Recent Obituaries

Jan 23, 2022

Dr. Sandra Jean Tinsley passed away after a long illness on Sunday, January 23, 2022, at the age of 83. She was a National Merit Scholar, and held Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees from SMSU (long before it was MSU), and a Doctorate in Education from the University of Arkansas. She was a life-long educator, having taught in schools ranging from...

Jan 23, 2022

Alice Marie Cummins was born September 28, 1939, to Wesley and Anna May (Overturf) McCall and departed this life January 23, 2022, in Willard, Missouri, at 82 years of age. Marie grew up in Ashgrove, Missouri. She met Earl Cummins of Seymour and they began their journey together October 1967. Marie and Earl spent 53 years together, working and enjoying...

Jan 23, 2022

Jonathan Arthur Chester, son of the late Laurence Eugene and Viola Jane (Cross) Chester, was born November 10, 1950, in Faribault, Minnesota, and departed this life January 23, 2022, at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 71 years, 2 months, and 13 days of age. Chester loved the cold climate in which he was raised, but left it...

Jan 23, 2022

Terri Rae Lane, daughter of Lincoln Burrel Baird and Mary Magdalene Blevins Baird was born August 5, 1961, in Mansfield, Missouri, and departed this life January 23, 2022, at Glenwood Healthcare in Seymour, Missouri, at the age of sixty years, five months, and eighteen days. She was preceded in death by her parents, daughter, Misty Lane, and brother, David Baird....

Jan 21, 2022

Shalawn Michelle (Emerick) Lawrence, daughter of Bonnie Emerick, was born April 16, 1972, in Springfield, Missouri, and unexpectedly departed this life January 21, 2022, at her home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 49 years, 9 months, and 5 days of age. She grew up in the Seymour and Mansfield communities with her large extended family, it was rare to...

Jan 20, 2022

Thomas Dwight Long, son of the late Avis and Nelma (Smittle) Long, was born July 17, 1948, in St. George, Missouri, and passed away January 20, 2022, in Springfield, Missouri. He was 73 years, 6 months, and 3 days of age. Thomas grew up in the St. George and Jerktail area and attended grade school at Cold Water School. He...

Jan 19, 2022

Brooksie May Dalton, daughter of Samuel and Brooksie McHaffie Dalton, was born August 22, 1954, in Rogersville, Missouri, and departed this life on January 19, 2022, at Glenwood Healthcare Center in Seymour, Missouri, at the age of sixty-seven years, four months, and twenty-eight days. She was preceded in death by her parents, and a nephew, Larry Ousley, Jr. May is...

Jan 18, 2022

Edwin Joseph Bloomer, 92, also known as “Ed” or “Bud”, passed away on January 18, 2022, at Glenwood Healthcare in Seymour, Missouri. The son of Thomas and Martha (Guns) Bloomer, he was born in Ladysmith, Wisconsin, on July 8, 1929. On August 2, 1958, he married Gwen Hebbring in Winter, Wisconsin. They have seven children: Robert, Anna, Roger, Kara, Allen,...

Jan 18, 2022

Robin Lee (Dodson) Bailey was born into this life November 16, 1963, to Harold Lee and Hazel Laverne (Farr) Dodson of Norwood, Missouri, and passed from this life January 18, 2022, at her home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 58 years, 2 months, and 2 days of age. As the oldest of seven children she always played mother to...

Jan 18, 2022

Carl Gene Bentley Jr. left this world on January 18, 2022, at the age of 49, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, surrounded by his family at St. Bernards Medical Center. The family is deeply saddened by his passing after a truly courageous month-long battle against COVID-19. Carl Jr. was born July 6, 1972 to Carl Sr. and Valerie (Martin) Bentley, in Ceres,...

Jan 18, 2022

Martin Vlietstra, son of Peter and Jacoba (Okken) Vlietstra, was born November 16, 1932, in Paterson, New Jersey, and departed this life on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at his home near Mansfield, Missouri, at the age of eighty-nine years, two months and two days. On October 7, 1960, he was united in marriage to Edith Nyman and to this union...

Jan 16, 2022

Diane Christine Wohlwend, nee Haack, passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 15, 2022. She was born in Chicago, Illinois, on May 30, 1947, to Walter and Ruth (Juerke) Haack. She grew up in Brookfield, Illinois. She attended Northern Illinois University, earning a Bachelor of Arts, Masters, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. Her doctoral studies included study at the...

Jan 15, 2022

SERVICES PENDING Michael Leon Moore, son of the late Glenn Raymond and Mamie Olive (Roberts) Moore, was born October 2, 1952, in Summersville, Missouri, and departed this life January 15, 2022, in Springfield, Missouri. He was 69 years, 3 months, and 13 days of age. Besides his parents, Michael was preceded in death by three brothers, Raymond Moore, Billy Ray...

Jan 13, 2022

Gabriel “Gabe” John Ferreira, beloved son of Tiffany (Morton) Heil and Edmond David Ferreira, was born October 21, 2005, in St. Louis, Missouri, and passed away January 13, 2022, in Springfield, Missouri. He was 16 years of age. Gabe was a big fan of SpongeBob SquarePants. He loved to listen to music, especially the old country classics. He talked of...

Jan 12, 2022

Nathan Marl Kilgore was born on December 20, 1930, in Simms, Montana. He passed on January 12, 2022, at his home in Mansfield, Missouri, with many loved ones by his side. In his young life, Nathan and his family moved many times to many different places mostly out west. He served in the Navy three years. After his time in...

Jan 12, 2022

People would always say Matt was bigger than life itself. Though he was a bear of a man, he was beloved for his loving heart and smile that lit up the world. Anyone privileged with meeting Matt instantly knew they were in the presence of someone special. He embodied the fullness of life and lived every day with contagious joy...

Jan 10, 2022

Mr. Stephen Dennis Breault was born July 12, 1952, in Escanaba, Michigan, to the late Donald and Ada "Faye" (Hansen) Breault. On January 10, 2022, at his home in central Florida, as his wife, Teresa McKessey, lay by his side, dear Mr. Breault peacefully released his last breath and departed this world to go home to his Heavenly Father. Teresa...

Jan 8, 2022

Jan 6, 2022

Ruby Emodine Wyscaver, daughter of the late John and Tanna (Woody) Gilley, was born August 11, 1926, in Douglas County, Missouri, and passed away January 6, 2022, at Cox Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri. She was 95 years, 4 months, and 26 days of age. Ruby was raised in Douglas County before she married Alvin Wyscaver and moved to Wichita,...

Jan 5, 2022

Willetta Mae Neher was born December 12, 1929, the fifth of twelve children to the late Guy and Mayme (Blacksher) Halliburton, and passed away January 5, 2022, in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. She was 92 years and 24 days of age. Willetta was raised in Mountain Grove and attended school there graduating with the Mountain Grove High School class of 1947....