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Angela Johnson

Angela Johnson

Aug 15, 2021

Angela Victoria Johnson was born on May 6, 1955, in St. Louis, Missouri, and passed away on August, 15, 2021, in Houston, Missouri, at the age of 66. She loved the Chicago Bears and enjoyed crafting and word games. Most of all, she enjoyed spending time with family. She was the best mother to Jacqueline and Christopher Johnson and an...

Leon Hopper

Leon Hopper

Aug 13, 2021

Leon Vinton Hopper was born November 20, 1936, in the Stony Point Community, located in Douglas County south of Norwood. He was born to L.T. and Cora (Anderson) Hopper. Leon passed away at his home on the farm less than a quarter of a mile from where he was born on August 13, 2021, at the age of 84. Leon...

Barb (Hicks) Scott

Barb (Hicks) Scott

Aug 11, 2021

Barbara Sue (Hicks) Scott, daughter of the late Elbert and Ruthann (Parsons) Hicks, was born November 11, 1969, in Hartville, Missouri, and passed away August 11, 2021, at her home in Galena, Missouri. She was 51 years of age. Barb worked many different jobs throughout her life. She worked with the carnival and enjoyed traveling to many different carnivals including...

Marjorie "Marge" Debusk

Marjorie "Marge" Debusk

Aug 8, 2021

Marjorie Elaine (Glanville) DeBusk, daughter of the late Wilbur and Ruby (Proctor) Glanville, was born February 2, 1924, in Urbana, Missouri, and departed this life August 8, 2021, at her home, south of Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 97 years, 6 months, and 6 days of age. Marge attended public school in Urbana, Missouri. She accepted the Lord as her...

Joy Lee Briscoe

Joy Lee Briscoe

Aug 4, 2021

Joy Lee Briscoe was born February 9, 1943, in Vanzant, Missouri, to Floyd and Edna (Smith) Briscoe. He passed away August 4, 2021, at 78 years, 5 months, and 26 days of age. Joy grew up at Bluebuck, Missouri. He was self-employed by cutting and selling firewood. Joy lived by hard work and integrity. He was an outdoorsman and enjoyed...

Delinda Fogerson

Delinda Fogerson

Aug 3, 2021

DeLinda Lee Fogerson, daughter of the late Robert and Spicy (Walker) Lawhorn, was born November 16, 1947, in Manes, Missouri, and departed this life August 3, 2021, in Springfield, Missouri. She was 73 years, 8 months, and 18 days of age. DeLinda grew up and attended school in the Mountain Grove area. She was united in marriage to Lonnie Fogerson...

Evelyn Giles

Evelyn Giles

Jul 31, 2021

Evelyn Marie Giles, daughter of the late Alfred W. and Ethel (Price) Clark, was born September 23, 1926, in Vanzant, Missouri, and departed this life July 31, 2021, in Springfield, Missouri. She was 94 years, 10 months, and 7 days of age. Evelyn grew up and attended school in Douglas County. She was united in marriage to William Giles in...

Milton Hazelrigg

Milton Hazelrigg

Jul 29, 2021

Milton Maynard Hazelrigg was born March 7, 1933, in LaMonte, Iowa. He passed away peacefully at his home in Ellisville, Mississippi, on July 29, 2021, at the age of 88. Milton worked for General Motors until his retirement in 1985. Milton was preceded in death by one son, Steven Patrick Hazelrigg, parents, Herbert Herman Hazelrigg and Josephine Susan Hazelrigg, brothers,...

John Geringer

John Geringer

Jul 29, 2021

John Richard Geringer, son of the late Henry and Elizabeth (Eichler) Geringer, was born June 16, 1944, in Wheatland, Wyoming, and departed this life July 29, 2021, in Macomb, Missouri. He was 77 years, 1 month, and 13 days of age. John grew up and attended school in Wheatland. After high school, he served his country in the United States...

Hope Lee Thompson

Hope Lee Thompson

Jul 29, 2021

Hope Lee Thompson was born March 23, 2010, in Sacramento, California, and passed away July 29, 2021, at her home in Mountain Grove, Missouri, at eleven years of age. Hope loved her family and had a special bond with her mother, her brothers and sisters, and her grandpa. She liked to give them butterfly kisses, and she liked to be...

Timothy Green

Timothy Green

Jul 26, 2021

Timothy Wayne Green, son of Harvey Sr. and the late Wilma (Cook) Green, was born on August 16, 1966, in Kansas City, Missouri, and passed away on Monday, July 26, 2021, at his home at the age of 54. Tim was a loving husband, father, grandfather, son, and brother. Tim grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, and briefly lived in...

Carol "Bud" Riley

Carol "Bud" Riley

Jul 24, 2021

Carol “Bud” Riley, son of the late Luther and Lila Riley, was born December 23, 1935, in Blanche, Missouri, and passed away July 24, 2021, at his home in Mansfield, Missouri. He was 85 years, 7 months, and 1 day. Bud married Mollie Plaster on May 28, 1965 at Blackjack in Douglas County. Two sons were born to this union....

Sandy Schrader

Sandy Schrader

Jul 24, 2021

Sandra Marie (Cornelius) Schrader was born April 7, 1973, in Castro Valley, California, to James Cornelius and Evelyn (Parsons) Cornelius. She passed on July 24, 2021, at the age of 48. Sandy had a big heart and loved her family. She always made sure her kids were happy and loved spending time with them. She enjoyed getting her hair done...

Robert White

Robert White

Jul 20, 2021

Robert White Jr., son of the late Dr. Robert A. White Sr. and Cathy Cale, was born July 2, 1957, in Kansas City, Missouri, and passed away July 20, 2021, in Springfield, Missouri, at 64 years of age. Robert grew up in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and graduated from Mountain Grove High School. He joined the United States Air Force in...

John Turner

John Turner

Jul 19, 2021

John Edward Turner, 59, son of Teddy Wade and Evelyn Gee (Beauman) Turner, was born on May 30, 1962, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, and departed from this Earth at 8:21 p.m. on July 19, 2021, at Mercy Hospital with his family by his side. He fought a courageous battle with COVID and was completely healed, entering the...

Arie Wedge

Arie Wedge

Jul 18, 2021

Arie Vance Wedge Sr., Son of the late Willard Berry and Ruby Jane (Head) Wedge, was born September 19, 1950, in Gary, Indiana, and departed this life July 18, 2021, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, following a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was 70 years, 9 months, and 29 days of age. Arie grew up and...

Ralph Meredith

Ralph Meredith

Jul 14, 2021

Ralph D. Meredith, 86, of Mountain Grove, Missouri, born August 14, 1934, in Rushville, Illinois, died Wednesday, July 14, 2021 in Springfield, Missouri. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He was known as a lover of God, a worshiper, a friend, a prayer warrior, and a wise counselor. Mr. Meredith retired after more than 30 years...

Jerry Cole

Jerry Cole

Jul 13, 2021

Jerry Leland Cole, son of the late Floyd Leon and Edna Cleo (Thompson) Cole, was born October 14, 1939, in Norwood, Missouri, and passed away July 13, 2021, near Esbon, Kansas, at the age of 81. Jerry grew up near Norwood, Missouri, on a farm close to Fairview country school where he attended. At the age of 14, he hitchhiked...

Faith Sparks

Faith Sparks

Jul 13, 2021

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Kathy Branson

Kathy Branson

Jul 13, 2021

Kathy M. Branson, 76, went to her Lord on July 13, 2021, in the Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mountain Grove, Missouri. Kathy was born on October 24, 1944, in Olney Springs, Colorado, and was later adopted by Otis and Myra Sanders. Kathy accepted the Lord at a young age and treasured her time in church. She loved listening to...