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Walter Ahrens

Walter Ahrens

Feb 20, 2021

Walter A. Ahrens, 92, of Lubbock, Texas passed away on February 20, 2021 after a brief illness. He and his twin brother, William, were born to parents, William and Sadie Ahrens, on February 27, 1928, in Waterbury, Connecticut. Walt graduated from Leavenworth High School in Waterbury. He joined the U.S. Army soon after graduation. He graduated in the First Class...

Franklin Lawson

Franklin Lawson

Feb 20, 2021

Franklin D. Lawson was born October 6, 1936, in Rayborn, Missouri, to Joseph Franklin Lawson and Leoma Grace Barr. He went to see our Lord and Savior on February 20, 2021. He was 84 years, 4 months, and 14 days old. Franklin was the last born of five children. He was raised in the Rayborn, Green Mountain area and attended...

Connie Norwood

Connie Norwood

Feb 18, 2021

Connie Norwood, daughter of the late Hudon and Betty June (Chestnut) Cochran, was born September 30, 1941, in Thomaston, Georgia, and passed away February 18, 2021, at her home in Norwood, Missouri. She was 79 years, 4 months, and 19 days of age. When Connie was nine years old, her family moved to Long Beach, California. She graduated from Huntington...

Cynthia Brickles

Cynthia Brickles

Feb 18, 2021

Cynthia Kay Brickles, 58, of Cabool, Missouri, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2021. Cynthia was born in Athens, Ohio, on July 16, 1962, to Delbert Brickles Sr. and Violet Cook. Cynthia was a caregiver and CNA for close to 32 years. In her spare time, she enjoyed spending time with her family, playing board games, and having cook outs. Cynthia...

Mike Bruce

Mike Bruce

Feb 15, 2021

Michael David Anthony Bruce, the son of the late Charles Ballard Bruce III and Marian Sue Bruce, was born April 28, 1968, in Upland, California, and departed from this life on February 15, 2021, at the age of 52. Mike was one of four children. He spent most of his childhood growing up in California. He enjoyed football, fishing, and...

Richard Halliburton

Richard Halliburton

Feb 13, 2021

Richard Ewing Halliburton, son of the late Ewing and Maude (Green) Halliburton, was born March 22, 1938, in Wright County and departed this life on February 13, 2021, at Cox Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of 82 years, 10 months, and 22 days. Richard grew up on a farm in Fowler, Missouri, with his parents and five siblings....

James Hurst

James Hurst

Feb 8, 2021

James William Hurst, son of the late Theodore and Dorthy (Bunch) Hurst, was born September 28, 1934, in Buckhart, Missouri, and departed this life February 8, 2021, at his home near Mountain Grove, Missouri, following a short illness. He was 86 years, 4 months, and 11 days of age. James grew up in the Buckhart community and attended the Hickory...

Shirley Ann Cozort

Shirley Ann Cozort

Feb 7, 2021

Shirley Ann (Hosbein) Cozort, of Mountain Grove, Missouri, departed this life February 7, 2021, at the age of 85 years, 1 month, and 7 days. Shirley was born December 31, 1935 in St. Joseph, Michigan, to Earl and Cordelia (Wetmore) Hosbein. She was one of six children. She had two brothers and one sister who lived to adulthood, and two...

Jerry Armstrong

Jerry Armstrong

Feb 4, 2021

Jerry Armstrong went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri at the age of 76. He was born September 24, 1944 in Eagleville, Missouri to Orville and Eva Armstrong. Jerry graduated from Eagleville High School. He went on to attend Texas Western College, in El Paso, Texas where...

Jerry Bradley

Jerry Bradley

Feb 2, 2021

Gerald “Jerry” Bradley, 83, of Mountain Grove, Missouri, passed away peacefully in his sleep at home with his wife and great-granddaughter by his side, on Tuesday, February 2, 2021. Jerry was born July 31, 1937, in Arkansas City, Kansas, the eldest son of Raymond Henry and Lillian Lucille (Cook) Bradley. As a young man, Jerry moved to Boulder, Colorado, and...

Elva Lucile Gayman

Elva Lucile Gayman

Feb 1, 2021

Elva Lucile Gayman, daughter of the late Joseph and Grace Vera (Anderson) Evans, was born September 29, 1928, in Des Moines, Iowa, and departed this life February 1, 2021, at Birch Pointe Health and Rehab Center in Springfield, Missouri. She was 92 years, 4 months, and 3 days of age. Lucile was raised in Cheyenne, Wyoming. On May 2, 1949,...

Barbara Bledsoe

Barbara Bledsoe

Feb 1, 2021

Betty “Barbara” (Gresham) Bledsoe, daughter of the late Henry Hiram and Myrtle Mae (Reynolds) Gresham was born January 14, 1937, in Randlett, Oklahoma, and passed away at her home in Mountain Grove, Missouri, on February 1, 2021, after illness with pancreatic cancer. She was 84 years and 18 days of age. Barbara married Billy Rolland Bledsoe on January 15, 1955,...

Leon Gray

Leon Gray

Jan 30, 2021

Leon Henry Gray passed away January 30, 2021, at the age of 92 at Kabul Nursing Home in Cabool, Missouri, where he had been living for two years. He was very proud that he had been able to remain living at home in Mountain Grove on his own until he was 90 years old. Leon was born in Hammond, Louisiana,...

Renee Smith

Renee Smith

Jan 29, 2021

Renee Louise (Davis) Smith was born September 15, 1955, in Westfield, New York, to Ira and Ruth (Schroder) Davis. She passed away on January 29, 2021. Renee was 65 years, 4 months, and 14 days of age. Renee was preceded in death by her father, Ira Wendell Davis, mother, Ruth Davis Duncan, brother, Russell Davis, and sister, Sharon Davis Tipton....

Jake Spiva

Jake Spiva

Jan 29, 2021

Jacob Grant Spiva was born June 20, 1984, in Springfield, Missouri, and passed away Friday, January 29, 2021, at his home in Springfield, Missouri. He was 36 years, 7 months, and 9 days of age. Jake grew up in Mountain Grove and graduated from Mountain Grove High School in 2003. During his school years, Jake participated in many activities and...

Kaimmie Rader

Kaimmie Rader

Jan 28, 2021

Kaimmie Louise Rader, daughter of Louise (Paulsen) Olson, was born August 12, 1976, in Denver, Colorado, and departed this life January 28, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. She was 44 years, 5 months, and 16 days of age. Kaimmie was raised in the Vanzant, Missouri community, and was united in marriage to Buck Rader on January 1, 2008,...

Linda Henningsen

Linda Henningsen

Jan 28, 2021

No services are planned at this time. The family will be planning a Celebration of Life gathering at a later time. The family prefers no cut flowers be ordered or sent to the family. Linda Kay (Parrish) Henningsen was born to William M. Lewis and Mary Vaughn February 23, 1952, but was adopted at birth by Perry E. and Mary...

William E. Hellbusch

William E. Hellbusch

Jan 26, 2021

William “Bill” Hellbusch passed suddenly on January 26, 2021. He was 64. Bill is the devoted husband of 43 years to Linda (Whitmire) Hellbusch, loving father of Roger (Shae) Hellbusch, Cecelia (Kevin Witt) Hellbusch, Paul Landigham and Damon Morrow, and cherished grandpa of 8 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Bill is a resident of Mountain Grove Missouri, but passed while working...

Johnny Blaine Parker

Johnny Blaine Parker

Jan 26, 2021

Johnny Blaine Parker was born on July 28th, 1961, in Calusa California, to his parents, John Parker and Hazel (Smith) Parker. Johnny’s father and brother David have preceded him in death. Surviving Johnny is his beautiful bride of 42 years, Benita Parker, his mother, Hazel Smith, step-father, Basil Smith, daughters, Chrystal Parker, Misty Lara, Danielle Parker, and son-in-law, Omar Lara,...

Karen Kay Jackson

Karen Kay Jackson

Jan 25, 2021

Cremation with no services planned at this time.