Mary Joann Daugherty
Jun 27, 2025
Mary Joann Daugherty passed away in her home June 27, 2025, with her loving family by her side. She was born on January 6, 1938, to Joseph N. and Fern A. (Vedder) Smith. Mary was the oldest of nine children.
She married Charles Schweighauser on August 18, 1956, and they had four daughters together, Marsha, Marcella, Carmen, and Tina. Later in...
Ron Lancaster
Jun 27, 2025
Ronald Neal “Ron” Lancaster
Ronald Neal Lancaster, lovingly known as Ron or Ronnie, of Mansfield, Missouri, passed away on June 27, 2025, at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, at the age of 71.
Ron was born on June 7, 1954, in Fort Hood, Texas, to the late Bob and Betty Lancaster. In 1967, his family settled on a farm in the...
Shirley Johnson
Jun 25, 2025
Shirley Ann (Guerin) Johnson was born on November 3, 1936, in Murray, Kentucky, to Eugene and Muncie Guerin. She departed this life on June 25, 2025, at Autumn Oaks in Mountain Grove, Missouri, at the age of 88.
A proud graduate of Murray High School, Class of 1955, Shirley was known for her spirit, leadership, and talent as the marching band...
Eric Wayne Jones
Jun 25, 2025
Eric Wayne Jones, son of Wayne Jarrett Jones and Shirley Ann (Hastings) Jones, was born January 23, 1978, in Houston, Missouri. He left this earth on June 25, 2025, to be with our Lord. He had been suffering from health issues for some time and was a very quiet and soft-spoken man so not many knew of his problems.
Eric grew...
Estel Friend
Jun 24, 2025
Estel Clyde Friend, son of the late Chelmer and Thelma (Worsham) Friend, was born on July 22, 1943, in Wright County, Missouri, and went to his heavenly home on June 24, 2025. He was 81 years, 11 months, and 2 days of age.
Estel grew up in the Dawson and Graff area, where he spent most of his life. He graduated...
Patsy Braddy-Hardin
Jun 21, 2025
Patsy Jane Hardin passed away at the age of 84 on June 21, 2025. Born Patsy Jane Stephens, she came into this world on May 13, 1941. She was the fourth of eight children born into the family of Homer and Ruby Stephens in Peggs, Oklahoma. Patsy professed her faith and was a born-again Christian from an early age living...
Junior Barnes
Jun 17, 2025
Junior Lee Barnes, son of the late Clint William and Stella Aletha (McGuire) Barnes, was born January 8, 1950, at Embree, Missouri. He passed away June 17, 2025, at his residence in Wheatland, Missouri, at 75 years of age.
After graduation, Junior worked at many different jobs, from milking cows to construction work and managing a propane company. He was also...
Bill Long
Jun 14, 2025
Bill Eugene Long was born September 13, 1942 in Haleyville, Alabama, to William Verd and Mary Lottie Long. He passed away at his home of 53 years on June 14, 2025.
At age 17, Bill married Ruth Ann Harris, to this union, one son was born, Danny Eugene Long. After Ruth’s passing, Bill met and married Crenna Louise Renfro and they...
Donald Reed
Jun 13, 2025
Donald Edward Reed II, 68, of Norwood, Missouri, passed away peacefully on June 13, 2025. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother, whose warmth and storytelling left a lasting mark on all who knew him.
Born on October 27, 1956, in Brooklyn, New York, to Donald E. Reed and Norma Gayle Reed, Donald grew up with a strong sense...
Ruth Wachholtz
Jun 12, 2025
Ruth Ellen Wachholtz, daughter of the late Raymond Haggith and Joyce (Vogel) Kapke, was born July 18, 1955, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She departed this life on June 12, 2025, at the Hartville Care Center in Hartville, Missouri, at the age of 69.
Ruth served in the United States Army. In her later years, she enjoyed gardening, working on her farm in...
Alvin Mackey
Jun 12, 2025
Homer Alvin Mackey was born on January 31, 1956, in Mission, Texas, and passed away on June 12, 2025, at the Kabul Nursing Home in Cabool, Missouri. He lived a life characterized by dedication and service, contributing significantly to his community.
Alvin was united in marriage to Debra Kay Rhodes on December 13, 1975, at Calvary Temple Church in Mountain Grove,...
Cherie Gault
Jun 11, 2025
Cherie June Gault, daughter of the late James Robert Cravens and Sherri Phyllis (Hayes) Cravens, was born July 27, 1977, in Chicago, Illinois. She passed away on June 11, 2025, at her home in Mountain Grove, Missouri, at the age of 47.
Cherie earned a Bachelor’s Degree in education. Children were drawn to her so she was a natural at teaching...
Shane Hylton
Jun 11, 2025
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Shane Lee Hylton, age 48, on June 11, 2025. A devoted husband, loving father, and cherished friend, Shane leaves behind his wife, Stacy, and two children, Brody and Charlee; his parents, Lloyd and Loretta Hylton and Linda McGowan; brother, Jason (Kristi) Hylton; mother-in-law, Brenda and Kenneth Koontz; father-in-law, Jerry...
Virginia Turley
Jun 11, 2025
Virginia May Turley, daughter of the late Roger and Beverly Adams, was born on July 12, 1960, in Athol, Massachusetts, and passed away on June 11, 2025, at her home in Mansfield, Missouri, at the age of 64 years, 10 months, and 30 days.
Virginia spent her childhood in various states, a result of her father's work. It was on a...
Vera Bergholz
Jun 7, 2025
Vera Bergholz, daughter of Bill and Blanche Hill, was born January 14, 1934, in Norwood, Missouri, and departed this life June 7, 2025, at 91 years of age.
Vera was the third of seven children. She grew up attending school in Norwood, where she enjoyed sports, especially volleyball. She graduated as the valedictorian of the class of 1951. Soon after graduation,...
Don Anderson
Jun 7, 2025
Don Anderson of Mansfield, Missouri, was born on June 29, 1937, and took his final flight on June 7th, to join his wife, Peggy, of 64 years.
Don grew up in the cockpit of an airplane and the seat of a motorcycle. He enjoyed both his entire life.
He is remembered by his three children, Mary Pearson, Mark Anderson and Nancy Hoagland,...
Logan Dean Adney
Jun 4, 2025
Logan Dean Adney, born April 26, 2000, in Springfield, Missouri, departed this life unexpectedly, on June 4, 2025, at his home in Seymour, Missouri, at the age of 25 years, 1 month, and 9 days.
Logan attended high school at Central High School in Springfield, Missouri. For the past several years he has lived with his parents at their home in...
Alice Ann Hartley
Jun 3, 2025
Alice Ann Hartley, known by her family and closest friends lovingly as "Honey", passed away peacefully in her home on June 3, 2025.
Alice was born on May 6, 1939, in Mansfield, Missouri, to her parents Lloyd and Bonnie Drake. She lived most of her life there, growing up alongside her older siblings Blanche, Ruby June, and Dewane, and spending her...
Sheila Harrison
Jun 2, 2025
Sheila J. Harrison, 82, of Hartville, Missouri, died Monday, June 2, 2025, at Rocky Ridge Manor Nursing Facility in Mansfield, Missouri. Graveside services will be held Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at 1:00 PM at Steele Memorial Cemetery in Hartville, Missouri, under the direction of Craig-Hurtt Funeral Home.
Sheila was born April 1,1943, of humble beginnings, and was adopted by Samuel William...
David Fritz
Jun 1, 2025
David Alan Fritz was born in Warrensburg, Missouri on January 18, 1963, and departed this world on June 1, 2025, at the age of 62. He resided in Mansfield, Missouri, with his brothers.
David attended Sunrise State School until graduation and then began working at Unique Services Sheltered Workshop in Mountain Grove, Missouri. After retiring from there, he devoted another 20...