Recent Obituaries

May 29, 2020

Mark Allen Danburg was born November 11, 1961, and passed away on May 29, 2020, in Birmingham, Alabama, after a complicated illness. He is survived by his wife, Sharon Danburg; son, Justin Danburg and his wife, Joella; grandson, Gregory Danburg; mother, Donette Danburg; sister, Sue Knox; niece and nephew, Elizabeth and John Knox; step sons, David Gabe and his family,...

May 28, 2020

Olive Elizabeth Crain, daughter of the late Albert and Rosa (Kelley) Craig, was born December 8, 1939, in Hartville, Missouri, and passed away May 28, 2020, at her home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 80 years, 5 months, and 20 days of age. Olive lived her entire life in Hartville and Mountain Grove. She graduated from Hartville High School...

May 27, 2020

Larry Joe Collins was the youngest of twelve children, son of Nevins J. “Cotton” and Jessie Faye (Cody) Collins, was born August 18, 1946, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and departed this life May 27, 2020 at 5:35 PM at his home in Mountain Grove. He was 73 years, 9 months, and 9 days of age. Larry grew up in various...

May 23, 2020

Jeanette Elaine (Hersey) Dalton, 93, passed away at her home in Mountain Grove, Missouri on May 23rd, 2020, after a recent illness caused by cancer. Jeanette was born April 27th, 1927, in Hecla, South Dakota, to Claude and Ruby (Zeller) Hersey. She was the second of their five daughters. In 1929, the family moved to a farm near Packwaukee, Wisconsin....

May 21, 2020

Norman George Jarrett, son of the late Jesse Howard and Olive Lavern Jarrett, was born December 26, 1940, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and passed away at his home in Theodosia, Missouri, May 21, 2020. He was 79 years, 4 months, and 26 days of age. Norman grew up in Mountain Grove and went to Mountain Grove School. He married Sandy...

May 18, 2020

Delores “Dee” Rae (Strunk) (Doty) Dean, daughter of the late Raymond and Dorothy (Diltz) Strunk, was born September 16, 1933, in Norwood, Missouri, and departed this life May 18, 2020, at home in Mountain Grove, Missouri, surrounded by her family. She was 86 years, 8 months, and 2 days of age. Dee was raised on a farm south of Norwood...

May 14, 2020

Clyde Wayne Forbes, son of the late William Burley and Gladys (Campbell) Forbes, was born August 30, 1936, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, in Texas County and departed this life May 14, 2020, at 83 years of age. Clyde attended Stubbs country school and Mountain Grove High School. He graduated from Mountain Grove High School with the class of 1954. Following...

May 14, 2020

Bennie Ray Fullington, son of the late Howard and Martha (Carder) Fullington, was born September 15, 1927, in Rayborn, Missouri, and passed away Thursday, May 14, 2020, at Colonial Springs Health Care Center in Buffalo, Missouri. He was 92 years, 7 months, and 29 days of age. Benny grew up in the Rayborn area. He married Jessie “Marie” Fullington on...

May 14, 2020

Dennis Dean Coonts, son of the late Burrell and Zella Mae (Dennis) Coonts, was born April 9, 1950, in Norwood, Missouri, and departed this life May 14, 2020, at his home in Vanzant, Missouri. He was 70 years, 1 month, and 5 days of age. Dean grew up in Douglas County and attended school at Mountain Grove. He moved to...

May 14, 2020

Neil Hansen, son of the late Walter Thorwald and Doris Ethel (Burt) Hansen, was born May 16, 1939, in Seattle, Washington, and passed away May 14, 2020, at Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 80 years, 11 months, and 29 days of age. Neil was raised in Alaska and live around Sitka and Kodiac Island. He...

May 13, 2020

Judy Marie O’Guin, daughter of the late Louis Fred and Willie (Williams) Franke, was born March 1, 1946, in Dyersburg, Tennessee, and passed away May 13, 2020, at Cox Health in Springfield, Missouri. She was 74 years, 2 months, and 12 days of age. Judy married Floyd O’Guin on October 6, 1961. Four children were born to this union. They...

May 13, 2020

Barbara Diane (Vancil) Gray –also known by some as “Snookie”–was the daughter of Frank Vancil and Eleanor Cramer. Barbara was born on January 31, 1955, in Kansas City, Kansas. She left this life peacefully with family by her side and went into the presence of the Lord on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at the age of 65. As a child,...

May 10, 2020

Wilma Jean Chandler, daughter of the late Oliver Milton and Katie Elizabeth (Ledbetter) Dennis, was born April 28, 1938, in Wright County, Missouri, and departed this life May 10, 2020, at Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston, Missouri. She was 82 years and 12 days of age. Wilma grew up and attended school in Wright County. She was united in...

May 10, 2020

Mary Elizabeth Shannon, daughter of the late Lyle and Fern (Smith) Shannon, was born April 16, 1960, in Cabool, Missouri, and went home May 10, 2020, at her residence in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 60 years and 24 days of age. Mary was a loving, unique, one of a kind mom, who loved her children and would do anything...

May 7, 2020

Elva Sue “Susie” Webb, daughter of the late Harold Henry and Sylvia Marie (McConell) Smith, was born July 25, 1958, in Cabool, Missouri, and passed away May 7, 2020, at her home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 61 years, 9 months, and 13 days of age. Susie accepted Jesus at an early age and was baptized into the Greenwood...

May 6, 2020

Floyd Richard Turley was born November 15, 1972, in Mansfield, Missouri, and departed this life with his wife by his side on May 6, 2020, at his home near Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 47 years, 5 months, and 21 days of age. Floyd grew up and attended school in Mansfield. He met his wife, Melanie, in 2006 and reunited...

May 6, 2020

Esther “Deloris” Spencer, daughter of the late Lester and Clyda (Harlamert) Lawler, was born February 4, 1940, in Wright County, Missouri, and passed away at her home in Grovespring, Missouri, May 6, 2020. She was 80 years, 3 months, and 2 days of age. Deloris spent most of her life in the St. George community in Wright County, Missouri. Deloris...

May 4, 2020

Eugene “Gene” Hastings, son of the late William and Alta Mary (Keeney) Hastings, was born November 28, 1929, in Competition, Missouri, and passed away peacefully May 4, 2020, at his residence in Mountain Grove, Missouri, surrounded by his family. He was 90 years, 5 months, and 6 days of age. Gene was raised in Competition and went to school there....

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