Recent Obituaries
Bobby Henry Mcgowen
Nov 26, 2019
Bobby Henry McGowen, son of the late Orville and Florence (Ragsdale) McGowen, was born April 4, 1932, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and passed away November 26, 2019, at Cox Health in Springfield, Missouri. He was 87 years, 7 months, and 22 days of age. Bob graduated from Mountain Grove High School in 1950. He married Barbara Sutton on November 11,...
William George Mares, Jr
Nov 19, 2019
William George Mares Jr., was born July 8, 1933, in the middle of the Great Depression, to William George and Elizabeth (Tourek) Mares in Chicago, Illinois. He grew up and married the love of his life, Patricia Leonard. They had five children together and in 1967, the family relocated to their farm in Summersville, Missouri. Bill was an outstanding mechanic....
Norma Ellen Dabbs
Nov 17, 2019
Norma Ellen (Pettypool) Dabbs, daughter of the late James Edgar and Lillie (Douglas) Pettypool, was born near Fisk, Missouri, July 30, 1931, and passed away Sunday, November 17, 2019, at her home in Norwood, Missouri, at 88 years of age. Norma attended school in Fisk, Missouri, and was united in marriage to Donald Dabbs on July 11, 1951. They made...
Lucille Marie Lathrom
Nov 17, 2019
Lucille Marie Lathrom, daughter of the late John Preston and Sarah G. (Coffman) Prock, was born September 1, 1923, in Douglas County Missouri, and went home to be with the Lord on November 17, 2019, in West Plains, Missouri, after a short illness. She was 96 years, 2 months, and 16 days of age. Lucille grew up in the Mountain...
Jeff Carder
Nov 16, 2019
Jeff Jacob Ellis Carder, son of Bonnie Fern Freeman and the late Kenneth Lee Carder, was born November 5, 1971, in Springfield, Missouri, and passed away November 16, 2019, at his farm in Douglas County, Missouri. He was 48 years and 11 days of age. Jeff grew up and attended school in Mountain Grove, and graduated with the Mountain Grove...
Bonnie Jean Hurst
Nov 14, 2019
Bonnie Jean Hurst, daughter of the late Clifford and Irene (Torkelson) Leach, was born September 23, 1938, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and departed this life November 14, 2019, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, following a short illness. She was 81 years, 1 month, and 22 days of age. Bonnie grew up in the Douglas County area and attended elementary school at...
Eugene Anderson
Nov 12, 2019
Eugene Monroe Anderson, son of the late Holman Elwell and Lela Omega (Pendergraff) Anderson, was born February 19, 1930, in Eldorado, Kansas, and passed away November 12, 2019, at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 89 years, 9 months, and 10 days of age. Eugene’s father was a career military man, so their family lived in several places...
James Walter Hardin
Nov 10, 2019
James “Jim” Walter Hardin, son of the late Coleman David and Ode Missouri (Bridges) Hardin, was born February 21, 1931, in West Plains, Missouri, and passed away November 10, 2019, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He 88 years, 8 months, and 20 days of age. At the age of 11, James was injured in a baseball game that left him with...
Don Mayfield
Nov 9, 2019
James Don Mayfield, son of the late Andy and Zady (Hurtt) Mayfield, was born August 2, 1923, in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He departed this life peacefully surrounded by family on November 9, 2019, at the age of 96. Don grew up and attended school in the Mountain Grove area. After spending some time in California, he enlisted and served in...
Dearl Willhite
Nov 9, 2019
William Dearl Willhite, son of the late Johnny and Edna Mae (Coffman) Willhite, was born March 8, 1934, at Manes, Missouri, and passed away November 9, 2019, at his residence in Hartville, Missouri. He was 85 years, 8 months, and 1 day of age. Dearl married Norma Faye Bennett on June 17, 1953. Four children were born to this union....
Elizabeth Ann-Marie Todd
Nov 4, 2019
Elizabeth Ann-Marie Todd, daughter of James Todd and Michelle Fullington, was born October 30, 2019 in Springfield, Missouri and went home to be with Jesus November 4, 2019 at her home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 6 days of age. Elizabeth was born with Trisomy 18, also known as Edwards’ syndrome, and severe hypoplastic left heart syndrome. She fought...
Harold "Pete" Petro
Nov 3, 2019
Harold W. “Pete” Petro, 76, of Mountain Grove, Missouri, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on November 3, 2019 at his home while surrounded by many of his loved ones. Pete was born October 27, 1943 to Harold Petro, Jr. and Mary Alice (Shirley) Petro in Indianapolis, Indiana. Pete grew up in Indianapolis and eventually...
Wade Leroy Spencer
Nov 2, 2019
Wade Leroy Spencer, son of Leroy and Deloris (Lawler) Spencer, was born November 20, 1961 in Springfield, Missouri, and departed this life November 2, 2019, in Pensacola, Florida. He was 57 years, 11 months, and 13 days of age. Wade had the biggest heart of anyone we knew. He thought the world of his friends and family. He would help...
John W. Freeman
Oct 27, 2019
John W. Freeman, son of Herschel John and Ima June (Wynn) Freeman, was born March 23, 1956 in Cabool, Missouri, and departed this life October 27, 2019 near Gainesville, Missouri. He was 63 years, 7 months, and 4 days of age. John grew up in Springfield, Missouri and graduated with the Willard High School class of 1974. Growing up, John...
Darrell Jennings
Oct 27, 2019
Darrell Lavoid Jennings was born January 4, 1962, in Cabool, Missouri. He was the first of three sons born to Lavoid and Pat Jennings. He passed away October 27, 2019, from a stroke. He was surrounded by friends and family. Darrell grew up in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and graduated from Mountain Grove High School in 1980. In 1975, at the...
Verba Lorene Brown
Oct 22, 2019
Verba Lorene (Cain) Brown, daughter of the late Raymond and Ruby (Hicks) Cain, was born May 11, 1935, in Vanzant, Missouri, and passed away October 22, 2019, at Willow Care Nursing Home in Willow Springs, Missouri. She was 84 years, 5 months, and 11 days of age. She was raised in Vanzant and attended grade school at Willow Springs #2...
Kermit Junior Oliphant
Oct 21, 2019
Kermit Junior Oliphant, son of the late Allen and Golda (Dodson) Oliphant, was born March 26, 1927, in Manes, Missouri, and departed this life October 21, 2019, at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri. He was 92 years, 6 months, and 26 days of age. Kermit grew up in Manes and attended Manes school until the 8th grade, then...
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