Recent Obituaries
Elizabeth "Betty" Kile
Aug 13, 2019
Elizabeth “Betty” J. (Volkmann) Kile, daughter of the late Maurice Volkmann and Georgia Mae (Brown) Volkmann, was born on November 27, 1930, in Elkhart, Indiana, and departed this life at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, following a long illness on August 13, 2019. She was 88 years, 8 months and 17 days before arriving at Heaven’s Gate to be greeted...
Sue Ann Owens
Aug 8, 2019
Sue Ann Owens, daughter of the late Frank Owens and Leah Dean (Elliott) Owens Fielder, was born November 8, 1934, in Dawson, Missouri and departed this life August 8, 2019, at Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 84 years and 9 months of age. Sue grew up in the Dawson community and attended school at Dawson...
Herbert "Dock" Frazee
Aug 8, 2019
Herbert Lyle “Dock” Frazee, the first born child of Herbert “Bob” and Ruby Elizabeth (Wilkinson) Frazee, was born in Burnham in Howell County, Missouri, on April 7, 1930. He passed away August 8, 2019, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. Dock was raised on a farm near Willow Springs. He attended Stoney Point, a rural school, then went to high...
Delia Fern Nesbit
Aug 6, 2019
Delia Fern Nesbit completed her journey home with peace and grace on August 6, 2019 with her family at her side. Delia was born in 1934 and was the oldest sibling of Steve and Bob Murr. She was raised in the Bendavis community and attended Dunnsmore School. As a young wife, she lived in several states before returning to Mountain...
Maxine Lavon Darter
Aug 1, 2019
On the first day of August, 2019, Maxine Lavon Darter of Cabool, Missouri, went to be with the Lord at the age of 68. Maxine was born January 20, 1951, to Paul and Helen (Gephardt) Darter in Cabool, Missouri. She graduated from Cabool High School where she lettered in golf. Her passion for the game was passed down to both...
Alpha June Fike
Jul 31, 2019
Alpha June Fike, daughter of the late Roy Herbert and Mary Louella (Davis) Fike, was born June 29, 1928, in Star, Idaho, and passed away July 31, 2019, at Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 91 years, 1 month, and 2 days of age. June’s family moved to a farm near Competition, Missouri, in 1933. They...
Joe Locke
Jul 30, 2019
Joe Locke, 84, of Norwood, Missouri, passed away peacefully in his home on Tuesday, July 30, 2019. He was born March 13, 1935, to Samuel and Iva Lillie (Raney) Locke in Norwood, Missouri. He grew up in Norwood and spent most of his life there with the exception of a couple of years around 1956 when he lived in Kansas...
Garry Dewayne Hall
Jul 29, 2019
Garry Dewayne Hall, son of Loretta (Caudle) Hall and the late Alva Howard “Jack” Hall, was born December 17, 1948, in Norwood, Missouri, and passed away after a long illness on July 29, 2019, at NHC Healthcare in West Plains, Missouri. He was 70 years, 7 months, and 13 days of age. Garry married Sherry Owens July 8, 1967, in...
Gary Dean Massey
Jul 22, 2019
Gary Dean Massey, son of the late Charles Edward and Bonnie Dean (Ming) Massey, was born August 30, 1941 in Los Angeles, California, and departed this life July 22, 2019, in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 77 years, 10 days, and 23 days of age. Gary grew up and attended school in Downey, California. Following high school he began working...
Dwayne Friend
Jul 17, 2019
Dwayne Grey Friend, son of the late Mont and Ina (Gaddis) Friend, was born September 16, 1936, near Dawson, Missouri, and departed this life July 17, 2019, in Willow Springs, Missouri. He was 82 years, 10 months, and 1 day of age. Dwayne grew up in the Dawson community and attended school in a one room schoolhouse. He was saved...
Audrey Ella Lawson
Jul 14, 2019
Audrey Ella Lawson, daughter of the late Edgar Nathaniel and Rosie Ellen (Hammonds) Middleton, was born June 27, 1934, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and passed away peacefully in her sleep on July 14, 2019 at her home in Mountain Grove. She was 85 years and 17 days of age. Audrey was united in marriage to Harold Lawson on May 22,...
Martha Eileen Reyes
Jul 10, 2019
Martha Eileen (Brandon) Reyes, was born April 16, 1933, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and departed this life July 10, 2019, at her home near Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 86 years, 2 months, and 24 days of age. Martha was united in marriage to Andres “Andy” Reyes on May 26, 1989, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Martha was employed by Lear/Siegler in...
Ula Maxine Hutsell
Jul 8, 2019
Ula Maxine (Wilson) Hutsell, daughter of the late Clyde Ervin and Ola Mae (Tate) Wilson, was born July 20, 1930, in Dawson, Missouri, and passed away July 8, 2019, at Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 88 years, 11 months, and 19 days of age. Ula married William Frances “Bill” Hutsell on March 24, 1948, in...
Elmer Banks
Jul 6, 2019
Elmer Merle Banks was born on September 15, 1934, to Edith Mae (McDaniels) and John Hiram Banks, in the town of Gillette, Arkansas. He was the youngest of eight children. Elmer married the love of his life, Billie Frances Naff. They have six children: Craig, Lisa, Lorie, Bonnie, Holly and Hope. He was the type of daddy that was always...
Wanda Dunlap
Jul 6, 2019
Wanda Dunlap, daughter of the late Harold and Ruth (Adams) Moore, was born January 27, 1932, in Mansfield, Missouri and passed away July 6, 2019, at Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mountain Grove. She was 87 years, 5 months, and 10 days of age. Wanda was raised in Mountain Grove and attended Mountain Grove School. She married Alva “Bud” Dunlap...
James "Alvin" Long
Jul 4, 2019
James Alvin Long, son of the late Merlin Alvin and Goldie Marie (Robison) Long, was born February 24, 1953, in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He passed away July 4, 2019, in Jasper, Arkansas. He was 66 years, 4 months, and 10 days of age. Alvin grew up in Mountain Grove and attended school there. He owned and operated a tree service...
Laura Louise Lewis
Jul 4, 2019
Laura Louise Lewis, daughter of the late Paul and Hazel (Epperson) Davis, was born December 31, 1941, in Ada, Oklahoma, and passed away suddenly at her home near Mountain Grove, Missouri, July 4, 2019. She was 77 years, 6 months, and 4 days of age. Laura married Franklin Lewis on September 10, 1956, in California. Three children were born to...
Pastor Dennis Johnston
Jul 1, 2019
Dennis Ray Johnston, son of Rev. Silas and Phyllis (Raney) Johnston, was born June 22, 1961, in Springfield, Missouri, and went to his Heavenly home July 1, 2019 in El Dorado Springs, Missouri. He was 58 years and 9 days of age. Dennis was saved at the age of nine in a church in Ohio and began preaching the Gospel...