Recent Obituaries

Feb 17, 2019

Rodney Lynn Dake, son of David Dake and Shirley (Berry) Bell, was born August 26, 1973, in Mansfield, Missouri, and passed away February 17, 2019, at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri. He was 45 years, 5 months, and 22 days of age. Rodney grew up in the Mountain Grove, Dora, and Norwood communities. He enjoyed playing basketball and...

Feb 14, 2019

Amy Louise Collins, daughter of the late John and Golda (Stout) Hicks, was born February 20, 1930 in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and departed this life February 14, 2019 at the Autumn Oaks Caring Center of Mountain Grove. She was 88 years, 11 months, and 25 days of age. Amy grew up in Douglas County and attended Champion school. She was...

Feb 14, 2019

David Austin Parmenter, son of the late Martin Parmenter and Mary (Wurtz) Parmenter, was born January 4, 1968, in Houston, Missouri, and left his earthly home February 14, 2019, in Springfield, Missouri. He was 51 years, one month and 10 days of age. David was a very devoted and hard worker. After graduation from Mountain Grove High School in 1986...

Feb 11, 2019

Robert Eugene Lee, son of the late Samuel and Fannie Mamie (Davis) Lee, was born July 27, 1924, in the old Lee home place called Bean Hill, which was near Berry, Illinois. Robert “Bob” was the last of ten children. He passed away February 11, 2019, at his home in Dawson, Missouri, at 94 years of age. Bob’s mother died...

Feb 11, 2019

Shirley Ann Morgan, daughter of the late Marshall and Eugenie (Thery) Frey, was born March 31, 1935, in Wilsonville, Illinois, and departed this life February 11, 2019, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, at 83 years of age. Shirley married Henry Morgan on November 14, 1951, in Paragould, Arkansas. They were married for 65 years, until Henry’s passing. Five children were born...

Feb 6, 2019

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Feb 2, 2019

Fred Charles Laub, Jr. was born January 4, 1924, the first of seven sons born to Fred and Elgie (Hogue) Laub in Norwood, Missouri. He passed away February 2, 2019, at his daughter’s home in Denham Springs, Louisiana. Fred enlisted in the U.S. Army January 7, 1941. He always said it was because he, “didn’t want to miss anything”, and...

Jan 31, 2019

Debra Louise Mayfield, daughter of the late Eunice Sartor, was born November 1, 1958, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and departed this life January 31, 2019, in Mercy Hospital, Springfield, Missouri. She was 60 years, 2 months, and 30 days of age. Debbie grew up in the Mountain Grove area and attended her first three years of elementary school in the...

Jan 30, 2019

Lora Juanita Clayton, daughter of the late Clarence and Emily (Jones) Ingram, was born February 22, 1933, in Ozark County, Missouri, and went to her heavenly home January 30, 2019, at the age of 85. She married Hillis Clayton in 1950, and to that union they shared three children: daughters Connie and Cathy, and son Ronnie. They lived in Waterloo,...

Jan 28, 2019

Jan 23, 2019

James Albert “Jim” Smith was born December 9, 1927, in Ava, Missouri. Jim departed this life on January 23, 2019, at Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mountain Grove, Missouri, at the age of 91. Jim spent his younger years in Ava before his family moved to Mountain Grove where his parents owned a dry cleaning plant. Jim attended school in...

Jan 22, 2019

Robert Wayne Holbrook, son of the late Morris and Mable (Burkhart) Holbrook, was born January 21, 1939, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and passed away suddenly January 22, 2019, at his home near Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 80 years and 1 day of age. Robert (Robbie) moved with his family to California at an early age. He loved to hunt and...

Jan 20, 2019

Evelyn Bernice Atchison, daughter of the late Orvle and Pearl (Alexander) Atchison, was born March 20, 1936, in Douglas County, near Macomb, Missouri, and departed this life on January 20, 2019, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, at age 82 years and 10 months. She grew up and attended school at Hickory Flat, Missouri, Exeter, California, and Norwood, Missouri. She also attended...

Jan 16, 2019

Max James Wade, Jr. “Junior” was born, June 17, 1932, in Tribune, Missouri, to Max and Mabel (Firestine) Wade. He passed away January 16, 2019, at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 86 years, 6 months, and 30 days of age. Junior was united in marriage to Frances Eckert on July 5, 1952, in Salem, Arkansas. Six children...

Jan 15, 2019

Benjamin “Ben” C. Phillips, son of the late George Thomas Phillips I and Arrie (McKilroy) Phillips, was born July 6, 1934, in Mount Ida, Arkansas, and passed away January 15, 2019, at his home in Norwood, Missouri. He was 84 years, 6 months, and 9 days of age. Ben’s family moved to California when he was very young. While living...

Jan 14, 2019

Marvin William Rosenkoetter, son of the late Louis Wallace and Leona Alma (Weinrich) Rosenkoetter, was born June 27, 1949, in St. Louis, Missouri, and departed this life January 14, 2019, at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. Marvin grew up in Rosebud, Missouri and graduated from Owensville High School in 1967. Following graduation, he attended the University of Missouri-Rolla. The...

Jan 14, 2019

Flora Kathleen Mason, daughter of the late John Odis and Bessie (Sharp) Glass, was born August 9, 1930, in Carthage, Mississippi, and departed this life January 14, 2019, at Cox Health in Springfield, Missouri at 88 years of age. Kathleen grew up and attended schools in Mississippi in the Smith area and in Flora. She grew up during the depression...

Jan 12, 2019

Malvin Dean Ellis, son of the late Bert James and Dorothy Helen (Lathrom) Ellis, was born February 27, 1941 in Buhl, Idaho, and went to be with the Lord on January 12, 2019 at the Autumn Oaks Caring Center of Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 77 years, 10 months, and 16 days of age. Dean grew up in Manes, Missouri,...

Jan 11, 2019

Wilma Mae Gray, daughter of the late Maney and Irene (Franklin) Bennett, was born June 6, 1944, in Norwood, Missouri, and passed away January 11, 2019, at Rocky Ridge Manor in Mansfield, Missouri. She was 74 years, 7 months, and 5 days of age. Wilma grew up and went to school in the Mansfield, Missouri, area. She married Lloyd Gray...

Jan 9, 2019

Loneeda Christine “Chris” Rader, daughter of the late Thelmar Martin and Sybel Elizabeth (Allmon) Hicks was born November 11, 1936, in Ava, Missouri, and passed away January 9, 2019, at Independence Care Center in Perryville, Missouri. She was 82 years, 1 month, and 29 days of age. She was baptized at Stephens Lake by Rev. Archie Coomer. Chris was raised...