Recent Obituaries

Feb 28, 2020

Ronnie Gene Dugger, son of the late William Wesley and Carlee Belle (Hurt) Dugger, was born June 2, 1935, in Wright County, Missouri . He went to his Heavenly home on February 28, 2020. He was 84 years, 8 months, and 26 days of age. Ronnie grew up in the Owens-Broyles communities. At the age of 20, Ronnie met the...

Feb 27, 2020

Patricia Sue Halliburton, daughter of the late Webster and Ermydine (Horn) Johnson, was born April 29, 1944, in St. Louis, Missouri, and departed this life February 27, 2020, in Springfield, Missouri. She was 75 years, 9 months, and 29 days of age. Pat grew up in Winfield, Missouri, and graduated from Winfield High School in 1962. She married Carl W....

Feb 25, 2020

Janet Delores Johnston, daughter of the late Alfred and Clara Josephine (Young) Borders, was born October 24, 1933, in Yarmouth, Iowa, and departed this life February 25, 2020, at Texas County Memorial Hospital, Houston, Missouri. She was 86 years, 4 months, and 1 day of age. Janet grew up in Iowa and graduated with the Buffalo High School class of...

Feb 23, 2020

LaVerne Dorothy (Hagman) Woodward, daughter of the late Fred and Anna Hagman, was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on December 13, 1924. She went to her Heavenly home February 23, 2020. She was 95 years, two months, and 10 days of age. LaVerne was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Anna Hagman, her husband, Elbert Woodward, two brothers, Clarence...

Feb 22, 2020

Gerald “Jerry” Allen Stillwell went to be with Jesus February 22, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family at the age of 68. Jerry was born June 22, 1951, to Gerald & Julia Stillwell, at their home on the family farm south of Mountain Grove. As a teenager, he accepted Jesus as his savior and recently had been attending...

Feb 21, 2020

Dwayne Allsman, son of Martha (Allsman) Arquette, was born December 17, 1968, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and passed away suddenly, February 21, 2020, at his home in Norwood, Missouri. He was 51 years, 2 months, and 4 days of age. He married Paula O’Guin on January 9, 1993. They raised three children together, Matthew, Tracie, and Dwayne. He worked in...

Feb 20, 2020

Loretta McIntosh, daughter of the late Willis Lee and Lola (McAdams) Stacy, was born August 29, 1940, in Bradford, Arkansas, and passed away peacefully February 20, 2020, in her son’s home in Macomb, Missouri. She was 79 years, 5 months, and 22 days of age. In 1949, when Loretta was nine, her father was killed in a coal mine accident...

Feb 15, 2020

Lynda Joann (McConnell) York, daughter of the late Dalton Thomas and Freda Laverne (Freeman) McConnell, was born April 21, 1947, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and passed away February 15, 2020, at Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains, Missouri. She was 72 years young. Lynda grew up in Missouri, Illinois, and California. Lynda and her family returned to Mountain Grove in...

Feb 12, 2020

Robert “Bob” Eugene Adkison was born March 6, 1935, in Pulaski County, Missouri, to Harry and Sylvia Adkison. On February 12, 2020, Bob finished his course at the age of 84 years, 11 months, and 6 days of age. Some of his last words were, “with Jesus Christ, all things work out.” Bob lived on a small farm in what...

Feb 6, 2020

Russell Dean Sheppard, son of the late Edward and Iva (Dennis) Sheppard, was born February 23, 1938, in the Broyles’ community and passed away at his farm near Mountain Grove, with family by his side on February 6, 2020. He was 81 years, 11 months, and 14 days of age. Russell grew up in the Broyles community and went to...

Feb 4, 2020

Lindell Ray Brumley, son of the late Raymond W. and Catherine Ruth (Byrd) Brumley, was born July 28, 1937, in Caddo, Oklahoma, and departed this life February 4, 2020, at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 82 years, 6 months, and 7 days of age. Although born in Oklahoma, Lindell grew up in the foothills of the Sierra...

Feb 3, 2020

Brenda Jo Collins, 64 of Peletier, North Carolina, departed this life on February 3, 2020. She leaves to cherish her memory her husband, Bill Collins of the home; daughter, LaVonne Ramsey of Peletier, North Carolina; mother, Joan Johnson of Norwood, Missouri; sister, Glenda McKinney of Norwood, Missouri; two grandchildren, Jared and Kalen.

Jan 26, 2020

Shirley Mae Shores, daughter of the late William Kenneth Pennington, Sr. and Olamae Elizabeth (Anderson) Pennington, was born June 22, 1936, in Dunn, Missouri. On Sunday, January 26, 2020, after spending the morning at her church, worshipping her Savior, Shirley went to be with Jesus. She was 83 years, 7 months, and 4 days of age. Shirley grew up in...

Jan 26, 2020

Bennie Dobbs, son of the late Albert Newton and Mary Etta (Carder) Dobbs, was born August 26, 1934, in Manes, Missouri, and departed this life January 26, 2020, in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 85 years and 5 months of age. Bennie grew up in the Manes community and attended the Perkins School. He was united in marriage to Joan...

Jan 23, 2020

Harry C. Bales, age 94, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on January 23, 2020. He was born January 2, 1926, in Richmond, Missouri. He was preceded in death by his mother, Bessie Mae Bales, his brother, Jack Junior Bales, and grandson, Darin K. Amos. He leaves behind his wife of over 75 years, Janice...

Jan 23, 2020

Emmit Kermit Baty was born, the son of John Cyrus Baty and Mary Atchley Baty, September 3, 1936, in Bendavis, Missouri, and departed this life January 23, 2020, in Mt. Vernon, Missouri, at the age of 83 years. He was united in marriage December 23, 1993, in Las Vegas, Nevada, to Dixie Ragsdale Rust. They were married over 26 years....

Jan 21, 2020

Visitation: Thursday, January 23, 2020 from 4:00 - 6:00 PM Freeman Yoder Residence 6279 Tharpe School Road Norwood, Mo. Funeral Service: Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 9:00 AM 4704 East Red Rock Road Haven, Kansas Burial: Yoder Amish Cemetery Yoder, Kansas

Jan 18, 2020

Darell Edward Ellison Sr., son of the late James Edward Jr. and DeLois Ann (Britt) Ellison, was born July 3, 1963 in West Plains, Missouri, and departed this life January 18, 2020 in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 56 years, 6 months, and 16 days of age. Darell was married to Pauline Novak on April 30, 1986, in Texas. Three...

Jan 18, 2020

Jennifer Lou Harker, daughter of the late Harold and Audrey (Middleton) Lawson, was born October 12, 1963, in Houston, Missouri, and passed away January 18, 2020, at her home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 56 years, 3 months, and 6 days of age. Jenny was evergreen. Even in her final years, she had the playful heart of a teenager...

Jan 9, 2020