Recent Obituaries
Helen Nelson
Sep 27, 2018
Helen Lavench Nelson, daughter of the late Jesse and Clara (Arnold) Williams, was born June 3, 1935 in Dawson, Missouri, and departed this life September 27, 2018 in Papillion, Nebraska. She was 83 years, 3 months, and 24 days of age. Helen was united in marriage to Charles Eugene Nelson on November 3, 1951. Seven children were born to this...
Ray Newberry
Sep 24, 2018
Charles Ray Newberry, 71, of Mountain Grove, Missouri, passed away in his home, Monday, September 24, 2018, surrounded by his loving family. Ray was born the fourth of nine children on August 16, 1947, to Henry and Lois Newberry. He grew up and attended school in the Mountain Grove area. Ray was united in marriage to Carolyn Sellars on June...
Raleigh May
Sep 20, 2018
Raleigh Edward May, was born October 9, 1950, to Curtis J. and Cleo Margie (Scott) May in Paintsville, Kentucky. He had two brothers and one sister: Roger, Robert, and Patricia. During Raleigh’s early years, his family moved around quite a bit; living in Michigan, Kentucky, Wisconsin, and finally settling in Springfield, Ohio. Raleigh knew at an early age that he...
John Shannon
Sep 16, 2018
John Earl Morgan Shannon, son of the late Fred and Edith (French) Shannon, was born June 8, 1930, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and passed away September 16, 2018, at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 88 years, 3 months, and 8 days of age. John grew up in Mountain Grove and attended Mountain Grove Schools. He graduated from...
Bobby Glenn Caskey
Sep 11, 2018
Bobby Glenn Caskey, son of the late Reuben and Lillie Reba (Britches) Caskey, was born October 25, 1931, in Haskell, Oklahoma, and went to be with the Lord September 11, 2018. He was 86 years, 10 months, and 17 days of age. Bob grew up and graduated high school in Muskogee, Oklahoma, and earned his college degree from Oklahoma State...
Alfred Zack Dickerson
Sep 11, 2018
Alfred Zack Dickerson, son of the late William Henry and Bessie Otilla (Magnus) Dickerson, was born July 16, 1939, in Winona, Missouri, and departed this life September 11, 2018, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. He was 79 years, 1 month, and 26 days of age. Alfred was raised in the Winona area. He was saved at age 14 and...
Leonard Lee Crewse
Sep 4, 2018
Leonard Lee Crewse of Brentwood, Tennessee, age 84, passed away peacefully after a long illness on September 4, 2018. Leonard was born on a small farm near Mountain Grove, Missouri, on August 14, 1934. He graduated from Mountain Grove High School in 1952 and married his high school sweetheart, Marietha Worsham, on Christmas day in 1954. He later graduated from...
Leeta Stigall
Sep 3, 2018
Leeta Deloris Stigall, daughter of the late Edwin and Ethel (Cope) Young, was born September 20, 1926, in Manes, Missouri, and departed this life September 3, 2018, in Hartville, Missouri. She was 91 years, 11 months, and 13 days of age. Leeta was born and raised in the Manes, Missouri, area and attended Coon Creek School. She was united in...
Alice Marie Kingsland
Sep 1, 2018
Alice Marie (Snavely) Kingsland, daughter of the late Joe Amos and Emily Elizabeth (Stucki) Snavely, was born August 17, 1931, south of Norwood, Missouri, and passed away September 1, 2018, in Springfield, Missouri, surrounded by her husband, sons, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Emily Snavely, one son, John Max Kelley, two brothers,...
Raylee Ellis
Aug 31, 2018
RayLee Zane Sebastian Ellis, son of Brandee Smith and Braxton Ellis, was born August 14, 2018, in Springfield, Missouri. He came into this world at only 23 weeks and 4 days, weighing 1 pound 6 ounces. He spent most of his journey in St. Louis, Missouri at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital NICU. There, he fought for 15 days, enduring much...
Sandra Pauly
Aug 23, 2018
Memorial service will be planned at a later date. Sandra Pauly, daughter of the late William James and Pauline (Sparks) Pokorny, was born March 26, 1949, in St. Louis, Missouri, and departed this life August 23, 2018, at Mountain View Health Care Center, Mountain View, Missouri. She was 69 year, 4 months, and 28 days of age. Sandra worked as...
Avis C. Brown
Aug 22, 2018
Avis Corrina Brown, daughter of the late William Edward and Iva Myrtle (Dennis) Sheppard, was born February 27, 1933, in Owens community in Wright County, Missouri, and departed this life August 22, 2018, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. She was 85 years, 5 months, and 26 days of age. Avis was born in a log cabin that her father...
Monte Graden Musser
Aug 19, 2018
Monte Graden Musser, son of the late Dewey Graden and Elsie (Zickrick) Musser, was born November 28, 1927, in Scotland, South Dakota, and departed this life August 19, 2018, in Springdale, Arkansas. He was 90 years, 8 months, and 22 days of age. Monte grew up in the Dawson, Missouri, community and graduated from Mountain Grove High School. He joined...
Frances Imogene Friend
Aug 15, 2018
Frances Imogene Friend, daughter of the late Vernon Carl and Gladys (Epperly) Gouker, was born April 12, 1934, in Prague, Oklahoma. Frances had 6 brothers and 2 sisters. She passed away August 15, 2018, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. She was 84 years, 4 months, and 3 days of age. Frances married Billy Friend on April 21, 1951. Three...
Dean Postlewaite
Aug 13, 2018
Elbert “Dean” Postlewaite, son of the late Rev. John Jefferson “J.J.” and Lucy Jane (Crewse) Postlewaite, was born February 6, 1935 in Plato, Missouri. On August, 13, 2018, he went home to join his heavenly father and numerous family members and friends. Dean was raised in the Number One Community and graduated from Mountain Grove High School in 1954. He...
Alan Lee Barnhart
Aug 12, 2018
Alan Lee Barnhart, of Springfield Missouri, was born on August 6th, 1962, in Butler, Missouri. He departed from this world on August 12th, 2018, in Skyline, Missouri. Alan was an avid Kansas City Chiefs’ fan and enjoyed spending the falls watching and talking football with his Dad, Barney. Alan also enjoyed spending his time watching Nascar, bowling, hunting, fishing, and...
Dorothy Jean Gleason
Aug 8, 2018
Dorothy Jean (Riggs) Gleason went to be with our Lord on Wednesday, August 8, 2018. Dorothy was born in Douglas County, Missouri, to Leonard and Ella (Walker) Riggs. She grew up in Gentryville and attended Mountain Grove Schools. On June 2, 1950, Dorothy married Wilfred C. Gleason, moving to the St. Louis area shortly afterwards. Wilfred was soon drafted into...
Oren Satterfield
Aug 7, 2018
Oren Luther Satterfield, son of the late Virgil and Cledis (Hopper) Satterfield, was born May 22, 1943, in Anadarko, Oklahoma, and passed away August 7, 2018, at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 75 years, 2 months, and 16 days of age. Oren grew up in Missouri and Nebraska. He graduated high school in Wahoo, Nebraska, in 1962....