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Loma June Pederson

Loma June Pederson

Dec 8, 2017

Loma June Pederson was born February 4, 1930, in Alpena, Arkansas, and passed away December 8, 2017, at her residence in Vanzant, Missouri. She was 87 years, 10 months, and 4 days of age. She was born and raised in Alpena, Arkansas, and graduated high school from School of the Ozarks in 1947. She then married the love of her...

Mary Bernell Sliger

Mary Bernell Sliger

Dec 7, 2017

Mary Bernell Sliger, daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson and Hattie Mae (Wade) Smelser, was born September 10, 1944, in Camden, Arkansas, and passed away December 7, 2017, at her home in Ava, Missouri. She was 73 years, 2 months, and 27 days of age. Mary married Charles Sliger on July 15, 1962, in Waldo, Arkansas. Mary and Charles were...

Jerome "Jerry" Schuster

Jerome "Jerry" Schuster

Nov 30, 2017

Jerome “Jerry” Schuster, son of Wenzel James “Jim” and Helen (Ellingson) Schuster, was born on April 11, 1935 in Bloomer, Wisconsin, and departed this life to rejoice in Heaven on November 30, 2017, in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 82 years, 7 months, and 26 days old. Jerry grew up and attended school in Mondovi, Wisconsin. On December 27, 1956...

James Raymond Cannon

James Raymond Cannon

Nov 29, 2017

James Raymond Cannon, son of James A. and Lou S. (Sanders) Cannon, was born July 4, 1967, in Cocoa Beach, Florida, and passed away November 29, 2017, at his residence in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 50 years, 4 months, and 25 days of age. James was a graduate of Mountain Grove High School with the class of 1985. He...

Mary L. Bradshaw

Mary L. Bradshaw

Nov 27, 2017

Mary Louise Bradshaw, daughter of the late Kenneth Julius and Bulah Fay (Robertson) Blackmon, was born October 30, 1944, in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, and departed this life November 27, 2017, at Hartville Care Center in Hartville, Missouri. She was 73 years and 29 days of age. Mary was raised in the Mountain Grove area and graduated from Mountain Grove High...

Pansy Pearl Coble

Pansy Pearl Coble

Nov 25, 2017

Pansy Pearl (Edwards) Coble, daughter of the late Charles Wood and Beulah (Kilmer) Edwards, was born September 2, 1927, in Competition, Missouri, and passed away November 25, 2017, at Country Living Assisted Living in Mountain Grove. She was 90 years, 2 months, and 23 days of age. Pansy had a wonderful childhood. When she was young, she and her sister...

Kathryn Coffman

Kathryn Coffman

Nov 25, 2017

Ruth Kathryn Coffman, daughter of the late James A. and Elizabeth (Scott) Bryant, was born April 15, 1918, in Gravel Point, Missouri, north of Mountain Grove, and passed away November 25, 2017 at Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 99 years, 7 months, and 10 days of age. Kathryn graduated from Mountain Grove High School in...

Noble Gene Barker

Noble Gene Barker

Nov 24, 2017

Noble Gene Barker, son of the late Noble Alexander and Grace (Alsup) Barker, was born October 19, 1923, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and passed away November 24, 2017, at Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mountain Grove. He was 94 years, one month, and 5 days of age. Noble grew up in the Prior, Missouri, community. He graduated from Mountain Grove...

Charlotte Ann (Wheeler) Pickard

Charlotte Ann (Wheeler) Pickard

Nov 13, 2017

Charlotte Ann (Wheeler) Pickard, daughter of Steven and Lillie Wheeler and was born on January 27, 1964 in Cabool, MO and passed away on November 13, 2017 in Hanover, NH. She was 53 years, 9 months, and 17 days of age. She moved to Kansas City, after graduating from the University of Missouri, where she married John J. Pickard on...

Margery Joann Gray

Margery Joann Gray

Nov 12, 2017

The pearly gates opened up for our mother, JoAnn (Me-Mom), on November 12, 2017. She is now in the arms of her Lord and Savior and walking the streets of gold. Margery JoAnn was born July 4, 1935, to Edward F. and Dorothy Rose (Creed) Gallup in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She passed away at 82 years of age. Momma was...

William Melvin Jones

William Melvin Jones

Nov 11, 2017

William Melvin Jones, son of the late William Thomas and Maye Lillian (Clark) Jones, was born November 25, 1927, in the Dykes community, north of Mountain Grove, Missouri, and passed away November 11, 2017, at Hartville Care Center in Hartville, Missouri. He was 89 years, 11 months, and 17 days of age. Bill was raised on the family farm until...

Merrill Allen Curtis

Merrill Allen Curtis

Nov 7, 2017

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Stephen Arland Richey

Stephen Arland Richey

Nov 5, 2017

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William Francis Sluder

William Francis Sluder

Nov 2, 2017

William Francis Sluder, son of Willie and Bertha Mae (Williams) Sluder, was born on December, 25, 1943 , in Manning, Iowa, and departed this life on November 2, 2017, at Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 73 years, 10 months, and 8 days of age. Francis was born in Manning, Iowa. He was raised in and...

Betty Mcgowan

Betty Mcgowan

Oct 30, 2017

Betty Delores McGowan, daughter of the late Tom and Nellie Atchison, was born February 3, 1950, in Huggins, Missouri, and passed away October 30, 2017, in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 67 years, 8 months, and 27 days of age. Betty graduated from Mountain Grove High School where she met Buddy McGowan. They were united in marriage February 13, 1968....

George Edward Adkisson, Jr.

George Edward Adkisson, Jr.

Oct 28, 2017

George Edward "Butch" Adkisson Jr., 77, of Mountain Grove was promoted to glory Saturday, October 28, 2017, at Ozark Medical Center, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. He was surrounded by loved ones and plenty of music, one of the greatest passions of his life. Mr. Adkisson was born March 17, 1940, at his grandmother's home in Fraser, Colorado,...

Claudia Maxine Berry

Claudia Maxine Berry

Oct 28, 2017

Claudia Maxine Berry, daughter of the late Claud and Ruby (Skaggs) Baker, was born on December 20, 1943, in Huggins, Missouri, and departed this life on October 28, 2017, in the Autumn Oaks Caring Center, Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 73 years, 10 months, and 8 days of age. Maxine grew up in the Huggins community and attended the Peace...

Cecil Tinsley

Cecil Tinsley

Oct 28, 2017

Cecil Ralph Tinsley, son of the late Aaron Tinsley and Beulah (Williams) Tinsley, was born February 19, 1936, in Manes, Missouri, and departed this life October 28, 2017, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri following a short illness. He was 81 years, 8 months, and 9 days of age. Cecil was raised and attended school in Manes, Missouri. He joined...

Jim Perkins

Jim Perkins

Oct 28, 2017

James Herbert Perkins, son of Clyde and Pauline (Priest) Perkins, was born March 6, 1935, in Shenandoah, Iowa, and departed this life October 28, 2017 at Kabul Nursing Home in Cabool, Missouri. He was 82 years, 7 months, and 22 days of age. Jim grew up in Shenandoah and married his high school sweetheart, Shirley Ann Leitzen, May 14, 1954,...

Ruth Freeman

Ruth Freeman

Oct 27, 2017

Ruth Berniece Freeman, the daughter of the late Fred and Lena Melton was born November 21, 1926, at Tarkio, Missouri, and passed away October 27, 2017. Ruth was saved and baptized September 21, 1941, at Rock Springs Church and after getting married, moved her membership to the First Baptist Church in 1950, where she was attending at the time of...