Obituaries

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Monte Graden Musser

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

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

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

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

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

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....

James Dean Mccoy

James Dean Mccoy

Aug 5, 2018

James Dean McCoy, son of the late James Ezra and Lois Marie (VanDeVenter) McCoy, was born September 3, 1943, in Manes, Missouri, and departed this life August 5, 2018, at Sonshine Manor in Republic, Missouri. He was 74 years, 11 months, and 2 days of age. Dean grew up in the Plato, Missouri community. He graduated from Plato High School...

Lloyd Duane Moore

Lloyd Duane Moore

Aug 3, 2018

Lloyd Duane Moore, known to family and friends as Duane, died Friday, August 3, 2018 at Centerpoint Medical Center, Independence, Missouri, peacefully, surrounded by his loving family. Duane was born April 5, 1954 in Springfield, Missouri, to Ernest Lloyd and Doris (Fletcher) Moore. Duane had a Bachelor’s Degree from KU (Rock Chalk Jayhawk!!!). Duane was an avid KU Basketball fan,...

Norman Lee Gilley

Norman Lee Gilley

Aug 3, 2018

Norman L. Gilley, son of the late Charlie and Esther Gilley, was born February 25, 1942, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and departed this life August 3, 2018. He was 76 years, 5 months, and 9 days of age. Norman was a Mason at Mountain Grove Masonic Lodge #158. He volunteered for the Army, in 1966, when others were trying to...

Chris Thomas Mason

Chris Thomas Mason

Aug 2, 2018

Chris Thomas Mason was born July 3, 1971, in Monett, Missouri, to Billy Thomas and Mary Ann (Johnston) Mason, and passed away sweetly next to his love of his life August 2, 2018, at their home in Udall, Missouri. He was 47 years and 30 days of age. Chris moved with his family to Norwood, Missouri, when he was in...

Sylvia Noreen Alexander

Sylvia Noreen Alexander

Jul 31, 2018

Arrangements Pending Sylvia Noreen Alexander, daughter of the late Frank Fellers and Lois (Hill) Belt, was born May 5, 1965, in Kansas City, Missouri, and departed this life July 31, 2018, at Cox Health, Springfield, Missouri. She was 53 years, 2 months, and 26 days of age. Sylvia grew up in Fruitland, Idaho, and moved to the Mountain Grove area...

Katie Roberts

Katie Roberts

Jul 27, 2018

Katie Belle (Hill) Roberts, daughter of the late Bill and Blanche (Turner) Hill, was born June 11, 1932, in Norwood, Missouri, and departed this life July 27, 2018, at her home in Norwood, Missouri. She was 86 years, 1 month, and 16 days of age. Katie grew up in Norwood and graduated from Norwood High School in 1950. She married...

John David  Pointer

John David Pointer

Jul 27, 2018

John David Pointer was born on July 1, 1955 in Wichita, Kansas and passed quietly from this life on Friday, July 27, 2018 at his home on the farm near Mountain Grove, Missouri, following an extended illness. He was 63 years and 27 days old. He was adopted as an infant by David and Lorraine Pointer of Great Bend, Kansas....

Gregory Griswold

Gregory Griswold

Jul 26, 2018

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Leroy Goldsmith

Leroy Goldsmith

Jul 25, 2018

Sammy Leroy Goldsmith, son of the late Roy Eldon and Estil Imagene (Hurt) Goldsmith, was born March 22, 1945, in Wright County, Missouri, and departed this life July 25, 2018, in Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston, Missouri. He was 73 years, 4 months, and 3 days of age. Leroy grew up in Wright County and graduated from Plato High...

Buell E. Ramsey

Buell E. Ramsey

Jul 23, 2018

Buell Eugene Ramsey, son of the late Dewey Cleveland and Livla L. (Shaver) Ramsey, was born August 11, 1936, in Ingram, Arkansas, and departed this life July 23, 2018, at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 81 years, 11 months, and 12 days of age. Buell grew up in Pocahontas, Arkansas, and graduated with the Pocahontas High School...

Troy Glen Doom

Troy Glen Doom

Jul 22, 2018

Troy Glen Doom, son of Robert Jr. and Tamela (Reeves) Doom, was born May 25, 1997, in Grove, Oklahoma, and departed this life July 22, 2018, at St. Louis Children’s Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He was 21 years, 1 month, and 27 days of age. Troy was raised in Oklahoma until 2008, when his family moved to Mountain Grove,...

Delbert Gariepy

Delbert Gariepy

Jul 20, 2018

Delbert “Del” Paul Gariepy, 71, passed away at 7:14 a.m. on Friday, July 20, 2018, at his home near Mansfield, Missouri, after a nine-year battle with Leiomyosarcoma (LMS). Del was born on February 6, 1947, to Gilbert Normand Gariepy and Gertrude Elizabeth (Morris) Gariepy—on his mother’s 25th birthday—in Miami, Florida. When he was five, the family moved to Tiverton, Rhode...

Norma Lee Sanders

Norma Lee Sanders

Jul 20, 2018

Norma Lee (Plummer) Sanders was born February 13, 1930, in Shell Knob, Missouri, to John and Nila (Skinner) Plummer. She passed away, July 20, 2018, at her home in Douglas County, Missouri. She was 88 years, 5 months, and 7 days of age. Norma grew up working on the family farm. When she was thirteen, she packed her belongings in...

Glenn Palmer Kemper

Glenn Palmer Kemper

Jul 18, 2018

Glenn Palmer Kemper, son of the late Earl Carly and Pauline (Brott) Kemper was born August 14, 1937, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and passed away July 18, 2018, in Springfield, Missouri. He was 80 years, 11 months, and 4 days of age. Glenn grew up in the Mountain Grove community and graduated from Mountain Grove High School in 1955. He...