Recent Obituaries
Wanda Jean Lutz
Apr 15, 2017
Wanda Jean Lutz, age 75, was born January 8, 1942 in Rocky Ford, Colorado, to William Charles and Stella Mae (Wright) Lutz. She entered her eternal heavenly home on April 15, 2017 at Springfield, Missouri. The family moved to Texas County, Missouri, where Wanda attended at least one year at Oak Grove Rural School. She was then transferred to Higginsville,...
Leland Levaughn Austin
Apr 13, 2017
Leland Levaughn “Von” Austin, son of the late Leroy “Roy” and Myrtle (Veneble) Austin, was born November 30, 1924 in Manes, Missouri, and departed this life April 13, 2017 at Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mountain Grove, Missouri, after a three month residency with Country Living Assisted Living. He was 92 years, 4 months, and 14 days of age. Von...
Clark Ellis Myers
Apr 13, 2017
Clark Ellis Myers, son of the late Joseph and Nellie Marie (Strite) Myers, was born on December 2, 1937 in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and departed this life on April 13, 2017 at his home in Norwood, Missouri. He was 79 years, 4 months, and 11 days of age.
Vialta Wright
Apr 13, 2017
Clara Vialta Wright, daughter of the late Jacob Edward and Vila (Owens) Kelley, was born on December 2, 1920, in Norwood, Missouri and departed this life on April 13, 2017, At Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. She was 96 years, 4 months, and 11 days old. Vialta was preceded in death by her husbands, Charles William Wright and William A....
Phyllis Jeanette (Sellars) Vanness
Apr 12, 2017
Phyllis (Sellars) VanNess, daughter of the late William E. and Erma Lois (Morgan) Johnson, was born July 21, 1947 in San Bernadino, California, and departed this life on April 12, 2017 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. She was 69 years, 9 months, and 5 days of age. Phyllis grew up in Fontana, California and graduated from Fontana High School....
Barbara E. Mcgowen
Apr 6, 2017
Barbara McGowen, daughter of the late Orville and Mae (Brumley) Sutton, was born on August 12, 1932 in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and passed away on April 6, 2017 at Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston, Missouri. She was 84 years, 7 months, and 25 days of age. Barbara grew up in Mountain Grove and graduated from Mountain Grove High School...
Arthur Lee Griffin
Apr 5, 2017
Arthur Lee Griffin, son of the late Lee Roy and Alice (Kimball) Griffin, was born on October 21, 1924 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and departed this life on April 5, 2017 at Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 92 years, 5 months, and 15 days of age. Arthur grew up in Ozark and Douglas counties, attending...
Charles Wesley Hicks
Apr 5, 2017
Charles Wesley Hicks, son of the late Charles Edgar and Clara Della (Brooks) Hicks, was born on December 3, 1926 in Shambaugh, Iowa, and departed this life on April 5, 2017 at Cox Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri at 90 years of age. He was united in marriage to Mildred Durbin on October 28, 1950 in Paducah, Kentucky. Two sons...
Blake Sherman
Apr 2, 2017
Blake Randal Sherman, son of Timothy and Shasta (Miller) Sherman, was born November 19, 2004 in Springfield, Missouri and departed this life on April 2, 2017 at St. Louis Childrens Hospital after fighting cancer. He was 12 years, 4 months, and 14 days of age. Blake loved to play video games. His favorite game was Roblox. He also loved baseball,...
Dorothy Hanna
Apr 1, 2017
Dorothy Ilene (Ussery) Hanna, daughter of the late Ben and Bertha (Hill) Ussery, was born October 13, 1929 in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and departed this life on April 1, 2017 in Hillsboro, Kansas. She was 87 years, 5 months, and 19 days of age. Dorothy attended Broyles School through the eighth grade. She was united in marriage to Levan J....
Virginia Lee Housley
Mar 31, 2017
Virginia Lee Housley, daughter of the late Clark and Clobell (Weaver) Deeds, was born on May 3, 1938 in Wright County, Missouri, and departed this life on March 31, 2017 at Cox Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri. She was 78 years, 10 months, and 28 days of age. Virginia grew up in Wright County and graduated from Mountain Grove High...
Rita S. Bunch
Mar 24, 2017
Rita Sue Bunch, daughter of the late Samuel Edward and Mary Sue (Guntharp) Bunch, was born December 4, 1947 in Williford, Arkansas, and departed this life March 24, 2017 in Springfield, Missouri. She was 69 years, 3 months, and 20 days of age. Rita attended Riverside Elementary School in Rockford, Illinois. Upon attending her very first day of school she...
Venita Sue Bates
Mar 24, 2017
Venita Sue Bates, daughter of the late Elmer and Ruby (Wolfe) Kimrey, was born July 20, 1946 in Roby, Missouri, and departed this life March 24, 2017 at her home in Huggins, Missouri. She was 70 years, 8 months, and 4 days of age. Venita grew up in the Roby community and was a graduate of Plato High School class...
Helen Juanita Headley
Mar 22, 2017
Graveside Service: Friday, March 31st at 3:00 PM at Friendship Cemetery, Dawson, Mo. Burial: Friendship Cemetery, Dawson, Mo.
Kyle C. Smith
Mar 20, 2017
Kyle Cade Smith, 49, of Ben Davis, Missouri, passed away on March 20, 2017. He was born on November 29, 1967, in Houston, Missouri, to Rodney and Kathy (Plowman) Smith. Kyle grew up hunting and fishing rural Texas County with friends and family. He developed a love for farming and all aspects of agriculture and began his high quality dairy...
Norma Louise Ussery
Mar 20, 2017
Norma Louise Ussery, daughter of the late Elven and Amy (Allen) Millsap, was born March 14, 1932 in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and departed this life March 20, 2017 in Bentonville, Arkansas, at the age of 85. Norma grew up and attended school in Kansas City, Kansas. This is where she met the love of her life, Paul Adam Ussery. The...
Jeanie Spurgeon
Mar 18, 2017
Jean Ann (Jeanie) Spurgeon was born in Carthage, MO on May 1, 1937, the daughter of C.C. and Olive Porter. She passed away in her home on Saturday, March 18th, 2017 at 7:10 PM. Jeanie's life was an amazing example of someone loving the Lord with all their heart, soul, mind and strength. Her legacy of kindness, grace, and love...
Reba Fae Driskell
Mar 15, 2017
Reba Fae Driskell, daughter of the late Elza and Julie (Bradshaw) Bell, was born November 30, 1927 in Berta, Missouri, and departed this life March 15, 2017 at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, Missouri. She was 89 years, 3 months, and 13 days of age. Reba was raised in the Douglas County area and attended school at Turkey Flat....
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