Recent Obituaries
Betty Tooley
Jul 21, 2025
Memorial contributions can be made to the family in care of Craig-Hurtt Funeral Home. Donations can made at Craig-Hurtt Funeral Home Hartville, or by Mail: P.O. Box 236 Hartville, Missouri 65667.
Jessie Wilson
Jul 21, 2025
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William Roy Bowers
Jul 20, 2025
William Roy Bowers, son of the late Theron and Mary (Moriarty) Bowers, was born June 24, 1937, in Pampa, Texas. He departed this life on July 20, 2025, at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri, at the age of 88.
William grew up in Augusta, Kansas. He served in the United States Army and served a tour of duty in Vietnam....
Emma Lee Clinton
Jul 20, 2025
Emma Lee Clinton, daughter of the late Scott Preston and Ona Elizabeth (Gilliam) Britton, was born March 22, 1932, in Huzzah, Missouri, and passed away July 20, 2025, in Houston, Missouri. She was 93 years, 3 months, and 29 days of age.
Emma Lee was raised and went to school in the Huzzah area in Crawford County. She married Gerald Clinton...
Lena Fay Cole
Jul 18, 2025
Lena Fay (Shimel) Cole, daughter of the late Willis A. and Mary Lee (McClanahan) Shimel, was born June 24, 1931, near Mansfield, Missouri, and departed this life on July 18, 2025, at her residence in Mansfield. She was 94 years and 24 days of age.
On May 14, 1951, she was united in marriage to John “Port” William Cole and to...
Joan Johnson
Jul 18, 2025
Joan Johnson, daughter of the late Rev. Clarence Everett “C.E.” and Gertrude (Huff) Williams, was born January 7, 1934, in Wellbern, Kansas. She outlived her hometown, which is now part of Kansas City, Kansas. She departed this life July 18, 2025, in Springfield, Missouri at 91 years of age.
She graduated from high school in Amsterdam, Missouri, with the class of...
Donald Crewse
Jul 10, 2025
Donald D. Crewse was born February 26, 1938, in Huggins, Missouri, the sixth child of Hobert and Dollie (Greenlee) Crewse. He entered the arms of Jesus on July 10, 2025, at the age of 87 years, 4 months, and 14 days.
Donald grew up in the Graff community, and attended the Crewse School and Union Chapel Church. On September 13, 1958,...
Gary Pagel
Jul 7, 2025
Gary Martin Pagel, son of the late Martin and Ruth (Berndt) Pagel, was born May 30, 1946, in Wausau, Wisconsin, and departed this life on July 7, 2025, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of 79 years, 1 month, and 7 days.
Gary grew up on his grandparents' family farm with his sister and her two children. In...
Thomas Rippee
Jul 16, 2025
Thomas Rippee, son of the late Roy and Geneva (Dinwiddie) Rippee, was born November 9, 1939, in Hartville, Missouri, and departed this life July 16, 2025, at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of 85 years, 8 months, and 7 days.
Thomas grew up on the family farm just outside of Hartville, Missouri. He attended grade school...
Linda L. Owens
Jul 15, 2025
Linda Lou (Gallion) Owens, daughter of the late Virgil and Mae (Kleier) Gallion, was born August 11, 1944, in Seymour, Missouri, and departed this life July 15, 2025, at Heart of the Ozarks Health Care in Ava, Missouri, at the age of 80 years, 11 month, and 4 days.
Linda grew up on the family farm in Seymour, Missouri, where she...
Charlie Byerley
Jul 13, 2025
Charles “Charlie” Edward Byerley, was born April 28, 1955, to Eunice Sartor and Casper Byerley, in Rock Island, Illinois, and went to his Heavenly home on July 13, 2025, in his home surrounded by family.
Charlie was a worker from a young age. He worked odd jobs, traveling all over the place from Illinois to Missouri which led him to meet...
Barb Dalton
Jul 12, 2025
Barbara Lea Dalton, daughter of the late Raymond and Annie Mason, was born January 25, 1952, in Seymour, Missouri, and departed this life July 12, 2025, in Springfield, Missouri, at 73 years of age.
Barb grew up and attended school in Seymour, Missouri, through her junior year. She moved to Peoria, Illinois, where she graduated from Limestone High School with the...
Christena Rhodes
Jul 11, 2025
Christena Rhodes, daughter of the late Fred and Lela (Hayes) Bender, was born April 17, 1944, and departed this life July 11, 2025, at 81 years of age.
Christena had several jobs throughout her career including Brown Shoe Factory, Missouri Home Health Care, and Casey’s. She also owned and operated her own truck as Christena Rhodes Trucking LLC, and later owned...
Delvin Lansdown
Jul 7, 2025
Delvin Ray Lansdown, son of the late Virgil and Amie "Dood" (Moore) Lansdown, was born December 18, 1949, in Hartville, Missouri, and passed away July 7, 2025, in Springfield, Missouri, at 75 years of age.
Delvin grew up and attended school in Hartville and graduated from Hartville High School. He was saved at an early age, and he rededicated his life...
Everett Leroy Killough
Jul 6, 2025
Everett Leroy “Lee” Killough, son of the late Joseph Leon Killough and Estella Fern (MacDonald) Killough, was born on November 18, 1948, in Texas County, Oklahoma, and passed on from this life on July 6, 2025, at his home near Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 76 years old.
Lee was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Betty Joanne (Killough)...
Johnny Crisp
Jul 5, 2025
Johnny “Dean” Crisp was born to George C. Crisp and Nora Alma (Zirsky) Crisp on July 27, 1950 in Manes, Missouri. He was gathered into the arms of the Father on July 5, 2025 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.
He grew up in Manes, married, and had his children there. Many wonderful days were spent by him working...
Lola Faye Thompson
Jul 5, 2025
Lola Faye (Weber) Thompson was born January 25, 1945, in her family home in Competition, Missouri, to her loving parents, Fred and Myrtle (Dowden) Weber. At the time of her passing on July 5, 2025, she was 80 years, 5 months, and 10 days when she drew her final breath on this earth, wrapped in the arms of her family...
Judy Jones
Jul 3, 2025
Judy Diane (Daniel) Jones, daughter of Laverne Claude and Betty Sue Daniel, was born May 28, 1952, in Marysville, California, and departed this life on July 3, 2025, at her home in Mansfield, Missouri, at the age of 73 years, 1 month, and 5 days.
At a young age, Judy moved from California to Hartville, Missouri, to live with her grandparents,...
Robert "Bob" Knotts
Jul 2, 2025
In honor of Robert, you may send flowers or make a memorial contribution to the Dawson Building Fund or Boys Town of America in care of Craig-Hurtt Funeral Home.
Robert Frank Knotts - affectionately known as Bob, Bobbie, or Robbie - peacefully passed away at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri, on July 2nd at 12:02 a.m., surrounded by his beloved...
Brad Rosenthal
Jul 1, 2025
Bradley Kirtlink Rosenthal, 69, of Seymour, Missouri—formerly of Clayton—passed away on July 1, 2025, at Cox Medical Center in Springfield.
Brad was born January 31, 1956, in Hannibal, Missouri, to Donald Eugene Rosenthal and Rebecca Kirtlink Rosenthal. He graduated from Hannibal High School in 1974, and soon after served his country in the United States Air Force.
He is survived by his...
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