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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...
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)...
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...
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...
Ruth Wachholtz
Jun 12, 2025
Ruth Ellen Wachholtz, daughter of the late Raymond Haggith and Joyce (Vogel) Kapke, was born July 18, 1955, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She departed this life on June 12, 2025, at the Hartville Care Center in Hartville, Missouri, at the age of 69.
Ruth served in the United States Army. In her later years, she enjoyed gardening, working on her farm in...
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...
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...
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...
Wanda Gail Noel
Jul 1, 2025
Wanda Gail Noel, daughter of the late John Richard Shaw and Evelyn Margaret (Smith) Shaw, was born January 20, 1955, in Cabool, Missouri. She entered in to heavenly rest on July 1, 2025, at her home in Mountain Grove, Missouri, at the age of 70.
Wanda was widely known for her years working at Walmart in Mountain Grove. She was devoted...
Jimmie "James" Ellis
Jun 29, 2025
Jimmie Jasper Ellis, son of the late Earl and Bess (Hutsell) Ellis, was born on May 20, 1925, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and passed on June 29, 2025. He was 100 years old.
After graduating from Mountain Grove High School, Jimmie enlisted in the United States Navy, where he served at the end of World War II. While he was stationed...
Charlotte Ward
Jun 29, 2025
Charlotte Mae Ward, daughter of the late Elsie Mae Dudley and Jim Hawkins, was born on June 6, 1946, in Webster County, Missouri, and departed this life on June 29, 2025, at her home in Hartville, Missouri, at the age of 79.
Charlotte grew up in Niangua, Missouri, and Fordland, Missouri. She worked in several factories throughout the years, including H.D....
Edd Higby
Jun 28, 2025
Clarence Edward (Edd with two D's) Higby was born in Wright County, Missouri on April 11, 1943. He was the son of George and Opal Higby. Raised on a small farm North of Mountain Grove, he was fourth in line of the Higby kids: Jerry, Georgia, James, Kay, Janis, Peggy, Pamela, and baby Patricia who died in infancy.
Being raised dirt...
Mary Joann Daugherty
Jun 27, 2025
Mary Joann Daugherty passed away in her home June 27, 2025, with her loving family by her side. She was born on January 6, 1938, to Joseph N. and Fern A. (Vedder) Smith. Mary was the oldest of nine children.
She married Charles Schweighauser on August 18, 1956, and they had four daughters together, Marsha, Marcella, Carmen, and Tina. Later in...
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