Recent Obituaries
Kenneth Bowers
Sep 2, 2024
Kenneth W. Bowers, son of the late Earl Bowers and Ruth (Denney) Fewin, was born June 7, 1935, in Webster County, Missouri, and departed this life September 2, 2024, at his residence in Fordland, Missouri. He was 89 years, 2 months, and 26 days of age.
Kenneth was born and raised in Webster County. He was united in marriage to Emma...
Katie Tetrick
Sep 1, 2024
Katie Maxine Tetrick, daughter of the late Donald J. and Lillie May (Roadlander) Bradshaw, was born March 30, 1942, in Norwood, Missouri, and departed this life on September 1, 2024, in Mercy Hospital, Springfield, Missouri. She was 82 years, 5 months and 2 days of age.
Katie grew up in the Norwood area, spent her childhood there, and graduated from Norwood...
E. Jay Shelley
Aug 29, 2024
E. Jay Shelley, son of the late Abe and Audra (Crewse) Shelley, was born August 20, 1939, in Bendavis, Missouri, and passed away on August 29, 2024, at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of 85.
E. Jay grew up on the family farm. His first job was at Sunny Hill Poultry Plant in Cabool, Missouri. He...
Karyn Anderson
Aug 26, 2024
Karyn Ann Anderson, daughter of the late Othel and Barbara (Selix) Colburn, was born April 6, 1957, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and departed this life August 26, 2024, in Springfield, Missouri. She was 67 years, 4 months, and 20 days of age.
Karyn spent her early years growing up in Black Forrest, Colorado, and then moved with her family to Fordland,...
Melvin Owens
Aug 27, 2024
Melvin Eugene Owens, son of the late King David and Sarah Lela (Cook) Owens, was born April 4, 1931, in Diggins, Missouri. He passed away August 27, 2024, at his home in Seymour, Missouri. He was 93 years, 4 months, and 23 days of age.
In 1925 Apostolic evangelists came through the Seymour/Diggins area preaching the Acts 2:38 message. Melvin’s parents...
Jan Manville
Aug 26, 2024
Janice Lou (Short) Manville was born October 5, 1941, in Springfield, Missouri to the late Gorman Short and Vesta Short, the middle daughter of the three beautiful Short sisters. She departed this life to be with our Lord on August 26, 2024.
Jan was raised in the Ozark Hills of southern Missouri in the small town of Mansfield. Beautiful, smart, and...
Monte Housley
Aug 25, 2024
Monte Housley, son of the late Thomas Argle and Florence Jane (Helsley) Housley, was born July 30, 1942, in Owens, Missouri. He went to his home in Heaven on August 25, 2024, in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of 82.
Monte grew up in the Owens community and graduated with the Mountain Grove High School class of 1959. He was united...
Kevin Ray Esely
Aug 25, 2024
Kevin Ray Esely, son of Thomas Eugene Esely and Clara Jean (Pacheco) Hill, was born on March 13, 1977, in Trinidad, Colorado, and passed away on August 25, 2024, in Mountain Grove. He was 47 years, 5 months, and 12 days of age.
Kevin had many jobs. He was employed as a laborer, so this put him in many different roles....
Timothy Cheever
Aug 24, 2024
Timothy Michael "Tim" Cheever peacefully departed this life on August 24, 2024, at the age of 54, in the home he shared with his beloved wife, Tina, in Seymour Missouri. Tim was born June 26, 1970, in Kansas City, Missouri, graduated high school from Shawnee Mission North, and remained in the Kansas City area until 2003, when he relocated to...
Cecil Blankenship
Aug 22, 2024
Cecil Blankenship was born on December 28, 1933, in Diggins, Missouri, to Charlie L. and Artie Belle (Young) Blankenship. Cecil passed away peacefully with his daughters at his side on August 22, 2024.
Cecil lived most of his life in Webster County, Missouri. He worked for the Seymour Bank for 62 years, starting as a teller and being promoted through the...
Sandy Zickmund
Aug 20, 2024
Sandra “Sandy” Ann Zickmund, daughter of the late Joseph Sr. and Mafalda (Blancotta) Tillotta, was born July 13, 1947, in Hartford, Connecticut. She passed away on August 20, 2024, in Springfield, Missouri, while surrounded by family. She was 77 years, 1 month, and 7 days of age.
Sandy graduated from Rensselaer, Indiana, in the class of 1967. She married her soul...
Mary Lou McElligott
Aug 18, 2024
Mary Lou McElligott, daughter of the late Joseph and Francis (Spacier) Stetina, was born September 29, 1937, in Berwyn, Illinois, and passed away August 18, 2024, at Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 86 years, 10 months, and 20 days of age.
She had moved from her hometown of Berwyn to be near her son.
Mrs. McElligott was...
Dolores Matney
Aug 14, 2024
Dolores Verbena Burr was born February 8, 1934, on the family farm in rural Fordland, Missouri, to Charles and Dorothy (Mincks) Burr. She passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 14, 2024.
Dolores graduated from Fordland High School in 1952, and married her high school sweetheart Dean Matney on December 25, 1952.
After working in Kansas City for a few years, Dolores and Dean...
Norma Willhite
Aug 13, 2024
Norma Faye (Bennett) Willhite, daughter of the late Bob and Ora (Williams) Bennett, was born August 31, 1935, at Grovespring, Missouri, and went home to be with Jesus on August 13, 2024, at the age of 88 years, 11 months, and 13 days.
Norma was united in marriage to William “Dearl” Willhite on June 17, 1953. Four children were born to...
Bobby N Graven
Aug 9, 2024
Bobby N. “Bob” Graven, 91, of Seymour, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Friday August 9, 2024, at home, surrounded by loving family.
Bob was born on August 28, 1932, in Manes, Missouri, to Noah Napoleon Graven and Bertha Ellen (McRoberts) Graven. Growing up on a farm in Northern Wright County during the depression, Bob considered himself lucky because his family grew...
Matthew Andrew Meyer
Aug 7, 2024
Father, brother, son and lover of life; Matthew Andrew Meyer shared his big heart and contagious laugh with everyone he met. ‘Matty’ passed away on August 7th, 2024, at the age of 36, remembered by loved ones that continue to honor his life and legacy by living their lives to the fullest.
Matthew graduated from Motorcycle Mechanic Institute in Arizona and...
Michelle Ipock
Aug 7, 2024
Michelle Lynn (Sawyers) Ipock, known to many as Skeeter, entered the presence of Jesus on August 7, 2024, after fighting her cancer battle with her typical grit, faith and the strength of the Lord. Michelle was born June 27, 1980, to Roger and Marlene (Benson) Sawyers. She graduated from Seymour High in 1998 and from Southwest Missouri State University (now...
Tim Hill
Aug 6, 2024
Timothy Dwayne Hill, son of Willard and Donna Hill, was born on June 20, 1968, at Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston, Missouri. He passed from this life on August 6, 2024, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 56.
Tim graduated with the Mountain Grove High School class of 1986. Following high school, Tim began working...
Nina Prock
Aug 3, 2024
Nina (Hutsell) Prock, daughter of late Leonard Elmer and Anna Laurie (Leighty) Hutsell, was born February 24, 1931 in Huggins, Missouri, and departed this life surrounded by loved ones on August 3, 2024. She was 93 years, 5 months, and 10 days of age.
Nina grew up in the Number One Community and the surrounding area. On June 14, 1947, she...
Roland "Ron" Cawthron
Jul 31, 2024
Roland “Ron” Dean Cawthron, son of Roland Dexter Cawthron and Jeanette Ruth Lewis, was born in Yakima, Washington, on June 15, 1961, and passed away on July 31, 2024, peacefully in his home with Linda by his side.
Ron grew up on farms, milking cows, riding horses, training his dogs, and working hard alongside his dad and uncles. Ron spent his...
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