Recent Obituaries
Ruth Walters
May 31, 2024
Ruth Anne Walters, daughter of the late Oscar Harold and Margaret (Sterk) Halsel, was born November 21, 1937, in Kansas City, Missouri, and departed this life May 31, 2024, in Springfield, Missouri. She was 86 years, 6 months, and 10 days of age.
Ruth grew up in the Kansas City area. She met Lee Walters and they were united in marriage...
Phyllis Wolfe
May 28, 2024
Phyllis Lea Smith was born on Tuesday, October 6, 1936, in Texas County, Missouri, at the rural home of her parents, Roscoe and Gladys (Burgess) Smith. She was the second child born to the union, the ninth child of their joined families. She departed this life on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, from complications of a stroke. She was 87 years,...
Terry Dean Dobson
May 27, 2024
Terry Dean Dobson, son of the late Clarence and Millie Lugene (Hicks) Dobson, was born February 3, 1958 in Ardmore, Oklahoma. He passed from this life on May 27, 2024, at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri, at the age of 66.
Terry grew up in Mountain Grove and graduated with the Mountain Grove High School class of 1976. Terry spent...
Berniece VanFosson
May 26, 2024
Mary Hazel Berniece (Swofford) VanFosson passed away May 26, 2024. She was born October 3, 1928, to parents Melvin and Hattie (Bonham) Swofford in Stone County near Viola, Missouri.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Leland VanFosson, her parents, her sister, Pauline Plummer and her husband, Bill, brothers, Darrel Swofford and his wife, Wila Dean, Dewey Swofford and his...
Helen Dixon
May 24, 2024
Helen Marie Dixon, daughter of Earl Otis Letsinger and Maude Josephine (Draper) Letsinger, was born March 9, 1940, in Mansfield, Missouri and departed this life May 24, 2024, in her home in Mansfield at the age of 84 years, 2 months, and 15 days.
On November 7, 1958, she was united in marriage to Bobby Dale Dixon,...
George Lewis Boykin
May 24, 2024
George “Lewis” Boykin, son of the late John Louis and Thelma (Mayberry) Boykin, was born January 29, 1949, in Graff, Missouri, and departed this life on Friday, May 24, 2024, at his home in Cabool, Missouri. He was 75 years, 3 months, and 26 days of age.
Lewis grew up in Missouri and graduated from Mountain Grove High School. He was...
Leon Duane Bell
May 23, 2024
Leon Duane Bell, son of the late Dallas and Dorothy (Hosier) Bell, was born January 8, 1956, in Wichita, Kansas. He departed this life on May 23, 2024, at his home near Mountain Grove, Missouri, where he grew up, surrounded by his loving family singing hymns. He fought a courageous battle with lung cancer and now has victory over death...
Thelma Jean Farr
May 21, 2024
Thelma Jean Farr, daughter of the late Jessie Sherman Bradshaw and Goldie Lucille (Roadlander) Bradshaw-Brown, was born May 17, 1947, in Norwood, Missouri, and passed peacefully at her home on May 21, 2024. She was 77 years and 4 days of age.
Thelma, with her significant other of over 40 years, James Virtue, enjoyed gardening and flowers, flea markets, yard sales,...
Dwight "Frog" Jones
May 19, 2024
Dwight Curtis “Frog” Jones, son of Warren Curtis Jones and Geneva Moody, was born November 21, 1956, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, and departed this life May 19, 2024, at his son’s home in Warsaw, Missouri, at the age of 67 years, 5 months, and 28 days.
Frog was preceded in death by his parents, stepfather, Noel Giffin, sister,...
John W. Cooper Jr.
May 18, 2024
John W. Cooper Jr., son of the late John William Cooper Sr. and Margaret (Tyrrell) Cooper, was born September 17, 1956, in Pontiac, Michigan, and passed away May 18, 2024 in Springfield, Missouri. He was 67 years, 8 months, and 1 day of age.
While living in Michigan, he married Johnnie Mathaney and two daughters were born to this union,...
Mavis Shewbert
May 17, 2024
Mavis Marie Shewbert, daughter of the late Frank and Agnes (Leach) Lucas, was born July 3, 1956, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and went to her heavenly home May 17, 2024, in Cabool, Missouri, following a short illness. She was 67 years, 10 months, and 14 days of age.
Mavis was raised north of Norwood, Missouri, and attended Mountain Grove Schools. She graduated...
Fern Rhodes
May 17, 2024
Fern Rhodes, daughter of the late Robert Lawhorn and Spicy Bradshaw, was born November 9, 1945, in Fowler, Missouri. She passed away May 17, 2024, at her home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 78 years, 6 months, and 8 days of age.
Fern married Dean Wiyrick on May 26, 1962. Three children were born to this union. Living in numerous...
Earl Glenn
May 16, 2024
Earl Wesley Glenn was born on March 26, 1948, to Eugene and Goldie (Means) Glenn at their home in Willow Springs. He passed away Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Mercy Hospital after a brief illness. Earl was 76 years, 1 month, and 19 days of age.
Earl graduated from Tracy Joint Union High School in Tracy, California, in 1966. After graduating,...
Byron Frisbee
May 13, 2024
Byron Dean Frisbee was born to Tommie and Bonnie (Lemons) Frisbee on January 13, 1953, in Bearden, Arkansas, and departed this life Monday, May 13, 2024, at his home, after a battle with cancer. He was 71 years and 4 months of age.
Byron grew up and lived most of his younger days in Norwood, Missouri, and had a special place...
Terrence Johnson
May 12, 2024
Terrance Elwyn Johnson was born July 21, 1960, to Glen and Shirley (Cantrell) Johnson, in Marshfield, Missouri. He passed away Sunday, May 12, 2024, from a recent battle with cancer. Terry was 63 years, 9 months, and 22 days of age.
Terry graduated from Seymour High School in 1978. He served in the United States Navy and had numerous careers such...
John Davis
May 11, 2024
John Lavern Davis, age 77, of Hartville, Missouri, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2024, at The Cottages assisted living home in Shawnee, Kansas.
John is survived by his daughters, Melissa (John) Heeney and Amy (David) Coopman of Shawnee, Kansas; a son, Alex (Lisa) Davis of Blue Springs, Missouri, and six grandchildren: Katie and Lucy Coopman, Megan and Jack Heeney, and Aria...
Mary Alice Asher
May 11, 2024
Mary Alice Asher was born August 29, 1932, at home near Mansfield, Missouri, and passed away peacefully May 11, 2024, at Hartville Care Center at the age of 91 years, 8 months, and 12 days.
Growing up near Hartville, Mary Alice attended Mansfield High School where she completed her education. After high school, she worked as an assistant at the...
Shelby L. Moore
May 6, 2024
Shelby Lee Moore, son of the late Luther and Cleo (Dugger) Moore, was born September 9, 1947, at home in Norwood, Missouri, and went to be with Jesus on May 6, 2024, at his home north of Norwood. He was 76 years, 7 months, and 27 days of age.
Shelby became a Christian in 1981 and was a faithful member and...
Morgan Smith
May 3, 2024
Francis Morgan Smith was born October 14, 1956, in Woodland, California, and passed away May, 3, 2024, at his home at Vanzant, Missouri.
Morgan spent his younger years in California, Norwood, and Vanzant. For some of those years, he lived with his grandparents, Henson "Rosie" and Eva Smith at Vanzant. He attended school at Vanzant, Mountain Grove, and Norwood....
Judy Raye Carlson
May 1, 2024
Judy Raye Carlson, 77, resident of Huggins, Missouri, peacefully passed away on May 1, 2024 at her home, surrounded by family.
Born in Saint Paul Ramsey Hospital, Judy was a daughter of the late Elmer and Mabel Nelson. She had five siblings and an adopted brother. She grew up in Saint Paul, Minnesota and thus began her love affair with winter...
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