Recent Obituaries

Aug 22, 2015

Arrangements Pending

Aug 20, 2015

Joanne Ruth Besson, daughter of the late Theodore William and Helen Jane (Bailey) Kamenske, was born on October 22, 1936, in Chicago, Illinois, and departed this life on August 20, 2015, at her home near Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 78 years, 7 months, and 29 days of age. Joannes family moved to Dyer, Indiana when she was 4 years...

Aug 20, 2015

Edna Mae Newsome, was born March 3, 1935, in Drury, Missouri, one of seven children born to Paul and Elma Skiles. She was raised on her familys timber farm in Drury and attended school at Silver Shade and Dora R-III. She graduated from Mountain Grove High School in 1953. Mrs. Newsome died Aug. 20 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, surrounded...

Aug 19, 2015

Vashti Dawn Keehner, daughter of Roger C. Moore and Valerie (Clark) Hartman, was born on June 2, 1989, in Rolla, Missouri, and departed this life on August 19, 2015, at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri. She was 26 years, 2 months, and 17 days of age. Vashti was raised in the Success and Bucyrus communities. She graduated from...

Aug 19, 2015

Sharon Elizabeth Beebe, daughter of the late Dewitt and Edna Christine (Doty) Riley, was born on May 7, 1958, in Ukiah, California, and departed this life on August 19, 2015, at her home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 57 years, 3 months, and 12 days of age. Sharon was raised in both California and Kansas. She graduated in Basehor,...

Aug 13, 2015

Joan Jenni Sanders, 86, formerly of Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed away at home on August 13, 2015 in Mountain Grove, Missouri. Joan was born December 21, 1928 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Herbert and Flossie Jenni. She was raised in Tulsa and graduated from Will Rogers High School. She was a devout Christian and a long-time member of the Immanuel Baptist Church...

Aug 11, 2015

Ferlin Lee McCall, son of the late Raymond Noah and Maxine Elizabeth (Freeman) McCall, was born on April 14, 1955, in Cabool, Missouri, and departed this life on August 11, 2015, in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 60 years, 3 months, and 28 days of age. Ferlin was raised in the Mountain Grove area. He was very mechanical and loved...

Aug 10, 2015

Rosa Mae Ault, daughter of the late Anson Stevenson and Lillian (King) Pointer, was born on June 7, 1924, in Mountain Grove, Missouri and departed this life on August 10, 2015, in Golden, Missouri. She was 91 years, 2 months, and 3 days of age. On April 11, 1944, she was united in marriage to Leonard (Shorty) Ault in Douglas...

Aug 9, 2015

He is survived by his loving mother: Nancy Lee Longwell; two sons: Robert Lee Longwell of Canton, Michigan, and Nathan Allen Longwell of Mtn. Grove; two sisters: Carol (Tommy) Miller of Mtn. Grove, and Sandy (Bobby) Dickason of Monmouth, Illinois; one nephew: Jesse Miller of Mtn. Grove; two nieces: Hayley Vail of Mtn. Grove, and Beth Glisson of Illinois; three...

Aug 9, 2015

Kenny Carlton Gaddis, son of Wallace Eugene and Linda Jean (Lewis) Gaddis, was born on April 17, 1969 in St. Charles, Missouri, and departed this life on August 9, 2015, in New Florence, Missouri. He was 46 years, 3 months, and 23 days of age. Kenny grew up in St. Charles County, Missouri and attended the Wright City School. He...

Aug 9, 2015

Ruben Jasper Sonny Stroud, son of the late Ruben Jasper Stroud Sr. and Mildred (Gieger) Stroud, was born on September 28, 1933, in Ventura, California, and departed this life on August 9, 2015, following a short illness. He was 81 years, 10 months, and 12 days of age. Sonny grew up in southern California. At a very young age he...

Aug 8, 2015

Lena Bell Williams, daughter of the late Thomas and Mary (Lunsford) Frame, was born on December 4, 1921, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and departed this life on August 8, 2015, at Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mountain Grove, Missouri. On June 12, 1939, Lena Bell was united in marriage to Edward A. Williams in Napa, California. Five children were born...

Aug 6, 2015

Ruth Helen (Amos) Barnett, daughter of the late Henry and Golda (McMurtrey) Amos, was born on February 27, 1925, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and departed this life on August 6, 2015, in the Autumn Oaks Caring Center of Mountain Grove. She was 90 years, 5 months, and 9 days of age. Ruth grew up in the Mountain Grove area and...

Aug 5, 2015

Aug 4, 2015

Thomas Ray Conway, son of the late Edward Conway and Ruby Ford, was born on May 20, 1951, in St. Louis, Missouri, and departed this life on August 4, 2015, in his home with his wife by his side, after a short illness. He was 64 years, 2 months, and 15 days of age. Visitation: Friday, August 7, 2015 from...

Aug 3, 2015

Beverly Sue Lathrom, Sue to everyone that knew her, was born at home in Douglas County, Missouri, on January 13, 1944. She was called to Heaven in the early morning hours of August 3, 2015, after a spirited and miraculous battle. She is survived by her daughter: Carla Mayfield and her husband, Rob, of Seymour, Missouri; two sons: Faron Lathrom...

Aug 3, 2015

Funeral Service: Thursday, August 6, 2015 at 2:00 PM at South Park Baptist Church in Lubbock, Texas. Burial: Resthaven Cemetery, Lubbock, Texas

Aug 1, 2015

Visitation: Tuesday, August 4, 2015 from 6:00 - 7:00 PM in the Chapel. Graveside Service: Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at 10:00 AM in Hillcrest Cemetery, Mountain Grove. Burial: Hillcrest Cemetery, Mountain Grove.

Jul 28, 2015

No services scheduled at this time. Jean was cremated under the direction of Craig-Hurtt Funeral Home. Jean Kathryn (Daniels) Heller, daughter of the late Russell Neeley and Mary Jane Twila (Stewart) Daniels, was born on August 31, 1929, in Butte, Montana and departed this life on July 28, 2015, at her home in Vanzant, Missouri. She was 85 years, 10...

Jul 26, 2015

Bobby Lavern Clark, son of the late Elmer and Laura (Wood) Clark, was born April 10, 1945, in Wright County, Missouri, and departed this life July 26, 2015, at his home in Mtn. Grove, Missouri, following a short illness. He was 70 years, 3 months, and 16 days of age. Bob grew up in Wright County and was a graduate...