Recent Obituaries
Dale Eugene Vandiver
Apr 16, 2016
Dale Eugene Vandiver, son of the late Tom Vandiver and Maxine (Freeman) McCall, was born December 25, 1949, in Cabool, Missouri, and departed this life on April 16, 2016 in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 66 years, 3 months, and 22 days of age. Dale grew up in the Cabool and Mountain Grove area. He graduated with the Mountain Grove...
Dennis Smith
Apr 16, 2016
Dennis Bruce Smith, son of the late Bryce D. and Frances May (Koch) Smith, was born on August 31, 1950, in Stockton, California, and departed this life on April 16, 2016, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. He was 65 years, 7 months, and 16 days of age. Dennis enjoyed woodworking and collecting knives and watches. He loved spending time...
Emma Mae Cheney
Apr 14, 2016
Emma Mae (Loveless) Cheney, daughter of the late Elmer Sr. and Frankie (Hilt) Loveless, was born on August 25, 1950 in Wynne, Arkansas, and passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at 65 years of age. She was surrounded by her family when she gained her wings. Emma loved spending time with her family. She cherished every moment she got...
Lucille Mae Dean
Apr 13, 2016
Lucille Mae (Patterson) Dean, daughter of the late Raymond and Verna (Farris) Patterson, was born on June 6, 1926, in Neeleyville, Missouri, and departed this life on April 13, 2016, in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 89 years, 10 months, and 7 days of age. Lucille grew up in Southwestern Missouri and Northwestern Arkansas. She was unable to attend school...
Joe Earl Hilt
Apr 12, 2016
Joe Earl Hilt, son of the late Harold Woodrow and Olive Mae (Smith) Hilt, was born on September 30, 1936, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and departed this life on April 12, 2016, at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 79 years, 6 months, and 13 days of age. As a child, Joe attended the Sunny Slope School and...
James 'Jack' Stigall
Apr 10, 2016
James Ervin Stigall, Jack, son of the late Roy and Edith (Moore) Stigall, was born on August 5, 1925, in Blackwell, Oklahoma, and departed this life on April 10, 2016, at Hartville Care Center in Hartville, Missouri. He was 90 years, 8 months, and 5 days of age. Public Viewing: Tuesday, April 12, 2016 from 11:30 AM to 5:00 PM...
Thelma Stambaugh
Apr 8, 2016
Thelma Nadean Stambaugh, daughter of the late Guy and Mayme (Blacksher) Halliburton, was born August 14, 1923 in Texas County, Missouri and departed this life April 8, 2016 in the Autumn Oaks Caring Center of Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 92 years, 7 months, and 24 days of age. Thelma was the oldest of twelve girls. She was united in...
Carolyn Sue Friend
Apr 7, 2016
Carolyn Sue Friend, daughter of the late, Richard and Irvilla (Larue) Deaton, was born on August 6, 1947 in Mountain Grove, Missouri and passed away on April 7, 2016. She was 68 years, eight months, and one day of age. Sue grew up in the Mountain Grove and Norwood area and graduated from Norwood High School in 1965. She was...
Orleana L Walker
Apr 7, 2016
Orleana Luva Walker, daughter of the late Orville and Etta (Bartholow) Hoffarth, was born November 6, 1921 in Texas County, Missouri, and departed this life April 7, 2016 in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 94 years, 5 months, and 1 day of age. Orleana grew up in the Mountain Grove area and was a graduate of the Mountain Grove High...
Norman Dean Rust
Apr 7, 2016
Norman Dean Rust, son of the late Leland Doyle and Ruby (Alexander) Rust, was born on July 30, 1948, north of Cabool, Missouri, on the old Rust place, and departed this life on April 7, 2016, at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 67 years, 8 months, and 8 days of age. He attended Cabool School until his...
Jerry L Buckbee
Apr 6, 2016
Jerry L. Buckbee was born Aug 30, 1934 to Claire M. and Donald Love Buckbee in St. Joseph, Missouri. He passed on to his heavenly home on April 6, 2016 at the Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mountain Grove, Missouri, surrounded by family. Jerry was raised in St. Joseph by his loving mother and with the help of her good...
Dorsey Clark
Apr 4, 2016
Dorsey Eugene Clark, son of the late Dorsie Lee and Ida Mae (Abbott) Clark, was born on July 7, 1940, in Cottonwood Point, Missouri, and departed this life on April 4, 2016, in Springfield, Missouri. He was 75 years, 8 months, and 28 days of age. Dorsey graduated from Caruthersville High School and went on to serve in the United...
Kathleen 'Kathy' Ann Bloomer
Apr 4, 2016
Kathleen Kathy Ann (Hamm) Bloomer, daughter of James and Anna (Brown) Hamm, was born on December 10, 1941, in Kinsley, Kansas, and passed away on April 4, 2016, at her home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. Kathy was preceded in death by her parents and one great-grandson. She is survived by one son: Dwayne Bloomer of Mountain Grove, Missouri; two daughters:...
Jerry Dwayne Hicks
Mar 30, 2016
Jerry Dwayne Hicks, son of Billie and Cheryl (Ussery) Hicks, was born on July 2, 1970, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and departed this life on March 30, 2016, at his home in Norwood, Missouri. He was 45 years, 8 months, and 28 days of age. Jerry grew-up in Norwood and graduated from Norwood High School. He was united in marriage...
Ronald Wilson Harris
Mar 30, 2016
Ronald Wilson Harris, was born to the late William and Lena (Wilson) Harris, on September 22, 1931, in Douglas County, Missouri, and departed this life Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri surrounded by his loving family at the age of 84 years 6 months 8 days. After the passing of Ronalds mother, Lena, William later...
Shona Marie Mayfield
Mar 28, 2016
Shona Marie Mayfield, daughter of Paul and Lilly Gaston, was born on October 23, 1958 in Modesto, California. Shona and her family moved to Willow Springs, Missouri, in 1967, and then to Mountain Grove, Missouri, in 1970, at the age of 12. Throughout her school years, Shona loved participating in theater and played iconic roles such as Queen Catherine, wife...
Howard Alvin Deaton
Mar 16, 2016
Howard Alvin Deaton, the second son of the late Emery and Lilly Deaton, was born on February 23, 1928, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and passed away on March 16, 2016, suddenly at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 88 years of age. Howard was a lifelong resident of Mountain Grove. He was drafted into the Army in 1950...
Nancy Darlene Garay
Mar 13, 2016
Nancy Darlene Garay, daughter of the late Alphonso and Lupe (Encinas) Cota, was born on July 28, 1933, in Santa Barbara, California, and departed this life on March 13, 2016, at her home in Mountain Grove, Missouri, after a long illness. She was 82 years, 7 months, 14 days. Nancy lived most of her life in San Luis Obispo, California,...