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Robert Edward Jaeger

Robert Edward Jaeger

May 18, 2015

Robert was an amazing man. He was all about family, they meant the world to him. Whether it was immediate family or his church family, family was family in his eyes, and he loved them deeply. Robert enjoyed spending time with his wife Patricia, of 48 years. They were best friends. He loved being with his sons and grandkids as...

James 'Jay' Edward Gentry,  Jr.

James 'Jay' Edward Gentry, Jr.

May 18, 2015

James Edward Jay Gentry, Jr., son of the late James Edward Sr. and Edith (Coble) Gentry, was born on September 15, 1928 in Richville, Missouri, and departed this life on May 18, 2015 in the Kabul Nursing Home in Cabool, Missouri. He was 86 years, 8 months, and 3 days of age. The Richville store and post office was owned...

Veradean 'Vera' Marcia Estes

Veradean 'Vera' Marcia Estes

May 12, 2015

Veradean Marcia Estes, daughter of the late Claude Marshal and Lovie Jane (Collins) Rogers, was born on October 6, 1927 in Lamar, Missouri, and passed away on May 12, 2015 at Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mountain Grove, Missouri, at 87 years of age. Vera grew up in Wichita Kansas. She married Vernes Hubert Estes on March 24, 1945 in...

Ralph Allen Marliere Sr.

Ralph Allen Marliere Sr.

May 9, 2015

Ralph Allen Marliere, Sr., son of the late Fredrick and Delma (Brent) Marliere, was born on July 30, 1941 in Peoria, Illinois, and departed this life on May 9, 2015 in Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri at 73 years, 9 months, and 9 days of age. Ralph married Stella Baggs on February 14, 1971 in Viola, Illinois. Together they raised...

Marilouise Fry

Marilouise Fry

May 9, 2015

Marilouise Fry, daughter of the late Ed and Helen (Stortenbecker) Sanders, was born on November 26, 1930 in Sargent, Nebraska, and passed away on May 9, 2015 at her daughters home in Rogersville, Misssouri at 84 years of age. Marilouise grew up in the Silver City, Iowa area. She married Ralph Brewer in 1948. Two children were born to this...

Ezra Dean Rodgers

Ezra Dean Rodgers

May 6, 2015

Ezra Dean Rodgers, son of the late Charley and Ethel (Clinton) Rodgers, was born on April 11, 1932 in Douglas County, Missouri, and passed away on May 6, 2015 at his home in Douglas County, Missouri. He was 83 years and 25 days of age. Ezra attended Willow Springs #2 School. He married Lois Geneva Welton on August 9, 1949....

Jason Dean Slightom

Jason Dean Slightom

May 6, 2015

Jason Dean Slightom, Sr., son of John and Michele Wilkinson and Richard Slightom, was born on March 13, 1976 in Springfield, Illinois, and passed away on May 6, 2015 in Mountain Grove, Missouri, at 39 years of age. Jason grew up in Girard, Illinois, Garland, Texas, and Dardanelle, Arkansas. He spent the last eight years in Mountain Grove, Missouri, where...

Stephen 'Otto' Massey

Stephen 'Otto' Massey

Apr 27, 2015

Stephen Otto Massey, son of the late George Massey and Betty Jane (Carriker) Massey-Alvarez was born on October 6, 1953 in Tucson, Arizona and departed this life on April 27, 2015 in Douglas County, Missouri. He was 61 years, 6 months, and 21 days of age. Otto grew up in Joshua Tree, California and graduated high school in 1971. He...

Jimmie Lou Smart

Jimmie Lou Smart

Apr 24, 2015

Jimmie Lou Smart, daughter of the late James and Edith (Ousley) Campbell, was born on May 18, 1942 in Hartville, Missouri and passed away on April 24, 2015 at her home in Drury, Missouri, at 72 years of age. Jimmie married William Russell on May 25, 1957. Three sons were born to this union. They were married for thirty-nine years....

Almos 'Cotton' Coffman

Almos 'Cotton' Coffman

Apr 23, 2015

Almos Cotton Coffman, son of the late Alex and Palestine (Lathrom) Coffman, was born on February 4, 1924 in Protem, Missouri, and passed away on April 23, 2015 in the Hartville Care Center in Hartville, Missouri, at 91 years of age. Almos grew up in Taney and Wright Counties. He lived in California and Michigan before purchasing his farm in...

Brenda Kay Robertson

Brenda Kay Robertson

Apr 22, 2015

She is survived by her husband: Leroy Robertson, Jr.; her children: Steven Monroe Christopher, Jamie Kay Christopher, Angie Marie Christopher, and Jason Ray Harto; a step-son: Leroy Dean Robertson III; one sister: Lisa Marie Harto; one brother: Lester Ray Harto; two grandchildren: Teagan Lee Fasching and Ashley Marie Woodward, and many other family and friends. Brenda leaves an incredible lasting...

Frank John Mings

Frank John Mings

Apr 21, 2015

Francis Frank John Mings, 87, of Mountain Grove, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, April 21st, 2015 at his residence. Frank was born on October 28, 1927 in Competition, Missouri to Ransom and Rosa Mings. As a young adult, Frank went to Sioux City, Iowa on a truck delivering chickens. He there found work at American Serum Company, where he was...

Henry Clarence Whipple

Henry Clarence Whipple

Apr 21, 2015

Henry C. Whipple Tex, 70 years old of Norwood, Missouri, went to his heavenly home on April 21, 2015. Henry was born to the late Henry Edward and Lucille (Anderson) Whipple on April 14, 1945 in Beloit, Kansas. At a young age Henry and his family moved to the Norwood, Missouri area. There he had many friends and most who...

Viola Louise Savo

Viola Louise Savo

Apr 19, 2015

Viola Louise Savo, daughter of the late Frank Garray and Ella Garray-Friborg, was born on December 13, 1930 and passed away on April 19, 2015 at her home in Mountain Grove, Missouri, at 84 years of age. Viola grew up and attended school in Trumbull, Connecticut. She met Dante Savo through mutual friends. They were married on November 13, 1948...

Laveta Ruth Wilson

Laveta Ruth Wilson

Apr 18, 2015

LaVeta Ruth Wilson, daughter of the late William T. and Mary Frances (Reyner) Poor, was born on May 29, 1922 in Mason City, Nebraska and departed this life on April 18, 2015 at Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 92 years, 10 months, and 20 days of age. LaVeta grew up in the state of California....

Janet Sue Miller

Janet Sue Miller

Apr 18, 2015

Janet Sue (Carder) Miller, daughter of Lester and Edna (Carder) Carder was born on December 31, 1963 in Mountain Grove, Missouri and departed this life on April 18, 2015 at her home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 51 years, 3 months, 18 days of age. Janet was raised in Mountain Grove and attended Mountain Grove Schools. She was united...

Opal Jean Hawkins-Fornero

Opal Jean Hawkins-Fornero

Apr 17, 2015

Opal Jean (Fogerson) Hawkins-Fornero was born on April 23, 2026 in Tarkio, Missouri. She passed away on April 17, 2015, after an extended stay in Autumn Oaks Nursing Home, in Mountain Grove, MO. Opal married Fred Olan Hawkins on June 5, 1942. Later she married Robert J. Fornero, June 11, 1977. Opal worked at Brown Shoe Corp, Mountain Grove. Managed...

Charles 'Chuck' Dewayne Sellars

Charles 'Chuck' Dewayne Sellars

Apr 12, 2015

Charles Chuck Dewayne Sellars, son of the late Elza and Tressie (McGinnis) Sellars, was born on January 27, 1943 at their home south of Mountain Grove, Missouri, and departed this life on April 12, 2015 in Gulfport, Mississippi after a year-long battle with cancer. He was 72 years, 2 months, and 16 days of age. Chuck was the third child...

David Lanehart 'Cuz'

David Lanehart 'Cuz'

Apr 10, 2015

David Mark Lanehart Cuz, son of James and Edna Marie (Hilt) Jones, was born on March 17, 1957 in Wichita, Kansas and departed this life on April 10, 2015 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri. He was 58 years, and 24 days of age. Cuz enjoyed golfing, fishing, and playing cards with his friends. He loved to eat Mexican...

Donna Joan Carter

Donna Joan Carter

Apr 8, 2015

Donna Joan (Andrews) Carter was born in Springfield, Massachusetts on January 8, 1955 to Donald Gene and JoAnne (Baumgartner) Andrews. Donna spent many years oversees in England and Germany as her father served in the US Air Force, then stateside, she built her career in hotel management in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Upon early retirement, Donna moved with her mother back...