Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Eddie Noah Rader

Eddie Noah Rader

Apr 23, 2014

Eddie Noah Rader, son of the late Gordon and Dorothy (Strunk) Rader, was born on May 8, 1943 in Wright County, Missouri, and departed this life on April 23, 2014 at his residence south of Mtn. Grove, Missouri, in Douglas County. He was 70 years, 11 months, and 15 days. Eddie grew up in Wright County on Fox Creek. He...

Dallas Clint Sparks

Dallas Clint Sparks

Apr 21, 2014

Dallas Clint Sparks of Norwood was born in Stockton, Missouri on January 1, 1931. He passed away on April 21, 2014 in the Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. He is survived by his wife of sixty-five years, Marie Sparks; two sons, numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Ray Upton Gerkey

Ray Upton Gerkey

Apr 18, 2014

Ray Gerkey, son of the late William and Bertha Gerkey, was born on November 1, 1930 in Piqua, Ohio, and passed away on April 18, 2014 at his home in Mtn. Grove, Missouri at 83 years of age. Ray was untied in marriage to Lorraine Cox on September 14, 1957 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ray retired as a fire chief...

Earnest Clayton Atterberry

Earnest Clayton Atterberry

Apr 18, 2014

Earnest Clayton Atterberry, son of the late Floyd and Pearl (Bowling) Atterberry, was born on November 6, 1940 near Bloodland, Missouri and departed this life on April 18, 2014 at his home near Lynchburg, Missouri. He lived to the age of 73 yrs. 5 months and 12 days. Clayton grew up in the Buckhorn/Laquey area where he loved hunting and...

Darrell Delcour

Darrell Delcour

Apr 11, 2014

Darrell Delcour, son of the late Harley and Ida (Crisp) Delcour, was born on February 29, 1936 in St. George, Missouri, and passed away on April 11, 2014 in the Kabul Nursing Home in Cabool, Missouri, at 78 years of age. Darrell was raised in the Jerk Tail Community and began his schooling at Cold Water. He later graduated from...

Bobby Joe Reser

Bobby Joe Reser

Apr 7, 2014

Bobby Joe Cowboy Reser, son of the late Vernon Ray and Verla Lorene (Hicks) Reser, was born on March 12, 1958 in Tulare, California, and passed away suddenly on April 7, 2014 at his residence in Mtn. Grove, Missouri, at 56 years of age. Bobby grew up and attended school in Exeter, California and moved to Mtn. Grove in 1998....

William Harvey Femling Jr.

William Harvey Femling Jr.

Apr 2, 2014

No services are planned at this time. Mr. Femling was cremated under the direction of Craig-Hurtt Funeral Home.

Maxine S. (Sumner) Jackson

Maxine S. (Sumner) Jackson

Apr 1, 2014

Maxine Thompson Jackson was born on April 3, 1920 and passed away on Friday, September 27, 2013 in Fresno, California. She was born in Junis, South Dakota to Claud and Effie Sumner, the third of five daughters. The family moved to Norwood, Missouri when Maxine was eight years of age. She graduated from Norwood High School in 1938. Maxine left...

James 'Jim' Albert Massey

James 'Jim' Albert Massey

Mar 26, 2014

James Jim Albert Massey, son of the late Lyle Eugene and Laura Eva (Denton) Massey, was born on April 9, 1954 in Houston, Missouri, and departed this life on March 26, 2014 in the Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston, Missouri, following a sudden illness. He was 59 years of age. Jim grew up in the Plato, Missouri area and...

Oleta Margaret Ramsey

Oleta Margaret Ramsey

Mar 25, 2014

Mrs. Oleta Margaret (Hardin) Ramsey, age 90, of Mountain Grove, Mo passed away on Monday, March 25, 2014. Mrs. Ramsey was born July 18, 1923 on a farm east of Mountain Grove in Texas County, MO, to Grover Cleveland Hardin and Iva Ann (Weber) Hardin. She was the seventh of ten children. The family moved to Mountain Grove in the...

Timothy Glen Odom

Timothy Glen Odom

Mar 25, 2014

No Services planned at this time.

Leona I. (Storm) Ziolkowski

Leona I. (Storm) Ziolkowski

Mar 25, 2014

Mrs. Ziolkowski was creamted under the direction of the Craig-Hurtt Funeral Home. No Memorial services are planned at this time. Burial will be at a later date in the Lone Star Cemetery, Mtn. Grove, Missouri.

Margaret Damacela

Margaret Damacela

Mar 25, 2014

Margaret Damacela, daughter of the late Emilio and Margarita Puraseda (Pranier) Gonzalez, was born on December 5, 1933 in New York City, New York and departed this life on March 25, 2014 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri at 80 years of age. Margaret was raised in New York City. She later moved to Chicago, Illinois and then to New...

Shirley Belle Chandler

Shirley Belle Chandler

Mar 24, 2014

Shirley Belle Chandler, daughter of the late Lester and Mabel (Nichol) Smith, was born on August 30, 1939 in Evans, Missouri in Douglas County and passed away on March 24, 2014 in Cox Medical Center, South in Springfield, Missouri at 74 years of age. Shirley grew up in Douglas County and graduated from Dora High School in 1958. She married...

Henry Keehner

Henry Keehner

Mar 21, 2014

No services are planned at this time. A guest book will be available at the funeral home for friends and family to sign through Tuesday, March 25.

Donald Eugene 'Duck' Mcintosh

Donald Eugene 'Duck' Mcintosh

Mar 20, 2014

Donald Eugene McIntosh, son of the late Jesse and Audrey (Roadlander) McIntosh, was born on May 17, 1954 in Norwood, Missouri, and departed this life on March 20, 2014 in the Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, following a long illness. He was 59 years of age. Duck grew up in the Norwood area and graduated from Norwood High School in...

Joyce Lenora Ballard

Joyce Lenora Ballard

Mar 17, 2014

Joyce Lenora Ballard, daughter of Arla Mae Butts, was born on July 30, 1932 in Topaz, Missouri, and departed this life on March 17, 2014 in the Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, Missouri, following a long illness. She was 81 years, 7 months, and 15 days of age. Joyce grew up in Douglas County in the Topaz area, where...

Sheldon 'Shelly' L. Davidson

Sheldon 'Shelly' L. Davidson

Mar 16, 2014

Sheldon Shelly LeRoy Davidson, son of Virginia Newassa (Irvan) Davidson, was born on October 15, 1950 in Lexington, West Virginia, and departed this life on March 16, 2014 at his residence near Mtn. Grove, Missouri, at 63 years of age. Sheldon grew up and attended school in Tempe, Arizona and graduated from McClintock High School. He served his country in...

Edith Pitcher

Edith Pitcher

Mar 14, 2014

Edith Norene Pitcher, daughter of the late William Tom and Maude (Greenley) Smart, was born on October 5, 1922 in Mtn. Grove, Missouri, and passed away on March 14, 2014 at her daughters residence near Mtn. Grove. She was 91 years, 5 months and 9 days of age. Norene grew up and attended school in Mtn. Grove area. She was...

Gordon Ray Bergholz

Gordon Ray Bergholz

Mar 13, 2014

Gordon Ray Bergholz, son of the late Willard Gordon and Vera Mae (Carpenter) Bergholz, was born on September 21, 1937 in Burr, Nebraska, and passed away on March 13, 2014 at his residence north of Norwood, Missouri. Gordon grew up in Nebraska and graduated from Syracuse High School in 1955. After graduation, he served in the U.S. Army for three...