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Joyce Eula (Sutton) Sisney

Joyce Eula (Sutton) Sisney

Dec 21, 2013

Joyce Eula Sisney, daughter of the late Gusdavis “Gus” and Lelia May (Hunt) Sutton, was born on July 14, 1916 in Grenola, Kansas, and passed away on December 21, 2013 at her residence in Rolla, Missouri, surrounded by her family. She had made her home in Rolla for the past three years. Joyce grew up in Kansas and was united...

Janice Kay Cantrell-Hall

Janice Kay Cantrell-Hall

Dec 14, 2013

Janice Kay Cantrell-Hall, daughter of Carl and Willa Mae (Crewse) Cantrell, was born on December 23, 1961 in Lebanon, Missouri, and departed this life on Saturday, December 14, 2013 at her residence near Plato, Missouri, with her family by her side. She was 51 years, 11 months, and 21 days of age. Janice grew up and attended school in Plato,...

Evelynn Lenora (Millard) Scroggins

Evelynn Lenora (Millard) Scroggins

Dec 13, 2013

Evelynn Lenora Scroggins, daughter of the late Ben Elmer and Leta Louise (Froese) Millard, was born on October 20, 1923 in Des Moines, Iowa, and passed away on December 13, 2013 in the Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mtn. Grove, Missouri, at 90 years of age. Evelynn grew up and attended school in Iowa. She was united in marriage to...

David Ray Pearce

David Ray Pearce

Dec 13, 2013

David Ray Pearce, son of Raymond and Irene (Hutsell) Pearce, was born on May 3, 1949 in Walla Walla, Washington, and passed away on December 13, 2013 at his residence in Mtn. Grove, Missouri, at 64 years of age. David grew up in Milton Freewater, Oregon, and later moved to Missouri. He was united in marriage to Linda Baker on...

Mary Margaret (Forbes) Worrel

Mary Margaret (Forbes) Worrel

Dec 12, 2013

Mary Margaret Worrel, daughter of the late William Burley and Gladys (Campbell) Forbes, was born on December 1, 1921 in Mtn. Grove, Missouri, in Texas County, and departed this life on December 12, 2013 in The Manor at Elfindale in Springfield, Missouri, at 92 years of age. Mary grew up and attended school in Mtn. Grove and graduated from Mtn....

Cledith 'Murray' Raney

Cledith 'Murray' Raney

Dec 11, 2013

Cledith Murray Raney, son of the late Floyd Foster and Dica Marie (Lathrom) Raney, was born on August 13, 1919 in Wright County, Missouri, and departed this life on December 11, 2013 in Mtn. Grove, Missouri, at 94 years of age. Murray was raised in Wright County near Mtn. Grove and graduated from Mtn. Grove High School. He was united...

Genieva 'Kathy' Thorson

Genieva 'Kathy' Thorson

Dec 9, 2013

Burial: Private Burial in the Friendship Cemetery.

Dylan James Carpenter

Dylan James Carpenter

Dec 9, 2013

Dylan James Carpenter, son of David and Rhiannon “Annie” Marie (Gieck) Carpenter, was born on July 14, 1995 in Lebanon, Missouri, and passed away on December 9, 2013 near Seymour, Missouri, following a logging accident at 18 years of age. Dylan grew up in Wright County and attended Norwood High School. He enjoyed bull riding, hunting, four-wheeling, mudding and fishing....

Lonnie Robert Sinning

Lonnie Robert Sinning

Dec 4, 2013

Visitation: Friday, December 6th from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM in the Craig-Hurtt Chapel. Funeral Service: Saturday, December 7, 2013 at 10:00 AM in the First Assembly of God Church at Norwood, Missouri. Burial: Retherford Cemetery. Memorial Contributions: Retherford Cemetery c/o the funeral home. Lonnie Robert Sinning, son of Robert E. Sinning and Wilma “Juanita” Sinning, was born August 18,...

David Queen

David Queen

Dec 4, 2013

David Paul Tsih Foo Queen came into this world early on the morning of Friday, November 17, 2000. He was born at his family home just outside Two Harbors, MN. He moved to Mansfield, MO with his family in the summer of 2001. He lived the rest of his life with his family on the farm. His Chinese middle name...

Melissa Agnes Mooney

Melissa Agnes Mooney

Dec 1, 2013

Melissa Agnes Mooney, daughter of the late Robert G. and Hazel (DeFee) Mooney, was born on October 20, 1963 in Montgomery, Alabama, and passed away on December 1, 2013 at her home in Mtn. Grove, Missouri, from complications of Diabetes that she had battled for a few years. She was 50 years of age. Melissa grew up in various places,...

Verda Virlee Cardin

Verda Virlee Cardin

Nov 30, 2013

Visitation: Tuesday, December 3, 2013 from 10:00 – 11:00 AM in the Chapel. Funeral Service: Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel. Burial: Denlow Cemetery Memorial Contributions: Hospice Compasses or Parkinson’s Association c/o the funeral home. Verda Virlee (Hutsell) Cardin, Mountain Grove, Missouri, passed away at her home Saturday morning, November 30, 2013, following a lengthy battle...

Rosemarie (Van Dyke) West

Rosemarie (Van Dyke) West

Nov 29, 2013

Rosemarie West, 73, of Mountain Grove passed away, Friday, November 29, 2013, peacefully in her sleep. She was born in Los Angeles, California on January 21, 1940 to Rosemary Roland. She was married to Fred West on May 23, 1987 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Fred and Rosemarie moved to Mountain Grove in 1992 to retire. Here, they lived happily together...

Velma (Lawson) Knox

Velma (Lawson) Knox

Nov 21, 2013

Velma (Lawson) Knox, daughter of the late Andrew and Dove (Boykin) Lawson, was born October 26, 1939 in Graff, Missouri, and departed this life on November 21, 2013 after a long illness. She was 74 years and 26 days old. Velma grew up in Graff, Missouri, and married the love of her life, Kenneth D. Knox, in 1956. To this...

Evelyn Lee Tyrrell

Evelyn Lee Tyrrell

Nov 17, 2013

Evelyn Lee Tyrrell, daughter of the late Virgil Leonard Crisp and Cora Mae (Zirschky) Crisp, departed this life on November 17, 2013, in Springfield, Mo., at the age of 80 years, one month, and five days. Evelyn was born on October 12, 1933, in Manes, Mo. the second of three daughters. She is survived by her sisters, Ruby Pauline Mason...

Francis Carder

Francis Carder

Nov 15, 2013

Francis Carder, daughter of the late Clifford and Sadie (Sluder) Rhodes, was born on November 28, 1942 in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 70 years, 11 months, and 17 days old when she went to join her family in Heaven on November 15, 2013, after a long, hard fought battle with cancer. Francis grew up in Mountain Grove, Missouri where...

Leah Kathleen (Rutherford) Broyles

Leah Kathleen (Rutherford) Broyles

Nov 14, 2013

Leah Kathleen Broyles, daughter of Thomas and Nina (Roundtree) Rutherford, was born May 27, 1960 at the home of her parents in What Cheer, Iowa and passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2013 in the Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, Missouri, at 53 years of age. She resided in Iowa until 1980, and then moved to Cabool, Missouri. Leah...

Betty Geraldine (Sutton) Brown

Betty Geraldine (Sutton) Brown

Nov 11, 2013

Betty Geraldine Brown, daughter of the late Fred E. and Eunice Olive (Rutter) Sutton, was born on February 21, 1931 in Mtn. Grove, Missouri, and departed this life on November 11, 2013 in the Willow Lane Care Center in Butler, Missouri, following a long illness. She was 82 years, 8 months and 21 days of age. Betty grew up and...

David Lynn Hicks

David Lynn Hicks

Nov 10, 2013

David Lynn Hicks, son of the late Herbert “Otis” and Tinty “Lorene" (Barlett) Hicks, was born on November 20, 1957 in Springfield, Missouri, and passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2013 in the Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, following an extended illness with a heart condition. He was 55 years, 11 months and 20 days of age. David grew up...

Robert Nathan Smith

Robert Nathan Smith

Nov 7, 2013

Robert “Bobby” Nathan Smith, son of Robert Nathan Smith Sr. and Anne Osman was born on January 20, 1971 in St. Joseph, Missouri, and departed this life on November 7, 2013 at his home in Mtn. Grove, Missouri, at 42 years of age. Bobby grew up and attended school in Jefferson City, Missouri. Following high school, he attended the Drury...