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Jacob Craddoc Shrum

Jacob Craddoc Shrum

Jan 18, 2013

Jacob “Jake” Craddoc Shrum, son of the late Jesse E. and Frances C. (Black) Shrum, was born August 14, 1939 at Scopus, Missouri and departed this life January 18, 2013 at the Hartville Care Center of Hartville, Missouri. He was 73 years of age. Jake lived most all his life in Cape and Bollinger Counties before moving the Norwood and...

Esther Cleo (Keller) Wrinkles

Esther Cleo (Keller) Wrinkles

Jan 17, 2013

Esther Cleo Wrinkles, daughter of the late Rufus and Alice (Hutchison) Keller, was born on June 28, 1917 at home, between Champion and Denlow, Missouri, and departed this life on January 17, 2013 in the Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mtn. Grove, Missouri. She was 95 years, 6 months, and 20 days of age. Esther grew up in the Champion...

Joanne Marie (Del Carlo) Wood

Joanne Marie (Del Carlo) Wood

Jan 16, 2013

The heavenly angel choir welcomed a new member, January 16, 2013, when Joanne (Del Carlo) Wood arrived. The harmonies she will sing there will be a wonderful addition to their music! Joanne was born to Levio “Nick” and Josephine (Antognoli) Del Carlo, a very industrious, hardworking young Italian couple on March 22, 1938. She was raised in Sanger, California, along...

Gerldean Eloise (Williams) Barnett

Gerldean Eloise (Williams) Barnett

Jan 16, 2013

Gerldean Eloise Barnett, daughter of the late Leonard D. and Cleta Nadine (McCall) Williams, was born on October 29, 1942 in Fowler, Missouri, and departed this life on January 16, 2013 at her residence north of Norwood, Missouri, following a long illness. She was 70 years, 2 months and 18 days of age. Gerldean grew up and attended school in...

Norval 'Pod' Floyd Owens

Norval 'Pod' Floyd Owens

Jan 15, 2013

Norval Flloyd “Pod” Owens, son of the late Alfred and Diannie Melvina (Allen) Owens, was born on February 3, 1915, in Owensville, Missouri, and began eternity with his Lord and Savior on January 15, 2013 in the Ozarks Community Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, at 97 years of age. He was a resident of the Hartville Care Center at the time...

Lee Thomas Cross

Lee Thomas Cross

Jan 14, 2013

Lee Thomas Cross, son of the late John Gilliam and Minnie Mae (Walker) Cross, was born on February 21, 1931 in Glasgow, Kentucky, and departed this life on January 14, 2013 at his residence in Springfield, Missouri, following a short illness, at 81 years of age. Lee grew up in rural Kentucky where he attended school. He went on to...

James 'Jim' Thomas Corder

James 'Jim' Thomas Corder

Jan 14, 2013

James “Jim” Thomas Corder, son of the late Elmer T. and Pearl M. (Reans) Corder, was born on June 18, 1927 in Norwood, Missouri, and passed away on January 14, 2013 in the Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, following a short illness. He was 85 year of age. Following Jim’s birth, the family moved to Illinois where Jim attended school...

Doris (Riley) Fleetwood

Doris (Riley) Fleetwood

Jan 12, 2013

Doris (Riley) Fleetwood, daughter of the late Luther and Lila Riley, was born on September 3, 1939 in Douglas County, Missouri and departed this life on January 12, 2013 in the Mercy Hospital (St. John’s) in Springfield, Missouri, following a long battle with cancer. She was 73 years of age. Doris grew up and attended school in Douglas County and...

Eulalion 'Ileane' Pulaski

Eulalion 'Ileane' Pulaski

Jan 12, 2013

Eulalion “Ileane” Pulaski, daughter of the late Howard and Dosha Vera (Day) Ellington, was born on March 27, 1927 in Pocahontas, Arkansas, and departed this life on January 12, 2013 at her residence in Springfield, Missouri, at 85 years, 9 months and 16 days of age. Ileane grew up in Mtn. Grove, Missouri and attended the Fairview School. She was...

Elmer Loveless Jr.

Elmer Loveless Jr.

Jan 11, 2013

Family Memorial Service: Saturday, January 19, 2013 at 11:00 AM in the Victory Tabernacle Church. Burial: Steele Cemetery at Later Date

Farris Lee Crawford

Farris Lee Crawford

Jan 10, 2013

Farris Lee Crawford, son of the late Alma Faye (Crawford) Crewse, was born on July 24, 1926 at Manes, Missouri and went to Heaven on January 10, 2013 at his residence near Mtn. Grove, Missouri. He was 86 years of age. Farris grew up on a farm in Wright County, in the Manes Community and graduated from Mtn. Grove High...

Wayne Lyle Hart

Wayne Lyle Hart

Jan 7, 2013

Wayne Lyle Hart, son of the late Clarence and Hazel (Beach) Hart, was born on January 6, 1931 in Ashton, Illinois, and departed this life on January 7, 2013 at his residence in Country Living Assisted Living in Mtn. Grove, Missouri, at 82 years of age. Wayne grew up and attended school in Illinois. He was united in marriage to...

Bessie Adelaide Cunningham

Bessie Adelaide Cunningham

Jan 6, 2013

Bessie Adelaide Cunningham, daughter of William Cunningham, Sr. and Adelaide Mary Cunningham, of Mountain Grove, Missouri and passed away on January 6, 2013 at Springfield Rehab and Health Care Center in Springfield, Missouri, after a long period of disability. Bessie was born near Mountain Grove, Missouri on August 29, 1929. She attended Sunday School and Church in Mountain Grove, and...

Tina Marie Kennedy

Tina Marie Kennedy

Jan 6, 2013

Tina Marie Kennedy, daughter of Arthur Leroy and Juanita (Thomas) Arquette, was born on February 18, 1962 in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and joined her Heavenly Father on January 6, 2013 at her residence in Mtn, Grove, Missouri, at 50 years of age. Tina grew up and attended school in Michigan. She enjoyed doing Karaoke and spending time with her children and...

Shirley Fern (Rader) Simmons

Shirley Fern (Rader) Simmons

Jan 6, 2013

Shirley Fern Simmons, daughter of the late Albert and Tillie (Collins) Rader, was born on December 8, 1936 in Williford, Arkansas, and departed this life on January 6, 2013 in the Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mtn. Grove, Missouri, following an extended illness. She was 76 years, and 28 days of age. Shirley grew up and attended school in Arkansas...

Ralph 'Milton' Campbell

Ralph 'Milton' Campbell

Jan 3, 2013

Ralph “Milton” Campbell, son of the late Ralph and Edna Mae (Robinson) Campbell, was born on April 14, 1928 in Bremer, Iowa, and passed away on January 3, 2013 at his residence in Norwood, Missouri, at 84 years of age. Milton grew up and attended school in Stanley, Iowa. He was united in marriage to Exie Alma Kelley on May...

Larry Richard Collins

Larry Richard Collins

Jan 2, 2013

Larry Richard Collins, 63, of Springfield, Missouri, formerly of West Plains, Missouri, died peacefully at his home on January 2, 2013. He was born on August 31, 1949 in West Plains, Missouri, to Richard Garfield and Emma Belle (Yeager) Collins. He grew up in West Plains, Missouri and attended West Plains School and graduated from West Plains High School in...

Raymond Warren Nederman

Raymond Warren Nederman

Dec 31, 2012

Raymond Warren Nederman, age 80, of Valparaiso, formerly of Portage and Lake Station, passed away peacefully on December 31, 2013. He was born on May 23, 1932 to Barney and Verda (Smith) Nederman. Raymond grew up on a farm near Mtn. Grove, Missouri. He loved animals and easily formed bonds with his pets. He served his country in the United...

Pauline 'Polly' (Hill) Craig

Pauline 'Polly' (Hill) Craig

Dec 29, 2012

Pauline “Polly” Craig, daughter of the late Ross and Claire (Crabtree) Hill, was born on July 21, 1929 in Raymondville, Missouri, and departed this life on December 29, 2012 in her home in Nixa, Missouri, surrounded by her loving family at 83 years of age. Polly grew up in Raymondville and was united in marriage to Ewell Clinton “Dave” Craig...

Dewey Emmit Haigler

Dewey Emmit Haigler

Dec 29, 2012

Dewey Emmit Haigler, son of the late Allen Enoch and Jennie Sylvia (Keeling) Haigler, was born on July 17, 1942 in Grovespring, Missouri and departed this life on December 29, 2012 in Springfield, Missouri. He was 70 years, 5 months, and 12 days of age. Dewey grew up in and attended school in Mansfield, Missouri and was a graduate of...