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Eulala Marie (Hutcheson) Cooke

Eulala Marie (Hutcheson) Cooke

Dec 28, 2012

Eulala Marie Cooke, daughter of the late Raymond and Geneva (Brooks) Hutcheson, was born on September 7, 1941 in Walter, Oklahoma, and passed away on December 28, 2012 at her home near Mtn. Grove, Missouri, at 71 years of age. Eulala grew up and attended school in Walters, Oklahoma and graduated from Walters High School in 1959. She went on...

Jim Edd Parsons

Jim Edd Parsons

Dec 25, 2012

Jim Edd Parsons, son of the late David and Pearlie Parsons, was born on June 8, 1948 in Wright County, Missouri, and departed this life on December 25, 2012 at his residence in Mtn. Grove, Missouri, following a short illness. He was 64 years of age. Jim Edd grew up in Wright County and lived in the Mtn. Grove and...

Alice Elizabeth Kelley

Alice Elizabeth Kelley

Dec 23, 2012

Alice Elizabeth Kelley, daughter of the late Luther and Osie Ann (Collins) Robertson, was born on October 9, 1929 in Alice, Missouri, and departed this life on December 23, 2012 in the Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mtn. Grove, Missouri. She was 83 years of age. Alice lived her entire life in the Alice community in Texas County and attended...

Exie Alma Campbell

Exie Alma Campbell

Dec 22, 2012

Exie Alma (Kelley) Campbell, daughter of the late Hose and Mary (Hurt) Kelley, was born on May 6, 1927 north of Norwood, Missouri in Wright County. She passed away on December 22, 2012 at her home in Norwood, Missouri, following a long illness, surrounded by her loving family. She was 85 years of age. Exie grew up in Wright County...

M. 'Lugene' Dobson

M. 'Lugene' Dobson

Dec 21, 2012

Millie “Lugene” Dobson, passed away on December 21, 2012, at Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mtn. Grove, Missouri. She was 86 years, 8 months, and 10 days of age. She was born on April 11, 1926 to General Warren Hicks and Maud Eliza (Knight) Hicks, in Buckhart, Missouri in Douglas County. She was a 1944 graduate of Mtn. Grove High...

Joyce Marie Mooney

Joyce Marie Mooney

Dec 18, 2012

Visitation: Thursday, December 20th from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM in the Craig-Hurtt Funeral Home. Burial: Brushy Knob Cemetery in Douglas County

Dorothy Nora Ragsdale

Dorothy Nora Ragsdale

Dec 14, 2012

Dorothy Nora Ragsdale, daughter of the late Fred and Macy (Lough) Lybyer, was born on July 8, 1921 in Texas County, Missouri and departed this life on December 14, 2012 in the Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston, Missouri, at 91 years of age. Dorothy grew up and attended school in the Dykes Community in Texas County and graduated from...

Bobby Joe Pamperien

Bobby Joe Pamperien

Dec 12, 2012

Bobby Joe Pamperien, son of the late Fred T. and Mary Jane (Wheat) Pamperien, was born on February 13, 1933 in Buckhart, Missouri, and departed this life on December 12, 2012 in the Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mtn. Grove, Missouri, following a long illness. He was 79 years, 9 months, and 29 days of age. Bobby grew up in...

Joseph T. Donaho

Joseph T. Donaho

Dec 10, 2012

No Services Planned At This Time. Mr. Donaho was cremated under the direction of the Craig-Hurtt Funeral Home.

Stephen Wallace Akers

Stephen Wallace Akers

Dec 8, 2012

Stephen “Steve” Wallace Akers, age 56, of Mtn. Grove, Missouri, went to be with the Lord on December 8, 2012 in the Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, Missouri. He demonstrated much bravery and courage throughout his long chronic illness and cancer. He was born on May 27, 1956 in Cabool, Missouri, to Wallace C. Akers and Irene (Curtis) Akers....

Donald Gene Riley

Donald Gene Riley

Nov 29, 2012

Donald Gene Riley, son of Donald Ira and Burnice Marie (Hicks) Riley, was born on May 6, 1969 in Fort Riley, Kansas, and passed away on November 29, 2012 in the Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, at 43 years of age. Following his father’s retirement in 1978, the family moved to their farm near Cabool, Missouri. Don was of the...

Sarah Lou (Cheney) Loveless

Sarah Lou (Cheney) Loveless

Nov 29, 2012

Sarah Lou Loveless, daughter of the late Charles and Winnie Cheney, was born on August 16, 1926 at Forest City, Arkansas, and passed away on November 29, 2012 in the Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston, Missouri, following a long illness. She was 86 years, 3 months, and 13 days of age. Many things were taking place in the year...

Delmas Wm. Moore

Delmas Wm. Moore

Nov 23, 2012

Delmas William Moore, son of the late Bill and Ida (Carter) Moore, was born on March 19, 1921, near Mtn. Grove, Missouri, and entered into heavenly rest on November 23, 2012, in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of 91 years, 8 months, and 4 days. Delmas was raised in the Mtn. Grove area and attended the Blanchard School. He was...

Charles Rayford Tanner

Charles Rayford Tanner

Nov 22, 2012

Charles Rayford Tanner was born to Joseph and Elva (Lewis) Tanner, on August 4, 1956 at Santa Cruz, California. He passed away on November 22, 2012 at 12:08 AM in Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, at 56 years of age. He was preceded in death by his father: Joseph; his mother: Elva; a sister: Florence; and by a brother: Joe....

Thelma Lucille Friend

Thelma Lucille Friend

Nov 21, 2012

Thelma Lucille Friend, daughter of the late Oris and Gertie (Keener) Worsham, was born on May 9, 1923 near Mtn. Grove, Missouri and passed away on November 21, 2012, in the Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mtn. Grove. She was 89 years and 6 months of age. Thelma was united in marriage to Chelmer Wayne Friend on May 16, 1942....

Carl Arnett Swenson

Carl Arnett Swenson

Nov 19, 2012

Carl Arnett Swenson, passed away on Monday, November 19, 2012 at his home in Mtn. Grove, Missouri. He was born on November 23, 1930 in Kansas City, Missouri, to Homer and Hazel (Hamilton) Swenson. The family moved to Mtn. Grove in 1944. Carl attended Mtn. Grove School and graduated from Mtn. Grove High School in 1948. He was united in...

Eldora Reberry

Eldora Reberry

Nov 18, 2012

Eldora Reberry, daughter of the late Presley and Lona (Brook) Jones, was born on February 4, 1908 in Dawson, Missouri and departed this life on November 18, 2012 in the Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mtn. Grove, Missouri. She was 104 years of age. Eldora grew up and attended school in the Dawson community. She was united in marriage to...

John 'J.C.' Charles Spurgeon

John 'J.C.' Charles Spurgeon

Nov 12, 2012

J.C. Spurgeon was born in Dawson, MO on July 14, 1932, the son of Lafe and Beulah Spurgeon. He passed away on November 12, 2012. He was a graduate of Mtn. Grove High School in 1950 and then worked at Caterpillar in Peoria, IL from 1950-1958. He enlisted with the United States Marine Corp from 1953-1956 and received an honorable...

Zeta 'Arleen' Aiken

Zeta 'Arleen' Aiken

Nov 11, 2012

Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, November 14th at 3:00 PM in the Shaul Cemetery in Ottumwa, Iowa. Services will be under the direction of Reece Funeral Home in Ottumwa, Iowa.

Glenna Wall

Glenna Wall

Nov 8, 2012

No Memorial Services Planned At This Time.