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Dusty Lee Guenther

Dusty Lee Guenther

Dec 7, 2011

Dusty Lee Guenther, son of William Graham and Gina Guenther, was born on December 1, 2007 in Springfield, MO and departed this life on December 7, 2011 at his residence near Hartville, MO. He was 4 years old. Dusty was a great son, a loving brother, and an all out amazing little boy. Anyone who knew him can not use...

Michael James Rhodes

Michael James Rhodes

Dec 4, 2011

Michael James Rhodes, son of James Nelson and Linda (Ellis) Rhodes, was born on August 31, 1969 in Houston, Missouri, and passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2011 at his residence in Mtn. Grove, Missouri following complications of a stroke. He was 42 years, 3 months and 4 days of age. From the age of one year, Michael was raised...

Steven Patrick Hazelrigg

Steven Patrick Hazelrigg

Dec 2, 2011

Steven Patrick Hazelrigg, son of Milton Maynard and Evelyn Irene (Steele) Hazelrigg, was born on July 28, 1958 in Independence, Missouri, and passed away on December 2, 2011 at his residence in Mtn. Grove, Missouri, following a short illness. He was 53 years of age. Steven grew up in Independence and at the age of six the family moved Buckner,...

Carroll Dee (Rice) Dorsey

Carroll Dee (Rice) Dorsey

Nov 27, 2011

Carroll Dee Dorsey, daughter of the late William Henry and Violet Ruth (Forrester) Rice, was born on April 15, 1938 in Altoona, Pennsylvania. She departed this life on Sunday, November 27, 2011 at the home of her niece, Betty J. Mullenack and Herbert Dean Calhoun in Mtn. Grove, Missouri, following a long illness at 73 years of age. Carroll grew...

William 'Bill' Houston Parker

William 'Bill' Houston Parker

Nov 26, 2011

William “Bill” Houston Parker was born on March 12, 1920 to the late Thurman and Grace (Prow) Parker in Mtn. Grove, Missouri. Three sisters joined the family: Louise, Betty, and Mary. He passed away in Mtn. Grove on Saturday, November 26, 2011 at the age of 91 years and 8 months. Bill and Emmagene “Genie” Owen were married on October...

Amy Lou (Barton) Leggett

Amy Lou (Barton) Leggett

Nov 19, 2011

Amy Lou Leggett, daughter of Dewey Barton and the late Lavena (Zumwalt) Barton-Mitchell, was born on August 26, 1973 in Houston, Missouri and departed this life on Saturday, November 19, 2011 in the St. John’s Regional Health Center in Springfield, Missouri, following an extended illness. She was 38 years, 2 months and 25 days of age. Amy grew up and...

Lynn 'Joe' Chandler

Lynn 'Joe' Chandler

Nov 17, 2011

Lynn Joe Chandler, son of the late Barney and Dorothy Alice (Cole) Chandler, was born on June 17, 1931 in Mtn. View, Missouri and departed this life on November 17, 2011 at his residence in Ashland, Missouri, following a long illness. He was 80 years and 5 months of age. Joe grew up and attended school in Mtn. Grove and...

Paul Adam Ussery

Paul Adam Ussery

Nov 15, 2011

Paul A. Ussery, son of the late Reverend Clarence and Minnie (Adams) Ussery, was born on July 29, 1931 in Norwood, Missouri, and went home to be with the Lord on November 15, 2011 at 12:15 AM in Bentonville, Arkansas. He was 80 years of age. Paul grew up and attended school in Wright County, Missouri and graduated from Mtn....

Lorraine Carolin Schott

Lorraine Carolin Schott

Nov 13, 2011

Lorraine Carolin (Carlson) Schott, was born on August 11, 1921 to John and Anna (Neilson) Carlson in Los Angeles, California. She died on November 13,m 2011 in Cabool, Missouri at the age of 90 years. Carolin was raised in Los Angeles in a Swedish home with traditional language and customs. As a child, she was in several “Our Gang Comedy”...

Edgar 'Ed' Campbell

Edgar 'Ed' Campbell

Nov 10, 2011

Edgar L. “Ed” Campbell, son of the late Spencer Raymond and Vishie (Moore) Campbell, was born on November 22, 1935 in Center, Missouri, in Rolls County, and passed away suddenly on November 10, 2011 in the Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston, Missouri, at 75 years of age. Ed, a country boy, grew up along the banks of Lick Creek...

Barbara 'Bobbi' Ann (Coleman) Steele

Barbara 'Bobbi' Ann (Coleman) Steele

Nov 9, 2011

Mrs. Steele was cremated under the direction of the Craig-Hurtt Funeral Home. No Memorial Service is Planned At This Time. Burial: At a Later Date

James 'Jim' Arthur Menefee

James 'Jim' Arthur Menefee

Nov 6, 2011

James “Jim” Arthur Menefee, a well known resident and farmer of Vanzant, Missouri, died in a tragic accident on November 6, 2011 in Douglas County, Missouri at the age of 59 years. He was born at Ransom Memorial Hospital in Ottawa, Kansas on June 29, 1952 to Wilbur and Dorrene (Lee) Menefee. Jim graduated from Paola High School in Paola,...

Edith Gay (Cunningham) Bates

Edith Gay (Cunningham) Bates

Nov 2, 2011

Edith Gay Bates, 91, of Mtn. Grove, formerly of the Embree Community, died Wednesday, November 2, 2011 in the Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mtn. Grove, Missouri, at 91 years of age. She was born on April 6, 1920 in Manes, Missouri to John E. and Bessie (Tracy) Cunningham, who preceded her in death. On May 17, 1935, she was...

Ernest Everett Todd

Ernest Everett Todd

Oct 30, 2011

Ernest Everett Todd, son of the late Everett and Agnes (Weatherly) Todd, was born on September 15, 1954 in Lebanon, Missouri, and passed away on October 30, 2011 in the Christian Health Care Center in Lebanon, Missouri, at 57 years of age. Ernest grew up and attended school in the Manes Community. He moved to Kansas City, Missouri when he...

Chad Christopher Burke

Chad Christopher Burke

Oct 30, 2011

Chad Christopher Burke, son of Keith Burke and Colleen (Davault) Burke-Gilley, was born on March 5, 1979 in Mansfield, Missouri, and departed this life on October 30, 2011 at his residence in Springfield, Missouri, following a short illness. He was 32 years, 7 months and 25 days of age. Chad grew up in Mtn. Grove, Missouri, St. Louis, Missouri, Tennessee,...

Kenneth Delmar Adams

Kenneth Delmar Adams

Oct 26, 2011

Kenneth Delmar Adams, was born on March 15, 1919 in Danbury County, Iowa to Calvin Christopher “C.R.” and Flora Alice (Zirschky) Adams. He departed this life on October 26, 2011 in the Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, Missouri, after a short illness. Kenneth grew up in Iowa, Missouri, and in Idaho. His parents eventually settled in Mtn. Grove, where...

Lester Alden Moore

Lester Alden Moore

Oct 25, 2011

Lester Alden Moore, son of the late James William and Roberta (Rector) Moore, was born on December 26, 1930 in Kansas City, Missouri, and departed this life on October 25, 2011 in the Missouri Veterans Home in Mount Vernon, Missouri. He was 80 years, 10 months and 29 days of age. Lester grew up and attended school in the Kansas...

Sandra Marie (Fritz) Goss

Sandra Marie (Fritz) Goss

Oct 19, 2011

Sandra Marie Goss, daughter of Elmer Fritz and Rose (Swift) Fritz, was born on October 29, 1961 in Warrensburg, Missouri and departed this life on October 19, 2011 at her residence in Mtn. Grove, Missouri, at 49 years of age. Sandra graduated from Hartville High School in 1980. She was united in marriage to Jesse Goss in Mtn. Grove, Missouri....

Winnie Mae (Condon) Saffle

Winnie Mae (Condon) Saffle

Oct 17, 2011

Winnie Mae Saffle, age 102, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, October 17, 2011 in Katy, Texas. Winnie Mae was born on April 29, 1909 to William W. and Julia Condon in Goldthwaite, Texas. She graduated from Abilene High School in 1925 and Simmons University (now Hardin Simmons University) in 1929. She was...

Carl Zirschky

Carl Zirschky

Oct 14, 2011

No Funeral Service Planned Burial: Rock Springs Cemetery