Obituaries

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Irene Richards

Irene Richards

Nov 27, 2008

Irene Richards, daughter of the late Otto and Rebecca (Coonts) Keller, was born on August 13, 1933 in Champion, Missouri and departed this life on November 27, 2008 at her home in Kansas City, Missouri. She was 75 years, 3 months and 14 days of age. Irene grew up in the Champion area and attended the Fairview and Mtn. Grove...

Zella Faye Calhoun

Zella Faye Calhoun

Nov 22, 2008

Zella Faye Calhoun, daughter the late Bollen and Anna Isabelle (Phipps) Holloway, was born October 1, 1947 near Lanton, Missouri, and departed this life November 22, 2008, at her home in Norwood, Missouri, at the age of 61 years, 1 month and 21 days. Faye was born and raised in the Lanton, Missouri community and then moved with her family...

Beulah Mae Tate

Beulah Mae Tate

Nov 20, 2008

Beulah Mae Tate, daughter of the late William Chester and Inez Marie (Garrett) McNeece, was born on June 8, 1923 in Milo, Missouri and departed this life on November 20, 2008 in the Bellevue Nursing Home in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was 85 years 5 months and 12 days of age. Beulah grew up in the Mount Carney and Lynchburg...

Jayden Cole Wilson-Tiggelaar

Jayden Cole Wilson-Tiggelaar

Nov 20, 2008

Jayden Cole Wilson Tiggelaar, son of John Tiggelaar and Tammy LyNelle Wilson, was born November 19, 2008 at 9:16 p.m. in Springfield, MO. He departed this life on November 19, 2008. He is loved and remember by his parents: Robert Tiggelaar and Tammy Wilson; grandparents: Charlie and Tammy Yorke of Robert Lee, TX and David and Tamar Mansfield, MO; great-grandfather:...

Wilma Sue Wright

Wilma Sue Wright

Nov 17, 2008

Wilma “Sue” Wright, daughter of the late Wilbert T. and June (Willard) Dake, was born on June 20, 1947 in Norwood, Missouri and departed this life on November 17, 2008 in the St. John’s Regional Health Care Center in Springfield, Missouri, following a short illness. She was 61 years, 4 months and 27 days of age. Sue attended school in...

Cletis Doyne Upshaw

Cletis Doyne Upshaw

Nov 17, 2008

Cletis D. Upshaw, son of Deward Alsup and Elaine Upshaw and the adopted son of H.A. and Clara Belle Upshaw, was born on March 10, 1929 in Douglas County, Missouri and departed this life on November 17, 2008 at his home in Norwood, Missouri at 79 years of age. Cletis grew up in Douglas County and attended the Denlow School...

Minnie Lee Sutherland

Minnie Lee Sutherland

Nov 16, 2008

Minnie Lee Sutherland, daughter of the late Charles and Maude Schuette, was born on January 5, 1913 in Bristow, Oklahoma, and departed this life on November 16, 2008 in the Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mtn. Grove, Missouri following a long illness. She was 95 years, 10 months and 11 days of age. At the age of thirteen, Minnie moved...

Don W. Raney

Don W. Raney

Nov 14, 2008

Donald W. Raney, son of the late Clarence A. and Anna Laura (Steinert) Raney, was born on March 27, 1926 on their farm near Norwood, Missouri and departed this life on November 14, 2008 at 82 years of age. Don grew up in the Norwood area and was raised on the same farm as his dad. He attended Norwood School...

Peter Herbert Witt

Peter Herbert Witt

Nov 13, 2008

Peter Herbert Witt, son of the late James and Vera Mae Witt, was born on August 2, 1927 in Eminence, Missouri, and departed this life on November 13, 2008 in the St. John’s Regional Health Center in Springfield, Missouri, following a short illness. He was 81 years, 3 months and 11, days of age. Pete grew up and attended school...

Chester Angus Crisp

Chester Angus Crisp

Nov 11, 2008

Chester “Angus” Crisp, son of the late Harry and Elizabeth (Rogers) Crisp, was born on November 12, 1925 near Manes, Missouri and passed from this life on November 11, 2008 at his residence in Theodosia, Missouri, just one day short of being 83 years of age. Angus was united in marriage to Cozette McGowan on May 19, 1953 in Manes,...

Jerry Lynn Smith

Jerry Lynn Smith

Nov 11, 2008

Jerry Lynn Smith, son of Mildred “Micky” (Clegg) Smith and the late John W. Smith was born December 24, 1946 in Clinton, Missouri and departed this life suddenly on November 11, 2008 at 61 years of age. Jerry grew up in Clinton and graduated high school there in 1964. He had been captain of the football team and set a...

Joy Bell Branson

Joy Bell Branson

Nov 7, 2008

Graveside Service: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at 2:00 PM in the Hillcrest Cemetery. No Formal Visitation: Viewing - 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Monday, Nov. 10th ; 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Tuesday, Nov. 11th. Burial: Hillcrest Cemetery

Mildred Irene Jones

Mildred Irene Jones

Oct 31, 2008

Mildred Irene Jones, the oldest child of the late John and Edna (Young) Clark was born on September 21, 1920 in Dixon, Missouri and passed away on Friday, October 31, 2008 in the Kabul Nursing Home in Cabool, Missouri, following a long illness, at 88 years of age. She grew up in the Dixon area and was united in marriage...

Fay Woods Stout

Fay Woods Stout

Oct 30, 2008

Fay E. Woods, daughter of the late John and Rena (Carr) Woodward, was born on November 30, 1912 in Douglas County, Missouri, and departed this life on October 30, 2008 in the Forsyth Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Forsyth, Missouri, following a long illness. She was 95 years and 11 months of age. Fay grew up in Douglas County and...

James White Noble

James White Noble

Oct 28, 2008

James White Noble, son of the late Kenneth and Jennie (White) Noble, was born on December 10, 1926 in Westerville, Ohio and departed this life on October 28, 2008 in the Lawrence County Manor in Mount Vernon, Missouri following a short illness. He was 82 years, 10 months and 18 days of age. James grew up and attended school in...

Nelle Fern Miller

Nelle Fern Miller

Oct 26, 2008

Nelle Fern Miller, daughter of the late Marvin Roy and Cora Alice (Tool) Miller, was born on February 20, 1935 in Mansfield, Missouri, and departed this life on Sunday, October 26, 2008 in the Kabul Nursing Home in Cabool, Missouri, following a long illness. She was 73 years, 8 months, and 6 days of age. Nelle grew up and attended...

Merle Lisle

Merle Lisle

Oct 24, 2008

Residence: State of Texas, formerly of Mtn. Grove, Missouri. Graveside Service: Tuesday, October 28th, 10:00 AM in the Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation: Monday, October 27th, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM in the Craig-Hurtt Chapel. Burial: Hillcrest Cemetery

Robert Charles Brinkley

Robert Charles Brinkley

Oct 22, 2008

There will not be any services at this time. Mr. Brinkley was cremated and arrangements were under the direction of the Craig-Hurtt Funeral Home.

Mildred 'Millie' Marie Hicks

Mildred 'Millie' Marie Hicks

Oct 21, 2008

Mildred “Millie” Marie Hicks, daughter of the late Craig and Daisy (Bobo) Durbin, was born on March 27, 1930 in Isaletta, Ohio and departed this life on October 21, 2008 at her residence south of Norwood, Missouri in Douglas County. She was 78 years, 6 months and 23 days of age. Millie grew up and attended school in the Mtn....

Edna Geneva Mitchell

Edna Geneva Mitchell

Oct 18, 2008

Edna Geneva Mitchell, daughter of the late Edmund and Annie (Cooper) Rutter, was born February 26, 1915 in Wright County, Missouri, and passed away October 18, 2008 at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, following a long illness. She was 93 years, 7 months, and 20 days of age. Edna grew up in the Fairmount community and attended Fairmount country...