Recent Obituaries
Charles Fullington
Oct 5, 2023
Charles Francis Fullington, son of the late David and Laura Fullington, was born May 14, 1951, at Hartville, Missouri, and departed this life October 5, 2023, at Hartville Care Center in Hartville, Missouri. He was 72 years, 4 months, and 22 days of age.
Charles grew up and attended school in Hartville, Missouri. He graduated from Hartville High School with the...
James Robert Wilcox
Oct 3, 2023
James Robert Wilcox was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He was born in North Brookfield, New York on August 16, 1935. The son of James H. Wilcox and Lillian Ellis Wilcox, James was the youngest of four siblings and was raised by his mother and stepfather Harry Baran in Utica, New York.
James was a proud graduate of Utica...
Jewel Peterson
Oct 3, 2023
Jewel Louise Peterson, age 93, of Shell Knob, Missouri, passed away on October 3, 2023. Jewel died peacefully with her eldest daughter by her side.
Jewel Louise Watson was born October 18, 1929 in Mountain Grove, where she graduated from high school. She married Clinton Wayne Peterson on August 10, 1947. Jewel and Wayne moved to California in 1948 where their...
Larry Dixon
Sep 30, 2023
Larry Ray Dixon, son of the late Hugh and Edna (Mosier) Dixon, was born January 19, 1937, in Cumberland, Iowa, and passed away September 30, 2023, at NHC Healthcare in West Plains, Missouri. He was 86 years, 8 months, and 11 days of age.
Larry grew up in Carbon, Iowa, and attended school there and in Corning, Iowa, through the eighth...
Letha Frances Hume
Sep 28, 2023
Letha F. Hume, daughter of Otis Helms and Faye (Coots) Helms, was born September 18, 1948, in Seymour, Missouri, and departed this life September 28, 2023, at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of 75 years and 10 days.
On August 5, 1967, she was united in marriage to Marshal Damon Hume and to this union 3...
Marilyn Rose Daily
Sep 27, 2023
Marilyn Rose (Reisenleiter) Daily passed away peacefully at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, September 27, 2023, with family at her bedside. She was 86 years, 8 months, and 23 days old.
Marilyn was born at home on January 4, 1937, in St. Louis County, Missouri, to Charles and Goldie Reisenleither.
She had one younger brother, Philip. She grew up in the St. Louis area....
Willard Burch
Sep 26, 2023
Willard Jasper Burch, son of the late Otto Jasper and Floetta Elna (McCune) Burch, was born September 2, 1939, in Dunn, Missouri, and went to his home in Heaven on September 26, 2023, in Independence, Missouri. He was 84 years and 24 days of age.
Willard grew up in Texas County, Missouri, and attended school through the eighth grade at the...
Delbert L. Ramer
Sep 26, 2023
Delbert Leroy Ramer- Born April 24, 1944, in Nappanee, IN to Floyd W. and Catherine (Bechtel) Ramer, He was the oldest of 4 boys. As a young boy, he helped on the farm with milk cows and field work. Delbert started mechanics at a
young age. He took a carburetor off his dad's new push mower and it had to be...
Wanda Lee Gentry
Sep 25, 2023
Wanda Lee (Welch) Gentry, one of eight children born to the late Emmett and Tanna (Woody) Gilley, was born April 26, 1931, near the Goodville Community in Douglas County, Missouri, and passed away September 25, 2023, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, at the age of 92. She attended all eight years of grade school at Pleasant Valley and graduated with the...
Donna A. Childress
Sep 23, 2023
Donna Arleen Childress passed away at home in Springfield, MO, September 23, 2023, with family surrounding her bed. She was 81 years old.
She is survived by her husband, Gary Childress, daughter, Shelly Eager and husband Tracy, son Shane Childress and wife Kimi, two grandchildren, Amanda Puckett and husband Josh, and Kyle Eager and wife Amanda, sister, Patricia Baker and husband...
Kenny Lansdown
Sep 23, 2023
Kenny Lynn Lansdown of Seymour, Missouri, was born March 27, 1961, to Homer and Ruby (Seal) Lansdown in Mansfield, Missouri. He departed this life Saturday, September 23, 2023, at the age of 62 years, 5 months, and 25 days.
Kenny made a profession of faith in Christ 41 years ago. He had many trials along the way, but rededicated his life...
Sandie Yarger
Sep 20, 2023
Sandra Kay (Spencer) Yarger was born March 21, 1951, to Theodore and Mildred (Melton) Spencer, and departed this life September 20, 2023, in Springfield, Missouri. She was 72 years, 5 months, and 30 days of age.
Sandie attended school in Seymour, Missouri, and she graduated from Central High School in Springfield, Missouri. She worked “slingin’ hash” in a café for most...
Dorothy "Dot" Warthen
Sep 19, 2023
Dorothy “Dot” Frances (Ganz) Warthen, daughter of the late Henry and Maude Ganz, was born April 27, 1931, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and departed this life September 19, 2023, in Springfield, Missouri. She was 92 years. 4 months, and 23 days of age.
Dorothy grew up in the northwest and met her husband, William Harold “Hal” Warthen, while she was working...
Robert Donald Jeffrey Ii
Sep 19, 2023
Robert Donald Jeffrey II, son of the late Robert Donald and Janice (Scholfield) Jeffrey, was born October 19, 1949, in Little Creek, Virginia, and passed away September 19, 2023, at his home in Seymour, Missouri, at the age of 73 years and 11 months.
Robert was born and raised in Little Creek, Virginia. He proudly served his country with the United...
Eva Jean Combes
Sep 18, 2023
Eva Jean (Tate) Combes, daughter of the late Ralph and Bertha Tate, was born December 27, 1940, in Willoughby, Ohio, and departed this life September 18, 2023, at her home in Seymour, Missouri. She was 82 years, 8 months, and 22 days of age.
Eva was born and raised in Willoughby, Ohio, and graduated from Willoughby High School in 1958. She...
Roy "Dale" Bell
Sep 16, 2023
Roy “Dale” Bell (known as grandpa), 86 of Hartville, passed away on September 16, 2023, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Bertha, Missouri, on November 13, 1936, the son of Elza and Julie (Bradshaw) Bell.
He grew up in Bertha while being raised on the Bryant creek. In 1957, he married the love of his...
Carol Mayfield
Sep 16, 2023
Carol Jane (Smith) Mayfield was born on September 8, 1941, to Albert and Bessie Faye (McCarty) Smith of Vanzant, Missouri. Carol passed from this life on September 16, 2023, at the age of 82 years, 1 week, and 1 day.
Carol was the youngest of nine children and was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Ival, Clovis, and Roy Smith;...
Virginia Marie Merchant
Sep 15, 2023
Virginia Marie Merchant, daughter of Junior and Carolyn (Smith) Shelton, was born May 9, 1962, in Malden, Missouri, and passed away on September 15, 2023, in the Kabul Nursing Home in Cabool, Missouri at 61 years of age.
Virginia spent her childhood helping out on the family farm, which is probably where her love for animals began.
Virginia met the love of...