Recent Obituaries
Dennis Keith Welch
Sep 17, 2022
Dennis Keith Welch of Seymour, Missouri, fought the good fight and battled pancreatic cancer until the very end. He earned his angel wings on September 17, 2022, at the age of 70 years, 9 months, and 17 days and passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family. Dennis was born on November 30, 1951, in Springfield, Missouri,...
Don Leroy Walker
Sep 15, 2022
Don Leroy Walker was born December 6th, 1933 in Souder, Missouri, to Charles and Frankie (Rowlett) Walker. He passed away September 15th, 2022, at his home south of Mountain Grove, Missouri, at the age of 88.
Don married Carole Hightower on November 8, 1952, in Mountain Home, Arkansas. They were to celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary on November 8th, 2022.
Don and...
Roberta Darlene Richardson
Sep 14, 2022
Roberta Darlene Henderson, known as Robbie to her friends, Darlene to her classmates and family, passed away peacefully at the age of 66 on Wednesday, September 14th, 2022 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri.
Robbie was preceded in death by her parents, Ray and Inez Henderson and two granddaughters, Becca and Samantha.
She is survived by her two children, Chris Henderson of...
Leonard Freeman
Sep 14, 2022
Leonard Leon Freeman, son of the late William and Emma (Crisp) Freeman, was born October 31, 1926, in Brixey, Missouri, and passed away September 14, 2022, at his home in Mountain Grove. He was 95 years, 10 months, and 15 days of age.
Leonard attended school in Douglas County. He served his country in the United States Army during World War...
Kenneth Ray Williams
Sep 13, 2022
Kenneth Ray “Kenny” Williams, son of Oscar Ray Williams and Mary Delores Pruett Williams, was born November 3, 1945, in Douglas County, Missouri, and departed this life on September 13, 2022, at Glenwood Healthcare Center in Seymour, Missouri, at the age of 76 years, 10 months, and 10 days.
He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant daughter, brother,...
"Big John" Calus
Sep 13, 2022
John Joseph Calus I, son of the late Joseph and Helen (Stelmach) Calus, was born on April 28,
1948, in Batavia, New York, and went to be with the Lord on September 13, 2022, at his home in
Mountain Grove, Missouri, surrounded by family. He was 74 years of age.
In his younger years, John could be found hunting, trapping, fishing, or getting...
Michael Warner
Sep 9, 2022
Michael George Warner was the son of Jerry and Sue (Cockerham) Warner. He was born April 11, 1960, in Livonia, Michigan, and departed this life September 9, 2022, at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri, with his loving wife by his side. He was 62 years old.
Michael was in the United States Army, stationed in Hawaii for two years. He...
Norma Louise Rector
Sep 9, 2022
Norma Rector, daughter of the late Elbert Franklin and Ruth Marie (Lape) Burk, was born November 28, 1933, in Winona, Missouri, and passed away September 9, 2022, at her home in Mountain Grove, Missouri, at 88 years of age.
Norma’s parents were home missionaries and planted churches in several locations; therefore, she had the privilege of growing up in Missouri, California,...
Betty J. Smith
Sep 9, 2022
Betty Jean Smith, daughter of Jean and Virginia (Wilson) Gruner, was born April 30, 1948, in St. Louis, Missouri, and passed away September 9, 2022, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was 74 years, 4 months, and 10 days of age.
Betty became a stepmother when she married Melvin Morris Smith on April 10, 1976, in Mansfield, Missouri,...
Melvin Kellum
Sep 8, 2022
Melvin Wade Kellum, son of Johnny Wilbur and Jewell A. (Todd) Kellum, was born May 14, 1960, in Marshfield, Missouri, and died September 8, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. He was 62 years, 3 months, and 25 days of age.
Melvin married Kelly Rudolph on May 30, 1980, in Diggins, Missouri and to this union one son was born,...
Nellie Dye
Sep 8, 2022
A memorial service for Nellie Louise Dye will be held Saturday, October 1, 2022, at the Seymour Methodist Church. The service will begin at 11:00 AM with Pastor Wally Jones officiating. After the service, the Seymour Methodist Church women will serve a light lunch in the fellowship hall for those wanting to linger and visit.
Graveside services for the immediate family...
Mary Peterson
Sep 5, 2022
Mary Lou (Green) Peterson, daughter of the late Louis Burnet and Violet Marie (Brockmier) Green, was born December 2, 1932, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and passed away September 5, 2022, at her home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 89 years, 9 months, and 3 days of age.
Mary was saved and baptized during her teenage years. She graduated from Mountain...
Norman Mings
Sep 5, 2022
Norman Edwin Mings, son of the late Calvin Dale and Anna Marie (Shields) Mings, was born March 26, 1949, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and departed this life September 5, 2022, at his home in Mountain Grove. He was 73 years, 5 months, and 10 months of age.
Norman grew up and attended school in Mountain Grove. He began working for the...
Bonnie Emerick
Sep 3, 2022
Bonnie Kay Emerick, eldest daughter of Roy and Alfreda (Owens) Emerick, was born March 17, 1953, in Springfield, Missouri, and unexpectedly departed this life September 3, 2022, at her home in Mtn. Grove, Missouri. She was 69 years, 5 months, and 17 days of age.
She grew up in the Seymour and Mansfield areas with her parents, sisters, and large extended...
Buddy Adelberg
Sep 1, 2022
Buddy Carl Adelberg, son of the late Floyd and Emma (Mench) Adelberg, was born November 15, 1938, in Augusta, Michigan, and passed away September 1, 2022, at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 83 years, 9 months, and 17 days of age.
Buddy had a gypsy soul and was a free spirited traveler, traveling to many different places. He...
Jeffrey Lynn Harmon
Aug 31, 2022
Jeffrey Lynn Harmon, son of the late Robert and Marie Harmon, was born on March 11, 1956 in Charlotte, Michigan and died on August 31, 2022 at his home in Seymour, Missouri. He was 66 years old.
Jeff grew up in Michigan where he married Molly in 1980. There he learned appliance repair and began one of many businesses to come....
Walter Keith Stafford
Aug 28, 2022
Walter Keith Stafford, son of James Sydney Stafford and Sarah Ethel Morris Stafford, was born May 1, 1928, in Cotter, Arkansas and departed this life August 28, 2022, at Glenwood Healthcare Center in Seymour, Missouri, at the age of 94 years, 3 months, and 27 days. On September 1, 1948, he was united in marriage to Marjorie Alice Owens in...
Tana Lovan
Aug 25, 2022
Tana Sue (Richter) Lovan, daughter of the late Edwin and Thelma (Stanton) Richter, was born August 17, 1951, in Springfield, Missouri, and departed this life August 25, 2022, in Springfield, Missouri, following a short illness. She was 71 years and 8 days of age. Tana grew up in the Ash Grove community and attended elementary school in Bois D’Arc. She...
Gary Dean Smythe
Aug 24, 2022
Gary Dean Smythe, son of the late Carrel Smythe and Trella June (Martin) Ellis, was born December 14, 1948, in Ozark, Missouri, and passed away August 24, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. He was 73 years, 8 months, and 10 days of age. Gary grew up in the Fordland area. He worked at Heads Orchard in Seymour, Missouri,...
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