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Frank Dearmond

Frank Dearmond

Aug 23, 2022

Frank Marion DeArmond, the son of Chester “Dad” DeArmond and Agnes “Maw” (Cummins) DeArmond, was born December 27, 1932, in Springfield, Missouri. Frank grew up on the family farm near Seymour surrounded by his extended family. In December 1952, Frank met Anita Duckworth and they were married on May 24, 1953. They celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary this year. Their...

Betty Richardson

Betty Richardson

Aug 22, 2022

Betty Jean (Boykin) Richardson, daughter of the late Roy Edward and Marie Mirth (Crewse) Boykin, was born November 27, 1942, in Graff, Missouri, and departed this life August 22, 2022, at the Walnut Grove Living Center in McAlester, Oklahoma. She was 79 years, 8 months, and 26 days of age. Betty enjoyed family gatherings and eating at Red Lobster. Her...

Kenneth Howard Dennis

Kenneth Howard Dennis

Aug 22, 2022

Kenneth Howard Dennis, son of Harold Joe Dennis and Beulah Faye Hannah Dennis, was born October 19, 1937, on the family farm just north of Mansfield, Missouri, and departed this life on Monday, August 22, 2022, in the same house where he was born, at the age of 84 years, 10 months, and 3 days. On November 27, 1958, he...

Carolyn  Joyce Steffe

Carolyn Joyce Steffe

Aug 21, 2022

Carolyn Joyce Steffe, daughter of Clinton Padgett and Ruth Elizabeth McGrath Padgett, was born July 15, 1934, in Chaffee, Missouri, and departed this life on August 21, 2022, at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center in Ava, Missouri, at the age of 88 years, 1 month, and 6 days. On November 30, 1952, she was united in marriage to David...

Carol Anderson-Wood

Carol Anderson-Wood

Aug 20, 2022

Carol Joyce Anderson-Wood

L.R. "Bud" Hansen

L.R. "Bud" Hansen

Aug 20, 2022

Leonard Ray “Bud” Hansen, Sr., son of the late Raymond and Laura (Jensen) Hansen, was born May 14, 1937, in Omaha, Nebraska, and departed this life August 20, 2022, in Lebanon, Missouri. He was 85 years, 3 months, and 6 days of age. Bud loved to rodeo, and he worked as a horseshoer at the Ak-Sar-Ben Race Track in Omaha,...

Connie Kay Calhoun

Connie Kay Calhoun

Aug 20, 2022

Connie Calhoun, daughter of Chester and Imogene “King” Bennett, was born on February 6, 1943, in Wright County, Missouri, and departed from this life on August 20, 2022, at her home in Mansfield, Missouri, at the age of 79. Connie lived her entire life in the Mansfield community where she grew up. On July 24, 1959, Connie and Curt Calhoun...

Harriet R. Dinsmore

Harriet R. Dinsmore

Aug 18, 2022

Harriet Dinsmore was born on July 13, 1959 at Groton, Connecticut, to the late Kenneth Booth Dinsmore and Evelyn Elizabeth (Macomber) Dinsmore. She passed from this life on August 18, 2022, at her home in Hartville, Missouri, at 63 years of age. Harriet grew up in Connecticut and graduated from high school. She moved to Wright County, Missouri, nine years...

Shirley  Ann Yeager

Shirley Ann Yeager

Aug 16, 2022

Shirley Ann Yeager, daughter of the late John Yeager and Bercha (Robson) Yeager was born January 14, 1940, in their home in the Coon Creek community and departed this life on August 16, 2022 at Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 82 years, 7 months, and 2 days of age. Shirley was a faithful and long-time...

Justin William Willhite

Justin William Willhite

Aug 14, 2022

Justin William Willhite was the youngest of three born to Scott and Carolyn Willhite on January 10, 2000, in Springfield, Missouri. Justin passed away on August 14, 2022, in Springfield, Missouri. He was 22 years, 7 months, and 4 days of age. As a child, Justin attended and found his faith at Gentryville Church of God. He accepted Jesus into...

Michael Cooper

Michael Cooper

Aug 6, 2022

Michael Dale Cooper was born in Houston, Missouri, August 30, 1976, to Donna Cooper and Delbert Bannister. Michael departed this world on August 6, 2022, at the age of 45 years, 11 months, and 6 days. Mike served in the United States Air Force in many different roles for our nation. He was in the 131st Security Forces Squadron to...

Sharon Renfrow

Sharon Renfrow

Aug 5, 2022

Sharon Kay Renfrow, daughter of the late Fred and Jeretta (Lucas) Moore, was born on December 29, 1943, in Owens, Missouri. She departed this life on August 5, 2022, at her home at the age of 79 years, 7 months, and 8 days. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Carl “Van” Renfrow; four brothers, Vernon, Herbert,...

Sheila Stillwell

Sheila Stillwell

Aug 3, 2022

Sheila Stillwell of Mountain Grove, MO, daughter of the late Clarence and Lula Davis of Warrenton, MO, was born August 22, 1959, in Troy, MO, and she departed from this earthly life August 3, 2022, in Lee's Summit, MO. She was 62 years, 11 months, and 3 days of age. Sheila grew up in Warrenton, MO, where she met the...

Raymond Mcgownd

Raymond Mcgownd

Aug 1, 2022

Raymond McGownd, son of the late Lake and Villa McGownd, was born January 27, 1934, in Bendavis, Missouri, and departed this life to be with his Savior on August 1, 2022. He was 88 years, 6 months, and 5 days of age. Raymond was a devout member of the First Christian Church of Mountain Grove. He served as Elder and...

Bob Sullivant

Bob Sullivant

Jul 31, 2022

Bobby “Bob” Gerald Sullivant, son of the late Irvin and Audrey (Austin) Sullivant, was born September 13, 1929, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and passed away July 31, 2022, in North Kansas City, Missouri. He was 92 years old. Bob grew up in the Mountain Grove area and graduated from Mountain Grove High School in 1947. After graduating, he worked for...

Rex Winter

Rex Winter

Jul 30, 2022

Rex Albert Winter, son of Rudolph Winter and Opal McGehee Winter, was born August 28, 1939, in Fair Grove, Missouri, and departed this life July 30, 2022, at Glenwood Healthcare Center in Seymour, Missouri, at the age of 82 years, 11 months, and 2 days. He was preceded in death by his parents, son, Clint Winter, daughter, Paula Freeman, brother,...

Ruby Hopper

Ruby Hopper

Jul 29, 2022

Ruby Alice (Shelton) Hopper, youngest child of Mary (Simmons) Shelton and William Shelton, was born February 6, 1937, in Sweden, Missouri, and passed away July 29, 2022, in Heart of the Ozarks Health Center, Ava, Missouri. She was 85 years, 5 months, and 23 days of age. Ruby lost her mother at the age of seven. She graduated from the...

Donald Long

Donald Long

Jul 29, 2022

Donald Ray Long was born in Grovespring, Missouri, on September 5, 1940, to Clyde Eldon Long and Ruth Geneva (McNealy) Long. Donald departed this world Friday, July 29, 2022, at the age of 81 years, 10 months and 24 days surrounded by his loved ones. In 1959, on his 19th birthday, Don married his ‘Sweet Pea’ Cathern Ann Robertson and...

Roy Dennis

Roy Dennis

Jul 27, 2022

Roy Dennis, son of the late Walter and Agnes (Allen) Dennis, was born March 30, 1931, in Wright County, Missouri, and departed this life July 27, 2022, at Cox South Medical Center, Springfield, Missouri. He was 91 years, 3 months, and 28 days of age. Roy attended Morning Sun School through 8th grade and then attended Mountain Grove High School....

Elva Ragland

Elva Ragland

Jul 26, 2022

Elva (Hancock) Ragland, daughter of the late Floyd and Martha (Proctor) Hancock, was born November 19, 1937, at Rockbridge, Missouri, and departed this life July 26, 2022, at her home in Drury, Missouri. She was 84 years, 8 months, and 7 days of age. Elva was a long-time resident of the Drury area. In her younger days she raised her...

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