Recent Obituaries

Dec 22, 2021

Nancy Jane Fletcher was born April 24, 1945, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, and passed away December 22, 2021, at Autumn Oaks in Mountain Grove, Missouri. Nancy was preceded in death by her parents, Don and Velma Adams, father-in-law and mother-in-law, Dale and Leta Fletcher, sister-in-law, Sherley Valtine, and brother-in-law, Rick Fletcher. Nancy is survived by her husband,...

Dec 20, 2021

James L. Mattingly went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 20, 2021. He passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by family James was born in Davis County, Indiana, to William C. Mattingly and Anna (Callaway) Mattingly on June 6, 1936, He was the second oldest of eight children. He served in the United States Air Force from...

Dec 20, 2021

Phyllis “June” Lincoln Forrest was born in Sidney, Nebraska, on July 21, 1957, in the backseat of a car on the way to the hospital and passed away suddenly, at the age of 64, on December 20, 2021. June was adopted and raised by Ralph and Doris Flageolle at the age of 14, and they loved and cared for her...

Dec 18, 2021

Dereld Lloyd Belk, Cordova Tennessee, passed from this life on December 18, 2021, at the age of 72. Dereld was born December 4, 1949, in Ellsworth, Kansas, to the late Lloyd and Wilma (Steinle) Belk. Dereld is survived by his wife, Sandra “Sandy” (Hardin) Belk of the home, two sisters, Shiela (Gary) Brawner and Jolana (Rick) Collins, four children, Angela...

Dec 18, 2021

Timothy William Burton was born April 28, 1960, in Champaign, Illinois, to James and Dorothy (Rosseau) Burton. He departed this life December 18, 2021, at the age of 61, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. Tim married Loretta on April 22, 2004, in Wright County, Missouri, and they made their home there. Tim loved motorcycles and building things. He worked...

Dec 18, 2021

Robert Kenneth Chapman was born in Hartville, Missouri, on May 3, 1936, the youngest son of Olath and Flora (Pierce) Chapman. God called him home and he passed peacefully in the night on December 18, 2021, in Springfield, Missouri, after a long illness. He grew up in the Hartville area where he met and married the love of his life,...

Dec 17, 2021

Gina Lynn Reed, daughter of Patrick Shea and Chris Rogers, was born on April 23, 1959, in Martinez, California, and passed away on December 17, 2021, in her home. Gina was the mother of five children: Brandy, Joshua, Andrea, and Dustin. On March 2, 1992, Gina married the love of her life, Randy Reed. From this union, their daughter Randi...

Dec 17, 2021

Hope Elizabeth Lancaster McAllister was born April 5, 1924, in Asbury, Missouri, to Gladys Marie (Burgess) Lancaster and Leonard Lancaster. She departed this life December 17, 2021, at the age of 97 years, 8 months, and 12 days, at her home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. As a young child her family moved to the Mountain Grove area where Gladys remarried...

Dec 17, 2021

Dec 14, 2021

Evelyn Francis Delcour- McClanahan, daughter of Eugene Warren “Bud” and Hannah Francis (Buttram) Stanley, was born March 27, 1933, in Wright County, Missouri, and passed from this life December 14, 2021, in Springfield, Missouri. She was 88 years, 8 months, and 18 days of age. Prior to retirement, Evelyn worked for H.D. Lee’s in Hartville and Lebanon. She was a...

Dec 13, 2021

James Randall Mincks, son of James Alva Mincks and Sue (Ince) Russell, was born June 18, 1963, in Marshfield, Missouri, and passed away December 13, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. He was 58 years, 5 months, and 25 days of age. Randall grew up in the Seymour area. On March 12, 1984, he married Nancy “Janie” Flynn. James...

Dec 12, 2021

Terry Ivan Fraker, son of the late James Marvin and Lola Corrine (Mitchell) Fraker, was born April 18, 1958, in Harrison, Missouri, and departed this life December 12, 2021, in West Plains, Missouri. He was 63 years, 7 months, and 24 days of age. Terry enjoyed woodworking, crafting, mechanics, and small engine repair. He also enjoyed watching westerns on television,...

Dec 11, 2021

Loretta Ann Helms, daughter of the late Lowell and Lula (Gray) Young, was born March 13, 1948, in Nashville, Tennessee, and departed this life December 11, 2021, in Spearfish, South Dakota. She was 73 years, 8 months, and 29 days of age. Loretta married James Leroy Helms on September 21, 1964, when she was sixteen years old. Four children were...

Dec 9, 2021

Landon Darrell Newton, beloved father to his children, Keely, Cheyenne, Jessi, and Rowdy, son of Darrell and Darlene Newton, and brother to Shannan Linder, departed this life with his daughter, Cheyenne, by his side on Thursday, December 9, 2021, at 5:00 a.m. He was 41 years and 5 months young. The second of two children, Landon was born July 10,...

Dec 9, 2021

Howard Frederick Wilkins was born March 24, 1931, in Cadillac, Michigan, to Alfred Frederick Wilkins and Mathilde Ingaborg (Jorgensen) Wilkins, and he departed this life December 9, 2021, at his home near Seymour, Missouri. Howard had made a profession of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and faithfully attended Little Finley Bible Chapel, south of Seymour. Howard faithfully served his...

Dec 9, 2021

Zena Vee Atchison, daughter of the late Thomas and Beatrice (Gary) Ham, was born April 6, 1948, in Fort Worth, Texas, and passed from this life December 9, 2021, in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 73 years, 8 months, 3 days of age. Zena grew up and attended school in the Fort Worth and Cisco, Texas areas. She was united...

Dec 8, 2021

Wayman Lee Thompson, a.k.a. “Uncle Bud”, loved to sing “What a day that will be when my Jesus I shall see, when I look upon his face, the one who saved me by His grace, when he took me by the hand and leads me to the promised land, what a day a glorious day that will be.” Wayman’s “glorious...

Dec 7, 2021

Dec 7, 2021

Dennis Ray Glenn, son of the late Floyd and Laura (Cole) Glenn, was born May 30, 1950, in Marshfield, Missouri, and passed away December 7, 2021, at his residence in Seymour, Missouri. He was 71 years, 6 months, and 8 days of age. Dennis grew up on a dairy farm north of Seymour, Missouri. He attended Seymour schools and graduated...

Dec 7, 2021

Earl Leroy Beeler, son of the late Charles and Eleanor Warman Beeler, was born on August 24, 1942, at Clinton, Missouri, and passed from this life on December 7, 2021, at the Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, at 79 years, 3 months, and 13 days of age. Earl grew up in the Clinton, Missouri, area and later served in the...