Recent Obituaries
Robert White
Jul 20, 2021
Robert White Jr., son of the late Dr. Robert A. White Sr. and Cathy Cale, was born July 2, 1957, in Kansas City, Missouri, and passed away July 20, 2021, in Springfield, Missouri, at 64 years of age. Robert grew up in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and graduated from Mountain Grove High School. He joined the United States Air Force in...
John Turner
Jul 19, 2021
John Edward Turner, 59, son of Teddy Wade and Evelyn Gee (Beauman) Turner, was born on May 30, 1962, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, and departed from this Earth at 8:21 p.m. on July 19, 2021, at Mercy Hospital with his family by his side. He fought a courageous battle with COVID and was completely healed, entering the...
Arie Wedge
Jul 18, 2021
Arie Vance Wedge Sr., Son of the late Willard Berry and Ruby Jane (Head) Wedge, was born September 19, 1950, in Gary, Indiana, and departed this life July 18, 2021, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, following a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was 70 years, 9 months, and 29 days of age. Arie grew up and...
Ralph Meredith
Jul 14, 2021
Ralph D. Meredith, 86, of Mountain Grove, Missouri, born August 14, 1934, in Rushville, Illinois, died Wednesday, July 14, 2021 in Springfield, Missouri. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He was known as a lover of God, a worshiper, a friend, a prayer warrior, and a wise counselor. Mr. Meredith retired after more than 30 years...
Jerry Cole
Jul 13, 2021
Jerry Leland Cole, son of the late Floyd Leon and Edna Cleo (Thompson) Cole, was born October 14, 1939, in Norwood, Missouri, and passed away July 13, 2021, near Esbon, Kansas, at the age of 81. Jerry grew up near Norwood, Missouri, on a farm close to Fairview country school where he attended. At the age of 14, he hitchhiked...
Kathy Branson
Jul 13, 2021
Kathy M. Branson, 76, went to her Lord on July 13, 2021, in the Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mountain Grove, Missouri. Kathy was born on October 24, 1944, in Olney Springs, Colorado, and was later adopted by Otis and Myra Sanders. Kathy accepted the Lord at a young age and treasured her time in church. She loved listening to...
Linden Delcour
Jul 12, 2021
Linden Harold Delcour, son of Charles Everett and Golda Lee Delcour, was born January 31, 1933, in Jerktail, Missouri, and departed this life on Monday, July 12, 2021, in his Rogersville home at the age of 88. Before moving to Rogersville in 1991, he lived in Mountain Grove and Manes, Missouri. He was an avid fox hunter, along with his...
Vera Mae Harvey
Jul 12, 2021
Vera Mae Harvey, of Springfield, Missouri, was called home July 12, 2021, after a brief illness with cancer. Vera was born April 17, 1936, in Drury, Missouri, to Luther Curtis and Omega (Johnston) Curtis. She was a member of and attended Charity Baptist Church of Springfield, Missouri, and New Testament Baptist Church of Benton, Kentucky. Five children were born to...
Tommy Joe Coonts
Jul 12, 2021
Thomas Joe Coonts, son of Danny Joe Coonts and Carolyn Kuemmel, was born January 25, 1966, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and departed this life suddenly July 12, 2021, at his home in Drury, Missouri. He was 55 years, 5 months, and 18 days of age. Tommy Joe grew up in Buffalo, Iowa, moved with family to Missouri, and graduated from...
Leslie "Les" Auger
Jul 11, 2021
Leslie Ralph Auger, son of the late Ralph Everett Auger and Martha Jean (LaVerne) Mills, was born July 7, 1958, in Newport Beach, California, and passed away July 11, 2021, at Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston, Missouri, following a sudden illness. He was 63 years and 4 days of age. Les was quick with words of wisdom; he loved...
Sandra Allmon
Jul 10, 2021
Sandra Jean Allmon, daughter of Dwain and Mary (Vanover) Allmon, was born July 26, 1969, Ray County Memorial Hospital in Richmond, Missouri, the youngest of three children, with a rare heart condition known as pseudo truncus arteriosus. The condition limited her ability to do strenuous activities such as sports or running. Her congenital heart condition worsened the first part of...
Geraldine "Jeri" Shannon
Jul 9, 2021
Geraldine “Jeri” Shannon, daughter of the late Noble and Mildred (Hines) McGowan, was born January 25, 1947, in Douglas County, Missouri, and passed away July 9, 2021, at her home in Fordland, Missouri. She was 74 years, 5 months, and 15 days of age. Jeri was raised in Douglas County and attended school in Cabool, Missouri, and then William Chrisman...
Lowell Dale Hicks
Jul 1, 2021
Lowell Dale Hicks, son of the late Delmer Joel and Mary Ann (Reser) Hicks, was born October 10, 1948, in Norwood, Missouri, and passed away July 1, 2021, at his residence in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 72 years, 8 months, and 21 days of age. At the age of 16, Lowell dropped out of school to help support his...
Marla Stephenson
Jun 21, 2021
Marla Gay (Nickelsen) Stephenson, daughter of the late John Ingwert Nickelsen and Erma Jean (Creek) Gardner, was born November 28, 1956, in St. Louis, Missouri, and passed to her heavenly home June 21, 2021, at her residence in Falcon, Missouri, surrounded by her family. She was 64 years, 6 months, and 24 days of age. Marla grew up in the...
Donald Hawkins
Jun 19, 2021
Donald Eugene Hawkins, son of the late Henry William and Pearl Celia (Acker) Hawkins, was born March 6, 1936, in Willow Springs, Missouri, and passed away June 19, 2021, at his home in Pleasant Hope, Missouri. He was 85 years, 3 months, and 13 days of age. Donald grew up attending school mostly at Mountain Grove. At the early age...
Eugene Young
Jun 16, 2021
Eugene Walker Young, son of Bonnie Walker Young and Miles Thomas Young, was born on April 24, 1924, and went to his heavenly home on June 16, 2021. He was 97 years, 1 month, and 20 days old. He was residing at Autumn Oaks Caring Center at the time of his passing. Gene was a long-time business man in Mountain...
Gary Lakey
Jun 14, 2021
Gary Lynn Lakey, also affectionately known as “Jelly Belly”, was born August 24, 1951, in Springfield, Missouri. He was suddenly called to his heavenly home June 14, 2021, at Cox South Medical Center, in Springfield, Missouri, following a long illness. He was 69 years, 9 months, and 21 days of age. Gary was united in marriage to Joyce Fish on...
Joyce Gorsek
Jun 13, 2021
Joyce Lynne Gorsek, daughter of the late Fred Gorsek Sr. and Harriet (Blue) Gorsek, was born January 15, 1948, in Springfield, Illinois, and departed this life June 13, 2021, near Rogersville, Missouri. She was 73 years, 4 months, and 29 days of age. Joyce grew up in Springfield and Athens, Illinois, and attended Athens High School. She retired from the...
Franklin "Frank" Longwell
Jun 9, 2021
On Wednesday, June 9, 2021, Franklin J. Longwell went to be with his Heavenly Father. He was born on December 16, 1959, to Elvis and Carol Longwell in Belvidere, Illinois. Frank had two great loves in his life; his children and his grandchildren. He believed in working hard and treating people with respect. Everyone he encountered was treated as a...
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