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Perry Hanchey

Perry Hanchey

Oct 29, 2021

Perry “PH” Mitchell Hanchey, 68, of Mountain Grove, Missouri, passed away October 29, 2021. He was born to Charles Hanchey and Fern (Goforth) Hunt on January 17, 1953, in Palo Alto, California. He graduated from Twin Falls High School in Twin Falls, Idaho, in 1971. He spent much of his career in sales in Idaho, Texas, and Missouri. Perry loved...

Letha Havens

Letha Havens

Oct 25, 2021

Letha Faye Havens, daughter of the late Fred and Ruth (McCarty) Havens, was born August 3, 1933, in Vanzant, Missouri, and departed this life October 25, 2021, in Vanzant, Missouri. She was 88 years, 2 months, and 22 days of age. When Letha was only a year old her mother died unexpectedly from typhoid fever, so she and Fred went...

Joyce Mae Napier

Joyce Mae Napier

Oct 24, 2021

Joyce Mae Napier was born February 23, 1949, one of two children, to Sherman and Betty (Carpenter) Johnson, in Marshfield, Missouri, in Webster County. She departed this life, Sunday afternoon, October 24, 2021, at Glendale Garden’s Nursing and Rehab in Springfield, Missouri, to be with the Lord and loved ones gone before her. Joyce graduated from Seymour High School and...

Harry Towell

Harry Towell

Oct 23, 2021

Harry Isaac Towell, son of the late Perry Wilson Towell and Hazel Laura (Ray) Towell, was born November 14, 1935, in Mountain View, Missouri, and passed away October 23, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. Harry grew up and attended school in the Mountain View area and graduated from Mountain View High School. He worked a 30 year career...

Arneata Louise Cantrell

Arneata Louise Cantrell

Oct 21, 2021

Arneata Louise (Jones) Cantrell, 96, of Seymour, Missouri, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on October 21, 2021. She was born on February 7, 1925, in Joplin, Missouri, daughter of Hobert Brice Jones and Greta (Davis) Jones. She was united in marriage to Robert Roy Cantrell on November 27, 1940. To this union one son, Earl Robert,...

Price Lewis Laub

Price Lewis Laub

Oct 18, 2021

Price Lewis Laub was born February 22, 1927, to Fred C. and Elgie (Hogue) Laub. He passed October 18, 2021, at the age of 94. Price grew up in Norwood, Missouri. He attended and graduated from Norwood schools. After high school, Price joined the United States Marine Corp and served in World War II. He received an honorable discharge. Price...

Janice Berry

Janice Berry

Oct 17, 2021

Janice Sue Scott Berry (Dec. 17, 1938 - Oct. 17, 2021) was the daughter of Norman and Sarah Scott. Janice leaves behind a loving husband of 65 years, Jack Berry; 5 children, Jerald & Judy Berry, Joel & Debra Berry, Jacqueline & Vernon Leighty, John & Penny Berry, and Joyce & Jim Johnston; 12 grandchildren, great-grandchildren, a sister-in-law, nephews, and...

Lucille Johnston

Lucille Johnston

Oct 17, 2021

Lucille Steinert Johnston, daughter of the late Charles Clyde Steinert and Birdie Allie Jones, was born November 17, 1933, in Macomb, Missouri, and departed this life on October 17, 2021, in Olathe, Kansas, at the age of eighty-seven years and eleven months. She grew up around Macomb and graduated from Norwood High School in 1951. On June 20, 1953, she...

Karen Lee Grabher

Karen Lee Grabher

Oct 17, 2021

Karen Lee Grabher, daughter of Isaac Cook and Margaret Leatherman Cook, was born July 30, 1949, in Springfield, Missouri, and departed this life on October 17, 2021, at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of seventy-two years, two months, and seventeen days. She was united in marriage to Walton Grant “Dub” Hennigh on August 1, 1964,...

Evelyn Hazelrigg

Evelyn Hazelrigg

Oct 15, 2021

Evelyn I. Steele Hazelrigg was born August 30, 1939, at Sedalia, Missouri to the late John and Evelyn Irene (Dickenson) Steele, and quietly departed from this life on October 15, 2021, at her residence in Ellisville, Missouri. At a very early age Evelyn placed her faith in Jesus Christ. She was united in holy matrimony to Milton M. Hazelrigg on...

Eleanor Cramer

Eleanor Cramer

Oct 14, 2021

Eleanor Jean Cramer, daughter of the late Edward and Dorothy (Orlowski) Siemsen, was born May 4, 1936, in Kansas City, Kansas, and passed away October 14, 2021, at 85 years of age. Eleanor married Frank Vancil in 1953. Two children were born to this union, Barbara and Robert. She later married the love of her life, John Cramer, on July...

Emmitt Hutsell

Emmitt Hutsell

Oct 13, 2021

Emmitt Joseph Hutsell, of Huggins, Missouri, was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on October 13, 2021. He was born May 28, 1930, in Graff, Missouri, the son of Carlos Emmitt & Lillie Blanche (Greenlee) Hutsell. He was 91 years, 4 months, and 16 days of age. He served his country for two years in the US Army, including 13...

Ronald  Edward Robinson, Sr.

Ronald Edward Robinson, Sr.

Oct 12, 2021

Ronald E. Robinson, Sr. earned his wings on Tuesday, October 12, 2021. He was born in Waynesville, Missouri, to Stanley and Dorothy (Brown) Robinson. They raised their family in Richland, Missouri. Ron grew up loving fishing, hunting, and horseback riding. Ron married his best friend, Daisy Ann Williams, on June 19, 1982. This year they celebrated 39 years of marriage....

June Jewel (Johns) Hargus

June Jewel (Johns) Hargus

Oct 12, 2021

June’s sunrise was June 30, 1927, in Finley, Missouri, and her sunset was October 12, 2021, in Riverside, California. June married Lawrence Hargus on February 3, 1946. June lovingly raised five children: Shirley Dills (Bruce), Jerry Hargus, (Judy), David Hargus, (Cindy), CarolynSue Bradley (Kenny) and Sharon Rangel (Ruben). June enjoyed baking/cooking, quilting, and reading. June devotedly served her Lord and...

Grace Butts

Grace Butts

Oct 12, 2021

Grace Elizabeth (Babbitt) Butts, 76, of Mountain Grove, Missouri, was born January 2, 1945, in rural, Cass Township to the late Loren and Evelyn (Mead) Babbitt. She was called to her Heavenly home on Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at Texas County Memorial Hospital with family at her side. On June 2, 1962, she married the love of her life, Elster...

Merle Ward

Merle Ward

Oct 10, 2021

No services are planned at this time.

Kristopher Booth-Jantes

Kristopher Booth-Jantes

Oct 10, 2021

Kristopher Raymond Booth-Jantes, 24, a native of the Pacific Northwest, Seaside/Warrenton, Oregon, has sadly passed on approximately October 10th, 2021. Kris was born on December 6th, 1996, in West Plains, Missouri, to Briean & Chris Booth. They relocated to Oregon when Kristopher was 6 months old. Kristopher gained an additional parent, Francisco Rubén Jantes, in the early part of the...

Anita Kay Bingham

Anita Kay Bingham

Oct 8, 2021

Anita Kay (Fletcher) Bingham passed away at her home in Normal, Illinois, on October 8, 2021. Anita was born on November 7, 1951, in Lebanon, Missouri, to Kirby Richard and E. Arlene (Crismon) Fletcher on a day that also recorded an unusually large amount of snowfall for that time of year, which made it difficult to get to the hospital....