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Edwin Clifford

Edwin Clifford

Mar 21, 2021

Edwin Harry Clifford, 61, formerly of rural Columbia City, died at 9:45 p.m. Sunday, March 21, 2021, at his ranch home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He had been in declining health. He was born March 17, 1960, at the Whitley County Memorial Hospital, the son of Frederick H. and Berneice M. (Kleine) Clifford. Growing up in Whitley County, he completed...

Andy Sartor

Andy Sartor

Mar 21, 2021

Andy Joseph Sartor, son of the late James and Edna (Roby) Sartor, was born January 22, 1933, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and went to his heavenly home March 21, 2021, in the Veteran’s Hospital of Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was 88 years, 1 month, and 29 days of age. Andy proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean War...

Lerenda Birky

Lerenda Birky

Mar 19, 2021

Lerenda Fay Birky Sullivan, 64, of Mountain Grove, Missouri, passed away on March 19, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. She was born November 12, 1956 in Boise, Idaho, the daughter of the late Denver Winslow and Florence Smith. During her lifetime, Lerenda Fay made many friends and a beautiful family. She loved to be in the great outdoors...

Gene Cross

Gene Cross

Mar 17, 2021

Gene Dale Cross, son of the late Eugene and Josephine (Edgemond) Cross, was born April 27, 1952, in Houston, Missouri, and departed this life March 17, 2021, at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri, at the young age of 68 years. Besides his parents, Gene was preceded in death by one sister, Frances Hawkins. Gene is survived by two daughters,...

Jerrel Wheat

Jerrel Wheat

Mar 11, 2021

Lonnie “Jerrel” Wheat was born in Vanzant, Missouri, on June 10, 1942, to Roy H. and Trilba (Smith) Wheat. He departed this life on March 11, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. Jerrel attended school at Willow Springs No. 2 School. When he was young his parents traveled to work in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Colorado, which gave him...

George Jobes

George Jobes

Mar 11, 2021

George Jobes, son of Shirley (Rayfield) Jobes and the late Glenn Readman Jobes, was born May 19, 1970, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and passed away March 11, 2021, at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri, at 50 years of age. George grew up in Moyock, North Carolina. He always enjoyed having pets growing up. He and his “sis”, Glenda, would...

Donald Fred Kuster

Donald Fred Kuster

Mar 11, 2021

Donald Fred Kuster, son of the late Donald Fredolin and Edna Kathryn (Barton) Kuster, was born April 23, 1960, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and passed away at his home in Mountain Grove on March 11, 2021, at 60 years of age. Donald was raised in Mountain Grove and graduated from Mountain Grove High School in 1978. He worked as a...

Paul Brown

Paul Brown

Mar 10, 2021

Paul Howard Brown, son of the late Willie Sr. and Iva (Cobb) Brown, was born July 14, 1946, in Douglas County, Missouri, and passed away March 10, 2021, at his residence in Mountain Grove, Missouri. Paul grew up in Douglas County and attended Bakersfield, Champion, Fairview, and Vanzant schools and graduated from Mountain Grove High School with the class of...

South "Junior" Noble

South "Junior" Noble

Mar 10, 2021

South “Junior” Noble was born April 4, 1938, in Breathitt County, Kentucky. He passed away on March 10, 2021, in Mountain Grove, Missouri at the age of 82. Junior lived in Mountain Grove most of his adult life. He worked at Harris Lumber in Mountain Grove. Junior married Virginia on April 29th, 1965. He loved spending time with his family....

Sally Jo Mason

Sally Jo Mason

Mar 9, 2021

Sally Jo (Reese) Mason was born September 9, 1970, in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She peacefully passed away on March 9, 2021 at the age of 50. Sally married the love of her life, Clarence Mason, on June 15, 2004, in Hartville, Missouri. Sally touched a lot of people’s lives with her smile and kindness toward others. She enjoyed meeting and...

Gunner Todd Dean

Gunner Todd Dean

Mar 6, 2021

Gunner Todd Dean made his arrival into this world on a beautiful fall day, September 23, 1998, in Chestertown, Maryland. He moved to Missouri with his family at the age of 8. He sadly passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021, at the young age of 22. Gunner was a loving son, grandson, brother, and nephew. He had a love...

Alan Clark

Alan Clark

Mar 5, 2021

No services are planned at this time.

James Freeman

James Freeman

Mar 5, 2021

James H. Freeman, son of the late Samuel L. and Velda (Clinton) Freeman, was born May 18, 1927, at Vera Cruz, near Ava, Missouri, and passed away March 5, 2021, at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 93 years, 9 months, and 18 days of age. James was the last living of his generation of 54 grandchildren of...

Richard Frederick Lange, Jr.

Richard Frederick Lange, Jr.

Mar 5, 2021

Richard Frederick Lange, Jr., son of the late Richard Frederick Lange, Sr., and Caroline Lee (Ricketts) Lange, was born November 12, 1958, in Baltimore, Maryland, and passed away March 5, 2021, at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 62 years, 3 months, and 23 days of age. Richard grew up in Baltimore and graduated from Overlea High School...

Rhonda Faye Ice

Rhonda Faye Ice

Mar 5, 2021

Rhonda Faye Ice was born October 15, 1960, in Cabool, Missouri, and went home to be with Jesus on March 5, 2021, in Springfield, Missouri. She was 60 years, 4 months, and 21 days of age. Rhonda grew up in Mountain Grove and graduated with the Mountain Grove High School class of 1979. She was a stay at home mom...

Janet Lynn Hopkins

Janet Lynn Hopkins

Mar 4, 2021

Janet Lynn Hopkins, 60, passed away March 4, 2021, at Medicalodges Nursing Home in Oxford, Kansas. She was born March 26, 1960, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, the daughter of Alva Wayne and Wanda June Hopkins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her favorite Aunt and Uncle, Betty and Norman Hopkins. Surviving are her sister, Jeanne...

Hilde Nadine Mc Lear

Hilde Nadine Mc Lear

Mar 3, 2021

Hilde Nadine McLear, daughter of the late Kurt and Fern (Dudney) Jenssen, was born June 2, 1933, in Scranton, Kansas, and passed away March 3, 2021, at her home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 87 years, 9 months, and 1 day of age. Hilde graduated from high school in Harveyville, Kansas, in 1951. She married Gary McLear on October...

Wayne Clifford

Wayne Clifford

Feb 28, 2021

Wayne Aldon Clifford was born on January 14, 1967, in Orange County, California. He passed away on February 28, 2021, in Springfield, Missouri. Wayne was raised in Norco, California, and graduated high school in 1986. Early in his life, Wayne enjoyed working on cars and modifying them in different ways. He became an over-the-road truck driver for several years. He...

Danny Whitman

Danny Whitman

Feb 28, 2021

Danny Eugene Whitman, son of the late Herbert Eugene and Juanita Marie (Long) Whitman, was born January 28, 1950, in St. Joseph, Missouri, and passed away February 28, 2021, at his residence in Cabool, Missouri. He was 71 years and 1 month of age. Danny graduated from Maize High School in Maize, Kansas. After graduation he served his country in...

Wayne Berry

Wayne Berry

Feb 27, 2021

Wayne Berry, son of the late James and Ella (Alms) Berry, was born March 22, 1930, in Trail, Missouri, and departed this life February 27, 2021, in West Plains, Missouri. He was 90 years, 11 months, and 5 days of age. Wayne grew up and graduated high school in Dora, Missouri. He was united in marriage to Jeanetta Spradlin on...

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