Recent Obituaries
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...
Ruth Crisp
Jun 8, 2021
Ruth Berniece (Mings) Crisp, daughter of Dan Mings and Pearl (Lathrom) Mings was born on November 22, 1932, in Rayborn, Missouri, and left this world when God called her home on June 8, 2021. She was 88 years, 6 months, and 17 days of age. Ruth married Darrell “Buddy” Crisp in April of 1956, and three children were born of...
Hazel Marie Lathrom
Jun 8, 2021
Hazel Marie Lathrom, daughter of the late Orville Milton and Kate (Ledbetter) Dennis, was born April 10, 1940, in Wright County, Missouri, and passed away June 8, 2021, at Mercy hospital in Springfield, Missouri. She was 81 years, 1 month, and 29 days of age. Hazel graduated with the Mountain Grove High School class of 1957. She married Eugene “Gene”...
Georgia Mae Anne Trudeau
Jun 6, 2021
Georgia Mae Anne Trudeau was born May 13, 2021. From the day she was born, Georgia Mae had quite the personality. She was so strong-willed and a fighter. She was her momma’s girl and her daddy’s princess. Though she didn’t know it, her cousin, Cole, was going to be her partner in crime. Although she was feisty, she had a...
Judy Lynn Dodson
Jun 5, 2021
Judy Lynn Dodson was born April 13, 1949, to John and Butch Dailey. She was the oldest of three daughters. Growing up, Judy, along with her sisters, Anita and Karen, got into plenty of mischief, but they had a great time doing it! In 1976 Judy married Donald “Willie” Williams and then began the next chapter of her life as...
Thomas J. Jackson
Jun 1, 2021
Thomas Jefferson Jackson III was born to Thomas Jefferson Jackson II and Anna (Ried) Jackson on April 1, 1931, in Norwood, Missouri, and passed away June 1, 2021, in Springfield, Missouri. He was 90 years and two months of age. Thomas grew up in Norwood and graduated with the class of 1949. Following graduation, he moved to Detroit, Michigan, to...
Carl Bentley
May 28, 2021
Carl Gene Bentley passed on May 28, 2021, at the age of 75, in Springfield, Missouri, surrounded by his family after a tremendous battle with cancer in recent years. Despite the pain, Carl showed his true courage and strength until the very end. Carl was born November 14, 1945 to Willy and Vena (Bowman) Bentley in Artesia, New Mexico, the...
John "Buck" Dawson
May 26, 2021
John “Buck” Edward Dawson, was born July 30, 1973, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, to Johnny Paul and Diana Lynn (Boykin) Dawson, and passed away May 26, 2021, at University Hospital in Columbia, Missouri, surrounded by his wife and sons. He was 47 years, 9 months, and 27 days of age. Buck was united in marriage to Billie Morton on September...
Jack Dake
May 25, 2021
Jack Lee Dake was born October 20, 1936, in Tulare, California, and passed away May 25, 2021, at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. Jack’s family moved to Norwood, Missouri when he was six years old. He attended Norwood schools and graduated in 1955. He was student body president and star basketball player. Jack was united in marriage to Mary...
Susan Lorraine (Thornhill) Neel
May 25, 2021
Susan Lorraine Neel, daughter of Wallace and Carolyn (Bonat) Thornhill, was born in California on September 30, 1962, and passed away suddenly on May 25, 2021, in Shawnee, Kansas, at the age of 58. Susan was the youngest of four children. She graduated from Mountain Grove High School in 1980. She married Lynn Neel in 1985. They made their home...
Ross Fish
May 24, 2021
Ross Fish, son of the late Olen and Edna (Collins) Fish, was born July 2, 1941, in Dora, Missouri, and went to his heavenly home May 24, 2021, in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 79 years, 10 months, and 22 days of age. Ross was united in marriage to Jeneita Smith on November 14, 1959, in Vanzant, Missouri. Two sons...
Justine Renee Brown
May 23, 2021
Justine Renee (Kelley) Brown, age 56, of Norwood, Missouri, entered eternal rest May 23, 2021, at her residence in Norwood. She was born May 3, 1965, in Springfield, Missouri, to Ferd and JoAnne (Habel) Kelley. Justine moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she married Vince Brown and was blessed with a beautiful son, Victor Ray, on July 19, 1996. She later...
Ava Carder
May 22, 2021
Ava Lou Carder, daughter of the late Cecil Hobert and Joyce Eula (Sutton) Sisney, was born January 1, 1938, in Lawndale, California, and passed away May 22, 2021, in West Plains, Missouri. She was 83 years, 4 months, and 21 days of age. Ava attended school and graduated from Neodesha, Kansas, High School. She met Howard Carder while they were...
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