Recent Obituaries
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...
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
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
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...
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 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...
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...
Rick Fletcher
Feb 26, 2021
Rickey Cleve Fletcher was born September 25, 1954, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, to Dale and Leta (Pittenger) Fletcher and left this life Friday, February 26, 2021, peacefully at his home in Roby, Missouri. He was 66 years, five months, and 1 day of age. Rick was united in marriage to Pam Helton and this union was blessed with three children....
Bill Robinson
Feb 25, 2021
Billy Emmett Robinson, son of the late Dallas and Velma (Kelley) Robinson, was born December 9, 1937, in Tulare, California, and passed away February 25, 2021, at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 83 years, 2 months, and 16 days of age. After Bill was born, his family moved to Norwood, Missouri, where he spent the next few...
Vera Austin
Feb 25, 2021
Vera Lucille Austin was born June 16, 1924, to the late Everett and Audrey (Young) Hutsell in Rayborn, Missouri, and departed this life February 25, 2021, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, at the age of 96. Vera graduated from Mountain Grove High School in 1941. She then attended Draughon’s Business College in Springfield, Missouri for two years. On June 21, 1944,...
Lana Gail Nelson
Feb 25, 2021
Lana Gail Nelson, daughter of Otis Woods and Sue (Skaggs) Anderson, was born on March 4, 1970 in Peoria, Illinois, and passed away on February 25, 2021 at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. She was 50 years, 11 months, and 21 days old. Lana grew up and attended school in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was united in marriage to...
Lonnie Mccallister
Feb 23, 2021
Lonnie Duane McCallister, son of the late William Earl and Lois Loraine (Woods) McCallister, was born March 28, 1948, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and passed away February 23, 2021, at his home in Mountain Grove. He was 72 years, 10 months, and 26 days of age. Lonnie lived his entire life in Mountain Grove. He graduated from Mountain Grove High...
Barry Cain
Feb 23, 2021
Barry Eugene Cain, son of the late Harold and Bonnie (Reeves) Cain, was born February 9, 1963, in Houston, Missouri. He went to heaven on February 23, 2021, at his home at the age of 58 years, 14 days. Barry grew up in Dunn, Missouri, with his family. He graduated from Mountain Grove High School in 1981. Barry started his...
Walter Ahrens
Feb 20, 2021
Walter A. Ahrens, 92, of Lubbock, Texas passed away on February 20, 2021 after a brief illness. He and his twin brother, William, were born to parents, William and Sadie Ahrens, on February 27, 1928, in Waterbury, Connecticut. Walt graduated from Leavenworth High School in Waterbury. He joined the U.S. Army soon after graduation. He graduated in the First Class...
Franklin Lawson
Feb 20, 2021
Franklin D. Lawson was born October 6, 1936, in Rayborn, Missouri, to Joseph Franklin Lawson and Leoma Grace Barr. He went to see our Lord and Savior on February 20, 2021. He was 84 years, 4 months, and 14 days old. Franklin was the last born of five children. He was raised in the Rayborn, Green Mountain area and attended...
Connie Norwood
Feb 18, 2021
Connie Norwood, daughter of the late Hudon and Betty June (Chestnut) Cochran, was born September 30, 1941, in Thomaston, Georgia, and passed away February 18, 2021, at her home in Norwood, Missouri. She was 79 years, 4 months, and 19 days of age. When Connie was nine years old, her family moved to Long Beach, California. She graduated from Huntington...
Cynthia Brickles
Feb 18, 2021
Cynthia Kay Brickles, 58, of Cabool, Missouri, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2021. Cynthia was born in Athens, Ohio, on July 16, 1962, to Delbert Brickles Sr. and Violet Cook. Cynthia was a caregiver and CNA for close to 32 years. In her spare time, she enjoyed spending time with her family, playing board games, and having cook outs. Cynthia...
Mike Bruce
Feb 15, 2021
Michael David Anthony Bruce, the son of the late Charles Ballard Bruce III and Marian Sue Bruce, was born April 28, 1968, in Upland, California, and departed from this life on February 15, 2021, at the age of 52. Mike was one of four children. He spent most of his childhood growing up in California. He enjoyed football, fishing, and...
Richard Halliburton
Feb 13, 2021
Richard Ewing Halliburton, son of the late Ewing and Maude (Green) Halliburton, was born March 22, 1938, in Wright County and departed this life on February 13, 2021, at Cox Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of 82 years, 10 months, and 22 days. Richard grew up on a farm in Fowler, Missouri, with his parents and five siblings....