Recent Obituaries

Jul 12, 2020

Reginald Dean Curtis, son of the late Otho Curtis and Beulah (Owens) Curtis, was born July 31, 1952, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and departed this life on July 12, 2020, at his home following a short illness. Reggie grew up and attended school in Mountain Grove and graduated with the class of 1970. After graduation, he moved to Idaho and...

Jul 9, 2020

Jul 6, 2020

“Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.” June Shannon, 91, died Monday July 6, 2020, after a lengthy illness at the James River Care and Rehabilitation Center in Springfield, Missouri. She is the daughter of the late Harry R. and Julia Mae (Smyer) Brixey, born May 31, 1929, in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She married...

Jul 6, 2020

Charles Edgar “Eddie” Rogers, son of the late Charles and Versal (Bittick) Rogers, was born September 17, 1965, in Cabool, Missouri, and passed away July 6, 2020, at his home near Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 54 years, 9 months, and 19 days of age. Eddie graduated from Mountain Grove High School with the class of 1983. Eddie grew up...

Jun 28, 2020

Janice Ozene (Johnson) Bales, daughter of the late James L. and Emma S. (Canada) Johnson, was born in Cold Springs, Missouri, September 16, 1926, and went to be with the Lord June 28, 2020. She passed from this life surrounded by family at her home in Mount Ararat, Missouri, at 93 years, 9 months, and 12 days of age. Janice...

Jun 24, 2020

Tyler Eugene Mills, son of the late Ronnie and Mary Lenora (Farmer) Mills, was born September 7, 1963, in Aurora, Missouri, and departed this life June 24, 2020, at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 56 years, 9 months, and 17 days of age. Tyler grew up in Blue Eye, Missouri. He learned to love fishing, growing up...

Jun 23, 2020

Don Homer Coble, son of the late Alfred James and Faye (Smith) Coble, was born June 18, 1941, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and passed away June 23, 2020, at Willow Care in Willow Springs, Missouri. He was 79 years and 4 days of age. Don graduated from Cabool High School in 1959. He married Linda Phipps in 1962. Three children...

Jun 21, 2020

Inez Barker, daughter of the late Wesley J. and Cleta (Lemons) Harrison, was born May 18, 1924, in Douglas County, Missouri, and passed away peacefully June 21, 2020, at her home in Drury, Missouri. She was 96 years, 1 month, and 3 days of age. Inez grew up in the Douglas County area, along Fox Creek. She graduated from Mountain...

Jun 21, 2020

Lois Aline (Barnes) Lefler, daughter of the late Roy and Frona (Long) Barnes, was born July 8, 1927, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and passed away June 21, 2020, in Lebanon, Missouri. She was 92 years, 11 months, and 13 days of age. Lois grew up in the Fairview community and attended grade school at Fairview School. She graduated from Mountain...

Jun 18, 2020

John Dalzie Shores, son of the late Charles Everett and Eva (Richardson) Shores, was born October 30, 1930, and passed away June 18, 2020, at his daughter’s home in Neosho, Missouri. He was 89 years, 7 months, and 19 days of age. John grew up in the Norwood and Macomb communities. He married Shirley Mae Pennington on May 7, 1954,...

Jun 11, 2020

Brandon Paul Prock was born February 18, 1983, in Rolla, Missouri, to Teresa Prock and passed from this life June 11, 2020, at his home in Norwood, Missouri, after a short illness. He was 37 years, 3 months, and 25 days of age. Brandon was preceded in death by his mother, Teresa Prock, one daughter, AnnaBeth Prock, and his grandfather...

Jun 10, 2020

Patricia Marlene Ross passed from this life on Wednesday June 10, 2020, at the age of 78. She was born on October 31, 1941, in Springfield, Illinois, in Sangamon, County, the daughter of Mary Florence (Hall) and Paul Lewis Donaldson. It would be wrong to say that Patricia lost her battle because she never stopped fighting. No matter how bad...

Jun 9, 2020

Alma Jean Littrell, daughter of the late George Washington and Ada (Long) Thornhill, was born March 16, 1928, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and passed away June 9, 2020, at Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mountain Grove. She was 92 years, 2 months, and 24 days of age. Jean grew up in Mountain Grove and graduated from Mountain Grove High School....

Jun 6, 2020

Johnny Gale Spiva, son of the late John Dale and Edna Belle (Cantrell) Spiva, was born March 1, 1952, in Bentonville, Arkansas, and passed away peacefully on June 6, 2020, at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 68 years, 3 months, and 5 days of age. Johnny grew up in Norwood, Missouri, and graduated with the Norwood High...

Jun 2, 2020

Jerry Wayne Winsor, son of the late Chesley Emmerson and Shirley Anne (Shattuck) Winsor, was born January 7, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii, and passed away June 2, 2020, at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 59 years, 4 months, and 26 days of age. Jerry grew up in the Manes and Graff communities. He attended Manes school through...

May 29, 2020

Mark Allen Danburg was born November 11, 1961, and passed away on May 29, 2020, in Birmingham, Alabama, after a complicated illness. He is survived by his wife, Sharon Danburg; son, Justin Danburg and his wife, Joella; grandson, Gregory Danburg; mother, Donette Danburg; sister, Sue Knox; niece and nephew, Elizabeth and John Knox; step sons, David Gabe and his family,...

May 28, 2020

Olive Elizabeth Crain, daughter of the late Albert and Rosa (Kelley) Craig, was born December 8, 1939, in Hartville, Missouri, and passed away May 28, 2020, at her home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 80 years, 5 months, and 20 days of age. Olive lived her entire life in Hartville and Mountain Grove. She graduated from Hartville High School...

May 27, 2020

Larry Joe Collins was the youngest of twelve children, son of Nevins J. “Cotton” and Jessie Faye (Cody) Collins, was born August 18, 1946, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and departed this life May 27, 2020 at 5:35 PM at his home in Mountain Grove. He was 73 years, 9 months, and 9 days of age. Larry grew up in various...

May 23, 2020

Jeanette Elaine (Hersey) Dalton, 93, passed away at her home in Mountain Grove, Missouri on May 23rd, 2020, after a recent illness caused by cancer. Jeanette was born April 27th, 1927, in Hecla, South Dakota, to Claude and Ruby (Zeller) Hersey. She was the second of their five daughters. In 1929, the family moved to a farm near Packwaukee, Wisconsin....

May 21, 2020

Norman George Jarrett, son of the late Jesse Howard and Olive Lavern Jarrett, was born December 26, 1940, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and passed away at his home in Theodosia, Missouri, May 21, 2020. He was 79 years, 4 months, and 26 days of age. Norman grew up in Mountain Grove and went to Mountain Grove School. He married Sandy...