Recent Obituaries
Hershel Smith
Oct 9, 2024
Hershel Wilbert Smith, son of the late Clyde and Beulah (Maggard) Smith, was born the first of nine children on September 22, 1930, in the community of Cedar Grove, Missouri, near Big Creek, east of Raymondville. Hershel passed away from this life October 9, 2024, at the home of his daughter in Springfield, Missouri, at 94 years and 17 days...
Autumn Brooke Holt
Oct 7, 2024
With heavy hearts, we share the passing of Autumn Brooke Holt, a vibrant and beautiful 15-year-old who brought light and laughter to all who knew her. Autumn’s short life was well-lived, but as they say, you always seem to lose the beautiful ones.
Autumn was a delightful paradox—a free spirit with contagious laughter, a Barbie girl, and an adventurous soul. Her...
Gregory Dickbernd
Oct 7, 2024
Gregory "Greg" F. Dickbernd of Mountain Grove, Missouri, passed away peacefully October 7, 2024, at the age of 61.
He was born in St. Charles, Missouri, on July 5, 1963, to James and June (Eilers) Dickbernd.
Greg graduated from St. Charles High School and went on to work for Dobbs Food Services at St. Louis Lambert airport before moving to Mountain Grove...
Betty Jo Jarrett
Oct 7, 2024
Betty Jo Jarrett, daughter of the late Roy and Mary (Burdick) Mitchell, was born June 20, 1958, in Norwood, Missouri. She departed this life on October 7, 2024, in Cabool, Missouri, at the age of 66.
Betty grew up on the family farm near Hartville and attended school in Mountain Grove. She began working for the Brown Shoe Company. When the...
Karen "Fae" Krider
Oct 6, 2024
Karen “Fae” (Upshaw) Krider, daughter of the late Morton Henry and Mabel Mae (Shannon) Upshaw, was born October 4, 1946, in Denlow, Missouri. She passed away on October 6, 2024, surrounded by her family at Cox Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. She was 78 years and 2 days old.
Fae married Lonnie Krider on October 12, 1968, in Champion, Missouri. They made...
Mike Watson
Oct 4, 2024
Michael Warren Watson, the youngest child of Warren and Willa Watson, was born on the 20th of August, 1954, in Springfield, Missouri, and went home to be with our Lord Jesus on Friday, the 4th of October, 2024, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri.
Mike graduated from Fordland High School with the class of 1972. Mike married his high school...
Jimmie Crewse
Oct 3, 2024
Jimmie Dean Crewse, son of the late Edward Johnson and Hattie Jane (Greenlee) Crewse, was born August 12, 1936, in Astoria, Missouri. He passed from this life October 3, 2024, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, at the age of 88.
Jimmie worked at the Fordick factory in Mountain Grove until being drafted by the United States Army. Jimmie served in the Army...
Patsy Bradshaw
Sep 30, 2024
Patsy Ruth Bradshaw, daughter of the late Roy and Frances Johnson, was born May 9, 1938, and departed this life September 30, 2024. She was 86 years of age.
Patsy was united in marriage to Lloyd Ray Bradshaw on June 29, 1958 in Norwood, Missouri. Seven children were born to this union. They raised their family in Campbell, California, and moved...
Chuck & Patti Kimball
Sep 27, 2024
Charles “Chuck” Kimball, age 64, and Patricia “Patti” Kimball, age 68, passed away in their home in Grovespring, Missouri, on September 27, 2024.
They enjoyed traveling together and loved telling adventurous stories about their trips and all of the beautiful scenery they had seen throughout the years. Chuck worked as a truck driver for many years and Patti owned a cleaning...
Norma Jean Jeffreys
Sep 27, 2024
Norma Jean Jeffreys, 89, passed away peacefully on September 27 from kidney cancer.
Norma was born to Harold and Joy (Carrell) Wallin on November 25, 1934 in China, Missouri. She was raised in the South Fork area where she attended 1st-8th grade taking second and third grade in the same year. She graduated from West Plains High School in 1951 at...
Evelyn Lorene Van Ness
Sep 27, 2024
Evelyn Davis Van Ness was the sixth of seven children born to James Madison “Mack” and Laura Ellen Douglas Davis, at the family farm in Wright County, Missouri, on June 26, 1930. She left her earthly home to be with her Lord on September 27, 2024.
Evelyn gave her life to the Lord and on the fourth Sunday in October 1941,...
William Dennis Goodwin
Sep 27, 2024
William “Dennis” Goodwin (Age 82) passed away at his home in Mansfield, Missouri, on Friday, September 27, following an 8-year decline that began with a stroke in August of 2016. Dennis was the fourth of five boys born to Boyd and Mabel (Purtle) Goodwin. He was born in the small community of Deepwater, Missouri, on June 8, 1942.
The first nine...
Patricia "Patty" Padgett
Sep 27, 2024
Patricia Ann Padgett, daughter of Thomas and Donna (Baker) Padgett, was born August 20, 1967, in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. She went to her home in Heaven on September 27, 2024, in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 57 years, 1 month, and 7 days of age.
From the time Patty was born, she was an overcomer. She wasn’t supposed to live past her...
Floyd L Craig
Sep 26, 2024
Floyd Lee Craig was born December 26, 1943, in Hartville, Missouri, to Albert and Rosa Craig, and departed this life on September 26, 2024.
Floyd was born into a Christian home. His parents taught him the Bible and the value of living by its words. He was saved and baptized at a young age, and became a lifelong member of Little...
Van Wade Elliott
Sep 26, 2024
Van Wade Elliott, a beloved figure in our community, passed away peacefully at the age of 86 on September 26, 2024. He was born in Festus, Missouri to Will and Velma (Penner) Elliott, where Will worked as chief herdsman on Selma Farms. They returned to the Vanzant community where his parents grew up. He began his education at Coble one-room...
Wilma Pauline Mincks
Sep 24, 2024
Wilma Pauline Mincks, daughter of the late Willis Eugene and Rosetta Etta (Gourley) Dudley was born April 2, 1949, in Niangua, Missouri, and passed away September 24, 2024, at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri. She was 75 years, 5 months, and 22 days of age.
Pauline was the youngest of sixteen children. She grew up in Niangua and graduated...
AnnaMae Hutson
Sep 24, 2024
Anna Mae (Sigman) Hutson, daughter of the late Ethel Mae (Altis) Sigman and Lawrence DewittSigman, was born June 15, 1943, in Williamsburg, Virginia. She was one of seven children. Anna departed this life on September 24, 2024, in Springfield, Missouri, surrounded by her family. She was 81 years, 3 months, and 9 days of age.
Anna’s family moved from Virginia to...
Patricia Ivy
Sep 19, 2024
Patricia Rae Ivy, daughter of Issac Arnall and Judith “Judy” (Cogdill) Arnall was born April 20, 1960, in Springfield, Missouri, and departed this life September 19, 2024, in her home near Mansfield, Missouri, at the age of 64 years.
On September 17, 1977, she was united in marriage to Randy Ivy, and to this union 3 children...
Marvin Bell
Sep 16, 2024
Marvin Dole Bell, son of the late Elza and Julie (Bradshaw) Bell, was born May 2, 1934, in Bertha, Missouri. He passed away September 16, 2024, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, at the age of 90.
Marvin attended grade school at Bertha. He later worked at a sawmill in the Gentryville area. Marvin was united in marriage to Shirley Byerlee on June...
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