Obituaries

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Versal Louise Rogers

Versal Louise Rogers

Sep 15, 2017

Versal Louise Rogers, daughter of the late Simuel S. and Mary C. (Loomis) Bittick, was born February 6, 1937, in Topaz, Missouri, and departed this life September 15, 2017 at Mercy in Springfield, Missouri. She was 80 years, 7 months, and 10 days of age. Versal went to school through the eighth grade at Mount Ararat and graduated from Cabool...

Lorene Neher

Lorene Neher

Sep 14, 2017

Lorene Neher, age 90, entered into eternal rest on September 14, 2017 at Kabul Nursing Home in Cabool, Missouri. She was born to Wade and Pearl (Harris) Neher on June 2, 1927 at their home one mile northeast of Mountain Grove, Missouri. After graduating from Mountain Grove High School, Lorene lived in Altadena, California where she worked three years doing...

Barbara Jean Geringer

Barbara Jean Geringer

Sep 13, 2017

Barbara Jean Geringer, daughter of the late William and Velma (Pettis) Daves, was born March 16, 1942, in Clayton, New Mexico, and departed this life September 13, 2017 at her home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 75 years, 5 months, and 27 days of age. Barbara married John Geringer on September 16, 1972, in Wibaux, Montana. She and John...

Harley Peckham

Harley Peckham

Sep 11, 2017

Harley Mason Peckham of Mountain Grove died suddenly on September 11, 2017. He was working outdoors at the Amish Outreach Clinic in Seymour when he collapsed and could not be resuscitated. He had lived 66 interesting years at the time of his death. Harley was born in Providence, Rhode Island, on November 5, 1950, to Harry Norman and Jean Philips...

Madell Moody

Madell Moody

Sep 10, 2017

Madell Campbell Moody, daughter of the late O.T. and Chloe (Shaw) Campbell, was born June 25, 1920, in Wright County, Missouri. She passed from this life and went to her home in heaven on September 10, 2017. She was 97 years old. In her early years, she lived in Kansas for a short time and then moved back to Missouri....

Bentley Walker

Bentley Walker

Sep 10, 2017

Bentley Doin Walker, son of the late Benjamin and Martha (Nance) Walker, was born September 16, 1935 in Brixey, Missouri, and went home to be with his Lord and Savior September 10, 2017 at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 81 years, 11 months, 25 days of age. Bentley grew up and attended school in Ozark County. He...

Suzi Willhite

Suzi Willhite

Sep 8, 2017

Susan Ilene (Byerley) Willhite was born on July 28, 1973 in Houston, Missouri. She was the first of two daughters born to David Byerley and Loetta (Byerley) Fieker. Susan passed away on September 8, 2017, near her home in Camdenton, Missouri. Susan gave birth to two boys, Evan and Ryan, who were her world. She enjoyed the outdoors, and being...

Zachary Henson

Zachary Henson

Sep 2, 2017

Zachary Daniel Alan Henson, son of Steven Palumbo and Teresa Henson, was born October 4, 1996 in Joplin, Missouri, and departed this life September 2, 2017, at Cox Health in Springfield, Missouri. He was 20 years, 10 months, and 29 days of age. Zachary grew up in Ohio. His family moved to Mountain Grove in 2010. Zachary graduated from Mountain...

Leah Mae Postlewaite

Leah Mae Postlewaite

Aug 30, 2017

Leah Mae Postlewaite was born on October 25, 1929, in the Brushy Knob community outside Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was the youngest child born to George and Oma (Ratterree) Scott. She slipped quietly into the presence of her Lord on August 30, 2017 at her home in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Leah accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior at the age...

Leila Fern Hill

Leila Fern Hill

Aug 27, 2017

Fern Hill passed away in her home on August 27, 2017, surrounded by her family at the age of 91 years, 6 months, 9 days. Fern was born March 18, 1926 to Loyd and Olva (Barton) Fry on their farm north of Mountain Grove, Missouri, where she also grew up. Fern attended Willow Springs country grade school and graduated from...

Ronnie Logan

Ronnie Logan

Aug 24, 2017

Ronnie Logan, son of the late Alonzo and Eula Mae (Hollins) Logan, was born August 18, 1956 in Leatherwood, Kentucky, and passed away August 24, 2017 at his home in Macomb, Missouri, at 61 years of age. Ronnie was raised in Vero Beach, Florida, and graduated high school in Vero Beach in 1974. He worked as a manager at Kentucky...

William John Kelsey

William John Kelsey

Aug 23, 2017

William “Bill” Kelsey was born May 13, 1946, in Rockford, Illinois, and went home to be with the Lord on August 23, 2017. He passed away peacefully with his wife by his side at the Lake of the Ozarks. Bill Kelsey left this world a servant of the Lord, loving husband and father, and a testament of Christ’s love to...

Jacob Wright

Jacob Wright

Aug 22, 2017

Jacob Daniel Wright was born September 13, 1998 in Seaford, Delaware, and went home to be with his Savior on August 22, 2017. Jake spent the first part of his life growing up on a farm in Harrington, Delaware, with his parents, four older brothers and sisters, and one little brother, before the family moved to a ranch in Hartville,...

Geraldine Volner

Geraldine Volner

Aug 20, 2017

Geraldine (Carder) Volner, daughter of the late Lester and Edna Carder, was born August 11, 1945, in Rayborn, Missouri, and departed this life August 20, 2017, at her home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 72 years and 9 days of age. Geraldine was raised in Rayborn, Missouri, and attended schools there. She was united in marriage to Ulas Volner...

Barbara Bandy

Barbara Bandy

Aug 19, 2017

Barbara Jean (Barnett) Bandy passed away Saturday, August 19th at the age of 82 surrounded by her adoring family. She was the wife of Bobby “Bob” Ray Bandy. They were married on January 28, 1955, in the home of Owen and Edna Saladin in Norwood, MO. They shared 62 years of marriage together, and she was the light and love...

David Esa

David Esa

Aug 17, 2017

David Earl Esa, age 88, died suddenly on August 17, 2017, in Springfield, MO. He graduated from Mountain Grove High School in 1947. On May 27, 1949, he married his high school sweetheart, Vera Josephine Worsham, also from Mountain Grove, MO. They have enjoyed 68 years of marriage. David’s interests were country music, sports, art, gardening, reading, and volunteering. He...

Del Charles Woods

Del Charles Woods

Aug 15, 2017

Del Charles Woods, son of the late Wesley Charles and Lois (Saladin) Woods, was born September 8, 1936, in Boise, Idaho, and departed this life August 15, 2017, at Cox Health in Springfield, Missouri. He was 80 years, 11 months, and 7 days of age. Del’s mother, Lois, and her family were raised in the Mountain Grove area. Del spent...

Judy Ann (Volner) Richmond

Judy Ann (Volner) Richmond

Aug 11, 2017

Judy Ann (Volner) Richmond, daughter of the late Lon Harvey and Delcie Mae (Skaggs) Volner, was born May 3, 1949 in Burlington Junction, Missouri, and departed this life August 11, 2017 at her home in Doniphan, Missouri. She was 68 years, 3 months, and 8 days of age. Judy grew up around the Murr community near Mountain Grove, Missouri, and...

Garnett Kelly

Garnett Kelly

Aug 5, 2017

Garnett Allen Kelly, son of the late Claude and Edna (Hutsell) Kelly, was born on July 23, 1924 in Macomb, Missouri, and passed from this life August 5, 2017 in Springfield, Missouri. He was 93 years and 13 days of age. Garnett grew up on the family farm in Douglas County with his sister and brothers, Geneva, Virgil, Mason, and...

Theodora Parker

Theodora Parker

Aug 3, 2017

Theodora Carolyn (Trandahl) Parker was born on February 26, 1930, in Echo, Minnesota, to Irvin and Irma (Rikke) Trandahl and passed away on August 3, 2017, in Cabool, Missouri. She was 87 years, 5 months, and 8 days of age. Theodora lived in Minnesota until the age of 11 when she moved to California with her parents and siblings in...