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Janet (Young) Miranda

Janet (Young) Miranda

May 1, 2016

Janet (Jan) Young Miranda, died unexpectedly at her home in Dallas, Texas, on Sunday, May 1, 2016. Jan was born on March 12, 1948 in Springfield, Missouri, to J.C. Young and Edna Young of Mountain Grove. She was the granddaughter of Francis and Beulah Mae Young, longtime residents of the community, as well as R.B. and Bessie Grisham of Elk...

Freeda Lorraine Meade

Freeda Lorraine Meade

Apr 30, 2016

Freeda Lorraine (Lawson) Meade, daughter of the late John William and Allie Jane (Wilhite) Lawson, was born on February 12, 1922 in Rayborn, Missouri, and departed this life on April 30, 2016 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri at 94 years of age. Freeda graduated from Mountain Grove High School. She married Otis Harold Meade on December 23, 1939. Three children were...

Noah Atchison

Noah Atchison

Apr 27, 2016

Noah Allen Atchison, son of the late Orvle and Pearl (Alexander) Atchison, was born on May 28, 1932, in Exeter, California, and departed this life on April 27, 2016, in Springfield, Missouri. He was 83 years, 10 months, and 30 days of age. Visitation: Monday, May 2, 2016 from 1:00 to 2:00 PM at Craig-Hurtt Funeral Home. Funeral Service: Monday,...

Mack Richards

Mack Richards

Apr 24, 2016

Mack Richards, son of the late Offie W. and Rosa (Gemerson) Richards, was born on October 2, 1921, in Turley, Missouri, and departed this life on April 24, 2016, at his home in Mansfield, Missouri. He was 94 years, 6 months, and 22 days of age. Mack was raised in Texas County, Missouri. At the age of 18, he began...

Katrena Leeann (Lakey) Altizer

Katrena Leeann (Lakey) Altizer

Apr 20, 2016

Katrena LeeAnn (Lakey) Altizer, daughter of Gary and Mary (Floyd) Lakey, was born on April 16, 1988, in Springfield, Missouri, and departed this life on April 20, 2016, in Nixa, Missouri. She was 28 years of age. Katrena was raised in the Mountain Grove and Cabool area. Later, she moved to Springfield, Missouri, where she graduated from Central High School...

Fern Melton

Fern Melton

Apr 18, 2016

Fern Louise Melton, daughter of the late Fred and Nellie (Rhodes) Holt, was born on December 28, 1933, in Wright County, Missouri, and departed this life on April 18, 2016, in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 82 years, 3 months, and 21 days of age. Early in her career, Fern was a Nurses Aid at the nursing home and at...

Dale Eugene Vandiver

Dale Eugene Vandiver

Apr 16, 2016

Dale Eugene Vandiver, son of the late Tom Vandiver and Maxine (Freeman) McCall, was born December 25, 1949, in Cabool, Missouri, and departed this life on April 16, 2016 in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 66 years, 3 months, and 22 days of age. Dale grew up in the Cabool and Mountain Grove area. He graduated with the Mountain Grove...

David William Prew

David William Prew

Apr 16, 2016

No Services Planned At This Time.

Dennis Smith

Dennis Smith

Apr 16, 2016

Dennis Bruce Smith, son of the late Bryce D. and Frances May (Koch) Smith, was born on August 31, 1950, in Stockton, California, and departed this life on April 16, 2016, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. He was 65 years, 7 months, and 16 days of age. Dennis enjoyed woodworking and collecting knives and watches. He loved spending time...

Anna Belle Baird

Anna Belle Baird

Apr 15, 2016

Arrangements Pending - Services to be held in Illinois.

Emma Mae Cheney

Emma Mae Cheney

Apr 14, 2016

Emma Mae (Loveless) Cheney, daughter of the late Elmer Sr. and Frankie (Hilt) Loveless, was born on August 25, 1950 in Wynne, Arkansas, and passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at 65 years of age. She was surrounded by her family when she gained her wings. Emma loved spending time with her family. She cherished every moment she got...

Lucille Mae Dean

Lucille Mae Dean

Apr 13, 2016

Lucille Mae (Patterson) Dean, daughter of the late Raymond and Verna (Farris) Patterson, was born on June 6, 1926, in Neeleyville, Missouri, and departed this life on April 13, 2016, in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 89 years, 10 months, and 7 days of age. Lucille grew up in Southwestern Missouri and Northwestern Arkansas. She was unable to attend school...

Joe Earl Hilt

Joe Earl Hilt

Apr 12, 2016

Joe Earl Hilt, son of the late Harold Woodrow and Olive Mae (Smith) Hilt, was born on September 30, 1936, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and departed this life on April 12, 2016, at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 79 years, 6 months, and 13 days of age. As a child, Joe attended the Sunny Slope School and...

James 'Jack' Stigall

James 'Jack' Stigall

Apr 10, 2016

James Ervin Stigall, Jack, son of the late Roy and Edith (Moore) Stigall, was born on August 5, 1925, in Blackwell, Oklahoma, and departed this life on April 10, 2016, at Hartville Care Center in Hartville, Missouri. He was 90 years, 8 months, and 5 days of age. Public Viewing: Tuesday, April 12, 2016 from 11:30 AM to 5:00 PM...

Thelma Stambaugh

Thelma Stambaugh

Apr 8, 2016

Thelma Nadean Stambaugh, daughter of the late Guy and Mayme (Blacksher) Halliburton, was born August 14, 1923 in Texas County, Missouri and departed this life April 8, 2016 in the Autumn Oaks Caring Center of Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 92 years, 7 months, and 24 days of age. Thelma was the oldest of twelve girls. She was united in...

Orleana L Walker

Orleana L Walker

Apr 7, 2016

Orleana Luva Walker, daughter of the late Orville and Etta (Bartholow) Hoffarth, was born November 6, 1921 in Texas County, Missouri, and departed this life April 7, 2016 in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 94 years, 5 months, and 1 day of age. Orleana grew up in the Mountain Grove area and was a graduate of the Mountain Grove High...

Carolyn Sue Friend

Carolyn Sue Friend

Apr 7, 2016

Carolyn Sue Friend, daughter of the late, Richard and Irvilla (Larue) Deaton, was born on August 6, 1947 in Mountain Grove, Missouri and passed away on April 7, 2016. She was 68 years, eight months, and one day of age. Sue grew up in the Mountain Grove and Norwood area and graduated from Norwood High School in 1965. She was...

Norman Dean Rust

Norman Dean Rust

Apr 7, 2016

Norman Dean Rust, son of the late Leland Doyle and Ruby (Alexander) Rust, was born on July 30, 1948, north of Cabool, Missouri, on the old Rust place, and departed this life on April 7, 2016, at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 67 years, 8 months, and 8 days of age. He attended Cabool School until his...

Jerry L Buckbee

Jerry L Buckbee

Apr 6, 2016

Jerry L. Buckbee was born Aug 30, 1934 to Claire M. and Donald Love Buckbee in St. Joseph, Missouri. He passed on to his heavenly home on April 6, 2016 at the Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mountain Grove, Missouri, surrounded by family. Jerry was raised in St. Joseph by his loving mother and with the help of her good...

Dorsey Clark

Dorsey Clark

Apr 4, 2016

Dorsey Eugene Clark, son of the late Dorsie Lee and Ida Mae (Abbott) Clark, was born on July 7, 1940, in Cottonwood Point, Missouri, and departed this life on April 4, 2016, in Springfield, Missouri. He was 75 years, 8 months, and 28 days of age. Dorsey graduated from Caruthersville High School and went on to serve in the United...

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