Recent Obituaries

Jan 12, 2025

Jan 12, 2025

Virginia Lee Dugger, daughter of the late Harry and Lois (Gann) Dugger, was born July 6, 1950, in Reno, Nevada. She entered into heavenly rest on January 12, 2025, in Cabool, Missouri, at the age of 74.

Growing up, Virginia lived in California and Ohio, but the majority was spent in Hartville, Missouri. She was a proud survivor of Polio. Virginia...

Jan 9, 2025

Gary Lee Proctor, son of the late Vasel and Ruby (Hicks) Proctor, was born April 26, 1950, in Norwood, Missouri. He passed away on January 9, 2025, in the Harry S. Truman Veterans’ Hospital in Columbia, Missouri, at the age of 74.

Gary grew up in Douglas County, Missouri, around the Drury community, attending grade school at Fairview and Skyline. He...

Jan 9, 2025

Sherry Fay Bullard, daughter of the late Morris and Dorothy (Fleetwood) Short, was born January 14, 1948, in Mansfield, Missouri, and departed this life January 9, 2025, at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri, at 76 years of age. 

Sherry grew up and attended school in the Mansfield area, and she graduated from Mansfield High School with the class of...

Jan 10, 2025

Una Marie (Kasterke) Rudolph, daughter of the late Charles Scott and Vesta Odette (Hosiner) Kasterke, was born December 3, 1938, in Cedar Gap, Missouri, and passed away January 10, 2025, at Glenwood Healthcare in Seymour, Missouri. She was 86 years, 1 month, and 7 days of age.

Una grew up in Cedar Gap and graduated from Seymour High School in 1957....

Jan 3, 2025

Farris George Thornhill, son of Dulcie (Durney) Thornhill and Bernie Thornhill, was born on August 31, 1937, in Dawson, Missouri and departed this life on January 3, 2025, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, at the age of 87 years.

Farris spent his early years with his brothers and sister on the family farm in Dawson. He attended school in a one-room schoolhouse,...

Jan 9, 2025

Judith “Judy” Charlene Sprague-Anderson was born December 27, 1939, in Davenport, Iowa, and departed this life January 9, 2025, in Springfield, Missouri, at 85 years of age.

 Judy was raised in the Davenport area, working for many years in a cabinet factory. She moved to Mountain Grove, Missouri, in 2007 to be closer to family. Judy was very active in the...

Jan 6, 2025

Susie Ellen Graham, daughter of William Tidwell and Barbara (Clibon) Tidwell, was born May 12, 1938, in The Dalles, Oregon. She departed life January 6, 2025, in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of 86 years, 7 months, and 24 days. 

On November 8, 1957, she was united in marriage to Joe Graham and to this union three children were born: Beverly...

Jan 4, 2025

 Ernest Edward “Eddie” Levan, Jr., son of Ernest Edward “Ernie” Levan, Sr. and Gladys (Sevedge) Levan, was born August 29, 1961, in Springfield, Missouri, and departed this life January 4, 2025, at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of 63 years, 4 months, and 5 days.

 On August 16, 1985, he was united in marriage to Gail...

Dec 29, 2024

Sybil Lee (Everett) Heckendorn, daughter of James William Everett and Sara Amy Mae (Sherman) Everett, was born April 11, 1933, in Ava, Missouri, and departed this life December 29, 2024, in her home in Ava, Missouri, at the age of ninety-one years, eight months, and eighteen days of age.

On October 24, 1952, she was united in marriage to Cyrus “Puss”...

Dec 29, 2024

 Floyd Leon “Butch” Deal, Jr., son of Floyd Leon Deal, Sr. and Mary June (Beloate) Carpenter, was born January 1, 1966, in Memphis, Tennessee, and departed this life December 29, 2024, in his home in Mansfield, Missouri, at the age of 58 years, 11 months, and 28 days.

  He was preceded in death by his father, great-niece, Mia Richardson, and...

Dec 28, 2024

Ms. Fuller was cremated and her ashes will be laid to rest next to her husband in Ft. Leavenworth National Cemetery at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, at a later date.

Dec 25, 2024

Mary Jo Sellars was born August 12, 1948, in Kansas City, Missouri, and passed away on December 25, 2024, in Clinton, Missouri, following a courageous battle with cancer. She was 76 years, 4 months, and 13 days of age.

Mary was a member of Straight up Ministries in Deepwater, Missouri, where she loved helping by passing out food to her church...

Dec 25, 2024

Maude Gertrude (Nelson) Campbell, daughter of Jonathan “Harry” and Ellen (Prock) Nelson was born in Mansfield, Missouri on August 3, 1931. She was the fourth born of six children. Maude departed this life at Texas County Memorial Hospital on December 25, 2024, at the age of 93 years, 4 months and 22 days.

Maude’s dad was a lineman and they moved...

Dec 23, 2024

Jim was born to James and Wilma O’Harra in June of 1939 in Auburn Nebraska and passed away at home in Mountain Grove Missouri, on December 23, 2024, at 85 years of age.

Jim started his working career and family in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he retired from Motorola at the age of 55. He was a loving and dedicated father who...

Dec 23, 2024

Robert Dee Hensley, “Bob, George,” of Fordland, Missouri, passed away peacefully with his family by his side at Cox Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, on December 23, 2024, at 3:08 a.m.

He was born and raised in Hartville, Missouri, with his mother, Dessie Ann (Smith) Hensley and father, Everett H Hensley, along with his five older brothers, Dale, Glenn, Donnie, Morris, and...

Dec 20, 2024

Brandi Michelle Delcour, daughter of Eddie Delcour and Lynette Ammons was born July 19, 1988, in Springfield, Missouri, and departed this life December 20, 2024, in Webster County, Missouri, from injuries received in an automobile accident, at the age of 36 years, 5 months, and 1 day. 

She was preceded in death by her husband, Chris Daley; and her grandmother, Nelda...

Dec 20, 2024

Vera Josephine Esa, daughter of the late James Oris and Clara Gertrude "Gertie" (Keener) Worsham, was born on March 17, 1932, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and passed away on December 20, 2024. She was 92 years and 9 months of age.

Vera grew up in Mountain Grove and attended Mountain Grove High School. On May 27, 1949, she married her high...

Dec 19, 2024

Keith “Basil” Freeman, son of the late Earl and Charlotte (Gould) Freeman, was born July 22, 1970, in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and departed this life December 19, 2024, in Springfield, Missouri, at 54 years of age after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

 Basil grew up in a military family, and lived in many different places growing up. He graduated...

Dec 17, 2024

After a life beautifully lived, Gloria Lynne Jackson left this life in the arms of her Heavenly Father on December 17, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter, and unwavering dedication to her family. 

Born January 23, 1963, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Ronald and Alberta Adams, Gloria grew up in the city before moving to a farm in the...