Obituaries
E. Jay Shelley
E. Jay Shelley, son of the late Abe and Audra (Crewse) Shelley, was born Aug. 20, 1939, in Bendavis, and passed away on Aug. 29, 2024, at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield at the age of 85. E. Jay grew up on the family farm. His first job was at Sunny Hill Poultry Plant in Cabool. He worked...
Paul Steven LaDuke
Paul Steven LaDuke, 88, entered his heavenly home on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024, surrounded by his family in Seymour. He started his earthly life on March 31, 1936, born to parents Louis and Lula (Hall) LaDuke, of Buckingham, Colo., as the 15th of 19 children. After moving around, Paul found a small...
Donna Tutt
Donna Tutt, daughter of Orel and Hettie (Seal) Dennis, was born March 1, 1939, in Mansfield, and departed this life June 20, 2024, in her home near Mansfield, at the age of 85 years, 3 months and 1 day. Donna was united in marriage to John Henry Tutt on Sep. 4, 1960. She was preceded in death by...
Katie Maxine Tetrick
Katie Maxine Tetrick, daughter of the late Donald J. and Lillie May (Roadlander) Bradshaw, was born March 30, 1942, in Norwood, and departed this life on Sep. 1, 2024, in Mercy Hospital, Springfield. She was 82 years, 5 months and 2 days of age. Katie grew up in the Norwood area, spent her...
Monte Housley
Monte Housley, son of the late Thomas Argle and Florence Jane (Helsley) Housley, was born July 30, 1942, in Owens. He went to his home in Heaven on Aug. 25, 2024, in Springfield, at the age of 82. Monte grew up in the Owens community and graduated with the Mountain Grove High School Class of 1959....
Kevin Ray Esely
Kevin Ray Esely, son of Thomas Eugene Esely and Clara Jean (Pacheco) Hill, was born on March 13, 1977, in Trinidad, Colo., and passed away on Aug. 25, 2024, in Mountain Grove. He was 47 years, 5 months and 12 days of age. Kevin had many jobs. He was employed as a laborer, so this put him in many...
Marilyn Sue Huffman
Marilyn Sue Huffman, 88, of Springfield, passed away peacefully on Aug. 25, 2024. Marilyn was born Dec. 12, 1935 to Marion Jesse Huffman and Lylian Lee Huffman. She graduated from Hartville High School and Missouri State University, going on to a long and distinguished career as a legal secretary....
Janice Lou (Short) Manville
Janice Lou (Short) Manville was born Oct. 5, 1941, in Springfield, to the late Gorman Short and Vesta Short, the middle daughter of the three beautiful Short sisters. She departed this life to be with our Lord on Aug. 26, 2024. Jan was raised in the Ozark Hills of southern Missouri in the small...
Mary Lou McElligott
Mary Lou McElligott, daughter of the late Joseph and Francis (Spacier) Stetina, was born Sep. 29, 1937, in Berwyn, Ill., and passed away Aug. 18, 2024, at Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mountain Grove. She was 86 years, 10 months and 20 days of age.She had moved from her hometown of Berwyn to be near...
Ruth Ann (Byerley) Kelley
Ruth Ann (Byerley) Kelley, daughter of the late Casper and Eunice (Sartor) Byerley, was born on Oct. 17, 1951 in Rock Island, Ill. and departed this life on Aug. 21, 2024 at the Autumn Oaks Care Center surrounded by family and friends. Ruth grew up in Mountain Grove and attended Morning Sun School...