Obituaries
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...
Sandra Kay Lambert
Sandra Kay Lambert, 79 years, 10 months, and 26 days old, passed away peacefully on Aug. 12, 2024 at Country Living Assisted living in Mountain Grove. Sandra was born Sep. 17, 1944 in Davenport, Iowa to Gordon and Catherine May (Appleby) Downing. On Dec. 29, 1961, Sandra “Sandy” and Verlin “Dain”...
Constance “Connie” Gloria (Lewis) King
Constance “Connie” Gloria (Lewis) King, daughter of late Carl and Indivinia (Slay) Lewis, a self-proclaimed “southern girl,” was born June 29, 1927, in Alabama, and departed this life surrounded by loved ones on July 22, 2024. She was 97 years and 23 days of age. On Dec. 10, 1949, Connie married...
Norma Faye (Bennett) Willhite
Norma Faye (Bennett) Willhite, daughter of the late Bob and Ora (Williams) Bennett, was born Aug. 31, 1935, at Grovespring, and went home to be with Jesus on Aug. 13, 2024, at the age of 88 years, 11 months and 13 days. Norma was united in marriage to William “Dearl” Willhite on June 17, 1953. Four...
Bobby N. “Bob” Graven
Bobby N. “Bob” Graven, 91, of Seymour, passed away peacefully on Friday Aug. 9, 2024, at home, surrounded by loving family. Bob was born on Aug. 28, 1932, in Manes, to Noah Napoleon Graven and Bertha Ellen (McRoberts) Graven. Growing up on a farm in Northern Wright County during the depression, Bob...
Timothy Dwayne Hill
Timothy Dwayne Hill, son of Willard and Donna Hill, was born on June 20, 1968, at Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston. He passed from this life on August 6, 2024, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, at the age of 56. Tim graduated with the Mountain Grove High School Class of 1986....