Obituaries
Christena Rhodes
Christena Rhodes, daughter of the late Fred and Lela (Hayes) Bender, was born April 17, 1944, and departed this life July 11, 2025, at 81 years of age. Christena had several jobs throughout her career including Brown Shoe Factory, Missouri Home Health Care, and Casey’s. She also owned and operated...
Charles “Charlie” Edward Byerley
Charles “Charlie” Edward Byerley, was born April 28, 1955, to Eunice Sartor and Casper Byerley, in Rock Island, Ill., and went to his heavenly home on July 13, 2025, in his home surrounded by family. Charlie was a worker from a young age. He worked odd jobs, traveling all over the place from...
Delvin Ray Lansdown
Delvin Ray Lansdown, son of the late Virgil and Amie "Dood" (Moore) Lansdown, was born Dec. 18, 1949, in Hartville, and passed away July 7, 2025, in Springfield, at 75 years of age. Delvin grew up and attended school in Hartville and graduated from Hartville High School. He was saved at an early...
Cherie June Gault
Cherie June Gault, daughter of the late James Robert Cravens and Sherri Phyllis (Hayes) Cravens, was born July 27, 1977, in Chicago, Ill. She passed away on June 11, 2025, at her home in Mountain Grove, at the age of 47. Cherie earned a Bachelor’s Degree in education. Children were drawn to her so...
Beverly Ann (Coffman) Emery
Beverly Ann (Coffman) Emery passed away peacefully on July 5, 2025, with her family by her side at Cox Hospital in Springfield. Beverly was born on April 7, 1955, to Roy and Lorene (Estes) Coffman in Mountain Grove. She was raised in the Denlow community and graduated from Mountain Grove High...
Lola Faye (Weber) Thompson
Lola Faye (Weber) Thompson was born Jan. 25, 1945, in her family home in Competition, to her loving parents, Fred and Myrtle (Dowden) Weber. At the time of her passing on July 5, 2025, she was 80 years, 5 months and 10 days when she drew her final breath on this earth, wrapped in the arms of her...
Glenna Roxann (Smith) Embury
Glenna Roxann (Smith) Embury was born in Willow Springs, on April 18, 1944, to Archie Smith and Vivian (Sigler) Smith. She went by Roxie or Roxann. Roxann departed this life June 29, 2025 in West Plains at Ozarks Healthcare.Roxann is survived by her husband, David Embury; two children, daughter,...
Judy Diane (Daniel) Jones
Judy Diane (Daniel) Jones, daughter of Laverne Claude and Betty Sue Daniel, was born May 28, 1952, in Marysville, Calif., and departed this life on July 3, 2025, at her home in Mansfield, at the age of 73 years, 1 month and 5 days. At a young age, Judy moved from California to Hartville, to live...
Adam Thomas Coats
Adam Thomas Coats, 35, died Saturday evening, June 28, peacefully surrendering his fierce nine month fight to live for the family that meant everything to him. Adam was born Dec. 5, 1989, to Tom and Karen Coats. He grew up on the family farm near Mountain Grove. He graduated from Mountain Grove...
Clarence Edward (Edd with two Ds) Higby
Clarence Edward (Edd with two Ds) Higby was born in Wright County, Missouri on April 11, 1943. He was the son of George and Opal Higby. Raised on a small farm North of Mountain Grove, he was fourth in line of the Higby kids: Jerry, Georgia, James, Kay, Janis, Peggy, Pamela, and baby Patricia, who...