Obituaries
Dottie Lou (Crisp) James
Dottie Lou (Crisp) James was born May 6, 1938, to Nora (Zirschky) Crisp and George Crisp in Manes, and passed away Jan. 29, 2026, at Century Pines in Ozark. She was the first daughter in a family of 13. She grew up in Manes and lived in Mountain Grove for 65 years. Except for her salvation through...
Teresa Lynn Murr
Teresa Lynn Murr was born Sep. 16, 1959, in Mountain Grove. She passed away on Jan. 23, 2026, and is now rejoicing with her loved ones in Heaven. Teresa was the youngest of twelve children and was a very rambunctious child. Regardless of the age difference, she was very close to all of her siblings...
Wanda Louise Welch
Wanda Louise Welch was born on March 13, 1932, in Shannon County, Missouri, to Elmer Vance and Effie Elizabeth Vance. She went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, at the age of 93. Louise was united in marriage to the love of her life, A. Lloyd Welch...
Norine Ellen (Sharp) Lunsford
Norine Ellen (Sharp) Lunsford, of Mountain Grove, was born Dec. 20, 1939, in Burbank, Calif., to James M. and Norine Ellen Sharp. She passed away Jan. 20, 2026 in Mountain Grove at the age of 86 years of age.Norine was raised in Ventura County, and attended Ventura Community College. Norine later...
Evelyn Marie Cornelius
Evelyn Marie Cornelius was born to Toby and Nellie Parsons on Feb. 20, 1951, in Blanche. She departed this life on Jan. 20, 2026 at her home in Mountain Grove at the age of 74. She was united in marriage to James Jim Cornelius on March 6, 1971 in Hayward, Calif. Evelyn worked as a secretary for a...
Mary Armstrong
Mary Armstrong went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, at Northridge Place Senior Living Center, in Lebanon, at the age of 78. She was born on January 8, 1948, in Asheville, N.C., to Ernest and Katherine Carter. Mary spent her life supporting her family in all their athletic...
Cassandra Louise Woods
Cassandra Louise Woods, lovingly known as “Cassy,” passed away on Jan. 15, 2026, after a short but courageous battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her children, held in love until the very end. Cassy was born on July 19, 1956, in Riverside, Calif. Cassy was the beloved wife of Kenneth Woods,...
Delores Jean (Golay) Lebahn
Delores Jean (Golay) Lebahn was born Jan. 3, 1941, at home near Oldham, S.D., to Albert and Margaret (Thill) Golay, and departed this life Jan. 14, 2026, at Hartville Care Center in Hartville, at 85 years of age. Delores attended a country school near their home through the fifth grade, and she...
Lola Mae Lathrom
Lola Mae Lathrom, daughter of the late Oliver Milton and Katie Elizabeth (Ledbetter) Dennis, was born Sep. 27, 1946, and passed away on Jan. 14, 2026, Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston, following a brief illness at the age of 79.Lola was united in marriage to Jerry Lathrom in 1965. Three...
George "Junior" John King, Jr.
George "Junior" John King, Jr., 95, of Aurora, Ill., passed away peacefully at home on Jan. 4, 2026. George was born on May 17, 1930 in Coldsprings, to John Henry King and Vurla Zorada King (Driskell). After graduating high school, George joined the Navy in 1947 spending three years in service on...