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Michael James Everett
Nov 25, 2025
Michael James Everett was born February 28, 1977 in Balboa Naval Hospital in San Diego, CA, the son of Willis (Bill) Everett and Linda Cox Everett. He went on to meet the Lord and be with his dad in Heaven on November 25, 2025 at his home north of Cabool, MO. He was 48 years and almost 9 months....
Lorena Bell Edwards
Nov 24, 2025
Lorena Bell Edwards, age 93, of Nashville, Tennessee, died on November 24, 2025.
She was born in Mountain Grove, Missouri, on July 11, 1932, to Elzie and Ina Edwards. Growing up on a dairy farm, Lorena attended Fairview Elementary School, a one-room schoolhouse, for eight years and then attended Mountain Grove High School. After relocating to Springfield,...
Noling H. Malberg
Nov 5, 2025
Noling Hays Malberg passed away of natural causes on November 5, 2025 at the age of 95 in Cabool, Missouri. He was born on October 8, 1930 to Cyrus August and Julia Florence (Killion) Malberg in the home he resided in until just a few weeks ago in the Pleasant Grove area north of Cabool.
Following graduating...
Ruth L. Gamel
Nov 3, 2025
Ruth L. Gamel. 89 passed away on Nov. 3, 2025 at the Wilson Creek Nursing Home in Springfield, MO. She was born on July 1, 1936 in Cortez, CO the daughter of Arthur Dean and Lela Ruth (Baker) McLain.
She and her 4 siblings moved to Cabool in 1947. She attended Oak Grove School and graduated from...
Gary L. Jones
Nov 2, 2025
Gary Lee Jones, 91, of Nixa, Missouri, passed away peacefully on November 2, 2025. He was born on October 23, 1934, in Cabool, Missouri, to Wayne and Thelma (Daniels) Jones.
Gary graduated from McPherson College and later earned his dental degree in Kansas City. Over the years, he shared his knowledge and skills through teaching high school...
Debra L. (Rabe) Dotson
Oct 28, 2025
Debra Lee "Rabe" Dotson, 64 of Cabool, passed away peacefully and entered into eternal glory on October 28, 2025 with her family by her side. She was born December 15, 1960, the first of twins to Robert and NerVella "Buechler" Rabe in Iroquois County, IL. Baptized Jan 8th, 1961 by Pastor B.F. Prange at Calvary Lutheran Church in Watseka,...
Donald J. Watts
Oct 25, 2025
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No Services to be held Private Interment in the Cabool CemeteryMichael S. Puckett
Oct 24, 2025
Michael Steven Puckett, 71 of Cabool, MO passed away on Oct. 24, 2025 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO. He was born on July 20, 1954 in Cabool, MO the son of Phillip Lee and Gladys Elaine (Potter) Puckett.
Mike attended and graduated form Cabool High School and then attended Missouri University in Columbia, MO. After returning...
Porter H. Cruse
Oct 23, 2025
Porter H. Cruse, 93 of the Cabool-Mtn. Grove area passed away on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025 at the Willow Care Nursing Home in Willow Springs, MO. He was born Oct. 17, 1932 in Miller, OK the son of Horce and Carrie (Harker) Cruse.
Porter was known by many people in this area and will be dearly missed....
Candace N. Dugger
Oct 22, 2025
Candace Nichole Dugger, 34, of Licking, Missouri, passed away on October 22, 2025. She was born on August 21, 1991, in Mobile, Alabama, to Kenneth Driver and Carletta Briggs.
Candace was baptized earlier in life. Though her journey was often difficult, her family takes comfort in the promises of God's Word. Scripture reminds us: "For he knoweth...
Chester “Lee” Bass
Oct 11, 2025
Chester "Lee" Bass II, son of Chester Lee Bass and Wanda Gail (Ipock) Bass was born on November 15, 1964 in Roswell, NM and passed away on October 11, 2025 after a battle with cancer. He passed peacefully at his home with his family by his side at the age of 60 years, one month and 4 days.
...Edith “Darlene” Carmichael
Oct 6, 2025
Edith Darlene Carmichael went to be with the Lord on Oct. 6, 2025 at the Kabul Nursing Home at the age of 95 years, 2 months and 25 days. She was born on July 11, 1930 in Table Rock, Nebraska the daughter of Elmer and Laura Kimes.
Darlene was united in marriage to Rex Manley at a...
Juliana M. Hays
Oct 1, 2025
Juliana May Hays, known to many as Julie or Mamaw, went to be with our Lord on October 1, 2025. She was born on July 17, 1941, to Harry Burleigh and Ella Annie (Bryant) Sibley.
Juliana and Nelson (Lynnie) were united in marriage on May 7, 1981.
Juliana was preceded in death by her parents,...
Joyce Elaine Emery
Sep 22, 2025
Joyce Elaine Emery was born September 3, 1944, near the Grogan Community in Texas County, Missouri to Jesse Newton and Ruth (Hall) Ray. She was called home in Willow Springs, MO. on September 22, 2025, at the age of 81.
At an early age she attended Tyrone School through the eighth grade and graduated from Cabool High...
Fern W. Jamison
Sep 16, 2025
Fern Jamison, 97, passed away on September 16, 2025 surrounded by her family. Born March 5, 1928 to Everett and Ethel Nash of Madrid, Iowa. Fern lived on her farm in Douglas County near Vanzant, Missouri.
Fern is survived by her children Linda Rorem, Roy Jamison, Marty Stewart (Randy), Ray Jamison; brother Clyde Nash; sister Barbara Johnson;...
Janey L. Colvin
Sep 4, 2025
Janey Lucille Colvin, 92 of Cabool, MO passed away on September 4, 2025 at the Kabul Nursing Home surrounded by her family. She was born on December 12, 1932 in Douglas County, MO the daughter of Austin and Mima (Bittick) Hines.
Janey married William "Bill" Colvin on July 15, 1950 in Hardy, AR and to this union...
Michael G. Woodmansee
Aug 12, 2025
Michael Gene Woodmansee, 66 of Cabool, MO passed away on August 12, 2025 at his home. Mike was born on May 7, 1959 in Moses Lake, Washington to Coy and Wanda (Brown) Woodmansee. In 1965, his family moved to Cabool, where he grew up alongside his siblings, Linda, Mark and Donna.
Mike completed Job Corps and earned...
Rita M. Lucky
Aug 10, 2025
Rita Marie Lucky, 87 of Cabool, MO departed this life on August 10, 2025 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO with her daughters by her side. She was born on July 22, 1938 in Lewistown, PA the daughter of Edward and Elizabeth O'Mara and one of five children.
She grew up in Groton, CT and graduated from...
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