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Ronald “Ronnie” R. Stark

Ronald “Ronnie” R. Stark

Apr 30, 2025

Ronald "Ronnie" Ray Stark, 84 of Cabool, MO passed away on April 30, 2025 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO.  He was born May 18, 1940 in a small apartment behind a gas station that no longer exists just outside of Cabool. Ronnie was 1 of 3 children of Herschel and Jewell (Byrd) Stark: Ronnie, little brother Michael "Mickey"...

Michael Wayne Griechen

Michael Wayne Griechen

Apr 27, 2025

Michael "Mike" Wayne Griechen, age 66, passed away unexpectedly on April 27, 2025, in Cabool, Missouri, due to a heart attack. Born on March 24, 1959 in Mtn. Grove, Missouri, Mike was the beloved son of Jewel Mae Smith (née Baney) and Russell Edsel Griechen.

Mike spent most of his formative years in Cabool, Missouri. While he...

Danney L. Benefiel

Danney L. Benefiel

Apr 19, 2025

Incomplete at this time

No Services to be held

Randal "Randy" M. Pearson

Randal "Randy" M. Pearson

Apr 12, 2025

Randal Mark Pearson was born to Roy Marwood Fischer and Phyllis Earlene (Carver) Fischer February 22 of 1955 in Newport Beach California. After a long well fought battle with cancer he went peacefully to be with Renee in his heavenly home on April 12 of 2025 at Cox Hospital.

After the loss of his father, his mother...

Randy A. Hensley

Randy A. Hensley

Mar 24, 2025

Randy Alan Hensley, 66 passed away on March 24, 2025 at his home in Cabool, MO.  He was born on April 3, 1958 in West Plains, MO the son of Joe and Glenda (Hovey) Hensley.

Randy was united in marriage to Kathy Marie DeGroot on June 27, 1980 and to this union three sons were born, Nathan,...

John R. Moore

John R. Moore

Mar 22, 2025

Incomplete at this time

No services to be held

Louise M. Shelley

Louise M. Shelley

Mar 20, 2025

Louise Mae Shelley (several knew her as Lois), 87 of Cabool, MO passed away March 20, 2025 at Kabul Nursing Home.  She was born Dec. 29, 1937 in Summersville, MO the daughter of Henry Robert and Elva Cora {Brewington} Stark.

Louise married Jesse Ray Cole on Sept. 19, 1958 and had three children; Jeff, Randy and Raetta....

Eric P. Mohler

Eric P. Mohler

Mar 17, 2025

Eric Pernel Mohler, 61, went to see his Lord and Savior on March 17, 2025 at his home in Elk Creek, Missouri. Eric was born March 19, 1963 at the Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston, Missouri to Delmar "Deb" and Ruthie (McLaughlin) Mohler.

Eric and his brother Martin, grew up on the family farm in Elk...

Faye Matherly

Faye Matherly

Mar 15, 2025

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Faye Alice Matherly, age 81, on March 15, 2025, in Cabool, MO. Faye was born on January 19, 1944, in Salem, Ohio, to Janet and Gene Meiser.

The family moved to Casa Grande, Arizona in 1954 and then to Cabool in the summer of 1960.  She...

Norman Lee Raymond

Norman Lee Raymond

Mar 11, 2025

Norman Lee Raymond, son of Gerald Bruse  and Roberta (Kemke) Raymond was born July 16, 1939 in Milford, Michigan. He passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at the age of 85, at Kabul Nursing Home, due to complications from Alzheimer's disease.

In 1962, Norman married Carol Louise Engle; this union was blessed with two daughters, Brenda Lee...

Miki D Cook

Miki D Cook

Mar 8, 2025

Miki Denise Cook, 44 of Mtn. Grove, MO passed away on March 8, 2025 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO.  She was born on January 31, 1981 in Henrietta, TX the daughter of Wayne Cook and Kathy McClain.

Miki grew up in Nacona, TX where she attended and graduated from Nacona High School with the Class of...

R. Mellene Schudy

R. Mellene Schudy

Mar 3, 2025

Roberta Mellene (Norton) Schudy was born July 29,1940 in Kansas City MO to Melville Morgan Norton Jr and Florene Elizabeth Jones Norton, and went to be with her Savior on March 3, 2025 at the Kabul Nursing Home in Cabool MO. Mellene was a 1958 graduate of Branson High School. She was united in marriage to John McIntosh Schudy...

Guurtje “Chris” Christina Harrod

Guurtje “Chris” Christina Harrod

Mar 2, 2025

Incomplete at this time

John Spanton

John Spanton

Mar 1, 2025

John Edwin "Papa John" Spanton, son of the late Edwin "Bud "and Hannah (Cobean) Spanton, was born May 12, 1948, in Monterey California. He passed away on March 1, 2025, at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri at the age of 76.

John grew up in the Monterey Bay area in California and served in the US...

Harold Lee Watts

Harold Lee Watts

Feb 24, 2025

Harold Lee Watts, 75 of Cabool, MO left this life on February 24, 2025 to join his family in Heaven.  He was born on November 3, 1949 in Poplar Bluff, MO to William A. and Versa Mae (Collins) Watts.  The family resided in Willow Springs, MO where Harold was the oldest of five children.

Harold graduated from...

Ellen J. Smith

Ellen J. Smith

Feb 23, 2025

Incomplete at this time

No services to be held at this time

Betty J. Taylor

Betty J. Taylor

Feb 23, 2025

Betty Jane Taylor, 91, of Pella, Iowa formerly of Cabool, MO went to be with our Lord and Savior on February 23, 2025. Betty was born in Cabool, MO on April 15, 1933 to Orvill and Zella (Walls) Sullivan. She was the youngest of four children and grew up on a farm outside Cabool at Sargent, MO. After graduating...

Eva Jane Clark

Eva Jane Clark

Feb 21, 2025

Eva Jane Conkin Clark, 99, of Cabool, MO, passed away peacefully  February 21, 2025 in Cabool, MO. She was born in West Plains, MO on November 10, 1925 to Tecumseh and Cynthia Anna (Ussery) Conkin.

She went to Cabool High School and graduated in 1943. Eva Jane was a proud member of the Cabool Christian Church, baptized...

Rodney Abbott

Rodney Abbott

Feb 19, 2025

Incomplete at this time

No Services at this time

Evelyn L. Freed

Evelyn L. Freed

Feb 14, 2025

February 14th, 2025- Granny gained her angel wings. We all know her Valentine was waiting at the golden gates of Heaven.

Evelyn was born in Mtn. View, MO. to Verl and Ollie (Daugherty) Lee on September 8, 1943. She graduated high school and then put herself through college while raising her two daughters, Patty and Stevie.

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