Grover, Frank16 Nov 1848 - 24 May 1934 CCR 31 May 1934 p1
[Note: MO DC says born N.H., but no info on parents]
Frank Grover was born in Lincoln, NH, on Nov. 16, 1848 and departed this life May 24, 1934, aged 85 years, 6 months and for 7 days. He leaves to mourn his departure, one daughter, Mrs. Irving C. Johnson of Franklin, NH, nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren, besides a host of other relatives and friends. The life he lived pointed to higher and nobler things a devoted friend to all who knew him well. He was a student of the Bible Funeral services were held Friday May 25, 1934 at the Roller cemetery with services conducted by Rev. M.H. LaFollette. Burial was made in the Roller cemetery under the direction of B.C. Klepper.
Grover, Nettie Lois (Ingalsbe)1886 - 14 Mar 1970 CCR 19 Mar 1970 p8
[Note: married Roy J. Grover ? - 1945]
Funeral services for Mrs. Nettie Lois Grover, 83, who died Saturday in a Bartlesville, Okla. hospital were at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Arnold Moore Funeral Home in Bartlesville with the Rev. William J. Llewelyn officiated, Burial was in Onega, Kan. A native of Kansas, Mrs. Grover had lived in Bartlesville since 1954. Her husband, Roy J. Grover, died in 1945. Survivors include one son, Orrin F. Grover of Bartlesville; two brothers, Lawson Ingalsbe of Springfield and Frank Ingalsbe, Ozark; a sister, Mrs. Mary Rasmussen, Ozark; two grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Grover, Ruby20 Sep 1906 - 11 Nov 1981 OH 19 Nov 1981 p12
Services for Ruby Grover, 75, Route 1, Ozark, were held Nov. 13 in Greenlawn Funeral Home South with Prentice Meador officiating. Burial was in White Chapel Cemetery. Mrs. Grover died Nov. 11 in St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a long illness. She was a Douglas County native and a longtime Ozark and Springfield area resident. She was a member of South National Church of Christ. Survivors include two sons, Mervyn and Marmom both of Springfield; two sisters, Mrs. Gertie Pruett, Ozark, and Mrs. Hazel Gilliam, Webb City; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Groves, Asa A.28 Jul 1910 - 26 Mar 1993 OH 31 Mar 1993
[Note: Son of John & Mary (Amos) Groves; married 5 Jan 1932 Chloe A. Jones 18 Mar 1915 - 7 Oct 1990]
Asa A. Groves, 82, Ozark, -died Friday, March 26, 1993 in Skaggs Community Hospital, Branson. He was born July 28, 1910 in Cedar County, the son of John and Mary Amos Groves. He was a longtime resident of Taney and Christian counties. On Jan. 6, 1932, he was united in marriage to Chloe Jones Groves. He was a member of Maranatha Chapel, Ozark. He was preceded in death by his wife, Chloe, Oct. 7, 1990. Survivors include five sons , Roger Groves, Branson, David Groves, Kirbyville, Jerry Groves, Philadelphia, Miss., Johnie Groves, Pascagoula, Miss., and Sammy Groves, Hollister; -a daughter, Asalee Bell, -Ozark; two brothers, Perry Groves, Omaha, Ark., and Bill Groves, Lampe; two sisters, Avenell Richards, St. James; and Wilma Harryman, Clayton; 14 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Services were held Sunday, March 28, in Adams Funeral Home, Ozark, with the Rev. Homer Davis officiating. Burial was in Blue Eye Memorial Cemetery.
Groves, Carlos1899 - 25 Feb 1984 OH 1 Mar 1984 p8
[Note: married Wilma; no SSDI record found]
Services for Carlos Groves, 84, Route 1, Fordland, were Tuesday in Marsh Chapel in Rogersville with Rev. Howard Cowan officiating. Burial was in Green Hill Cemetery. Mr. Grove died Saturday at his home after apparently suffering a heart attack. He was a retired farmer and a member of Seymour Church. Survivors include his wife, Wilma; two sons, Edwin, Fordland and Edsel, Fort Scott, Kan.; two step-daughters, Mrs. Mary Uchtmann and Mrs. Gaylene Glenn, both of Fordland; 14 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren
Groves, Chloe A. (Jones)18 Mar 1915 - 7 Oct 1990 NN-E 11 Oct 1990
[Note: married 6 Jun 1932 Asa A. Groves 28 Jul 1910 - 26 Mar 1993]
Chloe Groves, 75, Ozark, died Sunday evening, Oct. 7, 1990, in Ozark Nursing and Care Center, following a long illness. Born in Denver, Ark., she was a longtime resident of Taney and Christian counties. On June 6, 1932, she married Asa Groves. She had been a partner in the Wing Candy Co., Branson, and was a member of the Maranatha Chapel, Holiness Church, Ozark. Survivors include her husband, Asa; five sons, Roger Groves, Branson, David Groves, Kirbyville, Jerry Groves,. Ozark, Johnie Groves, Hurley, Miss., Sammy Groves, Hollister; a daughter, Asalee Bell, Ozark; a brother, Ruben Jones, Springfield; 14 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday in Adams Funeral Home with the Rev. LB. Patrick officiating. Burial was in Blue Eye Cemetery.
Groves, Jack B.23 Jun 1917 - 29 Feb 1988 OH 10 Mar 1988
[Note: married Emma]
Jack B. Groves, 70, of Rt. 2, Billings, died Feb. 29 in the emergency room of Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, after suffering an apparent heart attack. Services for Mr. Groves were held Mar. 3 at Meadors Chapel, Billings, with the Revs. Jerry Hall and Dean Baldwin officiating and was in White Chapel Cemetery, Springfield. Mr. Groves was a farmer and retired truck driver. He was a member of the R and D Saddle and Trail Club, the Spring Creek Saddle Club, and the Reeds Spring Saddle Club. His survivors include his wife, Emma; two sons, Darrell and Lonnie, both of Billings; a brother, Gayle, of Garfield, Arkansas; three sisters, Ruth Huff, Piedmont, Auida Stone, of the state of New Mexico, and Hope Burgess, Springfield; four grandsons and one granddaughter.
Groves, James Daniel, Rev.23 Nov 1912 - 1 Sep 1983 OH 8 Sep 1983 p11
[Note: married Pansy Lois Hollars 3 May 1911 - 23 Aug 2002]
Services for the Rev. James Daniel Groves, 70, Ozark, were held Sept. 4 in Harris Chapel with the Rev.’s James Griggs and Dave Stevens officiating. Burial was in Selmore Cemetery. Mr. Groves died Sept., 1 in Ozark Nursing and Care Center after a long illness. An El Dorado Springs native, he was ordained in 1942 and began preaching when he was 19. He was pastor of Assembly of God churches in Oklahoma, Kentucky and northern Missouri, but served mostly in southwest Missouri, including Oakridge, Ponce de Leon and Galena. He was also an employee of REA of Branson for 11 years. Survivors include his wife, Pansy; two sons, James D., Jr., Lexington, Ky., and Darrell Thomas, Springfield; three daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Perkins and Mrs. Shirley Collins, both of Springfield and Mrs. Wynema Gimlin, Ozark; three brothers, Asa, Ozark, Perry, Omaha, Ark., and Bill, Lampe; two sisters, Mrs. Avonelle Roark, St. James and Wilma, Lampe; 14 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
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Groves, James Daniel, Rev.23 Nov 1912 - 1 Sep 1983 OH 15 Sep 1983
Card of Thanks
Thanks to all our friends and neighbors, nurses and aides at the nursing home, the ministers and Reverend Dave Stevens, and James Griggs, and the churches for the prayers and kindness shown during the illness and death of our husband and father, also for the many flowers and the food. The family of Reverend James “Dan” Groves. 35-1tc
Groves, Louis E.17 May 1917 - 16 Aug 1980 OH 21 Aug 1980 p10
Louis E. Groves, 61, Hollister, brother of Dan and Asa Groves, both of Ozark, died Saturday in the Veterans Hospital in Columbia after a short illness. Services and burial were held Tuesday.
Groves, Pansy Lois (Hollars)3 May 1911 - 23 Aug 2002 SN-L 25 Aug 2002
[Note: Daughter of Andrew Jackson & Lucy ( ) Hollars; married Rev. James Dan Groves 23 Nov 1912 - 1 Sep 1983]
A funeral service for Pansy Lois (Hollars) Groves, 91, of Ozark, Missouri, will be at 2 p.m. August 26, 2002 in the Adams Funeral Home Chapel, Ozark, with burial to follow in the Selmore Cemetery, with the Reverend Billy Burris officiating. Family visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. today. Pansy was born May 3, 1911, in North East, Arkansas, and departed this life August 23, 2002. She was preceded in death by her husband, Reverend Dan Groves; her parents, Andrew Jackson and Lucy Hollars; eight brothers; two sisters; a daughter-in-law, Joan Groves; and a great-grandson. Survivors include three daughters and their spouses, Evelyn and Bob Perkins of Lampe, Wynema and John Gimlin of Ozark, and Shirley and Everett Collins of Springfield; two sons, James Groves and wife Debbi of Sparta, and Darrell Groves of Highlandville; four sisters, Winnie Spencer, Lorine Huffman, Norine Slayton, all of the state of Oregon, Carmie Simpkins of Lampe; 16 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren ; nieces and nephews; and a host of friends. Springfield News-Leader, August 25, 2002.
Grubaugh, Annie Bell (Dunham)8 Jul 1892 - 2 Dec 1982 OH 9 Dec 1982 p13
[Note: Daughter of Vernon Leroy & Mary Alice (Frazier) Dunham; married 28 Sep 1910 James Edd Grubaugh 13 Jul 1887 - 19 Jan 1972]
Services for Annie Grubaugh, 90, Ozark, were held Dec. 4 at Harris Funeral Chapel in Ozark with the Rev. Bennie L. Yount officiating. Burial was in Ridgewood Cemetery. Mrs. Grubaugh died Dec. 2 in St. John’s Regional Health center, Springfield of natural causes. Mrs. Grubaugh was a life-long resident of Ozark and Nixa and a member of the First Christian Church, Ozark. Survivors include three son, John, Springfield, and Neal and Russell, both of Ozark; a sister, Mrs. Jane Harper, Ozark; three brothers, Austin and Gordon Dunham, both of Nixa and Leslie Dunham, Carthage; 11 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.
Grubaugh, Betty M. (McCracken)24 Oct 1924 - 14 Jun 2008 SN-L 17 Jun 2008 & AdamsFH & CCH-N 18 Jun 2008
[Note: Daughter of Myron G. & Mildred K. (Katzman) McCracken; married 25 Nov 1948 Neal W. Grubaugh]
Betty M. Grubaugh, 83, Ozark, joined her heavenly family on Saturday, June 14, 2008, in St. John's Hospital, following a long battle with complications from lung cancer. Betty was born on October 24, 1924, in Louisville, Ky., to Myron G. and Mildred K. McCracken. From her childhood on, Betty loved art and dance, and was a talented seamstress and loved flowers. Betty was united in marriage to Neal W. Grubaugh on November 25, 1948, in Louisville. By 1956, they were raising their three children in Ozark, Missouri. Betty was a loving wife of 59 years, a devoted mother, grandmother and dog-mother, as well as a proud homemaker and an active member of the Ozark community and Elkland and Ozark Christian Churches (Disciples of Christ). In 1978, Betty became the first female alderman for the City of Ozark. She was instrumental in buying the first new fire truck Ozark had purchased in almost 40 years. Betty was also a charter member of TOPS chapter number 463, as well as Modern Seekers. Betty is survived by her husband, Neal W. Grubaugh, Ozark; three children, Thomas W. Grubaugh and wife, Amy, Chesterfield, Va., Susan Lemmon and husband, Curtis, Ozark and Myron J. Grubaugh and wife, Sharon, West Chester, Pa.; and four grandsons and a granddaughter-in-law, Jason Grubaugh, Bossier City, La., Matthew Lemmon and wife, Nichole, Springfield, Mo., Christopher Grubaugh and Nicholas Grubaugh, West Chester, Pa. Betty was also loved and celebrated by a host of extended family and many friends. A visitation will be held in Adams Funeral Home, Ozark, on Wednesday, June 18, from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be Thursday, June 19, at 10:30 a.m., in the funeral home, with interment to immediately follow in Richwood Cemetery, Ozark. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ozark Christian Church Building Fund (1200 E. McCracken Rd., Ozark, MO 65721), Guiding Eyes for the Blind (611 Granite Springs Rd., Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 or guidingeyes.org) or the American Cancer Society (3322 S. Campbell Ave. Ste. P, Springfield, Mo.
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Grubaugh, Betty M. (McCracken)24 Oct 1924 - 14 Jun 2008 OH 18 Jun 2008
Ozark loses Betty Grubaugh to cancer By: Donna Osborn, CCH editor
Caption: Neal and Betty Grubaugh at their home in September 2007. Betty died June 14.
She was the first female Ozark alderman, elected to office in 1978 and years later she earned the nickname of Beer Can Betty-a term of endearment from Ozark residents for her fundraising effort that netted the city a new fire truck.
"We were in desperate need of a new fire engine because the town was growing," she said in a Headliner interview last year. "I started a can drive for the fire department. Most were beer cans. I got the name Beer Can Betty and I'm proud of it because it really worked."
Betty M. Grubaugh, 83, died in a Springfield hospital, June 14, after a long battle against cancer. She is survived by her husband of nearly 60 years, Neal Grubaugh. When he became Ozark mayor in 1983 she stepped down from city government, but continued her community involvement wherever else it was needed.
Today's mayor, Don Watts, said Betty Grubaugh left her fingerprint all over Ozark.
"Beer Can Betty did a lot for Ozark," he said. "I remember her in the '90s-she had the pulse of the community in her hand. She knew exactly where the community was on any issue. If she took on a project, you could bet it would get done. She had her convictions, that is what I remember most about Betty-that is for sure."
Watts said her death is not only a loss for the community but a personal loss to him and his family. "Her family was close to me-it is a real loss to us," he said. "She's certainly left a legacy that is hard to live up to."
It is also a loss for Christian County Presiding Commissioner John Grubaugh, Betty Grubaugh's nephew. "She was a great aunt," he said. "She was the matriarch of the family-the oldest living aunt in the Grubaugh family. We just absolutely adored Aunt Betty."
He also recounted the famous can drive that everyone associates with the spirited woman who often spoke with candor as well as conviction. "She took the bull by the horns and raised quite a bit of money to get that truck," he said. "She was very active in the community as she was in the church. She leaves a huge whole in the family. There was just one Betty Grubaugh and what she did she did with a lot of grace. She had an interesting life and accomplished a lot."
Former Ozark Mayor Donna McQuay echoed that admiration. "She was a grand lady of Ozark," McQuay said. "I always admired the fact that she told it like it was. She fought a great battle but it wasn't like Betty not to fight. I have nothing but full admiration of her. I'm going to miss her."
But it was Betty Grubaugh, herself, who said it best in that September 2007 interview knowing the battle that lay ahead. "I like life," she said. "I like to live and I've had a good life."
And ours is better for knowing her.
©Ozarks Newsstand 2008
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Grubaugh, Betty (McCracken)24 Oct 1924 - 14 Jun 2008 CCH-N 25 Jun 2008
Betty Grubaugh's life was well lived
Betty Grubaugh was refreshingly frank eulogized the Rev. David Massey-Brown during her funeral services June. 18. It was something that friends expected and appreciated. And probably somewhat of an acquired taste for those who unexpectedly stumbled across her path. Betty could have probably written the expression that behind every great man there is a really surprised woman, and probably a really grateful one too. She and Neal Grubaugh had been married almost 60 years and knew each other for several more. Two people do not maintain a relationship for that long and remain two separate individuals. They must share common goals and philosophies and become of one mind while maintaining a certain healthy autonomy. She did that with a twinkle in her eye and joy in her heart. No one will grieve her death more than Neal, although from the number of people who attended her viewing and funeral, there are many who deeply share his loss. While Neal remains a pillar of diplomatic integrity--a recognized veteran, school teacher, minister, and local politician--Betty gained the good reputation of having fierce honesty and compassion and the ability to use direct methods to accomplish tasks--whatever they might be. Many townspeople shared their stories about Betty and how important she was not only in their lives but to the entire community. Betty was a hands-on kind of person who took on life without fearing judgment from others. With pure motives she gave little thought to those who might think she was interfering. Sometimes it is important to interfere. She did what was necessary, not what was nosy or maybe what was easy. Rachel Robertson, who lived in the same neighborhood, said that Betty was probably the first neighborhood watch in Ozark. Because she inherently knew it was everyone's responsibility to watch out for their neighbor--regardless of outside perceptions. And as her youngest son, Myron Grubaugh recounted, his mother always knew where he was and most probably where all of his classmates were too. She made it her business to be involved and didn't abdicate the responsibility for her children or her neighborhood to someone else. The best anyone can do while living on earth is to make good of that time. And if we only consider Betty Grubaugh's contribution to her immediate family, she would rate exceptional on that scale. But it was evident that not only did she love her family and bestow on them her gifts of time and experience and compassion, she had enough leftover to share with the rest of us--that indeed is remarkable and more than most of us do. Betty's life is an example of what we should all aspire to achieve--the love and respect of a wonderful family and a wonderful community. Her death is the culmination of that life and while the family and community members mourn her they also rejoice in having known her and benefiting from her many lessons. It was a life well lived. ©Ozarks Newsstand 2008
Grubaugh, Clarice Naomi (Tindle)23 Jan 1915 - 18 Dec 1989 OH 28 Dec 1989
[Note: Daughter of William Robert & Ida Angeline (Kessinger) Tindle; married 5 Jun 1937 John Bert Grubaugh 28 Jul 1912 - 8 Feb 1996 28 Jul 1912 - 8 Feb 1996]
Clarice Naomi Tindle Grubaugh, 74, Springfield, died Dec. 18 in her home after a long illness. The daughter of W.R, and Ida Tindle, she was born Jan. 25, 1915 in Christian County. She accepted Christ as her savior at 13 and was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church of Springfield. She was a floral designer and wedding consultant and enjoyed her work. She is survived by her husband, John B.; a brother, Nile Tindle, St. Joseph; a sister, Marian Elda Tindle, Springfield; three nieces; and nine nephews. Services were last Thursday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Guy Lawyer, Dr. T.T. Crabtree and Dr. Thomas Field officiating. Burial was in Richwood Cemetery.
Grubaugh, Fern Ester (Davis)9 Mar 1928 - 26 May 1990 OH 31 May 1990
[Note: Daughter of James M. & Winnie G. (Hopkins) Davis; married 10 May 1946 George Russell Grubaugh 8 Oct 1925 - 16 Nov 2010]
Fern E. Grubaugh, 62, Ozark, died Saturday, May 26, 1990 in her home, following a long illness. She was a lifelong resident of Christian County and a member of the Ozark Christian Church. She had been employed by Weaver Heights Greenhouse, pursuing her love of flowers. She was a member of the Utopia Club and past president of the Ozark Senior Citizens Housing Board. She is survived by her husband, G. Russell Grubaugh; two sons, G. Russell Grubaugh Jr. and his wife, Marcia, St. Joseph, and John Grubaugh and his wife, Sarah, Ozark; two daughters, Linda Carter and her husband, Jack, Ozark, and Donna Turner and her husband, Scott, Ozark; two sisters, Eula Holmes, Spokane, and Pauline Seaton, Sparta; a brother, Harold Davis, Highlandville; and seven grandchildren, Carrie, Erin, Taylor and Ethan Grubaugh, Mark and Eric Turner and Derek Carter. Services were Tuesday in Adams Funeral Home with Dr. Conrad Kitchell and Rev. Neal Grubaugh officiating. Burial was in Richwood Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ozark Christian Church.
Grubaugh, George Russell8 Oct 1925 - 16 Nov 2010 SN-L 18 Nov 2010 & CCH-N 24 Nov 2010
[Note: Son of James Edd “J. E.” & Annie (Dunham) Grubaugh; married 10 May 1946 Fern Ester Davis 9 Mar 1928 - 26 May 1990; married 30 Oct 1992 Myrna Elliott]
G. Russell Grubaugh was born October 8, 1925 on the family farm west of Ozark, Mo. He was the son of J. E. Grubaugh and Annie Dunham Grubaugh. He graduated in 1944 from Ozark High School. On May 10, 1946 Russell married Fern Davis and they were blessed with four children. During his early years he hauled milk from local dairies which he enjoyed very much, and later on hauled coal, explosives, and clay. In 1955 he started selling sewing machines, which grew into the Ozark Sewing Machine Co. which he still owned and operated. He also enjoyed raising beef cattle and putting up hay with his family. He achieved so much in his own special way, once again proving that if you want it you can achieve it. On October 30, 1992 he married Myrna Elliott. He was preceded in death by his parents, first wife, Fern, two brothers, Ward and John, and one sister Mabel. His brother Neal W. Grubaugh survives. He is also survived by his wife Myrna; two sons, G. Russell, Jr. & his wife Marcia of Liberty, Mo.; John & his wife Sarah; two daughters, Linda Carter & her husband Jack; Donna Turner, and her husband Scott, all of Ozark, Mo.; five grandsons, Mark (Abby), Eric, Derek, Taylor & Ethan; two granddaughters Carrie (Rob) and Erin (Steve); four step-children, Doug (Dee), Dan , David, and Eric; step grandchildren, Rachael, Amanda, Parker, Olivia, Zoe, Hannah, Alexa, Brittany and Kelsey; five great grandchildren and 2 step great grandchildren; and two very special nieces, Anita Cox and Mary Moss and many other family members. He was a member of the Ozark Christian Church for over 60 years; had received his 50 year membership pin from the Ozark Friend Lodge #352 AF&AM, and Past District Deputy Grand Master, and a 55 year member of the Ozark Rodeo Boosters Club. Russell's favorite pastime was traveling, visiting all 50 states more than once, including several trips abroad. Russell enjoyed his farms located in Ozark and Mansfield, his daily trip to the coffee shop and spending time with his family. Funeral services will be 2 P.M. Friday, November 19, in Adams Funeral Home, Ozark, with Pastor David Massey-Brown officiating. Burial will follow in Richwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 P.M. to 8 P.M. Thursday in the funeral home, with a Masonic Honors at 7 P.M. Memorial donations may be made to the Ozark Christian Church Building Fund.
Grubaugh, Ida May28 Oct 1880 - 20 Aug 1955 CCR 25 Aug 1955 p2
[Note: Daughter of John Anderson & Margaret “Maggie” (McGinnis) Grubaugh]
Ida May Grubaugh, daughter of the late John A. and Margaret Grubaugh was born October 28, 1880, at Ozark, Mo. and departed this life August 20, 1955 at the Harrison Rest Home, Springfield, MO. Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Eliza Doran of Ozark, Mo., Mrs. Nellie Wolfe and Miss Pearl Grubaugh, both of Ontario, Calif’; two brothers, Ed Grubaugh of Ozark and Andy Grubaugh of Springfield, nieces, nephews and many other relatives. Early in life, she attended the School for the Deaf at Fulton, Mo. She always loved to attend church and Sunday school and after moving to Springfield, she was united with the First Baptist Church where she was a member of the Berean Class. As she went about her daily life, despite being unable to hear or speak, she maintained contact with the worldly affairs and gained a knowledge that enabled her to always be kindly and understanding to all. She will indeed be missed all who knew and loved her. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Chaffin Funeral Chapel, with Rev. E. A. Scarborough of Springfield officiating. Burial was in Richwood Cemetery under direction of the Chaffin Funeral Home of Ozark.
Grubaugh, James Edd13 Jul 1887 - 19 Jan 1972 CCR 20 Jan 1972 p2 & OH 27 Jan 1972 p8
[Note: Son of John Anderson & Margaret “Maggie” (McGinnis) Grubaugh; married 28 Sep 1910 Annie Bell Dunham 8 Jul 1892 - 2 Dec 1982]
J. Edd Grubaugh, 84, life-long resident of the Ozark community, died at 10:40 a.m. Wednesday in St. John’s Hospital. He was a retired farmer and member of the First Christian Church, Ozark. Surviving are his wife, Annie B.; three sons, John B. Grubaugh of Springfield and Neal W. Grubaugh and Russell Grubaugh, both of Ozark; a brother, Andy Grubaugh of Springfield; a sister, Miss Pearl Grubaugh, of Ozark and 11 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Harris of Ozark will announce funeral arrangements.
Grubaugh, John Anderson, Rev.1 Aug 1848 - 7 Jul 1924 CCR 11 Jul 1924
[Note: Son of David C. & Sarah S. (Conkil) Grubaugh; married Margaret "Maggie" McGinnis 22 Apr 1849 - 15 Mar 1926]
Uncle John A. Grubaugh an old and highly respected citizen of the Richwood community died at the family residence after a lingering illness Monday, July 7, 1924 at 2:15 a.m., aged 75 years, 11 months and 6 days. Funeral services were held at the McCauley Chapel at 2:30 Tuesday afternoon, July 8th, conducted by Rev. C. H. Briggs, of Springfield with burial in the Richwood cemetery under direction of T. B. Chaffin of the Ozark Undertaking Co.
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Grubaugh, John Anderson, Rev.1 Aug 1848 - 7 Jul 1924 CCR 25 Jul 1924
Rev. J. A. Grubaugh died at his home near Ozark July 7, 1924. John A. Grubaugh, son of David and Sarah Grubaugh, was born in Robinson, Illinois, August 1, 1848. He came with his parents to Missouri in 1868 where he grew to manhood and lived the remainder of his life. He was married to Margaret McGinnis in 1874. To this union were born nine children, seven of whom are livign. He departed this life at the age of 75 years, 11 months and 6 days. He leaves to mourn their loss a wife and seven children. Mrs. Emma Jones, Mrs. Eliza Doran, Mr. Andy and Edd Grubaugh, Mrs. Nellie Wolff, Miss Ida and Pearl Grubaugh, and a brother, Mr. Clell Grubaugh of Heborn, Illinois, and a sister of Springfield; nineteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren. He became a christian early in life and in short time took up the ministry. He continued in this capacity until his last illness, He was a warm and true friends, always tender husband and devoted father. He viewed life from its sunny side and no matter what the needs, was always ready to share with those less fortunate. Tot his children he leaves a rich legacy - a good name. Funeral services were held at the McCauley Chapel under the direction of T. B. Chaffin. Services conducted by C. H. Briggs of Springfield, Mo. Following which he was laid to rest among relatives and friends in Richwood cemetery to sleep until the resurrection.
A precious one from us is gone, a voice we loved is stilled.
A place is vacant in our home which never can be filled.
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Grubaugh, John Anderson, Rev.1 Aug 1848 - 7 Jul 1924 CCR 25 Jul 1924
Card of Thanks
We desire to extend to our many friends our sincere thanks for their kind assistance and sympathy during the last illness and death of our beloved husband and father, J. A. Grubaugh. Also for the beautiful floral offering bestowed.
Mrs. J. A. Grubaugh Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Doran Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Grubaugh Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Grubaugh Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Wolff Misses Ida and Pearl Grubaugh Mr. Marion Wolf and children
Grubaugh, Margaret (McGinnis)22 Apr 1849 - 15 Mar 1926 CCR 19 Mar 1926 p1
[Note: Daughter of James & Sarah Jane (Dalton) McGinnis; married 1874 Rev. John Anderson Grubaugh 1 Aug 1848 - 7 Jul 1924]
Mrs. Margaret Grubaugh, widow of the late J. A. Grubaugh, died at the family home near Richwood, Monday March 15, 1926, at 12:30 p.m. aged 76 years, 10 months and 23 days. Funeral services were held at the McCauley chapel at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 17, conducted by Rev. D. S. Frazier of Lebanon, Mo., formerly of Clever, with interment in the Richwood cemetery under direction of T. B. Chaffin. Deceased leaves two sons and five daughters and numerous grandchildren of her immediate family
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Grubaugh, Margaret (McGinnis)22 Apr 1849 - 15 Mar 1926 CCR 2 Apr 1926 p1
Margaret McGinnis, daughter of James and Sarah McGinnis, was born April 22, 1849 in Granger County, Tennessee. Later she moved with her parents into Missouri where she grew to girlhood. She was married to rev. J. A. Grubaugh in 1874. To this union were born nine children, one having died in infancy and another, daughter Mrs. Delphia Wolff, died 1920. She is survived by seven children and twenty grandchildren and seven great-great grandchildren, two sisters and two brothers, and a host of relatives and friends to mourn their loss. The children are: Mrs. Emma Jones of Ozark; Mrs. Eliza Doran, of Cassidy; Miss Ida Grubaugh, who remained with her mother at the home; Andie Grubaugh of Springfield; Mrs. Nellie Wolff, of Nixa; Edd Grubaugh of Ozark and Pearl Grubaugh, of Cassidy. She was converted in early life and united with the Methodist church. Her husband was for years a local preacher of that church. They both were faithful until death. Mr. Grubaugh departed this life July 7, 1924 and Mrs. Grubaugh passed into the beyond March 17, 1925, aged 76 years, 10 months and 23 days. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, March 17th, at the McCauley Chapel under direction of T. B. Chaffin services being conducted by Rev. D. S. Frazier, following which she was laid to rest among sorrowing relatives and friends in the Richwood cemetery beside her husband to sleep until the resurrection morn. Farewell mother, but not forever, There will be a glorious dawn. We shall met to part, no never ; On the Resurrection morn, Though thy cold form lies sleeping, In the cold and silent tomb, Thou shalt have a glorious wakening When the blessed Lord shall come.
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Grubaugh, Margaret (McGinnis)22 Apr 1849 - 15 Mar 1926 CCR 2 Apr 1926 p1
Card of Thanks
We desire to express our thanks and appreciation to all who assisted in any way during the last sickness and death of our dear mother and grandmother, Mrs. Margaret Grubaugh. Especially we thank Dr. Wade for his prompt attention to her; also Mr. T. B. Chaffin and the friends for the beautiful floral offerings. Children and Grandchildren
Grubaugh, Neal Warren22 Apr 1922 - 14 Feb 2012 CCH-N 15 Feb 2012
[Note: Son of James Edd & Annie Belle (Dunham) Grubaugh; married 25 Nov 1948 Betty McCracken]
Lifelong Ozark resident Neal Grubaugh, 89, died Feb. 14 in a Springfield hospital. Funeral services are slated for 11 a.m. Feb. 18 at Adams Funeral Home, Ozark. Visitation will be 2 to 4 p.m. and again from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 17 in the funeral home. Grubaugh was mayor of Ozark from 1983 through ‘91 while his wife, Betty, who passed away in 2008, was the first female Ozark alderman, elected in 1978. “When I was a kid (Ozark) was agricultural and rural and now we’re urban. That’s the greatest change I’ve seen is the urbanization of the county,” Grubaugh said in a 2007 Headliner News interview. “But Ozark, in my opinion, still maintains its own identity.” After graduating Ozark High School in 1940, Grubaugh joined the Army Air Corp, which later became the Air Force. He is one of only 3,000 pilots in the history of the United States to be a flying sergeant, which is an enlisted pilot. Neal retired from the Air Force in 1982; his last 10 years in the service he was on inactive reserve. Neal has a history of long-lasting careers. He worked in the Springfield School District for 32 years and was an ordained minister for 20 years. A full story on Grubaugh can be found in the Feb. 22 edition of the Headliner News.
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Grubaugh, Neal Warren22 Apr 1922 - 14 Feb 2012 SN-L 15 Feb 2012
Neal Warren Grubaugh, 89, of Ozark, joined his heavenly father on Tuesday, Feb. 14 at Mercy Hospital Springfield following injuries sustained in a fall in his home. Neal was born April 22, 1922 in Ozark, Mo. to James Edd and Annie Belle (Dunham) Grubaugh. The fourth of five children, Neal was a spirited and curious youth, a trait that served him well all his life, including his school years and at Ozark High School, where he graduated in 1940. Following high school, Neal answered the call to serve his country, enlisting in the United States Army Air Corps, where he began his training as an aircraft mechanic. He was picked to joined a small, select group of enlisted airmen in the Army Air Corps, which were known as the Sergeant Pilots. He saw service in the Pacific and North African theaters during World War II and during other conflicts through the early 1970s, eventually rising to the rank of Colonel in the U.S. Air Force. He retired in 1982, and was a proud and active veteran for the rest of his life. Between military stints, Neal earned his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in History and Education at Drury University and New York University, respectively. A lifelong learner, Neal's days studying in New York were among his favorite of his life. Neal married Betty McCracken on Nov. 25, 1948 in Louisville, Ky. Together they raised two sons (Tom and Myron) and a daughter (Susan) in Ozark, Missouri. Concurrently with his service in the US Air Force Active Reserves as a military officer, Neal taught history at Pipkin Middle School (1948) and Central (1950) and Parkview High Schools (1956) in Springfield before joining the administration at Hillcrest High School (1966) as an assistant principal. He developed a reputation as a respected and fair authority figure and colleague for a generation of Hillcrest students, faculty and administrators. Neal retired from education in 1982, but not before beginning two more careers. Neal was pastor at Elkland Christian Church in Elkland, Mo. from 1974 through 1989. Beginning at Elkland as a lay speaker, he was ordained in 1977 as a licensed lay minister by the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), and as an ordained minister in 1985. In 1989, he moved to Ozark Christian Church, Ozark, where he served as pastor from 1989 to 1994, and Pastor Emeritus for the rest of his life. Finally, but certainly not least, Neal successfully ran for Mayor of Ozark, Mo. in 1982, a position he held until 1990. During his time as Mayor, Ozark grew from a small town into a thriving small city. After leaving office, Neal served one stint on the city's Board of Aldermen and on other committees. Other civic activities included a term on the Board of Directors for Springfield-Branson National Airport from 2000-2009. Neal was also an active Freemason, a noble of the Abou Ben Adhem Shrine in Springfield, a member of the Knights Templar, and a dedicated Rotarian in Ozark, where he rarely—if ever—missed a meeting. In his rare down time, Neal enjoyed talking about history, working in his garden and yard, spending time on his houseboat at Table Rock Lake, visiting with friends and family and traveling with Betty. Neal is survived by his three children, son Tom and wife Amy, Nixa, Mo.; daughter Susan and husband Curtis Lemmon, Ozark, Mo.; and son Myron and wife Sharon, West Chester, Penn.; four grandchildren, Jason Grubaugh and wife Martha, Carrollton, Va.; Matthew Lemmon and wife Nichole, Springfield, Mo.; Christopher Grubaugh, York, Pa.; Nicholas Grubaugh, Blacksburg, Va.; and one great-granddaughter, Harriet Lemmon, Springfield. Neal also leaves behind many adoring nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family members who will miss him dearly. Neal was preceded in death by his wife, Betty; parents Edd and Annie; four siblings: sister Mabel, brother John, brother Ward, and brother Russell; and many well-loved aunts, uncles and cousins. Two visitations are planned for Friday, February 17, 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m., at Adams Funeral Home, Ozark. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 18, with interment and military honors immediately following at Richwood Cemetery west of Ozark. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to Ozark Christian Church, (Disciples of Christ); Christian Family Church (Disciples of Christ); Finley River Community Foundation; or Parkinson's Disease Research Foundation. Ozark Christian Church, 1200 W. McCracken Rd. , Ozark, MO 65721, Christian Family Church, P. O. Box 296, Ozark, MO 65721.
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Grubaugh, Neal Warren22 Apr 1922 - 14 Feb 2012 SN-L 15 Feb 2012
By Susan Atterberry Smith for Springfield News-Leader
OZARK — “Terrible, thank you,” was often his gruff, wry response — with a smile — to the casual greeting of friends who asked how he was doing on any given day.
Yet Neal W. Grubaugh, three times Ozark’s mayor from 1982 until 1990 and still serving on a city committee when he died Tuesday at Mercy Hospital, was known for his positive outlook and the progress he helped make happen in what was once a small southwest Missouri town.
He was 89.
A lifelong Ozark resident, Grubaugh, who had Parkinson’s disease, remained hospitalized earlier this month after injuries from a fall.
Well into his later years, though, the retired ordained minister, public school educator, and U.S. Air Force pilot took on active roles in his community. A letter regarding a city committee arrived in his mail on the day of his death.
“He just led such a big life,” said his daughter, Susan Lemmon, one of his three children.
Growing up with three brothers and one sister in the tiny west Ozark community then known as Richwood — today the site of Ozarks Technical Community College’s Richwood Valley branch — Grubaugh enlisted in the U.S. Army’s Air Corps after graduating from Ozark High School in 1940.
As an enlisted World War II transport pilot, then a reserve pilot during the Berlin Crisis and the Vietnam War, he became a sergeant and led an adventurous life in the air, taking “two or three trips around the world,” son Myron Grubaugh said.
In the meantime, he passed his love of flight on to eldest son, Tom, a former U.S. Navy pilot whose own son joined the Air Force, too.
“I flew for almost 40 years, and now Jason is a major in the Air Force,” Tom Grubaugh said.
A Drury University graduate, Neal Grubaugh also traveled to New York University to earn a master’s degree in education.
Yet he was grounded here during his 35-year career in education — first as a history teacher at Pipkin Middle School and Central High School and then as assistant principal at Hillcrest High School until 1982 .
When school was out, Grubaugh was an avid gardener, recalled grandson Matt Lemmon, who grew up across the street and often helped his grandfather with the planting.
“Most of my childhood, he kept two large gardens — one in his yard and one in ours,” Lemmon said.
Grubaugh was also a Disciples of Christ minister, serving small churches in Chadwick, Hartville, Norwood and Seymour before settling first at Elkland Christian Church in Webster County, then at Ozark Christian Church until his 1994 retirement as a pastor there.
“His faith was very strong and very important,” Susan Lemmon said.
Grubaugh’s hometown was also important to him, and civic life became a second focus after he retired from Springfield Public Schools.
In this pursuit, Betty Grubaugh, his wife of 59 years who died in 2008, also preceded him.
She was Ozark’s first female alderman, Susan Lemmon said, and Neal Grubaugh “was very proud of that.”
After following his wife into public office, Grubaugh accomplished much, said Mark Spinabella, Ward I alderman for 22 years.
“I’m sitting here thinking of all the things we were involved in over the years,” Spinabella said. “It’s amazing.”
During Grubaugh’s eight years as mayor, Ozark’s population more than doubled, going from about 3,500 to more than 8,000, Spinabella said.
As mayor, Grubaugh pushed for expanded public services, starting with the Ozark Police Department.
“When we first started working together, we only had three officers to cover 24 hours a day, seven days a week. He got our police department up to where it was 24-7,” Spinabella said.
The city has 34 officers today, he said.
Likewise, Grubaugh led the charge for a new city hall and fire station, started a recycling program as well as a planning and zoning department, hired the town’s first administrator and building inspector, and saw the opening of Ozark’s first public swimming pool.
“What I remember him saying was, ‘This town should’ve had a pool a long time ago. Why don’t we have a pool?’” Myron Grubaugh said.
While the former mayor was “always thinking about the city,” Spinabella said, longtime community leaders haven’t forgotten the day he joined the pool’s opening day celebration by taking a plunge in an old-fashioned, one-piece swimsuit.
“He was a people person,” Myron said. “He loved being around people; he loved working with people.”
Today, the pool — and the park that developed around it — bear Neal Grubaugh’s name.
After a stint as alderman following his time as mayor, Grubaugh cared for his wife, acted in community theater, and took part in civic groups, despite his own declining health.
A close friend, Spinabella said he’ll miss Grubaugh’s honesty and vision _ “He just seemed to be able to think ahead and have the foresight to make the right decisions” — and his stories about flying World War II planes.
“I’ll never forget about him telling about buzzing Ozark in a P-51 Mustang,” he said.
Two years ago, Grubaugh attended the first Honor Flight in Washington, D.C., and when Lemmon looked at the sky on Tuesday, she thought of her father.
“He was always studying the clouds,” she said. “I will never look at the clouds in the same way again.”
“And now he’s up there.”
Grubaugh, Neal? - ? CCH-N 5 Sep 2007
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Grubaugh, Betty M. (McCracken) 24 Oct 1924 - 14 Jun 2008 CCH-N 5 Sep 2007
Grubaughs share Ozark’s history
Amelia Wigton Headliner News
After being married for nearly 59 years, Neal and Betty Grubaugh have a hard time remembering life before marriage, or life anywhere but Ozark.
“How we met, that’s a story all on its own,” Betty said smiling. “We met on a Wednesday night, on a blind date, going to church.”
The couple met in 1941, however, wedding bells didn’t chime until 1948.
“We didn’t get married for seven years later,” Neal said. “I left Louisville (Texas) when the war started. I didn’t see her again until 1948.”
Sitting at the kitchen table in their Ozark home, Neal and Betty tell the story of how they met, how they lost touch, and how they found each other again through letters. When Neal, 85, pauses, Betty, 82, picks it up. They both love to laugh and say a sense of humor is key to a happy marriage.
“I had a friend who I worked with who insisted she had dated Neal Grubaugh. So I wrote him a letter,” she said. “I said, ‘Neal, if there is a Mrs. Grubaugh, I want to say hello.’ I don’t remember everything I said.”
“I answered her letter,” Neal said, picking up the story. “It was June or July of 1948. We were married in November 1948, and I’ve been hanging around ever since.”
Neal, born and raised in Ozark, graduated from Ozark High School in 1940 with 27 others. Neal wanted to go to college, but his family couldn’t afford it, so he joined the Army Air Corp instead.
“I flew during World War II a little bit of everything,” he said. “My favorite thing to fly was a P-51 (Mustang). I had a job taking planes to people where they needed to be.”
Many long-time Ozark residents have heard the story or remember when Neal flew a plane right over the small town.
“I was in a P-51 taking it to Newark to put it on a boat. It was 1943. I flew over Ozark at about 200 feet above the ground at 400 mph,” he said laughing. “Had they found me at that time, I probably would have been pressured out of the Air Corp.”
Joining the Army Air Corp, which later became the Air Force, in 1941, Neal is one of only 3,000 pilots in the history of the United States to be a flying sergeant, which is an enlisted pilot.
“I had so many favorite places,” he said. “I delivered airplanes to Rio de Janeiro, traveled to the Taj Mahal. Southwest Pacific Islands, Japan. It’s hard to say which is the prettiest, but my favorite place in the world is Ozark.”
Neal retired from the Air Force in 1982; his last 10 years in the services was on inactive reserve. Neal has a history of long-lasting careers. He worked for the Springfield School District for 32 years. He was an ordained minister for 20 years.”
The Grubaughs, who have three children and four grandsons, say they have always loved Ozark, both are very active in the city. Betty was on the Ozark Board of Aldermen from 1978 to 1982; Neal became mayor in ‘83.
“She was the first woman to be elected to Ozark City Council,” Neal said proudly. “She got off the board before I was elected.”
While Neal was mayor, which was from ‘83 to ‘91, Betty became known as Beer Can Betty - a title she wore proudly.
“We were in desperate need of a new fire engine because the town was growing. We were still using an old fire engine named Whitey. I think Whitey is still around here somewhere,” Betty said. “I started a can drive for the fire department. Most were beer cans - and the next thing I knew there was a picture of me standing in front of all these beer cans. I got the name Beer Can Betty. And I’m proud of it because it really worked.”
“She made everybody aware that we were in need of a truck, and it helped to pass the bond issue,” Neal added. “You could tell what we were doing when we walked into city hall, because it smelled like a brewery.”
Neal said urbanization is one of the biggest changes he has seen in Ozark.
“When I was a kid, it was agricultural and rural, and now we’re urban. That’s the greatest change I’ve seen is the urbanization of the county,” he said. “But Ozark, in my opinion, still maintains its own identity.”
Through all the changes in Ozark and in the Grubaughs’ lived, one thing had remained - Neal and Betty’s love for life and each other.
“We don’t fight. We don’t always agree and we argue, but we don’t fight. We’ve had a good understanding for one another,” said Betty, who is battling lung cancer. “I like life. I like to live, and I’ve had a good life.”
Caption: 58 years and counting: Neal and Betty Grubaugh sit behind a photo that was taken of them shortly after they were married in 1948. Neal, former Ozark mayor, was born and raised in Ozark while Betty, a former Ozark alderman, moved to Ozark after thy married. Their dog, Sweetie, sits on Betty’s lap.
Grubaugh, Pearl V.6 Jan 1891 - 10 Jul 1985 OH 18 Jul 1985 p9
[Note: Daughter of Rev. John Anderson & Margaret (McGinnis) Grubaugh]
Services for Pearl Grubaugh, 94, Ozark, were held July 13 in Harris Chapel with the Rev,. John Graham officiating. Burial was in Richwood Cemetery. Miss Grubaugh died of natural causes in Ferrell-Duncan Medical Clinic, Springfield. She had been a resident of California from 1940 - 1965, where she was employed by the Air Force Cadet School in Ontario and later by the Clairmont-Crips School for Girls. After retiring, she moved to Ozark and was a member of Word of Faith Fellowship, Nixa. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to the Word of Faith Fellowship, Nixa.
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Grubaugh, Pearl V.6 Jan 1891 - 10 Jul 1985 OH 25 Jul 1985 pB10
Card of Thanks
The family and friends of Pearl Grubaugh wish to thank everyone for their kindness shown during the illness and at the time of her death. 281tp
Grubaugh, Ula May23 Aug 1906 - 22 Nov 1906 CCR 29 Nov 1906
[Note: Daughter of Andrew George “Andy“ & Amy J. (Oatman) Grubaugh]
Card of Thanks
We desire to express our heartfelt thanks to the neighbors and friends of Richwood, for their kind assistance in our bereavement of the death of our dear little daughter. Andy Grubaugh And Amy Grubaugh
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Grubaugh, Ula May23 Aug 1906 - 22 Nov 1906 CCR 29 Nov 1906
There was a mistake about the way in which the baby of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Grubaugh died last Wednesday night. It died either of heart trouble or membranous croup.
Grubaugh, Vesta Myrtle8 Feb 1908 - 8 May 1909 CCR 27 May 1909 p1
[Note: Daughter of Andrew George “Andy” & Amy J. (Oatman) Grubaugh]
Died at the home of her parents three miles west of Ozark, Vesta Myrtle Grubaugh, aged one years and three months infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Grubaugh. She was born February 8th, 1908 and died May 8th, 1909. She was sick six weeks with pneumonia, The little one suffered very much during this siege of sickness. Her death was very hard for her loving parents to bear and it was exceedingly hard for them to give up their darling little baby, but God knows best. The funeral services were held at McCauley Chapel on Sunday at 11 o’clock a.m. conducted by Rev. J. B. Day of Springfield, former pastor of the Ozark M. E. Church. A large congregation of relatives and friends were present. Mr. Day in his remarks spoke of the purity of Heaven. His remarks were appreciated by all who heard him. After the services the corpse was taken to the Richwood cemetery followed by a large concourse of people to pay their last respects to the darling babe. May God bless the brave father and mother, May thy live in this life so they will meet her in Heaven. A loving one from us is gone A voice we loved is still A place is vacant in our home Which never can be filled.
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Grubaugh, Vesta Myrtle8 Feb 1908 - 8 May 1909 CCR 27 May 1909 p1
Card of Thanks
We desire to express our heartfelt thanks to the neighbors and friends of Richwood for their assistance in the sickness and death of our dear little daughter Myrtle. Mr. and Mrs. Andie Grubaugh
Grubaugh, Ward Harold30 May 1920 - 1 Aug 1923 CCR 3 Aug 1923 p 1
[Note: Son of James Edward & Annie Bell (Dunham) Grubaugh]
Ward Harold Grubaugh, aged 3 years, 2 months and 2 days, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Grubaugh, died at 10:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 1st, 1923. Funeral services were held at the Richwood Church at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, August 2nd, conducted by Rev. D. S. Frazier of Clever, with interment in the Richwoods Cemetery under direction of T. B. Chaffin. [An obit was nearly identical to the one below for the Hedgpeth child appeared in the 24 Aug 1923 p 1 Republican, except the parents are called Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Grubaugh, instead of Mr. & Mrs. Ed Grubaugh]
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Grubaugh, Ward Harold30 May 1920 - 1 Aug 1923 CCR 10 Aug 1923 p1 & CCR 24 Aug 1923 p1
Card of Thanks
We desire to express thanks and appreciation to the many friends and neighbors for their assistance and sympathy during the last illness, death and burial of our dear little son, and for the many beautiful flowers furnished by the friends and especially to thank Drs. Wasson and Robertson for their untiring efforts.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Grubaugh and Family. The Grandparents
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Grubaugh, Ward Harold30 May 1920 - 1 Aug 1923 CCR 24 Aug 1923 p1
Again the Great Master has visited our midst and called home our darling little son, to rest. Ward Harold Grubaugh, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Grubaugh, was born May 30, 1920 and died August 1, 1923, aged 3 years and 2 months. He was a bright little fellow whose pleasant ways won the love of all who knew him, but the Lord in his great wisdom called him home, so the Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away. Funeral services were held at the Richwood cemetery Thursday, August 2, conducted by Rev. D. S. Frazier, where a large number of friends had gathered in sympathy with the bereaved parents and to pay their last tribute to the departed one. He is gone but not forgotten. Oh how we miss him, his smiling face we loved to see, but Jesus said, “Suffer little children and forbid them not to come unto me,. For of such is the kingdom of Heaven.” All was done that loving hands and hearts could do, for the relief from his suffering, but without avail. A loving one from us is gone, A voice we loved is still; A place is vacant in our hearts Which never can be filled. - A Friend
Grubes, Charles William “Chick”16 Feb 1943 - 22 Jun 2010 CCH-N 14 Jul 2010
[Note: Son of Herman & Blanche ( ) Grubes; married Irene Gerhardt]
Charles “Chick” William Grubes, 67, of Sparta, passed away June 22, 2010, in his home. He was born on Feb. 16, 1943, in Kansas City and lived his life in the Rogersville, Ozark and Sparta area. He was preceded in death by his mother Blanche Burr, father Herman Grubes, brothers Lee and Bob Stark and his lifelong love Irene Gerhardt Grubes. He is survived by his two sons Phillip and Terry Grubes, his brother Gene Stark, his four sisters, Alice Burr, Mary Perryman, Alene Hubbard and Josephine Delay and five grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at the Seventh Day Adventist Church four miles north of Highway 60 on 125 at Oak Grove Heights at 3 p.m. July 17.
Gryder, Brenda4 Jun 1957 - 2 Feb 2004 Aurora (MO) Advertiser, February 6, 2004
[Note: Daughter of Luther Ray & Frances Virgie (Cox) Gryder]
Brenda Gryder, 46, of Verona died February 2, 2004, in her home. She was born to Luther and Frances (Cox) Gryder on June 4, 1957, in Watsonville, California. She was a nurse’s aide. Survivors include: her parents, one brother, Leland Gryder of Monett; and one sister, Linda Staton of Aurora. Funeral services will be held on Saturday February 7, at 1 p.m. in the Peterson Funeral Chapel. Visitation will be Friday, February 6, from 7-8 p.m. in the funeral chapel. Burial will be in the McConnell Cemetery in Nixa, Missouri. {Aurora (MO) Advertiser, February 6, 2004} Contributed by Jamie Hubbert.
Gryder, Grace Lorene (Head) 1921 - 25 Mar 2012 SN-L 26 Mar 2012
[Note: married Raymond C. Gryder 13 Dec 1914 - 4 Apr 1999]
Mrs. Grace Lorene Gryder, 90, Clever, MO, passed away early Sunday morning, March 25, 2012 at the Christian Health Care, Republic. Her husband, Raymond; a daughter, Cindy Davis; a great grandson, John Bryan Kensinger; a great grandson, Lee Duane "Trey" Walter, III; and four siblings preceded Grace in death. She is survived by: three sons, Danny, Larry, and Steve Gryder; two daughters, Judy Cowens, and Sondra Wilson; six grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; three great great grandchildren; three step grandchildren; six step great grandchildren; three step great great grandchildren; other relatives and friends. The funeral service will be at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at Meadors Funeral Home, Clever, and burial will follow in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Clever. The visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, in the funeral home. The family suggests memorials be made to Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Online condolences and pictures may be posted to www.meadorsfuneralhome.com
Gryder, Lemuel Lee4 Oct 1881 - 25 Jul 1932 CCR 21 Jul 1932 p1
[Note: Son of Julius Claton & Sarah Ann (Stirewalt) Gryder]
Funeral services for Lemuel Lee Gryder, age 50, who died at his home in Brown Springs, Monday, July 25, were held Tuesday, July 26 at 2 p.m. at the residence conducted by Rev. Rolla Cook of Clever. Burial was made in the Marionville cemetery under the direction of Wilburn Maples Funeral Home of Clever. He is survived by four brothers, Oscar, Rube, and Cull of Brown Springs and Albert of Marionville.
Gryder, Quintius Albert6 Apr 1875 - 8 Sep 1935 CCR 12 Sep 1935 p4
[Note: Son of Julius Claton & Sarah Ann (Stirewalt) Gryder; married 20 Feb 1898 Pauline M. “Plina” Estes 16 Aug 1876 - 20 Jun 1946]
Albert Gryder was born April 6, 1875, departed this life on Sept. 6, 1875, aged 60 years, 5 months, and 2 days. He was married to Pauline Estes, Feb. 20, 1898. He professed faith in Christ under the preaching of Rev. Lokey and became a member of the Methodist church of Mt. Carmel, later the entire membership of that church being transferred to the Clever M.E. church. Bro. Gryder bore his affliction cheerfully and expressed himself ready to go. The survivors are his wife, Mrs. Pauline Gryder, three brothers, C.M. Gryder of Aurora, Oscar and Reuben of Brown Springs, other relatives and a host of friends. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday in the Brown Springs church conducted by Rev. R.R. Cook of Crane, with burial in the Mt. Carmel cemetery under the direction of Wilburn Maples Funeral Home of Clever, Mo.
Guerin, James Charles31 Oct 1925 - 24 Dec 1983 OH 12 Jan 1984 p5
[Note: Son of Rodney M. & Jennie E. (Green) Guerin; married 28 Jul 1946 Mary A. Coleman]
Services for Charles Guerin, 58, Garrison, were held Dec. 27 in Garrison Baptist Church with the Rev. Carl Thompson officiating, Burial was in Swanville Cemetery near Garrison. Mr. Guerin died Dec. 25 at St. John’s Regional Hospital, Springfield, after apparently suffering a heart attack. Mr. Guerin was a farmer and a lifelong resident of the Garrison and Chadwick communities. He was a member of the Garrison Baptist Church. He served 15 years on the Chadwick School board and was also a charter member and vice president of the Chadwick Saddle Club. Survivors include his wife, Mary, of the home; four sons, Bill, Marvin, Randy, and David, all of Garrison; two daughters, Mrs. Lovella Hall and Mrs. Ann Tennison; two brothers, Robert Guerin, Oldfield and Lewis, Chadwick; two sisters, Mrs. Clessie Nowlin, Portrero, Calif. and Mrs. Mettie King, Kansas City; and 18 grandchildren.
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Guerin, James Charles31 Oct 1925 - 24 Dec 1983 OH 5 Jan 1984 pB7
Card of Thanks
The family of Charles Guerin wish to thank our friends and neighbors for the prayers, cards, flowers, food, and visits we received at the death of our loved one. Your kindness during our time of sorrow was very much appreciated. We wish to express a special thanks to Rev. and Mrs. Carl Thompson; John, Mary, Allen and Rhoda Harris, and Ray Wood. Mary Guerin Lovell, Brent Hall and Family Billy, Sue Guerin and family Dorlas Ann, Pete Tennison and family Marvin, Diane Guerin and family Randy, Susie and Cody Guerin David, Cammie Guerin and family.
Guerin, Jennie E. (Green)30 Sep 1889 - 6 May 1973 OH 10 May 1973 p1
[Note: married 2 Jan 1910 Rodney M. Guerin 25 Dec 1889 - 1 Jan 1967]
Chadwick Woman Died at 83
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Chadwick Baptist Church for Mrs. Jennie E. Guerin, 83, a lifelong resident of that community. Mrs. Guerin died at 4:30 p.m. Sunday at a Springfield medical facility following a lingering illness of many months. She was preceded in death by her husband Rodney. She is survived by seven children: four daughters, Mrs. Helen Doran, Lakeside, Calif., Mrs. Eula Rousseau, Bradleyville, Mrs. Clessie Nowlin, Potrero, Calif.., and Mattie Joyce Hefner, Kansas City; three sons, Charles and Lewis, Oldfield and Robert, Chadwick. Other survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Laura Young and Mrs. Maggie Garrett, both of Springfield; one brothers, Bernard Green, also of Springfield; 32 grandchildren and 34 great grandchildren, Officiating at funeral service for Mrs. Guerin were Revs, James Applegate and Robert James Applegate and Robert Agee. Burial was in Old Boston Cemetery under the direction of Harris of Ozark.
Guerin, Lula (Kirby) Smith22 Oct 1934 - 20 Oct 2004 CCR 3 Nov 2004
[Note: Daughter of Landon & Mabel I. (Deboard) Kirby; married first John Smith; married second Robert R. Guerin 13 Aug 1922 - 19 May 1989]
Lula Guerin, 69, Sparta, died Oct. 20, 2004 at Ozark Riverview Manor. The daughter of Landon and Mabel Kirby, she was born Oct. 22, 1934 in Christian County. She was a home maker and a member of the Oldfield Full Gospel Church. She was preceded in death by her husbands, John Smith and Robert Guerin. She is survived by four sons, John Smith and William Smith, Oldfield, Jackie Smith, Bruner and Harvey Smith, Sparta; four daughters, Deborah Parker, Oldfield, Sarah Smith, Noble, Vallery Burkhart, Chadwick and Joyce Case, Shady Grove; two brothers, Arthur Kirby, Marionville and Larry Kirby, Ava; two sisters, Jo Ann West, Springfield; Erma Grider, Highlandville; 23 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. She has been cremated. Memorial services were held at 5 p.m. Monday at Full Gospel church in Oldfield with Ben DeWitt officiating.
Guerin, RobertR.13 Aug 1922 - 19 May 1989 NN-E 25 May 1989
[Note: Son of Rodney M. & Jennie (Green) Guerin; married Lula Kirby 22 Oct 1934 - 20 Oct 2004 m/1 Smith]
Robert Guerin, 66, of Oldfield, died at 2:20 p.m. May 19 at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, after a short-illness. Graveside services for Mr. Guerin were held at the Old Boston Cemetery May 20, under the direction of Adams Funeral Home, Ozark.
Guerin, Rodney M.25 Dec 1889 - 1 Jan 1967 CCR 5 Jan 1967 p1
[Note: married 2 Jan 1910 CCM Jennie E. Green 30 Sep 1889 - 6 May 1973]
Funeral services for Rodney M. Guerin, 77, of the Chadwick community were at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Chadwick Baptist Church with the Rev. Melvis K. Applegate and the Rev. Ivan Tatum officiating. Burial was in Old Boston Cemetery near Oldfield under direction of Harris of Ozark. Mr. Guerin, who had lived in the Chadwick community 61 years, died at 10:45 p.m. Sunday in his home five and one half miles east of Chadwick. He was a member of the Chadwick Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Jennie; three sons, Robert, Oldfield and Charles and Lewis, both of Chadwick; four daughters, Mrs. Helen Doran, Lakeside, Calif., Mrs. Eulah Rosseau, Oldfield, Mrs. Clessie Nowlin, Potero, Calif., and Mrs. Smattie Joyce Hefner, Kansas City; 32 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.
Guimond, Bernadette (Contu ) Duffy5 Mar 1889 - 31 Dec 1987 OH 8 Mar 1984 p3
[Note: Daughter of Charles & Marie ( ) Contu; married ? Duffy; married ? Guimond]
Caption for photo: Bernadette Guimond, Ozark, celebrated her 95th birthday on March 5. She makes her home with her granddaughter, Deborah (Pyle) Sherwood and recently traveled to Florida with her son, Jay Duffy, Sparta, for a visit with another son, Ray Duffy.
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Guimond, Bernadette (Contu) Duffy5 Mar 1889 - 31 Dec 1987 OH 6 Mar 1980 p6
Mrs. Bernette Guimond, grandmother of Mrs. Debby (Francis) Pyle, 704 N 6th Ave., was 91 yesterday (Wednesday). Mr. and Mrs. Pyle and their three children helped celebrate the birthday at the Pyle residence, where Mrs. Guimond makes her home. Mr. Guimond came to Ozark four years ago from West Warwick, R. I. A son, Jay Duffy, lives in Sparta. He also attended the party. Mrs. Guimond is a French Canadian and still speaks French fluently.
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Guimond, Bernadette (Coutu) Duffy5 Mar 1889 - 31 Dec 1987 OH 7 Jan 1988
Bernadette Guimond, 98, of Ozark, died Dec. 31 at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, after a short illness. A funeral mass for Mrs. Guimond was held Monday at St. Joseph the Worker Church, with Rev. Ed Eftink officiating. Burial was in the Hopedale Cemetery, under the direction of Adams Funeral Home, Ozark. Mrs. Guimond was born in Canada to Charles and Maria Coutu. She was a homemaker, and a member of St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church. She was a former resident of Rhode Island, and had lived in Ozark for the last twelve years with her granddaughter and family, Debbie and Jay Sherwood. Other survivors include two sons, Raymond Duffy, Tarpon Springs., Florida and Jerome (Jay) Duffy, Somers, Montana; one stepson, George Guimond; one brother, Arthur Coutu of New Hampshire; three stepdaughters, Cecile Chabot, Alice Gagnon, and Loretta Debaene, all of West Warwick, Rhode Island; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
