Death Notices December 15, 2016

William “Bill” Scritchfield

William F. “Bill” Scritchfield, 90, of Greenfield, Missouri, passed away Monday, December 5, 2016, in the Dade County Nursing Home.

Services, under the direction of Birch Funeral Home, Ash Grove, Missouri, were held Friday, December 9, 2016, in the Birch Funeral Chapel with Reverend Bill Havens officiating. Burial followed in the Ash Grove Cemetery.

Theodore Lee Francisco

Theodore Lee Francisco, age 89, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2016, at his home.
A graveside service, under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon, was held Friday, December 9, 2016, at the Southwest City Cemetery in Southwest City, Missouri, south of Joplin, Missouri.

Gertrude Pauline Lee

Gertrude Pauline Lee, age 93, of Miller, Missouri, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2016, at the Barnes Jewish Extended Care in Clayton, Missouri.
No services are planned at this time. Burial will be held at a later date at the Miller Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home in Miller.

Mary Margaret Gwin

Mary Margaret Gwin, age 85, of La Russell, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2016, at the Mt. Vernon Place Care Center.
A funeral service was held Saturday, December 10, 2016, at the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon. Burial followed at the Miller Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Mary Belle Howser

Mary Belle Howser, of Greenfield, Missouri, departed this life on Saturday, December 10, 2016, in the Dade County Nursing Home at the age of 101 years.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, December 14, 2016, in Greenfield Funeral Chapel. The family received friends on Wednesday morning at 10:00 a.m. until service time in the funeral chapel. Inurnment will be at a later date in Greenfield Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Greenfield First Christian Church or to the Dade County Nursing Home. Online condolences may be shared at www.greenfieldfuneralchapel.com. Services were under the care of Greenfield Funeral Chapel.

Loren Carroll Clayton

Loren Carroll Clayton, of Lockwood, Missouri, departed this life on Friday, December 9, 2016, in Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of 93 years.

Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 15, 2016, in the First Baptist Church of Lockwood. Burial followed in Lockwood Cemetery. The family received friends on Wednesday evening from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the funeral chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made to United Cerebral Palsy. Online condolences may be shared at www.greenfieldfuneralchapel.com. Services were under the care of Lockwood Funeral Chapel.