Stories from Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Nora Lee Smith, age 88, of Mt. Vernon, died at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 21 at The Neighborhoods at Quail Creek Nursing Home in Springfield. A private family service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 27 at the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon with burial in the Beck Cemetery in Stotts City. An open visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 26 at the funeral home chapel...

Lawrence Gripka, husband of Mary Louise (Wimsatt) and son of August and Martha Gripka, ended his journey here on earth at 6:40 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 22 at St. John's Hospital in Cassville. Lawrence started his great journey of life on Sept. 5, 1916 in Monett. Lawrence lived most of his life in the Pierce City area...

Mrs. Irene Clara (Golubski) Bobski, age 89, of Purdy, MO, passed away on Monday, Nov. 22, 2010 at her home. She was born on Feb. 9, 1921 in Purdy to Joseph and Clara (Jaster) Golubski. She was united in marriage to Leon John Bobski on Nov. 16, 1946 in Pulaskifield, MO...