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Church Directory
Crane
Fundamental Methodist Church
Sunday School...............................10:00 am
Sunday Morning Worship..............11:00 am
Sunday Evening Service..................6:30 pm
Wednesday Evening Service............7:00 pm
Pastor: Wayne Blades
Church Phone: 417-723-5821 • Home: 417-840-3833
Small town church with a country heart!
Crane Presbyterian Church
“A Church On The Grow”
39322 Hwy 413, Crane, Missouri
9:00 am............Fellowship w/ coffee & donuts
9:30 am.....................................Sunday School
10:30 am..................................Worship Service
6:00 pm.......................................Praise Service
Pastor- Melana Scruggs
Office: 417-723-5596
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
S. Hwy 13, Crane, Missouri (417)723-5273
Sunday Schedule:
9:00 a.m. Coffee and Donuts 10:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship
9:30 a.m. Bible Study 6:00 p.m. Sunday Evening Worship
WEDNESDAY
5:30 to 6:30 p.m. evening Meal
6:45 p.m. Prayer Meeting
7:00 p.m. Adult bible Study Courses plus
Youth meeting and team Kids (Grades 1-6)
Pastor - Gregg Boll
“A Southern Baptist Church Serving God & the community since 1906 “
A community church
with hands that reach
around the world
Office: 369-1404
Just east of Hurley
on Hwy A
Hurley Church of God
Come join us for exciting worship, fellowship,
and life-changing messages from God’s Word!
Sunday School: 9:00 am
Sunday Morning Worship: 10:15 am
Sunday Evening Worship: 6:00 pm
Wednesday Family Training: 7:00 pm
Galena Community Church
209 North Maple Street • Galena, Missouri
(417) 357-0048
Sunday Church Services
Fellowship...........10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Worship Service...........10:45 AM TO 12:00 PM
Pastor Doug Minton
Rodney & Bunny Johnson
Home Bound
Ministry
For Hospital or
In-Home Visits Call:
417-844-3546
E-mail: 04softail@netscape.com
The Bible says faith comes from hearing the word of GOD.
Obituaries
Loretta Mae
Cox
Loretta Mae Cox, age 68, of
Nixa, passed away in her home
Friday, October 15, 2010. She
was born December 4, 1941
in Stone County, Missouri, the
daughter of Floyd and Alice
(Grisham) Greenway.
Loretta graduated from Galena
High School in 1959. She was
united in marriage to Tim Cox
on December 10, 1960. She was
a homemaker & also worked in
the Wal-Mart Supercenter Nixa
bakery for 13 years, she was a
member of Ponce Pentecostal
Church.
Survivors include: her husband,
Tim Cox, Nixa; six sisters,
Betty & Larry Clines, Springfield,
Joyce & Ralph Bradford, Galena,
Karen Henry, Spokane, Marilyn
Greenway, Nixa, Barbara & Stan
Inman, Claremore, Oklahoma,
and Donna Kimberling, Galena;
one grandchild, Jamie Anderson;
& two great-grandchildren; & a
host of friends.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; two sons, Kevin
Gene Cox and Timmy Cox; one
sister, Lois Scott.
Funeral services will be at 1
p.m. Monday, October 18, 2010,
in Adams Funeral Home, Nixa,
with Reverend Gayle Cobb officiating.
Burial will follow in
Galena Cemetery. Visitation will
be held from 3-5 p.m. Sunday,
October, 17, 2010, in Adams Funeral
Home, Nixa.
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Lloyd W.
Scherlin
Lloyd W. Scherlin, Kimberling
City, MO, passed away October
14, 2010, in his home, at the age
of 80.
Lloyd was born April 9,
1930 on the family farm near
Bloomfield, Nebraska. At the age
of 4 his family moved to Omaha,
Nebraska, where he began school
at Central of Omaha. Shortly
thereafter, the family moved to
Des Moines, Iowa where Lloyd
graduated from North High
School in 1948. After graduation
he worked general construction
and farming jobs until being
drafted into the United States
Army in 1951. Lloyd served in
an artillery unit in Korea and was
honorably discharged in 1953.
In 1957 he married Marlys Mally
and to this union three children
were born. Lloyd received a
Bachelor of Science degree in
Civil Engineering from Iowa
State University in 1959. After
graduation he was employed
by the Iowa Department of
Transportation from 1959-1964.
He then served as O’Brien
County Engineer in Primghar,
Iowa for 30 years, retiring in
1995. During those years he also
owned and operated Scherlin
Land Surveying and performed
property surveys throughout
Northwest Iowa. In 1997 he
married Sandy Salzkorn. After
relocating to Missouri, he
worked for Herschend Family
Entertainment from 2003-2009.
Lloyd loved the outdoors –
surveying, piloting his airplane,
playing golf, boating, bicycling,
snowmobiling and hiking. He
enjoyed meeting people, loved
to work in his yard and he loved
his pets.
Lloyd was preceded in death
by his parents, Alphonse and
Jennie Bryce Scherlin and his
sister, Wilma.
Survivors include: his wife,
Sandy of Kimberling City;
daughter, Linda Miller of Cape
Girardeau, Missouri; son, John
Scherlin and wife, Jenifer of
Casper, Wyoming; daughter,
Lori McDonald of Jamestown,
California; step-daughter,
Brooke Fiddelke and husband,
Aaron of Primghar, Iowa; stepson,
Heath Salzkorn of Glendale,
Arizona; 11 grandchildren, Adam
Miller, Carissa Miller, Samantha
Scherlin, Michael Scherlin,
Trevor Scherlin, David Duarte,
John Duarte, Mary McDonald,
Claire McDonald, Mikayla
Fiddelke and Trevor Fiddelke
and many, many friends.
A memorial service will be held
at 11:00 a.m., Monday, October
18, 2010 at Stumpff Chapel-
South, Kimberling City, Missouri
with Ralph White officiating.
Inurnment will be at 1:00 p.m. at
the Missouri Veterans Cemetery
in Springfield, Missouri.
Visitation will be from 10:00
to service time Monday at the
funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family has
requested memorial contributions
to Seasons Hospice.
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Shirley Jean
Vernon
Shirley Jean Vernon, Reeds
Spring, MO, daughter of Lloyd
and Blanche (McFall) Ikerd
was born November 2, 1936 in
Conway, MO and departed this
life October 13, 2010, in her
daughter’s home, at the age of
73.
Shirley was a lifelong resident
of the area. She owned and
operated Vernon Insurance
Agency in Branson West for
several years. Shirley was
a member of First Christian
Church in Kimberling City.
Shirley was preceded in death
by her parents and husband,
Jack.
Survivors include: one son,
Gary Vernon of Nashville, TN;
two daughters, Polly Stone
and husband, Bill of Reeds
Spring and Suzanne Vernon of
Kimberling City; one sister,
Virginia Anderson of Springfield;
seven grandchildren, Jessica
Vernon, Talitha Moak, Rhianna
Vernon, Jacklyn Stone, Cassidy
Stone, Isaiah Bauer and Jacob
Bauer; two great grandchildren,
Tennessee Moak and Greer Moak
and a host of other relatives and
friends.
Funeral services will be held
at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October
16, 2010 at First Christian
Church, Kimberling City with
Jerry Jenkins officiating. Burial
will be in Evergreen Cemetery,
Branson under the direction of
Stumpff Funeral Home-South,
Kimberling City.
Visitation will be from 6:00 to
8:00 p.m., Friday at the funeral
home.
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Jessie Richard “Jay”
Chambers
Jessie Richard “Jay” Chambers,
age 74, of Monett, Missouri,
passed away Thursday, October
14, 2010, at his home.
He was born November 14,
1935, in Crane, Missouri, the
son of Link and Dora (Mounce)
Chambers. On December 31,
1979, in Monett, Missouri, he
was united in marriage to Norma
L. McPherson, who survives.
Also surviving are one son,
Richard Chambers and his wife,
Hope of Mt. Vernon, Missouri;
two daughters, Denise Leach and
her husband, Ken of Cape Fair,
Missouri and Janet Thompson
and her husband, David of
Aurora, Missouri; one step-son,
Galen Hall and his wife, Mary
of Monett, Missouri; two stepdaughters,
Rowena Spears and
her husband, Chuck of Monett,
Missouri and Regina Vineyard
of Verona, Missouri; one brother,
Gary Chambers of Crane,
Missouri; two sisters, Charlene
Jones of Marionville, Missouri
and Cheryl Kelly of Crane,
Missouri; ten grandchildren;
nine great grandchildren and two
more great grandchildren on the
way.
He was preceded in death by
his parents, one brother, Linkford

Chambers; three sisters, Frances
Higgins, Beatrice Simpson
and Susan Compton and one
granddaughter, Dawn Spears.
Jay, as most people knew
him, grew up and received his
education at Crane, Missouri. He
served his country in the United
States Army and returned back
to Missouri where he had been
a life-long resident. Jay was a
supervisor for Tyson Foods until
his retirement in 1989. He was
an avid bowler who also enjoyed
working with wood, fishing and
hunting.
Graveside services with
military honors will be held at
2:00 P.M., Tuesday, October
19, 2010, in IOOF Cemetery,
Monett, Missouri, under the
direction of Fohn Funeral Home,
Cassville, Missouri.
Contributions in memory of
Jay may be made to St. John’s
Hospice in care of the funeral
home.
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Dennis Blair
Haygood
Dennis Blair Haygood, Galena,
MO, was born September 7,
1943 in Anchorage, AK and
departed this life October 14,
2010 at Cox Medical Center
South, Springfield, MO, at the
age of 67.
Dennis had lived in the area
since 1980 coming from Jurupa,
CA. He was a captain for Ride
the Ducks. Dennis loved working
for Ride the Ducks and especially
enjoyed visiting with the many
tourists he met. He played Santa
for a number of Christmas events
and enjoyed helping people in
the community. Dennis was of
the Baptist faith.
Dennis was preceded in death
by his parents and wife, Judith.
Survivors include two sons,
William Paul Meredith of
Riverside, CA and Mark Mead
Meredith of Englewood, FL;
one daughter, Lori Gomez
of Crane, MO; one brother,
Gary Haygood of Kilgore,
TX; five grandchildren, Crysta
Gomez, Jason Gomez, Karrsa
Kieso, Montanna Meredith and
Sienna Meredith; one greatgranddaughter,
Elizabeth Kieso
and a host of other relatives and
friends.
No services are planned.
Cremation was under the
direction of Manlove-Stumpff
Funeral Home, Crane.
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Ira Wilbur
Tillman
Ira Wilbur Tillman, Galena,
MO, son of Frank and Myrtle
Tillman was born June 18, 1923
near Conway, MO and departed
this life, October 17, 2010, in his
home at the age of 87.
Mr. Will was converted in 1937
at Happy Home Presbyterian
Church. He had informed his
family; he had everything taken
care of and was ready to go home
to be with the Lord.
Mr. Will was preceded in death
by his parents; daughter, Delores
Ann at the age of 6 weeks and two
brothers, Clovis and Freeman.
Survivors include: his wife,
Geri; six sons, Richard Tillman
and wife, Shirley of Kimberling
City, Michael Tillman and
wife, Brenda of Grand Prairie,
Texas, Jerry Dean Tillman of
Springfield; A. W. Tillman and
wife, Karen of Porter, Texas,
James Tillman and wife, Mary of
Springfield and Charles Tillman
of Springfield; three daughters,
Myrtle Lemaster and husband,
Bobby of Springfield, twin
daughters, Wilma Trantham and
husband, Jimmy of Springfield
and Willa Goodman and husband,
Bobby of Springfield; one stepson,
Dwayne Riddle and wife,
Ronda of Stockton, CA; two
step-daughters, Debbie Riddle
of Lovington, New Mexico
and Betty Calahan of Galena;
24 grandchildren, 15 greatgrandchildren
and a host of other
relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held at
2:00 p.m., Wednesday, October
20, 2010 at Manlove-Stumpff
Chapel, Crane with J. W. Oneal
and David Berryhill officiating.
Burial will be in Maple Park
Cemetery, Springfield under the
direction of Stumpff Funeral
Homes.
Visitation will be from 6:00 to
8:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral
home.
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Mrs. Bertha Clara
Edith Breckenridge
Hammonds
Funeral services for Mrs.
Bertha Hammonds, of
Urbana, Missouri, formally of
Marionville, Missouri, will be
at 2 O’clock p.m. Wednesday,
October 20, 2010 in the
Crossroads church, with burial
to follow in the Nolan Cemetery,
near Galena, Missouri, under the
direction of the Williams Funeral
Home of Marionville, Mo.
Visitation will be in the
Crossroads Church from 1
O’clock p.m. Wednesday, until
service time.
Bertha Clara Edith, was born
to James and Leona Bell Perkins
Breckenridge, on October 20,
1925, in Stone County, Missouri
and she passed away at 2:26 a.m.
Friday, October 15, 2010 in the
Colonial Springs Nursing Home
in Buffalo, Missouri, after a short
illness.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, Rovin Hammonds,
on March 28, 1983 her parents
and 11 brothers and sisters, and a
step grandson, Michael Elliott.
Bertha, is survived by
her daughter and son-inlaw,
Barb and Bill Elliott of
Urbana, Missouri, Grandson,
Michael (Pete) Elliott, Step
Granddaughter, Becky Agnew,
sister, Beulah Winterowd of
Springfield, Missouri, several
nephews and nieces and many
special friends.
Kent Matthew
Wilson
Mr. Kent Matthew Wilson, age
49, of Crane, Mo., passed away
on Sunday, October 17, 2010 in
St. John’s Hospital, Springfield,
Mo. He was born June 1, 1961
in Springfield, Mo., the son of
Lloyd William and Louvina Ivon
(Medlin) Wilson.
He was united in marriage to
Heidi Hoover on July 2, 1994,
and they were blessed with two
children. Kent was Christian,
and a family man, loving to spend
time with his wife and children.
He also enjoyed the outdoors,
hunting, fishing, camping, and
four wheeling.
Kent was employed as a heavy
equipment operator at construction
sites.
His parents; and four brothers,
Homer, Billy Joe, Phillip, and
Lloyd preceded Kent in death.
He is survived by: his wife,
Heidi, and their two children,
Matthew and Shalaina, all of the
home; eight brothers, George,
Benny, Arvy, and Paul, all of
Crane, Stanley of Abesville, James,
of Haynesville, La., and David
and Randy, both of Crane; three
sisters, Mary Deckard and Jewell
Wilson, both of Eugene, Ore., and
Judy Lesure, of Highlandville;
and many other relatives and close
friends.
Visitation was from 6 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at
Meadors Funeral Home in Clever.
Funeral services will be held at
2:00 p.m. Thursday, at the funeral
home, with Pastor Rick Washam
officiating. Burial followed in Mt.
Carmel Cemetery, Clever. Online
condolences may be made at www.
meadorsfuneralhome.com
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Kenny Kyle
Grissom
Kenny Kyle Grissom, Galena,
MO, son of Herbert and Ada
(Perry) Grissom was born
November 9, 1940 in Kingsport,
TN and departed this life October
17, 2010, in his home, at the age
of 69.
Survivors include: two sons,
Kenny Grissom, Jr. and Jimmy
Grissom both of CA; one
daughter, Shelly Grissom of FL;
6 grandchildren and a host of
other relatives and friends.
No services are planned.
Cremation was under the
direction of Manlove-Stumpff
Funeral Home, Crane.
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Church Directory
Crane Bible Baptist Church
209 South Street - Crane, Mo. • One block west of Hwy. 13
Pastor Bob Sharp • (417) 723-5464
Services
Sunday School..............................10 a.m.
Sunday Morning Service..............11 a.m.
Sunday Evening.............................6 p.m.
Wednesday Service........................7 p.m.
Encouraging
Families In
Faith
FAll Revival November 7-10
Crane Assembly of God
112 Main St., Crane Missouri
“Come experience the love of God.”
Sunday School ................................. 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship............................. 10:45 a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship...................6:30 p.m.
Wednesday Evening Worship ............7:00 p.m.
NOTICE
The Eisenhour
Cemetary will be
having a work day!
October 30, 2010
beginning at 9:30am
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Morning
Star Baptist
(Revelations 22:16)
All are welcome to Worship
Jesus with us!
Bible Study at 9:30 am
Worship at 10:30 am & 6 pm
69 Butterfields Trail Rd.
State Highway 413
Pastor Gary Stewart
(417) 744-2901 (H)
Church (417) 723-0315
Southern Baptist Church
Established in 1997
Crane Family Dentistry
204 N Commerce
Crane, Missouri
417-723-1723