Mount Vernon High School Alumni Obituaries

Carolyn Jean Meier, age 91, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away at 4:46 p.m. on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at home. She was born July 21, 1934, in Greene County, Missouri, the daughter of the late Laverna and Della (Sullivan) Meier.Carolyn was a graduate of Mt. Vernon High School. She was a babysi...

When I am an old woman, I shall wear purpleWith a red hat which doesn't go and doesn't suit me. …– from “Warning” by Jenny JosephCharlotte Cole of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, died November 27, 2025, following a stroke and heart failure. Her once-active life was radically altered by an earlier debilitating...

Don L. McKinzie, age 74, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away at 10:45 a.m. on Monday, November 3, 2025, at home. He was born March 8, 1951, in Lamar, Missouri, the son of R.E. and Betty Lou (Lankford) McKinzie.Don was a 1969 graduate of Mt. Vernon High School. He served in the United States Army du...

Michael F. Ulmer, age 71, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away at 11:46 p.m. on Monday, December 22, 2025, at his home. He was born January 15, 1954, in Columbus, Kansas, the son of Roy and Mary Ann (Loucks) Ulmer.Mike was a 1972 graduate of Mt. Vernon High School. Mike was the second-generation own...

Barbara Gail (Ingle) Allen, 76, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2025, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 4, 1949, in Lilbourn, Missouri, to Jesse Vernon and Eva Verenia Ann (McGruder) Ingle.Barbara was a 1967 graduate of Mt. Vernon ...

Mary Jeanette Forsyth, age 96, of Georgetown, Texas, formerly of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away at 5:14 a.m. on Monday, January 12, 2026, at her home. She was born October 19, 1929, in Dewar, Oklahoma, the daughter of James and Myrtle (Drake) Shoun.Jeanette was a 1947 graduate of Dewar High Schoo...

William Eugene Lewis, age 76, of Everton, Missouri, passed away at 8:46 a.m. on Friday, January 2, 2026, at the Mt. Vernon Place Care Center. He was born June 22, 1949, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of the late Dan and Agnes (Conner) Lewis.William was a 1967 graduate of Northeast High School in ...

Jeanie Sutton, age 75, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away at 12:26 p.m. on Saturday, November 29, 2025, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. She was born on December 27, 1949, in Monett, Missouri, the daughter of Walter and Elva Mae (Piper) Pendleton.Jeanie was a 1968 graduate of Mt. Vernon High...

Ona Marie Cruts, age 84, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away at 7:44 a.m. on Thursday, November 27, 2025, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. She was born on December 10, 1940, in Dovre, Wisconsin, the daughter of Olin and Mildred (Davis) Brekken.Ona was a 1959 graduate of New Auburn Hi...

Mary Christene Scherer, age 84, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away at 6:25 p.m. on Thursday, December 25, 2025, at the Missouri Veteran’s Home in Mt. Vernon. She was born June 8, 1941, in Monroe, Iowa, the daughter of Tone and Bessie (Robison) Aalbers.Mary was a 1959 graduate of Monroe High School...

Bradley Gene Rodgers, age 63, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away at 6:02 a.m. on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at the Mt. Vernon Place Care Center. He was born on May 8, 1962, in Monett, Missouri, the son of Leslie Lane and Carol Beth (Johnson) Rodgers.Brad was a 1980 graduate of Mt. Vernon High Sc...

Jackie Lee Nicholson, age 88, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away at 4:05 p.m. on Monday, December 1, 2025, at the Missouri Veteran’s Home, in Mt. Vernon, Missouri. He was born on December 9, 1936, in Stotts City, Missouri, the son of Clarence and Dora (Barker) Nicholson.Jackie was a 1956 graduate ...

Judith Kay Robinson, age 82, of Golden City, Missouri, passed away at 2:31 p.m. on Thursday, December 4, 2025, from injuries sustained in a car accident. She was born April 17, 1943, in Dudenville, Missouri, the daughter of Finley and Virginia (Miller) Faught.Judith was a 1961 graduate of Lockwood H...

Robbyn Marie Hampton, a devoted wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend, passed away on Monday, December 8, 2025 leaving behind a legacy of love, faith, and kindness.She was born on April 12, 1959, in Springfield, Massachusetts, to Frank and Katie Budd. At an early age, Robbyn moved to New Rochel...

Brenda Lee Green born April 4 1954 in Trafford Pennsylvania passed away peacefully at home following a more than fiveyear spiritual and holistic journey with cancer. She was the beloved daughter of Joseph Walker and Elizabeth Gay Walker both of whom preceded her in death. Brendas childhood was shape...