Elmer “Gene” Grote September 10, 1927 - December 18, 2015

Elmer “Gene” Grote, 88, Sparta, Missouri passed away Friday, December 18, 2015 in Cox South Hospital, Springfield, Missouri. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 22, 2015 in Missouri Veterans Cemetery Springfield, Missouri with full military honors. Arrangements under the care and direction of Barnes Family Funeral Home, Ozark, Missouri. Online condolences may be shared at www.barnesfamilyfunerals.com.