Memorials may be made to the wishes of the family. Hartgroves, Beverly, of Troy, Missouri, died on Sunday, December 21, 2008 at the age of 60. Loving wife of Frank Hartgroves; dear daughter of the late Rex Griffin and Myrtle Mathis, dear step-daughter of Robert Mathis; dearest mother of Tracy (Kelly) Hutton, Patricia (Mike) Lender, Alice (Bill) Holzum, Kathi (Bob) Athaide, Patricia (Dave) Hartgroves and Christopher (Missy) Mathis; dear sister of Kathy (Lou) Quijas, Carolyn Klosterhoff, Rex (Laura) Griffin, Michael Mathis, Robert (Debbie) Mathis, Randy (Sophie) Griffin; beloved grandmother of 18 and great-grandmother of; preceded in death by her brother, Jerry Mathis and nephew, Thomas Aulbach. She was a loving aunt, cousin, friend to many and will be dearly missed. She was self employed as a day care operator. She enjoyed babysitting and was devoted to those children in her day care.