OBITUARIES
Linda Winslow Babb
Sep 14, 2026
Linda Sue (Winslow) Babb, age 78 of Carthage, Mississippi passed away September 14, 2026. She was born November 20, 1947 in Sparta, Missouri, the daughter of Fred and Nadine Winslow.
Linda grew up on her family's farm and graduated from Sparta High School. She worked at Hagale Industries in Ozark and later was a cook at a nursing home. On January...
Janice Marie Jackson
Sep 12, 2026
Our sweet mama, Janice Marie Conner Jackson, passed away on September 12, 2026, surrounded by the family who loved her dearly.
Born on June 10, 1951, in Austell, Georgia, to Anderson and Nella Conner, Janice was a woman of deep faith who loved Jesus and her family above all else. She was a lifelong member of Word of Life Baptist Church...
Matthew Robert Foster
Sep 10, 2026
Matthew Robert Foster, 66, passed away on September 10, 2026. He was born on June 4, 1960, in Wichita, Kansas, to Wayne and Norma Foster.
Matthew graduated from Wichita North High School in 1978 and went on to attend Kansas State University, where he graduated from the College of Engineering in with a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Science. He...
Janice Fay Keithley
Sep 14, 2026
Janice Fay Keithley, of Spokane, Missouri, was born December 19, 1955, in Branson, Missouri, to Jack and Shirley Keithley. She passed away peacefully at her home on September 14, 2026.
Janice attended school in Spokane and always called Spokane home. She loved serving the Lord and singing His praises, and she was very well known for her beautiful singing voice. Her...
Bobby Rex Kindrick
Sep 18, 2026
Bobby Rex Kindrick, age 81 of Ozark, passed away September 18, 2026. He was born August 17, 1945, the son of Elmer and Velma (Ash) Kindrick.
Bobby served his country in the U.S. Army. He had retired from Flemming Foods as warehouse manager. Bobby enjoyed listening to music.
Survivors include: his sons, Michael Kindrick of Ozark and Daniel Kindrick of Ozark; his...
Bonnie Louise Devlin
Sep 17, 2026
Bonnie Louise Devlin, 80, of Nixa, Missouri, passed away September 17, 2026, in Springfield, Missouri. She was born April 25, 1946, in Hedrick, Iowa, to Luther and Alma Barr.
Bonnie was raised on a farm and grew up knowing that life was not always easy. She attended a one-room schoolhouse and learned the value of hard work, family, and making the...
Norma Marie Merkling
Sep 15, 2026
Norma Marie Merkling was born August 14, 1938, in Chicago, Illinois, to Jens and Emilie Sorensen. She passed away peacefully at home in Nixa, Missouri, surrounded by her loving family.
Norma lived in Bartlett, Illinois, for 51 years. She attended Augustana School of Nursing, where she became a registered surgical nurse. She cherished the friendships she made during her college years...
Marie Jeanette "Frangella" Boyd
Sep 14, 2026
Marie Jeanette “Frangella” Boyd, age 86, of Spokane, Missouri, passed away peacefully in the sweet home she loved on September 14, 2026, just one day after celebrating her birthday with her family.
Marie was born on September 13, 1940, in Joliet, Illinois, to Frank and Olive Frangella. She attended Joliet Central High School, where she met her high school sweetheart, Jim...
Carolyn Ruth Davidson
Sep 12, 2026
Carolyn Ruth Davidson, age 78, of Nixa, gently departed this earth on September 12, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of love and melody. Born on March 25, 1948, in Waukegan, Illinois, she was the cherished daughter of Roy and Ethel Knapp.
On July 26, 1968, Carolyn joined her life with Dan Davidson, beginning a harmonious journey that spanned decades. Her passion...
Nancy Lee Hill
Sep 11, 2026
Nancy Lee Hill, of Nixa, Missouri, was born September 17, 1942, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Emory and Beulah Shelton. She passed away September 11, 2026, following a long health battle.
Nancy graduated from Parkview High School in Springfield, Missouri, and attended Drury University for two years. It was there in 1961 that she met the love of her life, Jerry...
Thomas Brackin
Sep 10, 2026
Thomas K. “Tom” Brackin, 80, of Nixa, Missouri, passed away on September 10, 2026.
Tom was a kind and caring person who touched the lives of those fortunate enough to know him. He had a generous heart and a special way of making the people he cared about feel remembered and important. He never missed a birthday or holiday without doing...
James Carroll Cypret
Sep 6, 2026
James Carroll Cypret passed away September 6, 2026. He was born July 4, 2026 in Springfield, the son of Nathaniel and Jailyn (Drew) Cypret.
Survivors include: his parents, Nathaniel and Jailyn Cypret of Ozark; his sister, Esmerelda Drew of Ozark; paternal grandparents, David and Trisha Cypret of Ozark; maternal grandparents, Kristopher and Jessica Drew of Highlandville; and many other relatives.
A funeral...
Linda "Sis" Allen
Sep 6, 2026
Linda “Sis” Allen, 82, of Highlandville, Missouri, passed away September 6, 2026. She was born February 19, 1944, to John and Lena (Robinson) Combee.
Linda married Chuck “Sarge” Allen on January 16, 1971, and together they celebrated 55 years of marriage. She was a happy, caring person who loved people and had a true gift of hospitality. Linda had a servant’s...
Toby Curtis Major
Sep 5, 2026
Toby Curtis Major, 54, of Nixa, Missouri, passed away on September 5, 2026.
Born in Springfield, Missouri, Toby was the son of Nick and Kathy Major. He built a life centered around family, hard work, friendship, and faith. Above all, Toby was a husband and father who loved his family deeply and worked hard throughout his life to provide for those...
Rex Gibson Herndon
Sep 4, 2026
Rex Gibson Herndon, of Nixa, passed away September 4, 2026, at the age of 99. He was born March 1, 1927, to Clyde and Mae (Gibson) Herndon.
Rex grew up on farms, where he helped milk cows and raise cattle. He enjoyed gardening and landscaping and took great pride in caring for his home and family. Rex loved his simple life...
Gary Lee Melton
Sep 3, 2026
Gary Lee Melton, 82, of Ozark, Missouri, passed away peacefully with his sister and son by his side.
Gary was born September 27, 1943, to Leland and Lucille (Campbell) Melton. He graduated from Ozark High School in 1961, where he played basketball and baseball. Growing up, Gary worked on the family farm, driving the tractor, hauling hay, tending the garden, and...
Scott Rookstool
Sep 2, 2026
Scott Alan Rookstool was born on May 13, 1959, in Kansas City, Missouri. He married Dana Elizabeth Craig on October 26, 1985, and moved to Ozark, Missouri. Scott and Dana joined First Baptist Church, started their family in a 1920s (Collins Road) farmhouse, and rooted the rest of his life in southwest Missouri.
God gifted Scott with the ability to create...
Bill Davis
Sep 1, 2026
Bill Davis, 81, of Ozark, passed away September 1, 2026, surrounded by his family.
Bill was born January 15, 1945, in Highlandville, Missouri, to Neal and Opal (Tennis) Davis.
Hard work wasn't just something Bill did; it was part of who he was. He believed that if something was worth doing, it was worth doing right. Those who knew and loved him...
Reverend Huey Paul Long
Aug 29, 2026
Reverend Huey Paul Long, age 88 of Nixa, passed away August 29, 2026.
He is survived by the love of his life, his wife Sarah Long of Nixa, Missouri, his son, Gregory Long (Tammy), his son Marty Long (Michelle), and four grandchildren, Mekaela Forgey (Shawn), Madison Long (Alyssa), Arayah Frierson (Caleb) and Chaelynn Long, his six great grandchildren, Gabriel Forgey, Greyson...
Paul A. Peterman
Aug 28, 2026
Paul Albert Peterman, lovingly known as Papa, was born on July 25, 1944, in Ames, Oklahoma, to Ira Ery and Geraldine Chanda Peterman. Paul was the youngest of his three siblings, Betty Jo Fleer, Karen Bea Mack, and Clarence “Buzz” Peterman. He passed away on August 28, 2026, leaving behind a lifetime of love, faith, service, and memories that will...
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