OBITUARIES
Jeffrey Keith Tatum
Jan 4, 2026
Jeffrey Keith Tatum, age 62, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on October 30, 1963, to Keith Tatum and Marian (Pond) Matthews, and lived a life dedicated to his family, work, and community.
For 26 years, Jeff served as a Road Commissioner for the Selmore Road District, contributing to the betterment of...
Ruth Elizabeth Wilham
Jan 2, 2026
Ruth Elizabeth Wilham, age 97, passed away on January 2, 2026. She was born on January 23, 1928, in Northfield, Vermont, to Walter D. and Mabel (Hilliker) Hicken.
Ruth was a 1946 graduate of Harford High School in White River Junction, Vermont. On November 23, 1956, she married Carl Edward Wilham, and the two shared many years together until Carl’s passing...
Patricia Sears
Dec 31, 2025
On December 31, 2025, Patricia A. Sears, 80, of Nixa, MO, peacefully left this world surrounded by her children and grandchildren after a long-term illness. Patricia was born on November 7, 1945, in Norwood, Massachusetts, to Jacques and Josephine (McGourty) Nardin. She graduated in 1963 from Lincoln High School in San Diego, California and just after graduating, she drove across...
David Roy Todd
Dec 30, 2025
With love and gratitude, we remember David Roy Todd, a remarkable man whose kindness, creativity, and love for his family left an enduring mark on all who knew him.
A true innovator, engineer, and artisan, David possessed an extraordinary creative mind and a passion for bringing ideas to life. Professionally, David spent his career at Litton as a tooling engineer, where...
Jason Daniel Pattinson
Dec 30, 2025
Jason Daniel Pattinson, age 46, of Nixa, Missouri, passed away December 30, 2025. He was born September 12, 1979, to Jim and Janice (Volk) Pattinson.
Jason was a 1998 graduate of Kickapoo High School in Springfield, Missouri, where he was involved in the marching band and golf team. He later earned a third-degree black belt in Taekwondo, reflecting his dedication and...
Karl Alexander Koehrer
Dec 30, 2025
Karl Alexander Koehrer, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, educator, and lifelong learner, passed away on December 30, 2025. He was preceded in death by his father, Glenn Koehrer, and his mother, Dorothy Koehrer.
Karl was married for 30 wonderful years to his wife Marian, his true partner in all things. Together they shared a life rooted in curiosity, adventure, learning, and...
Phillip Andrew Shuford
Dec 29, 2025
Dr. Phillip Shuford (October 8, 1959 - December 29, 2025)
On December 29th, 2025, Dr. Phillip Shuford, 66, of Ozark, MO, went home to be with the Lord after a hard-fought battle with cancer and is now in the presence of our God Almighty for eternity. Since 2013, Dr. Shuford has touched countless lives across Southern Missouri and beyond as the...
Grant William Gerhauser
Dec 21, 2025
Grant William Gerhauser, age 49, of Nixa, Missouri, was born July 3, 1976, and passed away on December 21, 2025.
Grant was a 1994 graduate of Reeds Spring High School, where he proudly participated on the high school swim team as well as a traveling swim team, and band. An accomplished athlete, he also enjoyed bowling throughout his life.On October 4,...
Laura Lou Eaton
Dec 20, 2025
Laura Lou Eaton, a resident at Glenwood Healthcare in Seymour Missouri, passed peacefully from this earth on December 20, 2025 and into her Holy Father’s arms.
Lou was born October 16, 1932 and grew up in Sand Springs Ok. She was married for 58 years to Harry Edward Eaton, of Zack (Marshall) Arkansas.
She is survived by her daughter's; Karen Rogers and...
Harold Schroeder
Dec 20, 2025
Harold Clay Schroeder, 66, of Ozark, passed away from this life to Heaven on December 20, 2025.Harold was born July 7th, 1959, to Jerry and Jeannie Schroeder.On September 6th, 1980, Harold and Robyn Baird were married at Calvary Baptist Church. They recently celebrated 45 years of marriage. Harold and Robyn welcomed their daughter, Carrie, in 1984, and their son, John,...
Lisé Marie Schneider
Dec 18, 2025
Lisé Marie Schneider, age 55, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on December 18, 2025. She was born April 4, 1970, in Manhattan, Kansas, to Gale Wade and Glenn Burrows.
Lisé attended Park Hill High School in Kansas City, Missouri. She continued her education at the University of Missouri–Kansas City, earning her Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and later obtained her...
Robert Kimball Hill
Dec 13, 2025
Robert Kimball Hill, born on November 26, 1966, in Springfield, Missouri, passed away on December 13, 2025, in Ozark, Missouri. Robert’s life was characterized by his unwavering commitment to hard work, principles he upheld throughout his days. From an early age, he dedicated himself to labor, often seen cutting wood alongside his brother Junior and engaging in metal scrapping. His...
Les Peck
Dec 13, 2025
Les Peck, 73 of Nixa, Missouri, passed away on December 13, 2025. Les was born on April 29, 1952, in Hamburg, Iowa, to Ed and Peggy Peck.
Les attended Lewis Central High School in Council Bluffs, Iowa, graduating with the Class of 1970. In his early years he enjoyed riding his motorcycle, hunting and fishing. He began his career with the...
Robert Joseph Moya
Dec 12, 2025
Robert Joseph “Bobby” Moya, age 57, of Springfield, passed away Friday, December 12, 2025. He was born October 22, 1968, in Denver, Colorado, the son of Joseph Casey Moya and Loretta Kay (Young) Moya.
Bobby graduated from high school in Conway, Arkansas, and attended technical college in Arkansas. He managed several restaurants during his career.
Survivors include: His father, Casey Moya and...
Thomas Peter Lindemann
Dec 10, 2025
Thomas P. Lindemann, age 69 of Clever, died December 10, 2025. He was born March 7, 1956, the son of Richard and Dorothy (Fathrup) Lindemann.
Survivors include: his daughter, Pamela Michalak and husband, Bruno of Clever; and his siblings, Alfred, Rick, John, Diane, Carol.
Cremation rites will be accorded by Adams Crematory and arrangements are under direction of Adams Funeral Home, Nixa.
Diane Jean Rublee
Dec 8, 2025
Diane Jean Rublee, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on December 8, 2025, at the age of 81.
Raised in Colorado and Wyoming, Diane developed a deep love for the Rocky Mountains and hard work early in life. She fondly recalled a formative experience working with horses on a ranch nestled in the Rocky Mountains.
Later, with her husband Neil...
Barbara "Sue" Arnold
Dec 7, 2025
Barbara Sue Arnold reached her heavenly goal on December 7, 2025, surrounded by her family. She entered this life in her parents' home on January 25, 1950. She was born to Virgil and Mary Swearengin of Fordland, MO. and enjoyed the early years of her life on the family farm with her two older sisters, and later, her two younger...
Heather L. Coffman
Dec 7, 2025
Heather Lucianna Coffman, age 51, of Ozark, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2025. She was born December 6, 1974, the daughter of Fred Keets Schupbach and Mary Louise (Spoon) Schupbach. Heather attended Ozark schools and continued to live in Ozark most of her life. On December 21, 2007 she and Christopher Glen Coffman were married.
She loved fishing, and had more...
Clark "Steve" Clark
Dec 4, 2025
Clark Steven Clark, age 75 of Sparta, passed away Thursday, December 4, 2025. He was born September 25, 1950 in Ozark, the son of Rex Calvin and Ada (Stevens) Clark.
Steve started work at Fasco in Ozark in 1969, and worked there until it closed. He also served in the U.S. Army. He enjoyed the outdoors - hunting, fishing and shooting...
David Porter
Dec 4, 2025
Wallace David Porter (David) peacefully fell asleep at home in Sparta, Missouri, December 4, 2025 and entered Heaven's eternal rest. God orchestrated a full-circle life as David's birth on March 17, 1934 took place in the humble farm house located across the road from his final earthly home in Sparta. He lived a full life of 91+ years.
Age 90 was...
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