OBITUARIES
Mary Jane Landes
Jan 20, 2018
Mary Jane Landes, age 63, of Springfield, formerly of Ozark, passed away Saturday, January 20, 2018. She was born January 22, 1954, the daughter of Dwaine LaRoy "Bud" Landes and Helen Louise (Stine) Landes. Mary Jane worked in the family business, Ozark Transfer Company as Operations Manager and later worked for Youngblood Motors in Springfield. Mary Jane enjoyed being around...
Elsie Marie Marsh
Jan 18, 2018
Elsie Marie Marsh, age 92 of Nixa / Springfield passed away Thursday, January 18, 2018. She was born June 4th, 1925, to Emil and Mary Niewald. She is preceded in death by her parents, and six siblings Al, Vic, Kenny, Fred, Ella, Lorene. The Marsh family lived in Kickapoo and Leavenworth, Kansas for many years and she worked worked as...
Roy Baird
Jan 16, 2018
Roy Gene Baird, age 76, of Highlandville, passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2018. He was born December 8, 1941 in Ozark, the son of Oran Ralph Baird and Mable Amanda (Broce) Baird. On December 10, 1960 he and Linda Mae Blevins were united in marriage. Roy was a farmer for most of his life. He was a wonderful husband and...
Katrina Gayle Mitchell
Jan 13, 2018
Katrina Gayle Mitchell, age 32, of Springfield passed away Saturday, January13, 2018. She was born February 17, 1985 in Springfield to Mark Allen Phillips and Roxie Keithley. Katrina was a stay at home mom and loved taking care of her family. She was a strong person with an unusual sense of humor. Katrina was a caring person and always there...
Myrdeth Reynolds
Jan 13, 2018
Myrdeth Jean Reynolds, age 73, long time resident of Nixa, passed away Saturday, January 13, 2018. She was born October 4, 1944 in the Riverdale Community, the daughter of Harris Monroe Smith and Velma Marie (Nelson) Smith. Myrdeth was baptized into the First Baptist Church of Nixa at an early age, and remained active in her beloved church as long...
Marilyn Boelts
Jan 13, 2018
Marilyn Ann Eppler Strothkamp Boelts was born November 28, 1935 to LeRoy Eppler and Leona (Schroder) Eppler in Geneva, Nebraska. They preceded her in death along with her first husband, Kenneth Strothkamp and son, Douglas Strothkamp. She married her high school sweetheart Kenneth Strothkamp on July 20, 1953. Four children were blessed to this union, Wanda, Victoria, Douglas and Mark....
Luetta Lovan Watson
Jan 10, 2018
Luetta Lovan Watson, age 86, of Willow Springs, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2018. She was born March 12, 1931 in Hebron, Missouri, the daughter of Aaron and Bessie (Smith) Lovan. She grew up in Fiddle Springs. Luetta was a loving mother and grandmother. Her family remembers her singing the Tennessee Waltz. She loved to paint and sew. Luetta enjoyed...
Jean Stewart
Jan 10, 2018
Jean Stewart, age 85, of Galena passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2018. She was born March 28, 1932 in Nixa to Hershel and Mildred (Stewart) Keltner. Jean was united in marriage to Joe Bill Stewart March 28, 1950. Jean was a homemaker and loved raising flowers and working around the house. She loved taking care of her family and planning...
Bernita Luttrell
Jan 9, 2018
Janice Bernita Luttrell, age 87, of Ozark, passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2018. She was born April 13, 1930 in Flint, Michigan the daughter of Emily Jane (Platt) Burton. In 1952 she and Robert Luttrell were married. Above all Bernita was a mother and wife. She was an accomplished gardener and chef, always striving to learn new techniques. She grew...
Koula Pitchford
Jan 9, 2018
Koula Pitchford, age 78, of Nixa, passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2018. She was born August 7, 1939 in St. Louis, the daughter of John and Mary Orphan. She was united in marriage to Billy Dean Pitchford who preceded her in death in 1991. Koula retired from Fasco after serving as office secretary for many years. Her passion was her...
John Dirk Morgan
Jan 8, 2018
John Sherman Dirkwood "Dirk" Morgan, age 62, of Springfield, passed away Monday, January 8, 2018. He was born March 15, 1955, in Springfield, the son of James Estel Morgan and Doris Leah (Montgomery) Morgan. He was a 1973 graduate of Marionville High School. Dirk enjoyed playing basketball for Marionville. He received a Bachelor's degree from MSU. In 1988 he and...
Roberta Hurd
Jan 6, 2018
Mother, Daughter, Sister, Friend… Roberta was known for her million-watt smile and her incredibly deep dimples. She was known as Roberta, Bertsie, Mommers and Granny Bob. She was an amazing woman who knew how to sew a quilt, twirl a baton, fry frog legs, and even polka! Roberta was born on July 26, 1938 in Springfield, Missouri, and died at...
Cecil Workman
Jan 4, 2018
Cecil Lester (Les) Workman, Jr., 88 years young, left this earth to meet Jesus on January 4, 2018, in Columbia, MO, following a long illness. Les was born in Ozark, MO, on November 2, 1929 to Muriel (Bray) Workman and Cecil Lester Workman, Sr. and is preceded in death by both of his parents and step-mother, Mabel Workman. He has...
Donald "Roy" Holbrook
Jan 3, 2018
Donald "Roy" Holbrook, referred to by his great and great-great grandchildren as "Opa", age 87 of Republic passed away from this life on Wednesday, January 3, 2018. He was born August 10, 1930, in Kennett, Missouri. On February 23, 1950, he and Betty Jean Boyd were united in marriage. Roy retired after working many years as a Baker at Holsom...
Jenna Lemons
Jan 2, 2018
Jenna (Tatum Meyers) Lemons passed away January 2, 2018 at the Nixa Rehabilitation after a lingering illness. Jenna and her twin sister, Janet Mitchell, were born October 22, 1927 at the family home in Jamesville, Missouri. Their proud parents were Wade and Blanche Tatum, who are deceased. She attended and graduated from Nixa High School. She was a long-time member...
Marlene Riggs
Jan 2, 2018
Therese Riggs, 70, passed away January 2, 2017 at Mercy Hospital, in Springfield, Missouri. Visitation will be held at James River Church (South), the Clark Chapel, in Ozark, MO on January 12, 2012 from 12:00 - 1:00 pm. A Memorial service will be held just afterward at 1pm with Pastor Mark Wright of the James River Church officiating. Marlene will...
Jerry Aldridge
Jan 1, 2018
Jerry Gene Aldridge, age 79, of Nixa, passed away January 1, 2018. He was born in Falfa, Colorado February 28, 1938, the son of Benjamin and Marie (Greenwood) Aldridge. He retired from the U.S. Navy after 20 years of service. During that time he had served in the submarine service for five years. Following retirement Jerry worked as maintenance supervisor...
Mary Y. Stone
Dec 30, 2017
Mary Y. Stone, age 87 of Tulsa, formerly of Yucaipa, California passed away Saturday, December 30, 2017. She was born February 5, 1930 in San Bernardino, California to Robert and Gertrude (McCleskey) Hill. She was raised on a street at the foot of Little Mountain and spent many hours playing there with the neighbor kids. Her dad worked at the...
Kathryn Creach
Dec 30, 2017
MARY KATHRYN CREACH 12-17-1991 - 12-30-2017 "The Princess is here!", she announced as she walked through our door recently. Unfortunately, the Princess has left the building. She went to heaven to join God and the angels on December 30, 2017. Kathryn Creach, aka "Kappy" or "Kat", was born December 17, 1991 to Michael K. Creach and Lisa Williams in Neptune,...
Jack Tolliver
Dec 30, 2017
John "Jack" Arthur Tolliver, 82, was called to heaven December 30, 2017. He passed quietly at home in Osceola, MO with loved ones by his side holding his hands. Born in Boone Iowa and raised in Independence Missouri, he joined the military, first in the Marines then transferring to the Army, where he served from 1954 to 1960 including two...
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