OBITUARIES

Ray Bishop

Ray Bishop

Sep 17, 2017

Ray A. Bishop born 11/23/1941 in Tifton, GA, he passed peacefully on 9/17/2017 at Mercy Springfield Hospital. He was united in marriage January 18, 1965 to Babara Schoeffel, who preceded him in death on May 22, 2007. They had 1 child, Janet C. O'Brien, who resides in Dixon. Also, surviving members are 4 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. He has...

Malissa Gregory

Malissa Gregory

Sep 16, 2017

Malissa Mae Gregory, age 47, of Reeds Spring, passed away Saturday, September 16, 2017. She was born June 11, 1970 in Wichita, Kansas. On June 18, 1988 she and Randy Gregory were married. Malissa worked in banking before being a public school bookkeeper. She worked for eleven years at Spokane, nine years at Galena and most recently for Reeds Spring...

Willard L. Gann

Willard L. Gann

Sep 13, 2017

Willard Leo Gann was born to George and Allie "Day" Gann on April 25, 1928 at Ozark, Missouri. He passed away September 13, 2017 at the age of 89. He is survived by his wife Zelma Gann; daughter Deborah Burk and husband Roy; granddaughter Francis Micham and husband Emerel; grandson Joshua Burk and wife Ashley; three great-grandchildren Caden, Brynleigh, and...

Jay Douglas Cox

Jay Douglas Cox

Sep 13, 2017

Free format - Adams Funeral Home, Ozark 581-2400 Jay Douglas Cox, age 62, of Rockaway Beach, passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2017. He was born November 28, 1954 in Oceanside, California. On April 25, 1986 he and Alana Kay were married in San Diego, California. In 1993 the family moved to the Ozarks. Jay loved to laugh and was a...

Stanley Swayne

Stanley Swayne

Sep 11, 2017

Stanley Carl Swayne, age 81, of Ozark, passed away Monday, September 11, 2017. He was born December 6, 1935 in Chadwick, the son of John Carl and Mattie Virgil (Duggins) Swayne. He was a graduate of Chadwick High School. Stanley started his automotive career as a mechanic for Paul Schupbach Chevrolet in Ozark and in Seymour. He owned and operated...

Sandra Jean Shimp

Sandra Jean Shimp

Sep 10, 2017

Cremation under the direction of Adams Funeral Home, Ozark

Geraldine Gawel

Geraldine Gawel

Sep 10, 2017

Geraldine Marie Gawel, age 75, of Ozark, passed away Sunday, September 10, 2017. She was born June 10, 1942 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Barney and Sabina (Zatarsky) Gawrys. After graduation from Catholic High School in Chicago, Geraldine worked at Sears for several years. On December 4, 1965 she and Joseph Robert Gawel were married. Mother to five children,...

Gary D. Groesbeck

Gary D. Groesbeck

Sep 9, 2017

Gary D. Groesbeck, Sr. age 68, of Springfield, passed away Saturday, September 9, 2017. He was born September 8, 1949 in Springfield to Almond and Alta (Bunch) Groesbeck. After graduating from Central High School in Springfield he joined the U. S. Army and served in Vietnam. He was in the Infantry and had the duty of a "Tunnel Rat" because...

Glynn Allen Villermin

Glynn Allen Villermin

Sep 8, 2017

No services are planned at this time for Glynn Allen Villermin. He was born August 11, 1945 in New Iberia, Louisiana, and passed away September 8, 2017, a resident of Ozark, Missouri.

Marilyn Guenther

Marilyn Guenther

Sep 5, 2017

Marilyn Carol (Arnold) Gunther, age 74, of Nixa, passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2017. She was the wife of Larry Lynn Guenther. According to her wishes, Carol will be cremated with no services planned.

Claude Bolin

Claude Bolin

Aug 31, 2017

Claude M. Bolin passed away peacefully to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, August 31, 2017 at Nixa Nursing & Rehab with family by his side at the age of 96. Claude was born November 19, 1920 in North Gallaway Township, Christian County, Missouri to Verna Bolin and Dorssie (McGinnis) Bolin. On January 6, 1944, in...

Kathy Brooks

Kathy Brooks

Aug 28, 2017

June Kathleen "Kathy" Brooks, age 70, of Ozark, passed away Monday, August 28, 2017. She was born June 14, 1947. June enjoyed nature and gardening, shopping and music. She and Melvin Brooks Sr. were married April 2, 2000. Kathy worked alongside her husband at Brooks Plastering. Her husband preceded her in death in 2015. A daughter, Karyn Stiltner preceded Kathy...

Sylvia Phillips

Sylvia Phillips

Aug 26, 2017

Sylvia Ann Phillips, age 75, of Ozark, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Saturday, August 26, 2017 in the home shared with her daughter Tara, son-in-law Andy, and granddaughter, Kaelin. She was born February 11, 1942, in Independence, Kansas, the daughter of Theodore and Evelyn (Osborn) Rockwell. Sylvia grew up in the Kansas City area and graduated from...

Felecia Thompson-Beck

Felecia Thompson-Beck

Aug 26, 2017

Felecia Lynette Thompson-Beck, age 42, of Ozark, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2017. She had been diagnosed with Huntington's disease in 2014. She was born November 2, 1974 in Big Sandy Texas. Felecia moved with her family to California at age 16, and in 2002 moved to Missouri. Felecia and Daren Lee Beck were married February 18, 2006. She was...

William Clyde Iorg

William Clyde Iorg

Aug 25, 2017

William Clyde Iorg, 91, passed away on August 25th, 2017, in Springfield, Missouri, after losing his battle with cancer. He was born September 17, 1925, the youngest of three children born to William (Bill) Iorg and Dora Walker Iorg. He attended Ava High School, but left school during his senior year to join the Army in 1943, during WWII. He...

Mark Joseph Irwin

Mark Joseph Irwin

Aug 25, 2017

Mark Joseph Irwin, age 62, of Ozark, passed away Friday, August 25, 2017 at Mercy Hospital, Springfield Missouri surrounded by family. He was born October 8, 1954 to Fred and Angela Irwin (Ricker) in Orange, California. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and enjoyed yard sales, flea markets, car shows, buying, repairing, and selling lawn mowers/weed eaters and fishing....

Robert Jospeh Weeks

Robert Jospeh Weeks

Aug 25, 2017

Robert Joseph Weeks, age 70, of Rogersville, passed away Friday, August 25, 2017. He was born October 30, 1946 in Springfield, the son of Roy and Esther (Thompson) Weeks. Robert and Janet Carol Godfrey were married February 21, 1964. Robert enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1963 and retired in 1983. He had served two tours of duty in Vietnam,...

Gary Lee Burget

Gary Lee Burget

Aug 24, 2017

Gary Lee Burget was born August 23, 1938, the son of Earl and Gladys (Quinn) Burget in Golden City. Missouri. He passed away August 19, 2017, at the age of 78. Gary and Keron (Statler) Burget were married June 28,1980. Gary and Keron were married for 37 years. Gary is survived by his wife Keron; a sister Wilma Lawson of...

Lowell Heerman

Lowell Heerman

Aug 22, 2017

Lowell W. Heerman, age 64, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2017 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born June 12, 1953 in Springfield to Henry and Marjorie (Lehman) Heerman. Lowell was united in marriage to Diana Topliff June 14, 1975. He loved people and wanted to serve his community and to make a difference. He was a Deputy...

Ruth Ervin

Ruth Ervin

Aug 15, 2017

Ruth Ervin passed away in her home in Springfield, MO on August 15th 2017. She was born on July 31st, 1920; 97 years of age. Preceded in death by her husband William Ervin, and her two sons, Richard Hoffman & Leslie William Ervin. She was a mother of seven children, with five surviving daughters; Cheryl Hoffman, Paula Gutierrez-Evans (Brent), Barbara...