OBITUARIES

May 3, 2017

No services are planned at present-Cremation only

May 2, 2017

Luella Mae Long, age 88, of Ozark, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2017. She was born August 16, 1928, in York, Nebraska, one of six children of Walter and Florence (Reisinger) Warren. In 1949 she and Dean Melvin Long were united in marriage. Together they had nine children. Even after living in Missouri for many years, Luella remained a Corn...

May 2, 2017

Harvey Joe Meadows, age 83, of Walnut Shade, passed away in his home Tuesday, May 2, 2017. He was born October 19, 1933, south of Ozark, the son of Joe Hansen Meadows and Leona June (Lewis) Meadows. On May 15, 1954 he and Ruth Velma Scott were united in marriage. Harvey retired from Reyco Industries. After retirement he drove a...

May 2, 2017

Norman Earl Bolin was born December 13th, 1950 at Taleville, KY. He passed away at his home in Republic, MO on May 2, 2017. He worked at the Paul Mueller Company in Springfield for 42 years. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Alton and his father, James Bolin. He leaves behind a wife, Linda of Republic, MO;...

May 1, 2017

Roberta was born on September 4, 1959, to Alberta Bernice Breland and Robert Gordon Kimrey in Denver, Colorado. She grew up in and around Hartville, Missouri, but lived most of her adult life in Springfield.. Roberta is survived by her sister Rita Smith and husband Jeff and family, of Hartville, Missouri. She was preceded in death by her mother Alberta...

Apr 30, 2017

Della Lois Dowden Newton, age 97, passed April 30, 2017, surrounded by her loving family, in her granddaughter's home where she had lived for the past four years. She was the sixth child of Alfred and Amanda "Mandy" (Crisp) Dowden, born December 5, 1919 at Manes, MO. She accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior at the age of 12. Della...

Apr 30, 2017

Apr 24, 2017

Mildred Hazel Meyer, age 87, of Springfield, passed away Monday, April 24, 2017. She was born August 11, 1929 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the daughter of John and Clara (Rath) Herda. On September 13, 1948 she married the love of her life, Joseph F. Meyer. They moved to the Ozarks in 1963. Mildred was a loving mother of six children. She...

Apr 23, 2017

Edythe Lorraine Toates, age 101, of Nixa, Missouri, passed away in her home Sunday April 23, 2017. Edythe "wanted to go on Sunday, and she didn't want to be late". She was born December 18, 1915 in Rutland, South Dakota, the daughter LeRoy and Lida Viola (Brown) Pickard. She was married to William Josiah Toates February 16, 1934. She and...

Apr 21, 2017

Thomas Handley Mayberry, age 76, of Springfield, passed away Friday, April 21, 2017. He was born May 24, 1940 in Lebanon, the son of Rolland W. and Ruby Jaye (Handley) Mayberry. He was a 1958 graduate of Ozark High School In 1960 he and Charlotte Anne Bennett were married. Tom graduated from SMS and received his MBA from Drury in...

Apr 21, 2017

Ruth Elaine Denton 66 died on April 21st 2017 in Republic Mo, after a long battle with Cancer. Ruth was born June 1st 1950 in Mt. View, Mo the daughter of Ralph and Violet Eaves that have preceded her in death. Ruth married Richard Glenn Denton on December 15, 1973. Ruth graduated from MSU and worked as a social worker...

Apr 20, 2017

Robert N. "Bob" Meyer, Sr. was born December 24, 1926, on East Elson Street in Eolia, Missouri, the son of Ralph and Emma (Maupin) Meyer. He attended school in Eolia from 1931 until graduation in 1944. Bob enlisted in the Army Engineer College Program in June 1944 and was sent to South Dakota State College in Brookings, South Dakota. He...

Apr 17, 2017

Charles "Chuck" Hughie Crosby, age 79, of Willard, Mo. Passed away on April 17, 2017 at home. Charles was born September 22, 1937 to Hughie Crosby and Lizzie Langford in Millican, Tx. He was affectionately known as "Bubba" by his family and close friends in Texas. Charles lived life to the fullest after high school. He served his country in...

Apr 16, 2017

Joseph Edward Schwartztrauber (Joe) 59 passed away Sunday April 16, 2017 at home. Joe was born to George E and R. Darlene (Petrie) on December 21, 1957 in Des Moine IA. His family moved to Lincoln Nebraska while Joe was a child. He married Deborah K. (Sellars) on May 30,1981. They had 3 daughters; Cheryl (Tucker) Talbott of Lincoln NE,...

Apr 16, 2017

Susie Meadows, age 67, passed away Sunday, April 16, 2017. She was born July 7, 1949 in Grant, NE to Lafie and Madeline (Taylor) Craft. Susie married David Meadows, Sr. September 10, 1966. Susie worked at FASCO for ten years and then went over the road with her husband, David, in the trucking business. She worked with her husband for...

Apr 15, 2017

Rafaela Gonzalez, age 76, of Nixa, Missouri, passed away in her home Saturday, April 15, 2017. She was born November 21, 1940 in Colotlan, Jalisco, Mexico, the daughter of Salvador and Carmen Campos. On June 21, 1958 she and Atanacio Gonzalez were married in Mexico. They came to the United States in 1977. Together with their family they lived in...

Apr 14, 2017

James Franklin Barrett, 83, of Kimberling City, MO. departed this life journey April 14, 2017. Mr. Barrett was born Sept. 3, 1933 in Concordia, KS. son of Donald Bernard Barrett and Francis Agnes (McGinnis) Barrett. James (JB) joined the United States Air Force, and served in the Korean War upon graduating from Turner High School, Muncie KS, in 1951. JB...

Apr 13, 2017

Edward John Simmons, Sr. of Ozark, Missouri was taken Home by his Heavenly Father to be reunited with his loving wife on Thursday, April 13, 2017. He was born on December 30, 1930 in Staten Island, New York. He served in the United States Navy aboard the U.S.S. Oriskany, stationed in Brooklyn, New York from 1948-1952. On June 11, 1955...

Apr 10, 2017

James "Jim" Edward Johnson, Sr., 83, of Clever, Missouri departed this earthly life, leaving behind his dear wife of 39 years, Pat, and his loving family, on Monday, April 10, 2017. Jim passed while in hospice care at Century Pines Assisted Living, Ozark, Missouri. Jim was born September 1, 1933 in Hartsel, Colorado to Everett "Oscar" Johnson and Sylvia (Pickering)...

Apr 9, 2017

Shirley Offerman, 94, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 9, at Ozark Riverview Manor in Ozark, Missouri. A longtime resident of Branson, Shirley was trained as a nurse during World War II and pursued that career in Kankakee, Illinois, where she grew up and raised her family. In later years, gardening and sewing were her passions. She is survived by...