OBITUARIES

Gail Duane McCool

Gail Duane McCool

Feb 9, 2017

Gail Duane McCool, age 84, of Sparta, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2017. He was born March 22, 1932 in Camargo, Oklahoma, the son of Laurence Earl and Anna (Thomsen) McCool. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force from 1950 until 1954. In 1957 he and Carol Jean Lindholm were married. Gail was employed by AT&T throughout his...

Melba "Donnie" Thompson

Melba "Donnie" Thompson

Feb 8, 2017

Melba Nell "Donnie" Thompson, age 82 of Springfield, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2017. She was born July 25, 1934 in Bruner, the daughter of Roy and Eunice (Maupin) Travis. In 1949 she and Wayne Thompson were married. Donnie was a long time Bruner and Sparta resident. She had been employed by Hagale Garment Factory, and had also worked at...

John Miller Jorgensen

John Miller Jorgensen

Feb 7, 2017

John Miller Jorgensen Jr., age 74, of Nixa, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, February 7, 2017. He died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Nixa, Missouri. He was born in Richmond, Missouri to John and Cora Jorgensen. On July 18, 1992 he married Stacey Lehnen, also of Richmond. In 1999 they moved...

Mary D. Meese

Mary D. Meese

Feb 6, 2017

Mrs. Mary D. Meese, age 75, of Highlandville, Missouri, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, February 6, 2017. She was surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born in Houston, Texas on August 27, 1941 the daughter of Robert and Emma Jewel Thompson (Slaughter). She grew up in California and made her way to Nixa,...

Pauline Parker

Pauline Parker

Feb 6, 2017

Pauline (Gum) Parker went to be with her Savior February 6th, 2017 at the age of 90. She passed away at her daughter's home in Springfield, MO with her daughter Penny by her side. She was born October 13, 1926 near Powell, MO to Jasper and Cora (Lawson) Gum, and was married to Charles G. Parker August 13th, 1946. They...

Laura Louise Disharoon

Laura Louise Disharoon

Feb 5, 2017

Laura Louise Disharoon, age 86, of Nixa, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2017. She was born October 27, 1930 in St. Louis, the daughter of Randolph Charles and Lucille Frances Binger. On September 19, 1950 she and Wayne Disharoon were married. They continued to live in St. Louis until they moved to the Table Rock area in 1976. Laura enjoyed...

Randy Dean Stokes

Randy Dean Stokes

Feb 3, 2017

Randy Dean Stokes entered this world on June 5, 1964 and departed on his next adventure on February 3, 2017. Randy was the son of Darrell Stokes and Nancy "Anita" (Vinyard) Stokes. Randy graduated from Parkview High School with the class of 1982. He worked for his family's small business at Stokes Upholstery for most of his life, was a...

Bertha Deane Carter

Bertha Deane Carter

Feb 3, 2017

Bertha Deane Carter, age 90, of Nixa passed away Friday, February 3, 2017. She was born April 14, 1926 in Missouri City to Charles and Lennie (Bolin) Ellerman. Deane was united in marriage to Charles Ellis Carter July 6, 1962. She was a factory worker for many years and worked at Zenith. Deane loved to sew, quilt, and paint. Deane...

Dean Blades

Dean Blades

Feb 2, 2017

Dean Blades, age 72, of Nixa passed away Thursday, February 2, 2017 in his home after a short battled with cancer. He was born November 1, 1944 in Springfield to Clarence and Mildred (Patton) Blades. Dean married Shirley Murray May 8, 1976, celebrating 40 years of marriage. Dean was a steel welder by trade but was a jack of all...

Therese Elizabeth Armstrong

Therese Elizabeth Armstrong

Feb 2, 2017

Therese E. (Fearn) Armstrong was born March 16, 1929. The beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away February 2, 2017, at ManorCare in Springfield, MO. She joins her loving husband, Don Armstrong of nearly 69 years and granddaughter Gena Sobaski. Survivors include: Her daughter Rachelle Sobaski and husband David; sons, Ronald Armstrong, and Donald Armstrong; grandchildren, Eric Sobaski and wife...

Barbara Ann Youngblood

Barbara Ann Youngblood

Jan 31, 2017

Barbara Ann Youngblood, age 60, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, January 31st, 2017. She was in the comfort of her own home, surrounded by loved ones. Barbara was born in Joliet, Illinois on February 17th 1956 to Icey Anderson and Henry Blevins. Barbara loved camping, flowers, playing the piano and singing hymns. But what...

Betty Jo Neal

Betty Jo Neal

Jan 30, 2017

Betty Jo Jones Neal - Passed away peacefully on Monday, January 30, 2017, surrounded by her six children, who thank their Lord Jesus for the gift of their mother. She was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon Wayne Neal. She has left a rich heritage of six children, sixteen grandchildren, and 18 great grandchildren with many more to come....

Lillie Belle Meadows

Lillie Belle Meadows

Jan 29, 2017

Lillie Belle Meadows, age 95, of Ozark, Missouri passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2017, surrounded by family. She was born on March 26, 1921 to Ed and Florence (McReynolds) Davis in Highlandville, Missouri. On December 21, 1940 she married the love of her life, James Herbert Meadows. Their legacy of love and friendship included five children, 20 grandchildren, 49...

Norbert Owen Drouillard

Norbert Owen Drouillard

Jan 28, 2017

Cremation - No Services

Shirley White

Shirley White

Jan 28, 2017

Cremation only-No services

Reba Fern Williams

Reba Fern Williams

Jan 28, 2017

Reba Fern Williams, age 82, of Ozark, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2017 in Ozark Riverview Manor. She was born September 4, 1934 in Ava, MO, the daughter of Elmo and Minnie Hartley. In 1952 she married Wayne Williams and they had two daughters, Teresa and Melinda. Reba worked with the blind and partially sighted in the Springfield School System...

Alvera Rose Wilson

Alvera Rose Wilson

Jan 27, 2017

Cremation only - No services

Sandra JoAnne Bussard

Sandra JoAnne Bussard

Jan 25, 2017

The family will be holding a graveside service for Sandra JoAnne Bussard on Saturday, January 28, 2017, at 3:00PM at Patterson Cemetery in Springfield, MO. Friends are welcome to attend. In lieu of flowers, the family encourages you to support your local Hospice organization by making a donation in her name. Sandra was the youngest of three daughters born to...

Nathan Fisher

Nathan Fisher

Jan 24, 2017

Nathan B. Fisher, 37, born September 26, 1979, went to be with his beloved Lord on January 24, 2017. He left behind four beautiful children: Riley, Tristan, Hailey, and Lucais; three brothers, parents, nieces and nephews, grandparents, extended family and many friends. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. A Celebration of his Life will be at...

Claudette Mae Carey

Claudette Mae Carey

Jan 22, 2017

Claudette Mae Carey, age 70, of Nixa, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2017, in her daughter's home. She was born November 14, 1946 in Kansas City, the daughter of Fred Crutcher and Doris Jean (Allen) Crutcher. She was united in marriage to Wendell Jan Carey on May 7, 1966. Claudette was a member of Nixa Church of Christ. Her church...