OBITUARIES
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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...
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
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
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...
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