OBITUARIES
Lena May Carpenter
Feb 26, 2024
Lena May Carpenter passed away February 26, 2024, at Select Specialty Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. She was born May 30, 1940 in Springfield, the daughter of Thomas Edgar and Audie Anna (Shaw) Hargus. On June 15, 1958 Lena and John Allen Carpenter were married, and they shared 65 years together.
Lena was one of six sisters (Joan, Eva, Mary, Elizabeth,...
Ursula Imes
Feb 26, 2024
Ursula Imes, age 81, passed away February 26, 2024 at Mercy Hospital Springfield, Missouri. She was born April 18, 1942 in Berlin, Germany, the daughter of Wilhelm and Elisabeth (Vogt) Braun.
Ursula was preceded in death by her husband Gene Imes. Gene passed away May 25, 2023. Gena and Ursula were united in marriage August 27, 1963 celebrating 59 years...
Alvetta Marie Atwell
Feb 25, 2024
Alvetta Marie Atwell, age 92 of Linn Creek, formerly of Sparta and Ozark, passed away February 25, 2024 at her home in Linn Creek. She was born January 16, 1932 in Arkansas, the daughter of Ralph and Gladys Vanderveer.
Alvetta was a member of Smyrna Baptist Church in Rogersville. She enjoyed sewing, ceramics, embroidery and painting. Alvetta loved doing...
Estelle Salmon
Feb 24, 2024
Estelle Salmon, age 89, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2024, at Nixa Nursing and Rehab. She was born June 9, 1934 in Piedmont, Alabama, the daughter of William Washington Forrister and Estella (Loren) Forrister. On December 23, 1951, Estelle and Alvin Salmon were united in marriage in Bowling Green, Florida. They enjoyed over sixty-five years together.
Estelle's first priority was to her...
Helen "Elaine" Muhlbauer
Feb 24, 2024
Helen "Elaine" Muhlbauer, 68 of Ozark, passed away on February 24, 2024. She was born on December 3, 1955, in Springfield, to Elsia and James Brewer. Elaine's warm and welcoming nature endeared her to many throughout her life.
Elaine dedicated herself to working alongside her husband Lonnie in their business, LM Electric. Beyond work, she found joy in spending cherished moments...
Linda Kay Conrad
Feb 19, 2024
Linda Kay Conrad, age 73 of Fair Grove, Missouri, passed away on February 19, 2024. She was born June 12, 1950 in Springfield, Missouri, the daughter of Harry and Dorothy (Gettys) Smith.
On August 12, 1968, Linda was united in marriage to Howard R. Conrad, who preceded Linda in death on August 2, 2021.
Linda retired...
Gary Eugene Palmer
Feb 18, 2024
Gary Palmer, a beloved member of the community, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family at the age of 71 in Nixa, Missouri. He was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1952, the son of Archie Eugene "Knute" of Spring Valley, Arkansas and Mary Rose "Moe" (Jones) Palmer of Grove, Oklahoma.
Gary dedicated his early career to salesmanship, working diligently...
Louis Edwin Bradshaw
Feb 17, 2024
Louis Edwin Bradshaw, age 82 of Ozark, departed this life peacefully on February 17, 2024. He was born June 18, 1941 in Sikeston, Missouri, the son of Carl and Glenda (Simpson) Bradshaw.
Lou leaves behind his beloved wife of 58 years, Avon C. (Thomas) Bradshaw; along with a son, Chris Bradshaw and wife Tana; two grandsons, Luke...
Gary Moore
Feb 15, 2024
Gary Dewayne Moore age 79, of Galena, passed away Thursday, February 15, 2024, a resident of Nixa Nursing and Rehab. He was born January 18, 1945, in Kennett, Missouri, the son of Oby Jewell "Jude" Moore and Carrie Mae (Carter) Moore.
Gary met challenges head on throughout his life due to disability, but was a friend to many, who because...
Wayne Bales
Feb 15, 2024
R. Wayne Bales, age 80 of Springfield, formerly of Ozark, went to his heavenly home on Thursday, February 15, 2024.
Wayne was born on February 14, 1944 in Indiana, the son of Roy and Ethel (Jones) Bales. During his childhood he lived in Indiana, Kansas City, New York and New Haven, Connecticut, where he graduated from...
Geraldine "Jerri" Satterfield
Feb 15, 2024
Geraldine (Jerri) O’Brien Satterfield was born on September 22, 1943, in Great Bend, Kansas to Alvin Walter and Alpha Mae (Jenkins) O’Brien. She passed from this life on February 15, 2024.
Jerri was raised by parents who made their living working in the oilfields of Kansas, and the family relocated several times. She attended schools in Anthony, Claflin, Chase, Ellinwood, St....
Robert Eugene George, Sr.
Feb 8, 2024
Robert Eugene George, Sr., age 75 of Ozark, Missouri, passed away February 8, 2024. He was born February 20, 1948 in Easton Pennsylvania, the son of Robert and Catherine (Shaffer) George.
On April 8, 1968 he was united in marriage to Bonnie (Bateman).
Robert served his country in the U.S. Army. He worked in industrial engraving for more than 30 years, mac...
Susan Collins
Feb 7, 2024
Susan Joy Collins, age 71 of Nixa, passed away on Wednesday, February 7th in Springfield, Missouri, surrounded by her three beautiful daughters Genevieve, Heather, and Donna. Born on November 3, 1952 in Fredericksburg, Virginia, Susan grew up in Central Florida and graduated from Colonial High School in 1970. Though her first daughter, Angela, did not survive infancy,...
Jerry Clines
Feb 7, 2024
Jerry D. Clines, age 85 of Nixa died February 7, 2024. He was born December 10, 1938 on a farm in Ponce de Leon, the son of Emery and Ella (Cutbirth) Clines. He was the youngest of four children.
Jerry was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters; and two grandchildren, Brittany and Benjamin Clines.
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Bob Bailey
Feb 6, 2024
Bob Bailey, age 71 of Nixa, passed away on February 6, 2024. He was born November 16, 1952 in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Wilbert and Clara (Smugala) Bailey. He was united in marriage to his wife Carla July 17, 1976.
Carla met Bob March 17, 1974 as he drove his 1968 GTO, after finishing school she got married...
Eileen Marie Wilson
Feb 5, 2024
Eileen Marie Wilson, age 65 of Ozark, passed away February 5, 2024. She was born July 6, 1958 in Grand Island, Nebraska, the daughter of Gerald and Alyce (Lujon) Miller.Survivors include: her children, Gabriel Browning and wife Allyson of Ozark, Shauna Coleman and husband Brandon of Edgewater, Maryland, William Browning and wife May of Ava and Molly Wilson of Ozark;...
Ollie Bell Patterson
Feb 2, 2024
Ollie B. Patterson passed away on February 2, 2024, in Ozark at the age of 91. She was born on February 1, 1933, in Stilwell, Oklahoma, to Henry Lee and Donna (Watkins) Green.
Ollie lived a remarkable life and touched the hearts of everyone she encountered, from her beloved family to her cherished friends. Above all else,...
Hazel Lauderdale
Feb 1, 2024
Hazel (Kellhofer) Lauderdale was born on December 11, 1947. She was the fifth of six children born to Eugene and Wilma Kellhofer. She met Jesus, face to face a little after 10:00 p.m. on February 1, 2024, with family around her.
Hazel was a devoted wife, mother, and her favorite title, Nana.
She is survived by her husband of 56 years...
Kathryn Lancaster
Jan 31, 2024
Kathryn Genevieve (Sobanski) Lancaster, 82, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, January 31, 2024 in Nixa, Missouri. She was born August 9, 1941 in Hartford, Connecticut to Doris (Chamberlain) and Stanley Sobanski. Kathryn married Robert Allan Lancaster March 19, 1960 in Newington, Connecticut.
Kathryn was an avid quilter. Loved making many quilts, purses, wallets all of which will be...
Charles T. "Terry" Stine
Jan 30, 2024
Charles Terry Stine, 82, Nixa, passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2024, surrounded by family.
Terry was born June 13, 1941, to Charles and Arva Stine, in Springfield, Missouri. He grew up on his family’s dairy farm in Ozark and graduated from Ozark High School in 1959. He then joined the National Guard and was a member of the National Guard Band,...
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