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Lois Jean Hedrick
Apr 19, 2012
Lois Jean Hedrick, age 77, passed away after battling cancer, on Thursday, April 19, 2012. She was born to Benjamin L. and Clara S. (Buskirk) Hedrick, February 21, 1935. She was a member of Keystone Baptist Church, at Reeds Spring Junction. Lois was a house keeper for Best Western Knights Inn, in Branson, for many years. She also worked at...
Denise Dalton
Apr 14, 2012
Denise Dalton, age 71, of Golden, passed away Saturday, April 14, 2012 in her home. She was born September 4, 1940 in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Alfred and Mary Margaret (Wall) Gangel. On November 8, 1958, she and Melvin L. Dalton were united in marriage. Denise served as a librarian for Mid-Continent Public Library in Kansas City for...
Donny James Atkinson
Apr 14, 2012
Don Atkinson, age 70, passed away in his home, in Nixa, MO, April 17, 2012, after a long illness. He was born to Ralph and Ruby ( Maupin) Atkinson, August 10, 1941, in Kansas City, Missouri. He married his former wife, Liz Delisio in 1960, and had 3 children. Don married May Tharp, April 21, 1995. Don was most proud...
Bill L. Wright
Apr 11, 2012
Billy "Bill"� Leroy Wright, age 85 of Ozark, died April 11, 2012. He was born February 12, 1927 in Dupot, Illinois, the son of Barney and Lydia (Stafford) Wright. Bill served his country in the U.S. Army, doing two tours in Europe during World War II. After the war he worked as a mechanic in his service garage where he...
Laura Lee Dowler
Apr 10, 2012
Laura Lee Dowler, age 51, of Springfield, passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2012. She was born January 12, 1961 in Springfield, the daughter of Harold and Nancy (Stewart) Robertson. Throughout her working career Laura was a nursing home cook and an electrician. She enjoyed riding her horse and playing bingo. Laura loved her family and especially enjoyed being with her...
Robert Gerald Eggleston
Apr 6, 2012
Robert Gerald Eggleston, age 94, of Nixa, passed away April 6, 2012 at Mercy Hospital. He was born May 21, 1917 at Walnut, Kansas, the youngest of three sons of Elizabeth and Benjamin Eggleston. He attended Walnut High School and served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. He worked for numerous employers before starting a...
James Howard Baysinger
Apr 6, 2012
James (Jim) Howard Baysinger, passed from this life at 5:00 a.m., on April 6, 2012. As a Teacher, Administrator and Evangelist, he leaves behind a lasting legacy of wise lessons. Jim was born on Oct. 2, 1927 in Kansas City, MO. He served in the Navy and graduated from MSU and MU. In 1952, he married LuAnna Aven who survives....
Meleese Mae Forth
Apr 5, 2012
Meleese Mae Forth passed away at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the early evening, Thursday, April 5, 2012. Meleese was born on January 7, 1928 in Wagoner, Oklahoma, to Olen and Clora Cole. She was the second of four children; two brothers, Glenn B. Cole and Clyde E. Cole, both who predeceased her, and sister, Arleene Nelson, who...
Rondal Lindsey Fisher
Apr 1, 2012
Rondal Lindsey Fisher, age 82 of Ozark, passed away April 1, 2012 in the Baptist Home. He was born in Blytheville Arkansas on January 13, 1930, the son of Irl Lindsey and Anna Mae Fisher. Ron"�s early years were in the Holland, Missouri school systems. At the age of 14 his parents moved the Couch, Missouri where he finished his...
William Rex Garrison
Mar 31, 2012
William Rex "Bid"� Garrison, age 80 of Forsyth, passed away Saturday, March 31, 2012 in his home. He was born January 23, 1932 in Galloway, the son of Todd and Evalee (Liles) Garrison. In 1952 he married Helen Altic. Mr. Garrison enjoyed hunting, fishing, sitting outside on the farm and spending time with his grandkids. Survivors include: four children, Sherry...
Rose A. Lopez
Mar 28, 2012
Rose Lopez, age 98, of Ozark, passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2012, in the home of her daughter. She was born July 30, 1913 in Lumberton, New Mexico, the daughter of Cleo and Virginia Archuleta. She was married to Martin Lopez, who preceded her in death in 1976. Mrs. Lopez loved her family and her church. She enjoyed arts and...
Tonya Leigh Gregory
Mar 28, 2012
Tonya Leigh Gregory, 49, passed away March 28, 2012, after battling a long illness. She was born October 27, 1962, to Roy and Sonya (Anderson) Gregory, of Springfield. Tonya loved to cook, and was an institutional cook for Cox Medical Center, and St. Johns Hospital. Tonya loved the outdoors, and loved to fish on the river. Tonya loved to laugh...
Jo Ann Waltrip
Mar 25, 2012
Jo Ann Waltrip, age 85, peacefully passed away in her home, on Sunday, March 25, 2012. She was born December 31, 1926, in East Saint Louis, IL. On July 6, 1950, Jo Ann was united in Marriage to her best friend, Robert L. Waltrip. Jo worked for the telephone company for many years, as an operator, and later as a...
Edna Lea Melton
Mar 25, 2012
Edna Lea (Gideon) Melton, age 82, of Highlandville, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2012. She was born March 9, 1930, the daughter of Rex and Eva (Rantz) Gideon. On January 24, 1950, she and Richard Andrew Melton were united in marriage. Edna loved her family and her church, Hilltop Full Gospel Church. She had many, many friends and was always...
Luis Velasquez
Mar 24, 2012
Luis Velasquez, age 56 of Ozark, passed away Saturday, March 24, 2012. He was born July 7, 1956 in El Salvador, the son of Rafael and Juanita Velasquez. Survivors include: his wife, Alba Velasquez; three children, Luis Velasquez, Jr., Patricia Velasquez and Edwin Velasquez; three grandchildren; his mother; three brothers; and many nieces and nephews. Luis was preceded in death...
Cynthia Kay Johnson
Mar 16, 2012
Cynthia Kay Johnson, age 57, of Nixa, passed away Friday, March 16, 2012. She was born July 29, 1954, in North Island, California, the daughter of Theodore and Lila (Bath) Johnson. She was a 1972 graduate of Kickapoo High School in Springfield. Cynthia operated a day care for children from her home while living in Tulsa and also in Sparta....
Linda W Christensen
Mar 15, 2012
Linda W. Christensen, age 68 of Nixa, passed away Thursday March 15, 2012, after battling a long illness. She was born January 15, 1944, in Sentinel, OK, the daughter of Odis and Tressie McWhirter. In July, 1978, she married David Christensen. Linda worked as a travel agent for many years with Great Southern Travel. Linda loved to travel and has...
Connie Sue Thompson
Mar 11, 2012
Mrs. Connie Sue (Wood) Thompson, age 62, of Brown City, Michigan, passed away March 11, 2012 at her mother"�s home in Ozark, Missouri. Connie was born September 14, 1949 in Ozark, Missouri the daughter of Ray and Billie Bostic Wood. She graduated from Ozark High School in 1967. On December 31, 1968 she and Merlin E. Thompson were married; they...
Edward John Buechler
Mar 11, 2012
Mr. Edward John Jakob Buechler, age 75, of Ozark, fortified with the sacraments of Holy Mother Church passed away March 11, 2012. Loving husband of Geraldine K. Buechler, dear son of the late Jakob and Hattieanna (Reitz) Buechler, dear brother-in-law of Mary Jane Lambrechts, Barbara Wiatt and the late George H. and Virginia McCartney. On September 16, 1967 he and...
Jimmie Lee Blevins
Mar 10, 2012
Jimmie Lee Blevins Jimmie Lee Blevins, age 63 of Ozark, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2012. He was born August 21, 1948, in Upland, California, the son of Clyde Allen and Loretta Jean (Neil) Blevins. Jimmie worked for 30 years as a Deputy Sheriff for Orange County in California. After retirement he enjoyed farming, woodworking and metalworking. He was also...
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