OBITUARIES
Dorzella S. Stine
Apr 4, 2013
Dorzella S. Stine, age 86 of Springfield, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2013. She was born February 7, 1927 in Ozark, the daughter of Raymond and Dorothy Jane (Cannon) McDaniel. On April 20, 1946 she married John Keith Stine. Dorzella enjoyed painting and was a member of Finley River Fine Artists. Survivors include: her children, Kerry Stine and wife Judy,...
Melvin T, Bright
Apr 2, 2013
Melvin T. Bright, age 91, of Highlandville passed away in the home on Tuesday, April 2, 2013. He was born September 22, 1921, in Walters, Oklahoma, the son of Lee Roy Bright and Callie Beatrice (Reese) Bright. He was a proud member of the U.S. Navy during World War II, serving on the island of Okinawa. In 1940 he and...
Leona M. Chesnut
Apr 1, 2013
Leona Marie (Wood) Chesnut, daughter of William Jacob Wood and Ethel Mae (Hammond) Wood was born on March 16, 1928 in Wesley, Iowa. She departed this life on April 1, 2013 in her home surrounded by her family. Leona was baptized at the Woden Methodist Church on June 10, 1928. She graduated from Woden High School in 1946. On July...
George Lewis Walker
Mar 31, 2013
George Lewis Walker, age 75, of Nixa, recently living in Aurora, passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2013. He was born December 25, 1937, in Ponce de Leon, the son of Theodore Walker and Mary Elidena Cooper Walker. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. On November 9, 1963, he and Shirley Ann Vest were united in marriage....
Cleora Mae Houser
Mar 28, 2013
Cleora Mae Houser, age 80, of Nixa, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2013. She was born January 4, 1933 in Concordia, Missouri, the daughter of Harry and Adele (Pinkepank) Wehrs. She was married to Edwin Copelin "Tim"� Houser on February 21, 1960 in Columbia, Missouri. Cleora was baptized in 1933 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Emma, Missouri. She most recently...
Donna Grace Dickey
Mar 26, 2013
Donna Grace Dickey, age 77, of Sparta passed away March 26, 2013 at Ozark Nursing and Care. She was born August 8, 1935 in Topeka, KS to Edger and Louie (Dawdy) Godell. No services are scheduled. Cremation arrangements under the direction of Adams Funeral Home, Ozark.
Jimmy "James" Ray Clifton
Mar 25, 2013
Jimmy "James"� Ray Clifton, age 77, of Springfield, went to be with his Lord and Savior March 25, 2013, in his home. He was born March 18, 1936 in West Plains, Missouri, the son of Ray and Ruby Lee (Bell) Clifton. James was a true servant of the Lord he attended Selmore Christian Church for many years. James"� true love...
CC Rantz
Mar 25, 2013
CC Rantz, age 80, of Cedar Creek, Missouri passed away Monday, March 25, 2013 in his home. He was born April 7, 1932 in Reed Spring, Missouri, the son of Donald Jacob and Myra Jackson Rantz. On April 2, 1952 CC was united in marriage to Lorene Rantz. CC was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Lorene Rantz;...
Garold Lee "Gary" Pritchett
Mar 24, 2013
Garold Lee 'Gary" Pritchett, age 55, of Nixa, passed away March 24, 2013, in his home surrounded by family. He was born November 26, 1957, in Nevada, Missouri and moved to Joplin in his early teens. He has lived in Nixa for 15 years. Gary was employed with AMCON Distributing Company for 11 years before leaving due to illness. He...
Ann Baldwin
Mar 22, 2013
Shirley Ann Baldwin, age 77 of Ozark, went to be with the Lord Friday, March 22, 2013. She was born August 30, 1935 in Wilmington, North Carolina, the daughter of Daniel Macon and Bernita Estelle Aman Greer. Ann moved to Missouri in 1979. She was a faithful member of First Baptist Church, Ozark. She worked in the church office, was...
Wayne Gregory Harnisch
Mar 22, 2013
Wayne Gregory Harnisch, age 63, of Ozark, passed away March 22, 2013 at his home. He was born October 5, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois to Raymond Theodore and Hedwig Josephine (Krietzner) Harnisch. On June 1, 1972 he was united in marriage to Joyce Elaine Lytle. Wayne proudly served his country in the United States Navy as a Quartermaster. Wayne was...
Linda Gallion-Maples
Mar 22, 2013
Linda A. Gallion-Maples, age 71, of Springfield, passed away surrounded by her family, Friday, March 22, 2013. She was born to Leonard and Rosegene (Scholtz) Bilyeu August 3, 1941, in rural Christian County. Linda was a member of Riverdale Baptist Church, Nixa, and attended Spokane First Baptist Church for many years. Linda was very strong in her church and a...
Harold "Spike" Jackson
Mar 21, 2013
Harold "Spike"� Jackson, age 76, of Strafford, went home to be with his Lord and Savior March 21, 2013. He was born August 3, 1936 the youngest child of his parents Clarence and Jewel Stapp Jackson. Spike was raised in Bruner Missouri area. Spike was united in Marriage to Joann Millard Boatwright on August 12, 1961. They lived most of...
Lola Rosalie Long
Mar 20, 2013
Lola Rosalie Long, age 84, of Springfield, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2013. She was born to Edwin and Clara (Eifert) Gerken, April 28, 1928, on the family farm, in Lincoln, Missouri. Lola was united in marriage to Leonard Long on January 28, 1951. The couple met at Producers Creamery in Springfield. Lola worked in medical records at Burge Protestant...
Daphne Faye Kehr
Mar 20, 2013
Daphne Faye Kehr, age 94, of Nixa, passed away after a long illness, Monday, March 20, 2013. She was born to Pleasant Oliver and Viola "Scott" Lee May 2, 1918, in Iberia, Missouri. She was united in marriage to Leonard Kehr, on November 19, 1937. Daphne was an original member of the Dixon Church of Christ, Dixon, Missouri in 1948....
Jack Albert Herndon
Mar 16, 2013
Jack Albert Herndon, age 90, of Nixa, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2013. Jack was born in Nixa on July 31, 1922, the only child of Julian and Margaret (Forgey) Herndon. The family lived on land settled by Jack"�s grandfather in Nixa over a century ago. He was a graduate of Nixa High School and attended Draughon"�s Business College...
Ken W Reynolds
Mar 14, 2013
Ken W. Reynolds, 85 of Springfield, Missouri, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2013 at 12:15 am. Ken was born in Sparta, Missouri on April 23, 1927 to Wyley Wayne and Etta Nevada (Johnson) Reynolds. Ken entered the Army on June 29, 1945. He was in the Infantry and served as a driver for his commanding officer during World War II....
Mary Therese Steensland
Mar 14, 2013
Mary Steensland, age 58, of Nixa, MO, formerly of Sioux Falls, SD, passed away March 14, 2013, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO, due to multiple myeloma, a cancer of the blood plasma. Mary Therese Whitcomb was born in Sioux Falls August 16, 1954, to Theresa (Madden) and Donald K. Whitcomb. She graduated from O"�Gorman High School in...
Christopher Michael Curtis
Mar 11, 2013
Chris Curtis, age 40, of Nixa, passed away in his home, March 11, 2013. He was born to Jim and Joette (Robinson) Curtis, May 4, 1972, in Springfield. He loved the outdoors, hunting, and fishing. Chris was studying to be a nurse. Chris loved to help people and worked with special needs children. His pride and joy is his son,...
Lorene Marie Rantz
Mar 2, 2013
Lorene Marie Rantz, age 77 of Cedar Creek, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2013. She was born October 24, 1935 in Chadwick, the daughter of Reggie James and Elsie Reta (Allen) Gray. On October 2, 1952, Lorene was united in marriage to CC Rantz. Lorene was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Arvella; her brother, Leonard Gray and...
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