OBITUARIES

Merle Maxine Iorg

Merle Maxine Iorg

Aug 4, 2012

Mrs. Merle Maxine Iorg, age 86, of Sparta, formerly of Bruner, went home to be with her Lord Saturday, August 4, 2012. She was born January 8, 1926 in Abadyl, Missouri, the daughter of Clarence and Jewel (Stapp) Jackson. On September 3, 1941 she and Oscar Lewis Iorg were united in marriage. Merle retired from Fasco Industries, she was a...

Bonnie Lee Preston

Bonnie Lee Preston

Aug 3, 2012

Bonnie Lee (Wilson) Preston, age 85, passed away in her home on August 3, 2012. She was born October 16, 1926, in Carroll County, MO, the eldest daughter of William Sherman and Minnie (Smith) Wilson, who preceded her in death along with her oldest brother, Bill and her youngest brother, Don Rex Wilson. She is survived by her two sisters...

Lloyd Charles Peirce

Lloyd Charles Peirce

Jul 31, 2012

Lloyd Charles Peirce, Sr., age 85, of Chadwick, passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2012. He was born March 30, 1927, in Long Branch, New Jersey, the son of Adford and Muriel Kirkpatrick Peirce. Lloyd and Mildred Gross were united in marriage on August 21, 1950. Mildred preceded him in death November 15, 2007. Lloyd was a WWII veteran serving in...

Pearl Ethel Voepel

Pearl Ethel Voepel

Jul 28, 2012

Pearl Ethel Voepel, age 103, went to her heavenly home after a long and enriched life, on Saturday, July 28, 2012. She was born to Charles and Olga (von Huffmann) Riemenschneider April 11, 1909, in St. Louis. She was joined in marriage to Arthur Jacob Voepel, in a small town bank in Livingston, Illinois, January 13, 1931. Pearl and Arthur...

Max Dale Thomas

Max Dale Thomas

Jul 26, 2012

Max Dale Thomas, age 64, of Clever, Missouri passed away in his home Thursday, July 26, 2012. He was born August 31, 1947 in Springfield, Missouri the son of Dana and Ottobelle (Horn) Thomas. He served his Country in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam conflict and later worked as a bridge crew foreman for the Texas Department...

Glenda Kathern Emmett

Glenda Kathern Emmett

Jul 25, 2012

Services are pending Cremation is under the direction of Adams Funeral Home, Ozark

Opal Redwine Hilton

Opal Redwine Hilton

Jul 22, 2012

Opal Hilton, age 95 of Springfield, passed away Sunday, July 22, 2012. She was born October 30, 1916 in Atlanta, Georgia, the daughter of William Jefferson and Marie (Hall) Redwine. Opal married Robert Hilton in 1956. She was a member of Riverdale Baptist Church. Survivors include: her husband, Robert Hilton, Springfield; a sister, Margaret Gay, Atlanta; a grandson; two great...

Tricia R. Radford

Tricia R. Radford

Jul 16, 2012

Tricia Renee Radford, age 37 lost her battle with breast cancer and passed away July 16, 2012 at her home in Nixa, MO. Tricia was born in Springfield, MO on March 18, 1975. She graduated from Clinton High School in 1993. Tricia received a Bachelor"�s Degree in biology from Southwest Missouri State University. For the last 12 years she has...

Duncan Neil Clyne

Duncan Neil Clyne

Jul 15, 2012

Duncan Neil Clyne, age 65, departed this world suddenly at his home on July 15. Duncan was born on Nov. 24, 1946 in Cali, Colombia, South America to Edward and Elizabeth Clyne, missionaries to Colombia. Duncan attended College of the Ozarks, received his B.A. in Education from Missouri State and his Masters Degree in Counseling. He began his career teaching...

Sammie Joe Fitzpatrick

Sammie Joe Fitzpatrick

Jul 14, 2012

Sammie Joe Fitzpatrick, age 64 of Nixa, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2012. He was born July 16, 1947, the son of James Marshall and Betty Jo (Payne) Fitzpatrick. He served his country in the U.S. Army. On November 15, 1985, he and Linda (Cantrell) Ganzer were united in marriage. Sammie was an over-the-road truck driver before retirement. Survivors include:...

Daryl L. Mitchell

Daryl L. Mitchell

Jul 13, 2012

On September 25, 1925 our dad, Daryl L. Mitchell was born at home on the family farm near Hurley, MO to Leonard Mitchell & Jane Winifred Holder Mitchell and passed away July 13, 2012 at the age of 86 years and 10 months, at the Lawrence County Manor in Mt. Vernon, MO after a two-month illness. Daddy attended Hampton School...

David Ray Davis

David Ray Davis

Jul 11, 2012

David Ray "Dave"� Davis, age 85, of Nixa, passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2012, in Mercy Villa, Springfield. He was born February 7, 1927, in Douglas County, the son of Adnea and Ethel (Housley) Davis. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force. On July 5, 1948, he and his wife, Esther Mary Ann Bastian, were united in marriage....

Max Eldon Eldred

Max Eldon Eldred

Jul 11, 2012

11/12/1942Max Eldon Eldred, age 69, of Ozark, passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2012. He was born November 12, 1942, in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Harvey and Lena (Reeves) Eldred. He grew up in Springfield, and on December 22, 1967 he and Janet Lea Wade were united in marriage. Max worked in manufacturing including Fasco before retirement. He enjoyed...

Christian Clay Howard

Christian Clay Howard

Jul 11, 2012

Christian Clay Howard, age 32, of Ozark, went home to be with her Lord, Wednesday, July 11, 2012. She was born October 5, 1979, in Fairfax, Missouri, the daughter of Jackie Charles and Vicky Rose (Heldenbrand) Gonder. Christian was an EMT, working for the fire department and ambulance service. She enjoyed frogs of all sorts. She had a caring heart,...

Ivan Roy Norton

Ivan Roy Norton

Jul 9, 2012

Ivan Roy Norton, age 69 of Ozark, passed away Monday, July 9, 2012. He was born January 16, 1943 in Indiahoma, Oklahoma, the son of Ivan Dee and Madlene (Jenkins) Norton. On March 14, 1964 he was united in marriage to Veroque June Begley. Roy was Chairman of Deacons at Victory Baptist Church in Ozark and was a member there...

Maureen Gentry

Maureen Gentry

Jul 7, 2012

Maureen Gentry, age 88, passed away Saturday, July 7, 2012. She was born July 19, 1924 in Brandsville, Missouri, the daughter of N.E. "Doc"� and Nora (Bussell) White. On November 24, 1945 she was united marriage to Earl Gentry. Maureen was a loving housewife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Survivors include: two children, Nancy Hill of Nixa and David Gentry...

Mildred Joyce McDaniel

Mildred Joyce McDaniel

Jul 4, 2012

Mildred Joyce (Vandeventer) McDaniel, born on November 21, 1915, to William L. Vandeventer and Cora E. (Casey) Vandeventer in St. Louis, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2012. The family moved to Ozark, Missouri where she graduated from Ozark High School in 1933. She then moved to Springfield, attended SMS, and later graduated from Draughan"�s Business College as a legal...

Margie Ann Lansdon

Margie Ann Lansdon

Jul 2, 2012

Margie Lansdon, age 78, of Sparta, passed away Monday, July 2, 2012 in Christian Health Care of Nixa. She was born July 14, 1933, in Hayes Center, Nebraska, the daughter of Lee William and Matilda (Harms) Dickson. Before retirement, Margie helped the elderly in their homes. She enjoyed her cats and spent time reading and working puzzles. She also enjoyed...

Robert M. Whittaker

Robert M. Whittaker

Jul 2, 2012

Robert M. Whittaker, age 73, passed away Monday, July 2, 2012, after a tragic farming accident. He was born to Charles and Audie (Gage) Whittaker June 27, 1939, in Phillipsburg. Robert loved farming and raising cattle. After retiring from Dayco as a plant manager, he worked at the Springfield Livestock Auction a few days per week. Robert attended Liberty Baptist...

DeWayne Glen Clinton

DeWayne Glen Clinton

Jul 1, 2012

DeWayne Glen Clinton, 57, of Nixa, passed away July 1, 2012 in an automobile accident in Kansas. He was born August 10, 1954, in Cheyenne, Wyoming, the son of Glen and Doris LaDonne (Shelton) Clinton; grew up in St. Louis; moved to California in 1972; married Janette Humphreys on May 12, 1979; and returned to Missouri--to Nixa--in 1986 to continue...