OBITUARIES
Truly Applegate
Sep 16, 2022
David Richard Truly Applegate, age 75, of Springfield, died Friday, September 16, 2022. He was born March 14, 1947 in Okemah, Oklahoma, the son of James Henry “Hobo” and Opal Alene (Jackson) Applegate.
Truly was a graduate of Chadwick High School. He attended School of the Ozarks, receiving a masters degree. Throughout the years he continued to further his...
Sherrill A. Newell
Sep 16, 2022
Sherrill (Sherry) Ann Newell, born on November 23, 1955, entered Heavens Gates at 6:02 a.m. Friday, September 16, 2022.
Sherrill was born in Joplin, MO. to Eugene Alberta Young and Alberta Mae (Brock) Young.
Sherry courageously fought a year plus long battle with cancer. She faced every hurtle with a brave face and dogged determination. Though towards the...
Peggy Sue Ross
Sep 15, 2022
Peggy Sue Ross entered into eternal rest on September 15, 2022, in Springfield, Missouri at the age of 83.
Peggy Sue Wherley was born on her family farm in Astoria, Illinois on November 5, 1938. Peggy Sue was a farm girl, she was a participant in 4-H, and she loved her animals. Peggy moved to the Denver, Colorado area where...
Jimmy Brookshire
Sep 13, 2022
Jimmy Lee Brookshire, age 88, of Ozark, passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2022. He was born in New Castle, Indiana on January 15, 1934, the son of Wishard and Pauline (Smith) Brookshire. He attended school in Kennard, Indiana, and Ball State College, Muncie, Indiana. At the age of 13 Jim worked alongside his grandfather and learned the art of professional...
Wyatt Joseph Farris
Sep 12, 2022
Wyatt Joseph Farris, age 16, of Walnut Shade passed away on September 12, 2022 at Cox Medical Center in Branson.
Wyatt was born on April 20, 2006 in Springfield; the son of Karl and Wendy (Robinson) Farris. A Junior at Branson High School, Wyatt was involved in several extracurricular activities such as wrestling, FFA, and shot put on the...
Richard "Dick" Phillips
Sep 11, 2022
Richard Davis “Dick” Phillips, age 72, of Nixa, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2022. He was born October 29, 1949 in Springfield, the son of Richard and Henrietta Phillips. Dick was a graduate of Clever High School and Drury University.
From 1967 until retirement in 2007 Dick served in the Army National Guard. He was a helicopter mechanic,...
Linda Merrill Noe
Sep 11, 2022
Linda Merrill Noe, age 77, went to her eternal home on September 11, 2022.
Linda was the oldest of three daughters born to Carmen and Mabel McConnell. She was born on November 21, 1944 and was raised on a farm in Nixa. Linda fondly recalled childhood memories with her two sisters and a host of farm animals and pets. Linda...
Michael Mertens
Sep 7, 2022
Michael H. Mertens, age 86, of Ozark, passed away September 7, 2022, at the age of 86. A Memorial Mass was held Saturday, September 10, at St. Joseph The Worker Catholic Church, Ozark. Burial followed in Weaver Cemetery, Ozark. Cremation was under the direction of Adams Funeral Home, Ozark, and Adams Crematory.
Larry Lee Willardson
Sep 4, 2022
Larry Lee Willardson, age 78 of Ozark passed away September 4, 2022. He was born November 11, 1943 in Portsmouth, Virginia. He was the son of Ronald and Joyce (Rowe) Willardson.
Larry was united in marriage to Dolores Pack on May 18, 1963.
Larry was a member of Pomona Christian Church in Pomona,...
Sandra Louise Knapp
Sep 2, 2022
On September 2, 2022, Sandra Louise Knapp, 82, of Branson, Missouri went to her heavenly home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She was born in Waynesville, Missouri, on March 1, 1940 to Edgar and Goldie McKinnon. She was the youngest of five children. Sandra attended Waynesville Public Schools. On November 10, 1973 she was united in...
Vicky Sue Gann
Aug 29, 2022
Vicky Sue Gann, went to be with her Lord on Monday, August 29th, 2022. She was 62 years old.
Born on December 2, 1959 in Moline, Illinois to parents Ramona Street Kenny and James Gann, Sr. Vicky is the only daughter and youngest of four children.
She was a loyal employee of Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO for over 20...
Edith (Edyth) G Shuler
Aug 29, 2022
Edith (Edyth) Geneva Shuler, 96, of Ozark passed away on Monday, August 29, 2022 at Ozark Nursing & Care Center.
Edith was born on April 16, 1926 at Highlonesome, MO; the daughter of Oliver and Bessie (Maggard) Morrison. In 1973, she married Gene Allen Shuler. He preceded her in death in May 2001.
Survivors include her daughter, Teresa Hughes; seven...
Rodney Duane Simmons
Aug 28, 2022
Rodney Duane Simmons, age 85, of Ozark, died August 28, 2022. He was born in Ash Grove, Missouri, the son of Leon and Lona (White) Simmons. His wife Linda survives.
Burial was in Ash Grove Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Adams Funeral Home, Ozark, and Adams Crematory.
Lavenia Wood
Aug 22, 2022
Lavenia L. Wood, 102, of Nixa passed away on August 22, 2022, at Castlewood Senior Living Center where she had been residing. She was born April 25, 1920 in Nixa, daughter of Roy Richard and Mary Ellen Rice. She married Dr. W. Victor Wood on December 27, 1941 and they celebrated nearly 77 years of marriage. She graduated from Nixa...
Michael Thomas Shelburg
Aug 18, 2022
Michael (Mike) Thomas Shelburg was born on November 17th, 1966 and went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, August 18th, 2022. Mike was married to Dayna Marie Davis on June 8th, 1991. Mike was a devoted husband, father, grandpa, son, brother, co-worker, and friend.
He is survived by his wife, Dayna Shelburg, his daughter, Mikayla...
Randall Thomas Brion
Aug 18, 2022
Randall Thomas Brion, 65, of Ozark passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2022 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.
Randy was born in the small Wisconsin town of Mondovi on January 12, 1957; the son of Gordon and Myrtle (Bjorgo) Brion. On June 21, 1980 inside the Zion Lutheran Church of Mondovi Randy was united in marriage to Cynthia...
Charles "Bob" Waddle
Aug 18, 2022
Charles Robert “Bob” Waddle, age 63, of Ozark, passed away August 18, 2022. He was born in Independence, Missouri, the son of Charles Lundie and Loretta Ruth (Wood) Waddle. He graduated from William Chrisman High School in Independence. Most of his life Bob spent in the Kansas City area, retiring from Pepsi Cola after 28 years.
In 2017 he...
Margaret Isabel Morrison
Aug 17, 2022
Our mother Margaret Isabell Morrison went peacefully to be with the Lord with family and friends by her side on Aug 17th 2022 at 4:09pm.Our mom was the kindest, most selfless, mother and grandmother we have ever known full of life and love for her children; especially her grandchildren.She was born June 14th, 1958 in Alexandria, Virginia. She dedicated many...
Kathryn Corsentino
Aug 16, 2022
Kathryn Diane Corsentino, age 82 of Ozark passed away August 16, 2022. She was born September 19, 1939 in Oklahoma, the daughter of Raymond Alan and Jean Yvonne (Stebbins) Chamberlin.
During her working career she was a litigation secretary for State Farm Insurance.
In 1986, Kathryn was united in marriage to Nick Corsentino on a pontoon boat wedding on Table...
Susan Sadowski Fielden
Aug 14, 2022
Susan Marie Fielden, age 68, of Hartville, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2022. She was born October 31, 1953, in East St. Louis, Illinois, the daughter of John Sigmund and Selma Jean (Pennebaker) Sadowski. She was a 1971 graduate of Ozark High School. Following graduation Susan attended a Chiropractic school in Iowa, and later worked for the School for the...
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