OBITUARIES
James "Jim" Melvin Bradley
Dec 21, 2022
James “Jim” Melvin Bradley, age 85 of Highlandville, passed away December 21, 2022. He was born September 1, 1937, in Casa Grande, Arizona, the son of Joe H. and Ruth (Jones) Bradley.
On April 26, 1958, Jim was united in marriage to Dixie Patterson in Lordsburg, New Mexico. Jim ran a backhoe business. He graduated from Baptist Bible College in...
James R. "Jim" Jenkins
Dec 20, 2022
James (Jim) R. Jenkins was born on April 7,1945, in Sparta, to James I. “Jimps” Jenkins and Audrey (Heinze) Jenkins. On April 10, 1971, he married Lana K. Stone.
Jim Jenkins served in the United States Navy both active and reserves for a total of 10 years, serving in Vietnam for a year, as a commissioned officer with a rank...
Joyce Lynn Rainey
Dec 20, 2022
Joyce Lynn Rainey, age 75, of Ozark, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2022. She was born June 1, 1947 in Springfield, the daughter of Homer Carl Rainey and Catherine (Craig) Rainey. The family moved to Ozark when Joyce was two, and Joyce continued to live there throughout her life. She was a 1965 graduate of Ozark High School.
Joyce...
Clint David Tatum
Dec 19, 2022
Clint David Tatum, age 67, of Brookline, Missouri passed into rest on Monday, December 19, 2022 at his home.
Clint was born on September 25, 1955, in Springfield, Missouri to the late Joe and Wilda (Estep) Tatum. Clint graduated from Branson High School. He was a carpenter for many years. He was an avid boater. He loved his time on...
Karen Elaine Blackmore
Dec 17, 2022
Karen Elaine Blackmore, age 80, of Nixa, Missouri, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2022.
Karen was born on April 27, 1942, in Lamar, Missouri to the late Walter and Lucile (Throckmorton) Blackmore. Karen was a believer in Jesus Christ and was an active member at Westside Christian Church in Republic. She enjoyed Christian romance and game shows. Most of...
Dorothy "Dot" McHaffie
Dec 17, 2022
REMEMBERING DOT
Dorothy “Dot” Pearl (Waite) McHaffie, age 82, of Springfield, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2022. She was born November 20, 1940, in Greenville, Alabama, the daughter of Gemini Patrick and Dorothy Louise (McQueen) Waite. She was married on December 29, 1962, in Greenville, Alabama to James Glen McHaffie.
Dot graduated from Greenville High School in 1959 and attended...
David Rozell
Dec 15, 2022
David Rozell, age 73 of Nixa, Missouri formerly of Branson, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2022. He was born at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Missouri to the late Lon and Ethel (Blunk) Rozell.
David graduated from Crane High School in 1967, and then attended SMS. In 1974, David was united in marriage to Kay Gadeken. Together they owned...
Terry C. Sullivan
Dec 11, 2022
Terry C. Sullivan, age 66, of Ozark, passed away in his home, following an illness, on Sunday, December 11, 2022. He was born in Wichita, Kansas on January 22, 1956, the son of Alvin and Aletha (Kastning) Sullivan. Terry was a 1974 graduate of Glendale High School in Springfield.
Terry and Karol Kissee were married November 28, 1981. In...
Gary Andrew Brobst
Dec 10, 2022
Gary Andrew Brobst of Ozark, Missouri was born December 4,1942, in Lincoln, Nebraska, the oldest son of Daniel and Alyce (Jakub) Brobst. He attended the University of Nebraska and graduated with an engineering degree in 1965. Most of his working career was in heavy industry and later in engineering consulting. He retired from his position as Bond Project Manager at...
Janet Gail Vandergriff
Dec 9, 2022
Janet Gail Vandergriff, age 71, passed peacefully at home on Friday, December 9, 2022 with her beloved family by her side.
Janet was born on June 2, 1951 in Potosi, Missouri to the late Eugene and Ida (Paul) Cresswell. On December 6, 1969, in Mineral Point, Missouri, Janet was united in marriage to Clarence William Vandergriff.
While caring for and...
Carroll Peter "Sonny" Sissell
Dec 6, 2022
Carroll Peter “Sonny” Sissell, age 83, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2022.
Sonny was born January 9, 1939 in San Benito, Texas to Carroll Patterson and Lois Dee Lawton Sissell. The family moved to Gainesville, Missouri in 1949. They eventually settled in Nixa, Missouri where they owned and operated a country store and garage. Sonny served in the Missouri...
Larry Wayne Tate
Dec 6, 2022
Larry Wayne Tate, age 71, went to be with his lord and Savior on December 6, 2022. He was born on November 12, 1951, to Bob and Helen (Rantz) Tate.
Larry grew up in Spokane, Missouri where he graduated from Spokane High school in 1969. After high school, he attended Southwest Missouri State also known as Missouri State University in...
Gracee Nichole Sadler
Dec 6, 2022
Gracee Nichole Sadler, age 15 of Clever, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2022. She was born February 20, 2007, in Springfield Missouri to Chris and Britney (Gray) Sadler.
She is survived by her parents Chris and Britney Sadler of Clever; her sisters, Lindsey Sadler and Brynna Sadler of Clever; her Grandparents; Rick and Betty Jones of Nixa and Theresa...
Henry Ellis Hege, Jr.
Dec 3, 2022
Henry Ellis Hege, Jr., 84, passed away peacefully in his sleep on December 3, 2022, at his home in Nixa, Missouri.
He was born on April 25, 1938, to Henry Ellis and Eunice Pauline (Tysinger) Hege in Thomasville, North Carolina. He was known as Ellis Jr. to his family and Hank to his friends and acquaintances.
After graduating from Thomasville...
Ronald "Ron" Ivan Gregory
Dec 1, 2022
Ronald “Ron” Ivan Gregory, age 78, of Nixa, MO, entered the gates of Heaven on December 1, 2022.
Ron was born on January 7, 1944, in Holdrege, Nebraska to Ray and Ruth (York) Gregory. He graduated from Holdrege High School in 1962.
Ron was united in marriage on June 12, 1965, to Kathryn “Kathy” Stovall. To this union two boys were born Andrew “Drew” and Todd....
Jonathan Douglas Osborne
Nov 30, 2022
Jonathan Douglas Osborne, age 46, of Nixa, Missouri entered peacefully into rest on Wednesday, November 30, 2022.
Jonathan was born on February 12, 1976, in Danbury, Connecticut to John Osborne and Gail (Singer) Osborne.
Jonathan received his law degree from St. Louis University. He worked for the Department of Social Service, Division of Legal Services. He loved what he did...
Michael Louis Schultz
Nov 28, 2022
Michael Louis Schultz, age 70, passed away on November 28, 2022, in Springfield, Missouri.
Michael was born on August 16, 1952, in Hartville, Missouri to Louis Schultz and Berniece (Zink) Schultz.
He enjoyed wood working and fishing. Michael loved spending time with his grandkids. He enjoyed his Debbie Cakes when the grandkids would come over, he would share his treats. ...
Nolan Holman
Nov 28, 2022
Nolan Clay Holman (90) passed away November 28, 2022, at his home in Nixa, Mo. He was born February 1, 1932, near La Monte, Pettis County, Mo to Clay Joshua and Edna Maye (Beard) Holman. He married Delores Gail (Willliams, Woods) in 1983.
The family lived in Beaman, MO before moving to Norfolk, Va during WWII, where he was baptized...
Tomas Velazquez Dorantes
Nov 27, 2022
Tomas Velasquez Dorantes de 53 años de edad, de Galena Missouri falleció el Domingo 27 de Noviembre del 2022 en el hospital Mercy en St. Louis, Missouri despues de un corto padecer.
Tomas fue miembro de la Iglesia Catolica St. Joseph the Worker en Ozark, Missouri.
Fue un empleado dedicado y confiable de EJ y Martha...
Jimmie Dale “Jim” McCauley
Nov 25, 2022
Jimmie Dale “Jim” McCauley born March 6th, 1936, went to be with the Lord on November 25, 2022. He was born “100 years to the day from the day the Alamo fell”—one of his favorite sayings.
Jim never met a stranger; he made friends everywhere he went. He could always strike up a conversation, no matter who the person was....
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