OBITUARIES
Paulette (Salchow) Phillips
Dec 25, 2024
Sybil Paulette (Salchow) Phillips was born in Vallejo, California, but raised in Billings, Missouri. After graduating from Billings High School, she moved to Springfield where she worked various jobs. Paulette was instrumental in allowing women to serve as Police Officers in Springfield, MO. And served as one of the first woman Police Officers from 1974 to 1982. After leaving the...
Dick Lee Agee
Dec 25, 2024
Dick Lee Agee, 88, of Sparta, Missouri, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Born on May 10, 1936, to Shadrack and Katheryn Agee, Dick’s life was a testament to dedication, love, and a passion for helping others.
From a young age, Dick was immersed in the automobile industry, learning the ropes alongside his father at...
Shirley Ann Mullen
Dec 24, 2024
Shirley Ann Mullen, age 82, of Nixa, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2024. She was born January 9, 1942, to Charles and Lula Belle Patrick and grew up in Abesville. Shirley graduated from Galena High School.
Shirley owned Mullen and Associates Insurance Company. She enjoyed her work and loved her clients. In retirement she kept busy quilting, sewing, and bowling.
She was...
John Raabe Lineberry
Dec 23, 2024
John Lineberry passed away on Monday, December 23, 2024, at the age of 75. John went peacefully in his sleep. He was born in Chillicothe, Missouri on March 23, 1949, to John “Jack” and Lorraine Lineberry. He grew up on the family farm in Hale, Missouri. After graduating high school, John joined the United States Navy, where he proudly served...
Richard Gerald See
Dec 22, 2024
Richard "Dick" Gerald See, age 78, of Nixa, Missouri, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2024. He was born on November 4, 1946, in Waterloo, Iowa, to Gerald See and Wilda (Lormor) See.
Dick married Roberta “Bobbie” Meyer on December 16, 1967, in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and they shared 57 wonderful years together. He worked as an electrical construction estimator at...
Carol Jean Lamb
Dec 22, 2024
Carol Jean (Oxley) Lamb, born on July 10, 1944, to Eldred and Doris (Goodwyn) Oxley, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2024.
Carol married the love of her life, Del Lamb, on October 5, 1968, and together they shared 56 years of marriage. Their love story began on a chance encounter on an icy road between Nowata and Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Carol...
Dale Gann
Dec 17, 2024
Marvin Dale Gann, age 87, of Ozark, Missouri, most recently of Paris, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, December 17, at University Hospital, Columbia, Missouri. He was born April 5, 1937, the son of Charlie Leo and Zelma (Gibson) Gann. At the age of 12, Dale received Christ as his Savior and was baptized into the Fairview Baptist Church, Sparta.
On June...
David Earl Dickison
Dec 17, 2024
David Earl Dickison, of Ozark, Missouri, born on March 13, 1943, to Artha (Hansen) Crane, passed away on December 17, 2024, surrounded by his family.
David was a hardworking and curious young man who loved staying busy. Over the course of his life he held seventy different jobs, showing his strong work ethic and determination. He had a lifelong passion for...
Richard John McVey
Dec 17, 2024
Richard John McVey, age 76 of Nixa, died December 17, 2024. He was born April 27, 1948 in Nuremberg, Germany, the son of John and Anne (Michelzoebelein) McVey.
Richard served his country in the U.S. Air Force, retiring as Chief Master Sergeant. Later he worked for C.T.I.
On April 16, 1971 he was united in marriage to Renate McVey in Thailand.
Survivors include:...
Carole Jean Vandergriff
Dec 16, 2024
Carole Jean Vandergriff, age 81 of Ozark, passed away December 16, 2024. She was born September 19, 1943 in St. Louis, Missouri, the daugher of Thomas Patrick and Ann Marie (Kausch) Bradley,On September 20, 1969 Carole was united in marriage to Wayne Vandergriff.
Carole enjoyed painting and making crafts. She was a homemaker and mother to their three children.
Survivors include: her...
Denise Marie Countryman
Dec 16, 2024
Denise Marie Countryman, 52, of Nixa, Missouri, was born on January 13, 1972, to Donald and Shirley (Vivion) Scott in Jefferson City, Missouri. She passed peacefully from this world on Monday, December 16, 2024, after an eight-month battle with glioblastoma.
Denise graduated from Mountain View/Birch Tree Liberty High School in 1990. Her career in the waste industry began in 1997 when...
Matthew Monty Kohutek
Dec 15, 2024
It is with profound sadness that I announce the passing of my oldest brother Matthew Monty Kohutek. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on 8/9/1973.The Kohutek family moved to Denver Colorado in 1983, and Fountain area, in 1988. Matt attended Sabin Middle School and graduated from Widefield High School in 1991.Throughout his youth, Matt was active in many...
Howard Edward Householder
Dec 15, 2024
Howard Edward Householder, 86, of Ozark, Missouri, passed away on December 15, 2024. He was born on September 19, 1938, to Harry and Jennie (Swift) Householder.
Howard married Karen Lynn (Tummons) Householder on April 6, 1990, and together they shared many happy years. Howard proudly served in the United States Navy for four years during peacetime. His work ethic, a value...
Karen Darlene Strong
Dec 15, 2024
Karen Darlene Strong, age 61, of Nixa, Missouri, passed away peacefully on December 15, 2024, surrounded by the love of her family. Born on September 1, 1963, to Albert and Amanda (Swearengin) Bird, Karen grew up with a joyful heart, a giving spirit, and a deep faith in the Lord that guided her throughout her life.
Karen attended Hillcrest High School,...
William Edgar Tuttle
Dec 14, 2024
William “Bill” Edgar Tuttle, age 89, of Ozark, Missouri, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2024. He was born on June 1, 1935, in Topeka, Kansas, to William Tuttle and Elinor (Tague) Tuttle.
Bill served honorably with both the U.S. Marines and the U.S. Navy, exemplifying his love for his country. After his service, he enjoyed a long career at Hiland...
Noreen Brown
Dec 13, 2024
Noreen Brown, age 77 of Nixa, died December 13, 2024. She was born October 9,1947 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, the daughter of Ralph and Vivian (Wentworth) Smith.
On March 25, 1966, Noreen was united in marriage to Glendon Brown.
Noreen had retired from Greene County where she worked as a secretary. She loved all kinds of music and especially enjoyed reading.
Survivors...
Jamie John "JJ" Tindell
Dec 12, 2024
Jamie John "JJ" Tindell, of Nixa, Missouri, passed away peacefully on December 12, 2024, at the age of 57. Born on July 27, 1967, in Atlanta, Georgia, JJ was the beloved son of Tony and Shirley Tindell. Though he faced immense challenges throughout his life, having been disabled from meningitis as an infant, JJ's resilient spirit, unique communication, and infectious...
Kenneth Bernard Strickland
Dec 9, 2024
Kenneth Bernard Strickland of Nixa, Missouri, entered his eternal home on December 9, 2024, at the age of 84. Born on August 28, 1940, in Hebert, Louisiana, to James and Ivess (Davis) Strickland, Kenneth grew up on his family’s 126-acre homestead. There, he learned the value of hard work, picking cotton, raising livestock, and plowing fields. A “harvest season school...
Frank Lamberton Spicer III
Dec 8, 2024
Frank was in the first graduating class from Parkview High School in Springfield, Missouri. Frank served in the United States Army in the 18th Engineer Brigade with most of that time spent in Vietnam. He was always proud of his service even though it is what affected his life the most.
Frank wanted to help bring awareness to the effects of...
Robert Craig
Dec 8, 2024
Robert “Bob” L. Craig, 83, of Nixa, Missouri, passed away on December 8, 2024, in Springfield, Missouri. He was born on June 24, 1941, in Canton, Ohio, to Mary Lucille and Robert Eugene Craig.
Bob grew up in Kirksville, Missouri, and graduated from high school in 1959. Shortly thereafter, he joined the U.S. Army, serving a tour of duty in Korea....
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