OBITUARIES
Susan Hug Kirkpatrick
Jun 23, 2022
Susan “Hug” Kirkpatrick enter the Lord’s “rest” from all her labors on June 23, 2022. Born October 19, 1944, in Washington, DC to parents Reginal and Osra Rawls (Cooper) Bard, she was the eldest of their 3 other children. She accepted out Lord Jesus Christ, when she was 11, and later in life re-committed to and was re-baptized, to emphasize...
Jewel Rousset
Jun 23, 2022
Effie Jewel Rousset, nee Henson, of Ozark, passed away on June 23, 2022 at 90 years of age.
Jewel was born on July 3, 1931, to Jesse and Eula (Story) Henson of Portland, Tennessee.
Jewel was united in marriage to Marvin Ray Rousset on December 27, 1951.
In addition to her parents and five brothers, Jewel was preceeded in death...
James Wesley Douglass
Jun 21, 2022
James Wesley Douglass, 64, of Springfield passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at his home.
Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Adams Funeral Home of Nixa.
Colby E Forsythe
Jun 20, 2022
Colby Emerson Forsythe, 38, of Nixa, Missouri went to be with our Lord on June 20, 2022. Colby was born in Fulda, Germany to Chris Forsythe and Charlene Smith on November 29, 1983. Colby was, above all else, a passionate man when it involved his family and friends. He unapologetically loved his family and put their needs and happiness...
Cameron Julian Musser
Jun 18, 2022
In loving Memory of Cameron Julian Musser.
10/5/2000- 6/18/2022
Cameron was a happy child who loved games, dragons, wolves, huskies, music, the LOTR movies, and he loved his friends and family very much. Cameron was a sweet gentle, intelligent, and caring soul who would give you everything and ask for nothing in return.
He will be missed beyond belief and...
Terry Duane Ross
Jun 18, 2022
Terry Duane Ross passed away in Ellsworth County, Kansas on Saturday, June 18, 2022. He was born on May 25, 1958, in Salem, Oregon. He currently resided in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Terry is survived by the following loving family members: his parents, Peggy Sue (Wherley) Ross and John Patrick Ross, his sister and her husband, Alisa and Don Reum, his...
Barbara Hawkins
Jun 15, 2022
Barbara Hawkins passed away June 15, 2022 at The Fremont in Springfield, where she had been a care resident for the past several years.
Barbara was born November 13, 1937 in Ozark, Missouri, the daughter of Dwight and Celo Hawkins. She attended Ozark School and graduated in the Class of 1955. After graduation Barbara attended Stephens College in Columbia. ...
Barbara June Branscum
Jun 15, 2022
Major Barbara June Tolcher Branscum, wife of Major Richard Branscum, was promoted to glory at 5:25am on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 in Nixa, Missouri.Barbara was born 10/14/47, in Covington, VA to Roy & Violet Tolcher officer parents. She speaks of her calling as she was TYI in 1963, she describes the meeting and mentioning the sevice she felt was directed...
Nick Ryan Maples
Jun 13, 2022
Nick Ryan Maples, 22 of the Clever and Nixa community, left his family and friends on June 13, 2022. Nick was born on August 11, 1999, to Scott and Leah Maples.
Nick was raised in a farm full of life and love of for the animals that he took care of. He played football at Nixa and always...
Barbara Ann Brown
Jun 13, 2022
Barbara Ann Brown, 77, died June 13, 2022 in Cibolo, Texas surrounded by her beloved children.
Barbara was born to John and Alma Cates on Sept. 20, 1944 in Davenport, Iowa. She graduated from Central High School in Springfield, MO in 1962, then earned a degree in early childhood education from Southwest Missouri State in 1966. On Nov. 6, 1970,...
Dixie Lee Keltner
Jun 13, 2022
Dixie Lee Keltner, 83, of Ozark passed away on Monday, June 13, 2022.
Dixie was born on October 30, 1938 to Victorl and Mary (Steele) Keltner on her family's farm in Battlefield. Dixie graduated from Republic High School before going on to receive her degree in elementary education and art at Southwest Missouri State University, now known as Missouri State...
Helen Imogene Ellingsworth
Jun 8, 2022
Helen (Imogene) Stewart Ellingsworth of Spokane went home to be with her Lord and Savior on June 8, 2022, at the age of 95 years.
Imogene was born on September 22, 1926, to Roy and Merle (Bass) Stewart. She graduated Spokane High School in 1945. After graduation, she went to San Francisco, California, where she worked delivering mail in...
Frances Ewing
Jun 6, 2022
Frances Ewing, age 99, of Oldfield, went to be with the Lord Monday, June 6, 2022. She passed away in her home, where she and her husband had a dairy farm for many years. She was born October 12, 1922 in Shenandoah, Iowa, the daughter of David Frank and Elsie Dell (Hall) Grimmet. When Frances was five, the family moved...
Maryanne Murphy
Jun 4, 2022
Maryanne Murphy, age 80, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2022, a recent resident of North Park Village Assisted Living, Ozark. She was born in Republic on August 20, 1941. Maryanne received her master’s degree from Drury University. Before retirement she taught in Nixa Elementary Schools for 40 years. At home, caring for her dogs was her favorite pastime following the...
Gary Carden
Jun 3, 2022
George Gary Carden, 69, of Nixa passed away in is home on June 2nd. Known to all as Gary, he was born to George and Betty Carden on May 11th, 1953. A graduate of Willard High School, Gary proudly served in the US Marine Corps from 1973-1977. Gary was an avid outdoor enthusiast and enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping. He...
Judith Kay Jones
May 29, 2022
In lieu of flowers the family requests you donate in Judy’s memory to your local church or school’s pre-school program.
Judith Kay (Judy) Jones 74 of Nixa went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 29, 2022.
Judy was born in Neosho, Missouri to Hershal and Virginia Needham on March 17, 1948.
She attended grade school in...
Ada May Rowe
May 28, 2022
Ada May Rowe, 42, passed away on May 28, 2022, from a tragic event that has left our hearts broken. Ada was born in Vincennes, Indiana on June 23, 1979, and later moved to Springfield Missouri where she had two beautiful daughters that she loved with her whole heart.
Ada was a fun filled soul who was goofy and...
Shirley Geraldine Jones
May 26, 2022
Shirley Geraldine Jones, 86, of Garrison went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, May 26, 2022.
Shirley was born on August 3, 1935 in Modesto, CA; the daughter of Oren and Opal (Stevens) Jones. On March 14, 1953, she was united in marriage to George William Jones. Together, the two shared 64 years of marriage before his...
"Jim" James Michael Brackney
May 25, 2022
James Michael Brackney, 33, of Springfield Missouri, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, May 25, 2022.
James was born on February 3, 1989, in Springfield, MO; the son of James Brackney and Lori McClure. In his short life, James learned the importance of being the friend, a friend would like to have. He valued forgiveness, showing...
Janet Sue Griffen
May 24, 2022
Janet Sue Griffen, 83 passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at 12:35 p.m. at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. She was born August 2, 1939, in Springfield, Illinois to Theodore and Gladys Sitton Gardiner.
She was a graduate of Barry, Illinois High School and the Floral School of Design in Chicago, Illinois.
She was a member of Aldersgate United...
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