OBITUARIES
Howard Don Walker
Aug 26, 2021
Howard “Don” Walker, age 74, of Lebanon, passed away from Covid on August 26, 2021 in St. Louis. Don was preceded in death by a son, Michael Walker, his parents, Howard and Edna Walker, a sister Lynda and Husband Bob Lutgen. Survivors include: his longtime companion and best friend Linda Callahan.; two sons, Donnie Walker and wife MaryAnn, and Bradley...
Anthony Burks
Aug 25, 2021
Anthony “Tony” Dion Burks passed away on Wednesday August 25th 2021. He was born March 19, 1963 in Caldwell Idaho. Tony grew up and remained in the Southwest Missouri area, notably in Ash Grove, Marshfield, and Republic. In his younger years Tony served his country as a member of the United States Army. To know Tony was to love him....
Susan Prince
Aug 23, 2021
Susan Kay Price, age 68, of Springfield passed away in the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Julie and Adam Carsey in Nixa. She was born in Springfield August 15, 1953, the daughter of John and Shirley (Doke) Draheim. Throughout Susan’s life she held several positions, recently she worked at French’s. A son, Erik Prince, preceded Susan in death in...
Alan Kent Shinebarger
Aug 23, 2021
Alan Kent Shinebarger, 56, of Nixa passed away on Monday, August 23, 2021 at his home. If you knew Alan, you knew a truly wonderful man. He was a rare jewel in this world. First and foremost, he loved the lord with every fiber of his being. It was that deep love and passion for God that made him the...
Edna Mae Hardin
Aug 20, 2021
Long time Nixa resident Edna Mae Hardin went to be with her Lord and Savior on August 20, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents Brack and Zanna Coomer, husband Frank, daughter Francine Dabbs, and brothers Ernie and Jack Coomer. She is survived by her son James Hardin, daughters Sharlene Osborne and Christine Nielsen, brother Howard Coomer, 9...
Vivian K. Watts
Aug 20, 2021
Vivian Kathleen Watts, age 91 of Springfield, went to be with her Lord and Savior on August 20, 2021. Vivian was born on April 25, 1930 to Ruel and Geneva (Howerton) Rinker. Vivian attended Crane High School. She married Arnold Smith in 1946 and celebrated the birth of four children – Joyce Pering, Francis Smith, Ronald Smith and Gail Meadows....
Raymond Storie
Aug 20, 2021
Raymond Turner Storie passed into the loving arms of his Heavenly Father on August 20th, 2021 following a three week period of illness. Raymond touched the many lives of others through his kind and forgiving spirit, and his unfailing witness of his love of God. Raymond shared his testimony to others of being saved and born again through his baptism...
Kathleen Bolin Holland
Aug 19, 2021
Kathleen Holland of Nixa went home to be with her Lord and Savior on August 19, 2021. Kathy was born on December 7, 1935 to Irving and Grace Bolin. She graduated from Nixa High School in 1953 where she was Barn Warming Queen and Annual Queen. She was also the editor of the Nixa Eagle Yearbook. She worked for Farmers...
Richard O. Jameson
Aug 19, 2021
Richard Oliver Jameson, age 77 of Chestnutridge, died August 19, 2021. He was born July 28, 1944 in Dorcester, Massachusetts, the son of Edward Oliver and Dorothy (Hallberg) Jameson. Richard moved to Missouri to attend Central Bible College. On November 28, 1970, he was united in marriage to Betty (Flemming). Richard served his country in the U.S. Navy, aboard the...
Pastor Earl Grigory
Aug 19, 2021
Earl Edward Grigory, age 81 of Nixa, passed away August 19, 2021. He was born January 21, 1940 in Caruthersville, Missouri, the son of Clint and Nellie (Waldrop) Grigory. On February 2, 1962, he was united in marriage to Patricia Lee Kelly. Earl served his country in the U.S. Air Force. He was currently serving as Pastor of New Beginnings...
Thelma Lorene Adams
Aug 19, 2021
Thelma’s Story With our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Thelma Adams reached her final destination of a life well lived through her faith in His Grace on Thursday, August 19, 2021, at the age of 97. Thelma Lorene Herd was born on her parents’ farm in Pleasant Grove, Missouri, four miles west of Gainesville, on a snowy March 16, 1924....
Duane Judson Olmsted
Aug 16, 2021
Duane Judson Olmsted, age 79 of Rockaway Beach, passed away August 16, 2021. He was born March 24, 1942 in Baldwinsville, New York, son of George Russell and Maude Arlene (Thomas) Olmsted. Duane served his country in the U.S. Air Force. He was retired from New York State Department of Transportation, where he worked as a Firefighter and E.M.T. Duane...
Lisa Williams Robbins
Aug 16, 2021
Lisa Williams Robbins passed away at Cox hospital in Springfield Missouri on August 16, 2021 with her daughter at her side. Lisa worked in radio sales in Springfield. She loved reading horseback riding. She loved all animals. She was a prankster and had a great sense of humor. She is survived by her mother June Williams of Nixa, her daughter...
Thomas King
Aug 16, 2021
Thomas Edward King, age 88 of Ozark, passed away in his home Monday, August 16, 2021. Tom was born in Pine Grove, West Virginia on January 25, 1933 to Lura and Charles King. He graduated from High school in 1950 and immediately joined the Air Force, serving some of his service stateside and 2 ½ years in England where he...
Clifford Henry Wright
Aug 15, 2021
Clifford Henry Wright, 81, of Taneyville passed away on August 15, 2021at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. Clifford was born on February 11, 1940 in Waukesha, WI; the son of Harold Dean and Irene Elizabeth (Grabow) Wright. On August 8, 1955, he married the love of his life, Lorine Loughead. On their 66th wedding anniversary, Lorine went to prepare a place...
Terry Wayne "Tiny" Willey
Aug 15, 2021
Terry Wayne “Tiny” Willey, age 60 of Ozark, passed away August 15, 2021. He was born August 12, 1961 in Leavenworth, Kansas, the son of Howard and Vickie (Baker) Willey. Survivors include: his wife, Gail (Ferguson) Willey of Ozark; children, Ashley Willey of Springfield and Cyle Sanzone of Philadelphia, PA; his father, Howard Willey; grandchildren, Keegan Brooke of Springfield, Ethan...
Nancy Lee Wright
Aug 15, 2021
Nancy Lee Wright age 62 of Taneyville, passed away August 15, 2021. She was born July 15, 1959 in Knoxville, Iowa, the daughter of Clifford and Lorine (Loughead) Wright. Survivors include: her daughter, Teresa Wright of Taneyville and grandson Terry Wright of Taneyville; her brothers, Greg Wright and wife Kelly of Knoxville, Iowa;, Larry Wright and wife Pam of Florida...
Robert Francis Steffke
Aug 12, 2021
Robert Francis Steffke, age 95 of Springfield, Missouri passed away in his home on August 12, 2021. Robert was born in Tacoma, Washington on January 7, 1926. Robert served his country in World War II in the United States Army Infantry in Okinawa, Japan. After the war Bob moved to South California where he met Jacqueline Audrey Young. They married...
Michael Matthew Jewell
Aug 11, 2021
Michael (Mike) Matthew Jewell passed away August 11, 2021. Mike loved fishing, camping and visiting with family and friends. Mike is survived by his wife; Ronda, mother; Roberta Nipp, three children; Tiffany, Dawna, and Scottie Jewell, three sisters; Cathy Hummel, Linda Zajac, and Jackie Bennett, two brothers; Ronald Jewell and David Nipp, eight grandchildren and many friends and cousins. He...
Lorine H. Wright
Aug 9, 2021
Lorine Helen Wright, 82, of Tanyeville passed away on August 8, 2021 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. Lorine was born on March 11, 1939 in Sullivan County, Missouri; the daughter of Julius Gidney and Mary Elizabeth (Myers) Loughead. On August 8, 1955, she married Clifford Henry Wright. On their 66th wedding anniversary, Lorine went to prepare a place for her...
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