OBITUARIES
Anne Winterle
Feb 16, 2021
Beverly Anne Winterle, Age 84, of Nixa passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2021. She was born March 21, 1936 in Olney, IL to Cyril and Margarite Wilson. Anne married Donald Winterle June 14, 1958 celebrating 62 years of marriage. Anne attended Arkansas State Teachers College and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in teaching. She taught one year in North Little...
Connie Sue Hagerman
Feb 16, 2021
Connie Sue Hagerman, age 75 of Ozark passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2021. She was born May 24, 1945 in Springfield, the daughter of Myrtle and Woodrow Estes. She married Don Rex Hagerman on August 19, 1977. Connie cherished her family. She was a skillful chef, and she used her gift to bring her family together to create memories around...
Virginia "Jinnie" Lee Willey
Feb 16, 2021
Virginia (Jinnie) Lee Willey, age 77, of Ozark, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2021. She was born February 19, 1943 in Long Beach, CA to Hans and Mary Behrmann. Jinnie grew up in Long Beach and worked many years at the Bank of America as a vault manager. She was married to Tom Pettigrew until his passing in 2002 after...
Marianne McBride
Feb 15, 2021
Marianne McBride, age 82, of Nixa, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2021. She was born August 23, 1938 in Cleveland Ohio, the daughter of Roy and Elsie Lee (Anderson) Pabst. At the age of 12 Marianne moved with her parents to Oregon to be near family there, and to help with her father’s illness. After Roy passed away, her mother...
Eldorene Montgomery
Feb 15, 2021
R. Eldorene Montgomery, age 91, of Ozark, passed away Monday, February 15, 2021. She was born August 20, 1929 in Ozark, the daughter of Ward Arthur and Edna Ellen (Hannah) Shelton. She was a 1947graduate of Ozark High School. Following graduation Eldorene attended music school in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. On December 23, 1949 she and Val Montgomery were united in...
Otto Batty
Feb 14, 2021
This Obituary is in honor of Otto Batty, a shining light for many in his family, and a beam of compassion for those who knew him. Otto passed away on February 14th, 2021, at the age of 82. He was born March 18, 1938, in Spokane, WA, to his parents, William George Batty and Tekla Clara Alvina Batty. Even from...
Gordon Sellers
Feb 13, 2021
To view the live stream of Gordon's Funeral, please follow the link below. It will begin 5 minutes before the service: https://joinobit.com/obituaries/642-gordon-sellers-1944_08_15-2021_02_13 Gordon Sellers, age 76 of Nixa, passed away February 13, 2021. Gordon was preceded in death by his grandparents, and parents Warren and Celesta Sellers, Brother Steve Sellers, and sister “Sis” Edgy. Gordon is survived by his wife...
Shirley Massengale
Feb 13, 2021
Shirley Massengale,73, of Nixa passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield. Shirley was born on May 7, 1947 in Springfield, the daughter of Jess and Lola (Wright) Graham. Shirley loved two things most in life: her family and the beach. Throughout her life she never worked less than 3 jobs at a time...
Jean Storie
Feb 12, 2021
Jean Elinore Storie, age 89, of Springfield, formerly of Nixa, passed away Friday, February 12, 2021. She was born June 18. 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Arndt and Elinore (Nyman) Lindgren. On December 24, 1949 she and Eugene Storie were united in marriage. She worked for Johnson and Johnson in Chicago for quite a few years. In 1976...
Donna Fay Pangburn
Feb 10, 2021
Donna Fay Pangburn, 69, of Springfield passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. Arrangements for Donna are under the care & direction of Adams Funeral Home in Ozark.
Nola Yvonne Herring
Feb 8, 2021
Nola Yvonne Herring, of Springfield, formerly of Topeka, Kansas, was born March 30, 1935 in Barnes Kansas to Howard A. Phinney and Helen A. Phinney. She married Charles Herring in 1955. They had three sons, Junior, Randy, and Gregory (Pete). Nola was preceded in death by her parents, two sons, Randy Herring (2012) and Gregory Herring (2019), three brothers, Steve...
Donna Faye Bright
Feb 8, 2021
My precious mother, Donna Faye Bright, 70, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 8, 2021 at home in Ozark surrounded by her loving family after a long illness. Donna was born on November 30, 1950 in Granite City, IL to Bill and Dorothy (Waddle) Watkins. On December 14, 1979 she married Terry Eugene Bright, who preceded her in death on...
Terry Worthley
Feb 6, 2021
Terry L. Worthley, 66, of Buffalo passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2021 in Springfield. Arrangements under the direction of Adams Funeral Home in Nixa.
Ronald Wightman
Feb 5, 2021
Ronald Earl Wightman entered into eternal rest Friday February 5, 2021. Ron Wightman, born on January 23, 1936 in St Louis MO and was the son of Earl and Nell (Blish) Wightman. Ron grew up in Alton, IL and upon graduating from high school, enlisted in the United States Army at Fort Benning, GA. After being discharged from the Army,...
Lorane Butcher
Feb 5, 2021
Lorane Fay (Simmons) Butcher, daughter of the late William Aaron and Francis (Strong) Simmons, was born Feb. 20, 1925 in Sweden, Douglas Co, Missouri, and passed away February 5, 2021 in Ozark, Missouri. She was 95 years,11 months and 15 days of age. Lorane was also preceded in death by her husband, Joda Anderson Butcher (1920-1977), brothers, Norman L Simmons...
Cherry Lynn Hackett
Feb 5, 2021
Cherry Lynn Hackett, age 76, of Nixa passed away Friday, February 5, 2021. She was born October 14, 1944 in Magnolia, AR to John Leon and Lois Irene (Caswell) Henley. Cherry grew up in Magnolia and was working at a “dime store” in the afternoons after school. She met Winston Hackett who was on leave from the Air Force and...
Geneva Collins Faught
Feb 2, 2021
Geneva (Jenny) Collins Faught was born March 27, 1921, the youngest child of Ross and Inez Collins, in the Selmore community south of Ozark. Her parents' farm was adjoined by other family farms and she enjoyed a childhood playing in Hog Creek and attending Selmore Christian Church with her Hanks, Collins, and McGinnis cousins. When her father's health failed, she...
Krystel Elaina Breshears
Jan 30, 2021
Krystel Elaina Breshears, age 34 of Ozark, passed January 30, 2021. She was born July 28, 1986 in Colorado, the daughter of Rick Kuntzelman and Angela (Wood). Survivors include: her partner, Matt Ryan of Ozark; children, Mya Breshears, age 14, Easton Ryan, age 3, and Kenley Ryan, age 9; former husband, Daniel Breshears; her father, Rick Kuntzelman and wife Mariana;...
Dr. Mark Woods
Jan 29, 2021
Dr. Mark Allen Woods, age 47, passed away Friday, January 29, 2021. He was born August 21, 1973 in Virginia, MN (the same hospital as Chris Pratt), the son of Larry and Heneretta (Wells) Woods. He died peacefully with his family by his side in St. Louis, MO at Barnes Jewish Hospital from acquired HLH, caused by complications following leukemia...
Ilene Page Workman
Jan 29, 2021
On Thursday, January 29, 2021, Iva Ilene (Page) Workman, beloved mother and grandmother (Mimi), entered eternal life peacefully at the age of 89 in Columbia, MO after a long life of serving others. Ilene was born on June 6, 1931 in Christian County, MO to James Clell and Willie Irene (McLean) Page. On November 24, 1956, she married Cecil Lester...
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