OBITUARIES

Dorothy Jane Hluzek

Dorothy Jane Hluzek

Nov 10, 2021

Dorothy Jane Hluzek, age 88 of Nixa, passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2021. She was born March 29, 1933 in Venice, Illinois, the daughter of the late Frank and Nora (Gowins) Seyle. Dorothy Seyle was united in marriage to Albert Hluzek on December 28, 1950. Together they had seven children. She was a homemaker and being a mother was her...

Mary Hale

Mary Hale

Nov 10, 2021

Mary Allene (Eddings) Hale, age 98, of Highlandville, passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2021. She was born July 4, 1923 in Fort Collins, Colorado, the daughter of Henry and Cordia (McDaniel) Eddings. The family moved to Missouri when Allene was 11 years old. She attended a country school and Rogersville High School. She later worked at Obermans Garment Factory where...

William Berl Floyd

William Berl Floyd

Nov 10, 2021

William Berl Floyd, 81, passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2021 in his home, surrounded by family & friends, following a long bout with Dementia; Born on September 12, 1940, near Buffalo, MO, to William Thurman and Myrtle (Bolin) Floyd, he was involved in farming with his family. His early involvement with his family in church brought him to accept Jesus...

Bruce Lee Nelson

Bruce Lee Nelson

Nov 8, 2021

Bruce Lee Nelson, age 58 of Ozark, passed away November 8, 2021. He was born June 30, 1963 in Springfield, the son of Ward Thomas and Rosa Lee (Hertzler) Nelson. On July 4, 1993, Bruce was united in marriage to Diana Dickerson who preceded Bruce in death in 2018. Bruce had a dairy and hay business for many years. He...

Jeffrey Richard Purvis

Jeffrey Richard Purvis

Nov 8, 2021

Jeffrey (Jeff) Purvis passed away suddenly on Monday, November 8, 2021. Jeff was born on October 25, 1969 in Burlington, Iowa to Richard and Janice (Weaver) Purvis. He was a graduate of Blue Springs High School, class of 1988. He attended Southeast Missouri State and Missouri State University graduating with a Master’s degree in Physical Therapy. Jeff had numerous hobbies...

Delores Marie Cummings

Delores Marie Cummings

Nov 7, 2021

Delores Marie (Grover) Cummings, 81, was born June 27th, 1940 near Protection, Comanche County, Kansas to Everett Mitchell and Ida (Harmon) Grover. The youngest of four daughters, she deeply loved her older sisters Alice, Lois, and Mary. As a child her parents moved to Baca County Colorado where her father was a farmer. Growing up, Delores loved to play with...

Betty Fink

Betty Fink

Nov 6, 2021

Betty Marie Fink, age 77, of Bruner, passed away Saturday, November 6, 2021. She was born August 9, 1944 in Bruner, the daughter of Robert and Mildred (Perkins) Owens. During her working career Betty worked for Hagale Garment Factory, Third Street Sportswear, and Ozark Nursing and Care Center. Betty loved her family and time spent with them. She enjoyed camping...

Philip Russell Turner

Philip Russell Turner

Nov 5, 2021

Philip Russell Turner I, husband, father, papa, brother passed on from this earth to be with the LORD, November 5, 2021. He was born September 25, 1937 in Dallas, TX, the son of Truman Paul and EdithTurner (Reeves). Philip served in the US Army laying the foundation for love of flag, country and lifelong conservativism. He was stationed in Colorado...

Connie Jean Harp

Connie Jean Harp

Nov 5, 2021

Connie (Moore) Harp, age 59, of Nixa passed away on Friday, November 5, 2021. She was born January 23, 1962, to Bob and Nancy (Owens) Moore. Connie was a 1980 graduate of Nixa High School and attended SMS (MSU) in Springfield, Missouri. She worked in the library while attending college. She also worked at Seubers Wholesale Jewelry, in Ozark, Missouri....

Cathy Waldrep

Cathy Waldrep

Nov 4, 2021

Catherine Jayne Waldrep, age 80, of Cabool, passed away Thursday, November 4, 2021. She was born near St. Helena, California, the daughter of Edwin Darst Webster and Aili Asta (Aho) Webster. She grew up in the Napa Valley of California and was friends with many of the wine and grape growers in the valley. She was married to Lewis Waldrep,...

Kris Trollman

Kris Trollman

Nov 3, 2021

Kristopher Brandon Trollman, age 15, of Nixa, passed away in his home Wednesday, November 3, 2021. Kris was currently a Sophomore at Nixa High School. He was born July 19, 2006 in Germany. He lived in Texas before coming with his family to Nixa. Kris was a fantastic kid and was respectful and kind. He was always polite and was...

Connie June Coffer

Connie June Coffer

Nov 2, 2021

November 2, 2021 Connie June Coffer reached and took daddy's hand and entered Paradise at 1:25 AM at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. Connie was born on December 21, 1935 where she lived with her parents in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas. Then after she grew up they moved to Grandview, Washington where she eventually met the man that...

Hoyt Kyle

Hoyt Kyle

Oct 30, 2021

Hoyt Kyle, age 86 of Ozark, passed away October 30, 2021. He was born November 20, 1934 in Cerro Gordo, Tennessee, the son of Otis Bain and Lois (Northcutt) Kyle. Hoyt served his country in the U.S. Air Force. He worked for the Missouri Department of Transportation for almost 50 years until his retirement. Survivors include: two sons, Joey Kyle...

Raymond Agnew

Raymond Agnew

Oct 29, 2021

Raymond Jay Agnew, age 58 of Nixa, passed away October 29, 2021. He was born January 15, 1963 in Abilene, Texas, the son of Ernest E. and Rosa (Shelton) Agnew. Raymond served his country in the U.S. Army. He loved cooking and became a cook in the restaurant industry. Raymond also enjoyed painting and fishing. He was known for being...

Barbara A. Schoeneberger

Barbara A. Schoeneberger

Oct 29, 2021

Barbara Alice Schoeneberger, age 75 of Ozark, passed away October 29, 2021. She was born November 23, 1945 in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Vincent H. and Virginia A. (Mattox) Schoeneberger. Barbie discovered her love of music early in life by singing and learning to play the piano. By seventh grade she began playing the organ at church and...

Lori Ann Gardner

Lori Ann Gardner

Oct 28, 2021

Lori Gardner, 54, of Springfield passed away at her residence on October, 28, 2021. Lori was born on March 15, 1967 to Ronald Gardner and Mary Joan (Casey) Gardner. Lori was proceeded in death by her parents Ronald and Mary Gardner, her sister Linda Chambless of Texas, her brother Ronnie Gardner of California, and her beloved little dog Layla. Lori...

Alexia Karon Holden

Alexia Karon Holden

Oct 27, 2021

Alexia Karon Holden, age 19 of Nixa, passed away October 27, 2021. She was born September 20, 2002 in Springfield, the daughter of Scott and Michelle (McMurtrey) Holden. Alexia was a student at Missouri State University, majoring in elementary education. She brought so much love & joy to our lives and all those who were around her. She had such...

Mary Westbrook

Mary Westbrook

Oct 26, 2021

Mary Elizabeth Westbrook, age 80, of Ridgedale, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2021 in Ozark Riverview Manor. She was born August 14, 1941 in Modesto, California, the daughter of Newton and Irene Morris. Mary worked for Marriott Hotels as a Laundry Attendant. Known to many in the family as “Aunt Jerry”, Mary was blessed to have family that loved...

Samuel Joseph Batluck

Samuel Joseph Batluck

Oct 23, 2021

Samuel J. Batluck, 98, transitioned peacefully due to natural causes, into the presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on October 23, 2021 in Mercy Hospital, Springfield, MO. Born in Scranton, PA on March 14, 1923 to John and Anna Batluck, Sam was the 5th of 9 children and the oldest son. Graduating from Scranton Technical High School in...

Lola Mae Garrison

Lola Mae Garrison

Oct 21, 2021

Lola Mae (nee Cummings) Garrison was born December 20, 1937 in Walnut Shade, Missouri to Walter Elra and Clella Jane (nee Blansit) Cummings. Lola Mae attended Spokane Elementary and High School. In high school, she was a cheerleader, played volleyball, and played the trombone in the band. Lola Mae was the Valedictorian of the Spokane High School Class of 1955....