OBITUARIES

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...

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;...

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...

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...

Jan 29, 2021

No services are planned at this time. Cremation is under the direction of Adams Funeral Home, Nixa

Jan 28, 2021

Jan 28, 2021

Gretchen Richart, born Gretchen Louise Hanson, passed away, at age 90, Thursday, January 28, 2021. She was born June 18, 1930 in Kansas City, KS to Edwin and Hazel (Steele) Hanson. Gretchen graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1948. She married Harold Richart in 1950 celebrating 70 years of marriage. Together they raised three beautiful children. R. Gene Richart, his...

Jan 27, 2021

Chester "Chet" Glenn McHaffie, age 97 of Bruner, passed away January 27, 2021. He was born June 6, 1923 in Bruner, the son of James Douglas and Florence (Luttrull) McHaffie. Chester passed peacefully on the family Century Farm in the same house he was born in. He married Georgia Rosalie "Rosie" (Grimes) on June 25, 1943 and together they raised...

Jan 24, 2021

James "Jim" Contreras, age 63 of Ozark, died January 24, 2021. Arrangements will be announced by Adams Funeral Home, Ozark.

Jan 24, 2021

Jewell Nettia Dalton, age 87 of Ozark, passed away January 24, 2021. She was born February 22, 1933 in Ozark County, the daughter of Vernon A. and Iva Ann (Fletcher) Johnson. On October 13, 1951, Jewell was united in marriage to Lawrence Junior Dalton, who preceded her in death in 2003. Survivors include: her siblings, Nada Stehle of California, Roy...

Jan 24, 2021

William "Bill" Elie Ramsey, age 76 of Springfield, formerly of Ozark, died January 24, 2021. He was born December 13, 1944 in Danville, Illinois, the son of Elie and Maude Clara (Waldon) Ramsey. On August 2, 1965, Bill was united in marriage to Barbara Reynolds. Bill worked in law enforcement throughout his life. He drove the first traffic patrol car...

Jan 23, 2021

Kerry Paul Conner was born in Clinton Iowa on April 6th 1974 to Terry and Joyce Conner. Kerry left his earthly home on Jan 23rd 2021. From a very early age Kerry had a love for animals, food and the outdoors. He especially loved to fish and go metal detecting. While he never did find the pot of gold, he...

Jan 21, 2021

David Edwin Boyer, age 68 of Nixa MO passed away Thursday, January 21, 2021. David was born to Dale E Boyer and Delores A (Menendez) Boyer in St. Louis MO on February 20, 1952. He grew up in Overland MO until 1967 when his family moved to Springfield MO. He attended and graduated from Glendale High School and later attended...

Jan 19, 2021

Claude Edward Ester, age 73 of Rogersville, died January 19, 2021. He was born May 3, 1947 in Shidler, Oklahoma, the son of Theodore and Florence Irene (Rouse) Ester. Claude served his country in the U.S. Army, and was a Vietnam Veteran with the 282nd Aviation Company (AML) Black Cats. After the war he worked as an elevator repairman. He...

Jan 19, 2021

Ellen Louise Heavin, age 69, of Crane, Misouri passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021. She was born to Roy D. Willbanks & Bonnie June Hatton in Mtn. View, Missouri. Ellen being the eldest of seven children. She married James R. Heavin in Mtn. View, Missouri on Valentine's Day, February 14, 1970. Of this marriage 2 children were born. A son...

Jan 18, 2021

Calen Hankins, age 21, of Republic tragically died in a car accident Monday, January 18, 2021. He was born February 4, 1999 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield to Jason Hankins and Casey Doran. Calen grew up in Ozark and played soccer with local leagues. He played football at Republic High School his freshman year. He was in Junior R.O.T.C and...

Jan 18, 2021

Roland William Ricci lost his battle against Covid-19 January 18, 2021 at the age of 67. Roland lived his life to the fullest, never feeling sorry for himself for the 10 years he fought multiple myeloma and a genetic kidney disease that put him on dialysis. Roland was the oldest child (by 5 minutes) born to Doris Johnson Ricci and...

Jan 15, 2021

Violet "Vi" Lorraine (Wolf) Erder, age 82, from Cheboygan, MI, received her angel wings on January 15, 2021, with her family by her side in her home in Nixa, MO, after battling kidney disease and breast cancer. She was preceded in death by her parents James Wolf and Laura (Holdorph) Wolf-Allen, her siblings Robert Holdorph, Louise Wolf, Donald Wolf, Lester...

Jan 15, 2021

James Robert Caskey, age 87, of Ozark, Missouri, formerly of Windsor, Missouri, passed away Friday, January 15, 2021. He was born December 5, 1933, in Hume, Missouri, the son of James Alfred and Irene (Anderson) Caskey. On July 10, 1958 he and Alice Marie Hape were united in marriage. James worked at Whiteman Air Force Base during most of his...

Jan 15, 2021

Charles Robert Moeller, age 79 of Branson, died January 15, 2021. He was born January 14, 1942 in Stanford, Connecticut, the son of Charles Julius and Anne Marie Moeller. Mr. Moeller was highly successful in audio/electronic sales in the beginning of his career, and later became CEO of his own software company; was an avid pilot, owning several different planes...