OBITUARIES
Charles Henry "Butch" Gragg
May 2, 2019
Charles Henry "Butch" Gragg, age 74 of Springfield, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2019. He was born February 5, 1945 in Santa Ana, California, the son of Leonard Harvey and Ruby (Gibson) Gragg. Charles was retired from Orkin in Springfield. He loved his family, the ocean, fishing and civil war reenacting. Survivors include: three children, a son, Charles Henry Gragg,...
Thelma Duffy
May 2, 2019
Thelma Ann (Siravo) Duffy, age 93, of Springfield, Missouri went to the Lord on May 2, 2019. Thelma was born on April 6, 1926 in West Warwick, Rhode Island to William and Emma Siravo. Thelma married Jerome Duffy in West Warwick, RI in 1948. To this union were born two children: Deborah Jane and Michael Shawn. In 1945, Thelma completed...
Ray Dean Bedwell
Apr 28, 2019
Ray Dean Bedwell, age 69, of Springfield, passed away Sunday, April 28, 2019. He was born October 22, 1949 in Salem, Missouri, the son of Roy and Evelyn (Gernhart) Bedwell. Among many survivors are: His wife, R.C. Bedwell, and a son Ryan Bedwell. Cremation is under the direction of Adams Funeral Home, Nixa. No services are planned at this time.
Donald Patrick
Apr 28, 2019
Donald Eugene Patrick went to be with the Lord, Sunday, April 28, 2019 two hours after his 89th birthday. He was born April 27, 1930 in Spokane, MO, the oldest of four boys born to James and Evelyn Davis Patrick. Donald had been working in Rocky Ford, Colorado at the sugar beet factory before he and Evelyn June Abbey got...
Donna Kay Wagner
Apr 28, 2019
Donna Kay Wagner, age 77 of Springfield, died peacefully at home, on Sunday, April 28, 2019. Donna was born May 29, 1941 in Trenton, Missouri, the daughter of Arthur and Ola D. Wilcox. On April 10, 1965 Donna was united in marriage to David Wagner, who survives her. Other survivors include: her children, Sean Wagner and wife Donna and Chris...
Ruel McDaniel
Apr 26, 2019
Ruel James McDaniel, age 75, of Highlandville, passed away in his home Friday, April 26, 2019. He was born May 11, 1943 in Nixa, the son of Herbert Neal and Dorothy Katherine (Crumpley) McDaniel. He was a 1961 graduate of Spokane High School. He served his country in the Army National Guard. On October 21, 1966 he married Patty Sue...
Eldon Leroy Cox
Apr 23, 2019
Eldon Leroy Cox, age 82, of Nixa passed away April 23, 2019. He was born February 15, 1937 in Coffee County, KS to Charles and Maude (Traylor) Cox. He was raised in Topeka and Ottawa, KS. Eldon married Shirley Bullington August 16, 1959 and were married over 42 years until her death in 2002. At age 13 Eldon began work...
Philip Myers
Apr 20, 2019
Philip Darryl Myers, age 46, of Ozark, died Saturday, April 20, 2019. He was born October 9, 1972, in Hattiesburg, MS, the son of Dennis Arthur and Rose Anna (Snow) Myers. He was a 1990 graduate of Ozark High School. Philip attended Ozark Bible Institute in Neosho. He worked as a butcher for area grocery stores, and was most recently...
Marilyn Kay Hedgpeth
Apr 19, 2019
Marilyn Kay Hedgpeth, age 76, of Springfield died April 19, 2019. She was born September 29, 1942 in Springfield to James William and Bessie Ellen (Willoughby) Hedgpeth. Marilyn enjoyed stock car racing and drag racing, even winning the Powder Puff Derby. She greatly enjoyed music, serving as soundboard technician for the country music group Boothill and riding her favorite horse,...
Fern Elizabeth Walker
Apr 18, 2019
Fern Elizabeth Walker, age 71, of Ozark, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019. She was born December 6, 1947 in Chadwick, Missouri, the daughter of Charles Gaston (Gat) Walker and Elma Geneva (Lemler) Walker. Fern was a 1965 graduate of Chadwick High School. Fern worked for Fasco Industries. She and her very good friend, Ernie Shrum, traveled and attended ballgames...
Dedrick Bouchard
Apr 18, 2019
Dedrick Edward Bouchard Sr., age 69, of Ozark, Missouri passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019 in his home. He was born January 1, 1950 in Manistique, Michigan, the son of Alexander and Avis (Leivdal) Bouchard. Dedrick grew up in Michigan on an apple farm. He served his country in the U.S. Army in Vietnam and Korea before returning home to...
Gary M. Phipps
Apr 15, 2019
Pastor Gary M. Phipps, age 84 of Springfield, formerly of Nixa died Monday, April 15, 2019. He was born October 29, 1934, in Ponce de Leon, the son of Frank and Glessa (Davis) Phipps. On February 14, 1953, he married Lora Faith Blansit. Gary was an ordained Assembly of God minister for the past 48 years. He and his wife...
Paul Schulte
Apr 14, 2019
Cornelius Paul Schulte, Jr. age 69, of Springfield passed away Sunday, April 14, 2019. He was born in Baltimore City, Maryland May 30, 1949 to Cornelius Paul, Sr. and Patricia (Parrish) Schulte. Paul married Cindy Evans on January 26, 1973. Paul served in the U. S. Army during the Viet Nam War. He served 4 tours in an airborne unit...
Karen White
Apr 12, 2019
Karen Sue White, age 71, of Ozark, Missouri, was welcomed into the kingdom of Heaven on April 12, 2019. Karen was born on October 4th, 1947 in Albion, Nebraska to her parents Charles Gerald White and Kathryn Ann Medinger. Karen loved her family and her cats. She loved life and found the joy in everything. She was an avid reader....
Ronald Reinke
Apr 11, 2019
Ronald Edward Reinke, loving husband and father, completed his earthly life at age 75 on Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Springfield, Missouri. Ron was born on August 28, 1943 in Ellisville, Missouri, to Ronald W. Reinke and Viola (Jacob) Reinke. He received his Mechanical Engineering degree from University of Missouri at Rolla in 1966. Ron worked in the automotive industry...
Russell Joel McNaughton
Apr 10, 2019
Russell Joel McNaughton, age 77, of Walnut Grove, Missouri, passed away in Mercy Hospital, Springfield. No services are planned at this time. Cremation was under the direction of Adams Funeral Home, Ozark.
Veon Wayne Plank
Apr 9, 2019
Veon Wayne Plank, age 65 of Marionville passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2019. He was born September 24, 1953 in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, the son of Verl Wayne and Margaret (Rue) Plank. Veon worked at V-Mar Feed Store. Veon made his profession of faith at an early age while attending Selmore Baptist Church in Ozark. Veon graduated from Nixa...
Frank Davis
Apr 7, 2019
Frank E. Davis, age 74 of Highlandville, died Sunday, April 7, 2019. He was born August 27, 1944 at his family home in Highlandville, the son of Jacob and Ola (Wolf) Davis. Survivors include: his sons, Huston Davis and wife Carrie, James Davis and wife Amy and Darian Davis and wife Teresa; his grandchildren, Landon, Cole, Ryan, Josh, Nicole Strader,...
Paul Edward Tollen
Apr 7, 2019
At 2:30 am Sunday morning, April 7th, 2019, Paul E. Tollen went to meet Jesus. He is now at home in heaven! Paul Edward Tollen was born in Red Oaks, Iowa on February 18, 1938 to his parents Roy V. Tollen and Helen Rosene (Jahnke) Tollen. He was one of their six children. He grew up in Denver, Colorado and...
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