OBITUARIES
Stefanie Elder
Sep 22, 2018
Stefanie Maria Elder, age 48, of Springfield, passed away September 22, 2018. Cremation was under the direction of Adams Funeral Home. No services are planned through the funeral home at this time.
Steven Salkil
Sep 21, 2018
Steven Ray Salkil, age 62, of Seymour, passed away Friday, September 21, 2018. He was born November 21, 1955 in California, the son of Henry and Henrietta (Beabout) Salkil. He served his country in the U.S. Navy. Steven was employed as a welder for Paul Mueller Company. Steven loved his family and especially looked forward to spending time with his...
Danny D. Patterson
Sep 21, 2018
Danny D. Patterson, Sr., 80, of Clever passed away on Friday, September 21, 2018 at his home. Danny was born on November 4, 1937 in Illiopolis, IL, the son of Alvie R. and Lois (Choate) Patterson. He later married Carolyn Volner. She survives. Also surviving are: four sons, Duane & Jennifer Patterson of Clever, Tony Patterson of Moberly, Craig &...
Sally Ann Miner
Sep 21, 2018
Sally Ann Miner, age 88, a former long-time resident of Nixa, MO, passed away on Friday, September, 21st, 2018. Sally was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on March 24, 1930, the daughter of Alfred W. and Selma (Olsen) Burket. Sally married Theron Miner on June 18, 1951. They had three children, Susie, Kathy, and John. Once Sally's children were raised, she...
Ola Hawkins
Sep 19, 2018
Ola E. Hawkins, age 98, of Riggins, Idaho passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2018. She was born December 29, 1919 in Faxon, Oklahoma to Sidney and Ethel (Sechrist) Rainey. As a child, Ola first moved with her family by covered wagon from Oklahoma to Howell County. Ola lived a full, adventurous life, growing up in Missouri. She married Charles Jones...
Roberta M. Baggett
Sep 17, 2018
Roberta (Bobbie) M. Baggett, 84, of Springfield, MO passed away September 17, 2018. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on June 18, 1934. Bobbie was a diehard Cubs fan and had many fond memories of going to Cubs games when she was younger. She worked for years at Clarkins Department Store in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, as well as raising her...
Margaret Bonnell
Sep 17, 2018
Margaret Ann Bonnell was born September 26, 1941. She passed away on September 17, 2018, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the daughter of the late Glen and Dolly Rogers, Kennett, MO. After graduating from Kennett High School, she attended Harding College, Searcy, AR, where she met her husband, Charles Wilford Bonnell. They were married on October 28,...
Sidney (Sid) Raymond Byrom
Sep 14, 2018
Sidney Raymond Byrom, 80, of Nixa, Missouri passed away Sept. 14th, 2018 surrounded by family. Sid was born on April 12th, 1938 in Rulo Nebraska, to Sidney Leonard Byrom and Ella Darlene (Cook) Byrom. Sid married Cathaline Ann Grooms on June 6th, 1959 in Nemaha, Nebraska. Sid was a very loving Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather and friend to all....
Jimmie Steele
Sep 12, 2018
Jimmie D. Steele, of Springfield, Missouri, age 85, passed away September 12, 2018 at Cox South Hospital. He was born December 26, 1932, in Pattonsburg, Missouri, the son of Anna Mae Steele. He was joined in marriage August 15, 1966 to the love of his life, Bronice Yates. Jim was a retired truck driver and an avid big rig enthusiast....
Kathy McFarland
Sep 12, 2018
Kathy Luanne (Carter) McFarland daughter of the late R. Waco and Delphia Carter was born May 8th 1952 in West Plains, Missouri. She entered into eternal rest September 12th 2018 at the age of 66 in Springfield, Missouri. She grew up in Bakersfield/Gainesville, Missouri on her family's farm. Sometime after graduating high school she moved to Mtn. Home, Arkansas. She...
Kimberly Whipple
Sep 11, 2018
Kimberly Kay Teegardin Whipple, passed from this life too soon on September 11, 2018 in Springfield, Missouri. Kim was born on May 22, 1960 in Springfield, Missouri to Robert G. and Carolyn S. Teegardin. She worked as a Power Operations Clerk at Southwestern Power Administration for 17 years. Her past work history also included Aaron's Automotive and Zenith Electronics. Her...
Soloman Oake Spence
Sep 10, 2018
Solomon Oake Spence was born on December 8th 1987 and died September 10th 2018. After a long fight with depression and hardships, he ended his life. Solomon leaves behind a daughter, Elora Niya Spence, his sisters Cari Burch, Cinnamon Johnson, Lily Spence, Violet Spence, his brother Stephen Spence, and stepsiblings Colton, Courtney, and Casey. Solomon joins his mother Lucretia Ann...
Carla Eliza Galloway
Sep 7, 2018
Born in Singkep, Indonesia, Carla Eliza Galloway's life path took her across the world to Springfield, MO, where she found its loving end at nearly 93 years old. Born of Dutch physician, Johannes Carel Plug and his wife and nurse, Mevrouw Hubertine Plug-van Schendel, Carla moved from Indonesia to Lausanne, then Amsterdam, The Hague and Paris. In Paris she worked...
Stephen Gardner
Sep 6, 2018
Stephen Wendall Gardner 52 died Thursday, September 6, 2018. Steve was born in Springfield MO on November 17,1965 to Gene and Donnie Kaye Gardner of Oldfield MO. He is survived by three daughters and 1.5 grandsons.; Hannah Kern and her husband Brodie, of Springfield, Shelby Monsour and her husband Austin and their son Kaiden and Cassidy Gardner all of Nixa...
Marianne Bilyeu
Sep 5, 2018
Marianne Louise Bilyeu, age 85, of Ozark, formerly of Sparta, passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2018. She was born February 2, 1933 in Center, Iowa, the daughter of George and Lucille (Clouse) Bullis. In 1946 she and Everett Howard Bilyeu were united in marriage. Marianne served as a mail route carrier in Sparta for seventeen years. She was a member...
John Ray Allen
Sep 4, 2018
John Ray Allen, age 61, of Highlandville, passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at Cox South Hospital. He was born in Brookfield, Missouri on April 16, 1957 to Leroy and Elaine Allen. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force. In 2001 he and Faye (Thomas) Allen were united in marriage. John was a loving and devoted husband, father,...
Bob Maketansky
Sep 3, 2018
Robert Saul "Bob" Maketansky, 77, a retired Home Inspector, passed away on September 3, 2018, at home after a lengthy illness. He resided in Rockaway Beach, MO with his caregiver, Jennifer C. Cooke after moving from Truth or Consequences, NM. He attended Asbury Park High School and also completed 2 years of night school classes, earning his Journeyman License and...
Ruth Imogene Keysser
Sep 1, 2018
Ruth Imogene Keysser, age 85, of Nixa passed away Saturday, September 1, 2018 in her home. She was born in the Nixa area on September 3, 1932 to Earl and Margurite (Horn) Melton. She was united in marriage to Orlen Keysser in 1951. Ruth was a homemaker and loved cooking and canning. She was famous for her home made rolls....
Buddy Blagg
Aug 30, 2018
Albert Lee "Buddy" Blagg, age 88 of Ozark, passed away Thursday, August 30, 2018. He was born December 21, 1929 in Texarkana, Texas, the son of Jesse and Edna Blagg. Buddy's career was with IBM and subsidiaries for over 30 years before working for Light Signatures Inc. in the 1980's. He early retired in 1987 to enjoy all the things...
Bette Martin
Aug 28, 2018
Bette Lou Martin, age 90, of Springfield, passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2018. She was born May 8, 1928 in Rader, MO, the daughter of L.A. and Edith (Guinn) Davis. On August 21, 1944 she and Clarence W. Martin were married. Bette and Clarence owned The Clock Shop on South Pickwick for 10 years. They collected clocks and Bette enjoyed...
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