OBITUARIES
Edgar Leroy Range
Dec 27, 2017
Edgar Leroy Range, age 96, of Walnut Shade passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2017. He was born May 19, 1921 in Katy,TX to Clement and Una (Clawson) Range. He married Velma McGrath October 29, 1945. He served in the U. S. Army during World War II. He worked for the Missouri State Highway Department for 25 years until he retired....
Lois Lea Zatorski
Dec 26, 2017
Lois Lea Zatorski, age 74 of Springfield Missouri, passed away in her home on December 26, 2017. Lois was born December 5, 1943, the daughter of Nathan and Mary Lilly of Oldfield, Missouri. Lois is preceded in death by her parents, and her husband Eugene Zatorski. Survivors include: her son and his family Harold & Carol Zatorski and grand-daughter Leah,...
Paul Ray Payne
Dec 26, 2017
Paul Ray Payne, age 59 of Seymour, passed away December 26, 2017 in his home surrounded by his family after a hard fought battle against cancer. He was born January 14, 1958 in Springfield, the son of Jim and Gloria (Bough) Payne. Paul worked for General Electric for 34 years. His hobbies included woodworking, carpentry, horses, hunting, and fishing. Paul...
Jimmy Taylor
Dec 25, 2017
Jim J. Taylor passed away December 25, 2017 at the age of 87. He was born December 26, 1929 at Bucoda, MO. Jim was the son of Bodge and Suzie Taylor. Jim moved to St. Louis, MO in 1943 and joined the U.S. Navy while living there. In 1949 he married the love of his life Earline Stephens. They were...
Dale George Postma
Dec 24, 2017
Dale George Postma, age 75, passed away Sunday, December 24, 2017. He was born September 20, 1942 in Elgin, IL to George and Arlette (Pouzar) Postma. He was united in marriage to Doris Huizenga March 24, 1964. Dale served in the U. S. Air Force on radar sites. After serving in the Air Force Dale owned several businesses over the...
Harold Francis Bossing
Dec 23, 2017
Harold Francis Bossing, born October 27, 1931, departed this life on December 23, 2017 after a long illness. Harold retired from the United States Air Force in 1971 and settled in Springfield, MO with his family. He was a lifetime Elks member at lodge 409. He is survived by his very devoted wife, Marjorie, who cared for him through his...
Juanita Bunch
Dec 22, 2017
Juanita Bunch, age 94, of Springfield, passed away Friday, December 22, 2017. She was born December 22, 1922, the daughter of Perry Edward and Arizona Mae (Jones) Rogers. On September 5, 1940 she and Arther Bunch were united in marriage. He preceded her in death in 1997. She was also preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters. Survivors...
Katherine Anne Mauk
Dec 22, 2017
Katherine Anne Mauk, age 82 of Springfield, died Friday, December 22, 2017. She was born March 5, 1935 in Concordia, Kansas, the daughter of Marion and Vera Evelyn (Garner) Press. On May 26, 1951, Katherine was united in marriage to Claris Mauk. Claris preceded Katherine in death in 2002. Katherine completed her GED in 1972 and was a member of...
Ginny Orr
Dec 21, 2017
Ginny Lee Orr, referred to be by her granddaughters as "Nanny Ginny", age 73 of Nixa passed away Thursday, December 21, 2017. Ginny was born in North Platte, Nebraska on November 5, 1944 to Nicholas and Virginia Anderson. On December 17, 1968, Ginny and Norman Orr were married in Germany. They were together for 45 years and had many wonderful...
Franklin "Brownie" Delano Smith
Dec 21, 2017
Franklin "Brownie" Delano Smith, age 85, of Nixa, formerly of Kimberling City, passed away Thursday, December 21, 2017. He was born July 8, 1932, in Black Rock, Arkansas, where he grew up. On January 19, 1953, Brownie married Mary Ellen Holobaugh, in Swifton, Arkansas. Brownie joined the Army in February of 1954. He served two years and upon his discharge,...
Dylan Rainey
Dec 21, 2017
A graveside service for Dylan Rainey, infant son of Logan and Kristin, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 30, 2017 at Weaver Cemetery, Ozark, under direction of Adams Funeral Home, Ozark, with Dr. Wade Bridges officiating. Visitation will be from noon - 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Adams Funeral Home, Ozark, immediately before the graveside service.
Louise Meier
Dec 17, 2017
Zelma Louise Meier, age 87, of Granby passed away Sunday, December 17, 2017 after a short illness. She was born February 5, 1930 at Chestnut Ridge, MO to Luther and Doris (Keltner) Bilyeu. Louise graduated from Spokane High School and that it was there she met the love of her life, James Meier. Their love for each other grew all...
Mabel Maxalee Inman McConnell
Dec 17, 2017
Mabel Maxalee (Inman) McConnell, age 97 of Nixa, went to be with the Lord on December 17, 2017 after a short illness. Mabel was the daughter of Will and Artie Inman, born February 24, 1920 in Nixa. Mabel was saved and baptized at a young age. Mabel graduated from Nixa High School in 1938. She was united in marriage to...
Larry Hammar
Dec 16, 2017
Larry Russel Hammar, 77, of Nixa, Missouri went to be with his Lord, Saturday evening, December 16 at the Ozark Riverview Skilled Nursing Facility, Ozark, Missouri. Larry was born August 10, 1940 in Beloit, Kansas to Russel and Birdie (Yocum) Hammar. His family chose to move to California where Larry grew up in San Jose. At the age of 13...
Berna Deane Whiteley
Dec 16, 2017
Berna Deane Whiteley, age 88, of Ozark, a long time Nixa resident passed away into the loving arms of her Lord on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at Ozark Riverview Manor. She was born August 11, 1929 near Crane, Missouri, the daughter of Bill and Ruth (Kimmons) Perkins. Survivors include: two sons, Lewis Crain and wife Susan, Jim Whiteley and wife...
Fred Emrick
Dec 15, 2017
Fred Lee Emrick, son of the late Mr. Marvin Emrick, and living Gwendolyn Emrick was born in Goodhope, Missouri, on February 18, 1958. After a short illness, he was called from labor on December 15, 2017. Fred was affectionately known as "Freddie Lee." Fred completed high school and three and a half years of college through the military. In 1975,...
Anne Appleby
Dec 14, 2017
Anne A. Appleby, 90, died December 14, 2017. She was born October 18, 1927 in Ozark, the youngest child of Nels and Lucile Anderson, and lived most of her life in Ozark and Springfield. Her parents and older brother, Nels, preceded her in death. While a student at Drury College, she met classmate Sam Appleby, Jr. who had just returned...
Ruth Ellen Zieger Marshall
Dec 13, 2017
Ruth Ellen Zieger Marshall, age 96 of Nixa, passed away December 13, 2017 at Bradford Court Assisted Living in Nixa. Ruth was born December 29, 1920 in Nixa. She was the first of four children born to Clyde and Margaret Frances (Hopkins) Harp. She attended Nixa Schools, graduating as valedictorian of her class. Ruth attended SMS and graduated from Southern...
Norman Russell
Dec 12, 2017
Norman Nile Russell, age 85, of Ozark, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2017, in Springfield. He was born January 10, 1932 in Dora, Missouri, the son of Robert and Haley (Smith) Russell. The family lived in western states before returning to this area. Norman attended school in Nixa. He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War....
Avis Ethelyn McGee Morse
Dec 11, 2017
Avis Morse, 90, a longtime resident of Ames and recently of Forsyth, Missouri, passed away Monday, December 11th after a brief illness. She had just celebrated her 90th birthday with her son, Timothy, and his family, at the LDS Church in Branson, Missouri on her birthday. A memorial service will be held at The Chapel, 224 Church Rd., Branson, Missouri...
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