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Martin Pojar

Martin Pojar

Oct 29, 2017

Martin Joseph Pojar, age 80, of Nixa, passed away Sunday, October 29, 2017. He was born May 2, 1937 in Beemer, Nebraska, the son of Jerome and Effie Pojar. Martin graduated from Beemer High School in 1956. He and Virginia Lee Summers were married November 3, 1961. He spent 25 years in the U.S. Coast Guard, retiring as Boatswain Mate...

Mary Estelle Moore

Mary Estelle Moore

Oct 26, 2017

Mary E. Moore, age 85, of Highlandville passed away Thursday, October 26, 2017. She was born October 16, 1932 in McCook, NE to Chester and Jessie (Donham) Doner. Mary was raised in Highlandville and attended Highlandville Schools. She was in the last graduating class in Highlandville High School before the school was consolidated with Spokane School District. Mary attended Southwest...

Jeannie Cantrell

Jeannie Cantrell

Oct 25, 2017

Jeannie Cantrell, age 90, of Nixa, passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2017. She was born August 26, 1927 in Morton, Arkansas, the daughter of Claude and Emma (Morphew) Stripling. Her father and grandfather owned rice paddies in Arkansas where Jeannie grew up. She along with her parents and younger sister formed a quartet that sang all over Arkansas. At the...

Catherine Rainey

Catherine Rainey

Oct 24, 2017

Catherine Craig Rainey was born March 12, 1914, in Stockton, MO, the daughter of Williamson Edward and Lillie Akard Craig. She graduated from Stockton High School in 1931. In 1937 she received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from Southwest Missouri State in Springfield, MO. One summer vacation was spent in Denver University earning graduate credit. She taught in...

Harold Bossing

Harold Bossing

Oct 23, 2017

A graveside service will be held at 11 :00 a.m. Friday, January 5, 2018 at Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Springfield under direction of Adams Funeral Home, Ozark with Dr. Wade Bridges officiating.

Mary Jane Snow

Mary Jane Snow

Oct 21, 2017

Mary Jane (Crall) Snow, age 79, passed away Saturday, October 21, 2017. She was born August 15, 1938 in Hugo, Missouri, the daughter of Tom & Minnie Crall. On August 5,1961, she & Ron Snow were united in marriage. She was retired from Solo Manufacturing, Springfield. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Ozark. She loved & was a...

Toni Diane Crawford

Toni Diane Crawford

Oct 20, 2017

Toni Diane Crawford, 70, of Nixa, MO, suddenly passed away October 20, 2017, in her home. She was born on July 24, 1947 to Lynn Case Robinson and Robert Robinson in Oak Park, Illinois, and grew up in Mountain Home, Arkansas with mother, Lynn and step-father Fred Olsen. Toni was married to Bruce Crawford on July 25, 1964 until his...

Stephen Ireland

Stephen Ireland

Oct 20, 2017

Stephen Lewis Ireland, 76, of Ozark, Missouri passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home on October 19, 2017 after a long struggle with cancer. His Celebration of Life service will be held at 4:00pm on October 23, 2017 at Adams Funeral Home in Ozark, Missouri. An autobiography of Steve's life will be read by Mark Gideon, Theater Department...

Ruth Helen Harvey

Ruth Helen Harvey

Oct 20, 2017

Ruth Helen Harvey passed away on Friday, October 20, 2017 at the Baptist Home in Ozark, Missouri. She was 89 years old. Mrs. Harvey was born in St Louis, MO on November 11, 1927. She was a graduate of Soldan High School. Her college education included an AA degree at Southwest Baptist College in Bolivar, MO, and a BA degree...

Ida West

Ida West

Oct 19, 2017

Ida Mae West, 91 passed away Thursday, October 19, 2017. She was born December 16, 1925 in Nebraska to the late Carl and Mary Elva Getmen Sharp. She is survived by a two sons: Leonard Lee West of Ozark, MO and Frank West of Mansfield, LA; two daughters: Linda Holzschuher of Ozark, MO and Connie Cornell of Zanesville, OH; a...

Shirley Jean Long

Shirley Jean Long

Oct 19, 2017

Shirley Jean long, 89, passed away October 19th, 2017 in Nixa Missouri. Formerly of Waterford, Michigan where she raised her family and resided for 81 years. In 2009 Shirley relocated to Nixa to be near her brother David. In 1997 she was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Lewis S. Long. She was a devoted wife and...

Maurine Young

Maurine Young

Oct 19, 2017

Maurine Young, age 86, of Ozark, passed away in her daughter's home Thursday, October 19, 2017. She was born October 7, 1931 in the Selmore Community, the daughter of Allen Abraham and Evelyn (Phillips) Lawing. She first attended Selmore Christian Church where her grandparents were founders, at the age of two weeks. On December 24, 1948 she and Wilbur Dean...

Damon R. Hedgpeth

Damon R. Hedgpeth

Oct 18, 2017

"A little hard work never hurt anyone" a piece of advice and words of encouragement heard from the loving and kind man we called dad, grandpa and friend. Damon R. Hedgpeth made his journey home to be with the Lord and the loved ones that have passed before us on Wednesday, October 18. His nearly 94 years were ones for...

Elizabeth Ann Ricci

Elizabeth Ann Ricci

Oct 14, 2017

Elizabeth Ann Ricci, a longtime resident of Nixa, Missouri, passed away peacefully on October 14th, surrounded by her loving family. Elizabeth was born on February 1st, 1941, in Macon, Missouri, to devoted parents, Alfreda and Everett Adams. Alfreda turned 18 on that very same day and Elizabeth was her birthday gift. Elizabeth graduated from Bevier High School in 1959 and...

Vickie S. Pinion

Vickie S. Pinion

Oct 14, 2017

Vickie S. Pinion, age 63, of Springfield passed away Saturday, October 14, 2017. She was born July 7, 1954 in Springfield to Arthur and Marjorie (Wright) Pinion. Vickie graduated from Central High School in 1971. She attended Vatterot College and graduated with a Bachelors degree. She was a stay at home mom for many years while her children were young...

Betty Belle

Betty Belle

Oct 13, 2017

Betty Marie Belle, age 71, of Springfield, passed away Friday, October 13, 2017 in her home. He was born December 12,1945 in Springfield, the daughter of Orville Benton Tiller and Rachel Marie Fleetwood Tiller. She was united in marriage To Harold Belle. No services are planned at this time. Cremation is under the direction of Adams Funeral Home, Ozark.

Margaret Harmon

Margaret Harmon

Oct 13, 2017

Margaret Marie Harmon, age 79, of Ozark, passed away Friday, October 13, 2017. She was born March 9, 1938 in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Aubrey and Lucy (Rinus) Weaver. Margaret graduated from nursing school at Albert Einstein Medical Center, and joined the Army Nursing Corps , serving in the 36th Evac Hospital, Danang Vietnam from 1968 -1969. She...

Kristine Nelson

Kristine Nelson

Oct 12, 2017

Kristine Rosemary Nelson, age 78, of Nixa, passed away Thursday, October 12, 2017. She was born October 24, 1938 in Oak Park, Illinois, the daughter of Fred and Frances (Wylde) Kobernus. On November 28, 1959 she and Frank Raymond Nelson were married. Kristine retired as a nursing home cook. Her family always enjoyed her cooking, and she loved to read,...

Violet Bryant

Violet Bryant

Oct 10, 2017

Violet Bryant, age 93, of Ozark, passed away in her home Tuesday, October 10, 2017. She was born December 31, 1923 in McAlester, Oklahoma, the daughter of John David and Rosa (Sparks) McDougal. Violet was preceded in death by her husband Harreld O. "Bud" Bryant, two granddaughters, and a great-grandson. Survivors include: Three children, Harreld Bryant Jr (Aderra) of Springfield,...

Alva Harold Garrett

Alva Harold Garrett

Oct 10, 2017

Alva Harold Garrett, age 93 of Ozark, went to heaven October 10, 2017. He was born March 20, 1924 in Childs, Kansas, the son of Harry and Eva (Wilson) Garrett. Alva attended grade school at Helphrey Country School near Taneyville, and Forsyth High School, moving to Nixa during his junior year. In 1941 he went to live and work at...

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