OBITUARIES
Randy Baker
Nov 4, 2017
Randy Jene Baker, age 61, of Galena, the son of Hamilton Ashley and Opal Mae (Stafford) Baker was born of May 17, 1956 in Ozark. Randy passed away Saturday, November 4, 2017 surrounded by his family. Randy was a life long resident of the Galena area. He married Karen Patrick May 30, 1975, celebrating 42 years of marriage. Randy loved...
Leonard Bedwell
Nov 4, 2017
Leonard John Bedwell, age 77, of Ozark, passed away November 4, 2017. He was born February 16, 1940 in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of Paul and Edna (Grimm) Bedwell. Leonard served his county in the U.S. Navy. He joined in 1960, and after several tours in Vietnam, he retired following 20 years of service. Following retirement, Leonard was employed...
Jonneen Applegate
Nov 2, 2017
Jonneen Applegate, age 55, of Springfield, passed away suddenly Thursday, November 2, 2017. She was born September 26, 1962 in Alexandria, Louisiana, the daughter of William and Betty (Jones) Fitting. Jonneen was married to Willis "Duke" Applegate. The family is planning a memorial service at a later date. Cremation was under the direction of Adams Funeral Home, Ozark.
Oneda "Meme" Ghan Watts
Nov 1, 2017
Oneda "Meme" Watts, age 91, of Ozark, passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2017. She was born September 4, 1926 in Monett, the daughter of Clarence and Cora (Fredrick) Bohanon. Meme enjoyed gardening and sewing. She was a member of Baptist Temple in Ozark. Survivors include: her children, Rita Ghan Walton, Ronnie Ghan and Shirley, Greg Ghan; a daughter-in-law Faye Ghan;...
Leeroye Maples
Nov 1, 2017
Leeroye Maples was born on December 16, 1932 in his family home southeast of Clever, Missouri. He peacefully passed from this life to his heavenly home on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 in the comfort of his home in Nixa, Missouri. Leeroye served in Korea from March 1953 to December 1954 where he cleared land mines. He loved his country and...
Geraldine Evans
Oct 31, 2017
Geraldine Therese Evans, age 89, of Galena, formerly of Ozark, passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2017. She was born May 5, 1928 in Des Moines, Iowa, the daughter of Edward James and Christine Tilly (Pintar) Murray. Growing up in Des Moines Geraldine attended St. Joseph Academy. She and her husband, Robert Franklin Evans, had been together since 1958. The family...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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