OBITUARIES
Betty Jean Holbrook
Nov 30, 2016
Betty Jean Boyd Holbrook, lovingly referred to as "Oma" by family, age 83, of Republic, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2016. She was born February 3, 1933 in St. Louis. On February 23, 1950 she and Donald "Roy" Holbrook were united in marriage. Betty worked at Sears Catalog Department for many years. She loved to drive and jokingly told everyone...
Lois E. Bertermann
Nov 27, 2016
Lois E. Bertermann, age 96, of Nixa, Missouri, formerly of Bay City, MI, went quietly to Heaven November 27, 2016. She was born June 8, 1920 in Thief River Falls, MN, the daughter of George Harold Propp and Lina (Adolphs) Propp. She was a graduate of the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee. In 1944 she and Martin Bertermann were married....
Virginia Ann Clay
Nov 25, 2016
Mrs. Virginia Ann Kornegay Clay of Spokane, MO, formerly of West Point, MS, went home to be with her heavenly Father on November 25, 2016. Mrs. Clay was born June 30, 1942 in Monroe County, MS to the late Noel and Virgie Kornegay. She is preceded in death by her husband Gerald Clay; one brother Carroll Kornegay; and one sister...
Paul Edward Rees
Nov 25, 2016
Paul Edward Rees of Nixa, Missouri, went home to be with his Lord Jesus on November 25, 2016 at the age of 90. He was born in Windsor, Illinois to Lowell Carroll Rees and Lillian Mae Reynolds on March 16, 1926. His early life included some interludes of living in the Nixa community where his father's family resided. He grew...
Icey Marie Anderson
Nov 22, 2016
Icey Marie Anderson, age 84, of Spokane passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2016. She was born February 11, 1932 in Ridgedale, MO to Elmer and Bessie (Sixx) Atchison. She married her sweetheart, Henry Blevins, in 1947 at age 15 and Henry was age 19. They were married 17 years until his passing at the age of 37. Together they had...
Joseph F. Meyer
Nov 21, 2016
Joseph F. Meyer, age 88 of Springfield, passed away November 21, 2016 in Springfield. Joe was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin the son of Frank and Marie Meyer on June 10, 1928. He graduated from Marquette in 1947. He married the love of his life, Mildred Herda, on September 13, 1948 in St. Martins, Wisconsin. He worked as a self-entrepreneur and...
Robert Lancaster
Nov 16, 2016
Robert Allan Lancaster, age 78, of Nixa passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2016. He was born December 26, 1937 in Maquoketa, IA to George and Helen (Turner) Lancaster. Robert joined the Navy in 1956, retiring as a chief radioman in 1975. He served aboard many submarines, diesel and nuclear powered. Robert married Kathryn Sobanski in 1960 in Newington, CT. Robert...
Rex Ray Cobb
Nov 13, 2016
Rex Ray Cobb, age 85 of Ozark, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2016. He was born April 9, 1931 in Ozark, the son of Charles and Emma (DeWitt) Cobb. Rex served his country in the U.S. Navy before retirement. After retirement from the U.S. Navy, Rex worked as a farmer on his own farm. Rex enjoyed working crossword puzzles and...
Sue Henry
Nov 10, 2016
Carolyn Sue Henry, age 76, of Nixa passed away Thursday, November 11, 2016. She was born October 12, 1940 in Hunter, KS to William and Elinor (Tague) Tuttle. She was raised in Forsyth after graduating from Forsyth High School; she worked in doctors' offices. Sue obtained her CNA in 1975 and started her career at St. John's Hospital, now Mercy....
Joann Sisil
Nov 9, 2016
Wilma "Joann" Sisil, age 92, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2016 in Ozark. She was born October 3, 1924 in Indiana, the daughter of Ray and Doris (Jeffers) Gabbard. On February 28, 1942, she and Darrell Sisil were married in Kentucky. For most of her life, Joann was a homemaker. During World War II, she worked as an airplane riveter...
Barbara Monroe
Nov 6, 2016
Barbara Monroe, age 75, of Nixa passed away in her home Sunday, November 6, 2016. She was born December 29, 1940 to Coval and Thelma (Hines) McWilliams in Sheridan, IL. She was raised in the St. Joseph area. Barbara was a member of the 4-H Club and a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. She was Miss St. Joseph in...
Jewel Nadine Lee
Nov 4, 2016
Jewel Nadine Lee, Age 74 of Chadwick, passed away Friday, November 4, 2016 in Springfield, Missouri. She was born June 19, 1942 in Garrison, Missouri the daughter of Oren and Opal (Stevens) Jones. She was united in marriage to Charles Herbert Lee in 1960. Jewel worked for over 35 years at FASCO industries in Ozark, Missouri. She was a lifetime...
Wanda Morlynn Applegate
Nov 3, 2016
Wanda Morlynn Applegate, age 92, formerly of Oldfield, Missouri, passed away in Colorado, Thursday, November 3, 2016. She was born August 6, 1924 in Springfield, Missouri, the daughter of Frank and Pearl (Starnes) Davis. Wanda grew up in Springfield, and on October 17, 1944 she and Glenn W. Applegate were united in marriage. They lived in Oldfield until moving to...
Mary Ellen Gray
Nov 1, 2016
Mary Ellen Gray, age 86, of Ozark, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2016. She was born October 20, 1930 in Douglas County, Missouri, the daughter of Jason and Hazel (Sharpton) Lakey. On November 22, 1947, she and Almus Roy Gray were united in marriage. As a caring grandmother, Mary Ellen spent many hours every day with her disabled granddaughter, Karri....
Carl Siperko
Nov 1, 2016
Carl Kennth Siperko Sr. died November 1, 2016 in Springfield Missouri. Carl was born August 8, 1935. He was born in Wilkes barre Pennsylvania. He is the son of Lewis and Linnea Siperko and one of 17 children. He is survived by his two sisters Ellen Yost and Barabra LaCivita . His ten children, Deeja Powell, Karen Mabe, Shirley Jones...
William C. Jones "Bill"
Oct 29, 2016
William Jones was called home with the Lord on Saturday October 29th 2016. He was born February 13, 1932 in Pasadena California to Fred Parker and Margaret Gail. He is preceded in death by his parents, sister Marion, son Fred Parker and loving wife Janet Jo. He is survived by his children; Carolyn Ann, William Grant, Heather Lea and Thomas...
Deborah Ann Shook
Oct 27, 2016
Deborah Ann Shook (Bronner), 53, of Ozark, Missouri, was called to heaven on October 27, 2016 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, following a brief illness. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. on Monday October 31, 2016 at Adams Funeral Home, 504 West Walnut Street, Ozark, Missouri. Funeral services will take place at the Clark Chapel...
Evalee Yarbrough
Oct 26, 2016
Evalee Maciel Yarbrough, age 90, of Nixa, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2016. She was born April 21, 1926 in Fair Grove, the daughter of Elbert and Hazel (Haun) Wommack. She was united in marriage at the age of 20 to Carl Yarbrough in his grandmother's home in Strafford, October 20, 1946. Carl preceded her in death in 1992, celebrating...
Kitty Lawson
Oct 26, 2016
Kathryn "Kitty" W. Lawson was born on May 21, 1958 to Jimmie R. Plank and Verda R. (Murray) Plank. She grew up in Nixa, MO as the second of three children. She was salutatorian of Nixa Class of 1976. Kitty worked at Fasco Industry for nearly 30 years followed by United Healthcare for two years and Carlisle Power Transmission for...
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