OBITUARIES
Austin E. West
Oct 24, 2016
Austin Everett West of Bolivar was born to Maggie and Everett West June 22, 1941 in Old Hickory, TN. Austin went to be with our Lord and Saviour on October 24, 2016 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO. Austin leaves behind a son John David West of Bolivar, and a sister Marcine Carlson of Nashville, TN. Austin was preceded in...
Mary I. Wester
Oct 24, 2016
Mary I. Wester, age 85 of Springfield, Missouri passed away Monday, October 24, 2016. She was born April 30, 1931 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, the daughter of Frederick J. and Francis Irene Fuchs. Mary was united in marriage to Clarence Wester who preceded her in death on April 6, 1991. Mary was a homemaker and enjoyed volunteering for the Disabled American...
Earl Levesque
Oct 14, 2016
Earl Arthur Levesque, age 80, of Springfield passed away Friday October 14, 2016. He was born August 22, 1936 in Westerly, Rhode Island to William and Bertha (Beausolieu) Levesque. Earl served in the U. S. Air Force during the Korean War. He was assigned to a B-52 Bomb Wing in equipment maintenance. After leaving the Air Force he worked in...
Albert Preston McDaniel
Oct 13, 2016
Albert Preston McDaniel, age 88 of Ozark passed away in his home on the morning of October 13, 2016. Albert graduated from Ozark High School, class of 1944. He then went to work for the Frisco Railroad. Albert was drafted and served in the U.S. Army. After discharge from the military, he returned to work for the railroad, where he...
Bob Massengale
Oct 13, 2016
Bobby Massengale, age 67, of Nixa passed away Thursday, October 13, 2016. He was born December 31, 1948 in Dimmit, TX to E. J. and Peggy (Jeffcoat) Massengale. Bob lived in Nixa most of his life. He was very involved in the community. Bob was a charter member of the Nixa Chamber of Commerce and a past board member. He...
Amy Lynn Lackershire
Oct 11, 2016
Amy Lynn Lackershire, age 40, of Springfield passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2016. She was born May 17, 1976 in Emmetsburg, IA to Michael Lackershire and Barbara Burch-Buckner. Amy was raised in Springfield and graduated from Parkview High School. Amy was a loving person. She was a strong willed person and always spoke her mind. Amy was an avid KC...
Gayla June Starnes
Oct 9, 2016
Gayla June (Maggard) Starnes, age 47 of Ozark, passed away October 9, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 6, 1969 in Springfield, the daughter of Lloyd and Delphine Maggard. Gayla attended Ozark High School and graduated in the Class of 1987. She worked for the Ozark R-6 School District for the last ten years. She enjoyed...
Thomas "Tom" Harold Goosey
Oct 7, 2016
Thomas (Tom) Harold Goosey, age 62 of Ozark, passed away Friday, October 7, 2016. He was born October 18, 1953 in Moberly, Missouri, the son of the late Alfred Harold Goosey and Arlene (Newbrough) Goosey of Buffalo. Tom was united in marriage to Deborah Diane (Rollins) Goosey on July 8, 1978. Surviving loved ones are his wife, Debbie; cherished daughter,...
Alice Lea Tanner
Oct 6, 2016
Alice Lea (Linville) Tanner, age 73, of Nixa, Missouri, passed away Thursday, October 6, 2016. She was born November 11, 1942 In Maryville, MO, the daughter of Jack Ruddell Linville and Marjorie Mae (Euler) Linville. Her parents preceded her in death. Alice was a 1960 graduate of Skidmore High School. On March 3, 1979 she and William E. Tanner were...
Thelma Snook
Oct 5, 2016
Thelma Snook, age 90 of Sparta, passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2016. She was born June 6, 1926 in Oldfield, the daughter of Leonard Earl and Ella (Moody) Adams. Thelma was united in marriage to Kenneth Snook, who preceded her in death in 1978.Thelma was also preceded in death by her parents. Thelma was a long time member of Sparta...
Georgia Carter White
Oct 2, 2016
Georgia (Carter) White, age 90, of Springfield, passed away at The Fremont in Springfield, Sunday, October 2, 2016. She was born December 23, 1925 in Peele, Arkansas, the daughter of Hugh and Stella (Weaver) King. She attended Liberty Elementary School (one room) and graduated from Highlandville High School. Georgia was baptized at the age of 13 in Woods Fork Creek....
Esta L. Markus
Sep 28, 2016
Esta L. Markus, of Ozark, MO passed from this world on 9/28/2016 at Glendale Gardens Springfield, where she had resided this past year. She was born July 24,1932, in Dodge City, KS to Wilbur and Fern Black. She grew up in Dodge City and attended school there. On March 1,1949, she married Joseph Markus in Dodge City. They celebrated their...
Patricia Ann Gray
Sep 27, 2016
Patricia Ann Gray, age 70, of Nixa passed away in her home Tuesday, September 27, 2016. She was born February 17, 1946 in Lodi, CA to William and Minnie (Turner) Barton, the youngest of four children. She married Charlie Gray August 21, 1965, in Las Vegas, NV at the Little White Wedding Chapel. Patricia was 18 and Charlie was 30....
Russell W. McConnell
Sep 27, 2016
Russell W. McConnell was born July 23, 1925 in Nixa, Missouri, the son of Hobert and Lydia (Inman) McConnell. He passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2016 in El Paso, TX. Russell graduated from Nixa High School in 1943 and was married to Peggy Shumate for 61+ years. He was a member of Nixa Christian Church, baptized by Rev. Frank West...
Gene Buchek
Sep 27, 2016
Gene Buchek, age 57 of Ozark, MO, beloved son, father, grandfather and friend passed away suddenly Tuesday, September 27th, 2016. He was born January 6th, 1959 in Johnson City, NY, the son of William and Frances Buchek. Gene was well-known for his work ethic. With his degree in chemical engineering he started out at IBM working as a process/quality lab...
Billy J. Hanks
Sep 25, 2016
Billy J. Hanks, age 89, of Ozark, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2016. He was born December 28, 1926, in the Selmore Community, the son of Claude F. and Muriel (Collins) Hanks. He graduated from Ozark High School in 1944, and attended Drury College. On March 4, 1945 he married his high school sweetheart, Ruth Ann Landes. Billy served his...
Braz Daniel Lawrence
Sep 24, 2016
Braz Daniel Lawrence IV, age 33, of Nixa passed away Saturday, September 24, 2016. He was born November 11, 1982 in Tulsa, OK to Braz Daniel III and Lynn (Cox) Lawrence. Braz was married to Brittni Killian. He was adventurous and full of life. Braz loved muscle cars and at one time had a 1968 Chevelle S.S. He liked to...
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