OBITUARIES
Howard Warner Wells
Dec 12, 2015
Howard Warner Wells, age 93, a resident of The Baptist Home in Ozark, Missouri, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2015. He was born January 24, 1922 in Chillicothe, Missouri, the son of Warner and Sylvia (O'Dell) Wells. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force during World War II. He was united in marriage to Frances Evelyn (Smith). She...
Gerald Lee Beckner
Dec 12, 2015
Gerald Lee Beckner, age 78 of Nixa, passed away December 12, 2015. He was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, the son of Lawrence and Lillian Beckner. Gerald served his country for 25 years in the U.S. National Guard. On January 1, 1966 he and Charlotte Alice Beckner were united in marriage. Charlotte preceded Gerald in death on February 8, 2014....
Kenneth Fehlig
Dec 11, 2015
Fehlig, Kenneth L., baptized into the hope of Christ's resurrection, Friday, December 11, 2015. A wonderful husband to Kathy for over 45 years, a loving, devoted father to Ryan and Kara, father-in-law to Laura and Sam, and an amazing Papa to his grandchildren, Aleksandr (9), Stella (5) and Scott (3). Brother of Carmen Heard, and preceded in death by his...
Robert J. Haswell
Dec 10, 2015
Robert J Haswell, age 78, passed away December 10, 2015, at his home in Nixa, after a battle with prostate cancer. He was born June 15, 1937, the son of Robert Marcum and Maxine (Liles) Haswell. He graduated from Central High School, class of 1955. The same year Bob married Janet Glee Sell. They enjoyed 48 years of marriage. After...
Everett Loyd Harvill
Dec 8, 2015
Everett "Loyd" Harvill, age 85, of Ozark passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2015 in his home. He was born March 7, 1930 in Highlandville, the son of Alfred Ross Harvill and Ethel Beatrice (Blevins) Harvill. He served his county in the Korean War. In 1949 he and Billie Jean Walker were married. After her passing Loyd married Judith (Gibson) Greene...
Ricky Gene Pummer
Dec 8, 2015
Ricky "Rick" Gene Pummer, age 59 passed away on the evening of December 8, 2015 at Mercy West hospital in Springfield, Missouri. Rick was comforted by family and friends at the time of his passing. Rick was born on February 29th, 1956 in Leavenworth, Kansas. Rick was the first born son of Louise Lynn and Clyde Soverns. He was the...
Phyllis Jean Weber
Dec 7, 2015
Phyllis Jean Weber passed away Monday, December 7, 2015. She was born March 9, 1930 in San Buenaventura, California, the daughter of Frank and Mildred (Miller) Carlile. Survivors include: her daughter, Donna Simpson and two sons, Harry Hirsch and Tom Hirsch. No services are planned. Cremation under the direction of Adams Funeral Home, Nixa.
Martin L. Perryman
Dec 6, 2015
Martin L. Perryman, age 74 of Springfield, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2015. He was born April 4, 1941 in Conway, Missouri, the son of Johnny and Jewel (Essary) Perryman. Martin served his county in the U.S. Army. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 11, 2015 in Adams Funeral Home, Ozark. Burial will follow in...
Juan Salazar
Dec 6, 2015
Juan Andres Salazar, age 57 of Springfield, passed away December 6, 2015. He was born August 21, 1958 in Tuman, Peru, the son of Andres and Andrea (Purisaca) Salazar. Survivors include his wife, Urcina (Isabel) Salazar. A memorial service will be planned at a later date to take place at Glenstone Baptist Church, Springfield. Full obituary coming soon.
Beverly Jean Kruse
Dec 5, 2015
Beverly Jean Kruse, age 80, of Nixa, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2015. She was born October 26, 1935 in South Sioux City, NE. Beverly was the daughter of George and Clara (Evers) Wobken. She was united in marriage to Gene Otto Kruse 56 years ago. She was a public school teacher both in Omaha, NE, and Garden City, KS....
Hazel Louise Knoefler
Dec 5, 2015
Hazel Knoefler entered the gates of Heaven on December 5, 2015. Hazel was born in Christian County, MO on May 1, 1930, the daughter of Robert and Reba Stutesmun. Hazel always loved children and as a young woman she worked as a nannie for local families in Burdette, Kansas. On April 25, 1951 she married Dale Knoefler. Hazel and Dale...
Louie "Roy" Coffer
Dec 3, 2015
Louie Roy Coffer's spirit was set free December 3, 2015 and he took the Lord's hand and went home. He passed peacefully with his family at his side. Roy lived his life to the fullest enjoying his family by blood, marriage and by his Savior's blood as well as a host of friends that were like family. He was a...
Robert Samuel Donham
Dec 1, 2015
Robert (Bob) Donham, age 94, of Nixa, Mo. passed away on Dec. 1, 2015 at Nixa Nursing & Rehab. Bob was born May 31, 1921 in Concordia, Ks. to Robert Barton Donham & Martha Ellen (McKee) Donham. After living in Kansas & Nebraska, Bob's family moved to Highlandville, MO area early in his childhood. Bob was united in marriage to...
Thomas A. Stewart
Nov 30, 2015
Thomas A. Stewart was born March 26, 1937 in Logansport, Indiana, to Alexander and Elizabeth (Vance) Stewart. He attended Logansport High School and, after earning NROTC and National Merit Scholar awards, received his Bachelors degree from Northwestern University in 1959. He went on to earn his MBA from Butler University. After graduation, he worked for Meullhausen Spring, Delco Division of...
Vincenzo A. Keith
Nov 30, 2015
Vincenzo A. Keith, age 16, passed away Monday, November 30, 2015. He was born August 10, 1999 in Springfield to Vincent Keith and Connie Waggoner-Cunnyngham. Playing football was Vincenzo's passion. He started playing in Mighty Mights when he was very young. Vincenzo was a student at Nixa High School, and on the football team. He started on the Junior Varsity...
Joseph L. Hyatt
Nov 30, 2015
Joseph Lynn Hyatt age 73, of Sparta, passed away and joined his Savior on November 30, 2015. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on January 13, 1942. He was the only child of John W. and Madge Hyatt of Sparta. The family moved from Kansas City to the current family farm of Sparta in 1944. He graduated from the...
Evelyn Marie Troxler
Nov 28, 2015
Evelyn Marie Troxler, age 82 of Ozark, passed away November 28, 2015. She was born August 6, 1934 in Gresham, Nebraska, the daughter of Dale and Margaret (Bond) Rhodes. On September 30, 1954 Evelyn was united in marriage to Willian Everett "Pee Wee" Troxler. Evelyn enjoyed visiting flea markets and casinos, collecting and watching sports - especially the Cardinals, Cornhuskers...
Magnum Edgar-Neal Phillips
Nov 25, 2015
Magnum Edgar-Neal Phillips, age 23, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2015. He was born February 16, 1992 in Anaheim, California the beautiful son of Fred and Martha (Wetherell) Phillips. Magnum was raised in Springfield, Missouri and went to Kickapoo high School he was a loving, outgoing, intelligent man. He loved music, animals and art but most of all he loved...
Arthur Frank Van Essen
Nov 24, 2015
Arthur Frank Van Essen, age 72, of Nixa, passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2015. He was born June 22, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Arthur and Esther (Voorwerk) Van Essen. He lived in Tujunga, California for many years working as an Electronics Research Engineer for Lockheed Martin before retirement. Arthur enjoyed collecting and taking road trips on his...
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