OBITUARIES
Mark Hainline
Oct 22, 2015
Mark Edmond Hainline, age 76, of Nixa, MO, formerly of Wamego, KS, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2015. He was born July 8, 1939 in Dayton, OH, the son of Paul and Mildred (Ayres) Hainline. He and Rosemary Joyce were married June 9, 1962 in Dayton, OH. Mark was employed by the McCall Pattern Company in Dayton, OH and Manhattan,...
Genevieve Horton
Oct 19, 2015
Genevieve Horton quietly left this life to be with her Lord October 19, 2015 after a severe stroke. She was 90 years old, born January 3, 1925 in Witty, MO. Genevieve was one of eleven children born to Charles and Mamie Anderson. She married Floyd L. "Bud" Horton October 18, 1941, and they had two children. While Floyd served on...
Joseph Darrel Loomis
Oct 11, 2015
Joseph Darrel Loomis, age 36 of Sparta, died October 11, 2015. He was born January 24, 1979 in Fresno, California, the son of Darrel and Dixie (Warneka) Loomis. Joseph was preceded in death by his mother. Funeral service to be announced. Arrangements under direction of Adams Funeral Home, Ozark.
Louis Ray Gomez, Jr.
Oct 11, 2015
Louis Ray Gomez, Jr. age 80 of Ozark, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2015. He was born October 15, 1934 in Ojai, California, the son of Louis Ray Gomez. Louis served his country in the U.S. Air Force. On January 9, 1959 he and Vera McGownd were united in marriage. Louis was a member of St Joseph the Worker Catholic...
Fred Lee Tando
Oct 10, 2015
Fred Lee Tando, age 91, departed this life on Saturday, October 10, 2015 to join his wife of 54 years, Audrey, who was waiting for him. Fred was born April 7, 1924 in Joplin, the son of Jesse and Sarah (Blankenship) Tando. Fred joined the Army Air Corps at an early age serving as a medic, during World War II,...
Neva Ivonne Morrison Sowards
Oct 10, 2015
Neva Ivonne Morrison Sowards, age 92 of Sparta, passed away October 10, 2015. She was born August 25, 1923 in Shenandoah, Iowa, the daughter of George Washington and Laura Ethel (Pruett) Thompson. Neva was united in marriage to Oren Morrison in 1937. Neva enjoyed crocheting, gardening and raising flowers, spending time with her grandchildren and making her famous cinnamon rolls....
Betty Jean Crocker-Norman
Oct 8, 2015
Betty Crocker-Norman, age 87, of Nixa passed away Thursday, October 8, 2015. She was born August 5, 1928 to Howard and Helen (Sawyer) Vincent, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She was raised in Grand Rapids. Betty was united in marriage to Charles Norman April 17, 1992. Betty worked at a company which made circuit boards for jet aircraft. Betty was very...
Pete Bybee
Oct 4, 2015
Peter Daniel Bybee age 70, of Nixa, MO passed away October 4, 2015 after a short illness. He was born September 28, 1945 to Charles C and Brooxie (Todd) Bybee at Ft Francis E Warren Hospital in Cheyenne, WY. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was an alumni of the Nixa Citizens Police Academy. He especially enjoyed...
Frederick Lee Wright
Oct 2, 2015
Frederick (Fred) Lee Wright died Friday, Oct. 2, 2015 at his home in rural Nixa MO. Fred was born August 16, 1934 in Saline County MO. His parents, Homer F Wright and Beatrice Irene Wright and his brother Charles (Bud) Wright preceded him in death. Fred married Ann Smith May 29, 1955 and was divorced in 1974. On Oct. 22,...
Linda Kay Cochran
Oct 1, 2015
Linda Kay Cochran, age 68, of Springfield passed away Thursday, October 1, 2015 in Springfield, after a courageous two year battle with cancer. She was born February 4, 1947 in Aurora, to Frank and Alta (Ellingsworth) Cutbirth. During her life she lived in Springfield, Nixa, Aurora, and Sacramento, CA. Linda was united in marriage to James Edward Cochran II in...
Michael Don Middleton
Sep 29, 2015
Michael Don Middleton, 61 years old, of Ozark, Missouri passed away on Tuesday September 29, 2015 in his home after a 3 1/2 year battle with cancer. Michael was born on October 25, 1953 in Amarillo, Texas. He was a gifted artist, loved the outdoors, fishing, kayaking, and music but most of all his family and friends. He is preceded...
Tyler Lee Phipps
Sep 27, 2015
Tyler Lee Phipps, of Clever, MO, was born April 8th, 1985 to Steve Phipps and Lisa Nickelson. He was married to the love of his life, Ashley, on October 13, 2012. He was called home to be with his Lord Saturday, September 26, 2015, while doing what he loved best, deer hunting. Tyler attended Ozark High School, where he played...
Richard Norman Sellars
Sep 27, 2015
Richard Norman "Dick" Sellars, age 86, of Nixa, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2015. He was born on September 19, 1929 in Houston, Texas the son of Jewel George Sellars and Elizabeth Adeline (Terry). He grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma and Kansas City, Missouri where he graduated from Paseo High School. Dick received his Business Degree from Kansas University in...
Adda Ruth "Pinky" Marx
Sep 27, 2015
Pinky Marx gave so much of herself to so many all her life through her kindness and her artwork, but sadly she has left her place on this earth to go be with her God, The Father. Those that knew Pinky knew a truly extraordinary person. Far more than an artist; she was a gardener and photographer. She also drew...
Kenneth Emery
Sep 26, 2015
Lt. Colonel Kenneth G. Emery Sr., age 102, entered his heavenly home on September 26, 2015 in Ozark Nursing and Care Center, Ozark, MO. He was born August 29, 1913 in Racine, WI, to Charles R. and Elizabeth Emery. Kenneth was united in marriage to Doris M. Kershaw June 21, 1941 and they had two children. He was in the...
Joseph A. Markus
Sep 25, 2015
Joseph A Markus, was born to Cindy Friend and Mark Markus, May 27, 1978, and departed this life on Friday, September 25, 2015. Joe was the only son of Cindy and Mark and he loved his best friend Red, a Red Healer. He and Red loved to travel and passed the time by driving and seeing new things in this...
Gwendolyn Rhea Swearingin
Sep 25, 2015
Gwendolyn Rhea Yates Swearingin was born November 4, 1941 and received her eternal inheritance on September 25, 2015. Raised in Kansas City, MO, she moved to the Ozarks in 1959. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Education and taught elementary school for 3 years at Ozark Elementary. Gwen had a natural talent for business and ran a successful fabric store...
Harold "Shorty" Bolin
Sep 25, 2015
Harold Dean "Shorty" Bolin, age 84, of Highlandville, passed away in his home early Friday, September 25, 2015. He was born in Highlandville, the son of Plesant and Wonda Ruth (Ellingsworth) Bolin on June 3, 1931. He served his country in the U.S. Army National Guard during the Korean War. On June 4, 1955 he and Sylvia Sharron Sturdefant were...
Charles Adolph Kumpf
Sep 24, 2015
No funeral services are planned. Cremation under the direction of Adams Funeral Home, Ozark, Missouri
Bonnie Bilyeu
Sep 23, 2015
Aunt Bonnie Bilyeu, age 97, of Ozark, left her body behind Wednesday night, September 23, 2015 at Ozark Nursing and Care Center. She was born April 12, 1918 in Lawton, Oklahoma, the daughter of John and Verna (Grimm) Gimlin. She had eight brothers and sisters, Amos, Arthur, Alton, Kermit, Geraldine, Stanley, John and Alta. She is survived only by her...
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