OBITUARIES

Jun 7, 2014

Bob Moore, age 84, of Nixa passed away Saturday, June 7, 2014. He was born December 2, 1929, the son of Leslie and Dora (McConnell) Moore. He served in the U. S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict. Bob worked at Martin Chrysler, Herman Brownlow, Owen's Motor Service, and was a Nixa School Bus Supervisor. He and his son Mark...

Jun 7, 2014

Edmund M. Mullen, age 55, of Nixa, passed away Saturday, June 7, 2014, in St. Louis. He was born to Vernard and Betty (Miller) Mullen June 23, 1958, in Mason City, IA. Ed and the love of his life, Pam Tranbarger, have been together for over 25, years. Ed had his own painting business, Mullen Painting. Ed loved Harley motorcycles,...

Jun 3, 2014

Ronald Lee Fisher, age 79, of Nixa, Missouri, formerly of Lewiston, Idaho, passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2014. He was born June 17, 1934, in Spokane, Washington, the son of Clifford and Elaine (Scott) Fisher. In 1954 he and Vivian Jeanette Swenson were united in marriage. Mr. Fisher was manager of A&B Foods in Lewiston before retirement. He was an...

Jun 2, 2014

Ray Dean Bilyeu of Nixa, Missouri, went to his eternal home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 2, 2014, at the age of 75. He was born October 16, 1938, in Walnut Shade, Missouri, the son of Lee and Muriel (Weatherman) Bilyeu. He was a graduate of Spokane High School. In June 1959, he was hired by the...

Jun 1, 2014

Mark Estle Orr, age 54, of Ozark, Missouri, died Sunday, June 1, 2014, following a battle with cancer. He was born April 23, 1960, in Springfield, Missouri, the son of Estle and Rovena (Paschall) 0rr. He graduated from Hillcrest High School in Springfield and received an undergraduate degree from Drury College where he was a member of the Kappa Alpha...

May 31, 2014

May 30, 2014

There are so many facets of Michael's life. Michael Roger Walker was born October 7th, 1951 to Hugo and Geneva (King) Walker, in Los Angeles, CA. Michael passed away Friday, May 30th, 2014, at the age of 62, in his home in Ozark. On September 18, 1994, Michael was united in marriage to Shelley Franks. He was born and raised...

May 29, 2014

Betty Jo Raines, age 88, of Springfield, went into the presence of the Lord on Thursday, May 29, 2014. She was born June 6, 1925, in Springfield, the daughter of Melvin and Hattie (Daugherty) Ellingsworth. On November 17, 1945, she and Lawrence Dale Raines were united in marriage. Betty was employed by Colgate-Palmolive as a benefit clerk. They lived in...

May 27, 2014

John Antonio Pickett, age 90, of Oldfield, passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2014. He was born August 25, 1923, in Center Ridge, Arkansas, the son of John Andrew and Mary (DeSalvo) Pickett. John and his family moved to Chicago where they lived for many years. In 1980 they came to Missouri to live. John worked for Amalgamated Meat Cutters and...

May 25, 2014

Gail Eugene Noon, age 86, of Ozark, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2014. He was born April 25, 1928, in Prophetstown, Illinois, the son of John and Marie (Woodward) Noon. The family moved to this area in 1935 when Gail was seven. He started a cattle career 70 years ago as a cow salesman at the Springfield Stockyard. Gail bought...

May 25, 2014

Lloyd Norbert Burdick, age 66, of Springfield, MO, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 25, 2014 at James River Care and Rehabilitation. Lloyd was born to Sergeant Robert Edward Burdick and Margarete Dorothea (Siebenhaar) Burdick on December 23, 1947 at Mainz-Kastel, Germany. He lived in Germany for a few years and moved to the United States of America as a...

May 24, 2014

Dayla Janelle Austin, age 40, of Ozark, passed away Saturday, May 24. She was born September 30, 1973, in St. Louis, the daughter of Dale Dintelmann and Jane (Kendall) Dintelmann. On May 31, 2008, she and Jasper Latimer Austin were married. Dayla received her Masters Degree in Geospatial Science from MSU. She was employed by Spatial Data Research, where she...

May 23, 2014

Wallace David Rosser, age 88, passed away Friday, May 23, 2014, in North Park Village Assisted Living in Ozark. He was born June 28, 1925, in Long Beach, California, the son of Levi David Rosser and Seneth Elizabeth (Moodie) Rosser. On June 26, 1948 he and Frances Mariel Shine were united in marriage. Mr. Rosser served his country in the...

May 22, 2014

Charles Daniel Puffer, age 73, of Ozark, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2014. He was born April 19, 1941, in Kewanee, Illinois, the son of Charles and Dorothy Puffer. He grew up in Bradford, Illinois, and was a graduate of Bradford High School. Dan was selected to the Illinois 1959 All-State Football Team during his senior year. From...

May 20, 2014

George Joseph Naumann, age 73, of Ozark, passed away in his home on Tuesday, May 20, 2014. He was born September 23, 1940, in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of George Fredrick and Estella (Frueh) Naumann. On July 25, 1959 he and Dianne Lee Govro were united in marriage. George served his country in the U.S. Air Force from 1959...

May 18, 2014

Floyd Reeves Stine, age 71, of Nixa, passed away Sunday, May 18, 2014, in his home. He was born September 2, 1942, in Springfield, the son of Edd and Lois (Hasty) Stine. Floyd served his county in the U.S. Army Reserves. On April 19, 1973, he and Sherry Maples were united in marriage. Floyd was a farmer throughout his life....

May 17, 2014

Jessie Fern Rossner age 77, of Sparta, died Saturday, May 17, 2014, at Strafford Care Center after a long illness. She was born July 7, 1936, in Chadwick, the daughter of Nathan and Mary Louisa (Proctor) Lilly. On July 9, 1954, she was united in marriage to Otto Dean Rossner. They moved from Missouri to the west coast and settled...

May 12, 2014

James Edward "Jim" Prentice, age 79, of Ozark, passed away Monday, May 12, 2014. He was born November 1, 1934 in Denver, Colorado. Jim served his country in the U.S. Air Force. Until retirement Jim worked as a Hotelier. Jim was a man who fought hard and squeezed every ounce of laughter and good times out of his life before...

May 12, 2014

Frank Isiah Mease, age 85, of Ozark passed away Monday, May 12, 2014, in Bentonview Park Health and Rehab in Monett. He was born June 24, 1928, in Reeds Spring, the son of Eugene and Hazel (Stewart) Mease. He served his country in the U.S. Army, and was a Purple Heart recipient. On April 19, 1959, he and Mary Lou...

May 10, 2014

Dorothy Mae Bilyeu, age 84, of Ozark, passed away Saturday, May 10, 2014, in Ozark Riverview Manor. She was born April 2, 1930 in the Bird Eye community of Greene County, the daughter of David Newton Reeves and Marie Ola (Knowles) Reeves. On March 21, 1959 she and Sidney Bilyeu were united in marriage. Sidney preceded her in death in...