OBITUARIES

Jun 13, 2014

William Aloysius Conroy, age 93, of Ozark, Missouri, passed away Friday, June 13, 2014. He was born May 5, 1921 in Emington, Illinois, the son of William Edward Conroy and Mabel Elizabeth (Fraher) Conroy. He served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II in the South Pacific. On May 7, 1947 he and Dorothy Agnes Larkin were...

Jun 12, 2014

Danny Lee Lambert Sr., age 64, of Spokane, Missouri, passed away Thursday, June 12, 2014. He was born June 23, 1949 in Sacramento, California, to John Greenville Lambert and Ethel L. (Garrigus) Lambert. He served his country in the U.S. Army as a water craft operator. Danny was a construction worker. He loved fishing, camping, traveling, and woodworking. He also...

Jun 11, 2014

Ruth (Rozell) Mooney, age 96, of Rogersville, Missouri, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family on Wednesday, June 11, 2014. Ruth was born around Protem, Missouri on January 30, 1918 to Press Wayne and Irene (Kissee) Rozell. At an early age her family moved to the Chadwick community where she grew up and attended school along with her...

Jun 10, 2014

Paul "Max" Arnold, age 63, of Nixa passed away Tuesday, June 10th, 2014 after a valiant battle with cancer. He was born in Springfield. Max grew up around the Willard-Walnut Grove area. Max worked for his Dad at Arnold's garage for several years and then went to work for Kraft Foods in Springfield where he retired after 30 years in...

Jun 9, 2014

Arrangements are pending under the direction of Adams Funeral Home, Nixa

Jun 8, 2014

Elizabeth Ann "Libby" Fox, age 64, of Sparta, passed away Sunday, June 8, 2014 in her home. She was born February 15, 1950, in Sparta, the daughter of Nile Wesley and Eunice Lue (Robison) Smith. She was a 1968 graduate of Rogersville High School, and on May 2, 1970, she and Roy Lee Fox were united in marriage. Libby enjoyed...

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...