OBITUARIES
Tonya Leigh Gregory
Mar 28, 2012
Tonya Leigh Gregory, 49, passed away March 28, 2012, after battling a long illness. She was born October 27, 1962, to Roy and Sonya (Anderson) Gregory, of Springfield. Tonya loved to cook, and was an institutional cook for Cox Medical Center, and St. Johns Hospital. Tonya loved the outdoors, and loved to fish on the river. Tonya loved to laugh...
Jo Ann Waltrip
Mar 25, 2012
Jo Ann Waltrip, age 85, peacefully passed away in her home, on Sunday, March 25, 2012. She was born December 31, 1926, in East Saint Louis, IL. On July 6, 1950, Jo Ann was united in Marriage to her best friend, Robert L. Waltrip. Jo worked for the telephone company for many years, as an operator, and later as a...
Edna Lea Melton
Mar 25, 2012
Edna Lea (Gideon) Melton, age 82, of Highlandville, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2012. She was born March 9, 1930, the daughter of Rex and Eva (Rantz) Gideon. On January 24, 1950, she and Richard Andrew Melton were united in marriage. Edna loved her family and her church, Hilltop Full Gospel Church. She had many, many friends and was always...
Luis Velasquez
Mar 24, 2012
Luis Velasquez, age 56 of Ozark, passed away Saturday, March 24, 2012. He was born July 7, 1956 in El Salvador, the son of Rafael and Juanita Velasquez. Survivors include: his wife, Alba Velasquez; three children, Luis Velasquez, Jr., Patricia Velasquez and Edwin Velasquez; three grandchildren; his mother; three brothers; and many nieces and nephews. Luis was preceded in death...
Cynthia Kay Johnson
Mar 16, 2012
Cynthia Kay Johnson, age 57, of Nixa, passed away Friday, March 16, 2012. She was born July 29, 1954, in North Island, California, the daughter of Theodore and Lila (Bath) Johnson. She was a 1972 graduate of Kickapoo High School in Springfield. Cynthia operated a day care for children from her home while living in Tulsa and also in Sparta....
Linda W Christensen
Mar 15, 2012
Linda W. Christensen, age 68 of Nixa, passed away Thursday March 15, 2012, after battling a long illness. She was born January 15, 1944, in Sentinel, OK, the daughter of Odis and Tressie McWhirter. In July, 1978, she married David Christensen. Linda worked as a travel agent for many years with Great Southern Travel. Linda loved to travel and has...
Connie Sue Thompson
Mar 11, 2012
Mrs. Connie Sue (Wood) Thompson, age 62, of Brown City, Michigan, passed away March 11, 2012 at her mother"�s home in Ozark, Missouri. Connie was born September 14, 1949 in Ozark, Missouri the daughter of Ray and Billie Bostic Wood. She graduated from Ozark High School in 1967. On December 31, 1968 she and Merlin E. Thompson were married; they...
Edward John Buechler
Mar 11, 2012
Mr. Edward John Jakob Buechler, age 75, of Ozark, fortified with the sacraments of Holy Mother Church passed away March 11, 2012. Loving husband of Geraldine K. Buechler, dear son of the late Jakob and Hattieanna (Reitz) Buechler, dear brother-in-law of Mary Jane Lambrechts, Barbara Wiatt and the late George H. and Virginia McCartney. On September 16, 1967 he and...
Jimmie Lee Blevins
Mar 10, 2012
Jimmie Lee Blevins Jimmie Lee Blevins, age 63 of Ozark, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2012. He was born August 21, 1948, in Upland, California, the son of Clyde Allen and Loretta Jean (Neil) Blevins. Jimmie worked for 30 years as a Deputy Sheriff for Orange County in California. After retirement he enjoyed farming, woodworking and metalworking. He was also...
Gay Elaine Vandermark
Mar 10, 2012
Mrs. Gay Elaine Vandermark, age 60, of Ozark, was called home to God and passed away at 7:03 A.M. on Saturday, March 10, 2012 in her home. She leaves behind her husband of 36 years Kenneth Lee Vandermark; her two daughters and their children; Jamie Ann Lannan and her son-in-law Jason with their children Amethytst 14 and Sebastian 5, Malessia...
Richard L. Melton
Mar 8, 2012
Richard L. Melton, age 62 of Ozark, passed away Thursday, March 8, 2012. He was born March 29, 1949 in Ozark, the son of Lenvil Greenberry and Ida Harriet (Meadows) Melton. On March 31, 1973, he was united in marriage to Sandy Atchison. He was a 1967 graduate of Ozark High School. Richard served his country in U.S. Army. He...
James Edward Holland
Mar 8, 2012
James Edward "Jim"� Holland, age 76, of Nixa, passed peacefully going to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ early Thursday morning, March 8, 2012. Jim was born April 21, 1935 in Centerton, Arkansas, the son of Bruce and Georgia Blanche (Jackson) Holland. He was a 1954 graduate of Bentonville High School in Arkansas, and served his country in...
Mildred "Millie" Kathryn Laurinas
Mar 6, 2012
Mildred (Millie) Kathryn Laurinas passed peacefully into her Heavenly home on Tuesday March 6, 2012. She was born December 19, 1917, Chariton, Iowa the daughter of Oreayla and Mary (Roberts) Cox. She is survived by sister Betty (Gene) Arns, Des Moines, Iowa, daughter-in-law Karen Gilbert (Jim) Hartzler, London, Ohio. Granddaughters Stacey (John) Peters, Hilliard, Ohio, Shelly (Mark) Fugere, Fargo, ND,...
Wilbur "Wob" Eugene Jordan
Mar 6, 2012
Wilbur "Wob" Jordan passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2012. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, March 10 in Larkin Chapel, Sioux City, Iowa. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until service time on Saturday. Visitation will also be from 5 PM - 7PM Wednesday in Adams Funeral Home, Nixa.
Peggy Deanne Shaffer
Mar 2, 2012
Peggy Deanne Shaffer, 58, a lifelong resident of Nixa, Missouri passed from this world on March 2, 2012. She will be met in her heavenly home by her son Aaron Matthew, mother Erma Fleming, and brother Kenneth Dean Hull. Peggy devoted her life to her three daughters, Allison Harrington, Autumn Hardin and Ashleigh MacPherson and had recently found immeasurable joy...
Christine Gibson Merritt
Mar 1, 2012
Christine Gibson Merritt was born September 3, 1916 to George and Georgia Walker Gibson, and left this world on March 1, 2012. She was residing at the Jordan Creek Nursing Home in Springfield at the time of her death. She was married to E.N. "�Jack"� Merritt on October 12, 1935, and they enjoyed almost 66 years of marriage together before...
Barbara Jean Vich
Mar 1, 2012
Barbara Jean (Baker) Vich, age 75, of Ozark, passed away Thursday, March 1, 2012. She was born September 14, 1936 in Rockford, Illinois, the daughter of Theodore and Edna Simpson. Before retirement she worked for Dean"�s Foods in Belvedere, Illinois; Mrs. Vich enjoyed the Ozark Senior Center, and had been a volunteer there for the past seven years. Survivors include:...
Kathleen Deulen
Feb 29, 2012
Marjorie Kathleen Deulen, age 91 of Nixa, passed away Wednesday, February 29, 2012. She was born January 5, 1921, in Christian County, the daughter of Guy and Jewel (Nokes) Hedgpeth. On April 25, 1937 she married Orville Deulen, who preceded her in death in 2005. Kathleen was a member of Calvary Bible Church. She enjoyed traveling with her winter Texan...
Inez Owens
Feb 28, 2012
Inez Owens, age 93 of Nixa, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Nixa. Mrs. Owens was born in Battlefield, the daughter of Henry and Alta (Perkins) DeMonbrun. She married Clifford Owens in 1936. They operated Owens Motor service in Springfield prior to their retirement. Survivors include: one daughter, Nancy Moore and...
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