OBITUARIES

Sep 10, 2021

Joyce Lee, age 89 of Nixa, passed away September 10, 2021. She was born November 19, 1931 in Evans, Missouri, the daughter of Lee and Opal (Elliott) Evans. On May 12, 1952, Joyce was united in marriage to Willie John “Bill” Lee. They were married 61 years before Bill preceded her in death on May 29, 2013. Joyce owned and...

Sep 10, 2021

Sep 5, 2021

Norma Lee Stewart, age 86 of Galena, died September 5, 2021. She was born October 14, 1934 in Galena, the daughter of Cleo and Evaline (Wilhelm) Short. Survivors include her son, Steven S. Stewart of Spokane. A full obituary will be posted soon. A private burial will be in Spokane Cemetery. Arrangements are under direction of Adams Funeral Home, Nixa.

Sep 4, 2021

Shiela Ann (Griffin) Lowther, age 66, of Ozark, passed away Saturday, September 4, 2021. She was born December 23, 1954 in Ozark, Missouri, the daughter of Lawrence Jewell Griffin and Dorothy Lou Dee (Manuel) Griffin. Shiela was a 1972 graduate of Ozark High School. She and Terry Lee Lowther were married June 17, 1972. During her working career Shiela was...

Sep 1, 2021

Barbara Jean Grisham 82, of Springfield, Missouri, went to be with our Lord on September 1, 2021. Barbara was born on January 22, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Marjorie and Glenn Collins. Barbara was a very talented artist, carpenter and gardener, making her living as a real estate agent for many years. She was a member of First...

Aug 31, 2021

On Saturday, November 15, 1924, Clyde and Margaret (Hopkins) Harp welcomed a third daughter. Imogene and older sisters Ruth and Gladys would call Riverdale home for many years of their lives. In 1928, a brother, Wesley, would make their family unit complete. Imogene, often just “Jean,” attended Nixa Schools and graduated in 1943. She would attend many class reunions, becoming...

Aug 30, 2021

Betty Lou Rainey, age 91, of Springfield, passed away Monday, August 30, 2021. She was born May 27, 1930, in Nixa, the daughter of Irving and Grace (Maples) Bolin. On November 29, 1953, she and Harold Gene “Hap” Rainey were united in marriage. Betty worked as a telephone operator for over 30 years. She started in Joplin for Southwestern Bell...

Aug 30, 2021

Randolph (Randy) Steven Keller, 70, passed away in Springfield, Missouri on August 30, 2021. Randy was born January 6, 1951 in Reno, Nevada and was raised by his parents, Walter and Patricia Keller. After graduating from high school, Randy joined the United States Air Force, serving in Vietnam. While in the military, Randy earned the Airman’s Medal and a Purple...

Aug 29, 2021

Robert Dale Smith, age 71, of Nixa, passed away in his home Sunday, August 29, 2021. He was born November 26, 1949 in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Ora and Muriel (Beatty) Smith. He graduated from high school in Meriden, Kansas. Before retirement Bob was a long time driver for City Wide Concrete Company. He loved his family and his...

Aug 29, 2021

Sherman “Spike” Leaford Garrison, age 66, of Ozark, MO, died August 29, 2021. He was born September 20, 1954, the son of Sherman and Mildred Garrison. Sherman was raised in Jasper, Missouri and attended Pittsburg State University in Kansas. On November 8, 1980 he was wed to Laura Garrison and later widowed. Sherman was again united in marriage to Pat...

Aug 27, 2021

Born on January 20, 1945, our beloved mother, Barbara Sue Setser (Darkis), age 76, passed away peacefully in her sleep on the early morning of August 27, 2021. She was a strong and independent woman, full of life, and willing to try just about anything at least once. Afraid of nothing, she battled breast cancer fiercely up until the last...

Aug 27, 2021

Sharon Kay Gates, beloved sister, Aunt, cousin and friend to so many, died Friday, August 27th in her home at the age of 71. Sharon is survived by her sisters Jan Kimble and Debbie Stewart (husband, Dave Stewart), brother Terry Miller, nephews Rick Henderson and Steven Stewart, her nieces Carinne McNamara and Shanna Hutcheson, several great nieces and great nephews,...

Aug 26, 2021

Howard “Don” Walker, age 74, of Lebanon, passed away from Covid on August 26, 2021 in St. Louis. Don was preceded in death by a son, Michael Walker, his parents, Howard and Edna Walker, a sister Lynda and Husband Bob Lutgen. Survivors include: his longtime companion and best friend Linda Callahan.; two sons, Donnie Walker and wife MaryAnn, and Bradley...

Aug 25, 2021

Anthony “Tony” Dion Burks passed away on Wednesday August 25th 2021. He was born March 19, 1963 in Caldwell Idaho. Tony grew up and remained in the Southwest Missouri area, notably in Ash Grove, Marshfield, and Republic. In his younger years Tony served his country as a member of the United States Army. To know Tony was to love him....

Aug 23, 2021

Susan Kay Price, age 68, of Springfield passed away in the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Julie and Adam Carsey in Nixa. She was born in Springfield August 15, 1953, the daughter of John and Shirley (Doke) Draheim. Throughout Susan’s life she held several positions, recently she worked at French’s. A son, Erik Prince, preceded Susan in death in...

Aug 23, 2021

Alan Kent Shinebarger, 56, of Nixa passed away on Monday, August 23, 2021 at his home. If you knew Alan, you knew a truly wonderful man. He was a rare jewel in this world. First and foremost, he loved the lord with every fiber of his being. It was that deep love and passion for God that made him the...

Aug 20, 2021

Long time Nixa resident Edna Mae Hardin went to be with her Lord and Savior on August 20, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents Brack and Zanna Coomer, husband Frank, daughter Francine Dabbs, and brothers Ernie and Jack Coomer. She is survived by her son James Hardin, daughters Sharlene Osborne and Christine Nielsen, brother Howard Coomer, 9...

Aug 20, 2021

Vivian Kathleen Watts, age 91 of Springfield, went to be with her Lord and Savior on August 20, 2021. Vivian was born on April 25, 1930 to Ruel and Geneva (Howerton) Rinker. Vivian attended Crane High School. She married Arnold Smith in 1946 and celebrated the birth of four children – Joyce Pering, Francis Smith, Ronald Smith and Gail Meadows....

Aug 20, 2021

Raymond Turner Storie passed into the loving arms of his Heavenly Father on August 20th, 2021 following a three week period of illness. Raymond touched the many lives of others through his kind and forgiving spirit, and his unfailing witness of his love of God. Raymond shared his testimony to others of being saved and born again through his baptism...

Aug 19, 2021

Kathleen Holland of Nixa went home to be with her Lord and Savior on August 19, 2021. Kathy was born on December 7, 1935 to Irving and Grace Bolin. She graduated from Nixa High School in 1953 where she was Barn Warming Queen and Annual Queen. She was also the editor of the Nixa Eagle Yearbook. She worked for Farmers...