OBITUARIES
Justin Scott Campbell
Aug 23, 2019
Justin Scott Campbell, age 26 of Nixa, died August 23, 2019. He was born April 9, 1993 in Springfield, the son of Scott Campbell and Monica (Townsend) Andrews. Justin helped build and maintain the Time Traveler roller coaster at Silver Dollar City. He enjoyed his motorcycles, bicycles, scooters and anything else with wheels. Justin played guitar, loved nature, the outdoors...
Robert Charles Burns
Aug 23, 2019
Robert "Bob" Charles Burns, 78, passed away on Friday, August 23, 2019 in Springfield. Bob was born February 6, 1941 in Chicago, IL, the son of William and Ruth (Keller) Burns. He married Ruth May on October 12, 1996, with whom he shared nearly 24 years. Surviving are: Ruth and their combined Children and Grandchildren; Daughters, Jennifer (Duane) Henniger, Roberta...
Betty Sparks
Aug 23, 2019
Betty Kay Sparks, age 66, of Lockwood, passed away August 23, 2019. She was born January 12, 1953, in Clinton, the daughter of George and Nora (LaDuke) Elliott. Betty was united in marriage to Richard Wayne Sparks. Survivors include a daughter Charlene Peck of Springfield, MO; a son Steven Ross of Lockwood, MO; stepson Kenneth Hahn of Lockwood, MO; two...
Donald Willis
Aug 23, 2019
Donald Lee Willis, 87, passed away on Friday August 23, 2019 at his home in Ozark, Mo. He was born on December 22, 1931 in Parsons, Ks., to Lewis Reed Willis and Hazel Leolia (Holley) Willis. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Joe Reed Willis. Don grew up in Parsons attending Parsons Schools. In 1949 he...
Karri Gray Blansit
Aug 22, 2019
Karri Ellen (Gray) Blansit, age 43, of Ozark, went to be with her heavenly Father Thursday, August 22, following a 20 year illness. She was born May 20, 1976, the daughter of Harold and Nancy (Damanskis) Gray. Karri was a 1994 graduate of Ozark High School. She received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Evangel University in 1998. Karri was...
Heidi Rankin
Aug 20, 2019
Heidi Lynn Johnson Rankin of Ozark, MO went to be with the lord August 20th, 2019 in her home in Ozark, MO surrounded by her family. She was born Heidi Lynn Johnson on March 20th, 1978 in Chicago, IL to her late mother Karla Johnson and father Phil Johnson. Heidi, her younger brother, Eric Johnson, with mom and dad, moved...
Kenneth Rysted
Aug 20, 2019
Kenneth Lee Rysted, age 52, of Clever, passed away suddenly August 20, 2019. In accordance with his wishes, no services are planned. Cremation is under the direction of Adams Funeral Home, Ozark.
Leonard Love
Aug 17, 2019
Leonard Lewis Love, age 91, of Sparta, passed away Saturday, August 17, 2019. He was born February 4, 1928 in Reece, Kansas, the son of Ira Calvin and Mary Frances (Gentry) Love. Leonard grew up in Eureka Kansas and served in the military from 1946 to 1952. He graduated from Emporia State University receiving a Bachelor of Science, Master of...
Carl E Price
Aug 16, 2019
Carl E. Price, 80, of Sparta peacefully passed away watching his favorite St. Louis Cardinals on Friday, August 16, 2019 in Springfield. Carl was born on December 30, 1938 in Lawrenceville, IL. He married Vera L. Gibbs on September 13th, 1958 in Davisville, MO, and they shared nearly 61 years of marriage. She survives. Also surviving are: three children: Bruce...
Stephen Barton
Aug 14, 2019
Stephen Edward Barton, age 69, of Springfield, formerly of Ozark, died Wednesday, August 14, 2019 from results of a fall at home. He was born October 21, 1949 in Los Angeles, California, the son of Herschel Edward and Albertina Josephine (Umscheid) Barton. Steve was a 1967 graduate of Ozark High School and had attended St. Agnes Catholic School in Springfield....
Kenneth Robert Browne
Aug 13, 2019
Kenneth Robert Browne, age 49 of Springfield, passed away August 13, 2019. He was born September 17, 1969 in Chicago, the son of Kenneth Karl and Patsy Pearl (Rainbolt) Browne. Ken greatly enjoyed sports of all kinds; 80's rock and roll music, and spending time with his family and friends. Ken was an amazing man, always keeping his friends -...
Rita Roberts
Aug 13, 2019
Rita Mae (Reynolds) Roberts of Spokane, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2019. She was three months away from celebrating her 100th birthday. Rita was born on the family farm on November 10, 1919, where she lived until the age of 97. She was married to Shobe Roberts on August 29, 1943. Throughout her life she wore many hats...
Annabelle Combs
Aug 10, 2019
Annabelle (Simmons) Combs, age 89 of Ozark, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2019. She had been a resident of Ozark Nursing and Care. Annabelle was born September 10, 1929, In Sweden, Missouri, near Ava, the daughter of William Aaron Simmons and Frances (Strong) Simmons. On June 13, 1948, she was united in marriage to William Pryor Combs. Annabelle and Bill...
Eugene Storie
Aug 7, 2019
Eugene Storie of Nixa, passed into his heavenly home on August 7th, 2019 after a yearlong struggle with his declining health. Eugene touched the lives of so many with his loving and caring ways and with his wonderful sense of humor. Eugene was born on October 4th, 1928, the second child to Raymond Clifford Storie & Eddeth Francis (McClary) Storie....
Mike Applegate
Aug 5, 2019
Michael Dean Applegate, age 66, of Nixa, passed away Monday, August 5, 2019. He was born March 4, 1953, in Bruner. He was a fabricator by trade, and was a fix-it man, always working on machines and whatever needed attention. As a musician, Mike enjoyed playing the fiddle and guitar. He loved to fish and hunt and made knives as...
Victoria Lee Shelburg
Aug 4, 2019
Victoria (Vicki) Lee Shelburg was born on October 31st, 1942 and went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, August 4th, 2019. Vicki was married to Larry J. Shelburg on March 25th, 1961. Vicki was a devoted wife, mother, grandma, and great grandma. She was one of a kind, she was always putting others first to...
Mary Joyce Grover
Aug 3, 2019
Mary Joyce Grover, age 83, of Nixa passed away Saturday, August 3, 2019. She was born in Shreveport, LA October 18, 1935 to William Edward and Dollie (Mounce) Rowell. Mary Joyce is survived by her sons Dale Grover, his wife Becky of Ann Arbor, MI and Alan Grover of Baltimore, MD; a daughter Sena Smith, and her husband Steve of...
Sharon Gallant
Aug 2, 2019
Sharon Fern Gallant, 57, of Nixa, died Friday, August 2nd, 2019 at Cox South Hospital. She was born November 16th, 1961, in Los Angeles, California. She was an avid bowler and a passionate artist, often creating artwork for her daughter, Brandi. Sharon is survived by her husband, Greg Gallant; her daughter, Brandi Dawn Alsip, and son-in-law, Josyah Dooley, of Nixa;...
Janet Sue Payne
Aug 1, 2019
Janet Sue Payne, age 80, of Ozark, was surrounded by her children in her home when she went to be with the Lord, Thursday, August 1, 2019. She was born February 27, 1939, in the Shady Grove community, the daughter of Archie and Gladys (Chaudoin) Forgey. Janet was baptized into the Shady Grove Baptist Church at a young age, and...
Richard Jacobs
Aug 1, 2019
Army Veteran Richard "Jake" Jacobs, born Aug. 26, 1947, to Perry Jacobs and Nancy Elizabeth Bunch of Galesburg and currently residing in Ozark, Missouri, lost his long battle with cancer at 1:15 a.m. Aug. 1, 2019, with family by his side. He is survived by his devoted wife of 20 years, Barb Jacobs; his children with the late Christine M....
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