OBITUARIES
Gary Lee Mills
Jan 3, 2019
Gary Lee Mills, age 69 of Ozark, died Thursday, January 3, 2019. He was born July 3, 1949 in Santa Barbara, California, the son of William Leroy and Vella "Chelsea" (Davis) Mills. Gary served his country in the U.S. Navy. He was registered in the Choctaw tribe and a member of the Ozarks Model Railroader Association. Gary was of the...
Elmer Rowland
Jan 2, 2019
Elmer Earnest Rowland, age 76, of Sparta, passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2019. He was born July 7, 1942 in Keota, Oklahoma, the son of Oscar and Eula (Dunkin) Rowland. In 1960 he and Helen Louise Hamilton were married. They lived in Grand Junction, Colorado where they raised their children. Elmer worked in construction throughout his career. Elmer had a...
Dudley Brown
Jan 2, 2019
Dudley Brown, age 69, passed away in his home Wednesday, January 2, 2019. He was born November 1, 1949 in Scott City, KS to Willard and Marjorie (Fitzpatrick) Brown. He married Debra Glenn January 2, 1986. Dudley was a hard worker and worked at Zenith in Springfield for 26 years until the plant closed in 1993. He then went to...
Sue Young
Dec 31, 2018
Sue Young, age 85, of Nixa passed away Monday December 31, 2018. She was born January 29, 1933 in Almena, KS to Ted and Vurda (Dack) Fearing. In Sue's younger days she was a professional roller skater. She traveled with the Skating Vanities which is comparable to the Ice Capades. Sue loved her family and loved spending time with them,...
Shirley Clark
Dec 28, 2018
Shirley Louise Clark, age 77, of Ozark, passed away Friday, December 28, 2018. She was born February 19, 1941 in Ava, the daughter of John Ross Frye and Thelma Letha (Johnson) Frye. She was a 1955 graduate of Ava High School. Shirley and Eddie Joe Clark were united in marriage May 5, 1962. Shirley retired from Fasco Industries after 20...
Russell Gann
Dec 27, 2018
Russell Allen Gann, age 67, of Ozark, passed away Thursday, December 27, 2018 at Glenwood Healthcare in Seymour. He was born November 20, 1951, the son of Emil and Barbara (Troutt) Gann. Russell was a 1969 graduate of Ozark High School. He accepted the Lord as his Savior at a young age and was a member of First Baptist Church...
Danny Nelson
Dec 27, 2018
Danny Louis Nelson, age 71, of Ozark, passed away in his home Thursday, December 27, 2018. He was born August 1, 1947 in San Diego, California, the son of Herbert and Allie (Gallaher) Nelson. He was a 1965 graduate of Caruthersville High School in Missouri, and had started his radio announcing career while in high school for KCRV. On June...
Albert Micheal Morrison
Dec 25, 2018
Our father whom went by Mike was a hard working man always making sure his family had what they needed. Friend or foe anyone our dad met he left a lasting impression. He is survived by two daughters Shelly Gazette and significant other Drew Reinolds "big boy", Rocheal Morrison and husband John Jones; our mother Mother Margaret Morrison whom loved...
Josephine Howard
Dec 25, 2018
Sarah Josephine "Jo" Howard, age 93, of Nixa, passed away December 25, 2018. She was born June 7, 1925 in the Craig Hollow Community. She was saved at the age of 14 in Highlandville. She graduated from Highlandville High School May 15, 1946 and on August 15, 1946 married Huston Howard at Selmore. Jo and Huston were married 59 years...
Carolyn Miller
Dec 23, 2018
Carolyn Jeanette Miller, age 72, of Bolivar, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2018. She was born July 6, 1946 to James and Zella Pope. Carolyn was a 1964 graduate of Willard High School. She loved Jesus Christ and spent most of her time studying his word. Carolyn was a wonderful wife, mother and even better Granny. She adored her faithful...
Bobby C. Pearson
Dec 23, 2018
Bobby C. Pearson, age 88, of Clever passed away Sunday, December 23, 2018. He was born in Springfield May 28, 1930. Bobby was raised in Springfield and attended Central Senior High School. Bobby married Mary Helen Shaffer July 12, 1952. Bobby joined the U. S. Army in 1949 and retired after 26 years. He was a mess sergeant and later...
Leetta McCoy
Dec 21, 2018
Leetta Jane (Cutbirth) McCoy, age 65, passed away to be with her almighty Father on Friday, December 21 at her home in Galena, MO. Leetta married Gary McCoy on November 26, 1971, and became a mother to two wonderful sons. She gained two daughters by marriage (her words) and was blessed with one awesome grandson (also her words). In addition...
Neil Rublee
Dec 19, 2018
Philip "Neil" Rublee is now with his first Love, his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. His second love being his family; parents, wife, children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and friends of his children who spent many hours at our home. Many of these speak of him as a father figure. Neil was born in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, October 30, 1938 to...
Jesse Howell
Dec 18, 2018
The family will hold a memorial service at 2:00 PM Saturday, January 5, 2019 at the Nixa Church of the Nazarene at 306 Northview Nixa, Missouri
Thomas Dean Johannsen
Dec 15, 2018
Thomas Dean Johannsen, 72, lost a three-year struggle with cancer on Saturday, December 15, 2018. He was born August 3, 1946 in Springfield, MO and attended Central High School. At 18, he married Alice Plemmons, his wife for the next 54 years. Tom spent 30 years as a Foreman and Road Master with the Frisco and Burlington Northern railroads in...
Jackie Charles Gonder
Dec 15, 2018
Jackie "Jack" Charles Gonder at the age of 63 went home to be with his Lord and Savior at 5:48am on December 15, 2018. He fought a courageous battle with liver cancer. He was born October 6, 1955 in Chillicothe Missouri to Billie Clay Gonder and Virginia June Norris-Gonder. Jack graduated from J.C. Penney High School in Hamilton, Missouri in...
Diana Nelson
Dec 14, 2018
Diana Lynn Nelson, age 59, of Ozark, passed away Friday, December 14, 2018. She was born August 11, 1959 in Springfield, the daughter of William and Patricia (Blevins) Dickerson. She was a graduate of Ozark High School. On July 4, 1993 she and Bruce Nelson were married. They renewed their vows on July 4, 2015. Diana owned a cleaning business...
Evelyn Reed
Dec 13, 2018
Evelyn was born Evelyn Fern Carroll, October 30, 1930, in Appleton City, MO. She passed away Dec 13, 2018 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO after suffering a stroke. Evelyn is survived by a son, Gene Reasoner and his wife Viva of Ozark, MO, a daughter Alta and her husband Bob Courtney of Ozark, MO, a twin brother Elton Carroll...
David Smith
Dec 12, 2018
Charles "David" Smith was born March 21, 1964 in St. Joseph, MO. He graduated from Lafayette High School in 1982. He worked several years in St. Joseph at various businesses - Goodyear Tire, Ken Smith Autobody (where he learned to do autobody repair ), Nastrom Chevrolet Dealership and then he opened his own body shop in Savannah, MO. David met...
Fern Nelson
Dec 11, 2018
Bertha Fern Hursh Lawson Nelson departed this life on December 11, 2018 at Ozark Nursing and Care Center. She was united in marriage in May, 1944 to Lenny Lawson who preceded her in death in 1975. She later married Clyde Nelson. She is also preceded in death by her second husband Clyde Nelson, parents Bert and Callie Roberts Hursh, two...
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