Carol Jones
Mar 16, 2026
Carol Kay Jones, 84, of Price Place, AR passed away March 16, 2026 at Baxter Health hospital in Mtn Home, AR. She was born August 3, 1941 in East St. Louis, IL to Frank and Janice (Jentsch) Lewis.
On December 27, 1959, Carol was united in marriage to William Ernest “Ernie” Jones in Yuma, AZ. To this union, four children were...
Christina Lue Smith
Mar 16, 2026
Christina Smith
Mountain View, Missouri
Christina Lue Smith, 68 years, 6 months, 7 days old, passed away on March 16, 2026, at Mercy St. Francis Hospital in Mountain View, Missouri.
Christina was born September 9, 1957, in Dayton, Ohio to Robert Charles and Luella (Howell) Brush.
She grew up in Eaton, Ohio. She received her GED.
On September 12,1973 , Christina and James Daniel Smith...
Florence Delena Evans
Mar 15, 2026
Florence Delena Evans
Noble, Missouri
Florence Delena Evans, 90 years, 7 months, 22 days old, passed away peacefully to Heaven on, March 15, 2026, at her home with her family by her side.
Florence was born July 24, 1935, in Bruner, Missouri to Henry Benton and Vida Mary (Briggle) Maggard.
Florence was raised in Christian county Missouri. She loved serving the Lord and attending...
Edward David Wedemeyer
Mar 14, 2026
Edward David Wedemeyer
Ava, Missouri
Edward David Wedemeyer, 57 years, 2 months, and 17 days old, passed away on, March 14, 2026, at his home.
Edward was born December 28, 1968, in Laramie, Wyoming, to David and Nellie (Davis) Wedemeyer.
Edward moved to many locations with his family and had a trail of friends along the way. He became a truck driver where he...
Dale Reuben Cleghorn
Mar 10, 2026
Dale Reuben Cleghorn
Drury, Missouri
Dale Reuben Cleghorn, 72 years, 9 months, 2 days old, passed away on March 10, 2026, from a long illness in Dora, Missouri, with family by his side.
Dale was born June 8, 1953, in Lorain, Ohio, to Donald E. and Dorothy June (Hoskyn) Cleghorn.
Dale was raised in Ohio and graduated from Loudonville High School. Dale worked at...
Ricky Paul Fleming
Mar 8, 2026
Ricky Fleming
Mansfield, Missouri
Ricky Paul Fleming, 66 years, 6 months, and 19 days old, passed away on March 8, 2026, at Rocky Ridge Manor in Mansfield, Missouri.
Ricky was born August 19, 1959, in Gainesville, Missouri to Charles and Wilda (Ludwig) Fleming.
Ricky was a 1977 Ava High School graduate. He worked in Ava at the Rawlings Sporting Goods Manufacturing for several years....
Vance Hambelton
Mar 2, 2026
Vance Hambelton age 79 of Gainesville left this earth and went to his heavenly home on Monday March 2, 2026, at 1:20 am at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, MO, while surrounded by his family. Vance's passing was unexpected, as he suffered a deep brain bleed.
Vance, a kind and loving Christian man with a hard head, was a loving...
Eddie Sanford
Feb 27, 2026
Eddie Carlin Sanford, 83, of West Plains, MO passed away February 27, 2026 at his residence. He was born March 26, 1942 in rural Baxter County, AR to Kenneth and Helen Sanford.
Eddie worked for many years as a carpenter.
He is survived by one son, Chad Sanford of Tecumseh, MO.
No local services are planned at this time. Cremation services are under...
Bonita Gayle Lawrence
Feb 24, 2026
Bonita Gayle Lawrence
Bradleyville, Missouri
Bonita Gayle Lawrence, 76 years, 22 days old, passed away on February 24, 2026, at her home with all her family by her side.
Bonita was born February 2, 1950 in West Plains, Missouri, to Albert Noel and Darlene Faye (Farra) Lambeth.
On July 1, 1966, Bonita and Steve Lawrence were united in marriage in Clayton, New Mexico, and...
Versal Norine Terry
Feb 23, 2026
Versal Terry, 99, of Gainesville, MO passed away February 23, 2026 at Gainesville Healthcare Center. She was born November 14, 1926 on the family farm in Shiloh, MO to Willis and Dora (Pellham) Honeycutt.
On July 16, 1945, Versal was united in marriage to Flay Terry. To this union three children were born, Sandra Kay, Linda Lea and Jeffrey Flay. Versal...
Dorothy Ann Davis
Feb 23, 2026
Dorothy Ann Davis
Ava, Missouri
Dorothy Ann Davis, 78 years, 9 months, and 26 days old, passed to Heaven on February 23, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.
Dorothy was born April 28, 1947 in Gainesville, Missouri, to Ancil and Glenda (Graham) Stewart.
Dorothy graduated from Ava High School in 1966 and went on to pursue a teaching degree from Missouri State...
Becky Lee Klineline
Feb 23, 2026
Becky Lee Klineline
Ava, Missouri
Becky Lee Klineline, 69 years, 3 months, 8 days old, passed peacefully to Heaven on February 23, 2026, at her home with her husband, Joe and family by her side.
Becky was born November 15, 1956, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Louis and Doris (Lee) Prince.
She graduated from Ava High School in 1975. Becky got her B.S. Degree...
Maryln Sue Peterka
Feb 22, 2026
Maryln Sue Peterka
Ava, Missouri
Maryln Sue Peterka, 83 years, 9 months, 14 days old, passed away on, February 22, 2026, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri.
Maryln was born May 8, 1942, in Antlers, Oklahoma to Walter and Dorothy (Luman) Tyson.
On December 15, 1978, Maryln and Edward Peterka were united in marriage in Ava, Missouri.
She enjoyed gardening and sewing.
Maryln was preceded...
Phyllis Lavon Sanders
Feb 21, 2026
Phyllis Lavon Sanders
Ava, Missouri
Phyllis Lavon Sanders, 69 years, 4 months, 1 day old, lost her battle with cancer on February 21, 2026, at Northwood Hills Care Center, Humansville, Missouri with her family by her side.
Phyllis was born October 20, 1956, in Kansas City, Missouri to Vaughn Amiel and Norene (Lantz) Martin.
Phyllis grew up in the Sweden community and graduated from...
George Howard Phillips, Jr.
Feb 20, 2026
George Howard Phillips, Jr.
Ava, Missouri
George Howard Phillips, Jr., 73 years, 8 months, 10 days old, passed away peacefully on February 20, 2026, at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri.
George was born June 10, 1952, in Silver Creek, New York, to George Howard Sr. and Florence Cecile (Binner) Phillips.
He grew up in southwest Missouri and New York state.
He loved to...
Steven Young
Feb 15, 2026
Steven Young, 56, of Gainesville, MO passed away on February 15, 2026.
Steve was born April 12, 1969 in St. Louis, MO. Steve proudly served in the US Navy and later worked for many years as a commercial water well driller. He was known for his strong work ethics, reliability, and dedication to providing for his family.
He was a loving and...
Russell "Rusty" Polovich
Feb 14, 2026
Russell 'Rusty' William Polovich, aged 72 of Midway, AR passed away on February 14, 2026 surrounded by his loved ones at Baxter Health.
Rusty was born in Chicago, IL February 10, 1954 to Joe & Sophie Polovich. He attended Spaulding School in Midlothian, IL. While there he liked to play hooky from time to time to ride his bike to the...
Linda Maxine McCleary
Feb 12, 2026
Linda (Miller) McCleary
Ava, Missouri
Linda Maxine McCleary, 79 years, 16 days old, passed away on February 12, 2026, at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center in Ava, Missouri, with her family by her side.
On January 24, 1947, Linda was born in Ava, Missouri, to Mack and Rena Mae (Hampton) Miller. She shared her birthday with her grandfather, John Lock Miller, and...
Marion Dale Julius
Feb 10, 2026
Marion Dale Julius, 87, of Gainesville, MO passed away February 10, 2026 at Baxter Health hospital in Mtn Home, AR. He was born September 22, 1938 in Brownstown, IL to George Dale and Margaret Elizabeth (Ray) Julius.
He graduated from Waynesville High School in Waynesville, MO in 1958. On January 25, 1963 he was united in marriage to Carolyn Adams. They...
Donna Jean Haynes Dixon
Feb 7, 2026
Donna Jean (Haynes) Dixon
Springfield, Missouri
Donna Jean Dixon, 94 years, 4 months, 30 days old, passed away on February 7, 2026, at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, Missouri.
Donna was born September 8, 1931, in Ava, Missouri to Roland and Florence (Barnum) Haynes.
Donna grew up in Douglas County, Missouri. She graduated from Ava High School.
Donna and Robert “Bob” Lill were united in...
