Kitha Loraine Bradshaw

Ava, MO

Kitha Loraine Bradshaw, 57 years, 2 months, and 10 days old, passed to heaven on January 22, 2011 at St.John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, MO from a sudden illness.

Loraine was born November 12, 1953 in San Bernadino, CA to Wesley and Fern (LaRuth) Rose.

Loraine was a resident of the Ava community for eleven years moving from Branson, MO. On June 2 2000, Loraine and Don Bradshaw were united in marriage in Thornfield, MO. Loraine currently had been working as a Hotel Manager at the Rosebud Inn in Branson, MO. Loraine also owned and operated a Real Estate Office in Mtn. Grove and Seymour, MO.

She was attending the Faith Life Church in Branson, MO. Loraine enjoyed gardening, crafts, sewing and keeping up with her family. She and Don also enjoyed traveling out west to see the kids.


Loraine was preceded in death by her parents, her mother-in-law, Voyledean Bradshaw and two sisters.


Loraine is survived by her husband, Don Bradshaw, Ava, MO, three sons and their wives, Michael 7 Katja Fringer, Denver, CO, Jessie & Sharon Fringer, Nevada, MO, Robert & Jodi Fringer, Walnut Shade, MO, and three daughters Kitha Reeves, Katrina Froust and Kerri Fringer, all of Camp Verde, AZ, 23 grandchildren, one sister, Rosie & Lee Mathis, Phoenix, AZ, five brothers, Clyde, Fred, John, Lonnie and Jesse Rose, father-in-law, Quentin Bradshaw, Ava, MO, brother-in-law & niece, Dennis Bradshaw & Erin, Seymour, MO, neices, nephews and other relatives and friends.

Graveside services for Loraine will be Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011, 10:00 a.m. at the Dyer Cemetery, east of Ava. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 25, 2011 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava, MO. Officiating will be Rev. Stan Collins. Memorials may be made to Gideons or Charity of Choice.