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Larry Junior Peak
Nov 18, 2017
Larry Junior Peak
Ava, Missouri
Larry Junior Peak, 67 years, 2 months, 27 days old, passed away on November 18, 2017 at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare in Ava.
Larry Junior was born August 21, 1950 in Ava, MO to Arvel Peak and Lilly (Holman) Peak.
Larry Junior had worked at...
Ruth Norene Hall
Nov 18, 2017
Ruth Hall
Ava, Missouri
Ruth Norene Hall, 92 years,11 months, 12 days old, passed away on November 18, 2017 at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center, Ava, MO.
Ruth was born December 6, 1924 in Ava, MO to Mark and Emma (Roller) Prine.
She was retired from working many years at...
William Osborn
Nov 16, 2017
William Richard Osborn
A memorial service for William Richard Osborn will be held at Clinkingbeard Funeral home in Gainesville at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 22, 2017. Visitation will be from 1p.m to service time.
Richard Osborn passed away at home on November 16, 2017 at the age of 95.  He was born in Marion...
Cindy Christine Frye
Nov 16, 2017
Cindy Frye
Ava, Missouri
Cindy Christine Frye, 51 years, 8 months, 28 days old, passed to her home in Heaven on November 16, 2017 at her home in Ava with her family by her side.
Cindy was born February 19, 1966 in Springfield, MO to Dale and Huba (Hodges) Poore.
Cindy...
Steven Helmer
Nov 15, 2017
STEVEN ALLEN HELMER
Steven Allen Helmer, 66, of Gainesville, MO passed away on November 15, 2017 at his residence. He was born September 14, 1951 in Watertown, NY the son of Elson Edward and Mary (Pringle) Helmer.
Mr. Helmer worked at New York Air Brake Company for twenty years. He was also a maintenance man...
William "Bill" Dean Raines
Nov 14, 2017
William Dean "Bill" Raines
Ozark, Missouri
William Dean Raines, 59 years, 6 months, 11 days old, passed away November 14, 2017 at his home with his family by his side.
Bill was born May 3, 1958 in Nashville, TN and came to live with William R. and Patricia Ann (Shubert) Raines in Monticello,...
Vincent Edward Larimore
Nov 13, 2017
Vincent "Vinnie" Edward Larimore
Springfield, Missouri
Vincent Edward Larimore, 53 years, 9 months, 18 days old, passed away on November 13, 2017 at the ManorCare Health Services in Springfield, MO.
Vinnie was born January 24, 1964 in E. St. Louis, IL to Larry Ellisworth and Delores Mae (Clark) Larimore.
On June...
Gary Wayne Hicks
Nov 13, 2017
Gary Wayne Hicks
Squires, Missouri
Gary Wayne Hicks, 66 years, 11 months, 26 days old, passed away on November 13, 2017 at his home.
Gary was born November 18, 1950 in Mtn. Grove, MO to Grace Lorene Hicks. Gary was raised by Ross and Grace Hicks Irby.
He was retired and...
John Rich
Nov 12, 2017
Dr. John Douglas Rich, age 80, passed away peacefully at his family home in Littleton, CO, on Sunday, November 12, 2017. He was with his beloved family when he died.
He was born on December 23, 1936, in Springfield, MO, to Alma Vivian (Fielden) Rich and John Ela Rich. He grew up in Springfield, and after graduating...
Helen Knox
Nov 11, 2017
HELEN JEAN KNOX
Helen Jean Knox, 87, of Theodosia, MO passed away on November 11, 2017 at the Gainesville Healthcare Center. She was born September 11, 1930 in Clinton, Iowa, the daughter of Bohumil Edward and Agnes Beth ( Cafourek) Bouda.
On December 25, 1976, Helen was united in marriage to Jerry Knox in McAllen,...
Albert Lee Elliott
Nov 11, 2017
Albert Lee Elliott
Ava, Missouri
Albert Lee Elliott, 86 years, 0 months, 5 days old, passed to Heaven on November 11, 2017 at Cox South Hospital, Springfield, MO with his daughter, Carla, by his side.
Albert was born November 6, 1931 in Cheney, MO in Douglas County to Harl and Daisy Lee (Rhoades)...
Ima Dean Stillings
Nov 11, 2017
Ima Stillings
Branson, Missouri
Ima Dean Stillings, 87 years, 1 month, 30 days old, went home to Heaven on November 11, 2017 at the Forsyth Nursing and Rehab Center in Forsyth, MO with her loving family by her side.
Ima was born September 12, 1930 in Ava, MO to Wayne Wesley and Maudie...
Fr. Robert James Matter
Nov 10, 2017
Father, Robert James Matter
Ava, Missouri
Robert James Matter, died Friday morning at 3:45, when his brother monks were beginning Vigils, the night prayer of the Church. He was born August 20, 1925, the youngest of six children to Leo and Henrietta Matter in Lisle, Minnesota. He was 92 years, and passed away on November...
Anthony Lee Lootens
Nov 7, 2017
Anthony Lee Lootens
Macomb, Missouri
Anthony Lootens, 71 years, 1 month, 25 days old, passed away on November 7, 2017 at his home with his family by his side.
Anthony was born September 13, 1946 in Moline, Illinois to George Omer and Marjorie Marie (Von Rycke) Lootens. On November 16, 1968 Anthony and...
Bessie Chisam
Nov 6, 2017
Bessie Mae Chisam
Bessie Mae Chisam, 95, formerly of Ozark County, MO was born on May 22, 1922.  Bessie is the daughter of Calvin Snider and Bertha Piland Snider.
Bessie grew up in the Isabella, Missouri area.
She is survived by six children, Luther Hampton, Doyle Leonard Hampton, Charlotte Wood, Glenda Medley, Cecil...
Franklin Eugene Losh
Nov 5, 2017
Franklin Eugene Losh
Ava, Missouri
Franklin Eugene Losh, 80 years, 10 months, 22 days old, passed away on November 5, 2017 at his home with his family by his side.
Franklin was born December 14, 1936 in Sligo, Missouri to J. Lonnie and Virgie Ellen (Worley) Losh.
He graduated from Willow...
Willie Bruner
Nov 1, 2017
Willie Bruner
Ava, Missouri
Willie Bruner, 66 years, passed away on November 1, 2017 at his home in Ava, MO.
Willie was born in Brown Branch, MO to Monte Clinton and Helen (McDade) Bruner.
He was a lifelong resident of the Ava community.
Willie had enjoyed working with the...
Dale Alfred Barnum
Oct 31, 2017
Mr. Dale Barnum 78 of Biloxi , died in Ocean Springs on October 31, 2017. He is preceded in death by his parents Clifford and Mary Barnum, his siblings, Pat Szczechowski, Barbara Short, Barney, Tony, and Ernie Barnum. He is survived by his loving wife, Yvonne Barnum. His children Kelly Barnum (Tim Hall), Beverly Barnum, Lyle Moran (Sabrina), Terry...
Vivian K. "Kathy" Evans
Oct 29, 2017
Vivian "Kathy" Kathleen Evans
Ava, Missouri
Vivian Kathleen Evans, 75 years, 8 days old, passed away on October 29, 2017 at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, MO with her family by her side.
Kathy was born October 21, 1942 in Ava, MO in Douglas County to Clarence Clifford and Vera Pearl (Greene) Cornelius....
Paul Thornton
Oct 24, 2017
Funeral services for Paul Thornton, 99 of Theodosia, Missouri will be held Monday, October 30, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at the Salem General Baptist Church, Ocie, Missouri, with a dinner before the service. He died October 24, 2017, at the Missouri Veteran's Home in Mt. Vernon, Missouri.
He was born July 14, 1918, in Fair Play, Missouri,...
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