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Lucille Theresa Ferro
Dec 14, 2015
Lucille T. (Sara) Ferro (January 27, 1922 - December 14, 2015) Cheyenne, Wyoming Lucille T. Ferro, loving wife, mother, grandmother and aunt passed away on December 14, 2015 in Mansfield MO, after an extended illness. Lucille was born January 27, 1922 in Cheyenne WY to Michael and Angelina Sara. She was a graduate of Cheyenne High School in 1940. She...
Eula Yvonne Campbell
Dec 8, 2015
Eula Yvonne Campbell Ava, MO Eula Yvonne Campbell, 94 years, 2 months, and 19 days old, passed to Heaven on December 8, 2015 at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare, Ava, MO. Eula was born September 20, 1921 in Ava, MO to Enoch and Anna (Gunnels) Davis. She was the oldest of six children. She graduated from Ava High School. On...
Jerry Latham
Dec 7, 2015
JERRY WAYNE LATHAM Jerry Wayne Latham, 78, of Gainesville, MO passed away on December 7, 2015 at his residence. He was born August 14, 1937 in Howell County, MO the son of William J. and Tillie Ann (White) Latham. Jerry worked for many years as a lineman for the phone company. On May 1, 1985 he was united in marriage...
Betty Joan Marrs
Dec 6, 2015
Betty Joan Marrs Ava, MO Betty Joan Marrs, 77 years, 7 months, and 11 days old, passed to heaven on December 6, 2015 at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, MO. Betty Joan was born April 26, 1938 in Longrun, MO to William Howard and Dorothy Jane (Jenkins) Robertson . She graduated from Bradleyville High School in 1956. Joan was a...
Lenora June Ousley
Dec 5, 2015
Lenora "June" Ousley Lenora June Ousley, 86 of Bettendorf, IA passed away Saturday, December 5 at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf. Services for June will be Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015, 11:00 a.m. in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava, MO will burial following in the Blanche Cemetery with Pastor Matt Kerner officiating. Visitation will be prior to services Saturday 10:00...
Chris Richards
Nov 30, 2015
CHRISTOPHER F. RICHARDS Christopher F. Richards, 38, of Gainesville, MO passed away on November 30, 2015 at his residence. He was born December 5, 1976 in Olathe, KS son of Merrill Dean and Sandra Kay (Terry) Richards. Chris grew up and graduated from Spring Hill High School, KS in 1994. He began working at age 18 at VesCom working as...
David William Dickens
Nov 28, 2015
David William Dickens Ava, MO David William Dickens, 81 years, 6 months, and 26 days old, passed to his Heavenly home on November 28, 2015 at his home. David was born May 2, 1934 in Willard, MO to Carl and Willie May (Murry) Dickens. He graduated from Strafford High School in 1953. David was a veteran and a retired Navy...
Benjamin James "Benny" Friend
Nov 25, 2015
BENJAMIN JAMES FRIEND Benjamin James Friend, 65, of Gainesville, MO passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at 8 p.m. in Springfield Mercy Hospital. He was born April 9, 1950 in Gainesville, MO son of Efton and Juanita Friend, both deceased. His grandparents were Harrison and Ivy Friend also deceased. Benny was a lifetime resident of Gainesville. He is survived by...
Maureen Gail Tiedeman
Nov 23, 2015
Maureen Gail Tiedeman Ava, MO Maureen Gail Tiedeman, 65 years, 6 months, and 29 days old, passed away on November 23, 2015 at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare, Ava, MO. Gail was born April 25, 1950 in Ava, MO to Gene and Lorene (Riley) Robertson. Gail was a resident of the Ava community. Gail and Max Tiedeman were united in...
Hazel Hathaway
Nov 21, 2015
HAZEL C. HATHAWAY Hazel C. Hathaway, 94, of Gainesville, MO passed away on November 21, 2015 at the Gainesville Healthcare Center. She was born on October 27, 1921 in Chicago, IL the daughter of Hugo and Amanda (Schwarz) Maedge. In her youth Hazel graduated from Lake View High School in Chicago and enjoyed roller skating, ice skating and fishing the...
Bobby "Bob" Wayne Lane
Nov 19, 2015
Bobby "Bob" Wayne Lane Ava, MO Bobby Wayne Lane, 74 years, 6 months, and 13 days old, passed to Heaven on November 19, 2015 at his home in Ava. Bob was born May 6, 1941 in Hurley, MO to Clyde and Etta (Pendergrass) Lane. He graduated from Billings High School in Billings, MO. Bob was a resident of the Ava...
Robert "Bob" Hopkins
Nov 18, 2015
Robert George Hopkins Robert George "Bob" Hopkins, 73, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at his home in Gainesville, MO. He was born on June 15, 1942 in Wilmot, South Dakota to William and Mable (Davis) Hopkins. Bob graduated from Wilmot High School in South Dakota before joining the United States Navy in February of 1963. He proudly served his...
Carole Kay Gott
Nov 13, 2015
Carole Kay Gott Squires, MO Carole Kay Gott, 72 years, 7 months, and 7 days old, passed to Heaven on November 13, 2015 at St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, MO. Carole was born April 6, 1943 in Ava, MO to Burrel and Marjorie (Heriford) Loftin. She graduated from Ava High School in 1961. Carole was a life long resident...
Bobby Joe Ward
Nov 12, 2015
Bobby Joe Ward, Sr. Ava, MO Bobby Joe Ward, 72 years, 0 months, and 4 days old, passed away November 12, 2015 following a long illness at his home with his family by his side. Bobby was born November 8, 1943 in Halls, TN to James Walter and Mattie Alice (Fisher) Ward. Bobby was a retired carpenter. He was a...
Gary Frederick Miller
Nov 8, 2015
Gary Frederick Miller Ava, MO Gary Frederick Miller, 61 years, 5 months, and 9 days old, passed to Heaven on November 8, 2015 at Ava Place, Ava, MO. Gary was born May 30, 1954 in Chicago, IL to Frank L. and Viola Ruth (Gloner) Miller. Gary was a resident of the Ava community for the past 20 years. He was...
Peggy Ridenour
Nov 6, 2015
Peggy Iwyvonne Ridenour Bradleyville, MO Peggy Iwyvonne Ridenour, 64 years, 11 months, and 3 days old, passed to Heaven on November 6, 2015 at Cox Medical Center in Branson, MO. Peggy was born December 3, 1950 in Ava, MO to "Eddie" and Lola (Medlock) Ridenour. She graduated from Ava High School in 1969. Peggy had worked for several years at...
Vonna Dean Hathcock
Nov 4, 2015
Vonna Dean Hathcock Thornfield, MO Vonna Dean Hathcock, 82 years, 3 months, and 6 days old, passed to Heaven on November 4, 2015 at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare, Ava, MO. Vonna was born July 29, 1933 in Ozark County, MO to Vern and Gertrude (Gaulding) Wallace. On March 20, 1950 Vonna and Thurman Hayden Hathcock were united in marriage...
Lyda Byerley
Nov 3, 2015
Lyda Byerley Ava, MO Lyda Byerley, 90 years, 9 months, and 23 days old, passed to Heaven on November 3, 2015 at Mercy Hospital, Springfield, MO with her children by her side. Lyda was born January 11, 1925 in Squires, MO to John Robert and Lou Vada (Manning) McBride. Lyda was retired from working at Rawlings Sporting Goods, Ava. She...
Rex Hartin
Oct 29, 2015
Rex Kenneth Hartin Ava, MO Rex Kenneth Hartin, 80 years, 7 months, and 21 days old, passed to Heaven on October 29, 2015 at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare, Ava, MO. Rex was born March 8, 1935 in Goodhope, MO to Sidney and Ada (Davis) Hartin. Rex was a resident of the Goodhope community in Douglas County. He was a...
Maxine Grote
Oct 29, 2015
Maxine Grote Ava, MO Dortha Maxine Grote was known by many as "Cene". She spent her last days on Earth with peace and grace surrounded by her family. She began her life's celebration in Heaven on Thursday morning, October 29, 2015. She was born the second daughter of Everett and Ethel Steelman Cantwell in Hammond, Missouri.She was preceded in death...
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