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Velma Duckworth

Velma Duckworth

Apr 20, 2015

Velma Duckworth Ava, MO Velma Edith Duckworth, 80 years, 5 months, and 29 days old, passed to Heaven on April 20, 2015 at her home with her loving husband and family by her side. Velma was born October 22, 1934 in Pansy, MO to Roy and Kate (Nelson) Davis. Velma and Bill Duckworth were united in marriage on March 9,...

Nina Blair

Nina Blair

Apr 19, 2015

Nina Lou Ruth (Willbanks) Blair, 76, of Price Place, Arkansas, passed away April 19, 2015, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. Nina was born on July 6, 1938 to Lawrence and Argie Willbanks, of Price Place, Arkansas. Nina was a graduate of Gainesville High School, class of 1957. On June 30, 1957, Nina married Bernis Blair in Cleveland, Mississippi...

Betty Carolyn Gilberts

Betty Carolyn Gilberts

Apr 18, 2015

Betty Carolyn Gilberts Ava, MO Betty Carolyn Gilberts, 76 years, passed away at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare on April 18, 2015 in Ava. Betty was born December 24, 1938 in Marrilton, AR to Rev. Aubrey and Floreina Dorothy (Moore) Poteete. Before moving to Ava, Betty was a resident of Doniphan, MO from 1967 to 1999. As a girl Betty...

Wilma Klineline

Wilma Klineline

Apr 15, 2015

Wilma Klineline Ava, MO Wilma Etta Katherine Klineline, 90 years, 11 months, and 9 days old, passed to heaven on April 15, 2015, at Glendale Gardens in Springfield, MO. Wilma was born May 6, 1924, in Mt. Zion community in Ava, MO to Ervin and Zella (Brixey) Grabeel. She graduated from Ava High School and received her teaching education at...

Velma Schroeder

Velma Schroeder

Apr 12, 2015

Velma M Schroeder Norwood, MO Velma M Schroeder, 80 years, passed to heaven on April 12, 2015 at Mercy Hospital, Springfield, MO with her family by her side. Velma was born February 19, 1935 in Savanna, Missouri to Donald and Bertha Jackson. Velma was a resident of Norwood, MO for 38 years moving from Union Star, MO. On Aug. 14,...

Jeri Lynn Wisdom

Jeri Lynn Wisdom

Apr 11, 2015

Jeri Wisdom Ava, MO Jeri Lynn Wisdom , 68 years old, passed away on April 11, 2015 at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, MO with her husband by her side. Jeri was born February 21, 1947 in Hollywood, CA to William and Helen Jane (Archer) Siekkinen. Jeri was a resident of the Ava community for 12 years moving here from...

Dixie Nell Garrett

Dixie Nell Garrett

Apr 11, 2015

Dixie Garrett Ava, Mo Dixie Nell Garrett, 81 years, passed to Heaven on April 11, 2015 at her home in Ava. Dixie was born to Ora Sellers March 11, 1934 and was raised in the Rome and Smallett area. She was raised with her special cousin, Lucille Jenkins. Dixie graduated from Ava High School in 1951. She loved learning more...

Thomas Franklin Pierce

Thomas Franklin Pierce

Apr 9, 2015

"Tom" Pierce Ava, MO Thomas Franklin Pierce, 76 years, passed away from a short illness on April 9, 2015 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO. Tom was born November 8, 1938 in McClurg, MO to Frank C. and Esther Elizabeth (Lyons) Pierce. He graduated from Bradleyville High School. He was a U.S. Army Veteran. Tom was a retired farmer and...

Jerry Eldon Engle

Jerry Eldon Engle

Apr 8, 2015

Jerry Eldon Engle Ava, MO Jerry Eldon Engle, 70 years, passed away on April 8, 2015 at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, MO with family and friends by his side. Jerry was born September 12, 1944 in Douglas County, MO to James Eldon and Ruth Lee (Warren) Engle. Jerry attended Ava High School. Jerry was a life long resident...

Darren Doies Dooms

Darren Doies Dooms

Apr 7, 2015

Darren Doies Dooms Dora, MO Darren Doies Dooms, 51 years passed away on April 7, 2015 at his home in Dora. Darren was born Aug. 26, 1963 in Rawlins, Wyoming to Delmar Doies and Sandra Kay (Hartley) Dooms. Darren was a resident of the Dora community for over 20 years. He was a self employed auto body repairman and loved...

Symphonie Loveday Sabrina Weidman

Symphonie Loveday Sabrina Weidman

Apr 6, 2015

Symphonie Loveday Sabrina Weidman, became one of Gods angels on April 6, 2015 at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, MO. Symphonie was born April 6, 2015 in Springfield, MO to and Melinda and Shane Weidman. Symphonie was proceeded by a great grandfather. Symphonie is survived by her parents, Melinda & Shane Weidman, her sibling, Xakota Weidman, her grandparents, great grandparents,...

Florence Huelsenbeck

Florence Huelsenbeck

Apr 3, 2015

FLORENCE MAE HUELSENBECK Florence Mae Huelsenbeck, 91, of Gainesville, MO passed away on April 3, 2015 at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, AR. She was born on April 10, 1923 in Granite City, IL, the daughter of Willis and Pearl (Moon) Forrest. Florence lived in Granite City as a child but after the death of her parents, she...

Verl Chisam

Verl Chisam

Apr 3, 2015

VERL JUNIOR CHISAM Verl Junior Chisam, 72, of Kansas City, MO passed away April 3, 2015 at his daughter's residence in Lewisville, TX. He was born October 7, 1942 in rural Ozark County, MO the son of Olen and Lola (Johnson) Chisam. Verl grew up in Ozark County and moved to Kansas City when he old enough to find work....

Robert "Bob" Allen Mason

Robert "Bob" Allen Mason

Apr 1, 2015

Robert "Bob" Mason Strafford, MO Robert Allen Mason, 58 years, passed away on April 1, 2015 at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, MO with all his family by his side. Bob was born June 30, 1956 in Casper, WY to Leroy "Roy"Allen and Marjorie Lorraine (Foreman) Mason. He graduated from Red Wing Central High School, MN in 1975. On July...

Ruth Wordsworth

Ruth Wordsworth

Mar 28, 2015

RUTH ANN CLARICE WORDSWORTH Ruth Ann Clarice Wordsworth, 76, of Theodosia, MO passed away on March 28, 2015 at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, MO. She was born on August 4, 1938 in Zumbrota, MN the daughter of Curtis and Viola (Hagen) Finsteun. Ruth grew up in Minnesota and graduated from Zumbrota High School in 1956. She moved to...

Hervel Dean Jones

Hervel Dean Jones

Mar 27, 2015

Hervel Dean Jones Hervel Dean Jones, 82, of Gainesville, Missouri, passed away on March 27, 2015, at the Hospice House in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Dean was born on February 6, 1933, to Clyde and Vada Jones in Ozark County. On November 2, 1951, Dean married Norma Reynolds in Mountain Home, Arkansas, and they were blessed with 63 years together. They...

J.D. "Sonny" Brixey

J.D. "Sonny" Brixey

Mar 25, 2015

So long, Sonny! J.D. "Sonny" Brixey,72, of Gainesville, MO the son of Oliver and Gertie Brixey was born October 11, 1942 in Zanoni, MO and passed from this life March 25, 2015 at Gainesville, MO. A gentle soul and a man of few words, he worked at a feed mill in Springfield, MO. Unable to read or write, Sonny memorized...

Fent Sukow

Fent Sukow

Mar 23, 2015

Fent Sukow passed away Monday, March 23, 2015 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. He was born December 3, 1926 in Pottersville, Missouri, the son of August "Polk" Sukow and Pearl (Davis) Sukow. He married Blanch Sukow of Sycamore, Missouri on April 1, 1950. Having lived in the Kansas City area, the family returned to West Plains, Missouri and finally in Springfield, Missouri...

Bert Baxter

Bert Baxter

Mar 22, 2015

BERT WESLEY BAXTER Bert Wesley Baxter, 100, of Gainesville, Mo. passed to heaven on Sunday March 22, 2015 in Mountain Home, Ark. He was born Feb. 15, 1915 in Thayer, Mo. to Edgar and Nina (Stutsman) Baxter. Bert went to school at Liner and then started doing area farm work. He was called into service on June 27, 1941. He...

Blanch Sukow

Blanch Sukow

Mar 18, 2015

Blanch M. Sukow passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2015 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. She was born September 30, 1926 in Ozark County, Missouri, the daughter of Sigel and Carrie (Newton) Smith. She married Fent E. Sukow of West Plains, Missouri on April 1, 1950. Having lived in the Kansas City area, the family returned to West Plains, Missouri and finally in...

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