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Pauline Ellison
May 15, 2013
MARY "PAULINE" ELLISON Mary "Pauline" Ellison, 77, of Theodosia, MO passed away on May 15, 2013 at the Gainesville Healthcare Center in Gainesville, MO. She was born on June 30, 1935 in Evans, MO the daughter of Harl and Daisy (Rhoades) Elliott. Pauline attended school in Ava, Missouri. On April 22, 1955 she married Bob Ellison. They worked for Boeing...
Onas Gunter
May 12, 2013
Onas Gunter Ava, MO Onas Gunter, 71 years, passed away on May 12, 2013 at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, MO. Onas was born August 11, 1941 in Brixey, MO (Ozark County) to Ellis "Dude" and Nora Jane (Brikey) Gunter. Onas was a lifelong resident of Douglas and Ozark County. He was a Logger and worked independently for several years....
Jaretty Nesbit
May 1, 2013
Jaretty A. Nesbit Jaretty Amer Hamilton Nesbit, 93, of Gainesville, MO passed away on May 1, 2013 at the Gainesville Healthcare Center. Jaretty was born April 7, 1921 to Elmer and Gladys Hamilton of the Dawt, MO area. In 1940, she married John Nesbit and they made their home in St. Louis, MO. When John retired, they moved back to...
Don Rackley
Apr 29, 2013
DONALD LEE RACKLEY Donald Lee Rackley, 86, of Gainesville, MO passed away on April 29, 2013 at the Gainesville Healthcare Center. He was born February 20, 1927, in Tarkio, Missouri, son of Fred and Mamie (Allcorn) Rackley. Don is survived by his wife Dorcas (Farel) of Gainesville and siblings Ida Mae Huse, Hardenville; Betty Bowsher (Lew) of Sun City West,...
Ransell Hutchison
Apr 27, 2013
Ransell Hutchison Norwood, MO Ransell Hutchison, 74 years, passed away on April 27, 2013 at his home with his family by his side. Ransell was born June 26, 1938 in Cold Springs, MO to George and Minnie (Reed) Hutchison. Ransell was a resident of the Norwood community. He was a 20 year career Navy Veteran and served during the Vietnam...
Hildred Lodene Hammons
Apr 25, 2013
Hildred Lodene Hammons Grandview, MO Hildred Lodene Hammons, 79 years, 2 months, and 11 days old, passed to heaven on April 25, 2013 at Life Care Nursing Home in Grandview, MO. Lodene was born February 14, 1934 in Breeden, MO to Ellis and Bertha (Nelson) Lafferty. Lodene and Alfred Hammons were united in marriage on December 3, 1949 at Highlonesome,...
James "Jim" Ray Fleetwood
Apr 24, 2013
James Ray "Jim" Fleetwood Ava, MO Jim Fleetwood, 67 years, passed away on April 24, 2013 from a long illness at his home with his wife, Alice and family by his side. Jim was born July 22, 1945 in Ava, MO to Clyde and Doris (Stout) Fleetwood. He graduated from Ava High School. Jim was a lifelong resident of the...
Steve Evans
Apr 24, 2013
Steven Jay Evans Isabella, MO Steven Jay Evans, 56, of Isabella, MO, passed away on April 24, 2013 at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, AR. Steve was born July 12, 1956, to J.R. and Betty Jo Evans in Kansas City, MO. Steve grew up in Gainesville and graduated from Gainesville High School in 1974. He spent most of...
Tom Johnson
Apr 21, 2013
Rev. Tom Johnson Ava, MO Tom Johnson, 98 years, 0 months, and 11 days old, passed to heaven on April 21, 2013 at his home with his wife, Jewell and sons by his side. Tom was born April 10, 1915 in Smallett, MO to John and Bertha Bell ( Kester ) Johnson. Tom was a life long resident of Ava...
Mary Ann Hathcock
Apr 17, 2013
Mary Ann Hathcock Ava, MO Mary Ann Hathcock, 78 years, passed to heaven on April 17, 2013 at her home from a long illness with her family by her side. Mary Ann was born November 14, 1934 in Gainesville, MO to Glen V. and Saless (Herd) Hartley. She graduated from Gainesville High School. Mary Ann was a resident of the...
James Holmes
Apr 16, 2013
JAMES ARTHUR HOLMES James Arthur Holmes, 73 of Humansville, MO, formerly of Gainesville, MO, passed away on April 16, 2013 at the Citizen Memorial Hospital in Bolivar, MO. He was born on December 26, 1939 in Gainesville, MO the son of James and Celestia (McGinnis) Holmes. James graduated from Gainesville High School class of 1957. After graduation he went to...
Brigitta Bright
Apr 16, 2013
BRIGITTA BRIGHT Brigitta Bright, of Wasola, MO, formerly of Anamosa, IA, passed away on April 16, 2013 at home with her family by her side. She was born on July 21, 1934 in Mainz, Germany, the daughter of Wilhelm "Bill" and Marguerita (Schwerdtfeger) Steins. Brigitta moved to the United States as a teenager, and was very proud to be an...
Larry Don Davis
Apr 14, 2013
Larry Don Davis Ava, MO Larry Don Davis, 74 years, passed away on April 14, 2013 at his home with his family by his side. Larry was born August 13, 1938 in Douglas County, MO to Earnest Roscoe "Jack" and Esther (Johnson) Davis. Larry was a life long resident of Ava, MO. He worked in construction as a concrete finisher....
Nina Jean Conrad
Apr 14, 2013
Nina Jean Conrad Ava, MO Nina Jean Conrad, 74 years, passed to heaven on April 14, 2013 at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare, Ava, MO from a long illness. Nina was born July 11, 1938 in Azusa, CA to Bernie Marvin and Mahala Elizabeth (Plumb) Miller. Nina Jean was a resident of the Ava community for the past five years...
Norma Denney
Apr 14, 2013
Norma Lou Denney, daughter of Kenneth and Wilma (Davis) Flynn, was born on September 17, 1932 in Waterloo, Nebraska and departed this life on April 14, 2013 at the age of 80 years. Norma lived most of her life in Douglas County and was a 1950 graduate of Ava High School. Norma and Owen E. Denney were united in marriage...
Yvonne Russell
Apr 13, 2013
YVONNE MARIE COONS RUSSELL Yvonne Marie Coons Russell passed away Saturday, April 13, 2013 at her daughter's home in Theodosia, MO at the age of 89. She was born January 29, 1924 in Kansas City, KS to the late Paul Dewey and Lillian Marie Dunn Coons. She was raised in Kansas City, KS and graduated from Argentine High School. She...
Velma Ficken
Apr 13, 2013
VELMA L. FICKEN Velma L. Ficken, 96 years and 5 months, of Theodosia, MO, formerly of Jesup, IA, went to meet her Lord Jesus on Saturday, April 13, 2013 at Forsyth Rehab Center. Velma L. Jackson Ficken was born in Lake Mills, IA to Issac Jackson and Marie Verna Scott Jackson. She was the third of seven children and was...
Jean Hill Heuermann
Apr 13, 2013
Jean Hill Heuermann Ava, MO Jean Hill Heuermann, 59 years, 7 months, and 4 days old, passed to heaven on April 13, 2013 at her home. Jean was born September 9, 1953 in Rock Island, IL to Roy and Marian (Ferong) Hill. Jean was employed by Saydel School System, where she worked as the Kitchen Manager for seventeen years. Jean...
Tom G. Brown
Apr 5, 2013
Tom G. Brown Ava, MO Tom G. Brown, 71 years and 9 days, passed away on April 5, 2013 at his home with his family by his side. Tom was born March 26, 1942 in Douglas County, MO to John and Minnie (Davis) Brown. Tom lived most of his life in Douglas County and was a farmer. He also was...
Donna Marie Cantrell
Apr 4, 2013
Donna Marie Cantrell Ava, MO Donna Marie Cantrell, 82 years, 9 months, and 21 days old, passed to heaven on April 4, 2013 at her home in Ava. Donna was born June 14, 1930 in Sutherland, Nebraska, to Harold and Maxine (Dikeman) Armstrong. Donna was united in marriage to Lester O. Stierlen Sept. 19, 1946 in Paxton, NE. Donna and...
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