Rita Marie Lawler
Jul 22, 2012
Rita Marie Lawler Ava, MO Rita Marie Lawler, 88 years, 11 months, and 10 days old, passed away on July 22, 2012 at her home with her family by her side. Rita was born August 12, 1923 in Ridgway, IL to James Henry and Angeline (Walton) Abell. Rita was a resident of the Ava community for many years. On May...
Marvin "Newt" Delp
Jul 21, 2012
Marvin "Newt" Delp, 78 years, 8 months, and 1 day old, passed to heaven on July 21, 2012 at his home with his family by his side. Newt was born November 20, 1933 in Thornfield, MO to Roy Toby and Nora Ellen (Dilk) Delp. Newt was a resident of the Squires community most of his life. On April 30, 1955...
Charles Fred Wiggins
Jul 20, 2012
CHARLES FRED WIGGINS Fred Wiggins, 73, of Theodosia, MO, passed away on July 20, 2012 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO. He was born on September 8, 1938 in Pontiac, MO, the son of Charlie and Ruby (Naves) Wiggins. Fred grew up in Ozark County and spent most of his life as a resident of the Theodosia area. He owned...
Ruth Lachance
Jul 18, 2012
RUTH ELIZABETH LACHANCE Ruth Elizabeth LaChance, 93, of Gainesville, MO passed away on July 18, 2012 at the Gainesville Healthcare Center. She was born on October 2, 1918 in Ann Arbor, MI, the daughter of Anton Barnhard and Carmen (MacIntyre) Adlof. Ruth was raised in Dearborn, MI and in 1936 she was united in marriage to Lyman LaChance in Ypsilanti,...
Iva Nora Mcgee
Jul 16, 2012
Iva Nora McGee Ava, MO Iva Nora McGee, 71 years, 4 months, and 6 days old, passed away on July 16, 2012 at Marshfield Care Center, Marshfield, MO. Iva was born March 10, 1941 in Loyalton, CA to Ervin William and Fannie (Hillhouse) Jones. Iva was a resident of the Ava community for several years. On April 3, 1958 Iva...
Delma Marie Swain
Jul 14, 2012
Delma Marie Swain Ava, MO Delma Marie Swain, 93 years, 5 months, and 13 days old, passed away on July 14, 2012 at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare, Ava, MO. Delma was born February 1, 1919 in Ash Hill, MO to Zelma and Lola (Diamond) Guess. Delma was united in marriage to Walter William Swain on Nov. 9, 1935 in...
John "Willie" Sloan
Jul 13, 2012
John Willie Sloan Garrison, MO John Willie Sloan, 94 years, 4 months, and 12 days old, passed away on July 13, 2012 at Cox Medical Center South. Willie was born March 1, 1918 in Chelsea, OK to George and Mary (Lawson) Sloan. Willie served in the Army during WWII. Willie liked hunting fishing and water skiing. He enjoyed reading western...
Dave Bates
Jul 12, 2012
DAVE WAYNE BATES Dave Bates, 56, of Gainesville, MO passed away on July 12, 2012 at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, AR. He was born on September 22, 1955 in Mountain Home, son of Fred Wayne and Marjorie Marie (Hunter) Bates. Dave attended school in Mountain Home. He graduated from Twin Lakes Vocational Technical School with an Auto...
Martha Eliott
Jul 12, 2012
MARTHA ELAINE ELIOTT Martha Elaine Eliott, 41, of Pontiac, MO passed to heaven on July 12, 2012 at the Hospice of the Ozarks Hospice House in Mountain Home, AR. She was born on December 19, 1970 in Baytown, TX, the daughter of Jacinto Lona and Lupe Avalos. Martha attended school at North Shore in Houston, TX. Her family moved to...
Helen Marie Harley
Jul 10, 2012
Helen Marie Harley Hartville, MO Helen Marie Harley, 92 years passed to heaven on July 10, 2012 at Ozark Community Hospital, Springfield, MO. Helen was born August 23, 1919 in Lutie, MO to Charlie and Effie (Nooncaster) Haskins. Helen was a resident of the Hartville community since 1962 moving from Idaho. She grewup in Ozark County, MO. On August 1,...
Trula Mallow
Jul 9, 2012
TRULA MAY MALLOW Trula May Mallow, 96, of Gainesville, MO passed to heaven on July 9, 2012 at the Gainesville Healthcare Center in Gainesville, MO. She was born in Ozark County on April 24, 1916, the daughter of William Jasper and Zora (Morrison) Young. At the age of eighteen, Trula was united in marriage to Willis T. Mallow. The young...
Josie Sanders
Jul 7, 2012
JOSIE JEARLINE SANDERS Josie Jearline Sanders, 84, of Overland Park, KS went home to be with the Lord on July 7, 2012. She was born in Oakland, AR and lived most of her life in Shawnee Mission, KS. She was a charter member of Montgall General Baptist Church in Kansas City, MO and a current member of Shawnee First Baptist....
Joe Willis Aaron
Jun 29, 2012
JOE WILLIS AARON Joe Willis Aaron, 76, of Gainesville, MO passed to heaven on June 29, 2012 at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, AR. He was born on April 7, 1936 in Cleveland, TX, the son of Jack Alvin and Sarah Kathryn (Havard) Aaron. Jack Aaron passed away when Joe was just a child, and his mother met...
Danny Walker
Jun 25, 2012
DANNY WALKER Charles Daniel "Danny" Walker III, 63, of Gainesville, MO passed to heaven on Monday, June 25, 2012 at his residence. He was born on February 28, 1949 in Mountain Home, AR, the son of Charles Daniel and Leona "Peach" (House) Walker. Danny graduated from West Plains High School in West Plains, MO with the class of 1967. After...
Helen Gerdes
Jun 22, 2012
HELEN RUTH GERDES Helen Ruth Gerdes, 76, of Wasola, MO passed to heaven on June 22, 2012 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO. She was born on May 12, 1936 in Montevideo, MN, the daughter of Fred Walter and Dena (Metlerkamp) Larson. Helen graduated from Maynard High School in Maynard, MN in 1954 and went on to receive her certification...
Rachel Mohr
Jun 21, 2012
RACHEL ANN MARIE MOHR Rachel Ann Marie Mohr was still born at 10:46 a.m. Thursday, June 21, 2012 at Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains, MO. She was a blessing to her parents, Bryan and Ashley (Polzin) Mohr. She was loved from the day God made her and will be forever in our hearts. She is survived by her parents,...
Jimmie Hillhouse
Jun 19, 2012
JIMMIE HILLHOUSE Jimmie Hillhouse, 77, of Independence, MO, passed away on June 19, 2012 at the Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence. He was born on May 1, 1935 in Oakland, AR the son of Donnie Hillhouse. Jimmie grew up in the Oakland – Pontiac area while being raised by his grandparents, Lee and Nora Hillhouse. In 1956, he joined the...
James Thomas Sallee
Jun 18, 2012
James Thomas Sallee, 100 years, 7 months, and 5 days old, passed to heaven on June 18, 2012 at Mt. Vernon Place Care Center, Mt. Vernon, MO. Jim was born November 13, 1911 in Pondfork, MO to James Barton and Mary Ellen (Hobbs) Sallee. Jim was a resident of Mt. Vernon, MO since 1962 moving from Ozark County, MO. He...
Roger B. Will
Jun 17, 2012
Roger B. Will Ava, MO Roger B. Will, 61 years, passed away on June 17, 2012, Squires, MO. Roger was born May 9, 1951 in Chicago, IL to Fredrick and Geraldine "Jerry" Will. Roger was employed as a Press Operator for Printing Shops for over 42 years. He was a resident of the Ava community for the past seven years...
Virginia Lee Johnson
Jun 13, 2012
Virginia Lee Johnson Springfield, MO Virginia Lee Johnson, 83 years, passed to heaven on June 13, 2012 at Springfield Rehabilitation Health Care Center, Springfield, MO. Virginia was born August 23, 1928 in Tulsa, OK to Aude Ervin and Alice Lena (Albright) Johnson. Virginia was a resident of Springfield, MO for several years moving from the Ava area after she graduated...
