Gary Warren Hutchison
May 4, 2012
Gary Warren Hutchison Ava, MO Gary Warren Hutchison, 50 years, 4 months, and 3 days old, passed to heaven on May 4, 2012. Gary was born January 1, 1962 in Muscatine, IA to Leva Wilburn Hutchison and Marilyn Hagedorn. After his mother's passing Gary was raised by his father and step-mother Nada Louise. He graduated from Mtn. Grove High School....
Carrie Faunalee Russell
May 1, 2012
Carrie Faunalee Russell Drury, MO Carrie Faunalee Russell, 54 years, passed away on May 1, 2012 at her home. Faunalee was born July 19, 1957 in Gainesville, MO to Stanley Quentin and Mary Leota (Bartlett) Russell. Faunalee lived most of her life in the Drury community. She had worked all her life in various jobs. She worked at Brown Shoe...
Richard Allen Coy
May 1, 2012
Richard Allen Coy Strafford, MO Richard Allen Coy, 57 years, passed to heaven on May 1, 2012 at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, MO resulting from an accident. Richard was born October 30, 1954 in Douglas County, MO to Everett "Pete" and Lue Ellen (Pruiett) Coy. Richard was a resident of Strafford since 1997 moving from Coldwater, Mississippi. On May...
Naomi Ruth Burdue
Apr 30, 2012
Naomi Ruth Burdue Ava, MO Naomi Ruth Burdue, 84 years, the daughter of Gertrude "Gertie" (Buchanan) Wilson and Herman R. Wilson, was born October 4, 1927 in Ava, MO and departed this life on April 30, 2012 at her home with family by her side. Ruth was a resident of Ava, MO for the past eight years moving from southern...
William "Bill' Sanders
Apr 29, 2012
WILLIAM DALE "BILL" SANDERS William Dale "Bill" Sanders, 76, of Gainesville, MO passed to heaven on April 29, 2012 at the Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, AR. He was born on November 13, 1935 in Souder, MO, the son of Dale and Thelma (Graham) Sanders. Bill attended school in the old Faye schoolhouse, south of Gainesville. At 16...
Magdalena "Margie" Irene Otteson
Apr 29, 2012
Magdalena Irene Otteson, 87 years, passed away on April 29, 2012 at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare, Ava, MO. Margie was born September 16, 1924 in Poppenhausen, Germany to Wilhelm and Karoline Back. She was a resident of the Mansfield community since 1971 moving from Kentucky. On April 14, 1953 Margie and Ardith Otteson Sr. were united in marriage and...
William "Lynn" Strong
Apr 27, 2012
William "Lynn" Strong was born June 30, 1961 in Kansas City, Kansas. He passed away on April 27, 2012 at the age of 50 in Gainesville, Missouri. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. His first and greatest love was his family and many friends. He also had a great love of guns which he shared with one of his...
James "Jim" Miller
Apr 27, 2012
James Calvin Miller Ava, MO James Calvin Miller, 64 years, 7 months, and 9 days old, passed to heaven on April 27, 2012 at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, MO. James was born September 18, 1947 in Springfield, MO to George and Stella (Ritter) Miller. James was in the Army and served his country during Vietnam. After returning home James...
Donna Gargione
Apr 22, 2012
DONNA MAE GARGIONE Donna Mae Gargione, 77, of Caulfield, MO, passed to heaven on April 22, 2012 at Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains, MO. She was born on November 13, 1934 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Lucy and Herman Mott. Donna was united in marriage to Albert Ralph Gargione on October 29, 1951 in Chicago, IL. To this...
Jesse Leroy "Bud" Dry
Apr 22, 2012
Jesse Leroy "Bud" Dry Squires, MO Jessie Leroy "Bud" Dry was born January 7, 1928 in Haskell County, KS and he passed away peacefully in his sleep in Springfield, Missouri on April 22, 2012. Leroy was the third of five children born to Fred Dry and Alma Doss. Leroy spent his early years in Kansas breaking horses before his parents...
Victoria Clardy
Apr 21, 2012
VICTORIA LYNN CLARDY Victoria Lynn Clardy, 35, of Tecumseh, MO passed away on April 21, 2012 in Tecumseh, MO. She was born on September 6, 1976 in Wichita, KS to Tammy Gregory. Victoria was a 1996 graduate of Gainesville High School. She had a degree in Psychology and Culinary Arts. She loved to volunteer at the VFW in Isabella, Fox...
Brantley Allen Lafferty (Infant)
Apr 20, 2012
Brantley Allen Lafferty (infant) Brantley Allen Lafferty passed to heaven on April 20, 2012 at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, MO. Brantley was born April 20, 2012 in Springfield, MO to Joshua and Jessica "Jessie" (Mills) Lafferty. Brantley was preceded by maternal great grandfather, Stephen Mills, paternal great grandfather, Lowell McCleary and paternal great grandmother, Francis Lafferty. Brantley is survived...
Melvin Spinner
Apr 20, 2012
MELVIN JAMES SPINNER Melvin James Spinner, 67, of Isabella, MO passed away on April 20, 2012 at Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains, MO. He was born on November 22, 1944 in Atchison, KS, the son of Cecil and Anna (Black) Spinner. Melvin worked for many years as a supervisor in the construction business. He moved to the Ozarks in...
Ray Frank Walker
Apr 18, 2012
Ray Frank Walker July , 6th, 1946 – April 18th, 2012 Ray Frank Walker passed from this life April 18, 2012 at 11:15 pm at his home in Red Wing Minnesota. Born in Bakersfield California, to Claude and Beatrice Walker. The family moved back to the Ozarks when "Frank" was six years of age and Frank continued living in and...
Paul Brindzak
Apr 18, 2012
PAUL JOSEPH BRINDZAK Paul Brindzak, 69, of Tecumseh, MO passed away on April 18, 2012 at his residence. He was born on April 21, 1942 in Orem, Utah the son of Joseph and Cleola (Bell) Brindzak. On April 23, 1967, Paul was united in marriage to Joyce (Harris) Slone in Palos Verdes, CA. On Monday, April 23rd they would have...
Julie Darlene Wright
Apr 17, 2012
Julie Darlene Wright Ava, MO Julie Darlene Wright, 53 years, 5 months, and 2 days old, passed to heaven on April 17, 2012 at her Residence. Julie was born November 15, 1958 in Dexter, MO to Otto and Easter (Kennedy) Patton. Julie was preceded by her parents, two sisters, and four brothers. Julie is survived by her husband, Allen Wright,...
Arnold Farmer
Apr 15, 2012
ARNOLD D. FARMER Arnold D. Farmer, 81, of Mountain Home, AR passed to heaven on April 15, 2012 at the Hospice of the Ozarks Hospice House. He was born on August 4, 1930 in Gainesville, MO the son of Arnold H. and Lucy (Shelton) Farmer. Arnold was a graduate of Gainesville High School, class of 1948. After an early graduation...
Robert "Bob" Ford Goforth, Sr.
Apr 14, 2012
Robert "Bob" Ford Goforth, Sr. Watts, OK Robert Ford Goforth, Sr., 65 years, passed away on April 14, 2012 at Mercy Hospital. Bob was born February 22, 1947 in Madison County, NC to Kie and Addie (Rawlings) Goforth. On September 7, 1972 Robert and Peggy Roberts were joined in marriage, to this union six children were born. Bob enjoyed hunting,...
John Gant
Apr 12, 2012
JOHN RICHARD GANT John Richard Gant, 81, of Gainesville, MO passed away on April 12, 2012 at the Gainesville Healthcare Center. He was born on February 15, 1931 in Rockford, IL the son of John Thomas and Louise M. (Nerf) Gant. John had worked in farming and the construction business prior to moving to the Ozarks. He had been a...
Thelma "Sammy" Dell Yates
Apr 11, 2012
Thelma "Sammy" Dell Yates Ava, MO Thelma Dell Yates, 96 years, passed to heaven on April 11, 2012 at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare, Ava, MO. Thelma "Sammy" was born January 18, 1916 in Ava, MO to Ebb and Chloe (Gott) Hodges. "Sammy" was a lifelong resident of the Ava community. She had worked at the nursing home in Ava...
