Lawrence Gene Souder
Jul 15, 2010
Lawrence Gene Souder Ava, MO Lawrence Gene Souder was born at Souder, MO, in Ozark County on March 21, 1923 and passed away in his home on July 15, 2010 at the age of 87 years 3 months and 24 days. He was the son of Eddie L. Souder and Fannie Clarnetta (Lamar) Souder. In Nov 26, 1976 he was...
Frances Evans
Jul 14, 2010
Frances Louise Evans, Theodosia, MO passed away on July 14, 2010 at the Gainesville Healthcare Center. She was born on March 28, 1920 in Jamestown, KS, the daughter of Frank and Ida (Andersen) Hanson. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, July 19, 2010 in the United Methodist Church in Theodosia, MO with Gene West officiating. A...
Jack Rettenbach
Jul 11, 2010
Jack Rettenbach passed away Sunday morning, July 11th, 2010 at the home he loved, in Isabella, Missouri; he was 78 years old. Jack was born on March 31st, 1932, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Jacob and Helen (Scheer) Rettenbach. He married his beloved sweetheart, Geraldine Bachorz, in Justice, Illinois on September 6th, 1952. He served two years in the...
Richard Erle Smith
Jul 5, 2010
Richard Erle Smith Springfield, MO Richard Erle Smith, 57 years, passed to heaven on July 5, 2010 at Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Tulsa, OK. Richard was born October 17, 1952 in Frankfurt, Germany to Gerald and Loretta (Scholz) Smith. Richard was a resident of Springfield, MO. He worked at Rickett-Benckiser (French's) as Maintenance Mechanic for almost 20 years. He...
Ruth Marie Frye
Jul 5, 2010
Ruth Marie Frye, 76 years, passed to heaven on July 5, 2010 at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, MO. Ruth was born November 27, 1933 in Chandler, OK to Samuel and Georgia (Griffith) Pellham. Ruth was a resident of the Ava community for many years. On Feb. 11, 1953 Ruth and Jim Hodges were united in marriage in Bradleyville, MO...
John Dorrell Elliott
Jul 3, 2010
John Dorrell Elliott Seymour, MO John Dorrell Elliott, 88 years, passed away on July 3, 2010 at Palm Beach Gardens, FL. John Dorrell was born September 30, 1921 in Ava, MO to John and Mary Jane "Molly" (Spurlock) Elliott. He graduated from Ava High School in Ava, MO. John Dorrell was retired as an Aircraft Inspector. John Dorrell was a...
Ruby Jewel Pachla
Jun 30, 2010
Ruby Jewel Pachla Ava, MO Ruby Jewel Pachla, 87 years, passed away on June 30, 2010 at St.John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, MO. Ruby was born July 25, 1922 in Grahn, KY to William and Maude (Bailey) Mosier. Ruby was a resident of Ava since 1991 moving from North Tonawanda, NY. Ruby worked all of her life at various occupations....
Opal Modena Johnson
Jun 28, 2010
Opal Modena Johnson, 87 years, 1 months, and 6 days old, passed to heaven on June 28, 2010 at home. Opal was born May 22, 1923 in Ava, MO to Hersell and Ellen (Wilson) Prine. Opal was a housewife, and a lifelong resident of Ava. She was united in marriage to Bill Solomon, and to this union 3 children were...
May B. Guinn
Jun 25, 2010
May B. Guinn, 93 years old, passed to heaven on June 25, 2010 at Gainesville Healthcare Center, Gainesville, MO. May was born May 11, 1917 in Hercules, MO to Elisha and Martha (Ford) Brumfield. May was the tenth of eleven children. May was a Homemaker and a resident of the Ava community for the last ten years moving here from...
Ingrid Jaquez
Jun 24, 2010
Ingrid Anna Jaquez, 77, died of brain cancer on June 24, 2010 in her home in Zanoni MO. Born May 16, 1933 to Willhelm and Emmi Kneese in Hamburg Germany, Ingrid came to the United States in October 1959. She married Cristobal Jaquez in June 1960 in New York City, New York. They moved to the Ozarks in 1982 after...
Carmon Landsdown
Jun 23, 2010
Carmon Dean Landsdown, 52, Gainesville, MO passed away on June 23, 2010 at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, AR. He was born on June 15, 1958 in Mountain Home, AR, the youngest of 14 children to William "Bill" Landsdown and Biddie Hettie Snider. His parents were married in 1933. Carmon finished the 10th grade in school. He was...
Beryl Franklin Smith
Jun 22, 2010
Beryl Franklin Smith Ava, MO Beryl Franklin Smith, 67 years, passed away on June 22, 2010 at his home in Ava, MO. Beryl was born February 28, 1943 in Des Moines, IA to Beryl W. and Virginia B. (Fetters) Smith/Patterson. Beryl was raised in Des Moines until he moved to Mesa, AZ with Mr. and Mrs. James Cooper. He was...
Faith Mckinzie Dietz
Jun 18, 2010
Faith Mckinzie Dietz (infant) Ava, MO Faith Mckinzie Dietz, infant daughter of Joshua and Stephine (Peters) Dietz was born and passed to heaven on June 18, 2010 at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, MO. Faith was preceded by her aunt, Amanda Reese and a uncle James Cecil Reese. Faith is survived by her parents, Stephine Jean and Joshua Michael Dietz,...
Charline Thomas
Jun 14, 2010
CHARLINE JUNE THOMAS Charline June Thomas, 83, Ava, MO passed away on June 14, 2010 at the Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center, Ava, MO. She was born on June 20, 1926 in Romance, MO, the daughter of Henry Oscar and Lena Nance. On April 3, 1946, Charline was united in marriage to Alton Thomas in Mountain Home, AR. He...
Roland "Rod" Wallace
Jun 12, 2010
Roland C. Wallace, 61, Tecumseh, MO passed away on June 12, 2010 in Mountain Home, AR. He was born on March 17, 1949 in Gainesville, MO the son of Everette and Otilee (Crisp) Wallace. He was a lifelong resident of Ozark County. Roland was formerly employed as a logger. He enjoyed singing and bull riding and loved trading things. In...
Lester Ashmead
Jun 11, 2010
Lester Allen Ashmead, 63, Theodosia, MO passed away on June 11, 2010 at his residence. He was born on May 15, 1937 in Peel, AR the son of Clara Howard. He had been a resident of Ozark County for most of his life. He was a retired truck driver, where he hauled gravel to construction sites. He is survived by...
Mary Campbell
Jun 11, 2010
Mary Campbell Ava, MO Mary Campbell, 81 years, passed away on June 11, 2010 at her home in Ava, MO. Mary was born December 12, 1928 in Salt Lake City, UT to Angelo and Helena Pappas. Mary was a Homemaker and a resident of Ava for a few years moving from Arizona. Mary and Lowell Campbell were united in marriage...
Doris J. Hicks
Jun 9, 2010
Doris J. Hicks Ava, MO Doris J. Hicks the daughter of Condie McKnight and Naomi (Barnes) McKnight was born Aug. 11, 1938 in Roy, MO and departed this life June 9, 2010 at the age of 71 years 9 months and 28 days. Doris was a resident of Ava for the past 10 years moving here from Springfield, MO. On...
John Vernon Thompson
Jun 6, 2010
John Vernon Thompson Ava, MO John Vernon Thompson, 57 years, passed away on June 6, 2010 at his home in Ava, MO from a short illness. John was born November 19, 1952 in Madison, WV to Robert and Mary (Poe) Thompson, Sr. John was a resident of the Ava community for most of his life. He worked as a Welder,...
Clayton Fretueg
May 30, 2010
Clayton A. Fretueg, 63, Hardenville, MO passed away on May 30, 2010 at his residence. He was born on January 24, 1947 in Chicago, IL the son of Albert F. and Mary V. (Clausen) Fretueg. Clayton was a retired CTA bus driver with the city of Chicago. He had been a resident of Ozark County the past few years after...
