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Kenneth Bryant
Oct 18, 2010
Kenneth Bryant, 80, Mitchell, departed from this life, Monday, October 18, 2010, at his home in Mitchell. Services will be Thursday, October 21, 2010, 10:30 AM, at the Faith Missionary Church in Mitchell, SD. Services will be Saturday, October 23, 2010, 10:30 AM, at the Mount Zion Bible School Auditorium in Ava, MO. Visitation will be one hour prior to...
Herschel A. Pahl
Oct 17, 2010
Obituary of Herschel Arnold Pahl, Captain U. S. Navy (retired) Retired U.S. Navy Captain Herschel Arnold Pahl passed away Sunday, October 17, 2010 at Heart of the Ozarks Care Center in Ava, Mo. Herschel was born April 15, 1920 on a farm east of Cambridge, Neb. He was one of six children born to Arnold E. "Art" and Mary (Keene)...
Gisele "Gigi" D. Valeika
Oct 15, 2010
Gisele D. "Gigi" Valeika Ava, MO Gisele D. Valeika, 72 years, passed away on October 15, 2010 at her home in Ava with her husband by her side. Gigi was born March 23, 1938 in Amos, Quebec, Canada to Philippi and Fernande (Phobot) Salvail. On June 23, 1984 Gisele and Robert Valeika were united in marriage in Pompano Beach, FL....
Rubie Evans
Oct 14, 2010
Rubie Evans Rubie Evans, 60, of Star City, AR. died Thursday at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. She was born July 1, 1950 in Douglas County, MO to the late William Arthur and Mary Cunningham Hall. She worked for the Arkansas Department of Corrections for 21 years. Survivors include 1 son, Ronnie Evans of Squires, MO: 3 daughters, Tammy...
Denise Hambelton
Oct 13, 2010
Denise Hambelton, 57, Gainesville, MO passed away on October 13, 2010 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St Louis, MO after a long and brave battle with heart disease. She was born on October 14, 1952 in Gainesville, MO, the daughter of Isaiah and Stella (Dougherty) King. On July 1, 1983, she was united in marriage to Ronnie Hambelton in Gainesville,...
Clarence Downing
Oct 13, 2010
Clarence Downing Reeds, MO Clarence Downing, 69 years, passed to heaven on October 13, 2010 at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, MO. Clarence was born July 20, 1941 in Grand Junction, CO to Lawrence and Verleen (Pettijohn) Downing. Clarence was a resident of Reeds, MO and formerly of Springfield, MO. He was a retired Professional Truck Driver for 37...
Justin Merriman
Oct 12, 2010
Justin Boyde Merriman, 21, of Walnut Shade, MO, passed away on October 12, 2010 at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, MO from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born on January 30, 1989 in Springfield, MO, the son of Boyde and Cheryl (Bowman) Merriman. Justin was a young, handsome man who loved the outdoors. He was an...
Hettie Mary Cooper
Oct 11, 2010
Hettie Mary (Price) Cooper, 79 years, passed away on October 11, 2010 at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, MO. Hettie was born May 30, 1931 in Wasola, MO to Jessie and Mattie (Martin) Price. She graduated from Gainesville High School. Hettie was a lifelong resident of the Wasola community. She was proud to be a Farmer and she also worked...
Jimmy Ray "Frog" Taylor
Oct 10, 2010
Jimmy Ray Taylor, 54, Springfield, MO, formerly of Gainesville, MO, passed away on October 10, 2010 at Des Peres Hospital in Des Peres, MO. Jimmy Ray was born November 1, 1955 in Farmington, NM to Tommy Robert and Edna Breeden Taylor. Jimmy had been a resident of Springfield, MO for most of his life and was a truck driver for...
Joseph Thomas Iii
Oct 10, 2010
Joseph James Thomas III, 48, Tecumseh, MO, beloved son, brother and uncle passed away on October 10, 2010 at his residence, due to complications from diabetes. Joe was born on November 5, 1961 in Trenton, NJ to Shirley and Joseph J. Thomas Jr. Joe grew up in Ewing (formerly West Trenton), NJ and graduated from Ewing High School in 1980....
Clara Harrison
Oct 8, 2010
Clara Harrison Ava, MO Clara Harrison, 93 years, passed away on October 8, 2010 at Marshfield Place in Marshfield, MO. Clara was born March 5, 1917 in Ozark County, MO to Talmon and Fannie (Bragg) Hicks. Clara was a resident of the Ava community for a few years to be with her family. She was formerly from the St. Louis...
Earlene (Trent) Oxley
Oct 8, 2010
Earlene Trent Oxley Ava, MO Earlene Trent Oxley, 79 years, passed away on October 8, 2010 at St. Luke's Northland in Kansas City, MO. Earlene was born August 26, 1931 in Ozark County, MO to William and Florence Trent. Earlene was a resident of Ava, and was employed as a Bus Driver with Gainesville School System. She was also a...
Barbara L. Heriford
Oct 6, 2010
Barbara L. Heriford Ava, MO Barbara Lorraine Heriford, daughter of Ervin Terry and Alice (Piland) Terry was born on February 3, 1929 in Foil, MO and passed away on Oct. 6, 2010 at her home in Ava, MO at the age of 81 years. Barbara was a resident of Ava since 2004 moving from Thornfield, MO where she and her...
Russel Hill
Oct 5, 2010
RUSSEL GORDON HILL Funeral services for Russel Gordon Hill, 56, of Caulfield, MO will be held at 10 am on Friday, October 8, 2010 at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Gainesville, MO, with Pastor Gary Kinsey and Robby Berning officiating. Visitation will be Thursday evening from 6:00-7:30 pm at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Isabella Cemetery. Russel went home...
Sharon Kay Dacumos
Oct 4, 2010
Sharon Kay Dacumos MaComb, MO Sharon Kay Dacumos, daughter of Charles Anderson Stewart and Geneva (Parmer) Stewart was born on Feb. 28, 1944 in Springfield, MO and departed this life on Oct. 4, 2010 in St. John's Hospital, Springfield, MO at the age of 66 years. Sharon was a housewife and homemaker. On January 13, 1964 Sharon and Henry M....
Harley Clinton Newberry
Sep 30, 2010
Harley Clinton Newberry of Ava, Missouri, beloved husband and father, peacefully went to his heavenly home on September, 30, 2010 after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was born on November 6, 1927 to Jess and Gladys (Rogers) Newberry. He was married to Betty Jo McFarlin, also of Ava, on July 31, 1948 in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Shortly after...
Vida Maxine Smith
Sep 28, 2010
Vida Maxine Smith Drury, MO Vida Maxine Smith passed away on September 28, 2010 at 86 years, in her home with her family by her side. Vida was born July 6, 1924 in Blanche, MO in Douglas County to Virgil and Lela (Thornton) Stout in the home of her grandparents, Jake & Ida Stout. She graduated high school at Dora,...
Robert Balsavich
Sep 25, 2010
Robert Joseph Balsavich, 84, Isabella, MO, passed away on September 25, 2010 at the Gainesville Healthcare Center, Gainesville, MO. He was born on September 9, 1926 in Chicago, IL, the son of Joseph and Helen (Baltrakonus) Balsavich. Robert was a veteran having proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was involved in the Adm....
Michael Vincent Carlo
Sep 23, 2010
Memorial services for Michael Vincent Carlo Jr., 35, will be at 2 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010, at Cook's Landing. Mr. Carlo died Sept. 23, 2010. He was born June 7, 1975, in Elgin, Ill., the son of Judy and Michael Carlo Sr. Mr. Carlo is survived by three children, Chandler Michael Carlo, Cassandra Lynn Carlo and Brent James Barnett;...
Paul Samuel Evans
Sep 17, 2010
Paul Samuel Evans Theodosia, MO Paul Samuel Evans, 80 years, passed to heaven on September 17, 2010 at his home in Theodosia, MO. Paul was born August 27, 1930 in Toledo, MO to Arley and Martha (Stone) Evans. He was a farmer and also had driven for the Oats Bus for 20 years. On April 1, 2000 Paul and Florence...
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