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Evelyn A. Lawyer
Aug 4, 2010
Evelyn Alice Lawyer, 82, Flippin, AR, passed away on August 4, 2010 at Baxter Regional Medical Center, Mountain Home, AR. She was born on August 2, 1928 in Janesville, WI, daughter of John and Antoni Ertle Pluss. Evelyn was a loving mother and housewife who raised six children. She will be missed by all of her family and friends. Mrs....
Christiaan Jansen
Aug 1, 2010
Christiaan Theodore Jansen, 78, Gainesville, MO, passed away on August 1, 2010 at the Gainesville Healthcare Center. He was born on July 6, 1932 in Velp, The Netherlands, son of Christiaan and Evertje (Phielix) Jansen. Mr. Jansen had been a resident of Ozark County for the past six years, moving here from Nevada after his wife Stella (Cosare) Jansen passed...
Althea Rose Hampton
Jul 27, 2010
Althea Rose Hampton, 79 years, passed to heaven on July 27, 2010 at Ozark Nursing & Care Center, Ozark, MO. Althea was born November 13, 1930 in Creston, IA to Cecil and Jessie Bell (Gibson) Tindle. Althea was a resident of the Ava (Goodhope) community. On Dec. 6, 1946 Althea and Clifton Hampton were united in marriage in Creston, IA...
Norma Johnson
Jul 23, 2010
Norma Lee Johnson, 80, passed away from lymphoma on July 23, 2010 at Bright Kavanagh House in Des Moines, Iowa. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 30, 2010,11:00 a.m. at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home in Ava, Mo with burial in Ava Cemetery. Visitation will be held at 9:00 a.m. with funeral following at 11:00. Norma was born in Malvern, Iowa...
Myrle "Dugan" Morton
Jul 22, 2010
Myrle Frank "Dugan" Morton Jr., 60, of Pontiac, MO, passed away on July 22, 2010 at the Hospice of the Ozarks Hospice House in Mountain Home, AR. He was born on January 14, 1950 in the state of Colorado. Mr. Morton was a veteran. On July 2, 1993 he was united in marriage to Debra Rhea Stewart in Gainesville, MO....
Norma Duck
Jul 16, 2010
Norma Lee Duck, 83, Thornfield, MO passed away on July 16, 2010 at the Gainesville Healthcare Center. She was born on September 5, 1926 in Liberty, MS, the daughter of Everett O. and Leona (Nunnery) Gilleylen. On December 25, 1947 she was united in marriage to Rashey J. Duck in Woodville, MS. Norma was a housewife and very loving mother....
Wallace Kendrick
Jul 16, 2010
Wallace Dewey Kendrick Wallace D. Kendrick was born on September 28, 1923 to Hazel Johnson and Russell Kendrick. He spent his formative years in Cincinnati, Ohio being raised by his mother and grandparents. He became a Catholic as a teenager. Wally, as he was known to his friends made his final journey in this life on July 16, at 3:00...
Thurlo "T.D." Crawford
Jul 16, 2010
THURLO DANIAL "T.D." CRAWFORD Thurlo Danial "T.D." Crawford, 88, passed from this life in his home in Gainesville, MO on July 16, 2010. He was born on March 21, 1922 at Howards Ridge, MO, the son of John W. and Mabel (Stuttsman) Crawford. Mr. Crawford was a United States Army veteran who saw combat duty in Europe and North Arfica...
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...
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