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Joseph "Joe" Vincent Bricker

Joseph "Joe" Vincent Bricker

Aug 9, 2024

Joseph "Joe" Bricker

Squires, Missouri

Joseph Vincent Bricker, 73 years, 5 months, and 1 day old, passed peacefully on August 9, 2024, at  home with his family by his side.

Joe was born March 8, 1951, in Akron, Ohio, to Robert F. and Genevieve (Frankina) Bricker.

Joe was drafted into the...

Paul A. Lewis

Paul A. Lewis

Aug 7, 2024

Paul A. Lewis

Ava, Missouri

Paul A. Lewis, 84 years, went home to Heaven on August 7, 2024, at Mercy Hospital. His family was by his side.

Paul was born September 2, 1939, in Lebanon, Missouri, to Robert and Alma (Myers) Lewis.

Paul was raised in the Lebanon area. He graduated...

Belva Sharon (Pellham) Turner

Belva Sharon (Pellham) Turner

Aug 7, 2024

Belva Sharon (Pellham) Turner

Belva Sharon (Pellham) Turner, 81 years old and a beloved resident of Theodosia, MO, passed away peacefully at her home on August 7, 2024, with her devoted husband, John, by her side. She was born on February 23, 1943, to Ted and Beulah Pellham on Glade Top Trail, MO.

Belva graduated...

Gretchen Hatcher

Gretchen Hatcher

Aug 7, 2024

Gretchen Louise Sabel Hatcher was born June 8, 1962, in Seattle, Washington and departed this life August 7, 2024, in Springfield, Missouri. She was 62 years of age.

Growing up in Seattle, Washington, she had fond memories of spending summers and weekends as her father was a forest ranger at Mt. Rainier. She graduated from Franklin High...

Stella Glendoris Tetrick

Stella Glendoris Tetrick

Aug 6, 2024

Stella Glendoris Tetrick

Brixey, Missouri

Stella Glendoris Tetrick, 88 years, 11 months, and 9 days old, went home to Jesus on August 6, 2024, with her family by her side.

Glendoris was born August 27, 1935, in Douglas County, Missouri to Donald Bliss and Reva (Lambert) Russell.

Glendoris was raised in...

Jimmy "Hoot" Charles Gibson

Jimmy "Hoot" Charles Gibson

Aug 4, 2024

Jimmy C "Hoot" Gibson

Seymour, Missouri

Jimmy C Gibson, 89 years, 7 months, 4 days old, passed peacefully on  August 4, 2024 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO with his family by his side.

"Hoot" was born December 31, 1934 in Alexander, AR to Raymond and Maxine (Elmore) Gibson.

Hoot grew...

Helen Rowland

Helen Rowland

Aug 2, 2024

Helen Irene Rowland, 91,  of Gainesville, MO passed away August 2, 2024 at Gainesville Healthcare Center. She was born January 25, 1933 in Nottinghill, MO to Olin and Alice (Baker) Turner.

Helen grew up in her grandparents house in Nottinghill before entering the United States Army in 1951. She proudly served her country during the Korean Conflict,...

Sonja Kay Smith

Sonja Kay Smith

Aug 2, 2024

Sonja Kay Smith

Ava, Missouri

Sonja Kay Smith, 61 years, 10 months, and 26 days old, passed peacefully on August 2, 2024, at home.  Her family was by her side.

On September 7, 1962, Sonja was born in Tucson, Arizona to  Billy Ray and Gladys Elaine (Spicer) Smith.

She grew up...

James Shoemaker Jr.

James Shoemaker Jr.

Aug 2, 2024

James Joseph Shoemaker Jr, 77, of Theodosia, MO passed away on August 2, 2024 at his residence. He was born February 28, 1947 in Chicago, IL to James Joseph and Rita Shoemaker.

As a young child, James moved with his family from Chicago to Erie, PA. After his high school graduation, James went to college where he...

Delpha June Roller

Delpha June Roller

Jul 29, 2024

Delpha Roller

Ava, Missouri

Delpha June Roller, 94 years, 3 months, and 14 days old, passed peacefully on July 29, 2024 at her home with her family by her side.

Delpha was born April 15, 1930, in Roy, MO in Douglas County to Homer William and Amy Ellen (Sanders) Rosseau.

She...

John "Jack" Richard Mergendahl, Sr.

John "Jack" Richard Mergendahl, Sr.

Jul 26, 2024

John  "Jack" Richard Mergendahl Sr.

Wasola, Missouri

John  "Jack" Richard Mergendahl Sr., 80 years, 22 days old, passed away on  July 26, 2024, at Gainesville Health Care Center with his family by his side.

Jack was born July 4, 1944 in Saugerties, New York,  to James Henry and Blanche Katherine (Washburn) Mergendahl.

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Phillip Wayne Mcfarlin

Phillip Wayne Mcfarlin

Jul 25, 2024

Phillip McFarlin

Ava, Missouri

Phillip Wayne McFarlin, 68 years, 11 months, 29 days old, went to be with Jesus on July 25, 2024, at Mercy Hospital with family by his side.

Phillip was born July 27, 1955, in Ava, MO to Robert and Joyce (Keeton) McFarlin.

Phillip lived in Douglas County...

Sydney Rees Jenkins

Sydney Rees Jenkins

Jul 25, 2024

Sydney Rees Jenkins

Ava, Missouri

Sydney Rees Jenkins, 81 years, 6 months, 20 days old, passed away on July 25, 2024, at her home in Ava with her family by her side.

Sydney was born January 5, 1943, in Scott City, Kansas to Frank and Velma (Pearce) Evans.

Sydney was raised...

Leon Vernon Caudill

Leon Vernon Caudill

Jul 23, 2024

Leon Vernon Caudill

Warsaw, Missouri

Leon Vernon Caudill, 77 years,  6 months, and 27 days old, passed away on  July 23, 2024, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri.  His daughters were by his side.

Leon was born December 27, 1946, in Douglas County, Missouri, to Orbin and Mary (Britten) Caudill.

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Shannon Leigh Petro

Shannon Leigh Petro

Jul 23, 2024

Shannon Leigh Petro

Ava, Missouri

Shannon Leigh Petro, 57 years, and 30 days old, passed away on July 23, 2024, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, with her family by her side.

Shannon was born June 24, 1967, in Los Angeles, California,  to Jerry Don and Marguerite Leslie (Salvage) Craig. She was...

Michael Ware

Michael Ware

Jul 20, 2024

Michael Murray Ware, passed away peacefully at Hospice of the Ozarks on Saturday, July 20, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. He was 82 years old.

Michael was born on November 29, 1941, in Seattle, Washington, to James and Alice Ware. In his early years, he found joy and camaraderie as a member of the Jolly Rogers...

Donna Lee Williams

Donna Lee Williams

Jul 19, 2024

Donna Lee Williams

Ava, Missouri

Donna Lee Williams,76 years, 4 months, and 10 days old, passed away on  July 19, 2024, at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center in Ava, Missouri.

She was born March 9, 1948, in Friendship, Wisconsin to Eugene Sr. and Dorothy (Forbes) Williams.

Donna had two children,...

James "Lee" Leland Spurgeon

James "Lee" Leland Spurgeon

Jul 19, 2024

James "Lee" Leland Spurgeon

Ava, Missouri

James "Lee" Leland Spurgeon, 87 years, 11 months, and 14 days old, passed away on July 19, 2024, in Houston, Missouri.

Lee was born August 5, 1936, in Tulare, California to George and Evelyn (Rosa) Spurgeon.

Lee was an Air Force Veteran and served honorably.  ...

Ronald Misek

Ronald Misek

Jul 18, 2024

Ronald T. Misek, 76, of Theodosia passed away on July 18, 2024 at his residence surrounded by family. He was born May 14, 1948 in Chicago, IL to Jerry S. and Genevieve C. (Pinas) Misek.

Ronald graduated from DePaul University School of Business in Chicago in 1971. He later completed his teaching certificate in high school math...

Deetta Vernice Atherton

Deetta Vernice Atherton

Jul 14, 2024

DeEtta Atherton

Ava, Missouri

DeEtta Vernice Atherton, 87 years, 7 months, 2 days old, passed away on July 14, 2024, at Heart of the Ozarks with her family by her side.

DeEtta was born December 12, 1936, in Toledo, MO in Ozark County to Harold John and Ollie May (DeGase) Burkdoll.

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