Obituary Listing

Dec 30, 2023

Mary Bellman

Ava, Missouri

Mary Bellman, 92 years, 4 months, and 17 days old, passed away on, December 30, 2023 at her home.

Mary was born August 13, 1931in Camillus, New York to Samuel Brownlee and Mary Evelyn (Wilson) Patterson.

Mary and Freddie Bellman were united in marriage on December 31,...

Dec 29, 2023

Anna Lucille "Lucy" Jones

Ava, Missouri

Anna Lucille Jones, 69 years, 11 months, 14 days old, passed away on December 29, 2023 at her home.

Lucy was born January 15,1954 in Gainesville, Missouri to Charles and Willow Mae (Mahan) Satterfield.

On September 14, 1974, Lucy and Mike Jones were united in...

Dec 28, 2023

Carol E. McClendon, 86, of Gainesville, MO passed away December 28, 2023 at the Gainesville Healthcare Center. She was born September 10, 1937 in Chicago, IL to Jacob and Bertha (Fredericksen) Gordon.

Carol grew up in Geneva, Illinois and graduated from Geneva High School. On February 1, 1957 she was united in marriage to Walter McClendon. After...

Dec 26, 2023

Bonnie May Lakey

Ava, Missouri

Bonnie May Lakey, 90 years, 10 months, and 6 days old, passed away on December 26, 2023 at Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston, Missouri with her family by her side.

Bonnie was born February 20, 1933 in Brixey, Missouri to Austus and Florence (Hale) Byerlee. She grew...

Dec 24, 2023

Phyllis Diane Bruffett

(formerly of Thornfield, Missouri)

Ava, Missouri

Phyllis Diane Bruffett, 66 years, 3 months, and 18 days old, passed away on December 24, 2023 at Ava Place in Ava, Missouri.  Beloved sister, aunt, and dear friend to many.

Phyllis was born September 6, 1957, in Moline, Illinois to Bearl...

Dec 23, 2023

Imogene "Jean" Daugherty

Ava, Missouri

Imogene "Jean" Marie Daugherty, 98 years, 9 months, and 12 days old, passed peacefully to Heaven on December 23, 2023, at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center in Ava, MO after a brief illness, with her family by her side. She had lived independently until the last two weeks of...

Dec 17, 2023

Patsy Ann Mitchell

Seymour, Missouri

Patsy Ann Mitchell, 69 years, 8 months, and 25 days old, passed away peacefully on, December 17, 2023 at her home with her family by her side.

Patsy was born March 22, 1954 in Mountain Grove, Missouri to Eugene and Linnie (Parsons) Moore.

On February 2,...

Dec 15, 2023

Roger Swearengin

Ava, Missouri

Roger Alan Swearengin gained his heavenly home on December 15, 2023.

Roger was born May 1, 1957, to Mr. and Mrs. Carl and Lotus (Stillings) Swearengin of Douglas County and attended Ava School.   He graduated Ava High School in 1975.

Roger met Irene Luanne Adams  at Breeden...

Dec 15, 2023

Evelyn Cantwell

Ava, Missouri

Florence Evelyn Cantwell, 88 years, 6 months, 9 days old, passed peacefully to Heaven on December 15, 2023 at Hopedale Cottage Assisted Living Facility in Ozark, Missouri with her family by her side.

Evelyn was born June 6, 1935 in Ava, MO to Clarence and Doris Evelyn (Spurlock) Singleton....

Dec 13, 2023

Richard Elwyn Clewett, 39, of Caulfield, MO passed away December 13, 2023. He was born November 22, 1984 in Sacramento, CA to Wilbur and Darlean (Ester) Clewett.

Richard grew up in California and graduated from Lucerne Valley High School with the class of 2002. He joined the Navy in November of that year, proudly serving his country...

Dec 10, 2023

Larry John Yonker

Ava, Missouri

Larry John Yonker, 79 years, 2 months, 9 days old, passed away on December 10, 2023 at Cox South in Springfield, Mo, with family by his side.

Larry was born October 1, 1944 in Los Angeles, California to John and Rose (Pullman) Yonker.

Larry and Marcia...

Dec 9, 2023

Bobby "Bob" Dean Wray, Age 79, retired State Farm Insurance Agent of Wichita, Kansas returned to his heavenly Father on Friday, December 9, 2023. Bob was born on October 28, 1944, to Reverend Clifford and Juell Wray in Pontiac, Missouri.

He married his sweetheart, Janice Marie, and had three children, Mellissa Wray, James Wray, and Brian Wray....

Dec 9, 2023

Donald Thurman was born December 26th, 1927 in Sioux City, Iowa. His mother died when he was only 3 years old, after which his older sister, Margaret, cared for him until she died of tuberculosis before he entered first grade. Donald's father then moved to the family farm in Kansas, to help care for his aging grandparents, and Donald...

Dec 4, 2023

J.M. "Buddy" Fast, 75, of Caulfield, MO was born December 20, 1947 and departed this life on December 4, 2023 at his home with his family by his side. He was born in Odessa, Texas to J.O. "Bud" and Catherine Fast.

The Fast family moved to Caulfield when Buddy was a kid and he graduated from Gainesville...

Dec 3, 2023

Gary Ellis Stafne passed away December 3, 2023 at the age of 73 at home peacefully in Gainesville, MO.

He was born January 27, 1950 in Amery, WI.

He is survived by his loving wife Sheila Stafne; two sons Ronnie and Daniel Stafne; five grandchildren; three great grandchildren; three brothers; and one sister.

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Dec 2, 2023

Debra Ann Hogue, 67

Funeral services for Debra Ann (Loftis) Hogue, 67, of Thornfield, will be held on Thursday Dec. 7, 2023 at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home in Gainesville, MO with visitation at 10 am and the service at 11 am. Graveside services will follow at Loftis Cemetery. Services will be officiated by Milan Chisam.

Debra...

Dec 2, 2023

Linda Joyce Hambelton, 74, of Gainesville, MO passed away December 2, 2023 at the Hospice of the Ozarks Hospice House in Mtn Home, AR. She was born March 31, 1949 in Kansas City, MO to W.E. "Dub" and Betty (Holman) Parker.

Linda grew up in Kansas City and as a child enjoyed going to her Uncle Jim's...

Dec 1, 2023

Bernard Louis Holstine

Ava, Missouri

Bernard Louis Holstine, 76 years, 3 months, and 18 days old, passed away on, December 1, 2023 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.

Bernard was born August 13, 1947 in Chicago, IL to William Charles and Mary Caroline (Modaff) Holstine, a grandson of Howard and Alice Holstine.

Bernard...

Nov 30, 2023

Patsy Elaine Stewart

Ava, Missouri

Patsy Elaine Stewart - aged 65 years, 10 months, and 6 days old - entered into Heaven on November 30, 2023 after a lengthy battle against congestive heart failure and pulmonary edema at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, MO.  She passed sleeping, gracefully, with family and friends by her...

Nov 28, 2023

Charlotte Kay Holmes, 72, went to be with her Heavenly Father on November 28, 2023. She was born October 27, 1951 in Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of Hershel and Mabel (Hodge) Wilbanks.

Charlotte, known as Mimi to so many, worked as a marine marketing manager for Cobra Boats. Spending her retired years hunting, fishing, camping, and anything...