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Norma Jean Griffith
Sep 14, 2023
Norma Griffith
Ava, Missouri
Norma Jean Griffith, 90 years, and 7 months passed peacefully away on September 14, 2023 at Gainesville Health Care Center in Gainesville, Missouri with her son and daughter-in-law, David and Tracy by her side.
Norma was born February 14, 1933 in Pondfork, Missouri to Clarence and Bernie (Haskins) Sallee....
Gloria Ann Nunn
Sep 14, 2023
Gloria Ann Nunn
Harrison, Arkansas
Gloria Ann Nunn, 74 years, 7 months, 28 days old, passed away on September 14, 2023 at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri.
Gloria was born January 16, 1949 in Frankfurt, Germany to Irvin "Jake" and Ingaborg "Jackie" (Podratz) Jacobs.
Gloria's father served as a Master...
Connie Lee Miller
Sep 13, 2023
Connie Lee Miller
Ava, Missouri
Connie Miller was born April 9, 1945 to Cornie and Maxine Grote at their home in Sweden, Missouri. Â Connie departed this life surrounded by her family at her home in Sweden, Missouri on September 13, 2023 at the age of 78.
On February 7, 1965 she and Lawrence...
Todd Huddleston
Sep 9, 2023
Todd Douglas "Jake" Huddleston 57, of Tecumseh Missouri (formerly of Mexico, Mo) left us too soon on September 9, 2023 doing what he loved. Jake was born on October 26, 1965 to Dennis and Ramah Huddleston.
Jake was a great loving Husband, Father, Papa, Son, Brother, Uncle and Friend.
Family was most important to him....
Stuart Wesley Somers
Sep 5, 2023
Stuart W. Somers
Ava, Missouri
Stuart Wesley Somers, 76 years, and 20 days old, passed away on September 5, 2023 at home with family by his side.
Stuart was born August 15, 1947 in Cobleskill, New York to Earl Homer and Hannah Mary (Gillett) Somers.
He grew up in a farming...
Phyllis Jean Arnold
Sep 4, 2023
Phyllis Jean Arnold
Ava, Missouri
Phyllis Jean Arnold was born September 26th, 1929 in Mahaska County, Iowa to Everett Ray (Pat) Dunwoody and Dorothy Lamone (Poe) Dunwoody and was carried home on Angel wings as she passed peacefully into heaven September 4th, 2023 at Cox South Medical Center, Springfield, Missouri.
It was a...
Caroleah Ellen Breid
Sep 3, 2023
Caroleah (Graves) Breid
Crestwood, Missouri
Caroleah Ellen (Graves) Breid, 82 years and 11 days old, passed away on September 3, 2023 at Sunrise of Webster Groves in Webster Groves, MO.
Caroleah was born August 22, 1941 in Thornfield, Missouri to Euel and Mildred (Delp) Graves.
Caroleah retired from SBC Communications in...
James "Jim" Donald Groth
Sep 3, 2023
James "Jim" Groth
Ava, Missouri (formerly of Menasha, WI)
James Donald Groth, 71 years, 9 months, 21 days old, passed away on September 3, 2023 at Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mtn. Grove, MO.
James was born November 13, 1951 in Springfield, MO to William and JoAnn (Sullivan) Groth.
He was...
Grace Helen Amira
Aug 31, 2023
Grace Helen Amira
Ava, Missouri
Grace Helen Amira, Â 81 years, 1 month, and 16 days old, passed away on August 31, 2023 at her home with her husband by her side .
Grace was born July 15, 1942 in Tipton, Missouri, to Carl and Esther Mertens.
She lived in Springfield where...
Velma Dean Nelson
Aug 30, 2023
Velma Dean Nelson
Ava, Missouri
Velma Dean Nelson, 85 years,1 month, and 5 days old, passed peacefully to Heaven on August 30, 2023 at her home with family by her side.
On July 25, 1938, Dean was born to Ralph and Ethel (Albright) Mathes in Crossroads, Missouri. Â Dean grew up in the Crossroads...
Yae Hanna
Aug 30, 2023
Yae Hanna
Ava, Missouri
Yae Hanna, 82 years, 3 months, and 13 days old, passed away on August 30, 2023 in Ava, Missouri with her friend, Robin by her side.
Yae was born May 17, 1941 in Yokosuka, Japan.
On September 2, 1970, Yae and Richard Hanna, Jr were united in...
Shirley Cockman
Aug 29, 2023
Shirley Louise Cockman, 77, of Gainesville, MO was a darling wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and friend. She left this world on August 29, 2023 at her residence. She was born on June 29, 1946 in Couch, MO to Herbert Jake Summers and Edith Mary (Bates) Summers.
Shirley married her husband Larry Keith Cockman on March...
Nancy Lou Wellman
Aug 28, 2023
Nancy Lou Wellman
Ava, Missouri
Nancy Lou Wellman, 90 years, 1 month, and 11 days old, passed away on  August 28, 2023 at Heart of the Ozarks in Ava with her family by her side.
Nancy was born July 17, 1933 in Columbus, Ohio to Theron and Coletta (Rath) Cromwell.
Nancy...
Ronnie Ray Dollarhide
Aug 28, 2023
Ronnie Ray Dollarhide, Sr.
Mansfield, Missouri
Ronnie Ray Dollarhide, 69 years, 8 months, and 23 days old, passed away on August 28, 2023 at his home with family by his side.
Ronnie was born December 5, 1953 in Bradleyville, Missouri to Irvin and Dora Novella (Lee) Dollarhide.
Ronnie and Susie Aborn...
Lester Joe Lane
Aug 28, 2023
Lester Joe Lane
Ava, Missouri
Lester Joe Lane, 75 years and 22 days old, passed away on August 28, 2023 from an auto accident in Ava.
Lester was born August 6, 1948 in Toledo, MO to Martin Burton and Erma Fern (Hale) Lane.
Lester was raised on a farm with his...
Lois Marie Mattix
Aug 27, 2023
Lois Marie Mattix, 102, of Protem, MO, passed away on August 27, 2023, at Gainesville Health Care Center. At her request she will be cremated, and her ashes will be placed by her husband at McDaniel Cemetery in Valley View.
Formerly of Jonesboro, Arkansas, she was the daughter of the late Homer Johnson and Elsie Wells Johnson...
Jimmy Dean Maloney
Aug 27, 2023
Jimmy Dean Maloney
Ava, Missouri
Jimmy Dean Maloney,  63 years, 3 months, and 1 day old, passed away on  August 27, 2023 at Mercy Hospital, Springfield, MO.
Jimmy was born May 26, 1960 in Mansfield, MO to Russel and Rutha (Wallingford) Â Maloney.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Russel...
Robert "Bob" Ellis Comer
Aug 23, 2023
Robert "Bob" Comer
Billings, Missouri
Robert Ellis Comer, 72 years, 5 months, 13 days old, passed peacefully to Heaven on  August 23, 2023 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri with his family by his side.
Bob was born March 10, 1951 in Springfield, MO to John Paul and Leona Mae (Silvey) Comer.
...Carolyn Sue Calhoun
Aug 22, 2023
Carolyn Sue Calhoun
Ava, Missouri
Carolyn  Calhoun, 73 years, 24 days old, passed away on August 22, 2023 at her home.
Carolyn was born July 29, 1950 in Ava, Missouri  to Bill and Wilda (Bellinger) Bristol.
She was a Christian and attended church when she was able.
On June...
Gregory Kent Walker
Aug 22, 2023
Greg Walker
Ava, Missouri
Gregory Kent Walker, 61, of Ava, Missouri passed away unexpectedly Tuesday evening, August 22, 2023 at his farm. Born March 10, 1962 in Columbia City, Indiana, he was the son of Jerry and Betty (Wherry) Walker.
He graduated from Columbia City Joint High School with the Class of 1980...
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