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Steven Duane Thorburn
Aug 1, 2022
Steven Thorburn
Thornfield, Missouri
Steven Duane Thorburn, 58 years, 10 months, 2 days old, passed away on August 1, 2022 at Norwood, MO in Wright County.
Steven was born September 30, 1963 in Los Angeles County, CA to Melvin Leonard and Kathy (Baker) Thorburn.
Steven was currently working as a Truck...
Gene Loftis
Jul 31, 2022
Gene Loftis, 82, of Gainesville, MO passed away July 31, 2022 at his residence. He was born July 25, 1940 in Theodosia, MO to Clifford and Ola (Johnson) Loftis.
Gene was a life-long resident of Ozark County. As a young man, Gene raised his oldest two children, Brian and Angie, while living and working on the chicken...
Kyle Andrew Horning
Jul 29, 2022
Kyle Andrew Horning
Ava, Missouri
Kyle Andrew Horning, 17, went home to be with his heavenly father. He passed away at American Family Children's Hospital in Madison WI, on July 29 th 2022.
Kyle was born August 11 th 2004, in Riverside California. He graduated from Ava High School, Class of 2022.
...Betty Ruth Shumate
Jul 28, 2022
Betty Ruth Shumate
Ava, Missouri
Betty Ruth Shumate, 90 years, 2 months, 9 days old, passed peacefully to Heaven on July 28, 2022 at her home with all her children by her side.
Ruth was born May 19, 1932 in Ava, MO to Benjamin Franklin and Ethel (Cox) Denney.
On October...
David Eino Niemi
Jul 27, 2022
David Niemi
Wasola, Missouri
David Eino Niemi, 78 years, 6 months, 24 days old, passed away on July 27, 2022 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri with his family by his side.
David was born January 3, 1944 in Houghton, MI to Emil Eino and Sally (Takalo) Niemi. He was raised and confirmed...
Donald Rex Halcomb
Jul 27, 2022
Rex Halcomb
Oldfield, Missouri
Donald Rex Halcomb, 79 years, 8 months, and 8 days old, passed away on, July 27, 2022 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri with family by his side.
Rex was born November 19, 1942 in Douglas County, Missouri in the family home on Boulder's Fork in the High Lonesome...
Esley Vann Mitchell
Jul 26, 2022
Esley Vann Mitchell
Ava, Missouri
Esley Vann Mitchell, 70 years, 10 months, and 17 days old, passed away on July 26, 2022 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri with his family by his side.
Vann was born September 9, 1951 in Gobler, Missouri to William Esley   and Edith (Harlen) Mitchell.
He...
Joseph Dean Templeton
Jul 26, 2022
Joseph Dean Templeton
Booneville, AR (formerly of Galena, MO)
Joseph Dean Templeton,74, of Booneville, Arkansas passed away July 26, 2022 at his home with him surrounded by his family. He was born February 28, 1948 in Joplin, Missouri to George and Bessie Marie (Cash) Templeton. He graduated from Hallsville High School in 1966 and enlisted...
Evalyn Franks
Jul 26, 2022
Evalyn Mae Franks, 84, of Wichita, KS passed away July 26, 2022 at her residence. She was born September 5, 1937 in Ozark County, MO to Ruby O. and Verna (Prock) Gardner.
Evalyn grew up in Gainesville and attended Gainesville High School. She moved to Wichita, KS, where she lived most of her life. She began a...
Rickey Harold Cooper
Jul 21, 2022
Rickey Harold Cooper moved to his heavenly home July 21, 2022 after a two year, hard fought battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of 69. Cancer was only a chapter in his life; not his whole story.
He was born April 25, 1953, the youngest of seven children to Loyd & Erma (Friend) Cooper in Gainesville,...
Linda Lou Ferguson
Jul 21, 2022
Linda Ferguson
Ava, MO
Linda was born on April 10, 1943 in Jonesboro, Arkansas. She was the first daughter of Aubrey and Emma Nell Hester. She attended Jonesboro public schools, and graduated from Jonesboro High School in May of 1961. After high school she moved to Bartlesville, Oklahoma and attended Central Pilgrim College and received...
Marilyn Kay Hawkins
Jul 21, 2022
Marilyn Kay Hawkins
Mansfield, Missouri
Marilyn Kay Hawkins, 67 years and 25 days old, passed away on July 21, 2022 at Cox South ER in Springfield, MO with her family by her side.
Marilyn was born June 27, 1955 in Ozark, MO to Thomas Eugene and Joanne Lenora (Kenner) Jennings.
On...
Marvin "Butch" Paul Degase
Jul 20, 2022
Marvin "Butch" Degase
Squires, Missouri
Marvin Paul Degase, 79 years and 22 days old, passed away on July 20, 2022 at his home.
"Butch" was born in Foil, MO to Dude Ester and Audree Helen (Ross) Â Â Â Degase.
On August 6, 1964 "Butch" and Dyanna Jean Pruitt were united in marriage in...
Lynn Augusta Shermond
Jul 17, 2022
Lynn Augusta Shermond
Mansfield, Missouri
Lynn Augusta Shermond, 75 years, 5 months, and 9 days old, passed away on July 17, 2022 at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center in Ava, Missouri.
Lynn was born February 8, 1947 in Englewood, NJ to Gustave and Mildred (Seesle) Kleppe.
She was a Christian...
Wallace "Beau" Reeves
Jul 16, 2022
Wallace R. "Beau" Reeves III, 54, of Theodosia, MO passed away July 16, 2022 at his residence. He was born on September 15, 1967 in Salem County, NJ. Beau was raised in Alloway Township and graduated from Woodstown High School in1986.
Beau moved to Theodosia, MO in 2009. He worked for Paul Mueller in Springfield, MO, then...
William "Pete" Harold Lawrence
Jul 11, 2022
William Harold "Pete" Â Lawrence
Ava, Missouri
William Harold Lawrence, 87 years, 8 months, and 9 days old, passed away on July 11, 2022 at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, Missouri.
William Harold "Pete" Lawrence was born November 2, 1934 in Foil, Missouri to Ran and Esther (Buffett) Lawrence.
William "Pete" and...
Gustava M. Porter
Jul 11, 2022
Gustava Porter
Seymour, Missouri
Gustava M. Porter, 91 years and 8 months old, was called home by her Heavenly Father on July 11, 2022 at her home with her loving family by her side.
Gustava was born November 11, 1930 in Girdner, MO to William Harvey and Dora Ethel (McBride) Moore.
...
Darwin Keith Prodell
Jul 10, 2022
Darwin "Keith" Prodell, 52, of Theodosia, MO, formerly of Nashville, AR, passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on July 10, 2022. He was born in Arlington Heights, IL to Darwin H. and Frances Prodell.
Keith enjoyed working construction for most of his life and he was a master carpenter. He was preceded in death by...
Teresa Ann Thorne
Jul 9, 2022
Teresa Ann Thorne
Seymour, Missouri
Teresa Ann Thorne, 52 years, 8 months, 8 days old, passed away on, July 9, 2022 at her home with family by her side.
Teresa was born November 1, 1969 in Springfield, Missouri to Edwin and
Carol (Hensley) Greene.
Teresa was a Christian and...
Tommy Joe Hampton
Jul 9, 2022
Tommy Hampton
Oldfield, Missouri
Tommy Joe Hampton, 51 years, 6 days old, passed away on July 9, 2022 from a motorcycle accident on T Highway, Oldfield, MO, in Christian County.
Tommy was born July 3, 1971 in Mansfield, MO to Eldon Duane "Bud" and Bonita Maxine (Swearengin) Hampton.
He was a...
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