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Steven Duane Thorburn

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

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

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.

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Betty Ruth Shumate

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)    Degase.

On August 6, 1964 "Butch" and Dyanna Jean Pruitt were united in marriage in...

Lynn Augusta Shermond

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

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

William "Pete" Harold Lawrence

Jul 11, 2022

William Harold "Pete"  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

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.

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Darwin Keith Prodell

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

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

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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