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Teresa Lynn Vaughn
Mar 22, 2022
Teresa Lynn Vaughn
Ozark, Missouri
Teresa Lynn Vaughn, 54 years, 8 months, 28 days old, passed on to Heaven on March 22, 2022 at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, Missouri with her family by her side.
Teresa was born June 25, 1967 in Gainesville to Rita Sue Suggs.
On June...
Patrick Lynn Cleaver
Mar 22, 2022
Patrick "Lynn" Cleaver, 64, of Protem, Missouri passed away March 22, 2022 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO. He was born September 24, 1957 in Branson, MO to Irba and Nadine Cleaver.
He was unique in all aspects of life. He Loved being outside, enjoyed hunting, fishing and being one with nature. His special passion was raising...
Valerie Geane Guerin
Mar 20, 2022
Valerie Guerin
Ava, Missouri
Valerie Geane Guerin, 46 years, 4 months, 13 days old, went into the arms of Jesus on March 20, 2022 at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, MO after a brave battle of cancer with her husband, "Shorty" and family by her side.
Valerie was born November 7, 1975...
Robert "Bob" Eugene Thompson, Jr.
Mar 19, 2022
Rev. Robert "Bob" Thompson Jr.
Ava, Missouri
Robert Eugene Thompson Jr., 71 years, 10 months, 5 days old, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on March 19, 2022 at Barnes -Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri from a sudden heart attack with Cinda by his side.
Bob was born May...
Lodema King Haden Bent
Mar 18, 2022
Lodema King Haden Bent, 83, of Gainesville, MO passed away March 18, 2022 at Hospice of the Ozarks Hospice House in Mtn Home, AR. She was born October 25, 1938 in Kingsburg, CA to Clyde and Chloezell (Looney) King.
As a young child, Lodema and her family moved back to their little farm and log house on...
Jean Allen
Mar 15, 2022
Jean Allen, 76, of Gainesville, went to be with the Lord on March 15, 2022.
She was born February 8, 1946 to Otis and Dorothy (Koelling) Brawley in Shannon County Missouri. On April 24, 1965 she married Nay Allen at Brushy Knob Church and they had one daughter, Lana (Allen) Dean.
Jean owned and operated...
Vernice Herd
Mar 11, 2022
Vernice (Jones) Herd, 91, of Thornfield, MO passed away March 11, 2022 at the Gainesville Healthcare Center. She was born May 8, 1930 at Foil, MO, the oldest of two children born to Robert "Bob" and Lois (Lawson) Jones.
On February 19, 1948 Vernice became the bride of Buddy Herd and to this union one son was...
Joan Dedmon
Mar 11, 2022
Joan Dedmon
Ava, Missouri
Joan Dedmon, 87 years, 6 months, 14 days old, went home to be with Jesus on March 11, 2022 at Willow Care Nursing Home in Willow Springs, Missouri with her daughters by her side.
Joan was born August 27, 1934 in Wright County, MO to Chester and Imogene (King)...
Daniel Keith Adkins
Mar 9, 2022
Daniel Keith Adkins
Ava, Missouri
Daniel (Buck) Keith Adkins, 66 years, 5 months, and 2 days old, passed away on March 9, 2022.
Dan was born October 7, 1955 in Quincy, IL to Howard and Maxine (Knodel) Adkins. Dan was baptized at birth.
Dan served honorably in the Navy during Viet...
Robin Royce Masters
Mar 9, 2022
Robin Royce Masters
Ava, Missouri
Robin Royce Masters, 62 years and 26 days old, passed away on March 9, 2022 at Wentworth, MO in Lawrence County.
Robin was born February 14, 1960 in Miller, MO to Eulis Leon and Mary (Nelson) Masters.
On July 2, 1979 Robin and Starla Renea Patrick...
Faye Dye
Mar 7, 2022
Faye Dye
Ava, Missouri
Faye Dye, 94 years, 8 months, and 27 days old, passed peacefully to Heaven on March 7, 2022 at Legacy Senior Living in Iowa City, Iowa.
Faye was born June 11, 1927 in Ava, Missouri to Ivy and Minnie (Shelton) Rippee. She grew up in the Turkey Creek community...
Stacey Jane Bates
Mar 3, 2022
Stacey Jane Bates
Ava, Missouri
Stacey Jane Bates, 60 years, 4 months, 29 days old, passed away on March 3, 2022 at her home in Ava, Missouri.
Stacey was born October 4, 1961 in Pascagoula, Mississippi to Clark and Diane (Pugh) Devers.
She moved to Ava in 2017 from Mississippi with...
Virgil Norman Mitchell
Mar 1, 2022
Virgil Norman Mitchell
Rogersville, Missouri
Virgil Norman Mitchell, 81 years, 8 months, and 6 days old, passed away on, March 1, 2022 at his home in Rogersville with his wife, Judy by his side.
Norman was born June 26, 1940 in Success, Missouri to Herbert and Mildred (Burris) Mitchell.
Norman was...
Sherry Lease
Feb 24, 2022
Sherry Lynne Lease, 71, born February 5, 1951 in East St Louis, IL, passed away on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at home in Theodosia, MO, after a short battle with cancer.
Sherry met the love of her life, Ron and married in 1987. They purchased and renovated an 1860's farm house in Smithton, IL. They...
Carolyn Joyce Freeman
Feb 22, 2022
Carolyn Freeman
Nixa, Missouri
Carolyn Joyce (Rousseau) Freeman was born September 23, 1970 in Springfield, Missouri. She was the fourth daughter of John Wesley Rousseau and Janice Aretta (Brummet) Rousseau. Carolyn passed away peacefully at home with her husband and daughters at her side on February 22, 2022 at the age of 51. She attended...
Catherine Ann Parisi
Feb 20, 2022
Catherine Parisi, 74, of Gainesville, MO passed away February 20, 2022 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO. She was born October 7, 1947 in Clinton, Iowa to Johnny and Dorothy (Wagner) Oldsen.
Catherine grew up in Iowa. She raised her family in both Iowa and Missouri. She recently moved to the Ozarks and has been a resident...
Allie Vivian Gentry
Feb 17, 2022
Allie Gentry
Ava, Missouri
Allie Vivian Gentry, 92 years, 4 days old, passed peacefully to Heaven on February 17, 2022 at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center in Ava, Missouri with her family by her side.
Allie was born February 13, 1930 in Round Springs, Missouri to Claude and Doshia (Leek) Miller. She...
John Mcmullin
Feb 16, 2022
John W. McMullin of Tecumseh, MO passed away on February 16, 2022 at the age of 71.
John was born on July 27, 1950 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to J. Edwin and May Weldon McMullin. Following a tour of duty in the Navy and travels throughout the United States, he shed his Yankee roots and settled in Tecumseh...
Donald James Kapraun
Feb 11, 2022
Donald James Kapraun
Ava, Missouri
Donald James Kapraun, 70 years, 11 months, 7 days old, passed away on February 11, 2022 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri with his family by his side.
Don was born March 4, 1951 in Bloomington, Illinois to Andrew and Patricia (Christ) Kapraun.
On September 11,...
Betty Merriman
Feb 9, 2022
Betty Jean Merriman, 89, of Gainesville, MO passed away February 9, 2022 at the Gainesville Healthcare Center. She was born December 4, 1932 in Pontiac, MO to Frank and Ethel Ray (Bias) Hillhouse.
Betty was a life-long resident of Ozark County. Most of her life was spent in Dugginsville on the family farm. She spent her time...
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