Obituary Listing

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)...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

Feb 8, 2022

Theresa Marie Brown

Ava, Missouri

Theresa Marie Brown, 68 years, 3 months, and 20 days old was born to Frank Gary and Helen Wisdom Lewis, on October 18, 1953 in Davenport, Iowa.  She was raised by her stepfather, Bert "Woggy" Lewis and her mother, Helen.

Theresa was a 1972 graduate of Ava High...

Feb 8, 2022

Denny Roberts

Ava, Missouri

James Dennis "Denny" Roberts, 69 years, 11 months, 10 days old, passed peacefully to Heaven on February 8, 2022 at Mercy Hospital, Springfield, MO with his son, Heath by his side.

Denny was born February 29, 1952 in Brownbranch, MO to Reverend Glesco Roberts and Edith Mae (Boggs) Roberts....

Feb 6, 2022

Chester Delbert Twitty, Jr.

Squires, Missouri

Delbert Twitty, Jr., 82 years, 7 months, and 25 days old, passed away on, February 6, 2022 at his home with family by his side.

Delbert was born June 12, 1939 in Wasola, Missouri to Chester Delbert, Sr. and Edna (Walker) Twitty.

Delbert was in...

Feb 4, 2022

Ormal "Joe" Bennett

Independence, Missouri

Ormal "Joe" Bennett, known by many as "Grampy", 79 years, 2 months, 9 days old, passed away on February 4, 2022 sourrounded by his family at The University of Kansas Health Systems in Kansas City, KS.

Joe was born November 26, 1942 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska to Roy and...

Feb 1, 2022

Sharon Dobbs

Mtn. Grove, Missouri

Sharon Lee Dobbs, 76 years, 1 month, 18 days old, passed peacefully to Heaven on February 1, 2022 at Cox Health Medical Center South in Springfield, MO with her family by her side. She went home to be with her beloved husband and daughter, Patty.

Sharon was born...

Feb 1, 2022

Edward Jacob Teeple passed away on February 1st, 2022 at the age of 96.  He began his life on June 26th, 1925 born to Bert and Minnie Teeple of the Richville Community in Eastern Douglas County and is preceded in death by his parents and former wife Jean Teeple.  Edward is survived by his wife Glenda Teeple, daughter Diane...

Jan 31, 2022

Bob Jackson

Ava, Missouri

Bobby Joe Jackson, 80 years, 6 months, and 29 days old, passed away on January 31, 2022 at his home.

Bob was born July 2, 1941 in Reed Springs, Missouri to Eugene and Bonnie (Rantz) Jackson.

He was a veteran and served in the U.S. Army from...