Obituary Listing

Sep 12, 2021

Services for Dorcas Rackley, age 91, will be Friday, September 17, at the Gainesville Church of Christ with visitation at 9 a.m. and service at 10 a.m. Burial will be in the Smith Chapel Cemetery.

Dorcas Ann Farel Rackley died peacefully Sunday at 9 p.m. in Baxter Regional Medical Center due to complications of congestive heart failure....

Sep 11, 2021

Joe D. Yeager

Joe Don Yeager was born during the midnight hour of August 21, 1951, in Quanah, Texas, completing the family of Robert Lewis and Vera Juanita (Hopper) Yeager.  He joined sister, Romayne, age 9 and brother, Warren, age 4.  Warren was so excited to have a brother that he wanted to name him after his...

Sep 10, 2021

Katie  Riley

Drury, Missouri

Katie  Riley, 91 years, 9 months, 19 days old, passed on to Heaven on September 10, 2021 at the Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO with her children by her side.

Katie was born November 22, 1929 in Trail, MO to Oliver and Mayme (Brown) Hicks. Mayme passed away when...

Sep 10, 2021

Mary Alice Stephens, 59, of West Plains, MO, formerly of Ozark County, passed away on September 10, 2021 in West Plains Mo with family by her side.

She was the only daughter of Nettie Sue Hogan and oldest daughter of James Lee Whisnant. She was born March 19, 1962 in Shawnee OK where she spent the first...

Sep 9, 2021

Ruth Barrett

Springfield, Missouri (Formerly of Ava, MO)

Ruth Elaine Barrett, 74 years, passed peacefully to Heaven on September 9, 2021 in her home with her family and friends by her side.

Daughter of Joseph F. Barrett and Elvira F. (Viveiros) Burton Barrett, Ruth was born December 7, 1946 in Somerville, Massachusetts. She...

Sep 9, 2021

LEON KENT ESLINGER

Leon Kent Eslinger, 64, of Gainesville, MO passed away on September 09, 2021, at the Baxter Regional Medical Center. He was born on March 30, 1957, in Springfield, Missouri, son of Don and Juanita (Perry) Eslinger.

Leon is survived by his wife Debbie (Fry) Eslinger of Gainesville; son Levi and wife Trina...

Sep 8, 2021

Joseph  O'Banion

Ava, Missouri

Joseph Wayne O'Banion, 65 years, 2 months, 23 days old, passed away on September 8, 2021 at his home in Ava, MO.

Joe was born June 16, 1956 in Shreveport, LA to Joseph Milage and Joan (Smith) O'Banion.

Joe was a U.S. Navy Veteran and served from...

Sep 8, 2021

Mary Ellen Price

Ava,Missouri

Mary Ellen Price, 74 years, 5 months, 21 days old, passed away on , September 8, 2021 at her home in Mansfield, Missouri .

Mary was born March 17, 1947 in Thornfield, Missouri to Leonard and Bonnie Lawson.

Mary was a Christian and attended Coldcreek Cowboy Church....

Sep 7, 2021

Thomas Alfred Bower

Ava, Missouri

Thomas Alfred Bower, 67 years, 3 months, and 6 days old, passed away on, September 7, 2021 at his home in Ava with family by his side.

Thomas was born May 31, 1954 in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania to James Claire and Ida (Richenderfer) Bower.

Thomas was a...

Sep 6, 2021

Wesley Owen Hampel

of Ava, Missouri

Wesley Owen Hampel, 59 years and 12 days old, went home to be with the Lord, September 6, 2021 at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne, Indiana.

Wesley was born August 25, 1962 in Caro, Michigan to John and Janet (Proctor) Hampel.

Wesley was a Christian...

Sep 5, 2021

Barbara J Cowart, 86, of Gainesville, died Sept. 5, 2021, at the Gainesville Health Care Center. A private family service will be held at a later date. She was born April 10, 1935, at Squires, the daughter of Etcyl and Mildred Turner.  She graduated from Ava High School and worked for the Division of Family Services and Aging in...

Sep 5, 2021

Jerry Arnold Miller II

Ava, Missouri

Jerry Arnold Miller II, 36 years, 0 months, 9 days old, passed away on  September 5, 2021 at his home in Ava.

Jerry was born August 26, 1985 in Springfield, Missouri to Terry Arnold and Sherry ( Cline ) Miller.

He attended Ava High School....

Sep 4, 2021

Dorothy Cleghorn

Drury, Missouri

Dorothy June Cleghorn, 90 years, 6 months, 11 days old, passed to Heaven on September 4, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, MO.

Dorothy was born February 23, 1931 in Almira, Arkansas to Frederick and Martha W. (Hoyer) Hoskyn, where her mother was a one room school...

Sep 3, 2021

Travis Clifton Nelson

Oldfield, Missouri

Travis Clifton Nelson, 37 years, 8 months, and 27 days old, passed away on, September 3, 2021 at his home with family by his side.

Travis was born December 6, 1983 in Springfield, Missouri to Douglas and Nancy Ann (Hull) Nelson.

Travis was a Christian and...

Aug 26, 2021

Tamara "Tammy" Hinrichs

Ava, Missouri

Tamara Lenae Hinrichs (Shelton) departed life on the morning of 26 August 2021 at the age of 60 years.

Tammy married Danny Kay Hinrichs in June 1980. Their marriage gave Tammy the thing she was most proud of in life -- her children. Tammy adored being a mother,...

Aug 24, 2021

Carolyn Wallace

Ava, Missouri

Carolyn Coffey Wallace, loving wife, mother, sister, friend & talented artist, died, August 24 th 2021.  Born to Oliver Franklin Coffey and George Ann Ray Coffey on April 15, 1954 of Platte City Missouri. Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents and baby sister Margaret Louise.  She is survived by...

Aug 22, 2021

Thomas 'Tom' Henry Grisham, 88

A graveside services for Thomas "Tom" Henry Grisham, 88, of Gainesville, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, at Gainesville Cemetery. Mr. Grisham died peacefully on Aug. 22.

He was born June 25, 1933, in Gainesville, the son of Hervil and Margorie Grisham. He moved to Los...

Aug 22, 2021

Donald "Don" Freeman

Squires, Missouri

Donald Lee Freeman, 86 years, 8 months, 17 days old, passed peacefully on August 22, 2021 at his home with all his family by his side.

Don was born December 5, 1934 in Circleville, KS to James Edward and Mary Lucinda (Ketchercide) Freeman.

Don was a...

Aug 21, 2021

John Elmer Goss Sr.

Ava, Missouri

John Elmer Goss Sr., 91 years, 8 months, 2 days old, passed to Heaven on August 21, 2021 in his home.

John was born December 19, 1929 in Ava, Missouri to Theodore Thomas and Marian (Moore) Goss.

John was a retired Mechanic and owned his...

Aug 21, 2021

Patty Kraft

Ava, Missouri

Patty Jane Kraft, 83 years, 8 months, 2 days old, passed on to Heaven on August 21, 2021 at Mercy Hospital in E.R. in Springfield, MO from an accident with her family by her side.

Patty was born December 19, 1937 in Goodhope, MO to Rex and Thelma Angeline...