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James William Degase, Jr.
Sep 9, 2020
James William DeGase, Jr.
Ava, Missouri
James William DeGase, 80 years, 7 days old, passed away on September 9, 2020 at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare.
James was born September 2, 1940 in Foil, MO in Ozark County to James William and Velma (Gray) DeGase, Sr.
On November 21, 1959 James...
Jimmy Johnson
Sep 9, 2020
JIMMY DEAN JOHNSON
Jimmy Dean Johnson, 66, of Gainesville, MO, formerly of Ava, passed away September 9, 2020 at his residence. He was born September 25, 1953 in Mansfield, MO to Jesse Carl and Euna Nola (Bloomer) Johnson.
Jimmy grew up in Ava and was baptized at an early age. He graduated from Ava High...
Truman Harry Wolf, Jr.
Sep 4, 2020
Truman Harry Wolf, Jr.
Squires, Missouri
(Formerly of Marysville, PA)
Truman Harry Wolf, Jr., 88 years, 5 months, 12 days old, passed away on September 4, 2020 at his home with his family by his side.
Truman was born March 22, 1932 in Harrisburg, PA to Truman and Effie (Noss) Wolf....
Sharon Knapp
Sep 2, 2020
Sharon Altha Knapp
Ava, Missouri
Sharon Altha Knapp, 77 years, 10 months, 24 days old passed away on to her home in Heaven on September 2, 2020 at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, MO.
Sharon was born October 8, 1942 in Lebanon, Oregon to Clyde Clinton and Myrtle (Page) Crockett.
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Etta Marie Risley
Aug 31, 2020
Etta Marie Risley, 64, of Theodosia, MO passed away on August 31, 2020 at Gainesville Healthcare Center. She was born February 12, 1956 in Gainesville, MO to Hoover and Oma (Hart) Howard.
Marie enjoyed the outdoors, working with her flowers, crafts and spending time with her grandchildren.
She was funny, hardworking, and a kind-hearted person...
Ronald Ivan Arnold
Aug 29, 2020
Ronald Arnold
Mitchell, SD
Ronald Ivan Arnold was born to Ivan and Phyllis (Dunwoody) Arnold on December 2, 1955 in Oskaloosa, IA. He passed from death into everlasting life on August 29, 2020. His "appointed time" was not ours, but God had a plan and as the events surrounding his homecoming are unveiled, we begin...
Jackie Wayne Harmon
Aug 28, 2020
Jackie Wayne Harmon
Bradleyville, Missouri
Jackie Wayne Harmon, 72 years, 5 months, 1 day old, passed away on August 28, 2020 at Heart of the Ozarks in Ava, MO.
Wayne was born March 27, 1948 in Sparta, MO to Leo and Gloria (Fletcher) Harmon. He lived in the Taney and Douglas County area...
Don Harden
Aug 26, 2020
DON HARDEN
Don Harden, 83, of Gainesville, MO passed away August 26, 2020 at Gainesville Healthcare Center. He was born September 7, 1936 in Hardenville, MO to Herbert and Sadie Harden.
Don was a life-time resident of Ozark County. He will be best remembered as a hard working, mild mannered man who never met a...
Rev. Marvin Wray
Aug 25, 2020
Rev. Marvin Wray
Ava, Missouri
Marvin Fines Wray, 96 years, 1 month, 1 day old, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on August 25, 2020 at his home with his loving wife, Faye and his family by his side.
Marvin was born July 24, 1924 in Pontiac, MO to William...
Lyle Howard Middleton
Aug 25, 2020
Lyle H. Middleton
April 28, 1929 – August 25, 2020
Lyle Middleton passed away peacefully on August 25, 2020 at The Maples in Springfield, Missouri at the age of 91. He was born in Boone County, Arkansas in 1929. Lyle was preceded in death by his parents, Clyde and Jessie (Matlock) Middleton, and...
Richard Lowman
Aug 24, 2020
RICHARD LELAND LOWMAN
Richard Leland Lowman, 81, of Theodosia, MO passed away August 24, 2020 at his residence. He was born May 25, 1939 in Lincoln, IL to Leland and Marie (Cronin) Lowman.
Richard was a veteran having proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps as a helicopter mechanic. He worked for...
Norine Loftis
Aug 19, 2020
NORINE (SMITH) LOFTIS
Norine (Smith) Loftis of Waynesville, Mo. passed away on August 19 th , 2020 at her home in Waynesville, Mo. She was 95 years young at the time of her death. Norine was born on Feb. 22, 1925 in Ozark County, Missouri, to Sigel Austin Smith and Carrie Evaline Jane Newton. She was married...
Henry Edward Weller
Aug 18, 2020
Henry Weller
Ava, Missouri
Henry Edward Weller, 94 years, 4 months, 23 days old, passed away on  August 18, 2020 at the Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center with his wife, Lee by his side.
Henry was born March 25, 1926 in Bakersfield, CA to Howard and Lillian (Bohna) Weller.
Henry...
Blair Frederick Karges
Aug 17, 2020
Blair Frederick Karges
Ava, Missouri
Beloved Son, Spouse, Father, Grandpa, Great Grandpa, Great Great Grandpa, and Brother In Christ, Blair Frederick Karges, 97 years, passed on to Heaven on August 17, 2020 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri with his wife, Pam by his side.
Blair was born December 30, 1922 in Brook...
Lois Jean Riley
Aug 15, 2020
Lois Jean Riley
Davenport, IA (formerly of Drury, MO)
Lois Jean Riley, 87 years old, quietly passed away, with family by her side, to heaven, on August 15, 2020, at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, in Bettendorf, Iowa. Special thanks to her nurse Matt, and entire team at the Hospice House, their care was...
Elvis Spencer Barrett
Aug 12, 2020
Elvis Spencer Barrett
Gainesville,Missouri
Elvis Spencer Barrett, 86 years and 7 months old, passed away on, August 12, 2020 at the Gainesville Healthcare Center.
Elvis was born January 12, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois to Claudius Spencer and Winnie Viola (Foiles) Barrett.
Elvis was a school teacher for many years. He taught...
Harold Dale Day
Aug 11, 2020
Harold Dale Day
Ava, Missouri
Harold Dale Day, 71 years, 1 months, 16 days old, died peacefully and painlessly in hospice care at his home in Ava on August 11, 2020, as he was held by his daughter, Gwen, and grandson, Evan.
Harold was born June 26, 1949 in Ava, Missouri, the youngest...
Steven Ray Marler, Sr.
Aug 9, 2020
Steven Ray Marler Sr.
Fordland, Missouri
Steven Ray Marler Sr., 59 years, 1 month, 7 days old, passed away on  August 9, 2020 at his home .
Steven was born July 2, 1961 in Salem, Oregon to Glen Edward and Viola (Hargis) Marler.
He enjoyed watching movies and tv shows. He...
Orena Ruth Atchison Stotts
Aug 9, 2020
Orena Ruth (Atchison) Stotts
Cassville, Missouri
Orena Ruth Stotts, 72 years, 8 months, 2 days old, passed on to Heaven on August 9, 2020 at her home with her family by her side.
Ruth was born December 7, 1947 in Woodlake, CA to Oren and Mildred (Barnes) Atchison.
Ruth was a...
Gordon Brewer
Aug 5, 2020
GORDON EUGENE "GORDY" BREWER
Gordy Brewer, 74, of Gainesville, MO passed away August 5, 2020 at his residence surrounded by family. He was born March 28, 1946 in Midland, OH to Vernon and Ruth Brewer.
He was a veteran, having proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. He worked for many years installing glass,...
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