Obituaries

Linda Jean Lloyd, age 74 of Potosi, Missouri passed away Thursday, December 30, 2021 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Linda was born December 12, 1947 in Ozark, Missouri to Charles “Red” and Dorothy “Dot” Whaley of Ozark, Missouri, who preceded her in death, along with her…...

Deborah Sue Phillips, age 66 of Sparta, Missouri passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2022 in Mercy Hospital, Springfield, Missouri. She was born December 3, 1955 the daughter of Bobby Dean and Betty Lou Teague. At the young age of 17 and after being high school sweethearts, Debbie was united in…...

Dewey Earl Stutesmun, age 68 of Ozark, Missouri, passed away peacefully Friday, December 31, 2021 at Mercy Hospital, Springfield, Missouri. He was born Saturday, June 13, 1953 to Harold Clinton and Norma Lee (Penniman) Stutesmun. Dewey was born at the home of Oscar and Ina Winslow in Green Mound, Missouri…...

John Robert Kruppstadt, age 67 of Ozark, Missouri passed away at Cox South Hospital, Springfield, Missouri, early Tuesday morning, January 4, 2022.  He was born August 12, 1954 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to the late Robert Louis Kruppstadt and Gloria Joan (Gray) Kruppstadt. He was baptized into Christ at the Emerson…...

Kenneth Lee Reed, age 86 of Aurora, Missouri passed away Wednesday, December 22, 2021 in Mercy Hospital, Springfield, Missouri. He was born April 6, 1935 in Terre Haute, Indiana the son of Scott and Esther Reed. He met his wife, Mary Lou when he was only 7 years old while…...

Joel (Joe) Marsh Perkins, age 62 of Nixa, Missouri passed away unexpectedly, Monday, December 27, 2021 in Cox South Hospital, Springfield, Missouri. He was born August 26, 1959 in Denver, Colorado the son of Melvin Perkins and Audrey (Smalley) Perkins. Joe was raised in Racine, Wisconsin and spent most of…...

John Wesley Workman, age 82 passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2021 in Cox South Hospital, Springfield, Missouri. A family directed service will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, January 8, 2022 in Prospect Cemetery. A complete obit will be posted soon. Arrangements under the care and direction of Barnes Family…...

Merrill D. Coffer, age 88 of Ozark, Missouri passed away suddenly in his home, Monday, December 27, 2021. He was born November 2, 1933 at High Lonesome, Missouri, the son of Fred R. and Bertha (Morrison) Coffer. On December 7, 1962 he was united in marriage to Mary Weter and…...

George Allen Burns, age 78, of Sparta, Missouri, passed away in Cox South Hospital, Springfield and went to be with our Lord Saturday, December 25, 2021. He was born May 7, 1943 in California the son of George and Leotta (Davis) Burns. On May 8, 1992, George was united in…...

Danny Joe Strode, age 57 of Albuquerque, New Mexico, presently living in Rogersville, Missouri, passed away Thursday morning, December 23, 2021, surrounded by his loved ones while he lost his fight to Covid. He was born April 3, 1964 to the late James Strode and mother Marjorie (Cherry) Strode. Danny…...