Obituaries

Helen Vokracka, age 92 of St. Louis, Missouri (formerly of Ozark) passed away Thursday, February 11, 2021 at The Sheridan at Launeier Assisted Living, St. Louis, Missouri. Grace will be buried at Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Springfield, Missouri at a later date. A complete obit with photo will be posted soon.…...

Grace Boyd, age 94 of Highlandville, Missouri passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2021 in Mercy Hospital, Springfield, Missouri. Grace will be buried at Highlandville Cemetery at a later date. A complete obit with photo will be posted soon. Arrangements under the care and direction of Barnes Family Funeral Home, Ozark.…...

Glenn Wade Dye – Husband, Son, Father, Brother, Grandfather – passed away Sunday, January 31, 2021 at the age of 80 years 7 months and 24 days. Glenn was born June 7, 1940 in the city of Highlandville, Missouri, the son of Ernest and Lucille (Ziegler) Dye. On August 10,…...

Roy Max Smith, Jr. age 51 of Reeds Spring, Missouri went to be with the Lord Thursday, January 28, 2021 after a short illness. He was born May 13, 1969 in Springfield, Missouri the son of Roy Max Smith, Sr. and Bonnie Rae (Martin) Smith. Roy enjoyed being a self-employed…...

Marjorie M. (Grimm) Akers, age 91, went to be with the Lord and her heavenly family, Wednesday, January 27, 2021. She was born October 7, 1929, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Merle C. and Blanche L. Grimm. On May 22, 1948, she was united in marriage to James L. Akers.…...

George L. Strom, Jr., fondly known as Lee, age 83 of Ozark, Missouri passed away Sunday, January 24, 2021 in Cox South Hospital, Springfield, Missouri. He was born July 8, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois the son of George L. Strom, Sr. and Lorraine Rochon. On November 10, 1984 he was…...

Ricky Lee Davis, age 64 of Ozark, Missouri passed away Friday, January 15, 2021 in Mercy Hospital, Springfield, Missouri. He was born November 29, 1956 in Pratt, Kansas to his parents, Clinton and Shirley Davis. Ricky was a loving son, brother and cousin. During his college years, he was a…...

Debra Denise Crawford, 33, of Springfield, MO passed away suddenly on Wednesday afternoon, January 13, 2021 at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, MO. She was born December 28, 1987 in Springfield, MO to John Henry and Mary (Bellamy) Crawford. She attended Fair Play High School and graduated in 2006.   Growing…...

John C. Bales, Jr, age 76 of Springfield, Missouri passed away Thursday, January 7, 2021 in Mercy Hospital, Springfield. He was born January 17, 1944 in Brawley, California, the son of John C. Bales Sr. and Emma (Jahwke) Bales. John Bales had a map of the country imprinted in his…...

Ellen Marie Cummings, age 70 of Nixa, Missouri passed away Friday, January 15, 2021 in Castlewood Assisted Living, Nixa, Missouri. Due to COVID the family will have private services for Ellen. A complete obit with photo will be posted soon. Arrangements under the care and direction of Barnes Family Funeral…...