Obituaries

Georgia Sue Kimmons, 76, of Ozark, Missouri passed away Monday, November 11, 2024, at her home. She was born on November 23, 1947 to George and Pauline (Engle) Kimmons. She graduated from Nixa High School and received a degree in education from Southwest Missouri State. Georgia enjoyed teaching elementary school…...

On Tuesday, November 12, 2024, Darrell Joe Mead, age 75, of Springfield, Missouri, heard the words, “Enter in, thou good and faithful servant . . . enter thou into the joy of thy Lord” as he passed from this earth while in Mercy Hospital. He was born September 23, 1949,…...

Phyliss Harper, age 89 of Nixa, Missouri passed away Saturday, November 2, 2024, from the long battle of a stroke. She was born July 13, 1935, in St Louis, Missouri. Her grandparents immigrated to the United States from Croatia and professed the SDA faith. Her grandmother passed away and her…...

Ethel Nan Hensley, age 98, of Ozark, Missouri passed away Saturday, November 2, 2024 in Ozark Riverview Manor. She was fondly known as “Nan”, was born January 31, 1926 in Beatrice, Nebraska, the daughter of Charles Stewart Hensley and Margret Appleget – Hensley- Cox. Nan’s early years were marked by…...

Michael Allen Sanders, 74, of Ozark, Missouri, passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 30, 2024 with his loving family by his side. Mike was born May 25, 1950, in his grandparent’s farmhouse near Sparta, weighing 12 lbs., the son of Joseph and Alice (Loveland) Sanders. Mike graduated from Ozark high school…...

Ray Eugene Downing, 74, of Ozark, Missouri passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at his home. He was born October 12, 1950, in Warrensburg, Missouri, the son of Marion and Betty (Martin) Downing. On October 7, 1995, Ray was united in marriage to Leca (Carr) Henderson in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Ray…...

Dr. James Christopher Froncek, age 65 of Springfield Missouri, passed away Saturday morning, October 26, 2024, in Cox South Hospital, Springfield, Missouri. Jim was born November 15, 1958, in Columbus, Ohio, to Dr. Theodore Joseph Froncek and Charlotte Ann (Rader) Froncek.   Jim graduated from West Jefferson High School in…...

Tommy Lee Little, age 80 of Ponce de Leon, Missouri, passed away Monday, October 21, 2024, in Mercy Hospital, Springfield, Missouri with his sister and daughter by his side. Tommy was the baby of 16 children, born June 12, 1944, to Milton and Eliza Ann (Pitts) Little, at the Old…...

Alvin Budd, age 85 of Springfield, Missouri, formerly of Ozark, Missouri, passed away Thursday, October 17, 2024, in Glendale Gardens Nursing and Rehab, surrounded by his wife and loving family. He was born November 16, 1938, in Rapid City, South Dakota, the son of Randolph and Jannette (Richards) Budd. Alvin…...

Judy Hicks, age 76 of Chadwick, Missouri, passed away peacefully Monday, October 14, 2024, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, with her children at her side, after an unexpected illness. Judy Kay St. Clair was born July 22, 1948, to Arvel “Pete” and Agnes (Loomis) St. Clair. She graduated from Chadwick…...