Obituaries

JoAnita Haskins, age 73 of Fordland, Missouri passed away December 9, 2016 in Cox South Hospital, Springfield. She was born April 7, 1943 the daughter of Gordon and Thelma Christine (Shipman) Lee. On June 12, 1970 JoAnita was united in marriage to Vern Haskins and to this union one son…...

Warren Dale Shortt, age 71 and a long-time resident of Ozark, Missouri, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2016 at his home. He was born August 1, 1945 in Keltner, Missouri the son of Emmitt Shortt and Ona (Harville) Shortt.Dale formerly was co-owner of D & D Office Products and later…...

Zelma Morrison, age 92 and a longtime resident of Glendale Gardens Nursing and Rehab passed away Friday, December 2, 2016 with her family by her side. Zelma was born June 16, 1924 near Pansy in Douglas County along with her twin sister Thelma. Zelma and her sister Thelma were the…...

Virginia Mae Woods, 87, of Ozark, Missouri went to Heaven to be with her husband “Bill” and her Heavenly Savior on Friday December 2, 2016. Virginia was born in Tory, Missouri on May 22, 1929, to Leonard and Lena Gonce. She married William (Bill) Woods on June 19, 1948 who…...

Kenneth Hale, age 83 of Oldfield, Missouri passed away Monday, November 21, 2016 in Cox South Hospital, Springfield. He was born November 14, 1933, in the small community of Bruner, the son of Homer and Ruth (Davison) Hale. On April 7, 1956 Kenneth was united in marriage to Luenetta Mendel…...

Dennis Kent Rotgers, age 75 of Sparta, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2016 in his home, surrounded by friends and family, under the care of Mercy Hospice. He was born April 17, 1941 in the small community of Iowa Falls, Iowa as the youngest of three children to Rudolph…...

Shelly L. Rantz, age 53 of Sparta, Missouri passed away Monday, October 24, 2016 in Cox South Hospital, Springfield. Shelly was born February 6, 1963 in Springfield the daughter of Louis and Janet (Tallman) Williams. On March 15, 1985 she was united in marriage to Doyle Rantz. Shelly was a…...

Helen Carnall, age 96 and a longtime Sparta resident, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2016 in Ozark Riverview Manor. She was born January 5, 1920 in Turners, Missouri to Maude and Elmer Allen. Helen attended Logan Grade School, Rogersville High School and two years at Southwest Missouri State Teachers’ College,…...

Peter J. Smith, age 45 of Springfield, Missouri passed away Saturday, October 22, 2016. Graveside funeral services for Peter will be 11:00 A.M., Thursday, October 27, 2016 in Chadwick Memorial Cemetery, Chadwick, Missouri. Visitation will be 9:00 to 10:00 A.M. Thursday, October 27, 2016 in Barnes Family Funeral Home, Ozark.…...

Andrew Cole Iorg, age 19 of Bruner, Missouri passed away early Saturday morning, October 15, 2016. He was born January 28, 1997 the son of Andy and Randi Iorg. Cole was a kind and gentle young man with a winning personality. He was well-known for big bear hugs, his beautiful…...