Obituaries

Betty Jean Loomis, age 83 of Chadwick, passed away Monday, February 3, 2014, in her home with her family by her side. She was born March 17, 1930 the daughter of Raymond and Myrtle (Jones) Shipman. On August 25, 1947 she was united in marriage to Donald LeRoy Loomis.Betty was…...

Connie Sue Shortt, age 63 of Willard, Missouri, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2014 at The Meyers Center in Springfield, MO. She was born April 27, 1950 in Willard, the daughter of Dennis Jackson and Joanna (Doke) Jackson. Connie was an artist from a very young age which became her…...

Johnny Hiram Cunefare, Sr., age 79 of Sparta, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2014 in Bossier City, Louisiana. He was born September 21, 1934 in Newton, Illinois the son of Otto and Christena (Brown) Cunefare. He was united in marriage to Mary Cunefare and this union was blessed with…...

Jesse Lowell Shortt, age 75, of Springfield, MO formerly of Ozark passed away on January 11, 2014. He was born October 20, 1938, in Ongo, MO to Emmitt and Ona Shortt and lived the majority of his life in the Ozark area. From a young age he was active in…...

Isaac Joseph “I.J.” Johns, 86, Sparta, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2014. I.J. was born June 15, 1927, in Sparta, Missouri, to Ralph Linley Johns and Agnes Vera Monger. I.J. attended Russell School, near Sparta, through the 6th grade and graduated from Sparta High School in 1945. I.J. married Suzanne…...

Sammie Eugene Lawrence, age 75 of Oldfield, Missouri, passed away Thursday January 2, 2014 in his home. He was born April 8, 1938 at Keltner and grew up in the Mound community where he enjoyed the farm and rural living. Sam graduated from Ava High School and The Basic Institute…...

Kathyrn Louise Tarbutton, 65, was born in Wheaton, MO on April 15, 1948 to Howard and Faye Alexander and she passed away on December 28, 2013.Kathyrn attended a business college in Springfield and worked as a bookkeeper in the insurance business. She was a devoted Christian and lived her faith…...

Goldie Marie Lee, age 96 of Ozark, Missouri went to be with the Lord, Friday evening, December 27, 2013 in Ozark Nursing and Care Center. She was born May 17, 1917 the daughter of Alford Newton and Sena (Johnson) Robison. She graduated from Sparta High School in 1936. On April…...

John Neal Harman, age 58 of Ozark, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2013 in Mercy Hospital, Springfield, Missouri. He was born August 2, 1955 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina the son of Bill and Lorrane (Messenger) Harman. On September 30, 1995 Neal was united in marriage to Peggy Sue…...

“Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die.’” John 11:25-26 (NIV) David Jacklin, age 66 of Ozark, Missouri, passed from life to eternal life on…...