Obituaries

Donald Loren Bowline, age 70 of Ozark, passed away Sunday, October 21, 2012 in Select Specialty Hospital of Springfield. He was born November 3, 1941 at Versailles, Missouri the son of Loren Ariel and Doris (Stringer) Bowline. On August 15, 1972 he was united in marriage to Vera (Gerhart) Laas.…...

Vonda Shortt, age 83, of Springfield, passed away October 12, 2012 at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. Vonda was born on January 5, 1929 to Emmett and Ona (Harvill) Shortt of Christian County. She graduated from Sparta High School followed with degrees from MSU formerly known as…...

Mary Joan Killingsworth, age 85 of Ozark, passed away Sunday October 7, 2012 in Mercy Villa of Springfield. She was born August 27, 1927 the daughter of Henry Ford and Mary Jane (Stine) Ball. On May 27, 1961 she was united in marriage to Marvin Killingsworth. Joan was a longtime…...

Larkin J. Coffer, age 69, Oldfield, MO passed away Monday, October 1, 2012 in his home. He was born in Oldfield, MO on March 5, 1943 the son of Robert and Jewel (Moody) Coffer. He graduated from Chadwick High School in 1961. Larkin worked construction and later worked at Fasco…...

Edythe Christene (Turner) Applegate, age 88, of Raytown formerly of Ozark, MO departed this life to be with Jesus on Friday, September 28, 2012. She was born near Ava, on December 31, 1923 to Clifford and Daisy Turner .On June 13, 1941 she was united in marriage to Lawrence Applegate…...

Erma Kay Arnold, 69, of Ozark, Mo. Went on to be with the Lord Sept 22, 2012. She fought a valiant battle against cancer with her husband and children always at her side She was born July 25, 1943 in Kansas City, MO to Harry Franklin and Erma Viola Lee.…...

Mildred Irene (Jenkins) Phillips, age 91, went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 17, 2012. She was born on August 23, 1921 in Rogersville, MO to Lloyd and Rebecca (Nix) Jenkins. On August 14, 1939 she was united in marriage to her husband of 61 years, the Reverend…...

David Orland Ramey, age 77, of Nixa, Missouri, formerly of Bald Knob, Arkansas lost a seven- month battle with cancer and passed away peacefully at his home in Nixa, Missouri September 13, 2012 surrounded by family and friends. David was born to Margret Woodruff Ramey and Orland Ramey on July…...

Margaret V. Harter, age 88 of Ozark, MO passed away Thursday, September 6, 2012 in Cox Hospital. She was born November 29, 1923 in Wishek, North Dakota the daughter of Harry and Margaret (Kreiling) Lowers. On June 2, 1946 she was united in marriage to Joseph Harter. After retirement in…...

Bertha M. Coffer, age 99 of Ozark, MO passed away Monday, September 3, 2012 in Ozark Nursing and Care Center. She was born March 7, 1913 at Keltner, MO to Oliver and Bessie (Maggard) Morrison. On April 14, 1930 she was united in marriage to Fred Coffer. Bertha was a…...