Obituaries

Mrs. Laura Marie Latta, 87, Ozark, Mo. passed away Sunday, May 29, 2011, in Ozark Nursing and Care. Funeral services will be 12:30 p.m., Thursday, June 2, 2011 in Barnes Family Funeral Home, Ozark. Burial will follow in Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Springfield. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday…...

Mrs. Phyllis Irene Fotopulos, 75, Springfield, Mo. passed away Saturday, May 21, 2011, in her home. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 4, 2011 in Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 460 W. Aldersgate Drive, Nixa, Mo. Cremation under the care and direction of Barnes Family Funeral Home, Ozark, Mo.…...

Bruce Burkhart age 49 of Chestnutridge, passed away Monday morning, May 16, 2011 in St. John’s Hospital. He was born September 30, 1961 the son of Robert and Eula Mae (Gideon) Burkhart. On June 26, 2010 he was united in marriage to Terri Vest. Bruce was an avid outdoorsman who…...

Jay Lewis Hodge, age 51 of Ozark, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2011 in Cox Medical Center South, Springfield. He was born January 15, 1960 in Waukegan, Illinois the son of Lewis and Joyce (Bennehoff) Hodge. Jay attended College of Lake County in Grayslake, Illinois where he received an associate…...

Patricia Carol Garner, 73 of Nixa, Missouri passed away on Tuesday May 3rd, 2011 at 10:14am at Cox Medical Center. She was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer on April 4th. While it was difficult to receive the news that we would only have 8-9 months with her, we were unaware of…...

Ray Dean Mincks, 69 of Ozark, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2011 in his home with his loving family and wife of 46 years by his side. He was born June 11, 1941 in Rogersville, the son of Clifford and Lorene (Hicks) Mincks. Ray Dean was united in marriage to…...

Marlene C. Beck, 70, Ozark, Mo. passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2011 in Century Pines Assisted Living, Ozark. Memorial services will be held Sunday, April 24, 3:00 P.M. in Century Pines Assisted Living. Cremation under the care and direction of Barnes Family Funeral Home, Ozark. On line condolences at www.barnesfamilyfunerals.com....

Bessie Jo Braden, 79 of Sparta, passed away in her home on Saturday afternoon, April 9, 2011. She was born February 12, 1932, at Elkhead the daughter of Robert and Fae (Teague) Harvill. On August 14, 1948 she was united in marriage to Fred Braden at Harrison, Arkansas. Bessie was…...

Raymond “Jack” Latta, 89, Ozark, Mo. passed away Sunday, April 3, 2011 in his home. Jack was born February 8, 1922 in Paden, Oklahoma, the son of William Morgan and Lula Bell (Ballard) Latta. Jack grew up in Stiger, Oklahoma. Upon being drafted into the US Army, Jack promptly went…...

Alta Maxine Mettler, age 91 of Highlandville, passed away in her home, Friday, March 25, 2011. She was born October 2, 1919, the daughter of Ben and Meda (Turner) Thomas. She was united in marriage to Emmett Mettler, who preceded her in death in 2005. Maxine fondly known as “Mickey”…...