Obituaries

Clinton Applegate,Jr. fondly known as “Bosco”, age 56 of Sparta, Missouri, passed away Tuesday evening, August 12, 2014 in Cox South Hospital, Springfield. He was born December 17, 1957 the son of Lou Ditha (Lakey) and Clinton Applegate, Sr. On October 16, 1976 he was united in marriage to Janice…...

Kenneth Loftis, age 84 of Ozark, Missouri passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2014 in his home. He was born May 23, 1930 at Romance, Missouri the son of Rena (Welch) and Charlie Loftis.Ken was a longtime Christian County resident and enjoyed the rural farm life. He was a United States…...

Lisa Marie Brewer Hunter, age 43 of Ozark, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2014 in Ozark Riverview Manor. She was born November 20, 1970 in Long Beach, California the daughter of Bob A. Brewer and Julieanne M. (Pratt) Howell. Lisa is survived by her step-father John Howell and wife…...

Joel Lee Lane, age 63 of Sparta, Missouri passed away early Sunday morning, August 3, 2014 in Cox South Hospital, Springfield. He was born May 16, 1951 in Greeley, Colorado the son of Martin and Erma (Hale) Lane. On January 18, 1991 he was united in marriage to Kathleen Wuestenberg.…...

Robert B. Ikemeier II, age 66 of Ozark, Missouri, was born September 8, 1947 and departed this earth on August 8, 2014 after a courageous two year battle with pancreatic cancer. Bob was born in St. Louis, Missouri to Robert B. Ikemeier and Najabe Jane (Bodway). Bob attended Lindbergh High…...

Ethel “Mae” Cox, age 88 of Ava, Missouri, passed away Friday, August 1, 2014, in Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center with her loving granddaughter, Lisa by her side. Mae was born July 14, 1926, in Ava, the daughter of Ebb and Corda (Johnson) Pruiett. On August 27, 1945, she…...

Mary Nancy Jennings, age 90 of Springfield, Missouri passed away Monday morning, July 28, 2014 in Neighborhoods At Quail Creek, Springfield. She was born September 12, 1923 in the small community of Blanche, Missouri the daughter of Everette and Anna (Ousley) Berry. Mary Nancy was united in marriage to A.J.…...

Celia Atchison, age 88 of Ozark, Missouri passed away Monday, July 28, 2014 in Christian Health Care of Nixa. She was born January 7, 1926 the daughter of Robert and Ida Carter. On July 2, 1963 she was united in marriage to Melvin Leon Atchison and this marriage was blessed…...

Douglas B. Holt, age 64 of Sparta, Missouri, passed away at 10:05 a.m. Sunday, July 27, 2014 in Cox South Hospital, Springfield. He was born December 9, 1949 the son of Addison and Matel (Davis) Holt. On November 16, 1974 he was united in marriage to Sheila Friend. Doug was…...

Catherine “Katy” Rummerfield, age 95 of Ozark, Missouri passed away Saturday, July 26, 2014. She was born May 8, 1919 in Springfield the daughter of Clyde and Elsie Winegardner. In 1939 she was united in marriage to Charles Rummerfield. Katy had a heart of gold and a lively sense-of-humor. She…...