Ava Band-Marching to the Beat
By Michelle Strubeck For anyone that has ever been involved in music, they will tell you what an important role it has played in their life. Music allows for a creative outlet, there is the connection with the audience, and for some, they don’t know who they would be without music in their lives. Often…
Read MoreSkyline R-II School Has Three New Staff Members
The beginning of the school year is an exciting time with new learning opportunities in store for students and teachers alike. The Skyline R-II School has three new teachers – Jessica Harley, Alicia Borders and Candace Mayberry who greeted students on the first day of classes August 23. Jessica Harley, 4th grade…
Read MoreJerry Arnold Miller II
Jerry Arnold Miller II, 36 years, 0 months, 9 days old, passed away on September 5, 2021 at his home in Ava. Jerry was born August 26, 1985 in Springfield, Missouri to Terry Arnold and Sherry ( Cline ) Miller. He attended Ava High School. On November 19, 2004 Jerry was blessed with a daughter,…
Read MoreDorothy Cleghorn
Dorothy June Cleghorn, 90 years, 6 months, 11 days old, passed to Heaven on September 4, 2021 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, MO. Dorothy was born February 23, 1931 in Almira, Arkansas to Frederick and Martha W. (Hoyer) Hoskyn, where her mother was a one room school teacher. Later her father was a…
Read MoreDoris Virginia Liniger
Born in rural Douglas County near Ava to Warren Springs and Agnes (Huffman) Springs on a warm July day in 1937, Doris Virginia (Springs French) Liniger, 84, departed this life on August 31, 2021, at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center in Ava, Missouri. The second of nine children, Doris often commented she had to…
Read MoreBecome a Volunteer
By Michelle Strubeck The world is full of opportunities to give back and volunteer. It is natural to want to share time with others for the betterment of the world. Some examples of volunteer work include tutoring students, picking up litter along the roadside, participating in charitable functions or raising awareness on a specific cause.…
Read MoreTamara “Tammy” Hinrichs
Tamara Lenae Hinrichs (Shelton) departed life on the morning of 26 August 2021 at the age of 60 years. Tammy married Danny Kay Hinrichs in June 1980. Their marriage gave Tammy the thing she was most proud of in life — her children. Tammy adored being a mother, and was devoted to her children –…
Read MoreKoye Dean Shaw
Koye Dean Shaw passed peacefully at his home in Independence, MO on August 27, 2021. Koye was born in Wright County, MO April 11, 1946. It was a small country church near Mansfield, MO where he met the love of his life and wife of 54 years, Diana Shaw. Together, Koye and Diana raised two…
Read MoreGene Maxwell Hoggard
Gene Maxwell Hoggard (91) died peacefully on August 27, 2021 in Pensacola, Florida. Gene was the sixth of eight children born to Hector and Altie Mae Hoggard in Hedley, Texas. He loved life and lived it to its fullest. He had many hobbies and things he collected, like marbles, pocket watches, pocket knives, western belt…
Read MoreCarolyn Wallace
Carolyn Coffey Wallace, loving wife, mother, sister, friend & talented artist, died, August 24th 2021. Born to Oliver Franklin Coffey and George Ann Ray Coffey on April 15, 1954 of Platte City Missouri. Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents and baby sister Margaret Louise. She is survived by her husband John R. Wallace…
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