William Floyd Garner, 67 years, 4 months, 28 days old, passed away on August 17, 2021 at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, MO with his family by his side. Buddy was born March 19, 1954 to John and Mildred (Simpson) Garner. On November 30, 1972  Buddy married the love of his life, Diane Graham…

Thomas Edwin Hoefling, 81 years, 2 months, 9 days old, passed away on August 17, 2021 at Autumn Oaks Care Center, Mtn. Grove, Missouri. Tom was born June 8, 1940 in Hammond , Indiana to Harvey and Helen (Dickerson) Hoefling. Tom’s family moved to California where he graduated high school. On July 31, 1963 Tom…

Patty Jane Kraft, 83 years, 8 months, 2 days old, passed on to Heaven on August 21, 2021 at Mercy Hospital in E.R. in Springfield, MO from an accident with her family by her side. Patty was born December 19, 1937 in Goodhope, MO to Rex and Thelma Angeline (Adams) Sawyer. Patty went to Goodhope…

Lisa Renee Taber, 57 years, 11 months, 13 days old, passed peacefully to Heaven on August 20, 2021 at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare in Ava with her family by her side. Lisa was born September 7, 1963 at Cannon Air Force Base in Clovis, New Mexico to Wayne and Donna  (Mekelburg) Applequist. Lisa graduated…

Laura Cruz, 92 years,  6 months,  11 days old, passed away on August 17, 2021, at Heart of the Ozarks. Laura was born February 6, 1929, in Fajardo, Puerto Rico to Adolfo and Isabel (Rosario) Robles. On January 24,1945, Laura and Salvador Cruz were united in marriage at Luquillo, Puerto Rico and this union lasted for 61years until his passing on October…

John Elmer Goss Sr., 91 years, 8 months, 2 days old, passed to Heaven on August 21, 2021 in his home. John was born December 19, 1929 in Ava, Missouri to Theodore Thomas and Mary (Moore) Goss. John was a retired Mechanic and owned his business, Goss Garage in Harrisonville, MO for several years. John…

Golda Chestene Lietch, age 95 of Ava, Missouri, passed away peacefully in her home Monday, August 23, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. Chestene, as she was fondly known among her friends and family, was born August 18, 1926, the daughter of Clifford and Daisy (Sanders) Turner. On February 2, 1946, she was united in…

Elizabeth Cruz, 75 years, 3 months, 28 days old, passed away on August 19, 2021, at Cox South Hospital, Springfield, MO.  Elizabeth, born April 22, 1946, in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, was one of three children born to Salvador and Laura (Robles) Cruz.  Elizabeth’s early years were spent in southern California with her parents.   On April…

Donald Lee Freeman, 86 years, 8 months, 17 days old, passed peacefully on August 22, 2021 at his home with all his family by his side. Don was born December 5, 1934 in Circleville, KS to James Edward and Mary Lucinda (Ketchercide) Freeman. Don was a U.S. Army Veteran and served from 1954 to 1957.…