Area Obituaries
Clayton William Rippee “Rip”
Clayton William Rippee “Rip”, 91 years old, departed this life on September 18, 2023, at Cox South Hospital Springfield, Missouri with his family by his side. He was born on April 21, 1932, to Bill and Lena (Bevins) Rippee on Rippee Creek near Ava, Missouri. On June 24, 1950, he was united in marriage to…
Read MoreJames Tommy Forrest
James Tommy Forrest was born in Douglas County, Missouri to Albert and Nellie (Hammons) Forrest on January 10, 1929. He went home to be with the Lord on September 21, 2023 at the age of 94 surrounded by family at the Gainesville Health Care Center. James grew up on the banks of the Bryant Creek…
Read MoreLeonard Lee Hartley
Leonard Lee Hartley – age 82 of Jamesport, MO passed away Saturday afternoon, May 6, 2023, at Daviess County Nursing and Rehab in Gallatin, Missouri. Leonard was born on September 16th, 1940, the son of Floyd “Pete” and Geraldine (Haden) Hartley on the Hartley homestead in a log cabin on Big Beaver Creek, near Arno, MO.…
Read MoreThomas Alan Bruss
Tom was born in Piscataway, New Jersey on February 21, 1953 to Martin Eastman and Margret Elsie (Lerch) Bruss. He was called Home on April 11, 2023 at age 70 years, 1 month, three weeks. As a boy, he was captivated by toy army men, tanks, and airplanes. He pieced together and painted toy models.…
Read MoreTeresa Lynn Vaverk
Teresa Lynn Vaverka, 59 years, 1 month, 1 day old, passed peacefully to Heaven on May 10, 2023 at her home with all her family by her side. Teresa was born April 9, 1964 in Mansfield, MO to Narvil and Beverly (Fletcher) Tetrick. She grew up in Ava and was a 1982 Ava High School…
Read MoreLeroy Charles Higgins
Leroy Charles Higgins, 101 years, 2 months, 27 days old, passed away on February 20, 2023 at Cox Health in Springfield, MO. Leroy was born on Thanksgiving day, November 24, 1921 in Stewartville, Minnesota to Ernest Higgins and Lily (Wallace) Higgins. He served in the Navy aboard the USS Midas in the Pacific during World…
Read MoreEvon Bert Austin
Evon Bert Austin, known to all as “Catfish”, 82 years old of Smithville, Missouri, peacefully passed away at home on February 24, 2023, surrounded by his loving wife, children and grandchildren. Catfish was born on October 17th 1940, to Bert Francis and Erma Elmira (Royster) Austin in Wright County, Missouri. At the age of 13,…
Read MoreCharles Howard Hupp
Born into the 50s and a child of the 60s, Charles Howard Hupp, was the definition of harmonious duality. The core values of loyalty, duty, respect, service, honor, integrity, and courage were not just tenets instilled in him over his eight years as an Army servicemen post high school, but were a credence to which…
Read MoreIris Jenkins
Iris Ann Jenkins, 88 years, 10 months, and 8 days old, passed away on, December 26, 2022 at her home in Rogersville, Missouri with her family by her side. Iris Ann was born February 18, 1934 in Rome, Missouri to Ira N. and Lotus (Solomon) Day. Iris Ann was a 1953 Ava High School Graduate.…
Read MoreAnna Lee Potts Moffett
Anna Lee Potts Moffett age 90 of Hollister, Missouri, died Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at Point Lookout Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Anna was born September 2, 1932 to Adrian and Mildred Potts of Claiborne, OH. She was a lifelong resident of Union County before moving to Missouri the last years of her life. She was…
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