Area Obituaries

Joanne Lupton, age 87, passed away on February 22, 2025, at James River Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Springfield, MO with her family by her side. Joanne was born to Cecil and Bertha Buchanan in 1937 in Ava, MO. While attending Ava High School, Joanne met her husband, Kenneth. Joanne was a devoted wife, mother,…

James Minor Crowell, 91, of Columbia passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at his home surrounded by his family. Services will be Monday, July 15 at Memorial Funeral Home with Visitation 1-2 PM and a Service at 2 PM with Military Honors to follow. Burial will be Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 12:30 PM in…

Lonnie Oren Atchison, 68 years, 3 months, and 10 days old, passed away July 11, 2024, at home with his family by his side. Lonnie was born April 1, 1956 in Mansfield, MO to Oren and Mildred (Barnes) Atchison. He was the youngest and the only boy in the family. Lonnie grew up in the…

Juanita Imogene (Dobbs) Dougherty found her wings on July 9th, 2024 at Cox South Hospital at the age of 97 years 10 months and 4 days. Juanita was born to Ed Dobbs and Ivy Myrtle (Tetrick) Dobbs on September 5th, 1926 at Bertha, MO.  She married Howard Lee Dougherty March 19th, 1947 in Mtn. Home,…

Patsy Virginia McCrite, daughter of Ross Eugene Waller and Aumilda Loree (Riddlespurger) Waller was born February 15, 1946, in Hinton, Oklahoma, and departed this life July 8, 2024, at Glenwood Healthcare Center in Seymour, Missouri, at the age of 78 years, 4 months, and 23 days. On June 9, 1962, she was united in marriage…

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…

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…

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.…

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.…

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…