Area Obituaries

Marjorie Ella Degase, 91 years, 5 months, 4 days old, passed to Heaven on August 12, 2021 at Gainesville Healthcare Center, Gainesville, MO. Marjorie was born March 8, 1930 in Stone County, MO  to Olbert and Gladys (Meeks)   Hedrick. Marjorie was a retired School Teacher. She taught most of her years in Washington County…

Irma Fern Bishop, 92 years, 9 months, passed to Heaven on August 14, 2021 at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare, Ava, MO with her family by her side. Fern was born November 14, 1928 in Douglas County, MO to Ernest Jackson and Sarah Virginia (Trotter) Anderson. Fern was a seamstress and worked at Hesterlee’s in…

Mrs. Ingrid Renate (Ryan) Rees found relief and peace from this life’s struggles at 9:31 am on August 13, 2021 in Springfield, Missouri. Ingrid was born September 9, 1959 in South Gate, California and grew up in Long Beach, CA. She is survived by her loving husband of 37 years, Brian Rees of Ava, MO,…

Clifford Ray Lilly, 92, has passed away at his residence in Ava Missouri in the presence of his wife Jean Lilly.  He was born to parents Roy Lee Lilly and Opal Vern Vie Lilly Howell on October 6th, 1929 in Moberly, Missouri. Clifford joined the Army Air Corp as a plumbing instructor. He started his…

Charlotte Elaine Higgins,  93 years, 11 months, 30 days old, passed away on August 9, 2021 at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center, Ava, MO. Charlotte was born on August 10, 1927 in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin to Leland John Kaudy and Lettie (Ebbe) Kaudy. On May 3, 1947 Charlotte and Leroy Higgins were married in…

Tony Dale Stillings, 77 years, 9 months, 28 days old, passed peacefully to Heaven on August 6, 2021 at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, MO with his family by his side. Tony was born October 8, 1943 in Douglas County, MO to Aaron Ledford “Ted” and Nora (Maggard) Stillings. Tony was a 1962 Ava…

Robin Diane Navratil, 57 years, 11 months and 12 days old, passed away on August 3, 2021 at Cox South in Springfield, Missouri. Robin was born August 21, 1963 in Red Oak, Iowa to Harry Lee Bingham and Phyllis (Rist) Smith. Robin enjoyed riding horses, fishing, hunting, and spending time outdoors. She was preceded in…

Margaret A. Williams, 85 years, 2 months, 23 days old, passed to Heaven on August 4, 2021 at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center with her family by her side. Peg was born May 11, 1936 in Boyertown, Pennsylvania to Alfred and Catherine (Remick) Harrison. Peg was retired from working as a Home Health Aid…

Diane Eastland, 60 years , 6 months, 8 days old, passed away on August 4, 2021 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. Diane was born January 24, 1961 in Frankfurt, Germany to George Whitfield Ellis and Annemarie (Kaiser) Ellis. Diane was currently working for Greene County as a Microfilm Operator. She enjoyed her work there…

Lil Norris, daughter of Leslie L. Cornelius and Louise Katherine Peters Cornelius was born November 22, 1942 in Ava, Missouri and departed this life on Friday July 30, 2021 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri at the age of seventy-eight years, eight months, and eight days. She and her husband Joel were married for over…