Hase ‘Dude’ Tetrick, 93

A memorial graveside celebration of life for Hase “Dude” Tetrick, 93, of Brixey, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 8, 2025, at the Eaton Cemetery at Drury in Ozark County with military honors by the U.S. Army and Troy Herd American Legion 112.  Officiating will be Pastor T. J. Stout.

He died peacefully Feb. 24, at Heart of the Ozarks with his children by his side.

Hase was born Nov. 25, 1931, in Trail, Missouri, to Lewis and Valley (Tate) Tetrick. He was raised in Ozark County near the Douglas County line.

He was a U.S. Army veteran and served honorably in the Korean War. 

On July 24, 1952, Hase and Stella Glendoris (Russell) were united in marriage at Hardy, Arkansas, and to this union three children were born: Gary, Mike and Becky.

Hase worked as a truck driver for years and  later, in 1984, he and Glendoris opened the Pine Ridge Trading Post Store in Brixey.

He was saved and baptized in the Bryant Creek in September of 2010.

Hase was full of life. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, coon hunting and his horses. Hase loved people and enjoyed visiting and telling stories. He never met a stranger. 

Hase is survived by son and wife, Mike and Sherry Tetrick; daughter and husband, Becky and Joe Heitz; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; his siblings, Wendell, Ferd “Spud” and Debbie; many nieces, nephews, extended family, numerous friends and his hound dog, Red.

Hase was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Glendoris; son, Gary; granddaughter, Dusty Dawn; brothers, Kimon “Casey”, Hat, Harry, Haskel, Hade, Narvil and Dwight; and one sister, Ima. 

The family requests donations be made to Eaton Cemetery or Gentryville Church.

Cremation was conducted by Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava, per his request. Online condolences may be made to www.clinkingbeardfuneralhome.com.