Obituaries
Karola Starliper, 82, of Theodosia, formerly of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, died April 11, 2018, at the Gainesville Health Care Center in Gainesville. No local services are planned at this time.She was born Feb. 20, 1936, in Mainz, Germany, the daughter of Hugo Heil and Elizabeth Bieger. She lived...
A memorial service for Dara Lee Townsend, 78, of Isabella, formerly of Ashton, Illinois, will be held at a later date at Hilltop Victory Chapel in Thornfield. Mrs. Townsend died April 16, 2018, at her home.She was born Dec. 29, 1939, at Macomb, Illinois, the daughter of Erma and Paul Hentges. On...
Graveside services for Charles Lee Fienhold, 61, of Bakersfield, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, April 20, 2018, at Udall Cemetery in Udall. Mr. Fienhold died April 15 at his home in Bakersfield.He was born Jan. 22, 1957, in Gainesville, the son of Gerald and Mary Davis Fienhold. His family and...
James McKinley Hudson, 84, of Gainesville, died April 8, 2018, at his home. Close family members will be invited to a graveside memorial service to be held later at Loftis Cemetery.He was born May 4, 1933, in Gainesville, the son of Ambrose McKinley and Mable Olive (Red) Hudson. He grew up working...
Funeral services for Mary Lou Sallee, 87, of Ava, are scheduled for 2 p.m. today, April 11, 2018, in the Ava United Methodist Church in Ava with Pastor Oren Alcorn and Pastor Jessica Foster officiating. Visitation was Tuesday evening in the Ava High School gymnasium. Mrs. Sallee died April 6 at her...
Funeral services for Helen Maxine Long, 87, of West Plains, were held March 23, 2018, at Gospel Hill Church of Christ in Pottersville. Mrs. Long died March 20 at her home.She was born Oct. 30, 1930, at Moody, the daughter of James W. and Etta Hardcastle Joice. On April 3, 1954, in Leota, Missouri...
A celebration of the life of Tom Grozis, 66, of Mammoth, will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 19, 2018, at the family’s home in Mammoth. Mr. Grozi died March 18 at Hospice of the Ozarks Hospice House in Mountain Home, Arkansas.He was born Nov. 28, 1951, in Aurora, Illinois, the son of Dorathy and...
Funeral services for Henry J. Smith, 86, of Raymore, were held March 27, 2018, at Ball Church of Christ south of Dora. Mr. Smith died March 23 at his home.He was born Aug. 13, 1931, in Dora, the son of Henry and Cora Owen Smith. On June 7, 1952, he married Betty J. Russell. He served in the Army...
Graveside services for George Algozzini, 91, of Grain Valley, formerly of Pleasant Hill, Urich and Ozark County, were held March 26, 2018, at the Lutie Cemetery in Theodosia. Mass of Christian burial was held March 24 at the St. Bridget Catholic Church in Pleasant Hill with Monsignor Robert Murphy...
Visitation for Marcia Ruth Williamson Baxley, 91, of Belton, formerly of Gainesville, was held March 20, 2018, at Charter Funerals in Kansas City. Graveside service and burial are scheduled for 1 p.m. today, March 21, at the Thornfield Cemetery in Ozark County. Mrs. Baxley died March 17 at...