Obituaries

  Funeral services for Lena Blanche Harden, 101, of Caulfield, were held Oct. 30, 2023, at Elijah Church of Christ, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial was at Baptist Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Harden died at 8:21 a.m. Oct. 23, at her home.   She was born Aug. 26, 1922, at Lavaca,...
  Donal Gene Brown, 77, of Gainesville, died Oct. 21, 2023. There are no local services planned at this time.  In honor of Donal's memory, the family suggests celebrating his life in a way that he would have loved. Have a peaceful family dinner, go fishing or take a walk through nature. These...
  William "Bill" Joel Cook, 82, of Thornfield, died Oct. 14, 2023, after a long illness. His family is holding a private, small burial service, to honor his wishes. Bill was born Sept. 1, 1941, in Joplin. On Oct. 30, 1958, Bill married Nadine Bushong, the love of his life. They would have...
  Funeral services for Deborah Marie Davis, 59, of West Plains, formerly of Ozark County, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, at the United Free Will Baptist Church, 607 Lanton Road in West Plains. Deborah died Oct. 14 at her residence in West Plains with her husband William by her side...
  Graveside funeral services for Polly Ann Ousley, 84, of Gainesville, will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, in the Sallee Cemetery. Officiating will be Davin Friend. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday evening, Oct. 24, in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home chapel, Gainesville. ...
  Entertainer Reathel Bean, 81, died Oct. 4, 2023, in Evanston, Illinois, after a long fight with cancer. He was born Aug. 27, 1942, in Jefferson City, the son of Floyd and Thelma Luna Bean. He grew up in West Plains and earned a bachelor's degree at Drake University in Iowa.  As a college student...
  Julia “Judy” Louise Smart, 78, of Gainesville, died peacefully at home on Oct. 18, 2023. No services are planned at this time.  She was born Aug. 30, 1945, in Hardenville, to Herbert Hadley Harden and Sadie Mae Latham. On Aug. 8, 1964, Judy married Gene Clifford Smart. They spent 59 years...
  A funeral service for Doreen (Wanta) Cronce, 82, formerly of Theodosia, was held Oct. 23, 2023, at Snapp-Bearden Funeral Home and Crematory in Branson. She died Oct. 16. Her husband Miles Cronce, also 82 and formerly of Theodosia, died a year and five days before her, on Oct. 21, 2022.  Miles was...
Diane Bilek, 55, of Theodosia, died in the comfort of her home Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, after an extended illness and resulting complications. There will be no funeral services. Diane will be buried on her own property.  She was born Jan. 12, 1968 in Omaha, Nebraska, but she recently transplanted to...
Funeral services for Nancy Lee Mitchell, 83, of Springfield, were held Oct. 13, 2023, in the Craig-Hurtt Funeral Home of Mountain Grove with Rev. Frankie McCune officiating. Special songs were “It Is Well,” “Beautiful Isle Of Somewhere,” and “His Grave Wrote The Song.” Serving as pallbearers were...

Pages

Ozark County Times

504 Third Steet
PO Box 188
Gainesville, MO 65655

Phone: (417) 679-4641
Fax: (417) 679-3423