Ozark High Missouri Alumni Obituaries

Melissa Fay Salts age 56 of Vienna was born January 12 1969 at Jefferson City a daughter of Wilford Roe and Mary Ann Terwilliger Light and passed from this life on Saturday September 13 2025 at Capital Region Jefferson City. Missy was baptized at an early age and was devoted in her faith and staying...

Kevin James Kimberling, age 70, of Aurora, Missouri, passed away at 2:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 25, at his home. He was born February 2, 1955, in Marshalltown, Iowa, the son of Paul Odell and Morna Grace (Wineman) Kimberling.Kevin was a 1974 graduate of Reeds Spring High School in Reeds Spring, M...

Eugene “Gene” Killman Jr., age 59, of Aurora, Missouri, passed away at 4:44 p.m. on Friday, December 12, 2025. He was born on September 23, 1966, in Portsmouth, Virginia, the son of Eugene Killman Sr. and Sandra Marie (Kills The Enemy) Killman.Gene was a 1984 graduate of Marionville High School in M...

Jeci Mora Ramos, Jr., age 86, of Aurora, Missouri, passed away at 11:25 a.m. on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at the Missouri Veteran’s Home, in Mt. Vernon, Missouri. He was born October 30, 1938, in Lawton, Oklahoma, the son of Jeci Mora and Olivia (Pena) Ramos, Sr.Jeci was a 1957 graduate of Lawto...

Everett Gene Holden, age 94, of Webb City, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Wednesday, January 14th, following a sudden illness.Gene was born October 22, 1931 in Joplin, MO to the late Ray and Josephine (Jeans) Holden and grew up in Prosperity, MO. He graduated from Carterville, MO High School i...

Bobby Joe Pops Baldridge age 79 of Ozark Missouri went home to be with our Lord Friday May 2 2025 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born June 21 1945 in Pharoah Oklahoma to Wilburn and Leora Baldridge. Bob married his high school sweetheart Juanita Morgan on April 9 1965. Together they r...

Kathleen Ann ne Giannattasio Brown Latham age 83 passed away Tuesday May 27 2025 in James River Nursing and Rehab Springfield Missouri. Kathleen was born August 9 1941 the daughter of Samuel R. Giannattasio Brown and Helen Martone Giannattasio Brown in Fall River Massachusetts. Kathleen graduated fr...

Beloved husband and father Rodney Ray Gary 60 of Nixa Missouri passed away April 15 2025 on a beach in Aruba. He always said the beach is where he belonged and God apparently agreed. His wife of 21 years Kristy Polete was right by his side. Their journey of love and adventure began when Kristy was h...

Ann J. Hussey beloved mother affectionately known as "maga" by her grandchildren and that Firecracker Ann by friends passed away at home on December 21 2025 after some challenging years with Alzheimersdementia. She was 82 years old. She was born on March 131943 in St. Louis Missouri. After graduatin...

Laura Lynn Chatman 67 passed away on January 1 2026 at Cox South Hospital in Springfield Missouri. Laura was born in Fort Smith Arkansas on September 24 1958 to James Wendel Chatman and Della Mae Capps. She graduated from Neosho High School and obtained a Bachelors of Science in Business from Missou...

Rickey Lee Sanders went to his heavenly home on December 24 2025 at KU Medical Center in Kansas City KS at the age of 52. Rickey was born on May 10 1973 to Ronnie and Mary Jones Sanders in Joplin Missouri. Rickey grew up in Joplin Missouri and the surrounding area. He graduated from Carl Junction Hi...

Justin Ryan Leonard 27 Nevada MO passed away on Wednesday January 7 2026 at Nevada Regional Medical Center. Justin was born in El Dorado Springs MO on May 9 1998 to Byron and Michelle Reiff Leonard. Justin was raised in rural Milo and attended Nevada High School. He was an auto mechanic. Justin work...

Melody Pierson Madden of Nixa Mo. passed away Thursday January 1st 2026 at Hopedale Cottage in Ozark Mo. She was preceded in death by her husband of 15 years Air Force Veteran Douglas Winslow Pierson her parents Charles F. and Trudy Madden and her beloved Tibetan terrier Bohdi. She is survived by he...

Charles E. "Chuck" Stewart 79 of St. Joseph Missouri went home to be with his Heavenly Father and Savior Jesus Christ Sunday January 4 2026 in St. Joseph Missouri surrounded by the love and prayers of family and friends. He was born October 10 1946 in Kansas City Missouri son of the late Bonnie Alex...

Priscilla Ann Six, 83, Springfield, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at Springfield Health and Rehab, Springfield, Missouri. She was born on November 20, 1942, in Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of the late Forrest Miller and Lucille (Burrow) Miller.Priscilla's journey...

When I am an old woman, I shall wear purpleWith a red hat which doesn't go and doesn't suit me. …– from “Warning” by Jenny JosephCharlotte Cole of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, died November 27, 2025, following a stroke and heart failure. Her once-active life was radically altered by an earlier debilitating...

Weldon Grant Halladay a cherished husband father brother and friend passed away peacefully at the age of 58 on Thursday January 1 2026 in the comfort of his home in Goodman Missouri after years of failing health. He entered this life on January 12 1967 in Kansas City Missouri the eldest of two child...

Shirley Mae Andrus, age 77, of Marionville, Missouri, passed away at 4:14 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, 2024, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. She was born December 7, 1946, in Aurora, Missouri, the daughter of Clifford and Verna (Gibbs) Andrus.Shirley was a 1964 graduate of Marionville ...

Beverly A. Ghan age 75 of Warsaw Missouri passed away Sunday January 4 2026 at the Lincoln Community Care Center. She was born on January 16 1950 the daughter of Edward Earl Dority and Edna Marie Kiser Dority. Beverly grew up in Climax Springs and graduated early as the Valedictorian of her high sch...

Belsher Mary Jane of Chesterfield Missouri passed away Tuesday December 16 2025 at Friendship Village Sunset Hills. Mary Jane was born April 8 1933 to Jacob A. and Lyla P. Henderson in Minier IL. After high school she attended and graduated from Illinois Commercial College ChampaignUrbana IL in 1951...

Mary Catherine Lewis nee Harmon of Cuba MO was born on Thursday January 7 1954 in Rolla MO to Harry Harmon and Catherine Harmon nee Blount. She passed away at her home in Cuba MO on Friday November 28 2025 at the age of 71 years 10 months and 21 days. A proud graduate of Cuba High Schools Class of 1...

Marsha Rae Ruettgers 68 of Lake Ozark Mo. formerly of Owensville passed away Saturday Dec. 6 2025 at BarnesJewish Hospital in St. Louis. She was united in marriage Sept. 18 1976 to Duane Ruettgers at St. Peters United Church of Christ in Owensville. Marsha was a member of Immaculate Conception Catho...