Area Obituaries

Tamara Lenae Hinrichs (Shelton) departed life on the morning of 26 August 2021 at the age of 60 years. Tammy married Danny Kay Hinrichs in June 1980. Their marriage gave Tammy the thing she was most proud of in life — her children. Tammy adored being a mother, and was devoted to her children –…

Koye Dean Shaw passed peacefully at his home in Independence, MO on August 27, 2021. Koye was born in Wright County, MO April 11, 1946. It was a small country church near Mansfield, MO where he met the love of his life and wife of 54 years, Diana Shaw. Together, Koye and Diana raised two…

Carolyn Coffey Wallace, loving wife, mother, sister, friend & talented artist, died, August 24th 2021.  Born to Oliver Franklin Coffey and George Ann Ray Coffey on April 15, 1954 of Platte City Missouri. Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents and baby sister Margaret Louise.  She is survived by her husband John R. Wallace…

49 year old Brian Barnes died peacefully in his sleep Aug. 22, 2021 in his parents’ home as he wished. All of his family surrounded his bed with light and love. Brian Alvin Barnes was born April 13, 1972 to Alvin and Kandy Hennan Barnes of Ava. Brian was raised in Ava and graduated with…

William Floyd Garner, 67 years, 4 months, 28 days old, passed away on August 17, 2021 at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, MO with his family by his side. Buddy was born March 19, 1954 to John and Mildred (Simpson) Garner. On November 30, 1972  Buddy married the love of his life, Diane Graham…

Thomas Edwin Hoefling, 81 years, 2 months, 9 days old, passed away on August 17, 2021 at Autumn Oaks Care Center, Mtn. Grove, Missouri. Tom was born June 8, 1940 in Hammond , Indiana to Harvey and Helen (Dickerson) Hoefling. Tom’s family moved to California where he graduated high school. On July 31, 1963 Tom…

Patty Jane Kraft, 83 years, 8 months, 2 days old, passed on to Heaven on August 21, 2021 at Mercy Hospital in E.R. in Springfield, MO from an accident with her family by her side. Patty was born December 19, 1937 in Goodhope, MO to Rex and Thelma Angeline (Adams) Sawyer. Patty went to Goodhope…

Lisa Renee Taber, 57 years, 11 months, 13 days old, passed peacefully to Heaven on August 20, 2021 at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare in Ava with her family by her side. Lisa was born September 7, 1963 at Cannon Air Force Base in Clovis, New Mexico to Wayne and Donna  (Mekelburg) Applequist. Lisa graduated…

Laura Cruz, 92 years,  6 months,  11 days old, passed away on August 17, 2021, at Heart of the Ozarks. Laura was born February 6, 1929, in Fajardo, Puerto Rico to Adolfo and Isabel (Rosario) Robles. On January 24,1945, Laura and Salvador Cruz were united in marriage at Luquillo, Puerto Rico and this union lasted for 61years until his passing on October…