Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Herbert R. Leser, 68
Aug 24, 2006
Herbert R. Leser, the son of Herbert Ralph Leser and Virginia Jean (McNeil) Leser, was death by his parents and one brother, Bill McNeil.
He is survived by his wife, Raydene of the home in Ava; two children, Sherry Ivy Leser Weeks, Bloomfield, Ind., and Michael Todd Leser, Lakeway, Texas; four stepchildren, Kim Sullivan, Gainesville, Karla Eslinger, Ava, Jeff Lamar, Gainesville, and Jamie Dorum, Lakeside, Ariz.; 19 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and other relatives and friends.
Cremation services are under the direction of Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava. The family requests that memorials be made to St. Jude Children Research Hospital or the American Lung Association.
John Thomas Nation, 86
Feb 10, 2005
John "J.T." Nation, 86, born April 7, 1918, in Marion, Ky., and was the eldest of three sons.
John married for 63 years when she interment at the Missouri Veterans born Nov. 2, 1926, in Douglas County, the daughter of Bailey and Ethel (Blankenship) Burton and departed this life Aug. 23, 2006, at the age of 79.
Pauline was a lifelong resident of the Ava area. She earned a college degree with a teaching certificate and was employed and retired from the Division of Family Services in Douglas County after 35 years of service. Pauline loved working on the farm, gardening and fishing. Her delight was being with her family and especially her grandchildren.
Pauline and Burl Sellers were united in marriage in Mtn. Home, Ark., and to this union two sons were death.
On Jan. 31, 1993, Pauline and John Wilson were united in marriage in Douglas County, at the Frye Church where Pauline was a member.
Pauline was also preceded in Interment followed in the Ava passed away Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2006, at her daughter’s home in Port Neches, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 11 at Springfield National death by her husband, John DeVries.
T. Randal Pahl, 61
Sep 7, 2006
A memorial service for Terrence Randal “Randy” Pahl, 61, Tempe, Ariz., eldest son of Herschel and Bonnie Pahl, of Ava, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, at Ava United Methodist Church.
Mr. Pahl died Monday, Sept. 4.
Visitation was held Wednesday night in Broken Arrow and funeral services will be held today (Thursday) at 2 p.m., at Central Church of the Nazarene, Broken Arrow.
Barbara was the youngest daughter of the late Neal and Bertha Davis and has several relatives in the Ava area.
Alberta Lee O’Dell, 81
Sep 21, 2006
Alberta Lee O’Dell was the daughter of James A. and Ruth Hazel (Kelley) Lasater, died at 12:12 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2006, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.
She was preceded in married Glenn Dalton O’Dell in Lockwood, on June 3, 1947. They had four children, Glenn, Randy, Renee and Greg.
Alberta was originally a member of the Mt. Nebo Church where she was saved and baptized in Sons Creek in the middle of winter. She was a Sunday school teacher for years. Alberta was a member of the Reeds Baptist Church in Reeds, Mo., at the time of her Interment was in Collins Cemetery northeast of Lockwood, under the direction of Pugh Funeral Home of Golden City.
