Annabelle Irene Oitzman, 81, of Springfield, Missouri, formerly of Dumont, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. She was born on January 25, 1935, in Boone, Iowa, to Mildred and LeRoy Bass. Annabelle resided in Branson, Missouri, for many years. The last two years she was a resident of Glendale Gardens Nursing Home in Springfield, Missouri. Annabelle very much enjoyed her many friends and the community activities at Glendale Gardens, where she stayed busy with activities and services. She was a longtime member of the Dumont United Methodist Church. Annabelle is survived by her daughter Claudia (Jack) Bolles of Aredale, Iowa, son Don (Ann) Blakley, of Washington, Missouri, grandson Mark (Megan) Blakley of Bixby, Oklahoma, and granddaughter Kara Blakley of Washington, Missouri. She was preceded in death by her parents Mildred and LeRoy Bass, husband Robert Oitzman, brothers Sidney Bass and Richard Bass and sister Lois DeFrain.
Burial will take place in the Dumont Cemetery.[more]