Jeffery B. Holstein
Sep 2, 2026
Jeffery B. Holstein, 55 of Springfield MO passed away at 4:00 PM on Sep. 2, 2026, in his home following a long illness. He was a member of the United States Army and participated in Operation Desert Storm. After his service he led a successful life in car sales and finance. Jeff was a diehard KC Chiefs fan as well...
Bonnie Copelin
Sep 2, 2026
Full obituary will be added soon.
Bonnie Copelin, 91, Nixa, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2026 in her home. She was born November 6, 1934 in Ocie, Missouri, the daughter of Charley and Dollie (Tabor) Myers.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 16, 2026 in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.
Harold DaJuane Coulter
2026
Harold DaJuane Coulter (known as SACC to his young cousins and friends) was born October 27, 1979, to Wanda L. Coulter and Harold F. (Snake) Anderson in a speeding ambulance headed for Wadley Hospital in Texarkana, Texas.
DaJuane spent his early years in Nashville, Arkansas and later moved to Springfield, Missouri. He attended the Springfield School District, graduating from Hillcrest High...
Bonnie May Page
Aug 27, 2026
Bonnie May Crawford Page of Springfield departed this life on Thursday August 27, 2026 at the age of 90.
She was born May 6, 1936 to Clarence Dail and Verna May (Nichols) Crawford and grew up near Hartville and later Grove Spring. Bonnie attended Kindricks one room grade school. During her youth she enjoyed tending the garden with her mother and...
Nancy Susan Rubenstein
Aug 26, 2026
Nancy Susan Rubenstein (née Davis), 91, passed away peacefully on August 26, 2026, in Springfield, Missouri. She leaves behind a life filled with family, hard work, resilience, and many years of love and companionship. Her family takes comfort in knowing that she is now at peace and in God’s care.
Nancy was born in Libertyville, Illinois, to Orpha Burlyn Roberts and...
Margaret Ann Porter
Aug 25, 2026
Margaret Ann Porter was born in July 1931 and passed from this life to her eternal home in Glory on August 25, 2026. She was raised by her mother, Ruth Horton, and uncle, Hugh Horton, on a small dairy farm in eastern Greene County. She was a graduate of Strafford High School.
Margaret made a profession of faith at North Star...
Daisy L. McClanahan
Aug 24, 2026
Daisy LaVerne McClanahan, age 71, of Willard, Missouri, passed away peacefully on August 24, 2026.
Daisy was born on October 19, 1954, in Atlanta, Georgia, to Ruth May Wray (LaComb) and her stepfather, Leslie Andrew Wray.
Daisy married Jerry McClanahan on February 3, 1997, in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
Throughout her life, Daisy was known for her kind, generous, and giving heart. She graduated...
Karl Steven Fulks
Aug 24, 2026
Karl Steven Fulks, 77, went home to Heaven to be with his Heavenly Father and Savior on August 24, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.
Karl was born on March 17, 1949, in Hamtramck, Michigan, a St. Patrick's Day baby, and as family legend has it, the only baby boy born that day not named Patrick.
He graduated in 1967 from St....
Victoria Lee
Aug 23, 2026
Victoria Stowe Lee, 101, of Springfield, Missouri, peacefully passed away on August 23, 2026, leaving behind a remarkable legacy of faith, family, strength, and love.
Victoria was born in Conway, Arkansas, on January 4, 1925, to Royal H. Stowe and Julia Hendrickson Stowe. At the age of seven her family made their home at Turner Station, Missouri.
She was raised in a...
Herbert Ray Cohen
Aug 23, 2026
Herbert Ray Cohen, 98 of Overland Park, Kansas, formally of Springfield, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2026 at Brookdale Long-Term Care.
Herbert was born on July 17, 1928, in Kansas City, Missouri to Dr. Wolfe Cohen and Martha Kasoi Cohen. Having graduated from Paseo High School in Kansas City in 1945, he enlisted in the Army in 1947 and...
Carl Cotner
Aug 21, 2026
Loving Memory of Vernon Carl Cotner.
Carl departed this earth on August 21, 2026, in Springfield, Missouri. Born on December 15, 1935 in Salem, Missouri.
In July 1953, he proudly joined the United States Marine Corps. He loved his country and carried that pride with him always. Carl was a man who never met a stranger. He loved people, loved to laugh,...
Diantha Lee (Myers) Burks
Aug 20, 2026
Diantha Lee (Myers) Burks, 91, of Springfield, Missouri, was born in Lebanon, Missouri, to Luther and Frankie Myers.
Diantha was preceded in death by her husband, Willim Lawrence Burks; her daughter, Dana Potter; her parents, Luther and Frankie Myers; and her stepmother, Louise Myers.
She is survived by her sons, Kenny Burks and his wife, Tammy, and Shawn Burks; her grandchildren, Nicole...
Jeffery Glen Jackson
Aug 19, 2026
Jeffery Glen Jackson, 58, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away on August 19, 2026, with his siblings by his side. Jeff was born in Springfield, Missouri, on October 21, 1967, to Glen and Carol Jackson (Aurentz).
Jeff was a laid-back, kindhearted person who was easy to talk to and easy to get along with. He had a wonderful sense of humor and...
Robert Frederick Rutter
Aug 16, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of a remarkable father, avid collector, and devoted friend, who lived a life defined by curiosity, craftsmanship, and boundless generosity.
Robert Frederick Rutter was born February 24, 1944, and passed August 16, 2026. He was preceded in death by his father Harold Rutter, mother Mary Rutter, and brother Charles Rutter. Robert...
Sarah Kathryn Williams
Aug 16, 2026
Sarah Kathryn “Cathy” Williams, 91, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away on August 16, 2026, in Springfield, MO.
Cathy will be lovingly remembered by her family and friends for her strong spirit, generous heart, sense of humor, and love of family.
Cathy was preceded in death by her parents, Samual Asa Kinney and Hazel Marie Kinney, her sister, Ellen West, her brothers, Cal...
Edward "Ed" Beatty, Jr.
2026
Edward Clarence Beatty, Jr.
Ed passed suddenly on August 15, 2026, surrounded by his family. He was born February 27, 1950, as the oldest son of Edward C Beatty, Sr, and Ann Krier Beatty.
Born and raised in Springfield, Missouri, he also grew up on the farm the family worked on in Halfway, Missouri. Ed was a graduate of Parkview Senior High...
Greg William Johnston
Aug 13, 2026
Greg William Johnston, born April 5, 1952, passed away on August 13, 2026, at the age of 74.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Bill and Marie Johnston, and his cherished life partner, Patricia Springer.
Greg is survived by his daughters, Jill Winans and Christa Spivy, his cousin Mary Kay (Rick), her daughter Kelsey (Tom) and their children Auggie and...
