Diann Reding
2026
Diann Reding of Nixa, MO went home to be with her Lord and Savior on August 6, 2026. She passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family after a long illness.
She was born to Clyde and Pauline Burnham on Easter Sunday, April 9, 1950 in St. Joseph, MO.Diann was a legal secretary for over 30 years and in 1990...
Chester D. McArthur
Aug 5, 2026
Full obituary will be added soon.
Chester D. McArthur, 95, Springfield, passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2026 in Turners Rock. He was born April 11, 1931 in Mansfield, MO, the son of Ernest Chester "Harvey" McArthur and Augusta Drake McArthur.
Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 21, 2026 in Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home with a service beginning...
Barbara Jean (Bay) Barnes
Aug 4, 2026
Barbara J. Barnes, 93, of Springfield, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
She graduated from Senior High School (now Central High School) in 1950 and then attended Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri. Soon after, she married Wayne, and the two boarded a Greyhound bus to San Diego, where Wayne was stationed at the Naval base. In...
Volen "Tom" Young, Jr.
Aug 3, 2026
Full obituary and service times will be added soon.
Volen Thomas "Tom" Young, Jr., 81, Springfield, passed away Monday, August 3, 2026 with this family by his side.
He was born March 18, 1945 in St. Louis, MO, the son of Volen Thomas Young, Sr. and Virginia Louise Roberts Young.
Charles "Chuck" E. Livieri
Aug 2, 2026
Charles “Chuck” Edward Livieri, 88, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away on August 2, 2026.
Chuck was born on July 2, 1938, in New Haven, Connecticut, to Ezio and Melissa Livieri. His passion for sports began at an early age and led him to play football at the University of Kansas. He later proudly served his country in the United States Armed...
Dolly George
Aug 1, 2026
Dolly (Bradley) George was born in Dallas County, Missouri, on August 22, 1921, to Eugene Drake Bradley and Letha Ann (Hill) Bradley. She died on August 1, 2026, just shy of her 105th birthday. She was one of 11 children in the Bradley’s blended family. She was raised in Windyville, MO. After completing High School in Windyville and joining the...
Harold Lokensgard
Aug 1, 2026
Harold Lokensgard, 96, of Springfield died at Glendale Gardens. He was born in New Ulm, Minnesota to the late Lorence and Helen (Johnson) Lokensgard.
He graduated from New Ulm High School and Gustavus Adolphus College, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in business management. He worked for the S.S. Kresge Co., which later became Kmart, for 35 years before retiring in...
Harold Wright
Jul 31, 2026
Harold Bell Wright of Fair Grove, MO passed away on July 31, 2026, at the age of 93.
Harold was born on January 23, 1933, in Hart, OK to Albert and Ida Wright. His parents named him after the author, Harold Bell Wright, who later sent him a signed copy of one of his books. He grew up on a farm...
Thomas Edward Allen
Jul 30, 2026
Thomas Edward Allen, 76, Republic, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2026 in Mercy Hospital. He was born April 9, 1950 in Springfield, the son of Paul Ernie and Betty Lee England Allen.
Graveside services with full military honors will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 17, 2026 in Springfield National Cemetery, under the care of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home.
Tom Delamater, Sr.
2026
Cherished and beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend to so many. Faithful servant and follower of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Tommy Neil Delamater, Sr., passed away at age 97 from his earthly home in Springfield, MO to his heavenly home, where he undoubtedly heard, “Well done, thou good and faithful servant! Enter into the joys of thy Lord.”...
John "Jack" Fallon Maddox
Jul 27, 2026
John F. "Jack" Maddox passed away July 27, 2026.
Jack was born April 7, 1926 in Cairo, Illinois to Mary and Ercil Maddox. He graduated from McBride High School in 1944. Jack married Virginia "Bid" Walsh July 29, 1950 and they lived in St. Louis until 1964, transferring with Frisco Railway to Springfield, Missouri. He served in the US Army in...
Phyllis Imogene "Jean" Wilkinson
Jul 25, 2026
Phyllis Imogene “Jean” Wilkinson was born on November 26, 1932 in Garden City, Missouri. She passed away on July 25, 2026 in Springfield, MO. She is preceded in death by her husband, George Wilkinson, brother JB Cummins, daughter Margaret “Meg” Wampler, son-in-law Chris Wampler, many other family members, friends and dogs.She is survived by her son Michael Wilkinson, daughters-in-law Saundra Wilkinson...
Karen Horny
Jul 25, 2026
Karen Louise Horny, 83, of Springfield, passed away July 25, 2026. She was born April 22, 1943, in Chicago, Illinois, to Dr. Hugo Horny and Margaret Bailey Horny.
She received her Bachelor's Degree in French Literature from Brown University in 1965 and a Master's Degree in Library Science from the University of Michigan in 1966. Her student job at Brown was...
Katie Keohane
Jul 24, 2026
On July 24, 2026, Katie Keohane passed away at the age of 56. She will forever be remembered by her mother Ann Keohane, her sister, Beth Pottios, brother-in-law Pete Pottios, and her nieces and nephews Ray Pottios, Annie Pottios, Jonas Keohane, and Sarah Fleming. She was preceded in death by her father Patrick W. Keohane, and her brothers Kevin, John...
Robert "Rex" King
Jul 23, 2026
Robert “Rex” King, 84, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away on July 23, 2026.He was born June 15, 1942, in Verona, Missouri, the son of Harold and Edith King, and was baptized as a young man at Verona Baptist Church. He graduated from Verona High School and served in the United States Naval Reserve, which he joined in 1964. In 1968...
Gretchen Amy Gilbert
Jul 23, 2026
Gretchen Gilbert, 66, passed away July 23, 2026 in her home with her husband and three children by her bedside. She was born November 5, 1959 in Minneapolis, MN to Sander and Marian Olson. She was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church in Springfield.
She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Kim Olson.
Gretchen is survived by her husband,...
Charles "Gordon" McCann
Jul 18, 2026
Charles Gordon McCann, 94, of Springfield, nationally acknowledged as a premiere preservationist of traditional Ozarks fiddle music and other facets of Missouri-Arkansas hill country culture, died July 17, 2026. Gordon was born August 27, 1931, in Joplin to Charles Albert McCann and Jadah Marie Trowbridge McCann. His parents had moved to Springfield the year before to found Springfield Blueprint Company, but...
John D. Niederwimmer
Jul 18, 2026
John Niederwimmer was born July 21, 1957 in Sedalia, MO to Alvin and Dorthy Niederwimmer. John spent his entire life in the construction business and owned Plue Construction. He spent his career building and remodeling McDonald's restaurants across the Midwest. John retired in 2018.
John is survived by his wife, Sharyl Boyce. Together they made many adventurous memories on their Harleys...
