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 Horney 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, age 84, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2026. Rex was born June 15, 1942, to Harold and Edith King, in Verona, Missouri.
A full obituary will be posted when available.
A visitation will be held, Saturday, August 15, 2026, at 10:00 AM, at South Gate Baptist Church. A memorial service will follow starting at 11:00 AM.
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...
Thomas Edward Palicki
Jul 16, 2026
Thomas Edward Palicki, 71 passed away on July 16th, 2026 in Springfield, MO. He was preceded in death by his parents, Valerian and Marian Palicki, his brothers, Valerian and John Palicki, nephew John T. Palicki, niece Jessica Orribile, son in law Bryan Koetje, father in law Paul Shaffer, brother in law Mike Busse, and lifetime friends Larry Rybczyk and Hank...
Charles M. Doan, Sr.
Jul 16, 2026
Charles Melton Doan, Sr., 86, Ozark, passed away with his family by his side, Thursday, July 16, 2026 in his home. He was born March 28, 1940 in Cairo, Illinois, the son of James Aaron Doan and Cora Bernice (Dunavin) Doan. He graduated from San Jose State University and was a U.S. Amry Veteran. Charles loved art, was a jewelry...
Parcus "Woody" Wood
Jul 14, 2026
Parcus "Woody" Wood, 92, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Mt. Vernon, Missouri. Parcus was born March 19, 1934, in Strafford, Missouri, to Charles and Mitty Wood.
He was preceded in death by one sister, Delores Parcus.
He married Betty Dudley, his wife of 66 years, on January 9, 1960.
Military service was his career and passion. He...
Mark Vincent Nelson
Jul 13, 2026
Mark Vincent Nelson, age 70, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away in his home, July 13, 2026. Mark was born May 3, 1956, in Springfield, Missouri, to Louis and Billie Nelson. He was a member of Crossway Baptist Church for 43 years.
Mark was a man who lived life to the fullest. He had a passion for fast cars. He was an...
Anna Marie Hewlett
Jul 12, 2026
Anna Marie Hewlett (Harris), age 83 of Springfield, MO, passed on to be with her Heavenly Father, where she was reunited with her husband Ed Hewlett on Saturday, July 11, 2026.
Marie was married to her husband Ed for 55 years, during which time they grew their beautiful family. Marie was preceded in death by her parents George and Elsie Harris...
Lenord D. McGownd, Jr.
Jul 11, 2026
Lenord McGownd, 63, passed away on July 11, 2026 at his home in Nixa, Missouri. He was born September 8th 1962 in Mountain Grove, Missouri to Shirley and Lenord McGownd Sr.
Lenord graduated from Missouri State University with both a Bachelors and a Masters in Communication. He went on to work in the university’s administration for the next 35 years, dedicating...
Patricia Wells
2026
Patricia Louise Wells, 93, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 10th 2026, surrounded by family. Patty was born on September 14, 1932, to Leonard and Emma Lucile Miller in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Patty grew up in Poplar Bluff and graduated from high school there. A young man playing the bass drum in the marching band caught her...
John F. Palicki
2026
John Francis Palicki, 79, passed peacefully from this earth on July 10, 2026, in Springfield, MO, after admirably facing several health challenges.
He was born February 23, 1947, in Chicago, IL, to Valerian and Marian Palicki. He was preceded in death by his parents, as well his adult son, John T. Palicki; a brother, Valerian Palicki; sister-in-law, Robin Melton; mother-in-law, Janis...
David Robert Huff
2026
David Robert Huff, age 75, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away at 3:55 a.m. on July 9, 2026.David loved the lake, the beach, people, animals, and the Dallas Cowboys. He never met a stranger.He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard F. Huff and Mayme E. Huff, and his brother, Dan Huff.He is survived by two brothers, Keith Huff and...
Esther Agnes Almond
Jul 6, 2026
Esther Agnes Almond, age 82, was called home to be with our Lord on July 6, 2026, after living a faith filled life and courageously battling Alzheimer’s disease. Esther was born in Garnett, Kansas, on November 8, 1943, to Anna and Lee Lickteig. She grew up on the family farm in Greeley, where she learned early in life the true...
Esther Louise Tubbs-Baker
Jul 3, 2026
Esther Louise Tubbs-Baker, age 88, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away peacefully at 5:30 a.m. on Friday, July 3, 2026. She was born to Ira Fielding Cox and Grace Darling Cox in Alliance, Nebraska.
Esther lived a vibrant life centered around community service and an adventurous spirit. She grew up in Meadville, Missouri, before moving to St. Louis to attend nursing training,...
Rick Reynolds
2026
Rick Reynolds, 67, passed away suddenly at home on July 3rd, 2026 in Rogersville, Missouri.
He is survived by his "sweetie" of 23 years, Susan Wilcox; nine children Diana Moshier (Chuck), Ricky (Ariel), Ryan (Jaki), Russell (Dana), and Becky Reynolds (Jacob), Emily Dreher (Sam), Olivia (Ethan), Daniel, and David Biles; six grandchildren Liberty Moshier, Lestat, Jax, and Aillish Reynolds, Aubrey Carerra...
