James Alvin Hawthorne, Jr.
Feb 23, 2021
James "JJ" Hawthorne, Jr. was born on September 29, 1969 in Springfield, MO and was called home unexpectedly on February 23, 2021. He was the son of James Alvin Hawthorne, Sr. and Carolyn Jean (Huddelston) Hawthorne.
JJ attended Central High School, class of 1987, where he played football and wrestled. He joined Pitts Chapel United Methodist in...
"Connee" Constance Louise Kirkman
Feb 23, 2021
Constance (Connee) Louise Kirkman was born December 30, 1945, in Kansas City, Missouri. Connee was preceded in death by her parents, Delmar Kirkman and Mary Agnes {Sack}, brother, Jim Kirkman, and grandnephew, Will Shipman. Survived by her two children, Jeff Allen, and Brenda Clemons, granddaughter, Caylee Clemons, her siblings, Bill {Susan} Kirkman, Becky Leier, Joe {Tammy} Kirkman, and Mary...
Phyllis Rollins
Feb 22, 2021
Phyllis Hobbs Rollins was born November 17, 1922 in Exeland, Wisconsin and died February 21, 2021 at her home in Springfield, Missouri.
Phyllis graduated from high school in Noel, Missouri. She was the last surviving member of the class of 1939. She attended Missouri State Teachers College, now MSU, where she met J. Tice Rollins. They married...
"Bob" Robert J. Lohmeyer
Feb 21, 2021
Robert J. "Bob" Lohmeyer, 90 of Springfield, Missouri passed away Sunday, February 21, 2021 in Cox South Hospital.
He was born in Springfield on September 19, 1930 to Herman H., Sr. and Mabel Ketchum Lohmeyer. Bob attended St. Agnes Catholic Elementary and High School with wonderful teachers, the sisters of Loutta and sisters of Mercy and graduated...
Beverly Ann Clute
Feb 21, 2021
Beverly Ann Clute, 88 of Springfield, Missouri passed away Sunday, February 21, 2021 at Cox South Hospital.
Beverly Ann Clute was born to Wilbur and Carol Hensel Vehmeier in Dakota, Illinois. She had two siblings: a brother Bill, and a sister, Karen. She attended Fairbanks Alaska High School
She married LaVerne Clute January, 8, 1951....
Carol Riggs Jones
Feb 21, 2021
Carol Riggs Jones, 87, passed away at home on February 20, 2021. She was born June 25, 1933 in Vigo County, Indiana. She was the daughter of Carl and Sylvia Riggs, who preceded her in death. Carol enlisted in the United States Air Force after high school, where she met the love of her life, William A. Jones. They...
Jeremiah Williams, Jr.
Feb 20, 2021
Rev. Jeremiah Williams, Jr Tribute
Rev. Jeremiah (BoBo) Williams, Jr. was Born August 3, 1949, in Alexandria, Louisiana (Samtown), where he was the 4th of 10 children. Jeremiah "flew away" to be with the Lord February 20, 2021 at Mercy Hospital on February 20, 2021.
Jeremiah was proceeded in death by his...
Phyllis Ann Snider
Feb 20, 2021
Phyllis Ann Snider (Chamberlin) of Nixa, MO passed away on February 20, 2021. She was born in Boonville, MO on January 2, 1941 to George and Mary Chamberlin. She graduated from Boonville High School and worked for American Family Insurance as a secretary to Underwriting for 10 years while her three children attended high school and college.
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John Albert Hansen
Feb 20, 2021
John was born in Bottineau, ND to Art and Irene Hansen. He graduated from Bottineau High School and attended the Bottineau School of Forestry and Minot State Teachers College. After serving in the US Navy, he received his Airframe and Powerplant License from Kundert A & P School of Aviation, Fargo, ND. He then taught at Kundert's (later named...
Theodore Roosevelt Higgs, Jr.
Feb 19, 2021
Theodore Roosevelt Higgs, Jr., known as Teddy by those who loved him, passed peacefully on February 19th, 2021 in Springfield, MO after a short illness. Teddy was born in Springfield on June 7, 1927 to Theodore, Sr. and Audry Higgs. He was the younger brother of Duane, and the older brother of Patricia, Darrel and Ferba. His parents and...
Robby May
Feb 18, 2021
Actor Robby May-Place, who died at age 41, made a strong impression on stage in Sarasota Robby May-Place appeared in only a few shows in Sarasota, but he made a strong and lasting impression with each dramatic and musical role. Jay Handelman Sarasota Herald-Tribune 1:14 1:14
Robby May-Place made a strong impression on audiences from the...
Don M. Gibson
Feb 18, 2021
Don Gibson, 77, devoted husband, father and grandfather, passed away with his children and grandchildren by his side after a courageous battle with esophageal cancer.
Born on December 2, 1943 in Springfield, Mo. to Truman and Thelma Gibson, Don grew up in Springfield and graduated from Parkview High School. He met the love of his life, Judy...
Robert D. Tucker
Feb 17, 2021
Robert D. Tucker was born on March 23, 1929. Well at least that is what the birth certificate said. His mother said he came into the world on March 22 at 11:58 pm. So, every year, as long as his mother lived, Bob had two birthdays…legal one and the one his mother declared. He left this earth the same...
Michael Charles Hachtel
Feb 16, 2021
Michael Charles Hachtel, a proud retiree of the Plumbers and Pipefitters Union, passed away unexpectedly February 15, 2021 at the age of 74.
Michael is preceded in death by; grandpa, Charles; brothers, Benny, Larry; daughter, Marnie; mother, Dorothy. He is survived by; sister, Kim and husband Terry; brother, David and wife Terry; daughter, Neely; son, Charles and...
Alfred Anthony Monier
Feb 15, 2021
Alfred Anthony Monier of Springfield passed away on February 15, 2021, in Springfield, MO at the age of 88. Visitation will be held at Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home in Springfield at 10:00 am with Funeral Service to follow at 11:00 AM in the funeral home. Burial with full military honors will follow in White Chapel Memorial Gardens.
Alvin Bant Lowe
Feb 15, 2021
Private Graveside Services will be held at a later date in Missouri Veterans Cemetery, under the care of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home.
Betty Thompson
Feb 14, 2021
Betty Thompson died peacefully at home in Springfield, MO, on February 14, 2021, after a many-years-long battle with aspergillosis, a rare lung infection.
Jeanie Betty Bonifield was born July 31, 1944, in Woodward, OK. She graduated from Woodward High School where she was Valedictorian, Yearbook Queen, Miss Woodward, and Drum Major. She attended the University of Oklahoma...
John David Stobbe
Feb 14, 2021
John David Stobbe, Sr. of Springfield, passed away on February 14 th , 2021 after a hard-fought battle with cancer.
John was born on August 25th, 1941 to John Otto and Mary Stobbe in St. Louis. After graduating from Kirkwood High School in 1959 he went on to study at Southeast Missouri State University. Then...
Ricky Lynn Blackwell
Feb 13, 2021
Ricky Lynn Blackwell passed away February 13, 2021 at the age of 72. He was born in Goodland, Kansas on January 22, 1949 to William and Alberta Blackwell. He grew up in Topeka, Kansas but later relocated to Springfield, Missouri where he lived most of his adult life.
He is survived by three children, Angela Morelock, Malinda...
Doris June Meyer
Feb 13, 2021
Doris June Meyer, 92, went home to be with her Lord on February 13, 2021 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. She was born on June 3, 1928 to Augusta and William Sanderson. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband's parents, her husband, Vernie G. Meyer, Sr., her son, Vernie G. Meyer, Jr. and her sister....
