William Yates Trotter Jr., M.D.
Jan 17, 2021
William Yates Trotter Jr., M.D., a long-time Springfield physician, died on Jan. 17 at his home, surrounded by his wife and sons. He was 90.
Dr. Trotter, known as Yates, was born on Aug. 22, 1930, to Martha (Hayes) and William Yates Trotter Sr. in Monticello, Ark., a small town that he remembered as being...
Jean Bryson
Jan 17, 2021
Elva "Jean" Bryson, age 90, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away on January 17, 2021. She lived at the Waterford at Ironbridge for the last 4 years of her life where she made many friends and received excellent treatment and care.
Jean was born in Glenwood, Arkansas on February 7, 1930 and she later graduated from Glenwood High...
Marilyn Anne Atwater
Jan 15, 2021
Marilyn Anne Atwater, 78, of Springfield, passed away on Friday, January 15, 2021 in her home. She was born June 20, 1942 in Springfield, MO and was preceded in death by her parents Clagett Robert Offutt and Zaida Leota Offutt.
She was a 1960 graduate of Parkview High School and attended Southwest Missouri State University until being...
Winona M. Tarbutton
Jan 15, 2021
Winona M. Tarbutton, 89 of Springfield passed away Friday, January 15, 2021. She was born April 22, 1931 to H. N. and Minerva Christina (Wilson) Goss right on the Wright and Webster County line. She graduated from Mansfield High School and worked for the Springfield Public School System. At the time of retiring she was the cafeteria manager at...
Dorothy Willis Turner
Jan 15, 2021
A life well lived: Dorothy Willis Turner It is a sad thing to sit and write a remembrance of someone's life. Particularly when you love that someone. But there is also this: as I've sat pondering the details and the words to write, my face is aching from the broad and sustained smile provoked by the memories and stories...
Edwin J. Ballantyne, Jr.
Jan 12, 2021
Edwin J. Ballantyne, Jr., age 87 of Springfield, MO passed away on the evening of January 12, 2021 in Nixa, MO.
Ed was born in Springfield on January 6, 1934 to Edwin and Grace. He joined the Navy and ended up a Marine pilot. Ed attended Missouri School of Mines in Rolla where he met and married...
Kurt Engelbrecht
Jan 12, 2021
Kurt Engelbrecht went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. Kurt was born on August 14, 1948. He received a BS from the University of Nebraska in Criminal Justice. Kurt served as a Staff Sergeant in the US Air Force in the Vietnam War. He married Edith Bohner in 1979. They raised four daughters, Elizabeth,...
Mary O. Jeffords
Jan 11, 2021
Mary O. Jeffords passed to her Heavenly home on January 11, 2021, in her home surrounded by her family after a long battle with cancer. She will be missed by so many.
Mary was a dedicated and loving mother, grandmother, and wife. Mary held an unwavering faith in God, which she shared with those who surrounded her....
Hollis B. Scott, Jr.
Jan 11, 2021
Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at Turning Point Church. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until the time of service. Private burial with full military honors will be held at a later date. Full obituary will be added soon.
James "Jim" R. Stalnaker
Jan 11, 2021
James "Jim" R. Stalnaker was born May 19, 1947 in Kansas City, Missouri, to Mack Jr., and Marge (Calvird) Stalnaker, and was delivered into the arms of Jesus on January 11, 2021, in Springfield, Missouri, after a short illness.
Jim graduated from Willard High School in Willard, Missouri in 1965. He married Mary Ann Lines on September...
Jack Littrell Breid Usaf Lt Col (Ret)
Jan 11, 2021
Jack Littrell Breid was born on December 8, 1929 in Fulton, Missouri. He was the only child of Isaac Keely Breid and Mary May Littrell. He graduated from Fulton High School then attended Texas A&M on a scholarship, where he then transferred to Allen Military Academy. Following his graduation with his Associates degree, he went into active duty with...
David Miles Hufft
Jan 10, 2021
David Miles Hufft, a beloved son, brother, uncle and friend, passed away January 10, 2021. He will be deeply missed by his sister, niece, nephew, mom and lots of family and friends.
David was born on November 14, 1981 to Stephen Roy Hufft and Suzanne Morris Hufft in Springfield, MO.
He will be remembered for...
Barbara Louise Kemm
Jan 10, 2021
Barbara Louise Kemm, 86, Springfield, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021 in Mercy Hospital.
She was born October 18, 1934 in Nichols Junction, MO to Lester and Lillian Sims. Barbara was united in marriage to Paul Kemm on September 6, 1953.
She was very interested in genealogy and enjoyed researching her Rountree ancestry.
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William "Bill" Cass Jeffries
Jan 9, 2021
William "Bill" Cass Jeffries passed away at Mercy Hospital on January 9 th , 2021 at the age of 69. Bill was surrounded by members of his family. Bill was born September 2, 1951 to Cecil M. and Mary E. Jeffries in Cassville, MO. Bill was preceded in death by his parents and his sister Nancy Jeffries.
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Russell Morton
Jan 9, 2021
Russell "Bud" Morton, 95, passed away January 9, 2021 at Cox South Hospital following complications from Covid-19.
Russell was born September 3, 1925 to Russell and Alzie Morton. He attended school in Fair Grove, Missouri. Following high school, he joined the US Navy and served as a gunner on a Navy aircraft during WWII. In 1955 he...
William Donald Ahrens
Jan 9, 2021
William D. "Bill" Ahrens of Ash Grove, Missouri formerly of Dows and Clarion, Iowa died Sat. Jan. 9 th , 2021 in Springfield, Missouri.
Bill was born in Jacksonville, Florida to Donald and Maxine (Shaffer) Ahrens on Dec. 10 th , 1946.
Bill was raised in Dows, Iowa and graduated from Dows High School in...
George Beebe
Jan 9, 2021
George E. Beebe age 77 of Ridgedale, Missouri passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family.
He was a loving husband of 53 years to Julie, a devoted father and doting grandfather.
George was a veteran of the Vietnam war where he served two terms as a proud Marine....
Nate Adams
Jan 8, 2021
Nathaniel (Nate) H. Adams 76 of Springfield, Missouri went home to be with his Heavenly Father on January 8, 2021 at home surrounded by his family. Nathaniel (Nate) H. Adams was born on November 30, 1944, in Santa Monica, California; the second son of the late Kenneth (Sonny) Adams Sr. and late Rosemary Adams (Coleman). He was a 1962 graduate...
Frances Marie Lightner
Jan 8, 2021
On Jan. 8, 2021, Frances Marie Lightner, the family Matriarch, left us to reunite and rejoice with her husband of 67 years, and her first convert to Christ, Reverend Joe.
She was born July 6, 1930 in Lowry City, Missouri to Roy and Bertha (Simmons) Foster. One of seven children, and living through the depression era, work...
