Obituary Listing

Jan 8, 2021

Phyllis passed away on January 8, 2021 at a family home surrounded by loved ones.  She was 94.

She was born on a farm near Rhodes, Iowa on July 31, 1926 to William and Agnes Mead.  She had three siblings: Muriel, Ralph and twin brother Philip.  She was married to Donald Bechtel on May 10, 1947 at...

Jan 7, 2021

Brian Ortner, 42, St. Charles, MO passed away January 7, 2021 in Mercy Hospital, Springfield.

Brian was active and liked to be on the move. He was a very neat and tidy person. He constantly cleaned up after everyone. Brian LOVED McDonalds French fries so much he would have to make a special trip. He had a...

Jan 5, 2021

No services are planned at this time.

Jan 4, 2021

Services will be announced at a later date.

Jan 2, 2021

Bert Games Jones, Jr. "B.G.", age 72, of Springfield, MO passed away peacefully Saturday, January 2, 2021.  BG was born April 17, 1948 along with his identical twin Bruce in Medford, Massachusetts to Bert and Mary Jones.  The family moved to Oklahoma City, OK in 1960 when the "boys" were twelve years old.  BG went to Putnam City High...

Jan 2, 2021

On August 23, 1929, Robert Pagel made his grand entrance and the world has never been the same. In Bob's company, each entrance was grand, marked by his bonhomie and natural positioning at stage center. You could not have missed him.

As a young man of 17, he joined the Army, where his energy and dedication to...

Jan 2, 2021

Barbara Mae Ginn Johnson left this earth and went to her heavenly home on January 2, 2021 in Springfield, Missouri. She was born April 16, 1934 in Victorville, California to Rausey and Zoe Sewell. She grew up in Monahans, Texas with her parents and sister, Maggie. Maggie recalls Barbara being so pretty and outgoing as a child, having many...

Jan 2, 2021

William "Billy" M Abel, age 65, of Strafford, Missouri passed away peacefully on January 2, 2021 at his beloved home.

Billy was born June 3, 1955 in Trinidad, Colorado to Guy and Peggy Abel. He graduated from Raton High School. He attended college at Eastern New Mexico University and was a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity....

Dec 30, 2020

Vera Marie Doll of Marionville, MO went to her Heavenly home on Wednesday, December 30th 2020 at 102 years young. She was born in Utica, NY on July 23rd 1918 to parents Louis Frank and Harriet Mary (Standen) Marks.  Vera was married to her husband of 20 years, Michael Doll, who preceded her in death in 1972. She was...

Dec 30, 2020

Richard DeArmond Moore, 70, of Nashville, TN son of Dr. DeArmond (De) and Leona Rose (Posy) Moore of the U.S. Medical Center, left this earth to be in the arms of Jesus on December 30, 2020, after a short struggle with Covid-19. Rich grew up in Springfield, MO. where his family was very active at First & Calvary Presbyterian...

Dec 30, 2020

Earl Douglas Viets was born March 1, 1923 in Cole Camp, Missouri to Otto and Leora (Forrest) Viets. The family moved to Springfield in 1933 for his father to serve in Troop D Headquarters for the Highway Patrol. After graduating from Senior High (Central) in '41, Earl enlisted in the Navy. He served in both WWII and Korean...

Dec 29, 2020

Mary Susan Appelquist, Springfield, MO, suffered a fatal heart attack at her home on Tuesday, December 29, 2020. She was 66.

A highly esteemed trial attorney, Susan was one of the first women to practice law in Southwest Missouri.

Susan was born on July 28, 1954, to John and Martha Appelquist. The family lived in...

Dec 29, 2020

December 22, 1955, God gave us Ronnie Dale Fair by way of his parents Bill and Ida Karen Fair.

In a world that tries to make men hard, Ronnie always had a way of remaining gentle and kind. This was evident in his love for his sisters Pam, Tammy and Vicki. With three sisters growing up was...

Dec 29, 2020

Luella Fern Janzen Pamperien, 88, of Springfield, passed away on December 29, 2020.  Luella was born May 23, 1932, to Chester and Ruth Janzen and grew up in South Fork, Missouri.

Luella married Neil Pamperien on April 16, 1952, and together they raised two sons, Gary and Kelvin, and a daughter, Brenda, in West Plains, Missouri.

Dec 28, 2020

Harriett Nelson Mercer, age 85, of Springfield, joined the Church Triumphant on December 28th in the early morning. She died peacefully in her sleep while in the Memory Care Unit at Township Senior Living. Harriett was born in Kearney, Nebraska, in 1935, to Anders and Lois Nelson. She graduated from high school in Vancouver, WA. She was a flight...

Dec 28, 2020

Barbara was born in Springfield, MO, the daughter of Leo E. Spradling and Dorothy Miller Spradling.  Barbara had the rare experience of attending school with the same group of students from Kindergarten to graduation at Greenwood Laboratory School attached to the Teaching Department of Southwest Missouri State College (SMS).  Upon graduation she herself then attended Southwest Missouri State...

Dec 28, 2020

Nora Alice (Stegall) Lewis, 87, formerly of Mount Vernon, Missouri passed peacefully from this earth to eternity on December 28, 2020. She was born March 3, 1933 in Pontotoc, Mississippi to James T. and Inez (Bivens) Stegall.

On June 9, 1957 she married Clarence Melvin Lewis in Pontotoc, Mississippi. They eventually made their home in Fresno, California....

Dec 27, 2020

Jack Lee Robinson, 89 of Nixa, Missouri passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020 at 4:00 pm.

He was a retired executive of Ford Motor Company and served in the US Army.  He resided in Michigan all his life and graduated from Michigan University.

Jack had a passion for reading and researching various interests and was...

Dec 27, 2020

Miss Jane has joined the heavenly marching band.

Jane Ross Schneider died Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020 from complications of Alzheimer's and a fall.  She was 94.  She was born March 8, 1926 in Lamar, MO to Guy and Goldia Ross.  As a child she kept up with her older brother Bob, preferring tree climbing to dolls.  She...

Dec 26, 2020

Jack was born in a cabin on a mountain in Burnside, KY, July 20, 1925. His parents were the late Rev. A.Z. and Deloris (Jackson) Matthews. After a full life of service as singer, pastor and evangelist for the Christian Church, he departed this life for his eternal home in Springfield, MO, at the age of 95.

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