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...
Phyllis Ruth Bechtel
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...
Brian Keith Ortner
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...
B. G. Jones
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...
Robert E. Pagel
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...
Barbara Mae Ginn Johnson
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...
Billy M. Abel
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....
Vera Marie Doll
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. Â Vera was married to her husband of 20 years, Michael Doll, who preceded her in death in 1972. She was...
Richard Moore
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...
Earl Douglas Viets
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...
M. Susan Appelquist
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...
Ronnie D. Fair
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...
Luella Pamperien
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.
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Harriett Mercer
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...
Barbara Lee (Spradling) Call
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...
