Obituary Listing

Nov 28, 2020

Alice Marie Swyhart, age 79 of Protem, MO passed away after a short illness on November 28, 2020.  Alice was surrounded by her daughters and left this earth peacefully as she was awarded the ultimate gift of eternal life.

Alice was born on July 30, 1941 in northwest Missouri, one of five daughters to Thelma and Vincent...

Nov 25, 2020

Jerrene Marie McAnally Lowe, 90, Springfield, passed away November 25, 2020 in James River Care Center.  She was born February 3, 1930 in Tillamook, Oregon to Clayton W. and Juanita Wann Mainwood.

A private family service will be held at a a later date in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery, under the care of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home.

Nov 24, 2020

Mark Steven Haik passed away peacefully, at age 64, surrounded with love from his wife and three daughters.

While many knew him as a funny and handsome entrepreneur, his family knew him as a selfless, loving and dedicated husband and father, who was exponentially proud of his marriage, children and grandchildren.

His family will forever...

Nov 24, 2020

Daniel F. Koch, 93, Springfield, passed away at 4:56 p.m. Tuesday, November 24, 2020.  He enlisted in the Navy and served during World War II.  He was a graduate of Rutgers University and received his Master's degree in Forestry at Duke University.

He was a member of Sacred Heart Parish in Springfield.

Daniel was preceded...

Nov 24, 2020

Nolan Robert Sweet Springfield, MO - Nolan Robert Sweet, 3 months, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020. He was born on August 20, 2020 to Jason and Tessa Sweet. Nolan was preceded in death by his grandparents, Terry Graves, Cliff Johnson and Morris Robert Sweet, III. He is survived by his parents, Jason and Tessa...

Nov 23, 2020

Wilma J. Brandt, 94, Springfield, MO passed away November 23, 2020.  Wilma was born on May 5, 1926 in Oberhammelwarden, Germany.  She and her husband, Wolf, came to America in 1952.  After raising three children, she and her husband were the proud owners of Seven Dwarfs Gift Shop in Hickman Mills, MO for thirty years.  She is preceded in...

Nov 23, 2020

Dorothy "Doris" Otradovec passed away on November 23, 2020. Dorothy was born near Bolivar, Missouri to Frank and Anna Kroutil (Ruzicka) on August 12, 1933. Dorothy married Charlie Otradovec on June 10, 1954. Dorothy was a homemaker and a charter member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church. She attended daily Mass, loved to cook, make quilts, and enjoy lake life...

Nov 23, 2020

Marjorie Mae Roper, 94, passed away on Monday, November 23, 2020, at Lacoba Nursing Home in Monett, Missouri, where she had been a resident since June 2019.  She was born on October 8, 1926, in Phillipsburg, Missouri, the daughter of Glen and Adelaide Cline. She graduated from Ava High School, Ava, Missouri, in 1944.

Marjorie lived in...

Nov 23, 2020

John W. Albert passed away on November 23, 2020 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born to Monte and Lizzie Jane Albert on May 1, 1924 on a farm near Waterloo, IA. John grew up in Jesup, IA. John was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers Dale and Donald; two sisters Dorothy Wold...

Nov 22, 2020

Opal Glass, 95, of Springfield, Missouri passed away Sunday, November 22. She was preceded in death by her husband of 76 years, Charles Glass, her daughter, Charlotte Sheldon, her son-in-law Larry Sheldon, and grandson Mason Sheldon. She was the beloved mother of Michael (Susie) Glass of Columbia, Jeannine (Ronald) Watson of Springfield, and Bettie (Ernest) Hall of Cincinnati, Ohio,...

Nov 22, 2020

Vaughn George was born on October 26, 1939 in Springfield, Missouri to Lavaughn and Hazel George.  He died on November 22, 2020 at the age of 81.

Vaughn is survived by his wife Sue, daughter Angela Stillings and son Mark George (Angie) and grandchildren Lindsay Landolt (Justin), Tyler Stillings, Mary Stillings, and Levi George.  He also leaves...

Nov 22, 2020

Zeb Johnson was born on June 24, 1943 in Berryville, Arkansas. He graduated from Berryville High School in 1961. He met and married his wife of 53 years Verna Head on February 20, 1967

He is preceded in death by his father Isaac and his mother Elbie and his sisters Stella and Carmina his brothers Hillard, Denver,...

Nov 22, 2020

Alice Lucille Simpson, 93, of Miller, Missouri passed away Sunday, November 22 at Mt. Vernon Place Care in Mt. Vernon, Missouri.  She was a member of First Baptist Church in Miller, Missouri.  She is preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Simpson; her son, Jimmy Simpson; her daughter and son-in-law, Deanna and Rick Foust; her parents, Virgil and...

Nov 19, 2020

Judith (Judy) Gibson, 79, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully at home in Springfield, surrounded by her loving family, after a long, courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

Born on May 28, 1941 in Charleston, IL to Howard and Magnolia Pearcy, Judy grew up in Branson, Mo. While attending college in Springfield, Judy met the love...

Nov 19, 2020

Gayla A. Harper, 81, Springfield, passed away peacefully at home on November 19, 2020. She was born to her loving parents, Harvey and Johnie Craig. She was raised in Springfield and attended Greenwood Laboratory School. She continued her education at SMS where she was a Member of Alpha Delta Pi.

A woman of deep faith,...

Nov 18, 2020

Colleen L. Rose, MD, FAAP, 75, of Springfield, MO passed away Nov. 18, 2020.  She was born August 27, 1945 in Charleston, SC the daughter of Kathleen Francis-Rose and Oscar D. Rose.

Colleen received her Doctor of Medicine in 1975 from the Medical University of South Carolina.  She, then, completed her pediatrics residency in 1978 at the...

Nov 17, 2020

Visitation will be Thursday, November 19, 2020 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM in Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home.  Funeral Service will be at 2:00 PM, Friday, November 20, 2020 in the funeral home.

Full obituary will be on the website soon.

Nov 16, 2020

Gloria J. Leitterman Eskew May 9, 1941  -  November 16, 2020 Gloria J. Leitterman Eskew was born on 9 May, 1941, the eldest of four children to Dennis "Shorty" and Glenda Leitterman in St. Louis, MO. She grew up in Crystal City, MO departing after high school to Tempe, AZ where she earned her degree in nursing....

Nov 16, 2020

On Monday, November 16, 2020, loving husband and father of three children, John Alfred Gerdes, died peacefully at the age of 88, with his beloved wife Carolyn, their twin daughters, and oldest grandson by his side.

John was born in Fremont, Nebraska, on July 26, 1932, to John Diedrich and Metta Johanna Gerdes. The family moved to...

Nov 16, 2020

Nena Herndon, age 92, of Springfield, MO, passed away at 2:00 am on Monday, November 16, 2020 after dealing with health issues for some time. Her last year was spent at Morningside at Chesterfield assisted living where she received wonderful care.

She was a long-time member of Glenstone Baptist Church where she served as a Sunday School...