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...
Nora Lewis
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....
Jack Lee Robinson
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...
Jane Ross Schneider
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...
Andrew "Jack" Matthews
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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James Donald Williams
Dec 26, 2020
James Donald Williams, 85, of Springfield passed away suddenly on Saturday, December 26, 2020 at home. He was born on December 27, 1934 in Oklahoma City OK. The son of James Charles and Ellen Elizabeth (Nix) Williams.
He married his high school sweetheart Janna Lou Cain on Oct 28, 1955.
Graduated from University of Oklahoma...
Patricia Dean Smith
Dec 26, 2020
Patricia Dean Smith, (Wetherell), passed from this earth on December 26, 2020. She is free of the chains of pain and old age. Patricia was born July 24, 1933 in Kansas City Kansas to loving parents Gene and Mary Wetherell. She had two siblings, Joseph Wetherell, (died as an infant) and her beloved sister Betty Glenn who preceded in...
Ross B. Ausburn
Dec 26, 2020
Ross Buford Ausburn was born on February 27, 1932 in Tulsa, OK to Rube and Katherine Ross Ausburn. He passed peacefully on December 26, 2020 after completing his lifetime journey in preparation to meet his savior.
He graduated from Will Rogers High School, Tulsa, OK in 1950. Ross was a gifted athlete but really excelled at football....
Bobby L. Brown
Dec 25, 2020
Bobby L. Brown passed away on December 25, 2020. He was born July 20, 1934 in Stoutland, MO. He is preceded in death by his parents, Bob and Nora Brown, wife Barbara A. Brown, his son, Bobby S. Brown and three sisters; Ercell Knight, Wanda O'Dell, and Maxine Rogers. He is survived by his children, Pamela Brown of Jenks...
Carolyn Love Sparks
Dec 24, 2020
A visitation honoring Carolyn Marie will be held next Saturday, January 9 th , at her daughter Nicole's house at 6810 East Division St., Springfield, MO, 65802. All are welcome. More details are below.
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It is with deepest bone-cracking sorrow (but blessedly few regrets) that we share that Carolyn Marie Love Sparks, aged 60,...
John "Jack" Tucker, Jr.
Dec 23, 2020
John Reilly Tucker Jr age, 98 of Springfield (formerly St. Louis) passed peacefully December 23, 2020.
Jack graduated from the University of Kansas with a Degree in Mechanical Engineering. He was a WWII Veteran in the Navy and served on the USS Franklin. After the war, Jack started a 40-year career with ALCOA. Jack loved most all...
Phillip Lee Conner
Dec 23, 2020
Phillip Lee Conner of Bixby, Oklahoma, was born April 11, 1950, in Imperial, Nebraska, to Phillip Gordon and Wandaleen (Garrett) Conner. Phil departed this life on Wednesday, December 23, 2020, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the age of 70. Phil graduated high school from Parkview High School and later graduated from Southwest Missouri State. He joined the U.S. Air Force...
