Betty "Jean" Morris
Dec 22, 2020
Betty "Jean" McMillan Morris was born to Earl and Pearl Emrich McMillan, August 12, 1932 in Clay County, Kansas. She passed away from Alzheimer's disease December 22, 2020 in Springfield, Missouri.
Her family moved to a Douglas County, Missouri farm, south of Cabool, when Jean was three to escape the drought and dust storms of Kansas. The...
Stephen R. Michael
Dec 21, 2020
Steve R. Michael, 62, of Strafford, MO passed away December 21, 2020 in his home. Uncle Stevie, as he was fondly called by some of his closest friends and family, was such a loving and fun Uncle to his nephews and nieces. Uncle Stevie always put others' needs in front of his own. He was married to the Love...
Harold Franklin Anderson
Dec 20, 2020
Harold F. "Snake" Anderson, passed away December 20, 2020. He was born March 3, 1953 in Nashville, AR to Helen Trotter and Earmon Anderson, Sr.
He worked at Zenith, Sweetheart Cup and Timken. He served in the U.S. Navy. He enjoyed bingo, playing cards, "westerns," going to Over Easy AA Meetings and his church, Greater Metropolitan Baptist...
Carolyn "Jeep" Helm
Dec 20, 2020
Jeep Helm died December 20, 2020, at 85, having spent the final year of her life contending with pancreatic cancer. She was born Carolyn Eads Wall, in Orange, Texas. While she was still a baby her father nicknamed her "Jeep" after a character in the Popeye comic strip. She loved to fish, and said that her earliest memory, from...
Brenda S. Haney
Dec 20, 2020
Brenda S. Haney (nee Beatty), 72, passed away in Tulsa, OK on Sunday, December 20, 2020. She was born and raised in Springfield, MO and graduated from Northeast Missouri State University (now known as Truman State University). She later went on to spend most of her working career as a computer programmer for both a major insurance company and...
Nancy Elizabeth Lehar
Dec 20, 2020
Memorial services will be held Monday, January 4, 2021 in Gorman-Scharpf Brentwood Chapel. Nancy's memorial slideshow can be viewed here .
Robert "Bobby" Joseph Pickering
Dec 19, 2020
Robert "Bobby" Pickering
Bobby, 62, of Springfield, Missouri passed away at the Springfield Skilled Care Center on December 19, 2020. He attended Hillcrest High School and graduated from Wood River High School in 1977. He was preceded in death by his parents , Lloyd and Rosalie Pickering, one brother Michael, and one sister, Merrie Pickering Gray. He is...
Mary (Linda) Tripp-Dark
Dec 19, 2020
Mary (Linda) Tripp-Dark, 77, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away on December 19, 2020 at Cox South from complications of Covid-19. She was born September 8, 1943, in Fredericktown, Missouri, to Paul and Irene (West) White.
She is preceded in death by her parents, her brother Thomas L. White and her first husband, Ed Tripp.
She...
Julie Anna Kohr
Dec 19, 2020
The world lost one of its sweetest souls on December 19, 2020. Julie Anna Hawkins Kohr, daughter of Max and Lucianna Hawkins, was born on March 13, 1945. She is survived by her devoted husband of 50 years, Michael Kohr; daughter, Molly Crider and her husband Wes; grandchildren, Melanie, Max and Maggie Crider; son Andrew and his wife Jenny;...
Arlene Lance
Dec 18, 2020
Arlene Lance, 83, of Springfield, Mo., went home to be with the Lord on December 18th, 2020.
Arlene was born on May 14th, 1937 in Reeds, Mo., daughter to Carl and Lula Belle Peterson. On April 25th, 1964, she married Gene Lance in Springfield, Mo., where they made their home. From that union, they had two daughters, Mary...
Dolores Ann Griot
Dec 17, 2020
Dolores Ann Griot died early morning on December 17, 2020 after filling 90 years with service and work and deep love for her family and church. She was born in Detroit, Michigan April 11, 1930. After graduating from Central High School in Springfield she attended SW Missouri State College. She married George Griot in August 1949 and they were...
Don Pottenger
Dec 17, 2020
Donald (Don) Alex Pottenger
July 20, 1958 - December 17, 2020
Don went home to be with Jesus on December 17, 2020 at age 62.
Don was born to Donald R. Pottenger and Norma Pottenger on July 20,1958 in Springfield, Missouri.
Don met his wife...
Kathryn Lukavich
Dec 16, 2020
Kathryn M. Lukavich, 72, of Springfield MO, went home to be with the Lord on December 16, 2020.
Kathy was born on March 9, 1948 in South Bend, IN, the eldest daughter to Arthur and Betty Stickley, and sister to William "Bill" Stickley. Growing up she was involved in church activities with her mother, participated in 4-H,...
Garry R. Cox
Dec 15, 2020
Garry R.(Richard) Cox was born August 7th, 1935 to Oma Richard and Millie Letha Cox in Sedalia, Missouri where he grew up, attending Washington Grade School and graduating from Smith Cotton High School in 1953. He attended Central Missouri State University, leaving it to serve 2 years in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1954-1956. In 1957, he met Ardyth...
Dale W. Duggar
Dec 15, 2020
Dale was born in Joplin, Missouri and his family moved to Grandview, Missouri in 1957. He went to school at Peculiar High School and later moved on to a trades school in which he became a Welder Fabricator. His work can still be found in high-rises and business fronts in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area and used in the...
Ronald M. Reynaud
Dec 15, 2020
Ronald M. Reynaud passed away on December 15, 2020. He is survived by his wife Doris, daughter Jennifer E. Gunn (Rob), grandchildren Geoffrey and Gabrielle, sister-in-law Barbara Bridges Reynaud, Kansas City, sisters Vivian Roberts (Bill), Lincoln, CA, and Kathleen Hughes, Dallas, TX.
Mr. Reynaud requested no visitation and no funeral. His cremated remains will be laid to...
Virginia Savage
Dec 15, 2020
Virginia Wilson Savage passed on to her heavenly home on December 15th at age 97. Â She died peacefully in her rocking chair, having her morning coffee, in the presence of her loving caregiver Carol. She was born and raised in Springfield, Mo. Â As a teenager she met the "love of her life", handsome baseball player LaRue Savage. They were...
Pearl Louise Healey
Dec 15, 2020
Pearl Louise Spires Healey was born September 19, 1938 in Springfield, Missouri. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Billy Spires. She is survived by her husband Robert Patrick Healey whom she married July 21, 1956 and who enjoyed 64 wonderful years together. She is also survived by her children Robert Healey Jr. of Santa Fe,...
