Obituary Listing

Sep 10, 2020

Wilma "Jean" Wickersham Bowers/Kahle ended her earthly journey September 10, 2020. She was born in Springfield on July 1, 1926.

Having had her parents John and Madge Wickersham only until age 21, losing her mother at age 11, she was extra close to her father. He was proud at getting to see his daughter become a part...

Sep 9, 2020

Native Missourian and Proud Springfieldian Patricia "Pat" Stone Kimball passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at her home.  The past six months of social isolation for COVID 19 contributed greatly to her demise.

She was born September 4 th , 1926 in Laclede County, Missouri to Mattie (nee Shields) and William O. Stone.  She was...

Sep 8, 2020

Margaret Ann Pratt, 82, Springfield, Missouri, formerly of Webster City, Iowa, passed away September 8, 2020 at home. She was born on August 1, 1938 in Webster City, Iowa, to George Edmund Alexander Sr. and Beatrice Kane Alexander. A brother, George E. Alexander Jr., and a sister, Mary Carolyn Hemingway, preceded her in death. She grew up and graduated...

Sep 8, 2020

Kind, hardworking, intelligent, gentle, funny, thoughtful, generous, and honest immediately come to mind when we think of Lynn Ray Strait. Our beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend left the surly bonds of this earth and touched the face of God early Tuesday morning, September 9, 2020, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis from the effects of recently...

Sep 8, 2020

Kathryn J. Joyce passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2020.  She was born May 13, 1924 in Harrison County, Iowa to Frank and Lillian Peasley Campbell.

Graveside services will be Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 10:00 am in Denlow Cemetery, Denlow, Missouri.

Sep 7, 2020

Claire (Ike) John Eike, Jr, 91, of Nixa, Missouri, passed away on Monday, September 7, 2020 at The Township Memory Care unit. Sadly his family was unable to be with him due to Covid visitation restrictions.

Ike was born in Ringsted, Iowa on September 27, 1928 to Clair Jon and Alice (Bortvit) Eike, the second of six...

Sep 7, 2020

Elizabeth "Beth" Goodrum Sifford, 74 of Springfield passed away Monday, September 7, 2020 in her home.

She was born August 3, 1946 in Springfield to Charles Goodrum and Elizabeth Pryor Stone Schubert.  The family moved from Branson to St. Louis in 1959.  Beth moved to Springfield in 1974 to attend SMSU.  She graduated with a Bachelor's degree...

Sep 7, 2020

Judy Kathryn Sipe, 80, passed away on September 7, 2020 at home surrounded by close friends and family.  Judy was born on October 25 th , 1939 in Springfield, Missouri to Denton and Kathryn (Gilmore) Smith. Judy grew up in Springfield, attending Central High School where she was a member of the Kiltie Drum and Bugel Corp, and was...

Sep 6, 2020

Edmond DeWayne Davenport, 87, of Ozark, passed away peacefully on September 6, 2020. He was surrounded by all his children and many of his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Edmond had a distinctive Military career in the United States Army for over 26 years. During that time he served multiple tours in Vietnam and Korea. He was awarded the...

Sep 3, 2020

LaRue D. Wixson, 87, of Springfield passed away September 3, 2020. She was born December 10, 1932 in Paint Rock, TX. She married Bobby G. Wixson January 27, 1952. She received her B.A. from Sul Ross State University in Alpine, TX and taught Elementary School in Texas and Missouri for 25 years.

Rue and Bobby had the...

Sep 3, 2020

Norman Christopher Montgomery passed away September 3, 2020 at Copper Rock Village in Rogersville, Missouri at the age of 94. He was born at home on the family farm in Lockwood, Missouri on January 30, 1926 to Howard and Helen Louise (Johnson) Montgomery. He married Betty (Elizabeth Louise Potter) Montgomery on June 10th, 1951. They had four daughters and...

Sep 2, 2020

No services are planned at this time.

Aug 31, 2020

Full Obituary will be added soon.

Aug 31, 2020

JANE HARRIS McMILLEN. (1933-2020) Jane H. McMillen, 87, of Ozark, Missouri, passed away Monday, August 31, 2020, at Century Pines Assisted Living where she had resided since 2010.  She was born July 13, 1933, in Springfield, the daughter of Maurice Stanley and Nora ELizabeth (Harris) Roberts. After graduating from St. Agnes high school, Jane attended Drury University where she was...

Aug 30, 2020

Malcolm Lloyd Wright, 76, passed away suddenly and peacefully on Sunday, August 30, 2020. He was born on Feb. 17, 1944 to Malcolm Graham and Isabelle Wright in Springfield. He attended Springfield schools and graduated from Parkview High School in 1962 before attending Drury University. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves.

Lloyd married Martha Stanley...

Aug 28, 2020

Mary Virginia Stapleton, age 106 of Jefferson City, Missouri passed away on August 28, 2020 in Springfield, Missouri.  She was born in Moberly, Missouri to John H. Polson and Myrtle Belle Polson.  She moved to Jefferson City when she was in high school.  She joined in marriage to Tom A. Stapleton in August of 1935, who preceded her in...

Aug 28, 2020

Cory Alexander (Alex) Burkhart, son of Donna Mae (Christoffersen) Burkhart and the late James Ronald Burkhart was born February 18, 1963 and departed August 28, 2020 at the age of 57.

Cory was born in Kansas City, Missouri, later lived in Springfield, Missouri and then Gainesville, Missouri where he graduated from high school in 1981. He attended...

Aug 27, 2020

Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, September 17, 2020 at Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home.

Aug 26, 2020

Adam Edward Wilson was born to Thomas Derril Wilson and the late Julia Chambers Wilson on August 25, 1985.  He was a surprise then and has continued to be a surprise to everyone throughout his life. Adam was confirmed at the United Church of Christ in Blackburn, MO in May of 2001.  He went on to bless many people's...

Aug 25, 2020

Donna Grace McTeer, 81, Springfield passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 in Springfield.  She was born in Hazel Park, Michigan on August 26, 1938 to Wright McTeer and Mary Josephine (Grabill) McTeer.

After the family moved to a farm near Eagleville, MO, Donna graduated from North Harrison High School and attended business college in St. Joseph,...