Doyle Waldo Bolyard
Sep 18, 2020
Doyle W. Bolyard passed away in the early morning hours of Friday the 18 th, September 2020. He was the son of Raymond and Alta Bolyard.
Born on July 5, 1931, Doyle shared his life with his wife Arlene for 70 years. Their shared lifetime included time spent as college students, members of the military,...
Kenneth Alexander Wright, Iii
Sep 18, 2020
Kenneth Alexander Wright, III, 19, Springfield, passed away on Friday, September 18, 2020.
He was born November 26, 2000 in St Louis, Missouri.
Visitation will be held Saturday, October 3, 2020 from 11:30 am until 1:00 pm in Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home. Funeral services will begin at 1:00 p.m.
Marlene Rae Walton
Sep 18, 2020
Marlene Rae Walton, 86 of Springfield passed away September 18, 2020 at her daughter's home in Springfield. She was a member of the Red Hat Society. Marlene owned and operated Ozark Rentals with her husband Jack since 1980. She also started a tax preparation company with her daughter, which they ran together for many years.
Marlene enjoyed...
Keith Mcanally
Sep 18, 2020
Keith Dale McAnally, 91, passed away Friday, September 18, 2020 in Springfield, MO. He was born October 16, 1928 in Seymour, MO.
Keith was the son of a farmer and loved to hunt, fish and trap. He left for Portland, OR to build Liberty ships for the war effort in 1943. Keith returned to marry Neva in...
Gary Wynn Scott
Sep 15, 2020
Gary Wynn Scott, born July 1 st , 1943 in Springfield, MO passed away peacefully on September 15 th , 2020 after a short illness. Gary graduated from Willard High School in 1961. He served in the Vietnam War from 1966 – 1968 and was awarded the Bronze Star and other commendations. He assisted on the family farm where...
Jay C. Colson, Jr.
Sep 13, 2020
Jay C. Colson, Jr., 61, Springfield, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2020 in Springfield. He was born August 10, 1959 in Springfield, the son of Jay C. Colson, Sr. and Rudean Ruth (Looney) Colson.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Regina Young.
Jay is survived by his...
Vivian Walene Cline O'Dell
Sep 12, 2020
Vivan Walene Cline O'Dell died September 12, 2020 at Oxford, MS.
Mrs. O'Dell was born in Manes, Missouri on Jan. 11, 1922, to Charles Lee Cline and Myrtle May Edwards Cline. She grew up in Grove Spring, MO. and graduated from Grove Spring High School in 1939.
Soon thereafter, she met her future husband of...
John A. Jamison
Sep 12, 2020
John Albert Jamison, 69 years of age, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2020 and was born May 7, 1951.
John was proceeded in death by his parents, Theresa Bodde-Jamison and John Willis Jamison; grandparents, Shirley Robb Jamison and John William Jamison and Mabel Whiten Jamison; and one brother Robby Jamison.
He is survived by his...
Janie Beth Christian
Sep 12, 2020
Janie Beth Christian, 66. of Aurora, MO passed away September 12, 2020 in Springfield.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, September 18, 2020 in Hazelwood Cemetery.
Edward Ellman
Sep 11, 2020
Edward Vincent Ellman, 87 yrs, of Springfield, MO passed away at 6:10 P.M Friday, 9/11/2020 in his home. Born in Chicago, IL 2/7/1933.
He was a member of Sacred Heart Parish, and later, Immaculate Conception Parish in Springfield, MO, Knights of Columbus, The Happening, and Disabled Veterans. He was an ordained Catholic Deacon and would have celebrated...
Viola Mae Lees
Sep 11, 2020
Viola Mae Lees, 91 went to Heaven after passing peacefully in her home. She was born March 2, 1929 in Donaldson, Indiana.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul V. Lees.
Vi is survived by her four children, Paula (Kevin) Byrne, Laura Lees, Karyn (Danny) Edwards, and Jonathan (Lisa) Lees; seven grandchildren, Shannon...
Wilma Jean Kahle
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...
Patricia Ruth Kimball
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...
Margaret Ann Pratt
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...
Lynn Ray Strait
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...
Kathryn J. Joyce
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.
Claire (Ike) John Eike, Jr.
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...
"Beth" Elizabeth G. Sifford
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...
Judy Kathryn Sipe
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...
