Obituary Listing

Jan 13, 2020

Shirley Jean Jones age 81, of Springfield, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 13th, 2020 at Cox South...

Jan 13, 2020

John 'Kent' Davis II was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on October 27, 1967 to John and Nancy Davis. Kent grew up in Springfield, Missouri where he was in the Kickapoo High School Class of 1986. Kent then graduated from Drury University and was a member of the men's golf team.

Kent worked at Graybar Electric as their...

Jan 13, 2020

Peggy M. Matthews, age 93, of Springfield, MO passed away at 10:00 AM, Monday, January 13, 2020 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO, following a short illness.  She was born February 8, 1926 to John W. and Ella C. Butts.  Peggy worked at the Frisco Railway, where she met Loren L. Matthews.  They were married on January 10, 1958...

Jan 12, 2020

Nina Jo Kirkham, 83, Springfield, passed away in her home on January 12, 2020.  She was born November 30, 1936 in Cortez, Colorado, the daughter of Charles and Ethel Withers.

Nina was an avid gardener and loved spending time caring for her flowers, plants, fruits, and vegetables.  Her sewing skills were impressive, and she was very talented...

Jan 9, 2020

Mary Frances "Fran" Jackson, "Ging," passed away peacefully on the evening of January 9th, 2020, surrounded by all of her closest family and friends.

She was born in Hartville, MO, on November, 14, 1944, to Leonard and Mary Moore.

She is survived by her husband, Manley Jackson Jr., who loved his "sweetie" with all he...

Jan 9, 2020

Linda Purse, 73, Springfield, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020 in Springfield Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.  She was born May 27, 1946 in Baxter, Iowa the daughter of Karl Henry and Nelda (Fuller) Holzapfel.

Linda graduated from the first class at Glendale High School.  She was married to her best friend for 49 years, Mike Purse,...

Jan 7, 2020

Charles Franklin Kiefer Jr. passed away on January 7, 2020. Charles received his Juris Doctorate from University of Missouri Kansas City and retired in 2003 from his firm Daniel, Powell and Kiefer. He was a member of First and Calvary Presbyterian Church where he served as a deacon and elder. Charles is preceded in death by his wife, Nancy...

Jan 5, 2020

Amy Brooke Fischer was born on August 29, 1980 to John and Rebecca Fischer. She passed away suddenly on Sunday evening January 5, 2020.

Amy had many interests, including a love of animals, a curiosity of books and was always ready to lead the pack in any adventure. She was a devout Kansas City Chiefs fan and...

Jan 4, 2020

Sara Nicole Pearson, 27 of Springfield lost her battle with addiction Saturday, January 4, 2020 in St. Louis. She was born in Springfield on September 2, 1992 and graduated from Central High School. Sara is survived by her mom, Cathy and Steve Gregory; her dad, Kevin and Camila Pearson all of Springfield; siblings, Aaron Gregory, Amy Gregory, Stevey Brewer...

Jan 4, 2020

Gertrude Mansfield Bechtold died peacefully, Saturday, January 4, 2020.  She was born on May 15, 1923 in Springfield Cox North Hospital.  She went home with her parents to Seymour, Missouri where her father, George Fredrich Gilbert was a Methodist minister.  She was named after her mother, Gertrude Mansfield Gilbert.  Methodist ministers at that time moved every four years, so...

Jan 3, 2020

Dalphna L. "Dot" Henry passed away on January 3, 2020 as a result of a long battle with Alzheimer's. She was born on February 14, 1930 in Wewoka, OK. Her family moved to Roswell, NM when she was a young girl. It is there that she was raised.

As a result of World War II, a young...

Jan 1, 2020

Geraldine (Gerry) M. King was born to Elta and Ethel (Thompson) Trantham on May 19, 1923 near Marshfield, Missouri.  Geraldine went home to be with her heavenly father on January 1, 2020 at the age of 96.

Gerry graduated from Marshfield High School in 1940 and later graduated from Southwest Missouri State (now Missouri State University) with...

Jan 1, 2020

Charles William Glass passed away quietly on January 1, 2020, at Glendale Gardens Nursing and Rehab in Springfield, MO. He is survived by his wife of 76 years, Opal, also of Springfield, a son, Michael (Susie) Glass of Columbia, MO, and two daughters, Jeannine (Ronald) Watson of Springfield, MO and Bettie (Ernest) Hall of Cincinnati, OH. Also surviving are...

Jan 1, 2020

Wanda Mae (Glover) Stephens was born on May 10, 1929 near Walnut Shade, Missouri and passed away January 1, 2020 at the Strafford Care Center in Strafford, Missouri. She was preceded in death by her parents Fay Glover and Lena Chloe (Meadows) Glover; her husband William (Bill) Stephens; her brother Richard (Wade) Glover and sister-in-law Yvonne Glover.

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Dec 31, 2019

Jack W. Lantis, 82, of Springfield, MO passed away December 31, 2019 at Glendale Gardens.

He was born September 16, 1937, the son of Webber A. and Ada N. (McCamen) Lantis in Los Angeles, CA.

Jack was preceded in death by his wife, Sheila; his parents; his brother, David; daughter, Kim; and 3 grandchildren. He...

Dec 30, 2019

Judge William (Bill) Ralph Hass passed away on December 30,2019 at the age of 83 years.

Bill was born on January 28,1936 in Springfield,Missouri to Ralph L. Hass and Angie V. (Morse) Hass.

His childhood was lived happily in Thayer, Missouri and at the age of 17 he started dating the love of his life,Helen...

Dec 30, 2019

Denny Roy Dennis, 67, of Springfield, Missouri, was born on October 18, 1952, to Roy and Marvelene (Brown) Dennis in Nevada, Missouri.  He departed this life on December 30, 2019, at Sunterra Springs in Springfield, Missouri, following a recent diagnosis of a glioblastoma brain tumor.

Denny grew up in El Dorado Springs, Missouri, and graduated from El...

Dec 29, 2019

Dwayne A. Holden, President and Founder of Custom Metalcraft, Inc. passed from this life on December 29, 2019.

A native of Mountain View, MO, Holden was born in West Plains to Adolph and Emily Holden. He studied at Drury University, earning a bachelor's degree in 1964 and taking MBA-level courses over the next year. He was a...

Dec 28, 2019

Myrtle Louise Darrah, born March 13, 1925, passed peacefully at her home in Springfield, MO with her son and daughter-law, Steve and Liz and Hospice Compassus by her side on December 28, 2019. She would have been 95 years old March 13, 2020.

Funeral services will be held at Gorman-Scharpf University Chapel at 1:00 PM, Friday, January...

Dec 28, 2019

Kevin Patrick Fox, 55, of Nixa, MO, passed away December 28, 2019 at Cox South in Springfield. He was born June 14, 1964 in Buffalo, New York, the son of James L. Fuchs and Nancy M. (Liebold) Lund.

Kevin, known as "Pat" to his immediate family, grew up in Elma, NY. He graduated from Iroquois Central High...