Obituary Listing

Oct 4, 2019

Ruth was born on June 12, 1928 in Lowry City, Missouri to Roy O. and Bertha Simmons Foster, the second of seven children.

She was married to Robert E. (Bob) Thornton on February 17, 1970 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Bob preceded her in death on August 29, 2003.

She was a member of the Second...

Oct 3, 2019

Sybil Lethco Carmichael passed away peacefully with her two sons by her side on Thursday morning, October 3 rd , at the age of 102, just two months away from her 103 rd birthday.  She was born on December 4 th , 1916, near Ava, Missouri, the daughter of Joe and Mattie Lethco.  She graduated from Ava High School...

Oct 1, 2019

Edna Christine "Chris" Fox, age 85 of Springfield, passed away on October 1, 2019. She was born in Geuda Springs, Kansas, on the family farm.  She attended Rainbow Bend, a one room school (K-8) built by an oil company for the local employees' children.  Later, she attended and graduated from Winfield High School.  She did well in school and...

Sep 29, 2019

John Wayne Weaver, 84, passed away September 29, 2019 at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, MO.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Elna Weaver. They were married 61 years.

Wayne was born January 20, 1935 in Memphis, TN and was the eldest son of Pete and Zada Weaver. He had 4 sisters...

Sep 28, 2019

Helen Coleen Rosenberg Clinkenbeard, 93, of Springfield, MO, passed away September 28, 2019.  She was born on June 24, 1926 in Springfield, MO to O. L. and Nora (Richardson) Rosenberg,

Helen was married for 72 years to her high school sweetheart George R. Clinkenbeard.  Helen was the beloved matriarch of her Clinkenbeard family and always celebrated Christmas...

Sep 28, 2019

Susie Osburn, 73, Nixa, MO, passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2019 in her home.  She was born November 7, 1945 in Springfield, the daughter of Homer Albert Cantrell and Pauline Earnestine Glidewell.

Susie was a business owner and a devoted mother and loving grandmother. She loved to dance, spend time with her grandbabies, work in her...

Sep 27, 2019

Richard Eugene LaCroix, 91, Springfield, MO passed away September 27, 2019 in Ozark Nursing and Care Center.  He was born on July 19, 1928 in Lynn, Massachusetts to Romeo and Mildred (Mayhew) LaCroix.

He graduated from Lynn High School, as well as Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts.  He served his Country in the U.S. Navy as a...

Sep 27, 2019

Margo Virginia (Gray) Welsh, 73, loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend, passed away on September 27, 2019, after bravely battling cancer for the last twelve months.  She was a life-long resident of Springfield and a committed member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Margo was preceded in death by her parents; sisters Mary Jean, Hazel, Ruth, JoAnn and brother, Jack. ...

Sep 26, 2019

Margaret Wann, age 79, of Springfield, MO passed away on September 26th, 2019 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO after a long illness. She was born in Blackwell, OK on March 25th, 1940. Her family moved to Springfield, MO when Margaret was a small child and she graduated from Central High School in 1958. She furthered her education at...

Sep 24, 2019

Ralph Harold Dean Slavens, 87, of Springfield, passed away September 24, 2019. He was born April 24, 1932, in Springfield to Chrissie and George W. Slavens.

At a young age, he joined the Army to help his family and serve his country.  He was very proud to wear his Veteran's cap. On his return, he met and...

Sep 24, 2019

H.J. "Jim" Johnson was born April 4, 1925 in Mattoon, IL, the third child to Clara Jane (Reed) and Otto Johnson. He attended Mattoon High School. Immediately after graduation, he went into the US Navy to serve in WWII in the Pacific theater. He married Edna on December 20, 1975, in Phoenix, AZ. Jim spent the majority of his...

Sep 23, 2019

Kathryn Lois (Hanna) Stoke, 78, died peacefully in her home on September 23, surrounded by her children. She was born on February 15, 1941 in Yuma, Colorado. Kathryn attended Central Missouri State University where she earned a degree in secondary education. She began her career as a teacher before eventually settling into social work as the director of elder...

Sep 21, 2019

Helen L. Bredesen, 93, Springfield, MO passed away Saturday, September 21, 2019 in Springfield Rehab Center.

She was born, January 6, 1926 in Springfield, the daughter of Francis E. and Nancy Louise Tuttle BeVier. She married Karsten A. "Brad" Bredesen, Jr., July 12, 1959. She and Brad had one child, Karsten.

Helen loved doing number...

Sep 21, 2019

Genevieve Jewel Brookshier, 94, Nixa, MO passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2019.  She was born March 15, 2019 in Marshfield, MO.  She was baptized in Marshfield at the age of 13. She retired from Zenith in 1986 after 16 years because of her health issues.

She loved to cook for her family and tend to her...

Sep 20, 2019

Beverly Mae Hickman Ellis, Springfield, died peacefully September 20 after a long valiant fight against multiple sclerosis. She was born October 14, 1941 in Greenfield, MO. to the late Lynton Harold Hickman and Roberta Jean Pyle Hickman. Beverly retired from public education in November 1996 from Springfield Public Schools. She earned her bachelor's degree from Missouri State University and...

Sep 18, 2019

Bob Dedmon, Springfield, died on September 18, 2019, shortly after being diagnosed with metastatic pancreatic cancer. He was born on April 18, 1943, in Springfield to Ruby (Ward) and Herman Dedmon. He is survived by his wife of nearly 55 years, Janet, his daughter Rae Dedmon, Aunt and Uncle Neva and Keith McAnally, a brother, Roger Dedmon, in-laws Judy...

Sep 17, 2019

George Frederick Donnell, 97 passed away on 9/17/2019, in Ozark, Missouri. He was born on 7/10/1922 in the house built by his grandfather, Charles F. Palmer, in Blue Mountain, Mississippi. He was preceded in death by his wife of 68 years, Arlene Compton Donnell; his parents, Alonzo McWilliams Donnell, Sr. and Charlotte Fredericka (Palmer) Donnell; and his three siblings:...

Sep 17, 2019

Anna Kate "Katie" Squires (Strom) passed away September 17, 2019 at the age of 83. She was born on September 5, 1936 in Cape Girardeau, MO to Elmer and Pauline Strom.

Katie grew up in Cape Girardeau and graduated from the University of Missouri with a degree in Journalism in 1957.  She married John Squires on February...

Sep 16, 2019

Anne Wise, 95, of Springfield, MO passed away in her home Monday, September 16, 2019 following a short illness. Anne was born April 12, 1924 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Virginia McGrath. She was united in marriage to Gordon Wise in 1947 and is preceded in death by her husband.

Anne loved the Lord and was...

Sep 15, 2019

Jean Prewitt, 83, passed away on September 15, 2019 in Springfield. She was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. She married James K. Prewitt in 1956 and they spent 60 years together. They had three daughters: Julie Kramschuster (Paul), Jill Prewiit Smull, and Janis Prewitt (Tom Auner). James and Jean had seven grandchildren: Amelia Prewitt, T.J. Auner, Eleanor...