James Leo Edgell
Mar 4, 2019
James Leo "Jim" Edgell passed into the arms of his Lord and Savior March 4, 2019. He was in the loving care of The Arbors at Lakewood at the time of his passing. Jim was born July 4, 1928 to parents, Philimano (Boggs) and Taylor Rayburn Edgell, as the 4 th of four children. His parents and his siblings,...
Lloyd (Sonny) Page
Mar 3, 2019
Lloyd "Sonny" Page, 73, passed away in his home on March 3, 2019. He was born May 31, 1945 and raised in Lebanon, Missouri. He graduated from Lebanon High School and Central Methodist College where he excelled in football and baseball. He served in the U.S. Army from 1968-70 and was a proud Vietnam veteran. Sonny has worked at...
Caroline Reaves
Mar 1, 2019
Carrie (Hulsey) Reaves, 57, of Springfield, Missouri died on March 1, 2019 at home after a courageous 6 year battle with ovarian cancer. Caroline Rose was born June 28, 1961 to Bobbie and Homer Hulsey in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Carrie is survived by her long-term partner of 28 years, Jack Sparks, two children: son Nathaniel (Ashton) Reaves and...
Mary Elna Weaver
Mar 1, 2019
Mary Elna Coplin Weaver, age 83, passed away March 1, 2019 in Springfield, MO at Spring Valley Nursing Home. She was born April 10, 1935 in Jackson, TN to Dr. Leonard and Sara Elna Coplin, RN.
She is survived by her husband of 61 years, John Wayne Weaver and two children John Coplin Weaver (wife Terry) of...
Carlene Ellen Burton Ferguson
Feb 28, 2019
Carlene Ellen Burton (Fewell, Harvey) Ferguson entered the world on a cold winter day December 16, 1942, at her great-grandma Susie's home in Appleton City, Mo. She was welcomed by her parents Troy David and Adell (Cooper) Burton, big brother Robert and a large extended family. She passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2019 in Mercy Hospital in Springfield,...
Hans Erik Ressdorf
Feb 26, 2019
Hans Erik Ressdorf, age 51, died Saturday, February 23, 2019 at his home in McKenzie, Tennessee. Erik was born October 25, 1967 at Walter Reed Army Hospital, Washington DC, to Horst and Patricia P. Ressdorf. He is survived by his mother and father, his brother, Robin and wife Patty, and his sister, Renata Ressdorf. He is also survived by...
Debra Lynne Strait
Feb 25, 2019
Debra Lynne Strait was born in Danville, KY on August 4, 1956. She passed away in her home in Republic in the early morning hours of February 25, 2019. Her family, nor Debbie, were aware of any existing medical issues and she had been actively pursuing a healthy lifestyle, diet, and exercise program. Her death was sudden and unexpected,...
Michael E. Adams
Feb 23, 2019
Michael Eddie Adams, 69, departed this life on Saturday, February 23, 2019, surrounded by his family. Mike was born on August 26th, 1949 in Springfield, Missouri to Elsie and Nathaniel Adams. Mike was employed by Frisco Railroad and later transitioned to SRC/John Deere Corporation, where he dedicated over 20 years of service. He retired from John Deere in 2013....
Jan Carroll
Feb 22, 2019
Jan Carroll passed away peacefully on Friday, February 22, 2019 at Castlewood Memory Care Village in Nixa, Missouri. She was 83 years old.
Jan was born in Springfield, Missouri on July 2, 1935 and spent her entire life in Springfield. She graduated from what was then Southwest Missouri State College in 1957 where she was also crowned...
Mildred Louise Eisele
Feb 22, 2019
Mildred Louise Eisele
Mildred Louise Eisele, lover of art, music, books, travel, friends, dogs, card clubs and hot tea, died peacefully at home in Springfield on February 22, 2019 following a series of strokes. Born in Toledo, OH, September 2, 1922, to William George and Miranda (Halstead) Levans, Mildred graduated from the University of Toledo with a...
Bethany K. Weems
Feb 22, 2019
Deeply blessed in this life in a way so few of us are, Bethany had the honor of falling in love with, and being blindingly loved by her soulmate, best friend, and fiancé, Joe Zalewski. In him she found a home, companionship, and amorous devotion and together they brought the most beautiful and perfect daughter into this world: Emma...
Jorge Luis Padron
Feb 21, 2019
The extraordinary life of Jorge Luis Padrón came to its conclusion on February 21, 2019. Surrounded and supported by his family, he passed away at the age of 87 due to complications from a recent stroke. He was a most loving and cherished husband, father, grandfather, and in his final years, great-grandfather. He was also a good-humored and elegant...
William "Bill" Dennison
Feb 21, 2019
William (Bill) C. Dennison, 86 passed away February 21, 2019, at the Veterans Home, in Mt. Vernon.
Mr. Dennison was born July 23, 1932, and is survived by his wife of 66 years, Patricia; Two daughters, Paula Loftin and husband David; Cathy Miller and her husband Richard; 4 grand children and 5 great grand children.
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Gerald Weis Spalding
Feb 21, 2019
On Thursday, February 21, 2019, Gerald "Gerry" Weis Spalding passed away at the age of 43. Gerry was born on January 8, 1976 in Hannibal, Missouri and was the first baby born in Monroe County for the bicentennial year. He attended Holy Rosary Catholic School and graduated from Monroe City High School in 1994. He attended Southwest Missouri State...
Margaret Anderson
Feb 19, 2019
Margaret Anderson, age 80, of Springfield, MO passed away at 12:40pm on February 19 th , 2019 at Mercy Hospital.
She was active in the community, well known and beloved by the many people whose lives she touched. She was a lifelong member of the American Legion Auxiliary and served as state president for Missouri. She was...
Robert C. Kramer
Feb 18, 2019
Died on February 18, 2019, at the age of 95. Beloved husband of the late Jeanne Strauss Kramer. Dear father of Andrea Kramer (Lee Rosengard) of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Sherry Kramer of Dorset, Vermont, and Bernard Kramer (Jill Weinberg) of Highland Park, Illinois. Grandfather of Rebecca Kramer Rosengard (Jennifer Robinson), Joanna Kramer Kowitt (Joshua), Perri Weinberg Kramer, Julia Weinberg Kramer...
Vernie Gene Meyer Jr.
Feb 17, 2019
Vernie Gene Meyer Jr., age 68, born in Springfield, Missouri, passed away February 17, 2019 at his home in Sarcoxie, Missouri.
He was a life-long member of the Teamsters Union.
Gene was preceded in death by his father, Vernie Gene Meyer Sr. of Springfield, Missouri.
Gene is survived by his mother, D. June...
David C. Gillham
Feb 17, 2019
David C. Gillham passed away Sunday, February 17, 2019 and was born January 10, 1965.
Funeral services will be Saturday, February 23, 2019 at 1:00 pm with a visitation from noon til service time at Gorman Scharpf Brentwood Chapel.
Donations may be made to Project Hope, 1419 S. Enterprise Avenue, Springfield, Missouri 65804.
Richard "Rick" Vestal
Feb 17, 2019
Richard "Rick" Vestal, 55, a life-long resident of Springfield, was born on December 21, 1963 and passed away peacefully on February 17, 2019.
Rick was an Elder and very active member of Central Christian Church. He was employed at Dancey Collision Repair.
Rick was preceded in death by his father, Roger "Pete" Vestal.
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Joel Douglas Jackson
Feb 15, 2019
Joel Douglas Jackson, 60, passed away peacefully at home on February 15, 2019 in Nixa, MO. He was the son of John S. and Rosemary Harrell Jackson, born in Kansas City, MO on November 16, 1958. His early life was spent in and around Detroit, MI where he attended Stevenson High School in Livonia and was an active youth...
