Obituary Listing

Jan 18, 2019

Dr. Bill George Prater of Springfield died peacefully in his sleep January 18, at the age of 94.  A Springfield native, he was the son of Matthew and Thelma George Prater. Bill attended Springfield High School and Drury College before joining the US Army in 1943. He was sent to Europe and spent "the coldest winter of my life"...

Jan 17, 2019

Dennis (Denny) Carl Hohbein, age 78 of Rogersville, MO, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2019 in his home with his loving wife of 54 years by his side.  He was born November 7, 1940 in Lexington, NE to Carl and Laura (Deerk) Hohbein.  He married Eileen Rose Diedrichs on June 13, 1964 at St. John Lutheran Church in...

Jan 16, 2019

Carolyn Snyder, 89, passed away on January 16, in Gardner, KS, where she lived for the last eight years.  Carolyn was born in Tulsa, OK on December 24, 1929, the only child of Lyndall and Maree Conrad. They moved to Springfield when she was a child where she attended Roundtree Elementary, Jarrett Junior High and Springfield High School, graduating...

Jan 16, 2019

Springfield, MO - Charles Donald Nelson, 86, Springfield, MO passed away at 11:45 PM, Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at Cox South Hospital surrounded by his loving family.  Don was born in Latimer County, OK on April 18,1932  to Emmett and Jennie Maude (Davis) Nelson. Jennie Maude passed away in 1939, and Rosa May Nelson (step-mother) raised Don.  He was...

Jan 16, 2019

On the evening of January 16 Heaven gained an angel, and we lost a beautiful best friend. Twajana Lee Claxton, the youngest child of Monroe and Ethel Claxton, was raised with three brothers and five sisters on a farm in Wright County, Mo. She attended Marshfield High School and graduated from Mountain Grove High School, where she was a...

Jan 15, 2019

Dorothy A. Smith, age 85 of Springfield, MO passed away suddenly on January 15, 2019 at her home.  Dorothy was a Veteran of the U.S. Air Force.  She was an owner of Pizza House in Springfield, until retiring from the business in 2008.  Dorothy was active in several community organizations and will be dearly missed by her family and...

Jan 15, 2019

Gus Henderson Henry was born on January 2, 1955 Wichita, KS and went to be with the lord on January 15, 2019. Gus is survived in death by his son, Spencer Reid Henry of Springfield. Gus was the oldest of five siblings, Joe and Marilyn Henry, Jacksonville FL; Lisa and Jim Sherman, Richmond; Nanette Henry and Kenneth Sprague(KG) of...

Jan 14, 2019

LeRoy Louis Jirik, 88 of Springfield, MO, passed away Monday, January 14, 2019 at Mercy Hospital following a long illness. He was born April 14, 1930 in Oran, MO to Simon and Philomena Schramm Jirik.

He attended Chaffee, MO high school graduating in 1949. In December 1951 he was drafted into the Marine Corps, serving two years....

Jan 14, 2019

Grover Lee Bower, 93, Springfield, MO passed away at 2 PM, Monday, January 14, 2019 at The Maples in Springfield, MO. Grover was born in Ava, Illinois to Charles and Josephine (Weissgerber) Bower, one of six children, all of whom preceded him in death.

He attended East St. Louis Senior High School, East St. Louis, Ill. Grover...

Jan 12, 2019

Helen Darlene Guynn was born on October 5, 1935. She went home to the Lord on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at 6:35am at the age of 83. Helen was born in Willard, Missouri and attended 12 years of school there and was an honor roll student. She became a Christian and was Baptized in 1952 at the age of...

Jan 11, 2019

Betty June Jones Gann

Betty Gann, 95, Springfield died at 4:10 p.m. Friday, January 11 th , 2019. She was a resident at Birchpointe Health and Wellness facility.

Betty was born on June 26 th , 1923 in Springfield, coming of age during the Great Depression. She was a proud graduate of Central High School,...

Jan 9, 2019

Alison Renee Wagoner Rich was born on June 30, 1985 to Craig and Sharyn Wagoner who survive.   She died January 9, 2019  at MD Anderson in Houston, Texas.   She attended school at Logan-Rogersville and graduated from the Missouri Academy of Science, Math & Computing in Maryville.  She earned a degree in accounting from Drury University.  She considered it a...

Jan 8, 2019

Beverly Jean (Kessinger) Thieme, 85, was born on June 7, 1933 at St. Johns Hospital in Springfield, MO along with her identical twin sister and lifelong companion, Barbara. After attending elementary at, then graduating high school from Greenwood, Beverly matriculated at Southwest Missouri State College in Springfield,  then transferring to Baylor University in Waco, TX, before finishing her degree...

Jan 7, 2019

George Reed Nixon, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2019 in his home in Springfield at the age of 58.

He was born December 31, 1960 to George and Winifred Nixon.

George graduated from Strafford High School in 1979 and was a farmer all his life. His livestock, pets and especially his family meant the world...

Jan 7, 2019

Donald W. Jones, 81, passed away Monday, January 7, 2019.  He was born on June 16, 1937, in Cabool, Missouri, to R. Wayne Jones and Thelma Mae (Daniels) Jones. He and his family were members of the Church of the Brethren.   Don graduated from Cabool High School where he was active in student leadership and sports.  By all accounts...

Jan 7, 2019

Byrne D. Blackwood, 88 of Springfield, MO passed away during the evening of January 7, 2019.

Byrne was born in Chanute, KS on March 6, 1930.  Known affectionally as "B", he completed degrees at Emporia State, University of Arkansas and earned a Ph.D. in Theatrical Architecture from the University of Kansas.  In a lifetime of teaching, Byrne...

Jan 7, 2019

Charles Rex Witherspoon, DDS, passed away peacefully Monday, January 7, 2019 in his home with his family by his side.  He was 95.

Rex will be remembered for his integrity, work ethic, and for the love of this fellow man.  He was beloved by his family, friends, family, church community, and professional community with whom he worked...

Jan 6, 2019

No services are planned at this time.

Jan 6, 2019

Roberta "Robbie" Ann Boehne, 68, Springfield, passed away suddenly on Sunday, January 6, 2019 in her home.  She was born December 15, 1950 in Lockwood, MO, the daughter of Clarence and Bertha (Niehoff) Boehne.

Robbie is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Lisa and Trent Behymer; her sister, Phyllis Obert; and her first grandson is on his...

Jan 5, 2019

Lloyd Alton Marshall, Jr., 86, of Springfield passed away peacefully in his sleep shortly before midnight on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mt. Vernon, Missouri.

He was born August 14, 1932 in Los Angeles, California to Lloyd Alton and Anna Lora (Phillips) Marshall.

He was preceded in death by his...