Obituary Listing

Dec 22, 2018

Imogene H. Robinette, 91, of Springfield, died peacefully on December 22, 2018. She was born August 30, 1927, in Yocum, AR, daughter of Franklin and Allie.

Imogene was one of 16 siblings and was raised in the Yocum area, graduating from Green Forest High School in 1947. After a brief stay with family in Colorado, Imogene moved...

Dec 21, 2018

Margery Grace (Sweet) Rich was born September 12, 1921 to Albert and Ruth Sweet.  She was the third of four children, having an older sister Beryl, older brother Dale, and younger sister Darlene.  She graduated from Lamar High School in 1939 and began her teaching career in 1940 at Lonestar, a one room school northwest of Liberal, Missouri.  After...

Dec 21, 2018

Gerald Dean Creed, 79, passed away in the early morning Friday, December 21, 2018. Gerald served his country as a Marine from 1957-1960, then went on to earn his Bachelor's and Master's degree in Education. Gerald is most remembered for his time spent teaching and coaching. Gerald was preceded in death by his parents, Lorene and Earl Creed, and...

Dec 21, 2018

Marlyn L Culton, 86, of Springfield Missouri passed away December 21, 2018. She was born on June 20, 1932 to Lloyd and Martha Bach in Roselle IL.

Marlyn (Lynn) grew up on a family farm in, what was then, rural Northeast Illinois. She would often regale her children and grandchildren of the rich values she acquired while...

Dec 20, 2018

Leon Tyler, 62 of Springfield passed away Thursday, December 20, 2018 in Cox South Hospital.

Leon Tyler was born in Lubbock, Texas on March 11 th , 1956.  Most of his childhood was spent growing up in Germany and traveling.  After Germany, his family returned to live in San Antonio, Texas.  There he graduated from John Jay...

Dec 20, 2018

Jacquelyn Johnson passed away Thursday, December 20, 2018 in her home.  She was born November 29, 1967 in Kansas City, Missouri.

The family will have a Celebration of Life service in Kansas City at a later date.

Dec 19, 2018

William Charley Roberts, 89, of Springfield, died at 10:30 p.m. on December 19, 2018 at Cox South Hospital.

Bill was born on July 14, 1929, in Stockton, MO, to Claude Wesley and Beulah (Moore) Roberts. He was born at the onset of the Great Depression and when he was eighteen months of age his mother passed away...

Dec 18, 2018

Lana Cox, age 72, passed away on Tuesday, December 18 th , 2018 at Cox Medical Center.

Born in Kansas City, Missouri, she spent much of her childhood in Kansas and Texas before her family settled in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.  Lana graduated from Seaholm High School in Birmingham, Michigan in 1964. She went on to earn her...

Dec 16, 2018

Juanita Roberts, age 89, Springfield, MO passed away peacefully in her home December 16, 2018.

Juanita was preceded in death by the love of her life Jack J. Roberts.  They are reunited and together again, Oh to hear the angels singing when they embraced!!

Juanita was born September 7, 1929 to Melvin and Lela McCallister...

Dec 15, 2018

Margaret Virginia Cerullo, known as Jenny, age 73, of Springfield, MO, passed away, surrounded by her family, on December 15 th , 2018.

Jenny grew up in Jackson, Mississippi. She graduated from Belhaven University with a degree in accounting. She then went on to graduate school at Louisiana State University where she met her husband of 50...

Dec 14, 2018

Norma Sanders Dempsey, 86, Springfield, passed away on Friday, December 14, 2018, in the Manor at Elfindale, surrounded by her loving family.  She was born January 16, 1932 in Marion, Illinois, the daughter of Amos and Flora (Marshall) Sanders. Norma was a Registered Nurse with the VA Hospital for most of her career. She was also one of the first...

Dec 13, 2018

Virginia L. Stewart

"Maudy" lived a life of hope and strength and grace. She has made our world a brighter, better place.

She began her life in Henrietta, Missouri on April 8 th , 1930 and never looked back. Being a trailblazer for her time, she attended Central Missouri State College & graduated with a...

Dec 12, 2018

Lucille Diana Page, 90, of Springfield, MO passed away December 12, 2018 at Webco Manor in Marshfield, MO.  She was born May 29, 1928 the daughter of William and Clara (Hutter) Salchow in Billings, MO.

Lucille was an avid bowler, loved gardening and cooking for her church, Glendale Baptist Church.  She also loved traveling and took many...

Dec 11, 2018

Vernice Cecelia Kinsinger, 92, Springfield, passed away on December 11, 2018 in her home.  She was born September 27, 1926 in Three Lakes, Wisconsin, the daughter of William and Martha (Smith) Budney. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, Robert Dierker and Kenneth C. Kinsinger and her daughter, Kathleen (McReynolds) Crelly. Vernice is survived...

Dec 9, 2018

Virgil Junior Mackey, 83, of Springfield, passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2018 in his home.  He was born June 1, 1935 in Owings, West Virginia, the son of Kenneth Virgil and Sarah Katherine (Vandergrift) Mackey. He served in the Navy during the Korean War and raised his family in Des Moines, Iowa. He loved serving people in his neighborhood...

Dec 8, 2018

Jacobs, Wanda Glee (Bass), passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on December 8 th , 2018 in her Springfield Missouri home.

First and foremost, Wanda's love for her Lord and Savior was beyond measure, and she looked forward to spending eternity with him. As a member of Sovereign Grace Baptist Church, she never missed an opportunity to...

Dec 7, 2018

Irma W. Boehlke, 94, passed away December 7, 2018 at Missouri Veterans Home in Mt. Vernon, MO.

Graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 14, 2018 in White Chapel Memorial Gardens.

Dec 5, 2018

Charlotte Lucie Skiffington, 94, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend passed away surrounded by family and friends on December 5, 2018.  She was a resident of Springfield and a member of Immaculate Conception Church since 1966.

Charlotte was born on June 23, 1924 in Colorado Springs, CO to Henry and Barbara (Wernert) Lewis.  She grew up...

Dec 3, 2018

Lester Lee Williamson died Monday, December 3, 2018 of heart failure.  We, his family, are left wondering how a heart as big as his could fail him.

A life-long member of New Salem United Methodist Church, Lester attended other churches after it closed, where he loved to sing the hymns.  As a young man, Lester and his...

Dec 3, 2018

James "Jim" Neu passed away December 3, 2018 at Mercy Hospital.

Jim was a U.S. Army Veteran, devoted husband, loving father and grandfather.

Upon graduation with a degree in English Literature from San Jose State, Jim worked as a Specifications Engineer in the Aerospace and Defense industry until his retirement in 1996. During his retirement,...