Obituary Listing

Nov 16, 2018

Born and raised in Branson, Missouri, Donald Eugene Chaney lived a life filled with family, travel, a successful career and service to his country. He was an Attorney at Law who, until his retirement, practiced in the firm of Chaney & McCurry LLP, where he specialized in probate, trust, corporation and elder law.

In 1949, Don was...

Nov 16, 2018

Fred O. Lethco, Jr., 82, of Springfield, passed away on November 16, 2018. He was born March 17, 1936 in Western Douglas County, MO, to Fred Lethco, Sr. and Madge Adams Lethco. He graduated from Ava High School in 1954 where he played football and basketball. He attended Drury University, where he was a member of the Lambda Chi...

Nov 16, 2018

John Edgar Boeckman, 83, Springfield, died November 16, 2018 at home, with his sons at his side.  He was born June 18, 1935 in Hartford, Connecticut, the son of Raymond Kurt and Lela Mae (Freeman) Boeckman.  He graduated from Muskogee (Oklahoma) Central High School and The University of Tulsa, where he met the love of his life, Susan Elizabeth...

Nov 16, 2018

Teresa A. (Phillips) Stratton of Springfield, Mo., passed away in her home November 16, 2018. Teresa was born January 6, 1956 to Bill and Mary Lou Phillips. She attended Greenwood Laboratory School from early grade school through her 1974 graduation. Swimming with dolphins at Xcaret, standing at cliff's edge of the Grand Canyon, trying her hand at a Vegas jackpot,...

Nov 13, 2018

Cremation under the care of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home.  No services are planned at this time.

Nov 12, 2018

A loving mother, a beautiful hostess and a generous friend are how many would describe "Mama Bugg".   Norma Lee (Houser) Bugg was born on July 10, 1926, in Clever, MO to Guineth (Cloud) Houser and Ralph Houser. She graduated from Clever High School and then moved to Springfield and went to work for City Utilities. It was there she...

Nov 11, 2018

It is with great sadness that the family of Nguu Thanh Nguyen announces his passing on Sunday, November 11, 2018, at the age of 81 years.

Nguu will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 50 years, Kiem Minh Ta; four daughters, two sons, three adopted sons, eight grandchildren, two sisters and a brother.

Funeral...

Nov 11, 2018

Mildred L. Hunter, 99 of Springfield passed away at 2:22 pm Sunday, November 11, 2018.

She was a member of Pythian Avenue Baptist Church for 80 years.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Paul, Forrest, Don, Alvoree  and Jack; and sisters, Ila Brooke and JoAnne Thompson.

Mildred is survived by...

Nov 10, 2018

No services are planned at this time.

Nov 9, 2018

Gerald "Gerry" L. Tester, 73 of Springfield, MO passed away Friday, November 9, 2018.

He was born May 20, 1945 in Litchfield, IL to parents William and Helen (Rottinghaus) Tester. He married Barbara Traxler on June 15, 1969 in Forsyth, IL.  They enjoyed 49 years of marriage.

Gerry was a graduate of Raymond High School...

Nov 7, 2018

James Lee Carlson, age 67, passed away on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 in his home, surrounded by family in Springfield, MO.  Services will be held on Friday, November 16, at Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home, located at 1947 E Seminole St., Springfield, MO 65804.  The viewing will be held at 10:00 a.m., with funeral services to follow starting at 11:00 a.m.  ...

Nov 6, 2018

Carol V. (Dunn) Dixon passed away Nov. 6, 2018 at the age of 91. She was born Jan. 10, 1927 in Independence, Kansas to Vance H. and Gracia L. Dunn. Carol attended schools in her hometown and Kansas University (Lawrence). She was a lifelong member of the First Christian Church in Independence. A long-time Committeewoman on the Greene County...

Nov 5, 2018

Edward F. HIlbruner, 96 of Springfield, passed away Monday, November 5, 2018.  Graveside services with full military honors will be Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in Missouri Veterans Cemetery.  Visitation will be Tuesday from noon to 1:45 p.m. at Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home.

Nov 3, 2018

William Thomson (Bill) Dodd, 89, passed to life everlasting on November 3, 2018.  Bill was born November 2, 1929, in St. Louis, MO to Wallace and Esther Thomson Dodd.

Bill's love of baseball was a family passion.  His father was a St. Louis Browns fan while his mother loved her Cardinals.  Bill's first job as a teenager...

Nov 3, 2018

Bob L. Alford, 85, of Springfield, MO, died November 3, 2018 at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, MO. Bob was born May 18, 1933 to Lavell and Rachel Alford in Niangua, MO. Raised in the Niangua area, he graduated in 1951 from Niangua High School where he played basketball and fell in love with the preacher's daughter. Bob married...

Nov 2, 2018

Bonnie Lee (Jenson) Haleen, age 70 of Springfield, MO passed away at 3:15am on Friday, November 2, 2018. Bonnie is survived by her loving sisters Linda (Jenson) McGann of Springfield, MO, Anita (Jenson) Brown of Alsip, IL, Amelia (Jenson) Hannaman of Leitchfield, KY, Julie (Jenson) Hart of Malibu, CA, Johanna (Jenson) Wihlm of Onalaska, WI and Jennifer Jenson of...

Nov 2, 2018

Robert Eugene Gulley, 87, will be having a Graveside service on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at 2:00 PM at Missouri Veterans Cemetery.  An informal time of visitation will be held anytime after 2:00 PM on Monday, November 26, 2018 at Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home.

Nov 2, 2018

Constance "Connie" Smith, 84, Springfield, passed away on Friday, November 2, 2018 in The Arbors at Ravenwood.  She was born January 7, 1934. Connie was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Douglas Smith on April 10, 2017. She is survived by a son, Dick Smith; two daughters, Jean Smith and Ann McAlear; one brother; one sister; three grandchildren; and...

Nov 1, 2018

Louis, 89, passed away on November 1, 2018, after a short illness and a life well-lived.

Born May 1, 1929 in St. Louis Missouri, Louis was the youngest son of George and Josephine (nee Dallas) (both deceased). He grew up as a "city kid" by the Anheuser-Busch brewery with his brothers George, James (Duke), and Russell and...

Nov 1, 2018

Barbara Tombridge, age, 86 of Springfield, Mo passed away at 11:00 a.m. on November 1, 2018. She was born July 30, 1932 to Ralph and Mae Clark in St. Louis, Mo. She was an avid tennis player throughout her life and enjoyed hiking with her husband, Tom. She loved her weekly mahjong game with her close friends. She loved...