Lester Lee Williamson
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...
James "Jim" Neu
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,...
Elmer Lewis
Dec 3, 2018
Elmer E. Lewis died peacefully in his sleep on December 3, 2018, 1 month after his 102 nd birthday. He has joined his wife of 62 years in their heavenly home. Elmer was born in Jasper County, MO on November 3, 1916, and grew up in the Mount Vernon area where he was residing at the Missouri Veterans Home....
Calvin W. Pierce
Dec 2, 2018
Calvin (Cal) William Pierce, 92, Springfield, passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2018 in his home.  He was born August 30, 1926 in Thomasville, MO, the son of Edward F. and Emily (Todd) Pierce.
Cal was raised on a farm and enlisted in the US Navy at age 17. Achieving the rank of Petty Officer 2 nd...
Artie G. Lugenbell
Dec 2, 2018
Artie G.Lugenbell, 57, Springfield, passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018 in his home. He was born September 10, 1961 in Branson, MO, the son of Marion Lee and Tressie Mae Lugenbell. Memorial visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday, December 7, 2018 in Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St....
Janice Joann Becker
Dec 2, 2018
Janice Joann Becker, 70, passed away December 2, 2018 at Mercy Hospital. Service will be at 2:00 PM, Thursday, December 6, 2018 in Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Temple Israel Cemetery.
James E. Spencer
Dec 1, 2018
James E. "Jim" Spencer, 93 of Springfield passed away Saturday, December 1, 2018 at 1:10 pm in Cox Hospital South.
He was born July 21, 1925 in Concordia, Kansas to Ernest and Lillie Belle Spencer.
Jim reached the rank of TEC 5 in the US Army, serving as a cryptographer on the island of Guam. ...
Robert "Bob" Earl Murray
Dec 1, 2018
Graveside services with full military will be held at 9:00 a.m. Monday, January 14, 2019 in Missouri Veterans Cemetery, under the care of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home.
Jack W. Dameron
Nov 29, 2018
Jack W. Dameron, age 67, of Springfield, passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2018, surrounded by his family.
Jack was born April 18, 1951 in Springfield, Missouri to Bill Dameron and Dorothy Mae (Sand) Dameron. Jack was a U.S. Army Veteran who served in Vietnam. He spent 26 years with Litton Industries.
In addition to...
Paula Alford
Nov 29, 2018
Paula Elizabeth Alford, 84, of Springfield MO, died November 29, 2018 at the Manor at Elfindale in Springfield Mo.
Paula was born August 22, 1934 to Rev. Paul and Helen Mayfield in Springfield MO. Paula was saved in 1946 at the Galloway Methodist church and baptized in the river at Marshfield by her dad. Raised in small...
Frederick E. Willis
Nov 29, 2018
Fred E. Willis, 76 of Springfield passed away Thursday, November 29, 2018 at Birch Pointe. He was born August 1, 1942 in Niangua, Missouri to Richard John and Mary Alice Willis. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lois Ann Cameron Willis. He is survived by three brothers and a sister. Graveside services will be Monday, December 3, 2018...
Michael Jessen
Nov 28, 2018
Michael D. Jessen, 59, of Springfield, passed away at Mercy Hospital after a short illness on November 28, 2018.  Michael was born August 6, 1959, in Stuttgart, Arkansas.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Norma Ward Jessen.
He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Melanie Carden-Jessen; his father, Robert Jessen of...
Jean Wallace
Nov 28, 2018
Belva "Jean" Wallace, 87, of Springfield, passed away on Wednesday, November 28, 2018.
She was born on January 2, 1931 in Palestine, Arkansas to Lavenia Mary Thompson and Robert Charles Barton (Bart) Dice.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James R. Wallace; son, Robert Wayne Wallace (Bobby); brothers: Robert Dice, Leo Dice, Clarence...
Barbara Ann Boyts
Nov 26, 2018
Barbara Ann (Burks) Boyts went to be with her Lord on Monday, November 26, 2018 at home surrounded by family.
Barbara was born September 22, 1933 in Rogersville, MO, but her father Charles Burks worked for North American Airlines building B52's for the war effort, so her mother Marceline and she went to Kansas City, KS and...
Rhuben Caffey
Nov 22, 2018
Rhuben "Rudy" Floyd Caffey, 81 years old, Springfield, MO died at 10:05 PM on Thursday, November 22, 2018 at Cox South Hospital.
Rudy was born on August 6, 1937 in Caffeyville, MO, a small town started by his Grandfather. I-44 purchased the small town when the highway was built. Rudy spent most of his life in Springfield....
Alda Carolyn Watts
Nov 20, 2018
Alda Carolyn Mahon Watts left this world on November 20, 2018. Alda was born March 6, 1920 to John and Pearl Rine Mahon on a farm south of Brownstown, IL, the youngest of seven children. She graduated from Brownstown High School as Valedictorian in 1939 and attended six months of Nurses Training in Macomb, IL. In August of 1939,...
Joshua Sterling Gardner
Nov 19, 2018
Joshua Sterling Gardner passed away unexpectedly on November 19, 2018 at the age of 31.
Joshua was a kind-hearted man, loving son, brother and trusted friend.
He enjoyed riding his motorcycle, traveling, all things firearms, and steak so rare it still moo-ed.
He was genuine to a fault, hardworking, and devoted to those...
