Obituary Listing

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,...

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....

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...

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....

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.

Dec 2, 2018

No local services are planned.

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. ...

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.

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...

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...

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...