Mary F. Orr
Oct 3, 2018
It is with great sadness that the family of Mary F. Orr announces her passing, on Wednesday, October 3, at the age of 65 years. Mary will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 43 years, Bob, and sons Jeremy and Brad. Mary will also be remembered with great love and affection by her grandchildren Kelsey and John, to...
Marla W. Reichert
Oct 2, 2018
Marla Waters Reichert, 67, of Springfield, MO passed away October 2, 2018. She was born July 13, 1951 in St. Joseph, MO. Marla grew up in Hamilton, MO attending Penney High School and later graduating from the University of Missouri with a Degree in Education. Marla met her husband, Tom at MU, and they would go on to...
Ed Hewlett
Oct 2, 2018
Ed Hewlett, age 76 of Springfield, MO, son of Jesse and Virginia Hewlett, passed into his heavenly home on Tuesday, October 2, 2018. Ed is survived by his wife, Marie, of 55 years, his brother Jim (Judy), his children Mark (Kelly), Angela (Jeff), Kevin (Anne), and his grandchildren, Nathan, Dylan, Noah, Melanie, Alex, Jacob, Mason, Owen, and Sam. Ed...
Dr. Mark Stephen Stuppy
Oct 2, 2018
Dr. Mark Stephen Stuppy, 65, passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2018. Born on April 8, 1953 in Perryville, MO, the third of five children born to Francis and Edna (Mueller) Stuppy.
Mark graduated from Valle Catholic High School in Ste. Genevieve, MO and then attended college and medical school at MU in Columbia, MO, followed by...
Debra Jane Miller
Oct 1, 2018
Cremation under the care of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home. No services planned at this time.
Jean Rayl
Oct 1, 2018
Jean Carol Rayl went home to be with her Lord and Savior on October 1, 2018.
Jean was born on November 18, 1925 to Brandt and Edith Gaffga and was a life long resident of Springfield, Mo. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Jim, her sister, Emily Gaffga and her brother, Robert Gaffga,...
Karen Kristine Garmon
Sep 30, 2018
Karen Garmon, 59, Springfield, passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2018 in Cox South. She was born May 30, 1959 in Austin, Minnesota to Ivan and Bettie Mae (Wehr) Garmon.
She was a journalist of 40+ years, working for KOLR for 22 years. Prior to that, she was a reporter and anchor for KTTS Radio.
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Betty Martin
Sep 29, 2018
Betty Martin, 85, passed away Saturday, September 29, 2018 in Springfield. She was born in Memphis, TN on January 11, 1933 to Lester Elizabeth Brigance.
Betty graduated from Senior High School in Springfield, MO in 1951. She worked at Brigance Food Lane and Marler Electric.
She was united in marriage to Max Martin in 1950....
Lonnie Barker, Jr.
Sep 28, 2018
Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Barker welcomed their first child into the world on September 29, 1930. They named their son Lonnie Barker, Jr. Lonnie grew up to become a life-long educator, a wonderful husband and a good citizen. His first teaching assignment was to teach Sixth Graders and to be the Band Director in Boyd Co., KY. Next he...
Charles C. Mcnay
Sep 27, 2018
Charles Curtis "Curt" McNay, Jr., 63, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2018. He was born on May 29, 1955 to Curt McNay, Sr. and Marie (Hoener) McNay. Curt was preceded in death by both his parents, Curt, Sr. and Marie. He is survived by his daughters, Lauren Sawyer (Blake) and Molly Erickson (Trevor); his brother, Mark...
Wilburn Stanley Taylor
Sep 26, 2018
Wilburn Stanley (Burr) Taylor, D.Min., 89, of Ozark, MO, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday evening September 26, 2018.  He was married to Carolyn Trapp Taylor for over 64 years. They met while he was pastor and she was the church pianist in Chase, LA. He was born April 16, 1929 in West Monroe, LA, to Rosalie Andrews...
Bruce M. Dopp
Sep 25, 2018
Bruce M. Dopp, 89, of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, September 25, 2018. He was born in Albion, MI to Cleo M. and Fancheon (Shinn) Dopp. He graduated from Lanphier HS in Springfield, IL and later attended the University of Michigan where he played football. He graduated from Michigan State University with a B.A. in Sociology, Psychology, History and...
Violet M. Morton
Sep 25, 2018
Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 2, 2018 in Springfield National Cemetery, under the care of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home.
Russell Eugene Massey
Sep 24, 2018
Russell Eugene Massey, 58, of Sylvania, Georgia earned his castle Monday, September 24, 2018 when his twenty-eight month battle with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia ended.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Wallace and Winifred Massey; sister, Kathy Massey; and children, Robert Tyler Massey (age 12) of Ft. Knox, KY and Lucas Edward Massey (age 24) of...
Donald Modica
Sep 24, 2018
Donald Modica, 87 of Springfield, Missouri passed away peacefully at home on Monday afternoon September 24, 2018.
He was born on January 31, 1931 in Cleveland, Ohio to Lucy and Jack Modica. Don married the love of his life Betty Jean Davis in 1955. They went on to raise a loving family full of fun and adventure....
Theresa Anne Chappell
Sep 24, 2018
Theresa Anne Chappell, 77, of Springfield, MO passed away Monday, September 24, 2018 in Mercy Hospital.  She was born February 28, 1941 in Cox Medical Center North, Springfield, MO. She was the daughter of Carl and Bonnie (Sharpe) Cunnyngham. Theresa was raised in Bolivar and lived her adult life in Springfield.
Theresa married Charles Cyrus Chappell on...
Helen Gibson
Sep 21, 2018
Helen Stout Gibson, a former resident of Springfield, passed away in Mandeville, LA on September 21, 2018 just shy of 102 years old. She was born October 14, 1916 in Barry County, MO to Necie Trimble Stout and Michael Wardlaw Stout. She married Oba Clarence Gibson in 1939 and celebrated 53 years of marriage prior to his death in...
Jeanne Thomas
Sep 18, 2018
Graveside services will be held on Monday, September 24, 2018 at 11:00 AM at National Cemetery, Springfield, MO.
Mckenzie Mae Rauch
Sep 17, 2018
McKenzie Mae Rauch, 16, Springfield, passed away after a tragic car accident on Monday, September 17, 2018. She was born December 12, 2001 in Springfield, the daughter of Arnold Richard and Tina Marie (Stafford) Rauch. McKenzie is a student at Hillcrest High School and loved to play volleyball. She is survived by her parents, Arnie and Tina; two sisters, Whitney...
Jane Hartley Napier
Sep 14, 2018
Jane Hartley Napier, 95, of Springfield, died in her sleep on Friday, September 14, at her home.
Born June 19, 1923 in Bolivar, Missouri, Jane was the daughter of George Jesse Hartley and Tennessee (Jackson) Hartley. She often told of her experiences during the 1929 Bolivar tornado when she was swept up by the wind, blown off...
