Obituary Listing

Feb 16, 2018

Rebecca P. Orendain, 74, went to Heaven on Friday, February 16, 2018 after a very short illness.  Becky was born June 22, 1943 in Tarlac, Philippines.   She retired from the Springfield Public Schools after years of service.

She is survived by her husband, John; daughter, Elaine (Jeff); son, Erwin (Laura); and grandchildren, Garner, Zane, Oliver and Elise....

Feb 16, 2018

Elias "Al" Nachman, 94, passed away peacefully on 16 February 2018 in Springfield, Mo. Al was born in Omaha, Nebr., on 12 January 1924. He joined the U.S. Army in 1943 and served with the 727th Amphibian Tractor Battalion in the Pacific theater in World War II. He graduated from Creighton University and the University of Nebraska College of...

Feb 15, 2018

Glen Woods died peacefully on February 15, 2018, at the age of 87 in Springfield, Missouri. Glen was born on October 18, 1930, in Springfield, Missouri, to Noah and Ola Elizabeth Woods.  He accepted Jesus as his Savior as a young boy and followed Him all his life.   In 1949 Glen married Jean Kirk.  They were married for 68 years. ...

Feb 14, 2018

Mary Louise Sieger, 85 of Republic, MO, died February 14, 2018 at home surrounded by family after her battle with cancer. She was born December 21, 1932 in Springfield, MO the daughter of Mary Eva (Conn) and Charles Moon.

Mary married her high school sweetheart, Sonny Sieger on February 12, 1951 in Jasper, Arkansas. They just celebrated...

Feb 13, 2018

Cremation is under the care of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home. Private family graveside will be held in Columbus, Indiana.

Feb 13, 2018

Gary Richard Lipsis, 75, of Springfield, Missouri, sadly but peacefully, passed away, Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at Cox Medical Center.

Gary was born on February 22, 1942 in Portland, Oregon to Percy and Anna (Bolin) Willis.  In 1947, Gary was adopted by Richard (Dick) and Pricilla Lipsis.  He graduated from Clinton High School...

Feb 12, 2018

Timothy J. Collins age 69, of McPherson, KS passed away at 5:30 a.m. February 12, 2018 in Springfield, MO.

He was a member of the First Baptist Church and New Faith Ministries.

Timothy is preceded in death by his brother Terry Collins and father Jim Collins. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law Kristina...

Feb 11, 2018

Rachel Mitchell, 86, of Ozark, MO passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2018.

Rachel was a fan of all sports. She spent countless hours watching her grandsons play baseball. She was an avid fan of the St. Louis Cardinals and went to almost every home Missouri State Bears Basketball game. Rachel loved anything involving family. She never...

Feb 10, 2018

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home.  Burial will follow at 1:00 p.m. in Missouri Veterans Cemetery.

Feb 10, 2018

Marilyn Ledger age 79, of Sarasota, FL and formerly of Logansport, Indiana passed away peacefully Saturday, February 10, 2018 at The Manor of Elfindale in Springfield, MO.

Marilyn was born January 8, 1939 in Detroit, MI to Dora Spilkin Stein and Allan Stein.  Growing up in Detroit, Marilyn married the love of her life, Laurence Ledger on...

Feb 9, 2018

Charles Dwayne Downing, 67, Springfield, passed away on Friday, February 9, 2018 in his home.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday, February 19, 2018 in Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Mercy Hospice, 1570 W. Battlefield Rd., Springfield, MO 65807.

Feb 8, 2018

This very special Lady passed away February 8, 2018.  Leta was born October 13, 1927 in Topeka, KS the daughter of Roy and Gertrude Lutz, she married Tomas Bartley Staniec on February 3, 1952.  Leta was a wonderful homemaker, mother and step-mother and worked in a Nursing Home early on as she resided in a...

Feb 8, 2018

James "Bill" Fultz, 88, Rogersville, MO, passed away at 5:30 a.m. Thursday, February 8, 2018 in his home.  He retired from Massey Ferguson Tractors.  He loved to farm, raise cattle and loved country music.  He was a member of the Elks Lodge and the Shriners.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents, Bert and Pearl Fultz;...

Feb 7, 2018

Willard Arthur "Tom" Thompson III of Springfield passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2018. He was born on June 17, 1944 in St. Louis, Missouri to Jane Kathleen Kirk (nee) Thompson and Willard A. "Woody" Thompson, who passed away when Tom was 5 years old. Two years later Tom's mother married E. Louis Klick, blending their families. In 1956, the...

Feb 6, 2018

Wesley Allai, DDS, 63, of Ozark passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2018.

He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburg, Master's Degree from Indiana University/ Purdue and his DDS from University of Missouri Kansas City.

He loved raising Black Angus cattle and horses, fishing, bird hunting and football but his family was always number one....

Feb 6, 2018

Gerald Jinks died peacefully at his home with family at 90 years of age, on February 6, 2018.  Gerald was born January 1, 1928 in Morgan, MO, moving to Springfield to attend Senior High School.

Gerald graduated from Springfield Senior High in 1946.  He was a star athlete in football, basketball and baseball.  He was named as...

Feb 6, 2018

Mary Victoria Lofaro, aged 75, passed peacefully from this life on Feb. 6, 2018. Mary was born on Oct. 3, 1942, in Clarksburg, West Virginia, to Lucia Renzelli and Nicholas Amato.

Mary attended Sewanhaka High School and graduated in 1960. After graduating high school, she...

Feb 5, 2018

Cremation under care of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home.

Feb 4, 2018

Morris Leon Powell, 85, of Springfield, passed away on February 4, 2018. Morris was born in Springfield on July 19, 1932 to Charles and Beulah (Owens) Powell. He graduated from Strafford High School and spent four years in the Air Force. He married Betty Stow in 1953. After his time in the military, Morris spent over 40 years as...

Feb 3, 2018

It is with great sorrow, the family of Jack Gray announces his passing on Saturday, February 3, 2018 at 3:17 p.m.  Jack's wishes were to be at home overlooking his beloved farm.

On August 26, 1939 the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-1.  This was the first televised ball game in the history of baseball.  And...