Patricia Ann Rousey
Sep 13, 2018
Patricia Ann (Johnson) Rousey of Springfield, MO passed away peacefully at home on September 13 at the age of 74. Patricia was born on October 29, 1943 in West Plains, MO. She was the daughter of Everett and Mary Effie (Hoggat) Johnson. She is preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Melvin Edward Rousey, her son Donald,...
Billy Joe Buffington
Sep 8, 2018
Billy Joe "Mr. B" Buffington was born November 13, 1938 in Birch Tree, MO and passed away on Saturday, September 8, 2018 in his home. He was the only child of William Henry "Hank" and Venita Collette (Thomas) Buffington of Birch Tree. 1956 was his high school graduation with honors. He then worked civil service for a year at...
Carol Jean Handley Claxton
Sep 8, 2018
Carol Jean Handley Claxton was born July 15, 1947, in Springfield, Missouri. She departed this life on Saturday, September 8, 2018. Carol is survived by her children, Anne Stever (Doug) and Steve Liebeck, Jr, (Toni), by her companion of almost 20 years, Bruce Edwards, and by her brothers James Handley and Robert Handley. Anne's two children, Keith and Jake,...
Lance Ellis Kilgore
Sep 7, 2018
Lance Ellis Kilgore, devoted father, loyal friend, and cherished family member was stolen from us in a senseless act of violence on September 7, 2018 at the age of 35.
Lance was an avid outdoorsman who loved the natural streams and valleys of Missouri and Arkansas. He shared this love with his son in the short time...
Jean Marie Heston
Sep 6, 2018
Jean Marie (Aitken) Heston, 89, Republic, passed from this life peacefully on Thursday September 6, 2018, to be with the Lord. She was surrounded by her loving family. Born October 4, 1928 in Deer Lake, Newfoundland, Canada, Jean was the second daughter of Ernest P. and Ann E. Aitken. Jean graduated from Immaculate Conception Catholic High School and then...
Mary Fulton Caffey
Sep 5, 2018
Mary's Journey
Mary Fulton Caffey (Mom, G-Momma, Sweet Mary, Aunt Mary, Mary, Jonesy, Miss Mary, the Hobbit, Mary Fulton, RN) was born January 20 th , 1937 in Evansville, Indiana to Sarah (Vaughn) Moreno and Frank Moreno. Mary, her sister Judy Jensen, and her late brother, Tim, were primarily raised by their strong, witty, selfless, mother who...
Neo Anderson Mclane
Sep 4, 2018
Baby Neo Anderson McLane Went to his heavenly home on the day of his birth. September 4, 2018- September 4, 2018 "Dearest baby, please know that our greatest blessing was having you." You we're born silent. Perfect and beautiful. Still loved, still missed, still remembered, everyday. Stillborn, but still born. Heaven's gain was our loss when our angel was...
Alan P. Arnold
Sep 2, 2018
Alan Parker Arnold, 83, passed away on Sunday, September 2nd, 2018.
Alan, the son of Cletis and Anna (Dickson) Arnold, was born in LaGrange, Wyoming on March 6th, 1935. Alan and Arlene Hahn were united in marriage on September 15th, 1956 in Torrington, Wyoming. They shared over 61 years together.
Alan enlisted in the United...
Jo Helen Beauchamp
Sep 1, 2018
Jo Helen Beauchamp passed away after several months of declining health on September 1at The Lodge at Maranatha Village in Springfield, Missouri. She was born July 11, 1927 in Miami, Oklahoma, the oldest child of James Ramey Chilcutt and Mary Francis (Rodgers) Chilcutt.
Following elementary public schools in Diamond Missouri and Commerce Oklahoma, she attended South Junior...
Marilouise "Mel" Clopton
Sep 1, 2018
Marilouise "Mel" Clopton, of Springfield, passed away September 1, 2018.
Funeral services, under the direction of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Homes, will be held at University Heights Baptist Church, on Thursday, September 6. A visitation will be held from 1:00-2:00 pm, with a service beginning at 2:00 pm
Mel grew up in Washington, D.C., and graduated from...
Weymeth Stipp
Aug 29, 2018
Weymeth Stipp, age 79 of Springfield passed away at 11:00am August 29, 2018 surrounded by family. He was born August 31, 1938 in Stark City, Missouri to Uhlan and Virginia (Patton) Stipp, graduated from Midway High School and earned a BS in Agriculture at University of Missouri, Columbia. He was married to Carolyn Harris Stipp for 56 years; they...
Anna Mary Ratcliff
Aug 29, 2018
Anna M. (Schnitzer) Ratcliff, formerly of Springfield, Missouri, passed away at her daughter's home in Rolla, Missouri on August 29, 2018 due to complications from a recent fall. Anna was born on December 28, 1927 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was the fifth daughter of Joseph A. and Mary Friga Schnitzer. As a child, Anna was known as Anna...
Timothy Woodworth
Aug 29, 2018
Timothy "Woody" Woodworth, born May 18, 1969 in Norwalk, California, passed away Wednesday, August 29th surrounded by family and friends at the age of 49. Woody graduated from Niangua High School and completed his educational journey with a BS in Hotel Management and Restaurant Hospitality from Missouri State University where he was a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha, Chapter...
Esther Fern Willis
Aug 28, 2018
Esther Fern Willis passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2018 in Maple Wood Care Center.
She was born in Carthage, MO and spent her childhood years on a farm in Lawrence County. She graduated from Ash Grove High School and later moved to Springfield, MO. She and her late husband, Wilbur Willis, owned and operated Willis Jewelry until...
Barbara Wright
Aug 27, 2018
Barbara Toombs Wright, 93 of Springfield, passed away Monday, August 27, 2018.
She was born December 28, 1924 in Springfield to Jewel Cummings and Robert Lee Toombs. Barbara graduated from Greenwood High School and attended University of Missouri. She married Alfred W. Baldwin, Jr and they had two daughters. In 1958 she met and later married Malcolm...
Sidney Vise
Aug 26, 2018
Dr. Sidney Richard Vise, 86, passed away on Sunday, August 26, 2018 at his home in Springfield, MO. He was born December 22, 1931 in Little Rock, Arkansas, the son of Thomas and Frances (Hill) Vise.
Sidney graduated from Central High School in Little Rock. After earning a Bachelor's Degree in Music from Rhoades College in Memphis,...
Tammi Lynn Jones
Aug 26, 2018
Tammi Lynn Jones, 60, Springfield, joined her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in Heaven on Sunday, August 26, 2018, in her home surrounded by her daughters and loved ones.
Tammi was a homemaker for 19 years and found great joy in caring for her daughters Bobbi and Holly as well as many other children & friends. God...
Larry R. Houge
Aug 25, 2018
Larry R. Houge of Springfield, Missouri was born February 27, 1940 to R.S. and Anna Houge also of Springfield and passed from this life on August 25, 2018.
Larry was raised in Springfield, attending public school before moving to Boulder, Colorado to complete a master's degree in civil engineering.
Following school, he served as a...
Manfred Fred Beth
Aug 24, 2018
Manfred Beth, known to his loved ones as Fred, passed away at home in Nixa, MO, on August 24, 2018. Fred Beth was born in Miswalde, Prussia, in 1943. His parents, Anny and Emil Max Beth, were longtime restaurateurs. The family emigrated to the US in 1959, settling in Beverly Hills, CA. As a teenager, Fred spent many hours helping...
George E. Innes, Jr.
Aug 24, 2018
One day before his 83 rd birthday, George Innes Jr., passed away in Mercy Hospital. George was born Aug. 25, 1935 — the youngest of three children. His parents, George Sr. and Minnie, raised their children on a farm in Fayette, Mo., until they moved to Fort Leonard Wood. When George was in high school, the family moved to...
