Ethel Deragowski
Dec 13, 2017
Ethel Deragowski of Springfield, MO passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at home with her family. She was born February 25, 1938 in Thomaston, Georgia to J.C. and Mitty Carpenter.
Ethel was the first female Engineer ever hired by the Springfield Public Works Department. She was a wonderful wife and loving mother. Ethel was an excellent interior...
George M. Thompson, Iii
Dec 12, 2017
George M. Thompson III was born January 23, 1948 and left this life on December 12, 2017. He joins the love of his life, Patricia Lyn, who preceded him in death on November 28, 2014.
George, who...
Marideth Isabel Coomer
Dec 11, 2017
Marideth Isabel Coomer, 87, of Springfield passed away December 11, 2017. She was born March 12, 1930 in Lake Andes, South Dakota, the daughter of Ralph J. and Laura Falk Albright.
Marideth attended rural school in South Dakota, graduating from Lake Andes High School in 1947. On May 25, 1951, she married James Stacy Coomer. She worked...
Bernice Panzera
Dec 10, 2017
Bernice Subin Panzera, 93, Mt. Vernon, MO passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2017 in the Missouri Veterans Home. She was born July 1, 1924 to Louis and Ada Subin. Bernice served in the U.S. Navy, was a Las Vegas Performer and later worked as a beautician.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph A....
Darlene Doolittle
Dec 9, 2017
The Queen Bee of the Doolittle family for over 60 years, peacefully left us on December 9, 2017. Born in July of 1935 in the farming community of Burton KS. In the mid 40's, her parents and 2 brothers moved to Richmond Ca, where her father started and operated a small community food market and mini-golf business. Upon finishing...
Aaron Joseph Earnhardt
Dec 8, 2017
Aaron Joseph Earnhardt, 42, of Pleasant Hope, passed away on Friday, December 8, 2017, in Columbia University Hospital, Columbia, Missouri. He was born on September 8, 1975, in Springfield, Missouri, the son of Robert Jack and Deborah Susan (Richesin) Earnhardt. Aaron grew up in Pleasant Hope, Missouri, and graduated from Pleasant Hope High School. He was a loving son, brother,...
Betty Jean Smith
Dec 8, 2017
Betty Jean Smith, 89 of Springfield passed away Friday, December 8, 2017 at 11:38 am in Mercy Hospital.
She was born March 11, 1928 in Rogersville, MO to Devina Cermit and Sarah Ann (Lassley) Smith. She married Carl Mincks and two children were born to this union. After only seven years of marriage Carl passed away. She...
Joe Edward Jenkins
Dec 5, 2017
Joe Jenkins died on December 5, 2017 after battling lung cancer. He was born on January 16, 1938 in Kilgore, Texas to Ed and Rufina Jenkins. He met and married Patricia House in 1957. Joe graduated from SMS in 1959 with a B.S. in Mathematics and was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Army where he served for...
Saralyn Maine Pace
Dec 5, 2017
Saralyn Maine Pace, 75, died unexpectedly but peacefully in her home, Tuesday, December 5, 2017.
She was born August 30, 1942 in Boone County, Missouri, the fifth of eight children born to Alcie Ellen Davis and Robert Truman Pace. Surviving siblings are LaVerne (Jack) Black and Nita Ruth (Mike) Purcell of Ashland, MO, Joetta Strand of Big...
John Dwayne Harvill
Dec 3, 2017
John Dwayne Harvill, 84, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away on December 3, 2017, from natural causes. John was born on September 12, 1933 in Elkhead, Missouri to Fae and Bob Harvill. He graduated from Sparta High School in 1951. He then enlisted in the Navy where he was a yeoman-third-class and served during the Korean...
Jeanie Lorree Pickering
Dec 3, 2017
Jeanie Lorree Pickering, 54, passed away on December 3, 2017 in Tierra Verde, Florida. She was born on December 1, 1963, the daughter of James Michael and Martha Jean Pickering. Her father preceded her in death.
She was a graduate of Greenwood Laboratory School and a graduate of Drury University, where she was a member of Delta...
Jimmie Ray Hodges
Nov 30, 2017
Jimmie Ray Hodges, 82, Springfield, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, November 30, 2017 in Mercy Hospital. He was born November 9, 1935 Duenweg, Missouri, the son of Frank and Gladys Hodges.
He started his career with Chrysler Credit, he owned a car dealership and eventually retired after selling insurance with MetLife.
No one cared more...
Elsie May Boonstra
Nov 29, 2017
Elsie May Herzog was born April 4, 1926 in Syracuse, Kansas, to Henry Ewalt Herzog and Adeline Kester Herzog. In 1929, her family moved to Englewood, Colorado. Elsie graduated from Englewood High School in 1944. She was born again in November, 1945. She was a faithful church member wherever she was; in the last years at Berean Baptist Church....
Bonnie J. Petiford
Nov 27, 2017
Bonnie J. Petiford, 91, Springfield, passed away on Monday, November 27, 2017 in the Fremont Memory Care. She was born February 6, 1926 in Hartville, MO, the daughter of Walter and May Pyatt.
She worked until retirement at Guaranty Federal Savings and Loan Association. Bonnie was quite active in...
Bill Butler
Nov 25, 2017
William T. "Bill" Butler, 62, Springfield, passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2017, with his wife Tammy by his side. He was born May 26, 1955 in Humansville, MO, the son of Ralph and Rue Butler.
Bill grew up in Humansville, MO, after graduating high school, he went to the University of MO and received a Bachelor's...
Kathryn Irene Dyche Gurley
Nov 25, 2017
Kathryn Irene Dyche Gurley, a lifelong resident of Springfield, MO, passed away on November 25, 2017, embraced by family and surrounded with love. An adoring and adored friend, Kathy was an incredibly hard-working provider and mother, and a role model for friendship, strength, parenting, generosity and strong Christian faith.
Born in 1941 to Floyd and Juanita Dyche,...
Johnny C. Rhodes
Nov 24, 2017
Rhodes, Johnny C. Jul 7, 1958 – Nov 24, 2017 Preceded in death by his parents, Carl "Dusty" and Norma Jean Rhodes. Survived by sons, Jay, Jack, and Kyle Rhodes. VISITATION 6–8pm Tuesday, Dec 5th, 2017 at Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home.
William P. Wilcox
Nov 23, 2017
William P. Wilcox, 50, of Springfield, Missouri passed away November 23, 2017. He was born on June 30, 1967 in Columbia, Missouri to Phyllis and Carl Wilcox, joining older siblings David Wilcox and Beth Wilcox Adamson. He was a 1984 graduate of Glendale High School and attended Drury University on a tennis scholarship before graduating from Missouri State University...
