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Thomas Fulton Mallicoat
Nov 4, 2017
Thomas F. Mallicoat was born September 25, 1932 and passed away in his home November 4, 2017. He was the son of Alva and Bessie Mallicoat.
As a young adult, Mr. Mallicoat served time in the U.S. Navy. He graduated from SMS (MSU) with a teaching degree and earned his Master's degree from Drury College (Univ.). He...
Darrell W. Roberts
Nov 4, 2017
Darrell W. Roberts, 70 of Springfield passed away November 4, 2017 in his home. He was born November 20, 1946 in Sparta, Missouri to Lewis G. and Bernice Wallace Roberts.
Darrell was owner and operator of D & D Office Products, Inc. in Springfield. He sold his company in 1996 and retired shortly thereafter.
He...
Rodney "Paul" Robinette
Nov 4, 2017
Graveside services will be held Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at 1:00 PM in Missouri Veterans Cemetery. A visitation will precede the service from 12 PM - 12:30 in Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home.
Ruth Elaine "Tootie" Gorden (Robertson)
Nov 3, 2017
Ruth Gorden died peacefully in Cox South Hospital, Springfield MO from complications of a broken hip on Friday, November 3, 2017. She was born October 4, 1928 in Springfield, MO to Ralph Robertson and Bessie Rose (Mallory) Robertson. Ruth was united in marriage to Leonard E. "Gene" Gorden on May 14, 1954. She was a member of Boulevard Baptist...
Errett C. "Chris" Sechler
Nov 2, 2017
Errett C. Sechler, III, 71 of Augusta, GA entered into rest Thursday, November 2, 2017. Mr. Sechler attended Southwest Missouri State University (now MSU) and majored in drama and speech therapy and was active in Tent Theatre. Using his talents he traveled with the USO performing for the military. He went on to earn his...
Jerry Mitchell
Oct 31, 2017
Jerry Wayne Mitchell, 78, of Springfield, passed away October 31, 2017 in Cox South Hospital.
He worked many years for Springfield Newspapers. Jerry was a Native American and a member of the Potawatomi Nation.
He is survived by his wife, Sonia; daughter, Jerri Sue Fry; and son, Tracy Wayne Mitchell; sister and brother-in-law, Joyce and...
Bonnie L. Fleck
Oct 30, 2017
Bonnie Lee Fleck, 73, of Springfield, Missouri passed away on October 30, 2017.
Visitation will be held at Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home in Springfield, MO from 5:00 to 7:30pm on Thursday, November 2, 2017. Graveside services for family only will be on Friday, November 3, 2017 at 1:00pm at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery located at 5201 S. Southwood...
Gus Nickels
Oct 30, 2017
Leonard Augustus "Gus" Nickels passed away October 30, 2017 at the age of 85 in his home in Springfield, MO. Gus was born December 30, 1931 on the family farm in Laquey, Missouri, the son of Wade and Mary Nickels (12 pounds). He grew up on the farm and was very proud to have worked alongside his mother and...
Mildred "Maxine" Groover
Oct 30, 2017
Mildred "Maxine" Groover, 95, passed away Monday, Oct. 30, 2017 in St. Luke's Hospital, Overland Park, KS.
She was born Oct. 5, 1922 in Mountain Grove, MO to Marshall and Ida Smith.
Maxine volunteered for St. John's Hospital at the Auxiliary Information Desk and was a Partner in Performance as an usher for The Juanita...
Carolyn "Susie" Sue Wampler
Oct 29, 2017
Susie Wampler
Carolyn Sue Wampler, 73 of Springfield, MO passed away Sunday, October 29, 2017 in Mercy Hospital.
Susie was born November 6, 1943 in Springfield, MO to L. J. and Juanita Hartley Hacker. She graduated from Fair Play High School in 1962 and attended Missouri State University and University of Missouri.
She...
Pauline Phyllis Katzfey
Oct 28, 2017
Pauline Phyllis Katzfey (Mininni) of Springfield, Missouri passed away on Saturday, October 28, 2017. Pauline was born on January 1, 1928, in Steubenville, Ohio, the daughter of Frank and Lillian (Gualtiere) Mininni.
Pauline attended Catholic school from 1st to 12th grade graduating from...
Jean Laton Woody
Oct 27, 2017
Jean Laton Woody was born on February 16, 1939 in San Diego, California and passed away on October 27, 2017 in Springfield, Missouri.
She leaves behind her husband of 60 years, William O. "Bill" Woody, two daughters, two sisters and nieces and nephews. She also leaves behind two dogs, Hoogie and Jack.
She left her...
Scott Higgins
Oct 27, 2017
Scott Charles Higgins, 56, of Springfield, MO, completed his time on earth after a hard-fought 15-year battle with cancer. He was born on May 1, 1961 in Beatrice, NE to Charles and Verneel Higgins. He graduated from Beatrice High School and Southeast Community College of Milford. On October 22, 1982 he married Jacqueline Wallman at Zion Lutheran...
Silvester Clement Leonard
Oct 25, 2017
Silvester Clement Leonard died Wednesday, October 25, 2017. He was born November 3, 1929 to the late Clement Anthony Leonard and Silvia Ivadel (Schadt) Leonard on a farm south of St. Clair, MN. He was an only child. He attended school in Worthington, MN; St. James, MN; and Lawrence, KS; graduating from the University of KS in 1951 with...
Andrew Wells Lewis
Oct 24, 2017
Andrew Wells Lewis, 74, of Springfield, Missouri passed away on October 24, 2017. He was born on September 5, 1943 in Savannah, Georgia. Andy attended Jenkins High School in Savannah and received a B.A. from Dartmouth College in 1966. He completed his Master's degree in history at the University of Chicago in 1967 and received his PhD...
Willie Carter
Oct 24, 2017
Willie Carter, 75, Springfield, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2017, surrounded by family and dear friends, after a short illness. Willie has born July 29, 1942 in Callaway County, Missouri. She was raised and lived most of her life in Springfield, where she graduated from Hillcrest High School and attended Southwest Missouri State University.
Willie married...
Bill G. Phillips
Oct 23, 2017
Bill G. Phillips, 86, of Springfield, Mo., passed away October 23, 2017 at James River Care and Rehabilitation Center in Springfield. Bill was born in 1931 and raised on a dairy farm near Nixa, Mo., the son of Hershel Owen and Mildred (Gonce) Phillips.
He was preceded in death by two older brothers, Richard Phillips and Howard...
Joseph Carl (Joey) Parrish
Oct 22, 2017
Joseph Carl (Joey) Parrish, age 54, passed from us on October 22, 2017 in Springfield, MO after an extended illness. Joe was born September 11, 1963 in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, the fourth son of Joseph Pleas and Lavonna (Bonnie) Mae (Westerman) Parrish.
Joe attended school in Heidelberg, Germany, Ft. Leonard Wood, MO and Springfield, MO, where he...
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