Obituary Listing

Oct 5, 2017

Paul Leon Shaver, 72, of Nixa, MO, passed away October 5, 2017.  Paul was born on January 2, 1945 and proudly served his country in the United States Army for 6 years from 1963-1969.  On February 10, 1966, he married the love of his life, Cathy Sue Epperson.

Paul served as a District Engineer with Southwestern Bell...

Oct 4, 2017

Wilma June "June Bug" (Putman) Kaufman, 85, passed away peacefully on October 4, 2017, while surrounded by her family at her home in Ozark, Missouri. She was born in Fair Grove, Missouri on January 17, 1932, to Orin David and Mamie Mary (Coffey) Putman. June graduated from Fair Grove High School in 1949, and went on to complete training...

Oct 3, 2017

Fifty-eight year old Kenneth Blaine Smith of Paducah, KY, died Tuesday, the third of October 2017, in Bardwell, KY. He died in an auto accident having a medical emergency while driving.

Ken was the son of Donald Eugene Smith, Sr (dec.) and Maureen Babin Smith....

Oct 3, 2017

Rob was the consummate theatre professional.  He passed on Tuesday evening, October 3, 2017 before opening night, and his funeral service will be Saturday, October 7, 2017 at 2 pm so as not to interfere with Saturday night's performance or the strike on Sunday afternoon.

Rob lived in many worlds, his theatre world, his scouting...

Oct 2, 2017

Charles "Dean" Roberts, age 79, of Springfield, MO passed away Monday morning, October 2, 2017, after a battle with Lewy Body Dementia.  He was born on April 26, 1938 in Hartshorn, MO to James and Ruth Roberts.  On August 20, 1956, he married Carolee Ann Cole.

Dean was a mason and home builder for many years in...

Oct 2, 2017

Herbert W. Goldbeck was born to Arthur and Viola Goldbeck in Lyons, IL on February 19, 1937.  He went home to be with his Heavenly Father on October 2, 2017 at the age of 80 years.  He was united in marriage to Shirley Goldammer on February 23, 1963 in Jefferson City, Missouri.  The couple were both happily married and best...

Oct 2, 2017

Ferd Orlo Wise Jr, born July 2nd, 1938 at Morningside Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Carroll Pugh Wise and Ferd O. Wise has passed away on October 2, 2017 in Springfield. MO.  For the past 27 years Ferd lived on Table Rock Lake with his wife, Mary C. Casada.  Ferd is survived by his wife Mary, three...

Sep 29, 2017

Service will be held Thursday, October 12th at 6 p.m. at Gorman-Schapf Funeral Home with a visitation following the service.

Sep 29, 2017

Jody Jay Breazeale, 60, was born in Springfield on March 10, 1957 to Paul and Evaline Breazeale. He died September 29th at home surrounded by loved ones.  He was an amazing son, a devoted husband, major-league father, beloved brother and comical uncle. Playing men's slow and fast pitch softball, watching baseball and creative writing were his hobbies.

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Sep 24, 2017

Dottie Lee Farmer, age 90, passed away September 24, 2017 in Springfield, Missouri where she had made her home for most of her adult life.  She was born August 17, 1927 to Chester and Ruby Hart of El Dorado Springs, Missouri and graduated from El Dorado Springs High School in 1947.

Dottie's primary place of employment was...

Sep 24, 2017

Douglas Elliott Peintner was born January 23, 1967 in Pratt, KS to Leonard James and Diana Mae (Heffernan) Peintner.  He was the second of eight siblings and attended St. Joseph Grade School in Shawnee, KS and Immaculate Conception Grade School in Springfield, MO.  He graduated from Kickapoo High School in Springfield, MO in 1985 and went on...

Sep 23, 2017

Aaron was born on November 21, 1974 to Wills Hensley and Dian (Allen) Hensley. Aaron passed away from natural causes on September 23, 2017.

He attended Parkview High School playing three (3) years of football for the PHS Vikings. Aaron worked for several years in management for Dillons Supermarket Stores before moving to Columbia to complete a...

Sep 22, 2017

Mary Evelyn DeWeese, 85 of Springfield, MO. passed away in the early hours of September 22nd surrounded by family. She was born in Brunswick, MO. February 23, 1932 to Clarence and Alice Strub lovingly known as Bo Bo daddy and Bo Bo mamma. In her high school years she worked as a soda jerk at her father's "Uptown" drugstore, and...

Sep 22, 2017

In Memory of Bob Chancellor

"It is appropriate that I write my own obituary, as that was my first job as a journalist."  This must be the first deadline Bob ever missed, but we have the lead he wanted.

Robert (Bob) Tearle Chancellor, age 81, died on Friday September 22, 2017 due to rapidly-developing complications...

Sep 22, 2017

Cecil A. Wyett passed away on September 22, 2017 in Springfield, Missouri.  He was born on May 8, 1915 in San Jose, California to William Edward Wyett and Clara Harmon Wyett.  Cecil grew up in southwestern Missouri living in the towns of Brookfield, Springfield and Marshfield, Mo.  He is a 1933 graduate of Marshfield High...

Sep 21, 2017

Sherry L. Jorgensen passed away the morning of September 21st, 2017 after a short battle with cancer at the age of 63.  Sherry was born in Springfield, Missouri November 29th, 1953 to Jack and Wanda Jean Dixon.

Sherry was preceded in death by her father Jack Dixon, her mother Jeannie Dixon, her sister Cindy Thomas and grandparents...

Sep 21, 2017

Violet Todora, age 85, of Springfield, Missouri, formerly of St. Paul, Minnesota, passed away September 21, 2017.

She was preceded in death by her husband Joseph Anthony Todora; stepfather Aubry Luikart, and mother Margaret, father Kenneth Conley; sister-in-law Joy Conley; sons-in-law Louis LaGattuta and David Becker; her brother Don...

Sep 21, 2017

Bette Rae Manary, 90, of Springfield, passed away Sept. 21, 2017. She was born October 5, 1926 to Lela Smith.

She graduated from Springfield High School where she was a Kiltie and attended Business College. She worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for many years. She met and married the love of her life Joe Manary, to...

Sep 19, 2017

Graveside services will be held on Monday, October 2, 2017 at 2:00 PM at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery.

Sep 18, 2017

Rovelle Bersted, 71, Springfield, passed away on Monday, September 18, 2017 in Lakewood Arbors.

She was born in Chicago, Illinois on August 18, 1946 to Wesley and Jaqueline (Allaben) Bois.  She married Chris Bersted on August 20, 1966 and they moved to Texas to further their education.   She attended Knox College and TCU where she received a...