Obituary Listing

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...

Feb 1, 2018

Edward Leigh Good, age 56, of Springfield, MO passed away at Mercy Hospital, Thursday, February 1, 2018 after a short illness.

Edward Leigh was born March 19, 1961 at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, MO to Harold Jackson and Shirley (Miller) Good.  He attended Ritenour Schools until the family relocated to Springfield, MO in 1974.  He...

Feb 1, 2018

Howell B. Lewis Jr., 91, of Springfield, passed away February 1, 2018 in his home.  He was born June 24, 1926 the son of Louise Johnson and Howell B. Lewis Sr., who preceded him in death.

Howell received Christ at the age of 12 at Pitts Chapel.  He graduated from Lincoln High School in 1944. He enlisted...

Feb 1, 2018

Cremation under the care of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home.  Graveside services will be held in Oklahoma at a later date.

Jan 31, 2018

Joseph Henry George II (Joe) passed away peacefully on January 31, 2018. Joe was born March 4, 1924 and was a life long resident of Springfield, Mo. He attended Greenwood Elementary, Springfield High School and graduated from the University of Missouri where he was a member of the Kappa Alpha Order. Joe entered the Naval Officer V12 program in...

Jan 31, 2018

Jerry Lee Hackleman, 66, Springfield, passed away at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, January 31, 2018.  He was born June 27, 1951 in Lexington, Missouri.  He was united in marriage to Phyllis Jean Lockhart on July 4, 1970.

He was President Emeritus and Chief Estimator (CPE) for 20 years of Dewitt and Assoc., Inc., member of ASPE for 25...

Jan 31, 2018

John Barrett Hamilton died January 31, 2018 at the age of 75, at home surrounded by his family. John grew up in Emporia, Kansas and graduated from Emporia High School. He also graduated from Kansas State University (Manhattan) with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering and a commission as a 2nd Lieutenant (Army ROTC) in 1965. While at...

Jan 30, 2018

Michael Don Slack, 61, passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2018.

Mike was born December 23, 1956, to Donald B. and Mary Fowler Slack at Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington, D.C., while his father was serving in the military. He grew up in Springfield, Missouri, attending Bingham Elementary School, Hickory Hills Junior High,...

Jan 28, 2018

John Robert Simpson, 54, of Springfield, passed away on January 28, 2018. He was born May 26, 1963 to George and Mary Anne Simpson.

John attended Greenwood K-12 and played basketball, football and ran track. He graduated with honors from Missouri State University and was in the Sig Tau Fraternity. He worked for French's and later developed...

Jan 27, 2018

Noland Robert Stewart  90, of Springfield, Missouri passed away Saturday, January 27, 2018. He was born in Henrietta, Missouri on July 7th, 1927. Noland joined the Army as a typist in 1945. He married Virginia Graham of Henrietta on July 5th, 1953. After graduating from Central Missouri State University, he and his wife lived in Kansas City before settling...

Jan 26, 2018

John Joseph Smith died peacefully following a brief illness on January 2018 in Springfield, Missouri. He joins his beloved wife Jane who passed away in 2009.

Dad was born in Wilton, Iowa on October 3, 1938, to the late John and Juanita Maurer Smith.

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