Obituary Listing

Jun 23, 2017

Henry Damon (Hank) Billings, a long-time employee of the Springfield News-Leader, died at about 6:20 pm on Friday, June 23rd, 2017, at his home in Springfield, Mo. He had just turned 91 years old. Hank is predeceased by his wife of 62 years, Anne George Billings. He is survived by his son John Billings (Maria) of Ballwin, MO; a...

Jun 22, 2017

Our beloved Carole A. (Miller) Sullivan passed away on June 22, 2017 at the Neighborhoods at Quail Creek surrounded by her family.

Carole was born in Des Moines, Iowa on July 29, 1934 to William H. Miller and Lena Williams Miller. She was the fifth of nine children born to the Miller Clan. The eight Miller Girls...

Jun 22, 2017

JoAnn Randolph Lippman, 81, of Springfield, MO, passed away on June 22, 2017.

JoAnn was the daughter of Milan and Lillian (Detherage) Randolph, born in Lebanon, MO, on June 14, 1936. She is survived by her husband, Edgar (Ed) N. Lippman of Springfield; their daughter, Laura Lippman of Glendale, AZ; brother-in-law Dan and wife Judy...

Jun 21, 2017

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Jun 19, 2017

Virgil V. Anderson, Jr. died on June 19, 2017 at the age of 92.  He was born August 15, 1924 in Thayer, MO to Virgil V. and Pearl (Holladay) Anderson, both deceased.  Virgil graduated from Springfield High School (Central) and Drury University with a degree in economics.  He served two years as student assistant to Dr. L.E. Meador.  After...

Jun 19, 2017

Charles Arthur "Chuck" Floyd, Jr., age 69, of Springfield, MO passed away peacefully at home on June 19, 2017.  He was a well-respected real estate broker at Coldwell Banker Vanguard Realtors, attended church at Central Assembly, and a Vietnam Veteran.  He was a husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, friend and colleague who is greatly loved and will be dearly...

Jun 19, 2017

Cremation under the care of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home.  No services are planned at this time.

Jun 18, 2017

John A. Simpson, 92, of Springfield, MO peacefully passed away on June 18, 2017 at Mercy Hospital. He was born on October 5, 1924 in Wichita, KS to John and Agnes Simpson after they immigrated from Canada.

He graduated from Capitol High School in Topeka, KS and went into the Army in 1943.  John served with the...

Jun 18, 2017

Paul Hickman, of Springfield, MO passed away at 7:48 pm on June 18, 2017 at the age of 85.    Paul was born in Cross Timbers, MO and moved to Springfield in 1950 to attend Southwest Missouri State College and pursue a degree in Chemistry.   Throughout a distinguished career as a Chemical Engineer of nearly 50 years, Paul worked for...

Jun 15, 2017

In Loving Memory

David Cruz Pangelinan

"Papa"

October 19, 1941 - June 15, 2017

David Pangelinan passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on Thursday, June 15, 2017 at the age of 75.

He now joins his parents, Manuel Perez Pangelinan (Ella) and Maria Cruz Pangelinan (Jeje);...

Jun 14, 2017

Alberta (Green) Nutting, 96, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away on June 14, 2017, in Mercy Hospital.  She, was born on February 4, 1921, the daughter of Norvell William Green and Marguerite (Gallagher) Green.  She was reared in Pryor, Oklahoma where she graduated as co-valedictorian in her high school class and with honors from Draughon's Business College.  She loved God...

Jun 13, 2017

Brent Vincent Tyndall

February 17, 1935 – June 13, 2017

After a lifetime of commitment to family and community service, and defying the odds for many years, Brent Vincent Tyndall died peacefully on June 13, 2017.  He was 82.  A lifelong resident of Springfield, Missouri, Vincent was born to loving parents Wilma Rachel Long Tyndall...

Jun 11, 2017

Grace Bernell Still passed away Sunday morning at Cox Hospital from complications stemming from a blood infection. Bernell was born January 22, 1934, in St. Joe, Arkansas, as the only child of Perry and Rosa Nell (Hudspeth) Hendrix.  She left the St. Joe area and lived most of her adult life in Springfield, where she owned and...

Jun 11, 2017

Oscar Neal Cannon, age 92, of Springfield, MO passed away Sunday, June 11, 2017 in his home.  He was born December 30, 1924 in West Plains, MO to William Oscar and Lola Cannon.  He went into the U.S. Navy in 1943 serving during WWII and later in the Korean War as a Sonar Specialist.  Neal attended Southwest Missouri State...

Jun 10, 2017

Jun 10, 2017

Ronald E. Ferguson, 84, of Springfield, Missouri, departed this life on June 10, 2017 to be with our Lord.

Born June 6, 1933 to parents Sylva C. (Kapfer) and Chester L. Ferguson in Meyer, Missouri.

He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War, serving on the Navy Aircraft Carrier, the USS Boxer and the...

Jun 9, 2017

Daniel Alfred Newton, 59, of Springfield, MO crossed the finish line June 9, 2017.

He was preceded in death by his parents, John L. and Catherine B. Newton, a sister and a brother, Suzette and David.

He is survived by his three brothers, John Jr., Bill and Carl, four sisters, Katie Brooks, Nancy Evans, Henrietta...

Jun 9, 2017

Imeldia W. "Millie" Bunselmeyer, 93, died Friday, June 9, 2017 at Ozark Health and Rehab Center in Ozark, AL. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 20, 2017 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM with a Rosary at 7:30 PM at Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home. Graveside Services will be on Wednesday, June 21 at 10:00 AM at St. Mary's Cemetery. She...

Jun 9, 2017

William L. "Bill" Clinkenbeard, 81, Springfield, passed away on June 9, 2017. He was born May 9, 1936 in Springfield, the son of George William and Edna Clinkenbeard.

Bill graduated from Springfield Senior High School and the University of Kansas with a B.S. in Civil Engineering. During high school...

Jun 7, 2017

Helen Louise Zeilmann was born in Wattsville, Alabama on December 26, 1926. She died in Springfield, Missouri on June 7, 2017.  She was preceded in death by her parents Ed and Annie (Lovell) Layton, her brothers Bruce, Bob, and Bill Layton, her sister Betty Billings, two infant sisters, and her son Wayne Smith.  She was the oldest of seven...