Lou Venia Myrtle Waddell
Mar 15, 2017
LouVenia Myrtle Newton Waddell passed away at the very blessed age of 98 on March 15, 2017, at the Springfield Rehabilitation and HealthCare Center in Springfield, Missouri. She was a longtime resident of Willard, Missouri, since her birth there on August 31, 1918.
LouVenia's parents were Flora Beatrice Willey and Victor George Newton. She was united in...
Elwyn Maurice Walls, Sr.
Mar 14, 2017
Elwyn Maurice Walls, Sr., 86, Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 in Mercy Hospital. He was born February 3, 1931 in Leavenworth, KS, the son of James Elwyn Walls and Ethel Marie Huddleston.
Mr. Walls was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and was a member of the American Legion...
Nancy Jean Kiefer
Mar 14, 2017
Nancy Jean Kiefer passed away March 14, 2017 at Cox South.
Nancy began her distinguished nursing career at Burge School of Nursing, and went on to earn her BSN from Drury University. She became head nurse in ICU at Cox North. Nancy was responsible for refining and supplementing the designs for the new...
Sharon Sue Huff
Mar 14, 2017
Sharon Sue Huff, 76, of St. Charles, Missouri peacefully passed away on March 14, 2017 with her family by her side. "Sue," as everyone called her, was born in Philadelphia, PA to Raymond and Mary Helen Benson. She was the beloved wife of Ron Huff for Fifty-Six years. The dear mother of Dr. Jeffrey (Sandra) Huff, Douglas (Laura) Huff,...
Nancy Ann Long
Mar 14, 2017
Nancy Koskovich Long, age 67, of Springfield passed away at 4:38 a.m. Tuesday, March 14, 2017 in Cox South.
She was born September 18, 1949 to Everett and Elizabeth McAnally Koskovich in Springfield, MO. Nancy graduated from Glendale High School in 1967 and was looking forward to her 50th reunion this year. She was previously employed at...
Charlotta Carlock
Mar 11, 2017
Charlotta (Carlotta) McDaniel Carlock, age 67, a devoted mother and grandmother, went home to her Lord and Savior on Saturday, March 11, 2017.
Carlotta and her twin Constance (Connie) were born on October 14, 1949 here in Springfield. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mary E. McDaniel (1952) and Leroy C....
James Foley
Mar 11, 2017
James S. Foley, 88, passed away on March 11, 2017. Jim was born May 14, 1928 in St. Louis, MO and adopted by the most loving, caring parents any little boy could ever ask for, Bryan and Katherine Foley. Jim was raised in Joplin, MO and graduated from McCauley Catholic High School and attended Crowder College in Neosho, MO...
Priscilla Paul
Mar 11, 2017
Priscilla B. Paul, 93, of Springfield Missouri passed away peacefully in her home, Saturday evening March 11 at 7:30 pm.
She was born February 11, 1924 in Cincinnati Ohio to James and Enith (Parsons) Bennett. She graduated High School at Stephens College in Columbia Missouri. She lived much of her life in Houston Texas before moving to...
Donald Simmons
Mar 11, 2017
Donald Loyd Simmons, 86, Springfield, died Saturday, March 11, 2017 in ManorCare. He was born December 19, 1930 to Gwendolyn Green in Willow Springs, MO.
He married Patricia Murphy in July, 1951.
Donald was a 1952 graduate of Missouri State University where he was co-captain of the football team his senior year. He was in...
Melissa Wright
Mar 7, 2017
No services are planned at this time. Cremation under the care of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home.
Ruth Evelyn Pipkorn
Mar 6, 2017
Ruth E. Pipkorn, age 97, of Springfield, MO passed away at ManorCare Monday, March 6, 2017 in Springfield, MO.
She was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church in Springfield.
Ruth is preceded in death by her husband Gaylord N. Pipkorn; father Chrest S. Sorensen; mother Annie E. (Fagley) Sorensen; sisters, Myrtle B. Jensen and Eleanora...
Marjorie East
Mar 5, 2017
Marjorie L. East, 90, of Springfield, passed away on March 5, 2017. She was born on January 13, 1927 to Everett and Ruth Price. She graduated from Fair Play High School. She was a fantastic cook and loved being a stay at home mom to her family.
She was preceded in death by her parents, daughter Carla,...
Rex Howard Walker
Mar 5, 2017
Rex Howard Walker, 86, departed this life and entered his heavenly home
on Sunday, March 5, 2017, with his loving family by his side. Rex was born August 29, 1930, in Buffalo, MO, the son of Howard Thompson and Hazel Jenny (Bone) Walker.
Rex was first and foremost a...
Jerry Officer
Mar 4, 2017
Jerry Dean Officer, 80, passed away at 2:20 pm on March 4, 2017 in Cox South Medical Center in Springfield. He was born June 13, 1936 to Elvin and Emma Officer and grew up in Conway, MO. He was united in marriage on June 26, 1959 to Lottie Van Loon. They were married 58 years. He spent 2 years...
Louise Huitt
Mar 3, 2017
Esther "Louise" Huitt, age 87 of Springfield, MO passed away on March 3, 2017.
She was preceded in death by her husband Robert "Bob" Huitt and son-in-law Don Freeman.
Louise is survived by her son Dan Huitt and his wife Bea Thompson, granddaughter Annie Huitt and grandson Robert Huitt, all of Nashville, TN. She is...
Paul Dean Fairleigh
Mar 2, 2017
Paul Dean Fairleigh, 91, of Springfield, Missouri passed away March 2, 2017 after a short illness. Paul was born on April 22, 1925 to Carl and Ruah Fairleigh in Rosston, Oklahoma. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Patsy Ruth Fairleigh, son Mark Fairleigh, daughter Elizabeth Fairleigh-Rainwater, son-in-law Greg Rainwater, sister Darlene Fairleigh and many...
Lemond H. Jenkins
Mar 1, 2017
Lemond Helderman Jenkins (Lee), 87, of Springfield, MO passed away at home surrounded by family Wednesday, March 1, 2017.
Born May 22, 1929 in Advance, MO, Lee graduated Advance High School in 1948. He served in the Battary B 176th Armed Field Artillery Battalion in the Korean War. Soon after serving his country, he married his devoted...
Bette Lee Fay
Mar 1, 2017
It's hard to forget someone who gave us so much to remember Bette Lee LaBrot Fay was born May 7, 1926 in Crystal City, MO to Lee and Clarice LaBrot and departed this life March 1, 2017.
She married Robert Emory Fay on October 15, 1949 and lived in Joplin, MO until after Bob's death.
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