Obituary Listing

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...

Sep 17, 2017

Jacquetta Carolyn Lowry, 85, of Springfield, MO passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2017.

Born April 29, 1932 in Chanute, KS, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Myrtle Chambers.  She is preceded in death by her husband Edgar A. Lowry and brother Robert Chambers.  She is survived by her three sons David, Steven and...

Sep 17, 2017

Carl Edward Deck, loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, died Sunday, September 17, 2017 the the age of 81, following health complications at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO.  Ed was born May 6, 1936 to Trucille (Blumer) and Carl R. Deck in Okmulgee, OK.  His parents and younger brother, Harold, moved to Buffalo, MO at an early age.

Sep 12, 2017

Jean Alice (Cain) Johnson, 90, was born November 17, 1926 in Joplin, MO to Edith Irene (Hawes) and Joe Clifford Cain.  She slipped quietly from this world on September 12, at her home surrounded by her loving family.

She came to Springfield in 1949 to attend Southwest Missouri State where she graduated and met her husband-to-be, Elvis...

Sep 12, 2017

Dennis Keith Matney, 56, of Buffalo, Missouri, passed away peacefully on September 12, 2017.  Born on December 12, 1960 in West Plains, to Clarence and Wilma Matney.  He was an avid hunter, volunteer firefighter, ordained minister and loved everything about racing.  He was a member of Fair Grove Assembly of God.  Dennis is preceded in death by his father,...

Sep 12, 2017

Ruth Kaufman Palmer, age 99, a lifelong Springfield resident, died on September 12, 2017, at Stonecrest Assisted Living Facility in Kansas City, following a short illness. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, well-known singer, successful realtor, volunteer, church and community leader, and friend to many. She lived her 99 years...

Sep 12, 2017

Gladys Nell (Watson) Dugger, 87, was born September 18, 1929 in Willard, Missouri to Joseph B. and Nellie E. Watson, and passed away on September 12, 2017.

She grew up in Willard and graduated from Willard High School in 1947.

Her employment career consisted of an insurance company, 16 years for a National Warehousing Company,...

Sep 10, 2017

At a Christmas party in 1972, in Memphis, Tennessee, a proper southern woman was introduced to a scrawny Air Force Yankee from Rhode Island.  He convinced her to go have coffee with him afterwards and she agreed.  Over coffee, he informed her that he was going to marry her and she informed him that he had lost his mind. ...

Sep 10, 2017

Terry M. Wilkinson, 67, Springfield, passed away Sunday, September 10, 2017 in her home. She was born April 14, 1950 in Hazel Park, MI.

In 1983 she married John Wilkinson and they lived in Utah until moving to Springfield to care for John's parents. While living in Springfield, Terry attended St. Agnes Cathedral.

She was...

Sep 10, 2017

Cremation is planned with no services at this time.

Sep 9, 2017

Nelson Paul Sparks, age 66, of Fordland, Missouri was born March 13, 1951 in Manhattan Beach, California.  Nelson was a 1969 graduate of Central High School.

Nelson is survived by his daughter, Paula Maria Sparks Luis; grandchildren, Mandy, Madison, Morgan and Levi Luis, of the home in Newkirk, OK; his sons, Nelson Paul Sparks of Phoenix, AZ;...

Sep 8, 2017

Another of the "Greatest Generation" has passed away. My Dad, William Lonnie Beckes was born March 1st, 1927 in Cushing Oklahoma. His parents were P.C. and Maude Beckes.  He was the 10th of 11 children and was the last surviving child of that union. He left school at an early age and enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corp at...

Sep 8, 2017

Private family services will be held at a later date.

Sep 7, 2017

Larry O. Warner, 84, of Springfield passed away at Ozark Nursing Care Center at 10:19 a.m. on September 7, 2017.

Larry married Betty Bartles on November 21, 1952.  They celebrated 64 wonderful years of marriage together.

Larry worked for Baskin Robbins for 25 years.  He was a member of Campbell United Methodist Church.

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Sep 4, 2017

LTC Max F. Pachl Jr, Retired, age 91, died Monday, September 4, 2017 at his home in Springfield, MO. Max is survived by the love of his life, wife, Jo, of sixty-five years & son Max F. Pachl III (Jane Parker-Pachl), daughter Constance Pachl (James Conant) & son-in-law Mark Haldiman.  He is preceded in death by daughter, Annette Pachl...

Sep 2, 2017

September 2, 2017 Saturday afternoon we lost one of the most beautiful and gracious women in Springfield Marcia Travers Bennett. The mother of four beautiful girls and the grandmother of nine wonderful grandkids and the sister of seven little brothers! Marcia was a loving and caring woman to so many children throughout her life. We will miss her sooo...