Obituary Listing

Jul 2, 2017

Norma Pottenger, 84, Springfield, MO passed away July 2, 2017 at Maple Wood Alzheimer's Special Care Center.  She was born in San Francisco, California on October 24, 1932 the daughter of Alejo and Dinorah Diaz.

Norma worked for BNSF Railroad for 29 years.  She was a dedicated English Catholic and enjoyed listening to classic hymns.  She volunteered...

Jul 2, 2017

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

Jul 1, 2017

Psalm 90:12 says...Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. The number of days in a life are significant, all the hours, minutes, and seconds are so valuable. Mary Watson was born October 10,1932 in Waynesville, Mo and died July 1, 2017 in Springfield, Mo surrounded by her five kids. We are thankful...

Jul 1, 2017

James V. Haral, 80, Springfield, passed away on Saturday, July 1, 2017 in Springfield Rehabilitation Center. He was born February 11, 1937 in Springfield, the son of James V. and Gladys Marie Haral. James worked as a dispatch supervisor with Zenith and was a U.S. Army Veteran. He loved being around people, and he spent every weekday morning for his...

Jul 1, 2017

Bettie Francis (McCartney) Heitman, born November 12, 1921, died peacefully on July 1, 2017 at home, in her son Terry's arms. She joined the love of her life and favorite dance partner in Heaven, while Frank Sinatra sang Bettie's favorite songs in the background. Bettie was 95 years old and had battled Alzheimer's for nine...

Jun 28, 2017

Doris Lee Reed, age 84, of Springfield, MO passed away Wednesday, June 28 due to complications from surgery. She was born February 6, 1933 near Mountain Grove, MO to Elbridge and Marie (Long) Carter. She lived most of her life in Mountain Grove until moving to Springfield in 2003 to be near family. Doris was married to Paul (Gene)...

Jun 28, 2017

Kenneth Warren Frederickson, 96 of Springfield, Missouri, passed away Wednesday morning, June 28, 2017 in Ozark, MO.  He was born November 19, 1920, near Cuba, Missouri, the son of the late George Albert and Lora Ellen Ferris Frederickson.  He graduated from Cuba High School and entered Southwest Missouri State University, meeting Dorothy Jean Campbell, his future wife. He then...

Jun 24, 2017

Oliver Russell Sade 94 of Springfield, MO passed away June 24, 2017.  He was born to Frank and Della(Shelton) Sade in Douglas County on July 23, 1922.  Russell is survived by his wife, Elvena Eagleburger Sade and their children: Boyd (Connie), Joyce (Don) and Mike (Rita) along with a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and countless friends....

Jun 24, 2017

Cremation under the care of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home.  Services are not scheduled at this time.

Jun 24, 2017

On Saturday morning, June 24, 2017, we said our final goodbyes to our father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend, Jose Domingo Florez.  Jose was born on March 19, 1935, in Barranquilla, Colombia, where he grew up in a home that was filled with love.  It was there that as a child he fell in love with the sport that stayed...

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);...