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Fred R. "Bob" Miller
Feb 1, 2017
Fred R. "Bob" Miller, 87, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017 of heart failure in Springfield, MO. He was born March 7, 1929.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy, and his parents, Fred and Corinne (Abernathy) Miller.
Bob was a member of Grace United Methodist Church....
James Robert Mangan
Jan 30, 2017
James (Jim) Robert Mangan passed away Monday, January 30, 2017 at Manorcare nursing home with family and friends surrounding him.
Jim was born June 24, 1945 to Eula Mae Coble and Bernard Lewis Mangan. Â Jim was a lifelong resident of Springfield.
Jim graduated from Central High School where he...
James "Jim" William Smotherman
Jan 30, 2017
James "Jim" William Smotherman, age 53, of Springfield Missouri, died of a stroke at Mercy Hospital on January 30, 2017.
He was born at Burge Hospital in Springfield, Missouri on January 29, 1964, the only son of his late parents James "Bill" William and Flora Smotherman and younger brother of Catherine Smotherman-Patterson. Jim attended college at Missouri...
P. Michael Steele
Jan 29, 2017
Deacon P. Michael Steele (Mike), 74, of Springfield, MO passed away peacefully at his home Sunday, January 29, 2017.
Born February 19, 1942 in Miami, FL to Paul M. Steele and Mary E. Kemna Steele. He received his Bachelor of Professional Studies at the University of Memphis in 1984; Master of Pastoral Studies at Loyola University New...
Patricia E. Mohrbacher
Jan 28, 2017
Patricia E. Mohrbacher entered heaven Saturday, January 28, 2017.
She was born in Barrow, England August 19, 1923 the daughter of Francis and Mary (Clark) Palmer.
Patricia married William (Bill) R....
Richard Elliott Thompson, M.D.
Jan 27, 2017
Richard Elliott Thompson, M.D., of Clearwater, Fla., passed away peacefully Friday, January 27, 2017 after a short illness. Richard was born October 21, 1934, at George Dimmitt Memorial Hospital in Humansville, Missouri.
He was preceded in death by his wife Joan Banks Thompson; parents Guy and Noveta Thompson; and sister Nancy Jones. He is survived...
Chrisella R. Turpin
Jan 27, 2017
Chris Turpin, 87, Springfield, MO passed away January 27, 2017 at ManorCare Nursing Home.
She attended a country school in Valley Center, MO, graduated from Drexel High School, MO and then Warrensburg College and got a nursing degree from Kansas City General, Kansas City, MO. She started working as a Registered Nurse at the Mt. Ayr Hospital...
Larry Max Adams
Jan 27, 2017
Larry Max Adams, 77, Springfield, passed away Friday, January 27, 2017 in his home.
He was born July 26, 1939 in Carthage, MO the son of Maxwell and Myrtle Adams.
Larry was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Daniel Layton Adams.
He is survived by his wife Linda and his...
Elizabeth Sue Mayer
Jan 26, 2017
Elizabeth Sue Mayer, 71, Springfield, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2017 in Mercy Hospital. She was born March 11, 1945 in St. Louis, MO the daughter of William A. and Anna Grace Bales.
Sue worked for many years as a cashier with Bass Pro Shops.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Eleanor Stocker
Jan 26, 2017
Eleanor, "Ellie" Stocker, 92, of Springfield passed away on Thurs., January 26 after a brief illness. Born in Monnett, MO, she lived in Springfield most of her adult life where she was an active member of numerous charitable and church organizations and committees; serving in positions of leadership and as Board members of many.
Hilda Mae Glore
Jan 26, 2017
Hilda Mae Glore, 96 years of age, of Springfield, Missouri peacefully passed away on January 26, 2017.
Hilda (Barnett) Glore was born in Springfield, Missouri on December 7, 1920 to Perry and Minnie (Mayfield) Barnett. Hilda was united in marriage to Frank J. Glore on August 16, 1938. They...
Dr. Glen S. Scott
Jan 25, 2017
Dr. Glen S. Scott, a member of the "greatest generation," was born to Thomas and Lillian Ann Scott of Fort Scott, Kansas. Glen was from a large family, the youngest of 7 children (4 girls and 3 boys). As Glen grew up in Fort Scott, he was a strong scholar and avid golfer. At age...
Brian J. Delozier
Jan 24, 2017
Our son, Brian Joseph DeLozier, passed away unexpectedly and has left us with great sadness and very heavy hearts. We have many unanswered questions but trust that he is in a better place. Brian was a 1993 graduate of Kickapoo High School, SMS College and ComAir Flight School. Brian loved to fly and hunt. His greatest love was his...
Virgil Renfroe
Jan 22, 2017
Virgil V. Renfroe, 79, Springfield, passed away at 2:52 am on Sunday, January 22, 2017.
He was born, July 18, 1937, the second of seven children born and raised in Red Bay, Alabama. He attended elementary and high school in Red Bay until he joined the Air Force in November of 1954. He received an honorable discharge...
Robert Lowell Western
Jan 22, 2017
Robert Lowell Western of Springfield, MO passed away Sunday, January 22, 2017 from complications of Parkinson's.
Robert Lowell Western was born in Linneus, Mo. in Linn County on June 21, 1940 to Edward Lowell Western and Lottie Corrine Western Dryden the youngest of two children. Lowell lived in Linneus until his family moved to Springfield, MO when...
Mildred Johnson
Jan 21, 2017
Mildred Johnson, 95 of Springfield, passed away at 11:56 a.m. Saturday, January 21, 2017 in James River Care Center. She was born January 7, 1922 in Chadwick, MO., the daughter of Guy Kemple and Tennie Aaron (Gilbert) Weagley. She graduated as Valedictorian of her class at Chadwick High School in May 1939. She received her Bachelor's Degree from Southwest...
Clarence Lee Jones
Jan 21, 2017
Clarence Jones, 92 years old, passed away on January 21, 2017.  He was born August 30, 1924 to Clyde and Vera Jones of Springfield, MO. He attended Central High School in Springfield and went in to the Army in 1943. He was honored for scoring the highest score of any soldier up to that time on the Army's mechanical aptitude...
Carol Lohmeyer
Jan 20, 2017
Carol Boehmer Lohmeyer, 84, Springfield, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2017 in her home. She was born on May 12, 1932 at St. John's Hospital in St. Louis, MO. She was the only child of Julius and Virginia (Nicolai) Boehmer and was preceded in death by her special aunt Selma Boehmer. Carol was premature at birth and was not...
Dr. James L. Lee
Jan 20, 2017
Dr. James L. Lee age 77 of Springfield went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, January 20, 2017. He was regarded by all who knew him as a caring and compassionate Christian who had a heart for serving others. Jim was born in Piggott, Arkansas on September 5, 1939 to Rev. James Russell and Albertine...
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