Obituary Listing

Dec 26, 2016

John Gordon "Duke" Gambon passed away on December 26, 2016, after a brief illness. John was born on October 10, 1930 in Chicago IL to John and Viola Gambon.

John grew up an only child in Chicago. He spent many summers living with relatives in Bloomington Illinois. While attending St. Benedict's College in Atchison, KS, John joined...

Dec 25, 2016

Eileen Penny DeFriese was born on August 01, 1924, in North Platte, Nebraska, to Truman and Goldie Wilson, and was from hardy stock. She passed away peacefully in her sleep with her loving family at her side in her home on Christmas morning (December 25, 2016). She lived to the age of 92 ½ years old. Mom was supposed...

Dec 24, 2016

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

Dec 22, 2016

Jean Rae Wright passed away on December 22, 2016 in Cox Hospital, Springfield MO. She was born in 1935 in Garrison, Iowa to Leland and Miriam Pieper. After graduating from High School in 1952, she attended the University of Northern Iowa and graduated in 1956 with a degree in teaching. She taught school in Orono, Minnesota for over 40...

Dec 21, 2016

James Baxter Porter Jr. (Jim) passed on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at the age of 86. Jim was born in Joplin, Missouri on January 1, 1930 to James Baxter Porter and Mary Bingham Porter. He attended school in Joplin where he lettered in basketball, football and golf.

In 1949 he attended the University of Missouri, Columbia where...

Dec 18, 2016

James Edwin Mellers, known to his family and friends as JE or Jim, died peacefully on Sunday, December 18, 2016. Jim was born in Bell, California on August 2, 1925, the son of Irma and James H. Meller. In his later years, he enjoyed telling anyone who asked that he was a "1925 model."

Climbing above a...

Dec 18, 2016

Arnold Wayne Mallonee , 92, passed away December 18, 2016 after a year-long illness at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mt. Vernon, Missouri. Arnold lived independently until September 2015 when an injury prevented him from living alone.

Arnold was preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Jean Marie (Pierce) Mallonee. He leaves behind one child,...

Dec 18, 2016

Jeff L. Dyer, 75 of Springfield passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016 in his home. Jeff was born to W.L. "Pat" and Josefa L. "Jo" Dyer on July 20, 1941. At a very early age his family moved to Carlsbad, New Mexico where he grew up.

He played baseball in high school and college. In high school...

Dec 13, 2016

Chester is survived by his wife, Barbara; sons Kalam and Kevin Bowling; daughters April (Clay) Verink and Penny (Shawn) Lin; and many other close family and friends. Cremation under the care of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home.  No services are planned at this time. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Watching Over Whiskers Feline Fund at www.watchingoverwhiskers.org

Dec 13, 2016

Melvin S. Daniel

Sunrise: February 18, 1961

Sunset: December 13, 2016

Melvin Stevinson Daniel was born February 18, 1961 in Gary, IN to Mrs. Bessie Mae (Pugh) Daniel (deceased) and Mr. James Daniel, Sr. (deceased).

Melvin attended Brunswick Elementary School and continued his education at Westside High School both in Gary,...

Dec 13, 2016

George Robert "Bob" Purvis passed away unexpectedly but peacefully on December 13, 2016 in Springfield Mo at the age of 83.

Bob was born in Helena, AR on October 14, 1933 to Thorton Snyder Purvis and Katharine Edwidge Terry Purvis. At the age of 19, working as a traveling salesman for a woman's clothing store, life took...

Dec 13, 2016

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

Dec 12, 2016

James Elsworth (Jim) Lowe, a native of Springfield, MO, and longtime resident of New York City, and in recent years exclusively East Hampton, NY, passed away December 12, 2016, at his East Hampton home after a long illness.

For many decades Jim Lowe was a major New York City radio personality.  His longest...

Dec 12, 2016

Archie Lee Breighner, age 83, passed away on the morning of December 12, 2016.  He was a resident of the Missouri Veterans Home, Mt. Vernon, MO and was formerly of Springfield, MO.  He was born November 7, 1933 in Clinton, Dewitt County, Illinois to Harry Daniel Breighner and Doris E. Sprague.

He was married to Doris G....

Dec 11, 2016

Waymon Lee Lewellen, beloved husband, parent, grandparent, and sportsman died at the age of 81 on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at Cox Medical Center, Springfield, Missouri after a long illness. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Lucy Lewellen of McCrory, Arkansas, and a sister, Lula Mae Taylor of Poplar Bluff, Missouri. He retired as a...

Dec 11, 2016

Graveside services will be held on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at 12:00 PM at Rock Prairie Cemetery in Halltown, MO.

Dec 11, 2016

Mildred Elizabeth Lehar was born March 2, 1923 to Albert and Alice Simon in Springfield Missouri. She passed away December 11, 2016. She was a graduate of Senior High School in 1941. She was united in marriage to Rudy Lehar on April 19, 1945 until his death in October of 2000. In September of 1946 she gave birth to...

Dec 10, 2016

No services are planned at this time.

Dec 10, 2016

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Dec 3, 2016

Bill Doolittle, the pack leader of Doo's Crew, left us on Saturday, December 3, 2016 in the knowledge the family was in the good hands of his sons, Kevin and Kent. The cruel disease of Alzheimer's robbed him (and us) of his latter life and positive essence.

Bill Doolittle was born on October 1, 1932 in Huntsville,...