Obituary Listing

Aug 20, 2016

GLENN O. TURNER, M.D.

Glenn O. Turner, M.D. died on August 20, 2016 in his home in Springfield, MO. Dr. Turner was born in Rural Ozark, Missouri on March 24, 1919, to Flossie Mae (Glenn) and Benton Oliver Turner. He grew up on...

Aug 20, 2016

William H. "Bill" Wright, 93, passed away peacefully on August 20, 2016. The son of O.K. and Frances Wright, he was born in Kansas City, MO on January 29, 1923. He is survived by his loving wife of 68 years, Marilyn Ruth Mackey Wright. They were married in Kansas City on October 25, 1947 and have made their home...

Aug 19, 2016

Jean Adeline George, 88, passed away August 19, 2016. Born in Urich, Mo. to George & Mabel Onwiler, Nov. 24, 1927, the youngest of 7 brothers & sisters. Her family moved to Calhoun, Mo where she graduated from Calhoun H.S. and later married her high school sweetheart, Alfred George. Couple recently celebrated their 68th anniversary....

Aug 18, 2016

Shawna Ruth Adair was born April 27, 1973 in Seward, Nebraska and passed away in her home in Springfield August 18, 2016. She was a loving daughter, mother, and wife and a treasure to all who loved her. Shawna had a huge heart and always kept the most important things in life as her top priority. She attended King's...

Aug 18, 2016

Irene M. Reed, age 90, a long-time resident of Boone, IA, died on August 18, 2016 at Springfield, Missouri of respiratory failure. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 22, 2016 at Glendale Baptist Church, Springfield, MO.

Irene was born December 10, 1925 in Glidden, Iowa to Charlie Edward...

Aug 18, 2016

Patricia Diane Vaughn Lambert, "Patti", age 75, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2016, surrounded by her family and close friends. Patti is survived by two of her sons, Karl Scott Lambert (Angie), of Sikeston MO, and Benjamin Pack Lambert of Ozark MO, one grandson J. Scott Lambert (Carolyn) of Sikeston MO, and their son, Patti's great-grandson, Joseph Scott Lambert...

Aug 17, 2016

Howard Dale Kerr, 87, of Springfield, passed away on August 17. He was born August 30, 1928 in Greene County, MO. Son of Charles Calvin Kerr and Maude Henson Kerr. He was united in marriage to Dona Prater in June 1953, for 62 years. He worked at Brentwood Texaco and St. Johns. He could make anything out of wood....

Aug 14, 2016

Gary William Yarbrough, 75, of Strafford passed away on Sunday, August 14. He was born on May 14, 1941 to Freeman and Luella (Gibson) Yarbrough. He was the Owner/Operator of Creative Custom Body Works. He was a member of Bass Chapel Baptist Church, Strafford Masonic Lodge #608, Scottist Rite, and the Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Yaban Unit.

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Aug 13, 2016

Freda Ruth Nightingale, age 89 of Springfield, Mo., passed away at 8:30 a.m. on August 13, 2016. She was a retired beautician, a member of the Baptist faith, and a member of the Zonta club of Springfield.

She is preceded in death by her husband Venard Nightingale; her mother and father Leona and Julius Riebold; her brother...

Aug 12, 2016

Brady Orville Chandler, Jr, age 90, of Springfield, MO passed away at 6:27pm on Friday August 12, 2016 peacefully in his sleep at home with loved ones by his side.

Brady was a US Navy Veteran serving in WWII on the USS Thetis Bay in the Pacific. Brady is a retired Springfield Fire...

Aug 11, 2016

Dean Blankenship, 86, of Springfield, MO passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2016 in St. Louis, MO.  He was born February 1, 1930 in Melbourne, Arkansas to Loren and Altha Blankenship.

Dean served in the US Air Force, was a teacher, and worked for the MO Department of Education as counselor in vocational rehabilitation.

Dean...

Aug 10, 2016

Dorothy Leona Hays McClure. 93, passed away peacefully into her Savior's arms on August 10, 2016 surrounded by her three children. Dorothy was the daughter of John Oakley and Leona Cunningham Hays and was born in Springfield, Missouri on June 4, 1923. She attended public schools in Springfield and Joplin and was a graduate of Springfield Senior High School....

Aug 8, 2016

Jacquelyn (Jackie) Gahm, age 88, passed away Monday, August 8, 2016 in her home after a long illness. She was born September 20, 1927 in Independence, KS to Emerson Francis and Elinore Simmons Cook. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband JT, two daughters, Elizabeth Ann Gahm and Susan Kay...

Aug 8, 2016

Kevin Godber, who never met a stranger, was born on February 17, 1969 in Lancaster, California. Early in his childhood, the family moved to Scottsdale, Arizona, and there the tall, active boy fell under the spell of outdoor pursuits. He spent many hours exploring, fishing, skiing and hiking.

The natural world sparked enormous curiosity in Kevin. Those...

Aug 8, 2016

Rosalie Kiefer, 92, of Waconia, MN passed away August 8, 2016 in Good Samaritan Care Center. She was born Aug. 7, 1924 in Fordland, MO to Charlie H. Glaubitz and Hallie (Simmerman) Glaubitz. Rosalie graduated from Rogersville High School and Springfield College of Commerce and attended University of MO at Kansas City. She married Samuel D. Kiefer,...

Aug 7, 2016

Nancy Morene Mink Lewis, age 76, of Springfield passed away at 1:00 a.m. Sunday, August 7, 2016 in Mercy Hospital surrounded by family after a short illness. She got her angel wings and was able to fly and walk in no more pain to Heaven.

Nancy was born in Tulsa, OK February 11, 1940 the daughter of...

Aug 7, 2016

Patrick Thomas Fleming died August 7, 2016 at the age of 53.  He was the first son of the late Dr. Ronald T. and Betty Lynn Thomas Fleming (DMin).  He graduated from Kickapoo High School in Springfield, Missouri. He held a degree in Radio Announcing from the Columbia School of Broadcasting and a Bachelor of Theology from...

Aug 7, 2016

Bonnie Lea Eggers, 82, of Springfield, MO passed away at 9:30 am on Sunday, August 7, 2016 in Springfield. She graduated from Central High School where she was a proud Kiltie. She was also a Figure Skater. Bonnie was an accomplished artist who loved to paint, and spent most of her life making beautiful quilts.

She was...

Aug 6, 2016

Ilene W. Smith, 95, of Springfield, MO, passed away at 1:40 AM on August 6, 2016, in James River Care and Rehabilitation. She and her twin sister, Irene, were born and raised in Crane, MO. She was married to Kenneth Smith on September 4, 1943. He preceded her in death in 1975. They owned and operated Fenton's Dry Goods...

Aug 6, 2016

Jacqueline Dickinson Moore, 92, Springfield, departed this life on August 6, 2016. She was born May 27, 1924, in Sanford, Florida, to Joseph J. Dickinson and Sinah Millen Dickinson.

She graduated from Orlando Senior High School in 1941, and received her R.N. from the Jefferson College of Nursing, Philadelphia, in 1944.

Jackie served as a...