Lonnie Robert Jump
May 20, 2016
Lonnie R. Jump, 72 of Springfield passed away Friday, May 20, 2016. He was born November 26, 1943 in Bolivar, MO to the late Adrian and Ruth (Keith) Jump. He graduated from Bolivar High School and retired from the Springfield Fire Department in 1993.
He married Linda Muench on May 22, 1970 and would of celebrated their...
Robert Lyal Hamm
May 20, 2016
Robert Lyal Hamm, age 68 of Springfield, MO passed away at 3:33 a.m., May 20, 2016 in Mercy Hospital.
He was a member of the Elks Lodge.
Robert is survived by his spouse, DiAnna Bromley Hamm; daughter, Allison Hamm; sons, David Hamm and Lyal Strickland; daughter, Hannah Bromley; and granddaughter, Dara Deatherage.
He...
Patty Mccartney
May 20, 2016
Patricia Ann "Patty" McCartney, 63, Springfield, passed away Friday, May 20, 2016 in her home. She was born February 11, 1953 in Lincoln, NE, daughter of N.L. "Mac" and Helen McCartney.
Patty graduated from Annandale High School, Annandale, VA and attended Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA. She retired from City Utilities in Springfield, MO.
Patty...
Maj. Calvin W. Nossaman
May 18, 2016
Maj. Calvin W. Nossaman, age 92, of Springfield passed away on May 18, 2016. Born in Wichita, KS on September 3, 1923 and adopted by Dr. Silas and Jessie Doty Nossaman of Cunningham, KS where he grew up. He attended KU in Lawrence, KS where he met Barbara Jehle, and they married in 1949.
Calvin enlisted in...
Kristine Lanken
May 18, 2016
Kristine Grace Lanken, 27, Springfield passed away May 18, 2016 at Mercy Hospital. She was born October 27, 1988 at Subic Bay Naval base, Philippines to Ramon Zabat Cortez and Maria Floresa Beltran. Her father was stationed there at the time with the U.S. Navy.
She was a graduate of Barrington (Illinois) High School. She was married...
Burton Lee Howard
May 18, 2016
Burton Lee Howard, age 88, of Nixa/Springfield area went to join the Lord on May 18, 2016 to see his beloved wife, Nora and parents Everett and Ethel Howard, as well as brother Dwayne. He was born April 6, 1928 in Wellington, KS.
He attended the one-room schoolhouse in Mulvane, KS and joined the Navy on April...
Harold Joseph Holcomb
May 17, 2016
Harold J. Holcomb, age 88, of Springfield passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2016.
He worked many years in transportation logistics. He was a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity and The Salvation Army. Harold was a WWII and Korean War Veteran.
He is survived by his wife, Bonnie, of 63 years.
Graveside services will...
Virginia "Jane" Ryan
May 17, 2016
Virginia "Jane" Ryan, 89, of Springfield, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2016 in Springfield Rehabilitation Health Center.
She was born in Springfield, MO on August 29, 1926, the daughter of James Lee Ryan and Virginia Nichols Ryan. Jane attended both Springfield (Central) High School and Drury College. For 44 years Jane worked as an office manager for...
Geraldine Freeman
May 16, 2016
Geraldine Curtis Freeman, Springfield, MO, passed away peacefully on May 16, 2016 after a short battle with cancer. Gerry, the daughter of Herbert H. and Effie (Pyatt) Curtis, was born in Hartville, MO, on August 2, 1924. Following graduation from Mansfield High School, she attended Southwest Missouri State Teacher College...
Harry Kuhlmeier
May 14, 2016
Harry R. Kuhlmeier, 78, Springfield, passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2016 in ManorCare Health Services. He was born June 16, 1937 in St. Louis, the son of Harry, Sr. and Emma Kuhlmeier. He is survived by his daughter and her husband, Cathy and Mike Frey; and two grandchildren, Eric and Haley Cowan; five step-grandchildren; and two step-great-grandchildren. Graveside services...
June Earlene Stone
May 14, 2016
June E. Stone, age 75, of Springfield, Missouri passed away peacefully and without pain at 11:00 a.m. on May 14th, 2016. She was born in Springfield, Missouri on June 12th, 1940 to Earl and Cleo Hampton. She was the loving wife of Robert L. Stone, and mother of three sons, Thomas E. Stone, Douglas A. Stone, and...
Carrie M. Brinkman
May 13, 2016
Carrie M. Brinkman, born April 1, 1930 passed away May 13, 2016 in Mercy Hospital. She is survived by son, Kenneth Elliott and wife Linda, grandson Matt Elliott and two great granddaughters and several extended family members. Carrie is preceded in death by husband Warren Brinkman, her parents, and eight siblings. Per her request there will be no services...
Jean Louise Turner
May 12, 2016
Jean Louise Turner was born August 17, 1915, and died Thursday, May 12, 2016 in her home at the age of 100. She was a Springfield native, the only child of Jewel and Jesse E Smith.
She attended Central High School, and was proud to play the bugle as a Kiltie for 3 years in...
James Carl Totten
May 10, 2016
James Carl Totten, 77 of Rumble, West Virginia passed away at 9:15 am on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 in Springfield, Missouri. He was born February 19, 1939 to the late John and Alice Totten. He was a member of Shriners and Freemasons and was a Navy veteran. In addition to his parents, Jim was preceded in death by a daughter,...
James Thomas Jeffries
May 10, 2016
James Thomas "Tom" Jeffries was born May 1, 1943 in Fort Scott Kansas to Ruth Eleanor and James Filmore Jeffries who soon took Tom and big sister Caroline Lee to Lamar Missouri where both sets of grandparents as well as many uncles, aunts and cousins lived. Though the family moved to Springfield before Tom started school, the extended family...
Terry Vanderpool
May 8, 2016
Terry Vanderpool was born on May 21, 1944 in Los Angeles, California and passed away May 8, 2016. Terry was preceded in death by his mother, Edith Vanderpool, father, Robert Partyka, step-father, Hoyt Vanderpool and brother, Gordy Burk. He is survived by his wife, Kathy; brother, Hoyt Vanderpool, II (Nancy); sister, Sharon Quinn; son, Gordy Vanderpool; daughter, Pepper Argaez...
Connie Barngrover
May 6, 2016
Connie Jean Light Barngrover passed away on May 6, 2016 after a 27 year long journey with breast cancer. Connie was born July 23, 1940 in Omaha, NE to Millard A. and Marguriete Grigsby Light. Due to her father's occupation, the family moved frequently and Connie attended schools in Minneapolis, MN, Lakewood, CO, and Ardmore, PA, before graduating from Topeka...
Marie Mcnay
May 4, 2016
Marie McNay – 91 – of Springfield, Missouri, was born on September 10, 1924 in Quincy, Illinois, and passed away peacefully on May 4, 2016. Marie was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She lost her husband Curt, over 36 years ago, and has dedicated her life to loving and caring for her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
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Margaret Williams
May 3, 2016
Margaret Elaine Williams, age 80, of Springfield, MO passed away at 6:50 pm May 3, 2016 at her home. All 3 of her children were there. Margaret was born in Harvey, IL. She became a Registered Nurse at Silver Cross Hospital Nursing School and practiced for over 40 years. She married Kenneth Lee Williams June 7, 1958. They lived in...
Benno Williams
May 2, 2016
Benno Maynard James Williams of Springfield, MO passed away at 3:13 am on May 2, 2016 in Cox South Hospital. He was born at 1:07 am that morning. Benno expired from Trisomy, a chormosonal imbalance.
He is survived by his parents, Roy Williams and Tia Harris of Springfield; three half-siblings, Joshua Harris, Damon Going, and Kristal Going;...
