Obituary Listing

Mar 31, 2016

June B. Rudolph, 90, passed away peacefully at 10:30 am, Thursday, March, 31, at her Springfield home with both of her daughters by her side. She was born April 18, 1925 in Casper Wyoming. Her husband, James Craig Rudolph; parents, George Ann Bishop and Marvin L. Bishop II; and her brother, Marvin L. Bishop III, preceded her in death....

Mar 30, 2016

Meredith Price was born March 17, 1939 in Malden, MO to Velma Irene (Akers) Price and Roy Price. He passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2016 in his home.  He graduated high school in 1957 and married Margaret Graham in Chicago, IL on April 4, 1958. They were married 51 years.

He was preceded in death by his...

Mar 30, 2016

Psalm 30:5…weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. Mary Lena Williams was born on February 6, 1931, in Memphis, Tennessee. She was the only child of John Leonard and Leila Marie (Myrick) Coleman. Mary lived in Chicago, Illinois and Springfield, Missouri before settling in Los Angeles, California. She spent the past three years in Charlotte,...

Mar 28, 2016

Henrietta Hanson, 91, of Springfield, passed away on March 28, 2016.

Funeral mass will be held on Friday, April 1, 2016 at 11:00 am at Holy Trinity Catholic Church under the care of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home.

Mar 27, 2016

Joan Marie Solum was born August 22, 1929 in Yankton, South Dakota. She passed away peacefully at Mercy Hospital with family at her side, March 27, 2016.

She was married in 1958 to Al Solum, who preceded her in death. She had four children, one son, Gregory, preceded her in death. Joan is survived by two daughters,...

Mar 27, 2016

Leroy Copelin of Nixa, MO, went to be with our Lord on March 27, 2016. He was born on July 27, 1930 to Claude and Bertha Copelin at Longrun, MO. On November 6, 1950 he married his sweetheart Bonnie Myers. Leroy worked for the Springfield Parks for 32 years and retired as a maintenance shop foreman. He loved to...

Mar 27, 2016

Judith Joy "Judy" Hooper, 72, Kimberling City, went home to be with Jesus with family at her side on Easter Sunday, March 27, 2016 in Mercy.  She was born October 30, 1943 in Springfield, the daughter of Otto B. and Eula P. (Davis) Braun.

Judy's greatest joy was the love and personal relationship she had with Jesus...

Mar 27, 2016

Cremation under the care of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home.   No services are planned at this time; they may be scheduled at a later date at Missouri Veterans Cemetery.

Mar 26, 2016

Dorothy Louise Hale, age 89, of Springfield, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2016 in Mercy Hospital. She was born in Springfield, MO, the daughter of George William Helfrecht, Sr. and Marie Sophie (Laes) Helfrecht.

Dorothy was a long-time member of St. John's UCC, St. John's UCC-Quilters, Parents Night Out and volunteered at Meals on Wheels.

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Mar 26, 2016

Leona Rose Olander Moore, lovingly known to all as "Posy," age 92, passed into eternal life on March 26, 2016, in Friendswood, TX. She was born August 8, 1923, in Pittsburgh, PA to Frank B. and Mildred Olander. She attended the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, where she received her B.S. degree and became a Registered Nurse in...

Mar 26, 2016

Wanda Eilene Rueter, age 91, of Springfield, MO joined her Savior on Saturday, March 26, 2016. She was born October 17, 1924 in Taneyville, MO to Tullie and Bethalena (Beal) Reynolds. She was the oldest of eleven children.

She graduated Forsyth High School in 1942, attended SMS Teachers College in Springfield, MO and began her teaching career...

Mar 25, 2016

Eula Fern Christian Nevatt, 85, died peacefully March 25, 2016, in Mercy Hospital surrounded by family. Fern was born in Poplar Bluff, MO, June 6, 1930, the daughter of Mary Malissa Brown and Otto Algia Christian. In 1949, she was united in marriage to Paul David Nevatt, of Springfield, MO, who preceded her in death. To this union were...

Mar 25, 2016

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

Mar 23, 2016

Lela Mae Marsh, 76, Joplin, MO, passed away March 23, 2016 in her home.  She was born June 22, 1939 in Bolivar, MO, to Edgar and Willetta Hook.

Lela was a devout Christian and a loving mother. She was preceded in death by her beloved mother, stepfather (Charlie) and younger brother, (Charles).

Mar 23, 2016

Jackie Caswell Schmidt passed away March 23, 2016 at Mercy Hospital with family by her side. She was born on January 4, 1934 in Sand Springs, OK.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Bernice Caswell; brother, John E. Caswell; sister, Billie Rae Phipps; brother-in-law, K.L. Phipps; son, Gary Slankard; daughter, Patricia Ann Whittaker;...

Mar 22, 2016

Mary Jane Hart, beloved wife, mother, caregiver and friend passed away peacefully on March 22, 2016 at the age of 96.

She was born February 26, 1920 in Van Buren, Missouri to Fred E. and Margaret C. (Crawford) McGhee. She attended Senior High School (Central) where she participated with Dr. Ritchie Robertson's Kiltie drum corps.

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Mar 22, 2016

Glenna Ardelle (Steinman) Sanders, 81, passed away on March 22, 2016. She was born on May 28, 1934 in Burlington, (Skagit) WA, to Lloyd and Florence Steinman. She retired in 1992 from the Missouri Dept. of Employment Security.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband of nearly 54 years, Max Leon Sanders.

Mar 21, 2016

Anne R. Ethridge, 80, Springfield, MO, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, March 21, 2016 in Magnolia Square with her family at her side. She was born on October 7, 1935 in Washington, D.C., the daughter of Lawson and Joanne (Hutchinson) Romjue. She grew up in Macon, MO and graduated from Macon High School.

Mar 21, 2016

Bonetta May (Willis) Renshaw, 95 of Springfield, MO passed away March 21, 2016 at Glendale Gardens Nursing Home. She was born March 28, 1920 in Ozark, MO, the daughter of James Emerson and Patsy Willis.

She married Robert Renshaw in 1969. Bonetta was a lifelong resident of Christian and Greene counties. She was a retired office worker...

Mar 21, 2016

Darrell Earl Wrede, 81, Springfield, MO, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2016, at Mercy Hospital.  He was born November 23, 1934, in O'Neill, Nebraska, the son of Earl E. and Martha E. (Lawrence) Wrede.

Darrell was a man with many interests who loved music, movies and books, and was an avid reader.  He also collected license...