Obituary Listing

Mar 4, 2016

Daniel F. Curtis, a resident of Springfield, MO, died at his home in the presence of his wife Pamela on March4, 2016. He was 69 years old. Daniel served his country in Vietnam as an F-4 Phantom crew chief in the United States Navy Air, achieving the rank of Petty Officer First Class. Following his term of service he...

Mar 4, 2016

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Mar 2, 2016

Dorothy Lee Sturm Thrall, 90 of Springfield passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 in her home. She was born August 17, 1925 to the late Emet Lee and Ida May Lowe Sturm in St. Joseph, MO and was raised in California.

Dorothy married the love of her life Daniel J. Thrall on October 18, 1943...

Mar 2, 2016

June Irene Pursley, 96, of Springfield, died peacefully at the Ash Grove Healthcare Facility on Wednesday, March 2, 2016.

Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home will conduct a Military Graveside Service at Eastlawn Cemetery on Monday, March 14, 2016, at 2:00 pm.

June was a World War II Veteran. She was born May 27, 1919 in Beaver, Wisconsin...

Mar 1, 2016

Benjamin Joseph Francka, 89, of Springfield, MO died March 1, 2016 after a long illness. He was born in Boliver (Karlin), MO July 5, 1926 to Benjamin Joseph and Mary Ann (Stanek) Francka.

He is survived by his wife of almost 61 years Ruth, son Ben Francka (wife Rosie), daughters Jane Hadfield (husband Bill), Mary Thoele (husband...

Mar 1, 2016

Lawrence (Larry) Eugene Correll, age 94, of Springfield, MO passed away on March 1, 2016 at home surrounded by his family. He was a member of National Avenue Christian Church in Springfield. He was preceded in death by his father, mother, sister and brother-in-law and 3 half brothers.

Larry is survived by his loving wife of 68...

Mar 1, 2016

Charles E. Wilson, 73 of Willard, MO passed away on March 1, 2016 at Mercy Hospital in the loving presence of his family.   A loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.

Survived by his wife, Judith and children Ron Wilson and wife Tracee, Rick Wilson and wife Jeanne, Robyn (Wilson) Stock and husband Patrick, Jim Henslee and wife...

Feb 28, 2016

Bonnie passed away peacefully on February 28, 2016 with her children by her side. She was born in Sterling, Kansas on November 1, 1940 to Floyd L King and Velma (Brooks) King. She grew up in Lyons, Kansas and as a teenager enjoyed the hot Kansas sun while working as a lifeguard at the local swimming pool. Upon...

Feb 26, 2016

Mildred Reser, age 105, died at the Brookdale Assisted Living Facility in Flagstaff, AZ on February 26, 2016. Born in Alto Pass, IL, she moved to Missouri where she spent most of her adult life in Urbana, where her father was a physician, and in Springfield. She moved to Flagstaff in 2008 to live with her son Loren, a...

Feb 26, 2016

Basil F. Hackleman, 94, of Springfield, passed away Friday, February 26, 2016 at 5:50 pm at The Gardens Assisted Living Facility in Springfield.

Basil was born May 17, 1921 in rural Chetopa, Kansas, to Floid and Nellie (Oliphant) Hackleman.

He was a 1940 graduate of Altamont Community High School in Altamont, Kansas and married Margaret...

Feb 25, 2016

Lucy Arlene Chiles died on February 25, 2016 of complications of a neurodegenerative disease at the age of 94. She was born at Chalk Level, MO in St. Clair County on June 20, 1921, the daughter of Archibald and Burleigh Cooper. She was raised on the family farm and helped in their general merchandise store. She graduated as the...

Feb 24, 2016

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

Feb 24, 2016

Sarah Virginia (Dorzab) Van Ness, 88, passed away February 24, 2016 at the Quail Creek Nursing Home in Springfield, MO. She was born December 19, 1927 in California, MO, the daughter of Henry and Grace (Goodall) Dorzab. She was united in marriage to Eugene Howard Bowers on May 5, 1949, and to this union were born 2 daughters, Cathy...

Feb 24, 2016

Cathy Lynn Spell, 58, of Marshfield, MO passed away February 24, 2016 in Cox South Hospital. She was born October 28, 1957, the daughter of Robert and Wanda (Bass) Jacobs in Lebanon, MO.

Cathy attended Central High School, and her family lived in this area her entire life. Her loved ones refer to her as a caring,...

Feb 24, 2016

Ruth Marie Squires, 89, of Springfield, passed away Feb. 24, 2016 in James River Care Center. She was born May 18, 1926 in Springfield to Leonard B. and Rosa Steury Kennemer.

A lifelong resident of the Springfield area, Ruth was a graduate of Strafford High School and attended SMS Teacher's College. She married Elmer H. Squires on...

Feb 23, 2016

Sue Ann Revis was raised in Springfield, Missouri. She was born on November 17, 1953. Sue was the only child of Joe Edd Revis and Martha Ann (Burns) Revis Nichols. She passed away on February 23, 2016 after suffering a fall in her home in Cave Creek, Arizona.

Sue graduated from Glendale High School in 1971. She...

Feb 23, 2016

Dr. James (Jim) O. Claxton passed away peacefully with his wife by his side on February 23, 2016, after a valiant three-year battle with Amyloidosis. He was born on March 10, 1931, in Springfield, Missouri, to the late Ann and O.L. Claxton. The oldest of four boys, Jim spent his childhood in Marshfield, Missouri, and Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. In...

Feb 22, 2016

Debra Lea Wolfe, 63, was born September 21, 1952 in Springfield, MO. She went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, February 22, 2016 after battling pancreatic cancer. She was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church in Springfield.

She was nearly a 30-year employee of Litton Industries and worked the past 10 years at...

Feb 22, 2016

Joyce E. Weiss-Bingham, age 63, of Springfield, MO passed away on Feb. 22, 2016. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Springfield.

She was preceded in death by her father, Harold B. Kothe. She is survived by her husband, Lester "Earl" Bingham of Springfield; mother, Cecelia Kothe of St. Louis; sisters, Karol (Jack) Harlow of...

Feb 22, 2016

LaVeda A. Marshall passed away in Springfield, MO at the age of 90. LaVeda was born on June 22, 1925 and was raised in Sikeston, MO. She attended Southeast Mo. State Univ. and graduated from Southwest Mo. State Univ., now MSU.

She taught school for 16 years, and then...