Ward A. Cornwell
Jan 2, 2016
Services will be held at a later date. Cremation under the care of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home.
Ann (Scroggins) Laurenson
Jan 2, 2016
Ann (Scroggins) Laurenson, 76, died Saturday, January 2 in Columbia, Missouri. Her family is comforted to know that she will be rejoined with her beloved husband of 49 years, Robert M. (Butch) Laurenson who passed away in 2011. Ann was born Alice Ann Scroggins on September 4, 1939 in Springfield, Missouri to Bessie 'Sonny' and Del Scroggins. She is...
Marilyn Daugherty
Jan 1, 2016
Marilyn was born March 24, 1931 in Mt. Vernon, MO to Oren and Mary Williamson. After having dementia for 3 years she died peacefully January 1, 2016 in Springfield.
In her love and service in Presbyterian churches all her life she tried to show God's great love and concern for people. She was the first woman elder...
Thomas J. Neff
Dec 30, 2015
Thomas J. Neff died December 30, 2015, with his family at his side. Tom was a dear father, grandfather, uncle and husband. His one request was that those he knew held the assurance that as a follower of Jesus Christ he left a forwarding address for them. His legacy of love will surround his family forever.
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Charles E. Todd
Dec 29, 2015
Charles Evans Todd, Jr., age 97, of Springfield, Missouri passed away at home on December 29, 2015.
Charles was born March 3, 1918 near Woodbury, Cannon County, Tennessee. He served in both World War II and the Korean War as a career Army officer. He and his wife Patricia met and were married...
Charles Curtis Otradovec
Dec 28, 2015
Charles Curtis Otradovec, born Feb. 22, 1936 to James and Mary Otradovec, passed from this life on December 28, 2015 after his battle with a lengthy illness. He is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Teresa; 2 sons, Kevin and Curtis; 3 granddaughters, Amber, Erica, and Macy; and his sister, Mary Frances Ruzicka. He was preceded in...
Dr. Robert Preston Saylor
Dec 28, 2015
Doctor Robert Preston Saylor beat down Heaven's Gate on December 28, 2015, and demanded an audience with Aristotle. We suspect the robust debate still continues! He was born in Hampton, Iowa, on April 3, 1951, to Darrell Saylor and Catherine Bishop Saylor. His family moved to Sioux City, Iowa his freshman year of high school where he...
Carolyn Jean Fay
Dec 27, 2015
Carolyn J. (Compton) Fay age 86 of Springfield Mo. passed away Dec. 27, 2015 in her home.
Carolyn was born Aug. 3, 1929 in Columbia Mo. She graduated from Drury College summa cum laude 1951 and was a member of Pi Beta Phi. She was honored by membership in Who's Who of American Colleges. She was also...
Maxine Curp
Dec 26, 2015
Maxine Teague Curp, 91, passed away on December 26, 2015, at home in Springfield, Missouri.
She was born Anna Maxine Woods on November 6, 1924, to Virda and Oleva Woods on a farm near Mountain Grove, MO. She graduated from Norwood High School in 1942.
She married Donald E. Teague in 1946. They had 4...
Ann J. Wilbur
Dec 24, 2015
Ann J. Wilbur passed away December 24, 2015 at age 82. She was born January 31, 1933 to Elvera and Hugo Bolmgren in Minneapolis, MN. After attending Luther College in Decorah, IA she obtained a BA and BS-EDU from the University of Minnesota. Before marriage she taught special education in Osseo, MN. On June 11, 1960 she and Dr....
David Perry Musgrave
Dec 23, 2015
We are celebrating the life and mourning the great loss of David Perry Musgrave. Born Dec. 21, 1937 in Salem, IL and passed Dec. 23, 2015 in Springfield, MO. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clifton Perry Musgrave and Jessie Marie Blackburn Musgrave, and his daughter, Melody Lynn Musgrave. He is survived by his wife...
Judy Young
Dec 23, 2015
Judy Bartlett Young, 66, of Springfield, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015 at home. Judy was an International Adoption Social Worker in Kansas City for the last 26 years after serving in Springfield for about 15 years. She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Mark Young; daughter, Casey Young; brother, Tom Bartlett; one niece, and 2 nephews....
Elsie Ellen Plimmer
Dec 20, 2015
Elsie Ellen Plimmer passed away December 20, 2015. She was born in Wichita Falls, TX, on March 1, 1918. Three years later her parents, Mr. and Mrs. RE Thornburgh moved their young family to Springfield where her father worked in their family business, Sigler Drug Company. Elsie graduated from Drury College at age 19, where she studied English and Economics....
Ian Michael Moran
Dec 20, 2015
Ian Michael Moran, 48, of Springfield passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2015 after a brief struggle with pneumonia complicated by Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. He was born on March 19, 1967 in New Orleans to Jon and Sonia Moran. Ian graduated from Greene Valley State School in Springfield in 1988. Ian was born with Angelman Syndrome and overcame many...
Beverly Sue Heist
Dec 19, 2015
Kindergarten Teacher, Law Librarian, Paralegal, Certified Barbeque Judge Bev was born in Kansas City, MO in 1947 to James C. and Dorothy Lee McConniff. She graduated from Shawnee Mission East High School in 1965 and earned a bachelor degree in elementary education from Baker University in 1969. She pledged Zeta Tau Alpha sorority in 1965. She taught kindergarten in...
Dolan Hackworth
Dec 19, 2015
Dolan L. Hackworth, 83, of Springfield, passed away at 1:59 pm on December 19, 2015 at home with his family at his side. He was born in Thayer, MO to Arnett and Jettie Hackworth. Dolan was raised in the Thayer area and graduated from Couch High School in 1950 and from Arkansas State University in 1959 with a degree...
Helen Gene Paine
Dec 19, 2015
Helen Gene Paine died in her home on December 19, 2015. There will be a visitation at Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home on Seminole from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM on December 21, 2015.
Max Eugene Roper
Dec 18, 2015
Mr. Max Eugene Roper, age 88, passed away on December 18th. Born June 15, 1927 in Springfield, Missouri, he was one of 4 children born to Omar (Pat) and Alma (O'Connell) Roper. He is survived by his wife of nearly 20 years, Sandy Roper. He graduated from Senior High School in Springfield, Missouri, and University of Missouri-Rolla with a degree...
Gerald "Sam" Hill
Dec 17, 2015
Gerald (Sam) Hill, 75, passed away peacefully in his home. He was surrounded by his family on December 17, 2015. He was born in South Dakota to Merle and Elva (Thomas) Hill on May 8, 1940. He was in the Navy 21 years. A Cryp. Tech. He married Mary Beesley April 8, 1963. He is survived by his wife Mary...
Harvey W. Huxol, Jr.
Dec 17, 2015
On December 17th, 2015, Harvey passed away peacefully at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, MO. Harvey was 76 years old. Harvey is survived by his son, Darren and his wife Jennifer Lavan and their daughter Camille, son Jason and his wife Marla, niece Chandra McAmis and her husband Brian and their children Connor and Sophia, and Marcia the mother of...
