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Virginia Noland Stahl Waigand
Feb 21, 2016
Virginia (Noland) Stahl Waigand, 90, Springfield, passed away Sunday, February 21, 2016. She was born April 28, 1925 in Lebanon, Illinois, the daughter of Louis R. and Louisa (Schmitt) Noland.
Virginia married Hartwell L. Stahl on April 16, 1949 in Lebanon, IL. She later married Lavern Edward Waigand on September 10, 1994 in Springfield, MO. Both of...
Theda "Judy" King
Feb 20, 2016
Theda "Judy" King, age 92, passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2016, in Springfield, MO. She is survived by two daughters, Patricia Lambert and Theda "TJ" Vaughn both of Springfield, and one son, Ed Vaughn (Judy) of Las Vegas NV. She is also survived by grandchildren Scott (Angie) Lambert of Sikeston MO, Chris (Jennifer) Vaughn of Brunswick MD, Ben...
Mary "Betty" E. Harrell
Feb 20, 2016
Mary Elizabeth (Theiss) Harrell, 80, aka Betty, of Springfield, MO, passed away February 20, 2016, surrounded by love. The only child of Dr. Eugene and Leone Theiss, she was born on January 14, 1936, in Independence, MO. Her fond memories of childhood included visiting antique stores with her mom, having ice cream sodas at the soda shop on the...
James E. Miller
Feb 20, 2016
James E. Miller (1935-2016)
After a lifetime of loving others and being adored in return, James E. Miller, 80, of Springfield, MO passed away Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. He is survived by family who thought he hung the moon; Sharon, his wife of 55 years, sons Jeff, Matt, and Chris, daughter-in-laws Angie, Stacy, and Alison, grandchildren Collin,...
Valda Mary Dorondo
Feb 20, 2016
Cremation under the care of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home. Â No services are planned at this time.
Helen Louise Hall
Feb 20, 2016
Ms. Helen Louise Hall, died peacefully on February 20, 2016 at 6:05 a.m. in Springfield, MO at the age of 87 years, 5 months and 2 days after a long battle with cancer.
Helen was born to parents Alvin and Georgia (Waugh) Hall on September 18, 1928 in Marshfield, MO. She grew up...
James Rector
Feb 18, 2016
James H. "Jim" Rector, age 81, of Springfield, MO passed away February 18, 2016.  He was born June 29, 1934 to William H. "Bill" Rector and Della (Boore) Rector in Neodesha, KS. He attended school there until 1951 when he moved with his parents to Greenfield, MO. He graduated from High School in Greenfield in 1952. He enjoyed playing...
Hildred Adler
Feb 18, 2016
Hildred Adler passed away in her sleep February 18, 2016. She was 10 days shy of turning 102 years young. She was born Hildred Barbara Reichle, March 1, 1914 to Albert and Georgia Richle, in Springfield, Illinois, the oldest of six.
She married the late William Trimble and together they had eight children. Just before Hildred turned...
Mary Evelyn Hennessy
Feb 18, 2016
Mary Evelyn Hennessy, 88, Springfield, MO passed away February 18, 2016 in Bella Vista, AR. She was born in Haven, KS, the daughter of Howard and Mary Burns.
Evelyn was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, John J. Hennessy, Jr., three sisters and four brothers.
Evelyn is survived by daughters, Debbie Mitchell...
Patrick Joseph Mccaffrey
Feb 18, 2016
Patrick Joseph McCaffrey, 51, of Springfield, passed away at 11:10 p.m. on Thursday, February 18, 2016 at home surrounded by his family. Patrick was born in Monett, MO on March 30, 1964, to Gerald and Joan (Hensley) McCaffrey. Patrick was a graduate of Monett High School in 1982. He attended Southwest Missouri State before beginning a successful career in the...
Jane Erb
Feb 17, 2016
Billie Jane Leascher Erb passed away in Rolla, Missouri, on February 17, 2016 at the age of 91. Her husband of 64 years, Philip Louis Erb, passed away on August 31, 2009. Jane is survived by her children and their spouses: Helen and Troy Richardson of Rolla, Ellen Erb of Fenton, Sally and Jim Hitt of Kentucky, and Phyllis...
Phyllis F. Elson
Feb 16, 2016
Phyllis Florene (Miller) Elson
Phyllis Elson, affectionately known as Me-Me by her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and their friends, went peacefully from her home to be with our Heavenly Father on Tuesday afternoon, February 16, 2016 at the age of ninety-nine. Phyllis had been in good health until very recently.
Phyllis was born...
Lori Beth Pippin
Feb 16, 2016
Lori Beth Pippin, 39, passed away unexpectedly on February 16th, 2016 in Ashland, Oregon after a brief illness. Lori was born in Springfield, Missouri on June 14th, 1976. She is survived by her loving mother, Ann Pippin and her loving father and step-mother, Don and Annie Pippin, her brother Bryan Pippin and numerous aunts, uncles,...
Gerald Eugene Patrick
Feb 15, 2016
Gerald E. Patrick, 89, of Springfield, MO passed away Monday, February 15, 2016. He was born in Monett, MO to William and Wilma (Eubanks) Patrick. He was united in marriage to Erma Hill on May 9, 1948.
Gerald graduated from Hurley, MO High School in 1943. He joined the Army Air Corps and served in the Pacific...
Juana P. Ayre
Feb 15, 2016
Juana P. Twigg Ayre passed away at Magnolia Square on Monday, February 15, 2016. She continued to live with brightness, humor and fierce independence. She was 103 years old. Her husband Richard M. Ayre, the pride of her life preceded her in death January 2001. They were married 66 years.
Juana was born August 6, 1912 to...
John Winfield Donica
Feb 15, 2016
John Winfield Donica, 88 of Republic, passed away peacefully on February 15, 2016 at home in the company of his loving family. He was born the eighth of nine children on August 3, 1927 to Amos and Charlotte "Lottie" (Lynch) Donica. On November 18, 1961 John was united in marriage to Rita M. Pfitzner, and to this union six...
Pauline M. Burch
Feb 14, 2016
Pauline M. Burch, 88, passed away on Feb. 14, 2016. She was born on Sept. 25, 1927 in Texas County, MO and was baptized at the First Baptist Church of Houston, MO. She married Donald C. Burch on April 13, 1946. To this union two sons were born. Pauline lived most of her life in Houston, MO and Springfield,...
Joann Valentine
Feb 13, 2016
Cremation under the care of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home. No services are planned at this time.
Linda C. Williams
Feb 12, 2016
Linda Carolyn (Hagener) Williams, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, age 76, went home peacefully to be with the Lord on February 12, 2016 in her home after a very courageous year-long struggle with cancer.
Linda was born May 29, 1939 in West Plains, Missouri, the second daughter to Raymond and Mary...
Marilee "Tootie" Tipton Sarver
Feb 9, 2016
Memorial contributions may be made to Daniel's Care Van at danielscarevan.org
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