Obituary Listing

Feb 8, 2016

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

Feb 7, 2016

Dorothy Jane Hood

March 25, 1922 – February 7, 2016

Dorothy Jane Hood, 93, passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2016, at the Golden Living Center in Clinton, Missouri. Jane was born on March 25, 1927, in Greenfield, Iowa to Phillip and Marie Connelly. Jane spent her childhood years in this southern Iowa community and...

Feb 7, 2016

Grace Adele Johnson, 92, passed away on February 7, 2016, at her home in Springfield, Missouri. Grace was born on March 9, 1923, in Marshall, Missouri, to Dr. George and Minnie Emmerson. She was the youngest of seven children.

She was a graduate of both Marshall High School and Missouri Valley College. It was at college where...

Feb 7, 2016

Harlan Diehl, age 85, son of Neil and Hulda (Anderson) Diehl was born November 4, 1930 in Douglas, Wyoming. He passed away February 7, 2016 quietly in his home.

Harlan is preceded in death by his parents, four sisters Dorothy Cooper, Irene Haskins, Cleda Simmons and Virginia Tunney; one brother Stanley; two daughters...

Feb 5, 2016

Wilma Pauline Gray, 91 of Ozark, MO passed away Friday, February 5, 2016 in Ozark Riverview Manor. She was born March 11, 1924 in Rockwell City, Iowa to the late William and Pearl Jefferson Martz.  She was a registered nurse. She was preceded in death by her husband, William L. Gray. She is survived by her daughter, Debbie Hedgers; her...

Feb 5, 2016

Harriet Lee Hedges Smith, age 73, of Springfield, Missouri passed away Friday, February 5, 2016. She was born June 7, 1942 in Springfield, Missouri to William and Georgia (Lockwood) Hedges. Harriet graduated from Parkview High School and attended Southwest Missouri State University for two years. She married Thomas M. Smith on March 21,...

Feb 5, 2016

Hazel Margarite Gibbs passed away February 5, 2016 at Ash Grove Health Care at age 99. She lived in Springfield Mo. with her husband Jack who preceded her in death and three dogs for 30 years. Hazel loved to garden and to go antiquing. Her dogs were her children. Hazel loved animals.  She leaves behind a brother Denzel Bever, many...

Feb 5, 2016

Duane Hesterly, 83, of Springfield, passed away on Feb. 5, 2016. He was born on Aug. 24, 1932 in Ava, MO, the son of Paul and Velma Hesterly.

Duane was a Koren War Navy Veteran and the former owner of The American Meat Company in Springfield.

He is survived by his wife, Jeannette, of 56...

Feb 4, 2016

Richard R. Garrison, 82 of Strafford passed away Thursday, February 4, 2016 in Mercy Hospital.

He was born February 5, 1933 in Springfield to Troy A. and Joyce Caudle Garrison (later Wilkerson). He attended Sewanee Military Academy, Sewanee, Tennessee, and University of the South. He joined the US Army in 1955 and served three years active duty....

Feb 3, 2016

Nancy Carol (Howell) Harbison was born January 26, 1938 in Nashville, Tennessee.  Her parents were father, Sam Howell and mother, Mazie Nalls Dabbs and step-father, Frank Dabbs. She graduated from Madison High School in 1956 where she was active in Chorus for two years, drama club for two years, Y-Teen Club and Treasurer for four years. In addition to her...

Feb 2, 2016

Our beloved Pam passed away Feb 2, 2016. She retired from the State of Missouri after over 30 years of service. Pam was the caretaker for the last 5 years of our precious mother's life.

She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Cleta (Kate) Beatty.

She is survived by her sisters, Brenda...

Jan 31, 2016

Graveside Services at White Chapel Memorial Gardens will be held at a later date.

Jan 30, 2016

Ronnie L. Adams, 54 of Springfield passed away Saturday, January 30, 2016 in his home.  He was born October 8, 1961 in Independence, Missouri to Robert L. and Dora Mae Montgomery Adams. He is survived by his wife, Lisa of the home and sons, Chad and Christopher. Memorial services will be Saturday, February 13, 2016 at 11:00 am in Gorman-Scharpf...

Jan 30, 2016

Melva A. King, age 95, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2016 at Jordan Creek Nursing and Rehab in Springfield, Missouri. She was born October 11, 1920 to Fred and Coral Wood of Alma, Michigan.

Melva was a proud 1942 graduate of the Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey and enjoyed a long career serving as organist...

Jan 29, 2016

Lowell Louis Frerking, 77, of Ozark passed away at 10:15 a.m. Friday January 29, 2016. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 49 years, Elaine. He is survived by his daughter Melaine Brockhaus, son-in-law Phillip Brockhaus, their children Jackson and Caitrin of Webb City, Missouri, and also by his son Andrew Frerking and Andrew's daughters Alyssa...

Jan 28, 2016

Joe A. Jackson, 86, of Springfield, MO, passed away peacefully on January 28, 2016. Born July 22, 1929 to Robert and Mildred Jackson. He is preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Geneva Isabelle Stone, infant daughter Nancy Ann and three brothers. Joe enlisted in the Army in 1951, serving two full years in the Korean War,...

Jan 26, 2016

Sandra Lea "Sandy" Moore, age 69, died Tuesday January 26, 2016 at Manor Care Health Center in Springfield, Missouri.

Sandy, the third of four children, was born July 17, 1946 in Neosho, Missouri to Howard and Marcella Powelson.

She married G.L. (Gary) Moore on February 26, 1966 in Amarillo, Texas. They enjoyed 36 years of...

Jan 26, 2016

Shirley Clark passed away peacefully in her home on 1/26/16 with her son, Jerry, at her side. She was born 2/9/1927 in Greenville, PA, one of 10 brother and sisters, two of which survive – June Fry and Ginny Burchfield. She always had many stories to share about them with a smile and a chuckle.

She was...

Jan 26, 2016

Janice was born December 31, 1937 in Pittsburg, KS to William and Rose (Morando) Purdon. She attended St. Mary's. She worked at Southwest Bell and later was elected Clerk of the District Court. She held that position until her retirement in 1990. She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church where she was active in several guilds. She...

Jan 25, 2016

~Think of Max when you hear an Owl late in the evening~

~Think of Max when you see a Mockingbird dancing in the air~

~Always, remember autistic people are created equally and uniquely, just as we all are~

Max was born on Oct. 21, 1989 in Petaluma, CA to Robert and MeLani (Solie)...