Carl Thomas (Tom) Holt
Nov 16, 2015
A Celebration of Life for Carl Thomas (Tom) Holt will be held at 10:00 am, Friday, November 20 at Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home in Springfield, Missouri with Rev. Bryan South officiating. Burial will follow at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Springfield, Missouri. Friends and family may visit at the funeral home from 9:00am until time of the service. Tom was born...
Clyde Leon Rodreick
Nov 13, 2015
Clyde L. Rodreick, 89, Springfield, passed away Friday, Nov 13, 2015. He was born Nov 7, 1926 in Monett, MO. He enlisted into military service at the age of 17 in WW II and served in the G-2 Army Intelligence branch of the Army in the South Pacific Theatre of Operations. He was in the investment & insurance profession for...
Martha Ann Revis Nichols
Nov 9, 2015
Martha Ann "Martie" (Burns) Revis Nichols grew up in Pittsburg, Kansas. She was born on February 24, 1931. Martha was the only child of V.L. "Bob" Burns and Nola B. Burns. She passed away peacefully on November 9, 2015 in Arizona.
Martie graduated from high school in Pittsburg, Kansas. She attended SMS where she majored in art...
Hazel Hill Smith
Nov 8, 2015
Hazel Hill Smith, 96, peacefully closed the final chapter of an extraordinary life on November 8th, to be with her Lord. She was preceded by her husband, Roy Edgar Smith, her parents Harold and Alma Hill, and other beloved family. Hazel leaves behind her children, Shari (Phil) Walker of Springfield, Janis (Jim) Goetz of Nixa, and Steven (Donna Cartwright) Smith...
Ruth Louise Gay
Nov 6, 2015
Ruth Louise (Kastendieck) Gay, 92 of Springfield, MO, passed away on November 6, 2015. Ruth was born on the family farm in Billings, MO on September 14, 1923, to Karl D. and Minnie (Peiter) Kastendieck. She was a graduate of Billings High School Class of 1941 and then became a Registered Nurse upon completion of the Baptist Hospital School of...
Len Samuel Burton
Nov 6, 2015
Men often express a desire to be a pilot, a coach, write a book, run a marathon, or become a FBI agent. Len did all of these. Len and his twin, Ben, were born August 12, 1929 in Magnolia, Arkansas. Len graduated from Magnolia High School as an honor student and was awarded an athletic football scholarship to Arkansas State...
Barbara Wright
Nov 6, 2015
Barbara Sue Herrick Wright was born November 5, 1932 and returned to heaven on November 6, 2015. She was a resident of Springfield, Missouri. With her family by her side Barbara passed away peacefully at her home. Barbara was born and raised in Springfield. She attended Greenwood and graduated from Springfield Senior High School Class of 1949. She later attended...
Vencil Jean Bixler
Nov 3, 2015
Vencil Jean Bixler, age 84, died on November 3, 2015, after a brief illness. He was born in Versailles, Missouri, to Ira and Bessie Bixler. After graduating from high school in Eldon, Missouri, he spent four years serving in the US Navy during the Korean War. In addition, he served as a Navy reservist for an additional 29 years. After...
Georgia Lee Anderson
Nov 1, 2015
Georgia "Kitty" Anderson, age 89, of Springfield, Missouri, passed at 10:30 pm on November 1, 2015. Kitty would have celebrated her 90th birthday on November 19th. Kitty was born in Batesville, Arkansas on November 19, 1925 to George and Julia Wallis. She met Alton "Andy" Anderson, the love of her life, in San Francisco, CA and they were married September...
Vineta Gladys Mitchell
Nov 1, 2015
Vineta Gladys Mitchell, 94, died after a long illness on Sunday, November 1, 2015. Mrs. Mitchell, a retired upholsterer and homemaker, was born in Manes, MO on July 17, 1921 to James and Bertha Rowe. She married Avril Troy Mitchell in 1938, and they were married until his death in 1998. Mrs. Mitchell worked for two furniture companies as an...
Floyd Matthew Culbertson
Nov 1, 2015
Floyd Matthew Culbertson, 90, of Springfield, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2015 at the Neighborhoods at Quail Creek, surrounded by his loving family. Floyd was born on March 30, 1925 in Roscoe, Mo to the late Jesse Alvin and Mary King Francis Culbertson. He was a World War II Veteran, who received the Purple Heart in November 1944, and spent...
Norma Lee Barnes Kellogg
Oct 30, 2015
Norma Lee Barnes Kellogg, 94 of Springfield passed away at 8:36 p Friday, October 30, 2015 at James River Care Center surrounded by her family. She was born March 7, 1921 in Springfield to Arthur E. and Gola Ellen Painter Hurd. She and Roy owned and operated Barnes Furniture Store for 34 years. She also volunteered with St. John's Auxiliary...
James Martin Healey
Oct 30, 2015
James Martin Healey, 83, of Springfield, MO, was received by our heavenly Father surrounded by his loving family on Friday October 30, 2015. He was born in Springfield, MO., on June 18, 1932 to Joe and Genevieve Healey. He graduated from St. Agnes High School in 1950 and his classmates have been lifelong friends. Jim served his country in the...
James Howard Zimmer
Oct 28, 2015
James Howard Zimmer, age 83, of Springfield passed away October 28, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Zimmer and brother, Richard Zimmer (Myrt). James is survived by his wife Peggy of Springfield, MO; daughter Kimberly Creed (Sandy), Franklin, TN; son Robert Zimmer (Linda); granddaughter Alyssa Zimmer; grandson Alec Zimmer, all of Branson, MO....
Susan Marie Crisman
Oct 28, 2015
Susan Marie Crisman, 68, of Springfield, Missouri went to be with the Lord at 6:30 am on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 in Springfield. She was born on February 5, 1947 in Brookfield, MO to Joe Henry and Billie Jean McGrew of Mendon, MO where she grew up. She and her family were faithful members of Mendon UMC where she played...
Ida Bell Masteller
Oct 28, 2015
Ida Bell Lee Masteller was born January 27, 1928, to Evert Lee and Bessie Evelyn Maples in Ponce de Leon, MO. She passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO. On July 18, 1958 she was united in marriage to Richard Jim Fredric Masteller who preceded her in death. Ida is survived by a son, Tom...
Frances Elizabeth Shoptaugh
Oct 27, 2015
Frances, 87, passed away on October 27, 2015 from complications related to Lewy body disease with dementia. She was surrounded by family and caring members of the Good Shepard Hospice and Maple Wood Care Center. Born May 30, 1929 in Jefferson County, Mo. Frances was the oldest child of Jacob and Caroline (Lena) Bettenmann (both deceased). She grew up on...
Sue Simmons
Oct 24, 2015
Sue Simmons, 70, of Springfield passed away Saturday evening at her home. She was born June 19, 1945 in Quaker, West Virginia the eldest daughter of Howard and Dollie Nelson Matthews. Mrs. Simmons had been a licensed funeral director for 40 years. Along with her husband, Brian, they had operated funeral homes in Ava and Forsyth. Since 1987 they have...
