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...
Mary Kathryn Cawlfield
Dec 16, 2015
Mary Kathryn Cawlfield completed her life's journey December 16, 2015, while a resident of Ozark Riverview Manor in Ozark, MO. She began the journey on August 22, 1922, near Ash Grove, MO. She was the fourth of six children born to Ernest and Sarah Sanders. Mary wed her high school sweetheart, Christopher Cawlfield, on November 25th, 1942, just before he...
Betty Ann Cox
Dec 15, 2015
Betty Ann Cox, age 83, of Springfield, MO passed away December 15, 2015 in her home. She was born in Urbana, MO March 3, 1932. Betty graduated from Central High School and retired after 30 years of service from Bank of America in California.  Betty was a member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents,...
Thomas Blunk Wright
Dec 14, 2015
Thomas Blunk Wright , 94, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, December 14, 2015, in Springfield, Missouri. He was born February 15, 1921 in Doniphan, Missouri. Tom graduated from Doniphan H.S. in 1938. Following graduation he attended the University of Missouri. In 1939, Tom auditioned and was accepted into the United States Navy School of Music...
Roland Cecil Alexander
Dec 13, 2015
Roland Cecil Alexander, 91, of Springfield, MO passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2015. He was born October 20, 1924 in Springfield, MO, the son of William and Pansy (Danforth) Alexander. Roland married Sue Hare on August 20, 1950 and they had 64 wonderful years of marriage before Sue's death on December 18, 2014. He is survived by their four...
Joseph H. "Joe" Wilson
Dec 13, 2015
Joseph Henry Wilson was born on January 25, 1919 to Jesse Maude and Ivan T. Wilson in Elwood, Missouri. He passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2015 in his home in Springfield, Missouri.
Joe was a wonderful man who wore many hats; his main one was being a Christian. He was a member of Elwood United Methodist...
Vivian Maxine Turner
Dec 13, 2015
Vivian Maxine (Gaskill) Turner was born February 8, 1926 in Maryville, MO and died at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO December 13, 2015. She was just two months shy of her 90th birthday, but Vivian's body and spirit were ready to walk through the door to join her husband James E. Turner (1925-2007) to whom she had been married for...
Enola E. "Nola" Creason
Dec 12, 2015
Enola Elvira "Nola" (Rorie) Creason, 86, Springfield, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2015 in Springfield Rehab and Health Care Center. She was born July 30, 1929 in Big Flat, Arkansas, the daughter of John Milo and Elvira Jane (McVey) Rorie. She accepted Jesus as her Savior at the age of 15. Nola graduated from Big Flat High School and attended...
John Calvin Bear
Dec 12, 2015
No services will be held. Â Cremation under the care of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home.
Don Wallace Carlson
Dec 12, 2015
Donald Wallace Carlson, beloved husband, father, papa, brother, and coach, passed away peacefully on Dec. 12, 2015 in his home surrounded by family. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Don was born on April 17, 1945 to John and Edith Carlson in Van Nuys, CA. His family returned to Missouri shortly after Don's birth, and he always felt so blessed to have grown up in small-town...
Rebecca E. "Becky" Westhues
Dec 12, 2015
Rebecca "Becky" Westhues, 49, Springfield, passed away December 12, 2015 in her home. She was born September 6, 1966 in Mt. Clemons, Michigan, the daughter of John Herman and Betty Louise Trammell Westhues. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Doris Louise Berry and Margaret Rose Westhues. She is survived by her mother, Betty Axthelm; one brother, Mickey Berry;...
Dona Jean Kerr
Dec 10, 2015
Dona Jean Prater Kerr, 83, of Springfield, passed away on Dec. 10, 2015 in her home. She was born Nov. 23, 1932 in Springfield, the daughter of Claude Prater and Myrel Williams Prater. She was united in marriage to Howard Kerr in June 1953, for 62 years. She worked at Royal McBee in Springfield, also at St. John's (SPD). She...
Betty Baker
Dec 10, 2015
Betty Lou Doggett Baker, age 90, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away December 10, 2015. Betty was born August 4, 1925 in Crane, Mo. to the late Dr. JCR and Ethel Doggett. Â Growing up in Crane, Betty was the proud captain of the women's high school basketball team. She met and married Hardy Baker while attending Southwest Missouri State College in...
Brice William Beavers
Dec 9, 2015
Brice William Beavers, age 82, passed from this life December 9, 2015 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO, surrounded by his loving family. Brice was born June 7, 1933 in Harrison, AR, the son of Arthur and Emma Beavers, and had seven brothers and sisters. He leaves behind his loving wife of 60 years, Frankie; son, Terry Beavers and his...
