Obituary Listing

Feb 23, 2016

Sue Ann Revis was raised in Springfield, Missouri. She was born on November 17, 1953. Sue was the only child of Joe Edd Revis and Martha Ann (Burns) Revis Nichols. She passed away on February 23, 2016 after suffering a fall in her home in Cave Creek, Arizona.

Sue graduated from Glendale High School in 1971. She...

Feb 23, 2016

Dr. James (Jim) O. Claxton passed away peacefully with his wife by his side on February 23, 2016, after a valiant three-year battle with Amyloidosis. He was born on March 10, 1931, in Springfield, Missouri, to the late Ann and O.L. Claxton. The oldest of four boys, Jim spent his childhood in Marshfield, Missouri, and Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. In...

Feb 22, 2016

Debra Lea Wolfe, 63, was born September 21, 1952 in Springfield, MO. She went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, February 22, 2016 after battling pancreatic cancer. She was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church in Springfield.

She was nearly a 30-year employee of Litton Industries and worked the past 10 years at...

Feb 22, 2016

Joyce E. Weiss-Bingham, age 63, of Springfield, MO passed away on Feb. 22, 2016. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Springfield.

She was preceded in death by her father, Harold B. Kothe. She is survived by her husband, Lester "Earl" Bingham of Springfield; mother, Cecelia Kothe of St. Louis; sisters, Karol (Jack) Harlow of...

Feb 22, 2016

LaVeda A. Marshall passed away in Springfield, MO at the age of 90. LaVeda was born on June 22, 1925 and was raised in Sikeston, MO. She attended Southeast Mo. State Univ. and graduated from Southwest Mo. State Univ., now MSU.

She taught school for 16 years, and then...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

Feb 20, 2016

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...