Nancy Johnson
Sep 28, 2015
Nancy Ballard Johnson passed away peaceably at her Springfield, MO residence on September 28, 2015, with family at her side. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Simon Johnson; her parents James H. Ballard, Jr. and Genevieve Ratliff Ballard; and her sister, Marilyn Mackay Rabakukk. Nancy is survived by son Fredrick "Rick" Palmer Johnson, and his wife Jan;...
Sandra Taylor
Sep 27, 2015
Sandra L. Taylor, 72, Springfield, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2015 in Cox South. She was born August 24, 1943 to Ray and Noweta Taylor. She retired from Cox Medical Center after 42 years of service. She was a unique individual, class clown and you rarely had to wonder what she thought. She is survived by her partner and caregiver...
Elsie K. Miller
Sep 26, 2015
Elsie K. Miller age 91 passed peacefully Saturday September 26, 2015 at home with close family and friends at her side. Elsie was born on September 27, 1923 in Hamburg, Germany to Hermann and Martha Kiel. Preceding Elsie in death was her husband of 31 years, Jerry Miller. Also preceding Elsie were her sons, Paul Miller and Glenn Miller; her...
Judith Kay Lorraine
Sep 25, 2015
Judith K. "Judy" Lorraine of Ash Grove passed away September 25, 2015 with family and friends by her side. Judy was born July 29, 1942. She is survived by her husband of 42 years, John Lorraine; son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Debbie Holloway; and granddaughters, Sarah and Eleanor. Judy also leaves behind four sisters, one brother, many nieces, nephews, extended...
Robert Warren
Sep 24, 2015
Robert Henry Warren, third child of Robert Williams Warren and Anna Elizabeth Burns, was born January 21, 1941 and left us September 24, 2015 due to cardiac amyloidosis. Since he was born at home in San Antonio, TX unexpectedly, Robert was called "Speedy" by his older siblings Kay and Edwin. After his mother's tragic death when he was 18...
Donna K. Cook
Sep 22, 2015
Donna K. Cook was born July 27, 1947 to Dorothy E. (Chamberlin) and James M. "Pete" Henson. She departed this life on September 22, 2015. She is preceded in death by her father; brother, James Kenneth "Kenny" Henson; and son, Dr. R. Shane Cook. Donna is survived by her husband of 50 years, Roger D. Cook; daughter, Kelly E. Cook;...
David Samuel Gardner
Sep 22, 2015
David Samuel (Papa) Gardner passed away to our Heavenly Father on September 22, 2015. He was born in Springfield, Missouri on February 20, 1946. He graduated from Willard High School and married his high school love, Patricia Ann (Patti) Hagar, in 1965. David received his Bachelor's Degree from Southwest Missouri State University. He was an accomplished Professional Engineer working for...
Delora Mae Matney
Sep 21, 2015
Delora Mae Matney, 85, of Springfield passed away on September 21, 2015. Graveside Services will be held on Monday, October 5, 2015 at 2pm at Missouri Veterans Cemetery
Josephine D. Grissum
Sep 21, 2015
Josephine D. Grissum, 90, was born January 25, 1925 in Boonville, MO and passed away on September 21, 2015 in Springfield, MO. She graduated from Boonville High School and later moved to Kansas City, MO with her husband and son. She was preceded in death by her parents, siblings and loving husband of 60 years, Harold H. Grissum. Josephine is...
Joseph "Joe" Warner Hicks, Jr.
Sep 21, 2015
Joseph Warner Hicks, age 61 of Springfield, MO passed away at 1:30pm September 21, 2015 in Springfield, MO. He graduated from UMC (Columbia, MO) with a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology and a Master's in Civil Engineering. Joe was employed for several years by MacDonald Douglas in St. Louis, MO designing military jets. He retired from MODOT where he was...
Dr. Carl Mentgen
Sep 20, 2015
Carl N. Mentgen, M.D., 76, Springfield, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2015. He was born in 1939 in Marysville, Kansas, the son of John and Marguerite Mentgen. Carl graduated from Marysville High School in 1957. He went on to complete a degree in Liberal Arts from Kansas State University in 1961, his M.D. from the University of Kansas in 1965,...
Gayle D. Woods
Sep 20, 2015
Gayle David Woods, 64, Springfield, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2015 with his family at his side. He was born February 20, 1951 in Camden, Missouri, the son of David S. and Dolly Virginia Woods. Gayle loved his farm and his family. He was an original "Old Hippie", who believed in living life simply and naturally. He was a avid...
Marqua Elizabeth Weathers
Sep 20, 2015
Marqua Elizabeth Weathers, age 91 of Springfield passed away Sunday, September 20, 2015. She graduated from Central High School and later graduated from Southwest Missouri State Teacher's College in 1944. Marqua was an X-Ray Technician in St. Louis and received her Master's degree at the University of Illinois in Library Science. She worked many years at Washington University as a...
Marcella Mcghee
Sep 18, 2015
Marcella L. McGhee, formerly Marcella L. Megl, went to be with The Lord on Friday, Sept. 18, 2015. She passed away peacefully at Ozark River View Manor (Ozark, MO). She was born Marcella L. McMillen on Nov. 9, 1921 in St. Louis, MO to Edna and Jewel McMillen. She moved to Springfield during the 1970s. Marcella was the widow of...
Bette Mae Campbell
Sep 15, 2015
Bette Mae Batta Campbell was born September 12, 1924 to Frank A. and Lucile Lee Batta. After a long illness, she left this earth surrounded by her family to head to her heavenly home on September 15, 2015. She was preceded in death by her mother and father; two step-fathers Jack Boucher and Roscoe Place; her husband David Reed Campbell;...
Arthur Wallace Yager
Sep 14, 2015
Arthur W. Yager, died on September 14, 2015, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mt. Vernon, MO. at 4:06 p.m. He was born on January 6, 1924 in Springfield, MO, to August Hummel Yager and Ruth Pearson Yager. He grew up in Springfield, Willard and the surrounding area. He attended and graduated from Willard High School in 1941 and enlisted...
Leonard Jake Myers
Sep 14, 2015
Leonard Jake Myers passed away September 14, 2015 at Ozark Riverview Manor. He was born January 21, 1916 in Granada, Douglas County, Missouri to Thomas Elliott Myers and Naomi Delena (Pruitt) Myers. On May 28, 1943 he married the love of his life, D. Fern Elliott. To this union two daughters were born. He served in the Army during WWII...
Carolyn S. Sperandio
Sep 13, 2015
No services are planned. Cremation under the care of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home.
