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Ann J. Wilbur

Ann J. Wilbur

Dec 24, 2015

Ann J. Wilbur passed away December 24, 2015 at age 82. She was born January 31, 1933 to Elvera and Hugo Bolmgren in Minneapolis, MN. After attending Luther College in Decorah, IA she obtained a BA and BS-EDU from the University of Minnesota. Before marriage she taught special education in Osseo, MN. On June 11, 1960 she and Dr....

David Perry Musgrave

David Perry Musgrave

Dec 23, 2015

We are celebrating the life and mourning the great loss of David Perry Musgrave. Born Dec. 21, 1937 in Salem, IL and passed Dec. 23, 2015 in Springfield, MO. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clifton Perry Musgrave and Jessie Marie Blackburn Musgrave, and his daughter, Melody Lynn Musgrave. He is survived by his wife...

Judy Young

Judy Young

Dec 23, 2015

Judy Bartlett Young, 66, of Springfield, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015 at home. Judy was an International Adoption Social Worker in Kansas City for the last 26 years after serving in Springfield for about 15 years. She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Mark Young; daughter, Casey Young; brother, Tom Bartlett; one niece, and 2 nephews....

Elsie Ellen Plimmer

Elsie Ellen Plimmer

Dec 20, 2015

Elsie Ellen Plimmer passed away December 20, 2015. She was born in Wichita Falls, TX, on March 1, 1918. Three years later her parents, Mr. and Mrs. RE Thornburgh moved their young family to Springfield where her father worked in their family business, Sigler Drug Company.   Elsie graduated from Drury College at age 19, where she studied English and Economics....

Ian Michael Moran

Ian Michael Moran

Dec 20, 2015

Ian Michael Moran, 48, of Springfield passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2015 after a brief struggle with pneumonia complicated by Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. He was born on March 19, 1967 in New Orleans to Jon and Sonia Moran. Ian graduated from Greene Valley State School in Springfield in 1988. Ian was born with Angelman Syndrome and overcame many...

Beverly Sue Heist

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

John Calvin Bear

Dec 12, 2015

No services will be held.  Cremation under the care of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home.

Don Wallace Carlson

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.             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...

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