Charles A. Raper
Jul 28, 2015
Charles Arthur Raper of Springfield, Missouri, passed from this life into glory Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at his home. His name was highly respected by his peers both locally and nationally as a champion motorcycle racer and a wonderful person. Charlie was a long time employee of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home. Charlie was preceded in death by his father and mother,...
Elmer Clarence Johnston
Jul 28, 2015
Cremation under the care of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home. Memorial services will be Friday, August 21, 2015 at 1:00 pm at Gorman-Scharpf Brentwood Chapel.
Abbott A Williams
Jul 27, 2015
Abbott A. Williams, Jr., passed away on July 27, 2015, at the Missouri Veterans Home. He was born on October 18, 1927 in rural Springfield, Missouri. Abbott married Binnie Mae in 1952 and they had three daughters. He was preceded in death by Binnie Mae, daughter, Susan Thomas and sister, Jeannette Reid. He is survived by daughter, Abba Williams of...
Rodger Mark "Buff" Buffington
Jul 27, 2015
Rodger Mark Buffington ("Buff") of Halfway, MO passed away Monday, July 27, 2015 at the age of 74 of complications with his ongoing battle with cancer. He was surrounded by family. Rodger was born in Golden City, MO to Martin Pierce Buffington and Helen Pauline Kifer and was an only child. He graduated from Central High School in Springfield. He...
Margaret Marie Tilton
Jul 25, 2015
On Saturday morning, July 25, 2015, a glorious reunion was held in Heaven, as Margaret Marie Ummel Tilton was welcomed by a host of friends and family, but particularly by her husband and partner for life, Allen, from whom they had been separated by death some 13 years ago, after 61 years of marriage. Smiles and joy were abundantly shared...
Craig Shane Jones
Jul 25, 2015
Craig Shane Jones was born on July 6, 1968 in Springfield, MO and passed away on July 25, 2015 in Indianapolis, IN. He was 47 years old. He is survived by his mother, Marquita Walker, one sister, Dana Walker, two brothers, Matthew Walker and Jeremy Walker, one niece, Abigale Ross, and two nephews, Jason Walker and Adam Walker. Shane grew...
Elisabeth Christina Bok Tenzythoff
Jul 24, 2015
Services: A graveside service will be held at Greenlawn North Cemetery in Springfield, MO on Wednesday July 29, 2015 at 10:00 AM and a memorial service will be held at First Presbyterian Church in Fort Worth, TX on Wednesday August 5, 2015 at 1:00 PM. Online condolences may be made at www.gormanscharpf.com. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, please send memorial...
Rita Greenwood
Jul 23, 2015
Rita Eleanor (Dittmer) Greenwood moved from her earthly life to her eternal life, July 23, 1926- July 23, 2015 She is preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Marie Dittmer, her daughter Rita Marie, and her siblings: Rosemary (Dittmer) Hopp, Teresa (Dittmer) Lowrey, Robert, Raymond and Richard Dittmer. Rita is survived by her children: Robert Greenwood (Molene), Anthony Greenwood...
Virginia Marie Kimber
Jul 23, 2015
Virginia Marie Kimber , 89 of Humansville passed away Thursday, July 23, 2015. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Bolivar, and a long time volunteer at Mercy Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband John; her brothers William Dacy, Robert Dacy, Donald Dacy, Jim Dacy, John Dacy, and Clarence Dacy, and her sisters Rita...
John Kenneth Ritchie
Jul 22, 2015
John K. Ritchie, 90 of Springfield, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2015 in the Missouri Veteran's Home, Mt. Vernon, Missouri. He served in the Coast Guard/Rescue Service from 1943-1945 during WWII. He attended 417 Life Church. John was born in Covington, KY on March 28, 1925 the 10th of 12 children. He was preceded in death by his parents, ten...
Edwin (Ed) Wassilak
Jul 21, 2015
Cremation under the care of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home. No services are scheduled at this time.
Gene Taylor
Jul 20, 2015
Wilford Eugene (Gene) Taylor, age 95, of Springfield passed away Monday, July 20, 2015 in Ash Grove Health Care Facility. Gene taught elementary school in Seymour. In 1955 he joined the U.S. Weather Bureau and worked for 25 years in Columbia, St. Louis and Springfield before retiring in 1980. He married Daisy Anderson on December 16, 1939, and she passed...
William Eugene Backler
Jul 19, 2015
William Eugene Backler, 83, passed away July 19, 2015, in Springfield, Mo. He went to meet his Lord; his wife Patricia Ann; his father Walter James Backler; mother Leah Marie Backler; brother Sterling Backler; and sister Rose Yamnitz. He was born of Walter and Leah Marie on Dec. 18, 1931, near Fredericktown, Mo. Bill, as he was known, graduated from...
Barbara Ann Turner
Jul 18, 2015
Barbara Ann Turner, 83, of Springfield, passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2015. She was a faithful member of Central Baptist Church as well as a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Bobby Turner. She is survived by her 2 daughters, 10 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, 1 sister, and many other...
Carol Cardwell Farris
Jul 17, 2015
Carol C. Farris, 94 of Nixa passed away at 9:41 am Friday, July 17, 2015 in her daughter Jennifer Beers home in Nixa. Carol Cardwell Johnson was born August 23, 1920 on a small farm near Bolivar, Missouri. Carol's family moved to Springfield when she was 4. She was one of seven children and attended Rountree Elementary, Jarrett Jr. High...
Winford Wayne Plumlee
Jul 17, 2015
Winford W. Plumlee, 82, of Springfield passed away Friday, July 17, 2015 in Mercy Hospital. He was born April 8, 1930. Winford was loved by family and friends and will be greatly missed. Graveside services will be Monday, July 20, 2015 at 10:00am in Eastlawn Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at www.gormanscharpf.com.
Kendall Lane Bills
Jul 16, 2015
Kendall Lane Bills, 59, Springfield, MO, went to his Heavenly Home on Thursday, July 16, 2015. He was born September 3, 1955 in Springfield, the son of the late Boyd D. and Carole Beth Bills. He graduated from Ash Grove High School in 1973 and attended Drury College. Kendall married the love of his life, Debbie on June 26, 2002....
Betty Bob Ames
Jul 16, 2015
Betty Bob Jackson Ames was born February 29, 1924 in Fayetteville, Arkansas and died July 16, 2015 in Springfield, Mo. She was the daughter of Robert Fulton Jackson and Annie Currie Eidson Jackson. Her ancestors immigrated from Ireland in 1730 and she was a descendent of President Andrew Jackson's brother and Archibald Yell, the first senator and second governor of...
Martin William Downs
Jul 16, 2015
No services are planned. Cremation under the care of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home
Claude "Bob" M. Bradley, Jr.
Jul 15, 2015
Claude M. "Bob" Bradley, Retired USAF, 86 of Springfield passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2015. He was an avid fisherman and outdoor lover. He was a 33rd degree Mason with the Scottish Rite. Bob was preceded in death by his son, David R. Bradley. He is survived by his wife, Clara; son, Robert; daughter, Mary Ann and husband, Tom; granddaughters,...
