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...
Opal C. Turner
Dec 7, 2015
Opal C. Turner, 91, Springfield, passed away Monday, December 7, 2015. She was born March 23, 1924 in Boonville, AR, the daughter of Chester Clay and Sue Frances (Lacy) Bell. Opal was a line worker for Litton Industries. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Oscar Huey and her second husband, Tillman Turner....
Elizabeth (Betty) L. Gallagher
Dec 7, 2015
Elizabeth (Betty) L. Gallagher, 87, of Springfield, MO passed December 7, 2015 at home with family at her side. She was the daughter of Ernest Sr. and Lois Loveless. Betty was born in Carlinville, IL December 28, 1927. Elizabeth married Robert Gallagher Jr. on September 12, 1947 and unto this union six children were born. Â She was preceded in death...
Floyd Tucker
Dec 7, 2015
Floyd O. Tucker went to meet his Maker on Dec. 7, 2015 at 10:45 pm at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mt. Vernon, MO. He was born to Oliver and Ardelia Tucker in Cassville, MO. He graduated from Cassville High School in May 1949. Floyd enlisted in the United States Air Force on November 29, 1950 and was discharged on...
Martha Ann Hutchison
Dec 7, 2015
Martha Ann Hutchison of Springfield, Missouri passed away on Monday, December 7, 2015 at the age of 84 in Banner Heart Hospital, Mesa, Arizona. She was born October 29, 1931 in Flat River, Missouri and was the daughter of Compton Thomas and Mary Ellen (Osman) Ward. She graduated from high school in Crystal City, Missouri in 1949. She graduated from...
Bernadine C. Mcclernon
Dec 6, 2015
Bernadine "Bunny" C. (Kehoe) McClernon, 91, Springfield, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2015 in Missouri Veterans Home, Mt. Vernon, MO. She was born July 8, 1924 in Indianapolis, IN, to Irene (Mangan) and Raymond Kehoe. The family soon moved to Minnesota where she grew up with her sister Mary Eileen (Kehoe) Bowser widowed to Mel Bowser. Bunny played basketball while...
Tony Ray Balisle
Dec 3, 2015
Tony Ray Balisle, of Nixa, Missouri, passed away in his son's home in Springfield on December 3rd, 2015. Tony (known affectionately as Skip during his youth; Granddad and Papa Tony to his grandchildren) was born on August 22nd, 1938 in Clebit, Oklahoma to David P. and Nora M. (Nash) Balisle. Along with his twin sister, Tony was the youngest of...
Jean Bledsoe
Dec 1, 2015
Wilma Jean Bledsoe, 83, of Springfield, Mo passed peacefully on December 1, 2015 at the Maples. Â She was born August 31, 1932 in Tell City, Indiana where she graduated from Tell City High School in 1950. She was united in marriage to Winston Bledsoe in 1954. In 1970, she and her family moved to Springfield where she lived until her...
Jimmie E. Kroutil
Nov 29, 2015
Jimmie E. Kroutil, 90, Springfield, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2015 in his home. He was born July 25, 1925 in Karlin, Missouri, the son of James and Sophie Kroutil. Jimmie was united in marriage to Betty Jo Morris on January 8, 1948. He retired from J&R Body Shop after 35 years of ownership. Jimmie served his Country in the...
Gerald Wilson Smith
Nov 28, 2015
Gerald W. "Bud" Smith, Lt. Col., (Ret.), 94, of Marshfield, MO, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2015, in Mercy Hospital. He was born August 6, 1921 in Aurora, Illinois, the son of Lester Leo and Beatrice Wilson Smith. Following his education at Valley Forge Military Academy, he entered the U.S. Army in 1942 where he served with distinction for more...
Joshua Kindall
Nov 28, 2015
Joshua Douglas Kindall left us far too soon on Saturday morning, November 28, 2015. Joshua had a tender, caring heart as big as the ocean and always wore his heart on his sleeve. He would not only give those he knew the shirt off his back but would beam and smile when he had the chance to help anyone in...
George Harvey Carr
Nov 28, 2015
George H. Carr, age 91, passed away on November 28, 2015, in Springfield, MO, after a brief illness. He was born in Fort Worth, TX and lived in Springfield for over 35 years. He was a WWII U.S. Marine veteran and a member of East Grand Church of Christ. He is survived by his wife, Wilma, of the home; 3...
Lee "Ross" Quinn
Nov 27, 2015
Ross Quinn, 81 passed away Nov. 27, 2015 in the Neighborhoods at Quail Creek from Alzheimer. He was born Sept. 29, 1934 to RC and Neva Quinn. He was employed by Sears Roebuck from his graduation from college to his reti9rement. In retirement, Ross opened an antique store, Nostalgia Showroom, in Marshfield, MO and sold fireworks every July from that...
Cletis Pruiett
Nov 27, 2015
Cletis Pruiett, 80 of Springfield passed away Friday, November 27, 2015 in his home. He was born June 24, 1935 in Ava, MO to Ebb and Corda Johnson Pruiett. After retiring from Zenith he was a devoted grandfather. He was preceded in death by his parents; his son, Jerry; two brothers, Thetis and Marvin Pruiett; and two sisters, Mae Cox...
Horace P. Troutman
Nov 26, 2015
Horace P. "Buster" Troutman, age 91, of Lebanon Missouri passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2015 in Springfield Missouri. He was born on November 19, 1924 in Alpena Pass, Arkansas to Leonard and Izora  (Brown) Troutman. After serving in the US Navy during WWII, he returned to Springfield where he worked in radio repair before owning and operating Troutman TV...
Eleanor M. Wagner
Nov 22, 2015
Eleanor M. Wagner, 86, of Palmetto, FL, passed away November 22, 2015 with her family by her side. Eleanor was born April 22, 1929, in St. Louis City, MO, to the late, Arthur C. and Esther K. (nee Jacob) Meier. She was raised in the town of Manchester, MO. After high school, she received her training to become a beautician,...
