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Leroy Lewis Keepers

Leroy Lewis Keepers

Oct 16, 2015

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

John Carroll

John Carroll

Oct 15, 2015

John Carroll, age 91, of Springfield, MO passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2015 at Mercy Hospital. John was born on February 28, 1924 in LaMonte, MO, the son of Charles Edgar Carroll and Clara Agnes Carroll. He graduated from Missouri Valley College in Marshall, MO. He served in the Army Air Force in World War II and remained an...

Maynard Otto Hansen

Maynard Otto Hansen

Oct 14, 2015

Maynard Otto Hansen, age 95, of Springfield, MO passed away October 14, 2015. He was born on July 11, 1920 the son of Henry and Olga Hansen in Ruskin, Nebraska. Finishing high school at age 16, he attended Dana College and University of California Berkeley. He received his Masters in Divinity from Augustana Seminary. This fulfilled his personal calling to...

Edward Wayne Schmidt

Edward Wayne Schmidt

Oct 14, 2015

Edward Wayne Schmidt, 91 of Springfield passed away peacefully at his son's home on October 14, 2015. He was born May 11, 1924 in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Carl Henry and Gertrude Owen Schmidt. He graduated from Central High School in KC in 1941. After taking some classes at the Kansas City Art Institute, Ed was called to...

Barbara B Burton

Barbara B Burton

Oct 13, 2015

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

Theodore Krispinsky

Theodore Krispinsky

Oct 12, 2015

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Sue Leslie Compton

Sue Leslie Compton

Oct 12, 2015

Sue Leslie Compton died peacefully in her home on Monday, October 12, 2015 in Springfield, Missouri at the age of 81. Sue is survived by her son, Michael Hanchey and wife Karen of Springfield, Missouri; her daughter, Cheri Hanchey, of Springfield, Missouri; her 2 grandchildren, Leslie Hanchey of Springfield, Missouri and Ryan Hanchey and wife Jodi of Kansas City, Missouri....

Oleta Mae Bradford

Oleta Mae Bradford

Oct 11, 2015

Oleta Mae Huff Bradford, 82, Walnut Shade, Missouri passed away at 12:30 a.m. Sunday, October 11, 2015 in Walnut Shade. She was born December 21, 1932 in Chestnutridge, MO, to Noble Huff and Lily Dale Huff. She was saved as a young girl and has lived her life dedicated to her Savior and spreading the gospel thru example. She was...

Kris Ann Hamilton

Kris Ann Hamilton

Oct 11, 2015

Kris Ann (Morrison) Hamilton, age 56, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away suddenly on October 11, 2015. She was surrounded by her family and friends. Kris was born on March 16, 1959 in Rolla, Missouri. She attended Marshfield and Strafford High Schools, Class of 1977. She graduated Missouri State University, earning a Bachelor's Degree in Math in 1988, and followed with...

Ellen Dollar

Ellen Dollar

Oct 10, 2015

Ellen Marie Dollar, age 72 left this physical world on Saturday October 10, 2015 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield after winning the battle against Leukemia, but succumbing to a brain aneurysm. Ellen was welcomed into this world on February 5, 1943, by her loving parents Ernest and Alberta Cowles in Lawrence, KS. Ellen grew up in Osawatomie, KS and attended...

Virginia Lee Warren

Virginia Lee Warren

Oct 10, 2015

No local services are planned.

Sam G. Squires

Sam G. Squires

Oct 10, 2015

Sam G. Squires, beloved husband of Martha (Neanie) Squires, passed away October 10, 2015 at the age of 85. He was born July 29, 1930 in Springfield, Missouri, to Elizabeth and Everett Squires. He is survived by his wife Neanie; his son Bradley; his daughter, Anna. Also his loving daughter-in-law, Julie, his granddaughter Erin Olson and her husband, Aaron; his...

Carolyn D. Newport

Carolyn D. Newport

Oct 10, 2015

Alva Carolyn Davis was born August 4, 1928 in Mountain Grove, Missouri and died October 10, 2015 in Springfield, Missouri. Most of her childhood years were spent in Cabool, MO, where she was nurtured by her wonderful parents, Grant and Era Davis. She was a curious, active child who liked to climb trees, only to be rescued by her father....

Geri Cortese

Geri Cortese

Oct 9, 2015

No services are planned at this time.

Mike Freeman

Mike Freeman

Oct 8, 2015

James M. Freeman Mike Freeman, 62, passed away suddenly at home on October 8, 2015. He was born July 9, 1953. He grew up and graduated from high school in Buffalo, Missouri and was a graduate of Central Missouri State, where he earned a degree in Public Relations, Advertising, and Film. Mike worked in radio and TV advertising as an...

Russell P. King

Russell P. King

Oct 8, 2015

Russell P. King was born to Edward M. and Nora King in Marshfield, MO on October 19, 1920. He went home to be with his Heavenly Father on October 8, 2015 at the age of 94. He was surrounded by his loving family. He was united in marriage to Geraldine (Gerry) Trantham on October 6, 1940 in Elkland, MO. The...

Joe Lynn Flournoy

Joe Lynn Flournoy

Oct 8, 2015

Joe Lynn Flournoy, 86, Springfield, MO, passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2015. He was born July 25, 1929 in Aurora, MO, the son of Jack and Eva Flournoy. Joe was married to his beloved Dorothy for 65 years. He was no stranger to hard-work, starting as a child shining shoes in the square and working his way up to...

Jean Watson

Jean Watson

Oct 7, 2015

Jean Duvall Watson passed away October 7, 2015. Born March 15, 1922 to Margueritte Jewell Duvall and Thomas Warren Duvall in Butler, MO where they lived for nine months before moving to Springfield. Jean attended Greenwood Elementary and graduated from Principia in St. Louis, Missouri High School. Jean attended Ward Belmont Jr. College in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1939 she attended...

Lucianna Janet "Janette" Twitchell

Lucianna Janet "Janette" Twitchell

Oct 3, 2015

Lucianna Janet "Janette" (Melton) Twitchell, 83, Springfield, passed away on October 3, 2015. She was born July 29, 1932, in Nixa, Missouri, in the same house in which her mother was born, to Lucile Meadows and Roger Leon Melton. Her mother remarried when Janet was 15 to Chaplain (Lt Col, USA) Leslie A. Thompson and they moved to Fort Bragg,...

Anita M. Foster

Anita M. Foster

Oct 3, 2015

Anita M Foster was born December 10, 1955 and departed this life October 3 2015. She is survived by her husband Charlie Foster; son Corey and granddaughter Katana; father and mother Francis J and Beatriz Hellmer; brothers David Hellmer and wife Cheryl and Don Hellmer and wife Wendy; sister Sharon Terlep and husband Matt; nieces and nephews Elizabeth, Joseph, Rachael...

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