Dorothy Joan Wackowski
Mar 24, 2015
No services are planned. Cremation under the care of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home.
Lynn Decamp
Mar 24, 2015
Lynn DeCamp, 75, of Springfield, MO died March 24 at Cox Medical Center following a brain aneurism. She was a retired x-ray tech and was an active volunteer in several community groups and at her church. She was born in Richmond, MO, was raised in Independence, MO and graduated from William Chrisman High School in 1958. She started her career...
Don Alday
Mar 23, 2015
Don Alday's 6-year battle with ALS ended Monday, March 23, 2015. Don was born Dec. 19, 1948, in Springfield, Mo. He spent his early years in Lamar, Mo., where he had many fond memories. He graduated from Glendale High School in Springfield and earned an engineering degree from the University of Missouri, Rolla, where he was a member of the...
Mary Ann Bergen
Mar 23, 2015
Mary Ann (Kohman) Bergen, 86, of Springfield, Missouri passed away Monday morning, March 23, 2015. Mary Ann was born in Dickinson County, Kansas near the town of Hope on February 23, 1929. Growing up a Kansas farm girl on the open prairies of central Kansas, she attended a one-room schoolhouse (Prairie Union) for her elementary education that was located directly...
Norman Forest Shryer
Mar 22, 2015
Norman Forest Shryer peacefully departed March 22, 2015. "Norm" was born on December 18, 1921, to Johnnie and Ora (Allen) Shryer near Gerster in St. Clair County MO on the farm owned by his family for over 130 years. He graduated from Weaubleau High School in 1939. After finishing Draughon's Business College in Springfield, he worked several years for MFA,...
Donald Richard Stewart
Mar 21, 2015
Donald Richard Stewart, 79, of Springfield, passed away on March 21, 2015. He was born on October 6, 1935 in Dexter, Missouri. A Korean War Veteran, Don served in the Marine Corps from 1952-1957, receiving the Korean Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, and United States Service Medal. Don pursued degrees in Criminal Justice and Business Administration, graduating from Drury...
Carolyn Sue "Susie" Thornton
Mar 21, 2015
Carolyn Sue "Susie" Thornton, age 65, of Willard, MO passed away early Saturday morning, March 21, 2015. She was born in Phillipsburg, MO April 23, 1949. Carolyn was a devoted wife, mother and sister who enjoyed gardening and spending time with her grandchildren. She married the love of her life, Jim, on May 25, 1967 in Ozark, MO. Carolyn retired...
James C. Chenoweth
Mar 21, 2015
James C. (Jim) Chenoweth passed away Saturday, March 21, in Springfield, Missouri. Jim was born May 19, 1930 in Kansas City, Missouri to Rice and Winnie Chenoweth. He grew up on the family farm in Lathrop, MO and was reared in a home built in 1888 by his great-grandfather. He graduated from Lathrop High School in 1948, and then went...
Betty A. Woods
Mar 20, 2015
Betty Alene Woods, age 86, of Ozark Mo left this earth to be with her heavenly father on March 20, 2015. Betty was born in Ash Grove Mo on September 10, 1928 to Harold and Oma Heiskell. She grew up on their farm in Lockwood Mo along with her seven siblings. Her father became know as "the watermelon man" due...
Joan Harvates
Mar 20, 2015
Joan Rice Harvates, age 83, of Springfield, MO passed away on March 20, 2015. She was born March 29, 1931 in Fort Worth, Texas. Joan was raised in Springfield, MO by her parents Anne and Earle Rice. She graduated from Burge School of Nursing and Drury College. Her pastimes included reading, classic movies, and taking care of her cats. Joan...
Rolf Alrik Cederwall
Mar 20, 2015
Rolf Alrik Cederwall, age 82, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2015, at home in Nixa, MO. He was born in Highland Park, Illinois on January 17, 1933, the son of Alrik Cederwall and Bertha Duzell/Cederwall. He was a graduate of Northbrook High School and the University of Illinois where he earned his BS in Marketing in 1955. He was...
Virginia Lucille Self
Mar 19, 2015
Virginia Lucille Self, 97, of Springfield, MO died of natural causes March 19, 2015. Virginia was born in Faribault, MN and spent her early years in St. Louis where she worked for the Frisco Railroad before marriage. She was an avid traveler, with her first husband and later her son, Nelson, and had enjoyed many trips throughout the US, Canada,...
Donald "Don" Lee Adams
Mar 18, 2015
Donald "Don" Lee Adams, father, brother, fisherman, and proud US Veteran passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 due to health complications after a courageous 7-year battle with lung cancer at the age of 76. Don was born in 1938 in Eureka, KS to Felix and Louise Adams. He grew up on a farm outside of Eureka and was the...
Richard David Roman
Mar 17, 2015
Richard David Roman was a kind and happy man who could always be found wearing a grin. He was a gentle man who loved his family very much. Rich was born on December 19, 1935 in Pomona, CA to Paul and Oneta Roman. He graduated from Pomona High School and later served active duty in the U.S. Army from 1955-1956....
Mary Hopper Stretesky
Mar 17, 2015
Mary passed away peacefully in her home on March 17, 2015, after a short illness. She was born February 18, 1927 to John & Sylvia Huston in Erie, Kansas and raised in Parsons, Kansas. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Mary had two loves of her life. William D Hopper, Sr. whom she married in 1947, spending 44...
Charles E. Williams
Mar 16, 2015
Psalm 30:5weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. Charles Edward Williams was born December 20, 1920, in St. Louis, Missouri. He was the son of Charles and Jessie (Haley) Williams and had one brother and one sister. Charles later moved with his family to Springfield (Queen City), Missouri, where he was educated in the public...
Anne Billings
Mar 16, 2015
Anne George Billings, 86, died at about 8:50 pm on Sunday, March 15, 2015 at Mercy Hospital, Springfield, Mo., after an eight month bout with cancer. Anne was born in Springfield on January 27, 1929. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Henry D. (Hank) Billings, a long-time employee of the Springfield News-Leader. Other survivors include a son...
Lucille Haynie
Mar 15, 2015
Lucille Elaine "Lucy" Haynie, 94, of Springfield, passed away at 9:28 pm Sunday, March 15, 2015, at Mercy Hospital. She was born December 11, 1920 in Charleston, Miss. to Prince F. and Ana Belle Allison Lilly, the 7th of 8 children. Lucy attended High School in Charleston, and later attended Southern Mississippi University. While working at Union Planters Bank in...
Donna Street
Mar 14, 2015
Donna Lee Anderson, 72, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2015 at home. She was born on January 26, 1943 in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Harry and Nellie Anderson. Donna graduated from Northeast High School. She later graduated from UMKC with a teaching degree. She began a career in teaching in the Kansas City School District until deciding...
Marguerite Smith
Mar 13, 2015
The family is grieving at this time. A private memorial service will be held for friends at a later time.
