James Earl Payne
Jan 24, 2015
James Earl Payne was born in Springfield on Feb 7 1936, son of George and Pearl Payne. Except for a stint in the army and a couple of years in California, he lived in Springfield all his life. He was wed to his wife Julie on Dec 17, 1982 and they enjoyed a very happy marriage. He is also survived...
Helen Frances Groeteke
Jan 24, 2015
Helen Groeteke of Springfield, MO died January 24, 2015 at Quail Creek Nursing Home at the wonderful age of 97. Helen grew up in Doniphan, MO where she went to a one-room schoolhouse called Lone Star. She moved to St. Louis where she met Homer and had two children. In 1959, they moved to Springfield where she worked in the...
Robert Lee Bormann
Jan 23, 2015
No services are planned. Cremation under Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home.
Carol Hill Timson
Jan 23, 2015
Carol Hill Timson, 87, passed away peacefully on January 23, 2015 in Springfield, MO. She was born November 14, 1927 in St. Louis, MO to Glenn and Lexie (Craig) Hill. Carol attended Community School and John Burroughs High School. She graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a degree in Animal Husbandry in 1949. While at Mizzou she met George...
Betty Lou Downs
Jan 22, 2015
Betty (Great Gran) Downs was born February 7, 1932 in Willard, MO and went to be with her Lord on January 22, 2015. She was married to Charlie Eugene Downs Sr. for 53 years until his passing in 2008. Betty led an active life working for years as a bookkeeper at the MFA fertilizer plant in Springfield, as co-owner of...
Doris June (Long) Mcspadden
Jan 21, 2015
Doris June (Long) McSpadden was born February 9, 1933 in Tulsa, OK. She died January 21, 2015 in Springfield, MO. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Jerry McSpadden; son, Michael (Shelly) McSpadden of Ballwin, MO; daughter, Laura Thornburg of Peachtree City, GA; grandchildren, Tim and Amy Thornburg and Nicholas and Noelle McSpadden; sister, Betty Turk of Salt...
Jay Charles Finley, Iii
Jan 20, 2015
Jay Charles Finley, III, Branson, MO passed away January 20, 2015 in his home. He was born April 22, 1947 in Jersey City, New Jersey and was raised in West New York, New Jersey. He attended Fairleigh Dickinson University and Montclair State College. He worked at New York Telephone before joining the Army, serving in Vietnam. Jay was a decorated...
Helen J. Hudson
Jan 18, 2015
Helen Jean Hudson also known as Suga or Miss Helen was born December 25, 1956 in Littlerock, AR to the late Mary Lee & Otis Lee Hudson. After a long 4 four year battle with cancer, Helen departed this life on January 18, 2014. Helen's family moved from Arkansas to California when she was a child. She grew up in...
Darla Rana Mefford-Mccracken
Jan 18, 2015
Darla Rana Mefford-McCracken, 46, of Commerce, TX, passed away Sunday, January 18,2015, after a short illness at the Baylor University Medical Center, in Dallas, TX. Darla was born in Springfield, MO, on November 23, 1968, to Vernie and Nada Lorene Honeycutt Mefford. She grew up in the Springfield community and was a 1987 graduate of Glendale High School. She later...
Richard Dickerson
Jan 17, 2015
Richard Judson Dickerson, 85, of Springfield, passed away Saturday, January 17, 2015. He was born on December 29, 1929 in Joplin, MO. Dick earned his degree from the University of Michigan and was a member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. He served in the Army Auditing Service during the Korean War. He then worked for Eastman Kodak in Rochester, NY...
Rhodora "Rho" Jeanne Prochaska
Jan 15, 2015
Rhodora "Rho" Jeanne Prochaska, age 86, of Springfield passed away at 1:42 p.m. Thursday, January 15, 2015 in Cox South Hospital. She was born June 18, 1928 in St. Louis to Charles W. and Marvel Gladys Webster Campbell, the fourth of six children. Rho was a graduate of Beaumont High School in St. Louis. She married William "Bill" T. Prochaska...
Jenna L. Hodges
Jan 11, 2015
Jenna L. Hodges, 77, Springfield, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2015 in Mercy Hospital. She was born September 7, 1937 in Alba, Missouri, the daughter of Ralph D. and Creola (Baker) Storm. She was married 58 years to the love of her life Jim. She worked for Bass Pro Shops for 33 years where she made many lifelong friends. She...
Gracie Maxine Coonrod
Jan 10, 2015
Gracie Maxine Coonrod passed away peacefully January 10, 2015 at her residence in Columbia MO. She was born in Quail Texas on August 19, 1925 to Robert and Ethel Gresham. She lived most of her 89 years in Springfield MO and had countless friends and family in the area. She is survived by her son, Steven Coonrod of Columbia, sister...
Betty Aldridge
Jan 9, 2015
Betty Jean Wilson Smith Aldridge passed from this life into her heavenly home on Friday, January 9th 2015. She was born Betty Jean Wilson to Samuel and Virginia (Duncan) Wilson on June 25th, 1930 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Betty grew up in the Fountain Square neighborhood of Indianapolis graduating from Shortridge High School where she loved to sing in choir. Betty...
Otto R. Kafer
Jan 8, 2015
Otto Robert Kafer, 95, died peacefully in his home in Springfield, Missouri on January 8, 2015. Otto was born in Eureka, South Dakota on July 5, 1919. He was the son of Karl and Caroline (Mettler) Kafer. He grew up in Eureka, South Dakota and Hazelton, North Dakota. He was married to Kathryn Kertzman from Hazelton from 1938 to 1940....
Michael Warren Young
Jan 8, 2015
Michael W. Young, 67, of Nixa, Missouri passed away in the morning of the 8th day of January, 2015, under the care of hospice and in the company of his family, during Walker Texas Ranger: his show. Mike was born on the 7th of May, 1947, in Pacific, MO to parents, Jean and H. C. Young, who inspired in Mike...
Donald Plaster, Jr.
Jan 7, 2015
Donald Plaster, Jr., age 71, of Springfield, MO passed away January 7, 2015 in Cox South Hospital. He was born February 1, 1943, the son of Donald and Frances (Adams) Plaster. Family was Don's first priority in life. He was very proud of his grandchildren; they were his favorite topic in conversation. He was known for his relentless teasing and...
Donald L. Caudle
Jan 6, 2015
Donald Lee Caudle, Jr. was born in Kansas City, Missouri on November 24, 1945 and died after a brief battle with cancer on January 6, 2015. He was the eldest of three sons born to Donald Lee Caudle, Sr. and Katheryne Burgess Caudle. He was precocious and curious even as a small boy. In high school, he actively participated in...
