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.
Ronald Rankin Rucker
Mar 13, 2015
Ronald R. Rucker died surrounded by his family on March 13, 2015 in Eureka, MO at the age of 81. He was born December 15, 1933 in Jefferson City, MO to D. C. and Anna Gladys Rucker. Mr. Rucker was raised in Springfield, Missouri. He graduated from Drury College in 1956 and later attended Washington University graduate school. Mr. Rucker...
Jeffery Robert Moore
Mar 13, 2015
Jeffery Moore age 50 of Springfield, MO passed away on March 13, 2015. He was born in Carbondale, IL and raised in Mount Vernon, IL. As a child, Jeffery's love of music led to guitar lessons. He attended Wren Lake College and obtained his electronics degree. As an extremely accomplished guitarist, he spent a few years touring the country with...
Max Joseph Deforest
Mar 12, 2015
Max DeForest, 92, of Springfield, MO, died peacefully on March 12, 2015 at The Manor at Elfindale. Max, the third of four boys, was born and raised on farms near Woodbine, IA. Farming until his younger brother was ready to graduate high school in 1944, he enlisted in the US Army and married (Roberta) Fern Henderson, also of Woodbine. Assigned...
Evelyn Ruth Butts
Mar 12, 2015
Evelyn Ruth Butts, 89 of Springfield, Missouri passed away at 7:32 am Thursday, March 12, 2015. She was born May 14, 1925 to Hugh and Mable Day in Marshfield, Missouri. Evelyn was smart with a great sense of humor and a very positive outlook on life. She was also very strong and a breast cancer survivor. Evelyn received a Bachelor...
Vaughn Booth
Mar 12, 2015
Vaughn Booth passed away on March 12, 2015 after a brief illness at Mercy Health Center, Springfield, Missouri at the age of 99. He was one of ten children of Oscar and Rosetta Booth, Louisburg, Missouri. He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Hope Booth and seven brothers and two sisters. He is survived by two...
Suzanne S. Edel
Mar 9, 2015
Suzanne (Short) Edel, age 81, of Springfield, passed away Monday, March 9, 2015. She was a life member of First and Calvary Presbyterian Church. Suzanne attended Drury University and the University of Missouri and was a member of Pi Beta Phi Sorority. She was also a senior member of the Junior League of Springfield and a member of Hickory Hills...
Dr. Jim Ray Waterfield
Mar 8, 2015
Dr. Jim Ray Waterfield passed away peacefully on March 8, 2015 at age 84. Jim was born on March 29, 1930 in Moberly, Mo, the son of Gladys and Ray Waterfield. Jim attended Moberly Junior College and the University of Missouri. He was a graduate of Washington University Medical School in St. Louis. Three weeks after graduation, he wed Patricia...
Marietta Matlack
Mar 8, 2015
Marietta Matlack Marietta Irene Dygard was born on September 18, 1919 in Iola, Kansas. She was the only child of Ruth and Andrew Dygard. Her father was a florist and plant breeder which inspired her lifelong love of flowers and gardening. She grew up in Waterloo, Nebraska surrounded by her mother's family. Marietta went to Midland College for 2 years...
John E. Macioce
Mar 7, 2015
John Macioce, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away at the age of 88 after a long, happy life on March 7, 2015. He conveyed these thoughts about his life before his passing. John was born on July 27, 1926 in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, and lived most of his life in Springfield, Missouri. John was a loving and generous husband, father, grandfather,...
Dorothy U. Lokensgard
Mar 7, 2015
Dorothy Lokensgard, 84 of Springfield, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Glendale Gardens. She enjoyed her hobbies of painting pictures, stained glass work, wood carving, gardening, and at one time had her own kiln to fire porcelain. She was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church for 45 years. Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents Christy and Mary...
Nancy May Dougherty
Mar 6, 2015
Nancy May (Hembree) Dougherty, 75, of Springfield, passed away Friday, March 6, 2015 at the Cox Medical Center South in Springfield. Mrs. Dougherty was born August 23, 1939 in Jefferson City, Missouri to Hugh R. and Evva May Hembree. On March 5, 1961, she was united in marriage to Jack David Dougherty at the Eldorado Springs United Methodist Church. To...
Fred R. Coppinger
Mar 5, 2015
Fred R. Coppinger, Ozark, Missouri, died on March 5, 2015 at the age of 82 years, 11 months. Fred was born in Ash Grove, Missouri, on April 12, 1932 to Fred T. and Ethel (Loftis) Coppinger. He graduated from Ash Grove High School in 1950. He served in the Navy during the Korean Conflict and, following that, he studied at...
Wilma Jean Johnston
Mar 2, 2015
Wilma Jean Johnston, 86, Springfield, passed away Monday, March 2, 2015 in Chestnut Glen Assisted Living, St. Peters, MO. She was born April 25, 1928 in Springfield, the daughter of Lawrence and Myrtle Marlin. Wilma worked for 17 years at Southwestern Bell Telephone Company before leaving to stay home and care for her son, Randy. She was a loving wife,...
