Esther May Pierce
Feb 26, 2015
Esther May Pierce was born May 18, 1928 to Harry and Esther Williams at Trask, near Mountain View, MO. She died February 26, 2015 after a long illness. She was predeceased by brother Harry, sister Alma, and husband Glen Elmer Pierce. She married Glen in 1947, and they had two children, who survive: Susan Erickson (husband Steven) of Effingham KS,...
Betty Beatrice Johnson
Feb 26, 2015
With family in attendance, Betty Beatrice Baker Johnson, of Springfield, died on February 26, 2015 in Mercy Hospital. She was born July 20, 1930, the third child of Roxie Elizabeth Jones Baker and Charlie Lynn Baker of Stone County, Missouri. Her early childhood was spent in the Galena area, then, the family moved to Springfield. When she was sixteen years...
Howard L. Spurlock, Sr.
Feb 26, 2015
No services will be held. Cremation under the care of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home.
Carolyn Gates Bradley
Feb 24, 2015
Carolyn Gates Bradley was born April 14, 1924, in Callao, Missouri. Her parents were, Carl and Rowena Gates, and her father was manager of the MFA Stockyards in Springfield for 31 years. On May 28, 1948, she was united in marriage with Forrest Wayne Bradley, who was a teacher in Springfield for 19 years and retired in 1994, after 27...
Marjorie A. Pitts
Feb 22, 2015
Marjorie Ann Pitts (Margie) of Springfield, Missouri passed away on February 22, 2015 at the Riverview Manor Long-Term Care Facility in Ozark, Missouri after an extended illness. Margie was an extraordinary woman who filled the roles of daughter, wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and great grandmother with unfailing love, resolve, dignity and courage. Margie unselfishly dedicated many years of her...
Lemond "Shaye" Sorey
Feb 20, 2015
Lemond "Shaye" Sorey, entered into eternal peace Friday, February 20th, 2015 in St. Louis, MO. Born September 8, 1977 in Springfield, MO, he will be missed by many family and friends. A beloved son and brother, he was survived by his mother JoMia Root, father Gary Sorey, step-father Bill Root; and sisters Lanae and Sloan Sorey all of Springfield, MO....
Warren Herman Osterloh
Feb 20, 2015
Warren Herman Osterloh (Mr. "O") joined his Heavenly Father on February 20, 2015. He was born August 16, 1926 to Herman Carl and Frieda (Doose) Osterloh. He served his country in WWII in the naval Asiatic-Pacific Campaign. After meeting the love of his life, Wilma May Creek, they married on June 24, 1949. To this union a daughter was born....
Wilma Schreiber
Feb 18, 2015
Wilma Schreiber, 101, Springfield, passed away February 18, 2015 with family members present. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Jerry R. George. She is survived by her daughter-in-law, Rosalyn George; granddaughters, Linda Gratton and Michelle Beebe; grandson, Andrew George; along with many great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ...
Gloria L. Pierson
Feb 18, 2015
Memorial services for Gloria Leigh (Britton) Dixon Pierson, 89, of Springfield, Missouri, will be held at 2pm, Saturday, March 7, at Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home in Springfield, Missouri, with Rev. Gerry Comstock officiating. The body has been donated to Washington University, Saint Louis, MO. She died February 18, 2015, at Mercy Hospital, Springfield, MO. Mrs. Pierson was born in Saint Louis,...
John Dorrel Catlett
Feb 17, 2015
John Dorrell Cattlett April 23, 1922-February 17, 2015 A loving father and a "sweet man" to many. John was raised by Christian parents on the family's dairy farm along with five siblings. He leaves behind one surviving brother, Charles, age 90 of Springfield; a son, John Michael; daughter, Cynthia; nephew, Carl and wife, Audrey; and nieces, Linda and Karen. He...
Ronald L. Ince
Feb 16, 2015
Ronald L. Ince, 83, Springfield, passed away Monday, February 16, 2015 in Cox South. He was born February 9, 1932 in Norman, Oklahoma, the son of Amon Carter and Ina Yvonne Ince. Graveside services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday, February 23, 2015 in Maple Park Cemetery with the Chaplain Larry Cooper, officiating under the care of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral...
Nancy Caroline (Hughes) Harper
Feb 16, 2015
Nancy Caroline (Hughes) Harper was born November 27, 1918 to Roy and Maude Hughes in Springfield, MO. She passed away on February 16, 2015. She attended Boyd, Pipkin, and Springfield High School (Central). She graduated from State Teachers College (now MSU), belonged to the Merry-Go-Rounds and taught art in Cabool, MO following that. In 1943, she married Orin C Harper...
Mona Chappell
Feb 14, 2015
Mona Carol Chappell, of Springfield, Mo., passed away February 14th, 2015. Mona was born October 25, 1928, to Thomas Edward and Nora Emily Lee in Cedar Gap MO. Mona was the youngest of eight children and the last surviving sibling. Mona married the late, John E. Chappell, June 1, 1951 in the Seymour Christian Church. Her family rejoiced that she...
Charles "Chuck" William Cox
Feb 14, 2015
Charles William Cox, 60 years of age, of Monett, Missouri went to be with our Lord and Savior February 14, 2015 from complications of diabetes. He was born October 15, 1954 in Hannibal, Missouri to Martha Cumi and Ira William Cox Jr. Charles (or as most of us know him), Chuck, fell in love with his soul mate, Kathy Bauer,...
Daniel James Adair Dawson
Feb 14, 2015
Daniel James Adair Dawson passed away peacefully, on February 14, 2015, in his parent's arms just a few short hours after coming into this world, at Mercy Hospital, Springfield, Missouri. Daniel was born at 2:18am, weighing 1 pound 5 ounces and was 12 inches long. He went to be with the Lord at 3:59am. During his brief time here, he...
Patsy Magee Turner
Feb 13, 2015
Patsy Magee Turner was born May 25, 1923, in Springfield, Missouri, the daughter of Russell and Gladys (Hutchens) Magee, and died February 13, 2015, at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Andrew and Judith Turner, in Santa Rosa, California. Pat attended elementary school in Springfield and went to high school in Warrensburg, Missouri. She graduated from Central Missouri State...
Jean Elizabeth Richard
Feb 13, 2015
No services are planned at this time. Cremation under the care of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home.
Edward L. Rollins
Feb 12, 2015
Edward Lee Rollins, 54 years of Willard, MO passed away on Feb 12, 2015. Eddy was preceded in death by his father Edward Rollins. He is survived by his mother, Joan Rollins; one brother, Rick Rollins and wife Kenla Rollins; two children, Dusty Rollins and wife Katie, and Kassi Inmon; 2 step-children, Christian and Chloe Stack; four grandchildren, Drake, Taigan,...
Sally Ann Erke
Feb 9, 2015
No services will be held. Cremation under the care of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home.
John Edward Wolfe, M.D.
Feb 9, 2015
John Edward Wolfe, M.D., 72, Springfield, passed away Monday, February 9, 2015 in Cox South. He was born February 23, 1942 in Wellington, Kansas, the son of Thole Edward and Ruby Maxine Hurst Wolfe. John graduated from Conway Springs High School in 1960. He went on to finish a degree in mathematics from Southwestern College in 1964, and his M.D....
