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Winford Wayne Plumlee

Winford Wayne Plumlee

Jul 17, 2015

Winford W. Plumlee, 82, of Springfield passed away Friday, July 17, 2015 in Mercy Hospital. He was born April 8, 1930. Winford was loved by family and friends and will be greatly missed. Graveside services will be Monday, July 20, 2015 at 10:00am in Eastlawn Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at www.gormanscharpf.com.

Kendall Lane Bills

Kendall Lane Bills

Jul 16, 2015

Kendall Lane Bills, 59, Springfield, MO, went to his Heavenly Home on Thursday, July 16, 2015. He was born September 3, 1955 in Springfield, the son of the late Boyd D. and Carole Beth Bills. He graduated from Ash Grove High School in 1973 and attended Drury College. Kendall married the love of his life, Debbie on June 26, 2002....

Betty Bob Ames

Betty Bob Ames

Jul 16, 2015

Betty Bob Jackson Ames was born February 29, 1924 in Fayetteville, Arkansas and died July 16, 2015 in Springfield, Mo. She was the daughter of Robert Fulton Jackson and Annie Currie Eidson Jackson. Her ancestors immigrated from Ireland in 1730 and she was a descendent of President Andrew Jackson's brother and Archibald Yell, the first senator and second governor of...

Martin William Downs

Martin William Downs

Jul 16, 2015

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

Claude "Bob" M. Bradley, Jr.

Claude "Bob" M. Bradley, Jr.

Jul 15, 2015

Claude M. "Bob" Bradley, Retired USAF, 86 of Springfield passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2015. He was an avid fisherman and outdoor lover. He was a 33rd degree Mason with the Scottish Rite. Bob was preceded in death by his son, David R. Bradley. He is survived by his wife, Clara; son, Robert; daughter, Mary Ann and husband, Tom; granddaughters,...

Jackie Ann Van Gorp

Jackie Ann Van Gorp

Jul 15, 2015

Jackie Ann Van Gorp, 57 of Springfield, MO passed away unexpectedly of natural causes Wednesday, July 15, 2015. Jackie was a loving mother and grandmother. She cherished her childhood memories of her family and time spent in Wheatland, MO. Jackie was a 1975 graduate of Parkview High School and a 1982 graduate of MSU. She will be greatly missed by...

Steven Eugene Miller

Steven Eugene Miller

Jul 14, 2015

The Grateful Dead lost their most loyal follower, Steven Eugene Miller of Battlefield, Missouri on July 14, 2015, as he was welcomed into Jesus' waiting arms after a long battle with cancer. Born on January 8, 1955, Steve was an Army Veteran and a member of the 1973 Central High School graduating class. A collector of many things, Steve also...

Ada Faye Defontaine

Ada Faye Defontaine

Jul 14, 2015

Ada Faye Depperman DeFontaine was born July 18, 1929 in Floyd, New Mexico to the late Peter John and Connie Faye Jones Depperman. She passed away on July 14, 2015 in her home. Joseph Bernard DeFontaine was born September 30, 1918 in Dubuque, Idaho to the late Joseph and Mary Bertella DeFontaine. He passed away April 27, 2005 at Primrose...

Dr. Keith Mason Williams

Dr. Keith Mason Williams

Jul 13, 2015

Dr. Keith Mason Williams passed away of natural causes Monday, July 13, 2015 in his home. Keith was born April 1, 1957 in Springfield, MO to David James and Shirley Jean (Johnson) Williams. He was a graduate of Greenwood High School and Southern Methodist University. He received his medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center in San...

Lyndon Leonard Hebner

Lyndon Leonard Hebner

Jul 11, 2015

Lyndon Leonard Hebner passed away on July 11, 2015, at Republic Nursing & Rehab in Republic, Missouri at the age of 81 years and 5 months. He was born on February 11, 1934, in Amboy, Illinois, to Jacob Robert and Edna Mae (Lengel) Hebner. Lyn married Nancy Lou Slentz on April 3, 1954, in Rockford, Illinois, and they celebrated 56...

Faye M. Loeb

Faye M. Loeb

Jul 11, 2015

Born in St. Joseph, MO on July 24, 1933, Faye Marie Loeb was a beautiful, sweet, spunky farm girl who met the love of her life after moving with her sister Bonnie to San Bernardino, CA. Faye and Richard married in 1956 and had three children. Before becoming a full-time homemaker, Faye was an airline stewardess, an employee in Sears...

Bobby Gene Turner

Bobby Gene Turner

Jul 10, 2015

Bobby Gene Turner passed away on Friday, July 10, 2015 at his home. He was a veteran of the Korean War and retired from the United States Postal Service. Bob was a faithful member of Central Baptist Church in Springfield. He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Barbara Turner, 2 daughters, 10 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, 1 brother,...

Charles Butts

Charles Butts

Jul 10, 2015

Charles Butts, 71, Springfield, passed away Friday, July 10, 2015. He is survived by his wife, Lorraine Butts; four children, Thomas, Zane, Shelly and Molessia; and five grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, 2015 in Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home. No services are planned.

Roald "Bud" Johnson

Roald "Bud" Johnson

Jul 10, 2015

Roald "Bud" Johnson, 57, Springfield, MO, passed away Friday, July 10, 2015 in Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO. He was born October 14, 1957 in Dover, New Jersey, the son of Roald Eric Johnson and Helen Roberta (Gibbs) Johnson. Faith and family were Bud's greatest passions. He graduated from Baptist Bible College in 1992 with a Pastoral Degree and...

Nola Marie Winkle

Nola Marie Winkle

Jul 5, 2015

Nola Marie Winkle, 88, passed away on July 5, 2015 at Mercy Hospital, Springfield, MO. She was the oldest child born to Lester S. and Edna Swofford Winkle on August 20, 1926 in Blue Eye, MO. She is survived by two sisters, Bobbie and Doc Kinder of Rogersville, MO and Elsie Boatright of Fort Worth, TX; one brother, Johnnie and...

Wade Shipman

Wade Shipman

Jul 3, 2015

Wade Shipman, 60, left this earth on Friday, July 3, 2015, while cycling, an activity he loved. He was born on May 16, 1955, the firstborn son of Miriam and Don Shipman, in Des Moines, Iowa. Wade attended Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He then graduated from Northeast Missouri State University and Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine....

Mary Catherine Joseph

Mary Catherine Joseph

Jul 1, 2015

Mary Catherine Joseph, 85, of Springfield, passed away on July 1, 2015, with her family by her side. She was born January 20, 1930, in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Jerry and Bridget Healy. Mary's vibrancy for life was evident in her family, volunteerism, gardening and unique sense of style. She was well loved and will be missed by...

Patricia Sue Ziebell

Patricia Sue Ziebell

Jun 30, 2015

Patricia S. Ziebell was born in Greene, IA Feb 18th, 1937 to Wilson and Margaret Ray. She's a graduate of Methodist Kahler Nursing School in Rochester, MN. She married William Ziebell and they had three children: Lisa, Cindy and Kurt. As a long time resident of Springfield, she was active in numerous organizations and charities for many years. Her life...

Barbara A. Nelson

Barbara A. Nelson

Jun 30, 2015

Barbara A. Nelson, a loving wife, very caring mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 30, 2015 in Cox South, Springfield, MO, with family at her side. She was born June 13, 1934 in Stockton, CA. Barbara graduated from Ozark High School and attended business college. Throughout her life, she worked for Metropolitan Life Insurance; the US Army and...

Col. Jerry Wible, M.D.

Col. Jerry Wible, M.D.

Jun 29, 2015

Jerry Craig Wible passed away on June 29, 2015. Jerry was born on October 30, 1947 in Robinson, Illinois to Everest Elmer Wible of Kendallville, Indiana and Gladys Lorae Hocker of Central City, Kentucky. Jerry's brother - Thomas Bradley Wible was born on October 31, 1952. Jerry Wible and Donna Marie Holmes had two children: Brandt Cameron Wible, born June...

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