James W. "Bill" Hickman
Jan 5, 2015
Bill Hickman, 88, passed away on Monday, January 5, 2015 in Mercy Hospital following a five-year battle with Parkinson's disease. Mr. Hickman was born on March 15, 1926 to Ervin and Osie (Brower) Hickman. His parents and a brother, Lloyd E. Hickman, preceded him in death. Bill is survived by his wife of fifty-five years, Margaret Ann (Page) Hickman and...
Martha P. Stoddard
Jan 4, 2015
Martha P. Stoddard, 83, Springfield, passed away Sunday, January 4, 2015 in Cox South. She was born June 7, 1931 in Mexico, MO the daughter of Earnest and Molly Monk. Martha grew up in Thompson, MO and graduated from the Centralia High School, Centralia, MO. She worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for 45 years, starting in Mexico, MO as...
James R. Payne
Jan 3, 2015
James R. "Jim" Payne, 83, Springfield, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2015 in Cox South. He was born August 13, 1931 in Clarksville, Arkansas, the son of Lewis and Mattie Payne. He worked for Orkin for 8 years and later worked for Fremont Dairy in Dodge City, Kansas. While in Dodge City he worked as a Boilermaker for Sante Fe...
James Albert Pesek
Jan 3, 2015
James Albert Pesek, 73, Rogersville, MO passed away at 10:56 a.m. Saturday, January 3, 2015 in Mercy Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in St. Louis, MO September 19, 1941 to Albert and Helen Pesek. He was united in marriage to Christina Lynn Pesek on July 11, 1964. James was an avid outdoorsman, a master wood...
Reba Dulin Collier
Jan 2, 2015
Reba Dulin Collier, age 95, Springfield, Mo. Reba passed away quietly January 2 at Manor Care. Reba was born on January 15, 1919 on a farm near Brookline, Missouri. Her Garoutte, O'Neal, Dulin, and Robertson ancestors were early settlers in Greene County. She lived briefly other places, but always returned to Springfield. She worked as an X-Ray technician for Dr....
David Curtis Lemen
Jan 2, 2015
David Curtis Lemen, 80, of Springfield, MO, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 2, 2015 with his family at his side. He was born in Unionville, MO to Ivalee Lemen on March 8, 1934. He served his country in the US Navy during the Korean War. He was a Commercial Underwriter for Property and Casualty Insurance. David was an excellent...
Mary Beth Bird
Jan 2, 2015
Mary Elizabeth Morris Bird passed away Jan 2, 2015, at the Neighborhoods at Quail Creek, where she has resided for the last two years. She was born June 25, 1924 to Thomas Monroe and Thelma Nora Morris. Mary Beth graduated from Lockwood High School in 1944. She participated in music and sports during her high school years and attended Central...
Robert Herzog
Jan 1, 2015
Robert "Bob" Raymond Herzog, 53, of Springfield, MO passed away Thursday, January 1, 2015 in his home. He was born April 30, 1961 in Coffman, MO to Raymond and Augusta Herzog. He was cared for and lovingly raised by Leonard "Lex" and Emily Roth. Bob graduated from Valle High School in Ste. Genevieve in 1979 and went on to attend...
Mildred Jane Cherry
Jan 1, 2015
Mildred Jane Cherry, age 94 of Springfield, MO passed away Thursday, January 1, 2015 in The Maples. She was born August 7, 1920 in St. Louis County, MO, the daughter of Emuil and Elenore Hall. She worked at McDonald Douglas Aircraft in St. Louis for 30 years. Mildred is survived by son, John Cherry of St. Louis, MO; daughter, Virginia...
Wendell Ferguson
Dec 31, 2014
Wendell Ferguson, 75 of Springfield, MO passed away suddenly December 31, 2014 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO. He was born November 14, 1939 in Springfield, MO, the son of Richard and Louella Ferguson. He was a heavy equipment mechanic until he retired. Wendell was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed his yard and gardening. He is survived by his...
Dr. Richard Lee "Skip" Stovall
Dec 30, 2014
Dr. Richard Lee "Skip" Stovall, age 70, of Kimberling City, MO passed away December 30, 2014 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO. He was born March 28, 1944 in Springfield, MO, the son of Wilburn and Ernestine (Putman) Stovall. He was a 1962 graduate at Central High School, received a Bachelor's Degree from Missouri State University, Master's Degree at Long...
James H. Vacca
Dec 29, 2014
James H. Vacca (1941-2014) James Harold Vacca passed away on Monday, December 29, 2014 at Delmar Gardens in St. Louis after a short illness. He was born on April 25, 1941 in Lamar, MO, the son of Carl T. and Velma E. Vacca of rural Sheldon. He started school at Bellamy, Vernon County, later attending Doris Valley, Barton County and...
Jonathan W. Frazier
Dec 29, 2014
John W. Frazier, age 96, of Springfield passed away at 6:00 a.m. Monday, December 29, 2014 in The Manor at Elfindale. He was born on the family farm December 5, 1918 in Forest City, MO to Henry and Maud Stroud Frazier. Following high school and serving in the US Army Air Corps during WWII, John returned home and married Virginia...
Diane Stewart Peebles
Dec 28, 2014
Diane Stewart Peebles 88, of Springfield, MO, died holding the hands of her daughters Sunday December 28, 2014 at 10:00 am. Diane was born in Independence, KS, however she had many adventures since the family moved to Laguna Beach, CA, Tucson, AZ, Santa Fe, NM, and finally Nogales, AZ. She attended the University of Arizona for 2 years before eloping...
Betty Jo Kroutil
Dec 28, 2014
Betty Jo Kroutil, 85 of Springfield passed away Sunday, December 28, 2014 at her home. She was born February 22, 1929 in Red Top, Missouri to Barhan and Ora Mayfield Morris. Betty graduated from Pleasant Hope High School. She was united in marriage to Jimmie Kroutil on January 7, 1948. She retired from Springfield Public Schools after many years serving...
James Dean Heatherly
Dec 28, 2014
James Dean Heatherly of Springfield passed away on Dec. 28th at Cox South at the age of 50. He was born on Dec. 26th, 1964 at St. Johns Hospital, in Springfield to J.D. and Eula Heatherly. Jim was a very hard worker and married his loving wife, Debbie on Dec. 18, 2004. Jim fought hard to make it to his...
Mary Ann Dreiling
Dec 26, 2014
Mary Ann Dreiling, 79, of Springfield, passed on December 26. She was born April 24, 1935 in Otis, Kansas, the daughter of the late Sam and Sophia Appel. Mary Ann was a loving and devoted mother and grandmother. She is survived by her children, Stephen, Marilyn Owens, Marita Pemberton (Steven), Marcia Passeri and son-in-law, Mike Parrish. She also leaves behind...
