Carson W. Elliff
Jun 28, 2015
Carson W. Elliff, 63, of Springfield, MO, died Saturday, June 28th, following a heart attack. He is survived by his wife Heather Diller Elliff; sons Brett (Laura Hagan) and Matthew; sister Sharon Sutherland; and nephew James Arthur, all of Springfield; sisters-in law Connie Moritz (Don) of Overland Park, KS, Sue Ann Bryant of Westlake Village, CA, and Debbie Drum (Loren)...
Paul Toliver
Jun 23, 2015
Paul Toliver, 62, of Springfield, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at the OSU Medical Center Tulsa, OK. He was born on December 13, 1952. He was the son of Isadore and Velma Toliver. He was raised by his grandmother Bertha Mae Adams (Granny). He was baptized at Progressive Baptist Church. He graduated from Booker T. Washington High in Tulsa....
Charles A. "C.A." Stockton
Jun 22, 2015
Charles A. "C.A." Stockton, age 90 of Springfield, MO passed away on June 22, 2015 in Springfield, MO. He was a member of the graduating class of 1943 Aurora High School. Served in the US Marine Corps from 1943 until 1946 during WWII as a Corporal assigned as a Tank Crewman in the Pacific Area of Midway. He received the...
Edward Frank Schroeder
Jun 21, 2015
Edward F. Schroeder, age 89, of Springfield, MO passed away Sunday, June 21, 2015 at The Montclair. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Church. Ed was a WWII Veteran and was retired from Frisco Railroad. Ed is survived by six children, nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at...
Thomas E. Grier
Jun 19, 2015
Thomas "Tom" E. Grier, 67, passed away in his sleep on Friday, June 19,2015 in Mansfield, Missouri. Tom was born on December 16, 1947 in Springfield, Missouri to Harold W. and Wanda O. Grier. He was a Vietnam veteran, serving his country in the U.S. Navy, and has been a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Branson, Missouri for many...
Linda L. Reynolds
Jun 19, 2015
Linda L. Reynolds of Springfield, MO died June 19, 2015 of cancer. She was born Linda Louise Reaksecker in Maryville, MO April 6, 1941. She graduated from Horace Mann High School on the Northwest Missouri State College campus and attended Northwest, William Penn College in Oskaloosa, IA and Kearney State in Nebraska where she earned a BS in Vocational Home...
Elise (Ellie) Darter
Jun 17, 2015
Elise (Ellie) Wustl Darter was born June 25, 1930 in Asch, Germany. She passed away in Springfield, Missouri Wednesday, June 17, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother and beloved husband. She worked for the United States government in Germany as a secretary. Upon coming to the United States in 1959, she resided in Bellevue, Nebraska where...
Ginger Rainelle Young
Jun 14, 2015
Ginger Rainelle Young was born June 14, 1949 in West Plains, MO, to Glen and Sue Shaw. She passed away at her home in Springfield, MO, June 14, 2015, after a nine- month battle with cancer. Her family was by her side. After graduating from Parkview High School in 1967, she went on to cosmetology school, and pursued a career...
Joseph Marvin Coon
Jun 13, 2015
Joseph Marvin Coon, 96, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2015. He was born August 31, 1918. He was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Virginia; and his sister, Doris Lovegreen of Frotenac, MO. Marvin is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Don and Billie Coon; daughter and son-in-law, Cathy and Bob Mulford; a brother, Lowell Coon of...
Charles Dane Blackwell
Jun 13, 2015
Charles Dane Blackwell, 63 of Springfield passed away Saturday, June 13, 2015 in his home. He was born in Springfield on May 21, 1952 to the late Walter "Bud" and Marilyn Jorgensen Blackwell. Dane enjoyed a good book, loved his daughter and grandchildren and spending time with his dog. He was taken from us too soon but we are glad...
Jason Marsh
Jun 12, 2015
No services are planned at this time. Cremation under the care of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home.
Jesse Thomas Hart
Jun 12, 2015
Jesse Thomas Hart, age 23, of Springfield, Missouri passed away Friday, June 12, 2015 at his home. Jesse was preceded in death by brother, Erik Bohnstedt, paternal grandfather, James Lester Hart, Sr. and paternal grandmother, Charlene Famer. He is survived by his mother, Cheryl Lynn Hart of the home; father, James Lester Hart, Jr. and wife Gerrie, Creighton, MO; five...
Jordan Warren Burkey, Md
Jun 12, 2015
Jordan Warren Burkey, MD, died on Friday, June 12, 2015, at The Neighborhoods of Quail Creek in Springfield. He was born on July 7, 1923, in Arkansas City, Kansas, to Jordan Warren and Ellen Saunders Burkey. After graduating from Arkansas City High School, he edited the town newspaper's sports page while attending the local community college. The U.S. Army took...
Betty Ammerman
Jun 10, 2015
Mrs. Betty Ammerman, age 85, of Springfield passed away June 10, 2015 in her home. She battled Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with grace and courage. She was a survivor of breast cancer in 1998 and lung cancer in 2009. Betty Jean was born near Fair Play, Missouri, July 7, 1929, the first child of Forrest Beason and Grace Roberts Beason....
Lee R. Mason
Jun 9, 2015
Lee R. Mason died June 9, 2015 at Mercy Hospital after suffering complications of chronic heart and kidney disease. His life partner, wife Ann Mason, preceded him in death in 2009. The son of Lee Roy and Dorothy Mason, Lee was born in Whittier, CA in 1925 and moved to Springfield when he was 6 years old. He held a...
Patricia "Patty" A. Bach
Jun 9, 2015
Patricia A. "Patty" Bach, 95, Springfield, MO passed away on June 9, 2015 at Quail Creek Nursing Facility. Patty was preceded in death by her husband Robert P. "Bob" Bach; parents Loretta and Andrew Pickering; brother and sister-in-law Jerry and Ann Pickering; and an infant daughter Mary Ann Bach. Patty was a very loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She is...
Dr. Elpidio "Pete" Alcancia
Jun 7, 2015
Dr. Elpidio "Pete" Alcancia, age 86 of Springfield, MO passed away peacefully at 8:09 am, Sunday, June 7, 2015 holding the hands of his son and daughter, Carl & Grace. He will be remembered as a caring father, loving husband, compassionate physician and a devout member of the Catholic community at Immaculate Conception Parish. Born in Calapan, Mindoro, Philippines, Elpidio...
Belle Clement Cockrill
Jun 7, 2015
Belle Clement Cockrill, of Springfield, MO passed away June 7, 2015, at Quail Creek Nursing Home. She was born August 7, 1922, the daughter of Arthur Minor Clement and Carrie Baker Clement. Belle was a graduate of Greenwood and then attended Southwest Missouri State University. In the early 40's, she was the Woman's Page Editor of the Springfield News-Leader and...
James Lee Pike
Jun 6, 2015
James Lee Pike, 55, passed away Saturday, June 6, 2015, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Mo. He was born, November 24, 1959 in Springfield, Mo. He attended Central High School and (Graff Vo-Tech) now Ozark Technical College, and graduated in 1977. After graduation, Lee went to work for Elkins-Swyers Co. Inc., and Preferred Printing. Lee was employed in the Print...
