Cecil W. Rough
Aug 3, 2014
Cecil W. Rough, on August 3, 2014 lost a long, brave battle with Myelodysplasia. Cecil was born in Kansas City, MO on February 14, 1931. He was married to Mary Lou (Atkinson) Rough on June 21, 1951. They were married for 63 wonderful years. They have 3 children, Chris Rough, Julie (Rough) Kelley of Springfield and Sheila Rough of Nixa....
Eileen Moss
Aug 2, 2014
Eileen Moss was born April 6, 1919 in Stafford County, Kansas. She was the youngest of nine children born to Tillie and George Schulz, all of whom have preceded her in death. Eileen is survived by daughters, Sharon Liebowitz and husband Michael, Kae Pryor, and her son, James Pryor and wife Lucy; three stepdaughters, Martha Boyer, Mary Moss and Brook...
Wallace Livingston (Jack) Preston, Jr.
Aug 2, 2014
Wallace L. (Jack) Preston, Jr. was born January 3, 1938 in Washington, D.C. to Wallace L. (Ben) and Helen (Cowell) Preston. He died August 2, 2014 while playing golf with friends. Jack attended Central High School and Oklahoma State University. After serving 4 years in the Navy, where he studied at the Naval School of Music, he then completed his...
Martha Mclean
Aug 1, 2014
Martha Dean McLean passed away on Friday, August 1, 2014 in Springfield, Missouri. Martha was born in Fordyce, AR. She is survived by a sister, Clara (Marvin) Richardson; brother, George (Agnes) Dean; two nieces, Debbie (Dana) Tull and Anne Richardson; a nephew, Alan (Brenda) Richardson; and several great-nieces and great-nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Webb and...
Byron A Watson
Aug 1, 2014
Byron A. Watson, 89, of Springfield, MO, left to be with his Lord and Savior on August 1, 2014, in his home. He was born July 1, 1925, in The Liberty Community, Faulkner County, AR, to Byron A. Watson, Sr. and Lillie Mae (Price) Watson. He served in the Navy during WWII in the Pacific aboard the Destroyer USS McCord...
Josh Kelly Haik
Jul 31, 2014
Josh K. Haik, 36, died the evening of July 31, 2014. He was born September 25, 1977 in Springfield, MO to his parents Joe E. Haik and Donna Hamilton. He was preceded in death by his beloved, loyal and golden-hearted pitbull, Byron, who left this Earth just weeks before Josh. Josh is survived by his parents Joe E. Haik,...
Catherine Isabel Lairmore
Jul 30, 2014
Catherine Isabel Lairmore passed away peacefully July 30, 2014 after a long illness at the age of 78. Isabel grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma and attended Tulsa University where she was a member of Chi-Omega sorority. It was at TU that she met her life long sweetheart, Mark Melton Lairmore. "Melton" was a baseball player and also a fraternity member....
Ernestine Baxter Carroll
Jul 29, 2014
Ernestine Baxter Carroll was born into this world on September 26, 1918 and departed on July 29, 2014. At the time of her passing she was surrounded by her family. Ernestine was born and lived her whole life in Springfield, MO. After graduating high school, she attended Missouri State College for 2 years. Then, deciding she needed to "learn a...
Omer "O.L." Lee Crain
Jul 28, 2014
Omer Lee "O.L." Crain, 80 of Springfield, MO passed away on Monday, July 28, 2014 in his home. O.L. was born on April 29, 1934 in Clinton, MO. He was the son of Emmett Crain of Montrose, MO. O.L. was a Tank Sergeant in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He married Shirley Ann Cooper on June 6th, 1954...
Charles Lynn Coonrod
Jul 28, 2014
Charles Lynn Coonrod, 84, was born November 21st, 1929 in Clinton, MO to Irvin & Mabel Coonrod. The family moved to Springfield, MO when Charles was 10 years old. He attended public schools and graduated from Senior High (now Central High School) class of 1948. He was vice president of the senior class and played quarterback for the "Bulldogs" football...
Thelma Lee Flood White
Jul 26, 2014
Thelma Lee Flood White, age 90, of Chattanooga, TN, passed away surrounded by her family on July 26, 2014, to be reconciled to our Lord and Savior. Thelma was born in Mountain View, MO, on August 19, 1923, to Lee Walter Flood and Bertha Yarber Flood. She spent much of her early life in Mountain View, MO, Springfield, MO, and...
Dr. David Sampson Yates
Jul 25, 2014
Dr. David Sampson Yates passed away Friday, July 25, 2014, at Christian Health and Rehabilitation of Springfield-East, after a long illness. David was born February 22, 1948, in Springfield to parents Hershal and Mary Frances Yates. He graduated from Greenwood Laboratory School in 1966, received a Bachelor's of Science Degree from Southwest Missouri State in 1971, where he was a...
Terry Winkler
Jul 23, 2014
Terry Winkler, M.D., walked into heaven on July 23, 2014 to begin his eternal life with his Lord and Savior. He was born February 25, 1953 in Bastrop, Louisiana to Otto and Claudia Winkler. Although he sustained a spinal cord injury at age 18, Terry's wheelchair never confined him. His faith helped him conquer depression, paralysis, and attitudinal and architectural...
Betty Jo Becker
Jul 17, 2014
Betty Jo Becker, age 83 of Springfield, MO., passed peacefully to rest in the joy of our Lord, with family by her side at Quail Creek Skilled Nursing on July 17, 2014. She was born May 12, 1931 in Mt. Vernon, MO., the daughter of Harry and Veda Smith. She graduated from St. John's School of Nursing in 1954, and...
Mark Logan Mccullah
Jul 16, 2014
Mark Logan McCullah, 65, of Springfield, MO passed away from cancer on July 16, 2014. He was born in Springfield on December 26, 1948, the son of William and Grace McCullah, who preceded him in death as did his brother, Gary Wayne McCullah. Mark is survived by his niece and her husband, Monica and Nicola Gilardi, their children, Nic and...
Shirley Ann Carr
Jul 15, 2014
Shirley Ann Carr, age 84, died July 15, 2014 in The Manor at Elfindale, Springfield, MO. She was born July 27, 1929 to Fred Carr and Dorothy Teeter Carr. She attended Greenwood and Southwest Missouri State College graduating with a degree in Elementary Education. She earned her Masters Degree at Drury College. She taught 2nd grade at Westport and Portland...
Dorothy Jeanette Kiesgen
Jul 15, 2014
Dorothy Jeanette Johnson Powell Kiesgen, 88, met her Lord and Maker in the early morning hours of July 15, 2014, while visiting family in Springfield, Missouri. Dorothy Kiesgen was born of strong Norwegian stock on September 10, 1925 in Belview, Minnesota. She was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in McAllen where she worshiped faithfully each Sunday. She was...
James M. Joyce
Jul 14, 2014
James M. Joyce passed away peacefully in his sleep in the early hours of July 14, 2014. He was born January 14, 1927 to John and Bridget Joyce in St. Louis where he grew up. He is mourned by his wife Irma; his daughter Dr. Cindy Warren and Dr. Douglas Warren, Carolyn, David and Rebecca Warren and by his son...
