Jacquelyn Dean Liebeck Dushko
Nov 22, 2014
Jacquelyn Dean Liebeck Dushko, 90 of Springfield passed away at 1:40 am Saturday, November 22, 2014 in Cox Hospital. She was born in Webb City, Missouri to J. B. and Mildred McFarlane Kidd. She attended Drury College where she was a member of Delta Delta Delta. She taught etiquette at Mid America Business College and later owned and operated Home...
James Robert Horton
Nov 21, 2014
James Robert Horton was born February 24, 1940 and died November 21, 2014 following a short illness. He was a fourth generation Springfieldian related to the first settlers of the area. His parents, Dr. James D. and Avonell Poppenhouse Horton preceded him in death. In 1968, he married Linda Louise Palenik. He attended Greenwood Laboratory School from kindergarten through high...
Eleanor Johanna King
Nov 20, 2014
Eleanor Johanna Christensen King, 104, of Springfield, Missouri passed away on Thursday, November 20, 2014, after a long and fulfilling life. Eleanor was born October 15, 1910, the only daughter of Louis and Anna Marie Christensen (nee Godfredson), on their farm 3 miles outside of Newell, Iowa. Eleanor was a graduate of Newell High School, where she played women's basketball....
Margaret Nowak
Nov 18, 2014
On the morning of November 18, 2014, Margaret passed away peacefully from complications of Parkinson's. Margaret was being visited and comforted by family members and familiar staff at the James River Care and Rehabilitation facility in Springfield, MO at the time of her passing. Margaret was 77 years old. Margaret Nowak was born in the town of Pontiac in Livingston...
Frank G. Wojciechowski, Jr.
Nov 18, 2014
Frank G. Wojciechowski Jr, age 74, of Nixa, MO passed away at 8:04 p.m. Tuesday, November 18, 2014 in Cox South. In 1965, he married Sarah Ewing and to this union 5 wonderful children were born. He loved spending time with his children and grandchildren. Frank was also a huge sports fan and loved to fish. Frank is survived by...
Victoria I. Cook
Nov 17, 2014
Victoria I. Cook, the most wonderful mother who ever graced the earth, left to be with Jesus Christ, her Lord and Savior, on November 17, 2014 with her family in attendance. She was born on May 25, 1915 on Long Island, New York to Victoria and Antonio Simone. She was a long time resident of the town of Croton-on-Hudson, New...
Thelma Doris Monroe
Nov 17, 2014
No services will be held. Cremation under Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home.
Barbara Jean Nelson
Nov 16, 2014
Barbara Jean Nelson, age 78, of Springfield, MO passed away at 8:25 a.m. Sunday, November 16, 2014. Funeral service will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, November 22, 2014 at Gorman-Scharpf Brentwood Chapel. A visitation will be Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. in the funeral home.
Bobbie J. (Rawls) Hansen
Nov 14, 2014
Bobbie J. (Rawls) Hansen, 82, Springfield, MO, died peacefully on November 14, 2014 with her son Robert Biff by her side. She was born on July 17, 1932 to Robert M. and Henrietta Rawls in Springfield, MO. Bobbie attended Greenwood Elementary School and graduated from St. Agnes High School, Springfield, MO in 1950. She graduated from Phillips University, Enid, OK...
Marie Harbert
Nov 13, 2014
Marie Harbert, 93, Springfield, passed away Thursday, November 13, 2014 in Mercy Hospital. She was born March 28, 1921 in Hamilton County, Texas, the daughter of James Samuel and Mary Jane Adams. In 2001 Marie moved to Springfield with her husband to be closer to family. She loved gardening and enjoyed being with her grandsons and their families. Marie was...
Mark Chastain
Nov 13, 2014
Mark Wayne Chastain, age 52, of Hixson, TN, passed this life into glory on November 13, 2014 in Ozark, MO. He was a lifelong resident of Springfield, a 1980 Hillcrest High graduate. He was a great musician, a great friend to all, a MoDot retiree, and a Navy Vet. He was a member of Cornerstone Church of God in Marionville,...
Rosalie May (Werner) Delange
Nov 13, 2014
Rosalie DeLange died on November 13, 2014 as a result of a stroke. She was born January 30, 1921 in New York City to Richard and Mabel Werner, while her father was affiliated with Metro Goldwyn Mayer. Her mother died two years later and Rosalie and her father moved to Indiana. There he met and married Naomi Brickel. Eventually, the...
Evelyn Nadine Spiker
Nov 12, 2014
Evelyn Nadine Spiker, 97, of Springfield, MO passed away November 12, 2014 in her home. She was born July 21, 1917 in Stella, MO, the daughter of Vivian Benjamin and Nola Lee Lowe Dyer. Evelyn was preceded in death by her brother, Bill Dyer and sister, Marge Whitelock. Evelyn is survived by her husband, John Spicer; son, Jack Price; and...
Virginia M. Sheppard
Nov 12, 2014
VIRGINIA CLEMENT SHEPPARD Virginia Clement Sheppard passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2014, following a brief illness at Mercy Hospital, Springfield. She was born March 26, 1929, in Monett, Missouri, to W.O and Jewell Clement. She was united in marriage to James L. Sheppard on March 23, 1947, and they were blessed with two sons, Steve and Dennis. She enjoyed...
Eleanor June (Gibbard) Haik
Nov 12, 2014
Eleanor June (Gibbard) Haik, 84, of Nixa, MO passed away November 12, 2014 in Mercy Hospital. She was born September 5, 1930 in Springfield, MO, the daughter of Lester and Aileen Bodey Perkins Gibbard. June was a loving wife, mother and homemaker and adored her grandchildren. She was a member of Saint Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in Ozark, MO....
Ruby Clayton Mcnabb
Nov 11, 2014
Ruby Clayton McNabb , 83, of Springfield, MO passed away on November 11, 2014. Ruby was born in East Prairie, MO to Ada Gordon Morgan and Clay Morgan on January 21, 1931. She graduated from college with a Bachelor of Science in Education degree from Southeast Missouri State in 1958. She taught prior to her graduation in Chula Vista, CA....
Evangeline Cecilia Hixson
Nov 10, 2014
Evangeline Cecilia Hixson (nee Booth) was born on January 18, 1925 and passed away November 10, 2014 in Springfield, Missouri. Evangeline was known universally to family and friends and anyone lucky enough to meet her as "Vangie"began her journey into the great mystery beyond on Monday, November 10, 2014. Vangie worked for TWA from 1954 to 1978 in Los Angeles,...
Billie "Bill" Lee Beckley
Nov 10, 2014
Billie "Bill" Lee Beckley, 83, Springfield, MO passed away Monday, Nov. 10, 2014 in Cox South Hospital. He was born Feb. 6, 1931 in Cedar County Missouri to Lester and Bernice Beckley. Bill was united in marriage to Nellie Dee Jobe on Aug. 24, 1952. He retired as President with Farm Credit Services of the Springfield area. Bill was a...
Joyce Elaine Haubein
Nov 9, 2014
Joyce Elaine Haubein, 87, of Springfield, MO went home to the Lord Sunday, November 9, 2014. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Robert A. and sister, Patricia Phillips. She is survived by five sons, eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Visitation will be at Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 from 5 to 7 p.m. Funeral...
Truman Collins
Nov 9, 2014
Truman Collins, 88, of Springfield, passed away Sunday, November 9, 2014 in Mercy Hospital. He was born in Dora, Missouri on February 2, 1926, the son of the late Emery and Molly Collins. Truman graduated from Ava High School in 1943 and taught school for two years in a one-room schoolhouse and later joined the Navy. He married Jean Welker...
