J.T. Gahm
May 14, 2014
JT Gahm, age 88, passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2014 in his home after a short illness. He was born November 17, 1925 in Carthage, MO to Marvin and Lottie Jane (Clark) Gahm. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Harold Gahm; and two daughters, Elizabeth Ann Gahm and Susan Kay Gahm. He is survived by his...
Sandra J. Pomrening
May 13, 2014
Mrs. Sandra (Sandy) J. Pomrening, of Springfield, Missouri went home to her Lord and Savior on May 13, 2014 at the age of 72. Sandy was born July 18, 1941, in Joplin, Missouri and graduated from Neosho High School in 1959. She married Roy P. Pomrening in 1965, and they lived together in Pensacola, FL, Seattle, WA, Fort Collins, CO,...
Shirley Brake
May 9, 2014
Shirley Jean Brake, 84, Springfield, passed away at 5:33 p.m. Friday, May 9, 2014 in Mercy Hospital. She was born August 20, 1929 in Montgomery, Iowa, the daughter of Virgil L. and Esther Head. Shirley worked as an office manager for Springfield Medical Lab for over 30 years. She was a very active member of her community, volunteering with the...
Emmitt "Buck" Johnson
May 8, 2014
Emmitt "Buck" Johnson, age 75, of Springfield, MO passed away at 7:20 pm, May 8, 2014 in peace surrounded by his loving family, close friends, and beloved pets Annie and Edgar. He was a member of Retreads, a retiree biker group, Springfield Community Church, Retired US Navy, Phi Theta Kappa, and the International Society of Poets. He was preceded in...
Fred H. Simon
May 6, 2014
Fred H. Simon passed away May 6, 2014 at 3:45pm at Cox South after a long illness. He was born March 16, 1927 in Springfield, MO, the son of William Harvey Sr. and Nellie Jarrett Simon. Fred was a proud graduate of Senior High School class of 1945 and was a member of the school's football team, The Bulldogs. He...
Anna Tinsley
May 5, 2014
Anna E. Tinsley, age 92, passed away peacefully at her home May 5, 2014 in Springfield. There will be a memorial service Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at 10:00 am in Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home, 1947 E. Seminole.
Jack E. Allen
May 5, 2014
Jack E. Allen, 84, Springfield, born Sept. 15, 1929 in Galena, MO to Leonard & Virgie Allen, passed away May 5, 2014. Jack was a WWII Vet who proudly served his country in the Army Air Corp from 1946 to 1949. He was a lifelong Mason, twice Past Master of the Paul Revere Lodge in Chicago, and a Shriner in...
Gloria Jean Fewell
May 4, 2014
Gloria Jean Fewell, 82, was born on June 17, 1931 in Clinton, MO to Douglas and Mary Shockley Sr. She grew up and attended school in Clinton, MO. There she met and married the love of life, Howard Clayton Fewell Sr., in love they raised nine children. Gloria departed this life peacefully on May 4, 2014 at 11:40 pm. She...
Orlena Woolery
May 2, 2014
Orlena Woolery departed this life on May 2, 2014, after a brief illness. She was born on August 12, 1920, in Brighton, MO, to Roscoe and Chloe Pyeatt. She accepted Christ as her Saviour at an early age, and at the time of her death, she was a member of Rogersville First Baptist Church. She was united in marriage to...
Hildegard Elfreda Blaski
May 2, 2014
Hildegard E. Blaski, age 80 of Springfield, passed away, Friday, May 2, 2014 in Mercy Hospital. Hildegard was a homemaker. She didn't work outside the home until the boys were in high school and then only for short periods. She had a passion for dancing and traveling. She danced in almost all of the fifty countries we visited around the...
Greg Joyner
May 1, 2014
Gregory Ross Joyner Gregory R Joyner, 51, Springfield, died Thursday, May 1, 2014 at his home in Springfield. The last 6 months were the happiest in Greg's life. He cherished God and the great outdoors. His ashes will be scattered in a place he loved. God, family, and friends meant everything to him. There will be no services as he...
Juanita Kathleen (Baxter) Hammons
Apr 29, 2014
Juanita Kathleen (Baxter) Hammons, 96, of Springfield, MO passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at Elfindale Manor, where she had resided the past six years. She was an avid supporter of the arts and an active participant in numerous civic and charitable organizations in the Springfield community. She was born June 16, 1917 in Marionville, MO, the daughter of James...
Robert "Bob" Lockmiller
Apr 28, 2014
Robert "Bob" Lockmiller peacefully passed away April 28, 2014. He is survived by his wife, three children, and their families. Graveside services will be held Friday, May 2 at 2:00 p.m. in Missouri Veterans Cemetery under the care of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home.
Mary Allene (Bowling) Ayres
Apr 26, 2014
Mary Allene (Bowling) Ayres, 89 years old, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, and her beloved husband of 59 years on Saturday, April 26, 2014. Mary was born July 27, 1924, near Wynnewood, OK. She married the love of her life, Willard Edward Ayres, in Tempe, AZ on May 6, 1945. Mary was grace personified. She sacrificed...
Frank C. Giddings, M.D.
Apr 26, 2014
Frank C. Giddings, M.D., 85, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2014, in Springfield, Missouri. Visitation will be held Saturday, May 3, 2014, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home, 1947 E. Seminole. A memorial service celebrating Frank's life will follow at 11:00 a.m. Frank was born in Rushville, Nebraska, on October 19, 1928, to Irene and Frank...
Margaret E. Chow
Apr 25, 2014
Margaret E. Chow, age 99, of Springfield passed away Friday, April 25, 2014 at Mercy Villa. She is survived by her daughter, Grace and her husband, Glenn Ballenger of Battlefield, MO; son, Bruce Ewing Chow and his wife, Terri of Tampa, FL; grandchildren, Penny Ballenger, Jay Ballenger and wife, Jane; great -grandchildren, Megan, Macy and Brayton Ballenger. Graveside services will...
Arlene Compton Donnell
Apr 23, 2014
Arlene died April 23, 2014. She was 93. Arlene was born December 30, 1920 in the home of her maternal grandparents, Charles and Ida Thomas in Ash Grove, Missouri. Her parents, George Almer Compton and Bertha Thomas Compton had gone there for that occasion. She was their first child. Arlene's birth certificate had several errors. Arlene said she could picture...
Betty Mae Matthews
Apr 23, 2014
Betty Mae Matthews, age 84, of Springfield, MO passed away on April 23, 2014 at Cox South Hospital. Betty was born in Butterfileld, MO on May 25, 1929. Betty lived on the family farm of her parents, Gobel and Lunda Ray, along with her siblings, Lavern, Tom and Sarah. She spent most of her life as a homemaker and care...
