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...
Mary Kay Grider
Apr 22, 2014
Mary Kay Dollison Snider Grider, 86, Springfield, passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2014 in Magnolia Square. Mary Kay was born August 23, 1927 in Republic, MO to Charles S. and Hattie Mae (Logan) Dollison. She was a 1945 graduate of Springfield Senior High School and returned to Springfield in 2007 after living in Portsmouth, VA for many years. She was...
Donald "Mark" Buckley
Apr 21, 2014
Donald "Mark" Buckley died Monday, April 21, 2014 in his home with his mother. He was born March 13, 1958, the son of Donald Buckley and Jacquelyn Kay Buckley. Mark graduated from Parkview High School in 1976. He went to work for Zenith for the next nineteen years. He was also employed at Jarden Plastics for eight years, and five...
James R. Sharp
Apr 16, 2014
James R. Sharp, age 50, passed away April 16, 2014 in Republic, MO. Jim was a family law attorney with the law firm of Sharp & Bredesen in Springfield, MO and was a member of the Missouri Bar Association. Jim was born in Kellogg, Idaho and grew up in Salem, MO, where he was an Eagle Scout and graduated from...
Curtis "Al" Parker
Apr 16, 2014
Curtis (Al) Parker was born on November 2, 1962 in Bremerton, Washington. He passed away on April 16, 2014. He was retired from the United States Postal Service, where he worked for 25 years. His true passion was working in his shop creating award-winning bodywork. He was a true artist. His friends will remember him as a kind man, always...
Dr. Alfred L. Lee
Apr 16, 2014
Dr. Alfred L. "Vern" Lee, 68 of Springfield, MO passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2014. Vern was born on December 18, 1945 in Miami, OK to James Alfred and Thelma Proctor Lee. Vern graduated in 1970 from Palmer College of Chiropractic Medicine in Davenport, Iowa. He practiced for 35 years in the Miami, OK area. He was married to...
Linda Linegar
Apr 15, 2014
Linda Linegar, 65 of Kimberling City, was born on August 7, 1948 in Springfield, MO to Willard and Geneva Metzelthin. She passed away on April 15, 2014 surrounded by her family. She spent the past 11 years married and enjoying life living at the lake with her husband Huey "Bill" Linegar. Linda worked as a paraprofessional in the Springfield Public...
Kelly Ann Balmer
Apr 13, 2014
Kelly Ann Balmer was born on October 4, 1970 in Springfield, Missouri to Martha (Sanders) Balmer and Irvin Wintfrey ("Red") Balmer. Kelly was a proud graduate of Central High School's class of 1989, and she graduated with honors from Drury University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre. She was very musical and enjoyed playing the flute, piano and...
Lois Louvell Roper
Apr 13, 2014
LOIS LOUVELL ROPER Lois Roper passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, April 13, 2014 in Kansas City, Missouri after a short illness, at the age of 86. She was born on Thursday, November 10, 1927 to John and Goldie Scarlett in Phoenix, Arizona. Lois was a lifelong resident of Springfield and a graduate of Springfield (Central) High School...
June Colley Kuklenski
Apr 12, 2014
June Kuklenski, 85, of Springfield passed away April 12 after a brief illness. She was actively involved in church, education and other community endeavors throughout her life and was passionate about music from childhood. Her life was a reflection of her deep faith and trust in God. June, who preferred her middle name to her first name, Maudie, was the...
Marily Ann Braun
Apr 12, 2014
Marily Ann Braun, 63, passed away April 11, 2014, at her home near Fair Grove. She was born December 9, 1950, in Sitka, Alaska, to the Rev. James and Dorothy Robinson, who predeceased her. Her parents provided her with a wonderful childhood full of education and adventures. Marily is survived by her husband, Bob Edmondson, and his son, Josh; daughter...
John Davis
Apr 11, 2014
John Farrell Davis ,89, of Springfield, died Friday, April 11th, after a short illness. John was born to Raven W. and Vinnie Davis in Polk County on February 25th, 1925. He moved to Springfield and married Virginia M. Lovett, his wife of 62 years. She preceded him in death. He was a partner in Welhener Tent and Awning Company for...
Paul L. Pruett
Apr 9, 2014
Dr. Paul L. Pruett, Springfield, Missouri, died April 9, 2014 after a long fight against cancer. He was born in Weaubleau, Missouri May 16, 1927. He was the son of William Omer Pruett and Mildred Elizabeth (Palmer) Pruett; grandson of Will and Annie (Vaughn) Palmer, and William and Ellen (Durnell) Pruett. Dr. Pruett graduated from Raytown, Mo. High School, William...
Frances May Broadwater
Apr 8, 2014
Frances May Broadwater, 84 years old, passed away at 2:55 a.m. on Tuesday, April 8th, 2014, in her home at Magnolia Square Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was a member of the United Freewill Baptist Church in West Plains, Missouri, though she had lived in Springfield for the past four years. Frances was preceded in death by her parents, Bill...
