Betsey Purnell Scruggs
Jan 19, 2014
Betsey Purnell Scruggs, age 92, died on January 19, 2014 in Austin, Texas. Betsey was born August 6, 1921 to Frank Purnell and Hazel Wentriss Shepherd Purnell, near her parents' farm in Danville, Illinois. Her father taught at the University of Illinois in Champaign and her mother was an accomplished pianist. After high school, Betsey attended McMurray College, where she...
Ruth Elizabeth Kennon
Jan 16, 2014
Ruth Elizabeth (Williams) Kennon, 91, of Springfield, passed away on January 16, 2014 at the James River Care Center in Springfield. Ruth was born July 13, 1922 to John R. and Emma E. Williams in Kansas City, MO, She spent her early years in Kansas City and St. Joseph, MO. In 1943, Ruth was united in marriage to Leslie L....
John Finley
Jan 16, 2014
Johnnie L. Finley, affectionately known as "Big John", ascended to his heavenly home January 16, 2014, at the age of 71. He was born May 8, 1942, to Harvey and Beverly (Emerson) Finley in West Plains, MO. John attended West Plains High School where he was a tremendous athlete and remains a sports legend to this day. He was a...
Virginia Reynolds
Jan 16, 2014
Virginia Griffin Reynolds, 92, passed away on January 16, 2014 at Brentwood in La Porte, Indiana. Ginny was born on May 29, 1921 to Clyde and Stella (Kaiser) Griffin in Springfield, Missouri. She graduated from Senior High School where she was a member of Tau Phi Gamma Sorority. On August 6, 1939, she married William "Bill" Reynolds and they shared...
Eric F. Ikemeier
Jan 15, 2014
Eric Frank Ikemeier MS, LPC 64 years old residing in Springfield, Missouri was taken from us suddenly by a heart attack on January 15, 2014, while driving home from work on I-44. Eric was born March 19, 1949 to Robert Ikemeier and Najabe (Jane) Ikemeier in St. Louis, MO. He graduated from Cape Girardeau and later continued his education at...
Clayton Leigh Spencer
Jan 14, 2014
Clayton Spencer, longtime resident of Springfield Missouri and member of First Baptist Church, passed away January 14, 2014. He was born in Lawrence Kansas to Ira H. & Anna E. Spencer on August 19, 1925. He spent his formative years in Elmdale, Kansas and Fayetteville, Arkansas. He attended Fayetteville High School and volunteered for the Army Air Corp at age...
Craig Matthew Byersmith
Jan 11, 2014
"Excuse me while I kiss the sky". On January 11, 2014, long before his time Craig Matthew Byersmith earned his wings. Craig was larger then life and that was exactly how he lived his life. Craig was born in Stratford NJ on June 16,1993 and lived in NJ until he and his family came west to Springfield, MO in 2006....
Angela Kay Crouch
Jan 11, 2014
Angela Kay Crouch, 58, of Springfield passed away at 6:03 p.m. January 11, 2014 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. She worked at Mercy Hospital for 29 years. Angela loved music, singing and playing piano. She was preceded in death by her parents, Betty and Robert Horn; brother, Robert Ray; great-aunt, Florence Kinloch; aunt, Pat Horn; and friend, JoAnn Owen; Angela...
Mary Howard
Jan 11, 2014
Mary K. Howard, 74, of Springfield, passed away January 11, 2014 at her home. She was born to James Robert and Audrey Lou Phillips in Springfield and attended Central High School. She worked as a secretary for several local businesses including Springfield Public Schools, and City Utilities. Mary had a lifelong interest in her collections of various things, and a...
Sherlie E. (Sherle) Scillian
Jan 8, 2014
Sherlie E. (Sherle) Scillian was born August 4, 1925 in Quanah, Texas to F.M. and Sarah Scillian. He passed away peacefully at home after a long illness. He is survived by his wife, Joyce; 4 children, Mark (Byrna), Stephanie (Keven), Lora (Fritz), and Jon. Twelve grandchildren and nineteen great-grandchildren. Visitation will be Monday, January 13, 2014 at 10:00am with service...
James Claude Mays
Jan 8, 2014
James Claude Mays, 94, of Springfield passed away on January 8, 2014. He was born on August 1, 1919, in Marshall, AR, the youngest of five children. In 1937, Jim married his first wife, Altra, the mother of his three daughters. Jim graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1941 with a degree in agriculture. After graduation, he served our...
Walter L. Holt
Jan 5, 2014
Walter L. Holt, son of Walter T. and Goldie Linkous Holt was born December 21, 1926 in Protem, MO. He lost his battle with cancer January 5, 2014 in James River Care Center, Springfield, MO. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Betty; son, Mark L. Holt and his wife, Michelle of Aurora, MO; daughter, Shirley Uehle and her husband,...
Vera Marie Fischer
Jan 4, 2014
Vera Marie Grebe Fischer was called to join her Heavenly father on January 3, 2014. She was born to Ottmar Herman and Georgia Gerstner Grebe on June 15, 1929 in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1948 she married Wilbur Louis Fischer, who preceded her in death in 1990. In 1961, Wil and Vera with their two daughters moved to Springfield to...
Charlene Purvis
Jan 3, 2014
Mildred Charlene Johnson Purvis was born in Kansas City, MO June 5, 1936 and passed away January 3, 2014 in Springfield, MO at the age of 77. Preceded in death by her father, Charles Manion Johnson and her mother, Mildred Josephine Johnson; she is survived by her three children, daughter Debi Lewis and her husband Bret of Tulsa OK, sons...
Terril Max Miller
Jan 2, 2014
Terril Max Miller, 61, of Springfield, went to be with Jesus on January 2, 2014. Born in Senath, MO, he was the son of the late Maxye J. Miller and Princess D. Miller of Springfield. Terril worked for AT&T for 35 years and was known as "the guy that could fix the problem." He loved sports, coaching youth baseball and...
Paul Clark
Jan 2, 2014
Paul (Buddy) Richard Clark transferred to the Church eternal from the MO Veteran's Home in Mt. Vernon on Jan. 2 at the age of 86. For the last 63 of those years Buddy has been married to Myra Rutledge Clark who grieves his passing. Three children blessed the marriage and are still living: Karen Davis of Richmond, VA, Gloria Roling...
John C. Dwyier
Jan 2, 2014
John C. Dwyier (1933-2014) John Clarence Dwyier, age 80, passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2014 surrounded by his loving family. Born to Clarence and Flossie Dwyier on April 10, 1933 in Missouri at the Springfield Baptist Hospital. Raised in Lockwood, MO, his childhood was spent on the family farm; he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and playing trumpet in the school...
Annette R. Nicholson
Jan 1, 2014
Annette R. Nicholson, 52, passed away January 1, 2014. She was born in Des Moines, Iowa on January 3, 1961 to Richard and Grace Johnson. Annette graduated from Spokane, Missouri. Annette is survived by her mother, Grace; siblings, Joyce, Dennis, and Patricia; children, Michelle, Chad, Taylor and Ashlyn; and her companion, Jim. Memorial services will be Monday, January 6, 2014...
Clara Fuge Ross
Dec 31, 2013
Clara Fuge Ross died December 31, 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee at the age of 95. Formerly a long-term resident of Springfield, Missouri, Mrs. Ross was born on November 27, 1918 in Wright County, Missouri, to James Albert and Irene Gilbert Fuge. Mrs. Ross was preceded in death by her brothers, Ralph Fuge and Howard Fuge; and her sister, Vera Fuge....
Phyllis Ann Tisdale
Dec 29, 2013
Phyllis Ann Tisdale passed away peacefully on December 29, 2013 in Cary, North Carolina at the age of 93. She was born on March 11, 1920 in Zanesfield, Ohio but spent her formative years in Springfield, Missouri. She married Donald Tisdale and then followed his career to Atlanta, Memphis, and Annandale, Virginia. Having been Springfield natives, they happily returned to...
