Mary Bunselmeyer
Oct 30, 2013
Mary Ellen (Francis) Bunselmeyer went to her heavenly reward on October 30, 2013 surrounded by her family. She was born September 18, 1927, to John Franklin and Iva Francis in Marshfield, Missouri. The youngest of four children and the only girl, Mary Ellen was gifted by God with a beautiful singing voice and music played an important role in her...
Almeda Campbell
Oct 29, 2013
Born June 3, 1912, in Tunkhannock, PA, Almeda Leona Campbell passed away October 29, 2013. Having resided the last few years at Mercy Villa in Springfield, Missouri, she lived most of her life in Endwell, NY. Her parents Ruth and Nathaniel Lane, brothers Lloyd, Delbert, Marcean, and sister Nellie preceded her in death. Her husband Warren Gene Campbell, Sr. passed...
Milton Thompson
Oct 29, 2013
Milton Brice Thompson passed away on October 29, 2013. He was born at the Old Burge Hospital in Springfield, Missouri on March 8, 1927. He was the second son of George M. Thompson and Wilma Smith Thompson. Milt was preceded in death by his parents and his brother George M. Thompson, Jr. and his wife Suzanne. He is survived by...
Deanna J. Griffin
Oct 28, 2013
Deanna J. (Painter) Griffin, age 67 of Springfield, was born in rural Seymour, MO on August 30, 1946 and passed away on October 28, 2013 in her home surrounded by her family. Deanna was born at her grandparents' farm house to Glenn and Geraldine Painter. Upon graduating high school in Ava, MO, she went to Drury University and finished her...
Jessie Pierson
Oct 27, 2013
Jessie L. (Bush) Pierson passed away October 27, 2013. She was born October 15, 1937 in Laurel, MS to Minnie Lee and K.O. Bush. She graduated Valedictorian of her class of 1955, Agricola H.S. She was a member of the 1955 All-State Basketball Team, Agricola, MS. She attended the Baptist School of Nursing, Memphis, TN. She married Wesley Smith in...
William Thom
Oct 24, 2013
William F. Thom, 93, Springfield, MO, formerly of Fair Oaks, PA, passed away Thursday, October 24, 2013. He was born to William F., Sr. and Helen C. Thom on June 12, 1920 in Coatbridge, Scotland. In addition his parents, he was preceded in death by wife Helen (Stuban) Thom, 2004 and two brothers, Hugh, 2004, and John, 2007. Survivors include...
Byron E. Oakes
Oct 22, 2013
Byron E. Oakes, 96, of Springfield passed away on October 22, 2013 in Springfield, Missouri. Byron was born in Browning, Missouri and grew up in the area. He was employed with the Springfield Regional Airport for 35 years. He loved the Lord and his family and friends. He was a WW2 and Korean War veteran. He served in the Alaska...
Betty Louise (Deskin) Thurman
Oct 22, 2013
On Tuesday afternoon, October 22, 2013, Betty peacefully went home to the Lord after struggling with congestive heart failure. Betty was born on September 5, 1936 to William A. and Hattie (Joseph) Deskin in Kansas City, MO. She grew up and attended schools in the Joplin area and graduated from Central High School in Springfield. On December 2, 1956, she...
Richard Lee Bartley, M.D.
Oct 20, 2013
Richard Lee Bartley, M.D. (RET) passed peacefully from this life, at home, on Sunday morning October 20, 2013, after a number of months with cancer, under the gentle care of son Rick, daughter Kathy, and Mercy Hospice. Richard was born January 11, 1923 at Lincoln, NE, to James Earl & Neva (McNiel) Bartley. The family lived in Lincoln until 1930...
Philip E. Fortune
Oct 19, 2013
Philip Fortune passed away at home on October 19, 2013, after a brief battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his loving wife Patricia Fortune in 2008. Phil is survived by two daughters, Barbara Adams and Catherine Hargrove and her husband Don; three grandchildren, Eric and Samantha Adams, and Chelsé Crossfield; and one great-grandson Kooper Crossfield. Phil graduated...
Sarah Pope
Oct 18, 2013
"As a mother comforts her child, so I will comfort you." Isaiah 66:13 Sarah McCreary Pope, born December 11, 1934 to Charles and Thelma McCreary; Sister to Ann and Jean; Mother of Roberta, Charles (and wife, Jayne), and Daniel (and daughter-in-law, Kathy); Grandmother of Jennifer (and her grandson-in-law, Steven), Daniel, Christopher (and special friend, April), Joseph, Taylor, Kimberly, and Reigan;...
Harriet C. Spencer
Oct 18, 2013
Harriet C. Spencer, 86, of Smith River, Ca. and Springfield, Mo. passed away at 9:01 am October 18, 2013 in her home at Christian Health Care. She was born on January 31, 1927 to Lilburn and Hazel Gregory in Grand Rapids, MI. Harriet was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James C. Spencer; her sister, Eloise Spencer; brother,...
Harold L Gutscher
Oct 17, 2013
Harold L. Gutscher, 80, of Springfield passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2013. Graveside services with full military honors will be Friday, October 25, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. in Missouri Veterans Cemetery under the care of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Missouri Veterans Home Assistance League, 1600 S. Hickory, Springfield, MO...
Nannie E. Suarez
Oct 15, 2013
Nannie Elizabeth Bohannon Jones Suarez, born February 25, 1917, went home to her Lord on October 15, 2013, in Springfield, Missouri. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dorsey and Bettie Bohannon; seven siblings: Haynes, Wallace, Betty Lee, Annie Mae, Mildred, Ina Lois and Dorsey; and two spouses, Louis Jones and Leander Suarez. She was born in Smithland, Kentucky...
Labeth Lou Burch
Oct 13, 2013
LaBeth Lou Burch went home to be with her Saviour on October 13, 2013. She was born in Kansas City, Kansas on February 7, 1944, the daughter of Bonar Marcillis and Adeline LaGrande Freeland Cook. She was the youngest of ten children. She graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1962. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband,...
Brad Ferguson
Oct 12, 2013
John Bradley Ferguson (Brad) was born October 12, 1968 and joined his Heavenly Father October 12, 2013 after a short struggle with colon cancer. Brad was born in Springfield, Mo, graduated from Parkview High School, Springfield, Mo and The University of North Texas, Denton, Texas. He was employed at Missouri State University, as costume shop manager for the Theater Department...
Bobby Jones
Oct 12, 2013
On October 12, 2013, Bobby passed away. He was born February 7, 1928 in Middleton, TN to Arch and Lyndall Jones. Bobby was one of seven children. He joined the Army and served in the 88th Military Police Company at Governor's Island, NY. On February 6, 1948 he married Gladys Buchanan Jones and they raised three daughters: Brenda, Linda, and...
Rick Parks
Oct 12, 2013
Rick S. Parks, 56, of Springfield, MO lost his battle to lung cancer on October 12, 2013. Rick was born on February 13, 1957 to the late Hugh and Thelma Parks. Rick is survived by sister, Lanta; children, Jeremy, Shannon and Taylor; and grandchildren, Jake and Chloe. Rick graduated from Parkview High School and Southwest Missouri State University. Rick had...
John Schlichting
Oct 10, 2013
John A. Schlichting, 91, Springfield, MO passed away Thursday, October 10, 2013 in ManorCare Health Services where he had resided the past 4 months. He was born April 1, 1922, in Columbus Junction, IA to John A. and Nellie Ione Johnston Schlichting, the youngest of 5 children. He was a graduate of Columbus Junction High School and Draughon's Business College...
