Stephen Roberts
Oct 31, 2013
Stephen Andrew Roberts, 63, of Springfield, MO, passed away on October 31, 2013, in Springfield, MO. Steve was a dedicated family man who devoted his life to his son Patrick. He was born on September 27, 1950 and was shaped by the ideals and sentiments of the era as well as a strong love of family. He was a good...
Bobbie (Gene) Linson
Oct 31, 2013
Bobbie (Gene) Linson, age 86, of Republic, died October 31, 2013 at Sonshine Manor. Gene was born December 17, 1926 in Shelby County to Wilbur and Zella (Strachan) Linson. He served his country as a soldier in the United States Army Air Force during WWII. On May 29, 1949, he married Gladys Marie Stephenson in Shelbina, Missouri. Together they had...
Charles R. Helfrecht
Oct 31, 2013
A much loved brother, Charles R. Helfrecht, 66 of Springfield, passed away peacefully on October 31st. He bravely confronted and fought diabetes for many years. Charles was preceded in death by his parents, Doris and Charlie Helfrecht. Charles' love of the sport of football was the highlight of his high school years at Glendale High School and then led him...
Retha Palmer
Oct 31, 2013
Retha Louise Palmer passed away on October 31, 2013. She was born on November 8, 1924 in Strafford, Missouri to Berniece and George Chandler. She was married to James B. Palmer on May 11, 1946. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother Weldon Chandler and his wife Marguerite. Retha was a devoted daughter, sister, wife, mother...
Frances Scarborough Turner
Oct 30, 2013
Frances Scarborough Turner died Wednesday afternoon, October 30, 2013, in her home. She was born in Jefferson City, Missouri, on February 18, 1930, to Bess and J. Ray Scarborough. She moved to Springfield at a young age attending Rountree, Jarrett, and then graduating from Greenwood Lab School. She received her Home Economics and Art degrees in 1951 from Southwest Missouri...
Robert Huitt
Oct 30, 2013
Robert Daniel Huitt, of Springfield, age 86, passed away October 30, 2013. Robert (Bob), son of Lawrence and Easter Huitt, was born March 25, 1927 in Palmer, Nebraska. He moved with his parents from Nebraska to Illinois and then to Indiana before settling in Salem, Missouri. He attended Salem High School, graduating in 1945. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy...
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...
