Matthew Rogers
Jul 10, 2013
Matthew "Matt" Delaney Rogers, 36, of Springfield, MO passed away July 9, 2013 in Mercy Hospital. He was born June 22, 1977 to Mary (Melton) and Dalton J. Rogers in Springfield. Matt was a graduate of Glendale High School and received his Master's degree in Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis. He was preceded in death by his...
Harry Welch
Jul 5, 2013
Harry LeRoy Welch of Springfield, MO, passed away at 8:40pm, July 5, 2013. Harry was born to Harry and Margaret Welch on October 4th, 1919, in Paola, KS. At age 17, he trained and served with the 114th Kansas Cavalry while attending Arma (Kansas) High School. Harry served in the US Army from 1936 - 1967 and held the rank...
Terence William Moore
Jul 2, 2013
Terence William Moore was born April 10, 1936, in Willow Springs to William J. and Maryruth (Sullenger) Moore. He went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 2, after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Terry grew up and spent his entire life in Springfield. He graduated from Springfield High School (Central) in 1954. He attended SMSU from 1954...
Sara Whiteaker
Jul 2, 2013
Sara Jo Whiteaker, 47, of Springfield, passed away in her home July 2, 2013. She was born February 9, 1966 to Raymond Eads and Jo Etta Seeley Whiteaker. She graduated from Glendale High School in 1984 and held undergraduate and graduate degrees from MSU in Psychology. In Sara's early adult life she was most passionate about southwest Missouri history while...
Michael Mcginnis
Jul 1, 2013
Michael Roger McGinnis died July 1, 2013 at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, Missouri. He was born September 13, 1932 in Selmore, Missouri, the son of Clell McGinnis and Beulah Gahagan McGinnis. Michael graduated from Ozark High School in 1950, where he was a member of the 1950 State Champion basketball team. He received his undergraduate degree from Johnson...
Anita Anne Henry
Jul 1, 2013
Anita Anne (Wheeler) Henry, 77, of Springfield, passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, July 1, 2013. She was born September 11, 1935 in Elkland, Missouri, the daughter of Austin and Esther (Day) Wheeler. Anita graduated from Springfield Senior High in 1953, along with her husband, Denny Henry. Denny and Anita were married June 27, 1954. Together, they raised...
Wilma Marie Jarrett
Jun 30, 2013
Wilma Marie Jarrett passed away at 7 pm on Sunday, June 30, 2013. She was born 93 years ago in Buffalo, MO on November 11, 1919, the daughter of Eugene and Letha (Hill) Bradley. Her family would later move to Windyville, MO where she graduated high school. Wilma retired from Ramey's Supermarket in 1982 after 25 years of service. Wilma...
Myrtle Schafer
Jun 29, 2013
Myrtle Hinderer Schafer (Mom Mom), born November 29, 1918 died June 29, 2013 at Ravenwood Assisted Living facility in Springfield where for 5 years she was lovingly cared for by a staff she dearly loved and who in return loved her. She leaves behind her beloved daughter, Gail Tombleson (Mike) and grandchildren Michael Tombleson (Angie) of Willard, Kellianne Vom Steeg...
Nancy Ann Beavers
Jun 28, 2013
Nancy Ann Barclay Beavers, 56, Lincoln, Arkansas passed away on Friday, June 28, 2013 in Cox Medical Center South Springfield. She was born on July 28, 1956 in Springfield, to William E. "Bill" Barclay Sr. and Nancy Petty Barclay. Nancy worked at Beaver's Dental Clinic in Lincoln, where she served as the office manager, credit manager, public relations director, manager...
Richard Deforest
Jun 27, 2013
Richard Sheldon "Dick" DeForest, 86, died peacefully at Magnolia Square, Springfield, Missouri on June 27, 2013. Funeral services will be held Monday, July 1, 2013 at 7:00 pm at the North Nixa Baptist Church in Nixa, Missouri under the care of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home. Visitation will be Sunday, from 3 pm to 5 pm at Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home with graveside...
Betty Jean Nitz
Jun 26, 2013
Betty Jean Nitz, 88, of Springfield, MO passed away Wednesday afternoon, June 26, 2013, in Mercy Hospital after a courageous battle with pneumonia and an extensive surgery. Betty was born February 21, 1925, in Calhoun, MO to Noel and Maggie Martin Finks. Betty was a member of the Elks Lodge 409 Ladies Auxiliary. She had worked part-time at Heer's Department...
Leona "Peggy" Eaton Dickens
Jun 26, 2013
Leona May "Peggy" (Eaton) Dickens, 85 of Springfield, passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2013 in Mercy Hospital, Springfield. She was born on July 8, 1927 in Springfield to Benjamin and Leona Casey Eaton. Peggy graduated from Springfield Senior High School, known now as Central High School in 1945. She married Warren Dickens in December, 1946. Warren preceded her in...
Myron Rice
Jun 26, 2013
Myron Everett Rice, 99, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away after a brief illness on Wednesday, June 26, 2013, surrounded by his family. Myron was born on September 8, 1913, in Jasper, Missouri. He graduated from Jasper High School in 1931 and began working as a Teamster for the Frisco Transportation Company shortly thereafter. On January 27, 1942, Myron married the...
Beulah Graham
Jun 24, 2013
Beulah M. Graham, age 94 passed on to her eternal rest Monday, June 24. Beulah was a resident at The Arbors at Ravenwood at the time of her death and the family would like to thank the staff for the kindnesses and excellent care she received from them during the five years that she lived there. She was born March...
William Johnson
Jun 24, 2013
William "Bill" Alexander Johnson, 90, Springfield, Missouri, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2013, at Cox South. He was born on May 10, 1923, in Kansas City, Missouri, to William A. and Mary Helen Johnson. He was a graduate of Missouri Valley College where he met and married Grace Emmerson on October 30, 1944. Together they had two children. During...
Dale Wagner
Jun 23, 2013
Dale H Wagner, age 76, passed away June 23, 2013 in Springfield, Missouri. He was born May 22, 1937 in Rural Fisher, MN. Dale spent 35 years working as a field engineer for the railroad before he retired. After he retired he grew a passion for gardening. He waited for the first day of planting, the first day of picking,...
Bill Sechler
Jun 21, 2013
Bill G. Sechler, 89, passed away on Friday, June 21, 2013 in Cox South. He was born on February 24, 1924 to The Reverend Errett C. and Clara Sparkman Sechler. His father was a former pastor of Central Christian Church. Bill was a 1942 graduate of Springfield Senior High. After graduating, he attended SMS. He also attended Jarrett Middle School...
Elsie Marie Smith
Jun 21, 2013
Elsie Marie Posey Smith, born May 5, 1935 to Charles M. Posey and Rose Marie Saddler Posey in Springfield, MO, passed away on Friday, June 21, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lucian D. "Sonny" Smith. During her life, Elsie worked at Lily-Tulip Cup Corp., Barth's clothing store, and sold Tupperware, Avon, Stanley products and Artex paints....
Marie Weavers Oliver
Jun 20, 2013
Marie Weaver Oliver, 92, passed away on June 20, 2013. She was born July 15, 1920 in Niangua, Missouri to Edward Jackson Young and Sarah Effie (Walton) Young.. She married Neul Dwaine Weaver, who preceded her in death, on January 9, 1964. She later married Russell B. Oliver who preceded her on November 27, 2003. She was the valedictorian of...
