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...
Ivia Monroe
Jun 20, 2013
Ivia Mae "Mac" Monroe, age 86, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 20, 2013, in Springfield, Missouri, following a long illness. Born February 21, 1927, in Rolla, Missouri, to Dan Richard and Alameda Blanche Crites Macdonald, she moved to Monett, Missouri, as soon as she could walk at the age of two. She graduated from Monett High School in 1944....
Fred Mcqueary
Jun 20, 2013
Frederick Milford McQueary passed away peacefully in his home on June 20, 2013, with his wife of nearly 61 years, Ramona F. McQueary, by his side. Fred was born on May 26, 1930, in Springfield, Missouri, the youngest son of W. L. (Les) and Jennie Taylor McQueary. He attended Springfield Public Schools, graduating from Springfield High School in 1948. He...
Dr. Ravindra Amonker
Jun 20, 2013
Dr. Ravindra "Robin" Amonker, 71, Springfield, MO passed away peacefully on June 20, 2013. He was born on September 3, 1941 to Gundu and Vasanti Amonker in Goa, India. Amonker graduated from Anglo-Portuguese Institute, Mapusa, Goa, with a high school diploma. After receiving a Bachelor of Science degree from Wilson College, Mumbai University, he came to the United States to...
Helen Sanford Vincent
Jun 16, 2013
Helen Sanford Vincent, age 94, died on Sunday, June 16, 2013, in Kansas City, MO. Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, Helen lived her life with joy. She was born in Carthage, MO on January 14, 1919, the second child of James L. and Bess Putnam Smith. She was raised in Baxter Springs, KS. In 1940 she graduated from...
Matthew Shane Walski
Jun 8, 2013
Matt "Peanut" Walski, 24, was called home to Our Lord on Saturday, June 8, 2013 in Springfield, Missouri. He was born on November 22, 1988 in Springfield, Missouri. He is survived by his parents Trena Henagan and Dennis Walski, stepmother Denice, brothers Justin Walski and Jeremy (Becky) Oreskovich, daughter Aaliyah and son Ryan, as well as grandmothers Shirley Walski and...
Barbara J. Barnett
Jun 8, 2013
Barbara Barnett passed away on June 8, 2013 in Springfield, Mo. She is survived by 4 children, 9 grandchildren, and 12 great grandchildren. Mom always considered Telford, Tennessee home even though she lived in several places over the years. She was the daughter of the amazing Ardella Zaruba and they both shared some beautiful characteristics. We strive daily to immolate...
Leonard Frank Ernstmann
Jun 7, 2013
Mr. Leonard Frank Ernstmann (March 19, 1925 - June 7, 2013) Mr. Leonard Frank Ernstmann died Friday, June 7, 2013, after a short illness. He'll be remembered as a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He was born on March 19, 1925, in Wichita, KS, to Frank and Minnie (Smith) Ernstmann. He graduated from Springfield Teachers College (now...
Sidney G. Campbell
Jun 7, 2013
Sidney G. Campbell was born November 3, 1928 in Vallejo, CA to Inez M. and Carroll Campbell. After graduating from Vallejo High School, he entered the Army and served in Japan with the occupational troops. After returning from service, he attended Office Appliance Mechanical Institute in Springfield, MO. His professional career included working at Victor Adding Machine Company, Ozark Typewriter...
Jack N. Brown
Jun 7, 2013
Jack N. Brown, age 80, of Springfield left us on June 7, 2013 in Mercy Hospital. Jack was a kind and gentle man and a loving husband, father, and grandfather. Jack graduated from Joplin High and attended Kirksville College on a football scholarship. He was a veteran of the Korean War. He retired from Lorillard, Inc after thirty-five years. His...
Juanita Geneva Peters
Jun 5, 2013
Juanita Bass Peters was born in Louisburg, Missouri on May 11, 1911 and passed away on June 4, 2013 in Springfield, Missouri at the age of 102. Juanita made a profession of her faith in Jesus Christ at a young age and was an active church member throughout her life. She married James W. Peters on July 20, 1930 and...
Mytzi Dawn Hansen
Jun 1, 2013
Mytzi Dawn Hansen, 40, daughter of Lance and Fayma Williams, formerly of Springfield, MO unexpectedly passed away on June 1, 2013. A non-traditional Celebration of Life service will be held on June 8, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. in Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home. Casual attire is requested by the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to benefit Mytzi's children can be...
Ollie Wayne Bench
May 31, 2013
Ollie Wayne Bench (O.W.), age 86 died May 31, 2013. He was born in Rogersville, MO on November 26, 1926. Ollie was preceded in death by Donna Jean; his beloved daughter, mother Virgie; father Harry; sister Opal, her husband Leon, and brother-in-law, Jean Hayes. Ollie is survived by Bonnie, wife of 65 years; sons, David, Steven (Suzy), Jimmy (Brenda); brothers,...
Frank Tinney
May 30, 2013
Frank Tinney, Age 74 Nixa, MO, passed Thursday May 30, 2013 at Mercy Hospital. Frank was the former Executive Director of Sigma House and LSRC Treatment Centers and served as a Master of Social Work in the substance abuse field for 17 years. He is survived by his wife Wanda, sister Kathy Neal, daughter Gale, sons Robert, Brian (wife Olivia),...
Harriet Mae Eells
May 29, 2013
Harriet Mae (Hamler) Eells, age 94, of Springfield, Mo. passed away May 29, 2013 at Mercy Hospital with her family by her side. She was born February 12, 1919 on the family farm to Harry T. and Fannie Hamler near Belpre, Ks. Growing up witnessing the effects of the "dust bowl" and the Great Depression, she graduated from high school...
