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D. Heather Baum

D. Heather Baum

Nov 22, 2013

D. Heather Baum, 64, of Springfield, MO died knowing love and peace on Friday, November 22, 2013. She was born April 8, 1949 in St. Louis, MO to Harold and Betty Hale with sister Carol Anne. Heather started every morning thanking God for another day; living with style and grace under difficult circumstances. She preceded a doting husband and best...

Joella Rae Sutton

Joella Rae Sutton

Nov 22, 2013

Joella Rae (Jones) Sutton, of Springfield, MO passed away on Friday, November 22, 2013 at Cox South Hospital following a short illness. Joella was a member of South Street Christian Church. Joella is preceded in death by her father, R. Carl Jones, and her mother, Christine (Farmer) Jones. She is survived by her brother, R. C. Jones and his wife...

Catherine Roling

Catherine Roling

Nov 22, 2013

Catherine Ann Hyde Tuller Roling 1947-2013 Catherine died on November 22 in Mercy Hospital following a long-term illness. Catherine lived most of her life in Springfield where she worked in social work and with the developmentally disabled. She enjoyed folk art, music, movies, reading, and being with her animals. She was known for her quick-witted sense of humor. She attended...

Major General Fred F. Marty

Major General Fred F. Marty

Nov 20, 2013

MAJOR GENERAL FRED F. MARTY U.S. ARMY, RETIRED Retired army Maj. Gen. Fred F. Marty, of Springfield, Mo., passed away at home on Wednesday evening, November 20, 2013, after a long illness. Maj. Gen. Marty was born January 12, 1942, in St. Louis, Mo. He attended Missouri State University, in Springfield, Mo., where he earned a Bachelor of Science in...

Bonnie Jean Collins

Bonnie Jean Collins

Nov 20, 2013

Bonnie Jean Collins, 84 Springfield, MO passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at 12:55 AM. She was born October 17, 1929 in Rogersville, MO to Willard and Allie Roberts. She was raised a member of the Taney County Community. Bonnie was married to Jack D. Collins in 1950. At the time of her death she had been a resident of...

G. Maxine Perryman

G. Maxine Perryman

Nov 19, 2013

G. Maxine Perryman of Springfield, MO passed away November 19, 2013. She was born November 1, 1920 in Morrisville, MO to John and Pernia Holton. Maxine was a member of Second Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Denzil. Maxine is survived by three daughters, Bev and Barry Aton, Drenda and Ronnie Filbeck, Jan...

Bernice Blue

Bernice Blue

Nov 18, 2013

Bernice Blue, 85, of Springfield, MO passed away on Monday, November 18, 2013 in her home. She was born August 18, 1928 to John A. and Lola (Ramey) Frost near Yardelle, AR. Her family moved to Springfield while she was in the 3rd grade. She graduated Valedictorian of the class of 1947 at Springfield Senior High School and attended Business...

Lucille Halls

Lucille Halls

Nov 18, 2013

Lucille Lola Halls, 87, Springfield, MO passed away on Monday, November 18, 2013 in Mercy Hospital. She was born on May 1, 1926 near Cabool, MO to Samuel Esty and Edna Lunsford Ellis. After graduating from Cabool High School in 1944, Lucille moved to California where she met and married her husband, Henry L. Halls on April 11, 1970. She...

Frances Harless

Frances Harless

Nov 17, 2013

Frances Ann Harless, 88, passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2013 in Mercy Hospital. She was born on July 18, 1925 to James Bryan and Bonnie Jean McCarty. She lived her life in Springfield, MO and was Valedictorian of Springfield Senior High School class of 1943 and attended Draughons Business College. On February 14, 1946 she married Lawrence (Bus) Harless...

Letha Fern Watmore

Letha Fern Watmore

Nov 17, 2013

Letha Fern Gingery Watmore was born September 2, 1917 in Rushville, Missouri to Lewis and Grace Gingery. She passed away on November 17, 2013 in Springfield, Missouri at the age of 96. She was preceded in death by her parents, her older brother Loudon Fory Gingery and her husband Donald John Watmore Sr. She is survived by her three children...

Lela Gudenkauf

Lela Gudenkauf

Nov 16, 2013

Lela Gudenkauf, 93, of Springfield, MO, passed away at 1:03 a.m. Saturday, November 16, 2013, in Mercy Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Gudenkauf, and grandson Randy Baker, and 8 brothers and sisters. Lela is survived by her daughters, Karen (Willie) Wade, Lynne (Vernon) Baker, Ann (John) Meese, Kathleen (Jim) Bauer, 12 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren...

Richard Patton Price

Richard Patton Price

Nov 16, 2013

Richard Patton Price of Springfield, MO passed away early Saturday from causes related to Renal Cell Cancer. Rick was born in Brookfield, MO on June 7, 1951. On April 7, 1973, he married the love of his life. He and Barbara would go on to welcome three children and three grandchildren into the world. He is remembered as a loving...

Wilda Brock

Wilda Brock

Nov 15, 2013

Wilda Jean (Hilton) Brock, born January 12, 1931, near Ozark, Missouri went to meet her heavenly father at 9:23 a.m. Friday, November 15, 2013. Wilda is survived by her loving husband of 62 years, Billy J. Brock, her son Greg Brock, her sister Wilma Hilton, and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents Omer...

Helen Ruth Foster

Helen Ruth Foster

Nov 14, 2013

On Thursday, November 14, 2013 Helen R Foster made the journey to Heaven to join her Lord and Savior. She also was welcomed by her beloved parents and grandparents, brothers and the two loves of her life. Lee Biggs, her first husband and father of 3 of her children who passed away before her in 1961 and Harry Foster, father...

Ann "Petee" Wilson

Ann "Petee" Wilson

Nov 13, 2013

Ann "Petee" (Scarlett) Wilson, 85, Springfield, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 after a long illness. Our beloved mother was born May 17, 1928, the daughter of Esther H. Olson and E. L. Scarlett in Fargo, North Dakota. She spent many happy summers vacationing with family at their lake cabin in Minnesota. She enjoyed the outdoors...

Rachel Elizabeth Anderson

Rachel Elizabeth Anderson

Nov 12, 2013

Rachel Elizabeth (Kamerer) Anderson was born in Findlay, Ohio, on February 18, 1918. Her parents were Jessie Zeller Kamerer and Julia Elizabeth (Murray) Kamerer. She passed away at noon on November 12, 2013 in Ozark, Missouri. Her home residence was in nearby Springfield, Missouri, where she had lived most of her adult life. Her other loved ones who have taken...

Martha Johnson

Martha Johnson

Nov 12, 2013

On November 10, 1946, Martha was born to the Union of Mr. Jimmy Earl Traylor and Mrs. Irene LeFay Traylor in Marshall, Texas. She joined Zion Hill Baptist Church in Marshall, Texas and accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior at an early age. Martha was united in marriage to Henry L. Johnson on June 14, 1974. This union...

Austin Dejuan O'Neal

Austin Dejuan O'Neal

Nov 8, 2013

Austin DeJuan O'Neal, 28 of Springfield, Mo. died Nov 8, 2013 in his home. He was born Oct. 2, 1985 to Tommie E. O'Neal and Carl (Bosco) Smith. Austin was a full time student at OTC, studying Auto Collision Repair. Austin had a great love for his three children and his family. He will be forever remembered by his children,...

Loretta Crane

Loretta Crane

Nov 6, 2013

Loretta (Jean) Crane, 79, of Willard, MO, passed away at 8:45 a.m. on Wednesday, November 6, 2013 in her home unexpectedly. Jean was born March 4, 1934, along with her identical twin Lorna Joan to Jeff and Wilmetta Linebaugh. She grew up with two more sisters and a brother. Jean attended Bowerman, Reed, and Central High School. At 16, she...

Paul Swendrowski

Paul Swendrowski

Nov 6, 2013

Paul Swendrowski, age 63, passed away this week in his home in Springfield, Missouri. He was preceded in death by his father, James Lawrence Swendrowski and his mother, Geraldine Elizabeth Swendrowski. He is survived by his sister, Ellen Swendrowski-Evett and her husband, Ronald Evett of Holliston, MA and his niece, Julianna Evett Blagg and her husband, David Blagg, Silver Spring,...

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