Eleanor Gaither
May 27, 2013
Eleanor Vance Gaither was born March 13, 1924, in San Diego, California, to Harry and Ella Mae Vance. She spent her childhood in San Diego, where she graduated from Herbert Hoover High School in 1941. She attended San Diego State College. She was active in Job's Daughters and the Order of the Eastern Star. During World War II she served...
Paul Wiles
May 27, 2013
Paul E. Wiles, age 91, of Springfield, MO, took his final peaceful flight home to be with the Lord on May 27th, 2013 (Memorial Day.) Paul was born March 10th, 1922, in Yuma, Tennessee to Lucian Young Wiles and Ada Frances(Douglas)Wiles. Paul was a decorated World War II veteran, having served under General Douglas MacArthur in the Pacific Theater as...
Edith Kaiser
May 25, 2013
Edith Kaiser, 79, of Ozark, Missouri went to be with her Lord on Saturday, May 25, 2013. Edith was born on June 4, 1933 in Kaunas, Lithuania. She also lived in Germany and came to the United States in 1951. She married her husband of 59 years on December 26, 1953. Edith touched the lives of people all over the...
John R. Mongell
May 25, 2013
John R. Mongell, 99 of Springfield passed away Saturday, May 25, 2013 at Christian Health Care East. He was a longtime resident of Springfield. John was born December 25, 1913 in Connellsville, Pennsylvania to Steven and Carmilla Russo Mongell. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 53 years, Edwina; siblings, Anthony, Michael, Joseph, Harry, Felicia and...
Robert Smith
May 24, 2013
Robert J. Smith passed away May 24, 2013 at Mercy Hospital. He was born July 21, 1925 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Joseph and Mildred Smith. Robert served in the Navy during WWII on a destroyer. He worked for Birdseye Frozen Foods for a few years after leaving service and then worked for the Kellogg Sales Co. for the next...
Francis Gene Sethman
May 23, 2013
Francis Gene Sethman, 83 of Springfield, passed on May 23, 2013 after a long battle with cancer. Frank is survived by his wife of 64 years, Betty Jean Sethman. Frank and Betty have four children Ross, Scott, Jane and Lori and spouses. Frank left a legacy of 15 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Frank was born in Salina, KS on Nov....
Barbara Logan Weems
May 22, 2013
Barbara Logan Weems, 85, of Springfield went to be with the Lord on May 22, 2013. Barbara was born September 24, 1927 in Springfield, MO to Harry and Bertha Savage Logan and was the first of three daughters. Barbara was a homemaker and resided most of her life in Aurora, Mo where she raised her family of four children. She...
Harry E. Campbell
May 22, 2013
Harry E. Campbell, age 92, of Springfield, passed away May 22, 2013. He was born June 5, 1920 in Brookline, MO., to Homer and Ethel Campbell. He was married to Kathryn (Katy) Reynolds on September 14, 1946. They were happily married for sixty seven years, and blessed with four children (three daughters and a son). Harry worked for MFA and...
Emily Grace Barr
May 21, 2013
Emily Grace Barr, 87, of Springfield, Missouri passed away on May 21, 2013. She was born March 4, 1926 to Charles and Maye Mary Davis, one of five children. She attended Joplin public schools and was a graduate of Joplin High School. She attended St. John's School of Nursing in Joplin, graduating as a Cadet Nurse. Emily married Bob Barr...
Genella W. Smith
May 19, 2013
Genella W. Smith, 91, Springfield, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013 in the comfort of her home. She was born May 28, 1921 in Carroll County, Missouri, the daughter of Joseph Glenn and Goldie Agnes Pemberton. She graduated from Northwest Missouri State in Maryville, MO with a Home Economics Degree. Prior to marrying the love of her life, Collier Smith,...
William B. Morris
May 19, 2013
William B. Morris, 72, Springfield, passed away May 19, 2013 after suffering a heart attack. He was a graduate of Montrose, Missouri High School and Central Missouri State University. William served in the U.S. Coast Guard. He was employed with the Vendo Co. in Kansas City, MO and Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He later owned Morris Drilling Supply in Springfield and...
Betty Scarborough Callaway
May 19, 2013
After 90 years, Betty Scarborough Callaway died at Mercy Hospital on Sunday, May 19, 2013 She was born in Springfield on September 11, 1922 to Bess and Ray Scarborough. Her early years were spent in several Missouri towns. She graduated from Central High School and received a degree from Southwest Missouri State University where she was elected Homecoming Queen. In...
Rosmary Ann Lewis
May 18, 2013
In loving memory of Rosemary Ann Lewis, 91,of Kansas City, MO passed away on May 18th, 2013. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri on Sept 19, 1921 to Johanna and Daniel Gaffney. She was united in marriage to Thomas Roy Lewis (deceased) on June 7th, 1947 in St. Louis, Missouri. Rosemary and Tom, along with their seven children traveled...
Wilma Hutchison
May 18, 2013
Wilma Hutchison, 86, of Springfield, MO passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2013. She was born September 7, 1926 in Springfield, MO to Wilson and Delaney Munhollon. She is survived by a sister, Ethel Pauline Wright and numerous nieces and nephews. No formal services are planned but friends may visit Thursday, May 23, 2013 from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m....
Andrew Benten Lewis
May 18, 2013
Andrew Benten "Drew" Lewis died May 18, 2013, in his home with his wife Amy Blansit by his side, as she had been for the past 16 months through his battle with stage 4 colon cancer. Drew was born in the middle of the summer, the youngest of three sons, to Janice Ann and John Russell Lewis. His mother preceded...
Robert Marcus Payne
May 15, 2013
Robert Marcus "Mark" Payne, Jr., 51, of Branson West, MO passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Mark was born March 30, 1962 to Shirley Ann and Robert Marcus Payne, Sr. in Harrison Arkansas. He was united in marriage to Sandra "Sandy" Kay Lambeth on October 28, 1989 at Lake Leatherwood in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Mark worked as a carpenter for...
Warren Thomas Dunham
May 15, 2013
Warren Thomas Dunham, 82, passed away after a short illness Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at Cox South Hospital. He was born June 7, 1930, in Nixa, Missouri, the son of Ross and Edna (Warren) Dunham. He served honorably in the Korean Conflict. He was a long-time member of South Haven Baptist Church and The Gideons. His greatest talent was simply...
Mary Ann "Chris" Buckmaster
May 14, 2013
Mary Ann "Chris" Buckmaster, 81, of Bolivar, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. She was born on June 20, 1931. Visitation will be Friday, May 17, 2013 from 12:30pm to 1:30pm in Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home. Graveside service will be Friday at 2:00pm in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.
Larry Giboney
May 13, 2013
Larry Giboney died peacefully at home on May 13, 2013 surrounded by his family and with his favorite yorkie curled up at his feet. We will miss him very much. Larry was born on March 26, 1934 to Bill and Elva Giboney who preceded him in death as did his brother Gary and niece Robin. He is survived by his...
