William Webb
Sep 12, 2013
William Robert Webb II, known to his loved ones as Bill, joined his mother and father in the Eternal Kingdom of Heaven Thursday, September 12, 2013. Bill was born July 2, 1952 in Bellingham, Washington, to Ann Carol Webb and Fr. W. Robert Webb. Bill had a very successful career in the hotel business for 25 years. Bill moved to...
Louis Henry Yezefski
Sep 12, 2013
Louis H. Yezefski, 75, of Reeds Spring, MO, passed away at home on September 12, 2013. He was born in Nanticoke, PA on May 18, 1938 to Henry and Helen Yezefski. He served his country in the United States Navy. Louis worked for Sweetheart Cup for over 40 years. He was a member of the Gate of the Temple Masonic...
Elmer Ley
Sep 12, 2013
Elmer Ley passed away on September 12, 2013 in Missouri Veteran's Home in Mt. Vernon, where he had resided for two years. He was born in Ashley, North Dakota February 15, 1925 and had five brothers. He is survived by his wife Mary Dillard Ley, and his two children, Linda Warehime and Elmer Ley, Jr., and five step children. Also...
Wilma Ruth Strong
Sep 12, 2013
Wilma Ruth Strong died on September 12, 2013 in her home in Springfield, Missouri, having just celebrated her 82nd birthday. Wilma died at a good age and full of years (cf. Gen 25). Born in 1931, she grew up in and around Mountain Home, Arkansas. As a young woman, she moved to Springfield, where she became a legal secretary. She...
Robert "Bobby" Price
Sep 9, 2013
Robert Wade Price, 60, was born June 3, 1953 in Kansas City, KS to Helen Jean Price and Robert Lee Price, passed away in Cox South Hospital on September 9, 2013. Bobby's mother passed away in April 1966. His father lives in Branson, MO. He has 2 brothers, Stephen Austin Price who lives in Springfield, MO and Daniel Troy Price...
Wilma Melton
Sep 9, 2013
Wilma Melton, 92, of Springfield passed away Monday, September 9, 2013 at Ozark Nursing and Care Center. She was born February 18, 1921 to Menzo and Ada McKee in Iberia, MO. Wilma was a longtime member of Church of Christ in Springfield. She worked many years for Lilly Tulip and after retiring, she loved to sew and read. Wilma is...
Richard Thompson
Sep 9, 2013
Richard C. Thompson, 88, passed away peacefully on September 9, 2013, at Westside Healthcare in Springfield, Missouri. Richard was preceded in death by his first wife, Caroline Gustin Thompson, and his parents, Mattie Radcliff and Willis Thompson. Richard was a graduate of the US Naval Academy and earned an MBA from Harvard. Following a stellar career in the Navy including...
Greg Braeckel
Sep 8, 2013
Gregory F. Braeckel, 58, of Springfield, passed away on Sunday, September 8th, 2013, in his sleep. Gregory was born in Springfield to the late Richard J. Sr. and Dorothy Anne Braeckel. He is survived by his seven brothers and sisters: Richard, Joe, Mary Anne Darden, Margaret Frank, Denise Owens, David, and Marcus. Greg graduated from St. Agnes High School and...
Gregory F. Braeckel
Sep 8, 2013
Gregory F. Braeckel, 58, of Springfield, passed away on Sunday, September 8th, 2013, in his sleep. Gregory was born in Springfield to the late Richard J. Sr. and Dorothy Anne Braeckel. He is survived by his seven brothers and sisters: Richard, Joe, Mary Anne Darden, Margaret Frank, Denise Owens, David, and Marcus. Greg graduated from St. Agnes High School and...
Ardelle Holler Whitehead
Sep 7, 2013
Ardelle Holler Whitehead, age 89, passed away September 7, 2013, in Springfield, MO. She was born on July 17, 1924 in Nevada, MO with her twin sister Clarabell Holler, who preceded her in death in 1993. She was the daughter of Lutie Edna Bridges and Robert Holler. She was a graduate of Nevada High School and attended Midland Communications School...
Marianne Preece
Sep 5, 2013
Marianne Preece, 78, of Springfield, passed away September 5, 2013. Born July 20, 1935 to Alvin Carl and Mary Louise Squires. Marianne is survived by her son Charles Joseph (Kim); grandchildren, Sean, Nick, and Tanner Preece; brother, Andy Squires (Barbara). Memorial will be held September 9, 2013 at 5:00PM Gorman-Scharpf Brentwood Chapel.
Gene Johnson
Sep 5, 2013
Gene C. Johnson went home to God on Thursday, September 5, 2013 of congestive heart failure. He was born in Bolivar, MO March 18, 1937, the oldest child of Clark W. and Hazel (Scroggins) Johnson. He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister-in-law, Sharon Johnson and brother-in-law, George Gilmore. After graduating from Pleasant Hope High School, he attended...
Geraldine Edwards
Sep 5, 2013
Geraldine "Jerre" Edwards, 89, Springfield, Missouri, formerly of Emporia, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2013 in Cox Medical Center South. She was born May 6, 1924 to Giles Edwin Russell and Bessie Frances Nolker Russell. Jerre graduated in 1945 from Emporia State University, formerly Kansas State Teachers' College, with a Bachelor's Degree in Education, the start of a...
Carl Richard Roda
Sep 3, 2013
Carl Richard (Rodie) Roda, 80, of Springfield, MO, passed away at 5:25 am September 3rd, 2013 at Cox South Health Center. Richard was born November 1st, 1932 in Trenton, MO, to Carl Otto and Flora Louise Roda, both of whom preceded him in death. He graduated from Trenton High School, Central Methodist University and Kansas State University. He served in...
Marvin Richardson
Sep 2, 2013
Marvin Jean Richardson, born December 20, 1929, went home to be with our Heavenly Father Jesus Christ on September 2, 2013. Marvin Jean was born in Springfield, Missouri. She resided in Los Angeles, California from 1967 and returned to Springfield, July of 1989. She attended Lincoln School where she formed many lifelong friendships and also met her husband, Howell B....
Richard Kojakanian
Sep 2, 2013
Richard Eugene Kojakanian, Sr., 65, of Rogersville passed away on Monday, September 2, 2013. He was born on February 6, 1948 in Redlands, Ca. Richard is survived by his wife, Gloria; four sons, Eric, Vince, Ricky, Jr., and Robert. He is also survived by a brother, Ron, and two sisters, Sharon and Lonnie. Memorial services will be on Sunday, September...
Harold L. Webster
Aug 31, 2013
Harold Lloyd Webster Harold Lloyd Webster, 80, of Springfield, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2013. He was born November 5, 1930 in Rose Hill, KS to Harold and Gladys Webster. He was married to Sandra S. (Summers) Webster on December 28, 1952, in Mulvane, KS. Harold Lloyd attended Southwestern College in Winfield KS and Wichita State University before beginning a...
Maralie Dawn Whitney
Aug 30, 2013
Maralie Dawn Whitney, 82, of Springfield passed away Friday, August 30, 2013 in her home. She was born in Martinsville, Illinois on October 22, 1930 to the late Harry Leon and Fayette Fasig Downey. She started piano lessons at the age of 6 and classical trained for 12 years. After marrying, she formed the band, "Maralie and the Marathons". After...
Roy E. Gilmore
Aug 30, 2013
Roy E, Gilmore, age 87 of Springfield, passed away at 4:00 p.m. on the 30th day of August 2013 in The Fremont Assisted Living Community. Roy was born September 18,1925 in Dade County, Missouri. He graduated from Greenfield High School in 1942, at the age of 16. He married Mary Helen Franklin on March 6, 1944, who he remained married...
Kendra K. Meacham
Aug 30, 2013
Kendra K. Meacham, 21, of Springfield, MO, passed away at 10:14am on Friday, August 30, 2013, at Mercy Hospital. She was born on April 14, 1992, in Springfield, MO. She graduated from Kickapoo High School in 2010. Kendra was a caring, beautiful, vibrant, and loving woman who was in a happy place in her life. Over the last year, she...
