Flo Davis
Feb 1, 2013
Flo Davis, 93, of Springfield., Mo., died Friday, Feb. 1, 2013, at Mercy Villa after a short illness. The daughter of Henry C. and Calla Hammack, she was born Nov. 8, 1919, in Southwest City, Mo. Cress Davis, her husband of 55 years, died in 2003. A son, Greg Davis, died in 2012. She is survived by a daughter, Randi...
Francis Cozad
Feb 1, 2013
Francis E. Cozad passed away on Friday, February 1, 2013, at the age of 102, at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Mr. Cozad was born on December 31, 1910 in Powersville, Missouri, the son of Dr. Frederick A. Cozad and Lelia Cowan Cozad. He graduated from Warrensburg State Teachers College in 1935. In 1937, he went to work...
Kenneth Marcher
Jan 31, 2013
Kenneth Marcher, 91, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away at 3:10PM, Thursday, January 31, 2013, at Mercy Villa Long Term Care facility. Kenneth was born in Makoti, ND on January 26, 1922. In approximately 1936 his family relocated to Centerville, Missouri where he attended High School. August 3, 1940, he enlisted in the Army and served in the South Pacific until...
Theodore Jenkins
Jan 30, 2013
Theodore Jenkins (T.P.) as some people called him, Teddy was born May 23, 1962 in Springfield, MO to Mr. Isaac J. Jenkins and Jacqueline N. Lenore Jenkins. He was raised in Chicago IL, and Abbeville, SC. Early on in life, he and his family moved back to Springfield, MO. He attended school at Pipkin Jr. High and Central High School....
Doris Marlyene Everheart
Jan 29, 2013
Doris Marlyene Everheart died peacefully in Lawrence, KS on January 29, 2013. Doris was the widow of Dr. William E. Everheart former Senior Minister of First and Calvary Presbyterian Church (1962-1971) and President of Drury University (1971-1976). She was a 6th generation Texan who was born in the deep East Texas town of Joaquin. Doris was the salutatorian of Joaquin...
Jo Ann Healey
Jan 28, 2013
Jo Ann Healey, age 82, of Springfield, MO passed away on Monday, January 28, 2013 at Cox Hospital. She was born on April 21, 1930 in Springfield, MO, to Joseph E. and Genevieve Healey. Jo Ann graduated from St. de Chantal Academy - Elfindale, received a B.S. in Education from SMSU, and a Masters in Home Economics Education from University...
Janice Cullen (Momma Jan) Lieber
Jan 27, 2013
Visitation will be held Thursday, January 31, 2013 in Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home from 12 noon until 1:30 p.m. Graveside service will follow in Missouri Veterans Cemetery at 2:00 p.m.
Frankie A. Sims
Jan 25, 2013
Frankie A. Sims, 85, of Springfield passed away peacefully January 25, 2013. Frankie was born in Stark City, MO. to Allie and Frank West. She graduated from Neosho High School and owned the Sims' Paint store in Neosho with her husband, S.D. Sims, and was a member of the Neosho Methodist Church. Frankie was a lifelong resident of Neosho until...
Genilie Jean Howell Lurie
Jan 25, 2013
Genilie Howell-Lurie, 91 of Springfield passed away Friday, January 25, 2013 at 9:20pm in The Neighborhoods at Quail Creek. Born Genilie Jean Kidd on December 31, 1921 in the home of her grandparents in Webb City, Missouri to Mildred McFarlane and James Beverly "Captain" Kidd. She lived most of her life in Springfield and attended Roundtree and Jarrett Schools and...
John Stone
Jan 23, 2013
John Clare Stone, 76, of Springfield, passed peacefully from this earth on January 23, 2013, after a long illness. John was born March 7, 1936, to Virgil and Grace Stone. He grew up in Springfield and graduated from Central High School in 1954. He served in the United States Army from 1959 to 1961. John earned a Bachelor's degree from...
Michael Macchi
Jan 22, 2013
Michael Thomas Macchi, 65, of Republic, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at Mercy Hospital. He was born June 20, 1947 to Louis Frank and Marjorie Georgine Macchi in St. Louis, Missouri. He was a loving husband, father, grandpa and friend to many. He is survived by his wife Sara Elizabeth "Sally" Macchi sons Jeffrey David Macchi (Wendy)...
Norma Jean Jones
Jan 21, 2013
Norma Jean Jones "Sugar" passed into the loving arms of Jesus on Monday, January 21, 2013 of multiple complications from pneumonia, a stroke and a heart attack. She was of the Baptist faith. Norma was born on May 15, 1928 and was married to Leslie West. Together they helped create the "Model T" club, the "Model A" club and the...
Truman Krumholz
Jan 21, 2013
Truman passed away on Monday evening, January 21st, 2013, in the loving arms of his family. Born on July 29th, 1929, in Mountain View, Missouri, he grew up in West Plains, Missouri. Truman proudly spent his entire career in broadcast television, putting KY3 on the air in October of 1953. He worked at KY3 for 43 years, where he served...
William Welman
Jan 20, 2013
William Oakes Welman, 81, passed away on Sunday, January 20, 2013 in his home in Springfield, MO. He was born October 4, 1931 in Kennett, Missouri to Joseph Clarence and Berniece Oakes Welman. William was a graduate of Kennett High School and received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Missouri, Columbia and served in the U.S. Army....
Dwayne Mack Rhoden
Jan 20, 2013
Dwayne Mack (Papa) Rhoden unexpectedly passed away in Lee's Summit, Mo. on January 20, 2013 at the age of 66 surrounded by his family. Dwayne is predeceased by his father, Bart Rhoden, and several uncles. Dwayne is survived by his loving wife Pamela of 8 years. They were married in Springfield, Mo. on March 5th 2005. Dwayne is lovingly remembered...
Juanita Carr
Jan 19, 2013
Juanita Wiles Carr, 100, Springfield, passed away peacefully January 19, 2013. After teaching First Grade for 23 years Juanita retired and was active in St. Johns Hospital Auxiliary. She enjoyed traveling and had a passion for gardening. She was a member of First and Calvary Presbyterian Church and the P.E.O. Sisterhood. Juanita was preceded in death by her husband, David...
Ruth Hirschman
Jan 19, 2013
Ruth M. Hirschman entered this world on February 24, 1920. She left our company to be with the Lord on January 19, 2013. She was 92 years old. She was born to Peter J. and Adela Opel at an area close to Jefferson City, Missouri called Stringtown, Missouri. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, three sisters...
Glenda Turner
Jan 19, 2013
Glenda Jo (Calton) Turner went to sleep Friday evening, January 18, 2013 and woke up in heaven on Saturday morning, January 19, 2013. Glenda was born on February 21, 1940, in Conway, Missouri, the daughter of Glenn and Bernice Calton who preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband of fifty-three years, Jim Turner and four daughters Dee...
Patricia Librach
Jan 18, 2013
Patricia "Pat" Librach, 84, of Springfield died peacefully Friday, January 18, 2013 at James River Care Center. She was born December 30, 1928 in Towanda, Pennsylvania to Ilo and Joseph Weaver. She spent much of her life in Wichita, Kansas, where she earned her bachelor's degree in English at Wichita University. Pat was a retail proprietor and employee for many...
