Richard Deforest
Jun 27, 2013
Richard Sheldon "Dick" DeForest, 86, died peacefully at Magnolia Square, Springfield, Missouri on June 27, 2013. Funeral services will be held Monday, July 1, 2013 at 7:00 pm at the North Nixa Baptist Church in Nixa, Missouri under the care of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home. Visitation will be Sunday, from 3 pm to 5 pm at Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home with graveside...
Betty Jean Nitz
Jun 26, 2013
Betty Jean Nitz, 88, of Springfield, MO passed away Wednesday afternoon, June 26, 2013, in Mercy Hospital after a courageous battle with pneumonia and an extensive surgery. Betty was born February 21, 1925, in Calhoun, MO to Noel and Maggie Martin Finks. Betty was a member of the Elks Lodge 409 Ladies Auxiliary. She had worked part-time at Heer's Department...
Leona "Peggy" Eaton Dickens
Jun 26, 2013
Leona May "Peggy" (Eaton) Dickens, 85 of Springfield, passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2013 in Mercy Hospital, Springfield. She was born on July 8, 1927 in Springfield to Benjamin and Leona Casey Eaton. Peggy graduated from Springfield Senior High School, known now as Central High School in 1945. She married Warren Dickens in December, 1946. Warren preceded her in...
Myron Rice
Jun 26, 2013
Myron Everett Rice, 99, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away after a brief illness on Wednesday, June 26, 2013, surrounded by his family. Myron was born on September 8, 1913, in Jasper, Missouri. He graduated from Jasper High School in 1931 and began working as a Teamster for the Frisco Transportation Company shortly thereafter. On January 27, 1942, Myron married the...
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...
