David Reed Holmes, M.D.
Mar 17, 2013
David Reed Holmes, MD of Springfield died on Sunday, March 17, 2013, at the age of 90. Born in Springfield on April 25, 1922, to William Carl and Elizabeth Artelia (Reed) Holmes, he was the second of four children including John, Ruth, and Daniel, all deceased. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Phyllis Anne Hunger Holmes, as...
Harold Loyd Newman
Mar 14, 2013
Harold Loyd Newman, 86, Springfield, Missouri, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2013 in his home. He was born November 15, 1926 in Blue Eye, Missouri. Harold is survived by his wife 64 years, Stella Newman; two sons, David Newman and wife, Diane and Daniel Newman; two daughters, Denise Newman and husband, Richard Schwartz and Donna Newman; aunt, Pauline Lackmann; five...
Steve L. Brewer
Mar 13, 2013
Steve "Brew" Leon Brewer, 51, Springfield, passed away peacefully in his sleep Wednesday, March 13th, 2013. On March 16th Steve would have been married to his loving wife Susan for 28 years. Brew, #10, was an accomplished baseball catcher and captain of both state championship teams, the 1979 Hillcrest High School Hornets and the 1979 American Legion Hillcrest Merchants. When...
Dorothy Burk
Mar 13, 2013
Dorothy Loretta Burk was born November 6, 1925 in Ava, Missouri and peacefully passed from this life on March 13, 2013. She was the only daughter of Floyd and Ola Staley. On July 31, 1954 she married Fred Arlee Burk and to this union two daughters were born. Growing up on a farm outside Ava, Missouri many photographs reflect Dorothy's...
Daniel Bledsoe
Mar 11, 2013
Daniel Deen Bledsoe, also known as "Dan the Man", passed away March 11th, 2013, at age 55. He left behind his daughter, Cory, his loving fiancé, Shella McCurdy, and her daughter, Shelby. He is also survived by his parents, Wilma Jean and Winston Bledsoe; two brothers, Philip, his wife Cindy, their daughter Jacki and Robert. A long time resident of...
Dorothy "Dottie" Mott
Mar 11, 2013
Dorothy Elisabeth "Dottie" Mott, 91, of Springfield, passed away Monday, March 11, 2013. She was born January 30, 1922, the third of eight children born to John H. and Leondina (Gall) Orth in Lesterville, South Dakota. "Dottie", as she preferred to be called in later years, moved from Kansas City, MO to Springfield in 1975 to be closer to her...
Marjorie Davidson
Mar 9, 2013
Marjorie was born September 24, 1913. She departed this life on March 9, 2013. She had been a resident at Mercy Villa for the past ten years. Marjorie was preceded in death by her husband Kelly (1977) and her six siblings. She is survived by her daughter Sherry and husband Ronald Hubbard; grandson Vic Davis and her granddaughter Lalay Makoui....
Roberta Wilkinson
Mar 7, 2013
Was born in Harrison County, Missouri, on July 30, 1924, to Robert L. and Ruth (Robbins) Turpin and departed this life on March 7, 2013, attaining the age of 88 years, eight months, and 23 days. She was preceded in death by both parents, her adoring husband of nearly 64 years, Bud; an infant sister, Clara Ethel; brothers Francis Paul...
Scott Christiansen
Mar 6, 2013
Scott Ronald Christiansen was born the second son to Ronald and Mary Christiansen in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on January 4th, 1953. He grew up in Springfield attending Springfield public schools and graduated from Glendale High-School in 1971. He later attended Southwest Missouri State University where he was a proud member of the KA's. In 1984, Scott married Kathy Ownby...
Mary Elizabeth Eubanks
Mar 5, 2013
Mary Elizabeth (Clopton) Eubanks, daughter of William T. and Bessie L. Clopton, went to be with the Lord on March 5, 2013 due to complications from pneumonia at the age of 85. She was born in Pineville, Missouri and graduated from Aurora High School. She met James L. Eubanks while they were working at the local theatre in Aurora. They...
Richard D. Johnson
Mar 5, 2013
When Homer and Veta Johnson brought Richard Dean Johnson into the world on June 26, 1932 in Aurora, MO they unleashed a soul who would spread laughter and love. A 1950 graduate of Aurora High School he played the trombone in the band and attained the rank of Eagle Scout. His service in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean...
Anna M. Schibler
Mar 2, 2013
Anna Marie Schibler, 91, of Springfield passed away Saturday, March 2, 2013 in the Manor at Elfindale. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers John Schibler, Barney Schibler, Rudy Schibler and Martin Schibler; also by sisters Mildred Schibler, Martha Schibler, Margaret (Schibler) Armstrong and Ruth (Schibler) Schultz. She is survived by her brother Kenneth Schibler...
Janice P. Barclay
Feb 28, 2013
Janice P. Barclay, a delightful friend to all who knew her, departed this life on February 28, 2013 after a courageous, nine year battle with Colorectal Cancer. She was born April 16, 1937, to Vern and Esther Hall of Monett, Missouri. Jan graduated from Monett High School and attended Southwest Missouri State College. Jan spent many years as an active...
Mildred Marie Dyer Moellering
Feb 28, 2013
Mildred Marie (Dyer) Moellering, 93, of Springfield, Missouri, was born May 8, 1919 at the family farm in Silex, Missouri to Guy and Gertrude Dyer and departed this life Thursday, February 28, 2013 in Springfield, Missouri. Millie attended business college in Denver, Colorado before moving to Washington, D.C. in 1941 and then to St. Louis in 1942. She married Vernon...
Elmer Lee Anderson
Feb 28, 2013
Elmer Anderson, son of Elmer Lee Anderson and Ethel Simmons Anderson was born March 5, 1930 in Springfield, Missouri, and passed away on February 28, 2013 at the age of 82 years. He attended Greenwood Laboratory School and was a graduate of Southwest Missouri State (now MSU). He served four years in the Air Force during the Korean Conflict. Returning...
Carl Douglass Riegel
Feb 27, 2013
Carl Douglass Riegel, 66, of Springfield, passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at Mercy Hospital. He was born on June 15, 1946 in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Carl Raymond and Della Mae (Whitworth) Riegel. He served in the United States Army and for his country from 1968 - 1970 during the Vietnam War, and was honorably discharged...
Ruth Ann Snowden
Feb 26, 2013
Ruth Ann Snowden of Springfield passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2013. Ruth was born in Steele, MO to Charley and Ella Kilburn Thompson. She was united in marriage to Charles Snowden on June 1, 1963. Ruth attended Freed-Hardeman University in Jackson, Tenn. Ruth was a Mortgage Agent with Countrywide Financial. She was a member of the National Association of Professional...
Guy E. Davis
Feb 26, 2013
Guy E. Davis, "Bud" passed away at Mount Vernon Veterans Home on February 26th, 2013 at the age of 82. Guy was predeceased by his wife Mary (Wilson) Davis, an infant son, Guy, his father, Shelva E. Davis and mother, Jeanette Davis. Guy is survived by his loving wife Shirley Ann. Guy is lovingly remembered by his daughter Jackie (Chris)...
Nancy Fay Howard Kelley
Feb 25, 2013
Nancy Howard was born in Springfield, Missouri on March, 3 1947, the youngest child of Everett and Jean Fay. She passed away February 25, 2013 at the age of 65. She is survived by her loving husband of 10 amazing years, Dennis Kelley; her daughter, Nia Howard, (Springfield) and grandson, Zion (who shared a close, loving relationship); her son, Kent...
