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Nancy L. Church

Nancy L. Church

Nov 4, 2012

Nancy Lee Williams Church was born May 6, 1926, to William Ralph and Mona May Littrell Williams in Kansas City, Missouri. She was the fourth of five children born into this close and loving family. She graduated in 1943 from Southwest High School where she was a part of the award-winning choir and a member of Kappa Epsilon Gamma. While...

Harold Wampler

Harold Wampler

Nov 3, 2012

Harold Ray Wampler, 92, of Springfield passed away Saturday, November 3, 2012 in James River Care Center, Springfield. Harold was born January 30, 1920 in Carthage, Missouri, to Ward and Della Wampler. He grew up in Niehart, Montana, Webb City, Missouri, and Bonne Terre, Missouri. He was an Eagle Scout and graduated from the Bonne Terre High School. He was...

Judge Arthur Trafton Stephenson

Judge Arthur Trafton Stephenson

Nov 3, 2012

The Hon. Judge Arthur Trafton Stephenson was born on January 20, 1932 in Garner, KS and departed this world to be with our Lord on November 3, 2012 in his home surrounded by family and friends in Springfield, MO at the age of 80. Judge Stephenson was preceded in death by his father Charles and his mother Daisey Stephenson; his...

Harry George Klender

Harry George Klender

Nov 3, 2012

Harry George Klender, 90, passed away Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012 at his home in Springfield, MO. Born Oct. 1, 1922, the son of Pearl and Harry Klender, Bryan, OH, Harry graduated from Bryan High School before joining the Navy during WWII. There he served as a Quartermaster on landing craft participating in the invasion of Elba and southern France. In...

Matthew David Hiett

Matthew David Hiett

Nov 3, 2012

Matthew David Hiett passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2012. He was 25 years old. Matthew was born on December 3, 1986 in Springfield, Missouri to Dave E. and Sue (Anderson) Hiett. He graduated from Kickapoo High School in 2005 and attended Ozarks Technical Community College, graduating with a degree in Healthcare Information Technology Coding in 2010. We will remember...

Sallie Mae Sears

Sallie Mae Sears

Oct 31, 2012

Sallie Mae Sears died on October 31, 2012 at the Ozarks Methodist Manor. Sallie was born on October 9, 1913 in Enterprise, Alabama. She was the daughter of Lora Elizabeth Helms Jones and William Hugh Jones. A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Nov. 17th at the United Methodist Church in Marionville, MO. At age 17 Sallie...

Burneil Lindquist

Burneil Lindquist

Oct 31, 2012

Burneil "Burnie" L. Lindquist, 73, of Charleston, SC, husband of Aletha "Pat" Mason Lindquist died Wednesday, October 31, 2012. A memorial service will be held Monday, November 5, 2012 at 3:00 PM at Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home, 1947 E. Seminole, Springfield, MO. Mr. Lindquist was born January 18, 1939 in Wahoo, NE, son of the late Harland Gustav Lindquist and the...

Isaac Jenkins

Isaac Jenkins

Oct 31, 2012

Rev. Isaac J. Jenkins, Jr., 81, of Springfield, MO passed away at 1:37 p.m. Wednesday, October 31, 2012 in Mercy Hospital. Ike was the oldest child born to Isaac, Sr. and Elzena Enwright Jenkins on April 19, 1931 in Abbeville, S.C. He enlisted in the Army in 1946, and served 23 years total in both the Army and Navy. He...

Beverly Ann Ridder

Beverly Ann Ridder

Oct 30, 2012

Beverly Ann Ridder, 77, Springfield, born January 2nd, 1935, departed on October 30, 2012 with her five children at her side. Beverly was born and raised in Wichita, Kan., and moved to Springfield in 1964, where everyone knew her from the retail food brokerage. She was a charter member of Holy Trinity Church since 1964. She was preceded in death...

Willia Dene Cook

Willia Dene Cook

Oct 26, 2012

Heaven got another angel when Willia Dene (Cornelison) Cook, aged 67, passed from this life to her heavenly home on October 26th 2012 after a valiant fight with Ovarian cancer. Her earthly pain having ended, she was greeted by her loved ones who had gone on before her: both parents; two infant siblings and an older brother, Dallas Cornelison. Willia...

Louise Mae Jurgens

Louise Mae Jurgens

Oct 24, 2012

Louise Mae Jurgens, 87, of Springfield, Missouri passed away at 12:15pm on October 24, 2012 in Springfield, Missouri. Born Louise Crenshaw on September 13th, 1925 in Albemarle County, Virginia, one of five children born of Charles Edwin and Maude Ada Crenshaw, Louise married Francis M. Jurgens on January 30th, 1948 at MacDill Field Chapel in Florida. She always considered her...

Charles Stein

Charles Stein

Oct 23, 2012

Charles B. Stein, 82, of Springfield, MO passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2012 in Ozark Community Hospital. Charles was born December 25, 1929 in West Plains, MO to the late John and Gladys (Bennett) Stein. On May 5, 1951 Charles was united in marriage to Patty Lois Baymiller. He was employed a number of years at his father's Auto Dealership...

Arminta Pearl Jones

Arminta Pearl Jones

Oct 23, 2012

Arminta Jones of Rogersville, Missouri and the mother of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, October 23rd, in Dallas. Mrs. Jones celebrated her 90th birthday in Dallas last week with her entire family. Arminta Pearl Clark Jones was born on October 17, 1922 in Ozan, Arkansas. She married J.W. "Pat" Jones on October 25, 1941...

Elaine Emma Sturges

Elaine Emma Sturges

Oct 22, 2012

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Sophia Westenberger

Sophia Westenberger

Oct 21, 2012

Enriched by the blessings of the Church and the prayers of family and friends, Sue Westenberger went to meet her Lord and Savior on Sunday, October 21, 2012. Born April 15, 1915 in Bolivar, Missouri, the 5th of 11 children of Joseph and Mary (Ruzicka) Stanek. Sue often reminisced about her youth, how she learned from her parents, and the...

Michael W. Mcdonald

Michael W. Mcdonald

Oct 20, 2012

A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, October 27, 2012, at 1:00 P.M. in Riverwood Resort, (at the Pavilion) located at 27823 Marigold Drive, Lebanon, MO 65536-6693. (Click link below for directions)

Harriett Bauer

Harriett Bauer

Oct 19, 2012

Harriett A. Rhodes Bauer, 72 of Springfield passed away peacefully on Friday, October 19, 2012 in her home. She was born on February 21, 1940 in Springfield, Missouri to Ruth and Max Rhodes. She is survived by her husband, Jack Bauer of the home; her daughter, Beth Bauer and grandson, Drew Hocker of Kansas City, MO; her son, Tim Bauer...

James Richard (Jim) Craig

James Richard (Jim) Craig

Oct 19, 2012

James Richard (Jim) Craig died peacefully Friday, October 19, 2012 at the age of 89. Jim was a 1943 graduate of Missouri State Teachers College (now Missouri State University). He began his career as manager of the Springfield Credit Bureau and was manager of the Better Business Bureau for 35 years Jim devoted much of his life to public service....

James Stewart Wunderle

James Stewart Wunderle

Oct 18, 2012

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Rudolph Nadherny

Rudolph Nadherny

Oct 17, 2012

Rudolph (Rudy) Nadherny, 79, Golden, MO passed away Wednesday Oct. 17, 2012. Rudy was born Oct. 2, 1933 in Oak Park, IL to Frank and Anastasia Nadherny. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. Rudy was a 1951 graduate of Morton High School in Berwyn, IL. He was united in marriage to Patricia O'Neill on June...

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