Charles Bacon
Feb 11, 2013
Charles A. Bacon, age 76, of Springfield went home to be with his Lord on Monday, February 11, 2013. He was born July 12, 1936, in Bolivar, Missouri, the son of Clifford and Alma Hood Bacon. Charles was a graduate of Bolivar High School and Draughan's Business University. He retired from the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad after 43 years...
Mary Helen Moll
Feb 10, 2013
Mary Helen Moll (89) died peacefully from pneumonia on February 10, 2013 in Mercy Hospital. She was born November 6, 1923 to William A and Sylvia Holmes and lived her entire life in Springfield. A proud graduate of Central High School, Mary loved the activities of the "Class of 41". After graduation she worked at Doling Park Skating Rink where...
Betty Wacker
Feb 9, 2013
Betty departed this earth peacefully to be with the Lord on February 9, 2013. There she joins the love of her life - her husband Brig. Gen. Rudolph F. Wacker (Retired), "Rudy" - who predeceased her in 2011. Born to L.P. Strobel and Eda Mary Strobel, in Paris, Arkansas, she graduated from Paris High School in 1946, and Hendrix College,...
Margaret Louise Slavens
Feb 8, 2013
Margaret Louise Slavens was born on June 25, 1929 in Hurley, Missouri to Loren and Nora Burton. She passed away peacefully on February 8, 2013 with her loving family by her side. Margaret was preceded in death by infant son Charles Michael; husband Charles Slavens; sister Doris Fleming; mother Nora and father Loren Burton; and brother Arthur Burton. Margaret is...
Gladys Evans
Feb 4, 2013
Gladys Irene Evans, aged 93, of Springfield, Missouri passed away peacefully Monday morning after a brief illness. Gladys was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, John Arthur "Art" Evans, her son Jon Paul Evans, her brother Art "Bud" Harris and his wife Ruth Harris of Rush Springs, Oklahoma. She is survived by son Kevin Ray Evans and his...
Kenneth Clinton Lee
Feb 3, 2013
Kenneth Lee Was born November 1, 1921 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island and died February 3, 2013 in the Missouri Veteran's Home at Mt. Vernon. He served his country during WWII, September 1942 - February 1946 in the European Theatre in England with the 8th Air Force. After hostilities, he performed with the Air Force Variety Choir entertaining troops in Germany....
Louise Sunderman
Feb 1, 2013
Louise Sunderman passed away February 1, 2013. She was born in Charleston, MO on November 20, 1927 to Ben and Mary Stricker. April 8, 1953, she was married to Melvin Sunderman. They had three children: Joe (Donna) of Elkland, MO, Cathy (Tom) Schwegel of Nesbit, MS and Mary of Springfield. She is also survived by four grandchildren: Jacob (Jessica) Schwegel...
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...
