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...
Patrick Anthony Garcia
Jan 18, 2013
Patrick Anthony Garcia, the son of Anthony and Marian Garcia, was born on May 18, 1987 in Long Beach, California. He went home to be with the Lord on January 18, 2013 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri with his mother and father by his side. Patrick's death was the result of injuries sustained in a vehicle accident. Patrick attended...
Kenneth Joe Crumpley
Jan 17, 2013
Kenneth Joe Crumpley was born December 10, 1923, near Crane, MO to Arthur and Verna Crumpley and died peacefully with family on January 17, 2013. He graduated Crane High School in 1941 and thereafter attended Draughon's Business School. At the advent of World War II he was rejected for military service due to a respiratory ailment so he worked at...
Jason Lee Clamors
Jan 17, 2013
Jason Lee Clamors, age 28 of Springfield, Missouri passed away on Thursday, January 17, 2013. Jason graduated from Springfield Catholic High School in 2002 and attended Drury University. Jason was employed with Nixon & Lindstrom Insurance. Jason thoroughly enjoyed his career and those that worked around and with him. Jason was a member of Twin Oaks Country Club and a...
Carl Reed Bayless
Jan 16, 2013
Carl Reed Bayless, 89, of Springfield passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 in The Neighborhoods of Quail Creek. Carl was born on May 30, 1923 in Bowers Mill, Missouri to Samuel Bayless and Ora (Griffith) Bayless. He grew up in Lawrence County, Missouri and graduated from Mt Vernon High School in 1941. He attended Springfield Business College before enlisting...
Charles Benjamin Rich
Jan 15, 2013
Charles Benjamin Rich, beloved husband, father and grandfather, departed this life on Monday, January, 15, 2013, surrounded by his family. He was born July 19, 1925 in Springfield, Missouri where he lived his entire life. He was preceded in death by his parents Julia Bothe Rich and Benjamin Harrison Rich; and his wife Jo Ann Bracken Rich. Charles attended Greenwood...
Mack Roy Pierson
Jan 14, 2013
On January 14, 2013, Mack Roy Pierson left to find the great fishing hole in the sky. Roy was born September 15, 1924 in Joplin, Missouri. He served with the Navy during WWII and retired in 1987 after 35 years as an engineer with KOLR-TV in Springfield, Missouri. Roy was an avid outdoorsman throughout his life. He enjoyed training and...
Norma Ilene Mauldin
Jan 13, 2013
Norma Ilene (Ellison) Mauldin, 93, passed away January 13 in Louisville, Kentucky where she had lived for the past three years with her husband of 64 years, James, and near a son and his family. Norma was born in 1919 in Crane, Missouri to the late Bill and Norva Ellison. She graduated from Crane High School in 1937 before moving...
John Richard Wilkinson
Jan 11, 2013
John Richard Wilkinson, 67, passed away in his home on Friday, January 11, 2013, surrounded by family and friends, after a long battle with cancer. John was born on July 3, 1945 to parents Dr. Richard and Virginia Wilkinson. He grew up in Springfield, where he attended Greenwood Laboratory School. John was drawn to music very early. At the age...
Joe E. Gibson
Jan 11, 2013
Joe E. Gibson passed away January 11, 2013 in his home after a long illness. He was born August 3, 1930 in Springfield, MO to Edward and Minnie Gibson. He was preceded in death by his parents, 2 sisters and a grand-daughter. He is survived by his wife, Virginia of 54 years; three daughters, Robina Denham of TN.; Lana (Mike)...
