Clessie Catherine Oswald
Apr 21, 2012
Clessie Catherine (Nelson) Oswald, age 96, of Ozark, passed away Saturday, April 21, 2012. She was born March 30, 1916, in Sparta, along with her twin, Jessie Ellingsworth Morgan of Ozark, who died six years ago. Their parents were James and Mattie (Bray) Nelson. Clessie married Don Oswald in 1944; he died in 2001. They lived most of their lives...
Elmer Leslie Timm
Apr 18, 2012
Elmer Leslie Timm was born November 19, 1919 in Chebanse, Illinois. He passed into heaven April 18, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Emma Timm and wife Marion. Elmer was a mail carrier in Springfield for 55 years. He had a great memory and could tell you a person's name from their address. He was...
Esther Thelma Morton
Apr 17, 2012
Esther passed away peacefully at the age of 98, on April 17, 2012, just shy of her 99th birthday at Mercy Villa, Springfield, MO. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry E. Morton. Esther was born April 20, 1913 in Morrisville, MO to Edgar and Jewell Hamilton. After marrying her husband Harry on July 3, 1938, they became...
Judith Allen Simpson
Apr 14, 2012
Judith Allen Simpson, 73, of Springfield went home to be with the Lord in the early morning hours of Saturday, April 14, 2012. Death resulted from complications of diabetes. Judy was born October 3, 1938 in Paducah, Kentucky. She was preceded in death by her mother, Marjorie Tisdale and her father, Paul Tisdale. She is survived by her devoted husband...
C. Patrick Murphy
Apr 14, 2012
Charles Patrick Murphy passed away Saturday, April 14, 2012. Born in Sikeston, Mo. to Betty (Edmond) and Burnie Murphy on April 13, 1941, he was known as Pat to his beloved family and many friends. The first of four children, Pat spent most of his life in Springfield, Mo., where he met his loving wife of 50 years, Loretta (Ritterbach)...
Dominick Mezzacapa
Apr 12, 2012
Danny Mezzacapa, 93, of Strafford, MO was born in New York City on May 24, 1918, to Angelo and Anna Mezzacapa. He departed this life on April 12, 2012, at Mercy Villa in Springfield, MO. Danny was a retired World War II veteran who served in Panama, the Philippines, and New Guinea. During his Army career of 31 years, he...
Marilyn K. Beezley
Apr 11, 2012
Marilyn K. Beezley, 48, of Willard, MO passed away Wednesday April 11, 2012 at 4:30pm. She lost a 14 month battle to pancreatic cancer and she fought until she couldn't fight anymore. She was born December 11, 1963. She was preceded in death by her father Leo Riley. She is survived by her loving husband of 33 years Terry L....
Stephen Ray Stombaugh
Apr 10, 2012
Stephen Stombaugh, 59, of Springfield, MO passed away on Tuesday April 10, 2012. Visitation will be after 2pm on Thursday, April 12. Funeral service will be Friday, April 13, 12:30pm at Greenlawn cemetery under the direction of Gorman-Scharpf Brentwood Chapel.
Hazel B. Wilkinson
Apr 9, 2012
Hazel Beatrice Wilkinson, 93, passed away April 9, 2012 at the Maples Health and Rehabilitation Home, Springfield, MO. She was born March 6, 1919, in Webster County, MO, and was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Lee Wilkinson; parents, Charles and Verda Dodson; sister, Helen and her brother, Roscoe. She is survived by her son Timothy Wilkinson and wife,...
Lucy Jane Ward
Apr 8, 2012
Lucy Jane Ward of Springfield passed away April 8, 2012 in the Springfield Rehab & Health Center. She was born December 11, 1925 north of Willard. She was the youngest of eight children born to Homer and Myrtle Hurd. She was married on August 7, 1948 in Atlanta, GA to Ernest P. Ward who predeceased her. She was preceded in...
Ransom Asbury Ellis, Jr.
Apr 8, 2012
Ransom Asbury Ellis, Jr. was born on January 18, 1920, on a farm near Leann, Missouri the son of Ransom Asbury Ellis and Mary Susan (Akin) Ellis. His formative years were spent in the Clay Hill area in Northern Barry County, Missouri, learning the value of hard work on his family's farm. He attended the one-room Clay Hill school house...
Eugenia Atwill
Apr 8, 2012
Eugenia "Jean" Ford Atwill born July 28, 1921 passed away on April 8, 2012 at James River Rehab center due to complications following a stroke at the age of 90. Jean was preceded in death by her husband, John Atwill; parents, Homer and Eugenia Ford; and her nine brothers and sisters. Jean graduated from Springfield Senior High School in 1939,...
Veda Faye Burgess
Apr 5, 2012
Veda Faye Burgess, 89, passed away Thursday, April 5, 2012 in her home. She was born May 5, 1922 in Mansfield, MO. She was a member of the Loyal Quilters and a member of Cumberland Presbyterian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years William T. Burgess Sr.; parents, Clyde and Eulala Tarbutton; a son, William...
Bonnie Marie Jeffries
Apr 3, 2012
Bonnie Marie (Altis) Jeffries, 79, passed away on April 3, 2012, after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Bonnie was born on March 20, 1933 in Ellis Prairie, MO and spent most of her life in Houston before moving to Springfield. She graduated from Houston High School in 1951. After 30 years of Civil Service employment (28 years...
Betty Jane Bury
Apr 2, 2012
Betty Jane "BJ" Bury, age 93, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away April 2, 2012, in her home, surrounded by her family. She was born in Sterling, Colorado, on June 30, 1918, the daughter of Arlie W. Culver and Mollie Ramsey Culver. She graduated from Beatrice, Nebraska High School and attended Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, Nebraska. She married James Kenneth...
Jesse Young
Apr 2, 2012
Jesse Young went to be with his Savior at 4:09am, Monday, April 2, 2012. He was born in Macomb, Missouri on January 12, 1918. AT the age of 16, he entered into the Civilian Conservation Crop. He later enlisted in to the U.S. Army and served during World War II. He was married to Sybil Hale on June 23, 1944....
Don Garwitz
Apr 1, 2012
Paul Donald (Don) Garwitz, 82, of Springfield, Missouri passed away on April 1, 2012 in his home. He was born February 1, 1930 in Springfield, Missouri. He married Patricia (Patti) Fielder on June 6, 1954. He grew up in Houston, Missouri and after graduating from high school, he joined the Air Force in 1947. He lived most of his adult...
Velma M. Mccracken
Mar 30, 2012
Velma M. McCracken, 97, of Springfield passed away March 30, 2012 at Woodland Manor. She was born June 29, 1914 in Boonville, Mo to William and Dora Timm who precedes her in death. She is also preceded in death by husband; Theodore R. McCracken, brother; Harold Timm, sister; Mildred Pethan, and son; Larry (infant). Velam is survived by two children;...
