Janet Stiefvater
Dec 1, 2012
Janet Stiefvater, age 83, of Springfield joined the Lord on Saturday, December 01, 2012 after a brief illness. She graduated from Southwest MO State with a degree in fine arts and was a member of the Apha Sigma Apha sorority. Janet has been an active member of Immaculate Conception Church since 1958, a member of the Society of St. Francis...
Jeffrey Gordon Mcafee
Nov 30, 2012
Jeffrey Gordon McAfee, 60, of Springfield, Missouri passed away Friday, November 30, 2012 in Cox South Hospital after a seven week battle with cancer. He was born on June 8, 1952 in Memphis, Tennessee to Dr. Robert Gordon and Alfreda Kathleen Sisk McAfee. He graduated from high school in Garden City, Kansas in 1971. After graduation, he entered military service...
Charles Lowell Pertuche
Nov 28, 2012
Charles Lowell (Charley) Pertuche, 62, of Springfield went to his heavenly home on November 28th, 2012 after a seven month long courageous battle with cancer. He was born December 7, 1949 in Springfield, Missouri, the son of Lowell Andrew Pertuche and Ruth L. (Wood) Pertuche. Charley accepted the Lord as his personal savior and followed the Lord in baptism at...
Carol Rayl
Nov 27, 2012
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Episcopal Relief and Development in care of St. James Episcopal Church - Springfield, Missouri.
Irene Bass
Nov 27, 2012
Irene A. Bass, 90, of Springfield, MO passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2012 in Cox South Hospital. Aunt "Nene" as she was affectionately known was born February 25, 1922 in Fort Smith, AR. She was a 1940 graduate of Springfield Sr. High School and later graduated from Draughon's Business College. She was an avid quilter, cook and gardener. She will...
Paul Pearson
Nov 27, 2012
Paul Pearson, born May 21, 1956 to Duane Kenneth Pearson and Carol (Mix) Pearson in Santa Cruz, California, departed this life November 26, 2012. He lived most of his young years in Illinois, then moved to Seymour, MO. He graduated from Mansfield, Missouri. After High School he joined the United Stated Army and served our country for four years as...
Joan Leslie Cox
Nov 25, 2012
Joan Leslie Conner Cox went to be with the Lord on November 25, 2012 because of complications of diabetes. She was born November 5, 1946, to George Wesley Conner and Mollie Beatrice Ray Conner. She grew up in Monett and was active in Girl Scouts. After graduation from high school, Joan attended the School of the Ozarks, MO Southern and...
William Francis Buehler
Nov 24, 2012
William Francis Buehler was born September 5, 1925 in Springfield, Missouri and departed this life at the age of 87 on November 24, 2012. Bill worked for Frisco Burlington Railroad for 38 years. He attended St. Joseph and St. Agnes schools and graduated from St. Agnes in 1943. Bill then attended State Teachers College (MSU) in 1943 and 1944. He...
Robert Bird
Nov 22, 2012
Robert Gerald Bird, 89 of Springfield passed away on Thursday, November 22, 2012 at Cox South Hospital. He was born on May 31, 1923 in South Greenfield, Missouri to Clifford and Berniece Bird. Robert graduated from Lockwood High School in 1941 where he was well known for his athletic accomplishments. After working at AERO Parts Manufacturing Co. in Wichita, Kansas...
John Dushko
Nov 20, 2012
John Dushko, 93, passed away on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 in his home. He was born March 20, 1919 in Hazelton, Pennsylvania to Anna and John Dushko. John graduated from Hazelton High School in 1937 and attended New York City College playing football for 2 years before he entered the US Army in 1940. Ulcers brought John to Springfield in...
Clarence August Bechtold
Nov 19, 2012
Clarence August Bechtold was born January 2, 1918 to August and Lydia Bechtold near Gaylord, Kansas. After graduation from Gaylord High School, he attended and graduated from Kansas State University in 1941. Following graduation, Clarence taught Vocational Agriculture for one year before entering the military service. After training at Notre Dame, he became an officer, Lieutenant JG in the U.S....
Kristopher Marc Mills
Nov 17, 2012
Kristopher (with a K) Marc Mills, age 25, of Springfield went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Saturday, November 17, 2012 in Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis after an eight month battle with leukemia. He was born March 1, 1987 in Springfield, the son of Marc and Kathy Mills. Kris graduated from Glendale High School in...
Richard F Huff
Nov 16, 2012
Richard Farris Huff, 90, of Springfield passed away at 4:20 p.m. Friday Nov. 16th, 2012 at his home. He was born January 16th, 1922 in Gilliam (Saline County), Mo to Richard A. and Jewell Netherton Huff. He graduated from Slater High School and then went on to Central Missouri State to continue his education. He and his two brothers were...
James (Jim) Johnston
Nov 16, 2012
James Eugene Johnston passed away on Friday, November 16, 2012 in Atlanta, GA. He was born in Jefferson City, MO on February 2, 1935 and was raised in Springfield, MO. He was the son of Edith Tremaine Johnston and the late Eugene Johnston. He was a graduate of Southwest Missouri State University (now Missouri State University). He married Jean Jones...
Edwin L. "Ted" Benson, Jr.
Nov 15, 2012
Edwin L. "Ted" Benson, Jr., 71, was unexpectedly called home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, November 15th, 2012. Family was by his side at the hospital. Ted was born March 16th, 1941 in Rochester, New York and was adopted at age three by Edith and Edwin L. Benson. A year later he became a...
Sandra Harvill
Nov 13, 2012
Sandra Kay Harvill passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 from pancreatic cancer. Sandra was born on August 25, 1942, in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. Her father, Arlie Lamb, was an engineer who worked on the Apollo missions to the moon and on the development of the space shuttle. Her mother, Jeniece Lamb, was one of the original employees of Robert...
Ginny Pilgrim
Nov 13, 2012
Virginia "Ginny" Pilgrim, 76, of Springfield, passed away Tuesday morning, November 13, 2012 from causes related to diabetes. Born on March 14th, 1936 to Robert Gordon and Ruby Edna Adkins, Virginia grew up near Reeds Spring, Mo, graduating with honors from Reeds Spring High School. She married Danny Edwin Pilgrim on August 22, 1955, a marriage that lasted nearly twenty...
Ronald Truman Beckham
Nov 12, 2012
Ronald Truman Beckham, 73, of Springfield passed away on Monday, November 12, 2012 in Christian Health Care East. He was born on May 10, 1939 in St. Louis, MO to Truman and Thelma Massengale Beckham. Ron was retired from Springfield Public Schools as a Custodian and was a member of Harvest Church. Ron was preceded in death by his parents,...
Doris Breighner
Nov 12, 2012
Doris (Tucker) Breighner, 73, of Springfield, MO passed away Monday, November 12, 2012. Doris was born July 1, 1939 to Prentice and Myrtle (Coplen) Tucker in Graves County Kentucky. She married Archie Lee Breighner May 29, 1959 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Doris possessed an exuberant personality and was happiest when with her family and friends lifting a glass and enjoying...
