Marian Louise Voss
Sep 25, 2011
Marian (Koch) Voss was born in Highland, Ill. to Lillian (Riley) Koch and Elmer Koch and peacefully joined her "Mother Angel" in Heaven on September 25th, 2011. Marian was dedicated to seeing anyone around her obtain a great education, as she also was an honor student at Monticello College in Godfrey, Ill. She took this ability to learn quickly and...
William Kenneth Pumphrey
Sep 24, 2011
William Kenneth "Bill" Pumphrey, 84 of Springfield passed away the afternoon of September 24th, 2011, in St. John's Hospital, Springfield, Missouri. He was born in Lead Hill, Arkansas to Floyd and Argie Pumphrey. He was very proud to have served his country for 24 years in the U.S. Air Force including service in Korea, Vietnam, Japan and Germany. He also...
Bob Neely
Sep 21, 2011
John Robert "Bob" Neely, age 82 of Springfield, MO passed away on September 21, 2011 in Cox South Hospital. He was born on April 11, 1929 to E.E. and Lila Neely. Bob married Kathryn Dunn on June 10, 1950. He was a graduate of Greenwood and Missouri School of Mines. He earned his Masters at UCLA, where he did research...
Nellie Jo Reynolds
Sep 20, 2011
Nellie Jo "Mamo" Reynolds Nellie J Reynolds "Mamo" 91, Springfield, MO passed away Tuesday a.m., September 20th. Nell, a devoted wife, wonderful mother to her three girls, caring grandmother to 12 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren was born February 17th, 1920 to her parents Kate McCullah Wiles and Herman Wiles in Marionville, MO. Over the last...
Melvina Ruth Johnston
Sep 20, 2011
Melvina Ruth Johnston (Graff) born September 4, 1929 died on September 20, 2011 at the age of 82. Melvina, worked many years for the First National Bank of Joplin where she eventually served as a loan officer. She was a long time active member of Forest Park Baptist Church. Melvina loved to china paint as well as oil paint. She...
Vera Emrie
Sep 20, 2011
"Her children rise up, and praise her." Proverbs 31:28 Her birthday cake last Sunday read, "A beautiful mother is a joy forever." As her daughter held her cake the family gathered around her bed and sang songs to her in love, honor and joy. It did not matter that she may not have been able to hear. It only mattered...
Gladys E. White
Sep 19, 2011
Gladys E. White passed away Monday, September 19, 2011 at Christian Health Care West at the age of 99. She was born Feb. 10, 1912. She was a long time member of the Hardin Class at First and Calvary Presbyterian Church, Springfield. She was preceded in death by her parents Minnie May (Heinzman) and Alpha Curtis Alexander; sisters, Pearl Cook,...
Richard Sanders
Sep 16, 2011
Richard Dale Sanders of Springfield, MO passed away on Friday, September 16, 2011 at the age of 75 years. Richard was born on April 16, 1936 in Mountain Grove, MO to Lou Walter and Rebecca Ann (nee Davis) Sanders, the fourth of six children. He married Carolyn Rebecca "Becky" Lucas of Mountain Grove on August 22, 1954 in Corinth, MS...
Joseph Guccione
Sep 14, 2011
Joseph Charles Guccione, 76, died Wednesday, September 14, 2011 in his home. He was born May 14, 1935 in St. Louis, the son of Joseph and Mary DiMagio Guccione. Mr. Guccione is survived by his wife Gwendolyn; two sons, Douglas Charles Guccione and wife Mary and Joseph Michael Guccione; a daughter-in-law, Patty Herndon; a brother Jim Guccione and wife Betty;...
Willard B Tuck
Sep 13, 2011
Willard B Tuck, 86, of Springfield passed away at 3:05 pm on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 in the Willard Care Center. Willard, a retired Postal Service worker, was a longtime member of the Willard Lions Club and was recognized for his contribution to the Girls softball program. Willard is preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Margaret Helen;...
Sandra Yaktine
Sep 13, 2011
Sandra Kay Chittim Yaktine, age 54 of Springfield, Missouri passed away at 4:30 a.m. September 13, 2011 in St. John's Hospital. She enjoyed the care of Hospice as she approached the end of her two year journey through the many challenges that breast cancer brought her. Always encouraging to those around her, she is remembered for her strength, courage, and...
Naoma Schien
Sep 12, 2011
Naoma M. Schien, 94 of Springfield, Missouri passed away at The Maples on September 12, 2011 at 9:08 p.m. She was born Naoma Margaret Reinecker in East St. Louis, Illinois May 9, 1917 to Frank J. Sr and Frances Catherine Hoffman. She lived most of her young adult life in Belleville, Illinois before marrying the love of her life, William...
Don Young
Sep 10, 2011
Don Young passed away, September 10, 2011 at the age of 84. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and loyal friend. His passions in life were business deals at any level, reading, mentoring, reciting poetry, bird hunting, fishing and especially field trialing bird dogs. One of his dogs, The Magic Moment, was inducted into the Field Trial Hall...
Betty Sue Mcguire
Sep 9, 2011
Betty was born September 19, 1938, the middle daughter of the late Ken and Cecile Metcalf. She passed away Friday, September 10, 2011, in her home after a year long illness. Betty was a graduate of Monett High School and the Burge School of Nursing. She retired October 1, 1998, after 20 years as the school nurse for the Greene...
Huguette Blanche Trapp
Sep 8, 2011
Huguette Blanche Copienne Zangrilli (Arlette) Trapp was born March 20, 1925 in Charleroi, Belguim. She passed away Thursday, September 8, 2011 in her home in Springfield, MO. She is survived by her husband, Alan, and daughters, Nicole Zangrilli, of Springfield, and Jacqueline of Belguim; four granddaughters, Tania Thomas, Teresa Hawes, Kimberly Watts, and Katherine Leatherman, and their husbands, Gerald, Todd,...
Lee Charles Deskin
Sep 5, 2011
Lee Charles Deskin, 82, of Springfield, passed away quietly, Monday, September 5, 2011 at home with his beloved family by his side. He was born January 31, 1929 in Kansas City, MO to William A. and Hattie L. Deskin. He graduated in 1948 from Joplin High School. After serving his country in the US Armed Forces he joined his father...
Barbara Ormsbee
Sep 5, 2011
Barbara Gideon Ormsbee passed away peacefully the evening of Monday, September 5, at St. John's Hospital. Wife of LaVelle (Red) Ormsbee for sixty years. Born in Forsyth on June 1, 1932, she was the eldest child of The Hon. Robert and Elma Gideon. Barbara was an honors graduate of Drury College, where she met her husband-to-be, Red. She received a...
