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Paul V. Lees

Paul V. Lees

Sep 4, 2011

Paul V. Lees, 84 of Springfield, Missouri passed away at 3:55 AM Sunday, September 4, 2011 in Missouri Veterans Home, Mt. Vernon. He was born August 28, 1927 in Gary, Indiana. He was an avid sports fan all his life. His passion was his family, sports and jazz music. Paul is survived by his family who love him so much....

Scott Jay Holloway

Scott Jay Holloway

Sep 3, 2011

Scott J. Holloway, 45 passed away September 3, 2011 at his home in Ash Grove, Missouri. He was preceded in death by his father, Richard E. Holloway; grandparents, A.J. Enfield, Dorotha J. Stockton, Lester and Dorothy Holloway and Carl and Darlene Lorraine. He is survived by his step-father and mother, John and Judy Lorraine of the home; a son, Curtis,...

Rickey L. Mcgee, Jr.

Rickey L. Mcgee, Jr.

Sep 3, 2011

Rickey L. McGee Jr., 44, Springfield, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2011, Rickey was a loving husband, father, brother, uncle, nephew and true friend to so many. He always loved working on cars and fishing, and keeping up with the San Antonio Spurs and Minnesota Vikings. He always wanted everyone to laugh and live life to the fullest, as he...

Larry Altaffer

Larry Altaffer

Sep 3, 2011

Larry Ross Altaffer, 67 of Springfield, Missouri passed away Saturday, September 3, 2011 at St. John's Hospital. He was born December 6, 1943 in San Diego, California. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ross and Pauline Altaffer. Larry is survived by his wife, Pat; daughter, Ronda; step-son, Chris; three granddaughters and a grandson; as well as a host...

Frieda Louise Hoagland

Frieda Louise Hoagland

Sep 2, 2011

Frieda Louise Hoagland was born on November 17, 1930 to Walton G. Hennigh and Ethel Terrill Hennigh in Fordland, Missouri. She was the youngest child in a family of seven children. She married L.D. Hoagland on December 1, 1948 and together they had two children, Pam and Mark. Frieda was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and all...

Dennis D. Reimer

Dennis D. Reimer

Sep 1, 2011

Funeral services for Dr. Dennis D. Reimer, 71 year-old Springfield, Missouri resident, will be held on Saturday, September 3 at 10 a.m. at Jefferson Avenue Baptist Church with Craig Fields officiating. Burial will follow in Maple Park Cemetery under the care of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home. The family will receive visitors at Jefferson Avenue Baptist Church from 9 to 10 a.m....

Sheila Irene Lantis

Sheila Irene Lantis

Sep 1, 2011

Sheila Irene Lantis, 72, Springfield Missouri passed away September 1, 2011. She was born August 31, 1939 to Clyde and LaPreal Bodley in Torrance, CA. Sheila was united in eternal marriage to Jack Lantis on December 23, 1960 in the Los Angeles, CA Temple. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Sheila was...

Ada Wynona Bryan

Ada Wynona Bryan

Sep 1, 2011

Ada W. Bryan, age 88, passed away September 1, 2011. She was born in Wichita Falls, Texas, to John and Mary Jane Goodman and was married to John Bryan III, on July 20, 1941. She and John lived in the Emporia, Kansas, area for many years. During the past three years, Ada was a resident of the Montclair, Springfield, Missouri....

Robert Hefner

Robert Hefner

Aug 30, 2011

Robert Earnest Hefner (Bob),77, passed away August 30th, 2011. He was born in Topeka, Kansas, June 17, 1934, to Agnes and Albert Hefner. He was educated in Highland Park High School. Bob married Phyllis Falling in 1955, and they had four children; Roberta of Tehachapi, CA, Victoria of Cleveland, TN, Eric of the home. He was preceded in death by...

Ida Lee Forrest

Ida Lee Forrest

Aug 27, 2011

Ida Lee Manuel Forrest, 65, died Saturday, August 27th, 2011 in her home, surrounded by those who loved her. She was born on December 3, 1945. She had one daughter, Pearl Marie. Ida Lee worked for Springfield Workshop for the last 27 years. Ida loved working and did not want to miss a day of work unless it was necessary....

Archie L. Backlin

Archie L. Backlin

Aug 27, 2011

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Gregory J. Washam

Gregory J. Washam

Aug 27, 2011

Gregory Jay Washam was born April 23, 1956 to Kenneth and Majorie Washam in Springfield, MO. He passed away at St. John's Hospital in Springfield during the evening of August 27, 2011. Gregory graduated from Parkview High School in 1974 and attended classes at Southwest Missouri State University. At the age of 16, he started working at The Student Book...

Edith Noble

Edith Noble

Aug 24, 2011

Edith Carol' [Tinn] Noble, age 90, of Springfield, Missouri and Sun City West, Arizona passed away peacefully at 5:00 am on August 24, 2011 in Springfield, Missouri at St. John's Mercy Villa. Edith Tinn was born June 24, 1921 in Ambleside, England, a town nestled in northern England's picturesque Lakes District. She was third of four children living with their...

Donald Frank Coin

Donald Frank Coin

Aug 24, 2011

Donald "Don" Coin, 73, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on August 24, 2011 after a 10 month battle with cancer. He was born January 19, 1938 in Jackson, Michigan, the son of the late Frank V. and Golda M. Coin. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Wanda; a son, Doug Coin and...

Vicki Forza

Vicki Forza

Aug 24, 2011

Vicki Lou (Farson) Forza died August 24, 2011, after a courageous long fight with pancreatic cancer. She was born April 23, 1948, in Pekin, IL, to the late Robert E. Farson and Carol June (Moody). After graduating from Pekin High School, she joined the U.S. Army in June 1966 and went to LPN school at Fitzsimmon General Hospital in Denver,...

Raymond M Herman

Raymond M Herman

Aug 23, 2011

Raymond M. Herman, 87, previously of Springfield, Missouri, Kansas City, Missouri, & Oklahoma City, OK, died on August 23 at Indian Rock Village Health Care in Fairfield Bay, Arkansas, where he had resided for seven years. Burial, with full military honors, will be Friday, August 26, at 10 a.m. at the Veterans Cemetery in Springfield, MO. Friends are welcome to...

Dolores Martha Johnson

Dolores Martha Johnson

Aug 23, 2011

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Emmett Gorden Norwood

Emmett Gorden Norwood

Aug 22, 2011

Emmett Gorden Norwood age 95, of Springfield, Mo. passed away at 10:42 p.m., Monday, August 21, 2011 in the Missouri Veterans Home, Mt. Vernon, Mo. He was born in Owensville, Mo. to Stephan R. Norwood and Anna Uffington. He and his wife, Betty G. Norwood moved to Springfield in 1959. Gorden was a retired chief warrant officer III, with 23...

Mary Maxine Blount

Mary Maxine Blount

Aug 22, 2011

Mary Maxine Gaston Blount went to be with her Lord Monday afternoon August 22, 2011 at Cox Medical Center South. She was born August 15, 1923 in Springfield, Missouri and had recently celebrated her 88th birthday. She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur E. Gaston and Mary Elmonte Helvey Gaston, her husband, Walter H. Blount, and her brothers,...

Turner White

Turner White

Aug 21, 2011

Turner White, III, passed away peacefully on August 21, 2011 at home. Turner was involved closely with the growth and development of the Springfield community from the time he began a career in the practice of law in 1948 until his retirement as general counsel of City Utilities of Springfield in 1995. He was an assistant prosecutor in Greene County...

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