Stanley Q. Schlesing
Jul 31, 2011
Stanley Q. Schlesing, 77, of Nixa, died peacefully Sunday morning at St. John's Hospital in Springfield. He was born August 18, 1933 in St. Louis, Mo. to Louis and Rose Schlesing. Stan served in the Army Signal Corps during the Korean War. He worked as an elevator constructor and mechanic for 44 years, retiring in 1996 as a proud member...
Carl J. Smith
Jul 31, 2011
Our friend, "SPUDS" ended a long battle with lukemia Sunday and went home to his Creator at the heartfelt loss to those who knew and loved him. Carl Junior Smith was born July 11, 1944 to Carl J. and Paulina Marie Smith and graduated from Hillcrest High School in Springfield in 1962. He continued his education and graduated from Southwest...
Jeffery L. Cox
Jul 31, 2011
Jeffery L. Cox, 50, Urbana, MO passed away Sunday, July 31, 2011. He was preceded in death by his father, Jackie Berl Cox. Jeffery is survived by his mother, Bettie Ann Cox, Springfield, MO; a son, John Lean, Tonganoxie, KS; a sister, Jackie Ann Van Gorp, Springfield, MO; a brother, James Michael Cox, Springfield, MO; and a niece, Amber Nicole...
Meldon Roy Saunders
Jul 30, 2011
Meldon Roy Saunders, age 35, of Springfield, Missouri, departed this life from injuries received in a two-vehicle accident, on Saturday, July 30, 2011, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville, Indiana. Born on April 25, 1976, in St. Louis, Missouri, Mel was the beloved son of Dr. Pearl Saunders and the late Roy Saunders of Wellington, Florida. He graduated from...
Shirley L. Carlson
Jul 29, 2011
Shirley Lorraine Carlson, 77, died at home on July 29, 2011, surrounded by her family. Shirley was born on August 7, 1933 in Worthington, Minnesota to Pearl and Clarence Willardson. In her childhood, after being seriously injured in a playground accident in 1936, three-year old Shirley spent the following two years with her Aunt Lilly and Uncle Axel Sjostrom so...
Billie Margaret Babb
Jul 27, 2011
Billie Margaret Babb, age 93, passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2011, in Dallas, TX. She was born July 14, 1918 in Sherman, Texas, the daughter of Earl Larimore and Thelma May Eatherly Odneal. She lived with loving grandparents after her mother died when Billie was five. Her grandfather, Claud Eatherly fostered her love of politics. She married Ralph W....
Nelda A. Holzapfel
Jul 27, 2011
Nelda Ann Holzapfel passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at the age of 87. Nelda was born in Jasper County, Iowa and lived in Baxter, Iowa where she graduated high school. She later moved to St. Louis, MO and in 1959 to Springfield, MO. Nelda was a member of St. Johns United Church of Christ and was involved in...
Juanita Reynolds
Jul 27, 2011
Juanita L. Reynolds, 88 of Springfield, Missouri passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at 12:00 pm in St. John's Hosptial. Juanita was surrounded by family and friends throughtout her life as well as at her death. She will be remembered and cherished by many as a wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Her loving, onery nature will be missed but her...
Peggy Kay Bowler
Jul 26, 2011
Peggy Kay (Henbest) Bowler, 69, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2011 with her husband by her side. Peggy was born on August 27th, 1941 to Clifford and Evelyn Henbest (Cassville). She graduated from Parkview High School in 1960 and went to work for Lily Tulip in 1961 until her retirement in 2001. Peggy married her best friend, Johnny Ray...
Ina G. Howard
Jul 26, 2011
Ina G. Howard, 91, Springfield, died Tuesday, July 26, 2011 in James River Care Center. She was born June 2, 1919 in Versailes, MO, the daughter of Dorsey and Ina Opal Williams Nevis. She had worked for Lily Tulip and was a member of Golden Avenue Baptist Church since 1947. Ina was preceded in death by her husband and a...
Terry Anderson
Jul 25, 2011
Terry Anderson, 81 of Springfield passed away Monday, July 25, 2011. Graveside services will be Monday, August 8, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. in Missouri Veterans Cemetery under the care of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home.
Margaret Ann Hardin
Jul 24, 2011
Margaret Ann (Ellis) Hardin arrived on this earth June 25, 1931, the second daughter of Lee and Gladys Ellis. In the early morning hours of July 24, 2011, she slipped quietly away in her sleep at the age of 80. Margaret was born in the small town of Paris, TX and relocated to Springfield, MO as a young child with...
Alice Jane Karchmer
Jul 23, 2011
Alice Jane Karchmer, 92 of Springfield, MO passed away peacefully, Sunday July 23, 2011 at home after a short illness. She was born July 27, 1918 Springfield, MO to Hortense and Desmond Roark. Alice Jane attended Greenwood Laboratory School where she graduated in 1936. She attended State Teachers College (now MSU) and was a member of The Merry Go Round...
Christine Sue Reeves
Jul 21, 2011
Christine Sue Reeves, 73, of Springfield, MO, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2011 in her home. Visitation will be held Tuesday, July 26, 2011 from 7-8 p.m. in Gorman-Scharpf Brentwood Chapel. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at 10 a.m. in Clear Creek Cemetery.
Mildred Kahmann
Jul 19, 2011
Mildred Ann "Nan" Whipple Lowry Kahman was born May, 8, 1919 in Joplin, MO to Pearle Bittick Whipple and Frederick Arthur Whipple, Sr., and died July 19, 2011 at the Baptist Home in Ozark, MO. She lived most of her life in Springfield, MO and graduated from Springfield High School in 1937. On November 14, 1937 she married her high...
Louis Clark Kinser
Jul 19, 2011
Louis Clark Kinser, 88 of Springfield, died Tuesday July 19th 2011 in ManorCare. He was born on February 26, 1923 in Fordland, Missouri to William and Leah Kinser. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Vickie Kinser. He is survived by his wife Nelda, a daughter, Dee Sharkey and husband Dan, two grandchildren, Carrie Sharp and Cathy Gardner, and...
