Virginia Maddox
Apr 28, 2011
Virginia M. "Bid" Maddox passed away April 28, 2011 in Mercy Villa in Springfield, Missouri. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother & great-grandmother. Bid was born June 14, 1928 to Louise and Joseph Walsh. She graduated from St. John's Hospital School of Nursing in St. Louis in 1949. Bid married John F. Jack" Maddox, July 29, 1950 and they...
La Rue Stover Newman
Apr 26, 2011
La Rue Stover Newman, age 93, a longtime resident of Springfield, MO passed into the arms of Jesus Christ on Tuesday, April 26, 2011. He was born in Glencoe, OK on June 26, 1917. He was one of three children born to Bessie and Clyde Newman during the depression, "dust bowl" years while his father worked in the oil fields...
Mona M. O'Rourke
Apr 26, 2011
Mona O'Rourke, 82, much loved mother,grandmother and friend, is now sharing heaven with her parents, siblings, her beloved husband, Jim and 16 year old granddaughter, Breanna O'Rourke, that passed away in January, peacefully in her sleep due to a long term illness. She was born December 10,1928 to Jason & Sadie Thompson. Her childhood was spent on the highest mountain...
Joseph E. Simpson
Apr 26, 2011
Joseph E. Simpson, Jr., 95, passed away on April 26, 2011, at Manor Care Health Services. Joe was born December 26, 1915, to Joseph E. and Elizabeth Simpson in Kansas City, KS. He proudly earned his Eagle Scout badge at age 15 and spent most of his life in the Kansas City area, retiring to Hermitage, MO, in 1978, and...
Donald And Helen Willingham
Apr 25, 2011
The Rev. Donald E. Willingham and Helen L. Willingham, both 79 of Springfield, died early Monday, April 25, 2011 in their home. Reverend Donald Eugene Willingham was born on September 4, 1931 in Matthews, Missouri to Wesley Willingham and Norma Phillips Willingham. He grew up in Southern Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma. After graduating from high school, he served in the...
Charles Edward Vergien
Apr 25, 2011
Charles Edward Vergien, age 84, of Springfield, Missouri passed away on April 25, 2011 at Mercy St. Johns Hospital. He was born December 18, 1926 to Charles F. and Lucinda (Crocker) Vergien in Orchard Park, New York. He earned a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Buffalo. He was a U.S. Army veteran of both WW II and...
Helen Heerman
Apr 25, 2011
Helen A, Heerman, 94, passed away Monday, April 25th, 2011 at St. John's Hospital. She was born April 10, 1917 in Cole Camp, Missouri, the eldest daughter of Eduard and Katie Lutjen. Helen married Marvin Heerman June 23, 1940. They lived in Lincoln, Missouri, for several years then moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma where Marvin worked for Stanolind Oil and Gas...
Martha Bunge
Apr 23, 2011
Martha G. Casey Bunge passed away Saturday, April 23rd, at 2:30 a.m. She was born in Iberia, Mo. on March 24th, 1916 to Clarence and Cora Adams Casey. After attending Iberia Elementary School and the Iberia Academy and Jr. College, she received her Bachelor of Music degree, majoring in piano, from the Conservatory of Music of Kansas City, Mo. in...
Philip Robinett
Apr 21, 2011
Philip Robinett, 78, of Springfield, formerly of Memphis, Tennessee, died Thursday, April, 21, 2011 in his home. He was born August 25, 1932 in Brownwood, Texas. Mr. Robinett is a U. S. Navy Veteran. Following his Naval Service, he joined the Memphis, TN Police Department where he retired as Captain after serving thirty-two years. He and his first wife Blanche...
Joey Mcclure
Apr 20, 2011
Joey McClure, 67 of Springfield slipped into the loving arms of her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 after a brief illness. She leaves behind family and friends grieving over their loss but rejoicing that she is now with her Lord and Savior for all eternity. Joel Helen Nord McClure was born in St. Louis Park, Minnesota on October...
Ralph Emory Metzger
Apr 19, 2011
Ralph Emory Metzger, age 86, passed away in Springfield, Missouri on Tuesday, April 19, 2011. Ralph was a WWII Army combat veteran of the Pacific theater, a graduate of Purdue University, and a Missouri licensed professional Civil Engineer. He was employed 31 years by the Frisco / Burlington Northern Railway Company and retired in 1981. Ralph was born in Indianapolis,...
David Evans Pryor
Apr 18, 2011
David Evans Pryor of Calhoun City, MS. died Monday, April 18, 2011 at the Neighborhoods at Quail Creek in Springfield, MO. He was born in Houston, MS. August 3, 1932 to Evans Eugene Pryor and Virginia Griffin Pryor of Calhoun City, MS. He was a graduate of Calhoun City High School and Millsaps College where he earned a degree in...
Betty Chase
Apr 17, 2011
Elizabeth "Betty" Adelle Chase, Evangel University's longest-serving employee, died Sunday night. She was 84. Chase was Evangel's director of media relations for three decades before establishing the university's archives in 1988. She retired in 2007 and continued to serve as a volunteer for two more years. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home, 1947 E....
Virginia Ann Highley
Apr 16, 2011
Virginia Ann Highley, age 79, was lovingly and peacefully escorted from this world on Saturday night April 16, 2011. She was born to Esther F. and Walter H. Bland on March 29, 1932 in Danville, IL. Virginia was a loving mother and grandmother that enjoyed spending time with her family. She loved gardening, flower arranging, shopping and watching and listening...
Teddy L. Purvis
Apr 14, 2011
Teddy L. Purvis, 78, Springfield, MO was called home by the Lord on Thursday, April 14, 2011 in St. John's Hospital. Teddy had been battling lung cancer for a little more than a year and was surrounded by friends and family. He was born July 28, 1932 in Blackwell, Oklahoma to Ira and Pansy Purvis. Teddy was united in marriage...
Norma June Bonar
Apr 13, 2011
Norma June (Williams) Bonar, 84, peacefully passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2011 in her home in the presence of the Lord. Her love and zest for life began in Springfield, August 20, 1926. Norma was married to Dr. Arlie E. Bonar on August 8, 1947 at First and Calvary Presbyterian Church. Norma attended Central High School in Springfield and graduated...
Emma Gaunt
Apr 12, 2011
Emma Gaunt passed away on April 12, 2011 at Mercy Villa nursing home. Emma was born May 18, 1914 in Bardwell, Kentucky. Emma was united in marriage to Ralph Gaunt in February 1929. Emma was a fun loving person. She enjoyed cooking, family gatherings, family games, and fishing. Throughout her many years, she traveled to many different states but called...
Jimmie Lloyd Frazier
Apr 12, 2011
CSM (Ret) Jimmie Lloyd Frazier, 66, passed away on April 12, 2011, in the Mount Vernon Veterans Home where he resided the past three years. Jim was born was born on June 17, 1944, to Lloyd and Louise Frazier, in Altus, Ark. He graduated from Joplin High School and attended Pittsburg State University in Kansas where he earned a degree...
