Diana Lea Robinson
Apr 10, 2011
Diana Lea Robinson, 51, of Springfield, passed away in her sleep on April 10, 2011 in her home. She was born in Groton, CT, on April 26, 1959 to Ensign Paul and Kathryn Driscoll. She married the love of her life, Gary Robinson, on January 30, 1982 and spent 29 wonderful years building and nurturing her family. She was a...
Rosario Mazella
Apr 10, 2011
Rosario Mazzella, 71, of Springfield, MO, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2011 in Cox South Hospital. He was born February 8, 1940 in Ischia, Naples, Italy to Michele and Adelaide Mazzella. Rosario worked as a Pastry Chef and was an excellent cook. He was a founding member of Queen City Council of the Blind and served as President for many...
David Ponder
Apr 9, 2011
David C. Ponder of Springfield, passed away at his home on Thursday. A long time employee of the Paul Mueller Company. He is survived by two sisters, three nieces and one nephew. The visitation will be held at Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home, 1947 East Seminole, Springfield, MO on Friday, April 15, 2011 from 3:00-5:00 PM.
Gayle F. Brown
Apr 9, 2011
Gayle Frances Brown went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 9, 2011. Gayle was born July 3, 1947 to the late Ivory and Mary Etta Certain. She was the twelfth child born to this union. Gayle was preceded in death by her mother, father, six brothers, four sisters, three nephews and husband, Thomas (Tommy) E. Brown. Gayle accepted...
Paul Lional Heath
Apr 9, 2011
Paul Lionel Heath, 91, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away on April 9, 2011. Paul grew up in Broadwater, Nebraska. He admirably served his country, during the Korean War and World War II, through which he earned the rank of Master Sergeant. Paul is survived by Joleta, his wife of 28 years. His children include Sherry Newcomb and husband Keith Newcomb...
Jack Alan Mcbride
Apr 8, 2011
Jack Alan McBride, son of James Emmitt McBride and Flora May (Tuttle) McBride, was born on March 31, 1931 in Chilicothe, Ohio. Jack loved to tell the story of exactly where he was born and delighted in watching the expression on people's faces as he told them, "Yes, I was born in the Federal Penitentiary there." He would smile even...
James C. Walling
Apr 7, 2011
James Coday Walling, 63, Springfield, passed away Thursday in his home. He was born April 10, 1947, in Springfield, the son of Ralph C. and Effie L. Walling. He graduated from Marshall High School and later from Southwest Baptist University. He was a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church. James worked as a sales rep first in the pharmaceutical industry and...
Robert Dorman Nash
Apr 7, 2011
Robert Dorman Nash, 77, of Springfield passed away Thursday, April 7, 2011 in Cox South Hospital. He was born in Springfield on August 29, 1933, the son of Robert H. and Mable Nash. Dorman was a 1951 graduate of Senior High School. He graduated from Southwest Missouri State University, served his country through the R.O.T.C. and was a captain in...
Richard I. Langston
Apr 5, 2011
Richard I. Langston, 92 of Springfield, Missouri passed away April 5, 2011. Richard, whose family helped settle Springfield in the 1800's was born February 21, 1919 to Walter W. and Agnes Silsby Langston in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. He was a graduate of Central High School and Drury College. In 1941 he enlisted in the U.S.M.C. After serving for five years...
Helen Marie Tucker
Apr 3, 2011
Helen Marie (Tiny) Williams Hartley Tucker, 84, died April 3, 2011. She was born in Fordland, MO to Charles and Janie Williams on December 18, 1926. She married Bill Hartley in 1945 and moved to Southern CA. After raising their children she enjoyed a career with the Montebella School District. Her beloved Bill preceded her in death in 1981. Helen...
Paul David Nevatt
Apr 3, 2011
Paul David Nevatt, 89, died peacefully April 3, 2011, in St. John's Hospital surrounded by his wife and family. He was a lifelong resident of Springfield, MO, born April 16, 1921, the son of Alma Eunice Lafever and William Daniel Nevatt. Paul was a World War II veteran of the US Army 3196 Signal Service Company from July 7, 1942,...
Brig. Gen (Ret'D) Rudolph F. Wacker
Apr 2, 2011
General Wacker (Rudy) was born September 4, 1929 in Poughkeepsie, NY and passed away peacefully on April 2, 2011. After high school he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and was a member of the post-WWII occupation forces in Germany. In 1950 he received an enlisted appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point. Graduating in 1954 he...
Jerry Don Clopton
Apr 1, 2011
Jerry Don Clopton, 72, died April 1, 2011 after a six year battle with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. He was born in Comanche County Okla., in 1938 to Everett and Ruth Clopton. He was a graduate of Lawton High School and Oklahoma Baptist University. He was a US Navy retiree who had served in Vietnam. After active and reserve military service,...
Dorothy A. Strele
Apr 1, 2011
Dorothy, known as Dottie to her friends and family, passed away at the age of 88 in Springfield on Friday, April 1, 2011, surrounded by her loving family. She was born Dec. 27, 1922, into the Catholic faith in St. Louis, Mo., to Charles and Dora Schleifer, and was their only daughter. She married Frederick "Fritz" Strele May 21, 1949,...
Eugene Meyer
Mar 30, 2011
Eugene Ferdinand Meyer, Jr. 86 died Wednesday, March 30, 2011 in Cox South Hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Springfield, born February 14, 1925 the son of Helen and Eugene F. Meyer, Sr. He attended the University of Arizona where he was a member of the Sigma Nu Fraternity. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother,...
June Buck
Mar 29, 2011
Mary June Buck age 77, of Springfield passed away at 4:35 p.m. on March 29, 2011 in Select Specialty Hospital. June was born in Vianna, Illinois to the late Bethel and Joseph Potts. June was a longtime employee at GE and had many hobbies. She enjoyed horseback riding, breaking horses, line dancing and bingo. She was a member of the...
