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Mary Eliza Clingan
Mar 16, 2011
Mary Eliza Clingan, 90, Springfield, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2011 in SpringRidge Assisted Living. She was born January 30, 1921 in Niangua, the daughter of James Elva and Edith Leona Hamilton Scott. She married Joseph Ardele "Shorty" Clingan on October 12, 1940. Mary was an avid fisherwoman who enjoyed this lifelong passion until she was 89. She also enjoyed...
Samuel Lester Brayfield
Mar 15, 2011
Samuel L. "Bud" Brayfield became an angel in Heaven at the age of 92, March 15, 2011. Bud was born in Springfield MO and lived in Osage Beach, MO for the past 18 years. His family and friends were a great source of joy for Bud. He entertained us with his great wit and endeared everyone with his charm and...
Raymond K. Kordisch
Mar 15, 2011
Raymond Kordisch, 95 of Lakeview, Arkansas passed away on March 15, 2011. One of four brothers, he was born on December 12, 1915 and married his wife of 67 years, Alice, in 1944. An entrepreneur and air force sergeant in his younger years, Ray was an award winning fisherman and lived in his beloved Ozarks in retirement. He and Alice...
Evelyn Greenwood
Mar 14, 2011
Evelyn "Sunny" Greenwood, 91, Springfield, passed away Monday, March 14, 2011 following a brief illness. She was born August, 2, 1919 in Waterloo, Iowa. Sunny was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, John W. "Wallly" Greenwood. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, March 17, 2011 in Missouri Veteran's Cemetery under the care of Gorman-Scharpf...
Bonnie Jean Snow
Mar 14, 2011
Bonnie Jean Snow, 88, Springfield, MO passed away Monday, March 14, 2011. She was born July 14, 1922 to Roman and Blanche Coleman. Bonnie was united in marriage to Floyd Snow, Jr. on September 9, 1954. She was preceded in death by her parents, two infant sons, and her brothers Bill, Jim, and Bob Coleman. Bonnie is survived by her...
Richard Nalty
Mar 13, 2011
Richard L. Nalty, 70 of Springfield, Missouri peacefully slipped away Sunday, March 13, 2011 at 6:20 PM in ManorCare Health Services. He was born April 7, 1940 in Madison, Wisconsin to the late Leo P. and Agnes Timmerick Nalty. Dick was a graduate of Whitewater-University of Wisconsin. He was a member of Madison Scouts, Drum and Bugle Corps and later...
Leon Buxton
Mar 12, 2011
Leon Buxton was born September 25, 1927 to Grant and Nancy (Shipman) Buxton in Ozark, Missouri. He was raised in a Christian home and came to faith in his childhood from the guidance of his mother. On March 12, 2011, Leon went to meet his Savior, Jesus Christ. He graduated from Rogersville High School and then at age 18 joined...
V. Choella Durham
Mar 12, 2011
V. Chloella "Chloe" Durham, age 77, transitioned from this life to Heaven Saturday, March 12, while living at Maranatha Village. She was born September 12, 1933, in McDonald County, Missouri, to Reverend Ralph A. and Ella E. (Cook) Durham. She graduated from high school in Montrose, Colorado, and attended Bob Jones and Drury Universities. Chloe was employed by The General...
George A. Hershberger
Mar 9, 2011
December 9, 1919 -March 9, 2011. George was born in Nappanee, Indiana to Elmer and Maude Hershberger. At the age of 3 the family moved to Greentown, Indiana where George graduated from high school with the class of 1939. He graduated from Pittsburg (Pennsylvania) University. Early in World War II George volunteered for the U.S. Army Air Corps which later...
Theresa Telthorst
Mar 8, 2011
Funeral notice for Theresa P. Telthorst, nee Krauska, of Springfield, Missouri. Daughter of Pauline and Joseph Krauska of South St. Louis. Theresa passed away at 2:15 am on Tuesday, March 8, 2011. Theresa is survived by her husband, Ernest F. Telthorst. She had four children; Mark, deceased, Linda, Steven and Judy. Grandma to Dawn, Megan, Lauren, Katie and Brendan. Great-Grandma...
Frank Mccoy
Mar 8, 2011
Frank A. McCoy, 68, was born November 22, 1942 in Casa, Arkansas, the son of F.A. and Inez McCoy. He passed away, March 8, 2011 in St. John's Hospital. He grew up in Odessa, TX where he played basketball, football and baseball for Permian High School from 1959 till 1961. He graduated from Texas Tech University in 1965. Frank was...
Dan Ingram
Mar 8, 2011
Daniel Earl Ingram, age 58, of Lafayette, Indiana passed away March 8, 2011 in I. U. Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette, Indiana. Dan was born May 15, 1952 in Springfield, Missouri to Marjorie (Collison) Ingram and the late Harold Ingram. Dan was raised in Springfield and graduated from Parkview High School, the Class of 1970. He then graduated from Missouri...
Glennie Shaw
Mar 7, 2011
Glennie Edward (Glen) Shaw was born on August 7, 1927 in Pontiac, Mo., one of six children of Robert Ace and Alta Mearl (Farmer) Shaw and departed this life on Monday, March 7, 2011 with his family by his side. After graduating from Gainesville High School, Glen married his high school sweetheart, Alma June (Sue) Taylor. Glen served as a...
Max Grandstaff
Mar 5, 2011
Max Grandstaff, 81, died March 5, 2011 after a long illness at Christian Health Care Center East, Springfield, MO. Born in Missouri, Max moved with his family to Oklahoma for a few years before returning to Springfield at age 14 to live across the street from his future wife and soul mate, Mary Stone. Max retired from his 30 year...
George Carameros
Mar 3, 2011
George Carameros, 58, of Springfield passed away Thursday, March 3, 2011 in St. John's Hospital. George was born December 9, 1952 to Bessie Catsavas Manuel Carameros and George Manuel in New York City, New York. George grew up in Miami, Florida where he attended Miami-Dade College. George began his merchandising career with an emphasis on menswear. In 1976, George became...
Helen Marie Taylor
Mar 3, 2011
Helen Marie Taylor, 79, of Springfield, died Thursday, March 3, 2011 in James River Care Center. She was born March 11, 1931 in Springfield, the daughter of Robert and Margaret Mitchell Davis. She was a loving and wonderful wife, mother and grandmother. Helen is survived by son, Billy Bruce Taylor and family and daughter Judith Carol Davis; two sisters, Aliene...
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