Jesse William Welsh, Jr.
Dec 11, 2010
Jesse William "Bill" Welsh, Jr. was born December 16, 1924 in Holcomb, Missouri, and passed on December 11, 2010 at 5:45 a.m., in The Manor at Elfindale. He was the third of five children born to Jesse William Welsh, Sr., and Mayme Harrison Welsh, who predeceased him. He was also predeceased by his sister Helen Wells, her husband Charles A....
Roberta J. Fisher St. Clair
Dec 10, 2010
Roberta J. (Bobbie) Fisher St. Clair, 82, of Springfield, passed away at 8:10 a.m., Friday, December 10, 2010. She was born February 23, 1928, in Springfield to Robert C. Anderson and Vesta Gravelle (Anderson). Bobbie was a long time resident of Springfield where she raised her children. She lived in Kansas City until the mid-eighties when she returned to be...
Arthur Agee
Dec 9, 2010
Bent Agee, 89, passed away December 9, 2010 following a short hospitalization in St. John's Regional Hospital in Springfield. A native Springfieldian, he was a successful merchant and businessman with a long history of community service. For over 40 years, Bent spent his professional life at Heer's Department Store, retiring as Senior Vice-President. Following retirement, Bent stayed active for many...
Jack Warren Rauhoff
Dec 3, 2010
Jack Warren Rauhoff, Sr., was 88 years old when he died on Friday, December 3, 2010. Jack was born October 24, 1922, in Humbolt, Kan., to Harry Jackson Rauhoff and Buna C. (Summers) Rauhoff. Jack attended Chanute High School in Kansas. He also attended Coffeyville Kansas Junior College and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II from 1943...
James F. Compton
Dec 3, 2010
James F. Compton December 3, 2010 at age 69 in Springfield. Survived by his loving wife Rosmarie (Romy), sons Daniel (Jolle Kirpensteijn) of Utrecht, Netherlands; Steven (Lisa) of Willard; grandchildren Zachary and Brooke of Willard; brother John (Kathy) of Bonita Springs, FL; nephews Scott (Michele) of Bemis Point, NY, and David (Rachel) of Rochester, NY; several cousins and many dear...
Mary Grandstaff
Dec 3, 2010
Mary Ellen Stone Grandstaff Mary, 82, died December 3, 2010 after a short hospitalization at St. John's in Springfield. She was a native Springfieldian and enjoyed her last 33 years residing in the rolling country hills just outside the city. She taught elementary school and junior high school English and Journalism at Pipkin before retiring in 1984. She is survived...
Richard Wolf
Dec 2, 2010
Richard E. Wolf, age 67, of Springfield Mo., passed away at 7:43p.m., on December 2, in St Johns Hospital after a long illness. Richard retired from the United States Army after 26 years and due to illness took an early retirement from Bass Pro Shops. Richard was highly involved in Boy Scouts of America for many years. He had a...
Mark D. Hopkins
Dec 1, 2010
Mark D. Hopkins departed this life on December 1, 2010. He was a lifelong Springfield resident. Mark was born on September 16, 1955 to the late Dr. John L. & the late Mrs. Martha Ann (Hawkins) Hopkins. Mark graduated from Parkview High School in 1973 and earned a BS in Agricultural Economics with an emphasis in Landscape design in 1982...
William L. Huffhines
Nov 29, 2010
William "Bill" L. Huffhines, 91, passed away peacefully on November 29, 2010. Bill was born October 18, 1919 to Simeon and Bergie "Bird" Huffhines in Crane, Missouri and was one of eight siblings. Bill served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was stationed in the Philippines. He attended the University of Missouri-Columbia after the War. He was...
Dennie W. Rose
Nov 29, 2010
Dennie W. Rose, 89, of Springfield, Mo., went to be with his Lord and Savior on November 29, 2010. He was born in Washburn, Mo., on October 23, 1921, to Lemmie and Ola (Pippin) Rose. Dennie is survived by his daughter and her husband, Rae-Jean and Allen Stephens; one grandson, Keith Stephens and his wife Annette; one grand-daughter, Jennifer Choi...
Ella Louise Snell
Nov 29, 2010
Ella "Mille" Louise Snell Ella Louise (Millemon) Snell, age 92 Springfield, passed away at 9:12 PM Monday, November 29, 2010 at her home with her son and daughter-in-law present. She was a native of Mercer, MO born on July 29, 1918, the daughter of George Ray Millemon and Louisa Gloshen Millemon. Ella graduated from Mercer High School in 1935. She...
Robert J. Fiala
Nov 26, 2010
Bob Fiala was a devoted, kind, gentle man that loved to serve his country, community and God. Born in Aurora, IL the only child of James Anton and Arline Sophia Fiala. His childhood years were spent in Downer Grove, IL where he attended school, graduating third in his class in 1937. He became an avid Cub fan in 1927, and...
Gene B. Shirley
Nov 25, 2010
Gene Bevery Shirley, age 80, of Springfield passed away at 10:40 p.m. on Thursday, November 25, 2010 at St. John's Regional Health Center after a long illness. He was born on December 31, 1929 to Vera Johnson Shirley and James Bevery Shirley in Montgomery, Alabama. Gene graduated from Hurt Military Academy, and attended Huntington College and Duke University. Gene served...
Fred Ramon Morriset, Ii
Nov 24, 2010
Fred Ramon Morriset, II, passed away in his home Wednesday, November 24, 2010. He was born July 3, 1941 to Fred Ramon, Sr., and Mary Bond (Read) Morriset in Springfield. He attended Greenwood and Wentworth Military Academy and graduated from Parkview High School. He enlisted in the US Navy and was attached to fighter squadron VF211 aboard the USS Hancock....
Virginia Beth Mcmanus
Nov 23, 2010
Virginia Beth McManus, 76 of Springfield, Missouri passed away at 1:20 p.m. on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 in Cox South Hospital. She was born January 14, 1934 in Bradleyville, Missouri to William George and Argie Pierce Manley. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Robert Bailey McManus and two sisters, Jeanette Krebbs and Francine...
Mary Williams
Nov 22, 2010
Mary Pauline Arnaud Williams, age 79, of Springfield, MO passed away in her beautiful home on November 22, 2010 surrounded by her loving family. She bravely battled a number of health issues for many years, constantly amazing those who knew her with her strength, hope and courage. Mary was born on July 22, 1931 in the family farmhouse in Monett,...
Helen Lorraine Stombaugh
Nov 22, 2010
Helen D. Stombaugh passed away on Monday, Nov. 22, She was a long time resident of Springfield. Helen came to Springfield with her husband Tom Stombaugh in 1953. They made their home here and raised 4 sons. As Tom was a professor at MSU, they were active in the University until his death in 2004. Born in Morrisonville, IL on...
Pauline Joanne Terrill
Nov 19, 2010
Pauline "Polly" Terrill, 90 was born December 16, 1919 to Paul and Katherine Crawford, in Hankinson, N.D. She died peacefully on November 19, 2010 in the memory unit at Elfindale Manor. She lived most of her childhood and youth in Harrison, Ark. In 1941 she married John W. Terrill and lived in Springfield with him until his death in 2004....
