Edward Henry Skiffington
Feb 21, 2011
Edward Henry Skiffington, 92, loving husband and father, military officer and educator passed away surrounded by family while in California on February 21, 2011. He was a resident of Springfield and a member of Immaculate Conception Church since 1966. "Skiff", as he was known, was born on April 10, 1918 in Ware, Mass. to James and Mabel (McBride) Skiffington. He...
Dan Uhlis
Feb 20, 2011
Dan Uhlis, age 60, of Springfield, Missouri passed away on Sunday February 20, 2011 in his sister's home in Jefferson City, Missouri. Dan was born May 31, 1950 to Francis J. (Fran) Uhlis and Patricia J. (Pat) Uhlis in Springfield. He attended school at State Training School #1 (currently Greene Valley State School) and graduated in May of 1970. He...
Ralph W. Gilbert
Feb 18, 2011
Ralph W. Gilbert, age 95, Springfield, died peacefully in his home surrounded by his family on February 18, 2011. He was born September 18, 1915 in Independence Kansas to Luther and Georgia Gilbert. He attended Springfield Senior High school and business college. Ralph was a member of Christ Episcopal Church serving as a past vestry member and chalice bearer. Serving...
Larry R. Stein
Feb 18, 2011
Lawrence R. "Larry" Stein, age 72, of Springfield, Missouri passed away on Friday, February 18, 2011. Larry was born and reared on a farm in Iowa and loved farming his entire life. He was an avid gardener and always had a large vegetable garden at his home. His hobbies were fishing, wood working, and carpentry. Larry had been a long...
Nadine Maddux
Feb 16, 2011
Nadine Maddux, 83, Springfield, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2011 after a brief illness. She was born December 17, 1927 in Webster County, Missouri to Otto and Belva Rader. Nadine was united in marriage to Bland Maddux on May 17, 1947. She and her husband were grocery store owners. Nadine was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church. She was...
Mildred Theresa Schibler
Feb 16, 2011
Mildred Theresa Schibler, 97, of Springfield passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2011 in the Manor at Elfindale. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers John Schibler, Barney Schibler, and Rudy Schibler; also by sisters Martha Schibler and Ruth (Schibler) Schultz. She is survived by brothers Martin Schibler and Kenneth Schibler; sisters Anna Schibler and Margaret...
Joyce Grant
Feb 16, 2011
Joyce Grant, 65 of Republic, Missouri passed away at 1:10 AM Wednesday, February 16, 2011 in Springfield, Missouri. She was born in North Dakota, a long time resident of California, and a five year resident of Republic, Missouri. Joyce was a cosmetologist, loving wife, mother and sister. She was a member of Anchor Baptist Church. Joyce is survived by her...
Jeannette Rea Unsell
Feb 16, 2011
Jeanette Rea Unsell, 72, of Springfield, Mo, passed away at 6:20 AM Wednesday, February 16, 2011 in her home. Jeanette was born June 15,1938 in Buffalo, Missouri to Byron and Crystal Lind Rea. She graduated from Greenwood Laboratory School and earned her Bachelor's Degree at Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky. Jeanette also obtained her M. Ed. Degree from Drury University....
Darrell Church
Feb 15, 2011
Dr. Darrell D. Church Darrell Davis Church was born in Cedar County, MO on April 7, 1924, to Melvin R. and Hazel Davis Church. After a lengthy illness, he passed away in his home surrounded by his family on February 15th. He spent his youth in his hometown of Stockton, MO and attended Springfield Teachers College (now MSU). He served...
Dorothy Geraldine Weaver
Feb 14, 2011
Dorothy Geraldine Weaver, 91 of Springfield passed away Monday, February 14, 2011 at Cox South Hospital. She was born November 4, 1919 in Rogersville, Missouri to Thomas B. and Minnie Felton Swearengin, the seventh of ten children. She graduated from Gravois Mills High School. For many years she worked in bookkeeping at Heer's Department Store and later at several area...
Esther Mae Cook
Feb 12, 2011
Esther Mae Gardner Cook, of Springfield, passed away Saturday, February 12 in The Neighborhoods at Quail Creek with her children by her side. Services will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, February 16, 2011 in Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home in Springfield, Mo. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m., on Tuesday in the funeral home. A graveside service will be at...
Danny Ray Jones
Feb 10, 2011
Danny Ray Jones passed away February 10, 2011 at Magnolia Square Care Center in Springfield, MO. Danny was born September 6, 1945 to Dayton H. and Vonda Maxine Jones. He attended school in Springfield, MO. He was preceded in death by his parents. Danny is survived by his Aunt Imogene and her husband Floyd Foster of Neosho, MO; Uncle Larry...
Crystal Lee Gentry
Feb 9, 2011
Crystal Lee Gentry passed away February 9, 2011 in Springfield, Missouri. She was born in Oshkosh, Nebraska on October 10, 1981 the daughter of James and Roberta Hamilton. She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Sadie Kimberling and her grandfather George Foster. She is survived by her soul mate and best friend Rob; her children Robby, Dein and Avery;...
Stanley Arthur Vining
Feb 8, 2011
Stanley Arthur Vining of Springfield passed away after a long illness on February 8, 2011. He was a retired political science professor at Missouri State University. Mr. Vining, born on a farm in Wilsey (Morris County), Kansas on July 1, 1931, was the ninth of ten children of Bryant Oliver and Margaret Francetta Hinshaw Vining. Older siblings were Everett, Ethel,...
Joan Ray Pittman-Hill
Feb 8, 2011
Joan Ray Pittman-Hill (Wilkerson) was born August 9, 1919, in Lawrenceburg, MO to Donald M. and Myrtle Faye (Wilkerson) Riddel. She was welcomed into the family by two-and-a-half year older sister Noma June and they welcomed a younger sister, Emma Jewell, two-and-a-half years later. Joan attended Halltown H.S. where she played basketball with her sisters. Following high school she would...
Eddie Terrill
Feb 7, 2011
Eddie C. Terrill, 64, of Fordland, Missouri passed away at 1:28 p.m. Monday, February 7, 2011 in St. John's Regional Health Center. Eddie was born March 15, 1946 in Fordland, Missouri and attended Fordland High School graduating in the Class of 1964. He attended St. John's School of Radiology in Springfield where he began his career of 45 years. Eddie...
Ralph E. Hamilton
Feb 5, 2011
Ralph E. Hamilton departed this life at 8:45 pm Saturday, February 5, 2011 in Manor Care Nursing Home at the age of 104 years, seven months and 14 days. Ralph was born on June 22, 1906 near Crocker, Missouri and was preceded in death by his parents J.E. (Ed) and Carrie Claiborn, Hamilton, his wife of 68 years, Mae Thornsberry,...
Kay Peele
Feb 4, 2011
Alice Kay Fowler Peele, 69, of Springfield, passed away February 4, 2011. She was born May 29, 1941, in Dallas County, MO, to Homer and Blanche Darby Fowler. Kay graduated from Buffalo High School 1959. She and John R. Peele were married November 21, 1959, at the First Christian Church in Buffalo, MO. Kay was active in many artists' groups...
