Leslie June Goodman
Jan 24, 2010
Leslie June Goodman,73, of Springfield passed away at 11:24 p.m. Sunday January 24, 2010 in Cox Medical Center South. Leslie was born June 23, 1936 in Marionville, Missouri to Oscar and Mary Goodman. He served in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War. He was a plumber and for the past 20 years taught plumbing at Vo-Tech. He...
Bill Eugene White
Jan 22, 2010
Bill Eugene White, 82, was born on July 31, 1927 in Kansas City, Kansas and passed away January 22, 2010 in Hermitage, Missouri. Bill is survived by two brothers, one sister, six children, eighteen grandchildren and twenty-two plus great-grandchildren. Bill was a loving husband to Emma White who passed before him on May 10, 2002. Bill was a simple and...
Jack Gerald Harmon
Jan 21, 2010
Jack Gerald Harmon Jack was born January 5, 1927 in Protection, Kansas to Edward W. and Alice Gaye Tarr Harmon. He was a graduate of Fair Grove High School (1944), Drury University (1949) and earned a MSW degree from Washington University in 1952. He served in the U.S. Navy after high school in the later part of WWII. Jack worked...
Jack Bernard North
Jan 20, 2010
Jack B. North, 91, of Springfield, Mo. passed away on January 20, 2010 in Springfield, Mo. Dr. North was a United Methodist Minister. He served several pastorates in Illinois over a 44-year ministry including churches in Cissna Park, El Paso, Peoria, Kankakee, and Champaign and as the Pontiac District Superintendent. Dr. North was Minister Emeritus at Asbury Methodist Church in...
Donald W. Tisdale
Jan 19, 2010
Donald W. "Don" Tisdale, 90, of Springfield passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2010 in The Maples Care Center. Don was born May 7, 1919 in Buckhannon, West Virginia to Wilbur Morton Tisdale and Anna Paisley Tisdale. He was a 1937 graduate of Springfield Senior High and a 1941 graduate of Missouri State University. After teaching school for a year in...
Kenneth Walter Kraft
Jan 18, 2010
Kenneth Walter Kraft, age 89, of Springfield passed away at Cox South on the 18th of January after a short illness. He was retired after serving as Director of Businesses Services for the Springfield Public Schools for 25 years. He served as a Second Lieutenant in the Medical Administration Corps during World War II. Kenneth graduated from the Teachers College...
Lena Hagale
Jan 18, 2010
Lena Sara (Massad) Hagale, age 87, of Springfield, Mo., passed away Monday, January 18 in her home. She was born on September 2, 1922 to Joseph and Foutha (Mathey) Massad in Beggs, Oklahoma. She was preceded in death by John T. Hagale, her husband of nearly 47 years. Lena was primarily a dedicated homemaker, but spent a portion of her...
Richard Petiford
Jan 17, 2010
Richard F. Petiford, age 86, of Springfield, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2010, in the Neighborhoods at Quail Creek. He was born November 22, 1923, in Walnut Grove, the son of Guy and Anna Killingsworth Petiford. He was a World War II U.S. Navy Veteran. Following his service, he graduated from Southwest Missouri State University. Mr. Petiford spent many years...
Sarasue Potter
Jan 17, 2010
Sarasue Gibson Potter, 78, passed away January 17, 2010, in Springfield, Mo. Sue and Jerry would have celebrated their 59th Wedding Anniversary January 19. She led her life as an example for all who knew and loved her; never complaining or criticizing and always putting others first. Her family and friends will miss her dearly. Sarasue was born February 10,...
Hardy Eugene Baker
Jan 14, 2010
Hardy Eugene Baker, 88, of Springfield, Missouri passed away January 14, 2010. Hardy was born March 5, 1921 in Springfield, Mo., son of the late Marion F. "Shorty" and Eva Baker. Hardy attended Rountree, Jarrett, Greenwood and Springfield Sr. High School. His father, "Shorty," was a fireman who came up through the ranks to become Chief. His mother, Eva, was...
Dr. Walter Abel German, Jr.
Jan 11, 2010
Dr. Walter Abel German, Jr. Dr. Walter A. German, Jr. died at 7:20 p. m., Monday, January 11, 2010 at St. John's Hospital, following a battle with cancer. His wife, Taney Jean German, died eight months earlier. Dr. German was born August 4, 1924 to Walter and Doris German. His father was also a physician and a military veteran, and...
Pete Nichols
Jan 10, 2010
Adelbert Peter Nichols III passed away in his sleep January 10, 2010 following a courageous battle with cancer. Pete was born November 2, 1941 in Kansas City, Mo., to Betty and A.P. Nichols Jr. He was united in marriage April 10, 1964 to Kolette Kay. After graduating from Central Missouri State University with a BS in business, he joined the...
David Monroe Holladay
Jan 10, 2010
David Monroe "Fudd" Holladay David passed from a life well lived into the arms of our father on Sunday, January 10, 2010. He was born in Springfield, MO to Danridge and Letepha Holladay on April 30, 1932. He found the love of his life Beverly, 23 years ago. In addition to Bev, he is survived by his son Greg Holladay...
Ronald Joseph Bahl
Jan 9, 2010
Donations may be made to any branch of Bancorp South in name of Jillian Brann Education Fund, 4039 South Kansas Expressway Springfield, MO 65807 or Hospice Compassus, 1465 East Primrose, Springfield, MO 65804.
Wilma J. Rauhoff
Jan 9, 2010
Wilma "Jean" Rauhoff (Mimi), born May 31, 1928, passed this January 9th. She was born in Chanute, KS. Married to Jack Rauhoff for 63 years, she had four children, nine grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. Her mother told her that "Pretty is as pretty does." She lived her life modeling those words. She was a beautiful, caring, nurturing woman. Those...
Elizabeth Ann Moye
Jan 8, 2010
Elizabeth Ann Twomey Moye, age 90, of Springfield, Mo., passed away Friday, January 8 in her home. She was born on June 11, 1919 to Tom and Louise (Kleiner) Twomey on a farm in Laclede County Missouri. She was preceded in death by Wallace S. Moye, her husband of 52 years; and her son, Dr. Robert "Joe" Moye. Liz was...
Dr. Lawrence E. Banks, Jr.
Jan 6, 2010
Dr. Lawrence (Larry) Edison Banks Jr., 71, of Springfield passed away on January 06, 2010 after a brief struggle with cancer. Larry is survived by his wife of 51 years Judith Banks, daughter Kathy Robertson and her husband Richard, son Lawrence Edison (Eddy) Banks III and his wife Cynthia, and granddaughters Lauren Banks, Matty Banks, and Rachel Robertson. Larry was...
