Doris H. Fitzgerald
May 28, 2010
Doris Howard Fitzgerald Doris Howard Fitzgerald passed away peacefully at 7:30 a.m, Friday May 28, in St John's Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, after a long battle with cancer. Doris is survived by her husband of 27 years, Bob; her two sons, Andrew and Brian; and three step-sons, Mike, Marlin and Tony. Doris' siblings are Carol Sampson of Grinnell, Kevin Howard...
Darlene Rae Scott
May 27, 2010
Darlene Rae (Bacon) Scott, 78 of Springfield, MO passed away Thursday May 27, 2010 in St. Johns Hospital in Springfield, from complications of lung cancer. Darlene was born April 26, 1932 in Ellington, MO to Basil U. and Ollie V. Bacon. She was married March 18, 1961 to Orlin (Lin) A. Scott and together they had one son, Mike. To...
Danny E. Walker
May 27, 2010
Danny E. "Dan" Walker, 58, Nixa, passed away Thursday, May 27, 2010. He was born April 9, 1952, the son of Donald Eugene and Lois Maxine Wade Walker. A character larger than life, Dan Walker's absence will be felt by his family, friends, and students. His thirty years of coaching gave so many the opportunity to learn about the game...
William B. Hockensmith
May 26, 2010
William Bryant Hockensmith, 90, Springfield, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 in the Gardens Assisted Living. William (Bill) was born May 2nd, 1920 in Louisville, Kentucky to E.M. and Ellis Hockensmith. He grew up in Frankfort, Kentucky and served in World War II from October 1941 to 1945 as Master Sergeant. Bill was...
Keith Warren Condra
May 26, 2010
Keith Warren Condra Keith Warren Condra, 53, who lived in Springfield, passed away Wednesday, May 26, 2010, in the presence of his daughter, after a two year battle with cancer. He was born in Yankton, South Dakota, on June 16, 1956, the son of Commander Kenneth and Maxine Condra. Keith lived in many cities, but grew up in New Orleans,...
Dr. Arlie E. Bonar
May 25, 2010
Dr. Arlie Emerson Bonar was born June 28, 1926 to Drs. William and Blanche Bonar in Nevada, Missouri. He passed away into the arms of his Heavenly Father on Tuesday, May 25, 2010. An only child he and his parents moved to Springfield at the age of two. He attended public schools and graduated from Senior High in 1943. He...
Greta Huff
May 23, 2010
Greta Gibson Huff was born October 22, 1920 in Altamont, KS to Bessye Lane and Ira Grier Gibson. She died on May 23, 2010 at the age of 89 following a year long illness. Greta graduated from University of Kansas in 1941 with a Bachelor of Music Education. Greta was a member of Gamma Phi Beta sorority and a proud...
Frances L. Douglas
May 23, 2010
Frances L. Douglas, 86, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away Sunday, May 23, 2010, in her home. She was born in Hannibal, Missouri, on January 9, 1924, to the late William R. Harrington and Essie Dant Harrington. She graduated from Lincoln University with a BS degree in Education. In 1946, she moved to Springfield to teach at Lincoln School. In 1950,...
Henrietta Josephine Treece
May 20, 2010
Henrietta Josephine Treece, 103 of Springfield, Mo., passed away Thursday, May 20, 2010. She was born June 23, 1906, in Rector, Arkansas, to T.T. and Mary Lee Copeland. Josephine moved to Springfield and joined South Street Christian Church in 1936, where she was a faithful member.She was united in marriage to Doyle Treece on Oct. 11, 1936. Josephine was preceded...
Robert Parker Roach
May 20, 2010
Robert Parker Roach, 75 of Springfield passed away Thursday, May 20, 2010 in his home. He was born January 24, 1935 in Pulaski County, Missouri. Bob started an educational career in 1960, as a Social Studies teacher in Waynesville, Missouri. From there he continued as a principal, taught at the post secondary level in the University of Florida and in...
Margaret O. Irwin
May 20, 2010
Margaret Olidine Irwin, 95, of Springfield passed away on Thursday, May 20, 2010. She was born on September 16, 1914 in Prairie City, Illinois. She married James E. Irwin, Captain of the Van Nuys, CA, Police Department. Margaret was preceded in death by her husband, her brothers Joe Lero Weater, Rex Weaver, and a sister Quanna Bulger. She is survived...
Elizabeth Poole
May 18, 2010
Elizabeth Poole, 91, Springfield, passed away Tuesday, May 18, 2010 in Woodland Manor. She was born December 9, 1918 in Springfield to Fred and Zella Martin. She attended Lincoln High School in Springfield before moving to Los Angeles, CA when she was 16 years old. She returned to Springfield six years ago. She was a faithful member of New Hope...
Ruth A. Rhodes
May 18, 2010
Ruth (Noble) Rhodes, 82, of Springfield went to sleep in Jesus on Tuesday, May 18 at 7:32 p.m. at St. Johns Hospital in Springfield. She is survived by her husband, Dwight Rhodes also of Springfield, daughter Karen Rhodes of Ozark, Missouri, daughter Lynette Rhodes of Berrien Springs, Michigan and many extended family members. Visitation will be held on Sunday, May...
Lela Sylvia Deckard
May 16, 2010
Lela Sylvia "Weedie" Peters Deckard Lela Sylvia "Weedie" Peters Deckard was born October 5, 1912, in Noble, Missouri, to T.W. and Columbia Peters. She passed away May 16, 2010, at the age of 97, in Magnolia Square in Springfield, where she had resided since January 2006. Lela was the youngest of nine siblings, all of whom preceded her in death,...
Percy Lee Fisher
May 14, 2010
Lee Fisher, age 87, of Springfield, passed away at 11:25 a.m. Friday, May 14, 2010 in his home. Lee was born April 18, 1923 in Joplin, Missouri. He was a veteran of WWII and participated in the Allied invasion of France on D-Day. He married Betty Louise Wigger on December 2, 1950. He left Springfield in 1960 and lived for...
Patricia M. Reith
May 13, 2010
Patricia Reith, beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend to many, passed away in her home on Thursday, May 13, 2010 surrounded by family. She immediately proceeded to the gates of heaven where she was reunited with her husband, Ron who was waiting with open arms. Pat was born in Chicago in 1933 to Myron and Catherine Morehart. She moved to...
