Shirley Gates Mcqueary
Jul 20, 2009
Shirley McQueary, 84, Springfield, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and aunt passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, July 20, 2009 following a long illness. She was a beautiful lady with a big heart and lovely smile. Her family and friends will miss her dearly. Harriet Shirley Gates was born in Mayfield, Kentucky on May 9, 1925. She was...
Tom Boyd
Jul 19, 2009
Cletis T. 'Tom' Boyd, 88, of Springfield, passed away at 9:40 a.m. Sunday, July 19, 2009 in Cox Hospital. Tom was born February 20, 1921 in Dade County to Floyd Cornelious Boyd and Etheal Thomas Boyd. Early in his life, Tom worked in the CCC's and Consolidated Aircraft in San Diego, Calif. He joined the U.S. Army and served 3...
Nina Mae Deal
Jul 19, 2009
Nina Mae (Simmons) Deal Peacefully, at home, Nina Mae (Simmons) Deal, aged 85, passed away on July 19. Born in North Little Rock Ark.; she was preceded in death by her only sister, Bobbie Bell. Married for almost 65 years to her late husband, John, Nina is survived by all of her children, John and Ann Deal of St. Charles,...
Patrick Lewis Mccammon
Jul 18, 2009
Patrick Lewis McCammon passed away on July 18, 2009. He was born on June 26, 1949, in Aberdeen, SD, to Lewis Edward and Maxine B. McCammon. Pat moved with his family to Springfield in 1959. He graduated from Parkview High School in 1967, and attended Southwest Missouri State University. Pat worked for Ethan Allen as an interior designer, and regional...
Michael Joseph Penn
Jul 18, 2009
Michael J. Penn, 60 of Rogersville passed away at 1:57 PM Saturday, July 18, 2009 in Rogersville, Missouri. Mike was an avid sportsman who loved family and country. He served with the US Army as an Airborne Ranger from 1966 to 1969. He served in Vietnam from 1968-1969 and was awarded a Bronze Star with V for Valor, three Purple...
Arron Wilson Phillips
Jul 17, 2009
Arron Wilson Phillips On July 17, 2009 Arron Wilson Phillips, senior pastor and co-founder of Abundant Life Covenant Church, peacefully transitioned from his physical body to his spiritual body as he lie sleeping. Wilson was born September 25, 1928 to Raymond and Mary Eva (Webb) Phillips in Excelsior, MO. He married Patricia Buckallew on January 29, 1949 in Centerville, IA....
Thelma White Smith Jorgensen
Jul 16, 2009
Thelma White Smith Jorgensen, 91 passed away July 16, 2009 in Mercy Villa. She was born in Buffalo, Missouri, the daughter of E. E. and Zenia White. Survivors include a niece, Mary Kathryn Laney of Rogersville; two step-daughters, Jackie Whitlock of Springfield, and Beverly Fredrick of La Jolla, CA; five step-grandchildren and nine step-great-grandchildren whom she adored. She was preceded...
James "Gene" Webb
Jul 14, 2009
James "Gene" Webb, 81, of Springfield, MO passed away at 9:05 AM July 14, 2009 in Mercy Villa Care Center. He was born Dec. 7, 1927 in Springfield, MO the son of the late Shirley and Opal Webb. Gene was preceded in death by his parents and a sister June Klepper Thomas. He married Peggy Bishop June 3, 1957. Gene...
Stephen C. Washam
Jul 12, 2009
Stephen C. Washam was born March 15, 1967 to Kenneth and Marjorie Washam in Springfield, Mo. He passed away in Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, during the early morning hours on July 12, 2009, following a brief illness. Steve graduated from Parkview High School in 1985. Four years later he received a degree in finance from Southwest Missouri State University,...
Jacob (Jake) Gunderson
Jul 11, 2009
Jacob (Jake) David Gunderson of Springfield, MO, beloved son of Theresa and Greg Gunderson, died Saturday, July 11, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Jake was born December 18, 1985 in Springfield, MO. He attended Springfield Public Schools and graduated from Kickapoo High School in 2004. Jake loved life and lived it to the fullest. He was preceded in...
William L. Hinz
Jul 9, 2009
William L. Hinz (Bill), 86, Springfield, Missouri passed away Thursday, July 9, 2009 in St. John's Regional Health Center. He was born May 14, 1923 in Green Bay, WI to William F. and Martha Hinz. Bill was a Professor of Design at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago for thirty-eight years. He was a WWII US Army Veteran...
William G. Stype, Jr.
Jul 3, 2009
The Reverend Doctor William "Bill" G. Stype Jr., 79, of Springfield, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2009, after an illness. Bill was born in Coraopolis, Pa., on May 29, 1930, to William G. Stype and Nellie Patton Stype. He received his Bachelor's degree from Thiel College a Master of Divinity from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and his Doctor of Ministry...
John S. Young
Jul 1, 2009
John S. Young, 90, passed away on July 1,2009 after a short illness. He was born John Spurgeon Middleton on January 6, 1919, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Middleton. His mother died shortly after he was born and he was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. R .O. Young of Greenville, Il. He was preceded in death by his...
Mary E. Casada
Jul 1, 2009
Mary Elizabeth (nee Cobb) Casada passed away July 1, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband, Max; her nephews, Billy and Ty; one sister; three brothers; and her parents. She is survived by two daughters, Mary Casada Wise and husband, Ferd, and Linda Klingensmith; a grandson, Mattehw Casada and his wife, Amber; and two great-grandchildren, Quinten and Madeline....
Rudolph Joseph Stretesky
Jun 30, 2009
Rudolph Joseph Stretesky died peacefully in his sleep on June 30, 2009, in Mercy Villa Nursing Facility, in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of 85. He was born on the 4th of July, 1923, in St. Louis, Missouri, and was raised in Bonne Terre, Missouri. He was the only child of Joseph Rudolph and Anna Stretesky. Rudy (as he was...
Bertha Louise Anderson
Jun 30, 2009
Bertha L. Anderson, died June 30, 2009. She was born April 24, 1920 in Walnut Grove, Minnesota. A visitation will be held beginning at 9:30 a.m, Monday, July 6, 2009 followed by a funeral service at 10 a.m. in Gorman-Scharpf funeral home. Burial will follow in Hazelwood Cemetery.
Clell F. Harmon
Jun 30, 2009
Clell Francis Harmon of Springfield, Missouri, born July 25, 1936 in Tulare, California and passed June 30th 2009, with his wife of 42 years, and his children and grandchildren at his side. He was joined in marriage to Joyce Marie Dunn (Downing), February 25, 1967 in Visalia California. He was a devoted husband and father. Clell was a life...
Michael Aubrey Harmon
Jun 29, 2009
Michael Aubrey Harmon, 40, passed away in Cox South Hospital on June 29, 2009 four weeks after suffering a heart attack. He was born in Springfield, Missouri on May 30, 1969 to Mrs. Margaret Harmon and the late Dr. Ben C. Harmon, who preceded him in death. Michael graduated from Springfield Catholic High School in 1987, going on to serve...
Betty F. Dykman
Jun 27, 2009
Betty F. Dykman died June 27, 2009, in her home, after a sudden illness. She was 86 years of age. She was born February 4, 1923, in Leavenworth, Kansas, to Chester and Martha Johnson. Betty married Arnold H. Dykman on January 3, 1943, in Lenexa, Kan. They had been married 57 years when he passed away January 16, 2000. She...
Rosalee C. Zibilski
Jun 23, 2009
Rosalee Caroline Zibilski, 90, Springfield, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2009 in Christian Health Care-East. She was born August 9, 1918 in King City, Missouri, the daughter of Charles Edward and Margaret Rook Jones. Rosalee was married to Albert William Zibilski on October 15, 1936. She was in retail sales for many years and held many different positions. Rosalee was...
