Dr. Billy Byers Sharp
Feb 13, 2009
Dr. Billy Byers Sharp, 79, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away suddenly on Friday, February 13, 2009. Billy was born on December 16, 1929, in Spur, Texas. He lived a dynamic life, marked by variety. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army where he served as an officer in the Armored Division. He completed his undergraduate education at Austin College...
Lousia Fern Grose
Feb 10, 2009
Lousia Pugh Grose, age 85, died peacefully in her sleep on February 10 in Greene Haven Nursing Home. She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Burl Grose; son, B. Donald Grose and his wife Rosemary, of Denton, Texas; daughter, Pat Musburger and her husband Robert, of Seattle, Washington; daughter, Teri Shoemake; granddaughter, Rebecca Shoemake of Kansas City, Missouri;...
John C. Platcher
Feb 9, 2009
John C. Platcher, 65, Ozark, passed away Monday, February 9, 2009 in his home. He was born February 12, 1943 in Oak Park, Illinois, the son of Charles Terrance and Dorothy M. Brougham Platcher. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sons, Randall and Charles Platcher; and a sister, Jane Krecker. John is survived by...
Henry R. Pedneault, Jr.
Feb 8, 2009
Henry R. Pedneault Jr., 53, of Springfield passed away at 2:47 p.m. Sunday February 8, 2009 in his home. He was born July 9, 1955 in Long Beach, CA to Henry and Zenobia "Billie" Pedneault. Henry was a member of the 1974 class of Kickapoo High School. He was an Conductor for the Railroad where he worked for 20 years....
Michael Francis Demorast
Feb 8, 2009
Michael Francis Demorast, 85, of Fremont Hills, MO died peacefully in his sleep while at home on February 8, 2009 at 7:10AM. Mike was born in Alton, Illinois on October 5, 1923. He is the son of Francis J. Demorast and Florence E. Tate, both deceased. His sister Teresa is also deceased. Mike served in the Army during WWII and...
Robert Bernard Frett
Feb 7, 2009
Robert B. Frett Robert B. "Bob" Frett, age 77, passed away February 7, 2009, in his home, surrounded by his loving family, after a short but courageous battle with lung cancer and complications of cardiac disease and diabetes. He was born in Clinton, Iowa, on January 14, 1932, to August and Veronica Frett. He lived his early years in Clinton,...
Bonnie Lou Dawaliby
Feb 7, 2009
Bonnie Lou (Lively) Dawaliby, Springfield, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 7, 2009, after a short illness. She was born June 25, 1929 in Crane, Missouri to Melvin and Holly Lively. After graduating from Crane High School in 1947, Bonnie went on to St. John's School of Nursing, graduating in 1950. She worked many years for St. John's Hospital and for...
Rowena S. Sooter
Feb 6, 2009
Rowena Strode Sooter, 91, of Springfield, Mo., joined her Father in Heaven on February 6, 2009, at 7:05 a.m. She was born December 15, 1917, in Ft. Scott, Kansas, to C.W. Strode, DVM and Mary Lovisa Wheeler Strode. She was preceded in death by her parents; her sisters, Mariam Strode, and Lillian Strode North English; and her brothers, Wayne and...
Iqbal Anwar
Feb 6, 2009
Dr. Iqbal Anwar, 71, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a mechanical engineer and a retired corporate executive, died February 6, 2009, in Chestnut Hill Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Becky Hoover Anwar; their son, David Anwar of Lincoln, Nebraska; one brother; three sisters; and several nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his sister-in-law, Liz Sweet of Springfield, Missouri, and...
Richard Lee Mitchell, Sr.
Feb 5, 2009
Richard Lee Mitchell Sr, age 76, of Springfield, Mo. went peacefully to begin his eternal journey on February 5, 2009. He was born the youngest of seven children to Tollie and Anna Mitchell on February 19, 1932 in Pearl, Mo. Richard was preceded in death by the love of his life, Patricia L Mitchell and sons Jamie and Richard Jr....
Freda I. Spurlock
Feb 3, 2009
Freda Spurlock 87,of Springfield was taken to her heavenly home on Wednesday, February 3, 2009, after suffering a stroke. Freda was preceded in death by her husband Russell Howard; a daughter Jo Ann; a grandson Dalton Hickson; and her four siblings. She is survived by two children, Patricia Staley (husband Harry) and son Howard L. Spurlock. She had 12 grandchildren;...
Dorothy Louise Magee
Feb 3, 2009
Dorothy Louise Brooks Magee passed away on February 3, 2009 at the home of her daughter in Springfield, Missouri. She had been ill for over a year. Mrs. Magee was born April 20, 1924 in Kellerton, Iowa, to the late Hallie H. Brooks and Gladys (Hailey) Brooks. Louise graduated from Benton High School in St. Joseph, MO. She attended college...
Anna Mae Pope
Feb 2, 2009
Anna Mae Pope, 91, Springfield, passed away on Monday, February 2, 2009, in Wilshire at Lakewood nursing home, Lee's Summit, Missouri. Anna Mae was born September 19, 1917, in Bolivar, Mo., to Josie and Edward Kukal. Anna Mae attended Southwest Baptist College in Bolivar, Mo., and received her bachelors degree in education from Southwest Missouri State University. Anna Mae...
Shirley J. Williams
Jan 30, 2009
Shirley Jean (Johnson) Williams, 75, passed away peacefully on January 30, 2009, due to complications from surgery. Shirley was born March 16, 1933, in her grandparent's home in Pleasant Hill, Missouri, the only child of Harold Mason and Alice Virginia (Sumner) Johnson. Her early years were spent on her parent's dairy farm in Pleasant Hill. The family home was often...
Pansy Opal Miller
Jan 30, 2009
Pansy Opal Miller was born August 23, 1911 in Buffalo, MO, the daughter of Joe Thomas and Nellie (Keith) Stafford. She died on January 30, 2009 at home with family in Ashland, MO at the age of 97 years. On April 11, 1941, she was united in marriage with Russell D. Miller and one child, Carolyn, was born of this...
Jodi K. Martin
Jan 28, 2009
Jodi Martin, 47, passed away January 28, 2009, of a heart attack. She was born December 26, 1961, to Russell and Sharol Martin. She was preceded in death by grandparents, John and Delores Martin, and Harlan Armstrong; and step-father James Hart. Her father, Russell Martin, was lost in Laos during the Vietnam War, and remains missing-in-action. Jodi is survived by...
Jacob "Jake" Petefish
Sep 1, 1960
Visitation will be in Gorman-Scharpf Brentwood Chapel from 2:00 to 5:00 on Saturday, July 21, 2018. More information will follow.
Mary Lou Phillips
Sep 22, 1931
Mary Lou Phillips, 89, of Springfield, Mo., passed away September 26, 2020 at Cox South hospital in Springfield. Mary Lou was born and raised near Clever, Mo., the daughter of Finis Leroy and Ethel (Cobb) Hudson. She spent most of her childhood on her family's turkey farm in Springfield. Mary Lou was preceded in death by her husband, Bill...
