Rufus Church
Mar 23, 2009
Rufus C. Church, 56, passed away Monday, March 23, 2009, in Ozark, Missouri. Born May 9, 1952, in Welsh, West Virginia, Rufus moved to Springfield in 1962 with his family. After graduating from Glendale High School in 1970, he attended SMSU and worked in security for Venture before joining his father at Ozark Dodge, formerly Ozark Chrysler Plymouth, in 1979....
Mary Jane Talbot
Mar 22, 2009
Mary Jane Talbot, 87, Springfield, Missouri passed away Sunday, March 22, 2009 in Christian Health Care East. She was born July 18, 1921 in Bois D'Arc, Missouri to Grover and Hattie Demore. Mary was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Willis Roger Talbot, a son, Roger Talbot, a sister, Lucille Aldridge, a brother, Carl Demore, and a son-in-law, Dick...
Jeanetta L. Calvert
Mar 22, 2009
Jeanetta L. Calvert, 81, Springfield, MO passed away Sunday, March 22, 2009. Jeanetta was born January 7, 1928 in Clinton, KY to Lee and Lucy Featherstone. She was united in marriage to Robert L."Bob" Calvert on March 25, 1950. Jeanetta and Bob owned and operated Calvert's Cafeteria from 1971 to 1985. She was a member of First Baptist Church of...
Thelma Louise Balden
Mar 22, 2009
Thelma Louise Graber Balden, 81, of Springfield, Missouri passed away Sunday, March 22, 2009 in her home. She was born in Pierce City, Missouri on September 22, 1927 to Samuel A. Graber and Mabel A. Frazier Graber. Thelma graduated from high school in Pierce City in 1945. On March 24, 1950 she married Fred H. Balden, Jr. and they moved...
Norma Mae Bartley
Mar 20, 2009
Norma "Dugan" Bartley, age 90, of Springfield, passed away Friday, March 20, 2009, in Magnolia Square. She was born August 27, 1918, in Rader, Mo., the daughter of John and Mary Kern Johnston. She lived in Washington, California and Missouri, where she worked many years as a Realtor in Kansas City. She is survived by her brother, J.L. Johnston, Yakima,...
Billie E. Smith
Mar 18, 2009
Billie Estelle (Ray) Smith, 94, departed this life Wednesday, March 18, 2009, in her home in Springfield, Missouri. Billie's sweet and faithful spirit touched all who knew her, and she truly left this world a better place than she found it. This brief record of her life cannot begin to describe the love and warmth she radiated to all the...
Sally Lois Payne
Mar 18, 2009
Sally Hoy Payne, age 76, passed away on March, 18, 2009. She was the daughter of Wesley and Edna Hoy and was born near Cabool, Mo., March 20, 1932. The family moved to Springfield, where Sally graduated from Greenwood H.S. in 1950. Upon graduating from MSU, with majors in Art and Music, she was awarded a Fulbright scholarship to study...
Leroy Ray
Mar 16, 2009
Leroy Ray, 87, Springfield, passed away at 8:40 PM, Monday, March 16, 2009 in St. John's Hospital. He was born October 31, 1921 in Bolivar, MO, the son of William and Angie Settle Ray. Following high school he joined the Army, serving in WWII in Alaska, California and Europe with the 203rd Coastal Artillery and the Fifth Army. In 1946...
Christy Lynn Rosenberger
Mar 16, 2009
Services will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders. Website: anad.org Phone: 847-831-3438.
Jennifer Lindsey
Mar 16, 2009
Jennifer "Jenny" Lindsey passed away March 16, 2009. She was born on September 13, 1983, in Roswell, New Mexico. Her and her family moved back to Springfield when she was a little girl. Everyone that knew Jenny realized that she was special. Jenny always had a smile on her face and was often called "A Happy Camper!" She graduated from...
Mark Talbot Eaton
Mar 15, 2009
Mark Talbot Eaton age 54 of Springfield, Missouri passed away on March 15, 2009 at his home. He was born November 7, 1954 to Frank and Mary Eaton. Mark grew up in Manhattan, Kansas and graduated from Kansas State University in 1976 with a degree in Journalism. He later moved to Springfield, Missouri and formed Eaton and Associates Advertising and...
Lloyd E. Anderson
Mar 14, 2009
Lloyd Edwin Anderson left this world for a more beautiful one on March 14, 2009 at Cox South Hospital. He was born in Keokuk, Iowa to Charles and Freda Anderson. He attended Keokuk High School, after which he served in the Army during the waning years of WW II. He attended Culver-Stockton College, where he was active in football, instrumental...
Robert C. Wheeler
Mar 13, 2009
Bob Wheeler, 77, of Springfield, Missouri died early Friday at the Cambridge Center. Bob was born in Weaubleau, Missouri in 1932 to Earnest C. Wheeler and Pearl Bower. He married Jean Shryer in 1952 and lived in Springfield until his death. He is survived by his son Rob Wheeler, daughter-in-law, Missy Wheeler, and grandson Joe Wheeler all of Kansas City,...
Herbert Mcintyre
Mar 13, 2009
Herbert McIntyre, 64, Springfield, passed away March 13, 2009 in St. John's. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Evelina; a son, Ali and fiance', Teresa Johnson; a daughter, Anna Haney; three brothers; one sister; and lots of friends and close friend, Orlando Dicus. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, 2009 in Gorman-Scharpf Brentwood...
Dorothy Ruth Adkins
Mar 13, 2009
Dorothy Ruth Adkins (nee Unger) Age 85, died March 13, 2009 in St. Louis, MO after a short illness. She was the daughter of the late John and Lulu Unger. Born in Cabool and reared in Elk Creek Missouri, she worked at the Pentagon on the Manhattan Project during the last year of World War II. After the war she...
Ollie T. Whitehead
Mar 12, 2009
Graveside services for Ollie Tillman Whitehead, 99, will be held on Monday, March 16, at 1 p.m., in Springfield National Cemetery, with Sara Lambrith officiating, under the direction of Gorman-Scharpf Brentwood Chapel. Ollie was born July 17, 1909, to John and Laura Tillman of Rogersville, Missouri. She was united in marriage to Glenn R. Whitehead on July 5, 1928. They...
Clifford C. Kollmeier
Mar 12, 2009
Clifford C. Kollmeier, 95, Springfield, Mo., passed away Thursday, March 12, 2009. He was born March 14, 1913, in Lockwood , Mo., to Gustav and Lula Kollmeier. Clifford was united in marriage to Georgia Marie Richardson in 1949. During World War II, he worked for the Watervliet Arsenal in New York. Clifford retired after 30 years as a machinist with...
Dr. Thomas Stewart Field
Mar 12, 2009
Thomas Stewart Field, 93, Springfield, peacefully left his earthly family Thursday, March 12, 2009. Born June 2, 1915, in Chicago, IL, to Thomas and Ann Field, he married his "Ginny Girl", Virginia Leach, May 20, 1939. They lived, loved, worked, and served together until her death in 1994. Remembering him today are their two daughters and sons-in-law, Mr. & Mrs....
Mary Ann Jirik
Mar 11, 2009
Mary Ann Jirik, 75, of Springfield, Mo., passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2009, in her home following a long illness. She was born March 24, 1933, in Verona, Mo., to Albert and Flora Pfitzner Schmidt. Mary Ann lived in the Verona and Monett area until moving to Springfield in 1996. She married LeRoy Jirik on January 30, 1954, and he...
Susan L. Ulrich
Mar 10, 2009
Susan "Sue" Lynn Ulrich, 60, of Springfield, departed this life to begin her heavenly life on Tuesday, March 10, 2009, after a long and valiant struggle with cirrhosis of the liver. She was born December 16, 1948, in Bartlesville, Okla., to Charles and Mary Lou (Whitley) Alfred. Sue is survived by her very loving husband of nearly 39 years, Bob...
