Dorothy L. Phillips
Jan 17, 2024
Dorothy Louise Phillips, age 83, passed away on January 17th, 2024, in Battlefield Mo. following a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's disease.
She was born October 25th, 1940 in Kansas City Missouri, the second of three children born to Champ and Louise (Sparks) Hollingshad. Dorothy is survived by her brother, Champ (Arlene) Hollingshad, of Allyn, Wa. She was...
Susan Penninger Reid
Jan 16, 2024
Susan Kae Penninger Reid passed away peacefully on January 16, 2024, having fought a courageous battle against metastatic breast cancer.
Susan was born on May 21, 1956 in Springfield, Missouri to Dr. William Holt Penninger and Marjorie Marie Emmanuel Penninger. It did not take long before her dad nicknamed her "Sweet Sue," perfectly capturing her kind and...
Boyd D. Umlauf
Jan 13, 2024
Boyd Douglas Umlauf
Boyd was born December 1st, 1936, to Lige and Cleo (Beckerdite) Umlauf in Springfield, MO and departed to his heavenly home on January 13th, 2024. He was preceded in death by his parents, his son Kevin Umlauf and his brother Larry Umlauf. He is survived by Donna, his wife and best friend for 40...
Carl Ray Maggard
Jan 13, 2024
Carl Ray Maggard, 87, of Springfield, Mo, passed away on January 13, 2024, at Mercy Hospital surrounded by his family.
He was born on October 17, 1936, in Keltner, MO to Lincoln and Gracie Fay (Butler) Maggard.
Carl graduated from Willard High School and served in the United States Army as a Field Artillery Crewman...
Judith M. Robertson
Jan 13, 2024
Judith Maile McIllece Robertson
October 3, 1942 – January 13, 2024
Judy Robertson, 81, was born in Evanston, IL on October 3, 1942 and passed away surrounded by family in Springfield, MO on Saturday, January 13, 2024 after a sudden illness.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Rex Robertson; her...
Landon Mitchell Smith
Jan 11, 2024
In this game of life, Landon Mitchell Smith leveled up on January 11, 2024. Landon loved to dig deep into the Bible and he was 100% certain that he would spend eternity with his Lord and Savior. Landon was born March 6, 1990 in Springfield, MO to Timm and Janice Smith. Landon spent his entire life fighting serious asthma....
Rob Walsh
Jan 10, 2024
Rob T. Walsh of Springfield MO passed away on January 10th at the age of 50. Rob was born on September 20, 1973 as Robert Thomas. He was a bright and talented computer programmer, who loved people. He was also a sports enthusiast. Rob loved rooting for the Dallas Cowboys, Cardinals and Royals, and the KU Jayhawks. He was...
Sue Carolyn Shipman
Jan 9, 2024
Sue Carolyn Shipman was born February 11, 1930, in Springfield, Missouri to Abby and Nell Marks. She invited Jesus into her life at an early age at Hamlin Baptist Church.
Sue was preceded in death by her parents; husband J.T. Shipman; son Gene Shipman; sisters Dorothy Visio and Patricia Boyd.
She is survived by her...
Robert Anthony Kocevar
Jan 8, 2024
Robert (Bob) Kocevar, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away at home on January 8th, 2024 at the age of 89.
Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on July 11, 1934, to Frank and Mary Kocevar, Bob was raised on the family farm before joining the U.S. Air Force in 1956. Serving as base security at Andrews Air Force Base and...
Alice Tourville
Jan 8, 2024
Alice Kelley Tourville was born October 28, 1923 in Kiowa County, Colorado to Harry S. Kelley and Bessie Buck Kelley. She moved to Missouri in 1936. She graduated from Republic High School, Draughns Business College, and completed course work from The Institute of Finance in Chicago. In 1941, she married Jimmie Tourville and they were blessed with two children....
Cris Noelle Haynes
Jan 6, 2024
Cris Noelle Haynes came into the world feet-first, blue-eyed and looking just like her Daddy on October 26, 1967. That night at 8:07pm birthed The Haynes Family. Born to Bob and Pat Haynes, Cris spent her early years with kind doctors and nurses and showered with love by her family and friends.
Her family grew complete upon...
Judy Spears
Jan 5, 2024
Judy Kay (Lewis) Spears, daughter of James Bernard "Skeeter" Lewis and Trella Hazel (Carroll) Lewis was born May 13, 1944 and died January 5, 2024 at the age of 79. She is survived by daughter Sarah Ann Sandy (Dale) and Gerald Wilson Bowman II (Lisa), grandchildren Megan Elizabeth Dobiecki (Kyle), Benjamin Jacob Sandy (Kelsey), Taylor Ann Bowman and Gerald...
Jennifer Michelle Bryant
Jan 5, 2024
Jennifer Michelle (Saylor) Bryant, 45, of Springfield, MO, passed away on January 5, 2024. Jennifer was born in Aurora, CO, on November 27, 1978, to Marcelene and the late Dr. Robert Saylor of Springfield, MO. The Saylor family moved to Springfield in 1989. Jennifer attended Wilder Elementary, Hickory Hills Junior High, and Glendale High School where she was a...
Tommy Gene Klepper
Jan 5, 2024
Tommy Gene Klepper, 73, of Springfield, MO, passed away on January 5, 2024, in Springfield. He was born on May 20, 1950, in Springfield, MO, to the late Donnie and June Klepper.
Tommy was the life of the party and a very kind soul. He was known for being a big teddy bear and the conduit of...
Jack E. Lipscomb
Jan 4, 2024
Jack Eugene Lipscomb was born August 30, 1927, in Springfield, Missouri, to Forest Wayland Lipscomb Sr. and Elizabeth Cotner Lipscomb. Residing first on Pickwick Avenue until moving to Sunshine Street, he attended Sunshine Elementary School, then Greenwood and, finally, Kemper Military Academy, graduating in 1945. Jack was a Sigma Nu at Drury College, later transferring to the University of...
Jimmy L. Young
Jan 3, 2024
Chaplain (Colonel) Jimmy L. Young, U.S. Army, Retired, entered God's Eternal Kingdom on January 3rd, 2024. Born at Clear Creek, MO to Dwight A. and Charita Moody Young, on February 14th, 1935, one of five brothers in that family. He attended Elwood, Strafford, and Shady Dell for elementary school, Strafford High School, and graduated from Senior High in Springfield...
Roger Lee Cissell
Jan 3, 2024
Roger Lee Cissell, 82 of Springfield passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2024. He was born March 28, 1941 in Perryville, Missouri to Leo Peter and Melba F. (Hoffman) Cissell. Roger grew up in Perryville, MO until the age of 18 when he enlisted in the Air Force. He served most of his duty in Spain. After being discharged, he...
Barbara Ann Gray Massey
Jan 2, 2024
Barbara Ann Gray-Massey, 77 of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at Turners Rock Care Facility.
She was born April 22, 1946 in Springfield to Theodore J. and Annie Ruth Gray.
Barbara married Lance A. Massey on June 2, 1973.
Barbara graduated from Parkview High School, Missouri State University and Oklahoma...
Nancy D. Olmsted
Jan 2, 2024
Born in Fort Worth, Texas on September 17, 1944, Nancy Ellen Dalton Olmsted was descended from ancestors who distinguished themselves as fighters for the freedom of Texas from Mexico and also counted among its sons gifted Primitive Baptist preachers. Nan is survived by two sisters, Barbara Jones and Penny McCoy and their families living in Fort Worth/Dallas area. She...
Ralph E. Goodson
Jan 2, 2024
Ralph E. Goodson was born July 3, 1939, in Ellington, MO, the eldest son of Roy & Winifred (Beloate) Goodson.
After graduating from high school at the age of 15, he attended the University of Missouri, Columbia, studying civil engineering. Just prior to graduation, he decided to join the Navy to become a pilot.
In...
