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Bob Webb
Dec 27, 2023
Bob Webb, 58, Springfield, passed away suddenly Wednesday, December 27, 2023 in Cox South, surround by his loving family. He was born March 10, 1965 in Texas City, Texas, the son of Elmer Kemp and Rose Marie Webb. Bob married Jill Ann Williams on August 4th 1990. Bob loved to refurbish all things that were old, from clocks to...
Jesse M. Gregory
Dec 25, 2023
Jesse Marion Gregory was born June 19, 1929 to Everett and Nettie Gregory and was one of eight children. He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings, Donnie, Gerald, Arlene, Marie, Maxine, Jimmy, and Gene. Jesse departed this life at the age of 94 on Christmas Day, December 25, 2023.
Jesse grew up on a...
Joan Mcintyre
Dec 25, 2023
Joan (Buzzard) McIntyre, age 92, was born in Barton County, Missouri on December 21, 1931, to Marvin and Clarice (Murphy) Buzzard. After graduating from Golden City High School in 1949, Joan moved to Kansas City, where she was employed by Southwestern Bell Telephone Company as a bookkeeper. In 1955 she married Marvin McIntyre, and later had two children.
...Joseph Adams Fisher
Dec 25, 2023
Our beloved Joseph "Joe" Adams Fisher, 78, of Denver, Colorado, passed away on the morning of December 25, 2023 at Julia Temple Healthcare in Engelwood, Colorado, where he'd been receiving care.
Joe was born to Joseph and Martha Fisher in Wyoming on August 2, 1945.
He served in the U.S. Navy during the time of...
Paula Marie Reed
Dec 23, 2023
Paula Marie Reed, age 78, of Nixa, passed away at 9:30 a.m. December 23, 2023 in Nixa, Missouri. She was born on January 25, 1945 to John and Carol Farris in Manteo, North Carolina. Paula was a member of Hopedale Baptist Church in Ozark and Southeast Gospel Chapelin Springfield. Paula is preceded in death by father, John Farris, mother,...
Jerry Horton
Dec 22, 2023
Jerry R. Horton, 88, passed away on December 22, 2023. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Horton, daughters, Julie and Marci Horton and son-in-law Richard Davis.
Jerry is a native of Springfield and graduated from Strafford High School and Southwest Missouri State, now Missouri State.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Wilma...
Linda Lee Bolander
Dec 21, 2023
Linda Lee (Williamson) Bolander, born on September 4, 1944, in Springfield, Missouri, peacefully passed away surrounded by loved ones on December 21, 2023, in Springfield, Missouri. Linda spent her life devoted to her family, Christ, and career, leaving an indelible mark on the hearts of those she touched.
Linda's journey began in Springfield, Missouri, where she spent...
Betty L. Bevier
Dec 20, 2023
Betty Louis (Henry) BeVier, 93, daughter of Opal Fern (Hays) and Sylvester Henry, peacefully passed away in Denver, Colorado on December 20, 2023.
Betty was born in Brightwater, Arkansas, but spend most of her childhood and adult life in Springfield. Â She attended Central High School and later met her husband, Francis BeVier. She became the stepmother to...
Deanna F. Brekken
Dec 20, 2023
Deanna Frances Loecher Brekken, 84, of Springfield, MO, passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at The Neighborhoods at Quail Creek, surrounded by her family.
Deanna was born on August 20, 1939, in Adams, MN to parents, Ernest and Mary (Frein) Loecher. She graduated from Pacelli High School in 1957. Â In 1965, Deanna married Richard (Dick) Duane...
David R. Dressler
Dec 18, 2023
David R. Dressler age 83 passed away peacefully in his sleep on December 18th, 2023. He was surrounded by his wife of 58 years, Rita, and his children Michael, Dennis and his wife Aileen, Laura and her husband Charlie, Matthew and his wife Mary, and John and his wife Liz. David is survived by 9 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren....
Priscilla Ann Ragsdale
Dec 18, 2023
Priscilla Ann (Cantrell) Ragsdale, 80, a beacon of love, faith, and unwavering devotion, passed away peacefully and unexpectedly on December 18, 2023, in Springfield, Missouri. She was a cherished mother and grandmother whose life was a testament to kindness, compassion, and devout faith. Priscilla was born on August 18, 1943, in Marshfield, Missouri, to parents Fred Roosevelt and Lillie...
Jacquelyn Alexis Crowder
Dec 18, 2023
Jacquelyn Alexis "Jackie" Crowder, 27, Springfield, passed away suddenly Sunday, December 17, 2023 from complications of a congenital heart disease. She was born August 8, 1996 in Springfield, the daughter of Michael Lee and Mary Christine (Patton) Crowder.
She grew up in the Springfield and the Nixa area and attended Nixa schools. She was recently baptized at...
Karen Marie Jones
Dec 17, 2023
Karen Marie (Trantham) Jones was born on March 25, 1960 to her loving parents, Elsie Marie (Trantham) Smith and Rex Wilson Trantham.
After knowing he would marry her on their second date, Karen married the love of her life, Richard Jones, in January 1994. If you know Richard, you know he is one of a kind, and...
Vivian Tamme
Dec 16, 2023
Nunzia V. Tamme passed away peacefully in her home on December 16, 2023. She was born on June 29th in Naples, Italy, the daughter of Rafaello and Concettta Dimaro.
Nunzia grew up in Naples with six sisters and one brother. She moved to the U.S., joining two of her sisters. In Fort Worth, TX, she found the...
Kenneth Markin
Dec 15, 2023
Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 21, 2023 from 2:00 - 3:00 PM, with Memorial Service to follow at 3:00 PM, at Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home.
Reita Mae Davis
Dec 14, 2023
Reita Mae (Trogdon) Davis, 95, passed away peacefully with her children there at The Fremont Assisted Living on Thursday, December 14, 2023, after a very long struggle with dementia. Â She was born May 16, 1928, in Greene County and was married to Paul E. (Rusty) Davis for 60 years. They had two children, Cindy Wetzel and Larry Davis of...
Kenny J. Deforest
Dec 13, 2023
Kenny Joseph DeForest, 37, of Brooklyn, New York, died on December 13, 2023, five days after sustaining brain injuries from an electric bicycle accident near his home. An affable, magnetic stand-up comic and treasured friend to all who knew him, he was surrounded by friends and family at Kings County Hospital at the time of his passing.
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