Obituary Listing

Jan 22, 2024

Mary Ann (Mayfield) Giboney, 73 of Springfield passed away Monday, January 22, 2024 at Springfield Villa.  She was born October 30, 1950 in Humansville, Missouri to Clair and Virginia (Carson) Mayfield.

She was a card dealer in Santa Anna, California before moving to Springfield.  Mary retired from Mercy Hospital Housekeeping where she especially loved working on the...

Jan 19, 2024

Robert Wayne "Bob" White, age 86, of Springfield, MO passed away peacefully on January 19, 2024. Born in Sedalia, MO on May 29, 1937, to E. Glen White and Virginia (Thompson) White, Bob was a graduate of the Springfield, MO Central High School class of 1955.

Bob cherished fifty-seven years of marriage to Sandy, the love of...

Jan 19, 2024

Lois Jean (Robinson) Balisle passed away on January 19th, 2024, at Strafford Care Center in Strafford, Missouri. Lois, affectionately known as Grandma B. to her grandchildren, was born on May 20th, 1937, in Pontiac, Illinois to Ruth (Stanton) Robinson, who passed away in 1942, and Julius Robinson.

Lois grew up in Michigan and attended Roosevelt High School...

Jan 19, 2024

Harold Daniel O'Donnell (Harry) arrived in Heaven on January 19, 2024 with his wife, Martha at his side at time of death.

Born, August 19, 1945 in Kansas City, Kansas. He was the son of Frank Royal O'Donnell and Mary Aline Brown O'Donnell who preceded him in death. Harry graduated from South High School; Denver, CO in...

Jan 18, 2024

Juanita Kroutil, 91, of Nixa, MO passed away January 18, 2024. She was born on August 2, 1932 in Kansas to Phil and Millie Urban.

She was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Nixa.

The pride and joy of Juanita's life was her family. So many special memories were made with...

Jan 17, 2024

In the early hours of January 17, 2024, Noreen Penn gently left this earthly realm to join her loving husband and family waiting for her in heaven.

Noreen is survived by her children Cynthia Potter and husband Eddie, Deborah Weinberger and husband Charles, Timothy Penn, and Thomas Penn, their four grandchildren, Carrie Immekus and husband Chad, Jonathan...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...