Obituary Listing

Feb 15, 2023

Ardell Mae Eichholz came into this world April 29, 1926, in Omaha, Nebraska, as a very special gift to Arthur Leopold Eichholz and Adelia Caroline Witt Eichholz. She went to her heavenly reward February 15, 2023.

Her father was a successful heating and plumbing contractor and the family moved frequently depending on where his projects were. Eventually...

Feb 14, 2023

Nita Jeane Lawrence Enochs, 84, of Springfield, died peacefully at her home on Tuesday, February 14, surrounded by her family.  Nita was born November 21, 1938, on a farm near Moberly, MO, to Leon and Ruth (Golden) Lawrence.

She and her family moved to Moberly where she graduated from Moberly High School in 1956.   During high school...

Feb 13, 2023

Alma Nadine Hudgens was born on August 23, 1928, in Phelps County Missouri to her parents, Frank and Ada Boudinot. From that day on, she was known as Nadine.   She passed away on February 13 in Bolivar, MO.

Nadine enjoyed her years growing up in Newburg.  She was the last surviving member of the Newburg High School...

Feb 12, 2023

Betty Lee Meyer, 96, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away on February 12, 2023. She was born on December 10, 1926 and worked as a teacher until her retirement. Betty will be laid to rest with her family in Greenwood Cemetery in Bolivar, MO.

Feb 11, 2023

Patricia Jane Phillips, wife of the late A. Wilson Phillips, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2023. She was 93.

Born Patricia Jane Buckallew, the fifth child of Raymond and Grace Buckallew of Centerville, Iowa, Patricia moved to Kansas City, Missouri in May 1947 after graduation from high school. It was there she later met and married...

Feb 10, 2023

Eugene W. Sullivan, 104 of Springfield, Missouri passed away February 10, 2023.  He was born August 15, 1918 to Willie and Alzena Pierce Sullivan.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Imogene Sheppard Sullivan in 2011.

Eugene is survived by his sons, Virgil Sullivan and Norman Sullivan and wife, Sheril; granddaughters, Tara Sullivan and...

Feb 10, 2023

Marguerite Wetzel Lee, 95, Springfield, passed away peacefully February 10, 2023.  She was born November 13, 1927, in St Louis, MO to Charles Erwin Wetzel and Margaret Grimm Wetzel.  She was the oldest of 6 children.  Marguerite graduated from Drury College in 1950, where she met her future husband, Robert "Bob" Lee. They were united in marriage July 21,...

Feb 8, 2023

Reverend Allan Thompson passed away in Springfield, MO, on February 8, 2023.

Herbert Allan Thompson was born July 5, 1943, in Pine Bluff, AR. His family soon moved to Batesville, AR, and then to Lookout Mountain, TN, and then to Nashville, and eventually settled in Lawton, OK.

Allan had a natural comfort with writing and...

Feb 5, 2023

Johanna Cunningham, daughter of John Williams and Leta Smythe (Williams) was born in Crane, Missouri on April 5, 1938, and died on February 5, 2023, in Springfield, Missouri.

Johanna was raised with a large extended family in Crane, Missouri.   She was the youngest of three children.  She was very active in the community...

Feb 4, 2023

Theodore J. Nickle (Ted) died February 4, 2023.  He was a humorist; a caring soul; a dedicated teacher; a beloved husband, father and brother; and was once mistaken for a wizard.  He was born in Springfield, MO on November 10, 1938 to Martha and Joe Nickle, but lived the majority of his childhood in Mountain Grove, MO....

Feb 4, 2023

On Saturday, February 4, 2023, Ronald (Ron) Lee Wingo, loving husband and father of two children, passed away at age 72 after a battle with cancer.

Ron was born on April 10, 1950 in Springfield, MO to Gene and Nellie Wingo. After graduation from Central High School in 1968, he worked various jobs...

Feb 4, 2023

Wade Wilson Perkins was born May 28, 1969, to Wade & Rachel Benson Perkins in Springhill, Louisiana.

Wade graduated from Bastrop, LA High School and attended University of LA at Monroe. He played one season with the AAA Cincinnati Reds baseball team, but an injury stopped his career.

Wade...

Feb 4, 2023

Ruth Aline Lynch, September 9, 1963 - February 4, 2023

Ruth Aline Lynch passed away on February 4 at the age of 59 in her home in Springfield, Missouri. Ruth will be remembered for her love of eclectic music, animals, bubbles and beautiful cloud formations.

Ruth was born to Samuel and Sara Lynch on September...

Feb 3, 2023

Betty Robinson, dedicated wife, mother of two and friend to many, passed away peacefully in Ft. Worth, TX on February 3, 2023 at the age of 87.

Betty was born on November 8, 1935 to John and Elizabeth Gruendler in St. Louis. Betty lived a family-filled upbringing as the...

Feb 2, 2023

Clifford Charles Dykman, 91, passed away Thursday, February 2, 2023, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Warrensburg, MO. He was born June 23, 1931 in Bates County, MO, to Claus and Katherine Dykman, the sixth of eight children. He was preceded in death by his parents, five siblings, his wife of 47 years, a daughter, and a son-in-law....

Feb 2, 2023

Audrey Ann (Beeler) Bridges lived her life with passion.

She loved and cared for her husband of 68 years, Marvin, whom she called "my sweetie" through her final days. She was devoted to her large and far-flung family, each of whom could reliably expect a birthday card each year, and loved exchanging Christmas...

Feb 1, 2023

Ann Marie (Hirrlinger) Desmuke entered this life on February 4, 1941, and departed it on February 1, 2023. She was the elder daughter of John and Florence (Meyer) Hirrlinger of Cheverly, Maryland, and married Robert Desmuke on August 25, 1967.

She graduated from the University of Miami, where she studied Spanish and Latin...

Feb 1, 2023

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Feb 1, 2023

Marilyn R. Wright, 95, passed peacefully from this earth to her eternal home on February 1, 2023. Her loving husband of 68 years, Bill Wright, and her son Stephen preceded her in death. She is survived by her son, David Wright of Ann Arbor, Michigan as well as four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren – the most recent born just...

Jan 31, 2023

John Lusk Young died on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at the age of 86. John was born on January 4, 1937 in Springfield, MO to Marjorie and Wayne Young.

John was a hard worker all his life and often reminisced about his first job when he needed to stand on a stool to make him tall enough...