Marie J. Johnston
Jan 11, 2023
Marie J. Johnston passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2023. She was born August 20, 1925, in St. Louis, Missouri to Marie and Joseph White.
She has gone to heaven to be with her husband of 58 years, William M. Johnston. Also preceded in death by her stepfather, Glen Pitchford and her sister Ruthie Middendorf. She is survived...
Roy Driver
Jan 8, 2023
Roy Hilbert Driver, 95, was born on April 27, 1927 in Rouse, Colorado. The family left the small mining town of Rouse and settled in Seymour, MO where Roy graduated from Seymour High School. The Lord took Roy's hand and led him home on January 8, 2023 as he was surrounded by family. His parents were Floyd...
Dekoven "D.C" Dean
Jan 8, 2023
Dekoven D.C. Dean, 90, of Springfield, Missouri passed away peacefully in his home on January 8th, 2023, after a long battle with colon cancer.
D.C. was born on March 18, 1932, to Allen and Alberta Fitz Dean in Jackson County, Arkansas. After graduating from Lincoln High, D.C. met Barbara Ingram and they wed in 1959. To that...
Gertrude J. "Trudy" Graber
Jan 8, 2023
Gertrude 'Trudy' Graber passed away peacefully on January 8, 2023 in her home at the age of 91. Although she will be missed greatly the family is thankful that after a long illness with dementia she is now fully healed, whole and reunited with loved ones that have gone before her.
Born September 11, 1931 she grew...
Barbara Jane Peck
Jan 8, 2023
Barbara Jane (Bennett) Peck, 94, passed away in Springfield, Missouri, on Sunday, January 8, 2023. She was born August 29, 1928, in Clinton, Missouri.
Barbara grew up in Clinton. She graduated from high school in Clinton and attended Central Missouri State College in Warrensburg, Missouri. On June 10, 1948, she married the love of her...
Betty Jane Akers
Jan 7, 2023
Betty Jane (Payne) Akers, 91, of Springfield, MO passed away on January 7, 2023. Betty was born September 23, 1931 in Springfield, MO to Joseph and Thelma (McConnell) Payne. Betty graduated from Springfield Central High School. While attending Southwest Missouri College, she met her future husband, Don Akers. Soon after they married, Don was drafted during the Korean War...
Patrick Bennett Selph
Jan 6, 2023
Patrick Bennett Selph of Springfield, Missouri, born June 29, 1957 in Springfield Missouri passed away on Friday January 6, 2023 at his home. He is preceded in death by his parents Gene and Helen Selph of Springfield, Missouri. He is survived by his wife Sherri and sons Travis & Austin Selph as well as his sisters Susie Selph &...
Linda Peters
Jan 5, 2023
Linda (Geisler) Peters aged 82 died of after a brief illness on January 5, 2023 in Springfield Missouri. She was born on June 13, 1940 in Decatur Indiana to Lois (Myers) and Carroll Geisler who preceded her in death. Also, preceding her in death was her grandson Skyler Peters. Surviving are her two sons Mark and David Peters, her sister...
Doris Sally Nachman
Jan 3, 2023
Doris Nachman, 92, passed away in Springfield, Mo., on Jan. 3, 2023. Born Aug. 29, 1930, in Omaha, Neb., she attended Omaha University and then joined the staff at Strategic Air Command Headquarters, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., during the Cold War. She moved to New York, N.Y., where she worked for consulting engineers Slocum and Fuller, then returned...
Stephen Michael Rogers
Jan 1, 2023
Stephen Michael Rogers passed away on January 1 st 2023 unexpectedly from a short illness. He was 38. He was born in Tulsa Oklahoma on September 18 th , 1984. He attended Glendale High school in Springfield, Missouri and worked as an underwriter for Gershman Mortgage.
Stephen was an amazing husband, son, grandson,...
Michael Alan Sowers
Dec 31, 2022
On December 31, 2022, Michael Alan Sowers, an amazing husband and father, passed away at fifty-four years old. Mike was a life-long learner with a bachelor's degree in history and master's degrees in Pacific Rim studies and in education. He spent much of his working life in higher education, and he also co-owned Well Fed Head Books...
Robert James Donaldson
Dec 30, 2022
We mournfully announce the passing of Robert 'Bob' James Donaldson, 75, of Sparta, MO. Bob passed away on 12/30/2022.
To sum up Bob's life in only a few paragraphs would be an impossible task. Bob was born to John and Mildred in St. Louis, MO on the day of February 14 th , 1947. He lived a...
Joan Murray Clinkenbeard
Dec 30, 2022
Joan Murray Clinkenbeard, age 82, of Springfield, MO., passed away Friday, December 30th, 2022 at Cox hospital surrounded by her children. Joan is preceded in death by her parents, Robert B. and Jule Jarrett Murray Sr., brother Jarrett Holland Murray, sister-in-law Darlane Murray, and daughter, Gretchen Clinkenbeard Palmisano.
A large and loving family survives Joan, better known...
Ronald "Ron" Cordry
Dec 29, 2022
Ronald "Ron" Cordry, devoted husband, father, grandfather and educator passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2022. He was born in Montrose, Missouri on October 22, 1931. He was the 3 rd of five sons born to Raymond and Victoria (Casburn) Cordry. The family moved to Springfield, Missouri in 1944. Ron graduated from St. Agnes High School in 1949. After...
William "Bill" Roach
Dec 29, 2022
William John Roach - dedicated husband, father, and grandfather - passed away at home on December 29, 2022.
William was born on January 28, 1941, to John and Katherine (Kunza) Roach in Kansas City, Missouri. After William graduated from De La Salle Academy in 1958, he went on to study automotive mechanics. He was drafted into the...
Dr. Cal Lemon
Dec 28, 2022
Dr. Calvin Paul LeMon born December 7, 1945 died December 28, 2022 at age 77 in Springfield, Missouri surrounded by his family as he passed on to his eternal home in Heaven. He is survived by his spouse, Kathy LeMon; daughters, Daphne Ondr (Jeff) and Niki Miroslaw (Mike); grandchildren, Nick Ondr, Zachary Ondr, Barrett Winslow, Liam Winslow, Max Miroslaw,...
Verncil Adelma Peel
Dec 27, 2022
Verncil "Vern" Adelma Peel, son of late Leslie and Lottie (Cooper) Peel, was born on December 3, 1937 in Flint, Michigan and departed this life on December 27, 2022 in Springfield, Missouri with best friend Bruce Newton and daughter Cheryl Down by his side. He was 85 years and 24 days of age.
Vern was united in...
Garth Stanley "Stan" Greene
Dec 27, 2022
Garth Stanley Greene was born in Webster County Missouri on January 21, 1930, and was the 6th child of Lewis E. and Edith M. Greene. He was preceded in death by his wife Joan, his parents, brothers Chester, Robert, and Kenneth, sisters Irene, Ruth, Jeanne, Patsy, and Victoria, and son-in-law Jerry Eaton. Stan is survived by his children Carolyn...
Jeanne Toombs
Dec 26, 2022
Jeanne Nesbitt Toombs, 95, passed away Monday, December 26, 2022 peacefully at home. Jeanne was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on September 26, 1927, the daughter of John Thomas Nesbitt and Edith Reynolds Nesbitt. She grew up in Overland Park, Kansas and graduated from Shawnee Mission North High School. Jeanne attended the University of Missouri in Columbia where...
