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Donald Lee Calvin, Sr.

Donald Lee Calvin, Sr.

Apr 21, 2023

Donald Lee Calvin, Sr., 85 of Springfield passed away Friday, April 21, 2023 at Mercy Hospital.

He was born November 15, 1937 in La Russell, Missouri to Jesse Franklin and Lorene Marie (Duncan) Calvin and had 11 siblings. After high school he attained a degree at Missouri Southern in Machine Design and worked for General...

Donna J. Warner

Donna J. Warner

Apr 19, 2023

Donna Warner, 70, of Springfield, MO passed away on April 19th, 2023 after a short illness. She was born Donna Jean Mullins on March 2nd, 1953 to Don Mullins & Juanita (Compton) Mullins in Sacramento, California. After Donna graduated Parkview High School, class of 1971, she started her career in advertising sales for KWTO, KICK, KTTS, 417 Magazine...

Betty Lou Worthington

Betty Lou Worthington

Apr 18, 2023

Graveside service will be held Monday, April 24, 2023 in Fayetteville National Cemetery at 1:30 PM.

Bernice Martha Stone

Bernice Martha Stone

Apr 17, 2023

Bernice M. Stone was born in Colon, Nebraska on September 15, 1933 and died Monday April 17, 2023. Bernice was a resident of Ozark, Missouri, as a retiree. Her family moved to the Ozarks, from Nebraska, in the Mid-1930s. Bernice attended Marshfield Public Schools and graduated from Marshfield High School in 1950.

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William "Bill" Thomas

William "Bill" Thomas

Apr 15, 2023

William James Thomas, ("Bill" or "Billy Jim") to close friends and relatives) was most widely known in the world of sport by a third-generation nickname, "Jinx Thomas."  He was a Buffalo, Missouri native who, after excelling as a ball player both for Buffalo High School and Southwest Missouri State College, paid his own mentoring and preparation forward....

Bessie Meier

Bessie Meier

Apr 14, 2023

Bessie Meier 91, of Springfield Missouri passed away on April 14, 2023 at Springfield Villa Nursing Home.

Bessie was born on November 28, 1931 to Lena Park Gonce and Leonard Loren Gonce at "Tory" Missouri near Highlandville.

Bessie graduated from Spokane High School in 1950.

On February 26, 1950 Bessie was married to...

Loren H. Lierz

Loren H. Lierz

Apr 13, 2023

Loren H. Lierz, 83, Springfield, Missouri, passed away Thursday, April 13, 2023 at his home.

Born Loren Henry, in rural Kansas, he was affectionately known as Larry throughout his life.

At age 17, Larry convinced his parents to sign for his enlistment in the U.S. Air Force.  He served...

Rodney E. Smith

Rodney E. Smith

Apr 12, 2023

Rodney Eugene Smith, aged 69, of Springfield Missouri, passed away on Wednesday April 12, 2023.

Rodney was born in Springfield, Missouri to Charles and Joan Smith on October 8, 1953. After spending much of his childhood in Wichita Kansas, his family moved to Marshfield, Missouri in 1969, and he would graduate from Marshfield High School...

Lance Tyler

Lance Tyler

Apr 11, 2023

Services will be announced at a later date.

Melanie L. Bess

Melanie L. Bess

Apr 9, 2023

Graveside Services will be held at 9:00 AM on Friday, April 14, 2023 at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.

Thomas E. Frame

Thomas E. Frame

Apr 9, 2023

Thomas Edward Frame, 93, of Springfield, passed peacefully on April 9, 2023. He was born March 6, 1930 to Thomas Allen and Bernice Midyett Frame in Liberal, MO. When Tom was 18 months old his mother passed away and he was raised by his paternal grandparents, Della Bumgarner and Charles Edward Frame, until his father remarried three years later...

Colleen Jordan

Colleen Jordan

Apr 8, 2023

Colleen (Coby) Jordan was born on September 11, 1928, in Springfield , MO, to Otto Carl Gelsheimer and Anna Harpool Gelsheimer. She was welcomed into a family of two sisters, Margaret and Betty, and one brother, Bill. She resided in Springfield, Missouri and attended Springfield Public Schools for all twelve years. She then attended Southwest Missouri State for two...

Kenneth W. Vestal

Kenneth W. Vestal

Apr 8, 2023

Services will be held at a later date.

Rex Eugene Dyer, Jr.

Rex Eugene Dyer, Jr.

Apr 7, 2023

Memorial Service will be held Thursday, April 13, 2023 at 11:00 AM at South Haven Baptist Church. Burial with Full Military Honorswill follow at 1:00 PM in Missouri Veterans Cemetery.

Amanda Dawn Gideon

Amanda Dawn Gideon

Apr 6, 2023

Services will be announced at a later date.

Jennifer J. Price

Jennifer J. Price

Apr 6, 2023

Jennifer Joanne (Dunlop) Price passed away in her home in Nixa MO April 6, 2023. Jennifer was born October 14, 1970, the youngest (and only girl) of six children born to Jim and Betty Dunlop in Springfield MO.

Jennifer attended Springfield Public Schools and showed her athleticism during middle school by setting the Pershing girls long jump...

Rex N. Hunt

Rex N. Hunt

Apr 5, 2023

Rex Nolan Hunt passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at 80 years old. Rex was born March 21,1943 to Bernie and Dola Hunt and was raised in Reeds Spring, MO. He graduated from Reeds Spring High School in 1961 and graduated in 1967 with a Bachelor of Science degree from Southwest Missouri State University. Rex was a member of...

Ronald B. Moldenhauer

Ronald B. Moldenhauer

Apr 3, 2023

Ronald B. Moldenhauer, 63, of Springfield, passed away on April 3, 2023. He was born on December 18, 1959 to Arnold R. Moldenhauer, Sr. and Judith D. Moldenhauer.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Mark Wayne Moldenhauer. He is survived by his parents; sons Matthew (Christina) Moldenhauer and Michael Moldenhauer; grandson, Carter Moldenhauer; ex-wife, Kathleen...

Ralph E. Marshall

Ralph E. Marshall

Apr 3, 2023

Visitation will be held Saturday, April 8, 2023 from 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM at Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home. Graveside Service will follow at 3:00 PM at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.

Beverly Lee Wall

Beverly Lee Wall

Mar 31, 2023

BEVERLY BRIGGS WALL

Beverly Lee Briggs was born on January 6, 1936, in Marshall, MO, to William D. and Edna Wheeland Briggs. She was welcomed into a family of four sisters, Ferree, Jane, Jean, and Joyce.  She resided in Sweet Springs, Mo and attended Sweet Springs Public Schools for her first two years of public education and...

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