Floyd Dale Dryer
Sep 28, 2022
Floyd Dale Dryer, 89, of Springfield Missouri, passed away in his home on September 28, 2022. He was born August 27, 1933, to Floyd Benjamin Dryer and Myrtha Ellen (LeMaster) Dryer, in Mountain Grove Missouri.
Dale graduated from Mountain Grove High School and went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree from Drury College.
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Leanna "Toni" Lee Peine
Sep 27, 2022
Leanna Lee Peine, better known as Toni, lost her battle with cancer and passed away at the age of 59 in the afternoon on Tuesday, September 27. She was born in Inglewood, California on September 27, 1963. She was born at 1:41 p.m. and took her last breath on her birthday at 2:10 p.m., surrounded by family. ...
Norma Jean Collins
Sep 26, 2022
Norma Jean Collins, 93, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away Monday, September 26, 2022, in Mercy Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Pottersville, Missouri, on December 14, 1928, the daughter of Lewis and Gertrude Welker. Jean married Truman Floyd Collins in West Plains, Missouri, on June 23, 1946, and celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary shortly before his...
Dolores Marie Kutz
Sep 24, 2022
Dolores Marie (Hulse) Kutz joined her heavenly family on September 24, 2022. She was born in Sapulpa, Oklahoma on December 30, 1929 to Minnie and Paul Hulse, while her mother was traveling to visit one of her sisters. She grew up on the family farm northeast of Springfield, graduated from St. Agnes High in 1947, then continued her education...
Terry Lee Mayfield
Sep 24, 2022
Terry Mayfield was born December 28, 1960 in Harrison, Arkansas, to Clarice Marie Lynn and William Archie Mayfield, Jr., and left us with broken hearts on September 24, 2022. He was a true country boy and loved growing up in the woods and creeks of Arkansas and Missouri. He went to school in Green Forest, Arkansas, and...
Houston Taylor, Jr.
Sep 23, 2022
Houston Taylor, Jr., 91, of Springfield, passed away September 23, 2022. He was born on December 16, 1930 in Clarksville, AR to Houston Taylor, Sr. and Lois Riddle Taylor. He spent 3 years in the United States Air Force. He received his EdD Doctorate from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Houston was a Professor in the Department of...
Olin Grooms
Sep 22, 2022
Lt. Col H. Olin Grooms (Ret) passed away on September 22, 2022 at his home in Springfield, MO.
Born December 11, 1934 on a rural farm in Thayer, MO, the family later moved to Bartlesville, OK where he spent most of his years growing up. He attended the University of Oklahoma, where he was a member of...
Annabelle Castle
Sep 20, 2022
Annabelle Jones Clinton Castle
We are so sorry Annabelle left us but she was ready to meet her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Annabelle was born in Stotts City, Missouri on November 21, 1929, the daughter of Houston Stansbury Jones and Flo Roper Jones and passed away September 20, 2022 in Cox South Hospital as...
Petra Delashmit Martin
Sep 19, 2022
Petra Lois DeLashmit Martin 52, of Oklahoma City, OK, died unexpectedly on Monday, September 19, 2022 in Oklahoma City. She was born May 10, 1970, in Springfield, MO, the daughter of Jerry and Shirley (Borucki) DeLashmit. Petra graduated from Fair Grove High School in 1988, Missouri State University, and completed an MBA and Criminal Justice master's degree in 2003 from...
Jackson Charles Pilgrim
Sep 17, 2022
Jackson Charles (Jack) Pilgrim, 27, of Springfield, passed away Saturday, September 17. Jack is survived by his father and mother, Christopher and Elizabeth Pilgrim, a sister, Grace Elizabeth Pilgrim, along with grandparents Charles and Connie Jobe, all of Springfield. Jack also touched the lives of numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.
Jack was...
Norma J. Hartman
Sep 16, 2022
Norma J Hartman (Jean) May 17, 1932 – September 16, 2022
Norma J. Hartman, 90, of Springfield passed away peacefully on Friday, September 16, 2022 following a lengthy illness. She was born in Lebanon, MO on May 17, 1932 to Earl and Etta Coffman of Lebanon. As a 1950 graduate of Lebanon High...
Frankie Vernie Douglas
Sep 15, 2022
Frankie Lavern "Vernie" Douglas, 78, of Strafford, MO passed away September 15, 2022.
Vernie grew up in hard times and walked to and from school every day in Northview, MO and attended Goff School until 8 th grade. He did what all boys did and worked on farms hauling hay, packing silage and...
George Randall (Randy) Richmond
Sep 14, 2022
George Randall (Randy) Richmond passed away 9/14/2022 at Wilson Creek Nursing Home, Springfield, MO. He was cremated by Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home.
Randy was born in 1955, at Mercy Hospital, Springfield, MO.
He lived in St. Joseph, MO; Mission, KS; Overland Park, KS and in 1970, he moved with his...
Alicia H. Ackerman
Sep 14, 2022
Alicia H. Ackerman, 68, Springfield, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 in Cox South. She was born January 15, 1954 in Dodge City, Kansas, the daughter of Clarence and Alice Marie (Gleason) Burkhart.
Alicia was an incredibly selfless person who always put others before herself. Her devout faith played...
Anna Pearl Hall Osredker
Sep 13, 2022
Anna Pearl Hall Osredker
June 19, 1933 – September 13, 2022
Anna Pearl (née Hall) Osredker, age 89, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at Birch Pointe Health and Rehabilitation in Springfield, Missouri. Born on June 19, 1933, to James W. and Sophia A. (Borders) Hall of...
Jeanne Craig Stinson
Sep 9, 2022
Jeanne Craig Stinson, 92, died peacefully September 9 th . Jeanne was born to Amos and Winifred Craig in October of 1929 in Springfield, MO, where she lived all her life. "When I was born my mother stayed the customary two weeks in the hospital," Jeanne said. "When I was four months old, the house at 800 E Grand...
Katherine V. Avery
Sep 9, 2022
Katherine (Katie) Avery; 94, died September 9, 2022, at home of natural causes surrounded by family. She leaves behind her son, Lynn Avery, and daughter Celeste Smith; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and many close friends. Born in Springfield, MO the daughter of Will and Jessie Peters she lived as a lifelong resident of Springfield.
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Robert M. "Bobby" Allison
Sep 8, 2022
Robert M. "Bobby" Allison, of Springfield, passed away on September 8, 2022, in Mercy Hospital. He was the son of Robert M. Allison and Betty Jean (Hicks) Allison, who preceded him in death.
He worked for Southwest By-Products and the Carter family for over 40 years. He was a well-known philanthropist.
