Obituary Listing

Dec 20, 2022

Lawrence Eugene "Gene" Myers, age 90, of Springfield, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2022. He was born January 12, 1932 in Smackout, Missouri, the son of Vester B. Myers and Pansy (Wood) Myers. On August 4, 1949 Gene married the love of his life Dorothy Lee Hamby. Gene had an ingenuitive mind, a work ethic that was second to...

Dec 19, 2022

Barbara Louise O'Brien, of Springfield, passed away Monday December 19, 2022.  She was 77. She was born to Floyd and Louise Pope in northwestern Missouri.  Her father Floyd lost his life in the waning days of World War II, leaving Louise to raise Barb and her older brother Al as a widowed mother.  Louise eventually met and married Dean Wiley,...

Dec 19, 2022

Catherine Elizabeth Peck, age 84, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away peacefully on December 19, 2022 with a family member by her side.

Elizabeth, as she was known to family and friends, was born on October 7, 1938 to George Tocher and Isabel Clayton Tocher in Vicksburg, Mississippi. She graduated high school from Margaret Hall, Versailles, Kentucky, and...

Dec 19, 2022

Arleen Grace Jared, age 82, of Hemet, California passed away on Monday, December 19, 2022. Arleen was born in Santa Monica, CA.

Graveside Service will be held at 10:00 AM, Thursday, January 19, 2023 at Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Springfield, Missouri.

Dec 18, 2022

The delightful Eyvonne "Cookie" Dean, musician, drag car racer, Sweet Adeline, animal lover, NASCAR fan, and fine jewelry saleswoman, left us too soon on Sunday, December 18, 2022.  She died at Quail Creek nursing home after a short illness. She was 82.

Eyvonne was born in Washington state to Cline and Edith Russell. She was an only...

Dec 17, 2022

Lyndell G. Oller

Lyndell "Lynn" Oller, age 90, of Springfield, MO was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on December 17, 2022.

He was born during the Depression in Gravelly, AR to Lester and Grace Oller.  Raised in humble beginnings, Lynn and his brother Harry were destined to be blacksmiths just as their...

Dec 16, 2022

Gudrun Mead (nee Roith) was born February 17, 1929 and passed away Friday, December 16, 2022 in Castlewood Assisted Living.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Andreas and Josefa Roith, and her beloved husband, John A. Mead, Jr.

She was born in Munich, Germany; and met her future husband to be who was...

Dec 16, 2022

It was a dark and stormy night...this is how Jim Larson would prefer to start this story, any story, as he was blessed with his mother's gift of joke-telling. James Alan Larson was born to Nellie and Carl Larson on October 9, 1942 in the hospital at Cassville. He and brother Eric attended Weaver and Pipkin, both graduating from...

Dec 15, 2022

James (Jim) W. Tharp was born in Blue Eye, Mo. in 1933, and passed away at his home in Springfield, Mo. December 15, 2022. He is survived by Betty Sue Tharp, his beloved wife of 70 years, his sister Patricia and brother Lyndle, three children, nine grandchildren, and ten great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his...

Dec 13, 2022

Gary Wayne Allman, 80, of Springfield, MO passed away at home on December 13, after battling esophageal cancer, with his partner Anne Cox by his side.

Gary was born in Aurora, to high school sweethearts Wayne Allman & Wava George.  He grew up in Clinton, MO.  He received his law degree from the University of Missouri in...

Dec 13, 2022

Delsie Virginia Arnold, age 96, Springfield, MO, passed away at 8:15 a.m. Tuesday, December 13, 2022 from complications with dementia.  Mrs. Arnold had moved to Turners Rock Independent Living complex in early 2021, but her health quickly declined and she moved into the Memory Care unit where she remained a resident until her death.

Mrs. Arnold was...

Dec 12, 2022

Martha Harris Brabson

Martha Harris Brabson passed away peacefully on December 12, 2022 in Springfield, MO.  She was born on July 31, 1919 in Cape Girardeau, MO as the eldest of three girls to John and Alma Harris.

Martha lost her father in a swimming accident when she was 11 years old.  Her mother never...

Dec 12, 2022

John D. Yeazel, Sr. 86 passed away Monday, December 12, 2022.

He is survived by his wife, Jan; sons, John, Jr. and James all of Springfield, and a son, Jeffrey of Chicago.

He was preceded in death by a son, Gregg.

John donated his body to KU for kidney research per his wishes. ...

Dec 11, 2022

Rebecca Parker, of Springfield, passed away December 11, 2022, at Mercy Hospital. She was born the daughter of David Walker and Buena Grimes-Walker in Trenton, Tennessee.

She was a member of Living Waters Mission, Church of Restoration, and Believers Fellowship.

Rebecca is preceded in death by her husband, Ralph...

Dec 11, 2022

Beverly (Parker) Davis

Beverly Davis, age 100, passed away December 11, 2022, at the Maples Health and Rehabilitation. She was born April 17, 1922, in Kansas City, MO, to Mary L. (Payne) Parker and Earnest R. Parker.  She graduated from Central High School in Springfield.

Beverly volunteered for World War II and served in the...

Dec 11, 2022

JOAN WAS BORN TO JOE C. AND ADDIE G. LOVELAND ON AUGUST 16, 1931 NEAR ROGERSVILLE, MISSOURI, THE YOUNGEST OF THEIR NINE DAUGHTERS. SHE WAS PRE-DECEASED BY HER PARENTS AND   EIGHT SISTERS AND FIVE BROTHERS. HER BROTHERS WERE CLYDE, GEORGE, REX, LEONARD AND JOHN LOVELAND, HER SISTERS WERE INEZ ROACH, HOLLIS HERTZ, EMMA KELLEY, FERN WELCH, LUCY...

Dec 10, 2022

Ellen "Lou" Brayfield, 79 of Springfield, MO passed away December 10, 2022 at Lakewood Assisted Living.  She was born October 8, 1943 in Clinton, MO to Lester and Mable Hendrix.  Lou was united in marriage to Wesley Brayfield on December 19, 1970.  Lou owned and operated AB&B Heating & Cooling until she retired.  Lou was the team...

Dec 9, 2022

Funeral Service will be held Friday, February 3, 2023 at 2:00 PM in King's Way United Methodist Church Chapel.

Dec 8, 2022

Dillon Morrison, age 94, Springfield, MO passed away on December 8, 2022.

Dillon was born January 24, 1928 in Keltner, MO to the late Bill and Matle Morrison.

Dillon graduated from Chadwick High School in 1946.  He served as part of the Navy from 1951-1955.  He attended SMSU and graduated with a Bachelor degree in...

Dec 7, 2022

Obituary will be posted soon. Celebration of life services will be at a later date.