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Mary Jane Sponenberg
Jul 12, 2022
Mary Jane Sponenberg of Springfield, Missouri was surrounded by her family when she passed on Tuesday, July 12th.
Mary Jane was the daughter or R.L. and Mary Thompson and was born in Enid, Oklahoma on December 26, 1942. Her family moved to Derby, Kansas where she went to High School and met the man that she would...
Lisa Faye Glenn
Jul 11, 2022
Lisa Faye Drafahl Glenn, 62, of Willard, passed away on July 11, 2022. She was born September 28, 1959 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
She is survived by her children: Jennifer Frazier (Jason Frazier) and Robert Jones; granddaughters: Elizabeth Frazier and Rebecca Frazier; siblings: Mike Drafahl, Angela Skersick, Shelly McKnight, and Timothy Northrup.
...Blake Jones
Jul 10, 2022
Blake Kristopher Allen Jones, 18, passed away July 10, 2022 doing the thing he loved the most: riding a motorcycle. He was born the son of Deanna Jones at Lake Regional in Osage Beach.
Blake was preceded in death by his Oma, Grace Gatzert of St Louis and his cousin Bo, Gene Gazert II of Anna, TX. ...
Richard Charles Opfer
Jul 8, 2022
Heaven got all it can handle when Richard Charles Opfer passed away peacefully in his sleep in Springfield, Missouri on Friday evening July 8, 2022.
Richard was born on September 17, 1934, in the Bronx, New York. He spent his early years in Island Park, NY where he attended Island Park Grammar School. His family then moved...
Mary Joyce Northcutt
Jul 7, 2022
Mary Joyce King Bradley Northcutt, a long time resident of Springfield Mo. was born in Phillipsburg Mo. on November 24th, 1933 to the late James H. and Jewell King, the youngest of 3 children(Harold, Pauline, Mary Joyce). Mary passed away on July 7th, at 10:46 a.m. at Mercy Hospital.
She became a member of the Church of...
Naomi Faye Murray
Jul 6, 2022
Naomi Faye Brewer Murray Of Springfield Missouri passed away on July 6, 2022 at the age of
80. She is survived by her husband Thomas Russell Murray, her son Russell Thomas Murray, her daughter LaShelle Murray McGuire and her husband Brad McGuire. Her grandchildren, Lily Murray Simović, Sophie Murray, Ellie Murray , Grayson McGuire and...
Brian Lee Starks
Jul 4, 2022
Brian Lee Starks, 56, of Springfield, passed away July 4, 2022. He was born July 5, 1965 to Juan Othello Starks, Sr. and Loyce Mae Grant Starks.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Johnny C. and Mary G. Adams Starks and maternal grandparents Lee and Doris B. Grant.
He is survived by...
Carl Meier
Jul 2, 2022
Carl Meier, 97, Springfield, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2022 in Springfield Villa. He was born March 28, 1925 in Chestnut Ridge, Missouri, the son of Emil and Helen Gill Meier.
He was married to Bessie Gonce for 72 years. Carl was saved at an early age and lived a Godly Christian life. He served in the...
William Wesley Doyle
Jul 1, 2022
Full obituary will be placed soon.
Private burial will be held at Missouri Veterans Cemetery.
Diane Johnston Davis
Jul 1, 2022
Diane Johnston Davis, 82, of Springfield, passed away on July 1, 2022 in Cox Hospital. She was born July 24, 1939 to Earl and Pauline Johnston. She was a member of Parkview Christian Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bill Davis; nephew, Tyler Johnston and great niece, Cicily Heimburg.
She is...
Carolyn Ruth Stalnaker
Jul 1, 2022
Carolyn Ruth Stalnaker, age 74, of Springfield, Missouri passed away July 1, 2022.
She was born on August 21, 1947, the daughter of Afton Wesley and Freeda Alice (Rovenstine) Apperson. She was united in marriage to the love of her life, Michael Steven Stalnaker, on June 23, 1973.
Carolyn was preceded in death by her...
Harold Thomas Sentman
Jul 1, 2022
Harold T. Sentman, resident of Brookline, Missouri, passed away peacefully at his home on July 1, 2022, at the age of 83.
Harold was born in Iowa City, Iowa, on March 26, 1939, to Howard and Ardis (Yoder) Sentman. After growing up on a farm and graduating third in his class from Ollie High School, he moved...
Suzanne "Sue" G. Mclaughlin
Jun 30, 2022
Suzanne Grace McLaughlin, age 79, passed away peacefully, June 30, 2022, due to cancer and congestive heart failure. She was born October 28, 1942 to Carroll and Margery Doran in Saint Louis, Missouri. She was the only child of but was dearly loved by both parents. She married her true love John Michael McLaughlin (Mike) on November 25, 1961...
Sandra Lee Potthoff
Jun 29, 2022
Sandra Lee Potthoff, 73, of Springfield, passed away the afternoon of June 29, 2022 at her son Tim's house in Clever, MO. Sandy was born April 13, 1949 in Bloomington, IL and was the daughter of Paul and Nola Plaugher of Lima, OH.
She graduated from Richwoods High School in Peoria, IL, where she was a member...
Joanna Lee
Jun 29, 2022
Margaret Joanna Lee age 81 of Nixa entered the gates of Heaven, June 29, 2022. She was regarded by all who knew her as a loyal friend and strong Christian. Joanna had an infectious laugh that brought a smile to everyone who heard it. Joanna was an only child, born in Kirksville, Missouri on December 12, 1940, to Dr....
James P. Andrews, Jr.
Jun 28, 2022
James Paul Andrews Jr. was called to be with his Lord and Savior on June 28, 2022. Born in Springfield, Missouri on October 4, 1924, he lived a long and prosperous life.
He is survived by his sister Nancy Sue Nichols, brother-in-law Paul Wesley Nichols, sons, David Paul Andrews and William Charles Andrews, daughter, Cathie Lynn Andrews,...
Gary Ohnstad
Jun 25, 2022
Gary Louis Ohnstad, 75 of Springfield Missouri passed away at home at 7:25 AM on June 25, 2022, in his wife's arms at home. He was born the son of Viola Ohnstad (Stalwick) and Louis Ohnstad in Blue Earth, MN.
He was a member of the VFW of St. Cloud, MN.
Mary Turner
Jun 24, 2022
Mary L. Turner, 52, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away June 24, 2022, in the company of her sisters. She is survived by her father, Jim Turner of Springfield, her sisters, DeeAnn Jost of Chesterfield, Missouri, Sue Turner of Springfield, Missouri, Amy Witcher and her husband Lance of Sunset Hills, Missouri and her nephews and niece, Jake, Erik, and Will...
Brenda Jean Andrews
Jun 23, 2022
Brenda Jean Andrews, 76, of Springfield MO passed away on June 23, 2022, surrounded by family and loved ones. She was the only child to Roy Edward Andrews and Phyllis Mae Bennet (Andrews) McAuley born on November 6, 1945. She grew up in St. Louis MO but enjoyed spending her summers with family in Thayer MO. She attended Southwest...
Kathryn (Kay) Thomas
Jun 23, 2022
Kathryn (Kay) Wilson, Long, Tennis, Thomas was born July 24, 1926, to Ivan T. and Jesse Maude Wilson. She died peacefully at her home June 23, 2022. Kay was born at home in Elwood, Mo., only seven miles west from the downtown square in Springfield. Her Great-grandfather J. D. L. Wiley, who fought in the Civil War,...
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