Barbara Pittman
Jun 23, 2022
Barbara J. Pittman
Barbara Pittman, age 89, was born in Foster Missouri March 10, 1933, and died June 23, 2022 in Springfield, Missouri. She lived in Rich Hill, Missouri until 1946 when her family moved to West Plains, Missouri. Following graduation from West Plains High School she attended Burge School of Nursing (now Cox College) and Drury...
Donna Jean Sarff
Jun 20, 2022
Donna Jean Sarff, 96, Springfield, passed away Monday, June 20, 2022 in Cox South. She was born September 6, 1925 in Lacon, Illinois, the daughter of Carl and Beatrice Mace. Donna and her husband Max enjoyed golfing and the beach and spent many winters in Florida and Alabama doing both. Spending time with family and friends were an important...
Roger D. Akins
Jun 18, 2022
Roger D. Akins, 79, of Springfield, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2022. He was born on June 20, 1942 in Springfield to Duard and Dorothy Akins.
He was a graduate of Drury College and had a 41-year career with State Farm Insurance Company. He was a longstanding member of the Heart of the Ozarks Sertoma Club....
Terry E. Batey
Jun 17, 2022
Terry Batey, 75 of Springfield passed away Friday, June 17, 2022. He was born March 1, 1947 to Ward E. and Jeanne M. (Michels) Batey in Springfield where he grew up and graduated from Glendale High School. He married Ellen Coring and they had two children, Kelli and Ryan.
Terry joined the Air Force and shortly after...
Linda Mae Buffington
Jun 16, 2022
Springfield – Linda Mae Buffington was born on December 8 th , 1939 in Kansas City, MO and passed away on Thursday June 16 th , 2022. She was the child of Orville and Francis Nicholson. Her paternal grandparents were Peter and Bell Nicholson, and her maternal grandparents were William and Maude Douglas.
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Richard Lundh
Jun 16, 2022
Richard Knut Lundh, of Manitou Springs, Colorado, and Springfield, Missouri, died peacefully on June 16, 2022. His wife, Martha (Marti) Lundh, was by his side.
Dick was born on January 23, 1929, in Chicago, Illinois to Julia (Jane) and Reidar Lundh. His family moved to Manitou Springs when he was young, where Dick grew up. He went...
Robert Booth Murray, Iii
Jun 13, 2022
Robert Booth Murray III of Ventura, California and Springfield, Missouri passed away on June 13 th , 2022 at the age of 52 years old. He is survived by his wife, Kristine Marie Murray, of Ventura, California. He is also survived by his father, Robert Booth Murray Jr., his sister Jill Murray North and her husband Nolan North and...
Kay Marie Kerby
Jun 13, 2022
On June 13, 2022, our beloved mother passed away peacefully at home into the arms of Jesus with loved ones by her side.
Kay Marie Kerby was born to Hazel and John Niederhuth on December 10, 1935, in Springfield, Missouri. She attended Central High School and Southwest Missouri State University, later working at...
Joyce Estella Burns
Jun 12, 2022
Joyce Estella Burns, age 82 passed away June 12th, 2022 in the evening in Springfield, MO.The funeral services will be held, Friday, June 17th, at one o'clock at North Side Assembly of God, located at 2310 North Campbell, Springfield, MO 65803. Visitation will be Thursday, June 16th from 5 o'clock to 8 o'clock in the evening at Gorman-...
Don Paul Pirwitz
Jun 12, 2022
Donald Paul Pirwitz, 81, passed away peacefully at his home June 12, 2022, with his family by his side.
Don was born on May 20, 1941 to Gustave and Mildred (Yantz) Pirwitz in Rochester, New York. While in high school Don met the love of his life, Sharon (Tindal). Upon his graduation, Don enlisted in the U.S....
Herbert F. Holtkamp
Jun 10, 2022
Herbert Francis Holtkamp, a faith filled child of God, loving husband and father, passed to eternal life on June 10, 2022. Herb was born on the Feast of St Francis of Assisi, October 4, 1944 in Breese, Illinois to Julius "Bud" and Loretta (Hartlage) Holtkamp and was the third of six children. He is preceded in death by his...
Pauline Peters
Jun 9, 2022
Pauline I. Peters
Pauline was a caring and thoughtful woman who valued faith and family above all else. She believed in the power of prayer and was certain her purpose in life was to pray daily for her loved ones. She always called friends and family to give a special message on birthdays and anniversaries....
Joan Boyd
Jun 9, 2022
Wilma Joan Boyd, 93, of Springfield, passed away at 10:20 PM on June 9, 2022, at the Manor at Elfindale. She was born the daughter of John Leonard Galloway and Ella Mae Galloway in Marionville, MO April 10, 1929.
Everyone knows Joan Boyd for her faith in the Lord, good deeds and values...
Jerry Stiefvater
Jun 8, 2022
Jerry Stiefvater
Jerome Francis "Jerry" Stiefvater, 96, died peacefully at home with his family beside him on June 8, 2022, a few days short of his 97 th birthday. He was a Springfield native and a lifelong resident.
Jerry was predeceased by his parents, Richard and Marie Stiefvater, and...
Alberto J. Garcia
Jun 6, 2022
Alberto J. "Al" Garcia
Al was born in Hong Kong, in 1926. He was the second child in a family of seven. He took "School Leaving" from LaSalle College at age 14 and was employed by the Hong Kong Government. On December 7, 1941 the Japanese bombed Hong Kong, occupied the Colony which surrendered on Christmas Eve. ...
Kenneth Eugene Ownby
Jun 6, 2022
On Monday afternoon June 6, 2022, Kenneth met Jesus face to face at 83 years of age. Kenneth was born May 25, 1939, in Dallas County, Missouri at his home near Buffalo, MO to Mabel Legan-Ownby and Charlie Ownby. He had 4 siblings, Bill, Virginia, Dale, and Kate.
Ken grew up in the...
Denny Whayne
Jun 5, 2022
Dennis Ray Whayne was born January 8, 1945 in Springfield, Missouri.
He was the youngest of two sons born to the late Wallace M. Whayne and Jeannie Christine Ingram-Whayne. Dennis was preceded in death by both parents and older brother, James Whayne, Sr. along with his ace-boon-coon/brother Nate Adams.
Dennis attended Lincoln...
Thelma "Marie" Doran
Jun 5, 2022
Thelma "Marie" Doran, 89, Springfield, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 5, 2022. She was born February 20, 1933 at Sayre, Pennsylvania to Richard A. Hill and Thelma Tucker.
Marie was married to Wayne on June 27, 1951 at Trinity Church, Elmira, NY. Marie was preceded in death by her husband, Hillary Wayne Doran on December 22,...
Constance Kimberly (Kim) Wood
Jun 3, 2022
An earthly spirit of love, generosity, kindness, and caring was sent soaring through the pearly gates with the unexpected passing of Kim Wood this past Friday, June 3, 2022. As she reunites with the family and friends who went before her, an honored seat at the table of selflessness and non-judgement is now hers.
Kim...
