Walter Kenneth Parks, Jr.
Jun 1, 2022
Walter Kenneth Parks Jr. passed away on June 1, 2022 surrounded by his family at his home. He was the widower of Julia Parks. They shared 56 years of marriage together. Born in Nashville TN, he graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1963 from the School of Engineering, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Society, and received an MBA at Drury College in...
Delbert Spence
Jun 1, 2022
Delbert Monroe Spence, 97, of Springfield, entered into heaven June 1, 2022. He was born November 4, 1924 in Willow Springs, MO to John and Emma Spence. He was a World War II Veteran of the U.S. Army and worked as a postal manager for many years.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Madge...
Jim Fox
May 31, 2022
James Dale Fox, 81 closed his eyes to this world on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at 9:36 PM at the Maples Health and Rehabilitation Center in Springfield, MO following a quick and unexpected illness. He was born May 13, 1941 in Denver, CO to Carl Edward and Luella Lucille (Hughes) Fox. Jim was the third of four siblings. He...
Sara Stone
May 29, 2022
Sara Ellen Stone of Springfield, MO passed away Sunday, May 29, 2022, peacefully at home after a yearlong battle with cancer, in the company of her loving family. She was born April 18, 1939, to William Edward and Zelma Hazel (Whitley) Yates in Springfield, MO. She attended University of Missouri (Columbia) where she met her husband, Jim. She moved to...
Elizabeth Patterson
May 29, 2022
Elizabeth Patterson, 58, of Springfield, passed away at 8:45 PM on May 29, 2022 in her home with her husband and daughters by her side. She was born August 16, 1963 in Elmhurst, IL to William and Denise Atwood.
She loved to plant flowers, play with her grandchildren and go on trips to Jamaica.
She...
Joe W. Newburn, Jr.
May 28, 2022
Joe W. Newburn Jr. was born April 15, 1965, in St. Louis, MO. He was the elder son to Joe W. Newburn Sr. and Dietrich L. Newburn. He entered into rest May 28, 2022.
Joe has always been the guy next door that everyone wanted to know. He could build a bike better...
Buddy Janes
May 28, 2022
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Buddy Lee Janes, 76, Conroe, TX, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2022 in his home, surrounded by his family. He was born June 5, 1945 in Springfield, the son of Donald Janes and Atha Bell Eidson Janes.
Buddy graduated from Central High School in 1963. He worked for Zenith Corporation for many years,...
Natalie E. Lock
May 27, 2022
Natalie E. Lock, born October 16, 1927, passed away peacefully at home with her children by her side, in Springfield, Missouri, on Friday, May 27, 2022, at the age of 94. Natalie was born at home on the farm in Ash Grove, Missouri. The third of seven children born to Nathaniel and Idella Mannering. Natalie graduated from Miller High School...
Margaret Aileen Schlachter
May 26, 2022
Margaret Aileen Schlachter, 91, of Springfield, MO, only child of Edward Kirby and Aileen (Kengel) Kirby passed to heaven peacefully at Mercy Hospital on Thursday, May 26, 2022 after a six-month struggle with congestive heart failure. She was born June 23, 1930 in Ferndale, MI, a suburb of Detroit, and was baptized at Shrine of the Little Flower in...
Elizabeth "Betsy" Carol Wilcox
May 25, 2022
Elizabeth "Betsy" Carol Wilcox, 95, of Springfield, MO passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. She was born on May 31, 1926 in Chicago, IL and was adopted as an infant by Homer E. and Frances Ryan Anderson. Her mother remarried while she was still a child and was then lovingly adopted by Chester L. Jones.
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Norma Faye Knight
May 25, 2022
Norma Faye Knight, 92, passed away May 25, 2022, at Springfield Rehabilitation, after a very short illness.
The daughter of Henry and Maude Rader, Norma was born December 15, 1929, in Niangua, MO. After her mother died in 1937, Norma was raised by her beloved aunt and uncle, Dr. and Mrs. Jay H. Day.
Norma...
Nathan F. Goodwin
May 23, 2022
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 27, 2022 in Galloway Cemetery, under the care of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home.
Robert "King" Smith
May 21, 2022
Robert Kingston Smith, 61, of Willard, Missouri passed away May 21, 2022, from complications following surgery.
King was born June 1, 1960, to Robert Neil and Maizie Smith in Springfield, Missouri. He developed a love of sports playing Kiwanis baseball as a boy and then basketball, track, and football for Parkview High School. ...
Rosemary Fiero
May 21, 2022
Rosemary (Fogo) Fiero was born November 13, 1933 in Jewel County, Kansas. She passed away peacefully on May 21, 2022 in Springfield, Missouri.
Her parents Frank and Lillian Fogo moved the family, to Tillamook, Oregon when Rosemary was two. When her father died in a logging accident six years later, Rosemary's mother moved her family...
Barbara J. Mccormick
May 20, 2022
Barbara J. McCormick, 76 of Springfield passed away, Friday, May 20, 2022 at Mercy Hospital.
She was born August 31, 1945 in Wichita, Kansas to Richard and C. Janice Peterson.
Barbara retired after 25 years of service from the City of Springfield. In her younger years, she enjoyed bowling and golf.
She was...
Zach Thomas Young
May 20, 2022
On May 20, 2022, Zach left this earth and is now embarking on a new path, one of stellar wonderment.
Zachary Thomas Young, 46 years of age, was born October 14, 1975 in Springfield MO to Luci March and Thomas James (TJ) Young.
Zach had many talents but was...
Jonathan Grant Haden
May 18, 2022
Jonathan Grant Haden, beloved son, brother, grandson and friend left this earthly home to join his Heavenly Father on May 18, 2022 surrounded by family. He was deeply loved by many and will be greatly missed by all. Jon was born on June 29, 1983 to Grant and CeCe Haden. He attended Springfield Public Schools and later...
Betty Jo Rice
May 17, 2022
Betty Jo Rice was born to George and Allie (Day) Gann in Ozark, MO on March 22, 1933. She passed away on May 17, 2022, in Springfield, MO.
Born the youngest of nine children, she learned very early on how important family is. At the age of three, her mother passed away, leaving her older siblings to...
George Penn Jones
May 17, 2022
George Penn Jones, a Branson native residing in Walnut Shade, passed away May 17, 2022 at the age of 90. He was born August 29, 1931 in Springfield to William Penn Jones and Mable Lucille (Hayes) Jones.
He graduated from Northwestern University in Chicago, IL and completed graduate work at Kansas State University in Lawrence, KS, Drury...
