Joseph Anthony Guccione
Oct 27, 2021
A civic leader and devoted family man who spent his lengthy lifetime livening up parties and living by his own rules, the gregarious Joseph "Joe" Anthony Guccione passed away on October 27, 2021, at the age of 93.
Born June 6, 1928, in St. Louis, MO, to Vincenza (Signorello) Guccione and Nicolo Guccione, Joe's family was an...
Joyce L. Hampton
Oct 25, 2021
Joyce Leota Hampton, 84, of Springfield, passed away Monday evening, October 25, 2021 at her home. She was born on December 5, 1936 in Lutie, MO to Hobert and Maxine (Hogan) Ledbetter. Arnold Hampton and Joyce Ledbetter were united in marriage at Gainesville, MO on December 5, 1954.
She was a member of First General Baptist Church....
Betty Jo Gamble
Oct 25, 2021
Betty, age 64, of Fair Play, Missouri passed away at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri with family by her side.
She was born in Springfield, Missouri, the daughter of David and Maxine Visintainer.
Betty is survived by her two brothers, David Visintainer and his family of St. Louis, and Alan Visintainer and his family of...
Billie "Joanne" Greene
Oct 23, 2021
Joanne Greene, 88, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, October 23rd, 2021. She was the second of five daughters born to William and Olive Burdette. She grew up in Springfield and graduated from Springfield Senior High School (now Central) in 1951. Upon graduation, she attended SMSU (now MSU) where she met Joe, fell in love, and married. To...
Patricia Ann Graham
Oct 22, 2021
Patricia Ann Graham, known as Pat to all her friends, passed away peacefully on October 22, 2021, after a prolonged battle with Alzheimer's disease.
Pat was born February 23, 1938, in New York City to Patrick and Johanna Mitchell. The oldest of four children, Pat helped raise her siblings as her mother's health began to fail when...
James Dean "Buffalo" Ridinger
Oct 21, 2021
James Dean Ridinger, known to his friends as Buffalo, left his earthly pain behind to soar with the Angels on Thursday, October 21, 2021.
Jim was born December 9, 1951, to Vaughn Floyd Ridinger and Ailene Rose Mitchell Ridinger. He graduated Parkview High School in 1969. Jim was wise in business and a great leader. He spent...
Wilma May Osterloh
Oct 20, 2021
Wilma May (Creek) Osterloh passed away October 20, 2021 at the age of 94. Wilma and her identical twin, Thelma, were born to Roy and Esther Louise Marie (Ahrent) Creek on December 13, 1926 in Corning, AR. She graduated from Corning High School. Upon graduation, Wilma and Thelma both moved to St. Louis and were employed by Bell Telephone...
Charlotte Jane (Pritchard) Wilson
Oct 20, 2021
Charlotte Jane (Pritchard) Wilson, beloved mother, grandma, and nurse passed away peacefully on October 20, 2021. Charlotte was born on January 28, 1949, in Springfield, Missouri, the daughter of June and Warren Pritchard. Charlotte grew up in Springfield and attended Parkview High School where she was involved in cheerleading, student government, and journalism. Charlotte graduated from high school and...
Julieann Tummons
Oct 18, 2021
Julieann Tummons, age 81, of Springfield, Missouri passed away at 9:30 p.m. Monday, October 18, 2021 at her home in Springfield. She was a homemaker and graduated from Parkview High School in Springfield. She attended High Street Baptist Church in Springfield.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Glen and Thelma Agee.
She is...
Marie E. Smith
Oct 18, 2021
Marie E. Smith, 74, was born on Valentine's Day, in Oklahoma, to Lester & Helen Willis, and was surrounded by family when she passed away in Springfield, MO, on October 18, 2021.
When she was a young girl, her family moved to Missouri where Marie attended St. Joseph Catholic School, Hillcrest High School, and had fun growing...
Sydny Stewart
Oct 17, 2021
Sydny L. "Syd" (Lawrence) Stewart was born on July 7. 1948 in Marshfield, Missouri to Frank A. and Doris E. (Steffens) Lawrence. Syd lost her lengthy battle with cancer on October 17, 2021.
Having grown up in Marshfield, she graduated in 1966. She married James W. "Jeb" Stewart in 1971. Moving from post to post as a...
Bradley Ray Boyce
Oct 17, 2021
Bradley Ray Boyce, age 59, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away on October 17th, 2021, at Mercy Hospital Springfield from a sudden heart attack. He was born December 3, 1961, in Cabool, Missouri, the son of Lloyd and Hazel Boyce. Brad and his twin sister Brenda were the youngest of six siblings. Brenda likes to brag that she is the...
Robert G. Leseman
Oct 16, 2021
Robert "Bob" Leseman of Nixa, Missouri, died on Saturday, October 16, 2021, at the age of 81, after a short illness with his family at his side.
He is survived by his wife, Diane (Kuettner) Leseman, his daughters, Linda Leseman and Karen (Leseman) Kershaw, son-in-law, Mark Kershaw, grandchildren, Faith and Will Kershaw, his siblings Mark (Judie) Leseman...
Wilma C. Romero
Oct 16, 2021
Wilma C. Romero (Wise) age 91, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 16th 2021. Born in April 1930 she was cherished sister of Neoma Nadine Arnold and Norma Jean Mill; beloved daughter of Charles Oren and Olive Jane Wise.
Wilma graduated from Strafford High and attended Southern Missouri State majoring in English and Art. Married 57 years, she...
Beverly Jean Estes
Oct 15, 2021
Beverly Jean Estes
BJE went to join both her Lord and David, her loving husband on October 15, 2021. A lifelong resident of Springfield, Beverly was the only child of Leroy and Flora Votaw. From the ages of 11-20 she spent most of her time at Doling Roller Rink where she won a multitude of medals in...
Colonel Billy R. Lord
Oct 15, 2021
Colonel Billy R. Lord, age 86, of Springfield, MO passed away October 15, 2021 in Mercy Hospital after an extended illness. Born in Gladewater, TX on November 26, 1935,"Bill"grew up in New Iberia, LA. He lived a life of service to his country as a Chaplain in the US Army. While stationed at Fort Campbell, KY he met the...
Dorla Dean Summers
Oct 14, 2021
Dorla Dean (Rector) Summers, 91, was called to her heavenly home after a short illness Thursday, October 14, 2021, at her home in Brookline, MO. Dorla was born March 25, 1930, in Argo, Crawford County, Missouri. She was the third of six children born to Frank and Elsie (Neumann) Rector. Dorla was united in marriage to Kelley Neil...
Joan Fuhrman Jones
Oct 14, 2021
JOAN MITCHELL FUHRMAN JONES went peacefully to her blessed Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, shortly after midnight on October 14, 2021, at Mercy Hospital, Springfield, Missouri, after a more than 40-year battle with cancer and 12 years of suffering with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), which left her sick in body...
Phyllis Carlson
Oct 10, 2021
Phyllis Lee (Cox) Carlson, beloved wife, mother, grandma, and teacher, passed away peacefully on October 10, 2021. Phyllis was born on June 16, 1945, in Springfield, Missouri, the daughter of Adrian Ervin Cox and Beth (Snyder) Cox. Phyllis grew up in Republic and was a charter member of the Jig-A-Longs square dance group which appeared on the nationally broadcast...
