Obituary Listing

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...

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...

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...

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...

Oct 11, 2021

No services are planned.

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...

Oct 9, 2021

No services are planned.

Oct 9, 2021

SPRINGFIELD – William "Bill" Richard Luckfield, III passed away peacefully on October 9, 2021, after a short and courageous battle with cancer. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, papa, friend and successful businessman. He is preceded in death by his loving wife of 44 years, Nancy Padgett Luckfield who passed away earlier this year.

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Oct 8, 2021

As Greene County's youngest elected Prosecuting Attorney at the age of 29, Wampler's reputation was quickly established as a leading trial attorney.

Dee Wampler attended Rountree, Jarrett, Central and Parkview.  He attended Drury University, Northwestern University and graduated from the University of Missouri – Columbia (BS 1963) (Juris Doctor 1965) and was a member of Lambda Chi...

Oct 8, 2021

Private family service will be held at a later date.

Oct 7, 2021

Patricia Anne Keenan Hughes, age 87 of Springfield, passed away after a short illness on October 7, 2021. Born on June 7, 1934, in Chicago, IL, Pat attended Catholic schools taught by Mercy nuns and throughout her life love d the connection with Mercy Hospital, especially the wonderful care she received during her most recent stay. She married...

Oct 7, 2021

Elizabeth Rose "Cissy" Davis, 65, Springfield, passed away Thursday, October 7, 2021 in her home.  She was born March 19, 1956, in Springfield, the daughter of James E. and Bettie Rose Davis.

She was a 1974 graduate of Greenwood Laboratory School.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her dog and...

Oct 6, 2021

Ronald Harry Waggoner, age 75, of Springfield Missouri was born in Appleton Wisconsin on January 1, 1946 and passed away at the Truman Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Lamar, Missouri on October 6, 2021 after a 7 ½  year battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Ron attended high school at New Town, ND exceling in several sports, which led him to Evangel...

Oct 6, 2021

Judith "Judy" Ann Irwin, 83, of Springfield, MO, died on October 6, 2021 at her home. Judy was born December 29, 1937 and raised in Springfield, MO as the only child to Charles Joseph "Joe" Irwin and Mary Margaret Murray Irwin. She completed grades 1-12 at Greenwood Laboratory School (Class of 1955) and Missouri State University (MSU) for her...

Oct 3, 2021

Dora Adelaide "Laddie" (Hornbeck) Marsh, 89, of Springfield, MO passed away Sunday, October 3, 2021. Laddie was born August 5, 1932 to Herbert and Verna Mae Hornbeck (Ford) in Eddyville, Iowa. The family moved to Ottumwa, Iowa where Laddie attended primary and secondary schools, graduating from Ottumwa H.S. in 1950.

Soon after graduating, Mom was hired by...

Oct 3, 2021

Jessie Jewell Ummel, 94 of Springfield passed away Sunday, October 3,2021 in Blue Springs, Missouri.

She was born November 21,1926 in Marmaros, Missouri to Jessie James and Effie Lee (Rice) Peterson.

She lived most of her life in Springfield and worked as a dental assistant and volunteered at Cox Hospital South for over 20 years....

Oct 2, 2021

Billie Cox Gray passed away on October 2, 2021, from complications resulting from a fall.  She was 81-years-old.

Born March 22, 1940 in her grandparents' farmhouse in Morriston, AR, Billie was raised along with her two younger brothers in Springfield, MO.  She attended Sunshine Elementary, Jarrett Junior High, spent one year at Central High before transferring to...

Oct 1, 2021

Terri Stafford, 58 of Springfield passed away Friday, October 1, 2021 in Cox South.  She was born September 19, 1963 in Springfield, the daughter of John and Roberta Stafford.

Terri was preceded in death by her parents; her grandparents, Ruth Stafford and Art and Onita Whitlock; and her niece, McKenzie Rauch

She is survived by...

Sep 30, 2021

Jean Guison, age 89, passed away peacefully September 30, 2021 due to old age and complications from pneumonia. She was born February 9, 1932 in Gilbert, Arizona to Millard and Mary Haymore. She married her longtime friend and love, Virgil Jean Guison in June of 1953, who preceded her in death in 2008.

Jean was well known...

Sep 29, 2021

Constance (Connie) Alice Hopkins-Mattlage, age 67, of Springfield Missouri, passed away in Springfield on September 29 th , 2021 following a short illness. Connie was born December 19 th , 1953 in Claremont New Hampshire to John and Eugenia Hopkins.

Connie is survived by her sister, Vicki; brothers, John and Mark Hopkins; niece, Brooke Devincent; and nephews,...