Obituary Listing

Aug 15, 2021

Visitation will be held Saturday, August 28, 2021 from 1:00-2:00 PM in King's Church at Elfindale followed by funeral service at 2:00 PM.

Graveside Service will be Monday, August 30 at 1:00 PM at Eastlawn Cemetery.

Aug 14, 2021

Ruth Mary Francka (Fuerst)

Springfield, MO – Ruth died August 14, 2021 at the age of 94.  She was born in St. Louis, MO on February 18, 1927, to Louis Henry Fuerst and Frances Johanna Fuerst (Kraus). She was the fifth of eight children.

She is preceded in death by her...

Aug 13, 2021

Janis J. Melton departed this life peacefully at Jacob's Ladder End of Life Legacy Home on August 13, 2021, after a short illness.  She was born in Chagrin Falls, OH, on June 1, 1934, the daughter of Cecil E. "Gene" and Grace C. (Shields) Griffin.  She was preceded in death by her parents and a daughter, Robin E. Melton. ...

Aug 13, 2021

Barbara Lee (nee Lauderdale) passed away on August 13, 2021 at the age of 89. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 65 years, Robert O Lee. She was a long time member of First Baptist Church, Springfield, MO. She also was a seventy year member of the PEO sisterhood, Chapter FU. She loved playing the...

Aug 10, 2021

Eugenia Ling Pon (Lin You Cheng), the family matriarch, died on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at the Neighborhoods at Quail Creek in Springfield, Missouri.

In her time, Eugenia was one of those great, tempestuous beauties (think Vivian Leigh's Scarlet O'Hara), and always her own unique, opinionated and feisty self. By her own account...

Aug 9, 2021

Betty Pearcy 1944 - 2021

Betty fought a courageous battle with cancer, and passed away at home on August 9, 2021, surrounded by the love of her family and friends. Betty was born to Horace and Helen (Pearcy) Lorance on November 12, 1944, in Marshall, MO. She accepted Christ as her Lord and...

Aug 8, 2021

Nancy Ann Hampton, born April 22, 1948, in Springfield, MO, died August 8, 2021. Nancy received a BS in Education from Southwest Missouri State University (now Missouri State University) in 1971. After graduation, she moved first to Houston, TX and then in 1980 to Dallas, TX where she began her banking career at First National Bank, now Bank of...

Aug 8, 2021

Louella Marie Thompson, age 84, of Springfield, MO passed away at 9:05 a.m. on August 8, 2021.  Marie was a member of Second Baptist Church in Springfield, MO.

She was born November 6, 1936, in Stone County, MO.  Marie grew up in the Galena/Reeds Spring area.  She went to Abesville Elementary and graduated from Reeds Spring High...

Aug 7, 2021

Joann Louise Spurgeon, age 90, of Ozark, Missouri, was sung into heaven by her family on August 7, 2021.

Joann was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, on August 12, 1930.  She graduated from Southwest High School in St. Louis, Missouri, and received a BA in Religious Education from Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri.

Joann spent...

Aug 6, 2021

Graveside Service with Full Military Honors will be held Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at 12:00 PM at Missouri Veterans Cemetery.

Aug 6, 2021

Mona Lynn Oller Brake, a New Year's Day baby born in New Orleans, LA, was welcomed into heaven on the wings of angels on Friday, August 6, 2021.  She was 56 years old when her courageous battle with cancer ended.  Mona's loved ones will continue to honor her legacy by living life to the fullest.  Her family was blessed...

Aug 5, 2021

Linda Vaughan, 80, of Springfield passed away after a long illness on August 5, 2021.  Linda lived in Springfield her entire life, graduating from Springfield (now Central) High School.  She retired from Mercy as a medical transcriptionist after 40 years of service.

Linda was preceded in death by her father and mother, Burnie and Eva Sheppard; a...

Aug 3, 2021

Michael Joseph Coleman, age 68, passed away Tuesday, August 3, 2021.

He was born August 8, 1952, in Memphis, TN.  The Coleman's moved to Springfield, MO in 1959 where he and his four siblings attended Immaculate Conception and St. Agnes High School where he met his wife, Theresa, and her five siblings. In his youth, Mike was...

Aug 1, 2021

Stacy John Schlueter, Springfield, MO was born on May 13, 1978, and passed away on August 1, 2021, at the age of 43 in Cox South Hospital from injuries sustained while shooting off fireworks.  Stacy attended Immaculate Conception Elementary School and graduated in 1997 from Rogersville High School. Stacy was preceded in death by his father, Michael J Schlueter;...

Jul 30, 2021

Shirley Marshall passed away Friday, July 30, 2021.

She was preceded in death by her parents, J.B. and Hazel Roberts, and a son, Steve Marshall.

Shirley is survived by her husband, Ralph; two sons, Randy and Dan Marshall; and grandchildren, Brandon, Brett and Nicole Marshall, Jason Bertelsmeier, and Ashley Verace.

Graveside services will...

Jul 30, 2021

Charles E. Vardiman "Chuck", 72, passed away at home in the morning of July 30, 2021. Due to the ongoing pandemic, the family will not hold an in-person funeral service at this time. A celebration of life gathering will be announced in the future.

Born September 15, 1948, in Marshall, MO, Chuck was the son of the...

Jul 29, 2021

Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home.  Burial will follow at 11:00 AM in Missouri Veterans Cemetery.

Jul 27, 2021

L. Lorene Hall died July 27, 2021.  Lorene faced many health issues over the years, including cancer, stroke, heart attack, and finally the Parkinson's Disease that ended her life.  Lorene faced each of those with her dry wit and a triumph of spirit.

Lorene was Department Head of English at Tera Tech College in Ohio for many...

Jul 26, 2021

Sharon Lee Miller departed this earth July 26, 2021 after a heroic battle with Parkinson's Disease. Her life reflected true grace and beauty through her actions, her dedication, and her love of family.

Sharon was born on June 24, 1939 in Kansas City Missouri to James and Freda McCullough. As the oldest sister in a large and,...

Jul 23, 2021

Marjorie (Marge) Skordahl, 96, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away on July 23, 2021, at Birch Pointe Health and Rehabilitation in Springfield.

Marge was born on March 9, 1925, on the family farm near Remsen, Iowa, the daughter of Alfred and Herlig (Mortensen) Lassen.  She grew up on the farm and graduated from the country school.  Her favorite...