Laura Lee Nickle
2026
The joy who is Laura Lee Nickle was born May 19, 1979, and departed us June 29, 2026 after complications from an illness. Laura was born in Springdale, AR to Ronald Wayne and Becky Lee Cooper, later joined by her brothers Andrew and Matthew. Her grandparents sang “You Are My Sunshine” to her, which turned out to be a prescient...
Kathleen Farmer-Cady
Jun 28, 2026
With profound love and deep gratitude, we invite friends, family, colleagues, and all who were touched by her extraordinary spirit to celebrate the remarkable life of Kathleen Usher Cady, a woman of intellect, adventure, creativity, and compassion whose influence reached far beyond the boundaries of any single field.
Kathy’s journey began with a keen mind and a natural empathy for others....
Phyllis Anne Barclay
Jun 28, 2026
Phyllis (Miller) Barclay, beloved wife of James “Bill” Barclay, Sr., passed away Sunday, June 28, 2026 in Cox Hospital.
She was preceded in death by her husband and an infant son, Bill, Jr.
Dear sister of Douglas Miller and Carol Eyermann, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, sister-in-law, mother-in-law, step-mother and friend.
Bill and Phyllis were united in 2002 after being apart for over 45 years....
Bill Johnmeyer
Jun 28, 2026
Ernest William (Bill) Johnmeyer took flight on Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 5:25 AM with his loving wife Jane Ann Johnmeyer by his side. Preceding him in death were his parents Ernest and Ruth and half-brother Edward Lee Johnmeyer.
Bill was born in a farm house in Howard County, MO on December 29, 1933 to Ernest William Jacob Johnmeyer and Edna...
Thomas Edward Rafter, Jr.
Jun 28, 2026
Thomas Edward Rafter Jr, of Battlefield Missouri, went to be with the Lord on June 28, 2026. He was 89 years old. Born on April 27, 1937 in Cleveland, Ohio, he was the oldest of nine children. Tom graduated from high school in Grafton, Ohio, completed junior college and served in the Marine Corps from 1957 through 1960. He was...
Marilyn Sue Starnes-Biggs
Jun 27, 2026
Marilyn Starnes-Biggs, aged 86, of Springfield, Missouri passed away at home, Saturday, June 27, 2026. She was born in Lebanon, MO to Milan and Lillian Randolph. After graduating from Lebanon High School, she attended MSU and while getting her degree she met W.E. “Bull” Starnes. They shared 40 years of marriage before Bull passed December, 17, 2000.
Together, Marilyn and Bull...
Joan (JoAnne) Swingle
Jun 27, 2026
Joan (JoAnne) Swingle of Springfield passed away at home in the late evening of Saturday, June 27, 2026; she was 91 years young. During her last hours, Joan was comforted by her eldest daughter, Linda Kolze, and both granddaughters, MaryJo and LoriAnne, and family friend, Aimee Packard, and a number of aides and hospice workers, including Maddie, Melanie, Reagan, and...
Rebecca Lee Voges
2026
Rebecca L. “Becky” Voges, 84, Springfield, passed away Friday, June 26, 2026 in Springfield.
She was born May 7, 1942 to Claire Wrightsman and Frances Flanagan Wrightsman.
In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Voges, son Edward Voges, II and a daughter, Erin Voges.
Becky is survived by her daughters, Elizabeth Voges and Jennifer O’Connor and...
Antonia Simone Wieland
Jun 25, 2026
Antonia "Toni" Wieland was born on September 1, 1942, at Springfield Baptist Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, to Guy and Bellina Hickman. Toni was blessed with an older sister, Marilyn, whom she absolutely adored. Toni grew up in Springfield, attended local elementary schools and Elfindale School for seventh and eighth grades, and was a member of the first class to attend...
Daniel Paul Katzfey
Jun 24, 2026
Dan passed away on June 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM at the age of 64. He was born October 29, 1961 in Springfield, MO, the third child of Edward (Ed) and Pauline Katzfey. Dan grew up in Springfield, where he graduated from Parkview High School in 1980 and then attended Missouri State University where he graduated with a Bachelor of...
David Barrett Ethridge
Jun 24, 2026
David B. Ethridge, 91, of Springfield, Mo., went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at Mercy Hospital with his family at his side. He was born on March 30, 1935, in Monett, Mo. to Manford and Norma (Barrett) Ethridge. He had a rural upbringing with his five siblings and graduated from Monett High School...
Rich Hagenhoff
Jun 23, 2026
Richard A. Hagenhoff
November 15,1932 – June 23, 2026
Richard A. Hagenhoff, age 93, of Battlefield, Missouri, passed away peacefully on June 23, 2026, surrounded by the family he so dearly loved. Two days prior, on Father’s Day, he received the comfort of his Catholic faith through the Holy Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick at Mercy Hospital. Rich was a...
Genevieve R. "Genny" Cramer
Jun 23, 2026
Dr. Genevieve "Genny" (Rummell) Cramer, 86, passed away on June 23, 2026, surrounded by her family. Genny was born on May 26, 1940, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to parents Milagros and Charles Rummell. Her family migrated to rural Kansas, where her parents worked in service industries, and she grew up in a house without many modern conveniences, including electricity....
Delinda Ann Marling
Jun 23, 2026
It is with heavy hearts yet profound gratitude for a life well-lived that we announce the peaceful passing of Delinda Boudinot Marling on June 23, 2026, just a week shy of her 91st birthday. Delinda slipped away gently in her sleep, concluding a courageous battle with dementia and Parkinson’s disease, surrounded by the love and memories she cherished deeply.
Born on...
Tonia Jane Turner/Myers (Greenhill)
Jun 22, 2026
Tonia Jane Turner-Myers/Greenhill was born in San Antonio, Texas, to Brenda K. Turner Hicks and Tyree Lavell Myers. She was a beloved daughter, sister, aunt, friend, and guiding light to all who knew her. Tonia was a member of Washington Avenue Baptist Church, in Springfield, Missouri.
Tonia grew up in Buffalo, Missouri, where she attended Buffalo High School. During her school...
Jorge Phillip Padron
Jun 21, 2026
J. Phillip Padron, son of Jorge and Dorothy Padron, passed away on June 21st, 2026 at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis MO at the age of 63.He is survived by his mother, Dorothy Padron, his sister Anne Smid, brother-in-law David Smid, his nieces Natalie Anne Smid and Emily Jane Smid, his brother Charles Padron, sister-in-law Rita Maria Dominguez Rodriguez, and...
Joseph P. Redden
Jun 21, 2026
Joseph P. Redden, 77, St. Louis, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2026 in Jefferson Barracks VA Medical Center.
He was born April 1, 1949 in Richmond Heights, Missouri, the son of Joseph M. Redden and Phyllis M. Mattson Redden.
Joseph served our country in the U.S. Army and will be laid to rest in a private family service with military honors in...
Keith G. Stever
Jun 20, 2026
Keith Stever, age 84, of Strafford, Missouri, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at 1:30 p.m. on June 20, 2026.
Keith was born to Edward and Freda Stever and was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Beatrice Gaines; and his brother, Tom Stever.
He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Georgie Stever; his daughter, Kim Davis and...
Ray L. Leitch, Jr.
Jun 17, 2026
Ray L Leitch, Jr, resident of Marionville, Mo, stepped into his eternal home Wednesday, June17, 2026, at Cox Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri. He was born June 5, 1953, in Churubusco, Indiana to Barbara Elizabeth (Gaff) Leitch and Ray L. Leitch Sr., both residents of Churubusco. He graduated from New London High School on May 23, 1972, in the state...
Charles Denton Corbett
Jun 16, 2026
Charles Denton Corbett, 76, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
Charles, or Denton, as he was known to most, was born on August 18, 1949 to Patsy Denton Corbett and Edward Lucian Corbett in Springfield, Missouri. Denton graduated from Greenwood Laboratory School in 1967. In 1977, Denton met his wife, Deborah (Deby) Corbett through Chi Alpha at...
