Obituaries

Obituaries in Springfield Missouri

Opal Carder

Opal Carder

April 4, 2014

Opal Alice Carder 93, Springfield, Missouri, was born April 22, 1920, in Texas County, Missouri. She departed this life on Friday, April 4, 2014, in Springfield. She was married to Harry Carder on February 17, 1936, Harry and Opal were married 64 years before his death. Opal was a longtime resident of Springfield and was a homemaker. She was preceded...

Helen Johnston

Helen Johnston

April 4, 2014

Helen Elizabeth Johnston, 93 Springfield, Missouri passed away April 4th, 2014 in Mercy Villa in Springfield, MO. Helen was born February 13th, 1921 in Springfield, Missouri to E.M. and Caroline Krischel. She was a lifelong resident of Springfield and was a registered nurse. She was preceded in death by her husband Howard E. Johnston in 1976. She is survived by...

Anna Ward

Anna Ward

April 3, 2014

Anna Lee Ward affectionately known to her family as “Aunt Butch” went to be with our Heavenly Father 3 April, 2014 after a short but courageous battle with cancer. She is welcomed to her heavenly home by her husband, brothers, Leo Rogers and his wife Aileen, Al Rogers, his wife Loretta, and brother in law Lee Jackson. She was married...

Mari Moreland

Mari Moreland

April 1, 2014

Mari Lou Moreland, 61, Seymour, Missouri, passed away at 12:28 A.M. on Tuesday April 1, 2014 in Glenwood Healthcare of Seymour. Mari was born on April 26, 1952 in Springfield, Missouri to Roy and Norma (Keiser) Manning. Mari is survived by her husband, Dale Moreland; her children, Melissa Browitt, Roy Moreland, Mychel Christian, Sherri Hanger, and Jennifer Bang; she is...

Josephine Robertson

Josephine Robertson

April 1, 2014

Josephine Robertson, 70, of Republic, Missouri, passed away on April 1, 2014, in Christian Healthcare Republic, where she had been a resident for many years. Jo was born Josefina Maldonado on April 20, 1943 in Guatemala. She became a naturalized American Citizen on August 24, 1971. She married Raymond Cecil Robertson on August 13, 1970 in Cook County, Illinois, and...

Juanita Harmon

Juanita Harmon

March 24, 2014

Juanita Beatrice (Drussa) Harmon 97 of Springfield passed away Monday March 24, 2014 in Woodland Manor. Juanita was born April 1, 1916 in Springfield, MO to Robert H. and Lena (Yeager) Drussa. She owned and operated Bowman and Drussa Plumbing and Heating Company with her late brother Jack Drussa. Juanita is survived by her children, Cheryl Marsh (Geoffrey) and Robert...

Catherine Rothman

Catherine Rothman

March 24, 2014

Catherine Gail (O'Shea) Rothman was born in New York on July 21, 1943, to Venita and Edward O'Shea and passed away March 24, 2014, in her Springfield home. Gail graduated from Southwest Missouri State University (now MSU) with a bachelor's and Master's degree and spent the next 31 years devoting her life to teaching. She taught drama at El Dorado...

Nancy Sanders

Nancy Sanders

March 22, 2014

Nancy Ann Sanders age, 58 passed away March 22nd, 2014 in , Nixa, Missouri Nancy was born March 23rd, 1955 in Seattle, WA. Complete obituary information and arrangements will be announced at a later date. Permanent online condolences, photos and stories may be shared at www.hhlohmeyer.com.

Brenda Joplin

Brenda Joplin

March 21, 2014

Brenda Joplin, 60 Springfield, died March 20, 2014, in Springfield, Missouri. She was born October 20, 1953 and was a lifelong resident of Springfield. She is survived by two brothers Armond & Neva Joplin, Kansas City, Mo, Arnold & Vicki Joplin, Ash Grove, Mo, and numerous nieces, nephews and very close friends. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday,...

Juanita Wilson

Juanita Wilson

March 21, 2014

Juanita passed from this life at the age of 91 in her Springfield home and in the presence of her three loving sons to find peace with the Lord on March 21st, 2014. Funeral services for Juanita Amy Wilson will begin with a viewing at Herman H. Lohmeyer Funeral Home, 500 E. Walnut St., Springfield, MO, on Tuesday, March 25th,...

Harry Haslag

Harry Haslag

March 20, 2014

Harry G. Haslag, 92, Springfield, passed away Thursday March 20, 2014. He was born on September 21, 1921 in Loose Creek, Mo to Frank and Josephine (Kremer) Haslag. Harry served in the Navy during World War II. Harry was preceded in death by his parents; siblings, Joseph Haslag, Herman Haslag, Mathilda Sommers and Anna Schmitz. He is survived by his...

Clifford Klinger

Clifford Klinger

March 20, 2014

Clifford Charles Klinger, 84, passed away March 20, 2014 in Mercy Hospital, Springfield, Mo. He was born October 28, 1929 in St. Louis, MO to Charles and Mathilda (Karsten) Klinger. He is survived by his beloved wife of 51 years, Carol Jane (Kottkamp), daughter Connie and husband Greg McNabb of Ozark, MO, daughter, Caron and husband Dean Schellin, Owensville, MO,...

Bessie Craig

Bessie Craig

March 19, 2014

Bessie Irene Breedlove Craig went to her eternal rest on Wednesday, March 19,2014 in Strafford, Missouri. She was born on October 16, 1929, the daughter of the late Archie Franklin Breedlove and Rose Lee Nichols. She was a homemaker, caring for her beloved children all of her life. Irene was a devoted follower of the Jehovah Witness faith. She is...

William Gabler

William Gabler

March 19, 2014

William C.E. Gabler age, 26 passed away March 19th, 2014 in Springfield, Missouri William was born February 27th, 1988 in Springfield, Mo A Memorial Visitation will be held on April 6, 2014 from 2 P.M. to 5 P.M. at the Executive Conference Center, 910 W. Battlefield- Springfield, Mo 65807 Complete Obituary information will be provided at a later date. Permanent...

Jeanne Schooler

Jeanne Schooler

March 18, 2014

Jeanne Ann Schooler passed away on March 18, 2014 in Springfield, MO after a courageous 6 year battle with breast cancer. She was born a twin on February 20, 1948 in Brownwood, Texas to Benjamin Morris Schooler and Wilda Potter Schooler. Jeanne grew up in Rolla, Missouri. She graduated from Rolla High School in Rolla, Missouri in 1966. After high...

James Church

James Church

March 16, 2014

James Dewey Church, 62, of Ozark, Missouri passed away Sunday March 16, 2014 in Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. James was born June 28, 1951 in Welch, West Virginia to William and Captola (Oskins) Church. James is survived by his wife, June; his three children, Joe Church and his wife Debbie, James Church and Jason Church; his granddaughter, Madison Church;...

Lonnie  Crawford

Lonnie Crawford

March 13, 2014

Lonnie Dale Crawford, 65 Springfield, Missouri departed this life on Thursday, March 13, 2014 in Springfield. He was born August 21, 1948, in Springfield, Missouri to Sam and Nancy Crawford. He is survived by his wife Fonda Crawford, Three children, Carnetta Kinser, Jeff Crawford and Christina Coy, Amy Crawford and Brian Cline, seven grandchildren, Kyle Crawford, Victoria Crawford, Kamee Fenimore,...

Rodney Wilson

Rodney Wilson

March 12, 2014

Rodney “Kim” Wilson, 57, Springfield, passed away Wednesday March 12, 2014. He was born on February 11, 1957 in Wichita, Kansas. Kim served his country in the U.S. Army and Marine Corps. Kim is survived by his father, Robert Wilson, and his wife Ludy; mother, Patsy Ruth Kelley; son, Dustin Blake Wilson; siblings, Edward Wilson, Kirt Wilson, and his wife...

Michael Robinson

Michael Robinson

March 11, 2014

Michael Allen Robinson, 41, Springfield, Missouri passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2014 in Springfield. Michael was born November 5, 1972, in Moberly, Missouri. He is survived by his wife Jennifer Robinson, one son Mikel Robinson, one daughter Michaelia Robinson, two grandchildren Amaree Robinson and Natalie Robinson-Meza. One sister Cametta Reyes, two brothers Roland Robinson and Rodney Robinson, several aunts, uncles,...

Paula Vinyard

Paula Vinyard

March 11, 2014

Paula Ann “Polly” Vinyard died peacefully in her sleep Tuesday March 11, 2014 after a year’s illness. She was born September 26, 1930 to Paul and Sybil Lohmeyer in Springfield. Paula attended Elfindale Academy and city schools, Drury and Ward-Belmont Colleges. She was a member of Tri Delta Sorority. She was married to Robert Vinyard in 1950. Polly was a...