Obituaries in Springfield Missouri
Sarah Thompson
October 2, 2009
Sarah Ellen Thompson, age 67, formerly of Springfield, died Friday, October 2, 2009 at Munson Hospice House in Traverse City, Michigan after a courageous three-year battle with ovarian cancer. Sarah was born June 19, 1942 in Springfield, the daughter of Paul R. and Beulah E. (Cowen) Gaunt. Sarah married Clifton C. Thompson on December 1, 1978, and they moved to...
Selma Dingus
October 2, 2009
Selma Rydberg Dingus was born on a farm in Wheatland, Wyoming on November 15, 1914. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Secretarial Science at Oregon State University in 1940. Selma became the Head Secretary for the Sociology and English departments at Oregon State and also California State Fullerton, retiring in 1978. Selma married William Larson on January 12, 1941, and...
Mary Baker
September 30, 2009
Our loving mother, Mary Baker passed away in her home surrounded by her family on Sept. 30, 2009. She was born Mary Michaeline Bacon in Tulsa, Oklahoma on April 11, 1944. She married Clyde L Baker II and had 2 children, Jill and Craig. Mary was most proud of her children and grandchildren and always thought of them as her...
Myron Twedell
September 29, 2009
Myron James Twedell, 56, passed away Tuesday September 29, 2009 in his home. He was born May 9, 1953 in Springfield, Missouri to Willard and Jessie (Knapp) Twedell. Myron is survived by his wife, Pamela Sue Twedell; his son, Jimmy Twedell; and his two step-sons, Mark and Benji Whiteside. Memorial services will be at 4:00 p.m. Saturday October 17, 2009...
Dorothy Donahue
September 28, 2009
Dorothy Jean Donahue was born October 16, 1951 in Memphis, TN. She was preceded in death by both parents, Sam and Elizabeth Donahue. She moved to Springfield, MO in June of 1973 to live with her Aunt Maggie. Dorothy, in spite of her handicap and disability from childhood with Polio, lived her life to the fullest. She had a passion...
Raymond Tagupa
September 25, 2009
Raymond Filomeno Kalani Tagupa, 61, Humansville, Missouri passed away Friday September 25, 2009 in Cox Hospital South in Springfield, Missouri. Raymond was born June 22, 1948 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He is survived by his fiancee, Rene Zeller; his brothers, Charles Low, Bill Low, Brian Low; his children, Raymond Tagupa Jr., Raymond Tagupa...
Margaret Collins
September 24, 2009
Mrs. Margaret Ellen Collins, 61 of Springfield passed away at 4:09 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009 in Cox South Hospital. Margaret was born July 18, 1948 in Mountain Grove, Missouri to Ual and Hellene (Parsons) Willhite. Mrs. Collins is survived by her son, Keith David Willhite, her daughters, Amy Collins and Margaret Evelyn Gruenwald. A memorial graveside service will be...
Kristy Lea Dragon
September 24, 2009
Kristy Lea Dragon, 39, Blue Eye, Mo. passed away Thursday September 24, 2009 in Mercy Villa. She was born September 12, 1970 in Mountain Home, Arkansas to Doy Edwards and Christine Roberts. Kristy Lea is survived by her mother, Christine Rash; her sister, Tammy Perkins; her brother, Christopher Langford; and her three children, Sierra, Summer, and Jet. Memorial services will...
Catherine "Kay" Mcintyre
September 21, 2009
Mrs. Catherine "Kay" P. McIntyre, 75 of Springfield passed Monday Sept. 21, 2009. Catherine was born in Chicago, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Julia (McCarthy) Powers, her husband, Robert McIntyre, her brother, Robert Powers, her sister-in-law, Elizabeth Powers, and nephews, Thomas Powers and Joseph Mooney She is survived by her sister, Mary Frances Mooney,...
Veronica Turner
September 20, 2009
Mrs. Veronica Ann Turner, 86 of Springfield passed away at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009 in her home. Veronica was born Aug. 6, 1923 in New York City, New York to Francis and Ann (Porter) McAteer. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, her sister and her husband, Murl H. Turner. Survivors include her children, and...
Gary Baltz
September 15, 2009
Gary Thoris Baltz, of Springfield, was born on August 1, 1935 at his home in Southeast Missouri in the town of Eminence to Thoris and Madeline Baltz. Gary retired in 2004 after a long and successful career as co-owner of American Business Systems. Gary was an avid outdoorsman; spending his time fishing the many Ozarks streams and lakes he loved....
James Remington
September 8, 2009
James F. Remington, 67, Cross Timbers, passed away September 8, 2009 in his home. He was born March 8, 1942 in Brazil, Indiana to Arthur Ross and Helen Louise (Dorn) Remington. James is survived by his wife Veronica Mary Remington; his daughter, Cathy Kidd; and his son, Michael Rahn. Memorial graveside services will be at a later date in Bushnell...
Wanda Sharp
September 6, 2009
Wanda Lea Sharp, 78, Springfield, MO passed away September 6, 2009 at 4:40 pm after a long illness. Wanda was born in Centerville, IA to Aura and Loma Hungate on March 11, 1931. She was a bowler and long-time employee of Sunshine Lanes Bowling Center as snack bar manager. She was a resident of Mercy Villa Nursing Home, where she...
Ruth Nix
September 5, 2009
Ruth D. Nix, 87 of Springfield passed away Saturday, September 5, 2009 in her home in Springfield, MO. Ruth was born January 11, 1922 in Ft. Wayne, IN., to Everett and Anna (Schleinkofer) Miller. She was a homemaker and an active member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church. Mrs. Nix was preceded in death by her parents; her husband,...
John Bechtel
August 27, 2009
John Fredrick Bechtel, 73, Wheatland, MO., passed away at 5:40 p.m. Thursday, August 27, 2009 in Cox South Medical Center (Springfield, MO). He was born October 14, 1935 in Olpe, KS to Anna and Herman Bechtel. Mr. Bechtel was a veteran, having served in Korea as a Lineman. Mr. Bechtel worked as a truck driver, retiring from Flemming Foods in...
James Levin
August 24, 2009
James Edward Levin, 83, Springfield, passed away Monday August 24, 2009 in Springfield Rehab and Health Care Center. He was born July 8, 1926 in Arthur, North Dakota to Nels and Edith (Anderson) Levin. He retired as Secretary Manager of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in 1989. James is survived by his wife, Rosella Levin; his daughter Jayne Line and...
John Maynard
August 20, 2009
John Thomas Maynard, 54, passed away Thursday August 20, 2009 in St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. He was born April 7, 1955 in Kansas City, Kansas to Alfred and Ruby (Lovell) Maynard. John is survived by his son John Henry Maynard of Bolivar; his sister, Debra Devers, of Bakersfield, CA; his brother, Joseph Maynard, of Bolivar; and many aunts,...
Jerome Caplan
August 12, 2009
Jerome Arnold Caplan, 91, died Wednesday, August 12, at Cox South after a long and valiant struggle with Parkinson's Disease. He was born June 23, 1918, in Hartford, Connecticut, attended Hartford Federal College and Wesleyan College, and graduated from Columbia University. He was a hero of the Battle of the Bulge in World War II, for which he received a...
Fr. Edward Nichols, Jr.
August 5, 2009
Fr. Edward Payson Nichols, Jr. died Wednesday, August 5 at The Neighborhoods at Quail Creek, Springfield, Missouri, where he had resided since 2006. Fr. Nichols was born July 23, 1944, in Corpus Christi, Texas where his father was stationed as a U.S. Marine Corps flight instructor. He was preceded in death by his father, Edward P. Nichols II and his...
Dorothy Hicks
August 4, 2009
Dorothy J. Hicks, 46 of Springfield passed away at Tuesday August 4, 2009 in her home. Dorothy was born June 3, 1963 in Libeourn, Missouri to Robert and Eula (Ross) Grant. She was a loving mother, good friend and had a great heart. Dorothy enjoyed cooking for her family and friends and liked slushies from Sonic. She was preceded in...
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