Obituaries

Obituaries in Springfield Missouri

Dennis Mercado

Dennis Mercado

December 4, 2007

Dennis Allen Mercado, born Nov. 14, 1958, to Horacio and Patricia Mercado in Houston, TX, departed this life Dec. 4, 2007 in his home in Springfield, MO, at the age of 49. He was preceded in death by one brother, Horacio (Che') Mercado. He is survived by his mother and father, of the home, six sisters, Sarita and Nelida Mercado,...

Dennis Reichmuth

Dennis Reichmuth

December 1, 2007

Dennis Curt Reichmuth, 57 of Springfield died at 3:12 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007 in his home. Dennis was born Aug. 18, 1950 in St. Louis, Missouri to Charles Pete & Betty (Dennison) Reichmuth, Sr. He served in Vietnam with the United States Marine Corps. He received the Purple Heart Award for wounds received in action in Vietnam on March...

Mark Nichols

Mark Nichols

November 21, 2007

Mark Nichols was born November 14, 1959 in Hollywood, California where he spent most of his life before moving to Springfield, Missouri in 1996. On January 16, 1998 Mark met Angela Willoughby with whom he spent 10 wonderful, happy years of his life. November 21, 2007, Mark was called home to God to watch over his loved ones and friends...

Eric Coffman

Eric Coffman

November 11, 2007

Eric Lee Coffman, 33, of Nixa, Mo was born April 9, 1974 and passed away Sunday November 11, 2007 of a stroke. He graduated from Republic High School in 1992. Eric married Angela Allen in 2002. He was preceded in death by a brother, Luke Coffman; grandparents, Helen and Rufus Coffman, and Claude and Barbara Murphy; and a nephew. He...

Francis Finch

Francis Finch

October 26, 2007

Francis Michael Finch, 88, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away in his home on October 26, 2007. He was born August 7, 1919 on a homestead in Stratton, Colorado to Roy and Mary (Carrigan) Finch. He was raised in Neosha and graduated from Granby High School. He married Darlene (Merrick) Finch on October 7, 1950 in Springfield, Missouri. Francis was a...

Norma Eimer

Norma Eimer

October 25, 2007

Norma Jean Eimer, 74, Springfield, passed away at 10:00 a.m. Thursday October 25th 2007 in Cox Hospital South. She was born April 29, 1933 to Charles and Helen (Mills) Flaherty. Norma was preceded in death by her son, Gary Eimer; and her brother, Jim Flaherty. She is survived by her husband, Robert Eimer; her daughter, Linda Taylor; and her granddaughter,...

Martha Goforth

Martha Goforth

October 25, 2007

Martha Jean Goforth, 56, Springfield, passed away at 12:05 a.m. Thursday, October 25, 2007 in St. John's Hospital. She was born August 3, 1951 in Fort Smith, Arkansas to Walter Edward and Reba Jean (Gant) Goforth. Martha spent much of her life in Fort Smith, where she attended Southside HS and University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. She worked at a number...

Mary Stoke

Mary Stoke

October 15, 2007

Mary Louise Stoke, of Springfield, passed away on on October 15, 2007, at the age of 94. She was the daughter of Joseph B. Hilton, Sr., and Mary L. Rafferty Hilton. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Harry; her brother, Joseph B. Hilton, Jr.; and her son, David, and his wife, Myra....

Mildred King

Mildred King

October 14, 2007

Mildred Alice King (June 13, 1917- October 14, 2007) Passion for life and the fullness thereof distinguishes Mildred King's life. Her ninety years of life seems to total more living than most muster in two, and it attests to her love of friends and family but, as importantly, her Springfield community. Mildred started her thirty-two year teaching career at Bailey...

Robert Turner

Robert Turner

October 14, 2007

Robert Dale Turner, 54, Sprignfield, passed away on Sunday, October 14, 2007. He was born March 24, 1953 to Harold and Dolores (Houtz) Turner. Robert was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He is survived by his mother, Dolores Turner; his sons Robert Turner, and Andy Turner, and his wife Teri; his brother, Merle Turner; and his sisters, Elizabeth Lightwine,...

V. Nilene Lambeth

V. Nilene Lambeth

October 4, 2007

Nilene Lambeth, 76, Marionville, passed away Thursday, October 4, 2007 in Doctors Hospital of Springfield. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday October, 6 2007 in Marionville I.O.O.F. Cemetery, in Marionville, Missouri under the care of Herman H. Lohmeyer Funeral Home, 500 E. Walnut. Visitation will be from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. Online condolences...

Virginia Clotfelter

Virginia Clotfelter

October 3, 2007

Virginia Lee Clotfelter, 82 of Springfield passed away at 5:10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007 in St. John's Hospital. Virginia was born Sept. 22, 1925 in Shawmut, Alabama to Ben and Ruby (Horton) Ray. She was preceded in death by her husband Gil Clotfelter; her two children, Ray Clotfelter and Annette Clotfelter; her parents; and her brother, Robert Ray. She...

Timothy Childers

Timothy Childers

September 30, 2007

Timothy Angelo Childers, age 40 of Ozark, passed away Sunday September 30, 2007 in his home. He was born February 14, 1967, the son of Harmony Anita Marie (Childers) Romaine. Tim worked on a farm as a ranch hand. He was a very hard worker and loved the outdoors and animals. Survivors include his children, Timothy Angelo Childers, Tommy Childers,...

M. Louise Anderson

M. Louise Anderson

September 24, 2007

M. Louise Anderson, 79, Springfield, passed away at 12:55 a.m. Monday, September 24, 2007 in Primrose Place after a long illness. She was born January 29, 1928 in Springfield to Helen Edna and Herbert Dean Anderson, and attended Springfield schools, graduating from Central High School in 1945. She worked at Bell Telephone Company and retired after 37 years of service...

Dennis Donaldson

Dennis Donaldson

September 23, 2007

Dennis Keith Donaldson, 60, Ozark, passed away at 12:05 p.m. Sunday, September 23, 2007 in St. John's Hospital. He was born January 21, 1947 in Morgantown, West Virginia to Doris (Heinz) and Raymond Donaldson, who preceed him in death. He served in the U. S. Army in Vietnam and was a member of American Legion Post #639. Dennis is survived...

Ruth Newcomer

Ruth Newcomer

September 22, 2007

Ruth Eleanor Ferguson Newcomer departed from this life on Saturday, September 22, at Cox Hospital. She was born May 16, 1915 to Holland and Goldena Ferguson in Randolph County MO near Roanoke. There she proudly lived for many years on a farm that had been settled by family members in the early 1820s. Upon graduation from high school, she moved...

Joseph Brittain

Joseph Brittain

September 22, 2007

Joseph Francis Brittain, 82, of Springfield, died on September 22, 2007, after a brief illness. Son of the late Joseph William and Anna Laura (Williams) Brittain of Springfield and Webster County, he attended local schools, graduating from Central High School in 1942. In July of that year, upon reaching the age of 17, he enlisted in the U. S. Marine...

Gary Bunch

Gary Bunch

September 21, 2007

Gary Dean Bunch, age 63, went to be with the Lord on September 21, 2007. He was diagnosed with cancer in July and had recently been in Mercy Villa. He had worked for the R-12 School System for 21 years and Cox Health Systems for over five years as a custodian. He enjoyed singing in the choir at South Haven...

Terry Brennan

Terry Brennan

September 6, 2007

Terry Campbell Coverdale Brennan was born on February 4, 1942 in Long Beach, CA to her parents Jean McFarland Coverdale and Gordon Keith Coverdale. At an early age, Terry could win the hearts of everyone around her. During her life as a daughter, sister, wife, mother, friend and journalist, she was most renowned as a storyteller. Terry knew how to...

Brian Sullivan

Brian Sullivan

September 5, 2007

Brian Lewis Sullivan, was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts on February 13, 1945. Brian had been in declining health for the last several years and had recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer for which he did not seek treatment. He died on September 5 in his Springfield home at age 62. Brian was formerly Vice-president and Regional Director for John 0....