Obituaries

Obituaries in Springfield Missouri

Robert Finch

Robert Finch

August 30, 2007

Robert Lee Finch, 80, Billings, passed away at 8:28 a.m. Thursday, August 30, 2007 in Cox Hospital South. He was born June 24, 1927 in Decatur, Illinois to George and Emma (Durbin) Finch. He lived there until moving to Nixa and Billings during the last 10 years of his life. Mr. Finch served in the U.S. Army during World War...

Sally Mezzacapa

Sally Mezzacapa

August 30, 2007

My Lovely Wife and Best Friend, Sally Sue "Birren" Mezzacapa, 32, of Springfield passed away at 5:07 p.m. Thursday Aug. 30, 2007 in UCSD Medical Center in San Diego, Calif. Sally was born Jan. 23, 1975 to Jerome and Susan (Carpenter) Birren. She was preceded in death by her 3 sisters, Jamie Owens, Jeri Alice Birren and infant sister Gloria...

Diane Crosby

Diane Crosby

August 19, 2007

Diane "Dee" Crosby, 49, died on Aug. 19, 2007 in St. John's Hospital surrounded by people who loved her. She is survived by her mother, Ginger Crosby; her sister, Catherine Holton of Nashville; her brother, Chuck Crosby of Princeton, NJ; and her three nephews, Cole Crosby, Niles Haury and Addison Haury. If Dee could speak she would thank her family...

Quentin Huber, Sr.

Quentin Huber, Sr.

August 16, 2007

Quentin Vaughn Huber, Sr. passed away August 16, 2007. He was born August 23, 1952 in Kansas City, Missouri to Claude Rudolph and Irene Ruth (Hicks) Huber. He as preceded in death by his son, William Joseph Huber. Quentin is survived by his two children, Melanie King, and her husband Thomas, and Quentin Huber, II; his grandchildren, Joseph King, Alexandria...

Carol Sandstrom

Carol Sandstrom

July 26, 2007

Carol Horning Sandstrom Carol, 58, passed away on Thursday July 26, 2007 after a long illness. She was born January 2, 1949 in Springfield, MO. Carol graduated from Hillcrest High School. She received her nurse's aide certificate at St. John's Hospital and then worked in that field several years caring for others until she became ill. She was the beloved...

Beuford Lowrance

Beuford Lowrance

July 25, 2007

Beuford Leroy Lowrance, 86, born on February 25, 1921, died July 25, 2007 after a short fight with cancer. He was married to Kathlee Inabelle Goss on November 21, 1942, and they had one child, Jerry Leroy Lowrance. He was preceded in death by his parents, four siblings, Iva Long, Edgar Lowrance, Guy Lowrance and Gayford Lowrance, and his son...

Mikhail Malyk

Mikhail Malyk

July 22, 2007

Mikhail Malyk, 76 of Springfield, Missouri passed away at 12:40 p.m. Sunday July 22, 2007 in Cox Walnut Lawn Hospital. Mikhail was born September 2, 1930 in Kustonay, Russia to Nickolay and Maria (Litveinenko) Malyk. He is survived by his wife Anna Malyk, eight children, 72 grandchildren, and many other relatives and friends. Evening services will be from 7 p.m....

Donna Williamson

Donna Williamson

July 20, 2007

Donna June Williamson, age 69, of Springfield, passed away following a courageous, 3 year battle with Multiple Myeloma, at 5:41 p.m. on Friday, July 20, 2007 in St. John's Hospital surrounded by Family. She was born on May 24, 1938, in Springfield, Missouri to LeRoy A. Patterson and Gaylen L. French Patterson, and was preceded in death by her father,...

Matthew Sisco

Matthew Sisco

July 12, 2007

Matthew Wade Sisco, 33, Springfield, passed away Thursday July 12, 2007. He was born October 16, 1973 to Bobby G. and Drucella S. Sisco. He was preceded in death by his parents. Matt is survived by his mother, Mickey Donahue; his sister, Holly Loveland (Sisco); his three children of ages seven, four, and two years old; two nephews, Austin and...

Forrest Harrison

Forrest Harrison

July 7, 2007

Forrest A. Harrison, 80, of Springfield, passed away Saturday morning July 7, 2007 in his home. Forrest was born April 8, 1927 in Ardmore, Oklahoma to Forrest and Betty (Andrews) Harrison. He served in the US Army during WWII, and was married to Mary Bramer Dec. 31, 1947. Mr. Harrison did research for Purdue University, and later was the Director...

Rolland Comstock

Rolland Comstock

July 3, 2007

Rolland Lee Comstock, 70, Springfield passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2007 in his home. An informal memorial gathering will be from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday July 11, 2007 in the Greene County Historical Courthouse Rotunda, 940 N. Boonville Ave. Online condolences can be made at www.hhlohmeyer.com.

Wanda Mcneall

Wanda Mcneall

June 30, 2007

Wanda S. McNeall, 72, Springfield, passed away Saturday, June 30, 2007 in her home. She was born December 23, 1934 to Homer and Ethel (Belew) Smith. Wanda and her husband were missionaries in Brazil with the International Mission Board for 32 years, retiring in 1998. She also was a member of the Macedonia Baptist Church. She was preceded in death...

Larry Harris, Ii

Larry Harris, Ii

June 28, 2007

Larry David Harris, II died June 28, 2007 after a short illness. He is survived by his wife, Jennifer Hastings Harris; his son, Joshua David Harris; his mother, Linda Stinnett Harris; his sisters, Kathrene Harris Fletcher and Michelle Green; his aunt, Sandra Stinnett; and several other family members. His father, Larry David Harris, Sr., died in 1975 and his grandmother,...

Rylan Ogden

Rylan Ogden

June 27, 2007

Rylan Joseph Ogden, 4 months, passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2007 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. He was born February 26, 2007 to Jeremy and Britta (Smith) Ogden of Nixa, Missouri. Rylan is survived by his parents; his grandparents, Tim and Susan Smith, Russell, Sr. and Linda Ogden; his great grandparents, Donald and Eleanor Smith, James and Lois...

Zelma Grayson

Zelma Grayson

June 25, 2007

Zelma Nadean Grayson, 66, passed away at 8:23 a.m. Monday, June 25, 2007 in her home. She was born December 2, 1940 to Thomas and Lillian (Blakey) Coffer. She was preceded in death by her parents and her daughter, Sherry Grayson. Zelma is survived by her four grandsons, Joe Alexander, Josh Hagood, Derrick Grayson, and Timothy Grayson; and her three...

Griffith Smith

Griffith Smith

June 23, 2007

Griffith M. Smith passed away at the age of 85 in Springfield, Missouri on Saturday, June 23, 2007. He was at home with Cille, his wife of almost 55 years. Griff was born in St. Louis, Missouri on September 1, 1921 to Griffith M. Smith, Sr. and Ida M. Smith. They were very happy together. It broke his heart that...

Arleen Kurre

Arleen Kurre

June 21, 2007

Arleen M. Kurre, 81, Springfield, Mo., passed away at 2:45 a.m. Thursday, June 21, 2007 in The Manor at Elfindale. Arleen was born August 14, 1925, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Frank and Margaret (Keilholz) Mink. She taught in St. Mary's School in Richmond, Indiana, and was the first female principal in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. She was married to Robert...

Everetta Brunner

Everetta Brunner

June 21, 2007

Mrs. Everetta Duncan Brunner, 87, passed away at home, in Springfield Mo. on June 21, 2007. Everetta was born August 1, 1919, in Buffalo, Mo., to Elbert E. Duncan and Lucy Bruce Helton. She married Edwin Lawrence Brunner on September 18, 1937. Everetta was a welder on war ships in World War II, and a school bus driver in Whittier,...

Leo Bircher

Leo Bircher

June 19, 2007

Leo O. Bircher, 65, Springfield, passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2007 in his home. Leo was born in Ellsworth, Kansas on June 7, 1942 to Janet and Oliver Bircher of Kanopolis, Kansas. He owned and operated Bircher Machine Inc. for 22 years and Technical Management Consulting for 15 years. He also worked for Acme Brick Co. Leo married Christine (Tina)...

Artie Neal

Artie Neal

June 14, 2007

Artie Samuel Neal, 49, Springfield, passed away on June 14, 2007 in his home. Artie was born July 13, 1957 in Springfield, Missouri to Richard and Joan Setters. He was preceded in death by his father; and his daughter, Charity Church. He is survived by his four children, Christy Gemmill, Jennifer Davis, Artie Neal, Holly Neal; his mother, Joan Setters;...