Obituaries

Obituaries in Springfield Missouri

Lewis Moore

Lewis Moore

March 25, 2007

Lewis E. Moore, 51, Springfield, Mo., passed away peacefully at home Sunday, March 25, 2007. He was born November 11, 1955 in Mexico, Mo. Lewis was a graduate of Mexico Sr. High, where he excelled in sports, academics, and extracurricular activities. He also attended Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Mo. Lewis was the son of Lewis R. and Mary E....

Wesley Blackwell

Wesley Blackwell

March 22, 2007

Wesley Gene Blackwell, 38, Forsyth, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2007. He was born December 19, 1968 in El Dorado Springs, Missouri to James and Shirley (Teague) Blackwell. Wesley is survived by his mother, Shirley Mitchell, of Springfield; his seven brothers and sisters, Cindy Barton, and her significant other, Lester Black of Afton, Ok., James Blackwell, and his wife Debbie,...

Marie Kossen

Marie Kossen

March 17, 2007

Marie M. Kossen passed away at the age of 91, on March 17th at 5:30 a.m. in her daughter's home in Marshfield, Mo. Marie was born August 8, 1915 in Chester, Arkansas to Tom and Rosa Poore. Her parents passed away when she was two, and Marie was raised by her great aunt and uncle, Curt and Irene Friddle. She...

Diana Cossin

Diana Cossin

March 17, 2007

Diana Lou (Ikenroth) Cossin, age 65, of Rogersville passed away March17, 2007 at St. John's Hospital with her family by her side after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born July16, 1941 in Springfield, MO to Kenneth and Lorene (Wilson) Ikenroth. She graduated from Central High School in 1959. She then received several degrees in education and spent...

Bernard Burkey

Bernard Burkey

March 10, 2007

Bernard was born in Clinton, Iowa in May 20, 1918 to mother Hattie Moehr-Hunsberger. In infancy, he was adopted to Sylvester and Maude Burkey from a child's home in Des Moines, Iowa. He passed away at age 88 in their home in Marshfield, Missouri on March 10, 2007 He was a Pearl Harbor Veteran from WWII. He fought at Gudalcanal...

Harold "Bud" Severance

Harold "Bud" Severance

March 9, 2007

Harold Downs "Bud" Severance, Jr. Harold Downs "Bud" Severance, Jr., 74, Springfield, died Friday, March 9, 2007, in St. John's Hospital. Bud was the beloved husband of wife Deena for 34 years, and a father to Patty, Judy, Linda and Denise, David, Debbie, Darla, Danny and Dale. He was a 21 year veteran of the United States Army and saw...

Stewart Overbey

Stewart Overbey

March 5, 2007

Stewart Arthur (Ozzie) Overbey, Springfield, Mo. was called home to Heaven Monday Mar. 5 at 4:25 a.m. The son of Stewart Y. and Evelyn Overbey, he is survived by his 4 daughters, Debbie, Cathy, Janice, Chrissanne, his son Stewart Jr. of Springfield, his sisters, Barbara Flowers of Bourbonnais Ill., and Norma Judah of Branson, Mo. His older brother Ronald died...

Wayne Reed

Wayne Reed

February 25, 2007

L. Wayne Reed, 80, passed away in Ozark, Missouri, on February 25. Son of Noble and Louise Dyer Reed, he was born in Rocky Comfort, Missouri, April 11, 1926. He was preceded in death by his parents and by an infant sister Ruby. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Barbara Braithwait Reed, and by his son Barry,...

Fay Dizaji

Fay Dizaji

February 21, 2007

Fay Denise Dizaji, 47, Seligman, passed away at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, February 21, 2007 in Cox Hospital South. She was born July 5, 1959 in Kansas City, Kansas to Charles and Jessie (Gineste) Laymon. She is survived by her five children, Gashtasb Dizaji, of Kansas City, Kansas, Steven Farrell, of Seligman, Missouri, Matthew Shoat, of Cassville, Missouri, Alex Grable, of...

Penny Rice

Penny Rice

February 21, 2007

Penny Ann Rice, wife of the Rev. Larry Rice and co-founder of New Life Evangelistic Center, died Wednesday, February 21, 2007 of breast cancer at Cox Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri. She was 57 and a resident of Marshfield in southwest Missouri. Mrs. Rice was born in Oak Park, Illinois, the daughter of Gertrude "Gertie" and Harrison Bean. She was...

Tayna Taber

Tayna Taber

February 17, 2007

Tayna Moureen Taber, 32, Springfield, passed away Saturday, February 17, 2007. She was born June 25, 1974 in Springfield, Missouri to Conley and Martha (Corbin) Taber. Tayna was preceded in death by her father, and her son Brenden Taber. She is survived by her five children, Kaleigh Young, Benjamin Young, Hope Young, Elizabeth Young, and Douglas Hale; her mother, Martha...

Virgil Phillips

Virgil Phillips

February 16, 2007

Virgil F. Phillips 1905-2007. Beloved husband of Leona "Tommie" Phillips, his wife of 72 years, treasured uncle of Carolyn Wills, Diane Bailey, and Cynthia Weaver, and numerous great and great-great nieces and nephews, and loved brother-in-law of Garner Phillips died at 7:52 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16, 2007 in St John's Hospital, Springfield, Missouri. Virgil was born in Springfield, MO on...

Father John Sheley

Father John Sheley

February 15, 2007

Father John Sheley, died Thursday, February 15, 2007 during a trip to Hawaii. Fr. Sheley was born on Sept. 12, 1946, in Jefferson City, the only child of W.C. Sheley and Lucille Renn Sheley. Father Sheley attended Immaculate Conception School and graduated from Helias High School, Jefferson City, in May 1964. He entered Conception Seminary College where he graduated with...

Neil Compton

Neil Compton

February 11, 2007

Neil F. Compton died at his home from A.L.S. on February 11, 2007. His wife Penelope, sisters Connie Murphy and Donna Deven, and brother Willie Compton and three children, Katherine Compton, Charles Compton, and Athena Pond, and eight grandchildren survive him. Neil was born in Blue Eye, MO, on July 2, 1933. After graduating from high school in Oxnard, Ca...

Leroy Patterson

Leroy Patterson

February 10, 2007

LeRoy A. Patterson March 28, 1915 � February 10, 2007 LeRoy Arthur "Pat" Patterson, age 91, of Springfield, passed away after a short illness surrounded by family, at 6:23 a.m. Saturday, at the Neighborhoods at Quail Creek. He was born March 28, 1915, in Asbury, Jasper Co., MO, to Vernon "Keck" and Maude Eva Horn Patterson, and was preceded in...

Inez Eiken

Inez Eiken

February 7, 2007

Inez Mary (Beard) Eiken Inez M. Eiken, age 90, beloved mother, sister, and grandmother, passed away at Mercy Villa in Springfield, MO on February 7, 2007. Inez was born to Perry and Cynthia (Sons) Beard on March 16, 1916 in Miller County, near Ulman, MO. She met Cyril Eiken while working in a garment factory in Jefferson City, MO. They...

Jennie Girardi

Jennie Girardi

February 5, 2007

Mrs. Jennie L. Girardi, 82 of Springfield passed away Monday morning Feb. 5, 2007 in her home. Jennie was born Nov. 19, 1924 in Independence, Louisiana to Charles and Mary (Lucia) Farinella. She was preceded in death by her parents, her grandaughter, Lisa Marie and a brother, Louis. Survivors include her husband, Guy of the home; two sons, Raymond and...

Doris Mcwilliams

Doris Mcwilliams

February 4, 2007

Doris R. McWilliams, 69, Springfield, departed this life at 9:59 a.m. Sunday, February 4, 2007 in St. John's Hospital and is now alive in Christ. She was born June 20, 1937 in Kirkwood, MO to Jim and Laura (Pahle) Griffin. Doris was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Virgil Lee...

Danut Popa

Danut Popa

February 3, 2007

Dinu Popa, 33, Republic, passed away Saturday, February 3, 2007 in Cox Hospital South. Dinu was born May 1, 1973 in Marghita, Romania to Petru and Maria (Cociuba) Popa. He is survived by his wife, Giugea Popa; his three sons, Adrian Popa, Gabriel Popa, and Isaac Popa; his daughter, Adonia Popa; his parents; his brothers, Ionel Popa, Peter Popa, Cornel...

Elbert Spence

Elbert Spence

January 31, 2007

Elbert Nichols Spence 90 of Springfield formerly of Mansfield, MO passed away at 3:50 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2007 in Springfield Skilled Care Center. Elbert was born May 3, 1916 in Mansfield, MO to James E. and Birdie (Lea) Spence. He is survived by his daughter, Catherine Spence Calley and her husband David of Springfield; two grandchildren, Cory Dean Calley...