Obituaries in Springfield Missouri
Barbara Lee
March 27, 2023
Barbara J. (Dark) Lee, born August 21, 1939, died peacefully in her home March 27, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mel and Mildred Dark, her husband Bill Thomas Lee and her sister, Patricia Etter. She was survived by her brother, Bob Dark, her children, Richard Ashurst and wife Debbie, Carrie Ashurst, Julie Compton and husband Tim,...
Gina Jackson
March 27, 2023
Gina Lynn Jackson, 51, of Springfield Missouri, passed away at 1:35 a.m. on Monday, March 27, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield Missouri. Gina was born on June 17, 1971, in Springfield Missouri to Sherry Jackson and Gene Maples. Gina attended Springfield Public Schools throughout her educational career. Gina was the homemaker of the family, raising 3 children around the...
Dolores Vanderhoof
March 26, 2023
Dolores Violet Vanderhoof passed away on March 26, 2023 after battling a short illness. She was 89 years old at the time of her death. Dolores was born August 31, 1933 to Thomas Herman Eden and Dorothy Mulhall Edinger Eden in Indian Village Kansas. Dolores was born into Christian home and maintained her Christian faith until her death. Dolores went...
John Prock
March 23, 2023
John Ernest Prock, son of Ralph Wallis (Bob) Prock and Wilma C. Deckard Prock was born June 11, 1953, on his family farm in Grovespring, Missouri. He went to be with his Lord and Savior in Springfield, Missouri on March 23, 2023, at the age of 69 years and nine months. John E. had a gentle soul and a quiet...
Tammy Childress
March 20, 2023
Tammy Diane Childress, 55, passed in her home on March 20th, 2023. She was born January 14th, 1968, in Pella, Iowa to parents Robert Sr. and Patricia Mavis. She attended Cental High School in Springfield, Missouri and graduated in 1986. She was employed by G & W Foods where she enjoyed her time as a traveling supervisor of the bakery...
Andrew Dyer
March 20, 2023
Andrew Wayne Dyer; many called him Andy, or even Drew, was born in Springfield, Missouri on January 12th, 1962. He continued to be raised in Springfield, where he was given a Catholic education and later graduated from Central High school in the Class of 1980. Mid-Morning of March 20, 2023, at age 61, he was accompanied by family as he...
Brenda Barrett
March 18, 2023
Brenda Leah Barrett, inspired Optometric Technician, died Saturday, March 18th, 2023, at 6:10 PM. She was sixty-two years old. Passionate and softspoken, Brenda lived her life enthusiastically, loving deep and laughing hard. She had an endless amount of compassion for animals and life. Brenda was born July 7, 1960, in Herington, Kansas and grew up in Woodbine. She graduated from...
James Foraker
March 14, 2023
James DeWayne Foraker, 69, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend passed away peacefully at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO on March 14, 2023, after a heroic fight following an acute illness, his wife and love of his life, Shannon was by his side. Jimmy was born on August 20, 1953, to Robert E. Foraker Sr. & JoAnne...
Jim Pope
March 14, 2023
Jim Floyd Pope, age 83 , passed away in Springfield Missouri on Tuesday, March 14th, 2023. He was born May 12, 1939 in Thackerville, Oklahoma the son of John Murphy Pope and Elva Meurl (Lee) Pope. Jim was a proud Navy Veteran serving as a Paracute Rigger Third Class retiring from the United States Armed Forces. He was preceded in...
Sheppard Woolford
March 14, 2023
Sheppard Charles Woolford or “Coach” as he was known to the legions of young people he inspired as head of the Parkview and Hillcrest football programs for many years, slipped his earthly bonds on March 14, 2023, at the age of 95. He was born in Millville, NJ to Howard & Thelma Woolford. He grew up fishing, crabbing & clamming...
Julie Davis
March 14, 2023
Julie Ann Carter was born April 1, 1958, at Baptist Hospital to parents, Carl and Janice, of Springfield, Missouri. She grew up in Springfield and as a child she liked to draw and sing. Her favorite toy was a tape recorder and there are tapes of her singing throughout her life for her family to enjoy. Julie loved to spend...
Herman Galli
March 14, 2023
Herman W. Galli Jr Herman went peacefully in God’s arms on Tuesday March 14th, 2023, from complications of a stroke. He fought very hard to make a recovery however he was not able to overcome the many associated obstacles. Dear son of the late Herman Sr. and Patricia Galli. Beloved fiancé of Kathi Kessinger. Brother to Yvonne and Gary Tittel,...
Ashley Pegram
March 11, 2023
Ashley Kay Pegram, 38, of Springfield Missouri, passed away on Saturday, March 11th, 2023. She was born January 30th, 1985, in Amory Mississippi, the daughter of Tommy and Beverly (Harvey) Whitaker. A Celebration of Life will be held at 5:00 pm on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church: 1001 N. National Ave., Springfield, Missouri, with Rev....
David Berbert
March 11, 2023
David George Berbert passed away peacefully at age 97 of natural causes on Saturday, March 11, 2023. David was born at home - one his father built - on January 21, 1926, in Fort Worth, Texas. He was the second son and child (of 4 sons and 1 daughter) of Henry Berbert of San Francisco, a career officer in the...
William Mcgarity
March 7, 2023
Reverend William George McGarity of Peoria, Arizona passed away Tuesday morning, March 7,2023. Reverend McGarity, otherwise known as Bill,was born April 8, 1937 in Russellville, Arkansas. The sixth of ten children to Herman Carlton and Flossie Mae (Hampton) McGarity. He is preceded in death by both parents, two brothers, Fred and Sam and one sister Dora Stewart. He was married...
Darin Crawford
March 6, 2023
Darin Matthew Crawford, the undisputed movie trivia buff, passed from this life into his heavenly home on March 6, 2023. Born November 10, 1978 in Kansas City, Darin grew up and lived his early years in Williston, North Dakota where he graduated high school before relocating to the Springfield area where he attended Evangel University and subsequently earned a degree...
Corwin Odom
March 6, 2023
Corwin George Odom, age 50 of Springfield, MO left this earth at 4:50 a.m. on Monday, March 6th at Select Specialty Hospital. Corwin was born July 14th, 1972, to George and Dorothy Odom in Prescott, AR. He attended Prescott School District, graduated in May of 1990, and enlisted in the U.S. Navy upon graduation. He was stationed in San Diego,...
Patricia White Walker
March 6, 2023
Patricia White Walker died in her home on March 6, 2023. She was born August 24, 1932, in Skiatook, Oklahoma to Peter Zinn and Bradda Rene Minor. Pat was raised in Pierce City, Missouri by her maternal grandparents, Brad and Mary Alice Minor, before moving to Iowa to live with her brothers, mother and adoptive father Jack J. White. She...
Harry Ellis
March 5, 2023
Harry L. Ellis, 94, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away Sunday March 5, 2023 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. He was born October 24,1928 in Willow Springs, Missouri. He moved to Springfield at age 12, graduated Class of 1945, and received his degree at Southwest Missouri State University. Harry served in the Air Force in Korea for 4 years. Upon his...
Rick Eugene Farley
March 5, 2023
Rick Farley age 67 passed away peacefully on Sunday March,5th 2023 in his home in Springfield, MO. He was born on May 13th, 1954 in Dayton, OH. He was proceeded in death by his parents Bob and Phyllis Farley. He is survived by his children Eric Farley and Emily Hobbs, brother Tim and wife Karolyn, grandchildren Amelia and Elaina Hobbs,...
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