Obituaries

March 13, 2021

Judith Jean Joyce Hoy, age 82 years, 10 months and 12 days, passed away peacefully, at approximately 3:20 PM Saturday, 3/13/2021, surrounded by her husband, and their 5 children, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO. She was born 5/1/1938 in Janesville, WI (Go Packers!) to Tom and Dorothy Joyce. After high school, she married David Everett Hoy. To them was...

March 10, 2021

Rhonda Sue (Matlock) Short, age 70, passed away the night of March 10th, 2021 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri from heart complications. Rhonda was born on September 25th, 1950 in West Plains, Missouri. She attended West Plains schools and graduated MSU with a teaching degree. She dedicated her life to teaching and spent nearly thirty years of it as...

March 10, 2021

Ruth Keesling, 89, Nixa, MO, passed away in the afternoon Wednesday, March 10, 2021 in her home. Ruth was born 12/28/1931 in Barton Maryland to Thomas and Elsie Mowbray.  She graduated Barton High School in 1949 and received her Nursing Degree from Cumberland Memorial Hospital in Cumberland, Md.  One of her first jobs as a new nurse was at Miner's...

March 10, 2021

Ronald Carl Lee, age 63 of Galena, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. He was born August 22, 1957 in Los Angeles, California, the son of Carl Raymond Lee and Beatrice Bell (Elliott) Lee. He is survived by two children whom we are trying to located in order for the funeral home to obtain authorization for Ronald Carl...

March 6, 2021

Peggy passed away at her home in Springfield, Mo in the comfort of her daughters’ care on March 6, 2021. She was born on December 12, 1940 in Rector, Arkansas to Nellie Marie Jones McElyea and Herschel C. McElyea. A devoted mother and grandmother who was always doing for her family with a happy heart. Her home was the place...

March 6, 2021

Bill Eugene Green, age 57, passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021 in Springfield, Missouri. He was born February 4, 1964 in Glendale, Arizona the son of James Charles Green and Lorene Estelle (Carter) Green. A full obituary will be posted to the website at a later time when provided to the funeral home by the family. Arrangements are under...

March 4, 2021

Gary N. Sapp, age 76, of Springfield, Missouri passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2021. Gary was born March 20, 1944 to Nolan S. and Irene (McCracken) Sapp who preceded him in death. Arrangements are pending at this time.

March 2, 2021

Obituary – Robert Zucchini January 11th, 1921, was a glorious day for the parents of Robert John Zucchini, son of Eticino Eutichiano and Arpulice Marangoni Zucchini in St. Louis, MO. That very Tuesday marked the birth of their son Robert, (aka Bob, Bobbie, Pappa, “your father”, Chef Roberto, and good ol’ Dad) and the beginning of his over 100 years...

February 27, 2021

James Norman Dameron, 85, died at Mercy Hospital on February 27th, 2021. Mr. Dameron is survived by his wife, Kathy; and children, Troy and Tina Dameron, Steve and Mark Helms, Richard Ruppel, and many grandchildren, great grandchildren, and at least one great great-grandchild. James is a veteran of both the Korean and Vietnam War. For his service, he earned the...

February 27, 2021

Vereen Ruth Pratt, age 66, passed away at 12:00am on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at the Glendale Gardens Nursing Home in Springfield, Missouri. Vereen was born July 13, 1954 in San Bernardino, California to Tom and June Summers. She attended Yucaipa High School in Southern California. She married Ted Fitzcharles in 1971, they had two children, George and Ted. In...

February 25, 2021

Vicki Lynn Hunn (Dunn), age 73, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at the Ozark Nursing and Care Center in Ozark, Missouri. She was born on April 8, 1947 to William Wallace Dunn and Marilynn Lee Dunn in Aurora, Missouri. She and her family spent most of her life in St. Louis, Missouri where she was a homemaker...

February 22, 2021

February 20, 2021

On Saturday, February 20, 2021, at the age of 83, we lost a loving and special soul, Lester West of Independence, Missouri. He was born in Mountain View, Missouri on June 28, 1937 to Harrison Lester West and Elsie Brotherton Gimple. Lester worked and retired as a diesel mechanic for Damon Pursell for over 35 years. Lester is survived by...

February 18, 2021

Danny Paynter, age 67, passed away on Thursday, February 18th, 2021. No services for Danny Paynter are scheduled at this time. Permanent online condolences, stories and photos may be shared at www.hhlohmeyer.com

February 18, 2021

Yolanda Maria Taylor, age 44, lost her fifteen-year battle with cancer on Thursday, February 18th, in her home, surrounded by family and friends. Yolanda was born December 4, 1976 in Detroit, Michigan to Bernhardine Cobb and Kenneth Steele. She attended school in Junction City, Kansas prior to moving to Missouri in 2005. She is survived by her husband, Brian; daughter,...

February 18, 2021

Randall Gary McNichols, loving husband and father, was unexpectedly called home to Heaven on Thursday, February 18, 2021, in Springfield, Missouri at the age of 70. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri to William Clarence and (Ruby) June McNichols. At the age of 4, the family moved to Phoenix, Arizona, where the desert forever captured his heart. He married...

February 15, 2021

Diana Marie Ledford, age 78, of Springfield, Missouri passed away on Monday, February 15, 2021. Our funeral home is trying to find any family members that are related to Diana Marie Ledford. The deceased has passed away with no information as to the where-a-bouts of any family members or loved ones. It has been requested that our funeral home try...

February 14, 2021

Charles Robert Farris, age 51, of Springfield, Missouri passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2021. He was born July 17, 1969 in Mexico, Missouri to Charles Emmet Farris and Joan (Bonsall) Farris. He was a roofer working in construction. He enjoyed his music, cooking, gardening and the love of his New England Patriots. He was preceded in death by his...

February 10, 2021

Elizabeth VonTobel Smith was born on March 15, 1922 to Agnes and Edward VonTobel in Tremont, Illinois. The family moved shortly thereafter to Peoria, Illinois. She was the youngest of 4 children. She had 3 older brothers who have preceded her in death - Francis, John and Paul. She became one of the first women Marines in 1944. She met...

February 9, 2021

Chevelle LeeAnn James, 35, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly on February 9, 2021. She was born August 24, 1985 in Springfield, Missouri to Keith and Karen (Ross) James. She graduated from Glendale High School, class of 2004 and went on to attend Ozark Technical Community College. She worked as an Insurance Agent/Tech. Chevelle’s greatest achievement in life is Gavin,...