Obituaries in Springfield Missouri
Leo Riddle
May 25, 2019
Leo C. Riddle of Springfield, MO passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2019 at the age of 88. He was born in Lamar, MO on April 15, 1931 to parents Bryant and Gladys Riddle. He graduated from Lamar High School in 1948, moving to Springfield in 1954. He worked for numerous wholesale food companies before retirement. Following his retirement he...
Rose Arnold
May 21, 2019
Rose Mae (McKinley) Arnold passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at Ravenwood Assisted Living in Springfield, MO. She was born August 18, 1919 to Lewis and Nora (White) McKinley. She attended Schuyler Elementary, a one room schoolhouse, St. Joseph’s Catholic High School and graduated from the old Central High School. Prior to her marriage, she was a beauty operator...
Rita Jensen
May 19, 2019
Rita Louise Swisher Jensen Born May 19, 1963 in Independence, MO to George R. and Marilyn E. (Stedem) Swisher. Rita is survived by her husband, Brent Myron Jensen of 7 years (married June 4, 2011). Rita was the youngest daughter of seven children with three brothers, Michael Paul Swisher (Mary Ann) of Lee’s Summit, MO; David Henry Swisher of Springfield,...
Robin Stotts
May 16, 2019
Robin Stotts, born Robin Gaither on February 28, 1964 to Robert and Shirley Gaither in Tulare, CA, went home to be with the Lord on May 16, 2019 in Springfield Missouri. She was the youngest of 4 children; Liz Willard (deceased), Rhonda Szeles of Porterville, and Randy Gaither of Butterfield, Missouri. She was preceded in death by her husband James...
Darlene Nelson
May 16, 2019
Darlene Ruth Nelson, 87, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away early Thursday morning, May 16, 2019. She was born April 19, 1932 in Dover, Ohio, to Oscar and Ruth (Shaw) Nelson. Graveside service for Darlene will be at Dover Burial Park, in Dover, Ohio, at 8:00 AM, Monday, on May 20, 2018. Permanent online condolences, stories and photos may be shared...
Patricia Higham
May 15, 2019
Patricia Ann Higham, Dec. 10, 1937 – May 15, 2019 2 Timothy 4:7 “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." Patricia Ann (Begeny) Higham, of Springfield, died May 15, 2019 peacefully at Mercy Hospital after battling breast cancer. She was 81. Visitation will be Tuesday, May 21 from 5 to 7...
Derrick Jarvis
May 14, 2019
Derrick Dee Jarvis (DD), age 53, passed away peacefully in his home May 14, 2019. A Memorial Visitation will be held May 23, 2019 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Herman H. Lohmeyer Funeral Home, 500 E. Walnut Street, Springfield, Missouri. In lieu of flowers, donations to Springfield Little Theatre Educational Scholarship Program, 311 E. Walnut Street, Springfield, Missouri 85806,...
Jerry Dodson
May 11, 2019
Jerry R Dodson, 83, husband of the late Idonna Mc Millian Dodson of Springfield, MO, died in the early morning hours of Saturday May 11, 2019 at Mercy Hospital. Jerry was born in St. Louis Missouri on December 21, 1935 to Marie (Cooley) Lavern and Ruth and Elmer Neff. Jerry attended Central High School in Springfield, Mo. He joined the...
Dorothy Ryder
May 9, 2019
Dorothy Ann Ryder, age 93, of Fair Grove, Missouri passed away on Thursday afternoon, May 9, 2019 at Magnolia Square Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born January 14, 1926 on Frontenac, Kansas the daughter of John Turlip and Helen (Smith) Turlip. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, Loren Lee Ryder on November 14, 2014....
Jerrod Adkins
May 8, 2019
Jerrod Micheal Adkins, age 22, of Springfield, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, May 8th, 2019. He was born on December 25th, 1996 in Springfield, Missouri, the son of Regina Eagle. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Beverly Milleindar. Jerrod warmed the hearts of many and left a huge impact on many people’s lives. He was a light. He...
Dorene Ketron
May 8, 2019
Dorene Ketron passed away on May 8, 2019 in Springfield, MO. Dorene was born July 1, 1929 to John and Bessie May (Peters) Ivy in Platte County, Missouri. She is preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Ketron; twin sister, Maxine McClain; brothers William Ivy and Howard Ivy; and two of her five children, Sharon Davenport and Ronald Ketron. She...
Kevin Richardson
May 6, 2019
Kevin Michael Richardson left this life on May 6, 2019. He was born on September 19, 1988 in Springfield MO. He is survived by his parents Peter and Ellen Richardson, his sister and brother-in-law Nikki and Paul Simmons of Springfield, his maternal grandmother Patricia Cox of Springfield, and his maternal grandfather Anthony Quosig of Theodosia, MO. He was preceded in...
Everett Rollins
May 1, 2019
Everett M. “Moose” Rollins, age 74, passed away on Tuesday, April 30th, 2019, in his home in Springfield, Missouri. His memorial visitation will be held Saturday, May 11th, from 2-3:30 p.m. at Herman H. Lohmeyer Funeral Home, 500 E. Walnut Street, in Springfield. He is preceded in death by his parents, George and Nora; and brothers, David, Edward, William, and...
Mary Wolverton
Apr 30, 2019
Mary Louise Tesreau Wolverton, age 87, passed away in Springfield Missouri on Tuesday, April 30th, 2019. She was born January 28, 1932 in St. Louis Missouri. She is survived by her daughter; Elaine Tesreau McDaniel; son, John Mark Tesreau. Mary is also survived by her husband, Robert "Bob" Wolverton; daughter, Cora Wolverton Huber; son, Richard Wolverton; daughter, Tina Wolverton Sankey....
Joseph Hoffman
Apr 30, 2019
Joseph Riegler Hoffman, age 65 of Springfield passed away Tuesday April 30, 2019 in his home following a short illness. Joe was born to Joseph C. and Betty (Barnes) Hoffman in Little Rock, Arkansas on October 11, 1953. Joe was a retired truck driver. His hobbies included woodworking, grilling, home projects, and mechanic work. Joe especially enjoyed spending quality time...
Will Hendrix
Apr 28, 2019
Charles Willard Hendrix, Colonel, US Army (Ret.), 82, entered his heavenly home on April 28, 2019. Will was born in Oregon, MO, May 12, 1936. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Judith Lyn; and their three children, Charles Jay (Doreen), Catawissa, MO, Jess Wayne, Leavenworth, KS, Judith Lyn Silver (Nick), Hamilton, MO; five grandchildren, Charles Cole,...
Joan Massoth
Apr 24, 2019
Joan Esther Massoth, 96, died April 24, 2019 after a brief illness. She was born on the family farm in Piqua, KS, March 31, 1923. She was preceded in death by her husband Martin, parents James and Theresa Heffern and ten siblings: William, Leonard, Frank, Margaret, Mildred, James, Sr. Carmel Heffern, RSM, Roger, Tillie, and Charles. Joan is survived by...
Larry Gillette
Apr 24, 2019
Larry William Gillette, 82, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, April 24th, 2019. He was born February 21, 1937, in Decatur, Illinois, the son of William and Fern (Andrews) Gillette. Larry entered the Airforce in the summer of 1954. He served for eight years until the summer of 1962, in which he was honorably separated from the military. During...
Dorothy Lewis-Broxson
Apr 22, 2019
Dorothy Dene “Teddi” Lewis-Broxson passed from this life on Monday, April 22, 2019 at the age of 83 years old. Dorothy was born in Riverside, CA on October 8, 1935 and, always a “Cali girl” at heart, loved the ocean, visiting it as often as she could. She was the youngest child of her parents, John Harrison Reeks and Ola...
William Horton
Apr 19, 2019
William Thomas Horton, Sr., 92, of Springfield, passed away Friday April 19, 2019 in the Missouri Veterans Home in Mt. Vernon, MO after the slow deterioration of his health due to Alzheimer’s Disease. Bill was born October 6, 1926 in Springfield, MO the fourth of eleven children to Frank A. and Florence (Brugger) Horton. He attended St. Joseph Elementary School...
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