Obituaries

Obituaries in Springfield Missouri

Stephan Knox

Stephan Knox

June 11, 2024

Stephan Harvey Knox was born April 17, 1962 in San Diego CA. to Kenneth D and Velma Knox and passed on June 11, 2024. His family relocated to Southwest Missouri to be closer to family when he was a young boy and Steve was a lifelong resident after that. He graduated in May of 1980. He became involved in the...

Rodney Uptergrove

Rodney Uptergrove

June 10, 2024

Rodney Brent Uptergrove was born on October 14, 1948 to Paul and Georgia Uptergrove in Versailles Missouri. While growing up, he and his paternal grandmother would regularly spend the day fishing and enjoying a picnic lunch together while his dad worked delivering produce to restaurants and resorts around Lake of the Ozarks. When his family moved to Springfield, MO from...

Ann Obrien

Ann Obrien

June 3, 2024

Ann OBrien, age 93, of Springfield, Missouri passed away on Monday, June 3, 2024. Our funeral home is trying to find any family members that are related to Ann OBrien. 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 and locate...

Gerald Balzer

Gerald Balzer

June 3, 2024

Gerald Henry Balzer, June 10th 1926 to June 3rd 1924 passed away at Mercy Hospital Springfield Missouri during surgery at age 97. Gerald had a bachelor's of science in Aeronautical Engineering from Northrop Institute of Technology. His passion of Aviation continued throughout his entire life as a photographer, author and speaker of many Aviation and Space Programs. He was a...

Virginia Winget

Virginia Winget

June 1, 2024

Virginia Lee (Fromm) Winget, 93 of Springfield, Missouri, died peacefully in her home on Saturday, June 1, 2024. Memorial services will be held at a later date at Cass Center Cemetery in Webster City, Iowa and Point of Poipu, Kauai, Hawaii. Virginia, daughter of Xaiver "Jack" Fromm and Anna (Goldsberry) Fromm was born September 16, 1930, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa....

Jessie Knight

Jessie Knight

June 1, 2024

Jessie James Knight, Sr. (aka “Friday”) passed away June 1, 2024, at The Maples Health and Rehabilitation Center surrounded by loved ones and friends. Friday was born August 16, 1927, in Blackfish, Arkansas to Daniel and Mary Belle Matthews-Knight. At the age of eight he was given away to the landlord Etta Shreeves whom he refers to as “Mom” and...

Roger Boehme

Roger Boehme

May 24, 2024

Roger Louis Boehme. 82, from Mount Vernon Missouri, passed away at 4:30 am. Tuesday, May 24th, 2024, he had been residing in the Missouri Veterans Home. Roger was born December 13,1941 in Perryville, Missouri, beloved son of the late Arnold and Olinda Boehme. He was a graduate of Perryville High School, attended Radiology x-ray school and completed a Nuclear Medicine...

Melva Jean Dishman

Melva Jean Dishman

May 16, 2024

Melva (Jean) Dishman was born 1931 in Rhinelander, Wisconsin and died May 16, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. As an adult, Jean was a resident of La Mirada, California and Bryan, Texas, before moving to her more permanent home of Springfield, Missouri. Jean spent the bulk of her time in Missouri working as a receptionist at Drury University. She enjoyed...

Donna Kay Aton Smith

Donna Kay Aton Smith

May 15, 2024

Donna Kay Aton Smith, age 81, of Ozark, Mo., passed away at 11:24 a.m. on May 15, 2024, in Mercy Hospital. After a private viewing, she was cremated and given into the care of her children. She was born September 14, 1942, to Chloe and Alfred Aton. She attended Parkview High School, graduating in 1959. She married James B. H....

Constance Aames

Constance Aames

May 15, 2024

Constance Victoria Aames, age 82, of Battlefield Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, May 15th, 2024. She was born on June 7th,1941, in Manhattan New York, the daughter of Alexander and Sophie Langley. She was preceded in death by her parents, her daughter: Rhonda George, and grandson: Dean George. Constance is survived by her son, Gary (Julie) George, two grandchildren: Alex...

Curtis Harper

Curtis Harper

May 13, 2024

Curtis Ray Harper III was born on May 10, 1949 and passed away from this life May 13, 2024 in Springfield Missouri after a short battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his wife Lisa Shelly (Schmidt) Harper, his parents Curtis Ray Harper II and Laura Belle (Umphres) Harper, his 3 sisters, Kay Harper Jorden, Linda Ann Harper,...

Conn Morris

Conn Morris

May 13, 2024

Conn D. Morris, age 86, of Springfield, Missouri passed away on Monday, May 13, 2024.He was laid to rest at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens in Springfield, Missouri.

Thomas Davis

Thomas Davis

May 4, 2024

Thomas Wesley Everett Davis, age 74, of Springfield Missouri passed away on Saturday, May 4th, 2024. Thomas was born on June 11th, 1949 in Tuscola Illinois. He served honoarably and retired from the Navy after serving during the Vietnam and Persian Gulf Wars. During his time in the Navy he achieved the rank of Storekeeper Chief Petty Officer (E7). He...

Elaine O'Brien

Elaine O'Brien

May 3, 2024

Elaine Behnke O’Brien, a retired registered nurse, went home to her Lord unexpectedly due to a car accident on May 3rd. She was 76 years of age. Elaine is survived by her husband of 55 years, James O’Brien. She leaves loving memories to her daughter and son in law, Jennifer and James Jennings, her son, James O’Brien, and her youngest...

Jacqueline Moore

Jacqueline Moore

May 3, 2024

Jacqueline Gail Moore January 21, 1965 - May 3, 2024 We sadly announce Jackie Moore, 59, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away in Springfield on May 3rd, 2024. She was born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1965 to Jack and Vickie Moore. Jackie attended Kickapoo High School before studying journalism at Drury University, where she achieved academic success and frequently made...

James Bradley

James Bradley

April 28, 2024

James William Bradley, 59, of Springfield, Missouri passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2024 at home. He was born on November 3, 1964, in Fresno, California to Frank and Norma Bradley. He graduated Chillicothe High School in 1983 in Chillicothe, Missouri. He was an Army veteran. He worked as a certified auto mechanic for many years. He enjoyed fishing and...

Richard Looten

Richard Looten

April 27, 2024

Richard Wayne Looten, 67, of Springfield, Missouri, went on to glory on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. Rich was born in Jefferson City, and he was a graduate of Hannibal High School in 1974. Rich was a proud member of The Springs Church of Springfield, where he was active in the men’s ministry and several other...

Dorothy Burks

Dorothy Burks

April 27, 2024

Dorothy Bell “Donna” Burks (75) was born on January 9th, 1949, in Springfield MO to Mary Francis and Edward Harold Burks and passed from her earthly life to her heavenly home on April 27th, 2024, while at her home in Walnut Grove MO. Donna loved the Lord and had read her Bible cover to cover many times, something she was...

Brian O'Neill

Brian O'Neill

April 22, 2024

Brian Francis Xavier O’Neill passed away in his home in Springfield on Monday, April 22, 2024. He was born on April 22, 1955, in St. Paul, Minnesota, to Timothy J.J. O’Neill and Bessie Anna Delastrada O’Neill. His father was in the Air Force during his earlier years, and the family lived in various locations in California, as well as on...

Patricia Gerboth

Patricia Gerboth

April 22, 2024

Patricia Jone (P.J.) Gerboth, 87, died Monday, April 22, 2024, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Mo. Patricia Jone Barnett was born a fifth-generation Kansan on August 10, 1936, in her grandmother’s farmhouse near Chanute, Kansas. She grew up in Wichita, Kansas, and graduated as salutatorian in 1954 from Derby High School in Derby, Kansas. She earned a bachelor’s degree in...