Obituaries

June 18, 2013

Doris Jean Farabee, 80, Springfield, passed away Tuesday June 18, 2013. She was born March 20, 1933 in Springfield, Missouri to Herbert and Dorothy Mills. She enjoyed a career of over 25 years with the St. Agnes school cafeteria, followed by several years of service with the parish and prison ministry. Doris was preceded in death by her parents; husband,...

June 17, 2013

Esther Y. Ahern, 76, Fox Lake, IL, passed away on Monday, June 17, 2013. She was born September 26, 1936 in Chicago, IL. Her parents were Eshoo and Iris Yonan. She was preceded in death by her husband James Joseph Ahern, her mother, a brother, Ralph Yonan, and sister, Elizabeth Bitner. Her surviving family includes two children, Jean Ahern Kalapathy...

June 15, 2013

Maxine Ethelen Walker Gosnell, 80, Springfield, passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2013 at Cox South Hospital. She was born September 1, 1932 in Galena, MO. Her parents were Thomas Jefferson and Maxine "Lit" Ragsdale Walker of Galena Mo. She was preceded in death by her husband Marvin Joe Gosnell and seven brothers and sisters. Her surviving family includes two...

June 14, 2013

Jane Louise Bostic Jane L. Bostic of Brookline, Mo, died June 14, 2013. She was born April15,1962 in Fremont, Ne, to Ralph and Donna Thulin.Jane graduated from Parkview in 1980. She worked as a dental assistant and a phlebotomist. She loved to read, loved all animals and take walks. She is survived by her parents and sister Denise Thulin of...

June 12, 2013

Marilyn Helen Grayless (nee Johnson), 84 of Springfield, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2013. She was born May 25, 1929 in Willmar, MN to Malcolm Rueben and Helen Laura Johnson. She married Fay Norton Grayless July, 1948 in Savannah, IL. She was retired from Dillard’s Department Store after working there for 28 years. Marilyn lived life to its fullest, enjoying...

June 10, 2013

Thomas “Tom” R. Morrill has gone to join his father, Ray C. Morrill, mother, Helen Morrill, and brother, James Cunningham on June 10, 2013. He was born on July 9, 1945 in Springfield, Missouri. Tom is survived by his son, Thomas E. Morrill; grandchildren, Thomas Joseph Morrill, and his wife Jamie, and Kaitlin Elizabeth Morrill; great granddaughter, Kristy Elizabeth Morrill;...

June 9, 2013

On June 9th, 2013, at 10:30 a.m., Carl J. Leavitt of Springfield, MO went to be with the Lord and soar with the eagles. He passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his friends and family. Carl was born on January 17th, 1945 to Lorretta (Tabor) Leavitt and Jack Haskell Leavitt in Willard, MO. During his life, Carl enjoyed time...

June 8, 2013

Elizabeth Eldridge Burgess was born July 15, 1907 in Louisville, KY & died of natural causes June 8, 2013 in Springfield, MO. She is survived by son Alan & his wife Doris of San Jose, CA. In June 350 years ago the 90 passenger Spotted Cow arrived in New Amsterdam (now NYC) carrying Jerome Boucquet, his wife & 5 children....

June 7, 2013

Russell (Russ) Allen Stahlman of Springfield, MO passed away June 7, 2013. He was born in Dade County, MO to Ralph & Martha Stahlman on March 28, 1944. He was married to Connie on September 6, 1974. He is preceded in death by his parents, 3 brothers and 1 sister and 1 son and 1 grandaughter. He is survived by...

June 7, 2013

June 6, 2013

Louise Gay Kovak, 83, Springfield MO, passed away on June 6, 2013. Born in Glen Lyon, PA, December 13, 1929 to Michael & Julia Danko. She attended Temple University in Philadelphia, PA, as RN; married Walter Kovak. Worked as RN for 30+ yrs retiring from Mercy Villa. She is survived by three children; Michael & wife Sherry, Stephen & wife...

June 5, 2013

June 5, 2013

Rex Franklin Adams, 59 Cotter, Ar, died Wednesday, June 5, 2013, in Mercy Hospital, Springfield. Rex was born February 18, 1954, in Bakersfield, Ca, to Delbert Larkin and Leslie Myrtle Adams. Rex was preceded in death by his parents, and three brothers, Verlis, Leonard and Trellis. He is survived by two daughters, Heather Adams and Nicole Adams, Springfield, a granddaughter,...

June 3, 2013

Helen Marie Stillings, 88, of Clinton, Iowa, died June 3, 2013 at Mercy Medical Center North Campus in Clinton, Iowa. Helen was born on June 15, 1924 in Reeder Anderson County, Kansas. She was the daughter of Howard and Gertrude (Akers). She was a 1943 graduate of Osawatomie, Schools in Kansas. She married Loran Stillings on April 11, 1947. She...

June 2, 2013

Christopher Michael Peay, 23 of Springfield passed away Sunday, June 2nd, 2013 at 1:50 a.m. He was preceded in death by his father, Joe Peay. He is survived by his wife Lezlee Peay, 26 of Springfield, two children Riley, 6 and Khamila, 1, his mother Kelly Andekin, stepfather Andy Andekin, grandfather Charles Polk Sr, six brothers, Forrest Sebastian Devaliti, Jeremiah...

May 29, 2013

Mildred Lucille Fleetwood, 89, Springfield, Missouri, died Wednesday, May 29, 2013 in Cox South Hospital. Mildred was born March 7, 1924 in Springfield, Mo, to Frank and Ada Perryman. She was married to Thomas A. Fleetwood on Feb 8, 1946. She is survived by her children and spouses, Marjorie and Ted Thompson, Wayne and Sheryl Fleetwood, Tommy and Gail Tiller,...

May 28, 2013

May 25, 2013

Fredrick Alvin Cooper, 56, of Springfield MO, passed away on Saturday, May 25th, 2013 and Springfield MO. He was born August 19th, 1956,Lockwood MO, the son of Fredrick, Cooper andCooper, Laura . Fredrick enter military information here, rank, branch of service, wars, years in the military, medals earned. He worked in Farm Empliment Company andTractor Mechanice. Fredrick memberships, hobbies and...

May 23, 2013

Katherine “Kitty” Breazeale Mayeux Greenburg, 99 was born on August 17, 1913 in Belzona, MS to Harriet (Kitchen) and Erwin Bradley Breazeale. She died at Mercy Villa, Springfield, MO on Thursday May 23. 2013. Kitty was known for her beautiful smile and kind spirit. She lived most of her life in New Orleans, LA, Pass Christian, MS and the last...

May 22, 2013

Betty Jane Keithley 90, Battlefield, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in her home. She was born January 13, 1923, in Hannibal, Missouri, to Archie Lynn and Grace Belle Haas. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Charles Oren Keithley, a daughter, Joyce Ann, one sister and two brothers. She is survived by two daughters Janet...