Obituaries

Obituaries in Springfield Missouri

Paul Knotts

Paul Knotts

May 23, 2007

Paul Frederick Knotts, 72 of Strafford passed away Wednesday afternoon May 23, 2007 in his home surrounded by his family. Paul was born March 4, 1935 in Des Moines, Iowa to Frank R. and Evelyn H. (Bowers) Knotts. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Mary Kay Rader. Paul is survived by his wife, Pauline of...

Martha Baker

Martha Baker

May 13, 2007

Martha Catherine Baker, 50, Springfield, passed away at 10:10 a.m. Sunday, May 13, 2007 in her home. She was born October 22, 1956 to Hubert and Betty Zane (Clary) Brothers. Martha is survived by her children, Mike Trombley, and his wife Amanda, Quinton Graham, Marty Harris, and her husband Richard, Jordan Graham, William Trombley, and his wife Windy, and Tesserah...

Billy Cofer, Sr.

Billy Cofer, Sr.

May 11, 2007

Billy Joe Cofer, Sr., 73, Springfield passed away Friday May 11, 2007 in his home. Billy was born May 7, 1934 to Rolla Martin and Georgia Ethel (Wyss) Cofer. He was preceded in death by his parents; his daughter, Robin Renee Ivy; and his grandson Corey Andrew Gordon. He is survived by his children, Billy Joe Cofer, Jr. and his...

Kathryn Plowman

Kathryn Plowman

April 30, 2007

Kathryn was born to Stanley and Katherine Cherry in Springfield on April 19, 1924 and passed away Monday, April 30, 2007 in Cox South Hospital in Springfield at the age of 83 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, William (Bill) Plowman, a brother, Raymond Cherry and a sister, Mary Scroggs. She is survived by her...

Lillian "Frances" Rhines

Lillian "Frances" Rhines

April 30, 2007

Lillian "Frances" Rhines, 84, died Monday April 30, 2007 in Springfield. She was born in Dayton, Ohio and moved to the Ozarks with her family in 1963. Over the years she worked at the VA Hospital (in Dayton), Kenny's Flower Shop, Tony Thornton Auction Service and finally for the city of Springfield in the Police Department and at Women Infants...

Charles Katzfey

Charles Katzfey

April 18, 2007

Charles Katzfey, 77, Springfield, passed away at 11:07 a.m. Wednesday, April 18, 2007, in St. John's Hospital. He was born June 13, 1929 in Wentworth, Missouri to John and Ida (Eimer) Katzfey. He was married to Kitty Jo Katzfey in 1954, who preceded him in death. They were married for 28 years. He served in the U. S. Navy and...

Greg Branstetter, Sr.

Greg Branstetter, Sr.

April 16, 2007

Gregory Leon Branstetter, Sr., 45, passed away Monday, April 16, at home from natural causes. He was born February 3, 1962 in Springfield, Mo. He was preceded in death by his mother, Barbara Andrus. He is survived by his son Gregory Jr., his brothers and sister, stepchildren, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and many other family members and friends. A visitation will...

Rylie Davidson

Rylie Davidson

April 15, 2007

Rylie Lynn Davidson God gave Rylie to Stefanie Zeppenfeldt and Eric Davidson (of Longview, TX) on October 13, 2006. Rylie now is being held in her grandmother's arms, Karen Zeppenfeldt, who preceded her. Rylie is survived by her parents, Stefanie and Eric; her grandparents, Stephen Zeppenfeldt and Robert and Stacy Davidson; her godmother, Rebecca Lamb; and wonderful family and friends....

James Tate

James Tate

April 14, 2007

James M. Tate, 100 of Willard, Mo. passed away at 6:15 a.m. Saturday, April 14, 2007 in Christian Healthcare West. James was born Aug. 22, 1906 in Rogersville, Mo. to Mitchell and Belle (Townlain) Tate. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lily A. Tate. He is survived by his two sons and their spouses, Bob and Rose Tate...

Carl Bryce

Carl Bryce

April 11, 2007

Carl S. Bryce, 62 of Koshkonong, Mo. passed away at 11:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, 2007 in his home. Carl was born Sept. 3, 1944 in Springfield, Massachusetts to Roger and Eve (Whitworth) Smith. He retired from the U.S. Navy serving 24 years and was a Vietnam Veteran. He is survived by his wife, Jean Bryce of the home; his...

Herman Renfrow

Herman Renfrow

April 9, 2007

Herman Renfrow, 80, Springfield, passed away at 7:45 a.m. Monday, April 9, 2007 in Springfield Rehab and Health Care Center. He was born January 26, 1927 in St. Louis, Missouri to Arthur Alexander and Margarette Hien. Herman was kind and loving man. As part of the "Greatest Generation" he served proudly in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific during WWII....

Connie Mccall

Connie Mccall

April 1, 2007

Connie June (Brooks) McCall Connie June McCall, 57, Springfield, Missouri, passed away Sunday, April l, 2007 in her home. Connie was born August 24, 1949 in Upland, California to Willie and Laura (Malicoat) Brooks. She graduated from Central High School in 1967 and attended Drury Vo-Tech where she took courses on computer programming. Connie was preceded in death by her...

William Becker

William Becker

March 27, 2007

Mr. William Horace Becker, 87 of Springfield passed away at 9:35 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, 2007 in St. John's Hospital. William was born Nov. 21, 1919 in Kirkwood, Mo. to Karl and Hilda (Fromm) Becker. Bill served in the US Navy in the European Theatre during WWII. He was an institutional salesman for McCormick Spice Company for many years before...

Dorothy Williams

Dorothy Williams

March 26, 2007

Dorothy Dimple "Dottie" Williams 53, Springfield passed away unexpectedly Monday morning, March 26, 2007 in her home. Dottie was born Jan. 10, 1954 in Springfield, Mo. to Wilbur Freeman and Bertha Adelia (Wright) Perkins. She worked as a seamstress and was a CNA at the Mary E. Wilson Residential Care Home. In her CB Radio Community she was known as...

Lewis Moore

Lewis Moore

March 25, 2007

Lewis E. Moore, 51, Springfield, Mo., passed away peacefully at home Sunday, March 25, 2007. He was born November 11, 1955 in Mexico, Mo. Lewis was a graduate of Mexico Sr. High, where he excelled in sports, academics, and extracurricular activities. He also attended Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Mo. Lewis was the son of Lewis R. and Mary E....

Wesley Blackwell

Wesley Blackwell

March 22, 2007

Wesley Gene Blackwell, 38, Forsyth, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2007. He was born December 19, 1968 in El Dorado Springs, Missouri to James and Shirley (Teague) Blackwell. Wesley is survived by his mother, Shirley Mitchell, of Springfield; his seven brothers and sisters, Cindy Barton, and her significant other, Lester Black of Afton, Ok., James Blackwell, and his wife Debbie,...

Marie Kossen

Marie Kossen

March 17, 2007

Marie M. Kossen passed away at the age of 91, on March 17th at 5:30 a.m. in her daughter's home in Marshfield, Mo. Marie was born August 8, 1915 in Chester, Arkansas to Tom and Rosa Poore. Her parents passed away when she was two, and Marie was raised by her great aunt and uncle, Curt and Irene Friddle. She...

Diana Cossin

Diana Cossin

March 17, 2007

Diana Lou (Ikenroth) Cossin, age 65, of Rogersville passed away March17, 2007 at St. John's Hospital with her family by her side after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born July16, 1941 in Springfield, MO to Kenneth and Lorene (Wilson) Ikenroth. She graduated from Central High School in 1959. She then received several degrees in education and spent...

Bernard Burkey

Bernard Burkey

March 10, 2007

Bernard was born in Clinton, Iowa in May 20, 1918 to mother Hattie Moehr-Hunsberger. In infancy, he was adopted to Sylvester and Maude Burkey from a child's home in Des Moines, Iowa. He passed away at age 88 in their home in Marshfield, Missouri on March 10, 2007 He was a Pearl Harbor Veteran from WWII. He fought at Gudalcanal...

Harold "Bud" Severance

Harold "Bud" Severance

March 9, 2007

Harold Downs "Bud" Severance, Jr. Harold Downs "Bud" Severance, Jr., 74, Springfield, died Friday, March 9, 2007, in St. John's Hospital. Bud was the beloved husband of wife Deena for 34 years, and a father to Patty, Judy, Linda and Denise, David, Debbie, Darla, Danny and Dale. He was a 21 year veteran of the United States Army and saw...