Obituaries

Obituaries in Springfield Missouri

Stewart Overbey

Stewart Overbey

March 5, 2007

Stewart Arthur (Ozzie) Overbey, Springfield, Mo. was called home to Heaven Monday Mar. 5 at 4:25 a.m. The son of Stewart Y. and Evelyn Overbey, he is survived by his 4 daughters, Debbie, Cathy, Janice, Chrissanne, his son Stewart Jr. of Springfield, his sisters, Barbara Flowers of Bourbonnais Ill., and Norma Judah of Branson, Mo. His older brother Ronald died...

Wayne Reed

Wayne Reed

February 25, 2007

L. Wayne Reed, 80, passed away in Ozark, Missouri, on February 25. Son of Noble and Louise Dyer Reed, he was born in Rocky Comfort, Missouri, April 11, 1926. He was preceded in death by his parents and by an infant sister Ruby. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Barbara Braithwait Reed, and by his son Barry,...

Fay Dizaji

Fay Dizaji

February 21, 2007

Fay Denise Dizaji, 47, Seligman, passed away at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, February 21, 2007 in Cox Hospital South. She was born July 5, 1959 in Kansas City, Kansas to Charles and Jessie (Gineste) Laymon. She is survived by her five children, Gashtasb Dizaji, of Kansas City, Kansas, Steven Farrell, of Seligman, Missouri, Matthew Shoat, of Cassville, Missouri, Alex Grable, of...

Penny Rice

Penny Rice

February 21, 2007

Penny Ann Rice, wife of the Rev. Larry Rice and co-founder of New Life Evangelistic Center, died Wednesday, February 21, 2007 of breast cancer at Cox Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri. She was 57 and a resident of Marshfield in southwest Missouri. Mrs. Rice was born in Oak Park, Illinois, the daughter of Gertrude "Gertie" and Harrison Bean. She was...

Tayna Taber

Tayna Taber

February 17, 2007

Tayna Moureen Taber, 32, Springfield, passed away Saturday, February 17, 2007. She was born June 25, 1974 in Springfield, Missouri to Conley and Martha (Corbin) Taber. Tayna was preceded in death by her father, and her son Brenden Taber. She is survived by her five children, Kaleigh Young, Benjamin Young, Hope Young, Elizabeth Young, and Douglas Hale; her mother, Martha...

Virgil Phillips

Virgil Phillips

February 16, 2007

Virgil F. Phillips 1905-2007. Beloved husband of Leona "Tommie" Phillips, his wife of 72 years, treasured uncle of Carolyn Wills, Diane Bailey, and Cynthia Weaver, and numerous great and great-great nieces and nephews, and loved brother-in-law of Garner Phillips died at 7:52 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16, 2007 in St John's Hospital, Springfield, Missouri. Virgil was born in Springfield, MO on...

Father John Sheley

Father John Sheley

February 15, 2007

Father John Sheley, died Thursday, February 15, 2007 during a trip to Hawaii. Fr. Sheley was born on Sept. 12, 1946, in Jefferson City, the only child of W.C. Sheley and Lucille Renn Sheley. Father Sheley attended Immaculate Conception School and graduated from Helias High School, Jefferson City, in May 1964. He entered Conception Seminary College where he graduated with...

Neil Compton

Neil Compton

February 11, 2007

Neil F. Compton died at his home from A.L.S. on February 11, 2007. His wife Penelope, sisters Connie Murphy and Donna Deven, and brother Willie Compton and three children, Katherine Compton, Charles Compton, and Athena Pond, and eight grandchildren survive him. Neil was born in Blue Eye, MO, on July 2, 1933. After graduating from high school in Oxnard, Ca...

Leroy Patterson

Leroy Patterson

February 10, 2007

LeRoy A. Patterson March 28, 1915 � February 10, 2007 LeRoy Arthur "Pat" Patterson, age 91, of Springfield, passed away after a short illness surrounded by family, at 6:23 a.m. Saturday, at the Neighborhoods at Quail Creek. He was born March 28, 1915, in Asbury, Jasper Co., MO, to Vernon "Keck" and Maude Eva Horn Patterson, and was preceded in...

Inez Eiken

Inez Eiken

February 7, 2007

Inez Mary (Beard) Eiken Inez M. Eiken, age 90, beloved mother, sister, and grandmother, passed away at Mercy Villa in Springfield, MO on February 7, 2007. Inez was born to Perry and Cynthia (Sons) Beard on March 16, 1916 in Miller County, near Ulman, MO. She met Cyril Eiken while working in a garment factory in Jefferson City, MO. They...

Jennie Girardi

Jennie Girardi

February 5, 2007

Mrs. Jennie L. Girardi, 82 of Springfield passed away Monday morning Feb. 5, 2007 in her home. Jennie was born Nov. 19, 1924 in Independence, Louisiana to Charles and Mary (Lucia) Farinella. She was preceded in death by her parents, her grandaughter, Lisa Marie and a brother, Louis. Survivors include her husband, Guy of the home; two sons, Raymond and...

Doris Mcwilliams

Doris Mcwilliams

February 4, 2007

Doris R. McWilliams, 69, Springfield, departed this life at 9:59 a.m. Sunday, February 4, 2007 in St. John's Hospital and is now alive in Christ. She was born June 20, 1937 in Kirkwood, MO to Jim and Laura (Pahle) Griffin. Doris was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Virgil Lee...

Danut Popa

Danut Popa

February 3, 2007

Dinu Popa, 33, Republic, passed away Saturday, February 3, 2007 in Cox Hospital South. Dinu was born May 1, 1973 in Marghita, Romania to Petru and Maria (Cociuba) Popa. He is survived by his wife, Giugea Popa; his three sons, Adrian Popa, Gabriel Popa, and Isaac Popa; his daughter, Adonia Popa; his parents; his brothers, Ionel Popa, Peter Popa, Cornel...

Elbert Spence

Elbert Spence

January 31, 2007

Elbert Nichols Spence 90 of Springfield formerly of Mansfield, MO passed away at 3:50 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2007 in Springfield Skilled Care Center. Elbert was born May 3, 1916 in Mansfield, MO to James E. and Birdie (Lea) Spence. He is survived by his daughter, Catherine Spence Calley and her husband David of Springfield; two grandchildren, Cory Dean Calley...

Homer Gatewood

Homer Gatewood

January 31, 2007

Homer W. Gatewood, 77, Springfield, passed away January 31, 2007, in Springfield. He was born December 4, 1929, to Elmer and Pearl Gatewood. He attended high school in Columbus, Kansas, and graduated from Fireman's Fund Insurance School in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1951. On October 9, 1948, Homer married Frances I. Brown in Columbus, Kansas. Homer owned and operated Springfield Insurance...

William Richardson

William Richardson

January 23, 2007

William Gail Richardson, 41, was born December 5, 1965 in Nevada, Missouri. He passed on to be with his savior on January 23, 2007 at Cox South, Springfield, Missouri. He was raised in Nevada, Missouri and lived in Tampa, Florida and Brenham, Texas. He is survived by his parents, Charles and Dixie Thomas, Mount Vernon, Missouri; his sister, Darla Thomas,...

Carol Wegner

Carol Wegner

January 23, 2007

Mrs. Carol Ann Wegner, 67 of Springfield passed away Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2007 in St. John's Hospital. Carol was born Aug. 5, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois to Raymond and Helen (Pawlak) Hansen. She is survived by her daughter, Paula Jensen; her sons, Joseph and Jimmy Wegner; and her grandson Tyler Jensen. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m....

Cecilia Makolija

Cecilia Makolija

January 18, 2007

Cecilia Makolija, 43 of Springfield, Missouri formerly of Lilongwe, Malawi, Central Africa passed away at 10:31 p.m. Thursday, Januray 18, 2007 in St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. Visitation for Cecilia will be from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, January 21, 2007 followed by Prayer Services starting at 3 p.m. in Herman H. Lohmeyer Funeral Home 500 E. Walnut...

John Roffi

John Roffi

January 9, 2007

John Lewis Roffi, 60, Springfield, passed away at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 9, 2007 in his home. He was born November 25, 1946 in Boston, Massachusetts to John and Erma (Mancini) Roffi. John was a police officer for the city of Boston. He is survived by his life partner, Brenda Pitman; and his sister Patricia Lima. Memorial services may be...

Elbert Goodson

Elbert Goodson

January 9, 2007

Elbert "Pappy" Goodson, 91 of Republic, Mo. died at 10:55 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2007 in his daughter's home. He was born January 8, 1916 at Arnett, Okla., the son of Jasper and Sadie LaCamp Goodson. He moved to Kansas at age 5, living in Kinsley for 87 years until moving to Republic, Mo. in May 2003. He married Hazel...