Obituaries

Obituaries in Springfield Missouri

Mildred King

Mildred King

October 14, 2007

Mildred Alice King (June 13, 1917- October 14, 2007) Passion for life and the fullness thereof distinguishes Mildred King's life. Her ninety years of life seems to total more living than most muster in two, and it attests to her love of friends and family but, as importantly, her Springfield community. Mildred started her thirty-two year teaching career at Bailey...

Robert Turner

Robert Turner

October 14, 2007

Robert Dale Turner, 54, Sprignfield, passed away on Sunday, October 14, 2007. He was born March 24, 1953 to Harold and Dolores (Houtz) Turner. Robert was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He is survived by his mother, Dolores Turner; his sons Robert Turner, and Andy Turner, and his wife Teri; his brother, Merle Turner; and his sisters, Elizabeth Lightwine,...

V. Nilene Lambeth

V. Nilene Lambeth

October 4, 2007

Nilene Lambeth, 76, Marionville, passed away Thursday, October 4, 2007 in Doctors Hospital of Springfield. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday October, 6 2007 in Marionville I.O.O.F. Cemetery, in Marionville, Missouri under the care of Herman H. Lohmeyer Funeral Home, 500 E. Walnut. Visitation will be from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. Online condolences...

Virginia Clotfelter

Virginia Clotfelter

October 3, 2007

Virginia Lee Clotfelter, 82 of Springfield passed away at 5:10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007 in St. John's Hospital. Virginia was born Sept. 22, 1925 in Shawmut, Alabama to Ben and Ruby (Horton) Ray. She was preceded in death by her husband Gil Clotfelter; her two children, Ray Clotfelter and Annette Clotfelter; her parents; and her brother, Robert Ray. She...

Timothy Childers

Timothy Childers

September 30, 2007

Timothy Angelo Childers, age 40 of Ozark, passed away Sunday September 30, 2007 in his home. He was born February 14, 1967, the son of Harmony Anita Marie (Childers) Romaine. Tim worked on a farm as a ranch hand. He was a very hard worker and loved the outdoors and animals. Survivors include his children, Timothy Angelo Childers, Tommy Childers,...

M. Louise Anderson

M. Louise Anderson

September 24, 2007

M. Louise Anderson, 79, Springfield, passed away at 12:55 a.m. Monday, September 24, 2007 in Primrose Place after a long illness. She was born January 29, 1928 in Springfield to Helen Edna and Herbert Dean Anderson, and attended Springfield schools, graduating from Central High School in 1945. She worked at Bell Telephone Company and retired after 37 years of service...

Dennis Donaldson

Dennis Donaldson

September 23, 2007

Dennis Keith Donaldson, 60, Ozark, passed away at 12:05 p.m. Sunday, September 23, 2007 in St. John's Hospital. He was born January 21, 1947 in Morgantown, West Virginia to Doris (Heinz) and Raymond Donaldson, who preceed him in death. He served in the U. S. Army in Vietnam and was a member of American Legion Post #639. Dennis is survived...

Ruth Newcomer

Ruth Newcomer

September 22, 2007

Ruth Eleanor Ferguson Newcomer departed from this life on Saturday, September 22, at Cox Hospital. She was born May 16, 1915 to Holland and Goldena Ferguson in Randolph County MO near Roanoke. There she proudly lived for many years on a farm that had been settled by family members in the early 1820s. Upon graduation from high school, she moved...

Joseph Brittain

Joseph Brittain

September 22, 2007

Joseph Francis Brittain, 82, of Springfield, died on September 22, 2007, after a brief illness. Son of the late Joseph William and Anna Laura (Williams) Brittain of Springfield and Webster County, he attended local schools, graduating from Central High School in 1942. In July of that year, upon reaching the age of 17, he enlisted in the U. S. Marine...

Gary Bunch

Gary Bunch

September 21, 2007

Gary Dean Bunch, age 63, went to be with the Lord on September 21, 2007. He was diagnosed with cancer in July and had recently been in Mercy Villa. He had worked for the R-12 School System for 21 years and Cox Health Systems for over five years as a custodian. He enjoyed singing in the choir at South Haven...

Terry Brennan

Terry Brennan

September 6, 2007

Terry Campbell Coverdale Brennan was born on February 4, 1942 in Long Beach, CA to her parents Jean McFarland Coverdale and Gordon Keith Coverdale. At an early age, Terry could win the hearts of everyone around her. During her life as a daughter, sister, wife, mother, friend and journalist, she was most renowned as a storyteller. Terry knew how to...

Brian Sullivan

Brian Sullivan

September 5, 2007

Brian Lewis Sullivan, was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts on February 13, 1945. Brian had been in declining health for the last several years and had recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer for which he did not seek treatment. He died on September 5 in his Springfield home at age 62. Brian was formerly Vice-president and Regional Director for John 0....

Robert Finch

Robert Finch

August 30, 2007

Robert Lee Finch, 80, Billings, passed away at 8:28 a.m. Thursday, August 30, 2007 in Cox Hospital South. He was born June 24, 1927 in Decatur, Illinois to George and Emma (Durbin) Finch. He lived there until moving to Nixa and Billings during the last 10 years of his life. Mr. Finch served in the U.S. Army during World War...

Sally Mezzacapa

Sally Mezzacapa

August 30, 2007

My Lovely Wife and Best Friend, Sally Sue "Birren" Mezzacapa, 32, of Springfield passed away at 5:07 p.m. Thursday Aug. 30, 2007 in UCSD Medical Center in San Diego, Calif. Sally was born Jan. 23, 1975 to Jerome and Susan (Carpenter) Birren. She was preceded in death by her 3 sisters, Jamie Owens, Jeri Alice Birren and infant sister Gloria...

Diane Crosby

Diane Crosby

August 19, 2007

Diane "Dee" Crosby, 49, died on Aug. 19, 2007 in St. John's Hospital surrounded by people who loved her. She is survived by her mother, Ginger Crosby; her sister, Catherine Holton of Nashville; her brother, Chuck Crosby of Princeton, NJ; and her three nephews, Cole Crosby, Niles Haury and Addison Haury. If Dee could speak she would thank her family...

Quentin Huber, Sr.

Quentin Huber, Sr.

August 16, 2007

Quentin Vaughn Huber, Sr. passed away August 16, 2007. He was born August 23, 1952 in Kansas City, Missouri to Claude Rudolph and Irene Ruth (Hicks) Huber. He as preceded in death by his son, William Joseph Huber. Quentin is survived by his two children, Melanie King, and her husband Thomas, and Quentin Huber, II; his grandchildren, Joseph King, Alexandria...

Carol Sandstrom

Carol Sandstrom

July 26, 2007

Carol Horning Sandstrom Carol, 58, passed away on Thursday July 26, 2007 after a long illness. She was born January 2, 1949 in Springfield, MO. Carol graduated from Hillcrest High School. She received her nurse's aide certificate at St. John's Hospital and then worked in that field several years caring for others until she became ill. She was the beloved...

Beuford Lowrance

Beuford Lowrance

July 25, 2007

Beuford Leroy Lowrance, 86, born on February 25, 1921, died July 25, 2007 after a short fight with cancer. He was married to Kathlee Inabelle Goss on November 21, 1942, and they had one child, Jerry Leroy Lowrance. He was preceded in death by his parents, four siblings, Iva Long, Edgar Lowrance, Guy Lowrance and Gayford Lowrance, and his son...

Mikhail Malyk

Mikhail Malyk

July 22, 2007

Mikhail Malyk, 76 of Springfield, Missouri passed away at 12:40 p.m. Sunday July 22, 2007 in Cox Walnut Lawn Hospital. Mikhail was born September 2, 1930 in Kustonay, Russia to Nickolay and Maria (Litveinenko) Malyk. He is survived by his wife Anna Malyk, eight children, 72 grandchildren, and many other relatives and friends. Evening services will be from 7 p.m....

Donna Williamson

Donna Williamson

July 20, 2007

Donna June Williamson, age 69, of Springfield, passed away following a courageous, 3 year battle with Multiple Myeloma, at 5:41 p.m. on Friday, July 20, 2007 in St. John's Hospital surrounded by Family. She was born on May 24, 1938, in Springfield, Missouri to LeRoy A. Patterson and Gaylen L. French Patterson, and was preceded in death by her father,...