Obituaries

Obituaries in Springfield Missouri

Earl Huff, Jr.

Earl Huff, Jr.

January 11, 2005

Earl E. Huff, Jr., 81, of Springfield, passed away at 7:55 p.m. on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 in his home. He was born in Fayetteville, Arkansas, the third of eight children, on July 13, 1923 to Earl E. and Evelyn (Johnson) Huff. He attended Westside and Jefferson Grade Schools, and Fayetteville High School. He spent a year in the U.S....

Robert Thompson, Jr.

Robert Thompson, Jr.

January 6, 2005

Mr. Robert Vernon Thompson, Jr. 53, Afton, Oklahoma formerly of Grove, Oklahoma passed away Jan. 6, 2005. Robert was born May 11, 1951 in Pittsburg, California to Robert Vernon Thompson, Sr. and Delores (Thornton) Thompson. Mr. Thompson served in the U.S. Army and the Army National Guard. He owned and operated T & T Plumbing in Grove, Oklahoma for many...

Joseph O'Reilly

Joseph O'Reilly

January 4, 2005

Mr. Joseph Francis O'Reilly 82, of Houston Texas, formerly of Springfield, Lebanon and Joplin, Mo. passed away at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2005 in his daughter's home in Houston, Texas. Joseph Francis O'Reilly was born December 24, 1922 to parents Charles F. and Anna Klara Pauline (Scheiper) O'Reilly in Ferdinand, Ind. He was preceded in death by his parents,...

Cora Brown

Cora Brown

January 2, 2005

Mrs. Cora Breazeale Harwell Brown, 97, Springfield, passed away at 12:15 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 2, 2005 in Springfield Skilled Care Center and the Lodges. Cora was born Mar. 25, 1907 in Belzona, MS to Erwin and Harriet (Kitchen) Breazeale. She was preceded in death by her son, Walter Raymond Harwell. She is survived by her sisters, Kitty Greenburg of Springfield...

Gerald Olson

Gerald Olson

December 27, 2004

Patrick Gerald Olson, Sr. 43, Springfield passed away at 4:13 p.m. Monday, Dec. 27, 2004 in Cox Hospital North. Patrick was born Oct. 16, 1961 in San Bernadino, CA to Shelton Dean and Emma (Ware) Olson, Sr. He is survived by his wife, Laura Olson of CA; 4 children, Melody, Victoria, Patrick Jr. and Shelton of Springfield; his mother, Emma...

Arin Beckers

Arin Beckers

December 25, 2004

Arin Elizabeth Beckers, 18, Springfield was born Aug. 6, 1986 in Springfield, Missouri and passed away on Christmas Day 2004. To a loving sister, daughter, and friend. You always made us happy and made us smile. You made us angry one minute, and then we were laughing the next. You were willing to do anything for anyone, and your family...

David Dolney

David Dolney

December 25, 2004

David A. Dolney, 22, Springfield died in a house fire on Christmas Day. David was born July 27, 1982 in Aberdeen, S.D. to Ronald & Denise (Schumacher) Dolney. He was a wonderful brother and son and had a great sense of humor. He is survived by his mother, Denise Moore, his sisters, Dianna and Emily Moore all of Springfield; his...

Armando Fragoso

Armando Fragoso

December 22, 2004

wife, Esperanza Fragoso; sons, Christopher Fragoso & Brian Fragoso; daughter, Anahi Fragoso; sisters, Leticia Fragoso, Teresa Fragoso, Lupe Fragoso, Martha Varges; brothers, Fernando Fragoso, Ramiro Fragoso; grandaughter, Jasmine Fragoso.

Cory Woods

Cory Woods

December 20, 2004

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Hannah Pope

Hannah Pope

December 20, 2004

Katherine Hannah Blank Pope, born May 16, 1913 in Goodell, Iowa, left this world for a better place on December 20, 2004. Throughout her life, Mom was a guide and a teacher, and shared her love, humor, and wisdom with many people in southwest Missouri as well as in her home state of Iowa. Mom was married at 17 and...

Dolores Smith

Dolores Smith

December 6, 2004

No obit

Carolyn Simpson

Carolyn Simpson

December 1, 2004

Mrs. Carolyn June Simpson, 66, Springfield, passed away at 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, December 1, 2004 in her home. Carolyn was born Oct. 30, 1938 in Onarga, Illinois to Thomas and Cleo Pauline (Green) Sumrall. She retired from SMSU where she worked as a secretary for 8 years. She was an avid artist and poet and loved animals. Her greatest love...

Benjamin Martin

Benjamin Martin

November 23, 2004

Survivors include a son Michael Martin, his wife Becca and their children, Hannah, Grant and Isaac. His daughter Marilyn Martin, her husband Scott Louzader and children, Madison and Tanner Smith.

James Sweeney

James Sweeney

November 19, 2004

no obit

Ida Reed

Ida Reed

November 18, 2004

Mrs. Ida Mae Reed, 73, Springfield, passed away Thursday, Nov. 18, 2004 in Cox South. Ida Mae was born Feb. 17, 1931 in Chadwick, Missouri to Asia & Mary (Nash) Felton. She was preceded in death by her parents, 2 sisters, Lucille Land, Marie Felton, one brother, Bobby Joe Stevens, and a daughter, FredaAnn Reed.. She is survived by her...

Urelle Thomasson

Urelle Thomasson

November 5, 2004

no obit

Max Sorey

Max Sorey

November 4, 2004

Max Allen Sorey 75, Springfield, died at 3:35 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 4, 2004 in Cox Medical Center-South. Max was born Sept. 22, 1929 in Woodbine, Iowa to Lloyd and Ida Caroline (Condron) Sorey. He had resided in the Springfield area for many years. He was a Army veteran of the Korean War, and had worked in telephone construction, until his...

Victor Morton

Victor Morton

October 26, 2004

Victor Stephen "Steve" Morton, 48, of Springfield recently of Strafford, passed away in his home on October 26, 2004. He was born March 21, 1956, in Springfield, Mo., the son of John W. Morton and Jo Ann (Dosing) Morton. Steve was a graduate of Parkview High School. He is survived by his father and stepmother, John W. and Berniece Morton,...

Eleanor Jenkins

Eleanor Jenkins

October 20, 2004

no obit

Frank Horton

Frank Horton

October 16, 2004

Mr. Frank Albert Horton, Jr., 88, Springfield passed away at 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, 2004 in Maranatha Lodge. Frank was born Aug. 6, 1916 in Springfield, Mo. to Frank Albert & Florence (Brugger) Horton. He married Sheila Lancaster-Smith on Dec. 8, 1944 in Bath, England while serving in the Army Aircorp. He retired from Lily Tulip after 23 years....