Obituaries

January 16, 2021

Bill Junior Carr was born in Republic, Missouri on July 12, 1932. His family moved to Springfield, Missouri shortly after, where he happily lived the remainder of his life. He graduated from Springfield Senior High School in 1950. Bill married his sweetheart, Martha Brake, on July 14, 1952. That same year, he joined the United States Marine Corp. He rose...

January 9, 2021

Jackie Dee Manuel, Sr ., age 66, of Springfield Missouri, passed away January 9, 2021, in his home at 10:00 am. Born in Springfield, Missouri the son of Homer and Lois Manuel on February 15, 1954. Jackie is survived by his wife of 48 years, Beryel Manuel, of Springfield, Missouri; three sons, Wayne Manuel of Highlandville, Missouri, Jackie Manuel, Jr....

January 9, 2021

Vicki Kay Koller Noggle, 66, of Springfield, MO passed away at 9 am, Saturday, January 9th, 2021 at Cox South Hospital with her two sons by her side. Vicki was born in Rolla, MO. October 28th, 1954, to Billy Joe Koller and Ina Maxine Schafer Koller. She was the Big Sister to Larry, Martha, Mark and Garry. A Loving Mother...

January 8, 2021

January 7, 2021

Lucy Messenger Redden was born December 29, 1934 to Dewey and Flora (Cox) Messenger and passed away January 7, 2021 in Springfield Missouri at the age of 86. Lucy was born in Bois D’Arc Missouri and has always made the rolling hills of the Ozarks her home, growing up in Marionville Missouri. Countless times she took drives with no destination...

January 6, 2021

Frederick Lee Prunty passed away at his home on January 7 th, 2021. His departure was unexpected and a great shock to those that supported Fred. You might have heard stories about Fred if you have had MANDT class with Miles. Fred was the young man that had some issues with his clothing at the Springfield Zoo. If you have...

January 6, 2021

Billie G. Gericke was born January 10, 1930 at Rescue Missouri. He went to local one room schools and graduated from Lockwood Missouri High School. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean war. In 1954 he married Mary E. Thieman. After his military service he worked on B52 airplanes for Boeing in Wichita, Kansas. He went...

January 5, 2021

Thomas Jerome Werland, age 37, of Springfield, passed away on January 5, 2021 while at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Loma Linda, California on December 16, 1983 with the challenge of living with a birth defect called Spina Bifida. Thomas was a graduate of Parkview High School, Springfield. Thomas had volunteered at Wonders of Wildlife and...

December 31, 2020

Helen A. Roetto, age 97, passed away on December 31, 2020. She was born to Walter and Bertha (Reynolds) Henry on March 17, 1923. She married Leonard Roetto on May 16, 1942. From this union two sons were born, Thomas P. and Robert J. Helen was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Elmer Henry; one sister, Marjorie Rousch;...

December 31, 2020

Stephanie Marie Plumb (Swadley), 32, of Springfield Missouri, departed this life for her heavenly home on Thursday, December 31st, 2020. She is preceded in death by her son Dylan Matthew Moore, her maternal grandmother Oneda Popejoy, Aunt and uncle Ray and Nora Bowers and Richard Reynolds cousins ray bowers and Shirley Hatfield. She is survived by her daughters Candice, Alisa...

December 30, 2020

Pauline Fuelts passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2020, after a brief hospitalization due to stroke. She was born on February 19, 1944, in the small village of Hochweis in Czechoslovakia. Today we know it as Vel’ke’ Pole, Slovakia. She emigrated to America when she was eight with her parents and her sister, aged 13. They ended up settling in...

December 26, 2020

Maria T. Zuniga, age 65, of Springfield, Missouri passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2020 in Cox South Medical Center, Springfield, Missouri. A full obituary will be posted to our website at soon as we have it available from the family. Visitation will be held from 9:00-11:00am on Saturday, January 2, 2021 at Herman H. Lohmeyer Funeral Home, 500 E....

December 24, 2020

Timothy Henry Krahn was born in Cavalier, ND. He was the first child of Henry Cornelius Krahn and Catherine Ann (Lorenz) Krahn, arriving on July 6, 1961 (the first anniversary of their wedding)! Tim lived in North Dakota for the first 7 years of his life before moving to Omaha, Nebraska where his father completed a residency in Radiology. Tim...

December 20, 2020

Debra L. Clark-Fleet was born on July 31, 1951 and departed on December 20, 2020. Debra loved the Lord. She was 69 years, 4 months, and 20 days young. Debra is survived by her husband, Randy Fleet; her son, Arien Clark; her mother, Marie Doran; three siblings, Terri Clark, Jimmy Clark and Cindy Clark. She had four beautiful nieces and...

December 20, 2020

José A. Santillán Soto was born in Guanajuato, Mexico May 22, 1952, and departed this life December 20, 2020 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield , Missouri due to Covid complications. He comes from a large family of 8 children.. José had a good life and accomplished most of his goals. José and Zoila had a happy and loving life together...

December 20, 2020

Lawrence Jacob “Barch” Baertschi passed away December 20, 2020 at Jordan Creek Care Center in Springfield, Missouri. Lawrence was born January 14, 1948 to Louis and Hilda (Zimmerman) Baertschi, at St. Clare Hospital in Monroe, WI. He attended country schools in Belleville and Monroe and Monroe High School in Wisconsin. He joined the Navy in 1966 and served in Viet...

December 20, 2020

God, thank you for blessing our darling sister Dolly. Love and memories in our hearts of a little girl and a young lady, so innocent and precious, so kind and considerate to family and all with whom she touched. Please let her find peace with you and provide her with eternal life in comfort and sunshine, daisy's and horses, open...

December 19, 2020

Buddy Keith Stoops, 69 years of age, passed away on December 19, 2020, in Springfield, MO. He was born on May 5, 1951, in Kansas City, MO, to Norma Louise (Terhune) and Buddy Bruce Stoops. Buddy was preceded in death by his father Buddy Bruce, his stepfather Joseph, his brother Gary and his brother Roger Glenn. He is survived by...

December 18, 2020

With unbearable sorrow we must announce the unexpected passing of our angel, Richard "Tyler" James Corbin on December 18th, 2020. Tyler was born on May 11th, 2003 to Kim and Richard Corbin in Springfield, Missouri. Tyler has the biggest heart and showed it in the way he loved his animals, friends, and family so deeply. He was always there to...

December 17, 2020

Helen Doris Sillavan, age 80, passed away peacefully in Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri on Thursday, December 17, 2020. She was born to Henry B. and Opal Marie (Webber) King in Highland, Arkansas on March 31, 1940. She married Jim Sillavan in 1957 and they raised 4 children together. They enjoyed living in many cities and states during the...