Obituaries

Obituaries in Springfield Missouri

Marvin Whitlock

Marvin Whitlock

June 12, 2020

Mr. Marvin Lee Whitlock, age 52, of Springfield, Missouri passed away on Friday, June 12, 2020.

Betty Payne

Betty Payne

June 1, 2020

Betty Jane Payne, 89, of Bolivar, passed away Monday, June 1, 2020, at the Happy Valley Nursing Home in Marionville, Missouri. Betty was born July 15, 1930 in Fouke, Arkansas to John and Ruby McKay. Betty belonged to that great and tough generation of people who grew up during the Great Depression and WWII. After WWII ended, she married her...

Vanell Williams

Vanell Williams

May 30, 2020

With the help of Hospice, Vanell passed peacefully in her sleep at her daughter, Esther Wallace's house, with her family at her side. She was 94 years old. Vanell Sampson grew up in Georgia, and in 1945 she married Ezra Williams, and a year later in 1946 they welcomed their first child Moses. Then, in 1948 they moved to California...

Aaron Gaba

Aaron Gaba

May 28, 2020

Aaron Dean Gaba, age 53, of Springfield, Missouri passed away on May 28, 2020. Our funeral home is trying to find any family members that are related to Aaron Dean Gaba. The deceased has passed away with no information as to the where-a-bouts of any family members or loved ones. It has been requested that our funeral home try and...

James "Mike" Mcguire

James "Mike" Mcguire

May 26, 2020

James “Mike” McGuire, 73, of Springfield passed away Tuesday May 26, 2020 in Mercy Hospital Springfield, Missouri. Mike was born December 23, 1946 in Jonesboro, Arkansas to Marquis and Evelyn (Cook) McGuire. He attended Arkansas State University later served in the US Army in the Military Police Corps. Mike worked for Ozark Airlines for many years and later work for...

Robert Fournier

Robert Fournier

May 26, 2020

Robert Alan Fournier , age 56, of Springfield, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2020. Our funeral home is trying to find any family members that are related to Robert Alan Fournier. The deceased has passed away with no information as to the where-a-bouts of any family members or loved ones. It has been requested that our funeral home...

Jocelyn Woods

Jocelyn Woods

May 22, 2020

Jocelyn Collette Woods, age 84, passed into God’s loving arms on May 22, 2020. She was born March 18, 1936 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, the daughter of Leslie J. Oden and Francis Lucille (Beezley) Oden. Jocelyn held many administerial positions including working at Wesley UMC, and Missouri State University. She retired in 1995. She was preceded in death by her...

David Means

David Means

May 21, 2020

David L. Means, 68, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, May 21st, 2020. Springfield Missouri. Our funeral home is trying to find any family members that are related to David L. Means. The deceased has passed away with no information as to the where-a-bouts of any family members or loved ones. It has been requested that our funeral home...

Jo Lee Ann Cook

Jo Lee Ann Cook

May 20, 2020

Jo Lee Ann Cook, 67, of Springfield, MO passed away at 7:36 PM Wednesday May 20th 2020 in her home. She was born May 23rd 1952 in Huntington Park, CA to James and Paula Bittle. She graduated from College of the Ozarks in 1974 with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and her teaching certificate. She married Daniel Cook on...

Beverly Brown

Beverly Brown

May 15, 2020

Beverly (Scott) Brown was born on September 2, 1938 on a farm in Rogersville, Mo. She departed this life on May 15, 2020 in Springfield, Mo. Beverly spent her life caring for others as a nurse’s aide. She retired from Cox Medical Center after many years of service. Beverly loved her God, her church, all her friends, relatives, and Toby...

Edward Miles

Edward Miles

May 13, 2020

Edward Miles, age 62, passed away in Springfield, Missouri on Wednesday, May 13th, 2020. Edward Miles was born June 21, 1957. He was preceeded in death by his parents, Edward and Jessie Miles, a sister, Jane Coleman, and two brothers, Edwin Miles and Edgar Miles. Edward attended St. Louis Public Schools (Summer High). After high school, he began to work...

Lamont Williams

Lamont Williams

May 8, 2020

Mr. Lamont Williams, age 62 of Springfield, Missouri passed away on Friday, May 8, 2020 at James River Care Center in Springfield, Missouri. He was born April 28, 1958 in St. Louis, Missouri, one of six children, of Faryene S. Williams, Sr. and Emma (Jones) Williams. Lamont received his education and High School Diploma from the St. Louis Public School...

Sister Jeanne Charlotte Johnson

Sister Jeanne Charlotte Johnson

May 8, 2020

Sister Jeanne Johnson Sister Jeanne Charlotte Johnson, V.H.M., 95, died in the Holy Family Home of the Little Sisters of the Poor of Philadelphia on Friday, May 8, 2020. Sister Jeanne was born Jean Louise Johnson in Springfield, Missouri, to William Wood and Irene Nora (Everett) Johnson on March 26, 1925. She was a member of the St. Agnes Cathedral...

Jay James

Jay James

April 26, 2020

Jay Samuel James, lovingly known as "J.J.", 73, was born on April 7, 1947, and left this earth on April 26, 2020. Jay was a longtime client of Preferred Healthcare, who became family to J.J. over the years. Rebecca, Walid, Anna, Roger, and Heather were very important caregivers to J.J. His roommate Chad was also very important to J.J. J.J....

Pamela Joy

Pamela Joy

April 26, 2020

Pamela M. Joy, 59, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, April 26th, 2020. Our funeral home is trying to find any family members that are related to Pamela M. Joy. The deceased has passed away with no information as to the where-a-bouts of any family members or loved ones. It has been requested that our funeral home try and...

Judie Long

Judie Long

April 22, 2020

Judy Ann Deckard Long was born on June 5, 1945 in Springfield Mo. to Elmer and Eva Deckard. Judy was the 10th of 12 children. She parted of this world on April 22, 2020 after a short illness, family was by her side. Judy married Billy (Buster) Long, they had 3 children Ronnie, Doug, and Sheila. Judy is survived by...

Robert Gibbons

Robert Gibbons

April 21, 2020

Capt. Robert Hardy "Bob" Gibbons Sr. joined his mother, father and brother in heaven on Tuesday April 21, 2020 due to congestive heart failure while in hospice care at Spring Valley in Springfield, MO. He was 77. Bob was born in Springfield, MO on February 6, 1943. He was a graduate of Parkview High School and Drury College (now Drury...

Robecka Standfill

Robecka Standfill

April 21, 2020

Robecka (Becky) Shawn Smalley-Standfill, 47 passed away April 21, 2020. Becky was a loving mother, mimi, daughter, sister and friend. She was predeceased by her parents Robert S. Smalley Jr. and Brenda S. Prince. She is survived by her children's father Douglas Standfill and children Morgan Arnold, Cody Standfill, Devan Standfill, & Brenda Standfill; her grandchildren Kamyrn Arnold, Kinzley Arnold,...

Shirlee Neminski

Shirlee Neminski

April 20, 2020

Shirlee Ann Neminski, 79, of Springfield Misouri, formally of Flushing, Michigan, passed away on Monday, April 20th, 2020 and Springfield Missouri. She was born July 19th, 1940, Flint Michigan, the daughter of Kenneth Vronch and Lois Naugle . She enjoyed working at the Flint Farmers Market for McCarrons Apple Orchard. She was preceded in death by by husband, Frank in...

Elizabeth Fine

Elizabeth Fine

April 17, 2020

Elizabeth Kay Stokes Freeman Fine, age 76, left this world on April 17, 2020. She was preceded in death by her father, mother, three brothers, one sister and one granddaughter, Kelsea Lynne Shaffer. She is survived by three brothers; eight sisters; two daughters, Melissa Freeman Brown, Cyndi Shaffer and husband Art. Five grandchildren, Summer Freeman, Daniel and Heather Enlow, Melanie...