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Dannette Mccoy
Aug 17, 2021
Dannette "Danni" M. McCoy (Fransiscus), age 70, of Nixa, MO, passed away August 17, 2021. She was born May 20, 1951.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward Fransiscus and Helen Fransiscus-Totusek; brother, Nicholas; and sister, Myrna.
Danni is survived by Howard McCoy; children, Julie and Darren Lindemann and Lindsay and Ron Lentz;...
Howard Hixon
Aug 15, 2021
Howard I. Hixon, of Springfield, MO, passed away August 15, 2021. He was born January 1, 1957, in St. Louis, MO, to Howard and Margaret Hixon.
Steve Keller
Aug 14, 2021
Steve Keller, 68, of Springfield, MO, passed away August 14, 2021. He was born July 29, 1953, in Lockwood, MO.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Midwest Cremation and Funeral Services.
Norman Dodge
Aug 13, 2021
Norman Duane Dodge, 85, of Springfield, MO, passed away August 13, 2021. He was born April 25, 1936 in Perry, KS, to Ernest and Beulah Dodge.
Norman Dodge grew up on his family's farm outside of Carbondale, KS where he acquired a good work ethic and an infallible sense of direction. He wasn't a farmer by nature,...
Kenneth Webb
Aug 12, 2021
Kenneth "Stevo" Stephen Webb, 31, of Ozark, MO passed away August 12, 2021. He was born February 15, 1990, to Kenneth and April Webb in Springfield, MO.
Stevo is a big deal.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Midwest Cremation and Funeral Services of Springfield, MO.
Leann Gray
Aug 12, 2021
Carol Leann Gray, 65, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away August 12, 2021, in her home with her children holding her hand. She was born September 6, 1955 in Jasper County, Missouri to Lloyd Russell and Anna Pauline (Smith) McCoy.
Leann was raised in Republic, MO, and graduated from Republic High School in 1973. She was a stay...
Jennifer Michelle Newberry
Aug 11, 2021
Jennifer Michelle Newberry, 35, of Springfield, MO, passed away on August 11, from injuries sustained in a fall. Her loss was completely unexpected and the family is shocked and deeply saddened. Jennifer was born on February 14, 1986 to Kelly Newberry and Tim Newberry, Sr. in Woodstock, IL. Jennifer attended Republic High School and was passionate about art. After...
Thelma Owens
Aug 11, 2021
Thelma Correne Owens, 81, of Bolivar, MO, formerly of Buffalo, MO, passed away August 11, 2021. She was born February 19, 1940, in Jenkins, MO, to Harley and Jewel Mathis.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Midwest Cremation and Funeral Services.
Thelma Owens
Aug 11, 2021
Thelma Correne (Mathis) Owens, of Bolivar, Missouri, passed away August 11, 2021, after suffering years from multiple illnesses that slowed her down 3 years ago.
Thelma was born on February 19, 1940 in Jenkins, Missouri, to Harley and Jewel (Lasiter) Mathis. Thelma lived in Kansas City, Kansas nearly half of her life, later half in Urbana/Buffalo/Bolivar, Missouri...
Billy Hankins
Aug 10, 2021
Billy Ray Hankins, 67, of Springfield, MO, passed away August 10, 2021. He was born May 10, 1954, in Forsyth, MO, to Oliver and Sarah Hankins.
He is survived by his wife, Angela Hankins.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Midwest Cremation and Funeral Services.
William Bethel
Aug 10, 2021
Reverend William D. Bethel (Bill), 69, departed this life on August 10, 2021 after a long and courageous battle with cancer, in Springfield, Missouri.
Bill was born on August 9, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois. His parents were Garland and Helen (Jackson) Bethel. Bill had two sisters, Betty and Pearl Bethel. He accepted the Lord as his personal...
Johnny Stapleton
Aug 9, 2021
Johnny Laine Stapleton Sr., 69, of Cape Fair, MO, passed away August 9, 2021 after a battle with a short illness. He was born September 29, 1951, in New Orleans, LA to Rudolph and Marie Stapleton.
Johnny Laine Stapleton Sr served as a Marine in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. After honorable completion of his service, he...
Suzanne Brownstein
Aug 8, 2021
Suzanne Brownstein, 86, of Marshfield, MO, passed away August 8, 2021. She was born September 1, 1934, in Marshfield, MO.
Larry Joe Harbottle
Aug 8, 2021
Larry Joe Harbottle was born on Saturday, December 15, 1951 and was adopted soon after by Joe and Jewel Harbottle. He grew up here in Springfield, MO, in a house his father built not far from Elfindale Chapel. He would later grow up to buy that same house where he would start his own family. Larry was often seen...
Gary Strimple
Aug 7, 2021
Gary Alan Strimple, 60, of Rogers, AR, passed away August 7, 2021. He was born April 28, 1961, in Colorado Springs, CO, to Richard and Hester Strimple.
He is survived by his children, Gary James, Andrew, Molly, Christina (step daughter); his brothers, Jon and Randy; and his grandchildren, Carter and Brittany. He grew up in Bartlesville, Ok which...Eric Brown
Aug 6, 2021
Eric Lee Brown went home to be with his Lord on August 6, 2021, in Cox South Hospital after a battle with Lung and Liver cancer.
Eric, better known as "EZ" was born to Richard Lee Brown, Sr. and Bessie Marie McDaniel on May 26, 1963 in Springfield, MO. In 1981, Eric graduated from Central High School...
Joseph Mcandrew
Aug 4, 2021
On August 4th, 2021, Joseph (Jay) McAndrew unexpectedly passed away at the age of 57. Jay was born in Chicago Illinois on December 27th 1963, and was the son of Alfred and Dolores (nee Piasecki) McAndrew. Jay grew up in Glenview, Illinois, and attended Glenbrook North High School. At seventeen years old, Jay enlisted in the Military. For most...
Angalenea Dahlman
Aug 2, 2021
Monday August 2nd 2021, this world lost a fighter.
Even at the age of 70, Angie Dahlman wanted us to gather in celebration of her life and not be sad about her death. With her passing, she is no longer in pain and accepts her new journey into the Heavens.
Still, with a heavy heart,...
Robert Alberty
Aug 1, 2021
Robert Thane Alberty, 69, of Clever Missouri passed away on August 1, 2021 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri.
Rob was born to John William Alberty and Allatia "Louise" Alberty (Fullerton) on May 18, 1952 in Fairfax, Missouri. He attended grade school in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, and later went to Junior and Senior High Schools in Jefferson...
Faye Blanton
Aug 1, 2021
Faye Mardella Blanton (maiden; Davis), 81, of Springfield, Missouri passed away on August 1, 2021, of Covid. Faye was born in Gary, Indiana on March 1, 1940.
She finished high school at the School of the Ozarks and then continued on to take college classes at SMSU. She enjoyed working at Division of Family Services for both...

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