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Cecilia Dekay

Cecilia Dekay

Nov 21, 2020

Cecilia Marie DeKay, 89, of Palmdale, CA, passed away November 21, 2020, while visiting Springfield. She was born November 22, 1930, in Los Angeles, CA, to George and Jennie Flores.

She is survived by her four children, Kathleen Fischer, Ernest Fischer and wife Alice, David Fischer and wife Adrianne, and Cynthia Smith and husband Ken; and a...

Robert Werner

Robert Werner

Nov 20, 2020

Robert Werner, 78, of Springfield, MO, passed away November 20, 2020. Bob was born August 20, 1942, in Brooklyn, NY, to Murray and Bella (Cohen) Werner. He earned his medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, NY, in 1968. After serving in the Army in Korea, he completed a residency in Psychiatry in 1975 and joined...

Jack Thomas

Jack Thomas

Nov 15, 2020

Jack Edward Thomas, 88, of Springfield, MO, passed away November 15, 2020. He was born March 12, 1932, in Oskaloosa, IA, to David and Felicia Thomas. He had 6 older beautiful sisters who have all preceded him in death.

Jack grew up in Iowa but as a young man did some traveling and ended up in California...

Eugene Emerson

Eugene Emerson

Nov 15, 2020

Eugene "Gene" Arthur Emerson, 74, of Springfield, MO, passed away November 15, 2020. He was born June 4, 1946, in Gloucester, MA, to Herbert and Hazel Emerson.

Services will be held at a later date in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery with full Military Honors. Arrangements have been entrusted to Midwest Cremation and Funeral Services.

Owen O'Neill, Jr.

Owen O'Neill, Jr.

Nov 14, 2020

Owen Rowe O'Neill, Jr., of Springfield, died peacefully following a long illness on November 14, 2020. He was born November 29, 1943, in Springfield, MO, to Owen and Opal O'Neill. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Ida O'Neill; his daughters, Sarah Rosendahl and husband Jason, Springfield, and Deedra Davis and husband Mike, Blue Spring; brothers, Richard...

Jason Fairbanks

Jason Fairbanks

Nov 10, 2020

Jason Ted Fairbanks, 48, of Fair Play, MO, passed away November 10, 2020. He was born July 12, 1972, in Provo, UT, to Kenneth and Linda Fairbanks.

Private family services will be held at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Midwest Cremation and Funeral Services.

Glen Gruber

Glen Gruber

Nov 10, 2020

Glen "Sonny" L. Gruber, 78, of Springfield, MO, was born June 10, 1942 and passed away November 10, 2020.

Sonny was born in Denver, Colorado, and at age 9 he moved to Missouri. January 5, 1964 he married Linda Weckner at Hopewell Baptist Church. In the years following they had 4 children. Moving from Goodson, Missouri to...

Harry Scott

Harry Scott

Nov 9, 2020

Harry Scott, 81 years old, died peacefully at home after battling cancer. He was born in Lebanon Missouri. He graduated from high school in Alma Michigan. He was married to Sharon Scott for 57 years.

Harry proudly served his country for 4 years in the Army and he retired from the Highway Patrol after 25 years.

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David Philips

David Philips

Nov 9, 2020

David L. Philips passed away on November 9, 2020 at Cox Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri. He lived on an acreage near Billings, Missouri. He was born in Fairfield, Iowa on November 8, 1959 to Peggy (Mrogenski) and Larry Philips. He grew up Van Buren County, Iowa helping his parents on the farm. He later attended Indian Hills Community...

Alexandra Trianosky

Alexandra Trianosky

Nov 9, 2020

Alexandra "Alex" Susan Trianosky, 76, of Springfield, MO, passed away November 9, 2020. She was born September 6, 1944, in Stevens Point, WI, to Rodney and Jean Wilken.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Mike Trianosky.

Alex is survived by her son, David Sekunda; grandson, Joshua Sekunda; and brother, Kent Wilken....

Ronald Stewart

Ronald Stewart

Nov 8, 2020

Ronald Eugene Stewart, 75, of Springfield, MO, passed away November 8, 2020. He was born October 13, 1945, in Springfield, MO, to Harold and Rita Stewart.

He married his high school sweetheart, Janet Davison, on March 14, 1963. They have shared 57 years together.

Ron started his cooking career at the Howard Johnson Inn before working...

Phanon Duggar

Phanon Duggar

Nov 8, 2020

Phanon Keith Duggar, 74, of Climax Springs, MO, passed away November 8, 2020. He was born November 20, 1945, in Joplin, MO, to Lloyd and Helen Duggar.

Private family services will be held at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Midwest Cremation and Funeral Services, Springfield.

Cyrus Birdsall

Cyrus Birdsall

Nov 7, 2020

Cyrus Irvin Birdsall, 82, of Willard, MO, passed away November 7, 2020. He was born December 1, 1937, in Lincoln, NE, to Henry and Mary Birdsall.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Midwest Cremation and Funeral Services.

Cynthia Middlemas

Cynthia Middlemas

Nov 7, 2020

Cynthia Ann Middlemas, of Flemington, MO, died November 7 th , 2020, in her home. Cynthia was born February 1 st . 1960 in Riverside, CA to John and Rosalea Paul. She attended Lee's Summit High School in Lee's Summit, MO. She continued her education at Oklahoma City University, in Oklahoma City OK. graduating with an Bachelor's of Science...

Mauricio Pedraza

Mauricio Pedraza

Nov 6, 2020

Mauricio Pedraza, 66, of Laredo, TX, passed away November 6, 2020, in Springfield, MO. He was born July 18, 1954, in Laredo, TX, to Mauricio and Maria Pedraza.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

He is survived by his sister, Hiliana Pedraza and a host of other family members.

Arrangements have...

Crystal Stephens

Crystal Stephens

Nov 5, 2020

Crystal N. Stephens 88, of Kansas City, MO, formerly of Bolivar, MO, passed away November 5, 2020, in Eureka Springs, Ark. She was born July 28, 1932, in Morrisville, MO, to Utley and Vivan Looney. Arrangements have been entrusted to Midwest Cremation and Funeral Services, Springfield, MO.

Robert Quinn

Robert Quinn

Nov 4, 2020

Robert Carrol Quinn

Bob was a life-long Springfieldian and dairy farmer in Greene County, living and working on a Century Farm. He was a graduate of Greenwood Laboratory School and attended SMS (now MSU). Bob was saved at a young age and ordained as a deacon, and served in several churches. He was a member of Crossway...

Nanette Martin

Nanette Martin

Nov 2, 2020

Nanette Marie Martin, 69, of Springfield, MO, passed away November 2, 2020. She was born August 17, 1951, in Wallace, ID, to Idel and Walter Claypool Jr.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Ozarks Food Harvest or Victory Mission.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Midwest Cremation and Funeral Services.

Stephanie Coffer

Stephanie Coffer

Nov 1, 2020

Stephanie Lynn Coffer, 35, of Springfield, MO, passed away November 1, 2020. She was born December 17, 1984, in Springfield, MO, to George and Leasia Coffer.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Midwest Cremation and Funeral Services.

Rush Johnson

Rush Johnson

Oct 31, 2020

Rush John Johnson, 80, of Nixa, MO, passed away October 31, 2020. He was born October 26, 1940, in Hanover, NH, to Carl and Gertrude Johnson.

Services will be held at a later date in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to Midwest Cremation and Funeral Services.

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