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Duane Duff
May 27, 2020
Duane Duff, 65, of Springfield, MO, passed away May 27, 2020. He was born October 6, 1954, in Hanover, IL, to Milton and Carol Duff.
Private Family Services will be held at a later date with full Military Honors.
Marilyn Schiro
May 27, 2020
Marilyn Marie Schiro, 58, of Springfield, MO, passed away May 27, 2020. She was born March 11, 1962, in Louisiana, to William and Fanny Smith. She was the third child of eleven amazing children: Junior, Johnnie, Joseph, Sammy, Linda, Larine, Elaine, Daniel, Bryant and Michael. She was the smallest but the feistiest.
She loved royal blue, black...
Tressie Keltner
May 24, 2020
Tressie Lateaca Ann (Emerson) Keltner passed away in Springfield, MO on May 24, 2020. She was 36 years old. She was born on July 28, 1983, in Springfield, MO, to David and Vera Emerson.
Tressie Lateaca had to start fighting the battles of life as a small child but because of those battles she learned to be...
Mary Bobbitt
May 23, 2020
Mary Lou Bobbitt, 70, of Billings, MO, passed away May 23, 2020. She was born January 7, 1950, in Kansas City, MO, to Virgil and Lilly Clopp.
Mary grew up in Kansas City, MO with an artistic heart and a great love of nature and gardening. She met the love of her life in a rain storm,...
Georgia Boutelle
May 23, 2020
Georgia Marie Boutelle, 73, of Springfield, MO, passed away May 23, 2020. She was born November 18, 1946, in Springfield, MO.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Bill and Flora Smiley; son, Jody Lee Jones; son-in-law, Jeff Walter; and grandsons, Matthew Vorbau and Michael Jones.
Georgia is survived by her daughters, Billie Walter,...
Dannie Petry
May 21, 2020
Dannie Wayne Petry, 70, of Springfield, died at home with hospice after a long illness on May 21, 2020. He was born February 6, 1950. He spent most of his life working for his cousin in commercial construction. Dannie married Carol Talley on April 22, 1994. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wayne and Frances Petry; brother-in-law, Bill...
Patsy Oeser
May 21, 2020
Patsy Oeser passed from this life on Thursday, May 21 st 2020 in Springfield Missouri.
She was born October 9 th , 1933 in Glendale, California to Clifton L. J. Hawley and Mildred...
Robert Cater Sr.
May 20, 2020
Robert Allen Cater, Sr., 61, of Springfield, MO, passed away May 20, 2020. He was born March 28, 1959, in Detroit, MI, to Robert and Katherine Cater.
He was born in Detroit but grew up in Bay City, MI. Robert was talented in childhood sports like football, basketball and baseball and loved to play them with his...
Steven Jensen
May 19, 2020
After a protracted and tenacious battle with complications incident to COPD, and surrounded by loved ones, Steven Leroy Jensen passed away in his home on 19 May 2020. He was 79 years old. Steve was a dedicated husband, father, grandfather, family member and friend who touched many lives. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on 6 March 1941, the...
William Doyle
May 19, 2020
William Voltaire Doyle, 65, of Springfield, MO, passed away May 19, 2020. He was born October 7, 1954, in Soap Lake, WA, to William and Margaret.
Mandy Johnson
May 19, 2020
Mandy Lyn Johnson, 42, of Springfield, MO, passed away May 19, 2020. Mandy was born October 28, 1977, in Springfield, MO, to Steven and Veronica Pendergrass.
Mandy as a child was sweet and fun loving. As she became older she was a mother to all her little friends. Mandy excelled as a student and in everything she...
Ronald Depalma
May 18, 2020
Ronald Arthur DePalma, 71, of Springfield, MO, passed away May 18, 2020. He was born December 17, 1948, in New Haven, CT, to Arthur and Elizabeth DePalma.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and wife, Linda.
Ron is survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Ellen and Don ; and nephew, Alex.
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Alice White
May 18, 2020
Our beloved mother Alice M White, known as Penni to her friends, was born the 19 th of August in 1928 in Lansing Michigan and died the 18 of May 2020 in Springfield Missouri. She was 91 years old.
She is survived by two children, Karyn Morgan of Bastrop Texas and Darin White of Springfield, Missouri and...
Andrea Nelson
May 18, 2020
Andrea Nelson, 40, of O'Fallon, MO, passed away May 18, 2020. She was born July 24, 1979, in St. Louis, MO, to Andrew and Joyce Nelson.
Private family services will be held at a later date.
Jerry Pettibone
May 10, 2020
Jerry Rae Pettibone, 56, of Bolivar, MO, passed away May 10, 2020. He was born June 27, 1963, in Madison, WI, to Robert and Carolyn Pettibone.
He is survived by his wife, Karen Pettibone; his children, his parents, siblings, nieces, nephews and many other family members.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Midwest Cremation and Funeral...
Jarrod Doyle
May 7, 2020
Jarrod Adrian Doyle, 19, of Fair Grove, MO, passed away May 7, 2020. He was born May 19, 2000, in Springfield, MO.
Jarrod loved the outdoors and spending time with his family and friends. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and traveling on large out-of-state fishing trips. His friends would say his kind heart would encourage them to find...
William Brower
May 5, 2020
William Thomas Brower, 61, of Springfield, MO, passed away May 5, 2020. He was born April 29, 1959, in Kansas City, MO, to William and Phyllis Brower.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Midwest Cremation and Funeral Services, Springfield.
Dorothy Blakey
May 4, 2020
Dorothy Louise Blakey, 76, of Springfield, MO, passed away May 4, 2020. She was born August 21, 1943, in Springfield, MO, to William and Daisy Pratt.
She was preceded in death by her parents, William "Fred" and Daisy Pratt; husband, Riggie Blakey; son, Darrell Blakey; daughters, Crystal Charlene Davis and Robin Jennine Beach; and siblings, Norma Jean...
Matthew Goodman
May 3, 2020
Matthew James Goodman, 63, of Cross Timbers, MO, passed away May 3, 2020. He was born March 21, 1957, in Jackson County, MO, to Wesley and Mae Goodman.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Matthew is survived by his wife, Patricia Goodman; and his children.
Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to...
Marvin Dean Watson
May 2, 2020
Marvin Dean Watson, 49, of Springfield, MO, passed away May 2, 2020. He was born July 3, 1970, in Ironton, MO, to Moss "MC" Watson and Glendine Watson.
Marvin attended Arcadia Valley School District, enjoyed spending time with family and friends, and motorcycle riding.
He was preceded in death by his father, Moss "MC" Watson,...

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