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Keith Smith
Aug 21, 2018
Basil Keith Smith, 63, of Thayer, MO, passed away August 21, 2018. He was born in Thayer, MO, September 18, 1954, to Basil Emmett and Margie Smith. Arrangements have been entrusted to Midwest Cremation and Funeral Services, Springfield.
Mark Lynn Bussard
Aug 20, 2018
Mark Lynn Bussard, 48, of Springfield, MO, passed away August 20, 2018. He was born in Springfield, MO, July 17, 1970, to Harvey Jr and Alice Pauline Bussard. He was preceded in death by his parents. Mark is survived by his partner, Sheila Goodrich; brothers, Darrell Bussard and wife Anna, and Randall Bussard and wife Cari; his children; and...
Jenell Laughvon Romondo
Aug 20, 2018
Jenell Laughvon Romondo, 54, of Springfield, MO, passed away August 20, 2018. She was born June 15, 1964, in Springfield, MO, to Charles and Charity Romondo. Jenell enjoyed fishing, drawing, coloring, music, word searches, ice, sweet tea with lemon, animals, and many other things, but most of all she enjoyed sharing her heart and had...
Dennis Warren Larson
Aug 19, 2018
Dennis Warren Larson, 71, of Humansville, MO, passed away August 19, 2018. He was born March 16, 1947. He proudly served in the United States Army. He is survived by his wife, Deborah Bingham; and a host of other family and friends that will miss him dearly. Graveside services will be held at 1 PM, Thursday, August 30, 2018, in...
Steven Robert Steward
Aug 15, 2018
Steven Robert Steward, 61, of Springfield, MO, passed away August 15, 2018. He was born September 21, 1956, in Norwich, England to Air Force SGT Thomas and Doreen Steward. Steven traveled many places with his parents and sisters as an Air Force Family. He was a talented artist, loved animals of all kinds, and enjoyed spending time outdoors while hunting...
Jo Anne Raef
Aug 14, 2018
Jo Anne Raef, 75, of Branson, MO, passed away August 14, 2018. She was born October 8, 1942, in Lake Lotawana, MO, to John and Anne Young. She was preceded in death by her husband. Jo Anne is survived by her niece, Autumn. Arrangements have been entrusted to Midwest Cremation and Funeral Services.
Carla Denise Walker
Aug 14, 2018
Carla Denise Walker, 47, of Springfield, MO, passed away August 14, 2018. She was born in Jacksonville, FL, August 10, 1971. She is survived by her husband, Alfred Walker; children, grandchildren, and many other family and friends that will miss her dearly. Services will be held in the Sarah L. Carter's Funeral Home in Jacksonville, FL.
Robert Day
Aug 13, 2018
Robert Day, 74, of Humansville, MO, passed away August 13, 2018. He was born March 22, 1944. Arrangements have been entrusted to Midwest Cremation and Funeral Services, Springfield, MO.
Howard Murphy Sharp
Aug 11, 2018
It is with great sadness that the family of Howard Murphy Sharp II announces his passing. He died on Saturday, August 11, 2018, at the age of 57 years in his home near Flemington due to a fatal allergic reaction. He was born on December 17, 1960 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to Howard Murphy Sharp and Mary Jo (Steelman)...
Sheri Lynn Hauck
Aug 11, 2018
Ms. Sheri Lynn Hauck, born June 7, 1968, to the late Lynda Kay Hauck and Harlond Hale Hauck, passed away at age 50 on August 11, 2018 in Springfield, Missouri. A lifelong music fan, Sheri made an art form of simplicity. One of the kindest, sweetest human beings, she worked hard and took pride in what she did,...
Donald Eugene Oleson, Sr
Aug 11, 2018
Donald "Don" Eugene Oleson Sr., 73, of Springfield, MO, passed away August 11, 2018 with his family by his side. He was born November 11, 1944, in Springfield, MO, to Claude and Ethel Oleson. He was preceded in death by his parents; and brother, Lloyd. Don is survived by his wife, Mary Oleson; daughters, Annette...
Sterling Jay Hammons
Aug 9, 2018
Sterling Jay Hammons, 69, of Springfield, MO, passed away August 9, 2018. He was born February 17, 1949, in Los Angeles, CA, to Arnold and Marcella Hammons. He is survived by three children; oldest son, Garrett Hammons; daughter, Margret Hammons; and youngest son, Sterling Hammons Jr; grandkids, Gezzery Hammons, Lance Hammons, Gabreanna Hammons, Kayla Hammons, Rebecca Hammons, and Hailey...
Rita M. Miller
Aug 9, 2018
Rita Miller, 71, of Springfield, MO, passed away August 9, 2018. She was born April 16, 1947, to Ernest and Vivian Paulson.
Rita is survived by her two brothers, four children, many grandchildren, great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild; and lots of loving friends that she considered family.
Graveside services will...
Linda Kay Shadowen
Aug 9, 2018
Linda Kay Shadowen, 61, of Reeds Spring, MO, passed away August 9, 2018. She was born March 10, 1957, in Kansas City, MO, to R.L. and Gloria Tichenor. Arrangements have been entrusted to Midwest Cremation and Funeral Services.
Curtis Eugene Pojar
Aug 7, 2018
Curtis Eugene Pojar, 44, of Springfield, MO, passed away August 7, 2018. He was born August 18, 1973, in Springfield, MO, to Charles and Patricia (Durr) Pojar. Curtis was preceded in death by his father and wife. He is survived his mother and brother. Arrangements have been entrusted to Midwest Cremation and Funeral Services.
Pauline Marie Gaddis
Jul 31, 2018
Pauline Marie Gaddis, 82, of Springfield, passed away at 11:20 a.m., Tuesday, July 31, 2018, in the Hopedale Cottage Assisted Living Facility in the presence of her loving family. Pauline was born on February 8, 1936, to the late Fred and Edna (Ferran) Beasley.
She...
Judith Kaye Watts
Jul 28, 2018
Judith (Judi) Kaye Watts, of Houston, Mo., was born Sept. 17, 1950, in Tacoma, Wash., and passed away on July 28, 2018, in Springfield, Mo.
She spent more than 30 years working for the U.S. government, retiring in 2005.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Dave and Kaye Bailey; her son, David L....
Brenda Joyce Polodna
Jul 19, 2018
Brenda Joyce Polodna, daughter of Clarence and Gladys Ussery, was born November, 21, 1949 in Phoenix, Arizona. She departed this life Thursday, July 19, 2018 at the age of sixty-eight. Brenda attended North High School in Phoenix and graduated in 1968. She worked as a clerical specialist for Positronics Industries until she retired in 2010. On a blind date, Brenda...
Carolyn Earnhardt
Jul 17, 2018
Jimmie "Carolyn" Earnhardt 72, of Stafford, MO, passed away surrounded by family July 17, 2018. She was born February 14, 1946, in Mountain Home, Arkansas, to Harry and Mary Erwin. A loving mother and homemaker, Carolyn enjoyed crocheting, gardening, baseball, Nascar, cooking for family and raising 3 beautiful daughters who gave her 6 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Carolyn...
Linda Kay Hernandez
Jul 16, 2018
Linda Kay (Levy) Hernandez, age 65 of Springfield, MO, passed away Monday, July 16, 2018. She was born to the late James Edward and Juanita Lee (Bowerman) Levy, December 21, 1952, in Long Beach, CA.
She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Marilyn Wilson and Shirley Davis;...

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