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Tom Hopkins

Tom Hopkins

Mar 8, 2025

Thomas Christopher Hopkins was born on April 6, 1951, in Dallas, TX. He passed peacefully on March 8, 2025, in Springfield, MO surrounded by family and heaven gained a cowboy.

Tom grew up in Springfield, the son of an art teacher and dentist and the second eldest of five siblings.  He was a loyal and fun loving...

Tiffany Fisher

Tiffany Fisher

Mar 7, 2025

Tiffany Wolf Fisher, 59, of Ozark, MO passed away Friday, March 7, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend.

Tiffany was born March 18, 1965, in Flagstaff, AZ. She grew up in Tempe, AZ with a father and grandfather that were music professors and band directors. It was...

Heather Hollis

Heather Hollis

Mar 7, 2025

Heather Lee Hollis, 44, of Springfield, MO passed away Friday, March 7, 2025. She was born February 6, 1981, to Gayla Kent.

Heather grew up in Naylor Missouri. She worked as a CNA in a nursing home and was planning to be a nurse. She had children and became a stay-at-home mother. Heather enjoyed being a mother...

Patrick Moore

Patrick Moore

Mar 7, 2025

Patrick Odel Moore, 73, of Cedar Creek, MO passed away Friday, March 7, 2025. He was born April 21, 1951, to Lloyd H Moore Sr. and Dolores E. Winegarden in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.

He was preceded in death by his father and mother and 6 brothers; David Winegarden, Lloyd Moore Jr, Henry Moore, Bryan Moore, Thurmann Moore,...

Shawn Paul

Shawn Paul

Mar 6, 2025

Shawn Daniel Paul, 53, from Oroville California, passed away March 6th in Springfield, MO.  He is survived by his wife, Dawn Paul of Lebanon, MO; son, Anthony Paul of Gridley, CA; stepdaughters, Bailey and Cadence VanGundy of Gridley, MO; his parents, Janice and Jim Meeth of Lebanon, MO; his father, Danny Paul of Oroville, CA; his sister, Shannon Reynolds...

Rob Dunlap

Rob Dunlap

Mar 4, 2025

Robert "Rob" Bard Dunlap, 60, of Springfield, MO formally of Ottawa, KS passed away peacefully at his home on March 3, 2025. Rob was born on October 5, 1964, in Kansas City, MO to Chris and Michele (Sealey) Dunlap. The family moved to the Ottawa area in 1971. Rob attended schools in Wellsville and at Ottawa High School where...

Donald Rieck

Donald Rieck

Feb 27, 2025

Donald "Don" Harvey Rieck, age 80, went to be with the Lord on February 27th, 2025, after bravely battling cancer for 4 years.  He was at home, surrounded by his wife and daughters.

Born in Dyersburg, TN, Don graduated from Duluth Denfeld High School in 1963, then proceeded to vocational school for electronics technology, graduating in 1964.  ...

Leotta Brown

Leotta Brown

Feb 27, 2025

Leotta Jean (Gann) Brown left this earth for her heavenly home on February 27, 2025, at her home surrounded by family following a long battle with severe health conditions.

Born September 22, 1952, to Erna Gann, Jr and Stella (Pittman) Gann she was the first of what would be 5 children. Though she held an associates degree...

Robin Van Sickle

Robin Van Sickle

Feb 26, 2025

Robin Lynn Van Sickle, 65, of Springfield, MO passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2025. She was born April 2, 1959, to Charles and Barbara Van Sickle in Wheeling, West Virginia.

Robin had three biological children and legally adopted two. She opened her heart and home to many children over the years that became part of her family....

William Adams

William Adams

Feb 26, 2025

William Paul Adams, 66, a lifelong resident of Springfield, MO passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2025. He was born February 27, 1958, to Paul and Helen Adams.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Midwest Cremation and Funeral Services

Louise Anderson

Louise Anderson

Feb 25, 2025

Louise Diana Anderson, age 70, of Springfield, MO passed away Tuesday, February 25th, 2025, after a short stay in Mercy hospital in Springfield, MO.

Louise was born October 10th, 1954, in Dayton, OH to parents, George Earl Hartman and Betty Lois Hartman.  She spent her childhood in Ohio and then moved to West Plains, MO where she...

John Dover

John Dover

Feb 25, 2025

John Loren Dover, Sr., 81, of Bolivar, MO passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2025. He was born June 29, 1943, to Lafyette and Netta Dover in Stilwell, KS.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Midwest Cremation and Funeral Services of Springfield, MO

Freida Pekarek

Freida Pekarek

Feb 25, 2025

Freida Marie (Jones) Pekarek, 82, passed peacefully from this life on Feb. 25, 2025, in Springfield. She was born April 8, 1942, in Lebanon, Mo., the first-born daughter of Harry David "Digger" Jones and Louise Enos (Krudwig) Jones.

Freida began talking at an early age (9 months) and loved public speaking. At age 12, she won a...

Rodger Gray

Rodger Gray

Feb 25, 2025

Rodger Dale Gray, 71, of Bois D'Arc, MO passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2025. He was born March 24, 1953, to Elmer and Evelyn Gray in Springfield, MO.

A family gathering to celebrate Rodger's life will be held at a later date.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Midwest Cremation and Funeral Services of Springfield, MO....

Garry Florang

Garry Florang

Feb 24, 2025

Garry Joseph Florang, 44, a lifelong resident of Springfield, MO passed away Monday, February 24, 2025. He was born September 30, 1980, to Wayne and Ellen Florang.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Midwest Cremation and Funeral Services of Springfield, MO.

Gary Moore

Gary Moore

Feb 23, 2025

Gary Lee Moore, Jr., 49, of Ava, MO passed away Sunday, February 23, 2025. He was born April 23, 1975, to Gary and Elizabeth Moore in San Diego, CA.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Midwest Cremation and Funeral Services of Springfield, MO.

Sean Couch

Sean Couch

Feb 22, 2025

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Richard Sean Couch of Springfield, Missouri. He was born November 16, 1968, in Kansas City, MO, to Robert and Norma Couch, and passed away February 22, 2025, at the age of 56.

When Sean was born, his family lived in Grandview, MO. A few years later...

Joyce Gifford

Joyce Gifford

Feb 22, 2025

Joyce Elaine (Brown) Misemer Gifford, 89, of Springfield, MO, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2025. She was born October 20, 1935, in Republic, MO.

Joyce graduated from Bois D'arc High School in 1953 and has been an active alumni since. Joyce worked as the Bois D'arc Postmaster for over 30 years and served the Bois D'arc community...

Brandy Franklin

Brandy Franklin

Feb 22, 2025

Brandy Danielle Franklin, 48, a lifelong resident of Springfield, MO passed away Saturday, February 22, 2025. She was born December 22, 1976, to Ellis and Corrinne Jones.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Midwest Cremation and Funeral Services of Springfield, MO.

John Powell

John Powell

Feb 21, 2025

John Eldon Powell, 82, of Bolivar, MO passed away Friday, February 21, 2025. He was born January 30, 1943, to Clell and Doris Powell in Springfield, MO.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and his siblings, Carolyn Hoskins and her husband, Leo, Bill, Wanda, Ronnie and Vickie.

He is survived by Janice, his...

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