Obituaries
Midwest Cremation and Funeral Services, LLC Obituaries
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James Mckinney Jr.
Jun 13, 2024
James Earskin McKinney Jr, 71, of Republic, MO passed away Thursday, June 13, 2024. He was born December 17, 1952, to James and Bobbie McKinney in California.
James worked for MFA for 48 years. He began his career with them in Springfield, MO and when that store closed its doors he transferred to the Aurora location. James...
Thomas Cooper
Jun 12, 2024
Thomas Franklin Cooper, 55, of Springfield, MO passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2024. He was born July 18, 1968, to Kenneth and Joanne Cooper.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Midwest Cremation and Funeral Services of Springfield, MO.
Brian Sutton
Jun 12, 2024
Brian David Sutton, 57, passed away Thursday, June 12, 2024. He was born March 12, 1967, to David and Maryann Sutton in St. Louis, MO.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Midwest Cremation and Funeral Services of Springfield, MO.
Ray Bailey
Jun 11, 2024
Ray Bailey was an affectionately devoted father and grandfather who took the utmost pride in dedicating his time to family. Throughout his life he committed to passing on the importance and value of family and spending time with loved ones. Ray spent most of his life in the Springfield, MO surrounding area raising his son and two daughters with...
Richard Stitt
Jun 11, 2024
Richard LeRoy Stitt, 82, of Seymour, MO passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2024. He was born October 19, 1941, to John and Della Stitt in Paonia, CO.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Midwest Cremation and Funeral Services of Springfield, MO.
Sandi Smith
Jun 10, 2024
Sandra "Sandi" Sue Smith passed away on Monday, June 10th, 2024, at her home in Springfield, MO due to pancreatic cancer. Sandi was born in Fort Wayne, IN on March 24, 1946, and was 78 at the time of her passing.
Sandi was preceded in death by her parents, Edgar & Clara Smith of Cassville MO; her...
Daniel Autrey
Jun 9, 2024
Daniel Ray Autrey, 45, of Springfield, MO passed away Sunday, June 9, 2024. He was born February 7, 1979, to James and Lisa Autrey in
Ft. Worth, TX.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Midwest Cremation and Funeral Services of Springfield, MO.
Clifford Burnham
Jun 9, 2024
Clifford Lee Burnham, 83, of Marshfield, MO passed away Sunday, June 9, 2024. He was born June 9, 1941, to Woodrow and Opal Burnham in Ellington, MO.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Midwest Cremation and Funeral Services of Springfield, MO.
Virginia Hayes
Jun 8, 2024
Virginia Kay Hayes, 77, of Halfway, MO passed away Saturday, June 8, 2024. She was born June 17, 1946, to John and Cecil Joiner in Plainview, TX.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Midwest Cremation and Funeral Services of Springfield, MO.
Susan Macomber
Jun 7, 2024
Susan Darlene Macomber, 71, of Springfield, MO passed away Friday, June 7, 2024. She was born February 1, 1953, to Vincent and Annamae Alton in Ava, MO.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Midwest Cremation and Funeral Services of Springfield, MO.
Gary Loveless Jr.
Jun 6, 2024
Gary Duwayne Loveless, 70, of Springfield, MO passed away Thursday, June 6, 2024. He was born November 3, 1953, to James and Betty Loveless in St. Louis, MO.
Gary loved his grandchildren very much.
He was preceded in death by his son, Lance Loveless and his parents.
He is survived by his sons,...
Barbara Ward-Maher
Jun 6, 2024
Barbara Ward-Maher passed away peacefully at her home June 6, after a long, courageous battle with lung disease. Barbara was born to Frank and Mae Bowers August 1, 1940. She was the third girl and the next to last sibling, in the large Bowers family with 4 boys and 3 girls.
Barbara was married to Jim Ward...
Joseph Renner
Jun 6, 2024
Joseph Charles Renner, 85, of Nixa, MO, passed away June 6, 2024. He was born September 1, 1938, in Springfield, MO, to Charles and Alma Renner.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Midwest Cremation and Funeral Services, Springfield.
Sue Smitherman
Jun 6, 2024
Sueleen "Sue" Smitherman, 64, of Republic, MO, passed away June 6, 2024. She was born December 15, 1959, in Corpus Christi, TX, to Earl and Jimmie Sue Smitherman.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Midwest Cremation and Funeral Services.
Ray Svehla
Jun 6, 2024
Raymond "Ray" Joseph Svehla, 58, of Carl Junction, MO passed away Thursday, June 6, 2024. He was born February 13, 1966, to Thomas Svehla and Martha Ledsinger in Baltimore, Maryland.
Ray went to high school in Ellicott City, Maryland. He was intelligent and very handy and spent a lot of his time fixing up houses. Music was...
Donna Malagon-Moreno
Jun 6, 2024
Donna Malagon-Moreno, 62, passed away June 6, 2024. She was born July 24, 1962 in Danbury, Connecticut, to Barbara Cypher and Donald Taschereau.
She is survived by her husband, Jesus Malagon-Moreno; her son, Doniel Erickson; and nine grandchildren.
She loved her family more than anything and was always quick to do things for her son...
Brad Lovejoy
Jun 5, 2024
Brad Allen Lovejoy, 46, of Springfield, MO, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2024. He was born August 3, 1977, in Des Moines, IA, to Roger and Paula Lovejoy.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Midwest Cremation and Funeral Services.
Doug Angleton
Jun 5, 2024
Douglas "Doug" Andrew Angleton, 63, of Bolivar, MO passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2024, from his battle with cancer. He was born on April 24, 1961, in Chanute, Kansas. Doug was preceded in death by his parents, Alan and Claris "Eileen" Angleton; and son, Michael Gilmore. Doug was a proud Father and Grandpa: Wife, Terri Angleton; Daughters, Aimee (William)...
Darlene Ridge
Jun 5, 2024
Darlene Louise Munholland, 82, of Springfield, MO passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2024. She was born April 4, 1942, to Melvin and Barbara Munholland in Lebanon, MO.
Darlene was a whiz on the computer. She communicated through email with her family and friends, played games, and researched information on traveling and vacations for her family. She worked...
Paula Richardson
Jun 3, 2024
Paula Jill Richardson, 67, of Springfield, MO passed away Monday, June 3, 2024. She was born October 26, 1956, to James and Flora Bailey in Richland, MO.
Paula loved her dogs and her many friends. She also enjoyed keeping up with her family and friends on Facebook.
She was preceded in death by her parents;...

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