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Matthew Vernon Heaton

Matthew Vernon Heaton

Sep 7, 2022

Matthew Vernon Heaton, 66, of Nixa, MO, passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2022. He was born July 22, 1956, to Ernest and Jean Heaton in Warner Robins, GA.

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

Viva Lee Clemens

Viva Lee Clemens

Sep 5, 2022

Viva Lee Clemens, 77, Springfield, Missouri passed away peacefully September 5, 2022.  Viva was born in Omaha, NE. She was a loving mother of two. She worked at Williams Cleaners in Lincoln Nebraska for 13 years and the Salvation Army for a short time before her retirement. Viva was very proud of her family. She loved each and every person...

Robin Brinker

Robin Brinker

Sep 4, 2022

Robin Christine Brinker, 62, of Springfield, MO, passed away Sunday, September 4, 2022. She was born December 4, 1959, to Robert and Helen Farrow in Aurora, IL. She is preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Helen Farrow. Robin is survived by her children, Corrie Shoop and Matthew Brinker; her grandchildren, Devon, Callie, Zoey, and Abryn; siblings, Tom Farrow...

Keith Boyce

Keith Boyce

Sep 4, 2022

Keith Minton Boyce, 65, of Springfield, MO, passed away Sunday, September 4th, 2022. He was born August 30, 1957, to Jehue and M. Joyce Boyce in Houston, Texas.

Keith led a busy life joining the Marine Corps in 1974. After leaving the Marine Corps his jobs included Greyhound diesel mechanic, forklift mechanic, commercial fisherman and a diesel...

Elizabeth Ann Crockett

Elizabeth Ann Crockett

Sep 4, 2022

Elizabeth Ann Crockett was born November 10, 1951, in Casa Grande, AZ and passed away Sunday, September 4, 2022, in Springfield, MO, from a combination of health issues.

Elizabeth was preceded in death by her parents, Annie Louise and Willie C. Crockett, for brothers, Willie C. Crockett Jr, Joel Crockett, Louis Crockett and Douglas Crockett.

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Merle Woolley

Merle Woolley

Sep 2, 2022

Local real estate investor, Merle Edward Woolley, 81, of the Springfield area, passed away from natural causes Friday, September 2, 2022. He was born June 29, 1941, in Blackwell, OK, to Edgar and Ada Woolley.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Mary Lou Miller; and granddaughter, Stacia Woolley Barnett.

He is survived...

Gail Myers

Gail Myers

Sep 1, 2022

Gail Anne Myers, born December 28 of 1949, in Boise, Idaho, went to be with her Lord and Savior Thursday, September 1, 2022. She is survived by her children, Tracy Vujcevic and her husband Mark, Shelby Lopez, Aaron Westphal and his wife Heather, and Richard Whited-Myers; brother, Terry Zeiger and his wife Kathy; and many grandchildren and extended family members....

Mark Maples

Mark Maples

Aug 31, 2022

Mark Maples, a strong, outgoing, and kind-hearted, dad, papa, friend, uncle and brother passed on August 31, 2022, with his wife, Shawnda Maples in a tragic motorcycle accident.

Mark was a veteran in the Navy from 1983 to 1989, and told many stories of living on submarines. He was a sanitation driver for Doty trash service and...

Linda Butler

Linda Butler

Aug 31, 2022

Linda Bremhorst Butler passed away on August 31st at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO. Linda was born October 2, 1944 in Clinton, Iowa and later adopted at the age of 6 by Adrian and Marian (Merschman) Dingman of St. Paul, Iowa.

Linda was a homemaker, farmwife and also employed in the restaurant industry. In her...

Shawnda Maples

Shawnda Maples

Aug 28, 2022

Shawnda Maples, a loving kind-hearted mom, friend, sister, aunt and Mimi unexpectedly passed on August 28, 2022, in a tragic accident with her husband, Mark Maples.

Shawnda had many occupations in her life which ranged from the medical field to her most recent as the Manager of Dollar General. Of course, people who truly know her heart...

Bill Drummond

Bill Drummond

Aug 26, 2022

William "Bill" Eugene Drummond, 73, of Springfield, MO, passed away Friday, August 26, 2022 . He was born September 18, 1948 , in Hermann, MO to Gordon and Mamie Drummond. Bill worked as a welder for 40 years at Allen Filters. Prior to his full retirement, however, he was a delivery driver for Reliable Imports in Springfield for seven years,...

Violet Pauline Bodenhamer

Violet Pauline Bodenhamer

Aug 24, 2022

Violet Pauline Bodenhamer was born August 15, 1965, in Springfield, OR and passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2022, in Springfield, MO, from Stage 4 Uterine Cancer. Violet was preceded in death by her parents: Waldo E. Kelley and Violet Beatrice Kelley; Sister: Zita Toombs.

Violet was survived by husband, Paul Bodenhamer Sr.; Children; Heather Bodenhamer, Christy Bodenhamer;...

Theresa Lynn Camp

Theresa Lynn Camp

Aug 23, 2022

Theresa Lynn Camp, 66, of Lake Ozark, MO passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2022. She was born August 13, 1956, to Ernest and Peggy Kile in San Diego, CA.

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

Bill Chitwood, Jr.

Bill Chitwood, Jr.

Aug 23, 2022

William "Bill" Chitwood, Jr., 87, of Nixa, MO passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 23, 2022.

Bill was born December 4, 1934, to William, Sr. and Mamie Chitwood in Bergman, Arkansas. He grew up in Omaha, Arkansas and attended School of the Ozarks in Branson, Missouri where he graduated in 1952. Soon after graduation, he...

Glenn Crayton

Glenn Crayton

Aug 22, 2022

Glenn Anthony Crayton, 60, of Greenfield, MO, passed away August 22, 2022. He was born November 13, 1961, on Columbus, OH.

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

Donald Joe Ready

Donald Joe Ready

Aug 22, 2022

Born in Tulsa, OK to Joseph Felix Ready and Fannie Ethel Ready, they moved to Flute Springs, OK when he was 10 years old. He graduated from Sallisaw High School in OK in 1959 and started working at Gospel Publishing House Assembly of God Headquarters as a pressman the same year. He would work at GPH until his retirement....

Robert Helms

Robert Helms

Aug 22, 2022

Robert George Helms, 90, of Springfield, MO, passed away August 22, 2022. He was born April 21, 1932, in Phenix City, AL, to George and Mary Helms.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Midwest Cremation and Funeral Services.

Randall Eugene Massengale

Randall Eugene Massengale

Aug 22, 2022

Randall "Randy" Eugene Massengale, 56, of Lebanon, MO passed away Monday, August 22, 2022. He was born October 30, 1965, to Earl and Florence Massengale in Columbia, MO. He is preceded in death by his father, Earl Massengale; sister, Jeannette Silfies; infant nephew, Justin Dean Postlewait; aunts, Fern (Raymond) Looney and Dorothy (Cleo) Elam; and uncle Sam Kocher. He is...

Pamela Delaine Sanchez

Pamela Delaine Sanchez

Aug 21, 2022

Pamela Delaine Sanchez, 63, of Springfield, MO passed away Sunday, August 21, 2022. She was born December 27, 1958, to James and Alice Marlett in Pocahontas, AR.

She was preceded in death by her mother and father; and her brother, Michael Marlett.

She is survived by her children, Debbie Davis and husband Jamie, Juan Sanchez...

James Walter Fletcher

James Walter Fletcher

Aug 20, 2022

James Walter Fletcher was born on February 16th to Cleo and Monty Fletcher. He was the third of six children.

He graduated from North Callaway High School and spent most of his life driving a truck. He spent his time behind the wheel of many different vehicles including dump trucks, semis, concrete pump trucks and most recently...

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