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Jimmie Lahmon

Jimmie Lahmon

Sep 14, 2022

Jimmie Lewis Lahmon, 78, of Humansville, MO, passed away September 14, 2022. He was born May 11, 1944, in IA, to Lewis and Ruth Lahmon.

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

Joshua David Heavener

Joshua David Heavener

Sep 14, 2022

Joshua David Heavener, 39, of Springfield, MO, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2022. He was born October 25, 1982, to David and Debbie Heavener.

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

Elliot James Bott

Elliot James Bott

Sep 11, 2022

Elliot James Bott, 59, Lebanon, MO passed away Sunday, September 11, 2022. He was born April 19, 1963, to Watson and Flora Bott in Pompton Plains, NJ.

Elliot was born and raised in the state of NJ where he attended Somerset Vocational Technical Institute. He later got his certification for Machinist Technician from the same...

Wanda Lea Wong

Wanda Lea Wong

Sep 9, 2022

Wanda L. Wong of Springfield, MO passed Friday, September 9th, 2022, in her home. She was born March 11th, 1954, to James and Esther Mitchell of Huntsville, AR.

She worked at various health centers to help the elderly.

She enjoyed fishing, camping, reading books, collecting rocks, along with salt and pepper shakers.

She...

Jenson Storm Steeves

Jenson Storm Steeves

Sep 9, 2022

Jenson Storm Steeves, born Saturday, September 3, 2022, passed away Friday, September 9, 2022, in the loving presence of his parents, David and Tia Steeves.

He is survived by his parents, David and Tia Steeves; his big brother, Weston; grandparents, Randy and Donna Steeves, Tiffany Hahn and David James, and Tara Mooneyham; great-grandparents, Maxine Pearson, Debbie Hinkle,...

John Paul Thompson

John Paul Thompson

Sep 7, 2022

John Paul Thompson, 93, of Ozark, MO, passed away September 7, 2022.  He was born in Newark, NJ to John and Isabell Thompson. Often going by his middle name, "Paul" lived life jubilantly--undertaking each task or adventure with a can-do attitude and enthusiasm. The term "Thompsonized" is still used by those who knew him—a word meaning to do a...

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...

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