Florence Francis (Kastendieck) Francis
Mar 19, 2017
Florence Francis, 92, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 19, 2017 in Atlanta, GA. She was born on Monday, June 2, 1924 in Springfield, MO to George and Irene Kastendieck. Flo graduated from Springfield High School in 1942 and attended STC. She married Steve Francis, Jr on December 28, 1946 in Springfield. They moved numerous times for Steve''s career, finally...
William Ray Hammitt
Mar 16, 2017
William Ray Hammitt, Sr., 71, of Nixa, Missouri, transitioned from his earthly home to his heavenly home on Thursday, March 16th, 2017. He slipped away peacefully surrounded by loving friends and family, singing him home as he took his final breath. While there is tremendous sorrow in his loss there is greater joy in his gain. Bill Hammitt, Sr. was...
Sheila Wente (Hyde) Wente
Mar 15, 2017
Sheila Lee (Hyde) Wente, 78, passed away in Springfield, MO on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 with her family by her side. She was born Tuesday, January 3, 1939 in Boise, Idaho to Lee A. Hyde and Dorothy Elwood. Sheila was a proud 1957 graduate of Parkview High School and would be sure to remind you that they were the first...
Marilyn G. Crusie
Mar 9, 2017
Marilyn G. Crusie 86, of Springfield, Missouri passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2017. She was born on October 20, 1930 to Guilford and Floella (Botkin) Archer in Auglaize County, Ohio. Marilyn was an avid reader, loved gardening and enjoyed bowling. She is preceded in death by her parents; and husband, Robert E. Crusie. Survivors include her three children, Lynne...
Neva Laverne "Dixie" Lovewell
Mar 7, 2017
Neva Laverne "Dixie" Lovewell, was born in Collins MO on July 7, 1930 and passed away on March 7, 2017 due to complications of Alzheimer's. She was a resident of the Manor at Elfindale in Springfield MO for the last six years. Her parents were Georgia Ann Cranmer and Charles Lovewell of Springfield. She was a graduate of Springfield High...
Veda Jones (Shipman) Jones
Mar 5, 2017
Veda Shipman Jones, 95, passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2017. She was born on Saturday, July 23, 1921 in Montreal, MO to Elizabeth Viola Wilson and William Oscar Shipman. Veda loved reading, Diet Coke and watching basketball, baseball, and Hallmark Movies. She especially enjoyed looking at pictures of her Great-Grand Children. Veda was preceded in death by her parents,...
Christine Robbins (Dobson) Robbins
Mar 4, 2017
Christine Robbins, 82, passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at her daughters'' home with family by her side. She was born on Wednesday, July 4, 1921 in Mtn. Grove, MO to Harold and Elizabeth Dobson. Christine was an avid Gardener and BINGO player. She also enjoyed the senior center dances in Nixa for many years. Christine retired as a...
Frank Fusek
Mar 1, 2017
Funeral services being handled by Klingner-Cope Family Funeral Home at Rivermonte, Monday, March 6, 2017 at 1:00 PM