Betty Jean Watts
Sep 23, 2026
Betty Jean Watts was born August 15, 1928, and left this life on September 23, 2026, from Ozarks Methodist Manor in Marionville, Missouri, at the age of 98 years, 1 month, and 8 days.
Betty grew up in the rural community of Thomasville, Oregon County, Missouri. She lived in Missouri and Washington state, and possibly other places as she liked adventure....
Carolyn Kay Bartlett
Sep 23, 2026
Carolyn Kay Bartlett, age 83, of Springfield peacefully passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at The Manor at Elfindale in Springfield.
Kay was born on June 1,1943, in Springfield Missouri, to Charles and Marjorie Woodson. She graduated from Richland High School where she was homecoming queen & her class valedictorian. She also attended Drury College. She married Walter Carl Bartlett...
Jimylou Martha Darrow
Sep 18, 2026
Jimylou Martha Darrow, 88, of Springfield Missouri passed away in her home, surrounded by family, on Friday, September 18, 2026. She was born on Friday, September 2, 1938 in Kansas City, MO to Julia Emiline Adams and James Martin Burns.
Jimylou was married to Timothy Darrow for 70 years. She and Tim lived in Kansas City for many years and raised...
Mary Adams
Sep 13, 2026
Mary Louise Emmerson Adams, 85, of Springfield, Missouri passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2026, at Cox Medical Center. She most recently resided at The Maples Health and Rehab in Springfield. Mary was born on Monday, May 5, 1941 in Phenix, MO, the daughter of Charles William and Lyntha Emmerson. She was the baby of four sisters.
Mary graduated from Walnut...
Kenneth Eugene Edgington
Sep 11, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of beloved husband and father, Kenneth Eugene Edgington, at the age of seventy-nine. A resident of the Springfield and Willard communities, he peacefully passed away Friday, September 11, 2026, at Cox South Hospital.
Ken, also known as Kenny in his youth, was born May 17, 1947, in rural Dadeville, Missouri, to...
Donna Sue Martin
Sep 6, 2026
Donna Sue (DeGood) Martin, 67, of Bolivar, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
Donna was born October 13, 1958, in Durand, Michigan to parents Henry John and Delores Mae (Shears) DeGood. She graduated from Corunna High School in 1976, where in 4-H she trained leader dogs for the blind. She earned a BS in Education from Central Michigan University, and...
Sue Schreiner
Sep 4, 2026
Sue Jane Schreiner was born in Springfield, MO on March 21st, 1950 to Perry & Nadine Davenport.
She attended Bissett Elementary, Pipkin Junior High and Central High School. Sue had 4 children, Melissa, Eddie, Deborah and Randall Mitchell.
On September 13, 1976 she was married to Clifford Schreiner, and lived in the Springfield area until her death. She worked for Taco Bell...
Frankie Vivian Miekley
Sep 2, 2026
Frankie Vivian Miekley, 86, beloved wife, mother, Ganni, sister, aunt, cousin and friend, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. She was born on Tuesday, July 30, 1940 in Callahan, Florida, to Vaudy Lee and Ruby Lee Register.
Frankie married the love of her life, Don Wayne Miekley, on July 6, 1958, while Don was...
Floyd Eugene Harris
Aug 26, 2026
Floyd Eugene Harris, 92, of Springfield, MO, quietly stepped into eternity on August 26, 2026.
Visitation will be from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM on Tuesday, September 1, at Klingner-Cope Funeral Home in Springfield, followed immediately by a funeral service at 7:00 PM. His body will be laid to rest the following day at the Harris family cemetery in Maynard, AR.
Floyd...
David Wayne Garrison
Aug 25, 2026
David (Dave) Wayne Garrison, age 64 of Springfield, MO, went home to be with the Lord on August 25, 2026 at Cox South Hospital after a Courageous battle with cancer.
He was born on December 16, 1961, the son of the late, David A. Garrison and the late, Patricia K. Patterson in Springfield, MO. He was married on July 7, 1990...