Ritsuko Nitta
Jun 23, 2026
Ritsuko Nitta, of Springfield, MO, left this world peacefully and surrounded by her family on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at the age of 100. She was born on Terminal Island in Los Angeles, CA to Kinosuke and Miye Kubo (nee Sakauye) on Sunday, February 7, 1926.
Our family is mourning her death and celebrating her life through the compassion of loved...
Mary Geneva Cochrun
Jun 22, 2026
Mrs. Mary Geneva Cochrun, age 97, of Springfield, Missouri, peacefully passed away on Monday, June 22, 2026, at Maranatha Village in Springfield, Missouri.
Mary Geneva Cochrun (née Loveland) was born on April 5, 1929, in Bruner, Missouri, to Aaron and Lula Loveland. She was blessed with two brothers, Junior and Jerald.
Geneva attended a one-room schoolhouse in Bruner. Her love of reading...
Harold Dean Scroggins
Jun 21, 2026
Mr. Harold Dean Scroggins, age 84, of Nixa, Missouri passed away on June 21, 2026.
Harold was born July 7, 1941 in Springfield, Missouri. He attended Bois D’arc Elementary School in Missouri and High School at Ash Grove, Missouri. Harold met Gearldean (Jerri) Richter in high school. Following high school, they married and built a life together over the next 64...
Gary Lee Huffman
Jun 21, 2026
Mr. Gary Lee Huffman, age, 84 of Springfield, peacefully passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2026 at Cox South Hospital, Springfield, Missouri.
Gary was born on Wednesday, February 25, 1942 in Springfield, MO, to Jesse and Helen (Lee) Huffman. and graduated from Central High School in Springfield, MO. He married Patricia Letterman-Reynolds in 1963. He worked as a custodian and worked...
Debra Kay Dale
Jun 14, 2026
Debra Kay Dale (Stewart), age 72, died peacefully at home on Sunday, June 14, 2026.
She married Michael L. Dale on August 11, 1973 and had two children, Melissa (Dale) Jung and Daniel Dale. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Rosemary and Doyle Stewart and one infant grandchild.
Debra is survived by her...
Joy Fay Whitescarver
Jun 8, 2026
Joy Fay Whitescarver, 83, of Springfield, MO passed away Monday, June 8, 2026 at her son’s home, with family by her side. She was born on Saturday, May 1, 1943 in Parsons, KS to Helen Mae McCombs and Howard Lee Elliott.
Joy was married June 3, 1962, to the love of her life, Dan Richard Whitescarver in Webb City, MO. They...
Betty June Layton
Jun 4, 2026
Betty June Layton, age 83, of Springfield, Missouri passed away Thursday June 4,2026 at Maples Health and Rehabilitation Center Springfield Missouri. She was born on March 27, 1943, in Springfield Missouri to Bill and Betty Hope.
Betty was preceded in death by her father Bill Hope, mother Betty Hope, husband David Layton, sister Billie Jean Brown, brother Butch Hope, son in...
Patricia Lee Dickens
May 30, 2026
Patrica “Pat” Dickens
Passed at the age of 82
Lived in Springfield Mo
Passed away on Saturday May 30th, 2026
At Cox Hospital
LIFE
Born March 5th, 1944
Born in Colorado Springs, CO
Child of Onley & Jessie Ingram
Sister to Garry Ingram
Graduated from Palmer High School
Married to James F Dickens on January 12th, 1963
She worked at Mostly Memories making candles and also owned her own business in Rogersville...
Walter Benton Clayton Jr.
May 30, 2026
Walter “Butch” Benton Clayton, Jr., 83, of Olathe, Kansas passed peacefully into God’s arms on Saturday, May 30, 2026, in the comfort of his home surrounded by his loving family.
Walter was born on October 12, 1942, to Nerva and Walter B. Clayton, Sr. in Kirbyville, MO and was one of four children. He met his first wife Ann, at Cox...
Carol Sue Jones
May 28, 2026
Carol Sue (Louzader) Jones, age 85, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away peacefully on May 28, 2026, following a short illness.
Sue was born on January 6, 1941, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and moved to Springfield with her parents at an early age. She was preceded in death by her parents, U.S. “Pete” Louzader and Opal Louzader; her brother, Glynn Louzader; her...