Mar 2, 2023

Evelyn Joanne Saffeels was born December 23, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan to Aubrey and Edith VanHook. At age 5 months she went to live with her aunt and uncle in Lafayette, Indiana after her mother passed away. She moved to Russellville, Indiana where she graduated and married. She moved to Springfield in 1951 where she lived until her death....

Mar 1, 2023

Charles R Ayres"Abe",74, of Willard/ Walnut Grove MO, passed away Wednesday, March 1st 2023. He was born September 26th 1948 in Phoenix, AZ to Ed and Mary Ayres. Abe was a lumber foreman at Vermillions for almost forty years when he finally decided to retire in 2018. He loved fishing, hunting, cutting wood and working out in his garden,...

Mar 1, 2023

Charles Ramsey Wallace, 89, of Springfield, MO passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at the Ash Grove Nursing Home. He was born on Thursday, March 2, 1933 in Springfield, MO to Frances Louise Bradley and Carl Burnis Wallace.

Charles graduated from Lincoln High, which is now Central High School, in 1951. He married Delores Rose...

Feb 28, 2023

Kayla Hope Hamilton, 26, of Republic, MO passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at Barnes-Jewish hospital. She was born on Monday, May 6, 1996 in Houston, MO to Martin Hamilton and Erika Compton.

Kayla had a college degree as a Speech-Language Pathology Assistant and absolutely loved the kids and teaching. She was loved by so many...

Feb 22, 2023

Krista McGill, 52, went to be with the Lord on Feb. 22, 2023. She lived all her life in the Springfield, Republic area. Krista was a graduate of Green Valley State School. She enjoyed seeing her family and going places with them. She never met a stranger and loved talking to everyone. Krista will be greatly missed by all...

Feb 22, 2023

Rolanda Jane Fedora-Griffin, age 68, of Springfield passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2023. She was born April 6, 1954 in El Paso, TX to John and Mary (Davis) Fedora. Jane was a Nurse working at the Red Cross in Springfield and Ozarks Community Blood Center. She also worked at Reckitt-Benkiser for many years. Jane enjoyed planting potted plants and...

Feb 17, 2023

Dorothy Lee Crocker, 93, passed away Friday, February 17, 2023, at The Manor at Elfindale, where she spent her final weeks after a fall and brief illness.  She was born September 22, 1929, in San Francisco, California.  Her family eventually moved to Springfield where she graduated from Central High School.  She met the love of her life, Harry Crocker,...

Feb 15, 2023

Elinor (Ellie) Mae Schubert was a caring wife, mother of one daughter, and grandmother to five grandchildren, and great grandmother to six grandchildren. She left this world on February 15, 2023 at the age of 87.

Ellie was born to Florence and Daniel Murphy on August 20, 1935 in St. Louis, Missouri. After graduating from Beaumont High...

Feb 12, 2023

Michael Billy Kaylor, age 73, of Springfield went to be with the Lord Sunday, February 12, 2023. He was born June 13, 1949 in Longview, TX to Charles and Marie Elizabeth (Lamb) Kaylor.

Mike grew up in Longview, TX. After he graduated high school he attended college in Springfield, MO earning a Bachelor's degree.

Mike...

Feb 12, 2023

Warren Branning, 94, of Springfield, MO passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2023. He was born on Thursday, January 10, 1929 in Atlanta, KS to Elmer Branning and Viola Branning Pickett.

Warren was married to his "sweetie" for 70 glorious years. He worked as a sheet metalist for 43 years at Beechcraft in Wichita, KS while raising...