Carl Dee Marshall

Carl Dee Marshall, 94, of Springfield, passed away April, 15, 2020 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mt. Vernon, were he had resided since 2016. He was born April 1925 in Long Lane to Alpha Rose and David Marshall.
Marshall grew up on the family farm and graduated from Conway High School in 1942. In 1943 he married Jane Marie Brassfield at the Campbell Methodist Church in Springfield. Together they enjoyed 60 years of marriage until her passing in 2003. He was an active member of the Campbell United Methodist Church. After a tour of duty in the United States Army from 1943-1945, he returned home after an injury and began his lifelong career as a salesman. He worked for Quinn’s Coffee Company for 30 years and then managed Prestige Coffee Systems in Springfield until his retirement in 1993. He was a 32nd degree Mason and a member of the Joplin Scottish Rite. He was active in the South Side Senior Citizen Volunteers and the Rainbow Network.
He is survived by: daughters, Linda (Tom) Snadon and Carla Stepp of Springfield; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and two nephews. Marshall was preceded in death by: his wife; parents; brother, Elston; daughter, Mary Manning; and one grandson.
Services were held April 20, 2020. A celebration of life and military honors will be conducted at a later date and time. Memorials may be made to the Campbell United Methodist Church or the Rainbow Network. Online condolences may be made at www.klingnerfuneralhome.com.