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Kewpie Family Deaths - 2005


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Those we love truly never die
Though year by year the sad memorial wreath--
A ring and flowers, types of life and death--
Are laid upon their graves.
Well blessed is she who has a dear one dead
A friend she has whose face will never change,
A dear communion that will not grow strange.
The anchor of a life is death.
There is no death, nor change, nor any ending.
Only a journey, and so many go
That we who stay at length discern the blending
Of the two roads, two breaths, two lives, and so
Come to the high and quiet knowledge that the dead
Are but ourselves, made beautiful instead.

 From, "Readings on the Philosophy of Death"
Author Unknown, from "Poetry For Verse Speaking Choir"
Arranged by, Helen D. Williams





























































































































OBITUARIES COURTESY OF "THE COLUMBIA DAILY TRIBUNE"
Lillian H. Keene, mother of Bette Scavone (Class of 1958) passed away Monday, Dec. 26, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Gena Marion English, mother of Don English (Class of 1959) passed away Friday, Dec. 23, 2005, at Gamma Road Nursing Center in Wellsville, Missouri.

Tasso Lee Potter, father of T. L. Potter (Class of 1967) died Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2005, at Ashland Health Care.

John Roy Kelly, father of Regina Stevens (Class of 1987) died Friday, Dec. 16, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Mr. Paul Arthur Albert, father of Joan (Class of 1960),  Karen (Class of 1962), Elise (Class of 1965), Paul E. (Class of 1968) and  Kurt (Class of 1970) passed away in the presence of family Sunday, Dec. 11, 2005, at Columbia Manor.

William "Bill" Carl Dometrorch, father of Brenda Talley (Class of 1965), Joyce Edwards (Class of 1966) and Brent Dometrorch (Class of 1976) passed away Saturday, Dec. 10, 2005, at his home in Rocheport, Missouri.

Aliene Anderson McKee, father of Charles McKee (Class of 1963) died Thursday, Dec. 8, 2005, at West Village Nursing Home.

Dorothy Pearl Nichols Hummel, wife of Charlie Hummel (Class of 1945) died Saturday, Dec. 10, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Paul Leslie Hurt, father of Evelyn L. Altheuser (Class of 1976) passed away Thursday, Dec. 8, 2005, at University Hospital.

Alberta Winkler, father of Marilyn Ann Nolting (Class of 1962) and Darrell Winkler (Class of 1969) passed away Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Victor "Vic" Allen Bayer, father of Garth Bayer (Class of 1973) passed away Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2005, at West Village Manor in Columbia.

Lillian Dannelle Mirts Neukomm, mother of Linda Carroll Day (Class of 1958) and Suzanne Steinbeck  (Class of 1965) passed away at 11:25 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, 2005, at Spring River Christian Village in Joplin, Missouri.

Edna Mary Buescher, stepmother of Marilyn Buescher Curtis, deceased (Class of 1937) passed away Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005, at Lenior Woods Health Care Center.

George B. Benson, father of Carol Benson (Class of 1967) and Nancy Lewis (Class of 1969) passed away Saturday, Dec. 3, 2005, at University Hospital.

Myrtle I. Pauley, mother of Thomas L. Pauley (Class of 1969), Lesley Pauley Mueller (Class of 1973) and William L. Pauley, Jr. (Class of 1977) passed away Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005, at Columbia Healthcare Center.

Merle Marie Kallenbach, mother of Daniel Kallenbach (Class of 1965), James Kallenbach (Class of 1969) and John Kallenbach (Class of 1971) passed away Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005, at her home in Columbia.

Jo Ann Phelps, mother of Eric Phelps (Class of 1989) passed away Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Virgil William Koch, husband of Leona Jacobs, deceased (Class of 1931) and father of Jerry Koch (Class of 1959) passed away Monday, Nov. 28, 2005, at West Village Manor.

Wilbur "Cleo" Whitesides, father of Phyllis Hardin (Class of 1955), Billy Whitesides (Class of 1958) and Randall Whitesides (Class of 1960) passed away Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Alice May Grothe Knudsen, mohter of Ron Knudsen (Class of 1959) passed away Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2005, at West Village Manor in Columbia.

Margaret L. Throckmorton Will, wife of James Throckmorton, deceased (Class of 1937) and father of Judy Throckmorton Koch (Class of 1962), Betty Throckmorton Palm (Class of 1964) and Wanda Throckmorton Hedrick (Class of 1965) passed away Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2005, at her home.

Wanda Caldwell McVey, mother of Sharon Jennings (Class of 1968), Mike Caldwell (Class of 1970) and Shelley Caldwell (Class of 1975) passed away Thursday, Nov. 17, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Betty Jean McDaniels LaRose, mother of Adria LaRose ( Classof 1982) passed away Friday, Nov. 11, 2005, in Biloxi, Mississippi.

William A. "Bill" Flood, brother of of Phyllis Flood Knerr (Class of 1967), James D. Flood & John B. Flood (Class of 1969), Margaret Garrett (Class of 1973) and Lisa Crosby (Class of 1974)passed away Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2005, in Manila, Republic of the Philippines.

Helen Elizabeth Rupe, mother of Dana Hill (Class of 1972) passed away Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2005, at Wildwood Care Center in Madison, Missouri.

Aurevia Maurine Eaton, mother of Connie Gaw (Class of 1963) died Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2005, at South Hampton Place.

Walter A. Reynolds, Jr., husband of Zay Winscott Reynolds (Class of 1963) died Monday, November 7, 2005, at his home on Bee Hill Road, Williamstown, Maine.

San Juan House, Sandra House (Class of 1974), Sheryl Richardson (Class of 1977) and Vaughn House (Class of 1985), passed away Monday, Nov. 7, 2005, at University Hospital.

Estella M. Hinkle, mother of Sharon Carl (Class of 1963) passed away on Friday, Nov. 4, 2005, at West Village Manor in Columbia.

Richard Roy Myers, father of Randy Myers (Class of 1974), Kem Helmka (Class of 1976) and Jenny Brooks (Class of 1991) passed away Friday, Nov. 4, 2005, at his home in Ashland, Missouri.

Evelyn Sue Paige-Brown, mother of Floyd Brown Jr. (Class of 1978) died Monday, Oct. 31, 2005, at her home in Columbia.

Ross Howard Southard, father of Stephen E. Grant (Class of 1962) and Rodney D. Southard (Class of 1969) died Monday, Oct. 31, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Lewis "Sam" Mabrey Jr., brother of Mary Hunt (Class of 1960) died Sunday, Oct. 30, 2005, at St. Joseph Hospital West in Lake St. Louis.

Elvin J. Dothage, father of  Joe Dothage (Class of 1947), Ron Dothage (Class of 1949), Jeannine Eichelberger (Class of 1950), and Nevanette Underwood (Class of 1959) went to the Lord peacefully Friday afternoon, Oct. 28, 2005, at the Special Care Unit of Columbia Healthcare Center.

Elaine Gillum Harding, mother of Nancy Groves (Class of 1969) passed from this life to the next on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2005.

Mary Mildred Brooks Lundsted, mother of James A. Lundsted (Class of 1971) and Nancy Lundsted Backhaus (Class of 1973) passed away suddenly but peacefully in the presence of her family Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2005.

Dr. Harold Burdette Hedrick father of Dr. David Hedrick (Class of 1970) and Tom Hedrick (Class of 1972) passed away Sunday, Oct. 23, 2005.

Edgar "Allen" Slusher III, father of Christopher A. Slusher (Class of 1984) passed away Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2005, at Jefferson City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Lloyd Douglas, father of Louise Hudspeth (Class of 1954), R.L. Douglas Jr. (Class of 1963) and Delton T. Douglas (Class of 1964) passed away Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2005, at his home near Columbia.

Charles Vencil "Bill" Brown, father of James Bonham Brown, deceased (Class of 1966) and Thomas Lee Brown, deceased (Class of 1968) passed away Sunday, Oct. 16, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

William L. "Bill" Cutler, father of Susan Panning (Class of 1968) and Christine Whitten (Class of 1970) passed away Sunday, Oct. 16, 2005 at his home in Columbia.

Hugh Russell Henry, father of Russell "Bud" Loyd Henry (Class of 1968) passed away Sunday, Oct. 16, 2005, at his home in Columbia.

Jesse Fay Gardner, father of Steve Gardner (Class of 1971) and Melinda Gardner (Class of 1973) died Sunday, Oct. 9, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Raymond Faup, father of Gerri Hill (Class of 1975) and Mickie Wise (Class of 1977) passed away Thursday, Oct. 6, 2005, at South Hampton Place.

Mary "Kathleen" Seymour Glass, mother of Glenda Sapp (Class of 1965) died peacefully Friday, Sept. 30, 2005, at her home in Columbia.

Alice Rowland Williams Nowell, wife of Bill Nowell, deceased (Class of 1932) passed away Sunday, Sept. 25, 2005, at Columbia Manor.

Adell C. Wolf, mother of Deanna M. Rotundo (Class of 1957) died Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Mildred Ellen Barnes Coats, sister of John Turner Barnes II (Class of 1939), passed away Saturday, Sept. 17, 2005, at Lenoir Health Care Center in Columbia.

Joyce Young Malveaux, mother of  Marvin Malveaux (Class of 1976), Wallace Malveaux (Class of 1978), Rosaland Malveaux  (Class of 1983) and Thaddeus Malveaux (Class of 1998) died Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2005, at University Hospital.

Gerard "Jerry" Peter Lubbers, father of Jeanine Finn (Class of 1989) and Paul Lubbers (Class of 1992) passed away Friday, Sept. 9, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Rosezella M. Fleener, mother of Ted Fleener (Class of 1967) and Tim Fleener (Class of  1971) passed away Thursday, Sept. 8, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Charles Ernest Jennings, father of Charles H. Jennings (Class of 1974), Rex Jennings (Class of 1975) and Robert Jennings (Class of 1978) passed away Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2005, at University Hospital.

Dorothy Jean Nigus, mother of Trudy Bingham (Class of 1971), Rick Nigus (Class of 1975) and Bill Nigus (Class of 1985) died Friday, Sept. 2, 2005, at Callaway Community Hospital in Fulton, Missouri.

Mary Ruth Nanson, mother of Carol Jean Olive (Class of 1954), James Duane Nanson (Class of 1965) and Nancy Jo Nanson Boyle (Class of 1967) passed away, Monday, Aug. 29, 2005, in Kansas City, Missouri.

Mrs. Kathryn "Kay" Kirtley Hagan, mother of Curt L. Kirtley (Class of 1974) and Kathy J. Grant (Class of 1976) died Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City, Missouri.

Mary Elizabeth Ratliff, mother of Kenneth Ratliff (Class of 1961) and Harriet McNeill (Class of 1963) passed away Sunday, Aug. 21, 2005, at Lenoir Healthcare.

Roy William Hundley II, father of Ann Purvis (Class of 1961), Paula Burnett (Class of 1964), Marla Underwood (Class of 1969) and Scott Hundley (Class of 1979) died Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2005, at The Manor at Elfindale in Springfield, Missouri.

Gladys Mae Clayborne, mother of Roy Lee Clayborne, deceased (Class of 1963) died Thursday, Aug. 11, 2005 in Columbia.

Beatrice "Bea" Jacobs Morris, mother of Mary Dean Morrison (Class of 1959), Judie Rae Smith (Class of 1961) and John Elwood Morris (Class of 1963) passed away Monday, Aug. 8, 2005, at Stuart House in Centralia.

David Baskett Rogers, father of Mary Rogers Gordan (Class of 1980), Ann Louise Rogers (Class of 1984), Hartley Garrard Banks Rogers (Class of 1985), John Woodson Rogers (Class of 1987) and James Lewis Rogers (Class of 1995) died Saturday, Aug. 6, 2005, at his home in Columbia.

Roland Laurence Ballenger, father of Rochelle Ballinger (Class of 1973), Cynette Cheik Sylla (Class of 1975), Pamela Laurent DuClos (Class of 1978) and brother of Sarah Thomas (Class of 1955) died Friday, Aug. 5, 2005, at University Hospital.

John A. "Jack" Lister, father of Polly Kleinman (Class of 1967) passed away Monday, Aug. 1, 2005, at University Hospital.

John F. Ludeman, father of Jim Ludeman (Class of 1968) and Bob Ludeman (Class of 1973) died Saturday, July 9, 2005, in Oxford, Mississippi.

Louis C. Elam, father of Shirley Patrick (Class of 1990) and Scott Elam (Class of 1992) passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2005.

Nettie Josephine Allen Caldwell, mother of Bobby Joe Caldwell (Class of 1951), Margaret Anna Caldwell Johnson (Class of 1953) and Luther Belden Caldwell Jr. (Class of 1957) died peacefully at the home of her daughter on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 in Columbia.

Amy Pauline Moore Calvin, mother of Wanda Moore King (Class of 1950), Fred Moore (Class of 1958),  David Moore (Class of 1965) and Dorothy Sheppard (Class of 1935) passed away July 25, 2005, at The Bluffs.

Maxine J. George, mother of Michael W. George (Class of 1969) and Susan M. Yates (Class of 1972) passed away Saturday, July 23, 2005, at Oaklawn Care Center in Louisville, Kentucky.

Margaret Daly, mother of Cecil Daly (Class of 1954) and Shirley Rice (Class of 1956) died Saturday, July 23, 2005, at The Bluffs in Columbia.

Winfred "Fred" Lyle Baker, father of  Ann Baker Class of 1977), Ken Baker (Class of 1978) and George Baker (Class of 1981) passed away Saturday, July 16, 2005, at home.

David B. "Dave" Ormiston, father Robert Allen Ormiston (Class of 1962) and Linda Kay Evans (Class of 1967) of  passed away Saturday, July 16, 2005, at home in Columbia.

Noah "Frank" Brinson, father of David B. Brinson (Class of 1972) died Tuesday, July 12, 2005, at his home in Harrisburg, Missouri.

Virginia Merle "Grannie" White, mother of Anita Ward (Class of 1942) passed away Monday, July 11, 2005, at The Bluffs in Columbia.

John C. Stevens, father of Crystal Stevens (Class of 1982) and Catina Stevens (Class of 1991) died Friday, July 1, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Mary Winifred Richards, mother of William "Billy" Stacy Richards (Class of 1973) passed away Monday, June 27, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Jewell Yvonne "Jo" Burnett, husband of Jim Hardy Burnett, deceased (Class of 1942) and mother of Marsha Nelson (Class of 1970), Jana Baker (Class of 1973), Cary Burnett (Class of 1976), Thomas Burnett (Class of 1978) and Andrew Burnett (Class of 1979) passed away Monday, June 27, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Flossie May Entrikin, grandmother of  Ean Entrikin (Class of 1991) died Sunday, June 26, 2005.

Helen Ruth Scheurich mother of Patricia Gilpin (Class of 1975) passed away Saturday, June 25, 2005, at Riverside Community Hospital in Riverside, California.

John C. Branch, father of Lori Chapman (Class of 1990) and Mark Branch (Class of 1995) passed away Saturday, June 25, 2005, at his home in Columbia.

Marion "Aubrey" Coats, father of Bonnie Martin (Class of 1959), Jerry L. Coats (Class of 1961), John R. Coats (Class of 1967) and James R. Coats (Class of 1969) passed away Saturday, June 25, 2005, at Candlelight Lodge.

Vicki Lee Riney, mother of Jolon Riney (Class of 2000) passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2005, at her home in Columbia.

Lena Sue Warren, mother of Kathy Ricketts Davenport (Class of 1983), Angela Warren (Class of 1986), Cecil Warren III (Class of 1989) and Melissa Warren (Class of 1993) died Saturday, June 18, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Mary Kathryn Barkwell, mother of Barbara Rae Barkwell Long (Class of 1962) died Friday, June 17, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Donald L. Ford Sr., father of Debra Hickem (Class of 1976), Donald Ford Jr. (Class of 1979),  Patricia Adams (Class of 1980) and Carla Ford (Class of 1981) died Thursday, June, 16, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Winifred "Winnie" Bryson Jones, mother of Michael Jones (Class of 1979) died Friday, June 17, 2005, at her home in Columbia.

Nellie Peters McClain, wife of Raymond McClain, deceased (Class of 1926) died Thursday, June 16, 2005, at The Bluffs.

Noble Dale Weitzel, father of Cameron Dale Weitzel (Class of 1986) passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2005, at his home in Columbia.

Helen Dean Lukehart, mother of Mary Foutz (Class of 1961) passed away Monday, June 13, 2005, at South Hampton Place.

Daisy M. Pipes, mother of John A. Pipes (Class of 1966), Vickie L. Clark (Class of 1968) and Michael D. Pipes (Class of 1984) died Saturday, June 11, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Joan Marie Sanford, sister of Peggy Dodge Whipple (Class of 1976) passed away Sunday, June 12, 2005, at her home in Columbia.

Martha Blanche Kausler, mother of Renee Ratna (Class of 1973), Don Kausler Jr. (Class of 1975), Jill Krupsaw (Class of 1977) and Barry Kausler (Class of 1980) passed away Friday, June 10, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia.

Edith Kemble Nichols mother of Tom Nichols (Class of 1951) passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2005, at Chancellor Care Center in Delmar, Deleware.
 

Millard "Teny" Odell Lane Jr., father of Janet K. Acton (Class of 1966) passed away Saturday, June 4, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Lala Marie Summers Walters, mother of Phillip Dean Walters (Class of 1955) and Raul Walters (Class of 1958) died Friday, June 3, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Chloe Ann James, mother of David A. Blair (Class of 1976) died Friday, June 3, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Alleen Faith Scrivner, mother of Carol Marie Busacker (Class of 1965), Janet Lee Gross (Class of 1969) and Alan Eugene Scrivner (Class of 1974) passed away Thursday, June 2, 2005.

Josephine R. Magnusson, mother of Mary Magnusson (Class of 1975), Shirley Magnusson (Class of 1976) and Judy Magnusson (Class of 1979) passed away Friday, May 27, 2005, in San Antonio, Texas.

Danny Joe Seabaugh, father of Steven Craig Seabaugh (Class of 1979), Scott Wray Seabaugh (Class of 1981), John Michael Seabaugh (Class of 1982) and Joyce Marie Foutz (Class of 1984) passed away Thursday, May 26, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Ann Lorraine Kewley, mother of Bonnie Renfro Vanlandingham (Class of 1961) and step-mother of Donna Stone (Class of 1959) and Larry Kewley (Class of 1968) passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Agnes F. Ader, mother of Robert Ader (Class of 1964) and Charles Ader (Class of 1968) passed away Monday, May 23, 2005.

Robert Steven Wooden, brother of Kevin Wooden (Class of 1976) died Monday, May 23, 2005, at Baptist Regional Health Center in Miami, Oklahoma.

Eleanor H. Schaefer mother of Alvera Patient (Class of 1943), William E. Schaefer (Class of 1945), Raymond L. Schaefer (Class of 1947), Walter R. Schaefer, deceased (Class of 1949) and Eleanor Eidson (Class of 1953) passed away Thursday, May 19, 2005, in St. Louis.

James Arthur Sheard Sr., father of George Sheard (Class of 1982) passed away Monday, May 16, 2005, in Columbia.

James E. Ross, father of Daniel Alan Ross (Class of 1984) died Thursday, May 19, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Melvin H. Marx, father of  Diana Zellner (Class of 1967), Christine Morshedi (Class of 1970) and James Marx (Class of1974) died Monday, May 9, 2005, after a brief illness.

Margaret Stephenson Greenblatt, mother of Richard Greenblatt (Class of 1962) died Saturday, May 7, 2005, at Kindred Hospital in Brighton, Massachusetts.

Jacob Dale Worstell, infant son of Ted Jr. Worstell, (Class of 1985) passed away Friday, May 6, 2005, at Columbia Regional Hospital.

William Harry Ramsey father of Teresa Sailors (Class of 1967), Phillip Ramsey (Class of 1970) and Doris Betts (Class of 1977)
died Thursday, May 5, 2005 at Richmond Health and Rehab Center-Madison Manor in Richmond, Kentucky.

Zelpha "Zel" L. Turner, mother of Howard Stan Turner (Class of 1969) passed away Monday, May 2, 2005, at her home in Columbia .

Donald B. Barron, father of Susan Taylor (Class of 1965) died Sunday, May 1, 2005, at his home in Columbia.

Gussie "Marie" Head, mother of Carolyn Webb (Class of 1956) and Linda Sears (Class of 1960) passed away Saturday, April 30, 2005, at Columbia Healthcare.

Ethel L. Coleman, mother of Carolyn Barnes (Class of 1960), Barbara Benney (Class of 1962) and Stephen Coleman (Class of 1967) died Thursday, April 28, 2005, at Heritage Hall in Centralia.

Jack Eugene Beard, father of Jack Beard Jr. (Class of 1985), Mylinda Lanzl (Class of 1986) and Beckie Evans (Class of 1989) passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Delores Ann Faup, mother of Gerri Hill (Class of 1975) and Mickie Wise (Class of 1977) passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2005, at her home in Columbia.

Mary Alice Paris List, mother of Elaine Kent (Class of 1966) and Lucia Quearry (Class of 1973) passed away on Monday, April 25, 2005, at her home in Columbia.

Frank L. Dobyns Jr., father of Martha Dencker (Class of 1969) and Kelly Dobyns (Class of 1974) passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2005, at his Lenoir apartment.

Clara "Bea" Bryant Shaw Critchfield, mother of Ken Critchfield (Class of 1960) & Greg Critchfield (Class of 1975) and sister of Carmen Shaw Wood (Class of 1935) died Saturday, April 23, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Duane A. Worstell, father of Kenneth Worstell (Class of 1974) and Pamela S. Stenger (Class of 1975) passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2005, at his home in Columbia.

Durwood Harmon, father of Gary Durwood Harmon (Class of 1958) and Glenda Landeen (Class of 1959) passed away Saturday, April 16, 2005, at University Hospital.

Nina Marie Cartwright, mother of Charlene Huffines (Class of 1969), Alex Cartwright (Class of 1973) and John A. Cartwright (Class of 1981) passed away Monday, April 18, 2005.

Naomi Ruth Zager, mother of Karen Althage (Class of 1972), Sharon Voorhis (Class of 1982) and Lori Benthall (Class of 1983) was called home by God on Sunday, April 17, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Dannie Lewis Phillips, father of Christina Watson (Class of 1992) and Ryan Phillips (Class of 1996) passed away Saturday, April 16, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Joseph Thomas McGinity, father of Mike McGinity (Class of 1962), Pat McGinity (Class of 1962), Tom McGinity (Class of 1965), Margaret McGinity (Class of 1969) and  Sean McGinity (Class of 1970) died peacefully Sunday, April 10, 2005, at The Bluffs.

James William Black, father of Karen Black Merriam (Class of 1970) and Susan Black Kogan (Class of 1973) died Friday, April 1, 2005, at his home in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.

Herman H. "Hank" Hartley, brother of John T. Hartley (Class of 1938) passed away Monday, April 4, 2005, at West Village Manor.

Margaret Lee Barnes, mother of Billy Barnes (Class of 1953) and Hugh Barnes, deceased (Class of 1959) passed away Sunday, April 3, 2005, at Lenoir Healthcare.

Ruby Wren, mother of Patricia Irby (Class of 1946) and Carolyn Wren (Class of 1959) passed away Saturday, April 2, 2005.

Carol Lorene Pinney Crabb, mother of  Richard Crabb (Class of 1971) and James Crabb (Class of 1973) died Wednesday, March 30, 2005, at Big Bend Retreat in Slater, Missouri.

Martin Kenneth "Kenny Boy" Williams, father of Phyllis Williams (Class of 1965), Marita Griddine (Class of 1967) and Martin Kenneth Williams (Class of 1970) died Tuesday, March 29, 2005, at University Hospital.

Dorothy B. Harmon, mother of Gary Durwood Harmon (Class of 1958) and Glenda Landeen (Class of 1959) passed away Saturday, March 26, 2005, at Ashland Healthcare.

Mary Ann Palmer, mother of Patricia Ann Ott Bedsworth (Class of 1958) passed away Monday, March 28, 2005, at her home in Hallsville.

Alice E. Schuster Ward, mother of Lynn Ward Huss (Class of 1969) passed away Sunday, March 27, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Paul Andrew Lutz Sr., father of Karen Grannemann (Class of 1971) passed away at home Saturday, March 26, 2005.

Boyd M. "Matt" McGlasson, father of Michael McGlasson (Class of 1972), Patricia Wolff (Class of 1974) and Melissa Cochran (Class of 1976) entered into rest Friday, March 25, 2005.

Helen Vivian Ganaway, mother of Regina Ganaway (Class of 1977), Steven Ganaway (Class of 1980), Vivian Spears (Class of 1983) and Monica Ganaway (Class of 1986) died Sunday, March 20, 2005, at University Hospital.

Ernest V. Chick Jr., father of Ernest R. Chick (Class of 1966) passed away Saturday, March 19, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Jean B. Griffin, mother of Bill Griffin (Class of 1963) passed away Friday, Feb. 18, 2005, at Lenoir Healthcare.

Opal Duncan, mother of Karen Teeter (Class of 196) died Saturday, March 12, 2005, at NHC Healthcare in Oak Ridge, Tenn.

Roger P. Moosmann, father of Gus Moosmann (Class of 1975) and Tom Moosmann (Class of 1981) passed away March 10, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Jo Ann House, mother of Sandra House (Class of 1974), Sheryl Richardson (Class of 1977) and Vaughn House (Class of 1985) passed away Thursday, March 10, 2005, at University Hospital.

Paul E. Smith, father of Iris Jones (Class of 1969) and Paul Smith (Class of 1978) passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Dorothy A. Creed Kane, mother of Dan Kane (Class of 1966) died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2005, at Boone Hospital.

Jane Elizabeth Christian, mother of Lynne Christian (Class of 1967) passed away Friday, Feb. 25, 2005, at West Village Manor.

W.E. "Bill" Moyes, father of Bill Moyes (Class of 1971) died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Herschel Barnhill Jr., father of Ada Jeanne Barnhill (Class of 1967) passed away Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2005 in Corpus Christi, Texas.

John Spratt Jr., father of John A. Spratt (Class of 1972), Shelley W.S. Young (Class of 1975) and Robert S. Spratt (Class of 1977) died Sunday, Feb. 13, 2005, in Charleston, South Carolina.

Mary Mason Clark Hume, mother of David Henry Hume (Class of 1967) and Marie Elaine Crane (Class of 1968) died Friday, Feb. 11, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Leonard Norris, father of Sharon Noble (Class of 1959) passed away Thursday, Feb. 10, 2005, at Ashland Healthcare.

Helen Marie Acton, Elmer Acton (Class of 1955), D. Jewell Lammers (Class of 1957) and R. Linda Acton (Class of 1958)  passed away Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2005, at Eldon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Sue May Grant, mother of Robert L. Grant (Class of 1951), Donald R. Grant (Class of 1954), Mary Lou Ballenger (Class of 1956), Martha Sue Singleton (Class of 1957), James E. Grant Class of 1958), Russell E. Grant (Class of 1963) and Patsy Watt (Class of 1966) passed away Friday, Feb. 4, 2005, at The Bluffs.

Cleta Rodgers, mother of Amy Rodgers (Class of 1969) passed away Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2005, in Grand Haven, Mich.

Dale Owen Bowling, father of Robert Bowling (Class of 1964) and John Bowling (Class of 1965) passed away Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2005, at his home in Columbia.

Reba Laverne Wiggs, mother of Evan Wiggs (Class of 1971) passed away Jan. 31, 2005, in Vancouver, Washington.

Robert "Robbie" Briscoe, father of Carmen Briscoe (Class of 2001) passed away Monday, Jan. 31, 2005, in Howard County.

Paul Dittmer, brother of Robert Dittmer (Class of 1955) died Monday, Jan. 31, 2005, at his home in Columbia.

Clara E. Volmert Kempker, mother of Michael Volmert (Class of 1966), Mary C. Kate (Class of 1967) and Patty Rieger (Class of 1973) passed away Saturday, Jan. 29, 2005, at home in Columbia.

Glen Edward Minton, step-father of Bruce Bynum (Class of 1968),  Barbara Berkley (Class of 1969), Robert Bynum (Class of 1973) and Betty Smith (Class of 1975) died Friday, Jan. 21, 2005 in Fairfield Bay, Arkansas.

Helen Fern Carlos Malone, mother of Michael O. Malone (Class of 1956) and Ronald W. Malone (Class of 1958) passed away Sunday, Jan. 23, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Marvin Lenos Painter, father of Dennis R. Painter (Class of 1964) Sharon K. Franklin (Class of 1967), Karen Leigh "Hansen" Calvert (Class of 1966) and Terry Kay "Hansen" Ball (Classof 1970) Saturday, Jan. 22, 2005, at West Village Manor in Columbia.

Gordon T. Zimmerman, father of Gloria Sapp (Class of 1969), Rodney Zimmerman (Class of 1971) and Cindy Zimmerman (Class of 1973) passed away Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Norma L. Castleman, mother of Tracy Ray Castleman (Class of 1980) passed away Monday, Jan. 17, 2005 in Columbia.

Jean Louise Dorsey, wife of Andrew T. Dorsey, deceased (Class of 1929) and mother of A. T. Dorsey (Class of 1953), Jim Dorsey (Class of 1955), Marinell Walz (Class of 1963) and Sheryl McGowan (Class of 1967) passed away Sunday, Jan. 16, 2005, at Columbia Manor.

Carol Anita Baldwin, mother of Timothy Baldwin (Class of 1985) died Saturday, Jan. 15, 2005, at home in Columbia.

Elmer B. Winner, father of Richard Winner (Class of 1958) died Friday, Jan. 14, 2005 in Bella Vista, Arkansas.

Theodore L. "Ted" Singleton, father of Edward Singleton (Class of 1986) and Ellen Sheker (Class of 1990) passed away Friday, Jan. 14, 2005, at his home in Osage Beach, Missouri.

James W. Reger, father of Elizabeth Waters (Class of 1974) died Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2004 in Frisco, Texas.

Mary Lee Prunty Johnston, mother of Mary Lynn Benson (Class of 1963), Grace J. Elder (Cass of 1968) and Philip D. Johnston (Class of 1972) passed away Monday, Jan. 10, 2005, at Lenoir Health Care Center.

Mrs. Hazel Lowe Barnett, mother of Bill Barnett (Class of 1969) died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2005, at Hospice Ministries Inc.

William S. Moser, father of Sylvia Wilcox (Class of 1961) and Mark Moser (Class of 1967) died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2005, in Phoenix, Arizona.

Jeong Hyok Im, father of Soo Ihm (Class of 1989) passed away Friday, Jan. 7, 2005.

Howard W. Bennett, father of Marilyn Allen (Class of 1965), Leslie Howard Bennett (Class of 1977) and Carla Sue Bennett (Class of 1980) passed away Friday, Jan. 7, 2005, at his home in Columbia.

Frank Charles Vesecky, father of James Vesecky (Class of 1979) passed away Friday, Jan. 7, 2005, at Lenoir Health Care.

Viola E. Pugh, mother of Barbara D. Blevans (Class of 1948) and Vaughn Pugh (Class of 1949) passed away Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2005, at The Bluffs, in Columbia.

Allean Crawford, mother of Sandra Highbarger (Class of 1960) passed away Monday, Jan. 3, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

J.T. Jones, father of Jimmie L. Jones (Class of 1963), Wayne G. Jones (Class of 1964), Karen D. Jones Kessler (Class of 1966), Larry R. Jones (Class of 1970) and Gary E. Jones, deceased (Class of 1975) passed away Sunday, Jan. 2, 2005, at Columbia Manor.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 






Published Monday, January 3, 2005

J.T. Jones, 92, of Columbia passed away Sunday, Jan. 2, 2005, at Columbia Manor.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5, at Memorial Funeral Home, with the Rev. Max Jennings officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

J.T. was born in Boonville on Nov. 1, 1912, to John and Elizabeth Jones. After graduating from Boonville High School, he worked at a local grocery store until he was accepted into the Missouri State Highway Patrol Academy. He served as a highway patrolman from 1932 through 1944.

He married Katherine Jane Garrett on Nov. 1, 1944. After resigning from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, he worked as a foreman for the N. R. Garrett City Quarry from 1944 until his first retirement in 1974. From 1974 until he took his second retirement in 1993, he worked in two positions. He was a foreman at the University of Missouri-Columbia and later delivered cars throughout the state and nation for local car dealerships.

J.T. belonged to the Columbia Cosmopolitan Club, coached Little League Baseball and was a member of the Travelers Protective Association, or TPA. With TPA, he was very active with the local division, Post P; served as secretary-treasurer of the state TPA; and served on the board of directors of the national TPA.

J.T. will always be remembered as someone who never met a stranger and was a friend to all. He resided at Columbia Manor this past year until his death, and he was loved and enjoyed by many there.

Survivors include his children, Jimmie L. Jones, Wayne G. and Alisha Jones, Karen D. Jones Kessler and Larry R. Jones; a daughter-in-law, Rhonda W. Jones; two children from a previous marriage, Marilyn Hoefer and Lynda Brooks; 12 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; his youngest son, Gary E. Jones; a sister, Beth; and a brother, Lee.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the Memorial Education Fund for Tyler and Blake Jones, sons of Gary and Rhonda Jones, in care of Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., Columbia, Mo., 65202; the Rainbow House; the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 30638, Columbia, Mo., 65205; or any other favorite charity.


Published Wednesday, January 5, 2005

Allean Crawford, 81, of Columbia passed away Monday, Jan. 3, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 7, at Memorial Funeral Home, with the Rev. Frank Norman and the Rev. Gary DeWitt officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Crawford was born June 22, 1923, in St. Louis to Charles and Eathel Brodie Moreau.

In 1942, she married Nelson C. Crawford in St. Louis, and he preceded her in death.

Mrs. Crawford was office manager for Crawford Electric before her retirement. She was a member of Huntsdale Baptist Church and the Older American Klub.

Survivors include a daughter, Sandra Highbarger and her husband, Wilbur, of Columbia; a brother, Lloyd Moreau and his wife, Connie, of O’Fallon; two grandchildren, Gregory Highbarger and his wife, Christee, and Jeffrey Highbarger and his wife, Kristin; and two great-grandchildren, Ian Highbarger and Payton Highbarger.

She also was preceded in death by her parents.

Memorial contributions are suggested to American Diabetes Association, to the attention of Memorial Program Call Center, P.O. Box 2680, Canton, Ohio, 44720.


Published Saturday, January 8, 2005

Viola E. Pugh, 94, of Columbia passed away Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2005, at The Bluffs.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 9, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Michael Burt officiating. Visitation will be from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Pugh was born June 8, 1910, in Boone County to Marion and Mattie Terrill Slater. On March 11, 1929, she married Virgil B. Pugh in Columbia, and he preceded her in death in 1973. She was a member of Grace Bible Church.

Survivors include a son, Ronald Vaughn Pugh of Columbia; a daughter, Barbara D. Blevans and husband William of Murrysville, Pa.; and several nieces and nephews.

She was also preceded in death by her parents and six siblings, Elsie Hudnell, Ora Hartley, Ruby Coats, Raymond Slater and two infant brothers.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Grace Bible Church, 1322 Paris Road, Columbia, Mo., 65201, or The Bluffs, 3105 Bluff Creek Drive, Columbia, Mo., 65203.


Published Sunday, January 9, 2005

Frank Charles Vesecky, 85, of Columbia passed away Friday, Jan. 7, 2005, at Lenoir Health Care.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, at Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. Vesecky was born July 22, 1919, in Chicago to Frank J. and Francis Charaska Vesecky. On July 13, 1946, he married Beatrice Baldocchi in Chicago, and she preceded him in death in 1989. He married Brigid Beeson on Jan. 12, 1991, and she survives.

He served with the U.S. Army, where he received a Purple Heart.

He owned a construction business, and one of his last jobs was building the house in which he and his son lived.

He enjoyed woodworking and building crafts, and he was also a former owner of Stephens Motel from 1975 to 1980. He was an avid fisherman and golfer and enjoyed owning antique Model A Fords.

Survivors include a son, James Vesecky of Columbia; one brother, Jerome Vesecky; one sister, Helen Seelindbinder; three grandsons, Matthew, Joshua and Adam; and a nephew, Wayne Pemberton.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Eleanor Thompson.
 


Published Sunday, January 9, 2005

Howard W. Bennett, 80, of Columbia passed away Friday, Jan. 7, 2005, at his home.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Bruce Caldwell officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m., Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. Bennett was born March 28, 1924, in Easley to Alvy and Maggie Lee Lewis Bennett. On March 17, 1946, he married Carlene Crane in Boone County, and she preceded him in death March 2 ,1999. He married Mildred Moore Robertson on Oct. 14, 2001, in Columbia, and she survives.

He served with the U.S. Army during World War II in Europe at the Battle of the Bulge.

He was employed with Phelans Rockwool Co. He was then owner/operator of Yellow and Checker Cab Co., City Delivery, Howard’s Garage and the first Airport Limo Service. After his retirement, he owned two farms north of Columbia, on which he loved to farm and raise cattle. He was a member of Liberty Baptist Church, VFW Post 280, Odd Fellows and Rebekah’s Lodge. He was treasurer of AARC and member of the Columbia Business Association.

Mr. Bennett loved people and will often be remembered for his warm and giving heart. He was known for his optimism, positive attitude and wonderful sense of humor. He will truly be missed by his family and many great friends.

Survivors include his children, Marilyn Allen and husband John Paul of Millersburg, Ramona Lane and husband Marland, Leslie Howard Bennett and Carla Sue Bennett, all of Columbia; four stepchildren, Tom Mitchell and wife Melody, Anna Johnson and husband Jon, Maurice Mitchell and wife Jami and Janey Wyrick, all of Columbia; six siblings, Marvin Bennett, Mitchell Bennett, Meda Beth Garrett and Mary Lee Wren, all of Ashland, and Vera Smith and Beverly Sapp, both of Columbia; four grandchildren and four stepgrandchildren, six great-grandchildren and four stepgreat-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a son, two brothers, two sisters and a great-granddaughter.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the charity of the donor’s choice.


Published Monday, January 10, 2005

Jeong Hyok Im, 72, of Columbia passed away Friday, Jan. 7, 2005.

Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Chang Yul Lee officiating. There will also be a memorial service at the University of Missouri. Information for time and place will follow.

Dr. Im was born Dec. 15, 1932, in Choong-Chung Do, Umsung, South Korea. From a family of farmers in Korea’s countryside, he was a self-taught scholar, often studying by candlelight throughout times of war and poverty. He trained to become a teacher at Chongju Normal school. He then earned a full scholarship to Seoul National University, Korea’s most prestigious university. He received his bachelor’s degree in chemistry and master’s degree in physical chemistry.

He then emigrated to the United States for graduate studies at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C. He received his doctorate in biochemistry in 1967, the first doctorate in his family. From 1966 to 1968, he worked at Harvard Medical School in Boston as a research fellow and as a lecturer in Boston University’s Department of Chemistry, where he developed a lifelong love of the city for its top caliber intellectual atmosphere and music and arts resources.

In 1970, he married Tesuk Kim in Seoul, South Korea, and the couple returned to the United States. He served on the faculties of State University of New York at Buffalo, Ohio State University, Cornell University and the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Since 1987, he had served as a research professor at the University of Missouri-Columbia in the departments of pharmacology and microbiology.

He was a consummate mentor to his family and students. He will be missed deeply by the many people he has inspired during his life to achieve excellence in their studies and careers. A lifelong scholar, he exhorted his students to use their education for the good of humanity and society. He also spread beauty to others by sharing his love of classical music and by maintaining a bounteous garden.

Survivors include his wife, Tesuk Im; twin daughters Jean and Soo Ihm; sister Haeng-ja Im; four brothers; a cousin, Kwang-sik Im; and cousins by marriage Mr. and Mrs. Chong Kee Kim.

He was loved and respected by his family and in the community. He influenced many through his candid wisdom and will be deeply missed.

Memorial contributions are suggested in memory of Dr. Im to the Columbia Korean Baptist Church, 3601 I-70 Drive N.W., Columbia, Mo., 65202.


Published Tuesday, January 11, 2005

William S. Moser, 87, of Phoenix died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2005.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 14, at Markland-Gardner Funeral Home in New Franklin, with visitation one hour before services. Burial will be at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in New Franklin.

He was born April 26, 1917, in New Franklin. He married Thelma Boon in Franklin and practiced dentistry in Columbia.

Survivors include two children, three sisters, five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.


Published Wednesday, January 12, 2005

Mrs. Hazel Lowe Barnett, 86, of Columbia died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2005, at Hospice Ministries Inc.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13, at Pilot Grove Cemetery in Pilot Grove, with Monsignor Michael Flanagan officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home in Clinton, Miss.

Mrs. Barnett was born May 4, 1918, in Speed. She was a resident of Columbia since 1946.

She had lived with her son, Bill Barnett, and his wife, Jackie, this past year in Clinton.

Mrs. Barnett was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Columbia.

Survivors include her son, Bill Barnett, and his wife, Jackie, of Clinton; and grandchildren Brenden Barnett, Becky Barnett Finnegan, Besty Barnett Borsheski, Katie Barnett, Kenley Barnett Swartz and Lindsey Barnett.

Mrs. Barnett was preceded in death by her parents and was the last of nine children.

Memorials may be made to the Missions Fund at First United Methodist Church, 100 Mount Salus, Clinton, Miss., 39056.


Published Wednesday, January 12, 2005

Mary Lee Prunty Johnston, 82, of Columbia passed away Monday, Jan. 10, 2005, at Lenoir Health Care Center.

Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 14, at Calvary Episcopal Church, with the Rev. Fred Thayer officiating.
Mary Lee was born April 30, 1922, in Tulsa, Okla., to Merle C. Prunty and Grace E. Moulton. She came from a family of six children, which included two sets of twins. Prunty was superintendent of schools in Tulsa. He accepted a position as dean of students at Stephens College in 1934 and moved his family to Columbia.

Mary Lee graduated from University High School and later graduated from Stephens College with an associate’s degree. She then attended the University of Missouri, graduating at the top of her class with a bachelor’s degree in business administration before joining IBM as a systems engineer in 1942.

She married Lennie P. Johnston in 1944 in Columbia and moved to New Jersey, where she pursued early childhood development at Rutgers University. She and Lennie returned to Columbia in 1951. After all four of her children were enrolled in public school, she launched her career in childcare.

In 1959, she accepted a position as director of Community Nursery School, a United Way Agency. This was her passion for 40 years. During her tenure, she led the expansion of the operations from one location on Ripley Street to include a new children’s center at Hinkson Avenue, as well as an Infant Toddler Center next door. She tirelessly led all program administration and fund-raising activities. She retired from the Community Nursery School in 1999.

She also served a number of organizations, including the Board of Curators of Stephens College, Stephens Alumni Association as president, the Constance Emig Circle of King’s Daughters and Women’s Network and was a charter member of the Mid-Missouri Mental Health Center advisory board.

Her hobbies included swimming, crossword puzzles, long nature walks, reading, singing in the church choir, traveling to Lake of the Ozarks and taking her grandchildren to Hinkson Creek to look for frogs.

Survivors include her sisters, Elouise Knowlton of Queenstown, Md., and Roma Jo Huff of Pittsburgh; her children, Mary Lynn Benson of Leawood, Kan., Randall B. Johnston of Columbia, Grace J. Elder of Columbia and Philip D. Johnston of Alamo, Calif.; and her grandchildren, Wesley D. Benson, Lauren M. Benson, Shan C. Rich, Patricia A. Johnston, Nicholas F. Johnston, Christopher D. Johnston, Natalie G. Johnston and Jillian J. Elder; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband; two brothers, Merle C. Prunty Jr., and twin brother Lon M. Prunty; and her sister, Virginia G. "Sugar" Jamieson.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Mary Lee Johnston Scholarship Fund of the Community Nursery School, 1605 Hinkson Ave., Columbia, Mo., 65201 or to Calvary Episcopal Church, 123 S. Ninth St., Columbia, Mo., 65201.


Published Saturday, January 15, 2005

James W. Reger, 77, of Frisco, Texas, died Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2004.

Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28, at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas.

Mr. Reger lived in Columbia from 1958 to 1980.

He was an employee of the University of Missouri.

Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Marjorie; two daughters, Marianne Kossman of Cherokee, Kan., and Elizabeth Waters of Frisco; two grandchildren; and a brother.


Published Sunday, January 16, 2005

Theodore L. "Ted" Singleton of Osage Beach passed away Friday, Jan. 14, 2005, at his home after a 10-year battle with cancer.

A memorial service will be held at Lake Baptist Church, 872 Passover Road, at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19. Memorials may be made to the Lake Regional Hospital of Osage Beach. Arrangements are under the direction of Hedges Funeral Home in Osage Beach.

Ted was born Sep. 24, 1942, in Junction City, Kan., to Charles and Anna Reighley Singleton.

Ted lived in Columbia for more than 20 years.

He was employed in hotel management.

He moved to Osage Beach in 1994. He owned and managed the Town and Country Motel in Osage Beach for many years and worked in property management in the lake area.

Ted is survived by his loving wife, Donna; his parents, Charles and Anna Singleton of Springfield; son Edward Singleton and his wife, Lora, of Columbia; daughter Ellen Sheker and her husband, Noah, of Boulder, Colo.; stepsons David Spray and his wife, Christine, of Houston and Michael Spray and his wife, Paulette, of Highlandville; sisters Anne Cox and her husband, Bill Compere, of Springfield and Harriette Fields and her husband, Tom, of Firestone, Colo.; and three nephews, one niece and several great-nieces and great-nephews.

Ted loved life, laughter and making people smile. He brought joy and sunshine wherever he went. He knew his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and is glad to be home with him now. 


Published Sunday, January 16, 2005

Carol Anita Baldwin, 74, of Columbia died Saturday, Jan. 15, 2005, at home.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19, at Memorial Funeral Home.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Baldwin was born May 24, 1930, in Kirksville to Fredrick H. and Ieca R. Greenlee Lowrance. On November 20, 1965, she married Jay Baldwin in Columbia, and he survives. She graduated from Kirksville State Teachers College.

Mrs. Baldwin worked for 30 years at the University of Missouri in the dean of engineers’ office. She was a member of First Church of Nazarene in Columbia, Columbia Bowling Hall of Fame and served as secretary for many bowling leagues.

Survivors include her husband, Jay; her son, Timothy Baldwin of Columbia; four stepchildren; three siblings, Gene Lowrance, Roselynn Fleshman and Gwen Hirshiser, all of Oregon; and three grandchildren, Kody, Clara and Cassidy, all of Columbia.

She was preceded in death by her parents.


Published Tuesday, January 18, 2005

Elmer B. Winner, 89, of Bella Vista, Ark., died Friday, Jan. 14, 2005.

Private services will be held. Burial will be at Orient Cemetery in Harrisonville.

He married Ruth Benn of Harrisonville in 1937, and she died in 1999. He was employed by the University of Missouri-Columbia for 23 years and later by the U.S Department of Agriculture.

Survivors include his son, Richard Winner and wife Marjorie of Lee’s Summit; three granddaughters; and six great-grandchildren.


Published Tuesday, January 18, 2005

Jean Louise Dorsey, 89, of Columbia passed away Sunday, Jan. 16, 2005, at Columbia Manor.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19, at Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church, with a church-hosted luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Visitation will follow the luncheon from 1 to 2 p.m. at the church. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Dorsey was born Oct. 5, 1915, in Columbia to James M. and Catherine Smith Allen. On Sept. 1, 1932, she married Andrew T. Dorsey in Columbia, and he preceded her in death.

She was employed at Stephens College from 1956 until 1978. At the time of her retirement, she was assistant to the comptroller.

She was a member of Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church and taught Sunday school for 40 years. She was a member and president of United Methodist Women, a member and past worthy matron of Boone Chapter 290, Order of the Eastern Star, and served as district deputy grand matron of Eastern Star.

Survivors include two sons, A.T. Dorsey Jr. and his wife, Carolyn, of Columbia and James P. Dorsey and his wife, Patty, of Lake Ozark; two daughters, Marinell Walz and her husband, James, of Jefferson City and Sheryl McGowan and her husband, George, of St. Peters; one brother, James F. Allen of Banning, Calif.; two sisters, Mary Eades of Alhambra, Calif., and Nellie Kubica of Santa Maria, Calif.; 16 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Kitty Gordon, who passed away April 20, 1988; a son-in-law, Edwin Gordon, who passed away July 2, 1984; a grandson; a great-granddaughter; and a great-grandson.

Memorial contributions are suggested to St. Francis House, 901 Range Line St., Columbia, Mo., 65201; Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church, 702 Wilkes Blvd., Columbia, Mo., 65201; or a charity of donor’s choice.


Published Thursday, January 20, 2005

Norma L. Castleman, 78, of Columbia passed away Monday, Jan. 17, 2005.

Burial will be at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21, at Allen Cemetery in Raymondville.

Mrs. Castleman was born Jan. 23, 1926, in Sedalia to E.C. and Nora Calvin Martin.

On May 24, 1961, she married Roy Castleman in Sedalia, and he preceded her in death.

Before retirement, she was a secretary at the University of Missouri Law School.

Survivors include three children, Tracy Ray Castleman of Tucson, Ariz., Richard D. "Dick" Meyer of South Dakota and Joyce Nelson of Kearney; and six grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by her parents.


Published Thursday, January 20, 2005

Gordon T. Zimmerman, 75, of Columbia passed away Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, at Memorial Funeral Home, with visitation from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday.

Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. Zimmerman was born May 25, 1929, in Hampton, Iowa, to George and Georgia Tanner Zimmerman.

On Aug. 4, 1950, he married Laverl Homan in Sioux Falls, S.D., and she survives.

He was employed with Wilson Trailer Sales for more than 30 years.

Survivors also include three children, Gloria Sapp, Rodney Zimmerman and Cindy Zimmerman, all of Columbia; a brother, Jack Zimmerman of Sheffield, Iowa; a sister, Georgann Turner of Elk Grove Village, Ill.; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents.


Published Monday, January 24, 2005

Marvin Lenos Painter, 83, of Columbia passed away Saturday, Jan. 22, 2005, at West Village Manor.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, at Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church with the Rev. Kathy Morrison officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Parker Funeral Service, with a Masonic service at 7:30 p.m. Burial with military honors will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. Painter was born Oct. 29, 1921, in Monroe County to Ruby Carl and Eulah Irene Walkup Painter.

He married Marilyn Ealy Hansen on May 23, 1959, and she survives.

Mr. Painter graduated from Vandalia High School in 1940. In 1941, he graduated from Rosenthal School of Commerce in Columbia with a diploma in business and accounting. From 1941 to 1942, he attended St. Louis University as a pre-med student. From 1942 to 1945, Mr. Painter served in the U.S. Army as medical noncommissioned, serving with the 44th Infantry Division, 324th Medical Detachment. He was injured in France on Nov. 14, 1944, and was awarded two Purple Heart medals, two Bronze Star medals and one Silver Star. After serving in the Army, he attended the University of Missouri School of Engineering with a major in electrical engineering from 1945 to 1947.

Mr. Painter was employed from 1947 to 1972 with Riback Supply Co. as manager of heating and air conditioning. From 1972 to 1985, he owned his own business, Hampton-Painter Mechanical Supply, in partnership with Ed Hampton.

Mr. Painter retired in 1985.

Mr. Painter was a member of Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church in Columbia, past master of Twilight Lodge No. 114, AF&AM, past commander of St. Graal Commandery No. 12 KT, past grand commander of the Grand Commandery of Missouri Knights Templar, 1979-80, member of The Grand Master’s Club of Knights Templar Eye Foundation, past patron of Boone Chapter No. 290 Order of the Eastern Star and a member of Scottish Rite-Columbia Valley.

Survivors include his wife, of Columbia; a son, Dennis R. Painter of Lee’s Summit; five daughters, Karen L. Calvert of Kansas City, Sharon K. Franklin and Linda Diane Painter, both of Independence, Shirley J. Campbell of Grain Valley and Terry Ball and husband Rick of Boonville; four grandsons; two granddaughters; five great-grandsons; two great-granddaughters; three stepgranddaughters; two brothers, James R. Painter of Pensacola, Fla., and Dennis "Jack" Kraber of Moberly; and a sister, Doris J. Daniels of Columbia.

He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers.

Memorials may be given to Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church, the American Diabetes Association or the University of Missouri.


Published Tuesday, January 25, 2005

Helen Fern Carlos Malone, 83, of Columbia passed away Sunday, Jan. 23, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, at Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Larry Curry officiating.

Mrs. Malone was born Feb. 24, 1921, in Boone County to Clarence E. and Mary E. Nichols Carlos.

She married Chester E. Malone on April 24, 1937, in Boonville, and he survives.

She lived her entire life in Boone County and was a member of New Providence Baptist Church.

Survivors include her husband, of Columbia; two sons, Michael O. Malone and wife Loucile of Columbia and Ronald W. Malone of Canyon Lake, Texas; a grandson, Michael Lance Malone and wife Cindy of Rocheport; and a great-grandson, Thadeus Malone of Rocheport.

She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Clarence E. Carlos Jr. and J.C. Carlos.

Memorials may be given to American Heart Association.

Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Funeral Service.


Published Wednesday, January 26, 2005

Glen Edward Minton, 83, of Fairfield Bay, Ark., died Friday, Jan. 21, 2005.

Burial will be in Hennessey, Okla., on Saturday, Feb. 12.

Dr. Minton was a dentist and World War II veteran.

Survivors include his wife, Grace, of Fairfield Bay; her children, Bruce Bynum, Barbara Berkley, Robert Bynum of Columbia and Betty Smith; and four brothers.

Memorials may be made to the Central Wyoming College Foundation Endowment Scholarship Fund, 2660 Peck Ave., Riverton, Wyo., 82501.

CWCF will donate matching funds for a scholarship in his name.


Published Sunday, January 30, 2005

Clara E. Volmert Kempker, 81, of Columbia passed away Saturday, Jan. 29, 2005, at home after a brief battle with cancer.

Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, with visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the church.
Clara was born Dec. 31, 1923, in Westphalia to Henry J. and Rose Schmitz Luecke. She married Charles Volmert on May 20, 1947, and he preceded her in death. She married Clarence Kempker on July 10, 2004, and he survives.

Clara loved working with people. She spent her life in customer service. She worked at JJ Newbury’s in Jefferson City and Columbia. She retired from Gem Drug Co. after working as fountain manager and then as a pharmacy technician. She was a volunteer for Boone Hospital for 16 years in the SICU waiting room and was a member of the Boone Hospital Auxiliary.

She was active at Our Lady of Lourdes church. She was a member of the Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary, in which she took great pride in helping others. She was a poll supervisor for the Boone County Elections Commission for the past 12 years.

Survivors include a son, Michael Volmert, and, Betty, of Ulysses, Kan.; and daughters Mary C. Kate, of Iowa City, Iowa, Patty Rieger and husband, Danny, of Big Rapids, Mich., and Paula Barnes and husband, Mike, of Columbia; sister Gertrude Stegemann of Folk; brother Raymond Luecke of Folk; 12 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a younger brother, Lawrence.

Memorials are suggested to the Monastery of St. Clare, 200 Marycrest Drive, St. Louis, Mo., 63129, or the Walter Johnson Palliative Care Foundation at Boone Hospital Center.


Published Tuesday, February 1, 2005

Paul Dittmer, 77, of Columbia died Monday, Jan. 31, 2005, at his home after a one-month illness of lung cancer.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 3, at Memorial Funeral Home, with the Revs. Jim Bryan and Otto Steinhaus officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Entombment will be in Memorial Park Mausoleum.

Mr. Dittmer was born Jan. 22, 1928, in Pettis County to Edward John and Hattie Naureth Dittmer. On Jan. 31, 1953, he married Dorothy May Steinkuehler at United Church of Christ in Emma. He was a member of Missouri United Methodist Church.

He graduated from Concordia High School in 1945. He then farmed with his father for several years. He worked construction in Fairbanks, Alaska, in 1949 and in 1950 worked for Alaska Air Lines. He served with the U.S. Army during the Korean War; he was stationed in Berlin for 1½ years as a military policeman. He graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1958 with a bachelor’s degree in agriculture. He worked for MFA Oil Co. from 1954 to 1989, retiring after 35 years. He worked at the MFA service station at Fourth Street and Broadway while attending MU, then worked as an MFA bulk plant manager in Centralia. From 1964 to 1971, he was branch manager of operations in Springfield. From 1971 to 1989, he was operations manager in Columbia. He was made vice president of operations in 1979.

Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Dorothy; two sons, Scott and Stephen; a daughter-in law, Alice; his adoring granddaughter, Gracie; two brothers, Melvin of McMinnville, Ore., and Robert of Columbia; a sister, Ruth Schumacher of Boonville; and 11 nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, an infant and Loren and Clark Dittmer.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Missouri United Methodist Church, 204 S. Ninth St., Columbia, Mo., or Option Care/Missouri River Hospice, 1410 Heriford Road, Columbia, Mo., 65202.


Published Wednesday, February 2, 2005

Robert "Robbie" Briscoe, 55, of Columbia passed away Monday, Jan. 31, 2005, in Howard County.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 4, at Community United Methodist Church, 3301 W. Broadway in Columbia, with the Rev. Gary DeWitt officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the church. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. Briscoe was born Jan. 2, 1950, in Hannibal to Robert Cleaver and Mary Virginia Becker Briscoe.

On Jan. 1, 1972, he married Lola Finke in Bellflower, and she survives.

He was a 1967 graduate of Hannibal High School. He received a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He lettered in tennis at MU.

Mr. Briscoe was an internal auditor with the Missouri Department of Conservation. He was a member of Community United Methodist Church, Ducks Unlimited and the Conservation Federation. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and tennis enthusiast. His family and friends will remember him for his passionate love of the outdoors.

Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Deanna Zajicek and husband Tomas of St. Louis and Carmen Briscoe of Kansas City; and a sister, Carole Harris of Columbia.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Memorial contributions are suggested to "In Memory of Robbie Briscoe," Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation, Box 366, Jefferson City, Mo., 65102.


Published Wednesday, February 16, 2005

Reba Laverne Wiggs, 78, formerly of Columbia, passed away Jan. 31, 2005, in Vancouver, Wash., because of complications from ALS.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 19, at Dripping Springs Church.

Reba Laverne Wiggs was born on Oct. 1, 1926, in Columbia. She married Harris Wiggs on May 4, 1946, in Los Angeles.

Harris passed away in 1999. She worked for the University of Missouri for 24 years and resided in the Columbia area until May 2004. She moved at that time to live with her son in Vancouver.

Survivors include her daughter, Donna Declue of Sarasota, Fla.; and her son, Evan Wiggs of Vancouver.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that friends donate Bibles to Gideons International or donate money to the ALS Foundation.


Published Friday, February 4, 2005

Dale Owen Bowling, 88, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2005, at his home in Columbia.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, at Memorial Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jim Bryan officiating. Entombment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. Bowling was born in St. Joseph on Dec. 10, 1916, the youngest child of Walter R. and Atha Kennedy Bowling. "Jack," a nickname he favored as a boy, developed an enduring interest in scouting as a teenager and ultimately attained the rank of Eagle Scout before spending several years as a member of the Sea Scouts. He attended St. Joseph public schools before enrolling in 1939 in the University of Missouri, where he was a member of Delta Tau Delta social fraternity. In 1942, he met Carol Jane McCall, a student at Stephens College. They were married in August 1943 and remained life partners for 61 years.

Mr. Bowling received a bachelor’s degree in business administration in February 1943 and joined the staff of the university as an accountant. Over the next three decades he became a permanent fixture in the business department. His contributions were recognized by a series of promotions, culminating in 1972 with his election to the newly created office of vice president for business management, a position he occupied for six years until retiring in 1978 with more than 35 years of service. He served under five university presidents and was responsible for the planning and development of more than 100 major building projects throughout the university system. In recognition of his service and accomplishments, the university’s Board of Curators honored Mr. Bowling with the title of vice president emeritus upon his retirement.

Survivors include his wife, Carol; two sons, Robert Bowling and wife Gail Fitzgerald Bowling of Overland Park, Kan., and John Bowling and wife LaDona Steinbrink Bowling of Charlotte, N.C.; two grandsons, Andrew and Daniel Bowling; and two great-grandsons.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to The Parkinson Alliance Inc., P.O. Box 308, Kingston, N.J., 08528-0308.


Published Sunday, February 6, 2005

Cleta Rodgers, 88, formerly of Columbia, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2005, in Grand Haven, Mich.

A memorial service will be held Wednesday, Feb. 9, at 11 a.m. at Presbyterian Church in Bellflower, with lunch and fellowship afterward.

Cleta attended Park College, graduated from Kansas State with a bachelor’s degree in home economics in 1937, and, in 1944, earned her master’s degree in public health from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.

Her professional career included work as a high school home economics teacher, a county home demonstration agent, a Missouri 4-H agent, state supervisor of home economics and a public health educator for Tennessee Valley Authority in Alabama.

On Feb. 14, 1948, she married J. Parker Rodgers.

She was an assistant professor of home economics in the food and nutrition department at the University of Missouri, where she conducted some of the early research on microwaves, among many other projects.

In 1967, she moved to India, where Parker worked with USAID. After his death, she moved to Ojai, Calif. Cleta was a world traveler and a tireless community volunteer. In 1978, she went alone to India to work in a World Vision mission on a nutrition project. She traveled to many countries, including China during the first year it was open to U.S. tourists.

She was an active member, elder and deacon in the Presbyterian Church, a 50-year member of the American Home Economics Association, a member and president of the Ojai chapter of the PEO and a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority.

Her volunteer work included 10 years of delivering Meals on Wheels, working in the church office and serving as a docent at the local historical museum. She taught English as a second language and proudly attended the ceremony when Mario Contreras became a U.S. citizen in 1997.

In 2000, she moved to Muskegon, Mich., to be near her daughter. Her love of life and chocolate continued to the end. Her passing was peaceful and timely.

Survivors include her brother, F.W. Null of Maryville; a son, William and wife Joyce Rodgers of LaVerne, Calif.; a daughter, Amy Oak and partner Barb Pitcher of Twin Lake, Mich.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, J. Parker Rodgers, and her son, John Parker III.

Memorial contributions may be made to a hospice, the Alzheimer’s Association or World Vision.


Published Saturday, February 5, 2005

Sue May Grant, 92, of Columbia passed away Friday, Feb. 4, 2005, at The Bluffs.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Monday, Feb. 7, at Memorial Funeral Home, with the Rev. Nickolas Campbell officiating. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery.

Mrs. Grant was born Aug. 15, 1912, in Arrow Rock to Lawrence E. and Iva Lee Thomas Edwards. On Feb. 17, 1933, she married James Cecil Grant in Boonville, and they were married for 60 years before Cecil’s death on July 30, 1993.

Sue attended Dunkle’s Business College and graduated in August 1931. She enrolled in and completed two years of nursing school at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Boonville. She was employed as a nurse with Boone Hospital Center for 10 years and as a secretary at the University of Missouri’s English department before her retirement.

She was a member of the Fairview United Methodist Church and the Warren Domestic Dames Extension Club. She was also a former president of Vawter School PTA. She loved to read, crochet and work crossword puzzles.

Survivors include eight children, Robert L. Grant and wife Iola of Columbia, Donald R. Grant and wife Betty of Punta Gorda, Fla., Mary Lou Ballenger and husband James E. of Harrisburg, Martha Sue Singleton and husband Don of Columbia, James E. Grant and wife Dorothy of Columbia, Lois Garrett of Fayette, Russell E. Grant and wife Barb of Columbia and Patsy Watt and husband John of Rocheport; a brother, Earl Edwards of Tulsa, Okla.; 23 grandchildren; and 51 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter Claudia Butzin, infant daughter Shirley and sister Mary Kathryn.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Fairview Cemetery Association, in care of Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business 70 W., Columbia, Mo., 65202, or Option Care/Missouri River Hospice, 1410 Heriford Road, Columbia, Mo., 65202.

Sue will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.


Published Friday, February 11, 2005

Helen Marie Acton, 87, of Eldon, formerly of Columbia, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2005, at Eldon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12, at Nashville Baptist Church in Ashland, with the Rev. Verlyn Bergen and Pastor Mark Kessler officiating. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at the church. Burial will be at Nashville Cemetery.

Mrs. Acton was born March 28, 1917, in Randolph County to James David and Bertha Foreman Merry.

On Aug. 29, 1936, she married Woodrow Acton in Columbia, and he preceded her in death.

Before her retirement, she was a home assistant to Dr. James Baker. She was a member of Nashville Baptist Church.

Survivors include three children, Elmer Acton of Barnett, D. Jewell Lammers of Rocky Mount and R. Linda Acton of Humansville; two brothers, Harold Merry of Columbia and Kenneth Merry of St. Peters; a sister, Martha Acton of Columbia; eight grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren, including Jessica Acton, who is serving with the U.S. Army in Iraq; and three great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers, James, John and Clyde Merry.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Nashville Baptist Church, Route N., Nashville Church Road, Ashland, Mo., 65010.


Published Friday, February 11, 2005

Leonard Norris, 86, of Ashland passed away Thursday, Feb. 10, 2005, at Ashland Healthcare.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 12, at Robinson Funeral Home in Ashland, with visitation from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday. Burial will be at Freiden’s Cemetery.

Mr. Norris was born Nov. 1, 1918, in Syracuse, the son of Homer Edward Norris and Anna Wallace Woolery Norris.

He married Hazel White on Aug. 26, 1939, in Boonville, and she survives. Leonard served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and World War II. He was a member of Peace United Church of Christ in Hartsburg. Mr. Norris was a 50-year member of Ashland Masonic Lodge No. 156, the Ashland Order of Eastern Star Chapter No. 309, the Ashland VFW and Ashland American Legion Post No. 152.

Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Sharon Noble of Mineola, N.Y., Jo Hackman of Hartsburg and Twyla Bennett of Ashland; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Homer; and one sister, Mary.

Memorial contributions may be made to Freiden’s Cemetery, P.O. Box 19, Hartsburg, Mo., 65039.


Published Sunday, February 13, 2005

Mary Mason Clark Hume, 86, of Columbia died Friday, Feb. 11, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 14, at Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Hume was born Nov. 18, 1918, to Stanley M. Clark, D.D.S., and Lydia Payton Clark in Maysville, Mason County, Ky. She married William S. Hume on Nov. 13, 1947, at Missouri Bible College, with the ceremony conducted by the Rev. Carl Agee.

The Humes celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1997, hosted by their children, David Henry Hume of Shorewood, Ill., and Marie Elaine Crane of Wilbraham, Mass.

Mrs. Hume graduated from Maysville High School in Kentucky and, in 1939, from Stephens College. She then attended Transylvania College in Lexington, Ky., and the University of Kentucky, majoring in elementary education.

She was a member of Memorial Baptist Church in Columbia for more than 50 years and spent many years attending Benton Elementary School PTA meetings.

She was loved and adored by her family.

Survivors include her husband and two children; grandchildren, David Arthur Hume, Meagan Elizabeth Hume, Andrew Warren Hume, Justin Fuller Crane and Chelsea Michelle Crane; and great-grandchildren, David Michael Hume, Adam Scott Hume and Breanna Lynne Hume.

Memorials may be sent to Memorial Baptist Church, 1634 Paris Road, Columbia, Mo., 65201, or the Salvation Army, 1108 W. Ash St., Columbia, Mo., 65203.


Published Thursday, February 17, 2005

John Spratt Jr., 76, A.S., B.S., MSPH, M.D., FACS, FAAMA, formerly of Columbia, died Sunday, Feb. 13, 2005, in Charleston, S.C., after a long illness.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, at Crescent Hill Baptist Church, 2800 Frankfort Ave., Louisville, Ky., followed by a graveside service at 2:15 p.m. at Cave Hill Cemetery, 701 Baxter Ave., Louisville, Ky.

Arrangements are in care of Pearson Funeral Home.

Dr. Spratt was born in San Angelo, Texas, on Jan. 3, 1929.

He received his associate’s degree from the University of Texas at Arlington, his bachelor’s degree from Southern Methodist University and his doctorate from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and completed his surgical internship at Washington University, Barnes Hospital in St. Louis in 1953.

Dr. Spratt attended college on a naval ROTC scholarship and entered active duty in the U.S. Naval Reserve as a Medical Corps officer in 1953. He served as the battalion surgeon, 1st Marine Division, and surgeon to the West Coast Island Defense Unit, Paeng-nyongdo, Korea, earning the Korean Service Medal with Marine Corps Emblem and the United Nations Medal. Dr. Spratt completed his active duty in 1955 and continued his service in the U.S. Naval Reserve until 1993, retiring at the rank of captain.

In 1955, Dr. Spratt and his wife, Beverly, returned to St. Louis, where he completed his surgical residency at Barnes Hospital and a fellowship in radiotherapy at the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology.

In 1961, Dr. Spratt and his family moved to Columbia, where he served as the chief surgeon and medical director of the department of surgery at Ellis Fischel State Cancer Hospital from 1961 to 1976 and as the chief of staff from 1964 to 1969.

While at Ellis Fischel, Dr. Spratt conceived of, raised funds for and built the not-for-profit Cancer Research Center, serving as its director and clinical director of research from 1964 to 1976.

In 1976, Dr. Spratt and his family relocated to Louisville, Ky., where he was a professor of surgical oncology at the University of Louisville School of Medicine from 1976 until his retirement in 2003.

Dr. Spratt’s interest in surgical oncology and the study of tumor growth began during his medical residency and would last throughout his career.

In addition, his duties at Ellis Fischel spurred his interest in public health and a systems approach to cancer control. His research and studies resulted in the publication of numerous articles and books, including the texts "Cancer of the Breast," "Neoplasms of the Colon" and "Groin Dissection."

As a recognized expert in the field of surgical oncology, Dr. Spratt was regularly invited to lecture at various universities and professional gatherings around the world.

He was also a member of many professional societies, including the American College of Surgeons, The Society of Head and Neck Surgeons, the American Surgical Association, the Society of Pelvic Surgeons, the Society of Medical Consultants to the Armed Forces and the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States.

Dr. Spratt’s community involvement included the Rotary Club, Boy Scouts of America and Leadership of Louisville, and he was a member of the congregation at Crescent Hill Baptist Church in Louisville.

Dr. Spratt is survived by his wife of 53 years, Beverly Winfiele Spratt; a brother, Thomas L. Spratt of Tucson, Ariz.; three children, Dr. John A. Spratt of Charleston, S.C., Shelley W.S. Young of Alexandria, Va., and Robert S. Spratt of Marietta, Ga.; and seven grandchildren.

The Spratt family has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations should be made to the Kornhauser Health Sciences Library, University Libraries, University of Louisville, Louisville, Ky., 40292. Online condolences may be left at www.pearsonfuneralhome.com.


Published Monday, March 7, 2005

Herschel Barnhill Jr., 83, of Corpus Christi, Texas, formerly of Columbia, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2005.

Survivors include his wife, Ada; three children, Eva Jo Sapp and her husband, David, of Columbia, Ada Jeanne Barnhill of Corpus Christi and John Herschel Barnhill of Yukon, Okla.; one granddaughter, Lesley Jeanne Sapp; two grandsons, Michael Sapp of St. Louis and William Barnhill of Oklahoma City; and one sister, Bobbie Jo Castleman of Sacramento, Calif.


Published Thursday, February 24, 2005

W.E. "Bill" Moyes, 92, of Columbia died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Visitation and services will be announced at a later time.

Bill was born April 26, 1912, in Union Star. He married Veta Little on Dec. 4, 1937, in Columbia, and she survives.

Bill worked in the Student Financial Aid Office at the University of Missouri before his retirement.

Survivors also include his son, Bill and his wife, Alice Wondra, of Columbia, and several nieces and nephews.


Published Sunday, February 27, 2005

Jane Elizabeth Christian, 78, of Columbia passed away Friday, Feb. 25, 2005, at West Village Manor.

Visitation will be from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28, at Parker Funeral Service. A graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Monday at Memorial Park Cemetery in Columbia.

Mrs. Christian was born Sept. 23, 1926, in Boone County to Ralph W. and Lily Mazes Elkin. She married Donald E. Christian on Dec. 5, 1953, and he preceded her in death on Dec. 9, 1985.

Mrs. Christian lived her entire life in Boone County. She was a member of Oakland Christian Church. She worked as a secretary for Columbia Public Schools for more than 20 years.

Survivors include a daughter, Lynne Christian of St. Louis; a sister, Betty Borchers of Butte, Mont.; a granddaughter, Jennifer Arends of Kansas City; and several nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be given to the American Diabetes Association.


Published Sunday, February 27, 2005

Dorothy A. Creed Kane, 83, died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2005, at Boone Hospital, six days short of her 84th birthday. She lived a full and wonderful life.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, at Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Columbia Cemetery.
Dorothy was born March 4, 1921, in Lynnville, Iowa, to Elizabeth Vander Syde Creed and Frank Creed. She grew up in Newton, Iowa. She married Harold "Hap" Kane on July 8, 1942, in Austin, Texas, and they had more than 62 wonderful years together. The next 20 years of military life took them and their two boys, Michael and Danny, to many exciting locales including Germany and Japan.

Dorothy was very proud of the certificate she earned at the School of Ikebana - Japanese flower arranging - while in Sasebo, Japan. In 1961, the family moved to Columbia, and she worked for many years at the Department of Agriculture.

Dorothy had a real passion for bridge. She was a certified bridge director and conducted games and tournaments and taught many classes around Columbia. She was a member of the American Contract Bridge League and, after many years as a life master, in 2003 became a gold life master at the National Bridge Tournament, which she attended with her friend and partner Tina Hinds.

She won gold and bronze medals at the Missouri Senior Games in 2004 with her partner Richard Troth. In recent years, she enjoyed playing weekly games with her many friends at The Senior Center and the Country Club of Missouri, of which she was a member, her second passion being golf. In 2001, at 80, she traveled for six weeks to Singapore, Hong Kong, Bombay and Calcutta, visiting and, of course, playing bridge.

Dorothy leaves behind Hap, her sons Michael Kane and wife Katie of Columbia and Dan Kane and wife Barb of Leawood, Kan. She is also survived by seven grandchildren, Kathy, Patrick, Michael, Justin, Whitney, Jonathan and Drew; and three great-grandchildren, Rachel, Preston and Aiden. She was a very special lady. The world just lost a good one! She will be missed!


Published Friday, March 4, 2005

Paul E. Smith, 78, of Columbia passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 5, at Parker Funeral Service. Inurnment will follow at Columbia Cemetery.

Mr. Smith was born July 19, 1926, in San Pedro, Calif., to Paul and Maude Susan Clow Smith.

He graduated from San Diego State University and received his doctorate from the University of Michigan. Mr. Smith served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

Mr. Smith was employed at the University of Missouri as a professor emeritus of economics and received the Frederick A. Middlebush Chair in economics for 1980-1983. He retired April 18, 1991.

Mr. Smith had resided in Columbia since 1968.

Survivors include his wife, Nola Smith; a son, Paul Smith; a daughter, Irish, and her husband, John Jones; a grandson, Eli Jones; and a granddaughter, Elizabeth Burns.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Funeral Service.


Published Friday, March 11, 2005
Jo Ann House, 70, of Columbia passed away Thursday, March 10, 2005, at University Hospital.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Tracy Cook officiating. Visitation will be from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. House was born March 17, 1934, in Boone County to J. Orville and Lola Marie Hall Rice. On May 27, 1950, she married San Juan House. She attended the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Survivors include her ex-husband, of Columbia; four children, Carl House and wife Linda of Centertown, Vaughn House and wife Ruthie and Sandra House, all of Columbia, and Sheryl Richardson and husband Bruce of Rocheport; two brothers, Danny Rice and wife Judy of Columbia and Darrell Rice and wife Debbie of Rocheport; a sister, Marilyn Wiyrick and husband Tim of Columbia; nine grandchildren, Robert, Jason, Corey, Darrell, D.J., Shelton and Amanda House and Brian and Jesse Crane; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Jerry Rice.

Memorial contributions are suggested to American Diabetes Association, Attention: Memorial Program Call Center, P.O. Box 2680, Canton, Ohio, 44720.


Published Saturday, March 12, 2005

Roger P. Moosmann, 85, of Columbia, passed away March 10, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday, March 14, at Forum Boulevard Christian Church, with the Rev. Max Jennings officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m Sunday, March 13, at Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Memorial Gardens in Owensville.

Mr. Moosmann was born July 30, 1919, in Berger to Paul and Emma Ruediger Moosmann.

On Nov. 20, 1941, he married Nadine Goodman in Washington, Mo., and she survives. He served with the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.

He was a member of Forum Boulevard Christian Church, where he served as an elder for 15 years and also was on the board of directors of Show-Me Christian Youth Home. He was a member of the Plumbers & Pipe Fitters Local 317 apprenticeship-training program. He was a former member of Aleppo Grotto and the Shriners.

Survivors include two sons, Gus Moosmann and wife Cindy and Tom Moosmann and wife Angelia, all of Columbia; a sister, Gloria Hohlfelder of Maumelle, Ark.; a brother, Paul J. Moosmann of Washington, Mo.; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Bernice Couch and Jane Norton.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Show-Me Christian Youth Home, 24302 Mahin Road, P.O. Box 6, LaMonte, Mo., 65227-0006.


Published Sunday, March 13, 2005

Opal Duncan, 89, died Saturday, March 12, 2005, at NHC Healthcare in Oak Ridge, Tenn. A former longtime resident of Columbia, she moved to Oak Ridge in 2000 to be near family.

Visitation will be Monday, March 14, from 2 to 3 p.m., with services immediately following at Memorial Funeral Home in Columbia.

Opal was born to Henry and Ruth Meyers in southeast Missouri.

Opal enjoyed traveling with her sisters and grandchildren. They made many trips all over the United Sates.

Gardening was another special talent of Opal’s. She delivered Meals on Wheels in Columbia and was a volunteer at Boone Hospital Center and Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital for many years. She retired from Stephens College and was in the Order of the Eastern Star Thilo Chapter 322.

Opal is survived by daughter and son-in-law Karen and Jack Teeter of Oak Ridge; son Glynn of Moscow Mills; and son-in-law Ed Rivas of Conyers, Ga.

Opal was Gramma Opal to great-grandchildren Jason, Danielle, Jenna, K.C., Austin, Grayson, Haley, Blake, Meagan, Bruce and Cheryl. Opal also is survived by one brother, Jerry Myers of Fenton, and four sisters, Reka Holder of Godfrey, Ill., Jack Roberson of Tacoma, Wash., Anna Lee Porter of Mountain Home, Ark., and Pat Brietweiser of Jerseyville, Ill.

Opal was preceded in death by a daughter, Beverly Rivas; a granddaughter, Ronnie Lea Teeter; four brothers, Cletus, Hugh, Hob and Bill Byers; two sisters, Ruby Ladd and Nell Spurgeon; and her parents.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Ronald McDonald House.


Published Wednesday, March 16, 2005

Jean B. Griffin, 79, of Columbia passed away Friday, Feb. 18, 2005, at Lenoir Healthcare.

A celebration of her life will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 9, at Broadway Christian Church, with the Rev. Rick Frost officiating.

Burial will be at a later date in Jefferson City.

Mrs. Griffin was born July 6, 1925, in Meta to Harold and Estella Roberds Howard.

She married William H. Griffin in 1944, and he preceded her in death in 2002.

She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1960 and her master’s degree in 1963.

She taught at West Junior High School, Jefferson Junior High School and Columbia College and was a professor of textiles and clothing at MU.

Survivors include a son, William H. Griffin of Florida; a grandson, Sean M. Griffin of Florida; a sister, Doris Elrod of Kentucky; and a brother, Harold Howard of Kentucky.

In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to the Alzheimer’s Association.

Local arrangements are under the direction of Parker Funeral Service.


Published Monday, March 21, 2005

Ernest V. Chick Jr., 81, of Columbia passed away Saturday, March 19, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, at Memorial Park Cemetery, with Elder Archie Sapp officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Memorial Funeral Home.

Mr. Chick was born January 19, 1924, in Columbia to Ernest V. Chick Sr. and Alice Sexton Chick. On December 22, 1945, he married Hallie Sapp in Columbia, and she survives. Before retirement, he was a supervisor with N.H. Scheppers Distributing Co. for 35 years.

Survivors include a son, Ernest R. Chick of Columbia; five sisters, Neola Wade of California, Mo., Betty Hoffman, Joyce Huskey and Lu Gray, all of Columbia, and Patsy Usher of St. Louis; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Jack Chick; and a granddaughter, Ashley Chick.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the charity of the donor’s choice.


Published Wednesday, March 23, 2005

Helen Vivian Ganaway, 76, of Columbia died Sunday, March 20, 2005, at University Hospital.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 24, at Warren Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Luella Canton officiating. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Roanoke City Cemetery.

She was born Feb. 5, 1929, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Owen and Wilsie Bomar Tanner.

She married Tony Ganaway on Oct. 27, 1957, and he preceded her in death Feb. 12, 1967.

She was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Armstrong.

She worked for St. Joseph Hospital in Bloomington, Ill.

She lived in Columbia for 37 years, having moved from Armstrong.

Survivors include four daughters, Jacqueline Lee of Prairie Home and Regina Ganaway, Vivian Spears and Monica Ganaway, all of Columbia; one stepdaughter, Willa Lee Gardner of Mexico, Mo.; two sons, Kevin Ganaway and Steven Ganaway, both of Columbia; three sisters, Mildred Speed, Anna Ruth Gibson and Climo Mae Stenson, all of Cincinnati; five grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by her parents, one son, one brother, one sister, one great-grandson and two stepgranddaughters.


Published Monday, March 28, 2005

Boyd M. "Matt" McGlasson, 83, of Columbia entered into rest Friday, March 25, 2005.

Mr. McGlasson requested that no services be held. A family remembrance of Matt’s life was held Easter Sunday.

Mr. McGlasson was born May 15, 1921, in Alsey, Ill., to Jess and Edith McGlasson. On July 11, 1952, he married Faye Howard in St. Louis, and she survives. He was a masonry contractor for 35 years in Columbia with his brothers. Mr. McGlasson was a member of the Army Air Forces during World War II. He was a life member of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association, American Legion and Masonic Lodge. Matt enjoyed family, sports and politics.

He will be sadly missed by family and friends.

Beloved husband of Faye; father of Michael McGlasson and wife Robin, Patricia Wolff and husband Leonard, Melissa Cochran and Kimberly Johnsen and husband Ty; grandfather of nine; great-grandfather of two; dear brother of Ronald and Bill McGlasson, Pauline Palmier and Elizabeth Bayers: many nieces and nephews; and one brother-in-law, Harley Howard and wife Patricia.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Paul McGlasson.


Published Wednesday, April 20, 2005

Paul Andrew Lutz Sr., 85, passed away at home Saturday, March 26, 2005, of congestive heart failure.

A memorial service will be held at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 23, at Broadway Christian Church.

He was born in Prattsville, N.Y., July 24, 1919, the son of Edward Benjamin Lutz and Nellie Chase Ploss Lutz.

On April 17, 1942, he married Alberta Shultis Colwell, who succumbed to cancer in 1984. In 1985, he married Harriette Padget.

He graduated in 1940 from the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University with a bachelor’s degree in agriculture, majoring in agricultural economics and marketing of agricultural products. He received a master’s degree in community development from the University of Missouri in 1972.

Upon graduation in 1940, he was hired by Montgomery Ward as a division manager of the Albany, N.Y., mail-order house. In 1948, he returned to Prattsville to join his father and brother in a feed and farm supply business. After his father’s death in 1953, he and his brother maintained the business for three years, selling it in 1956.

From 1956 until 1967, Paul was employed by the New York State College of Agriculture’s Extension Service. From 1967 until he retired in 1985, he was employed by the University of Missouri Extension Service as a community development specialist in Mid-Missouri.

Paul will live forever in the hearts of his loving family. He also will long be remembered by the many people whose lives he touched as he tirelessly worked to improve communities throughout the Mid-Missouri region and enhance the quality of life for their residents.

He is survived by his wife Harriette Padget Lutz, who resides at Candlelight Lodge; three children and their spouses, Paul A. Lutz Jr. and wife Carolyn of Toledo, Ohio, Gary P. Lutz and wife Ruth of Columbia and Karen Lutz Grannemann and husband Norman of Okemos, Mich.; five grandchildren, Sean Michael Lutz and wife Lisa of Jupiter, Fla, Scott Edward Lutz and wife Maggie and Joseph Ryan Lutz, all of Columbia, and Sarah Lutz Grannemann and Laura Ruth Grannemann of Lansing, Mich.; two step children; and two step grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Alberta; two brothers, Edward A. Lutz of Trumansburgh, N.Y., and Sayers A. Lutz of Prattsville; and three sisters, Dorothy Lutz Byrne of Rocky Point, N.Y., Ruth Lutz of Columbia and Louise Pierce of Medford, Ore.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Meals-on-Wheels of Columbia.


Published Tuesday, March 29, 2005

Alice E. Schuster Ward, 81, of Columbia passed away Sunday, March 27, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 9, at Memorial Funeral Home, with visitation from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be at 11:45 a.m. Saturday at Old Lamine Cemetery.

Mrs. Ward was born Aug. 15, 1923, in Boonville to Aubrey L. and Gladys R. Kella Schuster.

On Dec. 24, 1950, she married Russell Ward in Columbia, and they later divorced.

She was educated in the Boonville Public Schools. She moved to Columbia in 1945, where she was employed with J.R. Somerville Insurance Agency, with the Columbia Daily Tribune Classified Department, as the Hickman High School adult education secretary and with the University of Missouri-Columbia Graduate School Master’s Degree Program.

She was a member of Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church and the Missouri University Retirees Association. Alice had a great love for traveling.

Survivors include a daughter, Lynn Ward Huss and husband John of Columbia; a sister, Nancy Byers of Mesa, Ariz.; a grandson, Andrew Huss of Columbia; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church, 702 Wilkes Blvd., Columbia, Mo., 65201.


Published Tuesday, March 29, 2005

Mary Ann Palmer, 92, of Hallsville passed away Monday, March 28, 2005, at home.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 31, at Memorial Funeral Home, with the Rev. Betsy Happel officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Entombment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Palmer was born Nov. 1, 1912, in Centertown to Emil and Alice Ethel Taggart Walters. On July 6, 1935, she married John Leonard Ott in Jefferson City, and he preceded her in death. She later married Elmer Leroy Palmer, on June 13, 1948, in Columbia, and he also preceded her in death. She graduated from Mariwood Beauty College in August 1947 and worked for 35 years as a hairdresser. During her years as a hairdresser, she was active in the Columbia Chapter of the National Hairdressers Cosmetology Association. Prior to moving to Hallsville, she was active at Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church and the women’s organizations there. She restored antique doilies for the annual Wilkes Boulevard Bazaar. She was a member of Red Top Christian Church, Locust Grove Club and the Hallsville Red Hat Society-Hallsville Honeys. She spent many hours working puzzle books.

Survivors include her only child, Patricia Ann Ott Bedsworth and husband Kendall of Hallsville; two grandchildren, Brian K. Bedsworth and wife Debbie of Auburn, Wash., and Tamera L. Dowling and husband John of Columbia; five great-grandchildren, Rachel Bedsworth, Emma Bedsworth, Clair Bedsworth, Breanon Dowling and Kaelen Dowling; and a niece, Marilyn Kaye Nations of Baldwin.

She also was preceded in death by her parents and four siblings, Leslie E. Walters, Theodore C. "Buck" Walters, Edith Lucille Blais and Elizabeth "Bessie" Walters.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Red Top Christian Church Building Fund, in care of Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., Columbia, Mo., 65202.


Published Thursday, March 31, 2005

Dorothy B. Harmon, 85, of Ashland passed away Saturday, March 26, 2005, at Ashland Healthcare.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 2, at Robinson Funeral Home with the Rev. Mike Quinn officiating. Visitation will be at noon Saturday. Burial will be at New Salem Cemetery.

Mrs. Harmon was born Aug. 27, 1919, in Englewood, the daughter of Warner and Armenta Grace Davis Shouse.

She married Durwood Harmon on April 8, 1938.

She was a member of Wilkes Boulevard Baptist Church and a 50-year member of the Columbia Order of the Eastern Star.

Survivors include her husband; one son, Gary Durwood Harmon and his wife, Kathryn, of Peoria, Ariz.; one daughter, Glenda Landeen of San Antonio, Texas; two brothers, Warner H. Shouse of Tucson, Ariz., and Armel "Joe Bill" Shouse of Newport News, Va.; one sister, Armenta Gilmore of Ashland; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.


Published Friday, April 1, 2005

Martin Kenneth "Kenny Boy" Williams, 74, of Columbia died Tuesday, March 29, 2005, at University Hospital.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 2, at Warren Funeral Chapel, 12 E. Ash St., with Bishop Lorenzo Lawson officiating.

Visitation will be at 1 p.m. at the funeral home.

He was born Nov. 6, 1930, in Columbia to Martin F. Williams and Willa Brooks.

He was formerly employed with the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Survivors include one son, Martin Kenneth Williams and his wife, Patricia, of Folsom, Calif.; three daughters, Phyllis Williams of Atlanta, Marita Griddine of Kansas City and Barbara Mitchell and her husband, Clifford, of Broken Arrow, Okla.; two sisters, Jeanette Hardiman and Ernestine Tapp, both of Columbia; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents.


Published Friday, April 1, 2005

Carol Lorene Pinney Crabb, 76, of Columbia died Wednesday, March 30, 2005, at Big Bend Retreat in Slater of pneumonia. She had battled Alzheimer’s disease for many years.

A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 16, at First Baptist Church, 1112 E. Broadway.

Born and raised in Ottawa, Kan., the daughter of John and Lorene Pinney, Mrs. Crabb attended Colorado Woman’s College in Denver before transferring to Denison University in Granville, Ohio, from which she graduated in 1950 with a bachelor’s degree in English literature. She returned to Ottawa, where she taught at Hawthorne Elementary School for one year.

She married William C. Crabb in 1951. They lived in Homewood and Gardner, Kan., before moving to Columbia in 1967.

Mrs. Crabb was a Cub Scout den mother and a Girl Scout leader, a Sunday school teacher and dedicated volunteer at First Baptist Church and Ridgeway Elementary School. An avid reader who instilled an abiding love for books in her children, Mrs. Crabb taught adults to read with the Laubach Literacy Program in the 1970s. She also authored articles about local history for the Missouri Historical Review.

It is for her love of quilting, however, that she is best known. Mrs. Crabb became passionate about quilting in the 1970s. She joined quilting circles, made dozens of quilts, taught the craft at the Quilt Cottage in Columbia, researched and wrote articles, bought every book and subscribed to every magazine on the subject. Eventually, she became a nationally recognized quilt historian, invited to lecture and judge contests across the Midwest and the nation. In 1993, she co-authored a book called "A Patchwork of Pieces," an anthology of quilt literature from 1845 to 1940, with Cuesta Benberry. The book was recently republished under the name "Love of Quilts: A Treasury of Classic Quilting Stories." Until recently, Mrs. Crabb made crib quilts for children at Rainbow House.

Mrs. Crabb strongly believed that homemade was better than store-bought. This applied to everything from baked goods to Halloween costumes to Christmas cards. When her children were young, vacation destinations were campgrounds in national parks and historic sites across America. Later in life, she enjoyed more comfortable accommodations during extended stays in England, Australia and New Zealand and as she traveled with her husband on Elderhostel excursions in South America, Europe and Asia. She also loved wintering in Panama City Beach, Fla.

She is survived by her husband; sons Richard of Kansas City, James of Creve Coeur and Thomas of Coral Gables, Fla.; daughter Jennifer Reynolds of Rose Valley, Pa.; grandchildren Ian, Hugh and Malcolm Reynolds and Logan, McKenna and Griffin Crabb; and by her four siblings, John Pinney, Robert Pinney, Thomas Pinney and Elizabeth Duncan.

She was preceded in death by grandson Graham Andrew Reynolds.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Association of Mid-Missouri, 1121 Business Loop 70 E., Columbia, Mo., 65201, or First Baptist Church, 1112 E. Broadway, Columbia, Mo., 65201.


Published Tuesday, April 5, 2005

Ruby Wren, 103, of Kansas City, formerly a resident at Candlelight Lodge in Columbia, passed away Saturday, April 2, 2005.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 7, at Memorial Funeral Home with Elder John Anderson officiating. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be in New Liberty Cemetery in Ashland.

Ruby was born June 13, 1901, in Hartsburg to Hale and Lydia Girard Harmon.

She married Floyd Haskel Wren, and he preceded her in death.

She was a member of New Liberty Primitive Baptist Church in Ashland for 87 years and was also a member of the Eastern Star for more than 50 years.

Survivors include two daughters, Patricia Irby of Cameron and Carolyn Wren of Kansas City; three granddaughters; five great-grandsons; two great-great-grandchildren; and three brothers.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Floyd Wren Jr.; and seven brothers.

Memorial contributions are suggested to New Liberty Primitive Baptist Church in care of Floyd Rybolt, 203 Walnut St., Ashland, Mo., 65010.


Published Tuesday, April 5, 2005

Margaret Lee Barnes, 90, of Columbia passed away Sunday, April 3, 2005, at Lenoir Healthcare.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, at Parker Funeral Service. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Burial will be at Columbia Cemetery.

Mrs. Barnes was born Dec. 19, 1914, in Glasgow to Hugh Warren and Lucy Jane Drake Overstreet.

Mrs. Barnes’ life was devoted to her husband and family.

She loved to dance, play bingo and shoot pool. She read for enjoyment and also wrote, compiling journals and completing a book about her family.

Mrs. Barnes was a member of First Christian Church.

Survivors include a brother, Hugh W. Overstreet Jr.; two sons, Billy Barnes and wife Billie and Tony Barnes and wife Kathleen; two daughters, Patsy J. Perkins and Marlene S. Regan and husband Frank; daughter-in-law Wanda Barnes; 13 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Earl Vandorn Barnes. She was also preceded in death by husband Armin Nielson; a son, Hugh Lee Barnes; and son-in-law Willis A. Perkins.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to VFW Post 280.


Published Tuesday, April 5, 2005

Herman H. "Hank" Hartley, 93, of Columbia passed away Monday, April 4, 2005, at West Village Manor.

Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, at Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Don Snyder officiating. Visitation will be from 2 to 3 p.m. Wednesday at Memorial Funeral Home.

Mr. Hartley was born March 30, 1912, in Boone County to Andrew Franklin and Etta Johnson Hartley. Herman was disabled, yet he could sing and dance and was the greatest pool player his generation ever saw in Boone County.

Survivors include a brother, John T. Hartley of Columbia; a sister, Mildred Lintemoot of Columbia; nephews John T. "Tom" Hartley Jr. and Philip Hartley; a niece, Rhonda Vanatta; great-nephews Van Vanatta, Blake Vanatta, Jarrod Vanatta, Daniel Hartley and Faron Kite; great-nieces Janice Kite, Lena Hoeflicker and Katee Hartley; great-great-nephew Max T. Vanatta; and a few cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a nephew, David Kite.


Published Monday, April 11, 2005

James William Black, 77, formerly a Columbia businessman, died Friday, April 1, 2005, at his home in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.

James was born in Harlan, Ky., Sept. 29, 1927, the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. O.T. Black.

James married his college sweetheart, Sarah Underwood, in Lawrence, Kan., in 1950. He served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as an LCM coxswain and was awarded a commendation as the first soldier ever to score 100 on the U.S. Army navigation exam.

He was stationed in Morro Bay, Calif. He graduated magna cum laude in June 1950 from the University of Kansas, where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta, Betta Gamma Sigman, Omicron Delta Kappa and Alpha Kappa Psi.

He began his career with Owens-Corning Fiberglass in Kansas City, Kan. In 1952, he became treasurer and CFO of the Kansas Color Press in Lawrence and later became general manager. In 1969, he purchased the American Press in Columbia, where the family resided until September 1976, when he was chosen as CEO of the Simplicity Pattern Corp. and moved to Niles, Mich.

His children attended Hickman High School.

Jim specialized in turning around mid-sized companies and led the recovery of several firms, all connected with the printing business. He often joked he was an expert at saving companies in distress. During his career, he served on several county and city boards as well as the boards of the United Way, the Salvation Army, the Kiwanis Club and Rotary International.

He was a member of Palms Presbyterian Church since moving to Ponte Vedra in 1979, where he and Sarah moved with the intention of retiring.

He was a member of Ponte Vedra Club, Churchmen and an honorary member of Gideons Society.

After changing his mind about retirement, he and his son, Tom, started Southeastern Packaging Inc. in Kennesaw, Ga., specializing in the manufacture of heavy corrugated containers. He commuted weekly to the Atlanta area until his retirement in fall 2002.

Jim was a dedicated golfer and also enjoyed sporting clays, skeet-shooting and hunting.

Survivors include his wife; three children, Karen Black Merriam of Marietta, Ga., Susan Black Kogan and her husband, Steve, of Long Grove, Ill., and James Thomas Black and his wife, Mandi, of Marietta; six grandchildren, Katherine and George Merriam IV, Robert and Matthew Kogan, Sara Marie and Jeffrey Black; and one brother, Charles T. Black of Wilmington, Del.

Memorial contributions may be made to Community Hospice Foundation, 4266 Sunbeam Road, Jacksonville, Fla., 32257.


Published Wednesday, April 13, 2005

Joseph Thomas McGinity, 86, of Columbia died peacefully Sunday, April 10, 2005, at The Bluffs.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 16, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, where he was a founding member, with Msgr. Michael Flanagan officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Memorial Funeral Home with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

A native of Humboldt, Kan., Joe was born April 19, 1918, to Ella Mary McGannon and Joseph Vincent McGinity. Most of his childhood was spent in Humboldt. However, he did live in New York for a brief period, attending the Democratic National Convention at Madison Square Garden in 1924.

In Humboldt, Joe grew up in an extended group of family and friends, including his future wife, Margaret Louise Hixon. He graduated from high school in 1934, attending Iola Junior College and Kansas State University, playing football at both institutions.

Dr. McGinity entered the National Guard in 1940 and later completed Officers Candidates School. He was assigned to the 209th Artillery Battalion of the Ninth Army, ultimately attaining the rank of captain. He saw action in France and Germany, receiving the Bronze Star.

During the war years, he married his childhood friend Margaret Louise Hixon on Aug. 28, 1943. Joe and Margaret were married in Wichita, Kan., where she worked for Lockheed Aircraft. Like so many people of his generation, Joe learned of the birth of his first children, twin sons, while on his way to France to enter the conflict.

In August 1945, he returned to Kansas State University, graduating from the school of veterinary medicine in 1949.

Dr. McGinity practiced in Hutchison and Independence, Kan., for three years.

Dr. McGinity moved to Columbia in 1952 to join the University of Missouri-Columbia Veterinary School faculty, specializing in the care and management of large livestock, earning his master’s degree in 1962. He taught until his retirement in 1983, when he was named professor emeritus. He was widely recognized as an outstanding teacher and clinician, receiving a Distinguished Teacher Award in 1970 and awards for distinguished service to the Veterinary School and the University in 1974, 1978 and 1981. He was a longtime member of the American and Missouri Veterinary Medical Associations. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus.

After his retirement, Joe and Margaret enjoyed traveling and visits with former students and colleagues as well as a constantly expanding circle of friends. He was a gifted storyteller with an extraordinary memory, and he had a deep appreciation of the people and events of a full life. Joe and Margaret always cherished family visits, which were often the source of his humorous stories.

Six children, three grandchildren, one stepgranddaughter and one stepgreat-grandchild survive him. They are Margaret Ann McGinity of Columbia; Michael Charles McGinity of Manila, Philippines; Patrick Joseph McGinity and wife Joanna Smith of Durham, N.C.; his stepdaughter, Theressa Creighton and her son, Michael Patrick; Thomas James McGinity of St. Louis; Sean Kevin McGinity of Minneapolis; and Kevin Brian McGinity and wife Ellen Stoltz-McGinity and children Margaret Mary, Sean Joseph and Kathleen Elizabeth of Ottumwa, Iowa.

Margaret, his wife of 48 years, preceded him in death in 1991.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Joe McGinity Student Scholarship Fund, attention Greg Jones, Development Fund Officer, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri, 65211.


Published Monday, April 18, 2005

Dannie Lewis Phillips, 55, of Columbia passed away Saturday, April 16, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, at Community United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Gary DeWitt officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. Phillips was born June 17, 1949, in Macomb, Ill., to Lewis Woodrow and Evelyn Mable Norris Phillips.

On Aug. 8, 1970, he married Barbara Eileen Everhart in Macomb, Ill., and she survives. He served with the U.S. Army and after his active duty continued his service with the U.S. Army Reserve. Mr. Phillips enjoyed teaching high school and college chemistry classes. He was a member of Community United Methodist Church and sang in the Chancel Choir. He was involved in acting with Maplewood Barn Community Theatre and Columbia Entertainment Company.

Dan loved camping, gardening, silversmithing, jewelry making, reading and writing, science fiction, and his cats.

Survivors also include two children, Christina Watson and husband Wayne of Escondido, Calif., and Ryan Phillips of Elgin, Ill.; a sister, Dinah Burton of Alpha, Ill.; two brothers, Daryl Phillips and Dennis Phillips, both of Macomb, Ill.; and a granddaughter, Abigail Watson of Escondido, Calif.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Community United Methodist Church, 3301 W. Broadway, Columbia, Mo., 65203, or Maplewood Barn Community Theatre, in care of Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., Columbia, Mo., 65202.


Published Monday, April 18, 2005

Naomi Ruth Zager, 75, of Columbia was called home by God on Sunday, April 17, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 20, at Memorial Funeral Home with Chaplain Mark Steffen officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Naomi was born Dec. 14, 1929, in Des Arc to James and Myrtle Fowler Lewis. She graduated from Des Arc High School. After graduation, she left home and moved to St. Louis to work as a telephone operator. She met her husband, Vincent Zager, when he was home for only one week on military leave. They were married that week, on Dec. 26, 1947, in St. Louis before he returned to active military duty and were happily married for more than 57 years. They moved to Columbia to raise their family in 1960.

She was very active in many different groups and auxiliaries in Columbia through the years and loved to play bridge and work crossword puzzles. She was a "best friend" to everyone she met including her husband, daughters and their families.

Survivors include her husband, Vincent, of Columbia; three daughters,  and husband Mark of Walkersville, Md.; a sister, Yvonne Elrod of Piedmont; 11 grandchildren, Stephanie Cook and fiancé Steve Isaacs, Kyle Cook and his girlfriend, Shawna Skaggs, Michael, Matthew, Andrew and Megan Voorhis, Katie and Kelsey Benthall, Erin Goldberg and Jeffrey and Jonathan Althage; a niece, Debbie Griffin; nephew Kenny Elrod; best friend Esther Steinhoff; and many other family members and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Lung Association, 1118 Hampton Ave., St. Louis, Mo., 63139-3196.


Published Tuesday, April 19, 2005

Nina Marie Cartwright, 78, of Columbia passed away Monday, April 18, 2005.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, at Wilkes Boulevard Methodist Church, with the Rev. Katherine Morrison officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Parker Funeral Service. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

She was born Jan. 3, 1927, in Christian County, Ill., to Arthur Lorne and Eunice Mildred Lamb Alexander.

She married Charles C. Cartwright on July 13, 1950.

Nina was a member of Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women and taught Sunday school at Wilkes.

She volunteered at Ellis Fischel for 15 years and helped with fund-raisers.

Survivors include two sons, Alex Cartwright of House Springs and John A. Cartwright of Columbia; a daughter, Charlene Huffines of Mount Juliet, Tenn.; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two sisters and a granddaughter.

Memorials may be given to Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church.


Published Thursday, April 21, 2005

Durwood Harmon, 87, of Ashland passed away Saturday, April 16, 2005, at University Hospital.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 23, at Robinson Funeral Home, with the Rev. John Smith officiating. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at New Salem Cemetery.

He was born Sept. 30, 1917, in Ashland, the son of Hale Thurman Harmon and Lydia Gerard Harmon. He married Dorothy Shouse on April 8, 1939, and she preceded him in death March 26, 2005.

He worked in the Columbia area for many years as a mechanic and car salesman. Durwood served in the U.S. Army. He was a 60-year member of the Columbia Masonic Lodge.

Survivors include one son, Gary Durwood Harmon and his wife, Kathryn, of Peoria, Ariz.; one daughter, Glenda Landeen of San Antonio; two brothers, Dwight Harmon of Tyler, Texas, and Hale Harmon Jr. of Springfield, Ill.; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

He also was preceded in death by seven brothers and one sister.


Published Thursday, April 21, 2005

Duane A. Worstell, 74, of Columbia passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2005, at his home.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, April 22, at Dripping Spring Christian Church. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be at Dripping Spring Cemetery.

Mr. Worstell was born Jan. 1, 1931, in Corning, Iowa, to Vard Thomas and Ethel Blanche Niver Worstell. On Dec. 23, 1950, he married Maude L. Crawford, and she survives.

Mr. Worstell was retired after being employed with Prairie Farm Dairy. He was an avid Gelbvieh cattle breeder. He was a member of the American Gelbvieh Association and Missouri Cattle Association. Mr. Worstell enjoyed showing his cattle in competition and received numerous awards. He loved working outdoors and working in the vegetable and flower gardens.

Other survivors include his children, Diane L. Martin and husband Frank of Columbia, Danny W. Worstell and Terry Johnston of Columbia, Kenneth A. Worstell and wife Donna of Jonesboro, Ark., Pamela S. Stenger and husband George of Hannibal, Sarah J. Ethridge and husband Ross of Columbia, and Tammy L. Worstell of the home; three sisters, Dorothy Sargent of Las Vegas, Edith Hayes of Lexington, Ky., and Helen Hicks of Wichita, Kan.; one brother, Owen Worstell of Marshall; 16 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Sybil Connelly and Mary Mathers; and two brothers, Charles Worstell and James Worstell.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Dripping Spring Christian Church, 2701 W. Dripping Springs Road, Columbia, Mo., 65202.


Published Sunday, April 24, 2005

Clara "Bea" Bryant Shaw Critchfield, 83, of Columbia died Saturday, April 23, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 27, at Memorial Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jim Bryan officiating. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Bea was born June 10, 1921, in Columbia to Florence Grace and William Cordell Shaw. On Dec. 24, 1938, she married Letson Ray Critchfield in Columbia. They enjoyed 65 years of marriage together. Ray preceded her in death on April 27, 2004.

Bea lived her entire life in the Columbia/Harrisburg area. She worked as a licensed practical nurse in the emergency room of the old Boone County Hospital, in the office of Drs. Glenn McElroy and John Payne and in various nursing facilities in the area. She was an avid reader and homemaker. Aunt Bea was known in the family for her home-cooked meals and baked goods prepared in her postage stamp-sized kitchen. She was a woman of strong faith and determined will.

Survivors include two sons, Ken of Boonville and Greg and his wife, Debbie, of Columbia; a sister, Carmen Wood of Columbia; a sister-in-law, Marion Shaw of Columbia; and her dog, Cody.

Bea was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Raymond Shaw and Gene Shaw; and three sisters, Ola Hill, Nadine Fox and Helen Braselton.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church, 702 Wilkes Blvd., Columbia, Mo., 65201, or the charity of the donor’s choice.


Published Tuesday, April 26, 2005

Dorothy Lee Kreutz, 62, of Columbia passed away Saturday, April 23, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 27, at Maupin Funeral Home in Fulton, with Father Greg Oligschlaeger officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Portland Cemetery.
She was born March 15, 1943, the daughter of the late Sylvester and Mary Hays Watson.

On June 20, 1963, she was united in marriage to Lawrence Kreutz, who survives.

Dorothy was a 1961 graduate of South Callaway High School. She first worked at Boone Hospital for nine years and then Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital for 33 years. She was a member of Woodmen of the World and enjoyed garage sales, gardening, flowers, traveling and especially her grandchildren.

In addition to her husband of 41 years, she will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by one son, Larry Kreutz and his wife, Marjorie, of Columbia; three daughters, Kerrie Smith of Hallsville, twins Dianna Harmon and her husband, Scott, of Columbia and Cheryl Pokorny and her husband, Eric, of Aurora, Ill.; two brothers, Bill Watson of Steedman and Donnie Watson of Mokane; four sisters, Alva Polacek of Fulton, Louise Huff of Steedman, Geraldine Wimmer of Fulton, and Wilma Hobbs of Fulton; nine grandchildren, Kelsey, Megan and Caleb Harmon, Jerry and Lucas Kreutz, Kayla and Steven Pokorny, Nikkole Meives and Lain Smith; other relatives; her special in-laws; and many dear friends.

Memorial contributions may be made to Portland Cemetery Fund, in care of Maupin Funeral Home, 301 Douglas Blvd., Fulton, Mo., 65251.


Published Wednesday, April 27, 2005

Frank L. Dobyns Jr., 81, of Columbia passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2005, at his Lenoir apartment.

A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 30, at Epple Chapel at Lenoir.

Born June 27, 1923, to F.L. and Mary Olive Wilkins Dobyns in Fort Smith, Ark., he attended Stigler public schools and served as president of his 1940 Stigler High School graduating class.

He attended Connors College for one year and obtained his bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma University in 1946 after serving overseas with the 78th Infantry Division.

While at OU, he was a member of Delta Tau Delta social fraternity and was awarded the outstanding graduate award by Sigma Delta Chi professional journalism fraternity.

He married Connie Jo Swaffar in 1944.

After graduating from OU, he worked for the Oklahoma Publishing Co. in Oklahoma City and for Phillips Petroleum Co. in Bartlesville, Okla.

In 1948, he and his wife purchased the Edmond Publishing Co. and its three-times-a-week newspapers from Don Banzett.

Later, they bought the Edmond, Okla., Sun from Mrs. W.R. Dailey and Nelson McGowan and merged the papers into one operation. At one time, they also owned and operated the Edmond Printing Co. and the Luther Citizen.

They sold the newspaper and printing operations to the present owners in 1965, and shortly thereafter, he joined the faculty of the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Journalism.

He earned his master’s degree and taught there for 15 years, attaining the rank of full professor and department chairman.

At MU, he was inducted into Kappa Tau Alpha national scholarship society and later was awarded that organization’s Certificate of Recognition for Service to Advertising Education. He received MU’s outstanding educator award in 1972 and served as national chairman of the academic division of the American Advertising Federation. Dobyns retired in 1981 with the title of professor emeritus and moved to Harlingen, Texas.

Dobyns served several years as secretary of Palm Valley, Texas, and was a director and officer of the Harlingen Country Club, where he also was president of the Men’s Golf Association.

A lifelong Methodist, he taught an adult Sunday school class in Edmond for several years.

He served as president of the Edmond Chamber of Commerce and Kiwanis Club. He was named an honorary chapter farmer by the local Future Farmers of America and served several years in the Order of the Red, Red Rose.

Survivors include a daughter, Martha Dencker of Hartsburg; a son, Kelly Dobyns of Ames, Iowa; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a sister, Dorothy Peterson of Escondido, Calif.; and a sister-in-law, Betty Andrews of Edmond.

Memorials may be given to Cancer Research Center, 3501 Berrywood Drive, Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Funeral Service.


Published Wednesday, April 27, 2005

Mary Alice Paris List, 85, of Columbia passed away on Monday, April 25, 2005, at her home.

Visitation will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 30, in the sanctuary of First Christian Church, Tenth and Walnut streets in Columbia, with a memorial service at noon.

Mrs. List was a native of Alton, Ill., and the eldest daughter of Fred H. and Eva Irene Waggoner Paris.

She grew up in Alton, graduating from Alton High School in January 1938, then attended Washington University School of Fine Arts until 1940.

For several years, she worked at Wiseman’s Studio as a photographer’s assistant and was a fashion designer in St. Louis.

She married Fred List in 1943, and while raising a family, completed her master’s degree in art education at the University of Missouri-Columbia.

After teaching art for 12 years, 10 of them at Jefferson Junior High School in Columbia, she retired in 1982.

As her children were growing up, Mary Alice was a den mother for Cub Scouts, a Brownie and Girl Scout leader and active with Mother’s March of Dimes. She continued her art education while teaching by attending seminars and workshops overseas and added to her hobbies in the 1980s by joining two of the doll clubs in the Mid-Missouri area.

For 30 years, she was a member of Columbia Art League. She participated in many exhibits and art shows, as well as the league-sponsored Community Exhibit, and became locally recognized as an artist of note.

Survivors include her husband of 61 years, E. Frederick List; a son, Frederick H. List of Branson; two daughters, Elaine Kent of Centralia and Lucia Quearry of Albany, Australia; relatives from the Alton area; a brother, Fred E. Paris; a sister, Audrey M. Wiseman; four grandchildren, five great-grandchildren; and eight nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her sister, Lora Jean Dalton of Bethalto, Ill.

Memorials are suggested to Columbia Art League, First Christian Church of Columbia or the charity of your choice.


Published Wednesday, April 27, 2005

Delores Ann Faup, 69, of Columbia passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2005, at her home.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, April 29, at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Memorial Funeral Home.

Mrs. Faup was born March 28, 1936, in Kansas City to Alois and Julia LaForge Freiburger.

On June 18, 1955, she married Raymond Faup in Paris Island, S.C. She served with the U.S. Marine Corps.

Survivors include her husband of Columbia; four children, Andy Faup and wife Kelley of Columbia, Gerri Hill and husband Steve of Harrisburg, Bernie Jones and husband Mike of Millersburg and Mickie Wise and companion Bruce Beard of Columbia; a brother, Theodore Freiburger of St. Charles; a sister, Dorothy Nardi of Hazelwood; and seven grandchildren, Stephanie, Scott, Jamie, Katie, Carl, Kim and Amanda.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a son, Raymond S. Faup.


Published Wednesday, April 27, 2005

Jack Eugene Beard, 63, of Columbia passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 30, at New Horizons United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Eric Moore officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Memorial Funeral Home.

Mr. Beard was born Sept. 27, 1941, in Wichita, Kan., to Elvin and Maysel Thompson Beard.

On Aug. 15, 1962, he married Jo Ann Cagle in Wichita, and she survives. He served with the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He served in active duty for 21½ years and the Reserve for 8½ years. He was employed with Star Heating and Cooling before his retirement. He was a member of New Horizons United Methodist Church, Disabled American Veterans and American Legion Post 202.

Survivors also include four children, Beckie Evans and husband Carl and Jack Beard Jr. and wife Rebecca, all of Columbia, Mylinda Lanzl and husband Tobin of New Orleans and Lisa Martin and husband Keith of St. Louis; three brothers, Raymond Beard of Kansas City, Robert Beard of Daniel, Wyo., and Earl Beard of Wichita; and three grandchildren, Austyn Hollowell, Cole Hollowell and Ethan Evans.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Memorial contributions are suggested to New Horizons United Methodist Church, 1020 S. El Chaparral Ave., Columbia, Mo., 65201.


Published Thursday, April 28, 2005

Ethel L. Coleman, 87, of Hallsville died Thursday, April 28, 2005, at Heritage Hall in Centralia.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 30, at Nilson Funeral Home, 5611 St. Charles Road, with the Rev. Betsy Happel officiating. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

She was born April 22, 1918, in Columbia to Harvey and Nancy Stone Wade.

She married Russell Coleman on April 8, 1939, in Fulton, and he preceded her in death Sept. 28, 1975. She was a member of New Providence Baptist Church.

Survivors include a son, Stephen Coleman and his wife, Sandy, of Hallsville; two daughters, Carolyn Barnes and Barbara Benney and her husband, Bill, all of Hallsville; a brother, Riley Wade, and a sister-in-law, Mary Wade, both of Centralia; six grandchildren, Russell Benney and his wife, Robin, of Imperial, Brad Benney and his wife, Cindy, of Columbia, Greg Benney of Jefferson City, Debbie Fricke and her husband, David, of Centralia, Julie Lowrey and her husband, Todd, of Harrisburg, and Sarah Nichols and her husband, Brian, of St. Louis; eight great-grandchildren, Ryan and Adam Benney, Emma Lea Benney, Hailey Lowrey, and Justin, Jared, Jessica and Jacob Fricke.

She was preceded in death by a daughter, Wilmuth Norene Coleman; two brothers, Everette Wade and Gene Wade; a sister, Nora Belle Bartmass; and a great-grandson, Aaron Benney.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.


Published Sunday, May 1, 2005

Gussie "Marie" Head, 91, of Columbia passed away Saturday, April 30, 2005, at Columbia Healthcare.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, May 2, at Memorial Park Cemetery, with the Rev. Don Snyder officiating. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at Memorial Funeral Home.

Mrs. Head was born Jan. 3, 1914, in Howard County to Richard Thomas and Mattie Lee Williams Calvert.

She married James Gardner Head on Oct. 12, 1940, and he preceded her in death.

Survivors include four children, Carolyn Webb and husband Purn of Paducah, Ky., Linda Sears and husband Skip of Richland, and Sandra Montgomery and husband Bill and Tom Head and wife Mary Kay, all of Columbia; two sisters, Georgie Forsee of Columbia and Edna Green of Blackwater; nine grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Clyde Calvert; and two sisters, Helen Turner and Lurra "Sissy" Grim.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Alzheimer’s Association, Mid-Missouri Chapter, 1121 Business Loop 70 E., Columbia Mo., 65201.


Published Monday, May 2, 2005

Donald B. Barron, 88, of Columbia died Sunday, May 1, 2005, at his home.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, at Meisenheimer Funeral Home in Pilot Grove with the Rev. Jim Bryan officiating. Burial will be at Wesley Chapel Cemetery in Pilot Grove.

He was born April 30, 1917, in Bozeman, Mont., the son of Raymond Boone and Sylvia Swan Barron.

He married Mary Ellen Haley on Feb. 7, 1941, in Pilot Grove, and she preceded him in death June 7, 2002.

Mr. Barron was a longtime member of United Missouri Methodist Church in Columbia. He was a more than 50-year member of the Masons, belonging to Twilight Lodge No.114, and was a member of Thilo Chapel No. 322 of Eastern Star. He spent most of his life as a salesman. He was a devoted family man and loved fishing, playing cards and telling a good joke. He was always ready to help a friend or neighbor.

Survivors include a daughter, Susan Taylor and her husband, Herbert, of Nashville, Tenn.; two granddaughters, Shelly Marshall and her husband, William, of Jefferson City and Tracy McCarthy and her husband, Robert, of Brentwood, Tenn.; four great-grandsons, Keith and Daniel Berry of Jefferson City and Taylor and Evan McCarthy of Brentwood; and many nieces and nephews.

He was also preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Jim, John and Keith Barron.

Memorials are suggested to Missouri United Methodist Church or Wesley Chapel Cemetery.


Published Thursday, May 5, 2005

Zelpha "Zel" L. Turner, 77, of Columbia passed away Monday, May 2, 2005, at her home.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at Memorial Funeral Home with visitation from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Ms. Turner was born Jan. 10, 1928, in Palisade, Colo., to Herman and Florence Hardisty Nielsen.

She married Howard G. Turner on Nov. 7, 1948, in Palisade, and he preceded her in death.

She retired from the Mid-Missouri Health Center after working there for more than 20 years.

Zelpha enjoyed collecting dolls, and she took great pride in making her own porcelain dolls and the clothes for them.

Survivors include one son, Howard Stan Turner and his wife, Nancy Whitmarsh, of Columbia; two siblings, Larry Nielsen of West Palm Beach, Fla., and Margery Wade of Centerville, Iowa; three grandchildren, Holli, Shawn and James; and five great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by her parents; one son, Robert E. Turner; four siblings, Elmer Nielsen, Lela May Bost, Robert Turner and Dorothy Petithory; and one granddaughter, Laura Jean Turner.

Memorials are suggested to the Crime Victims Compensation Fund, Zelpha Turner Memorial, P.O. Box 3001, Jefferson City, Mo., 65102.


Published Sunday, May 8, 2005

William Harry Ramsey of Richmond, Ky., formerly of Columbia, died Thursday, May 5, 2005 at Richmond Health and Rehab Center-Madison Manor.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, May 9, at Oldham, Roberts and Powell Funeral Home in Richmond. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Survivors include his wife, Lillian; two daughters, Teresa Sailors and Doris Betts; and one son, Phillip Ramsey.


Published Sunday, May 8, 2005

Jacob Dale Worstell, infant son of Ted Jr. and Susan Norman Worstell, passed away Friday, May 6, 2005, at Columbia Regional Hospital.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, at Memorial Funeral Home, with the Rev. Hartley Wright and the Rev. Les Cassil officiating. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. until time of service.

Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Jacob was born April 30, 2005, in Columbia. Jacob’s parents are members of Cornerstone Baptist Church.

He is survived by his parents, paternal grandparents Ted Sr. and Jayne Worstell of Newburg and Janet Worstell of Indianapolis, and maternal grandparents Gene and Annette Norman of Almo, Ky.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Columbia Regional Hospital NICU, in care of Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., Columbia, Mo., 65202.


Published Monday, May 9, 2005

Margaret Stephenson Greenblatt, 85, of Boston died Saturday, May 7, 2005, at Kindred Hospital in Brighton, Mass., after several years of failing health.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 11, at Gibson Funeral Home in Brunswick, with the Revs. Lanny Lybarger and Wendell Turner officiating. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Memorial Park Cemetery in Columbia.

Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. tomorrow at Gibson Funeral Home.

She was born on Jan. 2, 1920, in Columbia, the daughter of Hugh Edward Sr. and Doris Pryor Stephenson. Margaret graduated in 1937 from Hickman High School as valedictorian of her class.

While attending the University of Missouri-Columbia, she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Mortar Board and Delta Gamma sorority. She received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Chicago and a master’s degree in education from the University of Missouri.

She taught at a country school in Columbia before moving in 1962 to Brunswick, where she taught for 15 years before moving in 1978 to Boston, where she was employed at the Harvard Law Library.

She had been a member of Worthwhile Club in Brunswick and Brunswick Baptist Church, where she was active as a member of the Beacon Class.

Survivors include a daughter, Sally Anglin and husband Gary of Brunswick; a son, Richard Greenblatt of Cambridge, Mass.; a brother, Hugh Stephenson Jr. and wife, Sarah, of Columbia; a nephew, Hugh "Ted" Stephenson III of Columbia; a niece, Ann Stephenson Cameron and husband Alex of Oklahoma City; a great-niece; a great-nephew; and several cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Memorials may be made to Brunswick Baptist Church or Brunswick Wildcat Booster Club.


Published Friday, May 13, 2005

Melvin H. Marx, 85, of Fort Pierce, Fla., died Monday, May 9, 2005, after a brief illness.

Dr. Marx was a research professor of psychology at the University of Missouri-Columbia from 1944 to 1984.

Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Kathleen; his children, Diana Zellner of Muenchsteinach, Germany, Christine Morshedi of Tomball, Texas, Ellen Best of Henrietta, N.Y., and James Marx of Nicholasville, Ky.; 10 grandchildren; two nieces; and a nephew.


Published Friday, May 20, 2005

James E. Ross, 75, of Columbia died Thursday, May 19, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 22, at Bethany Baptist Church with the Rev. Loran McCrary officiating. Visitation will be at noon Sunday.

He was born Nov. 13, 1929, in Parma to Edgar and Adelia Brennecke Ross. He married Louise Greene on July 1, 1959, in Parma. He retired from the Tribune as a printer. He was a member of Bethany Baptist Church and an avid book reader. He was a very talented artist. He loved life and was a wonderful family man. His kids and grandkids were his joy. He had many friends and loved ones. People that didn’t get to know him missed a blessing.

Survivors include his wife; three sons, James Timothy Ross of Columbia, Edward Anthony Ross of Grovespring and Daniel Alan Ross of San Francisco; a brother, Albert Ross of Portageville; two sisters, Dorothy Ahman of Bakersfield, Calif., and Catherine Kelso of Donaphan; eight grandchildren, Andy, Alex, Mason, Olivia, Jonathan, Ethan, Adelia and Ella; and one great-grandson, Jacob.

He was preceded in death by four brothers, Elmer, Raymond, Bill and Sam; and a sister, Ella Marie Cole.

Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 33 E. Broadway, Columbia, Mo., 65203.


Published Saturday, May 21, 2005

James Arthur Sheard Sr., 77, of Columbia and formerly of Sturgeon passed away Monday, May 16, 2005, in Columbia.

Services will be at 11 a.m., Tuesday, May 24, at Mount Celestial Baptist Church, with the Rev. Ivy Rice officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Warren Funeral Chapel in Columbia. Burial will be at Higginsville Military Cemetery.

James was born March 21, 1928, in Dyess, Ark., to Calvin and Hale Sheard.

He married Hazel Hatton Sheard. James was a member of St. James Baptist Church in Sturgeon. He was superintendent of Sunday school and a deacon. James was a veteran of the Korean War, where he won a Bronze Star and Purple Heart.

James is survived by his wife, Hazel; four daughters, Angel Athens, Doris White, Ruby Jones and Rasheadah King; five sons, Julius Sheard, James Sheard Jr., Alvin Sheard Sr., Karome Sheard and George Sheard; two brothers, Edward and Robert Sheard; and 22 grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents.


Published Monday, May 23, 2005

Eleanor H. Schaefer peacefully passed away Thursday, May 19, 2005, in St. Louis.

Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 26, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Rosary and visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Parker Funeral Service. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.
She was active in the community for many years with the League of Women Voters, Legion of Mary, Columbia Council of Churches, past service on the Library Board and recognized in Who’s Who Among American Women.

Survivors include two daughters, Alvera Patient of Ferguson and Eleanor Eidson and husband Dennis of Palm Coast, Fla.; two sons, William E. Schaefer and wife Virginia of Sacramento, Calif., and Raymond L. Schaefer and wife Kay of Florissant; daughter-in-law Tek Schaefer; two sisters, Cecil Bliss and Mary Virginia Duffy and husband Jean; 14 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband William J. Schaefer and son Walter R. Schaefer.


Published Wednesday, June 22, 2005

Robert Steven Wooden, 56, of Commerce, Okla., formerly of Columbia, died Monday, May 23, 2005, at Baptist Regional Health Center in Miami, Okla.

Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Friday, June 24, at Nebo Cemetery, with Pastor Jerry Von Moss officiating.

He was born July 21, 1948, in Shenandoah, Iowa, to Marvin Chester Wooden and Kathleen Coleman Wooden.

He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War and was a Columbia resident until five years ago.

Survivors include one daughter, Kimberly Wooden; one son, Shannon Wooden; and a brother, Kevin Wooden of Columbia.

He was preceded in death by his parents.


Published Wednesday, May 25, 2005

Agnes F. Ader, 88, of Columbia passed away Monday, May 23, 2005.

Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, May 27, at First Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Dick Ramsey officiating. Family will receive friends at the church after the service.

Agnes was born Feb. 27, 1917, in Moberly, the daughter of Henry C. and Ethel Martin Fennel. She grew up in Moberly.

She graduated from Moberly Junior College in 1936 and from Chillicothe Business College in 1938. She later worked at the University of Missouri and MFA Oil Co.

On Sept. 21, 1941, she married John Ader in Moberly, and he preceded her in death in 1996 after almost 55 years of marriage. She then moved to Tacoma, Wash., and worked for the American Red Cross during the war years. She was employed with Columbia Public Schools from 1963 until her retirement in 1979.

She was active in First Presbyterian Church, Chapter HK of PEO and Eloise Haseman Circle of King’s Daughters and Sons.

Survivors include her sons, Robert Ader of Honolulu and Charles Ader and his spouse, Kathy, of Rockville, Md.; two grandchildren, Christopher and Michael Ader, also of Rockville; and two brothers, James E. Fennel of Overland Park, Kan., and Robert A. Fennel of Moberly.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Henry C. Fennel Jr.

Memorial contributions are suggested to First Presbyterian Church, 16 Hitt St., Columbia, Mo., 65201, or the Arthritis Foundation, Eastern Missouri Chapter, 8390 Delmar, St. Louis, Mo., 63124.


Published Thursday, May 26, 2005

Ann Lorraine Kewley, 85, of Columbia passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday, May 27, at Memorial Funeral Home, with the Rev. Kathryn Morrison officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Kewley was born June 12, 1919, in Lebanon to Oscar and Mary Bench Stone.

She married Melvin Renfro, and he preceded her in death in 1971. In 1977, she married Ray Kewley, and he survives. She was a member of Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church.

Survivors include a daughter, Bonnie Renfro Vanlandingham of Rocky Mount; two stepchildren, Donna Stone and Larry Kewley, both of Columbia; a sister, Jewell Wille of Joliet, Ill.; a brother, Lowell Stone of Garden Grove, Calif.; three grandchildren, Tony Whitesides, Teena Blaska and Chuck Willard; six stepgrandchildren, Terri Stone, Dave Stone, Katie Kewley, Brandon Kewley, Lance Kewley and Derek Kewley; and two great-grandchildren, Chris Wert and Erik Knight.

She was also preceded in death by her parents; two children, Sidney Renfro and Janice Renfro; a stepchild, Ron Kewley; two brothers, Everett Stone and Claude Stone; and a sister, Wilma Lawson.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 30638, Columbia, Mo., 65205.


Published Tuesday, May 31, 2005

Danny Joe Seabaugh, 70, of Columbia passed away Thursday, May 26, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday, June 2, at Woodcrest Chapel, with Pastor Rod Casey officiating.
Mr. Seabaugh was born Feb. 26, 1935, in Patton to Autie and Flossie Limbaugh Seabaugh. On Oct. 8, 1960, he married Gloria Wray in St. Louis, and she survives. After graduation from Patton High School, he served four years with the U.S. Air Force. He was employed with McDonnell Douglas in St. Louis. Then he managed several Firestone stores. He owned and operated a service station. He was district sales manager for Kerr McGee Oil Co. for 12 years. In 1976, Dan moved to Columbia, where he was with Plaza Real Estate for 20 years. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Illinois, where he served as a deacon and trustee. He attended Woodcrest Chapel in Columbia. He was a 36-year Mason.

He was very proud of his family and especially enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren. Dan was an avid Missouri Tigers and St. Louis Cardinals fan.

Survivors also include four children, Steven Craig Seabaugh and wife Rita, Scott Wray Seabaugh and wife Katie, and John Michael Seabaugh and wife Lisa, all of Columbia, and Joyce Marie Foutz and husband Lanny of Blue Springs; a brother, Cecil Seabaugh of St. Louis; and 11 grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Woodrow Seabaugh and John Quinten Seabaugh; and two sisters, Maxine Schade and Betty Phillips.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Alzheimer’s Association, Mid-Missouri Chapter, 1121 Business Loop 70 E., Columbia, Mo., 65201, or Eldercare Center, 137 Clark Hall, Columbia, Mo., 65211.


Published Friday, June 3, 2005

Josephine R. Magnusson, 75, of San Antonio, formerly of Columbia, passed away Friday, May 27, 2005, in San Antonio.

Services were held Tuesday, May 31.

She was a resident of Columbia for 30 years and was a special education teacher for Columbia Public Schools.

Survivors include her husband, Clifford Magnusson, and three daughters.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters and one brother.

Memorials are suggested to hospice care.


Published Friday, June 3, 2005

Alleen Faith Scrivner, 80, of Hartsburg passed away Thursday, June 2, 2005.

Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 5, at Memorial Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jim Bryan officiating.

Mrs. Scrivner was born Aug. 19, 1924, in Marshall to Walter F. and Marie L. Weber Plessner.

On Oct. 28, 1944, she married Clarence L. Scrivner in Lawton, Okla., and he survives.

Alleen was devoted to her husband, family, friends and many University of Missouri graduate students. She was employed with American Red Cross for many years. Alleen, along with her husband, ran SGB Farms, where she became known as the "blueberry lady." She was a member of Missouri United Methodist Church.

Survivors also include three children, Carol Marie Busacker and husband Greg of St. Paul, Minn., Janet Lee Gross of Independence and Alan Eugene Scrivner and wife Linda of Milwaukee; and three grandchildren, Meredith Gross and Christine Gross, both of Independence, and Julie Brodie of San Bernadino, Calif.

She was preceded in death by her parents.


Published Sunday, June 5, 2005

Chloe Ann James, 72, of Columbia died Friday, June 3, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 11, at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Parker Funeral Service and Crematory.

Ann was born June 25, 1932, to Jesse and Anna Minor of Columbia. She had a long career as a legal secretary in Columbia. She was a member of Missouri United Methodist Church.

She loved to play the piano and organ and served as a volunteer organist at Columbia Regional Hospital for several years.

She is survived by a son, David A. Blair of Columbia.

Donations are suggested to the Walter Johnson Palliative Care Foundation at Boone Hospital Center or the church.


Published Sunday, June 5, 2005

Lala Marie Summers Walters, 90, of Columbia died Friday, June 3, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

A private family graveside service will be held Tuesday, June 7, at Columbia Cemetery followed by a memorial service at 10:30 a.m. at First Christian Church, Tenth and Walnut streets.

Mrs. Walters was a born Oct. 31, 1914, at Star Valley Farm in the Chariton River Valley near Macon. She was the third daughter born to Joseph M. Summers and Virginia Mason Summers.

Mrs. Walters was a graduate of Stephens College. She married Bernard Dean Walters on July 28, 1935. Mr. and Mrs. Walters co-founded Dean’s Town and Country in 1938. She was a founding member and first president of Quota Club Professional Womens Organization, past president of Elizabeth Sue Proctor Circle of King’s Daughters, a member of First Christian Church and a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

She is survived by her sons, Phillip Dean Walters and Raul Walters of Columbia and their wives; her grandchildren, Douglas MacDowell Walters of Kansas City, Jennifer Mason Murphy of West Hartford, Conn., and Stacy Dean Cobb and Wendy Weir Walters, both of Los Angeles; and five great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband; a grandson, Rhett Walters; and her sisters Nadine Summers Childers and Helen Summers West.

The family requests no flowers and suggests memorial gifts to either the First Christian Church Education Fund or the medical charity of choice.


Published Monday, June 6, 2005

Millard "Teny" Odell Lane Jr., 84, of Columbia passed away Saturday, June 4, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 8, at Locust Grove Methodist Church, with visitation at 10 a.m.

Mr. Lane was born Aug. 31, 1920, in Boone County to Millard O. Lane Sr. and Cora B. Rice.

He married Imo Pearl Allton on July 4, 1941, and she survives.

Mr. Lane was past master of Twilight Lodge No. 114, Royal Arch Mason Columbia chapter 17, and a member of the Moolah Shriners, Saint Graal Commandry No. 12, Temple Shrine No. 7 and Order of the Eastern Star.

He was a veteran of World War II, owned and operated Lane’s Green House for 28 years and was a farmer most of his life.

Survivors also include one daughter, Janet K. Acton of Columbia; three grandchildren, Andy and Pam Acton of Columbia, Ronnie and Sara Acton of Blue Springs and Kevin and Angie Acton of Columbia; one great-grandchild, Haley Acton of Columbia; and three sisters, Ruth Haun and Dell Cunningham, both of Columbia, and Mary K. Scott of Sturgeon.

He was preceded in death by his parents and four brothers.

Memorials may be made to Locust Grove Cemetery Fund, 2600 Locust Grove Church Road, Columbia, Mo., 65202.


Published Wednesday, July 6, 2005

Edith Kemble Nichols passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2005, at Chancellor Care Center in Delmar, Del.

She was married to C.W. "Nick" Nichols, who preceded her in death in 1978.

She, her husband and her brother-in-law, Earl Nichols, owned and operated the Nichols Brothers Florist on Ninth Street, along with the Greenhouse place on Highway 40 West, Campus Flower Shop and Garth Avenue Nursery.

Survivors include a son, Tom Nichols; three grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.


Published Sunday, June 12, 2005
 

Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, June 13, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Columbia. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the church. Burial will be in Columbia Cemetery.

Martha was a wonderful wife and mother who cared well for her family.

Born on Nov. 4, 1924, in Moberly, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Clara Roeper. She graduated from Streator High School in Streator, Ill.

She was the beloved wife and friend of Donald Kausler Sr., emeritus professor of psychology at the University of Missouri-Columbia. She was a Columbia resident since moving in 1971 from St. Louis and was a longtime member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Mrs. Kausler’s favorite pastimes were bridge and traveling to see her family. Martha also shared a passion with her husband for St. Louis Cardinals baseball.

Survivors include her loving husband Donald Kausler Sr. of the home; her daughters, Renee Ratna of St. Louis and Jill Krupsaw of Little Rock, Ark.; her sons, Don Kausler Jr. of Anderson, S.C, and Barry Kausler of Columbia; 12 grandchildren, Neil Ratna and Tara Ratna, both of St. Louis, Rose Kausler of Birmingham, Ala., Paige Kausler and Donald Kausler III, both of Anderson, Rebecca Krupsaw, Daniel Krupsaw, Elizabeth Krupsaw and Kimberly Krupsaw, all of Little Rock, and Raquel Kausler, Jordan Kausler and Holden Kausler, all of Columbia; and her sisters, Catherine Stone of Warrensburg and Shirley Williams and Mary Ellen Hackel, both of St. Louis.

She was preceded in death by three brothers, Howard Roeper, William Roeper and Edward Roeper, and by her sister, Margaret Ortiz.

Memorials may be made to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church.


Published Monday, June 13, 2005

Joan Marie Sanford, 45, of Columbia passed away Sunday, June 12, 2005, at her home.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, at Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Greg Robinson officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Parker Funeral Service.

Mrs. Sanford was born Sept. 29, 1959, in Columbia to Zane and Donna McElfresh Dodge.

She married Larry Sanford on Oct. 23, 1982, and he survives.

Mrs. Sanford was a first-grade teacher at Paxton Keeley Elementary School. She previously taught first grade at Fairview Elementary School and third grade at Benton Elementary School.

She was a member of Oakland Christian Church and served as worship co-chair, as an elder and on several committees.

She was a member of MSTA, CCTA and Phi Delta Kappa. She loved working with children, interior decorating, flower gardening and helping patients that suffered with cancer and giving them encouragement.

Survivors also include her parents; a daughter, Bianca Sanford of Columbia; a sister, Peggy Whipple of Columbia; two grandmothers, Mabelle Dodge of Albany and Etta McElfresh of St. Joseph; an uncle, Larry McElfresh of Rushville; a niece, Jackie Whipple of Columbia; a nephew, Eric Whipple of Columbia; mother and father-in-law Ken and Lu Sanford of Columbia; several cousins; and many friends.

Memorials may be given to Missouri River Hospice or Oakland Christian Church.


Published Tuesday, June 14, 2005

Daisy M. Pipes, 77, of Columbia died Saturday, June 11, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, June 17, at Second Baptist Church, 407 E. Broadway, with the Rev. David P. Ballenger officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Warren Funeral Chapel, 12 E. Ash St. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

She was born Jan. 31, 1928, in Columbia to Benjamin Monroe and Edna Norman Monroe. She married Richard D. Pipes Sr., and he preceded her in death.

She was a member of Second Baptist Church.

She graduated from Douglass High School. She was formerly employed at the University of Missouri-Columbia as a data entry operator.

Survivors include one daughter, Vickie L. Clark and husband Howard of Moberly; two sons, John A. Pipes and wife Terry of Columbia and Michael D. Pipes of Lewisville, Texas; one sister, Christine Horrell of Columbia; seven grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.


Published Wednesday, June 15, 2005

Helen Dean Lukehart, 93, of Columbia passed away Monday, June 13, 2005, at South Hampton Place.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, June 17, at Memorial Funeral Home, with visitation from 10:30 a.m. until the time of services. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Lukehart was born Aug. 23, 1911, in Hardin to Eugene and Rozella Tyre Chamblin.

On Aug. 23, 1930, she married Pearlie Lukehart, and he preceded her in death. She was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church. She was also a 50-year member of Rebekah’s Lodge, where she was a past noble grand.

Survivors include a daughter, Mary Foutz of Columbia; a son, Jack Lukehart of Brunswick; seven grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Randel Lukehart; a brother, William Chamblin; a sister, Mary Artman; and a grandson and granddaughter.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Emmanuel Baptist Church, 3100 Pioneer Drive, Columbia, Mo., 65202.


Published Thursday, June 16, 2005

Noble Dale Weitzel, fondly known as Dale, 74, of Columbia passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2005, at his home.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, June 17, at Parker Funeral Service, with visitation from noon to 1 p.m.

Dale Weitzel was born Aug. 22, 1930, in Desloge to Noble Ole and Thelma Lee Buckner Weitzel.

He married Benita Wood on Aug. 23, 1958, and she survives.

Mr. Weitzel graduated from Desloge High School in 1948.

He served in the United States Air Force from 1951 to 1955, during which time he served for three years in Nagoya, Japan.

Upon his discharge, he worked for McDonnell Douglas Aircraft in St. Louis. He received an associate’s degree in 1960 from Flat River Junior College and attended the University of Missouri-Columbia for 1½ years. He then worked for Standard Electric Co. in St. Louis, repairing generators and small engines. For 10 years he worked for Biederman Furniture Co. as a credit manager, during which time he was transferred to Columbia. After that time, he was self-employed in home repair services and then worked for Green Meadows Hardware Store as a manager. After retirement, he repaired vacuums and provided a sharpening service.

Survivors also include a daughter, Katherine Lee Weitzel of Columbia; a son, Cameron Dale Weitzel of Santa Cruz, Calif.; one grandchild, Monica Henson of Columbia; one great-grandchild, Destinee Deener of Columbia; and one sister, Patti Jo Eaves and her family of Bonne Terre.

In lieu of flowers, contributions should be sent to the Missouri Heart Institute, 1701 E. Broadway, Columbia, Mo., 65201, or Best Friends Animal Society, 5001 Angel Canyon Road, Kanab, Utah, 84741.


Published Thursday, June 16, 2005

Nellie Peters McClain, 96, died Thursday, June 16, 2005, at The Bluffs.

A private burial service will be held at Memorial Park Cemetery. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Nellie was born Aug. 4, 1908, in Calhan, Colo., to Edward Nicholas Peters and Emma Belle Smiley Peters.

Nellie attended high school in Rozel, Kan., and graduated in 1930 from the Grace Hospital School of Nursing in Hutchinson, Kan. Later, she graduated from Northwest Medical School of Technology in Minneapolis. Nellie came to Columbia and served as a medical technician for three years at Boone County Hospital before her marriage. Nellie Peters married Raymond George McClain of Columbia on Feb. 5, 1937, at Missouri United Methodist Church. After the war, she was head nurse at the University of Missouri Student Health Clinic. Nellie and Raymond were faithful members of Missouri United Methodist Church. She became a member of Daughters of the American Revolution in 1978.

Those with whom she served remember Nellie as a dedicated and kindly nurse.

Nellie is survived by a sister-in-law, Mary Lou Halliburton; a niece, Thomiana Davis; and five nephews, Gary McClain, Eddie McClain, Bill McClain, Andrew McClain and Jon McClain.


Published Saturday, June 18, 2005

Winifred "Winnie" Bryson Jones, 69, of Columbia died Friday, June 17, 2005, at her home.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday, June 20, at Broadway Christian Church, with the Rev. Kim Ryan officiating. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. tomorrow at Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Winnie was born Feb. 14, 1936, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Gordon and Winn Bryson.

She married Weldon Jones on Sept. 8, 1956, and Weldon survives. Their partnership in life and business only grew with each passing year.

She graduated from Stephens College in 1956 and returned to graduate with her bachelor’s degree in 1971. Weldon and Winnie owned Weldon Jones Shelter Insurance for 37 years and together built one of the largest and most successful Shelter Insurance agencies in the company.

Winnie was recognized on many occasions for her volunteer contributions to Columbia and the state of Missouri. She was appointed to the Missouri State Cancer Commission on April 9, 1987, and served as secretary of the commission until the merger of Ellis Fischel Cancer Center and the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1990. She continued to serve as a volunteer at Ellis for the next 14 years until she became ill. In 1990, she was appointed by the 13th Judicial Circuit Court en banc to serve as a member of the Boone County Board of Jail Visitors and served for eight years. In 1991, she was appointed by the mayor of Columbia to the Columbia Housing Authority and served until May 1995.

Winnie was active in the Republican Women’s Club and the Lois Mikrut Circle of King’s Daughters. She was a loyal friend, mentor and supporter of many friends. She and Weldon delivered Meals on Wheels. They also endowed an undergraduate scholarship to the College of Agriculture at the University of Missouri.

Winnie loved politics and was an adviser, mentor, collaborator and worker for numerous candidates for more than 40 years.

She loved to play bridge, read and was a whiz at geography. She and Weldon loved to travel. Together they saw much of the world, but she always brought back and shared the appreciation she had for freedom and the privilege of living in the United States of America.

Winnie was a devoted mother to her children, Kay and Michael.

Survivors include a daughter, Kay and husband Pierre of St. Louis; and a son, Michael and wife Colleen; grandsons Sam and Robert of St. Louis; and granddaughter Olivia.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Ellis Fischel Cancer Hospital, 115 Bus. Loop 70 W., Columbia, Mo., 65201; Rainbow House, 1611 Towne Drive, Columbia, Mo., 65202; or the charity of the donor’s choice.


Published Sunday, June 19, 2005

Donald L. Ford Sr., 62, of Columbia died Thursday, June, 16, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, at Progressive Missionary Baptist Church, with the Rev. Roderick Williams officiating.

Mr. Ford was born March 10, 1943, in Columbia to Chester and Elizabeth Ford.

He married Mamie Rivers in 1963 in Fort Wayne, Ind.

He retired from the University of Missouri after 32 years and worked for Columbia Public Schools.

Survivors include his wife, Mamie Ford of Columbia; a son, Donald Ford Jr. and wife Darcus of Dallas; four daughters, Belinda Sutton, of Dallas, Debra Hickem and husband Donald Hickem Sr. of Columbia, Patricia Adams of Columbia, and Carla Ford of Richardson, Texas; son-in-law Jeff Adams; one brother, Ray Ford of Fort Wayne; an aunt, Josephine Johnson of Columbia; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Arrangements are under the direction of Nilson Funeral Home.


Published Sunday, June 19, 2005

Mary Kathryn Barkwell, 87, of Columbia died Friday, June 17, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 20, at Nilson Funeral Home, 5611 St. Charles Road. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Barkwell was born June 4, 1918, in Callaway County to George Thomas and Maude Belle Gibbs Davis. She married George Bradford Barkwell on Dec. 21, 1941, in Boone County, and he preceded her in death Aug. 26, 1984.

She was employed by the Columbia Savings Bank, now Bank of America, in Columbia for more than 40 years. She was a dedicated worker in the banking business.

Survivors include one daughter, Barbara Rae Barkwell Long and husband J.B. of Columbia; one sister, Nellie Rae Fox of Columbia; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by one brother, Elvin Henry Davis; and one sister, Pauline Fisher Dick.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Heart Association.


Published Tuesday, June 21, 2005

Lena Sue Warren, 56, of Columbia died Saturday, June 18, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, June 23, at Friendship Baptist Church, 1707 Smiley Lane, with the Rev. Gregory Pennington officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Warren Funeral Chapel, 12 E. Ash St.

Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

She was born Oct. 3, 1948, in Columbia to Lewis and Dorothy Ricketts Lawson.

She was a senior receptionist at University Hospital. She was a member of Eternal Refuge Missionary Baptist Church, Ladies of Virtue and Excellence, Central Missouri Ministers Union, Licensed Women of Ministry, and Mt. Carmel District Association.

Survivors include two sons, Cecil Warren III and Jack Davenport, both of Columbia; three daughters, Kathy Ricketts Davenport and Melissa Warren, both of Columbia, and Angela Warren of Jersey City, N.J.; and her mother, Dorothy Lawson of Columbia.

She was preceded in death by her father, four grandparents and one uncle.


Published Thursday, June 23, 2005

Vicki Lee Riney, 48, of Columbia passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2005, at home after a yearlong battle with cancer.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 28, at Smith Funeral Home and Chapel in Hannibal. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Memorial Funeral Home in Columbia. Burial will be at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Hannibal.

Ms. Riney was born July 11, 1956, in Hannibal to Richard and Patsy Moore Brice. She was a 1974 graduate of Hannibal High School. In 1991, she graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a bachelor’s degree in psychology.

She devoted her life to helping less fortunate children as a children’s social service worker. Her hobbies included sewing, and she was an avid baseball fan, especially loving the St. Louis Cardinals.

Survivors include her mother of Hannibal; a son, Jolon Riney of Columbia; two sisters, Mikel Burroughs and husband Gary and Jeri Brice, all of Kansas City; a brother, Scott Brice and wife Glenda of Hannibal; a cat, Azure; an uncle; and many cousins, nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her father.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Rainbow House, 1611 Towne Drive, Columbia, Mo., 65202, or Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Fund, P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, Texas, 75265.


Published Sunday, June 26, 2005

Marion "Aubrey" Coats, 89, of Columbia passed away Saturday, June 25, 2005, at Candlelight Lodge.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 28, at Memorial Funeral Home, with the Revs. David Casto and Bonnie Cassida officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. Coats was born July 19, 1915, to James A. and Mary Lou Roberts Coats in Huntsdale. On Feb. 26, 1938, he married Mae Emalyne Brink in Ashland, and she preceded him in death. He attended Bethel Baptist Church. As a young man, he was a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps. He was a member of "Wings Around Tiger Town Camp Club." He was also very active in the Oakland Senior Center. Mr. Coats was always known as a hard worker.

Survivors include four children, Jerry L. Coats and wife Sally, John R. Coats and wife Linda, Bonnie Martin and husband Boyd, all of Columbia, and James R. Coats and wife Luz of Houston; two brothers, Leon Coats of Lamar and Russell Coats of Columbia; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Marie Thompson; five brothers; and five sisters.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Eldercare Center, 137 Clark Hall, Columbia, Mo., 65201.


Published Sunday, June 26, 2005

John C. Branch, 58, of Columbia passed away Saturday, June 25, 2005, at his home.

Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 28, at Robinson Funeral Home in Ashland, with Dr. Ken Chapman officiating. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

John was born April 10, 1947, to Chris Gerber and JoAnn Davidson in Jefferson City. He married Martha Old on June 3, 1967 in Ashland. John served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was a member of Midway Heights Baptist Church in Columbia. He worked as a salesman for Schmidt Billiards & Game Rooms in Columbia.

John graduated from high school in 1965 in Jefferson City and was a graduate of Southwest Baptist College in 1969. He really enjoyed the outdoors and hunting and fishing.

Survivors include his parents, Frank and Helen Branch of Jefferson City, Chris and Erma Gerber of Jefferson City, and Frank and JoAnn Gonzales of Tucson, Ariz; his wife, Martha Branch of Columbia; his son, Mark Branch and fiancee Kristina Lenger of Ashland; his daughter, Lori Chapman and husband Ken Chapman of Liberty; two brothers, Jeff Gerber of Washington and Vernal Gerber of Olathe, Kan.; one sister, Katie Duckett of Holts Summit; and two grandchildren, Allie Chapman and Cole Chapman.

Memorial Contributions are suggested to the American Diabetes Association.


Published Wednesday, June 29, 2005

Helen Ruth Scheurich passed away Saturday, June 25, 2005, at Riverside Community Hospital in Riverside, Calif., after suffering a heart attack.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 1, at Nilson Funeral Home with an Eastern Star service at 7 p.m. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Don Snyder officiating.

Helen was born Jan. 24, 1926, to James William and Minnie Mae Wells in Neosho.

She was married to Charles Edward Scheurich on Nov. 2, 1942, and he preceded her in death in September 1994.

Helen was a longtime resident of Joplin and Columbia and resided in Riverside for the past five years.

During her life she worked at various times, including work at Chrismans in Joplin and the MSTA. However, her most important roles were being wife to Charles and mother to Deanna and Patricia.

She served as past matron of Thilo Chapter of Order of the Eastern Star in Columbia and served the Missouri Grand Chapter as district deputy and grand representative in Missouri to West Virginia. She was a member of Boone County Chapter No. 290 in Columbia.

Survivors include her daughters and their husbands, Deanna and Tom Welsh of Rogers, Ark., and Patricia and Mike Gilpin of Hartsburg; grandchildren Tony and Miranda Gipson of Moreno Valley, Calif., James Bonuchi of Hartsburg, Erin and Russell Catron of Columbia and Jennifer Gilpin of Columbia; great-grandchildren Charlie and Seth Gipson and Sam and Chad Rios, all of Moreno Valley, and Bridgett Catron of Columbia; brother Jimmy Wells of Wichita, Kan.; sisters-in-law Dorotha Gilbert of Las Vegas and Charlotte Scheurich of Joplin; brother- and sister-in-law Melvin and Margie Scheurich of Jopling; special "son" Kenny Graham of Riverside; special "daughter" Debbie Fessenden of Riverside; special niece Lynn Terry of Placentia, Calif.; special friend Joan Bauman of Riverside; many nieces and nephews across the United States; Masonic and Eastern Star friends across the country; and the "family of staff" at Community Care and Rehab in Riverside.

Helen was also preceded in death by her parents and sisters Gertha, Lucy and Elizabeth.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the National Heart Association or the Multiple Sclerosis Institute in Columbia. Memorials will be handled by the daughters. 


Published Tuesday, June 28, 2005

Flossie May Entrikin, 93, of Columbia died Sunday, June 26, 2005.

Friends and relatives may gather with the family for condolences from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, June 30, at Memorial Funeral Home. A private burial will precede the gathering.

She was born to Thomas and Flossie Mae Hastings May 7, 1912, in Neosho.

She married Ezra Barton Entrikin April 3, 1937. They were married nearly 60 years. He predeceased her Aug. 19, 1996.

She received her bachelor’s degree in journalism in 1937 from the University of Missouri. She was a free-lance writer and published many stories, especially for children. She was a member of the Missouri Writers Guild and served several terms as the president of the local chapter.

She was a founder of the Columbia Audubon Society and an avid birder. She taught many years with the Adult Basic Education Program for the Columbia Public Schools.

She was a longtime member of First Christian Church of Columbia.

She is survived by her children, Gael Entrikin and husband Ray Schmitz of Rochester, Minn., Barton Entrikin and wife Karen of Columbia, and Ann Entrikin Thorne and husband Creath of Savannah, Mo.; grandchildren Ean Entrikin of Columbia, Jacob Thorne and wife Paulette of Columbia, and Elizabeth Thorne of Savannah; and a sister, Jewell Jeff of Neosho.

The family suggests that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made to Columbia Audubon Society, P.O. Box 1331, Columbia, Mo., 65205, for the Columbia Audubon Society’s Trailside Nature Center.


Published Tuesday, June 28, 2005

Jewell Yvonne "Jo" Burnett, 79, of Columbia passed away Monday, June 27, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, July 1, at Memorial Funeral Home, with visitation from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Burnett was born Aug. 3, 1925, in Adair County to Andrew and Alma Cleo Easley Miller. On April 23, 1948, she married James Hardy Burnett in Jefferson City, and he preceded her in death.

She graduated from Kirksville High School in 1942. She graduated from Chillicothe Business College in December 1942.

She was the recorder of deeds in Boone County and retired from Toastmaster in Columbia. She was a charter member of Broadway Christian Church.

Survivors include five children, Cary Burnett of Columbia, Thomas Burnett of Boonville, Andrew Burnett of Westphalia, Marsha Nelson of Columbia and Jana Baker of New Franklin; a sister, June Anderson of Tucson, Ariz.; 11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Ivan Miller.

Memorial contributions are suggested to American Cancer Society, 33 E. Broadway, Suite 100, Columbia, Mo., 65203.


Published Wednesday, June 29, 2005

Mary Winifred Richards, 85, of Columbia passed away Monday, June 27, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 30, at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Richards was born July 10, 1919, in Hinton to Charles Edgar and Annie Laura Grant Griffin.

She married Marvin Richards on June 18, 1942, and he survives.

She was a member of Fairview United Methodist Church. She loved quilting and gardening and liked bird-watching.

Survivors also include a son, William "Billy" Stacy Richards and wife Marenthe of Columbia; a daughter, Tresa Sue Morris and husband John of Columbia; a brother, Raymond Griffin of Columbia; and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents.

Memorials may be given to Fairview Cemetery or the American Diabetes Association.

Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Funeral Service.


Published Tuesday, July 5, 2005

John C. Stevens, 63, of Columbia died Friday, July 1, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 7, at Warren Funeral Chapel, 12 E. Ash St., with the Rev. David Ballenger officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral chapel.

He was born March 1, 1942, in Moberly to Edith Young.

Survivors include his wife, Geraldine Stevens of Columbia; two daughters, Crystal Stevens and Catina Stevens, both of Columbia; a stepdaughter, Denise Lindsey of Columbia; one son, John White of Columbia; three stepsons, Kenneth Jackson of Higginsville, Robert Lindsey Jr. of St. Louis and James Earl Lindsey of Boonville; one brother, Michael Fugate of Moberly; two sisters, Carleta Saunders of Moberly and Nettie L. Jordan of Columbia; and six grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and stepfather.


Published Tuesday, July 12, 2005

Virginia Merle "Grannie" White, 99, of Columbia passed away Monday, July 11, 2005, at The Bluffs.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 13, at Memorial Funeral Home, with the Rev. Sam Timbrook officiating. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. White was born April 6, 1906, in Easley to William Franklin and Dolly Edna Nichols Bledsoe. On Jan. 11, 1923, she married Jasper Ray Phillips in Hannibal, and he preceded her in death. She married Archie L. White on July 19, 1932, in Boonville, and he also preceded her in death.

She was a member of Prairie Grove Baptist Church, where she was a Sunday school teacher for more than 50 years. She was a foster grandparent for 33 years at Woodhaven Learning Center and Walnut Creek Daycare. She loved her grandchildren and all the kids who knew her as "Grannie."

Survivors include a daughter, Anita Ward, and a son, Raymond L. White, both of Columbia; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and 15 great-great-grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by her parents; an infant son, Jimmy Phillips; and three siblings, Mildred Chrisman, Berle Morris and LeRoy Bledsoe.


Published Thursday, July 14, 2005

Noah "Frank" Brinson, 75, of Harrisburg died Tuesday, July 12, 2005, at his home.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 16, at Nilson Funeral Home, 5611 St. Charles Road.

He was born Dec. 4, 1929, in Savannah, Ga., to Noah F. Brinson Sr. and Bessie Seckinger Brinson. He married Merlin Wienberg on Oct. 21, 1951, in Columbia.

A graduate of Springfield High School in Springfield, Ga., he joined the U.S. Navy in 1947 and served seven years.

He then was a medic in the Marine Corps for one year.

He attended the University of Missouri-Columbia. He was employed by Sears from 1956 to 1989, lived in Columbia from 1956 to 1972 and in Lawton, Okla., from 1972 to 1989. He retired and moved to Harrisburg in 1989.

Survivors include his wife, Merlin Brinson; two sons, David B. Brinson and wife Patti of Rockledge, Fla., and Mark R. Brinson and wife Ann of Versailles; two daughters, Susan L. Brinson and husband Emmett Winn of Auburn, Ala., and Carol Brinson of Columbia; two brothers, Lawley Brinson and wife Jackie of Port Wentworth, Ga., and Paul Brinson and wife Eloise of Springfield, Ga.; and a granddaughter, Cari Morgan Wood of Harrisburg.


Published Monday, July 18, 2005

David B. "Dave" Ormiston, 91, of Columbia passed away Saturday, July 16, 2005, at home.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, at Broadway Christian Church. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. Ormiston was born May 14, 1914, in Linneus to Todd N. and Winnie Allen Ormiston.

He graduated from Northeast High School in Kansas City and attended the University of Kansas-Lawrence for three years. On Feb. 27, 1937, he married Lucille Frances Engelbert in Kansas City, and she survives. They moved to Brookfield in 1938, where Dave ran the linotype while his dad was the editor of the Linn County News, a family newspaper. It was sold in 1945, and Dave opened a print shop.

He came to Columbia in 1959 and became an engineer for KFRU Radio, where he served as program director and one of the early hosts on "Party Line." Dave then helped J.C. Penney Co. open its first expanded mall store in Columbia at Parkade Shopping Center.

He and son Bob owned and operated the Crossroads Sports Center until his retirement in 1975.

Dave and Lucille joined Broadway Christian Church, and he had served as elder, deacon and choir singer and also operated the church’s printing and video-taping equipment for several years. He also sang in the choir at Brookfield Christian Church. He was a member of the Lions Club and was a tour guide for Oak Tours for several years.

He enjoyed traveling and playing bridge and other card games. His community volunteer services had been for University Hospital and the American Red Cross. He was a member and the first president of the Breakfast Cosmopolitan Club.

Survivors also include three children, Sue Ann Sherrod and partner Jude Hammett of Dallas, Robert Allen Ormiston and wife Pru of Columbia and Linda Kay Evans and husband Bob of Columbia; five grandchildren, Jason Ormiston and wife Elizabeth and their children, Naomi and Graham Ormiston, all of Kansas City, Sam Ormiston of Kansas City, Jennifer Ormiston of Columbia, Michael Evans and wife Debbie of Jacksonville, Fla., and Mindy Evans of Kansas City; a niece, Rae Schnabel and husband Tom of Kansas City; and a sister-in-law, Virginia Engelbert.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a granddaughter, Kelly Evans; a nephew, Steve Engelbert; and a brother-in-law, Jack Engelbert.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Broadway Christian Church Music Department, 2601 W. Broadway, Columbia, Mo., 65203, or Community Hospice of America, 3600 I-70 Drive S.E., Columbia, Mo., 65201.


Published Monday, July 18, 2005

Winfred "Fred" Lyle Baker, 82, of Columbia passed away Saturday, July 16, 2005, at home.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 20, at Memorial Funeral Home, with the Rev. Lee Lewis and the Rev. Phil Niekamp officiating. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Private burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Fred was born Aug. 25, 1922, in Slick, Okla., to George D. and Montez Long Baker. He served with the U.S. Army during World War II, then earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He was employed with the University of Missouri Department of Agriculture as a fertilizer inspector and was head of the department at the time of his retirement in 1987. He married Ada Rule, and she preceded him in death. On Feb. 15, 1958, he married Helen Waiches in Columbia, and she survives.

Other survivors include three children, Ann Baker and husband Chris Zeilinger of Silver Spring, Md., Ken Baker and wife Mary Ann of Glendale, and George Baker and wife Melanie of Hurst, Texas; two granddaughters, Gillian and Camille Baker; two sisters, Mary Ellen Lewis of Amsterdam, Mo., and Doris Logan of Littleton, Colo.; a brother, Pat Baker of Aurora, Colo.; and many nieces and nephews.

He also was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters, Opal Guidi, Connie Baker and Elgie Kenney; and a brother, J.D. Baker.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Arthritis Foundation, Eastern Missouri Chapter, 8390 Delmar, St. Louis, Mo., 63124, or the Alzheimer’s Association, Mid-Missouri Chapter, 1121 Business Loop 70 E., Columbia, Mo., 65201.


Published Monday, July 25, 2005

Margaret Daly, 88, of Columbia died Saturday, July 23, 2005, at The Bluffs.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 27, at Nashville Baptist Church with the Rev. Michael Quinn officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Nilson Funeral Home, 5611 St. Charles Road. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

She was born Oct. 22, 1916, in Howard County to Claude and Ida May Dodson Settle. She married Garland Daly on Dec. 22, 1935, in Boone County, and he preceded her in death in 1982.

She was a member of Nashville Baptist Church. She worked at the Arcel Garment Factory in Columbia and retired from Nowell’s grocery store. She was a volunteer at Boone Hospital Center for 11 years.

Survivors include a son, Cecil Daly and wife Fay of Columbia; a daughter, Shirley Rice and husband Stanley of Columbia; four grandchildren, Mark Daly and wife Shelly of Columbia, Teina Coates and husband David of Columbia, Brent Rice and wife Angie of Douglassville, Pa., and Lori Noe and husband Mark of Jefferson City; six great-grandchildren; and one stepgreat-grandchild.

She was also preceded in death by a brother, William Claude Settle; and a sister, Dorothy Lee.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Nashville Baptist Church, Nashville Baptist Church Road, Ashland, Mo., 65010.


Published Tuesday, July 26, 2005

Maxine J. George, 81, formerly of Columbia, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2005, at Oaklawn Care Center in Louisville, Ky.

Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, July 28, at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at Memorial Funeral Home.

Mrs. George was born June 5, 1924, in Vandalia, Ill., to Loren O. and June Adamson. She was raised in Marceline.

She earned her bachelor’s degree in education at the University of Missouri-Columbia and married William A. George on Aug. 24, 1945, in Troy, N.Y.

Survivors include her son, Michael W. George of St. Louis; her daughter, Susan M. Yates of Louisville; her granddaughter, Kristan M. Yates of Louisville; her stepgranddaughter, Erica M. Walsh and her family; several nieces and nephews; and Charmi.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and grandson, Adam Reid Yates.

"She was a sweet, gentle, honest and loyal lady who dearly loved her family."


Published Tuesday, July 26, 2005

Amy Pauline Moore Calvin, 94, of Columbia passed away July 25, 2005, at The Bluffs.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 28, at Memorial Funeral Home, with Elder Wallace Johnson officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.
She was born July 31, 1910, in Boone County to Grover "Cleve" West and Anna Mae Sandker-West.

On April 26, 1931, she married Hubert Moore, who preceded her in death in 1972. They owned and operated Moore’s Markets in Columbia for several years. She was also employed at Ellis Fischel Cancer Hospital from 1965 until her retirement in 1976.

On Oct. 8, 1976, she married Walter Calvin, who preceded her in death in 2003.

She will always be remembered for her hard work in the grocery business as well as in the medical community. Family was the most important aspect of her life. She was a member of Woodcrest Primitive Baptist Church.

She is survived by children Wanda King and husband Bob of Jefferson City, Fred Moore and wife Connie of Scottsdale, Ariz., David Moore of Columbia, and Dorothy Sheppard of Pekin, Ill.; nine grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

She was also preceded in death by her parents and four brothers: Otis, Elbert, Ray and Clarence West.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the American Cancer Society, 2413 Hyde Park Road, Jefferson City, Mo., 65109, or the Alzheimer’s Association, 1121 Business Loop 70 E., Suite 2B, Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Arrangements are under the direction of Weber and Sons Funeral Home in Russellville.


Published Thursday, July 28, 2005

Nettie Josephine Allen Caldwell, 102, of Columbia died peacefully at the home of her daughter on Wednesday, July 27, 2005.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 1, at Memorial Funeral Home, with visitation from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Caldwell was born Oct. 30, 1902, in Audrain County to Joseph and Lorena McKenzie Allen, the fifth of 11 children. She attended rural schools in Boone County, receiving a fifth-grade education, then worked for several years as a housekeeper.

On Sept. 28, 1929, she married Luther Belden Caldwell in LaPlata, and he preceded her in death. She raised three children and lived on the same small farm near Columbia for more than 60 years.

Known to one and all as "Granny," she extended a helping hand to everyone she met. Despite a limited education, her curious mind spurred her to read extensively, and she was interested in everything about her community. Other hobbies included baking, gardening, crocheting and sewing. During the past two years, she crafted nearly 100 quilts for Project Linus. She made mouthwatering chocolate pies and apple dumplings, raked bags of leaves in the fall, and fed every feathered or furry creature that came to her yard.

Survivors include her children, Bobby Joe Caldwell and wife Jean, Margaret Anna Caldwell Johnson and husband Glenn, and Luther Belden Caldwell Jr. and wife Mary, all of Columbia; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, parents and 10 siblings.

In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Missouri River Hospice would be appreciated.


Published Friday, July 29, 2005

Louis C. Elam, 77, of Columbia passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2005.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 1, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Columbia, with visitation from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the church.

Mr. Elam was born Sept. 9, 1927, in Dundee, Ill., the son of Hamil and Hilda Rakers Elam. He married Anna Barnes on Sept. 23, 1961, in Mexico, Mo.

He worked at Sperry Vicker in the warehouse until his retirement. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus No. 1529.

Survivors include his wife, Anna; two sons, Louis and Scott; three daughters, Elizabeth Gunier, Janet Elam and Shirley Patrick, all of Columbia; one brother, Phillip Elam; three sisters, Gertrude Watts, Estella Rothermich and Martha Henderson; 12 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by one son, one brother and one sister.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Elam family.

Arrangements are under the direction of Robinson Funeral Home in Ashland.


Published Sunday, July 31, 2005

John F. Ludeman, 80, formerly of Columbia, died Saturday, July 9, 2005, in Oxford, Miss.

The family invites all those who knew John to honor his life by having an informal memorial from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, at Firestone Baars Chapel on the Stephens College campus, located at 1306 E. Walnut St.

He held degrees from A.B. Whittier College and the University of Wisconsin. He was an active faculty member at Stephens College and head of the Psychology Department from 1962 to 1990.

He had a love for, and an extensive knowledge of, plants that led him to become a concerned caretaker of the natural world.

Survivors include his wife, Anne; five children, Bill, Jim, John and Bob Ludeman and Elizabeth Hoffman; several grandchildren; and great-grandchildren.


Published Tuesday, August 2, 2005

John A. "Jack" Lister, 84, of Columbia passed away Monday, Aug. 1, 2005, at University Hospital.

A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with the Rev. Edwin Cole officiating. The family will receive friends after the service at the church.

Mr. Lister was born Oct. 23, 1920, in Kirkwood to Arthur and Mary Ryan Lister. He was a graduate of Normandy High School and the University of Missouri, where he played football for Coach Don Faurot and was on the 1942 Sugar Bowl team. He was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon.

He married Margaret Aker of Minneapolis in 1943. He served in World War II as a naval lieutenant junior grade in the Atlantic and the Pacific and was at Normandy for D-Day. Jack retired from the University of Missouri in 1981 as assistant vice president of the University of Missouri system after 35 years of service. He attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

In addition to his wife, survivors include three daughters, Polly Kleinman and husband Gary of Cleveland, Mary Snell of Columbia and Elizabeth Lister and husband Larry Radler of Chicago; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a dear friend, Dasril.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, in care of Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., Columbia, Mo., 65202.


Published Sunday, August 7, 2005

Roland Laurence Ballenger, 71, of Columbia died Friday, Aug. 5, 2005, at University Hospital.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, at Christian Chapel, 3300 S. Providence Road in Columbia. Visitation will be before the services from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Christian Chapel.

Roland had a very successful work history including employment with the U.S. Postal Service, Kelly Automotive’s motor home division and Legend Automotive Center. He worked for Mutual of Omaha Insurance from 1986 to 1987 while preparing to move full time into the management position of his construction company, Ballenger Construction Co. Roland established Ballenger Construction, a highway and bridgework company, in 1982.

As his health declined, Roland took early retirement, closing Ballenger Construction in 1993.

In his middle adult years, Roland was actively involved in Columbia civic activities, having served on the City of Columbia Crime Commission and other advisory boards.

Roland was married 28 years to Barbara Brown Ballenger, who died in 1983. Seven children were born to that marriage. In 1985, he married Erma McMurry.

Survivors include his wife, Erma Ballenger; and five children, Rochelle Ballinger of Atlanta, Cynette Cheik Sylla of Tampa, Fla., Pamela Laurent DuClos of Portiers, France, Roland Lael Ballenger of Columbia, and Steven Marlo Ballenger of Atlanta. Also surviving are four sisters, Clara Thomas, Gwendolyn Ballinger and Paulette Hill, all of Columbia and Brenda Stevens of St. Louis; one brother, Maurice Wanda Ballenger of Harbor City, Calif; 17 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Roland also leaves a host of relatives including paternal aunts and uncles; nieces; nephews; cousins and other extended family; and many friends.

Roland was preceded in death by his father, William; his mother, Clara; a brother, William; his first wife, Barbara; and two children, Ronald and Melvonna Ballenger.

Arrangements are under the direction of Warren Funeral Chapel.


Published Sunday, August 7, 2005

David Baskett Rogers, 64, of Columbia died Saturday, Aug. 6, 2005, at his home.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9, at First Christian Church, 101 N. Tenth St., with the Rev. John Yonker officiating. A reception in the Fellowship Hall will follow the service. Burial will be at Columbia Cemetery.
Mr. Rogers was born on June 21, 1941, in Pittsburgh to Edna Baskett and Ruhl Cephas Rogers. He moved to Columbia in 1960 with his parents. While attending the University of Missouri, he met Genie Banks, and they were married on June 12, 1965. They recently celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary.

Mr. Rogers graduated in 1959 from Phillips Academy in Andover, Mass. He attended the University of Pennsylvania and obtained his bachelor’s degree in education in 1963 from the University of Missouri. He received his juris doctorate, graduating cum laude, in 1968 from the University of Missouri. While in law school, he was managing editor for the Missouri Law Review and was inducted into Order of the Coif.

Mr. Rogers practiced law in Columbia for more than 35 years. He opened his own firm in 1984, The Law Offices of David B. Rogers. Before 1984, he was a partner with Smith, Lewis, Rogers & Beckett. He recently was of counsel with Rogers, Ehrhardt & McGuire LLC.

Mr. Rogers was an active alumnus of the University of Missouri. He was a Very Distinguished Fellow of the Jefferson Club, a member of the Alumni-Faculty Awards Committee, an officer and director of the University Development Foundation, and on the steering committee for the University of Missouri sesquicentennial celebration. He also was an avid Tiger fan, being a member of Tail Twisters and holding season tickets for both football and basketball since his graduation.

Mr. Rogers contributed his time and talents to many civic organizations in Columbia. He was a founding member of the Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors in 1976. The Junior Chamber of Commerce named him Outstanding Young Man of the Year in 1974. He was a member of the Columbia Rotary Club from 1970 to present and president from 1979 to 1980. He was chairman of the Columbia Railroad Advisory Board from 1986 to1990. He was general campaign manager of the United Way of Columbia in 1975. He was a member of the Columbia Personnel Advisory Board from 1975 to 1979 and chairman from 1977 to 1979. He was a member of the Columbia College board of trustees from 1972 to 1982 and chairman from 1980 to 1982. He was on the Boone County Group Homes Board from 1996 to 1997. Mr. Rogers was a member of First Christian Church in Columbia, where he served as a board member and deacon. Mr. Rogers was a board member of the Columbia Cemetery since 1972, and he served as president of that board.

Mr. Rogers described himself as a raconteur and amateur historian. He had great interest in family lore and Boone County history and enjoyed sharing his knowledge with others. He gave speeches on local history to many civic organizations. His most recent project was to establish a history room at First Christian Church. Mr. Rogers wrote a weekly column for the Tribune titled "This Week in Local History." He also was one of the radio hosts for the Sunday Morning Roundtable on KFRU.

Mr. Rogers is survived by his wife, Genie Banks Rogers; his five children, Mary Rogers Gordan, Ann Louise Rogers, Hartley Garrard Banks Rogers, John Woodson Rogers and James Lewis Rogers; and his seven grandchildren, Elizabeth Eugenia Rogers Gordon, Mary Jane Allison Rogers, James Mark Whitler Rogers, Coleman Taylor Rogers, Hunter David Rogers, Wyatt Banks Rogers and Ella Rose Frances Rogers. He is also survived by his children’s spouses, Troy Gordon, Jill Rogers and Kimberly Rogers; his brother, James Richard Rogers of Fort Myers, Fla.; and his sister, Barbara Rogers Patton of Columbia.

Twin sons, who died shortly after their birth in 1975, preceded him in death.

Expressions of sympathy may be made by contribution to First Christian Church, 101 N. Tenth St., Columbia, Mo.

Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Funeral Service.


Published Tuesday, August 9, 2005

Beatrice "Bea" Jacobs Morris, 82, of Columbia passed away Monday, Aug. 8, 2005, at Stuart House in Centralia.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, at Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Ms. Morris was born Aug. 19, 1922, in Boone Count to Jesse J. and Daisy Dean Smith Jacobs. She was formerly married to John Morris. She was employed with Bob’s Market for 19 years and Eastgate IGA for 33 years.

Survivors include three children, Mary Dean Morrison of Platte City, Judie Rae Smith of St. Louis and John Elwood Morris of Collinsville, Ill.; four siblings, Anna Eliza O’Connor of Ash Grove, Jesse J. Jacobs Jr. of Mexico, Mo., Donald Edward Jacobs of Columbia and Gladys Conner of Boonville; seven grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; six brothers, Leon, Roy Lee, Rudolph, Dave, Claude and Paul Jacobs; and a sister, Virginia Cottrill.

Memorial contributions are suggested to American Cancer Society, 1900 N. Providence Road, Columbia, Mo., 65202.


Published Tuesday, August 16, 2005

Gladys Mae Clayborne, 90, of Columbia died Thursday, Aug. 11, 2005.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at Russell Chapel C.M.E. Church. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Warren Funeral Chapel. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

She was a member of Russell Chapel C.M.E. Church, where she served on the stewardess board.

Survivors include two children, William Clayborne and Helen Sheley, both of Columbia.


Published Thursday, August 18, 2005
Roy William Hundley II, 86, died Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2005, at The Manor at Elfindale in Springfield.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21, at Memorial Funeral Home, with visitation from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday. Military rites will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Roy was born April 30, 1919, on his grandfather’s farm in Cooper County. He was the son of Roy William Hundley and Ida Mae Jenry. His father died prior to his birth, and his mother remarried when he was about 3 years old. He lived with his grandparents, Charles and Margaret "Maggie" Jenry.

He attended one-room schools, Frog Pond and Oak Grove, through eighth grade.

In 1933, Roy moved to Boonville, where he attended Laura Speed Eliot High School, graduating in 1937. While in high school, he worked at Holt’s Café, where he washed dishes, bused tables, waited tables and did short-order cooking. After graduation, he worked at Schnell Floral Shop in Boonville.

In 1940, he enlisted in the Medical Detachment, 128th Field Artillery Battalion, Missouri National Guard. In December 1940, he left for Fort Jackson, S.C., to serve his one-year enlistment. He was sent to Fitzsimmons General Hospital in Denver to be trained as a surgical technician. He then returned to his outfit at Fort Jackson. In early 1942, he applied to Artillery Officers School in Fort Sill, Okla. He was accepted in August and graduated Nov. 18 as a second lieutenant.

He and Laura Anita Fetters were married on Nov. 28, 1942. They went to Fort Knox, Ky., where he trained in armored artillery. In June 1943, he was sent to North Africa, assigned to the 91st Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 1st Armored Division. In Italy, he was awarded the Silver Star for action at Paginaco and lost his right leg to a Schu mine near Monzumo. After being disability retired from military service with the rank of captain, he worked for the Veterans Administration, Penn Mutual Life Insurance and Shelter Life Insurance until he retired in June 1983. He moved to Springfield in 1993.

Roy loved his family, fishing, flower gardening and restoring old furniture. He was known for his honesty, self-reliance, intelligence and gentleness with family and close friends.

He is survived by three daughters, Ann Purvis of Port Ludlow, Wash., Paula Burnett of Columbia and Marla Underwood of Republic; a son, Scott Hundley of Springfield; eight grandchildren, Amy Doan of Diamond Bar, Calif., Adam Purvis of Keller, Texas, Mike Burnett of Blue Springs, Stacy Bricendine of Fort Worth, Texas, Lara Underwood of Columbia, and Matthew Underwood, Graeme Hundley and Kate Hundley, all of Springfield; and three great-grandchildren, Seth and Zachary Bricendine of Fort Worth, Texas, and Jocelyn Doan of Diamond Bar, Calif.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Laura, and a grandson, Damon R. Underwood.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the American Heart Association or the St. Joseph’s Indian School, Chamberlain, S.D., 57326.


Published Monday, August 22, 2005

Mary Elizabeth Ratliff, 88, of Columbia passed away Sunday, Aug. 21, 2005, at Lenoir Healthcare.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, at Epple Chapel in the Lenoir Retirement Community. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Ratliff was born Jan. 16, 1917, in Macon County to John M. and Mary J. Edwards Jones. On Dec. 5, 1936, she married Harry E. Ratliff in Macon, and he preceded her in death.

Survivors include three children, Morton Ratliff and wife Alberta; Kenneth Ratliff and wife Annie, all of Columbia; Harriet McNeill and husband Bill of Bennett, Colo.; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and a longtime friend from Lenoir, Roy Myers. She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, William Ratliff; and two brothers, Kenneth Jones and Edward Jones.

Memorial contributions are suggested to American Diabetes Association, Attn: Memorial Program Call Center, P.O. Box 2680, Canton, Ohio, 44720; or the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 30638, Columbia, Mo., 65205.


Published Wednesday, August 24, 2005
Mrs. Kathryn "Kay" Kirtley Hagan, 76, of Jefferson City died Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005, at Capital Region Medical Center.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 26, at Broadway Christian Church, with the Rev. Rick Frost and the Rev. Donald Carter officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the church. Graveside services and burial will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Bellflower Cemetery in Bellflower.
Kay was born June 22, 1929, in Denver, the daughter of Floyd H. and Leta R. Holloway Smith, both deceased. She was married on June 16, 1953, in Bellflower to Carrol L. Kirtley, who preceded her in death May 3, 1989. On Feb. 1, 1992, in Columbia, she married Raymond Hagan, who survives.

A lifelong resident of Central Missouri, Kay graduated from Bellflower High School. She also graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in education.

She was employed as a teacher in Wellsville for several years. She was also employed as the extension economist with Callaway County. Later, she was a home economics teacher in Columbia Public Schools until her retirement in 1989.

She was a member of Broadway Christian Church in Columbia, a member of the Missouri State Teachers Association, an active member in Missouri 4-H, a member of Gamma Sigma Delta and a member of the Federation of Women’s Clubs of Columbia. She served as a secretary for the Boone County Fair for many years.

Survivors also include one son, Curt L. Kirtley and wife Julie of Columbia; four daughters, Kathy J. Grant and husband Mike of Effingham, Ill., Sharon J. Gonder and husband Glen of Jefferson City, Jane M. Burd and husband Ron of Jefferson City, and Janice E. Wood and husband Jim of Joplin; six grandchildren, Patricia King and husband John, Megan Grant, Carroline Kirtley, Connor Kirtley, Rob Grant and Kathryn Kirtley; and two great-grandchildren, LeeAnna King and Austin King.

She also was preceded in death by one grandson, Jeffrey Steenburgen.

Those desiring may make memorial contributions to the charities of their choice.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Freeman Mortuary.


Published Wednesday, August 31, 2005

Mary Ruth Nanson, 90, passed away, Monday, Aug. 29, 2005, in Kansas City.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, at Parker Funeral Service. The family will receive visitors an hour before services. Burial will immediately follow at Columbia Cemetery.

Mrs. Nanson was born June 29, 1915, in Rolla to George and Olivia E. McDole Wilson. She married James C. Nanson in Columbia. Together they owned and managed the Daniel Boone Hotel for many years before they sold it to the city and moved first to Florida and then to South Carolina. They returned to Columbia, where her husband died in 1982.

She was very active as a volunteer at Columbia Regional Hospital, a member of First Presbyterian Church of Columbia and, earlier, as a member of the Columbia Cosmopolitan Club.

Mrs. Nanson is survived by three children, James Duane Nanson and his children, Benjamin, Kelli and James, all of Kansas City, Nancy Jo Nanson Boyle of Atlanta, and Carol Jean Olive and her children, Jim, Chuck and Suzanne, all of Fairford, Calif.; and several great-grandchildren. She is also survived by a sister, Juanita Boyett of Palo Alto, Calif.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, E.E. "Gene" Wilson and Jim Wilson; and one sister, Edwina Stewart.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to the Christian Children’s Fund or a favorite children’s charitable organization.


Published Tuesday, September 6, 2005

Dorothy Jean Nigus, 74, of Fulton, formerly of Columbia and Kansas, died Friday, Sept. 2, 2005, at Callaway Community Hospital.

Services will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, at Maupin Funeral Home with visitation from 5 to 7 p.m. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Pleasant Hill Cemetery near Leona, Kan.

Survivors include her husband, Bernard Nigus; two sons, Rick Nigus and Bill Nigus; one daughter, Trudy Bingham; and seven grandchildren.


Published Thursday, September 8, 2005

Charles Ernest Jennings, 73, of Columbia passed away Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2005, at University Hospital.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Kathy Morrison officiating. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. Jennings was born Aug. 27, 1932, in Dudley to Earl Monroe and Roberta Marie Laffoon Jennings.

In July 1955, he married Callie A. Kirschman in Prairie Home. He then married Gloria A. Jones Calvert in August 1970 in Leavenworth, Kan. Later, in 1998, he married Bonnie Paul in Columbia, and she survives.

He was a member of Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church. He was also a member of Methodist Men Club, National Rifle Association, Missouri Army National Guard Reserve Officers Association and the Masonic Lodge.

Other survivors include five children, Charles H. Jennings of San Diego, Rex Jennings of Baltimore, William Jennings of Marshall, Robert Jennings of McKinney, Texas, and William Calvert of Sebastian, Fla.; two siblings, Lehman Jennings of Marshall and Carroll Henry Jennings of Dexter; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandson.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Bill Jennings.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church, 702 Wilkes Blvd., Columbia, Mo., 65201.


Published Saturday, September 10, 2005

Rosezella M. Fleener, 83, of Columbia passed away Thursday, Sept. 8, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, at Memorial Funeral Home, with Dr. Ed Farris and Dr. Fred Neiger officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Fleener was born March 5, 1922, in Everton to William Elmer and Willie Enath Raines Graham. She graduated from Everton High School as valedictorian and attended Southwest Missouri State University and later received a degree from Stephens College. On Dec. 27, 1946, she married George G. Fleener in Springfield, and he survives. Rosezella was employed by the Stephens College Theatre Department for 25 years, where she had the opportunity to meet, among others, Helen Hayes, George C. Scott and Dawn Wells. She was a published poet and enjoyed traveling and spending time with her family. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and the Stephens College Alumnae Club.

Survivors also include two sons, Ted Fleener of Elkader, Iowa, and Tim Fleener of Gladstone; six grandchildren, Donovan Reves, David and wife Lindsay, Sara, Heather Rose, Douglas, and Daniel Fleener.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Omer Graham and Wayne Graham; and a daughter-in-law, Debbie Fleener.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Calvary Baptist Church, Columbia, or to the Stephens College Alumna scholarship fund.


Published Sunday, September 11, 2005

Gerard "Jerry" Peter Lubbers, 63, of Columbia passed away Friday, Sept. 9, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. A luncheon will be served at the church immediately after the service.

Mr. Lubbers was born July 18, 1942, in St. Louis to Lambert and Elvira Rosenthal Lubbers. He served with the U.S. Army and was stationed in Korea.

On June 8, 1968, he married Micki Mayer in St. Louis. He was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church for 35 years. Jerry was also a member of the Knights of Columbus, International Union of Elevator Constructors and McBride Alumni Club. He was actively involved with Meals On Wheels.

Survivors include his wife, Micki, of Columbia; two children, Jeanine Finn and husband Michael of Austin, Texas, and Paul Lubbers and wife Elizabeth of Glenview, Ill.; two sisters, JoAnn Lorek of Troy, Mich., and Pamela Seiferd of Hillsboro; and a granddaughter, Nora Finn.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Meals On Wheels, 800 Hospital Drive, Columbia Mo., or Habitat for Humanity, 1906 Monroe St., Columbia Mo., 65201.


Published Sunday, September 18, 2005

Joyce Young Malveaux, 66, of Columbia died Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2005, at University Hospital.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, at Friendship Baptist Church, 1707 Smiley Lane, with the Rev. Raymond Hayes officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Warren Funeral Chapel, 12 E. Ash St. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Joyce was born March 24, 1939, in Columbia to Elmer Harvey and Ethel Young. She married Marvin W. Malveaux Sr.

Survivors include five sons, Nathan Young and wife Claravonna of Columbia, Wallace Malveaux and wife DeRhonda of Columbia, Marvin Malveaux of Garland, Texas, Quentin Malveaux of Garland, and Thaddeus Malveaux of Hannibal; two daughters, Janet Young of Columbia and Rosaland Malveaux of Garland; two brothers, Maurice Donnell and Millard Young, both of Columbia; two sisters, Shirley Buford of Columbia and Imogene Jones of Kansas City; 27 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.


Published Sunday, September 18, 2005

Mildred Ellen Barnes Coats, 95, of Columbia passed away Saturday, Sept. 17, 2005, at Lenoir Health Care Center in Columbia.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, at First Christian Church, 101 N. 10th St., with the Rev. John Yonker officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Parker Funeral Service, 22 N. 10th St. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Coats was born June 10, 1910, at home in Hallsville near Brown Station Road to John Turner Barnes, a descendant of Revolutionary War veteran Shadrack Barnes, and Virginia Iona Stone Barnes. She married Lee Earls Coats in December 1931 in Hinton, and they lived in Hinton, Harrisburg and Columbia. Her husband ran a general store off Highway 124, north of Dripping Springs Church, and preceded her in death in November 1965.

Mrs. Coats was a well-loved school teacher throughout Mid-Missouri, teaching at Callahan, Oak Grove, Searcy, Wade, Keene schools and Rock Bridge Elementary School, from which she eventually retired.

She graduated from Hallsville High School, Kirksville Teachers College, now Truman State University, and the University of Missouri-Columbia. She was a lifelong member of First Christian Church and the Boone County chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star No. 290 and an active member of the Missouri Retired Teachers Association.

Survivors include her brother, John Turner Barnes II and wife May Doty of Columbia; nephews "J.T." Barnes III of Wichita, Kan., Bobby Barnes of Springfield, David Cowan of Indianapolis, Larry Cowan of Indianapolis, John Patrick "Pat" Barnes of Columbia and Joe Ferguson, Texas; nieces, Vicky Purdy, Patricia Fagan, Jean Ferguson, all of Columbia, and Janet Lariwell of Texas; great-nieces Mary Elizabeth Barnes of Bangalore, India, and Angela Louis Bennett of Columbia; great-nephew John "Pat" Patrick Barnes of Columbia; and other relatives.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers Harold Wesley Barnes and wife Hazel Coonce and Donnie Odell Barnes and wife Rose Clara Heisler; and sisters Ora Edith Barnes and Helen Maureen Barnes, both in infancy, Leona Cowan and husband Jett, Lillian "Lucy" Ferguson and husband Charles, and Vera Maddie Purdy and husband Glenn.

Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor’s choice.


Published Friday, September 23, 2005

Adell C. Wolf, 96, of Columbia died Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 26, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Wolf was born Jan. 26, 1909, in Seattle to Herman and Anna Vanke Luschen.

In 1935, she married Andrew J. Wolf, co-owner and plant manager of Central Dairy in Columbia. He preceded her in death. Mrs. Wolf was a resident of Columbia for 61 years. She and her husband were both very active in Columbia community projects. As a member of the Cosmopolitan Pals, Mrs. Wolf participated in projects which included additions to Cosmopolitan Park and the Cosmopolitan International Diabetes Center at the University Hospital and Clinics. Mrs. Wolf also served for many years as a Columbia election polling official.

Survivors include a daughter, Deanna M. Rotundo of Fairfax Station, Va.; a granddaughter, Linda Louise Patch; and two great-grandsons, David and Kyle Patch, all of Macon, Ga.

She was also preceded in death by her parents; five sisters, Bertha Luschen, Hannah Rowe, Margaret Whitten, Anna Jurmu and Elizabeth Fuller; and two brothers, Joe and George Luschen.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Cosmopolitan Club, 1715 Burlington Dr., Columbia, Mo. 65202.


Published Tuesday, September 27, 2005

Alice Rowland Williams Nowell, 84, of Columbia passed away Sunday, Sept. 25, 2005, at Columbia Manor.

A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, at Parker Funeral Service, with the Rev. Charles Barsamian officiating. A private graveside burial will be Friday at Columbia Cemetery after cremation.
Alice was born on Oct. 14, 1920, in Pine Bluff, Ark., to Eugene Williams and Lola Ruth Rowland.

She graduated from high school and attended Stephens College. On July 9, 1941, she married William B. Nowell of Columbia, and he preceded her in death.

Alice was a member of Missouri United Methodist Church, Cecile Taylor Circle of Kings Daughters, Jefferson Club and several bridge groups with her good pals. She enjoyed golf, bridge and needlepoint and played piano beautifully by ear. Alice was recognized locally and will be fondly remembered for her homemade bread.

Throughout her life, she enjoyed family and friends and held an optimistic view of humanity in general.

Survivors include daughter Judy Willer of Columbia; granddaughter Christy Bailey and husband Mike and their children, Evan and Matthew of Lake Saint Louis; granddaughter Julie Willer of Denver; grandson Ben Nowell of Ottawa, Canada; granddaughter Susan Richey and husband Mike of San Francisco; daughter-in-law Marilyn Bown and husband Joel of Park City, Utah; sister Ruth "Rudo" Jensen of Spokane, Wash.; cousin Mary Jo Teturus of Arizona; and many nieces and nephews.

Alice was also preceded in death by her parents; stepmother Elsie Williams; stepbrother Henry Williams; stepsister Joann Forman; her beloved "Son Boy," William B. Nowell Jr.; and granddaughter Lori Willer.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memoral contributions to Voluntary Action Center, American Red Cross Relief for Katrina and Rita, or a charity of the donor’s choice.


Published Saturday, October 1, 2005

Mary "Kathleen" Seymour Glass, 81, of Columbia died peacefully Friday, Sept. 30, 2005, at her home.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Paul Jones and the Rev. Clarence and Virginia Forsberg officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount Horeb Cemetery in Sturgeon.
Mrs. Glass was born Nov. 26, 1923, to Thomas and Gladys Seymour.

On Dec. 14, 1941, she married Robert W. Glass, and he preceded her in death.

She graduated from Sturgeon High School in 1941.

She was a member of Sturgeon Methodist Church since 1963, formerly from Pleasant Grove Methodist since 1937, where she served as trustee, communion steward and on the committees of history and records, altar and nominating. She was also a member of the United Methodist Women.

Mr. and Mrs. Glass owned and operated Superior Laundry and Bob’s Masonry. She was also manager of Gold Bond Redemption Center and Ronnie’s Beauty Salon in her earlier years.

Kathleen was well known for her sewing expertise and delicious desserts.

Survivors include a daughter, Glenda Kaye Sapp and her husband, Terry; two grandchildren, Denise Nelson and her husband, Rick, and Nathan Sapp and his wife, Anjee, and two great-grandchildren, Nicholas Nelson and Brittany Nelson, all of Columbia; two sisters, Jean Sapp of Ashland and Jane Tinker of Centralia; one brother, Dale Seymour of Florissant; several nieces and nephews; and two aunts.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a sister, Betty Lou Patrick; and two brothers, Billy Seymour and Thomas Seymour Jr.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Sturgeon United Methodist Church, Sturgeon and Missouri River Hospice, 1410 Heriford Road, Columbia, Mo., 65202.


Published Friday, October 7, 2005

Raymond Faup, 74, of Columbia passed away Thursday, Oct. 6, 2005, at South Hampton Place.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Funeral Home.

Mr. Faup was born May 1, 1931, in Staten Island, N.Y., to Severin and Martha Ajas Faup.

On June 18, 1955, he married Delores Ann Freiburger in Paris Island, S.C., and she preceded him in death.

He served with the U. S. Marine Corps during the Korean War.

He was the owner-operator of Hinton Radio & TV for more than 30 years.

He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Survivors include four children, Andy Faup and wife Kelley of Columbia, Gerri Hill and husband Steve of Harrisburg, Bernie Jones and husband Michael of Millersburg, and Mickie Wise and companion Bruce Beard of Columbia; and seven grandchildren, Stephanie, Scott, Jamie, Katie, Carl, Kim and Amanda.

He was also preceded in death by his parents; a son, Raymond S. Faup; and a brother.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 1131, Fairfax, Va., 22038.


Published Wednesday, October 12, 2005

Jesse Fay Gardner, 81, of Columbia died Sunday, Oct. 9, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center after a long and courageous battle with non-Hodgkins lymphoma.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at E-Free Church, 600 Silvey Road. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Nilson Funeral Home, 5611 St. Charles Road. Burial will be at Columbia Cemetery.

Mr. Gardner was born Jan. 1, 1924, in Hampton, Ark., to Robert and Lucille Gardner.

After graduating from high school, he attended and graduated from Draughan Business College in Little Rock, Ark. He married Nell Blaser on April 25, 1952. He was employed at Union National Bank in Little Rock for 12 years and later with MFA Mutual Insurance Co. in Columbia for 18 years. He then built a number of homes and rentals in Columbia until his retirement.

He was a member of E-Free Church in Columbia and is survived by his wife; three children, Steve Gardner of Columbia, Melinda Gardner of Columbia and Barbara Sears and husband Michael of Owensville; three grandchildren, Amber Sears, Austin Sears and Shannon Gardner; and one brother, Billy T. Gardner and wife Ellen of Huntsville, Texas.

Memorial contributions may be made to Gideons International, 1008 Hardin St., Columbia, Mo., 65203.


Published Monday, October 17, 2005

Hugh Russell Henry, 73, of Columbia passed away Sunday, Oct. 16, 2005, at his home.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, at Memorial Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jim Smith officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Little Bonne Femme Cemetery.

Mr. Henry was born April 16, 1932, in Boone County to Loyd and Anna Mae Pauley Henry.

On Dec. 10, 1948, he married Joy Redman in Boone County, and she survives. He was a member of Little Bonne Femme Baptist Church. He enjoyed spending time with his family. He also enjoyed fishing, dancing and his animals. He was a collector of caps, belt buckles and die-cast cars.

Survivors include his children, Russell "Bud" Loyd Henry and wife Kathy of Higbee and Rebecca "Becky" Sue Benedict of Clark; four grandchildren, Shannon Benedict and wife Jesse, Chad Henry and Sheela Amin, Shaun Henry and wife Tonya, and Bobbi Benedict; four great-grandchildren; and three stepgreat-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a grandson, Kent Lee Benedict.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Preferred Hospice in care of Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., Columbia, Mo., 65202.


Published Monday, October 17, 2005

William L. "Bill" Cutler, 79, of Columbia passed away peacefully at his home Sunday, Oct. 16, 2005.

Memorial services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, at First Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Dick Ramsey officiating. A reception will follow the service in the church reception hall. There will be a private burial at Columbia Cemetery.
Bill was born Nov. 11, 1925, in Washington, Mo., to Dr. Robert R. and Lena Wirz Cutler. On Nov. 26, 1948, he married Martha J. Ott in Washington, and they have resided in Columbia since that day. Bill graduated from Westminster College with a bachelor of science degree and did graduate work at Washington University.

Bill was a pharmaceutical sales representative for Parke-Davis-Warner-Lambert for 30 years, retiring in 1987. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, where he served as a deacon and an usher for many years. Bill also was a charter member of the Cosmopolitan Breakfast Club and a 50-year member of the Masons. Bill was a diehard Cardinal baseball and Mizzou football fan. He also volunteered on the cardiac floor of Boone Hospital Center for several years.

Survivors include his wife, Martha "Marty"; three daughters, Susan and husband Robert Panning of Colorado, Christine and husband Bruce Whitten of Raleigh, N.C., and Martha and husband Hap Hallsted of Columbia; three granddaughters, Melanie and Allison Panning and Kate Hallsted; one grandson, Ryan Hallsted; a sister, Ruth Wood of St. Louis; several nieces and nephews; and a brother-in-law, Hank Ott and wife Marilyn.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Robert; and a brother-in-law, L.N. Wood.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to First Presbyterian Church, 16 Hitt St., Columbia, Mo., or to the United Way.


Published Monday, October 17, 2005

Charles Vencil "Bill" Brown, 83, of Columbia passed away Sunday, Oct. 16, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, at First Christian Church, with Dr. John Yonker officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, at Memorial Funeral Home. Burial with military honors will be at Memorial Park Cemetery .
Mr. Brown was born Dec. 22, 1921, in Boonsboro to Edward and Sarah Chipley Brown. On Jan. 13, 1946, he married Lois N. Farthing in Columbia. He was a member of First Christian Church. He was a 60-year member and past commander of American Legion Post No. 202; a 60-year member and vice commander of Veterans of Foreign War Post No. 280; a vice commander of Department of Missouri American Legion; a member of Disabled Veterans James Brown Chapter 9 and Chapter 2 in Kansas City; past commander of the Disabled Veterans Chapter 9; a member of Navy Club of Missouri, Amvets, 40/8 Voiture - Military Order of the Cooties, Tiger Shrine, Aleppo Grotto, Twilight Lodge No. 114, Scottish Rites and Moolah Temple of St. Louis; and was a 32nd-degree Mason. He was a charter member of the Eagles Lodge. He was the longest member of the Elks Lodge and a member for more than 60 years.

Survivors include his wife, Lois, of Columbia; a granddaughter, Sherri Lynn Coats and husband Mike of Jefferson City; two great-grandchildren, Hunter and Tanner Coats; two nieces, Vonda Estelle Lamka of Oroville, Calif., and Sarah Ann Lehman and husband Earl of Roseville, Calif.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two sons, James Bonham Brown and Thomas Lee Brown; three brothers, Arville Macquire Brown, James Bonham Brown and Aaron Samuel Lee Brown; a sister, Goldia Fleet Zimmerman; and a nephew, James Ronald Zimmerman.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Elks Lodge No. 594 Building Fund, 805 Old Hwy 63 N., Columbia, Mo., 65201.


Published Wednesday, October 19, 2005

Lloyd Douglas, 89, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2005, at his home near Columbia.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at Memorial Funeral Home, with visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. Douglas was born in Boone County on Jan. 21, 1916, to Archie and Bertha Lee Turner Douglas and lived in Boone County all his life. He attended Boone County schools. On May 29, 1937, he married Doris Elizabeth Doty. She preceded him in death Sept. 5, 1983. He married Hazel Sala on Nov. 14, 1993, and she survives. Mr. Douglas farmed and raised Angus cattle for many years, retiring in 1992.

Other survivors include three children, Louise Hudspeth, R.L. Douglas Jr. and wife Brenda, and Delton T. Douglas and wife Shari, all of Columbia; four grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Goldie Kistler and husband Edgar of Keytesville, and other extended family and friends.

He also was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, R.W. Douglas, Reuben L. Douglas and Donald Brooks; four sisters, Alice Zook, Jewel Douglas, Patricia Grinstead and infant Mary Ella Douglas; and son-in-law Bruce Hudspeth.

Memorials may be sent to the charity of your choice.


Published Wednesday, October 19, 2005

Edgar "Allen" Slusher III, 63, of Columbia passed away Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2005, at Jefferson City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after an extended battle with Alzheimer’s.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 24, at Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will follow the service. There will be a private burial at Slusher Cemetery near Lexington, Mo., the next day.
Allen was born Aug. 20, 1942, to Edgar Allen and Lucille Savio Slusher and spent his early life in Lexington.

He married Barbara J. Kallenberger of Norborne on June 13, 1964, and she survives.

Educated at the University of Missouri-Columbia with a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering in 1964, the University of Missouri-Kansas City with a master’s degree in business administration in 1969 and the University of Iowa with a doctorate in business in 1972, Allen spent most of his professional career in academics. For 20 years, he was an active faculty member of the Department of Management in the College of Business at the university until his diagnosis with Alzheimer’s in 1995. He served as management department chairman from 1984 to 1988, associate dean from 1990 to 1992 and director of graduate studies from 1981 to 1982 and 1990 to 1992. He was a dedicated teacher who especially enjoyed helping students reach their goals. His skills in communication and effective teaching were especially utilized when he taught MBA courses in China as part of a joint program between the business school and Nanjing University. His research record warranted rapid advancement, achieving full professorship within six years. Service to the university and his profession included serving on Faculty Council and Faculty Senate and consulting with various businesses within the state and across the country.

Many might remember Allen as a jogger, bicyclist or basketball player at Brewer Fieldhouse. While able, he diligently stressed physical fitness. A good book, movie, travel and visit with family or friends were his favorite forms of relaxation. He approached life with zest and humor, both personally and professionally, and leaves his family and friends with many fond memories.

Other survivors include his son, Christopher A. Slusher and his wife, Renee, and their children, Grant and Nicholas; his daughter, Carol J. Dennis and her husband, John, and their children, Allison and Joshua; and his brother, L. Michael Slusher and his wife, Sharon, and their son, Eric.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Memorials are suggested to the Mid-Missouri Alzheimer’s Association, 1121 Business Loop 70 E., Columbia, Mo., 65201.


Published Tuesday, October 25, 2005

Dr. Harold Burdette Hedrick passed away Sunday, Oct. 23, 2005, at the age of 81.

A memorial service in celebration of his life will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 28, at Missouri United Methodist Church, Ninth and Locust streets, with visitation following.
Harold was born May 11, 1924, in Sinks Grove, W.V., to Guy Frederick and Laura Eva Burdette Hedrick. He attended West Virginia University, where he received a bachelor’s degree. In 1953, he moved to Columbia to attend the University of Missouri, where he earned both a master’s degree and doctorate. After receiving his doctorate, he began a distinguished teaching and research career of more than 38 years in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, where he retired as professor emeritus. He co-authored the meat science textbook "Principles of Science" and numerous journals.

In 1995, he received the Citation of Merit Award for his years of devoted service to MU. A classroom was named in his honor at Eckles Hall in 2000. His many other honors and awards included being named the Outstanding Faculty Member by the College of Agriculture, recipient of the American Meat Science Association Distinguished Teaching Award and Signal Service Award, President’s Award by the Missouri Pork Producers’ Association, American Society of Animal Science Research Award, President of the American Meat Science Association, and the R.C. Pollock Award, the highest award by the American Meat Science Association. He was also well known throughout Missouri for meat-judging at county and state fair competitions.

Harold found his greatest delight in the service to others. Whether he was grilling for the annual Golden K Kiwanis picnic, flipping pancakes at the Kiwanis Pancake Day or barbecuing for Mizzou’s annual Ag Day - which he did for more than 30 years - Harold could always bring people together. Over the years, thousands enjoyed fellowship and communion over a meal prepared by Harold. Kiwanis International recognized his service activities for children with the George F. Hixson Award and Tablet of Honor. Harold also served his country as a captain in the Air Force during the Korean War.

Harold was a devoted husband to Virginia Skaggs Hedrick. They met as children growing up in West Virginia and cherished nearly 57 years of marriage. Besides his wife, he is survived by his two sons, Dr. David and Linda Hedrick of Denver, and Tom and Lynn Hedrick of St. Louis; and five grandchildren, Ryan, Jason, Laura, Lindsay and Scott.

An avid outdoorsman, Harold anticipated each year’s hunting season with enthusiasm and relished the serenity of spending an afternoon fishing with friends or tending to his garden. He was a faithful member of Missouri United Methodist Church, where he served in many capacities, including chairman of the administrative board.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Golden K Kiwanis Foundation, in care of Louise Martin, First National Bank, 801 E. Broadway, Columbia, Mo., 65201, or Missouri United Methodist Church.


Published Wednesday, October 26, 2005

Mary Mildred Brooks Lundsted, 84, of Lee’s Summit passed away suddenly but peacefully in the presence of her family Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2005.

Her remains were cremated. There will be a gathering for family and friends at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at Mount Moriah and Freeman Chapel, 10507 Holmes Road in Kansas City.

Mary, or Mildred, MM or Nanny, as she was variously known by those who knew and loved her, was born June 27, 1921, in Springfield to John Percy and Monta Jane Dishman Brooks. Raised in Springfield, she graduated from high school and attended business college in her hometown. After briefly moving to California, she returned to Missouri and worked for Southwestern Bell in Kansas City. Later in life she worked for Columbia Public Schools and Johnson County Community College. She later volunteered at Lee’s Summit Hospital.

She married James Herbert Lundsted on Oct. 19, 1952, in Kansas City. They made their homes in many Missouri cities while following his career - Kansas City, Clinton, Hannibal and Columbia. In 1979, they moved to Overland Park, Kan., and finally settled in Lee’s Summit in 1987.

She is survived by her husband, James of the home; one son, James A. and his wife, Julie, of Jefferson City; one daughter, Nancy Lundsted Backhaus of Gillette, Wyo.; one granddaughter, Jennifer Brooks Backhaus of Wilmington, N.C.; one grandson, Jess Patrick Backhaus of Kansas City; one cousin, David Hargis of Kirkwood; and two nephews, Steve Brooks, his wife Linda and children Katie and Tim, and Mike Brooks and his wife, Martha, all of Springfield.

She will fondly be remembered for her disciplined lifestyle, persevering spirit and the never-ending devotion she bestowed upon her husband and family. She was a wonderful role model for her children and grandchildren and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.

Arrangements by Mount Moriah and Freeman, (816) 942-2004.


Published Friday, October 28, 2005

Dorothy Elaine Gillum Harding, 84, passed from this life to the next on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2005.

Services will be private.

She was born Oct. 28, 1921, in Kansas City to Robert C. and Verli Mae Reid Gillum. Dorothy lived and attended school in Independence.

She graduated from Central Missouri State College in Warrensburg.

Dorothy proudly served in the U.S. Navy Reserve WAVES during World War II in Washington, D.C. She worked as a cryptographer on a secret project, ULTRA, that was credited with cracking enemy codes.

She married Ralph Kenyon Harding on Dec. 22, 1945. They were parents to three daughters.

Dorothy was a member of Missouri United Methodist Church for nearly 40 years.

She is survived by her husband of nearly 60 years; daughters, Kathy Moore of Independence, Connie Bye of Wildwood and Nancy Groves of Camdenton; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; an infant sister, Helen; and a brother, John T. Gillum.

Memorial contributions may be made to mission work through Missouri United Methodist Church or to the Columbia Area Senior Center on Business Loop 70.


Published Sunday, October 30, 2005

Elvin J. Dothage, 97, of Columbia went to the Lord peacefully Friday afternoon, Oct. 28, 2005, at the Special Care Unit of Columbia Healthcare Center.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 31, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Phillip Dooley officiating. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. Dothage was born Nov. 20, 1907, to Dennis and Bedith Taylor Dothage. He was an elder of Kelseyville Presbyterian Church in California and a member of Grace Bible Church in Columbia. He was also a lifetime member of IOOF Lodge, pressroom foreman of the Columbia Daily Tribune, the Oakland California Tribune and the Hayward California Daily Review.

Elvin loved music to the last and formerly played in the Columbia Eagles Band, The Harmonica Band and various bands during his life.

Survivors include his brother, Waldo Dothage and wife Mary of Columbia; his children, Joe Dothage and wife Leola of Columbia, Ron Dothage and wife Evelyn of California, Jeannine Eichelberger and husband Roy of Columbia, Gene Dothage and wife Diana of California and Nevanette Underwood and husband Bob of California; 15 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Sylvia; and his brothers, Lloyd and August Dothage.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the IOOF Lodge in Columbia.


Published Wednesday, November 2, 2005

Lewis "Sam" Mabrey Jr., 66, of Wentzville died Sunday, Oct. 30, 2005, at St. Joseph Hospital West in Lake St. Louis.

Graveside services were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, at Eternal Peace Cemetery in Wentzville, with the Rev. Steve Easterwood officiating.

He was born May 9, 1939, in Boone County to Lewis A. Mabrey Sr. and Elvira Crosswhite Gronemeier Mabrey.

He worked as a truck driver. He was a member of Wentzville VFW Post No. 5327. He served in the U.S. Navy.

Survivors include his wife, Sylvia Mabrey of Wentzville; three children, Michael Dolan of Kansas City, Sammi Carney of O’Fallon and Susan Baker of Hot Springs, Ark.; two brothers, Eugene Gronemeier and Harold Mabrey, both of Columbia; five sisters, Shirley Calvin of Ashland, Barbara Sconce of Spokane, Mary Hunt, Betty Perkins and Katy Boyce, all of Columbia; eight grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice in care of Pitman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 248, Wentzville, Mo., 63385.


Published Wednesday, November 2, 2005

Ross Howard Southard, 88, of Columbia died Monday, Oct. 31, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services, conducted by Elder Wallace Johnson, will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at Nilson Funeral Home, 5611 St. Charles Road. Visitation will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. Southard was born July 5, 1917, in Boone County to Armenta Mae and Ross Orville Southard.

He married Mildred L. George Grant on March 25, 1950, and she preceded him in death.

He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.

He enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II in 1942 and served for 40 months. He worked for John N. Taylors and Boone County Motors as a mechanic for 15 years and was service manager for Howard’s Garage for 25 years, retiring in 1985. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge for over 50 years and received a 50-year pin in 1997. He was also a member of the Order of Odd Fellows since the late 1960s.

Survivors include two sons, Stephen E. Grant of Springfield, Ore., and Rodney D. Southard of Columbia; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his wife, his parents, two brothers and one sister.


Published Thursday, November 3, 2005

Evelyn Sue Paige-Brown, 62, of Columbia died Monday, Oct. 31, 2005, at her home.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at St. Luke Methodist Church with the Rev. Raymond Hayes officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Warren Funeral Chapel. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

She was born Feb. 14, 1943, in Sturgeon to James E. Paige and Mary Jane Hayes.

She attended Mexico public schools.

She worked for the University of Missouri-Columbia as a cook for many years.

She loved bingo, family get-togethers and traveling.

Survivors include a son, Floyd Brown Jr. of Kansas City; three daughters, Lisa D. Henley, Bobbie A. Wells and Rhonda S. Brown, all of Columbia; five brothers, John E. Paige of Milwaukee, Wis., Ronald L. Hayes, Thomas Paige, and Jerome Belcher, all of Columbia, and Jerry Belcher of Kansas City; 13 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her father and her grandparents.


Published Sunday, November 6, 2005

Richard Roy Myers, 72, of Ashland passed away Friday, Nov. 4, 2005, at his home.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 7, at Robinson Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in New Salem Cemetery in Ashland.

Richard was born Sept. 4, 1933, in Ashland, the son of Alonzo Roy Myers and Sarah Kathryn Christian Myers. He married Suzanne Croy on Dec. 10, 1955, in Jefferson City, and she survives.

Richard was a veteran of the Korean War and served as a draftsman and surveyor in Japan.

He owned and operated Columbia Window and House Cleaning in Columbia for many years, and he farmed in the Ashland area for most of his adult life.

Survivors include his wife, Suzanne; his mother, Kathryn; three children, Randy Myers of Jefferson City, Kem Helmka and husband Rob of Ashland and Jenny Brooks and husband Brad of Columbia; three grandchildren, Justin Helmka, Daniel Helmka and Josh Myers and wife Hilary; one stepgrandson, Zane Brooks; and baby grandson Brooks, expected in March. With the birth of great-granddaughter Kathryn Marie Myers on Oct. 16, five generations were represented.

He was preceded in death by his father.

Memorial contributions may be made to Missouri River Hospice or to American Cancer Society.


Published Sunday, November 6, 2005

Estella M. Hinkle, 99, of Columbia passed away on Friday, Nov. 4, 2005, at West Village Manor in Columbia.

Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 7, at Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Hinkle was born April 29, 1906, to Ferdinand and Mary Dahlke Spiering in Gaylord, Minn.

On May 25, 1936, she married Chester Andrew Hinkle in Hayward, Wis., and he preceded her in death. Mrs.

Hinkle was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.

Survivors include four children, Ken Hinkle and wife Connie of Rocheport, Dale Hinkle and wife Bonnie of Versailles, Sharon Carl and husband Chuck of Columbia and Carol Hinkle of Davis, Calif.; seven grandchildren, Tim Hinkle, Julie Cupp, Angie Woods, Dawn Colster, Alan Hinkle, Tim Reichard and Jerry Brightwell; and eight great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by her parents, one sister and three brothers.


Published Tuesday, November 8, 2005

San Juan House, 80, of Columbia passed away Monday, Nov. 7, 2005, at University Hospital.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, at Memorial Funeral Home, with the Rev. Tracy Cook officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. House was born May 22, 1925, in San Juan, Texas, to Carl Walker House Sr. and Lena Rebecca Burks House.

On May 27, 1950, he married Jo Ann Rice in Columbia. He attended First Assembly of God Church. Mr. House owned and operated San House General Hauling for many years and later was a groundskeeper for the University of Missouri-Columbia. He enjoyed being a father and grandfather.

Survivors include four children, Carl House and wife Linda of Centertown, Vaughn House and wife Ruthie of Columbia, Sandra House of Columbia, and Sheryl Richardson and husband Bruce of Rocheport; four sisters, Eva Mae Laroe and Dorothy Heuer, both of Sturgeon, and Margaret Wells and Belle Black, both of Columbia; three brothers, Frank House of the state of Florida, Howard House of Sturgeon and Carl House of Salem; nine grandchildren, Robert, Jason, Corey, Darrell, D.J., Shelton, and Amanda House, and Brian and Jesse Crane; two great-grandchildren, Bailey and Mallory; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Desi Spicer.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the San Juan House Memorial Fund in care of Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., Columbia, Mo., 65202.


Pulished Wednesday, November 9, 2005

Walter Reynolds, Jr., 71, of Bee Hill Road, Williamstown, died Monday, November 7, 2005, at his home.

Born in North Adams on Aug. 7, 1934, son of Walter A. Reynolds, Sr., and Jessie E. Newcomb Reynolds, he attended schools there. He moved to Williamstown in 1948 and was a 1952 graduate of the former Williamstown High School. He attended Boston University and Michigan State University. He returned to Williamstown in June 2005.

A Marine Corps veteran, he served from 1954 to 1956.

Mr. Reynolds owned a business consulting company in Lansing, Mich. for 21 years, until his retirement in 1997. Prior to that, he worked for the State of Michigan Division of Crippled Children from 1959 to 1966. During court-ordered desegregation of the Kalamazoo public schools, he was a crisis counselor at Hillside and South Junior High schools. He was the administrator of a methadone maintenance clinic for heroin addicts for Kalamazoo County, and was director of quality improvement with Manpower of Lansing for two years.

His first wife, Helen C. Falvey of Williamstown, is deceased.

He leaves his wife, the former M. Zay Winscott; a son, Walter A. Reynolds III, of Haslett, Mich., and a brother, Henry W. Reynolds of Ashburn, Va.

FUNERAL NOTICE -- An informal memorial celebration of Walt's life will be scheduled by the family after Henry's return from South Africa. Final arrangements are being handled by Vermont Blessings of Guilford, VT. Memorials may be made to VNA & Hospice of Northern Berkshire, 535 Curran Memorial Highway, P.O. Box 869, North Adams, MA 01247, in memory of Walter A. Reynolds.

Walt realized his long-term dream of one day returning to the beautiful Berkshires or, as he liked to say, "God's Country." He also leaves his son's fiancee, Sharon Smith of Okemos, Mich.; a sister-in-law, Elizabeth Reynolds, and numerous nieces and nephews.


Published Sunday, November 13, 2005

Aurevia Maurine Eaton, 95, of Columbia died Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2005, at South Hampton Place.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 18, at Memorial Funeral Home with visitation from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

She was born June 5, 1910, in Magnum, Okla., to Richard Elsworth Palmer and Ruth Razine Harner Palmer. She married Ted Eaton on April 12, 1943, in St. Louis.

She received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Missouri in 1934, a bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois in 1937 and a master’s degree in 1942. She was a catalog librarian for Stephens College from 1955 until her retirement in 1975. She was a member of the Eastern Star. She loved flowers, the outdoors, horses and her cattle, and she especially loved her grandchildren.

Survivors include a daughter, Connie Gaw and husband Billy of Rocheport; a brother, Sam Palmer of Lake Ozark; a sister, Mavis Thomas of Eugene, Ore.; and two granddaughters, Ann Oberhaus and husband Jeff of Franklin and Kelli Hoversten of Boulder, Colo.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Waldo Palmer and Rienzo Palmer.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Cedar Creek Therapeutic Riding Center, 4895 E. Highway 163, Columbia, Mo., 65201.


Published Thursday, November 10, 2005

Helen Elizabeth Rupe, 74, of Madison, formerly of Columbia, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2005, at Wildwood Care Center in Madison.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14, at Garnier & Sons Funeral Home in Centralia, Ill. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be at Elmwood City Cemetery in Centralia, Ill.

Mrs. Rupe was born Feb. 10, 1931, in Centralia, Ill., to E. C. and Ollie Bushong Honecker.

On June 19, 1948, she married Roger Rupe in Illinois, and he preceded her in death. Before retirement, she was employed with Columbia College Bookstore and Tandy Leather.

Survivors include a daughter, Dana Hill and husband Kenny of Centralia, Mo.; a grandson, Justin Hill and wife Ericka of Centralia, Mo.; two great-grandchildren, Trevor and Shelby; and a brother and a sister in Illinois.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents and a son, Kevin Rupe.


Published Sunday, November 13, 2005

William A. "Bill" Flood passed away Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2005, in Manila, Republic of the Philippines, from complications of Hepatitis C.

He was born in Columbia on Aug. 15, 1952.

Bill grew up in Columbia, then moved to Ann Arbor, Mich., in 1968. He lived there for a few years, eventually moving back to Columbia, where he worked and played bass guitar in a few local rock bands. Later, Bill joined the U.S. Navy, served eight years, then continued his maritime career in the Military Sealift Command, providing support to the Navy and traveling the world until he retired on medical disability.

Bill made his residence with his family in the Philippines for the last 15 years.

Bill is survived by his wife, Lanny Lingad Flood, and their two daughters, Anna Marie Lingad Flood and Janina Lingad Flood, of Dinalupihan, Bataan, Republic of the Philippines.

Bill is also survived by his mother, Jane Davis of Columbia; two brothers, Jim of Dallas and John of Columbia; and three sisters, Phyllis Flood Knerr of Haddonfield, N.J., Margaret Garrett of Lenexa, Kan., and Lisa Crosby of Callaway County; and a stepsister, Susanne Roos of Baltimore, Md.

Bill’s father, Francis J. Flood, preceded him in death in 2002.

Interment will be in the Philippines.


Published Tuesday, November 15, 2005

Betty Jean McDaniels LaRose, 75, passed away Friday, Nov. 11, 2005, in Biloxi, Miss.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, at the Marion Chapel of Nativity BVM Catholic Church in Biloxi.

Born Sept. 13, 1930, in St. Louis, Betty’s dancing talent landed her a job at the Grand Theater in her hometown, where she became head chorus girl in the early 1950s. Her showbiz career included a stint as a Rockette, and she was known to hobnob with celebrities such as Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.

Betty left this glamorous life for a starring role as a wife and mother. She ran her household like a precision kick-line and raised two beloved daughters.

In the 1970s, Betty became certified as a medical technician and took great pride in the meticulous care she provided patients in nursing homes in Ste. Genevieve and Columbia. She worked as a CMT until she retired at age 73.

Betty loved traveling throughout Europe with her daughters. She was a voracious reader and film buff. All her life she took a keen interest in popular culture and, as an active and steadfast Democrat, in politics. She also adored her many pets.

Betty is survived by daughters Sharon and her husband, Jule, and Adria and her husband, Ed; grandchildren Colin, Byron, Genna, Spring and Summer; and former husband Adrian. She is sorely missed by all.

In lieu of flowers, the family would greatly appreciate donations in her name to the Humane Society of the United States.

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Published Friday, November 18, 2005

Wanda Caldwell McVey, 76, of Columbia passed away Thursday, Nov. 17, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at Robinson Funeral Home in Ashland, with the Rev. Mike Quinn officiating.

Mrs. McVey was born Sept. 23, 1929, in Dexter, the daughter of Herbert H. Hicks and Vera I. Johnson Hicks. She married Glenn McVey, and he survives at his home.

She was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Hartsburg. She was employed with the National Guard Armory, where she worked as a secretary. In the past, she had worked for the University of Missouri, Howard Major Law Firm in Columbia and the circuit court. She was affectionately known as G.G.

Survivors also include two sons, Mike Caldwell and Shelley Caldwell, both of Columbia; one daughter, Sharon Jennings of Hartsburg; four grandchildren, Chris Jennings, Tammy Jennings, Katherine Smith and Lucy Caldwell; and two great-grandchildren, Skylar and Hunter Jennings.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Building Fund, 21479 S. Mount Pleasant Road, Hartsburg, Mo., 65039.



Published Saturday, November 19, 2005

Thomas J. Taylor, 84, of Columbia, passed away Friday, Nov. 18, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

A memorial mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 21, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with the Rev. Edwin Cole officiating. A visitation, prayer service and rosary will begin at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Private burial will be held at a later date at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Taylor was born Nov. 5, 1921, in Davenport, Iowa, to Harry and Madeline Jager Taylor. On Oct. 19, 1973, he married Susan Gebhardt in Joliet, Ill.

He was a 1939 graduate of St. Ambrose Academy in Davenport. He attended seminary at Theological College in Washington, D.C., and was ordained in 1946. He received his master’s degree from Notre Dame, and in 1965 he received his Ph.D. from Indiana University, School of Education.

Mr. Taylor had lived in Columbia since 1976. He worked for the University of Missouri Department of Mathematics for several years. He was employed by and an active member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He was state training coordinator and a member of the State Leadership Council of the Missouri AARP. Tom was also a member of the booster club for the University of Missouri Women’s Basketball team.

Survivors include his wife, Susan Taylor of Columbia; two sons, Brian Taylor of Columbia and Daniel Taylor of Chicago; a brother, Harry Taylor of Evanston, Ill.; and a sister, Dorothy McDonnell of Davenport.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1115 Locust St., Columbia, Mo., 65201, or St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, c/o Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., Columbia, Mo., 65202.


Published Saturday, November 26, 2005

Margaret L. Throckmorton Will, 88, of Columbia passed away Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2005, at her home.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church in Columbia. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will take place at Memorial Park Cemetery after the services.
Margaret was born July 30, 1917, to Frank and Mathilda Gessling Magnus in Macon.

She graduated from Macon High School in 1935 and later graduated from Columbia Business College.

Margaret married James W. Throckmorton on Feb. 7, 1943. From this marriage three daughters were born: Judy Throckmorton Koch, Betty Throckmorton Palm and Wanda Throckmorton Hedrick. Mr. Throckmorton died Jan. 26, 1948, in an automobile accident. Margaret later married H. Lee Will on July 2, 1958.

Margaret worked for Shelter Insurance Cos. for 37 years, retiring in 1992 from her position as manager of the communications department.

Mrs. Will was a charter member of St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church and served the church in many capacities throughout the years.

Margaret also enjoyed gardening, taking care of her cats and spending time with her family and grandchildren.

In addition to her daughters, Margaret is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Elmer and Dorothy Magnus; two sons-in-law, John Koch and Harlan Palm; seven grandchildren, James, Jeffrey, and Jonathan Koch, Melanie and Brandon Palm, and Todd Hedrick and Tami Hedrick Keller; and two great-grandsons, Justin and Ryan Hedrick.

Margaret was preceded in death by her husband, James W. Throckmorton; her parents, Frank and Mathilda Magnus; one brother, Glen Magnus; and son-in-law Gerald Hedrick.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Andrews Lutheran Church, 914 S. West Blvd., Columbia, Mo., 65203, or Happy Tails Animal Sanctuary, (573) 445-1680 or www.htsanctuary.com.


Published Sunday, November 27, 2005

Alice May Grothe Knudsen, 88, of Columbia passed away Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2005, at West Village Manor in Columbia.

There will be no visitation or services.

Alice was born Feb. 25, 1917, to John James Grothe and Josie West Grothe at Pleasant Hill, Neb. As a child, she attended school in Pleasant Hill and Dorchester, Neb., and graduated from Geneva High School in 1934.

She was married to John Edward Knudsen at Geneva, Neb., on Sept. 20, 1936. To this union were born two sons, John Roger and Ronald Edward. The family lived in Jonesburg from 1941 to 1956, where Alice was active in the Methodist church, Garden Club and Eastern Star.

Alice and her sons moved to Columbia in 1956. She worked at Sears, the pediatric’s office of Dr. Ray Lewis, the University of Missouri Agriculture Department and eventually retired after working many years at MFA Inc.

Alice was very active in the ABWA, or American Business Woman’s Association. She took numerous continuing education classes at the University of Missouri. She was a strong supporter of Tigers football, attending many games with her close friend Linda Gaebler.

Alice was an avid gardener and a life member of the Federation of Garden Clubs. She was a charter member of the Jonesburg Garden Club, where she served as the first club president in 1947. She held several local and state Garden Club offices and served on the state board of directors. She was certified as a flower show judge and enjoyed judging throughout the state.

Alice was a past worthy matron of the Eastern Star and a 50-year member of White Shrine. She belonged to the Daughters of the American Revolution and Daughters of Union Veterans.

She was a charter member of Community United Methodist Church in Columbia, taught Sunday school and was active in the WSCS. She was recently a member of Missouri United Methodist Church.

Alice is survived by her son Ron and wife Marsha, of Columbia; grandchildren Kent Knudsen and Kelli Knudsen Schnell; son J.R. and wife Vicky of Excello; grandchildren John Knudsen, Clint Knudsen, Kristy Knudsen Dryden and Stephanie Knudsen Price; and stepgrandchildren Sarah Bowman and Matt Helling. She is also survived by her sisters, Norma Bachman and Gladys Wilkins, both of California.

She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Josie; brothers Elvin and Charles Grothe; and sister Mildred Kohler.

Alice was interested in the restoration of a historic chapel that Ron and Marsha are working on, and memorials are suggested to the Chapel Restoration Project in care of Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., Columbia, Mo., 65202. Memorials are also suggested to the Columbia Audubon Society, 3906 Grace Ellen Drive, Columbia, Mo., 65202.

Alice lived in Missouri for more than 60 years, but her heart was always in Nebraska. Now she is finally home again.


Published Monday, November 28, 2005

Wilbur "Cleo" Whitesides, 91, of Columbia passed away Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, at Memorial Funeral Home, with visitation from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. Whitesides was born Sept. 13, 1914, in Columbia to Edward Paul and Clara May Ward Whitesides. On July 24, 1937, he married Dorothy L. Watson in Columbia, and she survives. He was a member of Golden K Kiwanis and Eagles Lodge. He loved sports, bowling, golf and pool. He was an avid Tigers fan, following the football and basketball programs.

Survivors also include three children, Phyllis Hardin and her husband, Jim, of Columbia, Billy Whitesides and his wife, Jo Ann, of Centralia, and Randall Whitesides and his wife, Sandy, of Columbia; one brother, Roy Leon Whitesides of Columbia; six grandchildren, Melissa Kern, William Whitesides, Malinda Wainscott, David Whitesides, Carey Whitesides and Kevin Whitesides; and 11 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Thomas Whitesides, Glen Whitesides and Lloyd Whitesides; and three sisters, Mattie Lee Benedict, Edna Mae Rice and Lola Fern Lee.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Golden K Kiwanis Helping Little Hearts, in care of Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., Columbia, Mo., 65202.


Published Monday, November 28, 2005

Virgil William Koch, 92, of Columbia passed away Monday, Nov. 28, 2005, at West Village Manor.

Services will be at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, at Memorial Funeral Home, with the Rev. Sarah C. Evans officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. Koch was born Oct. 12, 1913, in Boone County to Herman and Lena Fieselman Koch.

On March 28, 1937, he married Leona Jacobs in Columbia, and she preceded him in death.

He was a very active member of Midway Locust Grove United Methodist Church and was involved with putting the first addition on the church. He was owner/operator of Virgil Koch Construction Co. for more than 67 years. He also helped establish Water District No. 8 and served as its president from its inception in 1965 until 1970 and remained on the board until 1975. Virgil was also a member of the Boone County Fair Board and helped build many of its buildings at the old location. He also was a member of the Midway Optimist Club.

Survivors include a son, Jerry Dale Koch and wife Donna of Columbia; a brother, Clarence Koch of Columbia; a grandson, Jerry Dale Koch Jr. and wife Shannon of Rolla; and two great-grandsons, Josh and Zack.

He was also preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Ralph Koch and Clifford Koch.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Midway Locust Grove United Methodist Church, 2500 N. Locust Grove Church Road, Columbia, Mo., 65202.



Published Tuesday, November 29, 2005

Jo Ann Phelps, 57, of Sunrise Beach, formerly of Columbia, passed away Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, at Memorial Funeral Home in Columbia, with visitation from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Phelps was born Feb. 28, 1948, in Mexico, Mo., to William and Nora Luckaman Martin.

She was a 1966 graduate of Mexico High School and graduated in 1967 from Gem City Business College in Quincy, Ill.

On May 13, 1967, she married Richard Phelps in Auxvasse, and he survives. She worked at Shelter Insurance for 33 years before her retirement in January 2005. She was a member of the Methodist Church. She was also an active member of the Quilter’s Guild in Columbia and Sunrise Beach. Jo Ann loved to read books, sewing and golfing. She was also a volunteer at the Central Missouri Food Bank Pantry, Salvation Army Bell Ringers and participated in the Relay for Life.

Jo Ann had a generous heart for people, and she always wanted to help in any way she could. She had an immense love of life. She will be greatly missed and will be remembered as a loving wife, sister and the world’s greatest mom.

Other survivors include her son, Eric Phelps and his wife, Amber, of Columbia; a sister, Sandy Carter of Holiday; a nephew, Rob Carter of Moberly; a niece, Kelly Forbis of Paris, Mo.; special friends and chosen sisters, Brenda Ballard of Sturgeon, Rosemary Spillman of Columbia and Margie Leaton of Laurie; and her special companion, Dolly.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 1900 N. Providence Road, Columbia, Mo., 65202, or the Central Missouri Humane Society, 616 Big Bear Blvd., Columbia, Mo., 65202.


Published Sunday, December 4, 2005

Merle Marie Kallenbach, 88, of Columbia passed away Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005, at home.

Services will be at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 6, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Kathy Morrison officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Kallenbach was born June 20, 1917, in New Bloomfield to Curtis Charles and Clora Essie Buckner Woody. On April 14, 1946, she married Daniel F. Kallenbach in Jefferson City, and he preceded her in death. She and her husband owned and operated Glennview Drug in Columbia. Before retirement, she was a telecommunication operator with University Hospital.

She was a member of Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church. She was very active with the Oakland Senior Center, where she served as treasurer.

She was also a member of the Cancer Board and volunteered in its activities. Merle also served on the Campfire Board, as Ridgeway PTA president, was a longtime member of ABWA, Cameo Chapter, was active in Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts and was a member of Boone Chapter 290 of Eastern Star. She loved collecting stamps and coins.

Survivors include three sons, Daniel Kallenbach of Occidental, Calif., James Kallenbach of Denver and John Kallenbach of Hallsville; a daughter, Diane Parish of Columbia; a sister, Betty Hall of Tempe, Ariz.; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandson.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, James C. Woody and Eugene Woody; and a sister, Dorothy Woody.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Oakland Senior Center, 2116 Vandiver Drive, Columbia, Mo., 65202 or the charity of the donor’s choice.


Published Thursday, December 1, 2005

Myrtle I. Pauley, 91, of Columbia passed away Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005, at Columbia Healthcare Center.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, at Parker Funeral Service with visitation at 1 p.m. Her granddaughter, Mikal Shedd, will officiate. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Pauley was born Feb. 2, 1914, to Earl Franklin and Charlotte Barker Horne in Almora, Minn., the sixth of nine children.

She married Wilburn Vaughan in 1932. They had two daughters, Charlotte Shedd and Carol Vaughan. This marriage ended in divorce in 1938.

In 1945, she married William L. Pauley, and they had three children, Thomas L. Pauley, Lesley G. Mueller and William L. Pauley Jr. Mr. Pauley had two sons, Lloyd Wallace and James Pauley, from a former marriage.

Mrs. Pauley worked outside the home for most of her adult life, ending with a career of many years at the University of Missouri. She always valued education, earning her GED in 1973. Eating right and maintaining her health was important to her, and exercise in the form of walking was the main part of her regimen. She loved reading, her family, cooking and sewing.

Survivors include her brother, Lyle W. Horne of Independence; three daughters, Carol Vaughan of Columbia, Charlotte Shedd and her husband, Robert, of Omaha, Neb., and Lesley Mueller and her husband, Craig, of St. Louis; and her two sons, Thomas Pauley and his wife, Vikki, of Hallsville and William Pauley of Columbia. She had 15 grandchildren, Mikal Shedd of Independence; Paul, Bruce, Andra and Dion Shedd of Omaha; Jon and Joel Pauley and their mother, Pat Quint, of Columbia; Tori Salerno Paul and Rita Pauley of Hallsville; Christopher Mueller of Columbia; Cathy Tolliver and her sister, Vicky, of Marshall; and Michael Pauley, Gary Pauley and Debbie Helms, who live near Atlanta. She also had eight great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, five brothers and two sisters, her husband, two sons and her beloved grandson Rob.


Published Sunday, December 4, 2005

George B. Benson, 80, of Columbia passed away Saturday, Dec. 3, 2005, at University Hospital.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Kenneth Watson officiating. Visitation will be from 2 to 3 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Benson was born Jan. 1, 1925, in Pleasant Hill to Herbert L. and Sarah Amelia Bronaugh Benson.

On April 3, 1948, he married Marilyn Miller in Johnson County, Kan., and she survives. He served with the U.S. Army during World War II, where he was awarded two purple hearts, three bronze stars and the good conduct medal. Mr. Benson was the owner and operator of several lumberyards in Missouri for more than 60 years.

Other survivors include two daughters, Carol Benson, and her fiancé, Bob Shields, of Indiana and Nancy Lewis and her husband, Jay, of Columbia; a brother, Robert Benson and his wife, Dorothy, of Columbia; a sister, Margaret Virkkunen of Helsinki, Finland; and three granddaughters, Nicole Harrison, Gabrielle Harrison and Alycia Lewis, all of Columbia.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the charity of the donor’s choice.


Published Monday, December 5, 2005

Edna Mary Buescher, 103, of Columbia passed away Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005, at Lenior Woods Health Care Center.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, at Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Buescher was born Sept. 12, 1902, in the Hartsburg area to Fred H. and Emma Offel Baumhoefer. On July 3, 1959, she married Dr. H. H. Buescher, and he preceded her in death. She attended a commercial business college in Moberly. After this, she worked at International Shoe Co. in Jefferson City as a secretary. She later became the office manager for 17 years. She was a member of Missouri United Methodist Church. In earlier years, she was a Sunday school teacher for preschool children in Jefferson City. She was a charter member of the Jefferson City Business and Professional Women’s Club. She was club president during the 1951-1952 term.

She was a very outgoing, lovable person. She took great pride in the welfare of her stepgrandchildren. She enjoyed needlework, travel and flower gardening.

Survivors include her stepgranddaughter, Susan Curtis Dobson and her husband, John, of Oklahoma City; stepgrandson Bill Curtis and his wife, Elizabeth, of Austin, Texas; two stepgreat-granddaughters; four stepgreat-grandsons; one stepgreat-great-granddaughter; and two distant cousins, L. D. and Cletus Baurichter, both of Columbia.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a stepdaughter, Marilyn Buescher Curtis; three sisters, Ella Glascock, Jo Mueller and Lucille McCrosky; and one brother, Otto Baumhoefer.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Missouri United Methodist Church, 204 S. Ninth St., Columbia, Mo., 65201; or Cancer Research Center, 3501 Berrywood Dr., Columbia, Mo., 65201.


Published Tuesday, December 6, 2005

Lillian Dannelle Mirts Neukomm, 92, of Joplin passed away at 11:25 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, 2005, at Spring River Christian Village in Joplin.

The body will be cremated under the direction of Parker Mortuary in Joplin. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, at Hillcrest Cemetery in Fulton.

Born Dec. 3, 1913, in Guthrie, she was the daughter of Merle and Bertha Mirts and a graduate of Fulton High School. She taught at the School for the Deaf in Fulton and a personal appearance course at Stephens College in Columbia. She also worked in retail jewelry and clothing sales and worked until the age of 80. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Columbia.

She was the widow of Fred W. Neukomm, whom she married Dec. 24, 1934, in Fulton.

Survivors include two daughters, Linda Carroll Day and husband Curtis of Hannibal, and Suzanne Steinbeck and husband R.C. of Joplin; five granddaughters, Stephanie Bartlett and husband Linton of Jefferson City, Kirsten Randle and husband Matt of Fort Wayne, Ind., Colette St. Peter and husband Mark of Joplin, Sara Steinbeck of Kansas City and Nancy Steinbeck of Joplin; eight great-grandchildren, Emily Bartlett, Kelsey Bartlett, Tyler Randle, Lauren Randle, Adam St. Peter, Michael Duley, Kristina Duley and Cory Duley; her sister, Mildred Carr of West Staunton, Va.; and brother-in-law, Sidney Smith of Joplin.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society.


Published Wednesday, December 7, 2005
 

Victor "Vic" Allen Bayer, 89, of Columbia passed away Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2005, at West Village Manor.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, at Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 2 to 3 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemtery.

Mr. Bayer was born July 28, 1916, in Chillicothe to Arthur J. and Jessie Tinsley Bayer.

Vic was a graduate of Chillicothe Business School.

He served with the U.S. Army during World War II. On June 1, 1946, he married Anna S. Mikkeson in Tacoma, Wash., and she preceded him in death. Mr. Bayer worked for M&M Highway Materials, Columbia Health Department and the Hobby Shop and retired as manager of Commonwealth/Crown Cinema Theaters in 1998.

Survivors include two sons, Mike Bayer and his wife, Candy, of New Orleans and Garth Bayer and his wife, Anne, of St. Louis; a daughter-in-law, Danita of Houston, Texas; a sister, Marjorie Wallace of St. Petersburg, Fla.; and six grandchildren, Andrea, Larry, Michele, Corbett, Christine, Kathern and Sean.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Elliott Bayer.


Published Thursday, December 8, 2005

Alberta Winkler, 84, of Columbia passed away Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, at Olivet Christian Church, with the Rev. Dennis Swearngin officiating. Visitation will be from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday at Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Winkler was born April 8, 1921, in Callaway County to Hubert Cecil and Effie W. Griggs Shouse. On Feb. 17, 1944, she married Arno Louis Winkler in Boonville, and he preceded her in death on Dec. 15, 2001. She was a member of Olivet Christian Church. She enjoyed sewing and making quilts.

Survivors include two children, Darrell Winkler and wife Carol of Columbia and Marilyn Ann Nolting and husband Leroy of Linn; a sister, Alwilda Long of Fulton; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and four stepgreat-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Olivet Christian Church, 1991 S. Olivet Road, Columbia, Mo., 65201.


Published Friday, December 9, 2005

Paul Leslie Hurt, 70, of Columbia passed away Thursday, Dec. 8, 2005, at University Hospital.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, at Memorial Funeral Home, with the Rev. Paul Harwood officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Hawthorn Memorial Gardens in Jefferson City.

Mr. Hurt was born Jan. 7, 1935, in Cole County to Dennis E. Hurt Sr. and Eulah I. Gibler Hurt. He was a 1952 graduate of Jefferson City Junior College. Paul attended Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Colo., from 1952 to 1955. He served in the U.S. Air Force from December 1955 to December 1959 with the Medical Division (Radiology) at Parks Air Force Base in California and Vance Air Force Base in Oklahoma. He was manager and technologist in X-ray at Ellis Fischel Cancer Center in Columbia for five years. Paul decided on retailing and held an assistant managership at Neate’s Dry Goods in Columbia for five years, after which time he opened and operated Hurt’s Fashion Fabrics in Jefferson City. His love for the medical field drew him back, however, and he accepted a position at University Hospital as supervisor of the Angiography Department in Radiology. Paul remained in that position for 20 years prior to his retirement.

He was a member of the Downtown Merchants Association and the Elks Club in Columbia for five years. Paul was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Jefferson City. His hobbies were stock car racing (in his younger years), fishing, boating, camping, woodworking, bowling and gardening.

Survivors include a close companion, Roberta "Bobbi" Crowley of Millersburg; a son, Stephan R. Hurt of Columbia; a daughter, Evelyn L. Altheuser of Folsom, Calif.; a brother, Dennis E. Hurt Jr. of Centertown; and four grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Marcella M. Vos Hurt, and a son, Paul Russell Hurt.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Get Well International in care of Ba Hoang, M.D., Ph.D., 4155 Moorpark Ave., Suite 20, San Jose, Calif., 95117, or a charity of donor’s choice.


Published Sunday, December 11, 2005

Dorothy Pearl Hummel, 82, died Saturday, Dec. 10, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be held at 1 p.m., Monday, Dec. 12, at Nilson Funeral Home with visitation at noon. Services will be conducted by the Rev. Randall Germann. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery in Columbia.

She was born May 30, 1923, in Boone County to Josephine Ficklin Nichols and Abner Purl Nichols. She married Charles W. Hummel on Oct. 17, 1946, in Columbia, and he survives.

She attended Columbia public school. She worked at JJ Newberry’s for several years and then worked for Wyatt’s Grocery Store for 10 years. She retired in 1969. She was a lifetime member of VFW Post 280 Auxiliary.

Charlie remembers a time they had a spat that didn’t amount to anything and had gone to bed in separate rooms. Just as Charlie was dosing off, he felt her touch him and say, "Honey, we should never go to bed angry with one another." This has stuck with Charlie all his life.

She leaves behind her husband; two brothers, Billie Joe and Carl Nichols of Columbia; two sisters, Wynona Gayle King of Wentzville and Lois Noel of Columbia; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and -nephews and great-great-nieces and -nephews.

She was preceded in death by her mother and father, three sisters and one brother.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association, 2600 I-79 Drive NW, Columbia, Mo., 65203.


Published Monday, December 12, 2005

Aliene Anderson McKee, 95, of Columbia died Thursday, Dec. 8, 2005, at West Village Nursing Home.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14, at St. Paul AME Church, 501 Park Ave. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Warren Funeral Chapel, 12 E. Ash St.

Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

He was born Feb. 10, 1910, in Boone County to Anderson McKee and Carrie Diggs McKee.

He was married to Dorothy McKee.

He farmed in the northwest part of Boone County for several years. He was later employed at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He was a member of Mount Woodland AME Church in Howard County. He was a trustee, member of the steward board and member of the choir at Mount Woodland.

Survivors include three sons, Aliene McKee Jr. and friend, Eunice Wright of Columbia, Charles McKee and wife, Barbara, of El Cajon, Calif., and J.T. Baskett of Rock Island, Ill.; one daughter, Gloria Collins of Lees Summit; two brothers, Marion McKee and Hadley McKee, both of Detroit; several nieces, nephews and cousins; seven grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by seven brothers and sisters, both parents, a son, and a son-in-law.


Published Monday, December 12, 2005

William "Bill" Carl Dometrorch, 87, of Rocheport passed away Saturday, Dec. 10, 2005, at his home.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14, at Memorial Funeral Home, with the Rev. James Kabler officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. Dometrorch was born Aug. 4, 1918, in Marceline to Frank and Mary Stefanac Dometrorch. On June 19, 1944, he married Ileen Wehmeyer, and she survives. Bill joined the Civilian Conservation Corps at a young age, then served in the U.S. Army during World War II from 1942 to 1946. After discharge from the service, he bought a farm near Rocheport, where he raised his family and treasured the land. Bill was known for his woodworking and knife-making abilities. He also loved farming, hunting and fishing.

Bill is also survived by daughters Brenda Talley and Ed Petersheim of Columbia and Joyce Edwards of Rocheport; a son, Brent Dometrorch and wife Shelly of Rocheport; grandsons Ethan Edwards of Rocheport, Dustin Dometrorch of Rocheport and Brady Wirth of Columbia; granddaughter Jennifer Dometrorch of Rocheport; brother Joe Dometrorch of Fayette; sisters Josephine Wehmeyer of Rocheport and Lena Eads of Lawson; and several nephews and nieces.

He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and three sisters.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Boone Hospital Hospice, 3315 Berrywood Drive, Columbia, Mo., 65202; or Central Missouri Food Bank Pantry, 2101 Vandiver Drive, Columbia, Mo., 65202.


Published Sunday, December 18, 2005

Mr. Paul Arthur Albert, age 96 years, 11 months and 5 days, passed away in the presence of family Sunday, Dec. 11, 2005, at Columbia Manor.

A memorial service is scheduled from 11 a.m to noon Thursday, Dec. 22, at Christian Chapel, 3300 S. Providence Road. Mr. Albert treasured his friends, and all are welcome to attend.

Mr. Albert was born Jan. 6, 1909, and is survived by his seven children: Cedar (Joan), Karen, Elise, Paul E., Kurt, Erich and Anna Marie; as well as five grandchildren, Shawn, Jun, Kara, Emily and Samantha; and two great-grandchildren, Kaden and Ataru.

Mr. Albert enjoyed the outdoors and fondly recalled memories of picnics with his mother and siblings at Tower Grove Park in St. Louis. In his teens he had enjoyed a summer in the country and had hired out to a farmer and his family. These experiences formed a backdrop to inspire him in 1964 to donate the 20 acres of land that originally formed Albert-Oakland Park. Later, in 1972, he also donated 78 acres of land located off Zaring Road at Cedar Creek to the Columbia Audubon Society.

Mr. Albert generously gave of his resources to encourage others to enjoy nature and the outdoors. He also generously donated his time, thoughts and actions toward matters of concern in his community, Columbia. He understood that consequences follow decisions and desired the elected and citizen government of Columbia to be wise in their decisions.

In 2002, Mr. Albert moved to Columbia Manor Care Center and always spoke well of his caregivers and the facility. He truly enjoyed simply being alive, his good health, reading and visits of Pastor Jack Coleman and his wife, Verda, in their weekly nursing home ministry. Through their faithful ministry, Mr. Albert in December 2003 made a personal profession of faith and trust in Jesus Christ as his Savior and Lord.

Mr. Paul Albert desired, as do his children and friends, to thank Columbia Manor Care Center Administrator Lawanah Gillette and all of the employees for their loving and consistent care.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be mailed to Columbia Manor Care Center, Attention Residents Fund, 2012 E. Nifong Road, Columbia, Mo., 65201. Alternatively, memorials may be mailed to Columbia Audubon Society, P.O. Box 1331, Columbia, Mo., 65205.


Published Monday, December 19, 2005

John Roy Kelly, 71, of Columbia died Friday, Dec. 16, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20, at St. Luke United Methodist Church, 204 E. Ash St., with the Rev. Ray Warren officiating.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Warren Funeral Chapel, 12 E. Ash St.

Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

He was born June 28, 1934, in McBaine to Lawrence Kelly and Caroline Peach Kelly.

He was a member of Mount Celestial Baptist Church. He was formerly employed at the University of Missouri and Ellis Fischel Cancer Center.

Survivors include his wife, Barbra Ann Kelly; a daughter, Regina Kelly Stevens of Columbia; one brother, E.J. Kelly of Columbia; two sisters, Juanita Rostic and Alice Jackson, both of Columbia; and three grandchildren, Julius Estes Kelly, Adrianna Buford and Marquez Dampier.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister and eight brothers.


Published Thursday, December 22, 2005

Tasso Lee Potter, 92, of Ashland, formerly of Moberly, died Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2005, at Ashland Health Care, where he had resided for the last two months.

There will be no services.

He was born Oct. 13, 1913, in Lookout, the son of James Potter.

He was a local car salesman in Moberly for many years. He also served in the Army during World War II.

On June 20, 1934, he married Thelma Fenton in Columbia, and she preceded him in death.

He is survived by a son, T.L. and wife Candace Potter of Columbia; one brother, J.E. Potter of Columbia; grandson Troy Lee Potter of Columbia; and two great-grandsons, Tanner Lee Potter of Steelville and Trey Glen Potter of Columbia.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two wives and one sister.

Million-Taylor Funeral Home in Moberly is in charge of arrangements.


Published Wednesday, December 28, 2005

Gena Marion English, 90, of Columbia passed away Friday, Dec. 23, 2005, at Gamma Road Nursing Center in Wellsville.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 30, at Memorial Funeral Home, with the Rev. Frederick Thayer officiating.

There will be no visitation. A private graveside burial service will be held at Liberty Cemetery southwest of Martinsburg.

Mrs. English was born June 13, 1915, in Fort Towson, Okla., to Donald David and Almeda Mann Berkman.

She married Dr. James E. English Jr. on May 31, 1935, and he preceded her in death on Oct. 17, 1995.

Mrs. English was a 1935 graduate of Stephens College and later received a registered nursing degree in 1960 from the University of Missouri School of Nursing.

Her nursing career was spent entirely in Columbia, working at University Hospital, Boone Hospital Center and Christian College (now Columbia College), as well as time spent with several private physicians in the Columbia area. Mrs. English was a member of Calvary Episcopal Church, a lifetime member of the Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post 280 in Columbia and a past matron of Thilo Chapter 322 of the Order of Eastern Star.

She was a member of Cosmo Pals, UMC Veterinary Wives Association, International Order of Kings Daughters, United Federation of Doll Clubs Inc. and Fortnightly Dolls and Antiques Club.

Survivors include two sons, Donald English and his wife, Patty, of Cody, Wyo., and Roy English and his wife, Marckeen, of Columbia; one daughter; Margaret Jean Polumbus of Port Royal, S.C.; a brother, Robert L. Borland and his wife, LaVonne, of Dana Point, Calif.; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Calvary Episcopal Church, 123 S. Ninth St., Columbia, Mo. 65201; or Sinclair School of Nursing, Room 5219, Columbia, Mo. 65211; or Alzheimer’s disease research.


Published Wednesday, December 28, 2005

Lillian H. Keene, 88, of Columbia passed away Monday, Dec. 26, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 29, at Parker Funeral Service with the Rev. Dr. John Yonker officiating. Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Lillian was born Dec. 8, 1917, in Columbia to Thurston J. and Mary Jane Berry Holloway. She attended Lee Elementary School and Jefferson Junior High and graduated from University High School and The Rosenthal School of Commerce in 1935. On Jan. 26, 1935, she married James R. Keene, and he preceded her in death.

Lillian began her career as a secretary to KFRU in 1936. She served in various capacities at all three of our education institutions: Stephens College from 1943 to 1952, as Christian College’s registrar from 1952 to 1960 and as admissions adviser at the University of Missouri from 1960 to 1982, until her retirement.

She was a member of the Columbia Altrusa Club and DAR and an honorary deacon at First Christian Church, where she became a member in 1927.

Lillian is survived by a daughter, Bette Scavone, and son-in-law, Nat, of Columbia; two granddaughters, Barbara Martin of Jefferson City and Carolyn Chang of Sedona, Ariz.; and several nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be given to the charity of the donor’s choice.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



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