Charles William Libbee, father of Carol Williams (Class of 1963), Marion Merry (Class of 1964), Jeanne Libbee (Class of 1965) and Ann Hamilton (Class of 1968) died Sunday, May 20, 2001, at the Williamsburg in Columbia.

Ralph Dingman, father of Beverly Perkins (Class of 1955) died Monday, May 21, 2001, in Columbia.

Loy J. "Peabub" Elder, father of Steve Elder (Class of 1964) died Friday, May 18, 2001, at Boone Retirement Center.

Thelma A. Watts Lionberger, mother of Jeannine Bezler (Class of 1948) died Thursday, May 17, 2001, at Lenoir Healthcare.

Joan Mumma Hills, mother of Christopher Hills (Class of 1971) Kathy Niemann (Class of 1973) and Susie Hills (Class of 1980) died Tuesday, May 15, 2001, in Brookings, Oregon.

Robert Sherman Jones, father of Matthew Jones (Class of 1987) died of cancer Monday, May 14, 2001, at his home, in Columbia.

Clela E. Blackmore, mother of Charley Blackmore (Class of 1963) and Gary Blackmore (Class of 1965) died Monday, May 14, 2001, at Boone Hospital Center.

O.T. Smiley, father of Ron Smiley (Class of 1964) died Sunday, May 13, 2001, in Deleware, Ohio.

William H. Thornton Sr., father of William H. Thornton Jr. (Class of 1977) and Lisa Thornton (Class of 1987) died Sunday, May 13, 2001, in Columbia.

Laura Lee Guthrie, mother of William Albert Guthrie (Class of 1964), Larry Dean Guthrie (Class of 1965), Ronald Dale Guthrie (Class of 1967) and Robert Dale Guthrie (Class of 1973) died Thursday, May 10, 2001, at Columbia Health Care.

Blanche Ranz, mother of Norma Nyberg (Class of 1953) died Tuesday, May 8, 2001, at Boone Hospital Center.

Manuel Ignacio Navarro, father of Manuel Navarro (Class of 1989), Henry Navarro (Class of 1991) and Daniel Navarro (Class of 1992) died Friday, May 4, 2001, at his home.

Alice Marie Nichols, sister of Lloyd Roullett (Class of 1941) died Friday, May 4, 2001, at The Williamsburg.

Gaylord Nelson Morton, father of Vicki Pauley (Class of 1969) died Wednesday, May 2, 2001, at his home, in Hallsville, Missouri.

Lucille Pemberton, mother of Lawrence "Larry" Ray Pemberton (Class of 1960), William Floyd Pemberton (Class of 1964), Gary Lee Pemberton (Class of 1965), Brenda Kay Amend (Class of 1970) and Cheryl Ann Gysbers and Carol Jean Shafer (Class of 1974) died Monday, April 23, 2001, at The Williamsburg, in Columbia.

L. Cecil Matney, husband of Brenda Kay Whitesides (Class of 1966) died Saturday, April 21, 2001, in Columbia.

Fred Warren Coats, brother of Wanda Yeager (Class of 1939) died Friday, April 20, 2001, at Boone Hospital Center.

Mildred Jane Ray, mother of James Ray (Class of 1961), Larry Ray (Class of 1964) and Buddy Ray (Class of 1966) died Saturday, April 21, 2001, at Columbia Regional Healthcare.

Albina M. Zuzack Reed, mother of John Reed (Class of 1950) and Roy Reed (Class of 1952) died Thursday, April 19, 2001, at Columbia Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.

Virginia Turner Bennett, mother of Julia Ann Buckler (Class of 1954) and Connie Charlene Agan (Class of 1958) died Thursday, April 19, 2001, in Columbia.

Sibyl D. Westerfield, mother of Pat Messenger (Class of 1955) and Jim Westerfield (Class of 1958) died Wednesday, April 18, 2001, at Riverdell Care Center in Boonville, Missouri.

Everett E. Keith, father of Katherine Hanley (Class of 1961) died Thursday, April 12, 2001, at Boone Hospital Center.

David Lee Watson, son of Dwayne Watson (Class of 1951) and Sue Griggs Watson (Class of 1953) died Tuesday, April 10, 2001.

Sondra Gaye Burks, mother of Eddie Burks (Class of 1973), Bobby Burks (Class of 1974), Dilauna Burks (Classs of 1983), Dan Burks (Class of 1984) and sister of Sharyl Kewley (Class of 1961) died Monday, April 2, 2001, at University Hospitals and Clinics.

D. Louise "Tootie" Hamilton, mother of Beverly Johnson (Class of 1972) died Monday, April 2, 2001, at Boone Hospital Center.

Russell Shaw, father of Jim Shaw (Class of 1970) died Saturday, March 31, 2001, at Riverdale Care Center in Boonville.

Fred Perkins, father of Carol Hucker (Class of 1970) died Friday, March 30, 2001, at Lake Regional Hospital in Osage Beach, Missouri.

Ina Mae Sapp, mother of Marvin Sapp (Class of 1949) and Robert Sapp (Class of 1953) died Friday, March 30, 2001, at Boone Hospital Center.

William Daniel Powell Jr., father of Daniel Powell (Class of 1967), Barbara Spencer (Class of 1971), Roberta Wilson (Class of 1972) and Rebecca Boettcher (Class of 1977) died Wednesday, March 28, 2001, at his home, in Columbia.

Mary Margaret Harrison, mother of Michael Harrison (Class of 1975) and David Harrison (Class of 1978) died Friday, March 23, 2001, at her home in Kansas City, Missouri.

A. Virginia Crim Bahr, mother of Nona Crim (Class of 1956) died Saturday, March 24, 2001, at Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta, Illinois.

Eleanor Mauzé Conley, mother of Dudley Conley (Class of 1956) died Monday, March 19, 2001, at South Hampton Place.

Joella F. Dozier, mother Mary Beeler (Class of 1951) of  died Saturday, March 17, 2001, at Boone Hospital Center.

James Garth Holly, father of David Holly (Class of 1971), Michael Holly (Class of 1972) and Diane Dryden (Class of 1975) died Wednesday, March 14, 2001, at Oakview Living Center in Jefferson City.

Carol Devino, mother of Nancy Devino (Class of 1980) died Wednesday, March 7, 2001, at Boone Hospital Center.

Joshua Daniel Longdon, son of Rodney Longdon (Class of 1998) died Monday, March 5, 2001, at University Hospital.

Clara Fern Moore, mother of Virgil Moore (Class of 1941), Frank Moore (Class of 1945) and Luci Isabelle Dannar (Class of 1945) died Sunday, March 4, 2001, at Columbia Regional Hospital.

Eleanor L. Henry, mother of Michael Henry (Class of 1967) died Monday, Feb. 26, 2001, at Boone Hospital Center.

George Clay Wilson, father of Avalyn McGinley (Class of 1953) and Suzanne Hayworth (Class of 1957) died Saturday, Feb. 24, 2001, in St. Louis, Missouri.

Earl George Ludwigsen, father of Tom Ludwigsen (Class of 1968) and Paul Ludwigsen (Class of 1972) died Thursday, Feb. 22, 2001, at Three Rivers Healthcare-North in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.

Louie Dale "Boxcar" Nowlin, father of Ricky Nowlin (Class of 1981), Robert Nowlin (Class of 1986) and Linda Griggs (Class of 1987) died Monday, Feb. 19, 2001, at Columbia Regional Hospital.

Viola Dodson Caruthers, mother of Alva Norris Caruthers Jr. (Class of 1948), Sondra Reynolds (Class of 1950), Marcella Roberts (Class of 1958) and Earl Caruthers (Class of 1961) died Monday, Feb. 19, 2001, at Boone Hospital Center.

Norma Flower, mother of Jim Flower (Class of 1979) and Kathy Freese (Class of 1982) died Monday, Feb. 19, 2001, in Columbia.

Clarence Roy "C.R." Masten, father of Mike Masten (Class of 1973) and Steve Masten (Class of 1975) died Thursday, Feb. 15, 2001, at Boone Hospital Center.

Fred R. Dudley, father of Marie Cole (Class of 1971) and Larry Dudley (Class of 1973) died Thursday, Feb. 15, 2001, at Missouri Veterans Home in Mexico, Missouri.

Lonnie McRay Chronister Sr., father of Mack Chronister (Class of 1971) and Philip Chronister (Class of 1974) died Thursday, Feb. 15, 2001, at his home, Columbia.

Corinne Isbell Miller, mother of Fred Robert Miller (Class of 1947) died Saturday, Feb. 10, 2001, at the Ozarks Methodist Manor in Marionville, Missouri.

Barbara Ruth Larson Craigmile, mother of David Craigmile (Class of 1972) and Stephen Craigmile (Class of 1974) died Friday, Feb. 9, 2001, at Boone Hospital Center.

Toimi Enoch Kyllonen, father of Julie Kyllonen (Class of 1961) died Friday, Feb. 9, 2001, at Boone Hospital Center.

Esther Morris, mother of Lila Ausmus (Class of 1949) and Beverly Shubert (Class of 1957) died Monday, Feb. 5, 2001, at Lenoir Health Care Center.

Willard "Hal" Halsey Eyestone, father of June Finnegan (Class of 1974), Janet Carlin (Class of 1978) and Robert Eyestone (Class of 1987) died Saturday, Feb. 3, 2001, at Boone Hospital Center.

Ruby M. Neal, mother of Kathryn Wilhite (Class of 1973) and John Neal (Class of 1975) died Thursday, Feb. 1, 2001, in Columbia.

Dorothy Juanita Shores, mother of James Shores (Class of 1970) and James Shores (Class of 1970) died Thursday, Feb. 1, 2001, in Columbia.

Archie Benson Warren, father of Timothy Warren, died Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2001, at his home, in Columbia.

Orrin J. Lashbrook, father of Connie Shearin (Class of 1964) and Linda Rouse (Class of 1965) died Monday, Jan. 29, 2001, at his home, in Columbia.

Anna Lee Midgyett, mother of Tonya Midgyett (Class of 1993) died Sunday, Jan. 21, 2001, at University Hospital.

Chauncey Arden Bolerjack, father of Paul Bolerjack (Class of 1971) and Doug Bolerjack (Class of 1974) died Sunday, Jan. 14, 2001, at Moberly Regional Medical Center, in Moberly, Missouri.

Sherman Nathaniel Brown Sr., father of Janice Brown (Class of 1957), Sandra Turner (Class of 1963), Nathalyn Forrest (Class of 1964), Janice Brown (Class of 1966), Sherman Brown Jr. (Class of 1969) and Daniel Brown (Class of 1974) died Saturday, Jan. 13, 2001, at his home, in Columbia.

Otto A. Palmer Sr., father of Otto Palmer (Class of 1954) died Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2001, at The Williamsburg, in Columbia.

Mary V. Coats, mother of Kenneth Coats (Class of 1947) died Friday, Jan. 5, 2001, at Life Care Center in Corona, California.

George C. Zumwalt, father of George Zumwalt (Class of 1962) died Thursday, Jan. 4, 2001, at Columbia Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center.

Charles Laverne Mutrux, father of  Diana Howard (Class of 1963), Jennifer Arnold (Class of 1968), Carolyn Kemp (Class of 1970), Judith Roundy (Class of 1972) and Susan Sperry (Class of 1976) and Howard Mutrux, deceased (Class of 1978) died Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2001, in Salt Lake City.

Donald William Fancher, father of Preston Fancher (Class of 1976), Paul Fancher (Class of 1978), Philip Fancher (Class of 1981), Patrick Fancher (Class of 1982) and Abby Fancher (Class of 1987) died Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2001, at his home, in Columbia.

Walter Hart Jr., father of Michael Hart (Class of 1966) and Deborah Hughes (Class of 1973) died Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2001, at Columbia Regional Hospital.

Della Marie Lumb, mother of John Leonard Lumb (Class of 1954), Kenneth William Lumb (Class of 1959) and Ronald Eugene Lumb (Class of 1963) died Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2001, in Columbia.

Jo Anne Berg, mother of Paul Berg (Class of 1983) died Friday, Dec. 29, 2000, at University Hospital.

Hazel Odessa Moreau, mother of Daryle Moreau (Class of 1961) , died Thursday, Dec. 28, 2000, at Candlelight Lodge, in Columbia.

Margaret Hawkins Lloyd, mother of Dan Lloyd, deceased (Class of 1962) and Ken Lloyd, deceased (Class of 1966) died Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2000, in Columbia.

William Jerome "Jerry" Loethen, father of Mary Sparks (Class of 1976), Jean Payne (Class of 1977), Patty Stretz (Class of 1978), Janet Newell (Class of 1979), Nancy Cain (Class of 1981), George Loethen (Class of 1982), Amy Ryan (Class of 1984) and Ellen Elwood (Class of 1985) died Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2000, at Vencor Hospital in Tampa, Fla.

Otis Woodrow Harrison, father of Jim Harrison (Class of 1959) died Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.

Joanne Brookhart Devine, mother of Jennifer Husam (Class of 1966), Mary Jo Carver (Class of 1966) and Diana Devine (Class of 1968) died Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2000, at her home in Phoenix, Arizona.

Della Marie Lumb, 86, of Columbia died Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2001, in Columbia.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 5, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Revs. Michael Keith and Mickey Havener officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 4, at Memorial Funeral Home.

Mrs. Lumb was born Dec. 23, 1914, in Glasco, Mont., to Leonard and Dedie Harmon Leach.

She married Oscar Lumb on Sept. 29, 1934, in Huntsville, and he preceded her in death.

She was a member of Wilkes Boulevard Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women, and the Cancer Auxiliary. She was a 60-year member of the Knu So So Club.

Survivors include three sons, John Leonard Lumb of Ava, Kenneth William Lumb of Centralia and Ronald Eugene Lumb of St. Joseph; one sister, Thelma Debo of Devil’s Elbows; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by two brothers.

Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 33 E. Broadway, Suite 100, Columbia, Mo., 65203, or American Diabetes Association, 1316 Parkade Blvd., Columbia, Mo., 65202.

Donald William Fancher, 65, of Columbia died Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2001, at his home.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6, at Broadway Christian Church with the Rev. Rick Frost officiating. Burial will be in Columbia Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until services Saturday at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home.

Mr. Fancher was born Sept. 10, 1935, in St. Louis to John Preston and Vivian von Gremp Fancher.

He married Sally Houdersheldt on Aug. 4, 1956, in Columbia, and she survives.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in education, a master’s degree in education and a doctorate in education administration from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He was a math and science teacher at Sturgeon R-V High School from 1957-59. He was principal at Sturgeon R-V High School from 1959-62. He served as MU Extension coordinator, director and assistant dean from 1962-75, associate vice provost from 1979-94, interim vice provost from 1994-96 and was appointed vice provost from 1996-99. He retired from MU in 1999 after 37 years.

He was a member of the Missouri Association of Adult Continuing and Community Education, receiving the Distinguished Service Award in 1991 and the Achievement Award in 1999. He also was a member of the University Continuing Education Association and of Epsilon Sigma Phi–Altha Tau Chapter. In 1990, he received the State Distinguished Service Award. He was a member of Broadway Christian Church.

Survivors also include his mother, Vivian Fancher Humphrey of Overland Park, Kan.; four sons, Preston Fancher of Creve Coeur, Paul Fancher of Shawnee, Kan., Philip Fancher of Columbia and Patrick Fancher of Mission Viejo, Calif.; a daughter, Abby Fancher of Great Bend, Kan.; a brother; two sisters; and 10 grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his father.

Memorials are suggested to Broadway Christian Church, 2601 W. Broadway, Columbia, Mo., 65203; the 4H Foundation, in care of Don Henderson, 212 Whitten Hall, Columbia, Mo., 65211; or Community Hospices of America, 3600 I-70 Drive S.E., Suite H, Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Walter Hart Jr., 81, of Columbia died Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2001, at Columbia Regional Hospital.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 4, at Parker Funeral Service. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until services Thursday at the funeral home.

Mr. Hart was born Jan. 4, 1919, in Floris, Iowa, to Walter and Corda Ethyl Heady Hart Sr.

He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was a member of the VFW Post No. 280. He was also a member of Bethany Baptist Church. He was a linotype operator.

Survivors include two daughters, Sharon Griggs and Deborah Hughes, both of Columbia; a son, Michael Hart of Overland Park, Kan.; two brothers, Garold Hart and Kenneth Hart, both of Dunedin, Fla.; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

Jo Anne Berg, 64, of Columbia died Friday, Dec. 29, 2000, at University Hospital.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, at Alive in Christ Lutheran Church with the Revs. Kenneth Gerike and Brian Thieme officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 1, at Memorial Funeral Home.

Mrs. Berg was born Jan. 14, 1936, in Lidgerwood, N.D., to Vlady and Clara Wall Hajny.

On Oct. 8, 1956, she married John Berg in Barney, N.D., and he survives.

She was a member of Alive in Christ Lutheran Church. She and her family moved to Columbia in 1968.

Other survivors include three sons, David Berg and Daniel Berg, both of St. Louis, and Paul Berg of Columbia; a daughter, Cheryl Mayer of Lincoln, Neb.; a sister, Claribel Lueck of Underwood, Minn.; and two grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy Abbot.

Memorials are suggested to Alive in Christ Lutheran Church, 201 Southampton Drive W., Columbia, Mo., 65203.
 

Otis Woodrow Harrison, 81, of Columbia died Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 29, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. John Foley officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Mr. Harrison was born March 10, 1919, in Auxvasse to William Ewing Harrison and Ila May Miller Harrison. He married Melba Elizabeth Craghead on July 6, 1940, in St. Charles, and she survives.

He served in the Army during World War II from 1943-46. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and VFW Post No. 280.

Survivors also include a son, James Otis Harrison of Columbia; a brother, Albert Harrison of Lee’s Summit; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by five brothers and a sister.

Memorials are suggested to Cancer Research Center, 3501 Berrywood Drive, Columbia, Mo., 65201.

William Jerome "Jerry" Loethen, 71, of Columbia died Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2000, at Vencor Hospital in Tampa, Fla.

Services are 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 30, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with the Rev. David Viet officiating. Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery in Jefferson City. Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 29, at Memorial Funeral Home with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m.

Mr. Loethen was born Oct. 5, 1929, in Jefferson City to George Edward and Della Alice Patton Loethen.

He married Rosemary Willcoxon on July 20, 1957, in Jefferson City, and she survives.

He graduated with honors from Columbia College with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a sergeant during the Korean War.

Mr. Loethen worked for State Farm Insurance Co. for 34 years as superintendent of data processing.

He was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus and the Data Processing Management Association.

Survivors include a son, George Loethen of Columbia; seven daughters, Mary Sparks of Greenville, S.C., Jean Payne of Lilburn, Ga., Patty Stretz of Boonville, Janet Newell of Jacksonville, Fla., Nancy Cain and Amy Ryan, both of Lawrenceville, Ga., and Ellen Elwood of Columbia; a brother, Richard Loethen of Springfield; two sisters, Ila Jean Carlson of Northboro, Iowa, and Rachel Prenger of Jefferson City; and 17 grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by one brother and two sisters.

Memorials are suggested to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church Building Fund, 903 Bernadette Drive, Columbia, Mo., 65203.

Margaret Hawkins Lloyd, 89, of Columbia died Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2000, in Columbia.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 30, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Bob Russell officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12:30 to 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Lloyd was born Aug. 10, 1911, in Hallsville to Ona and Sarah Hawkins.

She married Verne Lloyd in Columbia, and he preceded her in death.

She attended business college in Columbia. She was a homemaker and a mortgage clerk for Farm and Home Savings in the 1930s. She was a member of the First Baptist Church.

Survivors include two brothers, Ona "O.D." Hawkins of West Des Moines, Iowa, and Bill Hawkins of Independence; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

She was also preceded in death by three sons, John Daniel Lloyd, Kenneth Bruce Lloyd and Steven Lloyd; a brother; and two sisters.

Memorials are suggested to the American Lung Association, Asthma Research, 1118 Hampton Ave., St. Louis, Mo., 63139-3196.

Hazel Odessa Moreau, 82, of Columbia, died Thursday, Dec. 28, 2000, at Candlelight Lodge.
Services will be held at 1:15 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 31, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Carol Millspaugh officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 30, at the funeral home.

Mrs. Moreau was born Nov. 20, 1918, in Callaway County to William and Mary Mae Maddox.

She married Harry Moreau on May 3, 1941, in Columbia, and he preceded her in death.

She retired at age 75 as secretary for Moreau & Son Construction. She was a member of Midway Locust Grove United Methodist Church and Community United Methodist Quilters.

Survivors include a son, Daryle Moreau of Columbia; one daughter, Jill Cook of Columbia; two sisters, Kathleen Lehman of Mokane and Flossie Roberts of Sturgeon; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by her parents and a brother.

Memorials are suggested to Midway Locust Grove United Methodist Church, 2600 N. Locust Grove Church Road, Columbia, Mo., 65202.

Joanne Brookhart Devine, 74, of Phoenix died Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2000, at her home.
Services were held Wednesday, Dec. 27, at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Ahwatukee, Ariz. Burial was in St. Francis Cemetery in Phoenix.

Mrs. Devine was born Feb. 21, 1926, in Duluth, Minn. to John and Marguerite Brookhart.

She married Daniel Devine on March 8, 1947, in Grand Forks, N.D., and he survives.

Survivors also include seven children, Jennifer Husam and Dan Devine Jr., both of Columbia, Mary Jo Carver and Sarah Devine-Avery, both of Phoenix, Diana Devine of Mesa, Ariz., Lisa Creagan of Decatur, Mich., and Jill Devine of Highley, Ariz.; two brothers, John Brookhart of Centreville, Va., and Smith Brookhart III of Reeds Springs; 16 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to the Joanne Brookhart Devine Multiple Sclerosis Endowment Fund, MU Health Care M.S. Institute, DC 205.00, Columbia, Mo., 65212; the P.E.O. Continuing Education Fund, 12233 N. 78th Place, Scottsdale, Ariz., 85260; Divine Mercy (legion of Mary), Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 3550 E. Knox Road, Phoenix, Ariz., 85044; or Att: Legion of Mary, Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 8620 N. Seventh St., Phoenix, Ariz., 85020.

George C. Zumwalt, 91, of Columbia, died Thursday, Jan. 4, 2001, at Columbia Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 8, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles Parker officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 7, at the funeral home.

Mr. Zumwalt was born June 30, 1909, in Belton to William and Mae Comstock Zumwalt.

He married Katherine Stutman on April 14, 1936, in Festus, and she preceded him in death. He married Florence Humberg on April 23, 1978, in Columbia, and she preceded him in death.

Mr. Zumwalt was an Army veteran of World War II. He earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting and statistics from the University of Missouri and was employed as the manager of the University Bookstore for 29 years. He was a member of Wilkes Blvd. United Methodist Church, a 50-year member of the Masons, White Shrine member and an Eastern Star member.

Survivors include a son, George Zumwalt of Maumelle, Ark.; one sister, Marguerite Kelly of Columbia; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

He also was preceded in death by his two sisters.

Charles Laverne Mutrux, 75, of Salt Lake City and formerly of Columbia died Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2001, in Salt Lake City.
Services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, Jan. 8, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Columbia. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 7, at Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery.

Mr. Mutrux was born March 9, 1925, in Cassville to Harold Alfred Mutrux and Effie Mae Mutrux.

He served in the Army as a medical surgical technician. He attended the University of Missouri, where he majored in agriculture. He worked for Vita Fresh and later for Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital, where he was a custodian.

Mr. Mutrux was an ordained elder with the Church of Latter-day Saints.

Survivors include six children, Diana Howard, Jennifer Arnold, Carolyn Kemp, Judith Roundy, Ross Mutrux and Susan Sperry; two brothers, J.D. Mutrux and Bob Mutrux; 40 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

His parents and a son preceded him in death.

Mary V. Coats, 95, of Corona, Calif., and formerly of Columbia, died Friday, Jan. 5, 2001, at Life Care Center in Corona.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, at Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Oliver Langmade officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home.

Mrs. Coats was born Sept. 18, 1905, in Columbia to Robert and Stella Hutchison Coleman.

She married Lemmie Coats on Dec. 31, 1927, in Columbia and he preceded her in death.

She was a member of Grace Bible Church.

Survivors include a son, Kenneth Coats of Corona; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters.

Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor’s choice.

Otto A. Palmer Sr., 90, of Columbia, died Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2001, at The Williamsburg.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, at Parker Funeral Service with Pastor Gary Denbow and Brother Tracy Cook officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12, at the funeral home.

Mr. Palmer was born Dec. 13, 1910, in Hallsville to Wade and Clara Rouse Palmer.

He married Nettie Palmer on Dec. 12, 1934, in Columbia, and she preceded him in death.

Mr. Palmer was a bookbinder and had lived his entire life in Boone County.

Mr. Palmer was a member of the Christian Chapel Assembly of God.

Survivors include a son, Otto Palmer Jr. of Columbia; a sister, Rosie Stone of Columbia; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

He was also preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and a sister.

Memorials are suggested to Coyote Hill Children’s Home, 9501 Coyote Hill Road, Harrisburg, Mo., 65256.

Sherman Nathaniel Brown Sr., 85, of Columbia died Saturday, Jan. 13, 2001, at his home.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, at Second Baptist Church with the Rev. Ray Warren officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, at Warren Funeral Chapel.

Mr. Brown was born May 3, 1915, in Boone County to Daniel Webster Brown and Sally Maude Williams.

He married Madge Washington Brown.

He graduated from Douglass High School and had been a supervisor at Stephens College for 43 years. He was a charter member of the Columbia Reunion Club.

Survivors include two sons, Sherman Brown Jr. and Daniel Brown, both of Columbia; four daughters, Marva Brown and Janice Brown, both of Milwaukee, Sandra Turner of Columbia and Nathalyn Forrest of Mexico, Mo.; and a brother, Robert Graves Jr. of Columbia.

He was preceded in death by a son and three daughters.

Memorials are suggested to the Sherman N. Brown Sr. Memorial College Scholarship Fund, in care of Boone County National Bank, Eighth Street and Broadway, Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Chauncey Arden Bolerjack, 72, of Moberly died Sunday, Jan. 14, 2001, at Moberly Regional Medical Center.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, at Cater Funeral Home Chapel in Moberly with the Rev. John Davidson officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery in Moberly. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, at the funeral home.

Mr. Bolerjack was born March 20, 1928, in West Plains to Chauncey and Mildred Anderson Bolerjack.

He was a veteran and a member of the Jaycees and the Moberly American Legion Post No. 6. He was also past president of the Lions Club. He had been a security guard at Moberly Area Community College. He was a member of First Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Cathalyn Bolerjack; two sons, Douglas Bolerjack and Paul Bolerjack, both of Columbia; a stepson, Curt Timm of Pensacola, Fla.; a stepdaughter, Sheryl Clavin of Carrollton; a brother, Frank Bolerjack of Kansas City; a sister, Joyce Freels of Moberly; and eight grandchildren.

Anna Lee Midgyett, 46, of Columbia died Sunday, Jan. 21, 2001, at University Hospital.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26, at St. Paul AME Church with the Rev. Clifton Neal St. James officiating. Burial will be in Marceline Cemetery in Marceline. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until services Friday at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Houser-Millard Funeral Chapel in Jefferson City.

Ms. Midgyett was born April 8, 1954, in Marceline to Roy and Edith Ann White Midgyett.

She graduated from Brookfield High School and from the Columbia Area Career Center, where she studied office technology.

She had been a member of the First Baptist Church in Brookfield and was a member of the Christian Campus House.

Ms. Midgyett worked as a supervisor at Budgetel.

Survivors include two daughters, Tonya Midgyett and Kelly Midgyett, both of Columbia; four brothers, Roy Midgyett and Charles Midgyett, both of Columbia, and Steven Midgyett and Timothy Midgyett, both of Moberly; six sisters, Francine Midgyett, Linda Midgyett, Patricia Cropp, Sharon Midgyett, Kimberly Midgyett and Darlene Midgyett, all of Columbia; and five grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a grandson.

Memorials are suggested to the Christian Campus House.

Orrin J. Lashbrook, 77, of Columbia died Monday, Jan. 29, 2001, at his home.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, at Day Funeral Home in Marshfield with the Rev. Lynn Dyke officiating. Burial will be in Marshfield Cemetery. There will be no visitation.

Mr. Lashbrook was born March 21, 1923, in Bardolph, Ill., to Orrin Miller and Aleda Ellen Weightman Lashbrook.

He married Jeanne Vandervort on Jan. 27. 1945, in Bloomington, Ill., and she preceded him in death. He later married Dorothy Burchfield on Jan. 1, 1984, in Columbia, and she also preceded him in death.

He attended school in Bardolph, Ill., and Western Illinois State Teachers College, where he was a member of Phi Sigma Epsilon fraternity. He studied at Illinois State University in Normal, Ill., under the V-12 program of the Navy before attending Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., where he received his commission. He served in the Pacific during World War II as a naval communications officer in Guam. He also attended classes at Harvard University. He later enrolled in Columbia College’s Independent Studies program, where he received his degree.

He moved to Columbia in 1956 and was a charter member of Broadway Christian Church. He worked at State Farm Insurance for 39 years. After retiring in 1985, he moved to Marshfield and was a consultant with American National Property and Casualty Co. in Springfield.

Survivors include two daughters, Connie Shearin and Linda Rouse, both of Columbia; a brother, Charles Lashbrook of Danville, Ill.; and four grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 33 E. Broadway, Suite 100, Columbia, Mo., 65203, or to Missouri River Hospice, 3210 Bluff Creek Drive, Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Archie Benson Warren, 74, of Columbia died Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2001, at his home.

Services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2, at Parkade Baptist Church with the Revs. William Watts, Jack Coleman and David Goode officiating. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park in Joplin. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until services Friday at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Funeral Service.

Mr. Warren was born Aug. 30, 1926, in Joplin to Archie Lee and Nellie Dall Warren. He married Doris Jean Hogan on June 6, 1948, in Joplin, and she survives.

He served in the Army’s 8th Cavalry during World War II in the Pacific. He graduated from Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar; Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Ark.; and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas.

He was a pastor in Texas, Arkansas and Missouri for 53 years. He served on the Missouri Baptist Executive and Missouri Baptist Children’s Home boards. He was director of missions for the Little Bonne Femme Baptist Association for 10 years, retiring in 1991.

Other survivors include three daughters, Kathryn Ruth Besan-cenez of Camdenton, Susan Elizabeth Imboden of Johnson City, Tenn., and Martha Carol Lindsay of Gastonia, N.C.; three sons, David Glenn Warren of Kansas City, Stephen Lynn Warren of Camdenton and Timothy Duane Warren of Old Hickory, Tenn.; two sisters, Dorothy Craven and Frances Roberts, both of Monrovia, Calif.; a brother, Bill Warren of Corona, Calif.; and 14 grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, John Warren and Harold Warren.

Memorials are suggested to Missouri Baptist Children’s Home, 11300 St. Charles Rock Road, Bridgeton, Mo., 63044; Parkade Baptist Church Music Ministry, 2102 N. Garth Ave., Columbia, Mo., 65202; or Open Heart Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1038, Columbia, Mo., 65205.

Dorothy Juanita Shores, 73, of Columbia died Thursday, Feb. 1, 2001, in Columbia.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Larry Shores officiating. Burial will be in Chapel Grove Cemetery in Clark. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Shores was born March 18, 1927, in Columbia to Samuel and Myrtle Kemper Ott.

She married William Shores on Oct. 30, 1943, in Columbia and he preceded her in death.

She had been an Avon representative for many years and was a member of Community United Methodist Church.

Survivors include two sons, Larry Shores of Austin, Texas, and James Shores of Warrenton; two daughters, Donna Morehead of Jacksonville, Fla., and Sharon Smith of Denton, Texas; two sisters, Mary Belle Perkins and Lorene Stone, both of Columbia; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters.

Memorials are suggested to Lenoir Healthcare Center, 3612 Lenoir St., Columbia, Mo. 65201.

Ruby M. Neal, 73, of Harrisburg died Thursday, Feb. 1, 2001, in Columbia.

Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 4, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Eldon Wilson officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Neal was born Oct. 26, 1927, in Audrain County to John and Ruth Rockwood Wright.

She married Charles Neal Jr. on Nov. 28, 1945, in Audrain County and he preceded her in death.

She was a member of the Kentucky Road Christian Church in Mexico and the American Business Women’s Association.

Survivors include a son, John Neal of Columbia; a daughter, Kathryn Wilhite of Harrisburg; a sister, Opal O’Toole of Mexico; and five grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by two brothers.

Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, 1316 Parkade Blvd., Columbia, Mo. 65202.

Willard "Hal" Halsey Eyestone, 83, of Columbia died Saturday, Feb. 3, 2001, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6, at First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Richard Ramsey officiating. Entombment will be in Memorial Park Mausoleum. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 5, at Memorial Funeral Home.

Dr. Eyestone was born Jan. 7, 1918, in Mulberry, Kan., to L. Herbert and Alpha Kern Eyestone. On June 28, 1952, he married Betty Johnson in Detroit Lakes, Minn., and she survives.

He was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army, serving from 1942 to 1945 and achieving the rank of captain.

Survivors also include two sons, Willard Eyestone of Blacksburg, Va., and Robert Eyestone of Columbia; two daughters, Janet Carlin of St. Louis and June Finnegan of Tallahassee, Fla.; a sister, Dorothy Deane Eyestone of Casper, Wyo.; and seven grandchildren.

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

Memorials are suggested to the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine Development Fund, Columbia, Mo., 65211.

Esther Morris, 99, of Columbia, died Monday, Feb. 5, 2001, at Lenoir Health Care Center.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18, at Epple Chapel at the Lenoir Retirement Community with the Rev. Jim Bryan officiating. A private burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Funeral Service.

Mrs. Morris was born Feb. 22, 1901, in Carthage to Benjamin and Cannan Carr Barnhart.

She married John Vel Morris on Nov. 29, 1923, in Carthage and he preceded her in death.

She graduated from Carthage High School in 1919 and from Stephens College in 1922. She had worked as an audio/visual librarian at Stephens College for many years and had also been a choir director in Trenton and Sedalia. She was a member of the Missouri United Methodist Church.

Survivors include two daughters, Lila Ausmus of LaVerne, Calif., and Beverly Shubert of Ocean View, Del.; one son, John Morris of Annandale, Va.; 12 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by her parents; a son, William Morris; one daughter, Marilyn Krause; two brothers; and two grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to Missouri United Methodist Church, 201 S. Ninth St., Columbia, Mo., 65201 or Fellowship of John, 3300 New Haven Road, Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Toimi Enoch Kyllonen, 87, of Columbia died Friday, Feb. 9, 2001, at Boone Hospital Center.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, at the First Christian Church with the Rev. John Yonker officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is from 1 p.m. to time of services Tuesday at the church.

Dr. Kyllonen was born Dec. 30, 1913, in Chicago to Andrew and Edla Lammi Kyllonen. He married Frances Aileen Thompson on Dec. 31, 1940, and she survives.

He earned his undergraduate degree in 1935 at Bucknell University in Lewistown, Pa. Searching for work during the Depression, he traveled to New York City, then to Minneapolis, where he worked as a research assistant on the General College Adult Study at the University of Minnesota before accepting a job there as a sociology teacher.

Dr. Kyllonen taught social studies at Stephens College from 1940-45. He completed his doctorate in sociology at the University of Minnesota in 1948, then returned to Columbia to teach in the Sociology Department at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He retired as an associate professor in December 1975.

He won a Fulbright Fellowship in 1954-55 to pursue sociological research in Finland, his parents’ homeland. His research also took him to the A.B. Chance Co. in Centralia and to the Bemis Bag Co. in St. Louis, where he began developing an experimental lab manual for beginning sociology.

Survivors also include a daughter, Julie Frances Kyllonen Rose of Macomb, Ill.; and two brothers, Erland Kyllonen of Groveland, Calif., and Allen Kyllonen of Weirton, W.Va.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Roger Lawrence Kyllonen; two brothers, Armas Kyllonen and David Kyllonen; and three step-siblings, Toivo Kyllonen, Andrew Kyllonen and Sophie Kyllonen Kiikka;

Memorials are suggested to the First Christian Church, 101 N. Tenth St., Columbia, Mo., 65201, or to the Sociology Development Fund, in care of Ken Benson, 109 Sociology Building, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Mo., 65211.

Barbara Ruth Larson Craigmile, 70, of Columbia died Friday, Feb. 9, 2001, at Boone Hospital Center.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, at the Trinity Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Raymond Massey officiating. A luncheon will be held immediately after the service. Arrangements are under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home.

Mrs. Craigmile was born Aug. 16, 1930, in LaCrosse, Wis., to George and Mabel Ingaborg Carlson Larson.

She married James Craigmile on June 4, 1952, in LaCrosse, Wis., and he survives.

She attended the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse, where she earned a teaching degree. She did her graduate studies at the University of Missouri-Columbia. She taught for two years in Belleview, Neb., two years in Lincoln, Neb., and 20 years at Field Elementary in Columbia.

She was a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church, where she was the first female elder. She also was a member of numerous church groups and of the Literacy Action Corp.

Survivors also include four sons, David Craigmile, Stephen Craigmile, Paul Craigmile and Joseph Craigmile, all of Columbia; a sister, Jean McDonnell of LaCrosse, Wis.; two brothers, Richard Larson of Wind Lake, Wis., and William Larson of Racine, Wis.; and eight grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Marjorie Dawes.

Memorials are suggested to the Trinity Presbyterian Brotherhood, 1600 W. Rollins Road, Columbia, Mo., 65201, or the American Cancer Association, 33 E. Broadway, Suite 100, Columbia, Mo., 65203.

Corinne Isbell Miller, 104, of Marionville, formerly of Columbia, died Saturday, Feb. 10, 2001, at the Ozarks Methodist Manor in Marionville.
Services were held today at 11 a.m. at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Springfield with the Rev. Gary Metcalf officiating. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. James Bryan officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Miller was born Dec. 6, 1896, near Neely’s Landing to William and Cora Abernathy.

She married Fred Miller in 1924, and he preceded her in death.

She graduated from what is now Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau and was a teacher at Bonne Terre, Union, Birch Tree and Blodgett. She and her husband moved to Columbia in 1941, and lived here until his retirement. She was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church and had held various posts in the United Methodist Women in eastern Missouri.

Survivors include a son, Fred Robert Miller of Springfield, three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Cecil and a sister, Eula.

Memorials are suggested to St. Paul UMC, 413 E. Walnut, Springfield, Mo. 65806.

Lonnie McRay Chronister Sr., 71, of Columbia, died Thursday, Feb. 15, 2001, at his home.

Private graveside services were held at Columbia Cemetery with the Rev. Michael Keith officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Parker Funeral Service.

Mr. Chronister was born Oct. 22, 1929, in Jerome to Lyman and Camille Chronister.

He married Laverne Holland on May 21, 1950, in Van Buren and she survives.

He served in the Navy for 20 years and taught school at Jefferson Junior High School and Oakland Junior High School for 17 years.

Survivors also include two sons, Mack Chronister and Philip Chronister; one daughter, Liz Chronister; two brothers, Bill Chronister of Poplar Bluff and Darrell Chronister of Holts Summit; two sisters, Ammunda Sutton of Piedmont and Lynn Lane of Ellington, and five grandchildren.

Fred R. Dudley, 79, of Columbia died Thursday, Feb. 15, 2001, at Missouri Veterans Home in Mexico, Mo.

There will be no services. Mr. Dudley donated his body to the Anatomy Department at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Funeral Service.

Mr. Dudley was born Jan. 23, 1922, in Jefferson City to Russell and Gladys Keuster Dudley. He was formerly married to Imogene Wilson.

He served in the Navy for 19 years during World War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars. He was a 4,500-hour volunteer at Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital. He was also a member of VFW Post No. 280 in Columbia, the American Military Society and the Retired Enlisted Association. He moved to Columbia from Moberly in 1967.

Survivors include a daughter, Marie Cole of Mason City, Iowa; a son, Larry Dudley of Littleton, Colo.; and six grandchildren.

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

Clarence Roy "C.R." Masten, 78, of Columbia, formerly of Kirksville, died Thursday, Feb. 15, 2001, at Boone Hospital Center.
Services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18, at the Travis-Noe Funeral Home in Kirksville with the Rev. Jim Robinson officiating. Burial with military rites is in Maple Hills Cemetery in Kirksville.

Mr. Masten was born Nov. 18, 1922, in Weaubleau to Clarence Roy and Vena Josephine Brashears Masten.

He married Florence Tindall and she preceded him in death. He later married Betty Noe on March 19, 1950, in Kirksville and she survives.

He graduated from Kirksville High School in 1940. He served in the Navy, where he was a chief aviation pilot.

He had been employed as a grocery store manager for MFA Exchange in Kirksville and later purchased the John Deere dealership in Brookfield. He retired to Columbia after 30 years as a purchasing manager with Missouri Farmer’s Cooperative.

Other survivors include three sons, Jim Masten of Tyler, Texas, Mike Masten of Cave Creek, Ariz., and Steve Masten of Kirksville; a sister, Kathryn Holliday of Hollister; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a son, Tom Masten; and a brother, Joe Gene Masten.

Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society in memory of C.R. Masten in care of Travis-Noe Funeral Home, P. O. Box 306, Kirksville, Mo. 63501.

Norma Flower, 59, of Columbia died Monday, Feb. 19, 2001, in Columbia.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Bart Larson officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, at the funeral home.

Mrs. Flower was born April 15, 1941, in Adair County to Oral and Goldie Davis Sallee.

She married James Flower on May 29, 1959, in South Gifford and he survives.

She was a member of Parkade Baptist Church and had been employed by 3M for 25 years.

Other survivors include a son, James Dean Flower Jr. of Columbia; a daughter, Kathy Freese of Columbia; a brother, Orland Sallee of Kirksville; two sister, Wanda Sallee of Kirksville and Benjia Byers of El Mirage, Ariz.; and four grandchildren.

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

Memorials are suggested to the University of Missouri Children’s Hospital, One Hospital Drive, DC205, Columbia, Mo. 65212 or Missouri River Hospice, 3210 Bluff Creek Drive, Columbia, Mo. 65201.

Viola Dodson Caruthers, 94, of Columbia died Monday, Feb. 19, 2001, at Boone Hospital Center.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Sara Evans officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, at the funeral home.

Mrs. Caruthers was born March 13, 1906, in Howard County to Andrew "Bud" and Sallie Redman Dodson.

She married Alva Norris Caruthers on July 31, 1927, and he preceded her in death.

She was a lifelong member of Sulphur Springs Baptist Church in Howard County as well as an associate member of Midway Locust Grove Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday school for many years. She also served as Sunday school secretary. She was a member of Rebekah Lodge No. 383 and served as noble grand and was a Past Noble Grand Club member. She had been an officer for American War Mothers and a member of the Midway Home Boosters Extension Club, UMW of Midway Locust Grove Church.

Mrs. Caruthers had been a dealer for Stanley Home Products for 40 years and had worked at the University of Missouri from 1961-73.

Survivors include three sons, Alva Norris Caruthers Jr. and Earl Caruthers, both of Columbia, and W.A. Caruthers of Hallsville; two daughters, Sondra Reynolds and Marcella Roberts, both of Columbia; 15 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by her parents, an infant son, a brother and six sisters.

Memorials are suggested to the Sulphur Springs Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, New Franklin, Mo., 65274.

Louie Dale "Boxcar" Nowlin, 60, of Columbia died Monday, Feb. 19, 2001, at Columbia Regional Hospital.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23, at Nilson Funeral Home with Elder Marvine Tolle officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, at the funeral home.

Mr. Nowlin was born May 16, 1940, in Wilton to Louie Bradshaw and Lydia Darrell Nowlin.

He married Wanda Coffman on April 3, 1962. He later married Marilyn Carter on June 23, 1995, in Columbia, and she survives.

He served in the Army from 1959-1961. He was formerly employed with the city of Columbia, American Press and Kribb’s 63 and was most recently employed with Albert Buick-Honda.

Survivors also include his stepfather, Charles Barkwell of Ashland; four sons, Ricky Nowlin of Hallsville, Robert Nowlin of Ashland and Randy Nowlin and Daniel Nowlin, both of Columbia; a daughter, Linda Griggs of Columbia; four stepchildren, Dawn Wade, Deanna Fox, Dale Griggs and Dalette Griggs, all of Columbia; two brothers, Marvin Tomlin of Columbia and Joseph Tomlin of Millersburg; a sister, Zona Peterson of Louisiana, Mo.; 10 grandchildren; and five step-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Memorials are suggested to the Louie Nowlin Memorial Fund, in care of Nilson Funeral Home, 5611 St. Charles Road, Columbia, Mo., 65202.

Earl George Ludwigsen, 73, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, Feb. 22, 2001, at Three Rivers Healthcare-North in Poplar Bluff.

A graveside service with military honors were held at 1 p.m. today at the City Cemetery in Poplar Bluff. Arrangements were under the direction of Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Mr. Ludwigsen was born Jan. 10, 1928, in Silver Point, Tenn.

He married Rhenda Doyle on Sept. 14, 1985, in St. Louis and she survives.

He was retired from the Air Force and was also a retired captain with the Columbia Police Department.

Other survivors include two sons, Paul Ludwigsen of Peoria, Ill., and Tom Ludwigsen of Austin, Texas; a daughter, Susan Wright of Columbia; and a sister, Janice Palmer of Silver Point.

Eleanor L. Henry, 79, of Columbia died Monday, Feb. 26, 2001, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 3, at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Webster Brown officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Henry was born July 13, 1921, in Worth County to Francis and Amy Merideth Zimmerman.

She married John Henry, and he preceded her in death.

She had been employed with Boone Electric Cooperative for 30 years as an administrative assistant, with JCPenney for 16 years and with the Missouri Agricultural Statistics Service for five years. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.

She had been a member of Rebekah Lodge for more than 50 years and was a past noble grand. She was also a member of the American Business Women’s Association and was selected Woman of the Year. She also had served on the board of the Off Broadway Condominiums Association.

Survivors include a son, Michael Henry of Gladstone; a brother, Cleo Zimmerman of Bethany; a sister, Pauline Danner of Bethany; and a grandson.

She also was preceded in death by a son, John Paul Henry; and a sister, Vivian Hackett.

Clara Fern Moore, 99, of Columbia died Sunday, March 4, 2001, at Columbia Regional Hospital.

Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, March 8, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. John Foley officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. to time of services Thursday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Moore was born Nov. 7, 1901, in Iowa City, Iowa, to Colvert and Lucy Jane Adams Simons.

She married E.P. Moore on Sept. 24, 1916, in Norwood, and he preceded her in death.

She was a member of the Church of Christ.

Survivors include two sons, Virgil Ray Moore and Frank Allen Moore, both of Columbia; a daughter, Luci Isabelle Dannar of Columbia; a sister, Esther Forehand of Brookland, Ark.; nine grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by her parents; five brothers, James Simons, Elmer Simons, M.L. Simons, Z.H. Simons and Vester Simons; two sisters, Leona Holt and Lula Gildea; and a granddaughter.

Memorials are suggested to the Wonderland Camp for the physically and mentally challenged, 18591 Miller Circle, Rocky Mount, Mo., 65072.

Joshua Daniel Longdon, 5 weeks, died Monday, March 5, 2001, at University Hospital.

Services were held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 8, at the Southern Randolph Christian Church in Higbee with the Rev. Rodney Davis officiating. Burial is in Fairview Cemetery.

Joshua was born Jan. 24, 2001, in Columbia to Rodney Longdon and Anita Benton.

Survivors include his father of Higbee, his mother of Columbia and a brother, Brandon Lee Longdon of Columbia.

Carol Devino, 65, of Columbia died Wednesday, March 7, 2001, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 10, at the Newman Center with the Rev. Charles Pardee officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 9, at the funeral home.

Mrs. Devino was born Dec. 4, 1935, in Southampton, N. Y. to Dr. and Mrs. William Wiley.

She married Gary Thomas Devino on June 28, 1959, and he survives.

She received a bachelor’s degree from the New York State Teachers College at Cortland, N. Y., and a master’s degree in education from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She was retired elementary school teacher and had taught for the Columbia Public Schools. She was also a member of the Newman Center.

Survivors also include two daughters, Diane Devino-Wellman of Jacksonville, Fla., and Nancy Devino of San Diego; two sons, Mark Devino of Algonquin, Ill., and Glenn Devino of Weslaco, Texas; a sister, Connie Lull of Riverhead, N. Y.; and six grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 33 E. Broadway, Suite 100, Columbia, Mo. 65201.

James Garth Holly, 83, of Columbia, died Wednesday, March 14, 2001, at Oakview Living Center in Jefferson City.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 17, at Parkade Baptist Church with the Rev. Terry Hunsaker officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Funeral Service.

Mr. Holly was born Aug. 16, 1917, in Harris, Tenn., to James Monroe and Mary Ward Holly.

He married Bernice Findley on Nov. 23, 1946, and she preceded him in death.

He graduated from high school in Crutchfield, Ky., and served in the Navy during World War II.

He was self-employed as a contractor and was involved in the building of the post office, the downtown Ramada Inn, Neff Hall on the MU campus and the Boone County Historical Society Building. He was a member of the Senior Center and the Midway Breakfast Club.

Survivors include a daughter, Diane Dryden of Lake in the Hill, Ill.; three sons, David Holly of Rocheport, Michael Holly of Kirkwood, and Wayne Holly of Mount Clemmons, Mich.; one brother, Girvus Holly of Fulton, Ky.; and seven grandchildren.

He was also preceded in death by his parents and a brother.

Memorials are suggested to the Boone County Historical Society or a tree planted in memory of James Garth Holly and Bernice Holly.

George Clay Wilson, 92, of St. Louis, died Saturday, Feb. 24, 2001.

Services were held Saturday, March 10, at the Chapel of Laclede Groves in St. Louis.

Mr. Wilson was born Sept. 28, 1908, in Champaign-Urbana, Ill.

He married Mary Alice Essick and she preceded him in death.

He graduated from the University of Illinois in 1931. He received a master’s degree from Columbia University in New York and was awarded an honorary doctorate degree in music from Phillips University in Enid, Okla.

His career as a music educator led him to teaching positions at Emporia State University, the University of Arizona and the University of Missouri-Columbia. While at MU, he developed and directed Marching Mizzou.

Mr. Wilson was appointed vice president of Interlochen Center for the Arts in 1957, and was later named director of the camp.

He received the first Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Illinois in 1977 and was elected to the Missouri Hall of Fame for distinguished service to music education. He was elected president of the American Bandmasters Association in 1965. Upon his retirement from Interlochen in 1979, he was elected honorary trustee of the center.

Survivors include three daughters, Avalyn McGinley, Suzanne Hayworth and Georgene Boyd; three sisters, Catherine Hall, Patricia Lange and Beverly Ann Wilson; one brother, Reid Wilson; eight grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to the Lutheran Convalescent Home, 723 S. Laclede Station Road, St. Louis, Mo., 63119 or Interlochen Center for the Arts, Interlochen, Mich., 49643.

Joella F. Dozier, 94, of Columbia died Saturday, March 17, 2001, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, at the Seventh-day Adventist Church with Pastor Al Oetman officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home.

Mrs. Dozier was born Aug. 22, 1906, in Boone County to Emery Thompson and Mary Eliza Daly Lamm.

She married Arlie Dozier on May 31, 1929, in Boonville and he preceded her in death.

She graduated from the University of Missouri with a bachelor’s degree in education in 1951. She was a teacher in Boone County for 32 years. She was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church for 62 years.

Survivors include a daughter, Mary Beeler of Columbia.

She was also preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters.

Eleanor Mauzé Conley, 94, of Columbia died Monday, March 19, 2001, at South Hampton Place.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church with the Revs. Richard Ramsey and George McCall officiating. Burial will be in Columbia Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Funeral Service.

Mrs. Conley was born Nov. 16, 1906, in St. Louis to Layton and Eleanor Harmon Mauzé.

She married Sanford Francis Conley Jr. in October 1931 in Kansas City and he preceded her in death.

She attended the University of Missouri and had worked as supervisor of housekeeping and was in charge of decorations at Stephens College for 28 years. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Women’s Club, Colonial Dames, Kappa Alpha Theta and King’s Daughters.

Survivors include four sons, Dudley Steele Conley of Evanston, Ill., Frank Conley of Columbia, Layton Conley of Overland Park, Kan., and Michael Conley of Dallas; a sister, Margaret Carson of San Antonio; eight grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by her parents, four brothers and a sister.

Memorials are suggested to First Presbyterian Church.

A. Virginia Crim Bahr, 88, of Coulterville, Ill., formerly of Columbia, died Saturday, March 24, 2001, at Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta, Ill.

Services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 27, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., with Pastor Tom Foster Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Bahr was born Jan. 10, 1913, in Cranberry, N.C., to John Monroe and Cora Ivalee Moody Jennings.

She married Walter Crim on July 20, 1936, in Johnson City, Tenn., and he preceded her in death. She later married Quentin Bahr on Nov. 13, 1967, in Columbia, and he survives.

She taught elementary school in Boone and Callaway counties from 1931-49 and had been a nurse for the past 25 years. She was a member of Bethany Baptist Church.

Survivors also include a daughter, Nona Sue Shadrick of Coulterville, Ill.; four grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Michael Leyden Crim; two brothers, Doran Jennings and Russell Jennings; and a sister, Ruth Davis.

Mary Margaret Harrison, 76, of Kansas City, formerly of Columbia, died Friday, March 23, 2001, at her home.

There will be no services. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 30, at Parker Funeral Home, 22 N. Tenth St.

Mrs. Harrison was born June 11, 1924, in Birmingham, Ala., to James McMichael and Fannye Beatrice Kirksey.

She married Don Harrison on Dec. 18, 1954.

She had lived in Columbia for more than 40 years and had worked as the bookkeeper for her family business, Don Harrison Service Auto Parts Inc.

She was a lifetime member of Beta Sigma Phi sorority and had earned the University of Missouri-Columbia Service League 2080-Hour Award for volunteer service.

Survivors include two sons, David Harrison of Leawood, Kan., and Michael Harrison of Shawnee, Kan.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to Mary Margaret Harrison Trust for Educational Scholarships in care of Boone County National Bank, attention Trust Department, 720 E. Broadway, P.O. Box 678, Columbia, Mo., 66205-0678.

William Daniel Powell Jr., 80, of Columbia died Wednesday, March 28, 2001, at his home.

Services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 1, at Broadway Christian Church, 2601 W. Broadway, with the Rev. Rick Frost officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, March 31, at Parker Funeral Home, 22 N. Tenth St.

Mr. Powell was born May 4, 1920, near McBaine to William and Maria Hume Powell.

He married Juanita Christeen Gibbs on June 23, 1946, at First Christian Church, and she preceded him in death.

He served in the Army from 1942-45. He was a staff sergeant of the First Platoon of Company C. He received the European African Middle Eastern Theater Medal, a Bronze Service Star, a Purple Heart and an overseas service bar.

He attended the University of Missouri, and he and his wife were charter members of Broadway Christian Church. He was a member of American Legion Post No. 202; VFW Post No. 280; Disabled American Veterans, Jefferson City Chapter; Habitat for Humanity and Meals on Wheels.

Mr. Powell had worked for Deering Architect Co. and later at Riback Pipe and Steel. He retired from Knipp Construction Co. after 23 years of service.

Survivors include a son, William Daniel Powell III of Odessa; three daughters, Rebecca Boettcher of Indialantic, Fla., Barbara Spencer of Columbia and Roberta Wilson of Gravois Mills; two sisters, Sarah Crane of Columbia and Irene Hubble of Sturgeon; 13 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to Habitat for Humanity or Powell-Palmer-Robinson College Scholarship Fund in care of Broadway Christian Church, 2601 W. Broadway, Columbia, Mo., 65203.

Ina Mae Sapp, 87, of Columbia died Friday, March 30, 2001, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 2, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W. with the Rev. Marvine Tolle officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, April 1, at the funeral home.

Mrs. Sapp was born Oct. 4, 1913, in Hartsburg to Elmer and Dovey Hazell Grindstaff.

She married Fred Sapp on Oct. 24, 1931, in Ashland and he preceded her in death. She ran the Wagon Wheel Grocery Store in McBaine from 1956-72. She volunteered at Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital for many years. Mrs. Sapp was a member of Goshen Primitive Baptist Church in Wilton and VFW Auxiliary Post No. 280. She was a member of the Merry Makers Quilting Club and the Goshen Church Ladies Circle.

Survivors include two sons, Marvin Sapp and Robert Sapp, both of Columbia; three sisters, Eva Hopfer, Louise Mason and Juanita Bishop, all of Columbia; 13 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Lloyd Grindstaff and Frankie Grindstaff; and a great-grandchild.

Memorials are suggested to the Goshen Primitive Baptist Church in Wilton.

Sondra Gaye Burks, 59, of Columbia died Monday, April 2, 2001, at University Hospitals and Clinics.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, April 6, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., with the Rev. Fred Thayer officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, April 5, at the funeral home.

Mrs. Burks was born May 6, 1941, in Moberly to Hollis Miller and Myrtle Emma Bennett Phillips.

She was a member of Wilkes Blvd. United Methodist Church and the Columbia Ski Club.

Survivors include three sons, Dan Burks and Bobby Burks, both of Columbia, and Eddie Burks of Harrisburg; a daughter, Dilauna Burks of Columbia; three sisters, Sharyl Kewley of Columbia, Paula Noble of Nocona, Texas, and Alta Jean Clower of Fort Worth, Texas; and five grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 33 E. Broadway, Suite 100, Columbia, Mo., 65203.

Russell Shaw, 89, of Columbia, died Saturday, March 31, 2001, at Riverdale Care Center in Boonville.

Services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., with Dr. John Yonker officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 3, at the funeral home.

Mr. Shaw was born Oct. 18, 1911, in Downing to Esta and Lena Pearl Groseclose Shaw.

He married Susan VanTrump Davis on Dec. 19, 1947, in Columbia, and she survives.

He had been employed by MFA for 46 years and was a member of First Christian Church. He was also a member of Downtown Optimist Club, Boone County Cattlemen’s Association and American Angus Association.

Survivor’s also include a son, James Russell Shaw of Columbia; a daughter, Suellen Davis Wells of Lake Ozark, and four grandchildren.

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

Memorials are suggested to Pinnacles Youth Foundation, Boone County Extension Office, Route UU, Columbia, Mo., 65203 or First Christian Church, 101 N. Tenth St., Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Fred Perkins, 73, of Lake Ozark, died Friday, March 30, 2001, at Lake Regional Hospital in Osage Beach.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 3, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., with the Rev. Rodney Albert officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday, April 2, at the funeral home.

Mr. Perkins was born April 10, 1927, in Columbia to Lilburn and Bessie Elder Perkins.

He married Mary Lou Ray on Sept. 14, 1946, and she survives.

He was a building contractor in Columbia for 40 years.

Survivors also include a son, Mike Perkins of Columbia; two daughters, Donna Ray of Clovis, Calif., and Carol Hucker of Georgetown, Colo.; three sisters, Dora Jones of Columbia, Hettie Calvert of St. Louis and Carrie Winn of Albuquerque, N.M.; four grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter.

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

Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 33 E. Broadway, Suite 100, Columbia, Mo. 65201.

D. Louise "Tootie" Hamilton, 81, of Columbia died Monday, April 2, 2001, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 4, at Nilson Funeral Home, 5611 St. Charles Road, with the Rev. Joe Hendren officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 3, at the funeral home.

Mrs. Hamilton was born July 31, 1919, in Boone County to Robert Harrison Hamilton and Alice Douglas Hamilton.

She had been employed as a dispatcher for the Yellow and Checker Taxi companies for 36 years and had also worked as a bookkeeper for Howard’s Garage.

Survivors include a daughter, Beverly Johnson of Columbia; a sister, Mildred Corbin of Santa Rosa, Calif.; a grandson; and a great-granddaughter.

Memorials are suggested to Coyote Hill Youth Foundation, 9501 Coyote Hill Road, Harrisburg, Mo., 65251.

David Lee Watson, 48, of Columbia died Tuesday, April 10, 2001.

Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 14, at Midway Locust Grove Cemetery with the Rev. Sarah Evans officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 14, at Nilson Funeral Home, 5611 St. Charles Road.

Mr. Watson was born Dec. 2, 1952, in Columbia to Dwayne and Sue Griggs Watson. He was an Army veteran. He was a plumber.

Survivors include his parents, Dwayne and Sue Watson of Columbia; two daughters, Amanda Sue Worster and Carrie Lynn Watson, both of Laconia, N. H.; a brother, Robert Watson of Columbia, and a granddaughter.

He was preceded in death by a sister, Dianna Lynn Jones.

Everett E. Keith, 94, of Columbia died Thursday, April 12, 2001, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 16, at Missouri United Methodist Church, 204 S. Ninth St., with the Rev. Jim Bryan officiating. There will be a private burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, April 15, at Parker Funeral Service, 22 N. Tenth St., and from 10 a.m. to time of services Monday at the church.

Mr. Keith was born Sept. 1, 1906, in Buffalo to William Anderson and Nora Woods Keith.

He married Anna Catherine Blanchard on June 1, 1933, in Humansville, and she preceded him in death.

He received a bachelor’s degree in education from Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield and a master’s degree from the University of Missouri, where he was a Gregory Scholar from 1933-35. He received an honorary doctor of laws degree in 1957 from Lindenwood College and a doctorate in education in 1998 from the University of Missouri.

Mr. Keith was an elementary school teacher, principal and high school teacher and city superintendent of schools in Buffalo. He was an instructor at the University of Missouri, a state high school supervisor, chief clerk and director of high school supervision for the Missouri Department of Education and assistant secretary and director of public relations for the Missouri State Teachers Association.

He served as the executive secretary of the MSTA from 1941 until his retirement in 1972. He was a member of the State Board of Education for eight years and served as its first president.

Mr. Keith was the author of "In Retrospect: A narrative on Missouri Education, 1938-1973." He was a member of the MASA Advisory Committee, AASA, Missouri Academy of Squires, NRTA-AARP Legislative Committee, Phi Delta Kappa, Pi Gammu Mu, Alpha Pi Zeta, Shrine Club, Scottish Rite, Eastern Star, Missouri United Methodist Church, Kiwanis Club, Honorary Legion of Honor–Order of DeMolay, Executive Committee for the Retired Teacher Association of Missouri and served on the board of directors of the Missouri State Teachers Foundation. He also was past president of the National Association of Secretaries of State Teachers Associations and the Retired Teachers Association of Missouri.

He served as a delegate to the White House Conferences on Education, World Confederation of Organizations of the Teaching Profession and the White House Conference on Aging in 1995. He was listed in Who’s Who in America, Leaders in Education, Who’s Who in the Midwest, Who’s Who in American Education and the Blue Book Leaders of the English Speaking World.

Survivors include a daughter, Katherine Hanely of Falls Church, Va.; a brother, William Keith of Belton; and two grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to the Missouri Retired Teachers Foundation, P.O. Box 7025, Columbia, Mo., 65205; or to the Missouri State Teachers Association Foundation, P.O. Box 458, Columbia, Mo., 65205.

Sibyl D. Westerfield, 82, of Columbia died Wednesday, April 18, 2001, at Riverdell Care Center in Boonville.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, April 23, at Parker Funeral Service, 22 N. Tenth St., with the Rev. Dwight Messenger officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to time of services Monday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Westerfield was born Nov. 15, 1918, in Buncombe, Ill., to Thomas and Daisy Henderson Stewart.

She married Paul Westerfield on Oct. 10, 1936, and he survives.

She was a member of the First Christian Church.

Survivors also include a daughter, Pat Messenger of Irvine, Calif.; a son, Jim Westerfield of Columbia; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her parents and several brothers and sisters.

Memorials are suggested to the Family Counseling Center, 117 N. Garth Ave., Columbia, Mo., 65203.

Virginia Turner Bennett, 91, of Columbia died Thursday, April 19, 2001, in Columbia.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 21, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., with the Rev. Rick Frost officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, April 20, at the funeral home.

Mrs. Bennett was born Jan. 11, 1910, in Callaway County to Julius Earnest and Dot Jacobs Turner.

She married Charles Bennett on Jan. 18, 1932, in Columbia and he preceded her in death.

She was a homemaker.

Survivors include two daughters, Julia Ann Buckler and Connie Charlene Agan, both of Columbia; a sister, Margaret Adkins of Hallsville; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by her parents; six brothers, Jake Turner, Frank Turner, Archie Turner, Buck Turner, Mason Turner and Jack Turner; two sisters, Alice Campbell and Nancy Vanderpool; and two grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to Arthritis Foundation, Eastern Missouri Chapter, 8390 Delmar, St. Louis, Mo. 63124.

Albina M. Zuzack Reed, 93, of Columbia died Thursday, April 19, 2001, at Columbia Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, April 23, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with the Rev. Edwin Cole officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, April 22, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W.

Mrs. Reed was born Dec. 29, 1907, in St. Louis to John and Elizabeth Rothschlaeger.

She married Roy Reed on Oct. 27, 1931, in St. Louis, and he survives.

She had been a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church since 1942 and was active with her husband in MFA Inc. She was a member of the Legion of Mary and the Ladies Sodality at Sacred Heart.

Survivors also include six sons, John Reed of Lexington, Mass., Roy Reed of Bath, Maine, Christopher Reed of Grandview, Joseph Reed of Plainfield, Ill., Robert Reed of Jefferson City and Michael Reed of Flossmore, Ill.; 17 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.

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

Memorials are suggested to the Sacred Hearth Catholic Church library fund, in care of Sister Agnes, 1115 Locust St., Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Mildred Jane Ray, 86, of Columbia died Saturday, April 21, 2001, at Columbia Regional Healthcare.

Services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 25, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., with the Rev. Jim Smith officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, at the funeral home.

Mrs. Ray was born Aug. 6, 1914, in Boone County to Frank and Ella Mae Sissom Baumgartner.

She married James Ray on Nov. 7, 1934, in Hallsville and he preceded her in death.

She was the past PTA secretary at Murray School.

Survivors include three sons, James Ray of Hallsville and Larry Ray and Buddy Ray, both of Columbia; three daughters, Eula Caruthers and Betty LaRoe, both of Hallsville, and Cathy Calvert of Columbia; 11 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Ruth Tekotte and Francis Jasper Waddell.

Memorials are suggested to Grandview Baptist Church Building Fund, 8300 N. Route Z, Centralia, Mo. 65240.

L. Cecil Matney, 51, of Columbia died Saturday, April 21, 2001, in Columbia.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 25, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., with the Rev. Pete Soens officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, at the funeral home.

Mr. Matney was born Nov. 15, 1949, in East Prairie.

He married Brenda Kay Whitesides on July 14, 1967, in Columbia, and she survives.

He was employed as a route sales manager for N.H. Scheppers Distributing.

He was a member of the Missouri River Valley Steam Engine Association and past president of Sunrise Optimist.

He was the 1997 Volunteer of the Year for Central Missouri Food Bank where he had played Santa Claus since 1994.

He was a supporter of the Boone County Sheriff’s Department and the Sheriff’s Reserves, providing refreshments to officers each year during the Boone County Fair.

Survivors also include his mother, Hazel Humphreys Williams of Columbia; a son, Troy Matney of Columbia; a daughter, Dawn Kliethermes of Columbia; three brothers, Herman Matney of Hallsville, Julian Matney of Topeka, Kan., and Jerry Matney of St. Louis; four sisters, Shirley Jean Stewart of Treasure Island, Fla., Diana Cagle of Bowling Green, Sheila Cagle of Wichita, Kan., and Laura Cagle of Columbia; and a grandchild.

He was preceded in death by three brothers, James Matney, Ronnie Matney and David Matney.

Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 33 E. Broadway, Suite 100, Columbia, Mo. 65203 or Central Missouri Food Bank, 2000 Pennsylvania Drive, Columbia, Mo. 65202.

Fred Warren Coats, 82, of Rocheport died Friday, April 20, 2001, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services were held at 11 a.m. today at Parker Funeral Service, 22 N. Tenth St. Burial is in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. Coats was born June 28, 1918, in Boone County to William and Grace Shadrick Coats.

He married Mabel Wayland on June 28, 1939, in Columbia, and she survives.

He lived his entire life in Boone County and attended Warren and Huntsdale schools.

He was a cattle farmer and a general contractor for many years, building homes and commercial properties.

Mr. Coats raised shorthorn cattle for 16 years and Limousine cattle for 17 years. He was a member of the Missouri Limousine Association and received the 2001 Hall of Fame Award.

He was also a member of the North American Limousine Association, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion and the First Baptist Church. He was a 50-year member of Carpenters Local No. 1925.

He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving as a gun crewman for heavy artillery in Battalion A657 from 1943-46.

Survivors also include two sisters, Bessie Cornelison and Wanda Yeager, both of Columbia.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Bob Coats and Jessie Coats.

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

Lucille Pemberton, 80, of Columbia died Monday, April 23, 2001, at The Williamsburg.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, April 27, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., with the Rev. Bob Webb officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 26, at the funeral home.

Mrs. Pemberton was born Nov. 28, 1920, in California to John and Mildred Lucille Allee Cox.

She married Howard Pemberton on March 28, 1942, in Columbia, and he survives.

She was employed by Stephens College Alumni Association, Columbia Credit Bureau and Riback Supply Company. She was a member of Memorial Baptist Church and a homemaker.

Survivors also include three sons, Lawrence "Larry" Ray Pemberton of Dallas, William Floyd Pemberton of Osage Beach and Gary Lee Pemberton of Lewisville, Texas; three daughters, Brenda Kay Amend of Dallas, Cheryl Ann Gysbers of Harrisburg and Carol Jean Shafer of Milford, Iowa; a sister, Betty Holman of Red Oak, Texas; 13 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Calvin Cox, Robert Cox and Carl Lee Cox; and three sisters, Velma Rose Wright, Margie McKenzie and Lorene Kitchell.

Memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Association, 1316 Parkade Blvd., Columbia, Mo. 65202.

Gaylord Nelson Morton, 71, of Hallsville died Wednesday, May 2, 2001, at his home.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, May 4, at Robinson Funeral Home in Ashland with the Rev. Jim Smith officiating. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Hartsburg. Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Mr. Morton was born April 23, 1930, in Boone County to Lawrence Edward and Annie Belle Hudson Morton.

He married Bonnie Tharp on Aug. 27, 1950, in Columbia, and she survives.

He was a truck driver for MFA Oil Co. in Columbia, a former officer for the Columbia Police Department and was the first police dog handler for the department in 1961.

He was a member of Bethany Baptist Church.

Survivors also include a son, Perry Morton of Hallsville, Mo.; a daughter, Vicki Pauley of Columbia; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and a son, Timothy Morton.

Memorials are suggested to the Columbia Chapter of the American Heart Association.

Alice Marie Nichols, 85, of Columbia died Friday, May 4, 2001, at The Williamsburg.

A private graveside service will be Saturday, May 5, 2001, at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Nichols was born June 25, 1915, in Caruthersville to George H. and Shirley Howell Roullett.

She married George J. Nichols on Dec. 25, 1939, in Boone County, and he preceded her in death.

She was a beautician at Nichols Beauty Salon until her retirement. She was a member of Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church.

Survivors include a daughter, Shirley Frances Glaser of Holts Summit; a brother, Lloyd Roullett of Ashland; a sister, Francis Stidham of Columbia; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.

She also was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Joann Schulte; and five brothers, Billy Dean Roullett, Homer Roullett, Robert Roullett, Boyd Roullett and Jack Roullett.

Memorials are suggested to the Ronald McDonald House, 1001 Stadium Road, Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Manuel Ignacio Navarro, 72, of Columbia died Friday, May 4, 2001, at his home.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 8, at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, 817 Bernadette Drive, with the Rev. David Veit officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Dr. Navarro was born Nov. 16, 1928, in Granada, Nicaragua, to Atanasio and Luisa Martinez Navarro.

He attended the University of Nicaragua and graduated with a medical degree in 1957. After studying and working in Europe, he completed a fellowship in Neuroradiology at Masonic Hospital in Chicago. In 1969, he joined the medical staff at University of Missouri Hospitals and Clinics, where he served as an assistant professor in the School of Medicine and as head of the Department of Radiology until his retirement in 1984.

Survivors include his wife, Zeneyda Navarro of Columbia; three sons, Manuel Navarro of Columbia, Henry Navarro of San Francisco, Calif., and Daniel Navarro of Chicago; three sisters, Christina Navarro of San Jose, Costa Rica, Marina Castellon of Naples, Fla., and Isabel Gutierrez of Concord, Calif.; two brothers, Guillermo Navarro of San Jose, Costa Rica, and Atanasio Navarro of Jefferson City; and a grandchild.

His parents preceded him in death.

Memorials are suggested to the American Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, 1250 Hyland Blvd., Suite 4B, Staten Island, N.Y., 10305, or to the American Cancer Society, 33 E. Broadway, Suite 100, Columbia, Mo., 65203.

Blanche Ranz, 95, of Columbia died Tuesday, May 8, 2001, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be 11 a.m. Friday, May 11, 2001, at Parker Funeral Service, 22 N. Tenth St., with Dr. Fred Niger officiating. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, May 11 at the funeral home.

Mrs. Ranz was born November 28, 1905, to Jim C. and Ina Crane Grooms. She was married to Jim C. Ranz on December 15, 1926, in Columbia, and he preceded her in death.

She lived her entire life in Boone County. She was a member of Bethany Baptist Church for 42 years. She worked for several years at MFA Insurance Co. She was the oldest living retiree from MFA.

Survivors include two daughters, Norma Nyberg of Columbia and Rachel Walton of Houston; and one grandson.

She was also preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Joel Grooms.

Memorials are suggested to The Gideons International, P.O. Box 7108, Columbia, Mo., 65205.

Laura Lee Guthrie, 79, of Columbia died Thursday, May 10, 2001, at Columbia Health Care.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, May 14, at St. Paul AME Church, 501 Park Ave., with the Rev. Clifton St. James officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, May 13, at Warren Funeral Chapel, 10 N. Fourth St.

Mrs. Guthrie was born Oct. 21, 1921, in Auxvasse to Richard and Bertha Henderson Galbreath.

She married Albert Guthrie on March 21, 1943, and he preceded her in death.

She was a member of the Simpson Chapel AME Church in Columbia and attended public school in Auxvasse.

Survivors include four sons, William Albert Guthrie, Larry Dean Guthrie and Robert Dale Guthrie, all of Columbia, and Ronald Lee Guthrie of St. Charles; a brother, Richard Galbreath of Des Moines, Iowa; a sister, Maggie Johnson of Jefferson City; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by her parents, five sisters and two brothers.

Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 514 E. Capitol Ave., Jefferson City, Mo., or to the Alzheimers Special Care Environment, 1801 Towne Drive, Columbia, Mo., 65202.

William H. Thornton Sr., 67, of Columbia died Sunday, May 13, 2001, in Columbia.

Services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 16, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., with the Rev. Bart Larson officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to time of services Wednesday at the funeral home.

Mr. Thornton was born July 4, 1933, in Columbia to Herbert Marvin and Dorothy Lee McBaine Thornton.

He married Sally Dugan on July 20, 1957, in Columbia, and she survives.

He served in the Army during the Korean War. He also served with the Police Reserve for 23 years and retired from the University of Missouri after 40 years of service. He was a member of St. Andrews Lutheran Church.

Survivors also include a son, William H. Thornton Jr., of Columbia; a daughter, Lisa Thornton, of Columbia; and a grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a daughter.

Memorials are suggested to the Ronald McDonald House, 1001 Stadium Road, Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Clela E. Blackmore, 88, of Columbia died Monday, May 14, 2001, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 17, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., with the Rev. Rick Frost officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 16, at the funeral home.

Mrs. Blackmore was born October 17, 1912, in Lawton, Okla., to Oral and Pearl Beall Hayes.

She married Taylor Benson Blackmore on June 23, 1935, in Columbia, and he preceded her in death.

She was a member of the Broadway-Atkins Neighborhood Bridge Club since 1958.

Survivors include two sons, Charley Blackmore and Gary Blackmore, both of Columbia; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by her parents.

Memorials are suggested to the Memorial Fund of Clela Blackmore, in care of Broadway Christian Church, 2601 W. Broadway, Columbia, Mo., 65203.

O.T. Smiley, 85, of Delaware, Ohio, formerly of Columbia, died Sunday, May 13, 2001.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 17, at Arnold Funeral Home in Mexico, Mo., with the Rev. Randall Sawyer officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon until service time at the funeral home.

Mr. Smiley was born Aug. 13, 1915, to Ollie and Katherine White Smiley in Monroe County. He married Gladys Hulen on March 13, 1937, in Mexico, Mo., and she survives.

He owned Smiley’s Cafeteria in Columbia from 1950 to 1965. He was a dormitory food service director at the University of Missouri-Columbia and retired from Audrain Medical Center as food service director in 1980. He was a member of the First Christian Church and the Lions Club.

Survivors also include a son, Ron Smiley of Powell, Ohio; two brothers: Raymond Smiley and Gilbert Smiley, both of Mexico; and a sister, Lola Mae Foster of Mexico.

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

Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 1 Broadway, Suite C1, Columbia, Mo., 65203 or the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 30638, Columbia, Mo., 65205.

Thelma A. Watts Lionberger, 90, of Columbia died Thursday, May 17, 2001, at Lenoir Healthcare.

Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 20, at Memorial Park Cemetery, with Bob Minnick officiating.

Mrs. Watts was born June 13, 1910, in Elsberry to Walter Lovelace and Ellenore Luckett Watts.

She married Clifford Lionberger on Aug. 29, 1929, in Clayton, and he preceded her in death.

She was a member of the Wilkes Boulevard Methodist Church and the Thilo Chapter of Eastern Star.

Survivors include a daughter, Jeannine Bezler of Columbia; a brother, Leroy Watts of Troy; a sister, Ruth Evans of Troy; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters.

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

Robert Sherman Jones, 61, of Columbia died of cancer Monday, May 14, 2001, at his home.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 17, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 903 Bernadette Drive, with Monsignor Michael Flanagan officiating. Burial will be in Columbia Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, May 16, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W.

Dr. Jones was born Dec. 20, 1939, in St. Louis to Otey Sherman and Hilda Jenneman Jones.

He married Debbora Dues on Feb. 17, 1968, in Kansas City, and she survives.

He graduated in 1957 from CBC High School in St. Louis, in 1961 from St. Louis University and in 1965 from the University of Missouri School of Medicine. He completed his psychiatric residency at Western Missouri Mental Health Center in Kansas City.

He was employed by the Missouri Department of Mental Health for 31 years. He was the superintendent of Mid Missouri Mental Health Center in Jefferson City and was a staff psychiatrist at the center until his retirement in 1998. He worked part time for the University of Missouri Department of Psychiatry and Butterfield Youth Services in Marshall.

Dr. Jones was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, the American Psychiatric Association and the Central Missouri Hemercallis Society.

Survivors also include a son, Matthew Jones of Columbia; a brother, John Paul Jones of Williamston, Mich.; a sister, Alice Jones Stallings of St. Louis; two half sisters, Marion Jones Coffman of Mountainview, Ark., and Harriet Jones Ward of Hollywood, Fla.; and a half brother, Thomas Jones of St. Louis.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Memorials are suggested to the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church building fund or Butterfield Youth Services.

Loy J. "Peabub" Elder, 75, of Columbia died Friday, May 18, 2001, at Boone Retirement Center.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, May 21, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., with the Rev. Don Snyder officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, May 20, at the funeral home.

Mr. Elder was born June 3, 1925, in Howard County to Earl and Ida Mae Gilmore Elder. On Aug. 14, 1971, he married Anna Rose Kemper in Hallsville, and she survives.

He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.

Other survivors include two sons, Steve Elder of Ashland and Ron Elder of St. Louis; a daughter, Judith Diane Odom of Hannibal; two sisters, Georgia Andrews and Bessie Baker, both of Columbia; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

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

Ralph Dingman, 90, of Columbia died Monday, May 21, 2001, in Columbia.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 23, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., with the Rev. B.J. Chapman officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to time of services Wednesday at the funeral home.

Mr. Dingman was born Oct. 6, 1910, in Columbia to Edward Earl and Birdie May "Macie" Jones Dingman. He married Opal Pettit on June 28, 1933, in Sedalia, and she survives. He owned and operated the Eat-Mor Café from 1950-71. From 1962-75, he was a partner of Dingman and Perkins Builders.

Survivors also include a daughter, Beverly Perkins of Columbia; a grandson; and two great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his foster parents, Willard and Elizabeth "Birdie" Goslin; a brother, J.H. Dingman; and a sister, Mary Evelyn Powell.

Memorials are suggested to the Coyote Hills Children’s Home, 9501 Coyote Hills Road, Harrisburg, Mo., 65256.

Charles William Libbee, 84, of Columbia died Sunday, May 20, 2001, at the Williamsburg in Columbia. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Funeral Service, 22 N. Tenth Street in Columbia.

Mr. Libbee was born July 27, 1916, to George and Una Bowles Libbee in Philadelphia, Mo. He married Kathryn Rhea on June 29, 1942, in New London, and she survives.

Mr. Libbee was a graduate of Hannibal High School and a 1940 graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia, where he was a member of Alpha Gamma Sigma fraternity. He retired from the MU agriculture department, where he was the farm supervisor of experimental station development.

Other survivors include four daughters, Ann Hamilton of Greenwood, Ark., Jeanne Libbee and Marion Merry, both of Melbourne, Fla., and Carol Williams of Palmyra; two brothers, Guy Libbee of Springfield and Max Libbee of Adelphi, Md.; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

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

Memorials are suggested to the University of Missouri Department of Agriculture, 2-3 Agriculture Building, Columbia, Mo., 65211.

Joseph Martin Priesmeyer, 58, of Columbia died Monday, May 28, 2001, in Columbia.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 1, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church with the Rev. Edwin Cole officiating. Burial with military honors will be in Columbia Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, May 31, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., with a prayer service at 8:30 p.m.

Mr. Priesmeyer was born April 1, 1943, in St. Louis to Jack and Alice Lademan Priesmeyer Jr.

He married Marydeth Scheppers on Jan. 22, 1966, in Jefferson City, and she survives.

He graduated in 1961 from Chaminade High School in St. Louis. He received a bachelor’s degree in business administration and psychology in 1965 from St. Louis University. He received a master’s degree in education in 1980 from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

He served in the Air Force from 1965-70, earning the rank of captain. He was the sales manager for N.H. Scheppers Distributing Co. from 1970-79 and was the program director of the Family Counseling Center from 1979-81. He retired as the operations manager for Missouri Book Services in 1988.

He was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Personnel Advisory Board and served as president and member of the Broadway Swim Club board of directors. He also was a former president of the Country Club of Missouri.

Survivors also include three sons, Joseph Priesmeyer Jr., Scott Priesmeyer and Shawn Priesmeyer, all of Columbia; three brothers, Jack Priesmeyer III and Tom Priesmeyer, both of St. Louis, and Scott Priesmeyer of Denver; and two sisters, Susie Sheehan of Raymore and Sally Bowman of Steamboat Springs, Colo.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Memorials are suggested to Missouri River Hospice, 3210 Bluff Creek Drive, Columbia, Mo., 65201; J.P. Youth Golf Foundation, in care of Bob Roper, Boone County National Bank, P.O. Box 577, Columbia, Mo., 65205; or to the charity of the donor’s choice.

Joan Mumma Hills, 76, of Brookings, Ore., formerly of Columbia, died Tuesday, May 15, 2001.

A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 2, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W. Visitation will be at 2 p.m. Saturday.

Mrs. Hills was born July 19, 1924, to Robert and Eunice Mumma in Janesville, Wis.

She married Richard L. Hills in August 1949 in Iowa, and he survives.

She graduated from Denfeld High School and received a bachelor’s degree in music education from the University of Iowa. She was a band director and music teacher in the Columbia Public Schools for 30 years. She developed the elementary band program and the honors band program. She was a member of the PTA, Quota Club, Order of the Eastern Star, Columbia Bridge Club and many local and state teachers’ associations. She was Teacher of the Year in 1976 and retired from Columbia Public Schools in 1986.

Survivors also include a son, Christopher Hills of Evanston, Ill.; two daughters: Kathy Niemann of Reno, Nev., and Susie Hills of San Francisco; and two grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Fred and Bill Mumma.
 
 
 
 

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