Helen Marie Fenton Stockholm, wife of Walter J. Stockholm, deceased (Class of 1925) passed away Monday, April 28, 2008, at Columbia Manor.

June Alice Stubbs, mother of Edward Bruce Stubbs (Class of 1970), Alan Bradley (Class of 1971) and Robert Eric Stubbs (Class of 1973) passed away Thursday, May 1, 2008, at University Hospital in Columbia.

Raymond James Linzie, father Janice Nunnely (Class of 1963) and Raymond Floyd Linzie (Class of 1965) departed this life on Tuesday, April 29, 2008.

Dr. Charles Strayhall, father of Charles Strayhall Jr. (Class of 1971) died Tuesday, April 29, 2008.

Charles R. Matthews, father of Charles "Russ" Matthews II (Class of 1992) and DeAnna Marie Matthews (Class of 1997) died Friday, April 25, 2008, in Columbia.

Arthur L. Hampton, father of Jeanene Stringham, (Class of 1973), Janet Mueller-Alsup (Class of 1974) and Greg Hampton (Class of 1980) passed away Friday, April 25, 2008, at his home in Columbia.

Leroy Howard, father of Marc Ballinger (Class of 1985) passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2008, at his home in Columbia.

Olga E. Lavrich Brown, mother of Larry Eugene Brown (Class of 1969) and Gary Lee Brown (Class of 1971) died Tuesday, April 22, 2008, at Lenoir Woods.

Gladys Fern Leslie, mother of Janet Leslie Pyatt (Class of 1966) and Ronald L. Leslie (Class of 1969) died on Monday, April 21, 2008, at Delmar Gardens in Chesterfield.

Flossie Roberts, mother of Bobby Roberts (Class of 1952) passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2008, at Parkside Manor.

Michael Dale Tolson, father of Natalie Jones (Class of 1994), Michele Tolson (Class of 1995) and Jessica Michael Tolson (Class of 2002) passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 16, 2008, at University Hospital.

Harold H. Thompson, father of Rhonda Wise (Class of 1983) and Lisa Thompson (Class of 1988) passed away on Tuesday, April 15, 2008, at University Hospital.

Genevieve Dulle, mother of Barbara Jean Lewis (Class of 1965) passed away Sunday, April 13, 2008, at her home in Columbia.

John T. "Skip" Stone Jr., father of John T. Stone III (Class of 1981), Jeffrey Stone (Class of 1982) and Jackie Mueller (Class of 1987) passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2008, at Boone Hospital Center.

Marian Frances Lightner, mother of Steven Lightner (Class of 1969) passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2008, at her residence in Columbia.

Thelma G. Brooker, mother of Larry Brooker, deceased (Class of 1955) and Nancy Bowers (Class of 1961) passed away April 8, 2008, at Lenoir Health Care Center in Columbia.

Vivian Gayle Enyard, mother of Sherman Brown III (Class of 1992) died Friday, April 4, 2008, at Cooper County Hospital in Boonville, Missouri.

Merna D. Sneed, wife of Carl M. Sneed Jr. (Class of 1938) passed away Thursday, April 3, 2008 in Columbia.

Allan Brock, father of Tricia Brock (Class of 1973) and Trel Brock (Class of 1974) passed away Saturday, April 5, 2008 in Columbia .

Margaret McGlasson, wife of William McGlasson (Class of 1955) passed away Sunday, March 30, 2008 in Mobile, Alabama.

Leona Slaughter, mother of Billy Jack Smith (Class of 1953) passed away Friday, March 28, 2008, at South Hampton Place.

Margot Truman Lubensky, mother of Christopher Truman Patterson (Class of 1973) passed away Friday, March 28, 2008, at her home in Columbia.

Bedonna Hallock Clark, mother of John Walter Clark (Class of 1957) and Vevonna Kennedy (Class of 1960) passed away Monday, March 24, 2008.

Marilyn Sue Rudroff, mother of Aaron Rudroff (Class of 1989) and Rebekah Hammett (Class of 1993) died Sunday, March 23, 2008, in Jefferson City.

Emma Belle Moss, mother of Jerry E. Moss (Class of 1962) and Peggy S. Moss Toler (Class of 1966) died Friday, March 21, 2008, at University Hospital.

Clara Hudspeth, mother of T. Brian Hudspeth (Class of 1958) and Barry E. Hudspeth (Class of 1966) passed away Thursday, March 20, 2008, at Columbia Manor Care Center.

Polly Nichols, mother of Nick Nichols (Class of 1962) and Janet Polzer (Class of 1966) passed away Thursday, March 20, 2008, at Boone Hospital Center.

Marduk Alkhas, father of Nineveh Alkhas (Class of 1997) passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2008, at home in Columbia.

Eunice Lichti, mother of Edgar L. Lichti Jr. (Class of 1972) and Emery L. Lichti (Class of 1973) passed away Saturday, March 15, 2008.

Mary Lilly Danley, mother of Dan Danley (Class of 1965) passed away Friday, March 7, 2008, at Island Convalescent Center on San Juan Island, Washington.

Marjorie Bryan Summers, mother of Cindy Eber (Class of 1967) and Beth Southard (Class of 1970) passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2008.

Sherman Clement Kelly, father of Christopher Kelly (Class of 1965), Anne Moore (Class of 1968), Elizabeth Kelly (Class of 1973) and Carol Kelly (Class of 1975) died Monday, March 10, 2008.

Larry Leroux, father of Steven Leroux (Class of 1978) and Stefanie Leroux (Class of 1981) passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2008, in Columbia.

Nina Fadler, mother of James Fadler (Class of 1973) passed away Saturday, March 8, 2008, at The Bluffs.

Ivis L. Silvey, mother of Jim Silvey (Class of 1949) and Marilyn Tatlow, deceased (Class of 1958) passed away on Friday, March 7, 2008, at her home in Columbia.

Robert W. Etnire, father of Paul Larry Etnire (Class of 1962) and Roberta Lowe (Class of 1967) passed away Sunday, March 2, 2008, at Parkside Manor in Charleston, Illinois.

John Philip "Phil" Norman, father of Richard Norman (Class of 1961), Susan Norman (Class of 1963), William Norman (Class of 1967) and Elizabeth Ritter (Class of 1970) died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008, at University Hospital.

Ruby Frances Alvis, mother of Bob Alvis (Class of 1954) and Glenda Nichols (Class of 1960) passed away Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008.

Naomi Joyce Spencer, mother of Ray Dean Spencer Jr. (Class of 1980) and Sandra Claycamp (Class of 1981) passed away Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008, at Boone Hospital Center.

Rosa Lee Dudley, mother of Dennis James Dudley (Class of 1973) and Kevin Price Dudley (Class of 1981) passed away Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008, at Boone Hospital Center.

Winnie Mai, mother of Glen R. Mai (Class of 1979), Brad Mai (Class of 1981) and Karen White (Class of 1985) died Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008, at University Hospital.

Earl Straub, father of James Straub (Class of 1961), Gary Straub (Class of 1964) and Deborah Suprenant (Class of 1975) passed away Monday, Feb. 18, 2008, at Boone Hospital Center.

Evelyn F. Fox, mother of Jerry Fox (Class of 1966) and Diane DiBlasi (Class of 1969) passed away Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008, at Columbia Manor.

James R. Warrick, father of Thomas S. Warrick (Class of 1972) and James W. Warrick (Class of 1975) died Friday, Feb. 15, 2008.

Charles Ellis Cowans, father of Sherrin R. Cowans (Class of 1982) and Teresa A. Cowans (Class of 1985) passed away Saturday, Feb. 8, 2008, at Boone Hospital Center.

Raymond E. Olson, father of Michael R. Olson (Class of 1974) and Marilyn Miller (Class of 1982) passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2008, at his home in Columbia.

Martha Burr Bates John, mother of Martha K. John (Class of 1969) and John John (Class of 1970) passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2008, at her home in Columbia.

C. Dean Monroe, M.D., father of Thomas Monroe (Class of 1974) and Susan Schultz (Class of 1975) passed away Friday, Feb. 1, 2008, at his home in Columbia.

Lloyd George Roullett, husband of Virginia Douglas (Class of 1941) passed away Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008, at Boone Hospital Center.

Gail Shen, mother of Chris (Class of 1985) and Molly (Class of 1987) passed away at her home in Columbia on the afternoon of January 29, 2008.

John Cunningham, father of Sandy Cobia (Class of 1969) and Vern Cunningham (Class of 1974) died Monday, Jan. 28, 2008, at Parkside Manor.

Anne Martha Camp Cope, mother of Marian Minor (Class of 1961), Diane Walker (Class of 1964) and Nancy Cope (Class of 1970) died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2008.

E. Hirst Mendenhall, father of Richard Mendenhall (Class of 1962) and Tom Mendenhall (Class of 1966) died late in the evening Sunday, Jan. 27, 2008, at The Bluffs.

Tony Earl Swiney, father of Jennifer Rose Swiney (Class of 1965) and Tonya Lane DeLapp (Class of 1977) passed away Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008.

Adella Ruth Pierson, mother of Ruth Kaup (Class of 1969) and Nancy Little (Class of 1974) passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008.

Anna Margaret Fields, mother of Eric Whiting Fields (Class of 1966), Nancy Rebecca Palmer (Class of 1971), Lee Ann Fields (Class of 1974) and David Lawrence Fields (Class of 1977) died Friday, Jan. 18, 2008, at The Bluffs.

Margaret V. Stidham, mother of Sharon Smith (Class of 1966) and Dr. Stephen Stidham (Class of 1970) passed away Friday, Jan. 18, 2008 in Round Rock, Texas.

Nancy Madden Grice, mother of Mark Madden (Class of 1975) and Kelly Madden (Class of 1978) died peacefully Thursday morning, Jan. 17, 2008, in her home in Columbia.

Frances H. Seltsam, mother of Donald Seltsam (Class of 1968) and Robert Seltsam (Class of 1971) died Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008, at Boone Hospital Center.

Louise Stroupe, mother of Rudy Stroupe (Class of 1964), Mike Stroupe (Class of 1966), Danny Stroupe (Class of 1967), Ross Stroupe (Class of 1973), Phil Stroupe (Class of 1977) and Chris Stroupe (Class of 1981) passed away peacefully on Monday, Jan. 14, 2008, at Boone Hospital Center.

Wanda Lee Page, mother of John W. Page Jr. (Class of 1976) and Joy Page (Class of 1981) passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008, at Columbia Manor.

Vernon J. Nolke, father of Thelma Kay Lazear (Class of 1966) passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008, at Parkside Manor.

Nancy C. Newton, mother of Rachel Newton (Class of 1996) and Andrew Newton (Class of 1999) passed away Sunday, Jan. 6, 2008, at Boone Hospital Center.

Charles M. St. John, father of Craig St. John (Class of 1971), Clint St. John (Class of 1973) and Chuck St. John (Class of 1978) died Friday, Jan. 4, 2008, at Boone Hospital Center.

Ida Mae Wolff, mother of Leonard A. Wolff (Class of 1974) passed away Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2008.

Robert Goodrick, father of Gary Cannaday (Class of 1962) passed away on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2008, after a long illness.

Lillie Mae Young, mother of Steve Young (Class of 1966)passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2008, at Jones Wildwood Care Center in Madison.

Lillie Mae Young, 84, of Columbia peacefully passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2008, at Jones Wildwood Care Center in Madison after a long fight with Alzheimer’s disease.

A visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, at Memorial Funeral Home. A family memorial service will be planned at a later date.

Lillie Mae was born to William Cullen Wooten Sr. and May Belle Caldwell Wooten in 1923 in Monroe County, Ga. She married Maurice P. "Bob" Young in 1956, in Perry, Ga. They then moved to Columbia, where she returned to work in the fashion field, working at J.C. Penney as a department head of the ladies’ coats and dresses department.She retired after 20-plus years of service.

Lil was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, enjoying her time spent with the children there.She was very proud of her yard and her gardening,and she loved to watch the hummingbirds at her feeders.She was an accomplished seamstress, talented baker and a caring friend to folks who crossed her path.

Survivors include a daughter, Patty Ashford of Columbia; a son, Steve Young of Oak Harbor, Wash.; a grandson, Derek Burns of Columbia; a sister, Lois Moncrief of Gray, Ga.; and two brothers, Robert Wooten of Palmetto, Ga., and Henry "Tinky" Wooten of Spring Hill, Fla.

Her beloved husband preceded her in death in 1987.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the local chapter of the Alzheimer’sAssociation.

Online tributes may be left at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.

Robert Goodrick, 84, an American war hero, of Columbia passed away on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2008, after a long illness.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 4, at Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Funeral Home.

Bob was born and raised in the Kansas City area.

Bob and his crewmates flew a B-17 Flying Fortress named "Lucky Partners" for 32 missions over Nazi Germany. During their tour of duty, the "Lucky Partners" survived a midair collision over Dresden and were shot down on one occasion over France.

On Jan. 1, 2008, Bob left on his 33rd mission to be with his Lord and Savior.

In 1948, Bob married Aline Cannaday, and their wonderful marriage lasted 57 years. She passed away in 2005.

For most of his life, Bob worked as an accountant. Bob was a longtime member of Bethany Baptist Church.

Bob leaves behind one son, Gary Cannaday and wife Anna Cannaday of Columbia; three grandchildren, Chris Cannaday of Oklahoma, Shannon Dietzel of Columbia and Carrie Cannaday Adams of Columbia; five great-grandchildren, Andrea Dietzel, Gary Dietzel, Hannah Dietzel, Emma Adams and Lilly Cannaday; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Bob had two brothers and three sisters who preceded him in death.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Online tributes may be left at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.

Ida Mae Wolff, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away at age 87 on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2008.

Funeral services were held Monday, Jan. 7, at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis.

Ida Mae was born on Aug. 13, 1920, in St. Louis to Alma and Ralph Low. Growing up in St. Louis, she graduated from Beaumont High School and secretarial school. After working in the business sector for several years, in 1946 she married Leonard C. Wolff, also of St. Louis, and embarked on a journey as the wife of a career naval officer and the mother of two children. The family was stationed in Washington, D.C., San Diego; Bethpage, N.Y.; Lima, Peru; and Bremerton, Wash. While in Bremerton, Ida Mae was awarded several certificates of appreciation for her volunteer work with the Navy Relief Society.

In 1968, the family moved to Columbia, where she enjoyed working for 20 years as a senior secretary for the history department at the University of Missouri. She was an active member in the Lutheran Church.

Ida Mae enjoyed crossword puzzles, word games and singing. She also could make a tasty batch of potato pancakes, a family favorite.

Ida Mae and Leonard moved to the Salt Lake City area in 2002 to be closer to family.

Ida Mae is survived by her husband of 62 years, Leonard C.; one daughter, Gail Senter; one son, Leonard A. and wife Patricia; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents and brother, Ralph Low.

The family wishes to thank the staff at Sunrise of Sandy and Silverado Care Center for their wonderful care given to Ida Mae.

Charles M. St. John, 86, of Columbia died Friday, Jan. 4, 2008, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8, at Missouri United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jim Bryan officiating. Visitation will be after the memorial service Tuesday in the church parlor. There will be a private family burial.

Mr. St. John was born Jan. 22, 1921, in Buhl, Idaho, to Ralph F. and Sallie H. St. John. He married Helen M. Butcher on Dec. 27, 1948, in Norris.

He attended Sheldon High School and received a bachelor’s degree in agriculture from the University of Missouri in 1943. He was a lieutenant of the 752nd Field Artillery in World War II and served in the Missouri National Guard as captain in the 175th MP Battalion during the Korean War.

He worked as an assistant county agent in Henry County before taking a job with Missouri Farm Bureau in Jefferson City. In 1955, he joined State Farm Insurance, where he worked for 30 years, attaining the position of director of insurance in Columbia.

He was a member of the Little Dixie Kiwanis, a Daniel Boone Little League coach, Columbia Fourth Ward Republican committeeman, served two terms on the Columbia Board of Education, was a member of the Tiger Quarterback Club, a 48-year member of Missouri United Methodist Church and a charter member of Wilson’s Total Fitness.

He enjoyed photography, liked to garden and cheer on the Missouri Tigers. He believed in giving back to the community, which he did in many ways. Most importantly, he loved his family and friends.

Survivors include wife Helen St. John of Columbia; three sons, Craig St. John of Norman, Okla., and his wife, Gayle, Clint St. John of Columbia and his wife, Mitzi, and Chuck St. John of Eureka and his wife, Dana; six grandchildren, Kyle, Leila and Alana of Columbia, Andy and Hayley of Norman, and Noelle of Eureka; great-grandson Trysten; brother Frank St. John of Denver and his wife, Ruth; and parents Ralph and Sallie St. John.

Memorials are suggested to the Heritage Foundation at Missouri United Methodist Church.

Nancy C. Newton, 65, passed away Sunday, Jan. 6, 2008, at Boone Hospital Center. A Celebration of Life ceremony will be planned for a future date.

She was born Oct. 8, 1942, in Pittsfield, Ill., to Russell A. Shinn and Carolyn Meserve Shinn.

A graduate of the University of Iowa in 1964, Nancy was a member of the Scottish Highlanders and was elected to the governing board. She was the president of Chi Omega Sorority and after her undergraduate education, taught seven years in the St. Paul public schools.

She took a sabbatical from teaching in 1971 to attend graduate school at the University of Missouri, where she received a master’s degree in 1972 and a doctorate in 1976.

While in graduate school, she met and married Russel Newton on Oct. 20, 1972, and he survives.

A devoted wife and mother, Nancy also enjoyed her family, gardening, pets, horses, music and helping others, at which she excelled.

She is also survived by her two children, Rachel and Andrew Newton, both of Columbia; a brother, Daniel M. Shinn of East Peoria, Ill.; and a sister, Rosalind Dickson of Hurricane, W.Va.; as well as multiple nieces and nephews.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the National Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Donor Services, P.O. Box 4072, Pittsfield, Mass., 01202. Tributes can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.

Vernon J. Nolke, 84, of Columbia passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008, at Parkside Manor.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Burial with military honors will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m., with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m., Friday at Memorial Funeral Home in Columbia.

Vernon was born on March 17, 1923, in Glasgow to August and Catherine Olendorff Nolke, who preceded him in death.

On Aug. 16, 1947, he was married to Mary Louise Mayes in Moberly. She also preceded him in death.

He was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Columbia and is a 40-year member of the Sheetmetal Workers’ Local No. 36. Vernon served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

Vernon is survived by his daughter, Thelma Kay Lazear, and her husband, Gary, of Columbia; and grandson Marlin Guest and wife Yvonne and their children, Imoen and Liam, all of Columbia.

He was also preceded in death by three brothers, Herbert, Walter and Donald Nolke; three sisters, Olivia Gotmer, Agnes Granneman and Leona Hackman; and many nieces and nephews.

Memorial contributions can be made to Thelma Kay Lazear for the purpose of purchasing and planting a memorial tree in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Nolke.

Tributes can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.

Wanda Lee Page, 81, of Columbia passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008, at Columbia Manor.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. until the service time Saturday at the funeral home.

Wanda was born on Aug. 16, 1926, in Galena, Kan., to George and Edith Gilstrap Smith, and they preceded her in death. On April 14, 1946, she married John W. Page Sr., and he preceded her in death.

Wanda was a member of Columbia Christian Church and previously was a soloist for Westside Christian Church. She worked in food service for Columbia Public Schools and then for many years for the University of Missouri at Mark Twain Residence Hall until her retirement in 1991. She and her husband, John, were active members of the Columbia Senior Center, and they both enjoyed riding a tandem bicycle and were known to have taken trips of more than 30 miles together on the bicycle.

Wanda will be remembered as someone who had a great love for her family, and she also enjoyed gardening and baking.

She is survived by her son, John W. Page Jr., and his wife, Lisa; daughter Joy Page and her husband, Allington Jolly; and grandsons Andrew and Spencer Page, all of Columbia; and her brother, Bill Wilson, of Pittsburg, Kan.

She was also preceded in death by three sisters, Vivian, Valma and June.

Memorial contributions can be made to The Show Me Christian Youth Home, c/o Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., Columbia, Mo., 65202. Tributes can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.

Louise Stroupe, 83, of Columbia passed away peacefully on Monday, Jan. 14, 2008, at Boone Hospital Center.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 17, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W. in Columbia. There also will be a visitation at 2 p.m. Saturday at Campground Methodist Church in Walnut, Miss. Funeral service will follow at 3 p.m.

She was born Nov. 26, 1924, in Chalybeate, Miss. She was the daughter of Garner Wesley and Laura Hollis Ragan, who preceded her in death.

On Feb. 23, 1946, Louise married Joseph Ross Stroupe of Ripley, Miss., where they resided until moving to Memphis, Tenn., in 1954. The family moved to Columbia in 1959 and has lived here since.

Louise retired from Nowell’s Grocery Store after working nearly three decades in the bakery department. Most knew her by name, but for those who didn’t, she was affectionately known as "the doughnut lady."

As a mother of six boys, Louise followed many sporting events of her children, was a Mizzou Tiger fan and faithfully listened on the radio to nearly every St. Louis Cardinals baseball game.

Louise was a member of the United Methodist Church in Columbia and Campground Methodist Church in Walnut, Miss.

She is survived by a sister, Lorraine Hughes and her husband Wilfred of Walnut, Miss.; a brother-in-law, Euclid Carter of Ripley; and a sister-in-law, Jeannette Brint of Middleton, Tenn.

Louise was a loving mother of six sons, all of whom survive, and all are graduates of both Hickman High School and the University of Missouri: Rudy Stroupe and his wife, Barb, of Phoenix and their daughters Molly Fredrick and husband, Matt, and Annie Stroupe; Mike and his wife, Sue, of Columbia and their daughters Kristine Stroupe and Leslie Bene and husband, Louis; Danny and his wife, Harriet, of Olathe, Kan., and their daughters Nancy Stroupe-Moss and husband Jeremy and Katherine Stroupe; Ross and his wife, Norma, of Columbia; Phil and his wife, Jackie, of Columbia and his sons Isaac and Kellen and her son Jared and her daughter Amanda Porter and husband Jason and their daughter, Elli; Chris and his wife, LeAnn, of Columbia and their children Lauren and Langston.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; two brothers, Vance Ragan and Fred Kenneth Ragan; and a sister, Minnie Vee Carter.

A caring and gentle woman, she touched the lives of countless people in a positive way. She will be missed and remembered by many.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the United Methodist Church, 204 S. Ninth St., Columbia, Mo., 65201, or Campground Methodist Church, 1711 CR203, Walnut, Miss., 38683.

Frances H. Seltsam, 95, died Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008, at Boone Hospital Center.

A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 21, at Memorial Funeral Home. Private burial will follow.

Frances was born May 27, 1912, to Alvah and Grace Mansur in Regal, north of Hardin. She graduated from Hardin High School and went on to graduate from Christian College in Columbia and Warrensburg State Teachers College. She taught in Columbia public schools for many years.

She married Darrell K. Seltsam on June 7, 1941, and they had two sons, Donald and Robert.

Frances was a member of First Christian Church, Daughters of the American Revolution, PEO Chapter AZ and various other organizations.

She is survived by her husband, Darrell; son Donald; son Robert and his wife, Cathy; and grandchildren Sarah and Rory, all of Columbia.

Frances was a very caring and gentle person and will be remembered for her kind and helpful ways.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First Christian Church, 101 N. Tenth St., Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Tributes can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.

Nancy Madden Grice, 75, of Columbia, beloved mother, grandmother and friend, died peacefully Thursday morning, Jan. 17, 2008, in her home in Columbia. She will be remembered by all as a generous and gracious woman who loved her life and lived it to the fullest.

A celebration of Nancy’s life will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, at the Country Club of Missouri. All are invited to attend.

Nancy’s social schedule was always packed. She enjoyed her friends, playing bridge and taking vacations. She spent a good amount of time with her family and really enjoyed visits with her wonderful grandsons in Santa Barbara, Calif. The last few years of her life were particularly joyful and full of adventure. Nancy Grice enjoyed being busy; whether driving to Glasgow or flying to France, she was "ready to go!"

Born in Kansas City in 1932 as Nancy Lee Cater, she attended Notre Dame de Sion and later graduated from Shawnee Mission High School in 1950. She attended the University of Kansas. In 1956 she married Jean Madden, with whom she had two children, Mark and Kelly. In the late 1970s Nancy managed Harzfelds clothing store. She was always very fashionable and well turned out.

Nancy was active in the Cecile Circle of King’s Daughters and Chapter IT of PEO. She was active in her sorority, Delta Gamma, and also in the University of Missouri Alumni Association. She was a member of Calvary Episcopal Church.

She loved living in Columbia, where she had many of the same dear friends for 50 years. She was also very loyal to the university. This tradition began in her 20s, when she moved to Columbia and worked in Jesse Hall, and continued her whole life as she attended games, events and concerts. She loved basketball and football and MU sports in general.

She is survived by her son, Mark Madden; daughter-in-law Karen Madden; grandsons Ryan Madden and Tyler Madden; daughter Kelly Madden; son-in-law Rick Treleaven; stepchildren Bernie Grice Jr. and Nancy Underwood; step-grandchildren Jenny Shelley, Lauren and Heather; and nieces and nephews in Missouri and California.

In lieu of flowers or gifts, donations can be made to The Cecile Taylor Sheldon Fund, 7 Bingham Road, Columbia, Mo., 65203; or Direct Relief International, 27 S. La Patera, Santa Barbara, Calif., 93117.

Margaret was born in Gerald, to Wilbur Weirich and Ruth Graham on June 7, 1921. She was married to Hubert Stidham on Feb. 7, 1950, in Columbia.

Margaret was one of the first women in the insurance field to become a successful broker. She was a member of the Cosmopolitan Club from its beginning and served as auxiliary president many times. She was prominent in the establishment and growth of the Multiple Sclerosis Society in Mid-Missouri. And very important to her were the "Missouri Tigers!"

She is survived by son, Dr. Stephen Stidham of Monett; daughter, Sharon Smith of Round Rock; grandsons, Tim Stidham of Fayetteville, Ark., John and Joe Kamarauskas of Lockport, Ill.; granddaughters, Stephanie Belk of Fayetteville, Judy Fager of Byron, Ill., Mackenzie Smith of Boynton Beach, Fla.; and her brother, Roger Weirich of Owensville.

Margaret was preceded in death by her husband, Hubert Stidham; daughter Carolyn Pennington; and grandson, Preston Smith.

Memorials may be made to Preston L. Smith memorial fund Unity Church of the Hills, 9905 Anderson Mill Road, Austin, Texas. 78750, The Muscular Dystrophy Association or The Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Anna Margaret Fields, 87, of Columbia died Friday, Jan. 18, 2008, at The Bluffs.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at Missouri United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the church.

Anna Margaret was born to Lawrence and Anna Shuey Whiting on Aug. 15, 1920, in Louisville, Ky.

She was married to Marion Lee Fields on Sept. 7, 1946, in Greencastle, Ind.

Anna Margaret graduated from DePauw University with a bachelor’s degree in 1942 and a master’s degree in 1944. She was a member of Alpha Gamma Delta and Mu Phi Epsilon and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and Pi Kappa Lambda. She taught music in Indiana for five years before moving to Columbia. In Columbia, she was a Girl Scout leader and worked for the Columbia Public Schools and the Museum of Art and Archaeology. She was a member of Missouri United Methodist Church, Fortnightly Club, Chapter of JJ of PEO and the Jefferson Club at the University of Missouri.

Survivors include two sons, Eric Whiting Fields of Memphis, Tenn., and David Lawrence Fields of Columbia; two daughters, Nancy Rebecca Palmer and Lee Ann Fields, both of Columbia; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and two cousins, Dr. William C. North of Buchanan, Tenn., and Robert S. North of Laconia, N.H.

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

Memorial contributions can be made to the Heritage Foundation of the Missouri United Methodist Church, 204 S. Ninth St., Columbia, Mo., 65201 or to the Museum of Art and Archaeology, 1 Pickard Hall, University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo., 65211.

Tributes can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.

Adella Ruth Pierson, 77, of Columbia passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Columbia. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Funeral Home.

Adella was born on Dec. 13, 1930, in Halifax, Kan., to Arnold and Hattie Schmidt Richter, and they preceded her in death.

She was married to Norburt Pierson on Dec. 4, 1949, in Marysville, Kan., and he survives.

She is also survived by three children, Ruth Kaup and husband Rick, Ron Pierson and wife Laura, and Nancy Little and husband J.D., all of Columbia; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Viola Row of Topeka, Kan., and Margaret Darrough of Columbia.

Memorial contributions can be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, 2201 Rollins Road, Columbia, Mo., 65203; or Mayo Clinic-Lymphoma Research in care of Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 West, Columbia, Mo., 65202.

Tributes can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.

Tony Earl Swiney, 88, of Columbia passed away Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008.

Services by the Rev. Brian Evans will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 28, at Calvary Baptist Church. Visitation will precede the service at 10 a.m. Visitation will also be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Duncan Funeral Home in Eminence with a burial committal at 2:30 p.m.

Tony Swiney, a beloved husband, father and grandfather, was born March 17, 1919, to Benjamin Swiney and Mary Deatherage Swiney in Black Hill. He was also proud to be a direct descendent of Daniel Shedd of England, who arrived at this country’s shores in approximately 1640.

He married Eunice Cox on April 21, 1946, and she survives him.

Mr. Swiney began his teaching career in a one-room schoolhouse in southern Missouri. He continued his teaching career at Jefferson Junior High School in Columbia, where he taught social studies. He held a bachelor of science degree in education from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Tony proudly served his country for more that 20 years. He was a veteran of three wars, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. His military career also included serving with the 880th Battalion of the Airborne Engineers in the South Pacific. He also served with the Strategic Air Command in England and at Bolling Air Force Base in Washington, D.C.

Tony Swiney was a faithful member of Calvary Baptist Church since 1955. During his retirement he enjoyed participating in volunteer mission trips to Arizona and Texas. His travels also took him around the world and through all 50 states. He took pleasure in camping with his family, fishing and hunting.

Survivors include his two daughters, Jennifer Rose Swiney and Tonya Lane DeLapp; and seven grandchildren, Anthony Delcau, Rachel Knafo, and Nicholas, Rebecca, Daniel, Christina and Thomas DeLapp.

He was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers and four sisters. His son, Benjamin Daniel Swiney, also precedes him in death.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Calvary Baptist Church.

Services are under the direction of Nilson Funeral Home.

E. Hirst Mendenhall, 88, of Columbia died late in the evening Sunday, Jan. 27, 2008, at The Bluffs.

Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, at United Methodist Church, 204 S. Ninth St. in Columbia. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the church.

He was born March 21, 1919, in Winchester, Ind., the son of Ella Acker and Arthur Monroe Mendenhall.

He attended Butler University in Indianapolis and then attended and graduated from the world-renowned University of Missouri School of Journalism in 1941.

As part of "The Greatest Generation," one day after the attack on Pearl Harbor he enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps. On July 17, 1943, he married Mary Jane McDonnell at Carlsbad, N.M., on the Army base where Hirst was stationed before being sent overseas in World War II.

On June 6, 1944, D-Day, one of the most important dates in our nation’s history, he flew two separate missions as a first lieutenant bombardier-navigator and squadron leader for 36 B-26 Martin Marauders. In total, he flew 65 combat missions, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and 11 air medals with oak leaf clusters.

"If we don’t do anything else, let’s remember that D-Day was a tragic event for a lot of men who were trying to defend our freedoms but didn’t get to come back. Freedom is not free, the invasion was costly." Hirst Mendenhall wrote in the Columbia Missourian in June 1944.

After the war, he worked for TWA in Independence. In 1949, he joined his father-in-law, Ira McDonnell, in the real estate business that had been in his wife’s family since 1894. They later formed Boone Realty Corp., which operates today as RE/MAX Boone Realty. Hirst was a staple in the community and was proud to be an active citizen promoting growth and enhancement for all Columbians. He and his wife were the developers of Quarry Heights subdivision and many others.

He was a 50-year member of the Kiwanis Club, a commander of the American Legion, a life member of the Columbia Board of Realtors and was awarded the highest honor of Realtor of the Year. Hirst was a regional vice president for the Council of Residential Brokers of the National Association of Realtors.

He was very active in politics and the Republican Party, and he was a president and charter member of the Columbia Pachyderms. He served as delegate to the state Republican convention and an attendee of six Republican national conventions.

He was awarded the Silver Beaver, one of the highest honors from the Boy Scouts of America. He was an accomplished gardener with an annual crop of fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, cabbage, herbs and more that he shared with co-workers and neighbors.

He and his wife enjoyed MU sporting events, and they were recognized for being football season ticket holders for over 50 years.

His family and friends will remember him for his fondness of the written word, hard work ethic, sense of humor, loyalty, and especially his love for his country.

He is survived by his sons, Richard and his wife, Denice, and Tom and his wife, Diane; and six grandchildren, Elizabeth, Mindy, Ford, Cindy, Christy and Cole.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Jane, in 2005.

Contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to the Columbia Kiwanis Club, P.O. Box 158, Columbia Mo., 65205.

Anne Martha Camp Cope, 92, of Columbia died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2008.

The family plans private services and wishes to thank everyone who helped Anne enjoy her last years in Columbia.

Anne was born March 3, 1915, in Pittsgrove Township, Salem County, N.J., to Clarence and Minnie Reinas Camp.

She was a 1932 graduate of Vineland High School in Vineland, N.J., and later attended Temple University and the University of Missouri in Columbia.

She married James Clinton Cope on June 14, 1941, on Staten Island, N.Y. They moved to Columbia in 1949.

Anne was an active member and past president of the Columbia Weavers Guild and the Boone County Medical Auxiliary. She also served on the advisory boards of the Columbia Community Nursery and the Daniel Boone Regional Library.

In 1965, Anne and Jim built a home on the Missouri River bluffs outside Rocheport. They were founding members of the Friends of Rocheport and instrumental in acquisition of the "Old Schoolhouse." They moved to Sanibel Island, Fla., in 1987, where they belonged to the Sanibel Congregational United Church of Christ and the Southwest Florida Craft Guild.

Anne enjoyed collecting textiles during many travels with Jim to Central and South America, the Middle East, Africa and Europe. She also received many awards for her own weaving at fairs and shows around the Midwest.

Anne returned to Columbia in 2003 after Jim passed away in Florida.

She is survived by three daughters, Marian Minor of Columbia, Diane and husband Don Walker of Florence, Ore., and Nancy Cope of O’Fallon; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers or gifts, donations may be made to the Daniel Boone Regional Library in Columbia.

Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Funeral Service, (573) 449-4153.

John Cunningham, 82, of Columbia died Monday, Jan. 28, 2008, at Parkside Manor.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at Memorial Funeral Home. Entombment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

John was born May 4, 1925, to James W. and Cordelia Cunningham. He was a graduate of Ashland High School in 1943 and served in the U.S. Army during World War II, serving in Italy.

He retired from the U.S. Postal Service after 34 years of service and the U.S. Army Reserves after 22 years of service.

He was a life member of American Legion Post 202 and a life member of VFW Post 280, where he participated in their honor guard ceremonies, and he was also a member of IOOF Lodge No. 207, Eagles Lodge No. 2730, 40 & 8 Voiture 292, the National Association of Rural Letter Carriers and Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church.

John is survived by his wife, Dixie; daughter Sandy Cobia and her husband, Ray; son Vern Cunningham and his wife, Lisa; two granddaughters, Kimberly Waters and her husband, Kevin, and Jensen Cunningham; grandson Nick Cunningham; and brother James S. Cunningham.

Memorial contributions can be made to Wilkes Boulevard U.M.C., 702 Wilkes Blvd., Columbia, Mo., 65201; or the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 30638, Columbia, Mo., 65205.

Online tributes may be left at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.

On the afternoon of Jan. 29, 2008, a powerful windstorm blew through Columbia, turning the day from mild to bitter cold. At the same time, Gail Shen passed away in her home. It would take such a heavy wind to extinguish her bright light. She was with family and at peace.

Gail Grunbock was born March 30, 1947, in Los Angeles to Wilma Mathews and Edgar Grunbock. She lived in San Luis Obispo, Calif., until she was 12 years old. At 12, she rode the train across the country to Columbia, where she spent the remainder of her life. Gail graduated from University High School and attended the University of Missouri as an art major. In her freshman-year history class, she met Sheldon Shen. They later married and had a son, Christopher, and daughter Molliarda.

While family was her greatest love and legacy, Gail’s indelible mark is also evident through her artwork and her store, Gail Shen’s Chinatown.

There is no way to sum up Gail’s artistic vision. She created drawings, paintings, collages, beadwork, quilts, hats, mosaics and more. Her style was often copied but never duplicated. One of her murals stood in the children’s reading section of the now-defunct Chapter One bookstore. There is currently a mural in the library of Ridgeway Elementary School. A massive quilt hangs in the cafeteria of Stephens College. And treasured pieces hang in homes throughout the country.

Gail first opened her gift store, Chinatown, in 1978. The trinkets, toys and Chinese shoes have delighted generations of shoppers. It has always been a fanciful place where a child could walk in with a dollar and walk out with a bag of goodies. Gail felt passionately that people needed Chinatown, and customers assured her that was so.

In concert with her store and her artwork, Gail worked in the costume shop for Stephens College from 1997 to 2007. Students said that seeing her was their favorite part of coming to the costume shop. They described her joyful smile, positive spirit, sweet voice, upbeat personality and pretty blond curls. Her presence is missed there.

Gail is survived by her son, Chris and his wife, Christine; daughter Molly and her husband, Ron; her ex-husband, Sheldon and his wife, Martha; her sister, Diane; and her grandchildren, Jordan, Hannah, Rachel, Noah and Cody.

The family invites you to celebrate Gail’s life with a sampling of artwork on Saturday, Feb. 16 at the Stephens College cafeteria, located in the Stamper Commons at 1300 E. Broadway. This memorial showing will be open from 2 to 4:30 p.m.

Online condolences may be left for Gail’s family at www.heartlandcremation.com.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Heartland Cremation & Burial Society of Columbia, 442-7850.

Lloyd George Roullett, 84, of Ashland passed away Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008, at Boone Hospital Center.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, at Memorial Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held from noon until time of service on Sunday.

He was born Feb. 3, 1923, in Columbia, the son of the late George and Shirley Roullett.

On Sept. 6, 1960, he was united in marriage to Virginia Douglas, and she survives.

Mr. Roullett served his country in the U.S. Navy as ship fitter third class and was a union ironworker. He will be remembered for his love of gardening and flowers as well as his devotion to his family, especially baby-sitting his granddaughters in their early years.

In addition to his wife of 47 years, he is survived by his daughter, Debbie Kempker and husband Rick of Ashland; and two granddaughters, Kristy Hazell and Holly Hazell.

He was preceded in death by five brothers, two sisters, and his stepson, Doug Edwards.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.

Online tributes may be left at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.

C. Dean Monroe, M.D., 85, of Columbia passed away Friday, Feb. 1, 2008, at his home.

Services with military honors will be at 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, at Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. until time of services at the funeral home. Burial is in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Dr. Monroe was born on Nov. 8, 1922, in Selma, Kan., to Clarence and Osa Steele Monroe, and they preceded him in death.

He married Phyllis Turner on March 10, 1945, in Emporia, Kan., and she preceded him in death.

He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War and was a proud graduate of the University of Kansas Medical School. He worked for many years in different rural communities as a general-practice physician before moving to Columbia in 1967 and specializing in psychiatry.

He is survived by his children, Jed Monroe of Round Rock, Texas, Thomas Monroe of Sturgeon, Susan Schultz of Sturgeon and Tana Burton of St. Peters; grandchildren Kelly, Corey, Jay, Jeff, Kyle and Patrick; stepgrandchildren Stephanie and Chris; and seven great-grandchildren.

He was also preceded in death by his brother, Louis Arden Monroe; and sister Oleta Alice McClure.

Memorial contributions can be made to Salvation Army, 1108 W. Ash St., Columbia, Mo., 65203; or Central Missouri Humane Society, 616 Big Bear Blvd., Columbia, Mo., 65202.

Tributes can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.

Martha Burr Bates John, 90, of Columbia passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2008, at her home.

Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at Memorial Funeral Home in Columbia.

Martha was born on June 14, 1917, to Archie Burr and Martha Frances Breiner Bates, and they preceded her in death.

She was married on Oct. 5, 1940, to Hurst John in Boonville, and he preceded her in death.

Martha was a 1934 graduate of Laura Speed Elliot High School in Boonville and a 1936 graduate of Stephens College. She graduated in 1938 from the University of Minnesota with a bachelor of arts degree in architecture.

She worked as a draftsman for noted Columbia architect Harry S. Bill, where she met her future husband. After World War II, she worked occasionally, mostly for her husband, and began raising a family. During the next 30 years she was involved in many activities relating to the family, PTA president at both Benton Elementary and Jefferson Junior High School, Camp Fire leader and local board president, and Cub Scout den mother. She volunteered at Ellis Fischel Cancer Center for 30 years, serving at least once as auxiliary president, and was a longtime member of First Baptist Church in Columbia.

She is survived by daughter Martha K. John and husband Jim Downey of Columbia; son John John, his wife, Karen, and their son, Justin, all of Columbia; daughter Susan Newstead of Navarro, Calif.; granddaughter Miel Newstead of Philo, Calif.; and grandson John Newstead, his wife, Holly, and their sons, Kai and Max, all of Navarro.

She was also preceded in death by her son, Lawrence Edward John; sister Ida Frances Bates Dyer Kalb; and nephew Bob Dyer.

Tributes can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.

Raymond E. Olson, 80, of Columbia passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2008, at his home.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at Memorial Funeral Home. Burial with military honors will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Raymond was born Jan. 10, 1928, in Rock Island, Ill., to Theodore and Dora Johnson Olson, and they preceded him in death.

He married Mary Gates on May 17, 1947, in Columbia, and she preceded him in death.

Raymond served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a 1946 graduate of Boonville High School and worked for Wonder Bread until he retired in 1985 to continue operating his lawn care business.

He is survived by his son, Michael R. Olson and wife Leslie of Gladstone; daughter, Marilyn Miller and husband Mike of Columbia; two grandsons, Brent Allen Bradley and Raymond Warren Bradley, both of Columbia; sister, Faye Williams of Columbia; several nieces, nephews and their families.

He was also preceded in death by his brother, Ralph Olson.

Tributes can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.

Charles Ellis Cowans, 69, of Columbia passed away Saturday, Feb. 8, 2008, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, at Progressive Baptist Church with the Rev. Thomas Drew officiating. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Mount Celestial Baptist Church, 1410 Grand Ave.

Charles was born Jan. 19, 1939, in Wybark, Okla., to Jeff Cowans and Sheary Harrison Cowans. He later married Sherry Dunn Cowans.

He was formerly employed with the City of Columbia in public works for 26 years. He was a member of the Mount Celestial Baptist Church and Royal Duces.

Survivors include his wife, Sherry Cowans of Columbia; two daughters, Sherrin R. Cowans and Teresa A. Cowans, both of Columbia; five brothers, A.C. Cowans of Kansas City, Leon Cowans of Tulsa, Okla., the Rev. Thomas Drew and Emanuel Drew both of Vian, Okla., and Maurice Burgess of Muskogee, Okla.; six sisters, Mildred Phelps and Gloria Thornton both of San Francisco, Doretha Taylor and Gertha Cubit Boxhap of Vian, Okla., Siretta Mae Wells of Fort Smith, Ark., and Linda Drew of Oklahoma City, Okla.; two grandchildren, William Jackson Jr. and Kiara Jackson, both of Columbia.

He was preceded in death by both parents; two sisters, Elaine Burgess and Jeulean Cowans; a son, Charles Cowans Jr.; step-father, Thomas Drew Sr.; and both grandparents.

James R. Warrick, 90, of Columbia died Friday, Feb. 15, 2008.

Funeral services will be private.

He was born Feb. 22, 1917, in Brazil, Ind., to Thomas and Ruth Waggoner Warrick. He married Dorothy E. Brown on June 21, 1944, in Key West, Fla.

He attended the University of Missouri and received his doctor of optometry degree from the Illinois College of Optometry in 1948.

He practiced optometry in Columbia until his retirement in 1986. He was past president of the Missouri State Board of Examiners in optometry, trustee of the Missouri Optometric Association and served as a member of the Columbia Board of Education, Parks and Recreation Commission and Exalted Ruler of the Elks. He was also a member of the American Legion, the Lions Club and Missouri United Methodist Church.

He served as a Navy pilot and patrol plane commander in World War II and retired as a lieutenant commander in the Naval Reserve.

He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; two children, Thomas S. Warrick, his wife, Rochelle, and their daughter, Elizabeth, of Bethesda, Md., and James W. Warrick, his wife, Elizabeth and daughter Sarah of Winchester, Mass.; and two brothers, Joseph R. Warrick of Greencastle, Ind., and William E. Warrick of Des Moines, Iowa.

A brother and sister died earlier.

Arrangements are under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home.

Evelyn F. Fox, 91, of Columbia passed away Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008, at Columbia Manor.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, at Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of services Thursday at the funeral home.

Evelyn was born July 14, 1916, in Rocheport to Perry and Inis Boyd Roberts, and they preceded her in death.

She was married to Paul Fox on May 23, 1947, in Columbia, and he preceded her in death.

Evelyn was a longtime member of First Christian Church in Columbia, where she taught Sunday school for 25 years. She was also a member of King’s Daughters, African Violet Club and the Columbia Bowling Hall of Fame. She worked as a statistician for the U.S. Department of Agriculture for 28 years until her retirement in 1979.

She is survived by her son, Jerry Fox and his wife, Sharon, of Lake Ozark; daughter Diane DiBlasi and her husband, Pat, of Los Angeles; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by one sister, Margaret Roberts Roark; and two brothers, Perry Roberts Jr. and Glenn Roberts.

Memorial contributions can be made to First Christian Church, 101 N. Tenth St., Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Tributes can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.

Earl Straub, 89, of Columbia passed away Monday, Feb. 18, 2008, at Boone Hospital Center of complications related to several medical conditions.

Services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, with visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. at Parker Funeral Service in Columbia. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery in Columbia.

He was born on June 11, 1919, in Salisbury to Estelle and Elmer Straub.

Earl married Martha L. Trimble of Columbia in 1942. They were married 57 years until her death in February 2000.

Earl was active in the field of agriculture, receiving a degree in agricultural engineering from the University of Missouri. During his career, he served as a county agent in several regions of Missouri, actively farmed, served as a Department Director at the Missouri Department of Agriculture and, in the latter part of his career, worked as a manufacturer’s representative in the agrichemical field.

During his retirement, he traveled extensively with his wife, Martha. He kept an open eye for photographic opportunities, gave numerous talks and presentations of trips to all corners of the globe to local groups, and demonstrated an amazing memory for trip details. Earl clearly loved to travel and share the experiences.

Additionally, he was an active participant over the years in the Columbia Art League, a patron to the Missouri Symphony Society and an avid MU football and basketball fan.

He is survived by four of six siblings, Mary Katherine Cottingham of Pismo Beach, Calif., Jack Straub of De Leon, Texas, Jeanette Mesina of Kansas City, and Betty West of Las Vegas; two sons, James and Gary Straub, both of Columbia; a daughter, Deborah Suprenant of New Haven, Conn.; three grandchildren, Jason and Kirsten Straub of Columbia and Ian Straub of Broomfield, Colo.; and two great-grandchildren of Broomfield.

He was proceeded in death by his wife, Martha, and two sisters, Joann Dinwiddie and Sarah Porter.

Memorial donation suggestions include Columbia Art League or the Missouri Symphony Society.

Winnie Mai, 70, of Columbia died Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008, at University Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 903 Bernadette Drive.

Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Mai was born May 2, 1937, in Chicago to Glen and Mary McIntyre Davis. She was married to Richard Mai on Aug. 3, 1958, and he survives.

Mrs. Mai attended Washburn University for three years and graduated from Stephens College in Columbia. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Kappa Alpha Theta, Women of Lourdes and was a volunteer at The Wardrobe.

She is survived by her husband, Richard Mai of Columbia; one daughter, Karen White of Columbia; two sons, Glen R. Mai of Lebanon, Mo., and Brad Mai of Memphis, Tenn.; one brother, Glen Davis of Lawrence, Kan.; eight grandchildren, Alexandra, Natlie and Billy Mai, Cherilyn, Sarah, Jared and Janessa Mai, and Maria White.

She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, George and Charlie Davis.

Memorials may be given to Our Lady of Lourdes Pro-life Fund, 903 Bernadette Drive, Columbia, Mo., 65203.

Arrangements are under the care of Parker Funeral Service and Crematory.

Rosa Lee Dudley, 74, of Columbia passed away Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services, conducted by the Rev. Bill Nigus, will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, March 3, at Nilson Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery in Columbia.

Rosa Lee "Pud" was born June 7, 1933, to Norris W. and Mary Johnson McKinzie in Boone County. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. She enjoyed many years on a bowling league, and she was inducted into the Columbia Bowling Hall of Fame in 1975.

She also enjoyed many years as a participant in square dancing, gardening flowers and vegetables, knitting and baking.

She had a successful career as an LPN, retiring twice from Ellis Fischel Cancer Center.

Furthermore, in 1994, she was awarded the Chancellor’s Staff Recognition Award in the technical/paraprofessional division.

During the past six years, Pud has thoroughly enjoyed a fun-filled, loving relationship with Meredith "Mert" Lee, a retired Boone County police officer.

Whether playing the slot machines at Isle of Capri in Boonville, watching the latest ballgame or an old western on TV, or entertaining family and friends with a backyard barbecue, love, fun and laughter radiated from this couple.

She is survived by her mother, Mary Idella Fite of Ashland; three sons, Dennis James Dudley and wife Joneta, Kevin Price Dudley, and Brian Scott Dudley and wife and child Gwyn and Jerimy William, all of Columbia; her brother, Norris "Bud" McKinzie of Columbia; and three sisters, Jean Fisher of Ashland, Billie Barnes of Overland Park, Kan., and Joy Garrett of Lakeland, Fla.

She is preceded in death by her father and her son, William Chad Dudley.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Gurucharri Foundation, a foundation that helps qualifying residents of Boone County meet expenses of cancer treatment.

Naomi Joyce Spencer, 78, of Hallsville passed away Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008, at Boone Hospital Center.

Visitation will be from 5 to 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 29, at Liberty Baptist Church. Services will be held at 6 p.m. Friday at the church, with the Rev. Bruce Caldwell officiating. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Grace Lawn Cemetery in Howard, Kan.

Naomi was born Aug. 12, 1929, in Moline, Kan., to Albert W. and Myrtle Anderson Bennett. She married Ray Dean Spencer on July 21, 1951, and he survives.

She graduated from Howard Hugh School in 1948. She worked for Southwestern Bell in Howard. They moved to Columbia in 1956. She worked for State Farm Insurance Cos. for several years, then later worked for GTE, retiring in 1990 after 18 years. She enjoyed sewing and leather work, playing bingo, going to the boat and trapshooting, winning several trophies. Most of all, she was a devoted mother.

Naomi was a member of Liberty Baptist Church and Ladies VFW Auxiliary.

Survivors include her husband of Hallsville; son Ray Dean Spencer Jr. and wife Barbara of Hallsville; daughter Sandra Claycamp and husband Kevin of Hallsville; sister Marjorie Morris of Winfield, Kan.; seven grandchildren, Alisca, Melanie, Michael, Eric, Jessica, Clint and Emily; and two great-grandchildren, Sabrina and Olivia.

She was preceded in death by a brother, William A. Bennett, and a sister, Neva Jean Gray.

Memorials may be given to Liberty Baptist Church, 7461 N. Brown Station Road, Columbia, Mo., 65202, or to the Howard Senior Center in Howard, Kan.

Arrangements are under the care of Parker Funeral Service.

Ruby Frances Alvis, 95, of Columbia passed away Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008.

Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 2, at Memorial Park Cemetery.

She was born on June 3, 1912, in Boone County, the daughter of the late John Luther and Mary Cornelius Griffin. She was united in marriage to the late Leon W. Alvis on Feb. 11, 1933. Survivors include her daughter, Glenda Nichols and husband Bob of Columbia; son Bob Alvis and wife Donna of Boonville; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter.

She was also preceded in death by four brothers and one sister.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church or the Alzheimer’s Association.

Online tributes may be left at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.

John Philip "Phil" Norman, 92, professor emeritus of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008, at University Hospital.

Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday, March 4, at the Sacred Heart Activity Building.

Mr. Norman was the son of Roy Arleigh and Susan Kerstetter Norman and was born on April 6, 1916, in Ames, Iowa. He graduated with a degree in journalism from the University of Iowa in 1938 and began his career in the advertising department of what is now known as the Sunbeam Co. After serving in the Army Air Corps during World War II, Mr. Norman worked for the Trane Co. in La Crosse, Wis. Eventually he bought two weekly newspapers in central Wisconsin, which he ran until 1955, when he came to the J School.

He began working on the city desk as a graduate assistant and became the city editor after the retirement of Eugene Sharp. In addition, he taught reporting and news writing. Hundreds of students will remember him for his sense of humor, his passion for the craft of journalism, his unfeigned interest in students and stories, and even his final exams - the famous N.I.T.s.

Before retiring in 1980, Mr. Norman spent a year as a consultant to the Korea Herald, an English-language newspaper in Seoul, and began working as the Missouri/Kansas manager for NES providing election results for the three major networks and the (then) two wire services during national elections.

He was a member of Kiwanis and Sigma Delta Chi, the professional journalism fraternity. In retirement, Mr. Norman continued reading multiple newspapers and newsmagazines, built a lot of closets for his wife and took up woodcarving and traveling.

Mr. Norman was married in 1941 to Janette Irmina Lehnertz, and they have four children: Richard Norman of Cardiff, Calif., Susan Norman of Columbia, William Norman of St. Paul, Minn., and Elizabeth Ritter of St. Louis.

He is survived by his wife and children; four grandchildren; and numerous nephews.

His parents, two brothers and one sister died earlier.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests you make a contribution toward diabetes research.

Robert W. Etnire, 88, of Columbia, formerly of Charleston, Ill., passed away Sunday, March 2, 2008, at Parkside Manor.

His graveside funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday, March 7, at Roselawn Cemetery in Charleston with Pastor Mike Southards officiating. Military rites will be performed by Paul McVey, VFW Post 1592.

Robert was born June 7, 1919, in Charleston, the son of Harry and Kate Evans Etnire. He married Evelyn Marie Onyett in 1942 in St. Louis, and she preceded him in death on Jan. 11, 2007.

Robert was a U.S. Army veteran. He served as Charleston city clerk from January 1946 through July 1949. He was a salesman for the former Lindley Chevrolet of Charleston, Nathe Chevrolet, Bispen Oldsmobile and Motel 6, all in Columbia. He retired in 1981. He was a memberof First Christian Church of Columbia, and a past member of First Christian Church of Charleston, and former member of the Elks, Kiwanis, American Legion and VFW.

Surviving are one daughter, Roberta Lowe and fiance Ed Norman of Columbia; one son, Paul Larry Etnire and wife Ruth of Las Vegas; grandchildren Paul Etnire of Mesa, Ariz., Eric and Tonya Spurgeon of Columbia, Christy Lowe and boyfriend Kevin Arnold of Columbia, Robert T. Etnire and fiancee Brittani Bingham, Sarah, Danny and Rachel Etnire, all of Las Vegas; and three great-grandchildren, Derek, Karek and Devin.

One brother and one sister preceded him in death.

Memorials may be made to the Mid-Missouri Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, 2400 Bluff Creek Drive, Columbia, Mo., 65201, in his wife Evelyn’s memory.

Arrangements are by Harper-Swickard in Charleston.

Ivis L. Silvey, 96, of Columbia, passed away on Friday, March 7, 2008, at her home.

Services will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 11, at Memorial Funeral Home. Burial follows in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of services at the funeral home.

Ivis was born on Oct. 17, 1911, in southern Iowa to William and Rose Love.

She was married on May 29, 1928, to J.M. "Jack" Silvey.

She was a longtime member of First Christian Church in Columbia.

Ivis is survived by her son, Jim, and wife Billie of Columbia; son-in-law, Gary Tatlow of Columbia; grandchildren, Sheryl Silvey of St. Louis, Jennifer Golden and husband Greg of Columbia, Philip Tatlow and wife Alison of St. Louis, Rebecca Tatlow of Springfield; great-grandchildren, Jack and Alice Golden of Columbia and Lizzie and Perry Tatlow of St. Louis.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and a daughter, Marilyn Tatlow.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to First Christian Church, 101 N. Tenth St., Columbia, Mo., 65201 or the charity of donor’s choice.

Tributes can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.

Nina Fadler, 94, of Columbia passed away Saturday, March 8, 2008, at The Bluffs.

A memorial service will be held at noon Tuesday, March 11, at Riggs United Methodist Church in Riggs.

Nina Fadler was born Sept. 30, 1913, in Fredericktown, the daughter of George and Rose Copeland Clauser. She married Lester A. Fadler on May 14, 1941, in Fredericktown, and he preceded her in death in 1984.

Survivors include two sons, George F. Fadler of Columbia and James A. Fadler of St. Louis; one daughter, Ruth and husband Richard Stone of Harrisburg; one sister, Ruth Berry of Fredericktown; four grandchildren, Rhonda Lightfoot and husband Robin, Richard Stone II and wife Bethany, Dustin Fadler and Michael Fadler; four great-grandchildren, Ethan and Aaron Lightfoot, and Liberty and Archer Stone; and one special niece, Rose Powell. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive.

She was preceded in death by her husband; two sisters, Glenda M. Sebastian and Mary C. Ellis; and her parents.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Riggs Cemetery Fund in care of Mary Alice Nielson, 201 W. Williams Road, Sturgeon, Mo., 65284; or The Bluffs Employee Fund, 3105 Bluff Creek Drive, Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Larry Leroux, 84, of Columbia passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2008, in Columbia.

Larry’s body will be gifted to the University of Missouri Anatomy Department, and no services will be held.

He was born Sept. 9, 1923, in Preston, Kan., to Lawrence L. and Mabel Davis Leroux. He married Jeanette Hefling on June 9, 1957, and she survives.

Larry served in the Army during World War II.

He worked for Columbia Mutual Insurance for 10 years. He was a member of the Twilight Lodge No. 114 A.F. & A.M. for more than 50 years and Boone Chapter No. 290 Order of Eastern Star. He enjoyed playing the organ.

Survivors include a son, Steven and wife Tammy; a daughter, Stefanie Leroux; a sister, Mary James; a grandson, Allen Leroux; and three nephews.

Contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Foundation.

Arrangements are under the care of Parker Funeral Service.

Sherman Clement Kelly, 88, of Columbia died Monday, March 10, 2008.

A Mass, with military honors presented at the church, will celebrate and honor his life. It will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, March 24, at the Newman Center. Interment will follow.

Mr. Kelly was born on Memorial Day, May 30, 1919, to Martin and Anna Kelly in Britt, Iowa. He and his six siblings were orphaned during the Great Depression. He then lived with his Aunt Clara until graduation from high school.

He served as an officer during World War II, retiring as a captain in the Army Infantry 9th Division. He was awarded the Bronze Star and the Silver Star for his actions during combat.

He moved to Columbia in 1949 to work with his brother, Glenn Kelly, at Kelly Press. He then established his own business, Sherman Kelly & Associates, a management consulting firm for not-for-profit organizations that specialized in environmental issues. In addition, he had a financial interest in Taum Sauk and D&M Sound.

In 2005, he represented Missouri at the National Senior Games Golf Tournament. As a member of "The Wild Bunch" senior golfers at the Country Club of Missouri, he was legendary as much for his unruly hair as for his strong golf swing.

Mr. Kelly was married Oct. 23, 1943, to Frances Russell, and they have four children: Christopher Kelly and Anne Moore of Columbia, Elizabeth Kelly of Woodland Park, Colo., and Carol Kelly of Denver.

He is survived by his wife; children; six grandchildren; and his brother, Lee Kelly of Rockford, Ill.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Newman Center Scholarship Fund, 701 Maryland, Columbia, Mo., 65201. www.parkerfuneralservice.com.

Marjorie Bryan Summers, 86, of Columbia passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2008.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 15, at Walnut Grove Cemetery in Boonville. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Funeral Home.

She was born on Oct. 20, 1921, in Boonville, the daughter of the late John B. Bryan and Frances Jeffress Bryan. She was united in marriage to Willard S. Summers on Aug, 22, 1942, in San Luis Obispo, Calif. He preceded her in death.

Marjorie was valedictorian of the Boonville High School Class of 1939. She graduated from the University of Missouri with a bachelor’s degree in the School of Arts and Science. She received American Association of University Women and Mortar Board awards and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa.

Marjorie chose to build her life around her husband and her family, caring for and nurturing them. She was a doting grandmother who adored her four grandchildren and recent great-grandson. Their presence would always light up her eyes and bring a smile to her face.

Survivors include her daughters, Cindy Eber of Salem, Ore., and Beth Southard of Columbia.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, c/o Memorial Funeral Home.

Online tributes may be left at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.

Mary Lilly Danley, 92, of Friday Harbor, Wash., formerly from Columbia, passed away Friday, March 7, 2008, at Island Convalescent Center on San Juan Island, Wash.

Graveside services will be held in Columbia at a later date.

She was born in May, 1915, in Ionia, the daughter of Albert and Cora Schnabel Winch. Mary was born on the family farm and was known to guide the horse-drawn plow. Although the horse had to be changed out after each long row plowed, Mary continued along, guiding the horses through the entire field.

She had five siblings; two died in early childhood. She and her three sisters received their education in rural schoolhouses. During the hard times of the Depression, Mary’s family lost their farm, so her parents and Mary went to the Lake of the Ozarks, where they were caretakers for a well-to-do family.

Later, the family moved to Sedalia, and Mary worked as a carhop at Garth’s Drive-in. She met a handsome young man on a Harley-Davidson named Milton Danley, and the romance began. In 1939, they married and started a family with their first son, Donald Carl, born in December of 1939. Milt entered the U.S. Navy near the end of World War II, and Mary stayed with her sister in Kansas City to raise their young family. Upon Milton’s discharge at the end of the war, the family moved to Columbia and bought into his family’s restaurant business.

During this time her second son, Dan, was born. Mary was a stay-at-home mom who participated in the boys’ Cub Scouts, baseball games, go-kart races, and Parent Teacher Association events. When the boys were old enough, she helped to manage the bustling restaurants and later in life worked at Stephens College, Columbia school cafeterias and in retail sales.

Mary was devoted to her family and partly expressed that devotion through a clean and orderly home. She will always be known as a "great mom." Upon spending a two-week holiday with Dan and Maggy, she asked if she could come to live on San Juan Island. After spending 84 years in Missouri, she packed her bags and moved to the little house next door to Dan. She loved the view of San Juan valley, which reminded her so much of "home." She was independent and active right up to the last days of her life.

Mary is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Dan and Maggy Danley of Friday Harbor; and granddaughter and husband Dawn and Harlan Hanby of Federal Way, Wash.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Milton, in 1981; and son Donnie in 1971.

Memorials in Mary’s name may be made to an animal shelter of your choice.

Arrangements are in the care of Evans Funeral Chapel and Crematory Inc., Anacortes, Wash. To share memories of Mary, please sign the online guest register at www.evanschapel.com.

Eunice Lichti, 77, formerly of Columbia, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2008.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 20, at Columbia Cemetery.

Eunice was born Aug. 19, 1930, in Independence, Kan., the daughter of Edgar L. and Alta E. Smith Lichti.

Survivors include two sons, Edgar L. Lichti Jr. of Gladstone and Emery L. Lichti of Mexico, Mo.; one brother, Raymond T. Riley of Wichita, Kan.; three sisters, Jewel, Betty Ann and Virginia Lee; one granddaughter, Theresa Mueller; and three great-grandchildren, Victoria, Maya and James.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and one sister.

Arrangements are by Nilson Funeral Home.

Marduk Alkhas, 71, of Columbia passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2008, at home.

A public memorial service will be held at St. Ephraim Church in Chicago.

Marduk was an Assyrian born in Iran to Addie and Hilda Alkhas.

He received his Ph.D. in communications at the University of Missouri.

He is survived by his wife, Judith; children Addie, Benjamin, Rachel, Rebecca and Nineveh; daughters-in-law Helena and Vilma; and grandchildren, Addie, John, Mataeus and Isabella.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.parkerfuneralservice.com.

Clara Hudspeth, 94, of Columbia passed away Thursday, March 20, 2008, at Columbia Manor Care Center.

The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 25, at Memorial Funeral Chapel with Dr. Bob Webb officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Clara was born May 26, 1913, in Balco in the Oklahoma panhandle, to Edward L. and Abigail Coy Fowler. She married Samuel Meridith "Med" Hudspeth on Feb. 3, 1934, in Lawton, Okla. He preceded her in death on Aug. 23, 1990. Clara was a homemaker and faithful wife and mother. She was a member of Memorial Baptist Church in Columbia since 1956.

Survivors include two sons, T. Brian Hudspeth of Columbia and Barry E. Hudspeth and wife Carol of Pensacola, Fla.; daughter-in-law Louise Douglas Hudspeth of Columbia; grandchildren Rick Hudspeth, Melanie Madore and husband Lawrence, Tom Hudspeth and wife Sam, Michael Hudspeth and wife Brenda, Anna Blair, Andrew Hudspeth, Brett Hudspeth and wife Amanda, and Collyn Matusiak; and great-grandchildren Katie and Jenny Hudspeth, Andrew Isaiah Hudspeth, Sydney Grace Hudspeth, and Haylee and Blake Matusiak.

She was also preceded in death by her parents; four brothers; three sisters; her eldest son, Richard Bruce Hudspeth; and granddaughter Megan Malone Hudspeth.

Memorials may be given to Memorial Baptist Church or a charity of the donor’s choice.

Tributes can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.

Polly Nichols, 90, of Columbia passed away Thursday, March 20, 2008, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 22, at Memorial Funeral Home.

Mrs. Nichols was born Feb. 20, 1918, in Doyleville, Colo.

She graduated in 1936 from Colorado State University.She taught in various capacities throughout her life, retiringafter 17 years of teaching at Stephens College in 1983.

In her retirement, she gave more than 1,000 hours of volunteer service to Ellis Fischel Cancer Center. She was a member of First Christian Church in Columbia.

Shewas preceded in death by her husband, George, in 1983.Her second husband, Milton Winch, died in 1992.

She is survived by her brother, Ralph; her two children, Nick Nichols and Janet Polzer; two grandsons, Brent and Seth; a great-granddaughter, Nicole; and a great-great-granddaughter, Natalie.

In lieu of flowers,the family asks that contributionsbe made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 2400 Bluff Creek Drive, Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Emma Belle Moss, 90, of Columbia died Friday, March 21, 2008, at University Hospital.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 25, at Parker Funeral Service. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Parker Funeral Service. Burial will be at Columbia Cemetery.

Mrs. Moss was born March 17, 1918, in Canalou to Fred and Maggie Yancy Talcott.

She married Earl F. Moss on Feb. 8, 1942, in St. Louis. Mrs. Moss was a very gentle person; she loved taking care of others first and never asked for anything.

She was a registered nurse before becoming a full-time homemaker and mother. "Belle," as she was known to her many friends, and Earl were longtime Columbia residents before retiring in Rockledge, Fla., where they remained for 20 years. They returned to Columbia in 2007.

Mrs. Moss is survived by her husband, Earl Moss of Columbia; two sons, Jerry E. Moss and his wife, Glenda, of Wimberly, Texas, and Gary F. Moss and his wife, Norma, of Columbia; one daughter, Peggy S. Moss Toler and her husband, Ken, of Columbia; and one sister, Peggy Fonoff of Springfield, Ill. Six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren also survive.

Her parents, one brother and one sister preceded her in death. Memorials may be given to the Missouri Baptist Children’s Home or the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.parkerfuneralservice.com.

Marilyn Sue Rudroff, 59, of Jefferson City died Sunday, March 23, 2008, in Jefferson City.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 27, at Houser-Millard Funeral Home in Jefferson City with Father Brendan Doyle officiating. Interment will be in Hawthorn Memorial Gardens. Friends will be received from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Sue was born July 13, 1948, in Jefferson City, a daughter of Richard D. and Eileen L. Parker Snellen. She was a 1966 graduate of Jefferson City High School.

Sue was a property manager from the early 1980s to mid-1990s, managing the Biscayne Mall in Columbia. She was a past member of the Red Hatters, the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association and the Missouri Angus Association.

She was an avid pet lover who especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.

She is survived by one son, Aaron Rudroff, sergeant first class, U.S. Army, and wife Deborah of Windsor, Conn.; one daughter, Rebekah Hammett and husband Nick of Columbia; three grandchildren, Cole Hammett, Lauren Hammett and Collin Rudroff; two brothers, Donnelly Snellen of Vienna and Richard "Jay" Snellen of Columbia; and one sister, Donna Bentlage of Jefferson City.

Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Special Learning Center in Jefferson City. Arrangements are under the direction of Houser-Millard Funeral Directors, 2613 W. Main; (573) 636-3838; www.millardfamilychapels.com.

Bedonna Hallock Clark, 94, passed away Monday, March 24, 2008.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, March 28, at Memorial Funeral Home. Interment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon until service time Friday at the funeral home.

Bedonna, daughter of John Wesley Hallock and Rose Spencer Hallock, was born Dec. 11, 1913, in Bethany. She studied at Northwest Missouri State College at Maryville and at the University of Missouri, receiving her bachelor’s degree in education with majors in mathematics and business education with a minor in art at the University of Missouri-Columbia.

She married Marion Walter Clark of Milan in 1935 and worked at the University of Missouri for three years before joining the religion department at Stephens College, where she retired in 1985 after 30 years. She then joined the Parks and Recreation Department of Columbia, for many years teaching ceramics and showing and selling her delightful creations at fairs and shops. But she was best known for her astonishingly beautiful quilts.

Bedonna loved travel and adventure, plying six continents in her lifetime, traveling by rail, bus, car and boat; sleeping in tents, trains and shacks as well as hotels and hostels.

She was a member of the Disciples of Christ church in Columbia. Preceding her in death were her parents; two brothers, Merle and Willis Hallock of Bethany; her sister, Kathryn Dowden of Shenandoah, Iowa; her husband of many years, Marion Clark; and her daughter Kathryn Clark of Columbia.

She is survived by one son, John Walter Clark of Columbia; a daughter, Vevonna Kennedy of Atlanta, Ga.; four grandchildren, Renee Burton of Columbia, Keith Clark of Dallas; and Shaun and Teague Kennedy of Atlanta; and seven great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Central Missouri Humane Society. Online tributes may be left at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.

Margot Truman Lubensky, 89, of Columbia passed away Friday, March 28, 2008, at her home.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 1, at First Christian Church of Columbia. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Memorial Funeral Home.

She was born on May 1, 1918, in Grand Rapids, Mich., the daughter of the late Lewis R. Truman and Caroline L. Auwers. She grew up in Bryant, S.D. She was first united in marriage to the late H.F. "Pat" Patterson, former majority leader of the Missouri House of Representatives, from Sept. 11, 1953, until his death on March 30, 1965. She later married retired Foreign Service Officer Earl Lubensky on March 26, 1994.

Mrs. Lubensky received her bachelor of arts degree from the University of South Dakota in 1941 and her master of arts degree in education in 1947 from that same university. She also attended the University of Southern California in the summer of 1948, New York University in the summer of 1949, and the University of Michigan during the summer of 1954. She also did postgraduate work at the University of Missouri from 1949 to 1953.

Mrs. Lubensky was an instructor at the University of South Dakota in 1944 and communications teacher at Stephens College from 1946 to 1955. She was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives, serving from 1965 to 1966, filling her late husband’s legislative seat, from the Second District of Boone County. She was an assistant professor with the Extension Department of the University of Missouri-Columbia from 1966 until 1980, working as a program consultant for the Academic Support Center and in continuing education for women. She served on the Missouri Commission on the Status of Women, the Missouri Association of Social Welfare, and was the organizer and chairperson of the Community Congress of Columbia.

Before and after serving in the state legislature, Mrs. Lubensky was very active in Boone County politics. She helped start the Young Democrats Club. She served the Democratic Women’s Club of Columbia and the Boone County Federated Women’s Democratic Club. She was organizer and past president of Muleskinners Democratic Club. She also received the Harold Riback Award in 1988 and the William J. Robb Distinguished Service Award in 2000, both for her faithful service to the Democratic Party in Boone County.

Mrs. Lubensky was also a supporter of the arts. She was active in the Women’s Symphony League, Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts, Columbia Entertainment Company and the Maplewood Barn Theatre, where she acted in various productions such as "Picnic," "Night of the Iguana" and "To Kill A Mockingbird."

Mrs. Lubensky was a longtime member of First Christian Church in Columbia.

In addition to her husband, Earl, she is survived by her sons, Christopher Truman Patterson and wife Jan, and David Francis Patterson II and wife Shelley; grandchildren Taylor, Truman and Danielle Patterson and Brandon McDaniel; brother Elwood Truman; sister Ellen Gilbertson ;and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her first husband, she was preceded in death by her brother, Orrin Truman; and sister Francis Moffitt.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts.

Online tributes may be left at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.

Leona Slaughter, 90, of Columbia passed away Friday, March 28, 2008, at South Hampton Place.

Services, conducted by the Rev. Mark West, will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, at Nilson Funeral Home with visitation from noon until time of service. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Leona was born March 17, 1918, in Woodlandville to George L. and Nancy Roberts Smith. She married George Earl Slaughter in 1941 in Boone County. She was a member of First Church of the Nazarene.

Survivors include two sons, Billy J. Smith and wife Shirley of Columbia, and David Slaughter and wife Verna, also of Columbia; one daughter, Carol Thomason Tyrrell of Columbia; her brother, Robert Earl Smith and his wife, Mary Lou of Columbia; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one daughter, Connie Sue Norman; four brothers; three sisters; and two grandchildren.

Memorial contributions are suggested to First Church of the Nazarene.

Margaret Lee Knapp McGlasson, 70, of Mobile, Ala., entered the fullness of life March 30, 2008.

A celebration of the life of Margaret Lee Knapp McGlasson is planned for Wednesday, April 2, at Christ United Methodist Church in Mobile and in July at Alsey Baptist Church in Alsey, Ill.

Margaret was born on a farm between Alsey and Winchester, Ill.,on July 9, 1937, and lived in Mobile for the past 10 years.

She was preceded in death by her parents, William Ralph and Bertha Ann Bannon Knapp; brother, Edward Knapp; and sister, Mary Ann Ryder.

She is survived by one sister, Martha Jean Long (Fort Myers, Fla.), two nieces Debra Ann (John) Kirar (Arvada, Colo.) and Cara Jean (Kurt) Heller (Jacksonville, Ill.), cousins Kay and Bill Knapp and second cousin Chris Knapp (Winchester, IL), sis