KEWPIE NEWS"Archives"

Pat Eng's mother passed away Saturday, Dec. 22, 2007.

Janet Ausherman's mother passed away Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007, at Lenoir Health Care Center.

Benjamin Carter's father passed away Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2007 in Columbia.

Donna Williams's mother died Saturday, November 17, 2007 in Columbia.

Pam Chorlton's mother passed away October 29, 2007 in St. Augustine, Florida.

Mary Schulte's father passed away on Monday, Oct. 15, 2007, at his home in Columbia.

Vicki Burton's father passed away on Friday, Sept. 7, 2007, at Boswell Memorial Hospital in Sun City, Arizona.

Coleen Murphy's mother died Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007, at the Oak Tree Villa Nursing Center in Jefferson City.

Ron Smith's mother died Thursday, Aug. 23, 2007, at the Laurie Care Center in Laurie, Missouri.

Bill Ballew's father passed away Saturday, July 14, 2007 in Winter Park, Florida.

Jay Spangler's father died Saturday, June 16, 2007, at Beverly Living Center, Westwood, in Clinton, Missouri.

Dianne Buckler's father passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2007, at his home in Columbia.

The mother of Pete McDermott, deceased, eceased, passed away on the evening of Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 13, 2007.

Bill Dolen's mother passed away Sunday, April 15, 2007, at The Bluffs.

Bill Ellzey's sister passed away peacefully on Thursday evening, March 1, 2007 at the Midwest Palliative & Hospice Care Center in Skokie, Illinois.

Mike Carey's mother, died of natural causes on Friday, Feb. 23, 2007.

Jeff Beasley's mother died Monday, Feb. 19, 2007, while visiting him in Lockeford, California.

Rodney Ayers' father passed away on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2007 at University Hospital.

Donald Chris Mattingley's mother died Monday, Feb. 5, 2007, at Columbia Health Center.

Mary Allen's mother passed away Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007, at her home in Columbia.

The sister of Danny Neal Thompson, deceased, passed away Monday, Jan. 29, 2007, at Boone Hospital Center.

Marilyn Barnett's mother passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2007, in Pensacola, FL.

Mary Lou Carignan's mother passed away Saturday, Jan. 20, 2007, at Boone Hospital Center.

Sharon Gilpin's mother died Friday, Jan. 12, 2007, at Blue River Care Center in Kansas City.

Mike Andrews, died Tuesday, January 9, 2007, in Shreveport, Louisiana, after a brief illness.

Mother of Kay Wade, deceased, passed away Thursday, Dec. 21, 2006, at West Village Manor.

Mary Anne Creason's mother passed away Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2006, at Lenoir Care Center.

Connie Bowser's brother passed away on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2006, in Columbia.

Alan Watson's father died Thursday, Oct. 26, 2006, at Maranatha Village in Springfield, Missouri.

Corky Mansfield's mother passed away Friday, Oct. 20, 2006, at her home in Columbia.

Jim Wiswall's father died Monday, Oct. 9, 2006.

Mimi Thomas's mother died Saturday, Sept. 30, 2006, at home at Friendship Village in Chesterfield, Missouri.

Bob Bryson passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2006 at his home in Columbia.

Dennis McGreer's father died Monday, August 7, 2006 in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

John Daly passed away Saturday, July 29, 2006, at his home in Columbia.

Bruce Goebel's father passed away at his home on July 27, 2006 in Columbia.

Sharon Kay Mustain passed away Friday, July 21, 2006, in St. Louis.

Mike Wilson's daughter died Monday, July 17, 2006, at her home in Columbia.

Sharon Lay's brother passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2006 in Aspen, Colorado.

Natalie Levitt's mother died Sunday, July 2, 2006 in Columbia.

Frances "Kay" Wade passed away Thursday, June 15, 2006, at West Village Manor in Columbia.

Gene Angell's sister passed away Saturday, June 10, 2006, in Colorado.

Gary Dale Acton died Saturday, June 3, 2006 at his home in Hemet, California.

Mark Oldham's mother passed away Saturday, May 13, 2006, at Boone Hospital Center.

Ellen Gregory's daughter died Thursday, May 4, 2006 in Columbia.

Dale Holman's mother died Thursday, March 30, 2006, at Claire Bridge Cottage in Valparaiso, Indiana.

Jo Ann Denney's father passed away Sunday, March 19, 2006, in Darlington, S.C.

Bobby Bryson's mother passed away Sunday, March 12, 2006, at Boone Hospital Center.

Jerry Reynolds' mother passed away Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2006, at University Hospital.

Martha Shrout's mother died Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2006, at Boone Hospital Center.

Janet Keene's mother passed away Monday, Feb. 13, 2006, at Boone Hospital Center.

Ronnie Smith's father passed away Saturday, Jan. 28, 2006.

Patricia Sue Andrews passed away Monday, Jan. 9, 2006, at her home in Columbia.

David Earl Cornelison died Monday, Dec. 12, 2005 in Columbia.

Charles McKee's father died Thursday, Dec. 8, 2005, at West Village Nursing Home.

Connie Eaton's mother died Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2005, at South Hampton Place.

Zay Winscott's husband died Monday, November 7, 2005, at their home in Williamstown, Maine.

Sharon Hinkle's mother passed away on Friday, Nov. 4, 2005, at West Village Manor in Columbia.

Roy Douglas's father passed away Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2005, at his home near Columbia.

Harriet Ratliff's mother passed away Sunday, Aug. 21, 2005, at Lenoir Healthcare.

The mother of Roy Lee Clayborne, deceased, died Thursday, Aug. 11, 2005 in Columbia.

Woody Morris' mother passed away Monday, Aug. 8, 2005, at Stuart House in Centralia.

Dan E. "Danny Neal" Thompson, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2005 in Kansas City, Missouir.

Carol Ashlock passed away March 22, 2005, at her home in Lake Lotawana, Missouri.

Bill Griffin's mother passed away Friday, Feb. 18, 2005, at Lenoir Healthcare.

Russell Grant's mother passed away Friday, Feb. 4, 2005, at The Bluffs.

Marinell Dorsey's mother passed away Sunday, Jan. 16, 2005, at Columbia Manor.

Mary Lynn Johnston's mother passed away Monday, Jan. 10, 2005, at Lenoir Health Care Center.

Jimmie Jones' father passed away Sunday, Jan. 2, 2005, at Columbia Manor.

Peter H. McDermott died Sunday, Nov. 7, 2004, at Memorial Herman Hospital in Houston, Texas.

Mark Reyner's father died Friday, Oct. 22, 2004 in Harlingen, Texas.

Gaye Burton's uncle died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2004, at the Oakview Living Center after a lengthy illness.

Rick Waggoner's mother died Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2004.

Steve Thrift's father passed away Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2004, at Missouri Veterans Home in Mexico, Missouri.

Richard Wilson's father died Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2004, at Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital.

Eldon Mosby died Thursday, June 10, 2004 in Bellevue, Nebraska.

The mother of Georgia Banks, deceased,  passed away Sunday, June 20, 2004, at Boone Hospital Center.

Donna Wayland's mother passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2004, at her granddaughter’s home in Columbia.

Jimmie Jones's brother passed away Thursday, May 6, 2004, at home in Columbia.

Dan Drane's father passed away Thursday, April 29, 2004, at Boone Hospital Center.

Cheryl J. Branham Malone died Monday, March 29, 2004, at Boone Hospital Center.

Alex Estes's mother died Sunday, Feb. 8, 2004, at Lenoir Health Care Center in Columbia.

Father of Jerry Rice, deceased passed away Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2004, at his home in Columbia.

Carol Wilson's mother died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2004, at Brian Center Viewmont in Hickory, North Carolina.

Mike Andrews' mother died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2004, at Moberly Regional Medical Center.
 
 

Betty Andrews Watson, 79, of Columbia died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2004, at Moberly Regional Medical Center.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. John Yonker officiating. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Watson was born May 3, 1924, in Columbia to Richard and Mattie Jenkins Carruth. She married Senator A. Andrews on April 9, 1939, in Columbia, and he preceded her in death. She married Les Watson in 1993 in Miami, Okla., and he survives.

She was a member of First Christian Church and the Columbia Tuesday Club. She was former manager of Christian College Bookstore and co-owner of Andrews Furniture Company.

Survivors also include two sons, Larry K. Andrews of Lincoln, Neb., and J. Michael Andrews of Longview, Texas; a grandson; and three granddaughters.

She was also preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Aubrey and Donald Carruth; and a sister, Mable Campbell.

Memorials are suggested to the Columbia Senior Center, 1121 Business Loop 70 E., Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Iola May Self Wilson, 96, of Newton, N.C., formerly of Columbia, died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2004, at Brian Center Viewmont in Hickory, N.C., after a period of declining health.

Services are at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Dennis Swearngin officiating. Visitation will be an hour before the service. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Wilson was born Oct. 29, 1907, in Macon County to the late James Morton Self and Laura May Farrel Self.

She was an office manager and accountant and was a member of Olivet Christian Church in Columbia.

Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Carol Wilson Whitaker and Jerry L. Whitaker of Newton; three grandchildren, Shawn L. Whitaker and wife Hannah of Burnside, Ill., Scott L. Whitaker of Wake Forest, N.C., and Chaille W. Brown and husband Kraig of Stallings, N.C.; a great-grandchild, Rebecca Lynn Brown of Stallings, N.C.; and a sister-in-law, Wanda Self of Overland Park, Kan.

Memorials are suggested to Olivet Christian Church or Tri-State Young Life in care of Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 W. Business Loop 70, Columbia, Mo., 65202.

J. Orville Rice, 89, of Columbia passed away Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2004, at his home.

Services will be 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, at Memorial Funeral Home with Bob Chaney officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. Rice was born Nov. 2, 1914, in Columbia to George Larkin and Bessie A. Rice.

On June 28, 1933, he married Lola Marie Hall, and she preceded him in death. He later married Hallene Nichols Sapp, and she also preceded him in death.

He was employed with the University of Missouri for several years as a night watchman until his retirement.

He was a longtime member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church of Columbia.

Survivors include four children, Jo Ann House and Marilyn Wiyrick and her husband, Tim, all of Columbia, Danny Lee Rice and his wife, Judy, of Holts Summit and Darrell Rice and his wife, Debbie, of Rocheport; a son-in-law, San House of Columbia; four sisters; 12 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

He was also preceded in death by his parents; a son, Jerry Orville Rice; and nine brothers and sisters.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Seventh-day Adventist Church school fund, 1114 College Park Drive, Columbia, Mo., 65203.

Evelyn Schrom Estes, 89, of Columbia died Sunday, Feb. 8, 2004, at Lenoir Health Care Center in Columbia.

Services are at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, at First Christian Church with the Rev. Dr. John Yonker officiating.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church.

She was born July 27, 1914, in Lake Hammond, Ind., to Fred and Anne L. Mitterer Schrom.

She was a graduate of Beaumont High School in Beaumont, Texas, and was a 1934 graduate of Christian College.

She married Alex Estes on April 5, 1936, and he preceded her in death on Feb. 14, 1985.

Mrs. Estes was a member of First Christian Church, Kings Daughters and PEO CWF and was co-founder of The Wardrobe in Columbia.

She received Columbia College’s distinguished alumni award in 1980.

Survivors include two sons, Alex Estes of Lowell, Idaho, and James R. Estes of Columbia; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by her parents; a son, Jack D. Estes; and a sister, Daisy Megarity.

Memorials may be given to the Alzheimer’s Association of Mid-Missouri, 1121 E. Business Loop 70, Columbia, Mo., 65201, or First Christian Church, 101 N. Tenth St., Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Services are under the direction of Parker Funeral Service.

Cheryl J. Branham Malone, 58, of Columbia died Monday, March 29, 2004, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 1 p.m. April 3 at the Friemonth-Freese Funeral Home in Glasgow, with the Rev. Raymond Hayes officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the funeral home. Burial will be at Columbia Cemetery.
She was born May 16, 1945, in Columbia to Iona Gladys Renfro and Harold Warrick.

She attended Douglass High School, where she played flute in the band. She was also a student of the Hickman High School class of 1963.

She was an accomplished seamstress. Cheryl lived in Tucson, Ariz., and Birmingham, Ala. While in Birmingham, she worked for the American Red Cross and later in customer service at Wal-Mart for a number of years until her illness in January 2003.

Survivors include one son, Ricardo Malone of Kansas City; one daughter, Kandus Vassar of Fort Lee, Va.; two grandchildren, Demitirus and Dezmond Vassar; three brothers, Terry Branham of West Covina, Calif., John Branham of Columbia and Paul Branham of Rocheport; and six sisters, Mary Bush of Phillip Ranch, Calif., Glenda Kinney of Longmont, Colo., Vivian Enyard of Glasgow, Emma Lawson of West Covina, Calif., Jennifer Branham of Kansas City, Kan., and Sereatha Branham of Columbia.

James Edgar "Judge" Drane, 96, passed away Thursday, April 29, 2004, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be 11 a.m. Monday, May 3, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Kathy Morrison officiating. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Drane was born Nov. 3, 1907 in Boone County, to Joseph Walter, 1869 to 1948, and Effie Carrie Little Drane, 1871 to 1950.

On Oct. 1, 1934, he married Mary Margaret Norvell in Fulton, and she preceded him in death in 1990. They were members of Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church. He and Mrs. Drane were both members of the first graduating class at Hickman High School in 1928.

Mr. Drane was born and raised in the Woodlandville community south of Harrisburg. He was a member of the Woodlandville United Methodist Church and a prominent farmer, stockman, and horseman for many years. He was active in the Farm Bureau and Boone County Oil Company. He was a member of the school board that formed the Midway Heights School in the late 1950’s. He served as an election judge for many years. In later years he served as the resident manager of the MU Rocheford Experimental Turkey Farm until his retirement. Later, he and Mrs. Drane resided at the Candlelight Terrace in Columbia. He was residing in Ashland at The Villa at the time of his death.

Mr. Drane’s grandparents were Davis Clark, 1836 to 1922, and Anne Elizabeth Goslin Drane, 1859 to 1876, of Harrisburg. His great-grandparents were Anthony, 1791-1876, and Mecie Lawless Drane, 1800-1885, also of Harrisburg. Anthony was born in Prince George’s County, Md., later moved to Washington County, Ky., and came to Boone County, in 1832. Anthony was descended from earlier Dranes, such as Thomas, 1751 to about 1828; and Martha Wells Drane, 1753 to about 1828; and others who were among the original families of the Royal Colony of Maryland, along with Cecil Calvert in 1634 who had immigrated from the British Isles to present day St. Mary’s County, Md. Mr. Drane’s great uncle was Pvt. James R. Drane, CSA, a veteran of the "War Between the States" who was captured and later died at the Alton, Ill., prison, along with hundreds of others.

Survivors include two sons, James N. Drane and wife, Pat, of Holts Summit and J. Dan Drane and wife, Mikal, of Normal, Ill.; and a granddaughter, Christine Hall and husband. Douglas. and their two daughters, Ashton and Noelle, all of Columbia. He is also survived by several nephews, nieces and cousins.

He was also preceded in death by two older brothers, J.C. Drane in 1977, and Glen Drane in 1990; and two older sisters, Winnie Bell in 1998, and Mary Jean Rees in 2003, all of Columbia.

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

Gary E. "Jonesy" Jones, 47, of Columbia passed away Thursday, May 6, 2004, at home.

Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 11, at Forum Boulevard Christian Church, 3900 Forum Blvd., with the Rev. Max Jennings officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the church. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. Jones was born March 30, 1957, in Columbia to J.T. and Katherine Garrett Jones. On July 7, 1984, he married Rhonda Wilkerson in Novelty, and she survives. He graduated from Hickman High School in 1975 and played on the 1975 state champion Hickman football team. After graduating from high school, he attended Northeast Missouri State University for one year.

Gary was a baseball coach for many years with his children, coaching several youth baseball teams, and was a member of the Hickman Baseball Booster Club. He loved his family, friends and his kids’ sports. He was loved by many and missed by all. He owned and operated Jones Trimworks and was well known in the building industry.

Survivors include his wife, of Columbia; two sons, Tyler T. Jones and Blake W. Jones, both of Columbia; his father, J.T. Jones of Columbia; three brothers, Jimmie L. Jones and Larry R. Jones, both of Columbia, and Wayne G. Jones of Olathe, Kan.; and one sister, Karen D. Kessler of Blue Springs.

He was preceded in death by his mother.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Tyler and Blake Jones Education Memorial Fund, in care of Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., Columbia, Mo., 65202.

Ella C. Wayland, 82, of Columbia passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2004, at her granddaughter’s home in Columbia.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, May 28, at Memorial Park Chapel. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Memorial Park Funeral Home.

She was born on Nov. 20, 1921, to George Kassem and Leona Waterfield in Hannibal. Her parents preceded her in death.

She graduated from Hannibal High School. After high school, Ella moved to Columbia to work at Ellis Fischel Cancer Hospital and hoped to attend nursing school.

She married Edgar G. Wayland in 1941, and they had one daughter, Donna Drane Wayland. Edgar preceded her in death.

Ella was a homemaker. She was active in the Boone Hospital Auxiliary and was a Girl Scout troop leader.

For the last several years, Ella resided with her granddaughter and grandson-in-law, Lisa Wayland Boettcher and Joseph Boettcher, because of declining health. Her great grandchildren, Anastasia, Joseph and Louis Boettcher, were her constant companions and loved her very much.

She is also survived by her daughter, Donna Wayland Trice, and son-in-law, William C. Trice, of St. Petersburg, Fla., and a sister, Elizabeth Jeter of Loveland, Colo.

Memorials are suggested to the Ella C. Wayland Memorial Scholarship for students of the University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing, in care of Memorial Park Funeral Home.

Helen Lorraine Copeland, 76, of Columbia passed away Sunday, June 20, 2004, at Boone Hospital Center.

A memorial service was at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 24, 2004, at Parker Funeral Service.

Mrs. Copeland was born June 2, 1928, in St. Louis to George B. and Violet Marie Price Fischer. She married Raymond H. Copeland in July 1955, and he preceded her in death in July 1994.

Mrs. Copeland moved to Columbia from Iowa in 1986. She worked at Patricia’s IGA and previously worked at MegaMarket and Columbia College.

Survivors include a son, Raymond H. Copeland of Denver, a daughter, Pamela R. Waldron of Pfafftown, N.C.; six sisters, Penny Capstick, Dorothy Gardner and Vertress Kerley, all of St. Louis, Veronica Richards of St. Charles, Patricia Harpole of Columbia, and Beverley Parker of Dover, Tenn.; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

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

Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Cancer Society.

Charles Junior Wilson, 81, of Columbia died Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2004, at Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6, at Nilson Funeral Home, 5611 St. Charles Road, with the Rev. John Martin officiating. Visitation will be one hour before services. Burial with military honors follows services at Memorial Park Cemetery.

He was born Dec. 2, 1922, in Van Austin, Texas, to Charles Alexander Wilson and Lillian B. Jackson Wilson.

He married Phyllis Morris on July 1, 1966, in Columbia. He was a WWII Army veteran and a life member of the VFW.

Survivors include his wife, Phyllis Wilson of Columbia; four sons, Richard Wilson and Jeffrey Wilson, both of Hallsville, John Wilson of San Diego, Calif., and Randy Wilson of Columbia; a stepson, Ricky W. Hathman of Ashland; a stepdaughter, Jackie Campbell of Columbia; a brother, Carl Wilson of Sherman, Texas; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a good friend and coffee-drinking buddy of 30 years, Bob Lytle.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters and a grandson, Gregory Wilson.

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

Eugene "Gene" Thrift, 82, of Columbia passed away Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2004, at Missouri Veterans Home in Mexico, Mo.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Edwin Cole officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Thrift was born Sept. 15, 1921, in Burlington, Kan., to Claude and Bessie Thrift. On Aug. 13, 1940, he married Nina Davis in Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. Thrift were two days away from celebrating their 64th wedding anniversary when the Lord called him home.

Mr. Thrift was a decorated veteran who proudly served his county during World War II in the U. S. Army’s elite Corps of Engineers. He served in Germany and the Philippines campaign and received the American Theater Ribbon, European African Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon and the Asiatic Theater Ribbon.

After returning from the war, he earned his engineering degree. He owned and operated Thrift Heating and Air Conditioning, located on Paris Road, for many years before working for Harold G. Butzer Contracting in Jefferson City. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He was also a member of the VFW and Sheet Metal Union Local No. 36.

One of his greatest accomplishments in life was his love for his wife and children. He spent his final years in the veterans home with his wife and children faithfully by his side as the progression of Alzheimer’s slowly stripped him of his memory and ability to walk. He never failed to greet you with a smile or to say "I love you." Mr. Thrift fought many battles in his life, but he never lost the battle when it came to serving his country, raising his children or showing undying love for his wife.

Survivors include his wife, Nina Thrift; eight children, Steven Thrift of Sedalia, Dorothy Romera of Tipton, Kathy Blackburn, Nancy Bingham and Mary Monnig of Columbia, Barbara Boos of Topeka, Kan., and Michael Thrift and Allen Thrift, both of Columbia; a brother, Sunley Thrift of Clover; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Richard Thrift; a granddaughter, Amber Thrift; and a brother, DeWayne Thrift.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Ronald McDonald House, 1001 Stadium Road, Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Ruth "Petey" Waggoner, 83, of Columbia died Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2004.

There will be no services.

She was born April 19, 1921. She moved to Columbia with her husband, the late Mack Waggoner, who practiced medicine locally for 40 years.

Survivors include a son, Rick Waggoner and wife, Debra; a daughter, Elizabeth Lite and husband, Frederick; three grandchildren, Mack, Sarah and Rachel; and two great-grandchildren, Sophia and Benjamin.

Memorials are suggested to a local hospice.

Bill John Tarr, 78, of Jefferson City, formerly of Columbia, died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2004, at the Oakview Living Center after a lengthy illness.

Private ceremonies were held at Memorial Park Cemetery, 1217 Business 70 W.

He was born Sept. 4, 1926, in Stephens, the son of Lena and Herbert Booker Tarr. He attended school in Hallsville and graduated from Hickman High School. He played basketball at the University of Missouri and Central Missouri State College in Warrensburg.

He owned and operated several local businesses in Columbia. He was married to Freda Mae McGee on July 4, 1950. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

He is survived by his niece, Gaye Lynn Burton Irwin of Jefferson City.

He was preceded in death by two sisters, Gladys Burton and Betty Jean O’Brien.

Charles David Reyner, 83, of Harlingen, Texas, died Friday, Oct. 22, 2004.

Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 27, at Memorial Gardens in Poplar Bluff.

Mr. Reyner was born Sept. 26, 1921, in Kansas City.

He was a member of the Country Club of Missouri.

He is survived by his wife, Ann Reyner; two sons, Mark and Douglas Reyner; a daughter, Robin Whelan; and five grandchildren.

Peter H. McDermott, 59, of Houston, Texas, died Sunday, Nov. 7, 2004, at Memorial Herman Hospital.

Services were held Tuesday, Nov. 9, in Houston.

He was born Feb. 4, 1945, in Green Bay, Wis., to John and Marjorie McDermott. He attended Hickman High School and Northwestern University.

Survivors include a daughter, Kristin, of Texas; a brother, Stephen, of Oregon; and his mother, Marjorie, of Rocheport. He was preceded in death by his father, John.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Burial will be at a later date in Jefferson City.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Local arrangements are under the direction of Parker Funeral Service.

Carol Ann Chamberlin, beloved wife and mother, joined her Lord in Heaven March 22, 2005.  At age 59, she gained eternal victory over her battle with cancer while surrounded by the love of her family in her home.  Friends are welcome to visit with the family Saturday, March 26.  Please arrive by 9:30 a.m. for visitation as the memorial service will begin at 10:30 a.m.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions in her honor to the First Baptist Church of Lee's Summit, MO.

Carol was born May 26, 1945, to Norman and Minnie Ashlock in Amarillo, TX.  She grew up in Columbia, MO, with her older brother Tim Ashlock.  Childhood was full of life, love, and discipline which grew her into a woman of royal character.  Baptized at age 9 at Memorial Baptist Church, Columbia, MO, she was a faithful member and disciple of Christ.  This relationship with her Savior was the focal point of her life.  Everyone who knew her, knew her life's purpose was to glorify the Lord.

While attending college at the University of Missouri, she was pursued by many charming men.  But she gave her heart and love to only one, A. Howard Chamberlin, Marshall, MO.  They began their life together August 29, 1970, and shortly thereafter moved to Lake Lotawana, MO, where they plunged into the social atmosphere of sailing, dinner parties, skiing, and communion with friends.  With unmatched beauty and grace, Carol quickly became a favorite lake blonde and treasured friend.  Carol dedicated all her time and energy to her family.  A devoted wife, she left nothing for her husband to do in the house, for she was the best homemaker God could ever provide.  She raised three beautiful children: Whitney, Austin, and Ashley.  Her pride and joy was providing a warm and cozy home where every need and want was met.

Her heart also opened to each and every other child who came through her door.  From cookies to conversations filled with Godly wisdom, she loved them as her own.  Friends and family consider her a spiritual mentor, one of the lake's best cooks, and an Audry Hepburn-always dressed to the nines.  With a constant smile and joyful attitude, she served generously, loved deeply, and was a constant ray of sunshine.  She was preceded in death by her mother and father.  She is survived and dearly missed by her husband Howard; three children, Whitney, Austin, and Ashley; brother Timothy Ashlock and wife Carroll, Arnold, CA; and many loving family members.  She lived her life according to Romans 12:12: "Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, and faithful in prayer."  Her life and testimony will be forever remembered. (Arr. Langsford Funeral Home, 816-524-3700)  View/Sign the Guestbook @ The Kansas City Star*

Dan E. Thompson, 59, of Kansas City passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2005. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 7, at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Raytown.

Dan was born Oct. 23, 1945, in Albuquerque, N.M., to Joseph Ellis Thompson and Gladys Louise Talmage.

He grew up in Columbia and graduated from Hickman High School in 1963.

While Dan worked in the sales industry, he and his family often moved. He was known for his "one-liners."

He married Marry Ann Yearout on July 8, 1978. In November 1988, he was confirmed in Calvary Episcopal Church in Sedalia.

Survivors include his wife; two sons, Charles Curtis Thompson and his wife, Randa, of Clinton and Jeremy Thompson and his wife, Lisa, of Grain Valley; one daughter, Danielle Sebring and her husband, Curtis, of Blue Springs; one granddaughter, Chelsea Nicole Thompson of Clinton; a sister, Judy Ballard and her husband, Doug, of Columbia; and one brother, Harvey Neal and his wife, Diane, of Columbia.

He was preceded in death by his mother; his stepfather, Carl Neal; and a sister, Carla Splaine of Salem, Mass.

Memorials are suggested to Good Shepherd Hospice, Shriner’s Children’s Hospital or St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church.

Arrangements are under the direction of Heartland Cremation and Burial Society.

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Beatrice "Bea" Jacobs Morris, 82, of Columbia passed away Monday, Aug. 8, 2005, at Stuart House in Centralia.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, at Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Ms. Morris was born Aug. 19, 1922, in Boone Count to Jesse J. and Daisy Dean Smith Jacobs. She was formerly married to John Morris. She was employed with Bob’s Market for 19 years and Eastgate IGA for 33 years.

Survivors include three children, Mary Dean Morrison of Platte City, Judie Rae Smith of St. Louis and John Elwood Morris of Collinsville, Ill.; four siblings, Anna Eliza O’Connor of Ash Grove, Jesse J. Jacobs Jr. of Mexico, Mo., Donald Edward Jacobs of Columbia and Gladys Conner of Boonville; seven grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; six brothers, Leon, Roy Lee, Rudolph, Dave, Claude and Paul Jacobs; and a sister, Virginia Cottrill.

Memorial contributions are suggested to American Cancer Society, 1900 N. Providence Road, Columbia, Mo., 65202.

Gladys Mae Clayborne, 90, of Columbia died Thursday, Aug. 11, 2005.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at Russell Chapel C.M.E. Church. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Warren Funeral Chapel. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

She was a member of Russell Chapel C.M.E. Church, where she served on the stewardess board.

Survivors include two children, William Clayborne and Helen Sheley, both of Columbia.

Mary Elizabeth Ratliff, 88, of Columbia passed away Sunday, Aug. 21, 2005, at Lenoir Healthcare.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, at Epple Chapel in the Lenoir Retirement Community. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Ratliff was born Jan. 16, 1917, in Macon County to John M. and Mary J. Edwards Jones. On Dec. 5, 1936, she married Harry E. Ratliff in Macon, and he preceded her in death.

Survivors include three children, Morton Ratliff and wife Alberta; Kenneth Ratliff and wife Annie, all of Columbia; Harriet McNeill and husband Bill of Bennett, Colo.; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and a longtime friend from Lenoir, Roy Myers. She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, William Ratliff; and two brothers, Kenneth Jones and Edward Jones.

Memorial contributions are suggested to American Diabetes Association, Attn: Memorial Program Call Center, P.O. Box 2680, Canton, Ohio, 44720; or the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 30638, Columbia, Mo., 65205.

Lloyd Douglas, 89, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2005, at his home near Columbia.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at Memorial Funeral Home, with visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. Douglas was born in Boone County on Jan. 21, 1916, to Archie and Bertha Lee Turner Douglas and lived in Boone County all his life. He attended Boone County schools. On May 29, 1937, he married Doris Elizabeth Doty. She preceded him in death Sept. 5, 1983. He married Hazel Sala on Nov. 14, 1993, and she survives. Mr. Douglas farmed and raised Angus cattle for many years, retiring in 1992.

Other survivors include three children, Louise Hudspeth, R.L. Douglas Jr. and wife Brenda, and Delton T. Douglas and wife Shari, all of Columbia; four grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Goldie Kistler and husband Edgar of Keytesville, and other extended family and friends.

He also was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, R.W. Douglas, Reuben L. Douglas and Donald Brooks; four sisters, Alice Zook, Jewel Douglas, Patricia Grinstead and infant Mary Ella Douglas; and son-in-law Bruce Hudspeth.

Memorials may be sent to the charity of your choice.

Estella M. Hinkle, 99, of Columbia passed away on Friday, Nov. 4, 2005, at West Village Manor in Columbia.

Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 7, at Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Hinkle was born April 29, 1906, to Ferdinand and Mary Dahlke Spiering in Gaylord, Minn.

On May 25, 1936, she married Chester Andrew Hinkle in Hayward, Wis., and he preceded her in death. Mrs.

Hinkle was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.

Survivors include four children, Ken Hinkle and wife Connie of Rocheport, Dale Hinkle and wife Bonnie of Versailles, Sharon Carl and husband Chuck of Columbia and Carol Hinkle of Davis, Calif.; seven grandchildren, Tim Hinkle, Julie Cupp, Angie Woods, Dawn Colster, Alan Hinkle, Tim Reichard and Jerry Brightwell; and eight great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by her parents, one sister and three brothers.

Walter Reynolds, Jr., 71, of Bee Hill Road, Williamstown, died Monday, November 7, 2005, at his home.

Born in North Adams on Aug. 7, 1934, son of Walter A. Reynolds, Sr., and Jessie E. Newcomb Reynolds, he attended schools there. He moved to Williamstown in 1948 and was a 1952 graduate of the former Williamstown High School. He attended Boston University and Michigan State University. He returned to Williamstown in June 2005.

A Marine Corps veteran, he served from 1954 to 1956.

Mr. Reynolds owned a business consulting company in Lansing, Mich. for 21 years, until his retirement in 1997. Prior to that, he worked for the State of Michigan Division of Crippled Children from 1959 to 1966. During court-ordered desegregation of the Kalamazoo public schools, he was a crisis counselor at Hillside and South Junior High schools. He was the administrator of a methadone maintenance clinic for heroin addicts for Kalamazoo County, and was director of quality improvement with Manpower of Lansing for two years.

His first wife, Helen C. Falvey of Williamstown, is deceased.

He leaves his wife, the former M. Zay Winscott; a son, Walter A. Reynolds III, of Haslett, Mich., and a brother, Henry W. Reynolds of Ashburn, Va.

FUNERAL NOTICE -- An informal memorial celebration of Walt's life will be scheduled by the family after Henry's return from South Africa. Final arrangements are being handled by Vermont Blessings of Guilford, VT. Memorials may be made to VNA & Hospice of Northern Berkshire, 535 Curran Memorial Highway, P.O. Box 869, North Adams, MA 01247, in memory of Walter A. Reynolds.

Walt realized his long-term dream of one day returning to the beautiful Berkshires or, as he liked to say, "God's Country." He also leaves his son's fiancee, Sharon Smith of Okemos, Mich.; a sister-in-law, Elizabeth Reynolds, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Aurevia Maurine Eaton, 95, of Columbia died Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2005, at South Hampton Place.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 18, at Memorial Funeral Home with visitation from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

She was born June 5, 1910, in Magnum, Okla., to Richard Elsworth Palmer and Ruth Razine Harner Palmer. She married Ted Eaton on April 12, 1943, in St. Louis.

She received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Missouri in 1934, a bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois in 1937 and a master’s degree in 1942. She was a catalog librarian for Stephens College from 1955 until her retirement in 1975. She was a member of the Eastern Star. She loved flowers, the outdoors, horses and her cattle, and she especially loved her grandchildren.

Survivors include a daughter, Connie Gaw and husband Billy of Rocheport; a brother, Sam Palmer of Lake Ozark; a sister, Mavis Thomas of Eugene, Ore.; and two granddaughters, Ann Oberhaus and husband Jeff of Franklin and Kelli Hoversten of Boulder, Colo.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Waldo Palmer and Rienzo Palmer.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Cedar Creek Therapeutic Riding Center, 4895 E. Highway 163, Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Aliene Anderson McKee, 95, of Columbia died Thursday, Dec. 8, 2005, at West Village Nursing Home.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14, at St. Paul AME Church, 501 Park Ave. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Warren Funeral Chapel, 12 E. Ash St.

Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

He was born Feb. 10, 1910, in Boone County to Anderson McKee and Carrie Diggs McKee.

He was married to Dorothy McKee.

He farmed in the northwest part of Boone County for several years. He was later employed at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He was a member of Mount Woodland AME Church in Howard County. He was a trustee, member of the steward board and member of the choir at Mount Woodland.

Survivors include three sons, Aliene McKee Jr. and friend, Eunice Wright of Columbia, Charles McKee and wife, Barbara, of El Cajon, Calif., and J.T. Baskett of Rock Island, Ill.; one daughter, Gloria Collins of Lees Summit; two brothers, Marion McKee and Hadley McKee, both of Detroit; several nieces, nephews and cousins; seven grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by seven brothers and sisters, both parents, a son, and a son-in-law.

David Earl Cornelison, 61, of Columbia died Monday, Dec. 12, 2005.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, at Memorial Funeral Home.

Mr. Cornelison was born Aug. 28, 1944, in Columbia to Earl J. and Loreta Summers Cornelison.

He served with the U.S. Navy.

Survivors include three children, James Robert Cornelison of Columbia and Bridgett Cornelison and Rachel Cornelison, both of New York City; and four grandchildren, Ashley, Christie, Gregory and Emily.

Memorial contributions are suggested to American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 1131, Fairfax, Va., 22038.

Patricia Sue Scott, 60, of Columbia passed away Monday, Jan. 9, 2006, at her home.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, at Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Entombment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Pattie Sue was born Aug. 7, 1945, in Florissant to Edgar Victor and Laura Fittje Andrews.

She was a 1963 graduate of Hickman High School. She was previously married to Gary Bratton of Hallsville and Jeff Scott of Ashland, and they survive. Pat was employed with MFA Oil and served as city clerk in Columbia. She was also employed at Callaway Bank in Fulton, where she was active with the Gold Leaf Club. She was a cancer survivor and continued to participate and serve on the Relay for Life board. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Columbia.

Survivors include her mother of Columbia; two sons, Anthony "Tony" Bratton and his wife, Rachel, of Hartsburg and Craig Bratton of Centralia; a daughter, Victoria King and her husband, Brent, of Columbia; and three grandchildren, Samara Wellman-Bratton, Hannah Bratton and Evelyn King.

She was preceded in death by her father.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Patricia Scott Scholarship Fund, in care of Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., Columbia, Mo. 65202; or the American Cancer Society, 1900 N. Providence Road, Columbia, Mo. 65202.

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

Russell Mac Smith, 88, of Columbia passed away Saturday, Jan. 28, 2006.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.

He was born Nov. 23, 1917, in LaBelle, one of eight children of William Hugh Smith and Bessie Maude Tyhurst Smith. He attended Gem City Business College in Quincy, Ill., and the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Russell enlisted in the Army and served in the European Theater of Operations during World War II. He married Shirley Elizabeth Fahey of Manchester, Conn., in 1943, and they had three children. He was remarried in 1963 to Charleen Collings of St. Louis. He was the owner of Central Novelty Amusement and Vending Equipment in Columbia for 30 years, and a past member of the Columbia Country Club, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 280 and the Cosmo Breakfast Club.

Preceding him in death were his parents, two brothers, two sisters and his second wife, Charleen.

He is survived by three children, Ronald Smith and wife Linda of Temple Terrace, Fla., Linda Smith Canestraight and husband Mark of Columbia, and Laura Smith Muir and husband Andrew of Kansas City; a stepdaughter, Pamela Brickey of Tarpon Springs, Fla.; five grandchildren, Alexis Petri of Kansas City, Ryan Smith and wife Jennifer of Lutz, Fla., Jason Smith and wife Ralitsa of Cleveland, Sarah Williamson of North Richland, Texas, and Erica Canestraight of Columbia; three great-grandchildren, Jacob Smith, Madelyn Smith and Dima Smith; three sisters, Henrietta Fields of Columbia, Marjorie Cavanaugh of Idaho and Billy Jean Wilhite of Washington; and several nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the University of Missouri Senior Care Program through Memorial Funeral Home.

Lucille Keene, 86, of Columbia passed away Monday, Feb. 13, 2006, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, at Memorial Funeral Home, with visitation from 10 a.m. until the time of the services.

Lucille was born Nov. 2, 1919, to Robert O. and Mabel Davis. They preceded her in death.

Lucille is survived by one son, Ken Keene and wife Jo of Columbia; one daughter, Jan Moore and husband Bob of Columbia; one sister, Juanita Byland of North Carolina; four grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

Lucille also was preceded in death by her husband, Edmond B. Keene; two brothers; three sisters; and one grandson.

Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice, in care of Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., Columbia, Mo., 65202. Tributes can be left online at www.memorial funeralhomeandcemetery.com.Published Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Mildred Ray Shrout, 83, died Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2006, at Boone Hospital Center.

A memorial service will be held for her at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at First Christian Church, with Dr. John Yonker officiating. The family will greet friends after the service. The body was cremated. Burial will be private at Salem Cemetery in eastern Jackson County.

Mrs. Shrout was born near Lancaster, Ky., on Nov. 21, 1922.

She went to Buckeye High School in Garrad County, Ky. She was active in 4-H and was grand champion cook of the Commonwealth of Kentucky at the 1940 State Fair.

She went to Spencerian Business School in Louisville, Ky., and then worked for the Production Credit Association.

She earned a bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1961 and a master’s degree in American history from Truman State University in 1971. She added 30 hours of academic credit at various universities, among them the University of Illinois. She taught eighth-grade social studies at Jefferson Junior High School from 1961 to 1969. She taught American history from 1969 to 1984 at Quincy, Ill., High School. During this period, she took a key role in developing the Personal Individualized Education program.

She married Thomas R. Shrout in 1943, and he survives. She was the mother of two children, Martha Shrout Brown of Chicago and Thomas R. Shrout Jr. and wife Debbie of St. Louis. Also surviving are four grandchildren, Lyla Brown of Bristol, England, Nancy Brown of Boston, Rachael Shrout of Los Angeles and Thomas R. Shrout III of St. Louis.

She was a member of First Christian Church and served as deaconess, elder and president of the church board.

She was a member of PEO, former state president of Alpha Delta Kappa and a member of Pi Lambda Theta. She belonged to a number of history associations.

Memorials may be made to First Christian Church or a charity of one’s choice. The family requests no flowers be sent.

Arrangements under the direction of Parker Funeral Service.

Mildred Ray Shrout, 83, died Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2006, at Boone Hospital Center.

A memorial service will be held for her at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at First Christian Church, with Dr. John Yonker officiating. The family will greet friends after the service. The body was cremated. Burial will be private at Salem Cemetery in eastern Jackson County.

Mrs. Shrout was born near Lancaster, Ky., on Nov. 21, 1922.

She went to Buckeye High School in Garrad County, Ky. She was active in 4-H and was grand champion cook of the Commonwealth of Kentucky at the 1940 State Fair.

She went to Spencerian Business School in Louisville, Ky., and then worked for the Production Credit Association.

She earned a bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1961 and a master’s degree in American history from Truman State University in 1971. She added 30 hours of academic credit at various universities, among them the University of Illinois. She taught eighth-grade social studies at Jefferson Junior High School from 1961 to 1969. She taught American history from 1969 to 1984 at Quincy, Ill., High School. During this period, she took a key role in developing the Personal Individualized Education program.

She married Thomas R. Shrout in 1943, and he survives. She was the mother of two children, Martha Shrout Brown of Chicago and Thomas R. Shrout Jr. and wife Debbie of St. Louis. Also surviving are four grandchildren, Lyla Brown of Bristol, England, Nancy Brown of Boston, Rachael Shrout of Los Angeles and Thomas R. Shrout III of St. Louis.

She was a member of First Christian Church and served as deaconess, elder and president of the church board.

She was a member of PEO, former state president of Alpha Delta Kappa and a member of Pi Lambda Theta. She belonged to a number of history associations.

Memorials may be made to First Christian Church or a charity of one’s choice. The family requests no flowers be sent.

Arrangements under the direction of Parker Funeral Service.

Edna Laura Reynolds, 95, of Columbia passed away Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2006, at University Hospital.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 5, at Memorial Funeral Home, with the Rev. Kathryn Morrison officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with a Rebecca Lodge service at 6:30. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Edna was born April 11, 1910, to Ed and Tinnie Payne Holloway in Boone County.

On Sept. 7, 1929, she married Lewis A. Reynolds in Columbia, and he preceded her in death.

She was a member of Wilkes Boulevard Methodist Church and also a member of Athens Rebecca Lodge No. 383. Edna was a talented seamstress, and she always filled everyone with laughter.

Survivors include four children, James L. Reynolds of Columbia, Margaret Elaine Stone Stueve of Arizona, Phyllis Sue Hinshaw of Columbia and Jerry Lee Reynolds of California; 15 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; seven nieces; and two nephews.

She was also preceded in death by her parents, a grandson, a son-in-law and a daughter-in-law.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 1900 N. Providence Road, Columbia, Mo., 65202; or New Voice Club of the University of Missouri-Columbia, in care of Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., Columbia, Mo., 65202.

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

Mildred Fern Bryson, 83, of Columbia passed away Sunday, March 12, 2006, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services were held at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 16, at Memorial Funeral Home. Burial followed at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation was Wednesday at the funeral home.

Mildred was born July 1, 1922, in Boone County to Holice and Lizzie Gillispie Foster, and they preceded her in death. She married Sol Bryson on Jan. 20, 1945, in Columbia, and he also preceded her in death.

Survivors include two sons, Bobby Bryson and his wife, Jean, of Las Vegas, and Donald Bryson and his wife, Roberta, of Centralia; three grandchildren, Jeff Bryson and wife Robyn and Jody Bryson, all of Centralia, and Rob Bryson and wife Sarah of Pensacola, Fla.; and one great-grandson, Matthew Soloman Bryson.

Mildred was also preceded in death by one sister and one brother.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 1900 N. Providence Road, Columbia, Mo., 65202.

Memorial tributes can be left at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.

Arthur "Hugh" Denney, 89, of Columbia passed away Sunday, March 19, 2006, in Darlington, S.C.

Services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 25, at Memorial Funeral Home in Columbia. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Hugh was born Sept. 25, 1916, in Andrew County to Frank and Cora Beatie Denney, and they preceded him in death.

He was married to Ada Ilene Tucker, and she also preceded him in death. On July 11, 1998, he married Dorothy Stamerjohn Cline in Boonville, and she survives.

Mr. Denney was a member of First Christian Church in Columbia and an associate member of the Christian church in Boonville. His wife, Dorothy, is a member of the Christian church in Boonville and an associate member of First Christian Church in Columbia. Hugh was in charge of state schools for the severely handicapped for 29 years. His hobbies included coin collecting, researching genealogy, traveling and participating in music.

Survivors also include his children, Jo Ann Fisher of Florence, S.C., Charles H. Denney of Alabama, Margaret Bell of O’Fallon, Susan Burns of Columbia and Jean Cline of St. Louis; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

He also was preceded in death by one brother and one sister.

Memorial contributions are suggested to First Christian Church, 101 N. Tenth St., Columbia, Mo., 65201.

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

Elsie Afton Holman, 81, formerly of Columbia, died Thursday, March 30, 2006, at Claire Bridge Cottage in Valparaiso, Ind.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, April 3, at Memorial Baptist Church in Columbia, with the Rev. Bob Webb officiating. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until time of service on Monday. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery in Columbia.

Elsie Afton (Pat) was born Aug. 6, 1924, in San Saba, Texas, to Walter and Eula Inez Brown. She married Norman Holman of Birch Tree on Aug. 11, 1943, and he preceded her in death in 1997. They moved to Columbia in 1960. She was a homemaker and longstanding member of Memorial Baptist Church in Columbia.

Survivors include a son, Dale Holman of Columbia; a daughter, Mary Afton Rini of Valparaiso; a grandson, Mike Holman of Clinton, Okla.; two granddaughters, Anna Marie Rini and Rosland Rini of Valparaiso; and three great-granddaughters of Clinton.

She was also preceded in death by a brother and sister.

Arrangements are under the direction of Carr Yager Funeral Home in Fayette.

Traci Michelle Logan, 38, of Columbia died Thursday, May 4, 2006.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 10, at Second Baptist Church, 407 E. Broadway, with the Rev. Cecil Logan III officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Warren Funeral Chapel, 12 E. Ash St. Burial will be at Log Providence Baptist Church Cemetery.

She was born July 2, 1967, in St. Louis to Ronald Villars and Ellen Gregory.

She was married to Wesley Logan.

She was employed at Quaker Oats Company in Columbia.

Survivors include her husband, Wesley D. Logan of Columbia; one son, Adrian D. Logan of Columbia; two daughters, Breana D. Logan and Chellen D. Logan, both of Columbia; one brother, Kevin W. Villars of Blaine, Wash.; and her parents, Ellen Villars Allen of Kansas City, Mo., and Ronald Villars of St. Louis.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, George and Sadie Gregory, Charles Villars and Marietta Delphin Thomas.

Joy Nelson Oldham Grimes, 88, of Columbia passed away Saturday, May 13, 2006, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 16, at Memorial Funeral Home.

Joy was born Dec. 7, 1917, to Chester A. and Maude Zinn Nelson in Minden Mines. On Dec. 25, 1938, she married Leonard Neal Oldham in Houston. He preceded her in death March 8, 1990. She married Philip A. Grimes on Sept. 23, 2000, and he survives.

She was a member of Calvary Episcopal Church in Columbia and was a retired member of the University of Missouri faculty, Department of Home Economics.

She also taught at Mississippi State College for Women in Columbus, Miss., before joining the UM faculty. Joy was a member of the University Business and Professional Women, a docent at the University Museum of Archeology, a member of the Columbia Art League and a volunteer at Ellis Fischel Cancer Center.

Survivors include her husband, Philip A. Grimes; son Mark N. Oldham and his wife, Elizabeth, of Rolla; daughter Judith L. Chambers of Chatham, Ill.; two sisters, Ruth Sacco of Gilroy, Calif., and Reba Cassin of Columbia; four grandsons, Neal Oldham and Nick Oldham, both of Rolla, Peter Chambers of Springfield, Ill., and Scott Chambers of Chatham; two granddaughters, Melinda Chauvin of Boone, N.C., and Sarabeth Chambers of Vancouver, Wash.; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her first husband, L. Neal Oldham.

Online guestbook may be signed at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.

Gary Dale Acton, 61, of Hemet, Calif., died Saturday, June 3, 2006.

Graveside services were held Tuesday, June 13, at San Jacinto Valley Cemetery in California.

Gary was born in Columbia. He graduated from Hickman High School. He served in the U.S. Air Force for four years.

He is survived by his wife, Brenda; a sister, Wanda Backues; and three brothers, Donald Acton, Vernon Senor and Edward Senor.

His parents preceded him in death.

Linda Pearl Angell, 45, of Palisade, Colo., passed away Saturday, June 10, 2006, in Colorado.

Family services will be held at a later date.

Survivors include her mother, Mary Louise Angell of Moberly; brothers Gene Angell and wife Donna and Jim Angell and wife Rose; sisters Peggy Turner and husband Duane, Patti Sapp and husband Glen and Sue Sapp and husband Raymond; other relatives and friends.

Arrangements are by Cater Funeral Home in Moberly.

Frances "Kay" Wade, 60, of Columbia passed away Thursday, June 15, 2006, at West Village Manor in Columbia.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 17, at Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. at the funeral home.

Kay was born Sept. 20, 1945, in Columbia to William O. and Frances A. Semon Wade.

She will be remembered for making and collecting many quilts. Kay taught home economics in Sturgeon for 25 years.

Survivors include her mother, of Columbia, and her uncle, Russell Semon of Howard County.

She was preceded in death by her father.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the charity of your choice.

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

Marian N. Levitt, 89, of Columbia died Sunday, July 2, 2006.

Services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 4, at Parker Funeral Service, 22 N. 10th St. Burial will follow in Columbia Cemetery.

Mrs. Levitt was born Oct. 3, 1916, in St. Paul, Minn., a daughter of Nathan and Anna Nemer. She married Dr. Jacob Levitt on March 28, 1942, in St. Paul. She was an original board member and avid supporter of the Missouri Symphony Society and a founding member of the Columbia Art League.

Marian was preceded in death by her husband, who died on Aug. 21, 1990, and one son, Sylvan, who passed in 1950.

She is survived by two daughters; Miriam Levitt Smith of Berkeley, Calif., and Natalie Dawson of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; two grandchildren Anna Levitt Smith and Brian Levitt Smith.

Memorials to the Missouri Symphony Society, Congregation Beth Shalom or Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation may be sent to Parker Funeral Service.

Ken’s life exemplified by Galatians 5:22: But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.

Despite his meager upbringing, Ken was always generous with his time, money, love, talents and leadership. To know Ken was to love him.

Many benefited from Ken’s generosity - the American Heart Association, Aspen Camp School for the Deaf, Aspen Institute, Assistance League of Houston, Beta Theta Pi Fraternity, Brookwood Community, Child Advocates Inc., The Counsel for Alcohol and Drugs Houston, DIFFA, Episcopal High School, First United Methodist Church, Holocaust Museum Houston, Horatio Alger Scholarship Fund, Houston Area Women’s Center, Houston Food Bank, Houston SPCA, NAACP, Open Door Church, Susan G. Omen Breast Cancer Foundation, Rice University, the Salvation Army, Star of Hope, the University of Houston, the United Negro College Fund, United Way of Texas Gulf Coast, and YMCA of Greater Houston.

Ken’s door was always open, whether it was to help with college funds for a child, to help a former Enron employee pay their mortgage, to help young entrepreneurs make their dreams a reality or give a second chance when he believed in a person. Ken could not say no to anyone needing help.

When asked why he always looked for the best in everyone, Ken would simply reply that it was much better than the alternative.

Ken gave his time and energy to lead huge Houston events such as the Economic Summit of Industrialized Nations, the Welcome Home Desert Storm/Desert Shield Troops parade and referendum campaigns to finance the new Houston baseball park and football/rodeo stadium, as well as the new Houston basketball arena and the Republican National Convention. Ken did everything possible to make his much-loved city a better place to live.

Ken’s love of Linda was unsurpassed - they were to celebrate their 24th anniversary on July 10 - they were truly best friends, soul mates and partners. They were always holding hands and demonstrating their incredible adoration for each other. Their relationship was truly unique, and Linda considers herself the luckiest woman in the world to have had those precious years with Ken.

He who fears the LORD has a secure fortress, and for his children it will be a refuge. - Proverbs 14:26

Ken leaves behind five children, Robyn, Mark, David, Elizabeth and Beau, who all love him very much. He was their role model for life, business and Christian faith. They are blessed with strong memories of a father who respected each of them for their uniqueness and took time to foster in them the desire to achieve their best. They enjoyed lively dinner conversations, festive holidays and particularly their quiet times with him.

Children’s children are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children. - Proverbs 17:6

Twelve grandchildren - Nicholas, Hannah, Hailey, Sashay, Zach, Pate, Alex, Gage, Preston, Katie, Lucas and Tessa - remember their beloved "Papi/Papia" (depending on which of the 12 you ask), who was never afraid to be silly to entertain one of his treasured grandchildren. He loved teaching them how to whistle, cluck, ride ponies, ride snowmen in Colorado and spent precious time with them watching college football and attending many recitals.

Ken was loved and admired by his sisters, Bonnie and Sharon. They share memories of family, Ruth’s fried chicken and lots of conversation and humor. While the Lay family did not have much money, they were always close and supportive of each other. Ken always had the time to listen and support his family in the best and worst of times. He made many trips to Missouri for holiday celebrations and to visit his sick and dying parents in the last of their lives. He was the Rock of Gibraltar for his parents and his sister.

Ken’s first wife, Judie, continued to love and support Ken through the greatest challenges of his life and never questioned his integrity.

Ken’s faith supported him throughout his life and gave him the confidence to believe in people. Above all, he trusted God that he had a plan, even if it was never perfectly clear.

While Ken was the son of parents who did not have the opportunity to go to college, Ken graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 1964 from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a bachelor of arts degree in economics and a master’s degree in economics in 1965. At MU, Ken was a member of and served as president of Beta Theta Pi. Ken was proud of his fraternity and maintained strong contacts with his fraternity brothers through the years; he found great strength in their support.

Ken completed his formal education at the University of Houston, where he obtained a doctorate in economics in 1970. While there, Ken achieved the additional honors of Omicron Delta Kappa and Omicron Delta Epsilon and was listed in "Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities."

Ken led a long and distinguished career in the public and private sector. Ken worked with Humble Oil - now Exxon Corp. - from 1965 to 1968 as an economist in the Corporate Planning Department.

In 1968, Ken enlisted in Officer Candidate School for the U.S. Navy, where from 1968 to 1971 he served as an ensign; lieutenant junior grade; lieutenant; special assistant to the Navy comptroller and financial analyst; and in the office of assistant secretary of the Navy, Department of the Navy, at the Pentagon. While serving with the Navy, Ken received the Navy Commendation Medal and National Defense Service Medal.

Ken’s legacy as a leader in energy regulation was rooted in his service with the Federal Power Commission from 1971 to 1972, when he served as a technical assistant to the commissioner and vice chairman of the Federal Power Commission. Ken left the FPC to serve as the energy deputy undersecretary for the U.S. Department of the Interior.

In 1974, Ken left the public sector in Washington, D.C., to begin his career in the natural gas industry. Ken joined Florida Gas Co. in Winter Park, Fla., as vice president of corporate development, later holding the office of senior vice president of the transmission company and president of its successor company, Continental Resources Co.

Ken left Continental Resources Co. in 1981 to join Transco Energy Co. in Houston, where he held the positions of president, chief operating officer and director. In 1984, Ken accepted the position as chairman and CEO of Houston Natural Gas Co., which merged with InterNorth in 1985 and would later be renamed Enron Corp.

Ken loved Enron and saw the company as one of limitless possibilities. He often talked of the incredible talent at Enron and believed Enron employees were unsurpassed in any industry. Ken believed the real value of Enron was in its people. From the most junior employee to his top executives, Ken treated all with the same dignity and respect they deserved as children of God. Employees often remarked on how he recalled their names, family and other personal details they shared with him.

I, the Lord, search the heart and examine the mind, to reward a man according to his conduct, according to what his deeds deserve. - Jeremiah 12:10.

For those who know and love Ken, we take comfort in the knowledge he is in the loving presence of the one true judge.

Celebrations of Ken’s life for family and friends will take place at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 9, at the Aspen Chapel in Aspen, Colo., and also at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 12, at First United Methodist Church-Downtown in Houston.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made on Ken’s behalf to First United Methodist Church, Houston - Lifeline Ministries for the Poor, United Way of Texas Gulf Coast, YMCA of Greater Houston, Aspen Center for Environmental Studies, Aspen Camp School for the Deaf or the church or synagogue of your choice.

Julie Ann Wilson, 43, of Columbia, died Monday, July 17, 2006, at her home.

Services, conducted by Pastor Art Dyer, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 22 at Nilson Funeral Home. Visitation will be at 1 p.m. before the service.

Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery, Columbia.

Julie was born April 19, 1963, in Columbia to Michael and Linda Roberts Wilson.

Survivors include her father, Michael Wilson of Ashland; mother, Linda Wilson of Columbia; one son, Chad Ryan Rombach of Columbia; one sister, Laura Babcock of Columbia; her maternal grandmother, Ruby C. Roberts of Columbia; one niece, Ashley Babcock, and one nephew, Jeremiah Babcock, both of Columbia; and half-brother Robert Wilson of Ashland.

Sharon Kay Ballew, 61, of Columbia, passed away Friday, July 21, 2006, in St. Louis.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, July 28 at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Harold Reisch officiating. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, July 27 at the funeral home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Sharon was born on Dec. 31, 1944, to Russel and Mary Noel Mustain in Boone County. On Dec. 13, 1969, she married Charles Ballew, and he survives.

She was a member of Dripping Spring Baptist Church, where she loved participating in her quilting group.

Survivors include her husband Charles of Columbia; one daughter, Lola Dealiso, of Independence; three grandsons of Independence; a stepbrother, John Rawlings; a stepsister, Marilyn McCormick; brother-in-law Jesse Ballew; and sister-in-law Alice Nesta.

Sharon was preceded in death by her parents.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Dripping Spring Baptist Church, 2701 Dripping Spring Road, Columbia, Mo. 65202.

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

Karl E. Goebel, 92, of Columbia passed away at his home on July 27, 2006.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 3, at Broadway Christian Church. Burial with military honors will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Memorial Funeral Home.

Karl was born on April 27, 1914, in Moberly to Otto and Elisa Eisenhauer Goebel, and they preceded him in death. On Dec. 19, 1943, he married Iris Lubben of Golden, Ill., in San Diego, and she survives. Karl attended a Chicago school for the then fairly new field of refrigeration in 1937 through 1939. He served in the U.S. Marines during World War II, achieving the rank of master tech sergeant. While stationed at Camp Miramar, he was instrumental in implementing a refrigeration mechanics school. Columbia became his and Iris’s home after the war. Karl spent his entire career in the refrigeration field working for only two firms, Phillips & Co. and Hulett Heating and Air Conditioning. He was a member of the Plumbers and Pipefitters Union and RSES.

Karl was a member of the Downtown Optimist club, where he was very active and enjoyed working at the Christmas tree lot. Karl was always a member of a church, the last 20 years at Broadway Christian Church.

He is also survived by his son, Bruce and wife Shari of Columbia; daughter Karla Huck and husband Randy of Columbia; grandchildren Sara Goebel of Columbia, Brandon Huck of Columbia, and Mindy Huck Harvat and husband Christian of Nutley, N.J.; and cousin Carl Eisenhauer of Moberly.

He was also preceded in death by a brother, John Goebel and wife Mabel.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Broadway Christian Church Building Fund, 2601 W. Broadway, Columbia, Mo., 65203.

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

John William Daly, 61, of Columbia passed away Saturday, July 29, 2006, at his home.

Services will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, at Broadway Christian Church, 2601 W. Broadway.

Mr. Daly was born in Aruba, Dutch Caribbean, on June 27, 1945.

He came to Columbia in 1956 but never forgot his ties to the island of his birth and greatly enjoyed attending reunions both in the U.S. and in Aruba.

He graduated from Hickman High School in 1963, attended the University of Missouri-Columbia and was in the National Guard.

Most of his career was spent in the insurance industry. He was a member of Broadway Christian Church and also the Downtown Optimist Club.

John is survived by one sister, Maureen Daly of Columbia; two nieces, Deborah Breese-Garelick of Scottsville, N.Y., and Susan Pinkowski of Louisburg, Penn.; one nephew, Douglas Breese of Maplewood; and four great-nieces.

He was a loving brother, uncle and friend.

He cared deeply about his church and community.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be sent to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 30638, Columbia, Mo., 65205; or Broadway Christian Church, 2601 W. Broadway, Columbia, Mo., 65203.

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

Maynard Elbert McGreer, 86, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, died Monday, August 7, 2006.

Funeral: 1 p.m. Friday at Woods Chapel Baptist Church of Arlington with the Rev. Bobby Bridges officiating. Burial: Emerald Hills Memorial Park in Kennedale.

Mr. McGreer was born July 23, 1920, in Davenport, Iowas, to Harry Thomas and Emma Lenora Moser McGreer. He was a member of the Centrla Baptist Church of Hot Springs, Arkansas and a former member of Woods Chapel Baptist Church in Arlington. He was ver active and involved in church all his life, in missions, church building,teaching Sunday school and church finance. He was a deacon for 36 years.

Survivors: wife of 63 years, Evie McGreer of Hot Springs; sons and daughters-in-law, Dennis and Susan McGreer of Bloomington, Indiana; and Jerry and Carol McGreer of Houston; daughter, Carol Camp of Arlington; grandchildren, Laura Mintz of London, England, Robin Camp and Katy Camp, both of Arlington, and Casey Cooper of New Orleans, Louisiana; brother, George McGreer, of Illinois City, Illinois; sister, Evelyn Dorothy of Davenport, Iowa; and great-grandchildren.

Arrangements are by Gross Funeral Home, Hot Springs, and Emerald Hills Funeral Home, Kennedale, Texas.

Bobby W. Bryson, 60, of Columbia passed away Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2006, at his home.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, at Calvary Episcopal Church. Inurnment will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Bobby was born on Nov. 15, 1945, in Fulton, the son of Sol and Mildred Fern Foster Bryson.

He proudly served in the U.S. Air Force for 20 years, then worked for the Victor Valley Union High School District in Victorville, Calif., where he was well-liked by both students and staff.

Bobby loved history and traveling, and when his wife retired in 2003, they began traveling full-time in their RV until he became ill in 2006 and returned to Columbia for treatment.

Survivors include his wife, Jeanne Bryson, of Columbia; one son, Robert S. Bryson and his wife, Sarah, of Pensacola, Fla.; one grandson, Matthew S. Bryson, of Pensacola; one brother, Don Bryson and his wife, Roberta, of Centralia; and many nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the Ronald McDonald House, 1001 Stadium Blvd., Columbia, Mo., 65201.

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

Marianne Moon Thomas died Saturday, Sept. 30, 2006, at home at Friendship Village in Chesterfield.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 15 in the Firestone Baar Chapel at Stephens College.

Mrs. Thomas was born July 31, 1912, in Carthage, the eldest of five children of Alfred C. Moon, the superintendent of schools in Malden, and Grace Bowers Moon, an elementary school teacher.

She attended elementary and secondary school in Malden, graduating from high school in 1929. She attended Central Methodist College in Fayette and the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Mrs. Thomas was a member of the Missouri League of Women Voters, where she served as a director and human rights chairman. She also served as a member of the Missouri Association of Social Welfare, Missouri Council of Churches Legislative Review Committee and the Missouri Coalition for Social Justice. She campaigned for a public defender system and in opposition to the death penalty in Missouri.

Mrs. Thomas was a Quaker and attended the Columbia Friends Meeting.

On Dec. 19, 1935, she married Dr. Lloyd B. Thomas of the MU chemistry department. They raised six children in Columbia, all of whom survive: Martha Stuber of Creve Coeur; Ellen Dunn of Eugene, Ore.; Lloyd Thomas Jr. of Manhattan, Kan.; Marianne Mimi Link of Elkton, Md.; Charles Thomas of Kansas City; and Jeannie Thomas Hamdani of Santa Cruz, Calif.; 17 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her brother, Richard Bartlett Moon, a retired career diplomat with the United States Department of State.

Mrs. Thomas was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her brothers, Alfred C. Moon Jr. and Jon Keith Moon; and her sister, Eleanor Philpott.

A memorial fund has been established with the United Negro College Fund. Donations, with notation that they are for the "Marianne Moon Thomas Fund," may be mailed to United Negro College Fund, Attn: Francine Walker, 8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive, P0 Box 10444, Fairfax, Va. 22031.

Henry C. Wiswall III, age 93, of Mountain Home died Monday, Oct. 9, 2006.

Visitation will be from noon to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, at Roller Funeral Home in Mountain Home with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m. A vigil service will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Roller Chapel. A funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church with the Rev. James Fanrak as celebrant. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Memorial Cemetery in Columbia.

He was born Jan. 30, 1913, in Rocheport to Henry Clinton and Jennie Huntington Wiswall.

On Nov. 29, 1969, he married Genevieve Dulle Chamberlain in Kansas City and moved to Mountain Home in 1995 from Kansas City. Mr. Wiswall was a retired painter with the University of Missouri-Columbia and Kansas City, a member of St. Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church and was a former member of the Knights of Columbus.

Survivors are his wife, Genevieve Wiswall of the home; one son, James T. and wife Diane Wiswall of St. Louis; one stepdaughter, Ann Freeman of Mountain Home; one sister, Jane Wiswall of Columbia; four grandchildren, Melissa and husband Rick Steiner and Mark Freeman, all of Mountain Home, Jon and wife Jill Wiswall of Kirkland, Wash., and Steven Wiswall of Chicago; and one great-grandson, Jackson Steiner of Mountain Home.

He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife Dorothy Foerst Wiswall; and two sisters, Mary Lloyd and Grace Gentry.

Memorials may be made to Masses, St. Peter’s Building Fund or Hospice of the Ozarks.

Visit the online guestbook at www.rollerfuneralhomes.com.

Helen Mansfield, 83, of Columbia passed away Friday, Oct. 20, 2006, at her home.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Don Snyder officiating. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until time of service. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Helen was born Jan. 28, 1923, in McFall, the daughter of Charles Owen and Zetta April Danner Rhodes. On Dec. 17, 1940, she married R.V. "Noisy" Mansfield, and he preceded her in death in September of 2003.

She enjoyed playing bingo and reading and also enjoyed knitting and quilting. She was the rece