"CLASS OF 1963"
HICKMAN HIGH SCHOOL - COLUMBIA,
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Those
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115 Kewpies
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Updated January 3, 2024
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Those we
love truly never die
Though
year by year the sad memorial wreath--
A ring
and flowers, types of life and death--
Are laid
upon their graves.
Well blessed
is she who has a dear one dead
A friend
she has whose face will never change,
A dear
communion that will not grow strange.
The anchor
of a life is death.
There is
no death, nor change, nor any ending.
Only a
journey, and so many go
That we
who stay at length discern the blending
Of the
two roads, two breaths, two lives, and so
Come to
the high and quiet knowledge that the dead
Are but
ourselves, made beautiful instead.
From,
"Readings on the Philosophy of Death"
Author
Unknown, from "Poetry For Verse Speaking Choir"
Arranged
by, Helen D. Williams
Deceased Family Members of 1963
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Published
Thursday, June 26, 1969
Jerry
Orville Rice, 24, of 4313 Rice Road, died at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, June
25, 1969, at the University Medical Center, from the injuries he received
in an accident June 13 on U. S. Highway 63, North. Funeral services
will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, conducted
by the Rev. Jim Hoehn. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Born April
1, 1945, in Flint, Michigan; he was the son of Orville and Lola Hall Rice.
He married the former Barbara Cottle, March 12, 1966, and she survives.
He was a member of the Teamster's Union local and was employed by the Missouri
Concrete Company at the time of the accident. He had just returned
from active duty with the U. S. Navy.
Survivors
include his widow; a daughter, Candy Lynn Rice, both of 4313 Rice Road;
his parents, Route 1; two sisters, Mrs. San J. House, 4313 Rice Road; and
Miss Marilyn Rice, Route 1, two brothers; Danny Lee Rice, U. S. Navy, and
Darrell Lynn Rice, Route 1; a paternal grandmother, Mrs. Bessie Rice, 700
N. Garth Ave; and two nieces and two nephews.
Pallbearers
will be Larry Perkins, Gary Chaney, Mervin Wells, Henry Lamb, Chris Mattingly,
and Clarence Hyde. Friends may call at the Memorial Funeral Home
until time for burial.
Published
Tuesday, April 4, 1984
Former
Columbia Sandra Riggins Morrison, 39, of McLean, Va., died March 24, 1984,
in Upper Heyford, England of injuries received when a motorcycle struck
a car in which she was a passenger.
A 1963 Hickman
High School graduate, she graduated from Stephens College and, in 1967,
from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She moved to Washington,
D. C. in 1967 to work for the U. S. Navy where she became head of Public
Inquiries and Research in the Office of the Chief of Infomation.
She transferred to the Air Force Surgeon General's Office where she became
chief of Congressional Inquiries. An Air Force spokesman said Mrs.
Morrison was on temporary assignment at the time of her death.
Surviving
are her husband, Stephen Morrison of McLean, Va., who was with her when
the accident occurred; two children, Stephanie M. and Alexander W. of McLean;
her father, John Riggins of Kansas City; her stepfather, Stanley Hlasta
of Columbia; a brother Wayne Riggins of Fullerton, Calif.; and her grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Oren Hunsaker of Camp Point, Il.
Her mother,
Mildred Hlasta, preceded her in death in 1972.
Services
will be at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in McLean, Va., with burial in the
Washington area. Arrangements are under the direction of Colonial
Funeral Home in Falls Church, Va.
Eddie
Barbee died of cancer on March 30, 1993.
Story
ran on May 19, 1996
Roy
Lee Clayborne, 50, of Columbia died Thursday, May 16, 1996, at his home.
Services
are 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, at Russell Chapel CME Church with the
Rev. John
Loving officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation
is from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, May 20, at Warren Funeral Chapel.
Mr. Clayborne
was born May 17, 1945, in Columbia to Ruben Clayborne and Gladys
Sallee
Clayborne.
He graduated
from Douglass High School in Columbia. He served in the U.S. Army
from 1965
to 1967 and was honorably discharged at the rank of Spc. 5. He
worked
as a salesman for Sears, Roebuck and Co. for 23 years.
Survivors
include his mother, Gladys Clayborne of Columbia; a son, Roy
Stephens
of Columbia; a brother, William Clayborne of Columbia; two sisters,
Helen Sheley
of Columbia and Bernice Wilkerson of Denver; a granddaughter; an
aunt; an
uncle; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was
preceded in death by his father and a sister.
Story ran
on August 2, 1996
George
Ronald Roth, 51, of Columbia died Wednesday, July 31, 1996, at his
home.
Services
will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at Parker Funeral Chapel with the
Rev. John
Yonker officiating. Burial will be at Columbia Cemetery. Visitation
will be
from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at the funeral chapel.
Mr. Roth
was born on Jan. 18, 1945, in Boone County to George H. and Gladys
Palmer
Roth.
He graduated
from Hickman High School and attended Kansas City Art Institute.
He was
employed by Sears and was a property manager for Roth Properties.
Survivors
include his mother, of Columbia; two sisters, Vicki Connelly of
Platte
City and Carolyn Boucher of Chesterfield; and a brother, Dudley Roth of
Columbia.
He was preceded
in death by his father.
Memorials
are suggested to First Christian Church of Columbia.
Published
Monday, September 9, 2002
Gerald
E. Sappington, 57, of Lynnwood, Wash., died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2002, at
Northwest Hospital in Seattle.
Memorial
services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, at the Northwest Christian
Chapel in Seattle.
Mr. Sappington
was born Jan. 30, 1945, to Robert Earl Sappington and Frances E. Snell
Sappington of Centralia.
He married
Martha Shelton on Dec. 24, 1965, in Union, and she survives.
He was a
member of the Northwest Christian Church of Seattle. He earned a bachelor’s
degree from Ozark Christian College in Springfield. He was a faculty member
of Puget Sound Bible College in Seattle at the time of his death.
Other survivors
include his mother, Frances Sappington of Columbia; a daughter, Adina Peck
of St. Paul, Minn.; a son, Brian Sappington of Lynnwood, Wash.; and a grandchild.
He was preceded
in death by his father.
Memorials
are suggested to cancer research.
Published
Saturday, April 27, 2002
Thomas
Nichols Putnam III, 57, of Las Vegas, and formerly of Columbia, died Tuesday,
April 23, 2002, at his home.
Services
will be held at Palm Green Valley Mortuary in Las Vegas. Burial will be
in Calvary Episcopal Church Memorial Garden in Columbia. Arrangements are
pending.
Mr. Putnam
was born Aug. 11, 1944, in Alexandria, Va., to Thomas Putnam II and Jane
Seybold Putnam.
He graduated
from Kemper Military Academy in Boonville and earned a degree in landscape
agriculture at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
He was a
veteran of the Vietnam War and worked as a landscaper for more than 30
years.
Survivors
include three sons, Thomas Putnam IV and Justin Putnam, both of Las Vegas,
and David Putnam of Rockford, Ill.; and a sister, Joel Seybold Putnam of
Columbia.
He was preceded
in death by his parents.
Published
Monday December 17, 2001 (From the Houston Chronicle)
Georgia
Marie Banks Koletzke, 56, passed away Friday, December 14, 2001, in Houston,
Texas.
Mrs. Koletzke
was born July 15, 1945 in St. Louis, Missouri to Ralph Richard Anthony
Banks and Helen Copeland.
Georgia
is survived by her three daughters; Robin Koletzke, Jacqueline Mancuso
and her husband Anthony, Stephanie Donato and her husband Jack; her two
sons, Matt Koletzke and wife Stacy and Mike Koletzke, mother, Helen Copeland,
brother Raymond Copeland and wife Cindy, sister Pam Waldron and husband
Preston and three grandchildren.
She is also
survived by her children's father, Robert Koletzke, her former husband
and dearest friend, Michael Short, as well as many other loving relatives
and friends.
Before establishing
her own medical billing business, Mrs. Koletzke retired from Enron Corp.
in 1992 after 27 years of employment.
Visitation
will be 6:00 to 8:00 PM, Monday December 17, 2001 at Forest Park Westheimer
Funeral Home where services will be held at 1:30 PM, Tuesday, December
18, 2001 in the chapel. Interment will follow in Forest Park Westheimer
Cemetery.
For those
desiring, memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society,
Memorial and Honor Program, P. O. Box 370127, Houston, Texas 77257-0172
or to the charity of your choice.
Published
Wednesday, October 24, 2001
John
Michael Ohman, 56, formerly of Columbia, died Monday, Oct. 22, 2001, at
the Valley Medical Center in Santa Clara, Calif.
Burial will
be in the Columbia Cemetery with a private family service under the direction
of Parker Funeral Service.
Mr. Ohman
was born Nov. 1, 1945, to Victor A.G. and Marian M. Ohman.
He graduated
from Hickman High School and attended Drury College in Springfield.
Survivors
include his parents; a son, Christopher Ohman of the state of California;
a daughter, Jennifer Herron, of the state of California; a brother, Joseph
E. Ohman of Columbia; a sister, Annie O. Ruh of Harrisburg; and a granddaughter.
Story
ran on Sunday, September 24, 2000
Sandra
June Rhine, 55, of Rocheport died Friday, Sept. 22, 2000, at Boone Hospital
Center.
Services
will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 25, at Memorial Funeral Home with
the Rev. Dave Schawo officiating. Burial will be in Midway Locust Grove
Cemetery. Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24, at the funeral
home.
Mrs. Rhine
was born Jan. 17, 1945, in Boone County to William and Mary Mahan Hunt.
She married
Dean Rhine on Dec. 25, 1965, in Columbia, and he survives.
Survivors
also include a son, Stephen Rhine of Rocheport; a daughter, Rebecca Carter
of Harrisburg; two brothers, Joe Hunt of Columbia and Tom Hunt of Rocheport;
five sisters, Barbara Roberts and Jane Tutt of Columbia and Wanda Hartley,
Betsy Rule and Glenda Heath, all of Rocheport; and five grandchildren.
She was
preceded in death by two sisters.
Published
Sunday, August 17, 2003
Floyd
Bell "John" Windsor III, 57, of Columbia died Saturday, Aug. 16, 2003,
at University Hospital.
Services
will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business
Loop 70 W., with the Revs. Gary Denbow and Carole Barner officiating. Burial
will be in Fairview Cemetery. Visitation is 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the
funeral home.
Mr. Windsor
was born Dec. 6, 1945, in Panama City, Fla., to Floyd Windsor Jr. and Carlie
Wells Windsor. On March 10, 1984, he married Linda Denise Windsor in Columbia,
and she preceded him in death.
Mr. Windsor
was an emergency medical technician for University Hospital, an EMT instructor
for the state, a volunteer firefighter and an ironworker. He was a member
of Christian Chapel and was active in the church prison ministry.
Survivors
include his parents, Bill and Connie Windsor of Columbia; a daughter, Stacie
Friedrich of Columbia; two sons, Jason Windsor of Alexandria, Va., and
Jonathan Windsor of Detroit; a brother, Gerold Windsor of Hallsville; and
five grandchildren.
Memorials
are suggested to Mid-America Transplant Services, in care of Memorial Funeral
Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., Columbia, Mo., 65202.
Published Thursday,
April 1, 2004
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.
Published Friday, November
12, 2004
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.
Published in the Kansas
City Star on 3/24/2005.
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)
Published Friday, May 6,
2005
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
Mary 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.
Published Wednesday,
December 14, 2005
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.
Published
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
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.
Published Tuesday, June
13, 2006
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.
Published
Thursday, June 15, 2006
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.
Published Sunday,
July 23, 2006
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.
Published Wednesday, August
2, 2006
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.
Published Sunday, October
1, 2006
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.
Published in the Longview
News-Journal on January 16, 2007
James
Michael "Mike" Andrews
Mike died
Tuesday, January 9, 2007, in Shreveport, La., after a brief illness.
Memorial
services for James Michael "Mike" Andrews, 61, of Ore City, Texas, will
be 4 p.m. Wednesday, January 17, 2007, in the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home
of Longview, with the Reverend Becky Henson and the Reverend Jerry Turner
officiating.
Also memorial
services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at Memorial Funeral Home
in Columbia, Missouri. Mike will be interred at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Born January
21, 1945, in Columbia, Missouri, to Senator and Betty Andrews, Mike attended
Columbia College and the University of Missouri. He remained an avid Missouri
Tiger fan all of his life. He was a veteran who served his country in the
U.S. Army as a medic in Vietnam. He worked in the insurance industry for
many years and was a member of Greggton United Methodist Church.
Mike is
survived by his loving children, Leah Andrews of Boston, Mass., and Adam
Andrews of Longview. He is also survived by the children's mother, Susan
Andrews. Other survivors include his brother, Dr. Larry Andrews and wife,
Ruthie of Lincoln, Neb.; and his nieces, Wyn Andrews of Lincoln, Neb.,
and Sally Andrews of Los Angeles, Calif.; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Memorial
contributions may be made to Newgate Mission, Greggton United Methodist
Church, Longview, or the charity of your choice.
A memorial
guestbook may be viewed and signed online at www.raderfh.com.
Published
Sunday, June 22, 2008
The
Rev. Dr. Connie Y. Crum, 63, of Columbia died Wednesday, June 18, 2008,
at Boone Hospital Center.
Funeral
services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, June 23, at Progressive Baptist Church
with the Rev. Roger Anderson officiating. Visitation will be 3 to 4 p.m.
Sunday at Warren Funeral Chapel.
The Rev.
Crum was born Feb. 20, 1945, in Columbia, the daughter of Leon Dias Warren
and Margaret Corrine Warren. She was married on April 19, 1994, to George
Lee Crum of Columbia.
She was
a member of Amos Johnson Chapter No. 30, O.E.S. She was the founder and
president of Free Women in Christ and also was the pastor of Carriers of
The Kingdom of Christ.
Survivors
include her husband; son Jonas P. Patterson V of Riverside, Calif.; daughters
Joan M. Dortch and husband Grady and Janice Y. Patterson, all of Columbia,;
stepson Michael Garmon of Springfield; two brothers, Gary Warren and wife
Billie of Austin, Texas, and Barry Warren of Long Beach, Calif.; and three
sisters, Janice Patterson and husband Don of Tyrone, Ga., and Paula Sanders
and husband Bishop Lemme of Marion, Ind., and Kathleen Lodemann and husband
Jim. Also surviving are four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
She was
proceeded in death by her parents, grandparents, one brother and one sister.
Published
in The Palm Beach Post on 11/17/2008
Robert
Williams "Rob" Vanattta, 63, of Columbia and St. Louis, MO and Jupiter,
FL, passed away Saturday, November 15th at his home in Jupiter, FL.
Rob held
undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Missouri, and he played
on the Missouri basketball team under his father, Bob Vanatta. Rob worked
as a corporate attorney in Missouri, Minnesota and New Jersey.
Rob was
best known by family and friends as someone who loved life to the fullest,
enjoyed his friends and family, never quit and made the best of any situation,
making others laugh even while fighting cancer in his last months.
Survivors
include a daughter, Leslie Vanatta; a son, Matthew Vanatta; parents Bob
and Lois Vanatta; two brothers and a sister-in-law, Tim and Rhonda Vanatta
and Tom Vanatta.
A celebration
of his life will be held in a private location.
In lieu
of flowers, the family requests donations in his honor to Hospice of Palm
Beach County.
To express
condolences and/or make donations Visit PalmBeachPost.com/obituaries
Published Sunday, March
29, 2009
John
Melvin “Mel” Burnett, 63, of Elgin, Ill., passed away Wednesday, Feb. 18,
2009, in Elgin.
For family
and friends, a graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April
4, at New Salem Cemetery in Ashland. All are invited to celebrate Mel’s
life from 4 to 6 p.m. at Jack’s Gourmet Restaurant at 1903 Business Loop
70 E.
He was born
on May 14, 1945, in Columbia to John Harold “Dusty” Burnett and Nettie
Margaret Burnett, both deceased.
Mel worked
as an ironworker and homebuilder in Elgin. He graduated in 1963 from Hickman
High School. Mel did not let his lifelong fight with diabetes affect his
love of life with his family and his Kewpie classmates.
He is survived
by his two children, Carla Mote and husband Tim, and Jeff Burnett and wife
Jessica; and four grandchildren. He also leaves his sister, Judy Ridgley;
and a significant other, Marybeth Sedgewick.
Memorials
may be made to the American Diabetes Association Research Foundation, (800)
342-2383 or tribute@diabetes.org.
Published Thursday,
April 9, 2009 TheCabinet.net, Conway, Arkansas
Sueann
McLeod Pennebaker, 63 of Conway went home to her Lord on Monday, April
6, 2009. She was born Sept. 17, 1945, to the late Ellen Virginia McLeod.
Pennebaker
was a member of the Church Alive in Conway. Her family could not ask for
a better mother and grandmother. They feel a fitting description would
be a Proverbs 31 woman. She was always available to lend a helping hand.
She is survived
by her sons Ted Pennebaker of Custer, Wash., and Paul Pennebaker of Grady:
daughter, Cherilyn Rockaway and her husband John of Lexington: five grandchildren,
Chris Pennebaker of Center Ridge, Kayla Jo Pennebaker of Morrilton, John
IV, Paul and Olivia Rockaway of Lexington, Ky.; and many family and friends.
In addition
to her mother, she was preceded in death by her husband of 37 years, Eddie
Joe Pennebaker.
Services
will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Church Alive with Bro. Randy Long and
Doyle Glass officiating. Burial will follow at Crestlawn Memorial Park
with Pete Beck, Anthony Terri, Ricky Clements, Jordan Culter, Sammy Heath,
Jim Glass, Alvin Reeves and Travis Sims serving as pallbearers. Visitation
will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at Bishop-Griffin Funeral Home of Greenbrier.
Published Tuesday, June
9, 2009
Jimmie
Lee Jones, 63, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2009, after a second battle
with cancer.
Jimmie was
born Sept. 21, 1945, to J.T. and Katherine Garrett Jones.
He graduated
from Hickman High School in 1963. After graduation, he worked in credit
and finance. He then worked in the construction and concrete business,
where he spent the majority of his working career. Jimmie took great pride
in the quality of work he did. He also enjoyed being a member of the Eagles
Lodge.
Jimmie had
three children: Shawn Lee Jones, Monica Lynn Myers and Justin Kyle Jones.
He was preceded
in death by his parents and brother Gary.
He is survived
by his children; four grandchildren, Cheyenne, Dakota, Madelynn and Kylee;
his siblings, Wayne, Karen Kessler and Larry; and his sister-in-law, Rhonda
Jones.
Memorial
gifts may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Tributes
may be left online at
www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published Sunday, November
9, 2009
Susan
Ann Norman, 64, died Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, at her home in Columbia under
hospice care.
Memorial
services will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, at Superior Garden
Center, 3100 Old Highway 63.
We will
be celebrating her life in the manner and style that would bring a twinkle
to her eyes and a smile to her lips.
Susan was
born Aug. 17, 1945, in Rochester, Minn., the second child to J.P. and Jeanette
Norman.
She is survived
by two brothers, Richard and William; one sister, Elizabeth; three nephews,
Nathan, Matthew and Kevin; one niece, Megan; and many good friends.
She was
preceded in death by her father.
In lieu
of flowers, please make a donation to Missouri River Hospice.
Published Monday, December
7, 2009
Edwin
Charles Bryant, 64, of Columbia passed away Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009, at
Boone Hospital Center.
Funeral
services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, at Memorial Funeral Home
with burial to follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from
6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
He was born
on Feb. 10, 1945, in Columbia, the son of Wilbur E. and Gertrude Eldridge
Bryant. He was united in marriage to Gail Jones on April 25, 1981, and
she survives.
In addition
to his wife, survivors include his daughter, Vickie Rae Traylor and her
husband, Steven, of Parkville; siblings James D. Bryant and Debbie A. Dupree
and her husband, Steve, all of Columbia; aunt Alma Ausburn; and numerous
cousins, nieces and nephews.
He was preceded
in death by his father, Wilbur E. Bryant; and nephew Bryan D. Dupree.
Ed was deeply
involved with many organizations, including the National Federation of
the Blind, which he joined in 1979. He was editor of the Voice
of the Diabetic for 21 years. This publication reached more than 300,000
subscribers in 17 countries. He was very active in the organization and
took part in several fundraisers until his death. He worked alongside the
late Dr. Ron James with Camp Hickory Hill for diabetic children. Ed was
named volunteer of the year in Columbia in 1989.
Ed was an
advocate for the blind and spent several years fighting for their independence.
This included trips to Washington to testify before Congress in order to
send their message. He will be remembered as a champion for the underdog.
Ed was also involved with the Diabetes Action Network and held major leadership
roles within the organization until his death. Ed was a devoted Tiger fan.
In lieu
of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Diabetes Action Network
or Columbia Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind.
Tributes
can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Carol R.
Williams, 64, of Fulton, formerly of Columbia, passed away Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010.
There will be no services.
Carol was born Oct. 10, 1945, to Charles
W. and Elinor Kathryn Rhea Libbee in St. Louis. Survivors include her mother,
Kay Libbee; two sons, John Libbee and Joe Williams; and a daughter, Kate
Williams
Online condolences may be left for the family at
www.parkerfuneralservice.com.
Published
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Janice
Barnhart Copeland passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2010.
Janice Marie
(Barnhart) Copeland was born May 2, 1945 in Columbia, Missouri to Edgar
Vernon and Evvangeline Thornton Barnhart.
On March
10, 1967 she married Garry Thomas Copeland and he survives at home in Sunrise
Beach, Missouri.
Jan graduated
Hickman High School and Columbia College before a career venture to the
Kansas City area, marriage, children, and ultimately to the Lake of the
Ozarks. Her infectious smile and laughter, her hugs and kisses; were ever
present, even in her final hour. Her life was full of those "things" that
countless good people do, as friend, wife and mother; as listener, leader,
follower and friend. Jan was unique in how she shared her life with everyone,
leaving each of us more complete. Jan's career with us is finished here,
but her eternal career is just getting started at a new university, we
still hear the echo of your healing laughter, even beyond Heaven's gates.
Other survivors
include two sons, Aaron Thomas Copeland of Osage Beach, Missouri and Austin
Blane Copeland of Gravois Mills, Missouri; one sister, Carolyn Kephart
of Holden, Missouri; five grandsons and five granddaughters and two great
grandchildren.
She was
preceeded in death by her father, mother and two brothers.
A memorial
service was held Sunday, February 7, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. at the Gravois Mills
United Methodist Church, conducted by Reverend Ellen Hoff.
In lieu
of flowers, donations can be made to the Gravois Mills United Methodist
Church (GMUMC), 437 Valley Rd, Gravois Mills MO 65037-3016 to be given
to the family to help with medical expenses.*
Published Saturday,
May 1, 2010 *(Updated May 11, 2010)
David
A. Brinkman, 65, of Columbia died Thursday, April 29, 2010, at his home
in Columbia.
Services will be held at 2:30
p.m. Thursday, May 13, at Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital Chapel, third
floor.
David was born Dec. 11, 1944,
in Des Moines, Iowa to Kenneth A. and Virginia H. Burdett Brinkman.
He is survived by his brother,
Bill Brinkman of Moberly.
Condolences may be sent to the
family at www.parkerfuneralservice.com.
Published Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Danny Joe
Rector, 66, of Columbia passed away Sunday, July 17, 2011.
Services for
family and friends will be at a later date.
Danny was born Dec. 24, 1944,
in Columbia to Woodrow Wilson and Marjorie Fern Murray Rector. He married Linda
Holton on Aug. 6, 1966, and she survives.
Danny was a woodworker and
gardener and worked as a carpenter for many years. He enjoyed spending time with
his grandsons.
Survivors include two sons, Brian Scott Rector and Timothy
Wayne Rector, both of Columbia; a sister, Kathy Diane Little and husband John of
Boonville; and two grandchildren, Justin and Nathan Rector.
He was
preceded in death by his parents.
Memorials may be given to Columbia
Second Chance Animal Sanctuary.
Online condolences may be left at
www.parkerfuneralservice.com.
Published Sunday, August 7, 2011
Janet
Belle Moore, 66, of Columbia passed away Friday, Aug. 5, 2011.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 8, at Midway Locust Grove United
Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time or service.
Janet Belle Keene was born April 2, 1945, the daughter of Edmond B. and Lucille
S. Davis Keene.
She married Bob Moore on June 5, 1965, in Columbia.
Jan was a member of Midway Locust UMC. Being a homemaker the majority of her
life, she enjoyed spending time with her family, working in crafts, scrapbooking
and reading.
Survivors include her husband, Bob; one son, Jason Moore (wife Rachel); one
daughter, Shari Thomas (husband Mike); one brother, Kenneth Keene (wife Jo); and
three grandchildren, Mackenzie, Shelby and Bailey.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and one son, Shannon Robert in 1971.
Memorial contributions may be made to Coyote Hills Children’s Home, 9515 Coyote
Hill Road, Harrisburg, Mo., 65256, or Midway Locust Church, 2600 N. Locust Grove
Church Road, Columbia, Mo., 65202, or a charity of your choice.
Online condolences may be left for the family at
www.nilsonfuneralhome.com.
Natalie
Levitt Dawson passed away on January 27, 2011. I am unable to find an obituary
and have never heard back from Natlie's sister Miriam Levitt, Class of 1961, but
you can send tributes to Natlalie through this website (http://www.chronicleproject.com/stories_255.html)
I received an email from "U-High
Lives" on March 18, 2013, that Miriam 'Mimi' Levitt, a '61 Kewpie, Natalie's
sister sent a story to the "U-High Lives" website. Here is that story Mimi sent
to "U-High Lives" website.
My sister
Natalie and I were born in Columbia, but our parents were not Missourians. Our
mother was from St. Paul, Minnesota, our father from Montreal, Canada. Both came
from immigrant families. They moved to Columbia when our father got a position
at the university. At that time, Columbia had a small Jewish community; and we
were, I think, the only Jews at the Lab School until the class after Natalie’s.
We both attended the Lab School from 4-year old kindergarten through 9th grade,
transferring to Hickman for high school.
After high school, Natalie attended Reed College
in Portland, Oregon. Our education included two years abroad during our father’s
sabbaticals: one in Sweden when Natalie was in third grade; and one in Paris,
where she spent her junior year of high school at the American high school
outside Paris. This influenced us both in our love of travel in foreign
countries. Natalie loved boats and being on or near water: the sea, rivers,
canals. That was one thing she loved about Halifax, where she ultimately
settled.
But before that, she moved around a lot. After
college, she spent a year or two on a kibbutz in Israel, managing to be there
for the 1967 Six-Day War. And after returning to the U.S. for a couple of years
to spend time in Columbia and New York, she returned to Israel in time for the
next war, the 1973 Yom Kippur War. At some point during these stays in Israel,
she became an Israeli citizen, so that when she later moved to Canada, she had
triple citizenship. One thing I was glad she was able to do before she died was
to visit Israel in 2007, where she renewed old friendships and then remained in
touch with some of her friends through e-mail.
Natalie moved to
Berkeley in the mid-1970’s. She was a spiritual seeker; and it was here in
Berkeley that she discovered the Tibetan Buddhism that would be the focus of the
rest of her life. While living here, she also met and married Jim Dawson, with
whom she then moved to Connecticut. After they divorced, she spent some time in
the Boston area before moving definitively to Halifax.
One of Natalie’s
great passions was music. She was an accomplished flutist and at one time
contemplated going to Julliard. Although she ultimately gave up playing the
flute, music was always very important in her life. In one of her recent poems,
she wrote that “music is like air to me”. Yes, she was also a poet. She wrote
poetry extensively in her college years; and in recent years had gone back to
it. She loved beauty in all forms, from the way she decorated her apartment to
the blooming of trees and flowers in the spring to the music and poetry that
were so important to her. Natalie also loved movies and in recent years, had
become the unofficial film critic for the newsletter of her Buddhist
organization. At their urging, she began a film blog, which she maintained for
the past couple of years.
In Halifax, she found
the place where she felt at home. Many people in the Shambhala community had
moved to Halifax when their teacher moved the center there from Boulder,
Colorado. So there was a large Buddhist community of which she became a core
member. She taught Buddhist practice and meditation; and, from what I heard
during her memorial service and from talking to people she knew, she was an
inspiring teacher. In her “day job”, she worked as an administrative assistant
for a research group of doctors at the university. Natalie was always a very
competent, efficient person; and she was evidently a bulwark of their working
group. He former boss spoke to me of how valued she was by their group and how
much she was missed. I benefited from these traits of hers, as well as from the
time we spent together, in my mother’s very difficult last year of life when the
two of us traveled back and forth to Columbia (from opposite coasts) numerous
times. She was definitely the organized, competent one; and I couldn’t have done
it without her.
We were very close and of course I miss her
very much. She was also close to my children, especially my daughter Anna, who
was terribly sad to lose her aunt; but she has a lovely memory of Natalie
helping her dress for her wedding; and of visiting her in Halifax. I’m also glad
she was able to be here for Anna’s graduation from veterinary school last
summer, after which she and I went to Minneapolis, where we hadn’t been for
decades, to visit our cousins. That is a very good memory for me and for them.
And, although ill, she was able to attend a month-long meditation retreat in a
center in Colorado that was very special to her. Although I grieve that her life
ended too early, it is comforting to know that she had found the life she wanted
in Halifax, as she said in a poem: “the Promised Land – or rather the land that
promised nothing but gave me everything.”
Submitted by Miriam Levitt, class 1961, Natalie's sister, to "U-High Lives"
website........
Published Friday, November 23, 2012
Sandy Nichols,
68, of Hallsville passed away Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012, at University Hospital.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, at Praise Assembly of God
Church with Pastor Stuart officiating.
She was born April 10, 1944, to
Marian and Pearl Davison Nelson in Boone County. She married Paul Nichols on
Feb. 14, 1962, in Columbia, and he survives.
Also surviving are her
children, Paula (Granville) Loyd, Karla (Bob) Driskill and Kevin Nichols;
grandchildren Scott (Natalia), Casey (Chris), Kayla (Joe), Jordan, Paige,
Junior, Elisha (James), Zac and Eliza; 13 great-grandchildren; siblings Larry
(Flo) Nelson, Keith (Lorine) Nelson and Karen (Newman) Starke; and several
cousins, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents;
and a brother, Jackie Nelson.
Memorials may be made to the Thompson
Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders.
Published Thursday, April 4, 2013
Marvin K. Kinney, 70, passed away
Wednesday, April 3, 2013.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 p.m.
Saturday, April 6, at Millard Family Funeral Home, where funeral services will
be held at 4 p.m., to include military honors, with the Rev. Ballenger
officiating. Interment will be private for the family.
The sun rose on
the life of Marvin "Dickie" K. Kinney on Oct. 1, 1942, in Columbia to the late
Louis and Leona Whitley Kinney. He was a graduate of Hickman High School in
Columbia.
At the time of his death, Marvin was employed at the Missouri
Division of Work Force Development, where he had been employed for 40 years. He
also served on the Columbia Housing Authority Board of Commissioners for more
than 25 years. He was appointed to his first four-year term on the CHA Board as
a resident commissioner in 1968. Marvin was the first African-American appointed
to serve on the Columbia Housing Authority Board of Commissioners and is
reported to be one of the first resident commissioners in the United States.
Marvin was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army in 1966.
Survivors
include a very special lady friend of 47 years, Pauletta A. Gresham of Columbia;
three daughters, Marshanna "Babe" Gresham (Aaron) and Loutisha Glasgow, both of
Columbia, and Anjanette Glasgow of North Kansas City; three granddaughters,
Nadia "Baby" Gresham and LaTia Glasgow, both of Columbia, and Ciara Glasgow
(Angelique) of North Kansas City; two grandsons, Arlandis (Maya) Glasgow of
Columbia and Darius Glasgow of North Kansas City; one great-grandson, Landon
Glasgow of Columbia; two sisters, Carol Jones of Columbia and Dorothy Palmer of
Colorado Springs, Colo.; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and close
friends.
Marvin was preceded in death by his parents; six sisters; and
two brothers.
Arrangements are under the direction of Millard Family
Funeral Home, 12 E. Ash St., Columbia, Mo., 65203. (573) 442-7112.
Online
condolences may be left for the family at
www.millardfamilychapels.com.
Published By the Lincoln Journal Star Aug 23, 2013
Sherry Ann Jefferson,
daughter of the late Arthur and Georgia (Warrick) Bush was born on March 9, 1945
in Columbia, Mo. She departed this life on August 17, 2013. Sherry received her
education through the Columbia, Mo. city public school system, graduating from
Hickman High School in June 1963. She was a very spiritual woman and was a
member of the Newman United Methodist Church until she transferred membership to
the New Hope United Methodist Church where she remained as a member until her
death.
She worked for Union Insurance and Continental Western Insurance
for over 30 years, retiring in 2011. She married David Lee Jefferson on August
24, 1963. Out of this union two children were born, Carla and David. This
marriage lasted for 50 years. Sherry made numerous friends wherever she went. A
consummate mother and homemaker, she was an excellent cook and enjoyed preparing
meals for her family and friends. She also loved to watch her beloved soap
operas.
Sherry leaves to mourn: her daughter, Carla (Melvin) Clayborne
and her son, David (Catherine Pattillo); grandsons, Antonio Clayborne and David
Jefferson; granddaughters, Camille Jefferson and Jasmine Clayborne; brother, A.
Wayne (Mary) Bush; sister, Eunice (Herbert) Crum; nieces, nephews and a host of
other family and friends.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on
Saturday, August 24, at Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th Street,
Lincoln. Burial will immediately follow this service. The family will greet
friends from 6 - 7 p.m. on Friday, August 23, at Lincoln Memorial Park. There
will be an Eastern Star and Golden Circle service beginning at 7 p.m. in the
chapel following this reception. Condolences www.lincolnfh.com
Published Wednesday, October 23, 2013
James "Jim" B. Jones, 68,
of Mapleton, Ill., passed away Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013, after a lengthy battle
with esophageal cancer.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 25,
at Davison-Fulton Woodland Chapel in Peoria, Ill. Visitation will be held from 4
to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery.
Jim was born July 11, 1945, in Mexico, Mo., to Richard and Maxine Jones,
both of whom preceded him in death.
He graduated in 1963 as a Hickman
High School Kewpie. Jim married Trish Borgman in 1964. After attempting several
colleges, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1966. After his son was born in
1970, he received an honorable discharge and went back to college, where he
earned his bachelor's degree in 1972.
In 1972, Jim started work as a
management trainee for State Farm Insurance Cos., in Columbia before moving to
Bloomington, Ill. He then became an agent for a short time before settling in
with a third-party agency in Wichita, Kan. After 10 years, Jim accepted a
position with Illinois Mutual Life Insurance Co. in Peoria, Ill., where he
served for 25 years, retiring in 2009 as assistant vice president. It was at
Illinois Mutual that Jim met and later married Diane Kehl on Oct. 1, 1988.
Jim is survived by his wife of 25 years, Diane; his children, Philip
(Angela) and Angela (Erik), both of Lee's Summit, and Jessica and Jennifer, both
of Mapleton, Ill. He also is survived by his grandsons, Noah, Ian and Emery; and
one granddaughter on the way. Jim is survived by his sister, Connie (Ron)
Anderson of Beaverton, Ore.
Jim was a very active person who enjoyed all
sports, particularly golf and bowling, and was a longtime Cubs fan. He felt that
being a Cubs fan meant that you exude a tremendous amount of patience and a
great sense of humor.
When someone would ask me how I was feeling, I
would usually say, "Well, I feel a lot more like I do now than I did when I got
here." If that brought a confused look to their face, I would continue with,
"Now, wait, I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I don't
think you realize that what you heard is not what I meant." Those were my Dad's
favorite lines right up to his passing in 2010 at the age of 93. His persistent
refusal to give up on his positive attitude and humor meant so much to me. Over
the past year and a half, I learned to cope and deal with my own illness through
the power of prayer, the power of family and friends, and, yes the power of
maintaining a positive attitude and sense of humor. Easy? Of course not. But it
helped me tremendously, right up to the end. Would I have done things
differently in my life if I had known this was coming? Sure, we all have some
regrets, but get over it. I elected to dwell on the positives and so many things
that I did right. And NOBODY can say that I ever lost my sense of humor, which
in my opinion, is so important to the human spirit. Stay positive, stay close to
family and friends, keep that sense of humor, or at least get one, and enjoy the
day … every day. May the rode rise to meet you; may the wind be always at your
back. May the sun shine warm upon your face; and rains fall soft upon your
fields. And until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand.
SYOTOS
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Illinois Cancer Care
Research or OSF Hospice.
Published
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Sara Jane Tutt, 69, of
Columbia passed away Monday, April 21, 2014, at Boone Hospital Center in
Columbia.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 25, at
Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Memorial
Funeral Home. Burial will immediately follow the service at Mount Nebo Cemetery.
Sara Jane Tutt was born Jan. 17, 1945, to William Angel Hunt and Mary Nancy
Mahan Hunt in Boone County.
She married George Tutt on Nov. 1, 1963, in
Columbia. They enjoyed more than 50 years of marriage, though they had known
each other from childhood.
A mother of three young boys, Jane was
supportive of the activities her sons were involved in. She loved caring for
children, gardening, canning and cooking. Jane was a homemaker and found great
joy in making sure her family was well taken care of. In her later years, she
derived the most pleasure from spending time with her family, especially her
grandkids.
Survivors include her husband, George; three sons, Scott Tutt
(wife Kathy) of Clark, Kevin Tutt (wife Peggy) of Columbia and Brian Tutt of
Clark; one brother, Thomas A. Hunt of Rocheport; and eight grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother; six sisters; and her
stepmother, Elsie Hunt.
Memorial donations are appreciated to Huntsdale
Baptist Church, 3101 Route O, Columbia, Mo., 65203, or The American Heart
Association, 104 Corporate Lake Drive, Columbia, Mo., 65203.
Online
tributes and condolences may be left at
www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published Monday, July 21, 2014 updated August 15, 2014
Kary Lilburn Kabler, 68, of
Columbia, died July 4, 2014. He was born August 12, 1945 to Mary Katherine
Dorman Kabler and Lilburn Walton Kabler who preceded him in death.
Kary
attended Hickman High School and the University of Missouri, Columbia, where he
received a BS and MEd in secondary education. He was a member of Phi Delta Theta
Fraternity. In 1968, he married Margaret Grayson Neate who survives. That same
year, he was inducted into the U.S. Army where he served for two years as an
officer in the Adjutant General Corps at Ft. Lee, VA.
Following Kary’s
discharge in 1970, the Kablers returned to Columbia where Kary became President
of the family retail business, Neate’s. During his years as a Downtown Columbia
merchant, Kary was dedicated to furthering the strength of Columbia’s Downtown
area. He served as president of the newly formed Central Columbia Association,
was President of its successor organization Downtown Columbia, Inc., Interim
Director of the Special Business District and, after selling his business,
remained active Downtown as a member of the Special Business District’s Board of
Directors.
Kary was also a member of the Boards of Directors of the
Downtown Rotary Club, the MS Society and the Missouri Symphony Society. After
his retirement, he was actively involved with SCORE, helping counsel people who
wanted to start small businesses of their own. His leisure-time interests
included fishing, travel, the MU Tigers, and Cardinal baseball.
In
addition to his wife, he is survived by his sister, Kim Kabler Rootes (Mrs.
George Minor Rootes) of Spring, Texas, and a nephew, John Minor Rootes and his
family of San Rafael, CA.
The family will receive friends at the home for
a celebration of Kary’s life on Saturday, September 6, 2014 from 4-7.
Memorials are suggested to: National MS Society (Restricted to Research), 197
Lackland Hill Parkway, St. Louis, MO 63146.
Online condolences may be left at
www.parkerfuneralservice.com.
Published Sunday, October 26, 2014
Jewell F. Burns, 70, of
Columbia passed away Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014, in Columbia.
Funeral
services will be 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 27, at 1st Assembly of God Church, 1100 N.
Seventh St. in Columbia. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Church.
Jewell was born
Oct. 12, 1944, to James Thomas and Ella Mable Wren Bledsoe in Ashland. She
married Charles David Niederschulte, and had two children; he preceded her in
death. For many years, she ran a cleaning service in Columbia.
She also
was a fantastic cook and was known for her homemade fudge and rolls. She often
would deliver food to people in need and cook for many church functions.
Jewell is survived by her son, Larry B. Niederschulte and wife Nancy of Grain
Valley; daughter Melinda Niederschulte and husband Jerry Walters of Overland
Park, Kan.; two brothers, Donald Bledsoe and wife Carol, and Robert Bledsoe and
wife Sara; three sisters, Doris Crowley and husband Ray, Mary Lou Palmer, and
Erma McColskey and husband Bob; grandchildren, Brandy and Ryan Niederschulte,
Hunter Niederschulte, Brett, Paige, and Season Walters; and a sister-in-law,
Barbara Bledsoe.
She was preceded in death by her second husband, Ernest
Burns; two brothers, Ronald and Russell Bledsoe; and her parents John Thomas and
Ella Mable Bledsoe.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be
made to the Columbia First Assembly of God Church. Online condolences may be
left for the family at www.parkerfuneralservice.com.
Published in Kansas City Star on July 25, 2015
Henry A. Doenges, 70, passed away July 22, 2015, at Life Care Center of
Osawatomie, Kan.
Henry was born Sept. 22, 1944, to Faye Eugene and
Elizabeth Carey Doenges in Moultrie, Ga. He was raised in Columbia, Mo. He
joined the U.S. Marine Corps and received an honorable discharge. On May 30,
1991, he was united in marriage to Nancy Rigg. Henry owned a pest control
business in Arizona and Texas, worked for JC Nichols as a commercial painting
contractor. He also served his community as Stanton County Township Clerk for
nine years.
Henry enjoyed shooting and took pride in keeping his acreage
well maintained. He had fun shooting hedge apples with his kids. He was an avid
Chiefs fan. He had quite the life full of adventure, intrigue, and laughter and
he is on to his next adventure.
Henry is survived by his wife, Nancy;
children, Pamela Eugene Yarborough, King Henry Doenges, and Max Douglas Doenges;
12 grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; and sister, Jane Kendrick.
Funeral service is 11 a.m. Monday, July 27, at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 605
O'Neal Ave., Osawatomie, Kan. Visitation is 10 to 11 a.m. prior to the service.
Burial is in Osawatomie Cemetery.
To leave a special message for the
family online, please visit PenwellGabelOsawatomie.com
Arr.:
Penwell-Gabel Osawatomie Chapel, (913) 755-6500.
Published by CARUTH-HALE FUNERAL HOME,155
SECTION LINE, HOT SPRINGS AR 71913
Carolyne Sue
Culotti, 70, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, died Sunday, September 6, 2015.
She was born May 10, 1945 to the late Gaylord & Marth (Ellis) McIlvain. Carolyne
was a member of Christian Ministries Church.
She is preceded in death by
her husband, Don Culotti and a brother Judd McIlvain.
She is survived by
her daughter Christi-Ann Faith Baldwin & her husband Hal Miller; a brother Gary
McIlvain & his wife Val; and a sister-in-law Herlinda McIlvain.
A
memorial service will be held 1:00 pm Thursday, November 12, 2015 with Rev. Mark
Adams officiating.
Added by Susan, December 10, 2015
Dennis
Maynard McGreer died at home in Bloomington on Dec. 9. He was born Apr. 1, 1945,
in Iowa City, Iowa, to the late Maynard and Evelyn Wagner McGreer.
Dennis
is survived by wife Susan Schooler of Bloomington; brother Jerry McGreer and
sister Carol Camp of Texas; daughter Laura Mintz of Liverpool, England; and
grandchildren Liya and Delilah Mintz, Parker McFarren, Nicolai and Alexis Núñez,
and Jackson Busker. He was preceded in death by grandson Eli Mintz.
Dennis retired from Indiana University in July, 2014, where he had worked for
over 30 years. He served on the faculty of the I.U. School of Music in the
Secondary Piano department and later in the School of Music Administrative
Offices. For many years he worked at UITS (University Information Technology
Services) on the team that developed systems for the I.U. Libraries statewide.
Prior to coming to I.U., he was a Russian linguist with the U.S. Army for four
years.
Dennis was an accomplished pianist and teacher who passed on his
love of music to countless students at I.U. and in the Bloomington community. He
was known for his sense of humor and gentle character. He was an avid reader
with wide-ranging intellectual curiosity. He enjoyed choral singing,
international travel, languages, riverboats, and cats.
Funeral services
will be held Sunday at 1 P.M. at Congregation Beth Shalom, 3750 E. Third St.,
and will be followed by interment at the congregation cemetery located in
Valhalla Memory Gardens. The Funeral Chapel of Powell and Deckard is in charge
of arrangements.
The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, anyone
wishing to honor Dennis' memory do it in one of the following ways: plant a tree
in Israel through the Jewish National Fund; or make a contribution to the
WonderLab Museum of Science, Health, & Technology in Bloomington or the Exotic
Feline Rescue Center in Center Point, IN.
Susan R. Schooler
srschooler@gmail.com
Published Monday, March 7, 2016
William D. Trumbower,
M.D., 70, of Columbia passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Friday,
March 4, 2016, after a battle with kidney cancer.
Visitation will be from
4 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 11, 2016, at Missouri United Methodist Church, 204 S.
Ninth Street. Service for the celebration of Dr. Trumbower’s life will be held
at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 12, at the church.
He was born June 1, 1945,
in Oak Park, Ill., to William C. and Iola Trumbower. On Dec. 18, 1971, he
married Eva Waring of Little Rock, Ark.
Bill, fondly known as Dr. T. or
Trum by patients and colleagues, is an alumnus of Hickman High School and the
University of Missouri-Columbia. He received his medical degree from the
University of Missouri School of Medicine in 1971 and completed his residency in
obstetrics and gynecology at University Hospital in 1975. Before entering
private practice, he was a member of the MU Obstetrics and Gynecology faculty
for two years. In 1979, he began his practice at Boone Hospital Center, and in
1995, joined Women’s Health Associates. He was board certified by the American
Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and was an active member of the American
Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine. After a career of more than 40 years in
obstetrics and gynecology, he transitioned to Pela Cura Anti-Aging and Wellness
in 2015, fulfilling his dream of working alongside his daughter, Elisabeth, to
establish an integrated practice to treat men and women for hormone and
endocrine imbalances and to promote patient health and wellness.
Throughout his career, Dr. Trumbower was honored with awards, including the
Golden Apple Award for teaching excellence and the Russell Sheldon Award for
Anesthesia. Locally, he was selected as one of Inside Columbia magazine’s
favorite doctors for 2016 and one of the best authors of 2015 for his
contribution to the book, “Stop the Thyroid Madness II.” From his perspective,
his greatest professional achievement and honor was the privilege of
administering care to his patients.
Bill’s interests included tennis,
which he played with his doubles group nearly every Saturday from the 1980s to a
month ago; youth soccer, which he coached for several years; and bicycling. In
addition, he enjoyed walking, gardening and traveling with his wife, Eva. Bill
was a loyal Mizzou football fan and tailgated with close friends and family for
more than 40 years. He was an active member of Missouri United Methodist Church,
and in 2015, he combined his love of helping others and his love of travel when
he and Eva volunteered for a medical mission to Guatemala.
Friends and
family of Bill know him as a kind, generous man, with an excellent sense of
humor and a love, above all, for his family. His two granddaughters, Siri and
Eliot, were the light of his life, and they loved playing with their grandpa.
In addition to his wife, Eva, of 44 years, he is survived by their daughter,
Elisabeth Joan Trumbower; son, William Waring Trumbower and wife Eliza;
grandchildren, Siri Claire and Eliot Elisabeth Trumbower; and sister, Mary
Swearingen-Grant and husband Stephen.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; and by brothers, Frederick and Charles Trumbower.
In lieu of
flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to Missouri United Methodist
Church, Dr. William D. Trumbower Memorial Fund, 204 S. Ninth Street, Columbia,
Mo., 65201, or the charity of your choice.
Online tributes can be left at
www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published Sunday, June 5, 2016
Barbara Jean “Bobbi” Everitt,
70, of Columbia passed away Saturday, May 28, 2016.
Visitation will be
from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 7, at Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral services
will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 8, at Memorial Funeral Home.
Bobbi was
born in Columbia to Carl L. Hunt and F. Louis Hunt on Dec. 10, 1945. She worked
in the insurance industry, where she met her husband, Chuck Everitt. They
married on Feb. 5, 1977. In October 2000, they opened Award Pet Supply, which
they ran together until they sold the business in 2014. It is now owned and
operated as Lizzi & Rocco’s Natural Pet Market.
Survivors include her
step-children, Todd Everitt (Paulette) of Columbia and Marcia Spruytte (Phillip)
of Olathe, Kan.; sister, Carolyn Hunt; cousins, Randall Pollock (Dru) and Tom
Rippeto (Ellen) of Columbia, Ellen Wood and Lori Hall (Dennis) of LaPlata, and
Pat Pafford (Bill) and Glenda Moss (Jerry) of Texas; five grandchildre; and
eight great-grandchildren.
Bobbi was preceded in death by her parents;
her son, Brian Cook; her husband, Chuck Everitt; and cousin, Judy Perkins.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you send donations to Second
Chance.
Published Sunday, June 12, 2016
Jimmie Allen Daly, 72, of
Holts Summit passed away Thursday, June 9, 2016, at Capital Region Medical
Center in Jefferson City.
Family will receive friends from noon to 2 p.m.
on Tuesday, June 14, at Houser-Millard Funeral Chapel. Services will be held at
2 p.m., with the Rev. Steve Jones officiating. Entombment will follow at
Riverview Cemetery in Jefferson City.
He was born on Feb. 20, 1944,
in Columbia, the son of Robert and Marjorie (Siefert) Daly, who preceded him in
death.
He was united in marriage on Nov. 5, 1987, in Jefferson City to
Melba Jean Penberthy, who preceded him in death on Feb. 25, 2010.
He is
survived by one daughter, Sherry Barnhouse, with her husband, Stuart, of Frisco,
Texas; one son, James Daly, with his wife, Khan, of Millersburg; one brother,
Freddie Daly, of St. Louis; two sisters, Betty Coleman and Jane Rhodes of
Columbia; three grandchildren, Jason Barnhouse, Ryan Daly, and Cherish Daly; and
three great-grandchildren, Brian Barnhouse, Briana Barnhouse and Kyden Daly. He
was also preceded in death by one great-grandson, Scott Barnhouse.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Jefferson City Animal Shelter.
Arrangements are under the direction of Houser-Millard Funeral Directors,
2613 W. Main St., Jefferson City, Mo., 65109; 573-636-3838.
Condolences
may be left for the family online at
www.millardfamilychapels.com.
Published Monday, January 9,
2017
David Poe,
71, of Columbia passed away on Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, at Boone Hospital.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9, at Memorial Funeral
Home. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, at the funeral
home. Burial will be in Mount Nebo Cemetery.
David was born on July 15,
1945, in Boone County, the son of Stanley and Mildred (Bennett) Poe.
A
devoted father and caring friend, David loved farming at Poe Holler, trucking,
family and friends. He was a joy to all that knew him and gave much love to his
extended family and friends, especially the children. David also enjoyed his
Harley rides, NASCAR, watching old western movies with his great-grandson,
Brayden, traveling to historic locations and staying busy at the farm.
Survivors include his significant other, Annie Lusher, of the home; two sons,
Martin Poe (Kelli Smith) of Columbia and Christopher Poe; one daughter, Lori
Robbins (Lance) of Hallsville; two step-daughters, Jeannie Lusher and Zoe
Williams-Osbon; one step-son, Daniel Collis; five brothers, Billy Poe, Tommy
Poe, Ronnie Poe, Gary Poe and Roger Poe; 10 grandchildren, Carson, Ariel,
Christy, Andrew, Paige, Aaliyah, Daniel, Nicholas, Mason and Bailey; and two
great-grandchildren, Brayden and Amyira.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; two sisters, Anna Rybolt and Betty Bowen; and one brother, Raymond Poe.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Hospital or the
family of David Poe, c/o Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Bus. Loop 70 W., Columbia,
Mo., 65202.
Online tributes may be left at
www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published Sunday, May 14, 2017
Donna Wayland Trice, 71,
left us on Thursday, May 4, 2017 after suffering severe health issues for over
10 years.
Donna was entombed at Memorial Park Cemetery on Wednesday, May
10, 2017 at a private family service.
Donna was born on July 20, 1945 to
her parents, Edgar G. Wayland and Ella C. Wayland, who proceeded her in death.
She arrived in this world at Kelley Air Force Field in San Antonio, Texas at the
time her father was training to be a Navigator during World War II.
Donna
graduated from Hickman High School in 1963. She then attended Stephens College,
the University of Missouri, and Central Methodist College. She was a member of
Kappa Kappa Kappa Sorority while attending Stephens College. She obtained her
Bachelors of Arts in Elementary Education in 1972, from Central Methodist
College and taught kindergarten in Linn Creek, from 1972-1975. Donna lived in
Columbia from 1975 until 1983.
She loved to work on political campaigns
while in Columbia, including the late Jerry Litton and Supreme Court Justice
Warren Welliver. She worked as a model and was in Elton John’s video for the
song “I’m still Standing”, while residing in St. Petersburg, Fla. from 1983
until the time of her death.
Donna was an extremely creative artist and a
seamstress. When she was 12 years old, she won the national competition hosted
by Roy Rodgers and Dale Evans by submitting the cowgirl suit she created. She
was honored nationally at an awards Ceremony.
She designed her own
needlepoint patterns and occupied her time by her artistic passion. She was a
talented sculptor, photographer, painter, and loved to make Christmas ornaments
of beads and ceramics that are now family heirlooms. When she was able, she and
William enjoyed traveling and time with friends. She attended Wilkes Boulevard
United Methodist Church will growing up in Columbia. She was also a member of
Girl Scouts as a young girl and her Mother Ella assisted as a troop leader.
She married William Conley Trice in 1977 and they celebrated their 40th
wedding anniversary on March 18, 2017.
She is survived by her husband,
William Conley Trice of St. Petersburg, Fla. William was the most dedicated
husband any woman could imagine. He was a blessing to her during her extended
10-year illness and an advocate for her always; her daughter, Lisa Wayland
Altschul of Columbia; and her grandchildren, Anastasia Rosella Boettcher of
Columbia, Joseph Wayland Boettcher who is attending Missouri University of
Science and Technology in Rolla, and Louis William Boettcher of Columbia, and
will be attending college this August.
Donna was very loved and cherished
by us all, as we felt pain and empathy during the time of her extended illness.
She will be cherished and sorely missed by us all. We keep solace in the fact
she is free of pain, and walking in heaven.
Memorials can be sent to the
American Heart Association in care of Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop
70 W, Columbia, Missouri.
Online tributes may be left at
www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published by Shrine of Remembrance, Colorado Springs, CO
George E. Bradfield
Born Sept. 16, 1945. Died Nov. 1, 2017.
Retired United States Army
Chief Warrant Officer, longtime Colorado Springs resident.
Survived by
his wife, Trish Bradfield; a son, George Bradfield, Jr.; two daughters, Bridget
Richter, and Bobbi Holder; a stepson, Jesse Hofmann; a stepdaughter, Kelley
Dawdy; and his 10 grandchildren.
Visitation, 12:15 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Sunday, Shrine of Remembrance "America the Beautiful" Chapel, 1730 East Fountain
Blvd. Funeral service, 2 p.m. Monday, Shrine of Remembrance "America the
Beautiful" Chapel, 1730 East Fountain Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO.
Written by Julie and Katie Donovan
Sarah Seelen
(December 26, 1945 - November 12, 2017)
Sarah Elizabeth
Seelen Donovan 71, passed away November 12, 2017, in the presence of family and
close friends. She leaves her husband of 50 years, Steve Donovan, and daughters
Julie Donovan of Atlanta, Georgia and Katie Donovan of Rochester, New York.
Sarah was born on December 26, 1945 in Sedalia, Missouri, but grew up in
Marshall and Columbia, MO. She attended David Henry Hickman High School, and
obtained a degree in French from the University of Missouri in 1967. She was an
accountant, teacher, and most recently consultant with Rodan and Fields. Due to
her husband’s Air Force service and career as an airline pilot, Sarah lived in
Arizona, Florida, Colorado, and Georgia, but her true home was at the family
cottage on Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada.
She is survived by her sister,
Susie Gary of Kentucky, her stepbrother David Heinemann of Missouri, her
stepsister Jayne Sullivan of Iowa, and numerous nephews, nieces, and cousins.
Sarah was the embodiment of a friend and neighbor, striking up conversations
with whomever she came across. She loved baseball, reading, and music; in recent
years, she sang barbershop with Song of Atlanta and was learning to play the
ukulele. Sarah also had a wonderful sense of humor, a smile that was infectious,
and was considered by all to be the spark of fun at any gathering.
A
private memorial celebration was held at the Botanical Gardens in Atlanta,
Georgia on November 18. In lieu of flowers, the family requests paying Sarah’s
generous spirit forward by contributing to the charity of your choice.
A memorial has been established by some of Sarah's classmates for the class
scholarship, at "Charley
Blackmore's Class of '63 Scholarship", for those who would like to
contribute send email to
charley@kewpie.net for details.
Published Wednesday, January 3, 2018
Russell Edward Grant, 74,
of Hallsville, also known as “Rosco”, “Daddy Rabbit”, “The Rock”, and
“Smoothie”, loyal customer of Poppy’s Place Diner, died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017,
at his home, surrounded by family and friends.
Visitation will be from
5:00-7:00 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 2 at Memorial Funeral Home 1217 Business Loop 70
West, Columbia.Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at Memorial
Funeral Home, and burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Russell
was born Sept. 18, 1943 in Boone County to James Cecil and Sue Mae Edwards
Grant.
He married Barbara Jean Chowning Grant, Feb. 14, 1971.
After graduating Hickman High School in 1963, he was drafted into the Army to
fight in the Vietnam war. After serving his country, he started his career at
The University of Missouri, working in Residential Life for 45 years before his
retirement in 2005.
Since his retirement, he has enjoyed his time fishing
with friends, creating birdhouses, Christmas decorations, and other crafts for
his family and friends, hunting for mushrooms and deer, and playing cards at the
Parlor.
Russell had a knack for making friends, and made an impact on
many lives thru his light-heartedness and jovial personality. Dull moments were
rarely had in the company of Russell. He will be missed by many.
He is
survived by son, Stephen Ray Grant and wife, Kristina; daughter, Jennifer Ann
Grant Potucek and husband Joe, all of Columbia; three brothers, Bobby Lee and
James Earl, both of Columbia, and Don Grant of Punta Gorda, Fla.; three sisters,
Lois Garrett of Fayette, Mary Lou Ballenger and Patsy Watt, both of Harrisburg;
six grandchildren, Christian, Harleigh, Hudson, Weston, Hayley, and Cooper.
His parents and two sisters, Claudia Butzin and Mary Sue Singleton, preceded
him in death.
Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of your
choice.
Online condolences may be left for the family at
www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published in Kansas City Star on Jan. 4, 2018
Susan L.
(Gabert) Sumpter, of Lee's Summit, MO, passed away December 29, 2017.
Susan was born Oct. 29, 1945 to Ann and Arch Troelstrup in Columbia, MO.
She is survived by husband Duane of the home; brother, John Troelstrup of Oak
Park, IL; brother-in-law, Charles Sumpter of Blue Springs, MO; step son, Robert
Sumpter of NC.
Susan was employed as a para-legal at Dysert Taylor Law
Firm.
At her request, no services are planned.
Donations are
suggested to any no-kill animal shelter in her name.
Arr.: Langsford
Funeral Home, 115 SW 3rd St., Lee's Summit, MO 64063 (816) 524-3700.
Published Thursday, January 11, 2018
Carolyn Ann Kemper, 72, of
Columbia, entered the Kingdom of Heaven after a long battle with Parkinson’s
disease on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018 at the Manor at Elfindale in Springfield, Mo.
Visitation will be held from 12:00-1:00 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 12 at Memorial
Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 12, at
Memorial Funeral Home with Pastor Bruce Williamson officiating. Interment will
be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
In the days leading up to her passing,
family members gathered around her to reminisce and say goodbye. Her sisters,
Wanda Kay and Marilyn, were by her side in her final moments. Carolyn was a
member of Faith Baptist Church where she worshiped our Lord and Savior, Jesus
Christ.
Carolyn was born March 12, 1945 at Noyes Hospital (University
Hospital) in Columbia to Annie Mildred (Rader) Kemper and Harold Glenn Kemper.
She was born 6 minutes after her twin sister, Marilyn Sue (Kemper) Sunderland.
Carolyn and her siblings grew up on the 125 acre family farm northeast of
Columbia where many happy memories were made.
She was a Hickman Kewpie
who graduated in 1963, and she later studied at Columbia College.
In
1981, she became a Certified Professional Secretary from the Professional
Secretaries International. She proudly worked for 35 years for the University of
Missouri. During the last 23 of those years she held the position of Executive
Staff Assistant II for no less than three Vice Chancellors; most recently Kee
Groshong. After much soul-searching and hand wringing, Carolyn took early
retirement in 2002 and soon wondered when she had time to work!
Carolyn
had a lifelong love of country music; particularly Alan Jackson. She loved
country line dancing as well as square dancing. Carolyn filled her retirement
days pursuing her passions, including photography, genealogy and gardening. She
continued the work of her mother in researching and documenting her family
history, and she was a member of the Mid-Missouri Genealogical Society. With
Carolyn’s support, her mother wrote her life story resulting in a cherished book
and Carolyn was also a proud member of the Fortney Family Cemetery Trust.
Carolyn was equally passionate about her gardening and she had a particular
love of daylilies. She was a member of the Columbia Garden Club. In 2011, her
gardens were featured in the Mokanok, a daylily magazine, and that same year her
personal gardens were included in a bus tour bringing people from all over the
country.
Her garden was filled with common, and not-so-common daylilies,
and she loved them all! These flowers were a perfect reflection of Carolyn. Her
nephew, Brian, described her best, “Carolyn walked through life with a positive
attitude. She wasn’t a bloom that withered away; she lived her life like a field
of daylilies with new blooms every day just as beautiful as the day before!”
Survivors include sisters, Wanda Kay Mitchell (Phil) of Springfield,
Mo., and Marilyn Sue Sunderland of Riverton, Utah; nephews, Brian Lockwood
(Roxanne), Chris Lockwood (Kristi), and Chadd Ashby; niece, Michelle Ashby Brown
(Danny); and numerous great-nieces and great-nephews.
Carolyn was
preceded in death by her parents, Annie Mildred and Harold Glenn Kemper;
brother, Billie Dale Kemper; and great-nephew, John Eli Lockwood.
Memorials are suggested to the Parkinson’s Foundation.
Condolences may be
left online for the family at
www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Dr. John
Gregory Parker, 72, of Columbia, passed away Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018, at his home.
Friends will be received from 2:00-5:00 p.m. Sunday, March 4 at the
Parker-Millard Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday,
March 5 at the Parker-Millard Funeral Home. Interment with full military honors
will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.
He was born Sept. 16, 1945, in
Elsberry, the son of the late Frank Thomas and Elizabeth Ann (Howard) Parker.
“Doc” Parker practiced as a Veterinarian in Columbia for nearly 50 years.
In 1969, he graduated from the University of Missouri Veterinary School. He
served in the United States Army for two years during the Vietnam War.
John also loved to hunt and fish. He was a member of the National Cutting Horse
Association, the Missouri Veterinary Medical Association, and the Elks Lodge.
Survivors include four children, Elizabeth Smith (husband Dr. Rick Smith) of
Springfield, Mo., Darren Parker of Irvine, Calif., Jennifer Parker of Columbia,
and Kristen Coleman of Hartsburg; nine grandchildren, Haley Boyd, Rylee Smith,
Zach Parker, Wade Smith, Karlie Coleman, Jadon Coleman, Hannah Parker-VanVeen,
Bentley Parker and Joshua Parker; sister, Merry Beth Hardy of Fayette; and
longtime companion, Emily Moner.
He was preceded in death by his parents;
wife, Karla Parker; and sister Rebecca Stephens.
Arrangements are under
the direction of Parker-Millard Funeral Service and Crematory; 12 East Ash
Street, Columbia, Mo., 65203; (573) 449-4153.
Condolences may be left
online for the family at
www.ParkerMillard.com.
Published Sunday, June 24, 2018
Gail P. Toedebusch, 72, of
Richmond, Ind., died peacefully at home Tuesday, June 12, 2018, following a
courageous battle with Glioblastoma, a malignant brain tumor.
Memorial
visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Saturday, August 4 at First
English Lutheran Church, 2727 East Main Street, Richmond, Ind.. A memorial
service and Celebration of Life will follow at 12:00 p.m. at First English
Lutheran Church with Pastor John R. Walker and Pastor Chip Belanga officiating.
A luncheon will be held at the church after the service.
Born Jan. 29,
1946, in Chicago to Albert and Hilda Petri, Gail’s early childhood was spent
briefly in Pasadena, Calif., and later in Columbia where she attended elementary
and high school.
Gail graduated from Christian College (two year) on a
full academic scholarship and later completed her bachelor’s degree at the
University of Missouri.
Following college, she married William Toedebusch
on August 2, 1969.
Gail moved to Richmond in 1982 and was supportive of
her husband’s medical career and the arts. She was a board member of the former
Whitewater Opera Company and a charter member and founder of Civic Hall
Associates.
Gail was proud of her family heritage. Her grandfather, John
G. Neihardt, was a writer and Poet Laureate of Nebraska. She was an avid reader
and book collector and also enjoyed bowling. Gail was known for her devotion and
unconditional love for her family. The entire family has been long term members
of First English Lutheran Church. She will be deeply missed by all of her
family.
Survivors include her husband of almost 49 years, Bill; daughter,
Allison (Matt) Tierney of Baton Rouge, La.; son, John Toedebusch of Denver;
granddaughters, Lillian and Sophia Tierney; sister, Coralie (Robert) Hughes;
brother, Robin (Joy) Neihardt; nieces, Alexis Petri, Kristel Hughes, and Ariel
Stanley; and many friends.
She was preceded in death by her father,
Albert Petri; and mother, Hilda Neihardt.
Memorial contributions may be
made to: Reid Foundation for the Hospice Program, 1100 Reid Parkway, Richmond,
IN 47374 or First English Lutheran Church, 2727 East Main Street, Richmond, Ind.
47374.
Condolences may be sent to the family via the guest book at
www.doanmillsfuneralhome.com.
Published by Warren-McElwain Mortuary & Cremation
Services 1003 John L Williams Dr, Eudora KS 66025
William Robert Ballew,
born February 13, 1945, went to be with the Lord on July 7, 2018. Bill loved
Jesus, his family, music and dogs. For thirty year’s he was a loving and devoted
husband to his wife, Sherry (Pearl), who preceded him in death, June 13, 2014.
In June of 2016 Bill moved to Eudora to be closer to his grandsons. For two
year’s he worked as their chauffeur, confidant, music and car consultant, and
dear friend. Bill was a member of the Family of Faith church, where his
servant’s heart and willingness to serve were continuously observed. He loved
dogs and leaves behind his companion, Quincy. Bill, a veteran of the U.S. Army,
was a pioneer in the computer industry, most recently working for KCPL until his
retirement in 2016.
Bill was preceded in death by his wife, Sherry
(Pearl) Ballew; brother, Jim Ballew; father, William Leonard Ballew; and mother
Alice (Rouse) Ballew. Survivors include his daughter, Heather Ballew Sampson
(Kevin Sampson), Overland Park, KS; two sons, Daniel Ballew (Eric Drabiuk),
Washington, DC, and Robert Miraglia (Kevin Miraglia), Atlanta, Georgia; his
brother, Tom Ballew, Winter Spring, FL; and two grandsons, Caleb and Blake
Sampson. Memorial services for Bill will be held at 1pm, Friday, July 13,
2018, at Family of Faith Church, Eudora, KS. Family inurnment will take place in
the Berlin Cemetery in Berlin, MO, Saturday, July 14, 2018, at 11am.
Memorial Contributions may be made in Bill’s name to Family of Faith Church,
Eudora, KS, and may be sent in care of Warren- McElwain Mortuary.
Provided by family of Mary Schulte, November 11, 2018
Mary Margaret (Schulte)
Marischen died on September 27, 2018 in Orlando, Florida, after battling
pancreatic cancer. She was 73. Mary was born on February 20, 1945 in Eugene,
Missouri. She graduated from Hickman High School in Columbia, Missouri and
graduated from Stephens College in Columbia with a BFA Degree in piano.
Mary had a 35 year career with McLane Company, with her most recent position as
Human Resources Manager in Orlando, Florida. She was the recipient of the
prestigious Star Award which is presented by the corporate office of McLane
Company to one Human Resources Manager per year in recognition of distinguished
leadership. Her employment with McLane took her to Denver, Tacoma, San
Bernadino, Danville, Illinois and Orlando.
Mary was a member of Sweet
Adelines in Simi Valley, California. While with this organization, she performed
with her quartet at Royal Albert Hall in London, England.
Mary is
survived by her son, Jason Marischen, daughter-in-law, Vikki Marischen and
grandson, Kaden Marischen of Tucson, Arizona. She is also survived by her
sisters, Judith Horvath of Hinsdale, Illinois and Rebecca Behrens of Castle
Rock, Colorado; sister-in-law, Joyce Schulte of Columbia, Missouri and her
former husband, Kenneth Marischen of Phoenix, Arizona.
In addition, Mary
is survived by two nieces: Abby (Jim) Sheehan of Flossmoor, Illinois and Amy
(Sandy) Culbertson of The Villages, Florida; three nephews: Carl (Cherie)
Schulte of California, Dennis (Ruth) Schulte of Maryland and Michael Mitchell of
Illinois; five great nieces and four great nephews.
Mary was preceded in
death by her parents Lela and Otto Schulte of Columbia, Missouri; her brother,
David Schulte of Columbia, Missouri; two brothers-in-law, Robert Behrens of
Castle Rock, Colorado and John Horvath of Hinsdale, Illinois.
Published Thursday, June 20, 2019
Glenda Berniece Salmon, 74,
of Columbia, passed away Tuesday, June18, 2019 at University Hospital.
Visitation will take place from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, June 22, with funeral
services at 3:30 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Old Union
Cemetery.
Glenda was born March 13, 1945, the daughter of Marion Crane
and Wilmoth (Bennett) Crane. She was truly a child of Boone County, living most
of her life on the family farm. She was a hard working woman who provided for
her family. She enjoyed cooking, baking, needle work, quilting and other forms
of crafts. She was a person of faith and took strength from her church family at
Nashville Baptist Church. Glenda was a long-time employee of the Columbia Daily
Tribune, where she edited obituaries. More than anything, she loved spending
time with friends and family. Her dedication and unconditional love for her
children and grandchildren was above all. Glenda was compassionate and
determined. Her influence will forever remain in the lives of all who knew her.
Glenda is survived by her children, Bryon (Pam) Salmon, Tammy (Jay) Wilson
and Matt (Kris) Salmon; grandchildren, Brayden, Brooke, Reid, Kristi and Ryan;
two brothers, Tim (Loretta) Crane and Jeff (Rena) Crane; one sister, Becky
(Keith) Strawn; one sister-in-law, Patty Crane; and a host of relatives.
Glenda was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Janice Crane; and two
brothers, Tiry Crane and Danny Crane.
Memorials may be made to the Old
Union Cemetery.
Online condolences may be made at
www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published
Sunday, July 7, 2019
Karl Bruce
Goebel, 74, of Columbia, died Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at his home in Columbia.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. on Monday, July 8 at Memorial
Funeral Home. Memorial service will follow at 4 p.m. at the funeral home.
Inurnment will be held in Memorial Park Cemetery, Columbia.
He was born
in San Diego on Sept. 9, 1945 to Karl and Iris Lubben Goebel, just as World War
II was coming to an end. Bruce traveled with his parents as they returned to the
Midwest. He grew up in Columbia and attended West Boulevard Jefferson Junior
High School and graduated from Hickman High School in 1963. He attended The
University of Missouri for two years, then attended the University of Kansas to
study architecture. He was initiated into Tau Beta Pi, an engineering Honors
Society. He was thrilled when his daughter Sara was also initiated in 2010. His
studies were interrupted by an induction into the army. His service was
completed two years later when he returned from Vietnam. He then returned to KU
and graduated with distinction in 1971. After college he returned to Columbia
and he and Shari married in 1973.
Bruce fell in love with architecture in
sixth grade, when he saw the design model for the new Trinity Lutheran Church.
He had his first job in an architect’s office at age 16. In his 40-years of
practice he touched the landscape of Columbia and the surrounding area. Through
the years he designed every type of building imaginable, from a simple pole
barn, to commercial office buildings and apartments, to the complexities of
historic restoration and preservation. Although the average Columbian won’t know
the legacy left by Bruce, they interact with his buildings like the Senior
Center, the Holiday Inn Executive Center, the Cherry Street Center at 10th and
Cherry, and the Columbia Medical Plaza on North Keene St. regularly. Of all the
buildings he designed, churches always held a special place in his heart. He
cared greatly about making sure the design would meet the needs of the church
both now and for the future.
He is survived by his wife Shari; and his
daughter Sara Ankea of Kansas City; his sister, Karla and Randy Huck of
Columbia; his two brothers-in-law and their wives Ron (Nancy) Wildberger of
Texas and Chuck (Barbara) Wildberger of Nevada; and nieces and nephews: Debi,
Sarah, Jeff, David, Martha, Mindy, Angie, Brandon and Joe.
He is preceded
by his parents Karl and Iris Goebel.
In lieu of flowers the family
requests donations be made to Welcome Home a Community for Veterans, c/o
Memorial Funeral Home OR Central Missouri Honor Flight, in c/o Memorial Funeral
Home.
Published
Saturday, August 24, 2019
Michael Reyburn Judd, 74,
passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at University Hospital.
Visitation
will be Monday, Aug. 26, 2019, Noon to 1 p.m., at Memorial Funeral Home. A
graveside service where friends and family will be invited to share stories of
Mike will be held at 1 p.m.at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Michael was born
May 17, 1945 in Columbia, the son of William Glenn Judd and Helen Frances Rader,
both of whom have preceded in death. In 1985 Mike was united in marriage to Rita
(Malin) Judd who survives at their home. Mike was a computer specialist and
retired from the University of Missouri. Mike was always generous, kind and
ready to lend a hand to anyone in need. He liked taking road trips and being
outdoors. He earned his Black Belt in Taekwondo.
Mike is survived by: his
wife Rita; two daughters: Jessica Judd of Arizona and Sarah Judd and her husband
Austin Fitzgerald of Columbia; one sister: Glenda Masters and her husband Tom of
Columbia; and one brother: John R. Judd and his wife Angele of Fort Wayne, Ind.
Online condolences may be made at
www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published in Northern Virginia
Daily on Jun. 30, 2020.
Robert Ray Parker, 75, of
Basye, Virginia, died Wednesday, June 24 at Winchester Medical Center.
Mr. Parker was born March 10, 1945 in Ironton, Missouri. He was the son of the
late Robert Vernon Parker and Rubye (White) Parker McKinney Gold.
Mr.
Parker was a member of the Hickman High School class of 1963 in Columbia,
Missouri. He was a proud Eagle Scout and he briefly served in the National Guard
and the United States Navy.
Mr. Parker worked as a general manager for
Virginia Management for over 22 years. Prior to working for Virginia Management,
Mr. Parker worked for a variety of real estate management companies in the
Mid-Atlantic region including Calmark Realty. Early in his career, Mr. Parker
owned a home improvement company.
In recent years, Mr. Parker had a
kettle corn business and was affectionally known to many as the 'popcorn guy' at
festivals and fairs throughout the Shenandoah Valley and Northern Virginia. In
addition, Mr. Parker created Bob-B-Que, a barbeque sauce that was loved by
family and friends alike.
Most notably, Mr. Parker was known for being
quick with a smile and a story for every person he met. He had a gift for making
people feel important and he was well known for helping people acquire jobs and
get back on their feet after difficult times.
Mr. Parker is survived by
his wife of 53 years, Andrienne Hall Parker; one daughter, Sarah Parker Hughes
and husband Christopher Dixon Hughes of Annapolis, Maryland; a son, Graham
Robert Parker of Baltimore, Maryland; four grandchildren, Nathan Parker Collins,
Andrienne McHale Hughes, Sophia Maureen Hughes and Sarah Jane Hughes; one
sister, Anne Parker Sheetz and her husband the late George Harold Sheetz of
Edinburg, Virginia; one nephew, Jason T. Sheetz, his wife Brandi Hottel Sheetz
and their children Parker and Bailey Sheetz of Woodstock, Virginia; and numerous
other relatives and friends.
There will be a "Celebration of Life" for
family and friends in Annapolis, Maryland at a later date. The family has asked
that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to Feeding America at
feedingamerica.org or Helping Up Mission at helpingupmission.org. In addition,
Mr. Parker would have encouraged everyone to vote this November, as well as do
something kind for a stranger in his memory.
Published Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Jean “Ellie” (Pace)
Abraham, 75, of Kansas City, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2020 peacefully in
her home surrounded by her family.
The visitation will be from 6 p.m. to
8 p.m., Thursday, July 30 at the Firefighters Union Hall, 6320 Manchester Ave.,
Kansas City, Missouri. Graveside funeral service will be at 1 p.m., Friday, July
31 at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
Jean was born May 18, 1945 to Micajah D. and
Nina Hazel (Burnett) Pace. She graduated from Hickman High School in 1963.
Continuing her education she graduated from M.U. with her teaching degree and
went on to earn a Master’s Degree in Education. She taught in the Center School
District for 47 years. She enjoyed traveling, spending time with family,
attending K.C. Chiefs games and her biggest joy was her three grandchildren.
Jean was preceded in death by her husband, retired KCFD Battalion Chief,
James Abraham; and her parents: M.D. and Nina Pace. She is survived by her sons:
James Ryan Abraham and Justin Abraham (Laney); sister, Deanna Jacobs; brother,
Jim Pace; and grandchildren: Jack, Maryn and Vivienne Abraham.
In lieu of
flowers, contributions can be made to the Sarcoma Foundation of America,
www.curesarcoma.org/donate.
Online condolences may be left at
www.mcgilleysheil.com. Arrangements: McGilley & Sheil Funeral Home.
Published November 18, 2020 by Parker-Millard, Columbia, Missouri
Tessie Jean Redmon, 74, of
Columbia, was called home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 13, 2020. She
was born December 27, 1945 in Columbia, Missouri to the late Robert and Lillian
(Rolley) Redmon, Jr.
Tessie attended Douglas High School then graduated
from Hickman High.
Tessie was a hard worker! She was a licensed
beautician. She was also a phlebotomist at the Harry S. Truman Veterans Hospital
for 30 years, and Boyce and Bynam for over 10 years.
Tessie was a
lifetime member of The Fifth Street Christian Church. She enjoyed music, cooking
(especially peach cobbler). She was a strong person and was “Momma” to everyone.
She didn’t mind giving advice and her opinion, but especially loved spending
time with her family.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert
and Lillian Redmon Jr.; sister: Ida Mae Ricketts, brother, Samuel Redmon, uncle,
Walter Rolley, and god-daughter, Leiona Redmon.
Left behind to cherish
her memory are her sons: Sean Tucker of Columbia, Mekyle “Shayne” Tucker of
Moberly; daughters: Lintoshia Redmon of Kansas City, Fertonya Tucker of St.
Louis; god-children: Sharon Kay Ricketts, Simone Ricketts, Robin Ricketts, all
of Columbia; brothers: Robert Redmon III (Essie), Charles Redmon (Geraldine) all
of Columbia, Walter Andrew Redmon (Janice) of Milwaukee; grandchildren: Deja,
Sjhonquail, Sontierre, Brittney, Demeyon II, Kourtnei, Brineja, Quadrez,
Journei; great-grandchildren: Dante, Caila, Messiah, Amayah; and a host of other
nieces and nephews that are like her children.
Friends will be received
from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Parker-Millard
Funeral Service with a Homegoing Celebration to follow at 12:00 p.m. at the
funeral home.
Arrangements are under the direction of Parker-Millard
Funeral Service and Crematory; 12 East Ash Street, Columbia, Missouri, 65203;
(573) 449-4153. Condolences may be left online for the family at
www.ParkerMillard.com.
Published
on February 02, 2021
Harley
Wayne Hyde, age 76, of Columbia, passed away on January 27, 2021.
He was
born to Tilford and Edith Hyde on September 1, 1944. He graduated from Hickman
High School in Columbia in 1963. Harley married Judith (Lee) Hyde on August 9,
1963.
Harley worked a variety of jobs throughout his life, including Hays
Hardware, Newberry’s, Phillips Electric, Boone County Oil, and MFA Bulk Plant.
He described his life experience as “jack of all trades and master of none.” His
life-long passion and career began December 12, 1971 with the Columbia Fire
Department until his retirement as a Fire Engineer on January 5, 2001. He
continued to remain close with his fellow firefighters and stopped by routinely
to visit, drink coffee or meet up for breakfast after completion of their shift,
until recently due to his declining health. All while working with the Columbia
Fire Department he worked during his days off at Koonse Glass, Tommy Lee
Construction Company as a plumber, and March Heating and Air Conditioning. He
also helped found the North Callaway Volunteer Fire Department in 1980 and
served as Chief until his retirement in 2012. Although he retired in 2012 you
could still find him at the firehouse daily, his role had officially changed but
his passion to serve the fire district and his beloved community never did. The
lives he changed are countless!
Outside of his passion for his service
with the fire departments, he immensely loved his family, grandchildren, and
great-grandchildren. He carried pictures with him and loved showing them off to
everyone along while sharing stories about them. Harley loved telling stories,
jokes, and was always quick-witted.
Harley is preceded in death by
Tilford Hyde (father); Edith (Melloway) Hyde (mother); Beatrice (Hyde) Voyles
(sister); David Hyde (brother); Clarence Hyde (brother); Cecil Hyde (brother);
Ronald Wayne Hyde (son).
Harley is survived by his wife, Judith (Lee)
Hyde; children: Patricia (Hyde) Fischer and husband, Donald of Fulton, Scott
(Chelsey) Hyde of Okinawa, Japan; eight grandchildren: Brandi (Fischer) Hassien
and spouse, Joe, Ashley (Fischer) Hoer and spouse, Ben, Haylee (Fischer)
Middaugh and spouse, Ryan, Abigail Fischer, Nathan Hyde-Burton and fiancé’,
Courtney Lewis, Jonathon Hyde-Burton, Christopher Hyde, Jason Hyde; four
great-grandchildren with another on the way: Brylinn Terry, Joseph Hassien,
Jordynne Hassien, Gannon Hoer, and baby Middaugh. One sibling, Jacquetta (Hyde)
Merriott and spouse, Rolla; numerous nieces and nephews; two wonderfully close
friends and former colleague fire fighters: James Jones and wife Kelly; Gene
Windmiller and wife Mary.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with
the funeral following at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, February 3. Services will be held
at 54 Country, 400 Gaylord Dr., Fulton, MO 65251 with processional and motorcade
to Memorial Park Cemetery, 1217 Business Loop 70 W, Columbia, MO 65202. Harley
specifically requested that everyone in attendance dress casual and comfortably,
and to come prepared to share stories. COVID-19 protocol will be followed for
the ceremony.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to
the North Callaway Volunteer Fire Department or the Fire Fighter Memorial in
Kingdom City.
Published
in The Arizona Republic from Apr. 14 to Apr. 18, 2021.
Jane Murdock
Jane Murdock
passed away suddenly and peacefully on March 18, 2021, just days shy of her 76th
birthday. Following a successful social work career in public welfare in
Missouri, Jane moved to Phoenix more than 20 years ago to begin working with
Hospice of the Valley as a social worker until her retirement. Prior to moving
to Phoenix, Jane lived primarily in Missouri, growing up in Columbia, going to
college in Springfield, working in St. Louis and getting her masters degree in
social work from Washington University.
Jane was a dedicated musician,
moving from the accordion to the French Horn to the guitar. It's been the guitar
that formed and informed Jane's music. Calling herself a singer/song
interpreter, Jane was well known in folk music circles around the country. She
began entertaining while in college, singing every summer in Kimberling City,
Table Rock Lake, Missouri. Here in the Valley, Jane performed at Tempe Center
for the Arts Walk-In Wednesday, their Artist Showcase, the Laverne and Glendale
Folk Festivals, Tucson Folk Festival and Pride celebrations around the State.
Jane was a member of AZWIT (now Phoenix Women's Chorus) and of the Valley
Women's Ensemble. She was a proud Alto One, as proclaimed on her car's license
plate.
In addition to her music, Jane was an active volunteer with the
Harp Society, the Black Theater Troupe and was a docent for the Tempe Center for
the Arts Art Gallery. Jane also attended Community Church of Hope, and often
performed special music for their services.
Jane is survived by her
sister and brother-in-law Bonny and Tom Thrower of California and by hundreds of
her chosen family and friends around the country. Memorials will be held on Zoom
in North Carolina, Missouri, Tucson and Phoenix. Information regarding the
memorials will be posted on social media. Her friends and family ask that
donations in Jane's name be made to the Tempe Center for the Arts Foundation,
Community Church of Hope, the Phoenix Women's Chorus and the Valley Women's
Ensemble.
Published on May 07, 2021
Richard Charles Wilson,
76, of Columbia, passed away on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at home with his family
by his side.
Richard was born in Denison, Texas on December 6, 1944 to
Charles and Melba Redding Wilson. The family moved to Franklin, Missouri in 1954
and Columbia, Missouri in 1958. Richard graduated from Columbia Hickman High
School in 1963, where he lettered in football, basketball and baseball. He went
right into the army, where he served active duty and active reserve duty from
1963-1966 as a part of the Army's historic 128th Artillery.
He attended
MU for three semesters, then went to work for the United States Post Office in
Columbia in 1965, where he worked for 41 years. He married Janet Ballew on
October 17, 1969 and they were married over 51 years. They moved to Hallsville,
Missouri in 1971. They had two children, Lisa Kathleen Wilson Martin and Gregory
Scott Wilson. He was a Christian by choice and a Baptist by preference.
He belonged to Hallsville Baptist Church from 1975-2010, then Heritage Baptist
church from 2010-2019 and Calvary Heritage Baptist Church from 2019 to present
after Calvary Baptist and Heritage Baptist merged in 2019. He served his Lord
and Savior Jesus Christ as a Deacon and Sunday School Teacher for over 40 years.
He retired as a letter carrier in 2007 and worked as a courier for Boyce & Bynum
Labs from 2007-2018, when he was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 8 at Bach-Yager Funeral
Chapel, with Pastor John Martin officiating. Visitation will be from 9 a.m.
until time for the service. Burial will follow the service at Grandview Baptist
Cemetery.
Richard was preceded in death by his parents; son, Gregory
Scott Wilson; mother and father-in-law, Elgin and Marie Ballew; sister-in-law,
Willowdean Moore Robinson; brothers-in-law: Eugene, Richard and Ronnie Ballew.
He is survived by his wife, Janet; daughter and son-in-law, Lisa and
John Martin; grandchildren: Joy, Matthew (Abbey Laws), Grace and Adam Martin;
brother, John (Karin) Wilson of San Diego, California; nephew, Ben (Candace)
Wilson and their children; brother-in-law, Bill Ballew (Pat); sisters-in-law:
Margie (Paul) Van Horn, Kathryn Houston, Dorothy Ballew, Karin Ballew; and many
nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions are suggested to be given to
the donor’s charity of choice.
Online condolences and tributes may be
shared with the family at www.bachyager.com.
Published
on July 06, 2021
Betty Gayle Smith
Columbia - Betty Gayle Smith,
76, passed away on June 29th, 2021, in Columbia, MO.
Visitation will be
held at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 West, Columbia, MO 65202,
from 12:00pm-2:00pm. Celebration of Life Service, with Rev. Marci DeVier, will
follow at 2:00pm.
Betty Gayle Smith was born on May 16th, 1945, in Boone
County, Columbia, MO. She grew up on the family farm on the west side of
Columbia. She graduated from David H. Hickman High School with the class of
1963. She went on to attend school at the University of Missouri, where she
graduated with a Bachelor's in Education. She then moved to Houston, TX, where
she taught 7th and 8th grade history for six years. She would later attend the
University of Houston from 1973-1974, where she received certification in auto
insurance. In 1979 she married Raymond Jenkins and in 1980 they had a child,
Deidre. In 1984 she divorced and returned to Columbia. From 1974-2003 she worked
on and off for various insurance companies such as St Paul Companies, Crawford
and Company, self employed as a PCA, Progressive and then Cornerstone Insurance
until her stroke in 2003.
After 2003, she volunteered at many local
community organizations. She enjoyed being a Lay Chaplain at her church, Unity
of Columbia, along with helping programs such as Course of Miracles and
Interfaith. She also enjoyed volunteering with Plant a Row for the Hungry
Project through the Food Bank, English as a Second Language, at the Columbia
Senior Center and Heart of Missouri Master Gardeners. Betty was a 4-H leader for
many years. She loved to read, visit with her friends and family, and take lots
of amazing photographs. She also loved to travel and has been to Great Britain,
France, Mexico, Costa Rica and Canada. She had a passion for building and
designing labyrinths and peace poles for meditative and healing purposes. She
had a tremendous amount of love to share and only wanted peace and happiness in
the world.
Betty is preceded in death by her parents, Glenn and Beatrice
Smith.
Posted online on August 12, 2021
Jack Palmer
Jack
Palmer (1945-2021) 76 years old, went suddenly at his home on August 7, 2021. He
is at home now with the Lord that he served faithfully. Jack was born February
21, 1945 to Audrey Palmer and Jack Palmer in Columbia, Mo. Jack was a
good-hearted man, and faithful to God, who he loved to talk about. One of his
friends described Jack as one of the Lord's favorites. He was a great
storyteller and never met a stranger. Jack was also a Gideon.
Jack worked
at Benton Homes for 25 years. He is a former Cosmopolitan Club member, a real
estate broker, member of Missouri Association of Realtors, owner of Palmer and
Associates, and 443- Stop property management company.
Jack is preceded
in death by his brother, Michael Palmer; mother, Audrey; and father, Jack.
Jack is survived by wife, Nancy Rebecca Palmer; son, Troy Palmer; Patti
Palmer (mother of Troy); daughters, Tiffany Matney and Jennifer Gray; grandsons,
Christopher Palmer, Jacob Palmer, Justus Palmer, and Matthew Gray;
granddaughter, Sydney Palmer; as well as Rylie and Dreamer, his beloved golden
retrievers.
A celebration of life will be planned at a later date.
Memorial donations can be made to Second Chance 24687 MO-179 Boonville, MO.
65233 (Animal Shelter).
Share memories and condolences for the family at
www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published by SCNow on Sep. 2, 2021
JoAnn Denney Fisher passed
away Tuesday, August 31st surrounded by her family.
Born on March 21,
1945 in Missouri, JoAnn was the daughter of the late Ida Ilene Tucker Denney and
the late Arthur Hugh Denney.
JoAnn is survived by her husband Raymond;
daughters Amy Fisher Urquhart and her husband Derick and Carrie Fisher Sherard
and her husband Reid; and her four doting grandchildren Catherine Dawes
Urquhart, Raymond Fisher Urquhart, Ann Fisher Sherard, and Goodman Tucker
Sherard.
JoAnn was a graduate of Hickman High in Columbia, Missouri and
of the University of Missouri where she earned a bachelor's of science degree.
Growing up in Missouri, JoAnn spent her formative years enjoying the natural
beauty of the Blue Springs and Currant River. JoAnn worked as a devoted physical
therapist for years prior to she and Raymond opening Fisher Jewelers, Inc. in
Florence, South Carolina in 1978. JoAnn loved owning and operating a small
family business where she treated all customers and associates like friends and
family. Having grown up as a Girl Scout, she later led her two daughters' Girl
Scout troops for nearly a decade. Over the years, she made room in her heart and
home for many stray dogs and cats. JoAnn loved life in abundance and she always
greeted life's adventures, including her multiple cancer diagnoses, with
good-humored courage.
The family would like to thank McLeod Hospice for
providing compassionate care the past year. The family would also like to thank
Mrs. Jannie Green, Ms. Nicky Hickson and Ms. Martha Bell for the love and
dedication they provided to JoAnn and Raymond.
A private family service
will be held on Friday, September 3, 2021.
In lieu of flowers, memorials
may be made to The JoAnn Fisher Animal Welfare Fund of the Eastern Carolina
Community Foundation, PO Box 1615 Florence, SC 29503 or The McLeod Health HOPE
Fund, PO Box 100551 Florence, SC 29502.
Arrangements are being handled by
Kistler Hardee Funeral Home of Darlington.
Published September 9, 2021, by A Natural State
Funeral Service, 2620 West Main Street, Jacksonville, Arkansas 72076
Edward Lee Sutton roared
into the world on February 1, 1945 in the great “Show Me State” of Missouri. He
departed peacefully at home in Conway, AR on September 8, 2021 for the Kingdom
of Heaven to be greeted by Jesus, his beloved mother, Thelma, father, Albert,
sisters, Mary and Bonnie, and brother, Bunny. He has also been reunited with
Bill and Wanda Srygley, his much loved father in-law and mother-in-law, as well
as other departed friends and family.
Ed grew up poor, but with a sense
of rare self-reliance that had him picking strawberries during the Summer to pay
for shoes in the Fall for the new school year. Known as “Eddie” in his youth, he
had a way with people from the beginning– he was class president and was popular
in school. While carousing his way through the University of Missouri, he was
set up on a blind date with a Stephens College girl, Jeannie Srygley. This was
sort of a joke of a set-up, with Eddie having a little bit of a wild reputation
and Jeannie being a straight-laced girl, from Arkansas. The spark ignited on
that first date to a football game, led to the flame of an enduring love, a 55
year marriage, three daughters, ten grandchildren, and one great grandson-Miles!
Ed’s intelligence was only matched by his humility. Count yourself lucky if
he ever accepted a compliment from you! He had an absolute gift with people, and
treated everyone he met with dignity and kindness. Ed knew how to make you feel
like the most important person, not only in the room, but in the world. He was a
natural born salesman, and enjoyed a long and successful career in the
corrugated packaging industry. After retiring from Willamette Industries
(Weyerhaeuser), Ed owned and managed Interpack, Beaver Pallet and Sutton
Trucking in Berryville, Arkansas.
Faith was always an important part of
his life. He knew Jesus as his Lord and Savior and served faithfully through
ministries at Goddard United Methodist Church and Holiday Island Baptist Church.
Ed exuded a boundless generosity and helped countless people throughout his
life, whether it was lending a hand or anonymously contributing to individuals
and worthwhile causes. He possessed a deep love and appreciation of country, and
served in the National Guard. If you were blessed to call him a friend, you felt
his unwavering love and loyalty.
Words fall far short of describing what
he means to his wife, daughters, grandchildren, sisters, extended family and
friends. He was a lover of music, a good time, race horses, fishing, puzzles,
sports, and laughter. Ed had an endless work ethic and love of learning. As
kids, growing up, we thought he knew everything, and, as adults, we became
certain of it.
Ed is survived by his cherished wife, Jeannie Sutton; his
daughters, who he adored, and sons-in law, who he dearly loved, Stephanie &
Glenn Crockett, Leigh & Dan Gillett, and Melanie Sutton & Chris Clausen. Ed’s
pride and joy were his grandchildren, and as their “Pops” was proud of every
single one: Edward Crockett (Ragan), Grace Walter (Blake), William Crockett,
Caroline Crockett, Chris Crockett, Kelli Newsome (Jessi), Kate Gillett Seyman
(Mike), John Gillett, Joseph Gillett, and Elizabeth Gillett. Ed is also survived
by his beloved sisters, Ozie McCasland (Danny), Sandie Umstattd (Bob), and
Chaise Myers, who was like a son to him, along with many treasured family and
friends.
We want to extend our gratitude to the following people who
provided compassionate care to Ed: Dr. Jonathan Dranoff, Dr. Brad Tilley and
staff, Kindred Hospice, HomeWell Care Services, and Conway Fire Station 5.
In accordance with Ed’s wishes and humble nature, there will be no funeral
service. Memorials may be made to United Way of Fort Smith Area (120 North 13th
Street Fort Smith, AR 72901) and United Way of Central Arkansas (PO Box 489
Conway, AR 72033). Ed’s life will continue to be celebrated by each of us
extending kindness to one another.
Cremation under the trusted direction
of A Natural State Funeral Service, 2620 West Main Street, Jacksonville,
Arkansas 72076. 501-982-3400
Submitted by Rick's son, Mark Gray.
Rick Gray gave ALS an
incredible fight for over 11 years. He passed away peacefully on September 19,
2021.
For our San Diego friends, a memorial service is scheduled for
11:30 a.m. on Friday, December 10, at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery with a
reception following at our home in Lakeside.
For our friends and family
in the Kansas City area, a memorial service is scheduled for noon on February
26, 2022. A reception will follow. The service will be at Johnson County Funeral
Chapel at 11200 Metcalf Avenue in Overland Park, Kansas.
As many of you
know, my Dad, along with his brother Bruce, was an avid golfer. A memorial
scholarship fund at Hickman High School in Columbia, Missouri, was established
for Bruce, and my Dad's name has now been added. In lieu of flowers,
donations may be made to: Columbia Public Schools Business Services C/O
Bruce & Rick Gray Scholarship 1818 W. Worley Street Columbia, MO 65203
(Checks should be made payable to Columbia Public Schools) Thank you to
friends and family, near and far, for all the support you have given us these
past 11 years.
Posted online on October 04, 2021
John Hunt
Columbia -
John Hunt, age 75, of Columbia, Missouri passed away on September 22, 2021 at
Boone Hospital Center. He was born on October 27, 1945 in Columbia, Missouri; a
son of Daniel Hunt and Maguerite Ruth Zaring Hunt, and they precede him in
death.
He married Marcia Diane Oser Hunt on November 7, 1977 and she
survives.
After graduation from Hickman High School, he enlisted in the
US Army and training at Fort Leonard Wood. During his tenure in the Army, he was
stationed in Germany, Turkey, Berlin, and many other places.
John is
survived by his wife Marcia Hunt, a daughter Erica Hunt of Columbia, sons
Phillip Hunt of Columbia, Robert Hunt of Casper Wyoming, John L. Hunt and a
sister Sonie Robertson of Reno, Nevada.
He was preceded in death by his
parents, his sister Connie Cloud and brother Robert.
A graveside service
will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 7, 2021 at Grandview Cemetery in
Centralia, Missouri.
Expressions of sympathy can be made to VFW and
Disabled veterans.
Arrangements are under the direction of Parker-Millard
Funeral Service & Crematory, 12 East Ash Street, Columbia, MO 65203 (573)
449-4153. Condolences may be left online for the family at
www.parkermillard.com.
Received from Tammys
daughter, Wendy Bellantoni
Tamara Ann Ray, 76, died Oct. 17, 2021, at Heart of the
Rockies Regional Medical Center in Salida.
She was born May 2, 1945, in
Bexar County, Texas, to Girthie Elizabeth Tallmage Page and Dean Page.
Friends and family said she was a loving, devoted wife, mother, aunt and
grandma.
They said they would love her always.
She was
preceded in death by her daughter Kimberly Weller; her parents; sister Chanda
Ball; and brother, Dean Page, Jr.
Survivors include her husband of 51
years John Edward Ray; daughter Wendy (Matt) Bellatoni; sons, James Ray, Wesley
Ray and Lyn (Debbie) Ray; grandchildren, Brianna, Frankie, Anjelika and Kieran;
great-grandchildren, Jaiden, Braysen, Caysen, Aubreyella, Josiah, Jaxon, Alaska
and Ariella; nieces, Melissa (Dan) Gutowski and their children, Amy Nichols and
Sheena McAroy (Richard) Riley; nephews, Cliff (Kim) Selkoe and their children
and Ed O’Brien; and a sister, Deannay (Ray) O’Brien.
Memorial services
have yet to be determined.
Arrangements were with Science Care Colorado.
Submitted at
www.forevermissed.com
In
loving memory of Miriam Dyak who peacefully crossed the rainbow bridge on July
20, 2022. Born on April 24, 1946 in Manhattan, New York, United States
Passed away on July 20, 2022 in Seattle, Washington, United States For Miriam
with love...
We will miss your irrepressible, irreverent, and
compassionate presence in our lives. We will miss seeing your ever-present smile
and hearing your tinkling laughter. And needless to say, we will miss the sight
of your recently-purple hair. You are a true original! And we treasure your
unique contributions to our lives.
We have loved your brilliance, your
non-judgmental appreciation of the depth and complexity of the human experience
(including your own), and your keen observations of the many deep contradictions
within each of us. You remained sunny and optimistic, but never without an
awareness of the contrasting dark side. And you were able to describe your
multifaceted observations clearly and elegantly – but always with the soul of a
poet.
We are grateful for the rich body of work you leave behind: your
poetry, your esoteric writings, your feminist and political writings, and your
Voice Dialogue teachings, books and articles. I’m so glad that the Miriam’s
Memorial Fund has been created to honor you and move your work forward.
From your earliest years in Greece to your final years in Washington, your
fearless journey has been one of exploration, observation, and great creativity.
We wish you a fascinating continuation of this journey in the new realms on the
other side of the rainbow bridge. You’re an extraordinary being - may you fly
joyfully and free!
Sidra Stone
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Those
who know and love Miriam can attest to her unwavering commitment to her husband
Richard, and to her family, friends, and her work in the world as a counselor,
author, artist, and poet. Her beautiful soul, brilliant mind, generous heart,
and Mother Bear nature has touched many of us and will continue to do so for
generations to come.
This online memorial is intended to support a
healthy grieving process for all of us; to connect with others who loved Miriam,
and to share what Miriam meant to you.
Please scroll down to leave a
tribute to Miriam; upload photos, video, or audios to the Gallery tab above; or
add a memory of Miriam in the Stories tab.
In lieu of flowers, a Memorial
Fund is being set up for donations to support the continuation of Miriam’s work:
the completion and publication of The Voice Dialogue Facilitators Handbook Part
2 and future scholarships for those attending trainings developed by Miriam in
collaboration with Cassandra Cosme DePree of the Voice Dialogue Institute.
Please check back to this site. Once Miriam’s Memorial Fund is established
contribution information will be posted here. Memorial Service Information will
also be posted, and notices will be sent out once it is planned.
Thank
you for love and light, and for contributing.
Posted online on December
11, 2022
John T Barnes III (Jay) passed away on July 31,
2022 in Sedona, Arizona.
His wife, Shirley J (Bigham) Barnes passed away on
October 15, 2022.
John is survived by a brother, Bob. Shirley is
survived by a brother, Robert and sister, Patty Loper. The couple is also
survived by multiple nephews and nieces.
The couple were truly devoted to each other and
celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary on June 13th.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers that
donations be made to the Humane Society of Sedona 2115 Shelby, Sedona, AZ 86336.
An online guestbook is available to sign at
www.westcottfuneralhome.com.
SUBMITTED BY FUNERAL
HOME Feb 15, 2022
Carter Burton, 76, of
Columbia, MO, passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2022 at the University of
Missouri. No services are planned.
Carter J Burton was born October 2,
1945 in Moberly, MO, the son of Jay and Mary Frances Carter Burton. He worked
for many years for JC Drywall and was very accomplished at his craft. He loved
spending time with his wife white water rafting and he loved spending time with
his friends in the “Good Old Boys Club”.
He leaves to cherish his memory
his wife Melissa Counts Burtn, his two daughters Ashley Counts of St. Louis, MO,
and Lindsey Mueller (Daniel) of Columbia, MO, one Brother Bob Guthrie (Suzanne)
of Columbia, MO, his sister Beverly Carmichael of Boonville, MO, his niece
Jennifer Allen of Mexico, MO, his nephew Jeff Carmichael of Boonville, MO his
cousin Mary Guthrie and two grandchildren Dawn and Sydney.
He was
preceded in death by his parents.
Arrangements are under the direction of
HT May & Son Funeral Home.
John William McBaine
Jr. MAY 3, 1945 – SEPTEMBER 3, 2022
Obituary of John William McBaine Jr. IN THE CARE
OF Serenity Funeral Home & Serenity Gardens Memorial Park
Johnnie W.
McBaine Jr. died at home September 3rd, 2022 surrounded by family after a long
battle with Parkinson's Disease. He is survived by his children Marci,
Johnnie Ill, Christopher, Kelly, and Craig. His loving wife, Carole, passed away
in 2010.
John had an amazing career with General Motors in Flint, MI that
spanned four decades. Once retired from General Motors, he relocated with his
family to Largo, FL in 2000.
He loved to golf and play softball. He was
active in various leagues around Pinellas county.
He will be missed
greatly and loved always.
May God bless him and rest in peace.
Services will be held at Serenity Funeral Home, 13401 Indian Rocks Rd., Largo,
FL 33774 on Friday September 9th, 2022. Johnnie's visitation will be held from
10-11am, his funeral service will begin at 11am, with a graveside to follow at
Serenity Gardens Memorial Park.
Sharon Reed Bosch, 76, of
Columbia, passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2022.
A Celebration of Life
Memorial Service will be held at 5:00 p.m., Saturday, September 24, 2022, at
Bach-Yager Funeral Chapel. Family will receive friends from 3:00 p.m. until time
for the service. A private family burial will follow the service at Dripping
Spring Cemetery.
Sharon was born December 3, 1945, in Boone County, to
the late Howard Dell “Punk” and Virginia “Lucille” (Level) Reed. She lived her
entire life in Boone County and was a 1963 graduate of David H. Hickman High
School. She was employed with the University of Missouri Hospital & Clinics and
Columbia Regional Hospital as a Nurse-Certified Medical Tech for 30 years. She
also worked for Stephens College.
Sharon loved to entertain, having card
parties and parties for her grandchildren, their friends and neighborhood
children. She loved her dogs, but most of all loved spending time with family.
Sharon is survived by her son, Jerry G. Cockrell, Jr. (April) of Columbia;
three step daughters,
Paula Wager (Brian) of Columbia, Karen Berger
(Justin) of Rolla, Tammy Back (Kenneth) of Rolla; brother, Gene Reed (Jean
“Dede”) of Columbia; sisters, Gloria Reed Ewens and Ruth “Ann” Reed Shaon, both
of Hallsville; grandchildren, Katelyn Dawn Cockrell Smith (Nathan) and Kortney
Lynn Cockrell (Matthew McFall) and step-grandchildren, Ashley Wager Turley
(Ross), Matthew Wager (Kali), Haley Owens, Wyatt Owens, Bridgett Owens, Henry
Berger, Gracie Berger, Ivy Berger and Aiden Back; great grandchildren, Everett
Wager and Maysen Smith and many nieces and nephews.
She was also preceded
in death by sister, Anna Mae Reed and brother, Bobby Dell Reed.
Memorial
contributions are suggested to Alzheimer’s Association, c/o Bach-Yager Funeral
Chapel. 1610 N. Garth Ave., Columbia, MO 65202.
Online condolences and
tributes may be shared with the family at
www.bachyager.com.
Posted online on October
21, 2022
R. Blair Long,
76, of Stoutsville, Missouri, passed away on October 18, 2022 at Boone Hospital
Center in Columbia. He was born December 17, 1945, near Claresholm, Alberta,
Canada, to Rufus Long and Ethel Davies Long. When Blair was six months old he
moved with the family to Boone County where he resided for several decades.
Blair graduated from Hallsville High School in 1966 and, soon after, married
Sue Baugh Long and started a family. He worked for 3M Company in Columbia for 26
years, retiring in 1996. During those years he also raised cattle, horses, sheep
and hogs on the family farm near Hallsville. In retirement, and after divorcing
and moving to Monroe County, he continued to help neighbors farm. He also bought
property in North Dakota and helped area farmers there with planting and
harvesting for several years. He later married Jill Quade.
Blair loved
horseback riding much of his life, and especially looked forward to trail rides
with friends in Eminence, Missouri, and Rudolf Bennitt Wildlife Area in Howard
County. Farming, horses and good friends enriched his life.
Survivors
include two sons, Matt Long of Centralia and his friend Cassie Gray, and Marc
Long and wife Lisa of Yankton, S.D.; grandchildren Ruby Long of Hallsville, Alex
Long and wife Haley Canaday of Columbia, and Andrew Long of Hallsville;
brothers, Ross Long and wife Mary of Centralia, David Long and wife Vicki of
Centralia, sister Florence Nelson and husband Larry of Centralia, and
sister-in-law Vicki Long of Columbia. He was preceded in death by his parents, a
brother, Dean Long, and a sister, Rita Long.
At Blair’s request he will
be cremated and no services will be held. A gathering to remember Blair and his
famous sayings will be held from 2-5 p.m. on Sunday, October 23, 2022, at Spirit
Hall, Knights of Columbus, 20650 Highway 124, Centralia.
Shared at
www.neptunesociety.com/location/houston-cremation for the Lay family.
Sharon
Sue Lay, age 77, of League City, Texas passed away on Saturday, April 1,
2023.
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of
arriving safely in a well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside
thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, “Wow what a
ride!” Hunter S. Thompson
One of Sharon’s favorite quotes and she
lived it! Nobody loved and lived life more than Sharon. She was a giant
force of nature in a petite frame. Sharon’s energy lit up a room, with
contagious laughter and relentless positive attitude – all who knew her,
loved her.
Sharon was born on October 8, 1945 in Rush Hill, MO to
Omer and Ruth Lay. A humble upbringing was rich in love, laughter, song,
faith and Ruth’s delicious fried chicken. Sharon was the third child to Omer
and Ruth following siblings Bonnie and Ken. Sharon’s family was a source of
strength and comfort and Sharon always brought the joy of life to her
brother and sister, even in tumultuous times. Sharon was a graduate of
Hickman High School (where she was a human cannonball!) and of the
University of Missouri with a major in Drama and Music – of course!
The family and extended family spent holidays in Omer and Ruth’s home
gathered around the piano singing carols and hymns late into the evening.
The family was tight to the end, celebrating the life of each as they passed
knowing they would all reunite one day in the kingdom of Heaven – where
Sharon now joins them for a celebration unlike any other!
An avid
sailor – Sharon raced her Orient Express throughout the Gulf Coast – one
time even through a hurricane where her boom broke. The sailing and boating
community was an extended family to Sharon whether in Houston, Coconut
Grove, the Bahamas or wherever her boat may have taken her, much of it
shared with the love her of her life, Joe Ellis.
Joe and Sharon met
in 2000 and were married shortly after. They enjoyed many adventures
together; boating in the Bahamas and the coasts of America, traveling,
watching polo in Houston and in South America, and many, many family
gatherings and parties. Joe was by his “sweetheart’s” side until the very
end with loving care.
Sharon was an accomplished businesswoman –
converting her love of travel to a successful travel agency. After traveling
the world – Sharon made a second home for herself, family and friends in
Punta del Este, Uruguay. Her house in Uruguay was always full of friends
from around the world – Asados would last hours with delicious food, wine
and best of all – conversation. Not to anyone’s surprise, Sharon bought land
near her house and developed a beautiful vineyard where her Cuatro Caballos
wine received awards and accolades.
As Alzheimer’s disease took a
toll on Sharon over the past few years, she still maintained her wit,
enthusiasm and a sparkle in her eye. The loss of Sharon is a loss to so many
– while she lived large, she loved even larger. Sharon is survived by her
loving husband, Joe Ellis, her bonus children, Dee Dee and Eric and their
children, Zoie, Megan and Parker. In addition, Sharon is survived by her
nieces and nephews, Liz Lay, Mark Lay, Mary Elizabeth Bourne, Michael Bourne
and John Bourne and their families. It cannot go without saying, she is
survived by countless friends across the globe who loved her dearly and
mourn the loss of this beautiful person who impacted so many. Sharon’s wish
for her family and friends is her favorite toast: “Salud, pesetas y amore y
tiempo para gozarlos!”
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that
donations be made to help find a cure for Alzheimer’s such as the
Alzheimer’s Association.
Posted online on October 04, 2023
Norman "Dale" Holman,
age 78, of Columbia, Missouri passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2023.
Dale was born February 16, 1945, in Texas to parents, Norman and Elsie
Afton (Brown) Holman. He graduated from Hickman High School and became a
master technician at Perry Nissan. August 16, 1991, Dale and Cheryl Sue
(Shettlesworth) were married. Dale enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending
time at the shooting range.
Dale was preceded in death by his parents
and his step-daughter, Catheryn Perkins.
He is survived by his wife,
children: Michael (Tammy) Holman and Travis (Teresa) Perkins, grandchildren:
Rachel, Amanda, Sarah, Amber, Devon and five great-grandchildren, sister:
Mary Rini and several nieces and nephews.
A graveside service for
Dale will be held Saturday, October 7, 2023 at 11:00 AM at Memorial Park
Cemetery, 1217 Business Loop 70 W, Columbia, Missouri 65202.
Fond
memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at
www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Posted online on October 22, 2023
Karen
Gay Harris Howard, was born May 12, 1945 to William Coe and Cora Payne
Harris. Lived 78 years, 5 months, and 5 days. She passed from this life
on Tuesday, October 17, 2023.
Her purpose in life was to love
unconditionally and mentor. You may have come to know her from one of
her father's churches, at school in Columbia, Moberly or Ashland, a
church she attended, playing piano for church, weddings, or funerals,
the University of Missouri where she worked 28 years, Stretch 'n Sew
Fabrics, Maupin Funeral Home, Soul Sentiments Scrapbook cottage - or
been in front of her in line at the grocery store, in an elevator, or
eating out somewhere. Like her father, she never met a stranger.
While she never had biological children, she collected them and kept up
with their lives. You all know who you are - each very special and
loved.
She was married to Billie George Martin, Delbert Eugene
Howard, and Lloyd Harley Barrow.
Her parents had 2 other
daughters, Glee (Dale) Ross and Coellette (Richard) Jorgensen. The rest
of her family includes their descendants and other dear ones added
through long time close friendships. Again, you know who you are and
that she loved you.
At her request there will be no formal
services. Her body, which had endured the chronic pain and many other
side effects of Post Polio Syndrome, as well as a mixture of other
interesting conditions, was donated to the University of Missouri
Medical School for research and cared for by the Heartland Cremation &
Burial Society. Its final resting place will be the Auxvasse Cemetery.
Instead of formal services, she asks that you have gatherings of
your circles of friends, tell stories about this person who loved to
laugh, seriously discuss (in the words of poet Mary Oliver) "WHAT IS IT
YOU PLAN TO DO WITH YOUR ONE WILD AND PRECIOUS LIFE?", and eat. She
loved food events.
Instead of memorials, she asks that you use
the money for a cause dear to your heart, or plant trees, or buy real
hardback books for yourself or to give to a child. Then spend some time
alone with yourself, journaling, listening to beautiful music,
experiencing nature, listening to your heart, and listening for God to
speak to you.
The two most important things in Karen's life were
her faith through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, and her
prayer life. If you haven't experienced that in your own life - or have
let it slip away - find it at a church near you.
Her last request
is that you examine your relationships with family and friends. If there
is any discord or bitterness in your heart, seek reconciliation
immediately. Forgive or ask to be forgiven.
Then her life as we
know it here will not have been wasted. Live in the present, mindful of
each moment's beauty and joy.
Love unconditionally. KGH
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