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

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


 
 



























OBITUARIES COURTESY OF"THE COLUMBIA DAILY TRIBUNE"
James Nelson Logsdon, father of Kathy Alyea (Class of 1977), James Logsdon (Class of 1978), Amy Fields (Class of 1980), Denise Buffa (Class of 1985) and Eric Logsdon (Class of 1993) died Sunday, Sept. 29, 2002, in Columbia.

I.C. "Ike" Adams, father of Nancy Duncan (Class of 1965) and David Adams (Class of 1967) died Sunday, Sept. 29, 2002, at South Hampton Manor in Columbia.

Joseph Emerson Petsel, father of Joseph Petsel (Class of 1970) died Friday, Sept. 27, 2002, at his home in Columbia.

Julia M. Schaller, mother of Lisa England (Class of 1983) and Larry Schaller (Class of 1985) died Thursday, Sept. 26, 2002, at Boone Hospital Center.

Mary V. Lehman, mother of Anne Wilson (Class of 1961), John Lehman (Class of 1964), Mary Jane Bean (Class of 1972) and Carolyn Roberts (Class of 1974) died Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2002, at Boone Hospital Center.

Ruth Ardele Nicholson, mother of Zoan Kasmann (Class of 1948) and Gerald Nicholson (Class of 1953) died Saturday, Sept. 21, 2002, at Newton Memorial Hospital in Newton, N.J.

James E. Bumgarner, Sally Townsend (Class of 1961), Cathy Shryock (Class of 1967) and James Bumgarner (Class of 1971) died Saturday, Sept. 21, 2002.

Dr. Joseph Lamberti, father of Karen Mueller (Class of 1974), Steven Lamberti (Class of 1975), Jill Lamberti (Class of 1978), Mark Lamberti (Class of 1979), Ninon Wilson (Class of 1981) and Carrie Lamberti (Class of 1983) died Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2002, at his home in Columbia.

Vera M. Purdy, mother of Patricia A. Fagan (Class of 1968) and Vicki Purdy (Class of 1969) died Saturday, Sept. 14, 2002, at Boone Hospital Center.

Jacquelyn "Jackie" Kay Dilley, sister of Debbie Teaff Oyler (Class of 1971) died Saturday, Sept. 14, 2002, at University Hospital.

Garrell Iddings, father of Randall Iddings (Class of 1971) and Dena Winningear (Class of 1973) died Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2002, at South Hampton Place in Columbia.

Cassie F. Barnes, mother of Marcia Baker (Class of 1973), Mary Anne Seymour (Class of 1974) and  Michael Barnes (Class of 1976) died Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2002, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia.

William J. Heerman, father of Kathryn Ogdon (Class of 1969) died Friday, Sept. 6, 2002, at his home in Sedalia, Missouri.

Norma VanDeventer, mother of Gale VanDeventer (Class of 1967) died Thursday, Sept. 5, 2002, at Columbia Health Care Center.

Carol Williamson, mother of Wally Williamson (Class of 1965) and David Williamson (Class of 1970) died Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2002, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia.

Rosemary Whitacre, mother of Paul Whitacre (Class of 1971) and John Whitacre (Class of 1975) died Sunday, Aug. 11, 2002, in Columbia.

Willis Andrew Perkins, father of Margaret Elizabeth Martin (Class of 1971) and Michael Andrew Perkins (Class of 1978) died Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2002, at his home in Columbia.

Helen Harris, aunt of Lillie Jackman Gardner (Class of 1965) died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2002, at West Village Care Center.

Katherine E. Keene, mother of Kay Sevier (Class of 1952) died Monday, Sept. 2, 2002, at Eldon Health Care Center.

Jessie Lorene Judah Fleer, sister of James Judah (Class of 1935) died Monday, Sept. 2, 2002, at Laclede Groves Nursing in Webster Groves.

James C. Montgomery, father of James Montgomery Jr. (Class of 1976) and Phyllis Nichols (Class of 1978) died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2002, at Boone Hospital Center.

Benton "Bud" C. Naylor Jr., husband of Alice Baker Naylor (Class of 1949) died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2002, at Boone Hospital Center.

Nannie Mae Palmer, mother of Betty Ruth Palmer (Class of 1953), Eva Sue Calvin (Class of 1955), Waldo Elsworth Palmer (Class of 1957), Donald Robert Palmer (Class of 1963), Martha Nan Palmer (Class of 1966) and Charles Wesley Palmer Class of 1969) died Saturday, Aug. 24, 2002, at Columbia Manor Care Center.

Raymond Keith Leavitt, father of Dallas Ray Leavitt (Class of 1967) died Saturday, Aug. 24, 2002, in St. Louis, Missouri.

Marie Curry Evans, mother of Jeanne Beasley (Class of 1962) died Friday, Aug. 16, 2002, in Dadeville, Ala.

David Bruce Buckler, brother of Dianne Reed (Class of 1963) died Monday, Aug. 19, 2002, at West Village Manor in Columbia.

Robert J. Herschel, father of Phyllis Ann Jarman (Class of 1966) died Saturday, Aug. 10, 2002, at Moberly Regional Medical Center.

Wynard Earl Aslin, father of Medarda Hoffmann (Class of 1963), Larry Aslin (Class of 1966) and Ray Aslin (Class of 1968) died Friday, Aug. 9, 2002, at Boone Hospital Center.

Hatsumi Sue White, mother of Burnis White III (Class of 1973), Raymond White (Class of 1975), Ronald White (Class of 1976) and Norman White (Class of 1979) died Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2002, at her home in Columbia.

Wayne Henry Waldecker, father of Todd Waldecker (Class of 1985) died Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2002, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia.

Leonard Otto Acton, father of Mary Taylor (Class of 1954) Shirley Crane (Class of 1957) and Patricia Harmon (Class of 1962) died Friday, Aug. 2, 2002, at Boone Hospital Center.

Neta Mae Nichols, mother of Harry Winfrey (Class of 1954) and  Phyllis Buckman (Class of 1960) died Thursday, Aug. 1, 2002, in Ashland, Missouri.

Simone Rachel Sorenson, mother of Chantal Sorenson (Class of 1968), Michael Sorenson (Class of 1969) and Cindy Sutherland (Class of 1970) died Tuesday, July 30, 2002, at University Hospital in Columbia, Missouri.

Alice Fay Overton, mother of Vivian C. Algiere (Class of 1962),  Dianne Fitzpatrick (Class of 1964), Elizabeth Rose Sappington (Class of 1965) and Lynn Acton (Class of 1966) died Sunday, July 28, 2002, at Boone Hospital Center.

Bette S. Meyers Roberts, sister of Connie Ann Grant (Class of 1964) died Tuesday, July 23, 2002, at her home in Palm Harbor, Florida.

Betty Ruth Hupp, mother of Ruth Ann Brandon (Class of 1961), Michael Hupp (Class of 1970) and Jerry Hupp (Class of 1973) died Monday, July 22, 2002.

Solomon Wilson "Sol" Bryson, father of Bob Bryson (Class of 1963) and Donald Bryson (Class of 1974) died Sunday, July 21, 2002, at Boone Hospital Center.

Roxie Estill Winterhalter, mother of Connie Lee Hickam (Class of 1963) died Saturday, July 20, 2002, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia.

June Ruth Craig, mother of Gordon L. Craig Jr. (Class of 1978), Julie A. James (Class of 1980) and Christy L. Old (Class of 1987) died Saturday, July 20, 2002, at her home.

James Allen Shapero, father of Annie Beth Shapero (Class of 1997) died Friday, July 19, 2002, at his home in Columbia.

John J. Fitzpatrick, father of  Kim Coleman (Class of 1970), Kelly Fitzpatrick, deceased (Class of 1972) and John J. Fitzpatrick IV (Class of 1976), died Friday, July 19, 2002, at Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital.

Mary Margaret Love, mother of Bob Love (Class of 1965) died Friday, July 19, 2002, at South Hampton Place, in Columbia, Missouri.

Virginia Lee "Ginny" Slusher Fisher, mother of Michael Lee Fisher (Class of 1966) and Larry Ray Fisher (Class of 1968) died Tuesday, July 16, 2002, at University Hospital.

Clarence Mott "Jack" Pickard, father Emmett Blair Pickard (Class of 1975), Reid Haskell Pickard (Class of 1976) and Lydia Windsor Pickard (Class of 1977) died Sunday, July 14, 2002, in Columbia.

Marie Old Ballew, mother of Elgin Eugene Ballew (Class of 1947), Billy Ballew (Class of 1948), Willowdean Robinson (Class of 1951), Richard Ballew (Class of 1953), Marjorie Ann VanHorn (Class of 1964), Ronnie Ballew (Class of 1966) and Janet Wilson (Class of 1968) died Thursday, July 11, 2002, at Boone Hospital Center.

Harry J. Bisping, father of Bruce Bisping (Class of 1971) and Thom Bisping, deceased (Class of 1976) died Tuesday, July 9, 2002, in Columbia.

W.R. "Bill" Dallam, father of Sherry Bohannon (Class of 1961) and Stan Dallam (Class of 1969) died Tuesday, July 9, 2002.

Kathryn Jones Dunn, mother of J. C. Dunn (Class of 1957) died Wednesday, July 3, 2002, at NHC Healthcare Center in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

John Newton Falloon, father of Ann Heidy (Class of 1965) and Mary Sue Bledsoe (Class of 1972) died Sunday, July 7, 2002, at Lenoir Healthcare Center.

Elizabeth J. Magruder, mother of Marsha Wilson (Class of 1969) died Wednesday, July 3, 2002, at Ashland Healthcare.

William L. Redmon, father of Janet Thomas (Class of 1958) died Thursday, July 4, 2002, at Boone Hospital Center.

Sara Belle Rall, mother of Kenneth Rall Jr. (Class of 1977), Susan Lenz (Class of 1979) and Kurt Rall (Class of 1982) died Tuesday, July 2, 2002, in Columbia.

Helen Mae Waxler, mother of Susan Fewell (Class of 1960) died Sunday, June 30, 2002, at Boone Retirement Center.

Chester G. Gregory, father of George Gregory (Class of 1971) and Debra Jo Gregory Humphrey (Class of 1973) died Friday, June 28, 2002, at his home in Arrowrock, Missouri.

James Moses Aaron Weiss, father of Jonathan Weiss (Class of 1975) died Monday, June 24, 2002, at his home in Columbia.

Emma Mae Nevins, mother of William Hickman (Class of 1965) died Sunday, June 23, 2002, at her home.

Antonio Jermaine Clark, companion of Swanetta Marshall (Class of 1991) died Saturday, June 22, 2002, in Warsaw, Missouri.

Shirley Spragg Moore, sister of Sharlyn Sappington (Class of 1946) died Friday, June 21, 2002, at Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala, Florida.

Charles Frederick Mai, father of Chuck Mai Jr. (Class of 1968) died Wednesday, June 19, 2002, at Boone Hospital Center.

LeOna E. "Lee" Sackreiter, mother of Amorette Haws (Class of 1965) and Russ Sackreiter Jr. (Class of 1967) died Saturday, June 15, 2002, at the Boone Hospital Center in Columbia.

Robert Glenn Smith, father of Robert Smith Jr. (Class of 1969) died Saturday, June 15, 2002, at West Village Manor.

Samuel "Skip" Eugene Mordica, father of Beverly Roberts ( Class of 1962) died Monday, June 10, 2002, at his home.

Mary Allene Walden, mother of Jack Walden, deceased (Class of 1938) and Fred Walden, deceased (Class of 1940) died Friday, June 7, 2002, at Sayre Christian Village in Lexington, Kentucky.

Mary Ellen Barron, mother of Susan Taylor (Class of 1965) died Friday, June 7, 2002, at Boone Retirement Center.

Emily Prather, mother of Ellen Allton (Class of 1953) and Philip Dollarhide Prather III (Class of 1960) died Friday, June 7, 2002, at Columbia Regional Hospital.

Theodore "Ted" G. Scheske, father of Lisa Hackley (Class of 1979), Susan Link (Class of 1983) and Chris Kellar (Class of 1986) died Monday, June 3, 2002, in Saline County, Kansas.

Evangeline Barnhart, mother of Carolyn Kephart (Class of 1951) and Janice Copeland (Class of 1963) died Monday, June 3, 2002, in Laurie.

Milton Lee James, father of Charles Lawrence James (Class of 1982) died Monday, June 3, 2002, at Boone Hospital Center.

Virginia Ann Nickell, sister of Betty Brenton (Class of 1962) died Sunday, June 2, 2002, at Boone Hospital.


Published Monday, June 3, 2002

Virginia Ann Nickell, 56, of Columbia, died Sunday, June 2, 2002, at Boone Hospital.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 5, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 W. Business Loop 70, with the Rev. Charles Parker officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Nebo Cemetery in Huntsdale. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, June 4, at the funeral home.

Mrs. Nickell was born Nov. 10, 1945, in Columbia to James Henry and Theda Ruth Kite Burks.

She married Lloyd Nickell in 1968 in Columbia, and he preceded her in death.

Survivors include her mother, Ruth Samuel of Columbia; a son, Michael Nickell of Columbia; a brother, Orin Henry Burks of Columbia; a sister, Betty Brenton of Columbia; two half-sisters, Sandra Bundy and Beverly Biship, both of North Carolina; and four grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by her father.


Published Tuesday, June 4, 2002

Milton Lee James, 80, of Columbia died Monday, June 3, 2002, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, June 7, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., with the Rev. Chris Cook officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 6, at the funeral home.

Mr. James was born March 6, 1922, in Perry to Lawrence and Sylvia Mae O’Brien James.

He married Kathryn Gail Brand on Sept. 26, 1954, in Liberal, and she survives.

He was a charter member of Parkade Baptist Church and was always present for the Tuesday Morning Brotherhood Breakfast.

Survivors also include two sons, Milton Eddie James and Charles Lawrence James, both of Columbia; a daughter, Jacquelyn Marie James of Sullivan, Ind.; a brother, Kenneth Dale James; three sisters, Katherine Rodenbaugh of Columbia, Louise Hurley of Perry and Joyce Steenfott of San Jose, Calif.; and four grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Memorials are suggested to the Parkade Baptist Building Fund, 2102 N. Garth Ave., Columbia, Mo., 65202.


Published Wednesday, June 5, 2002

Evangeline Barnhart, 91, of Laurie, formerly of Columbia, died Monday, June 3, 2002, in Laurie.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 6, at Memorial Funeral Home and at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 9, at Gravois Mills United Methodist Church with the Revs. Jim Blue and Sid Robbins officiating.

Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 W. Business Loop 70.

Mrs. Barnhart was born Oct. 5, 1910, in Boone County to William and Ida Mae Watson Thornton.

She married Edgar Vernon Barnhart on Nov. 2, 1929, in Fulton, and he preceded her in death.

She was a seamstress, and she worked in the clothing industry for many years in Columbia. She had been employed at Cards Plus in Laurie for the last nine years.

She was a member of Gravois Mills United Methodist Church, the Eastern Star No. 290 in Columbia and the Rebecca Lodge in Columbia.

Survivors include two daughters, Carolyn Kephart of Holden and Janice Copeland of Laurie; eight grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two sons, William Vernon Barnhart and Kenneth Barnhart; and a sister, Jewell McBaine.

Memorials are suggested to Gravois Mills United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 19, Gravois Mills, Mo., 65037.


Published Wednesday, June 5, 2002

Theodore "Ted" G. Scheske, 68, of Mount Crested Butte, Colo., formerly of Columbia, died Monday, June 3, 2002, in Saline County, Kan.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday, June 7, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 W. Business Loop 70, with the Rev. Fred Brandenburg officiating.

Mr. Scheske was born Dec. 30, 1933, in Belleville, Ill., to Leroy and Florence Eymann Scheske.

He married Judy Sutton in December 1959 in Belleville, and she survives. He married Stephanie Baldwin on Oct. 7, 1983, in Columbia, and she survives.

He served in the Navy aboard the USS Antietam. He graduated from Southern Illinois University with a degree in geology and chemistry. He co-founded Cal-Type in 1963 and retired in 1989. He was also a co-founder of the Columbia Ski Club and the Polish Ski Team. He was a member of the Elks. He was a former member of the Boone County Housing Authority and was a member of the Mount Crested Butte Planning and Zoning Commission.

Survivors also include three daughters, Lisa Hackley, Susan Link and Chris Kellar, all of Columbia; a brother, Carl Scheske of Creve Coeur; and six grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Memorials are suggested to the Crested Butte Land Trust in care of Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 W. Business Loop 70, Columbia, Mo., 65202.


Published Sunday, June 9, 2002

Emily Prather, 93, of Columbia died Friday, June 7, 2002, at Columbia Regional Hospital.

Private graveside services will be held Monday, June 10, in Columbia Cemetery with the Rev. Richard Ramsey officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Funeral Service, 22 N. Tenth St.

Mrs. Prather was born Jan. 1, 1909, in Madison, Wis., to John and Emma Steckelberg Albrecht.

She married Philip Dollarhide Prather Jr., and he preceded her in death.

She graduated from the University of Wisconsin, where she earned a degree in dance therapy at one of the first search programs in the United States. She taught dance for several years at Stephens College.

She volunteered at Rusk Rehabilitation Center and was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority, the Kate Thompson Circle of King’s Daughters and the First Presbyterian Church of Columbia.

Survivors include a daughter, Ellen Allton of Columbia; a son, Philip Dollarhide Prather III of Columbia; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to Rusk Rehabilitation Center, 315 Business Loop 70 W., Columbia, Mo., 65203.


Published Sunday, June 9, 2002

Mary Ellen Barron, 82, of Columbia died Friday, June 7, 2002, at Boone Retirement Center.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, June 10, at Missouri United Methodist Church with David Jones officiating. Burial will be in Wesley Chapel Cemetery in Pilot Grove. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, June 9, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W.

Mrs. Barron was born June 17, 1919, in Pilot Grove to Leslie and Katie Babbitt Haley. She married Donald Barron on Feb. 7, 1941, in Pilot Grove, and he survives.

She earned a bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Missouri-Columbia and was a 50-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star.

Survivors also include a daughter, Susan Taylor of Nashville, Tenn.; two sisters, Kathryn Schupp and Dorothy Ries, both of Pilot Grove; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother and a great-grandchild.

Memorials are suggested to the Mary Barron Memorial Fund, in care of Missouri United Methodist Church, 204 S. Ninth St., Columbia, Mo., 65201.


Published Tuesday, June 11, 2002

Mary Allene Walden, 101, of Lexington, Ky., formerly of Columbia, died Friday, June 7, 2002, at Sayre Christian Village in Lexington.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 12, 2002, in Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Dennis Swearngin officiating.

Mrs. Walden was born Feb. 4, 1901, in Columbia to Edwin and Onie Westbrook.

She married Thomas Waldon, and he preceded her in death.

Mrs. Walden was Past Worthy Matron of the Eastern Star, Thilo Chapter 322, in Columbia.

Survivors include a son, Carl Walden of Lexington, and a brother, Edwin Westbrook of Columbia; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and 18 great-great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by two sons, Jack Walden and Fred Walden, and a brother, Ralph Westbrook, all of Columbia.

Memorials are suggested to the Thilo Chapter of Eastern Star 322 in Columbia. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Funeral Service, 22 N. Tenth St., Columbia, Mo., 65201.


Published Wednesday, June 12, 2002

Samuel "Skip" Eugene Mordica, 82, of Columbia died Monday, June 10, 2002, at his home.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, June 14, at Parker Funeral Service, 22 N. Tenth St., with the Rev. John Foley officiating. Burial will be in the Red Rock Cemetery in Harrisburg. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Mr. Mordica was born Oct. 3, 1919, in Boone County to John and Geneva Elizabeth Frances Phillippe Mordica.

He married Zula Forbis on Sept. 18, 1942, in Columbia, and she survives.

He was a member of Red Rock Methodist Church. He owned and operated Columbia Auto Body Shop from 1962 to 1993. He worked at Wal-Mart Supercenter as a greeter for three years. He served in the Navy during World War II.

Survivors also include a daughter, Beverly Roberts of Columbia; three brothers, Francis Mordica of Jackson, Mich., Warren Mordica of Columbia and William Mordica of Apachie Flats, Ariz.; three sisters, Virginia Gail Perkin of Harrisburg, Norma Fay Rall of San Antonio, Texas, and Edith Hoffman of St. Louis; and a grandson.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Memorials are suggested to the Red Rock Cemetery Fund in care of Russell Cook.


Published Sunday, June 16, 2002

Robert Glenn Smith, 88, of Columbia died Saturday, June 15, 2002, at West Village Manor.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Monday, June 17, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., with the Rev. Bob Lively officiating. Burial with military honors will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. until services Monday at the funeral home.

Mr. Smith was born March 29, 1914, in Kansas City to William and Lovie Sampson Smith.

On Feb. 20, 1948, he married Jean Warren in Columbia, and she survives.

He graduated from Rocheport High School. He was an Army veteran of World War II and served at the Battle of the Bulge with the 9th Armory Division in Europe, where he was a sergeant squad leader.

He worked for 32 years for Semmons Furniture Co. and for 10 years with the city of Columbia. He attended Memorial Baptist Church and was a member of VFW Post No. 280, American Legion Post No. 202 and the 3 Dollar Golf Club at Lake of the Woods.

Survivors also include a son, Robert Smith Jr. of Columbia.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Idris Lee Smith and Cecil Clyde Smith; and a sister, Dolores Capper.

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


Published Monday, June 17, 2002

LeOna E. "Lee" Sackreiter, 81, of Columbia died Saturday, June 15, 2002, at the Boone Hospital Center in Columbia.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 18, at Parker Funeral Home, 22 N. Tenth St., with the Rev. Gary DeWitt officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. There will be no visitation.

Mrs. Sackreiter was born Nov. 1, 1920, in Youngstown, Ohio, to John and Stephana Kaproska DeWalk.

She married Russel E. Sackreiter on March 16, 1946, and he survives.

She graduated from South High School in Youngstown in 1939.

She was active in the USO and other groups supporting the war effort during World War II. The family moved to Columbia after her husband’s retirement in 1972.

Mrs. Sackreiter was active in the Cub Scouts, Red Cross and church groups. She was a life member of the Beta Sigma Phi International Sorority. She was active in the Huffs and Puffs Square Dance Club for many years. She was also active with the Mother Singers, Garden Club, Quilting Club and Doll Club. She was a member of the Community United Methodist Church.

Survivors also include a daughter, Amorette Haws; a son, Russel E. Sackreiter Jr.; a brother, Arnold DeWalk of Hubbard, Ohio; five grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.

Memorials are suggested to Columbia Community Methodist Church.


Published Thursday, June 20, 2002

Charles Frederick Mai, 89, of Columbia died Wednesday, June 19, 2002, at Boone Hospital Center.

A memorial service will be held Oct. 12 at the Epple Chapel of the Lenoir Retirement Center.

Mr. Mai was born June 16, 1913, in Beaver Falls, Pa., to Elizabeth and Fred Mai.

He married Betty Strong on Oct. 10, 1942, in Oak Park, Ill., and she survives.

He graduated from Oklahoma State University-Stillwater in 1936 with a bachelor’s degree in business. He served during World War II as a counter-intelligence officer in the United States and in Europe. He received a master’s degree in English and psychology in 1961 from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.

He was a sales representative for IBM and Addressograph Multigraph Corp. He was also a deferred-giving specialist at Columbia College, Stephens College, the Menninger Foundation of Topeka, Kan., and the American Cancer Society. After his retirement, he pursued a successful free-lance writing career.

He was a member of the First Christian Church - Disciples of Christ, of Columbia and at Lenoir.

He was an active member of the Columbia Downtown Rotary Club and served on many boards and committees at his church. Survivors also include a son, Chuck Mai Jr., of Edmond, Okla., and five grandchildren.

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

Memorials are suggested to the Fellowship of John, 3612 Lenoir St., Columbia, Mo., 65201, or to First Christian Church, 101 N. Tenth St., Columbia, Mo. 65201.


Published Tuesday, June 25, 2002

Antonio Jermaine Clark, 26, of Sedalia died Saturday, June 22, 2002, in Warsaw.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, June 28, at H.T. May and Son Funeral Home in Sedalia with Bishop Carl Branch officiating. Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with family visitation from 7 to 8 p.m.

Mr. Clark was born April 19, 1976, in Sedalia to Dianna Barber and Napolane Durley.

He attended Sedalia Elementary School and Smith-Cotton High School. He attended Burns Chapel Freewill Baptist Church.

Survivors include a companion, Swanetta Marshall of Columbia; a son, Tre’Veon Jermaine Clark Marshall of Columbia; his mother, of Sedalia; his father, of the state of Minnesota; two sisters, Deborah Clark and Tina Clark, both of Sedalia; a brother Lepolane Clay of Boonville; and his grandmother, Maude Clark of Sedalia.

He was preceded in death by a grandfather.


Published Tuesday, June 25, 2002

Emma Mae Nevins, 74, of Columbia died Sunday, June 23, 2002, at her home.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, June 27, at Second Baptist Church, 407 E. Broadway, with the Rev. David Ballenger officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 26, at Warren Funeral Chapel, 12 E. Ash Street.

Mrs. Nevins was born April 14, 1928, in Boone County to Bewey Smith and Mattie Acuff.

She married Clyde Nevins, and he preceded her in death.

She graduated from Douglas High School. She was employed at the University of Missouri-Columbia library for 32 years. She was a member of Second Baptist Church of Columbia and the Second Baptist Church Women’s Mission.

Survivors include two sons, Henderson Hickman of Columbia and William Hickman of Los Angeles; her mother, Mattie Acuff of Vandalia; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

She was also preceded in death by her father and a daughter.


Published Wednesday, June 26, 2002

James Moses Aaron Weiss, 80, of Columbia died Monday, June 24, 2002, at his home.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 27, at Parker Funeral Home, 22 N. Tenth St. Burial will be in Columbia Cemetery.

Dr. Weiss was born Oct. 22, 1921, in St. Paul, Minn., to Louis and Gertrude Weiss.

He married Bette Shapera in 1946, and she survives.

He received a medical degree in 1950 from the University of Minnesota and a master’s degree in public health from Yale University, where he served a residency. He was an Eagle Scout and a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha and Sigma Xi. He was a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

Dr. Weiss served in the Army Medical Corps during World War II and the Korean War, achieving the rank of captain. He was appointed to the faculty of Washington University and was named the first professor of psychiatry at the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1959. The next year, he became the founding chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at the MU School of Medicine, a position he held for 31 years. He secured the first federal grant in the nation to build the Mid-Missouri Mental Health Center. He was also a professor of family and community medicine and was known worldwide for his research in suicide and antisocial behavior.

He was a foundation fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and a fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine, the American Psychiatric Association, the American Public Health Association, the Preventive Medicine Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American College of Psychiatrists and the American Association of Psychoanalytic Physicians. He was the founder and editor of the Journal of Operational Psychiatry for 20 years.

Other survivors include a son, Jonathan Weiss of Columbia; a daughter, Jenny Anne Weiss-Ford of Columbia; two sisters, Zoey Levy of Phoenix, Ariz., and Judy Mellins of Boston; and four grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to the Department of Psychiatry James M.A. Weiss Award for Excellence in Psychiatry Fund and the Hillel Foundation in Columbia.


Published Sunday, June 30, 2002

Chester G. Gregory, 71, of Arrow Rock died Friday, June 28, 2002, at his home.

Private graveside services will be held at Arrow Rock Cemetery. A Masonic and memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Campbell-Lewis Funeral Home in Marshall. Visitation will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Mr. Gregory was born Jan. 11, 1931, in Wayne County, Ill., to George H. and Maud Sork Gregory. On Nov. 12, 1950, he married Joanne Martin in Wayne County, and she survives.

He had lived in Arrow Rock for the past 15 years, moving there from Columbia, where he had lived for 30 years.

Mr. Gregory was a member of New Hope Baptist Church in Wayne County.

He was associated with the Kroger Co. in Columbia for 23 years and with Eastgate IGA for 13 years. He and his wife owned and operated a gift and antique business in Arrow Rock for nine years and have been in business at the River City Antique Mall since 1992.

He was a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War and a member of Arrow Rock Masonic Lodge No. 55 AF&AM.

Other survivors include a son, George Gregory of Columbia; two brothers, Lester Gregory of Granite City, Ill., and Vernon Gregory of Mount Vernon, Ill.; a daughter, Debra Jo Gregory Humphrey of Washington, D.C.; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant sister.

Memorials are suggested to Friends of Arrow Rock.


Published Tuesday, July 2, 2002

Helen Mae Waxler, 90, of Columbia died Sunday, June 30, 2002, at Boone Retirement Center.

Private family services will be held. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Funeral Service, 22 N. Tenth St.

Mrs. Waxler was born July 27, 1911, in Cincinnati to Elmer Ottimo and Grace Eisnaugle.

She married William Waxler on July 6, 1935, in Jackson, Ohio, and he preceded her in death.

Mrs. Waxler graduated from business school in Columbus, Ohio, and lived in Columbia for 57 years. She was a homemaker and a member of First Presbyterian Church, King’s Daughters, and Stephens Faculty Wives.

Survivors include two daughters, Susan Fewell of Columbia and Sandra Shanklin of Lecanto, Fla.; a brother, Richard Gottier of Fort Myers, Fla.; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by her parents.


Published Friday, July 5, 2002

Sara Belle Rall, 67, of Columbia died Tuesday, July 2, 2002.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 7, at the First Presbyterian Church, 16 Hitt St., with the Rev. George McCall and the Rev. Richard Ramsey officiating. Visitation will follow the service in the Social Hall. Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Rall was born Aug. 29, 1934, in Boonville to Maurice Thoma and Geneva Lewis Thoma.

She married Kenneth L. Rall on May 27, 1956, in Boonville, and he survives.

She graduated from Laura Speed Elliot High School in Boonville with honors in 1952. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Central Missouri State College in 1956 with a major in biology and a minor in chemistry. She earned her master’s degree in education in 1977.

Mrs. Rall taught Biology, Botany and Zoology at David H. Hickman High School, and was employed by the Pediatric Department of the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine, doing research on juvenile diabetes.

She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. She taught in the church school program. She led the communicants class for seven years and was a deacon and elder in the church. She helped organize a committee for maintenance of the front courtyard.

She aided in the Shepard Public School, participated in the Shepard PTA and was elected to the city-wide PTA Council. She served as a Brownie and Girl Scout Leader and was on the board for the Heart of Missouri Girl Scout Council. She was also a den mother for the Cub Scouts.

She was a member of the Boone County Medical Auxiliary and served as the recording secretary for the Boone County American Cancer Society, and was chairwoman of the Public School Education Program of Boone County.

She served as an academic advisor for the School of Fisheries and Wildlife for 14 years. She was a charter member of the University of Missouri-Columbia Advisors’ Association. She resigned in 1994 because of Parkinson’s disease.

Mrs. Rall was a member of the Boonslick Quilter’s Society. She also studied watercolor painting at the University of Missouri-Columbia. She was a member of the University of Missouri-Columbia Alumni Society, the Jefferson Club, the King’s Daughters and Ruth Circle.

Survivors also include two sons, Kenneth Rall Jr. of Rocheport, and Kurt Rall of Overland Park, Kan.; a daughter, Susan Lenz of Willard; ; her mother, Geneva Thoma of Boonville; a brother, Robert M. Thoma of Boonville; and eight grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her father.

Memorials are suggested in lieu of flowers to the First Presbyterian Church Courtyard building and maintenance project or to the Parkinson Foundation.


Published Sunday, July 7, 2002

William L. Redmon, 87, of Columbia died Thursday, July 4, 2002, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, July 8, at First Christian Church, 101 N. Tenth St., with the Rev. John Yonker officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until services Monday at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Funeral Service.

Mr. Redmon was born Sept. 20, 1914, in Elmer to William and Edna Viola Ross Redmon. On Sept. 17, 1939, he married Ruby Hulse in Queen City, and she survives.

He was personnel director of MFA Insurance Cos., where he established the personnel department in 1953. He had previously worked in accounting and office management at the Missouri Farmers Association. He also had been a teacher.

He was active in personnel affairs at the national level, serving as a charter member and chairman of the personnel division of the National Association of Independent Insurers in Chicago. He was also a charter member and past president of the Administrative Management Society of Columbia and of the Personnel Management Association of Columbia.

He was a member and past chairman of the board for Lenoir Inc. and served on the National Benevolent Board from 1975 to 1978. He was an elder at First Christian Church and had served as chairman of the board and of various church committees. He also had chaired various levels of management in the Columbia United Way and served as the organization’s president.

He retired from Shelter Insurance Cos. in 1981.

Other survivors include a daughter, Janet Thomas of Sedalia.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Memorials are suggested to First Christian Church, 101 N. Tenth St., Columbia, Mo., 65201, or to the Fellowship of John, 3300 New Haven Road, Columbia, Mo., 65201.


Published Sunday, July 7, 2002

Elizabeth J. Magruder, 79, of Columbia died Wednesday, July 3, 2002, at Ashland Healthcare.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, July 8, at Robinson Funeral Home in Ashland. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Columbia. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until services Monday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Magruder was born April 14, 1923, in University City to James and Susan Perry Robinson. On Sept. 5, 1953, she married Charles Magruder in Moberly, and he survives.

She was a lifelong resident of Columbia and a member of the Baptist Church. She worked as a sales clerk at Westlake Ace Hardware until her retirement.

Other survivors include a daughter, Marsha Wilson of Kansas City.

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

Memorials are suggested to the Alzheimer’s Association, Mid-Missouri Chapter.


Published Monday, July 8, 2002

John Newton Falloon, 89, of Columbia died Sunday, July 7, 2002, at Lenoir Healthcare Center.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, at First Christian Church, 101 N. Tenth St., with the Rev. John Yonker officiating. There will be no visitation or burial service.

Mr. Falloon was born July 5, 1913, in Bourbon to Walter and Grace Falloon.

He married Ervena Liles on May 21, 1939, in Jefferson City, and she survives.

He was a member of Woodlandville Methodist Church and First Christian Church. He was a member of the Epsilon Sigma Phi honorary extension fraternity, the Mystical Seven, the International Students Host Families and Alpha Gamma Rho.

Mr. Falloon was an extension soils specialist for the University of Missouri-Columbia for 47 years. He spent three years in India with the university and the U.S. Agency for International Development.

Survivors also include two daughters, Ann Heidy of Columbia and Mary Sue Bledsoe of Lee’s Summit; three brothers, Ray Falloon of Montgomery City, Louis Falloon of Bourbon and Ernest Falloon of Harrisburg; two sisters, Doris Condra of Venice, Fla., and Reeta Schramm of Montgomery City; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

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

Memorials are suggested to the Fellowship of John, 3612 Lenoir St., Columbia, Mo., 65201; to First Christian Church, 101 N. Tenth St., Columbia, Mo., 65201; or to the church or charity of the donor’s choice.


Published Tuesday, July 9, 2002

Shirley Spragg Moore, 80, of Ocala, Fla., formerly of Columbia, died Friday, June 21, 2002, at Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala.

Services were held Saturday, June 29, at the United Methodist Church in Belleview, Fla.

Mrs. Moore was born Jan. 22, 1922, in Ridgeway to Earle and Ottoline Spragg.

She married Gene Moore on April 4, 1953, at the Missouri United Methodist Chapel in Columbia, and he survives.

She attended the University of Missouri-Columbia, majoring in music performance.

She was a member of the Methodist Church. She was a 57-year member of the PEO Sisterhood, initiated by Chapter GK-Columbia, and a member of Gamma Phi Beta Sorority.

She recently moved from Aurora to Ocala with her husband to be near family.

Survivors also include a daughter, Michelle George of Belleview, Fla.; a son, Terrence Moore of Cassville; a sister, Sharlyn Sappington of Columbia; and two granddaughters.

She was preceded in death by a sister.

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


Published Sunday, July 7, 2002

Kathryn Jones Dunn, 93, of Oak Ridge, Tenn., died Wednesday, July 3, 2002, at NHC Healthcare Center in Oak Ridge.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 7, at First Christian Church in Oak Ridge with the Rev. John Yonker officiating. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. until services Sunday at the church. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 9, at Memorial Park Cemetery. Local arrangements are under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home.

Mrs. Dunn was born June 13, 1909, in Boone County to Espey Coleman and Helen Pierce Jones.

She married Charles "Jack" Dunn in 1933, and he preceded her in death.

She spent her childhood helping on the family farm in Centralia. She graduated from Central Methodist College in Fayette in 1929, majoring in math and French.

She taught English, Spanish and math at Hereford High School in Callaway County. She and her husband lived in several Missouri and Iowa towns.

She was a member of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).

Survivors include a son, J.C. Dunn of Fort Sumner, N.M.; a daughter, Ella Mowrer of Oak Ridge; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Charles Phillip Dunn; and a sister, Lucy Jones Myers.

Memorials are suggested to First Christian Church, 203 Michigan Ave., Oak Ridge, Tenn., 37830.


Published Thursday, July 11, 2002

W.R. "Bill" Dallam, 81, of Columbia died Tuesday, July 9, 2002.

A private family service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Funeral Service, 22 N. Tenth St.

Mr. Dallam was born May 27, 1921, in Faucett to William Dallam Sr. and Annie Faucett Dallam.

He married Anna Martha Yates on Dec. 7, 1941, and she survives.

He was chief of the Airways Technical Field for the Federal Aviation Administration for 25 years. He was a member of First Christian Church for more than 50 years.

Survivors also include a daughter, Sherry Bohannon of Columbia; a son, Stan Dallam of Fulton; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

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

Memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Society.


Published Friday, July 12, 2002

Harry J. Bisping, 79, of Columbia died Tuesday, July 9, 2002, in Columbia.

A private family service will be held. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W.

Mr. Bisping was born March 10, 1923, in St. Louis to Henry and Katherine Weinborg Bisping.

He married Marian Dickemper on June 18, 1948, in St. Louis, and she preceded him in death.

He served in the Army during World War II and owned and operated the Bisping Olds and Cadillac car dealership in Columbia.

Survivors include a son, Bruce Bisping of Edina, Minn.; a sister, Ruth Crahan of St. Louis; and two grandchildren.

He also was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Thom Bisping.


Published Saturday, July 13, 2002

Marie Old Ballew, 93, of Hallsville died Thursday, July 11, 2002, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 14, at Grandview Baptist Church in Hallsville with the Revs. Jim Smith and John Martin officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Cemetery. Visitation is from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Funeral Service in Columbia.

Mrs. Ballew was born March 30, 1909, in Pierpont to David Parmer and Elizabeth Kohler Old. On Feb. 14, 1929, she married Elgin Turner Ballew, and he preceded her in death.

She was a member of Grandview Baptist Church and participated in many church and community activities. She was named Farm Bureau Woman of the Year in 1959. She worked for many years as a drapery designer and seamstress at Tina Fabrics in Columbia.

Survivors include four sons, Billy Balew and Elgin Eugene Ballew, both of Columbia, Richard Ballew of Rocheport and Ronnie Ballew of Hallsville; three daughters, Willowdean Robinson of Arlington, Texas, Marjorie Ann VanHorn of Jefferson City and Janet Wilson of Hallsville; 16 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.

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

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


Published Tuesday, July 16, 2002

Clarence Mott "Jack" Pickard died Sunday, July 14, 2002, in Columbia.

A memorial service will be at a later date.

He was born Oct. 24, 1923, in Ames, Iowa, to Clarence Luther and Sara Mildred Mott Pickard.

He married Florence Estelle "Erica" Carlan in Topeka, Kan., on Oct. 9, 1954, and she survives.

Dr. Pickard received a doctoral degree in 1948 from Johns Hopkins Medical School in Baltimore. Hewas a retired commander in the Naval Reserve.

He practiced internal medicine in Columbia for 35 years and retired in 1992. He was a member of the Professional Standards Review of Mid-Missouri and was on the board of directors of the Hospital Accreditation Committee. He was a board member of Boone County Group Homes and Family Support for more than 15 years. He was a former county president of the American Cancer Society.

Dr. Pickard received the Distinguished Service Award from the American Association on Mental Deficiency; the Boone County Commissioners’ Recognition and Award for Service to Mental Retardation; and the Physician Recognition Award from the American Medical Association. He also received the Marie Kovar Award from Boone County Group Homes and Family Support.

For many years he provided free medical services for persons with developmental disabilities who couldn’t otherwise afford it.

He was a member of Calvary Episcopal Church.

Survivors also include three sons, Carlan Brent Pickard and Emmett Blair Pickard, both of Columbia, and Reid Haskell Pickard of Overland Park, Kan.; and a daughter, Lydia Windsor Pickard of Columbia.

Memorials are suggested to the Friends of Boone County Group Homes and Family Support, in care of Don Burnett, 1209 E. Walnut St., Columbia, Mo., 65201, or to the charity of donor’s choice.


Published Sunday, July 21, 2002

Mary Margaret Love, 84, of Columbia died Friday, July 19, 2002, at South Hampton Place.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday, July 23, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 903 Bernadette Drive, with the Rev. Ben Luedtke officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W.

Mrs. Love was born April 11, 1918, in Kansas City, Kan., to Matthew and Agnes Donovan Yoksh.

She married William "Bill" Love on May 29, 1944, and he preceded her in death.

She graduated from Bishop Word High School in 1936 and attended St. Mary College in Leavenworth, Kan. She later graduated from Providence Nursing School.

She worked for Union Pacific Railroad then enlisted in the Army, serving in Europe as a first lieutenant from 1943 to 1945. She retired from Mid-Missouri Mental Health Center in 1981.

Survivors include two sons, Bob Love of Thompsonville, Ill., and Bill Love of Columbia; three daughters, Barbara Love-Reno and Patty Tate, both of Columbia, and Mary Norton of Fairfax, Va.; three brothers, Jack Yoksh of Richardson, Texas, Bob Yoksh of Overland Park, Kan., and Richard Yoksh of Liberty; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by her parents.


Published Sunday, July 21, 2002

John J. Fitzpatrick, 74, of Columbia died Friday, July 19, 2002, at Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital.

Services will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 23, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. until time of services Tuesday at the funeral home.

Mr. Fitzpatrick was born Dec. 30, 1927, in Philadelphia to John J. and Jean Prem Fitzpatrick Sr.

He married Gloria Breid in 1950, and she survives.

He earned a business and administration degree at the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1970. He retired from the Air Force as a master sergeant after 21 years of service, then worked for GTE of Columbia, retiring after 20 years.

He was a past commander of the American Legion and a member of the VFW.

He volunteered as a field judge for the Show-Me State Games, as an usher for Missouri football games and at Truman Memorial.

Survivors also include a daughter, Kim Coleman of Columbia; a son, John J. Fitzpatrick IV of Memphis, Tenn.; a brother, James Fitzpatrick of Sacramento, Calif.; and two grandsons.

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

Memorials are suggested to the Multiple Sclerosis Association, 1 Hospital Drive, Columbia, Mo., 65212.


Published Monday, July 22, 2002

June Ruth Craig, 72, of Columbia died Saturday, July 20, 2002, at her home.

Services will be at noon Wednesday, July 24, 2002, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 W. Business Loop 70, with the Rev. Mark Putnam officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Craig was born Aug. 13, 1929, in Aurora, Ohio, to Frederick Ross and Gertrude Troyer Thompson.

She married Gordon L. Craig Sr., on July 15, 1957 in Miami, Okla., and he preceded her in death. She was a member of the Victory Christian Church in Columbia.

Survivors include a son, Gordon L. Craig Jr., of Columbia; two daughters, Julie A. James of St. Louis and Christy L. Old of Columbia; a brother, Ted Thompson of Largo, Florida; two sisters, Karen Johnson and Cheryl Raney, both of Paris, Tenn.; and six grandchildren.

He was also preceded in death by her parents.

Memorials are suggested to the Missouri Cancer Associates, 501 Keene, Columbia, Mo., 65201.


Published Monday, July 22, 2002

Roxie Estill Winterhalter, 79, of Hallsville died Saturday, July 20, 2002, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia.

Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 23, in Memorial Park Cemetery, 1217 W. Business Loop 70, with the Rev. Tom Adams officiating. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Winterhalter was born March 12, 1923, in Boone County, to William Dow and Rosa Lee Benedict Nichols.

She married Robert Thomas Winterhalter on April 7, 1943, in Columbia, and he preceded her in death.

Survivors include two daughters, Connie Lee Hickam of Hallsville, and Deborah Fay Martin of Millersburg; two sisters, Mae Dean Robinson of Columbia, and Ruth Toalson of Mexico, Mo.; five grandchildren; and five great grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Milton James Nichols and Odean D. Nichols; and three sisters, Stella Smith, Martha Ellen Carlos and Josephine Allen.


Published Monday, July 22, 2002

James Allen Shapero, 58, of Columbia died Friday, July 19, 2002, at his home.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 23, at Hillel Foundation Congregation Beth Shalom with Rabbi Yossi Feintuch officiating.

Dr. Shapero was born Oct. 31, 1943, in Cleveland, Ohio to William Shapero and Shirley Wormser Shapero.

He graduated from Shaker Heights Ohio High School, Washington and Jefferson College, and the Ohio State University School of Medicine. After military service in Okinawa and a residency in Cleveland, he and his former wife, Bonnie Margolis, settled in Columbia.

He worked many years as a practicing psychiatrist. He was forced to close his practice for health reasons.

Survivors include his mother, Shirley Shapero of Cleveland, Ohio; a daughter, Annie Beth Shapero of Columbia; a son, Andrew Jay Shapero of Columbia; and a sister, Laura Thomson, of Cleveland.

Memorials are suggested to the Chancellor’s Scholarship Fund for Music Students at the University of Missouri-Columbia in Dr. Shapero’s name or to the Temple Beth Slalom.


Published Wednesday, July 24, 2002

Solomon Wilson "Sol" Bryson, 89, of Columbia died Sunday, July 21, 2002, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday, July 26, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 25, at the funeral home.

Mr. Bryson was born Dec. 10, 1912, in Boone County to Otos and Ida Stone Bryson.He married Mildred Foster on Jan. 20, 1945, in Columbia, and she survives. He was a supervisor of building services at the University of Missouri-Columbia and was a member of Fairview United Methodist Church.

Survivors also include two sons, Bobby Bryson of Victorville, Calif., and Donald Bryson of Centralia; and three grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Otos Bryson and Orbie Bryson; and three sisters, Mary Shelton, Elsie Sims and Ida Weaver.

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


Published Wednesday, July 24, 2002

Betty Ruth Hupp, 78, of Columbia died Monday, July 22, 2002.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 26, at Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 25, at the funeral home.

Mrs. Hupp was born Aug. 13, 1923, in Monroe City to Fred and Vinnie Lindsey Carter. She married Wayne Hupp in Wilmington, Ill., on Dec. 25, 1942, and he preceded her in death.

She worked for many years and retired from GTE in Columbia. She was a member of First Christian Church and volunteered at The Senior Center.

Survivors include two sons, Michael Hupp of Roseburg, Ore., and Jerry Hupp of Anchorage, Alaska; a daughter, Ruth Ann Brandon of Columbia; two sisters, Helen Owens of Huntsville and Margaret Parker of Jacksonville, Ill.; and three grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to The Senior Center Building Fund, 1121 Business Loop 70 East, Columbia, Mo., 65201.


Published Thursday, July 25, 2002

Virginia Lee "Ginny" Slusher Fisher, 84, of Arrow Rock died Tuesday, July 16, 2002, at University Hospital.

A celebration-of-life service will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, at Stollberg-Jackson Community Center - Old Schoolhouse - in Arrow Rock.

Mrs. Fisher was born Oct. 8, 1918, in Dover Township to Horace Emmett and Alice Virginia Engel Slusher. She married Theodore "Ted" Fisher on Nov. 9, 1946, in Lafayette County, and he survives.

She retired from the University of Missouri-Columbia as professor and chair of the child development and family life department. She received a Faculty-Alumni Award in 1977.

She held memberships in several professional and historical organizations.

She received a bachelor’s degree from MU in 1940. She also received a master’s in child development and a doctorate in social psychology from MU. She received a pilot’s license in 1944 and provided flight instruction. She also served as a warrant officer in the Civil Air Patrol.

She and her husband moved from Columbia to Arrow Rock in 1976. She supported the Lyceum Theatre, the Friends of Arrow Rock, the Historic Arrow Rock Council and the Arrow Rock Craft Club. She served as Governor’s Missouri Appointee to the advisory council for the establishment of the Santa Fe National Historic Trail. She was a member of the Board of Directors of the Santa Fe Train Association. She was awarded an appointment as Ambassador of the Santa Fe Trail for her service.

Survivors also include two sons, Michael Lee Fisher of Napa Valley, Calif., and Larry Ray Fisher of Columbia; one brother, David Francis Slusher of Lexington; and three granddaughters.

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

Memorials are suggested to the Child Development Laboratory Development Fund, College of Human Environmental Sciences, University of Missouri-Columbia; Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre; the Friends of Arrow Rock; or the Historic Arrow Rock Council in Arrow Rock.


Published Thursday, July 25, 2002

Bette S. Roberts, 61, of Palm Harbor, Fla., formerly of Columbia, died Tuesday, July 23, 2002, at her home.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 27, at Curlew Hills Funeral Home in Palm Harbor.

She married Marty Roberts, and he survives.She worked as an interior design consultant for Limited Edition in Largo, Fla.

Survivors include two daughters, Renate Foley, and Kelley Howell, both of Palm Harbor, Fla.; a sister, Connie Ann Grant of Columbia; her parents, James and Ella Mae Meyers of Columbia; and four grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to the Hospice of Florida Suncoast, 300 E. Bay Drive, Largo, Fla., 33770.


Published Monday, July 29, 2002

Alice Fay Overton, 76, of Columbia died Sunday, July 28, 2002, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, at Memorial Funeral Home with Jeffrey Wagner officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 31, at the funeral home.

Mrs. Overton was born April 15, 1926, in Atlanta to Ernest C. and Mabel E. Smith Towler. She married Hardy Overton in Bennettsville, S.C., on Dec. 18, 1943, and he survives.

She was employed with J.C. Penney Co. until 1965 and then with the University of Missouri until her retirement in 1988. She was a member of Calvary Baptist church.

Survivors also include four daughters, Vivian C. Algiere, Elizabeth Rose Sappington and Lynn Acton, all of Columbia, and Dianne Fitzpatrick of Louisville, Ky.; three brothers, Buddy Towler and Joel Towler of the state of California and Tommy Towler of the state of Oregon; 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents.


Published Thursday, August 1, 2002

Simone Rachel Sorenson, 74, of Columbia died Tuesday, July 30, 2002, at University Hospital.

A private burial was held Tuesday, July 30, in Olivet Cemetery in Columbia. Arrangements were under the direction of Parker Funeral Service, 22 N. Tenth St.

Mrs. Sorenson was born Oct. 11, 1927, in Bern, Switzerland, to Charles and Rachel Kuhne Chatelanat.

She married Marion Sorenson, and he survives.

She was a homemaker.

Survivors also include two daughters, Chantal Sorenson of Watertown, Minn., and Cindy Sutherland of Mission Hills, Kan.; a son, Michael Sorenson of Kansas City; and five grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to the William Woods College Equestrian Program in Fulton.


Published Friday, August 2, 2002

Neta Mae Nichols, 86, of Ashland died Thursday, Aug. 1, 2002, in Ashland.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at Robinson Funeral Home in Ashland. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Columbia. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to time of services Saturday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Nichols was born Dec. 24, 1915, in Boone County to Jake and Ethel Sapp Griffin.

She married Philip Earl Winfrey in 1934 in Ashland, and he preceded her in death. She later married Johnny Harold Nichols in 1964 in California, Mo., and he survives.

She was a technician at the University of Missouri-Columbia Medical Center and a homemaker. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and the Ashland Senior Center.

Survivors also include a son, Harry Winfrey of Columbia; a daughter, Phyllis Buckman of Washington, Mo.; two sisters, Berlene Winfrey and Helen Sapp, both of Ashland; a grandchild; and four great-grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by a brother, Alfred Griffin; a sister, Bernelle Nichols; and a grandson, Mark Winfrey.

Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association.


Published Sunday, August 4, 2002

Leonard Otto Acton, 89, of Columbia died Friday, Aug. 2, 2002, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 5, at Nashville Baptist Church with the Revs. Don Snyder and Kevin Collins officiating. Burial will be in Nashville Cemetery. Visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, at Parker Funeral Service, 22 N. Tenth St.

Mr. Acton was born Aug. 25, 1912, in Boone County to James Woodson and Beulah Taylor Acton. On May 4, 1935, he married Trellis Rice in Columbia, and she survives.

Mr. Acton lived his entire life in Boone County. He was a longtime member of Nashville Baptist Church and operated trucks for the Columbia Water and Light Department, retiring in 1970.

Other survivors include three daughters, Mary Taylor and Shirley Crane, both of Columbia, and Patricia Harmon of Ashland; four brothers, James Acton and Jerry Acton, both of Columbia, Ronald Acton of Fulton and Wilfred Acton of Rocheport; four sisters, Julia Hatton, Diane Alaye and Cathy Colvin, all of Columbia, and Leona Ray of Harrisburg; eight grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Vinetta Perkins and Ulalah Forsee; and three brothers, Aubrey Acton, Raymond Acton and Buford Acton.

Memorials are suggested to Nashville Cemetery.


Published Wednesday, August 7, 2002

Wayne Henry Waldecker, 59, of Columbia died Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2002, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia.

Services will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 W. Business Loop 70. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Mr. Waldecker was born May 29, 1943, in St. Louis to Elmer and Rose Feil Waldecker.

He married Sandra Fleisch on Sept. 4, 1965, and she survives.

He graduated from Hermann High School in 1961 and attended the University of Missouri-Columbia. He worked in the grocery business his entire adult life. He began with Gerbes Supermarkets and was with Nowell’s Supermarkets for more than 25 years. He attended Fairview United Methodist Church.

Survivors also include a sister, Maureen Heck of Hermann; two sons, Todd Waldecker of Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Stephen Waldecker of O’Fallon; and three grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association, the Central Missouri Food Bank or the MU Friends of Music.


Published Thursday, August 8, 2002

Hatsumi Sue White, 66, of Columbia died Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2002, at her home.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 12, at Log Providence Baptist Church, 4500 E. Log Providence Road, with the Rev. Gregory Pennington officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Warren Funeral Chapel, 12 E. Ash St.

Mrs. White was born March 25, 1936, in Osaka, Japan.

She married Burnis White II, and he preceded her in death.

She was employed at Stephens College for 35 years. She was a member of St. James Christian Church in Coffeyville, Kan.

Survivors include five sons, Burnis White III, Ronald White and Norman White, all of Columbia, Raymond White of Topeka, Kan., and the Rev. Gary Wilson of Coffeyville, Kan.; two daughters, the Rev. Sharon Pennington of Columbia and Linda Brown of Phoenix; a brother, Kazuwo Hara of Tokyo, Japan; 16 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.

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


Published Sunday, August 11, 2002

Wynard Earl Aslin, 82, of Columbia died Friday, Aug. 9, 2002, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 903 Bernadette Drive, with Monsignor Michael Flanagan officiating. Burial with military honors will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 12, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., with a prayer service at 7:30.

Mr. Aslin was born Jan. 30, 1920, in Bloomfield to Bonnie Floyd and Mertie Dell Lewis Aslin.

He married Emeline Czapinski on Jan. 9, 1945, and she survives.

He graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia and served in the Army during World War II.

Mr. Aslin was executive secretary of the Missouri Seed Improvement Association for 42 years before retiring in 1987.

He also was a member of the MU faculty, teaching field-crop studies. He was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and of the Golden K Kiwanis Club.

Survivors also include two sons, Ray Aslin of Manhattan, Kan., and Larry Aslin of Fayetteville, Ark.; a daughter, Medarda Hoffmann of San Antonio; a brother, David Aslin of Clio, Mich.; a sister, Ilena Aslin of Cape Girardeau; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents.


Published Sunday, August 11, 2002

Robert J. Herschel, 81, of Moberly, formerly of Columbia, died Saturday, Aug. 10, 2002, at Moberly Regional Medical Center.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, at the funeral home.

Mr. Herschel was born Dec. 31, 1920, in St. Joseph to Claude and Agnes Monohan Herschel.

He married Georgetta Marie Davis on Aug. 30, 1975, in Columbia, and she survives.

He was a 1956 graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia. After graduating, he went to work for A.B. Chance Co. in Centralia as a purchasing agent. He retired in 1983.

Survivors also include two daughters, Phyllis Ann Jarman of Columbia and Donna Marie Fitzwater of Arnold; a brother, Phillip Herschel of Lakeland, Fla.; and a sister, Claudia Wuigk of Cambridge, Md.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Joe Herschel; and a sister, Virginia Kettenbrink.


Published Tuesday, August 20, 2002

David Bruce Buckler, 50, of Columbia died Monday, Aug. 19, 2002, at West Village Manor in Columbia.

Graveside services were held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, in Red Top Cemetery in Hallsville, with the Rev. Thomas Adams officiating.

Mr. Buckler was born Sept. 1, 1951, in Providence, R.I., to Wilbur and Jessie Watts Buckler.

He married Rena Nelson on Sept. 10, 1988, in Centralia, and she survives. He was a warehouse manager for Heilig-Meyers Furniture.

Survivors also include his parents, of Columbia; a son, Travis Wayne Buckler of Versailles, Mo.; a daughter, Rebecca Rae Buckler of Versailles; a sister, Dianne Reed of Columbia; and a grandson.

Memorials are suggested to The Phoenix Foundation, 410 Tenth St., Columbia, Mo. 65203.


Published Saturday, August 24, 2002

Marie Curry Evans, 94, formerly of Columbia, died Friday, Aug. 16, 2002, in Dadeville, Ala.

She was born March 15, 1908, to Rosalee and John Curry. She married James Evans on June 2, 1935, and he preceded her in death.

She attended Southwest Missouri Teachers College in Springfield then taught in Seymour. She moved to Columbia in 1955 from St. Charles and was active in First Christian Church, Girls Town of Missouri, King’s Daughters and B&PW. She retired in 1973 as eye clinic manager at the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Survivors include a son, Rex Evans of Dadeville; two daughters, Pat Brown of Hendersonville, Tenn., and Jeanne Beasley of Tulsa, Okla.; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by three brothers, Homer, Foster and Harold Curry.

Memorials are suggested to Girls Town of Missouri, 8548 Jade Road, Kingdom City, Mo. 65262.


Published Tuesday, August 27, 2002

Raymond Keith Leavitt, 82, formerly of Columbia, died Saturday, Aug. 24, 2002, in St. Louis.

Private services were held at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.

Mr. Leavitt was born on Sept. 4, 1919, in Kirksville to Guy Raymond and Rosa M. Morrow Leavitt.

He married Susan Caroline Krembs, and she survives.

Mr. Leavitt was retired from the University of Missouri-Columbia and was a member of Acacia Masonic Lodge No. 602, the Moolah Temple, Golden K Kiwanis and American Legion Post 202.

He served during World War II in the Aleutian Islands.

Survivors also include a son, Dallas Ray of St. Louis; a brother, Elmer, of Hemit, Calif.; and two grandsons.

Memorials may be made to the Olivet Church Building Fund, 1991 S. Olivet Road, Columbia, Mo., 65201.


Published Tuesday, August 27, 2002

Nannie Mae Palmer, 91, of Columbia died Saturday, Aug. 24, 2002, at Columbia Manor Care Center.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, at Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church. Visitation will be at Parker Funeral Service from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28.

Mrs. Palmer was born April 8, 1911, in Hinton to John D. Vincil and Eva J. Lynes Fenton.

She married Waldo E. Palmer, and he survives.

She lived her entire life in Boone County. She graduated from Hickman High School in 1931 and was a lifelong member of the Wilkes Boulevard Methodist Church.

Mrs. Palmer was a 50-year member of Boone Chapter 190 O.E.S. and Temple Shrine of Jero No. 7 Masonic Amaranth. She was Past Worthy High Priestess of Temple Shrine, a charter member of Knu-So-So Club, a life member of UMW and was active in Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, Rainbow Girls, Grand Cross of Color, Ridgeway PTA and the Columbia safety council. She served as an election judge and helped start Boone County Fair Baby Queen Contest.

Survivors include three daughters, Betty Ruth Palmer, Eva Sue Calvin and Martha Nan Palmer, all of Columbia; three sons, Waldo Elsworth Palmer of Greenvile, Pa., Donald Robert Palmer of Mexico, Mo., and Charles Wesley Palmer of Centralia; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two sons and a brother.

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


Published Thursday, August 29, 2002

Benton "Bud" C. Naylor Jr., 72, of Columbia died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2002, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 W. Business Loop 70. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Mr. Naylor was born Dec. 31, 1929, in Prairie Home to Benton C. and Gladys M. Carpenter Naylor.

He married Alice M. Baker on July 7, 1950, in Columbia, and she survives.

He served in the National Guard during the Korean War. He was an auto mechanic for Missouri Motor Company. He owned and operated Naylor Auto Service and was an auto mechanic with Kelly Datsun/Volvo.

He was a member of the Lakeside Club and of the Optimist Club.

Survivors also include two daughters, Sandie Stuby and Pattie Kasper, both of Columbia; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Jon C. Naylor.


Published Friday, August 30, 2002

James C. Montgomery, 82, of Columbia died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2002, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 W. Business Loop 70, with the Rev. Randy Weaver officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Mr. Montgomery was born March 29, 1920, in Vichy to Henry C. and Lorraine Houston Montgomery.

He married Dorothy S. Sapp on Oct. 19, 1957, in Columbia, and she preceded him in death.

He served in the Navy in the Pacific during World War II. He was a farmer in Boone County for 50 years.

Survivors include a son, James Montgomery Jr., and a daughter, Phyllis Nichols, both of Columbia.

He also was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, George Montgomery, Joe Montgomery and Douglas Montgomery; and two sisters, Helen Sterling and Margaret Wayne.


Published Tuesday, September 3, 2002

Jessie Lorene Judah Fleer, 89, of Webster Groves, formerly of Columbia, died Monday, Sept. 2, 2002, at Laclede Groves Nursing in Webster Groves.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., with the Rev. Michael Keith officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, at the funeral home.

Mrs. Fleer was born Dec. 18, 1912, in DeKalb to Wyne Park and Minnie Elizabeth Clinkenbeard Judah.

She married Clarence Fleer on Feb. 21, 1942, in Columbia, and he preceded her in death.

She graduated from Hickman High School and attended Christian College. She worked for many years as a bookkeeper at Famous-Barr in St. Louis.

She was a past member of the Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church and a member of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in St. Louis.

Survivors include a brother, James Judah of Columbia.

She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Lloyd Judah and Vilas Judah.

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


Published Tuesday, September 3, 2002

Katherine E. Keene, 89, of Eldon, formerly of Columbia, died Monday, Sept. 2, 2002, at Eldon Health Care Center.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., with the Rev. Bob Leach officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until services Thursday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Keene was born Oct. 21, 1912, in Columbia to Samuel Thomas and Lillie Lynes Sublett.

She married George Keene on Jan. 31, 1931, in Columbia, and he preceded her in death.

She was retired from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She was a member of First Christian Church and its Lemon Circle, parent-teacher associations and the Extension Club.

Survivors include a daughter, Mary Kay Sevier of Eldon; a sister, Evelyn Bartel of Millville, N.J.; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

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

Memorials are suggested to the Central Missouri Kidney Association, P.O. Box 1915, Columbia, Mo., 65205, or to the American Diabetes Association, 1316 Parkade Blvd., Columbia, Mo., 65202.


Published Tuesday, September 3, 2002

Helen Harris, 97, of Columbia died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2002, at West Village Care Center.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, at Fifth Street Christian Church, 401 N. Fifth St., with the Rev. David Ballenger officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 a.m until services Thursday at the church.

Mrs. Harris was born Sept. 2, 1904, in Boone County to John and Sarah Booth Houston.

She married James Harris, and he preceded her in death.

Mrs. Harris attended Columbia Public Schools. She was a member of Fifth Street Christian Church.

Survivors include two nephews, Jimmie Jackmon of Columbia and Jack Houston of Macomb, Ill., and three nieces, Lillie Gardner of Columbia and Alice Williams and Helen Thorpe, both of Macomb, Ill.


Published Wednesday, September 4, 2002

Willis Andrew Perkins, 74, of Columbia died Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2002, at his home.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., with the Rev. Bob Webb officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to time of services Saturday at the funeral home.

Mr. Perkins was born Jan. 2, 1928, in Columbia to Vencil and Anna Mae Blackburn Perkins and was raised by his stepmother, Mary Elizabeth Perkins.

He married Patsy Barnes on Feb. 19, 1949, in Boonville, and she survives.

He served with the Army in Japan during World War II. He retired after 25 years as a plumber at the University of Missouri-Columbia.

He was a member of Memorial Baptist Church, VFW Post 280, the American Legion and the Columbia Coin Club.

Survivors also include a son, Michael Andrew Perkins of Columbia; a daughter, Margaret Elizabeth Martin of Columbia; a half-brother, Frank Perkins of Columbia; a half-sister, Ruth Day of Farber; four grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter.

He was preceded in death by his parents and stepmother; a brother, Everett Perkins; a half-brother, Mancel "Buddy" Perkins; and three sisters, Anna Mae Kintner, Hazel Smith and Hannah Sexton.

Memorials are suggested to the Cosmopolitan Club, to the attention of International Diabetes Center, 1715 Burlington St., Columbia, Mo., 65201; or to the American Cancer Society, 33 E. Broadway, Suite 100, Columbia, Mo., 65203.


Published Thursday, September 5, 2002

Rosemary Whitacre, 81, of Columbia died Sunday, Aug. 11, 2002, in Columbia.

Mrs. Whitacre was born June 21, 1921, in Bradford, Pa., to Amma and Yvonne Young.

She married James Whitacre on Aug. 12, 1951, in Rochester, N.Y., and he survives.

She was known in the St. Louis and Mid-Missouri area as the Puppet Lady. She presented educational puppet shows to preschool children. She was active in day lily clubs as an expert on the history and hybridizing of day lilies.

She was trained as an artist and leaves a substantial portfolio of artwork. She was also published as an author of children’s stories.

Survivors also include two sons, Paul Whitacre of Columbia and John Whitacre of St. Louis, and a grandson.

She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Violet Putnam and Myrtle Gates.

Memorials are suggested to the Missouri Botanical Garden Tribute Fund in memory of Rosemary Whitacre, P.O. Box 299, St. Louis, Mo. 63166-0299.


Published Thursday, September 5, 2002

Carol Williamson, 78, of Columbia died Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2002, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia.

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 6, at Columbia Cemetery with the Rev. Mike Harvey officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Nilson Funeral Home, 5611 St. Charles Road.

Mrs. Williamson was born Jan. 26, 1924, in Boone County to Azariah and Bertha Burnett Mize.

She married Walter W. Williamson on April 6, 1946, in Columbia, and he survives.

Mrs. Williamson was a waitress at the Ranch House restaurant in Columbia.

Survivors also include two sons, Wally Williamson of Harrisburg and David Williamson of Columbia; one brother; seven sisters; five grandsons; a granddaughter; and six great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a brother and four sisters.

Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society.


Published Friday, September 6, 2002

Norma VanDeventer, 81, of Columbia died Thursday, Sept. 5, 2002, at Columbia Health Care Center.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, 2002, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., with the Rev. Don Snyder officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until services Saturday at the funeral home.

Mrs. VanDeventer was born Aug. 17, 1921, in Boone County.

She married Clayton VanDeventer in Boone County, and he preceded her in death.

She was of the Baptist faith.

Survivors include a stepson, Gale VanDeventer of Chandler, Ariz.; two stepdaughters, Cheryl Scott and Pamela Nitcher, both of Holts Summit; seven stepgrandchildren; and eight step-great-grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by her parents.

Memorials are suggested to Columbia Health Care Center, 1801 Towne Drive, Columbia, Mo., 65202.


Published Sunday, September 8, 2002

William J. Heerman, 77, of Sedalia died Friday, Sept. 6, 2002, at his home.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, at Wesley United Methodist Church in Sedalia with the Rev. Frederick Zahn officiating. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Mr. Heerman donated his body to cancer research at the University of Missouri School of Medicine.

He was born June 13, 1925, in Cole Camp to William Frederick Heerman and Gordia Lumpee Heerman. On Feb. 14, 1948, he married Patricia Marshall, and she survives.

He graduated from Cole Camp High School in 1943 and was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in the South Pacific. He graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1950 with a bachelor’s degree in agriculture.

Mr. Heerman managed MFA Central Cooperatives’ operations in Butler and Lexington. In 1965, he became district manager in Columbia. In 1970, he became a business consultant for Farmland Industries in Kansas City. He retired in 1986 and moved to Sedalia.

He was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church, American Legion Post 305 in Cole Camp, the University of Missouri Alumni Association, the 202nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery/Automatic Weapons Battalion Association and the Sierra Club. He volunteered for the Children’s Therapy Center and Meals on Wheels.

Other survivors include two daughters, Kathryn Ogdon of Leawood, Kan., and Susan Sherman of Laramie, Wyo.; two sisters, June Jenkins of Concordia and Helen Bredwell of Kansas City; and four grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to Bothwell Regional Hospital Center Hospice, 601 E. 14th St., Sedalia, Mo., 65301; or Wesley United Methodist Church, 1322 W. Broadway, Sedalia, Mo., 65301.


Published Wednesday, September 11, 2002

Cassie F. Barnes, 78, of Columbia died Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2002, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1115 Locust St., with the Rev. Edwin Cole officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W.

Mrs. Barnes was born Oct. 13, 1923, in Port Arthur, Texas, to George Hall and Lucy Richard Fox.

She married Lewis "Earl" Barnes on Jan. 22, 1954, and he preceded her in death.

She graduated from St. Mary’s High School and Port Arthur College.

Mrs. Barnes was employed at Merchants National Bank in Port Arthur from 1941 to 1954. She retired from Columbia Public Schools at Hickman High School in June 1985. She was a member of the Columbia Association of Educational Secretaries, the Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary and AARP.

Survivors include two daughters, Marcia Baker of Dallas and Mary Anne Seymour of Kearney; a son, Michael Barnes of Columbia; a brother, George Fox of Houston; a sister, Joyce Landry of Port Arthur; and two grandsons.

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

Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association, Missouri Affiliate Inc., P.O. Box 30638, Columbia, Mo., 65205, or to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1115 Locust St., Columbia, Mo., 65201.


Published Wednesday, September 11, 2002

Garrell Iddings, 80, of Columbia died Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2002, at South Hampton Place in Columbia.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, in Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Don Snyder officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W.

Mr. Iddings was born Aug. 4, 1922, in Pattonsburg to Eddie and N.S. Squire Iddings.

He married Delores E. Williams on Sept. 5, 1946, in Troy, Kan., and she preceded him in death.

Mr. Iddings served in the Army Air Forces during World War II. He was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, VFW Post 280 and the American Legion.

Survivors include a son, Randall Iddings of Columbia; a daughter, Dena Winningear of Columbia; a brother, G.A. Iddings of Coffey; two sisters, Billie Amar of Independence and Iris Wanda Bliss of Olathe, Kan.; and five grandchildren.

He also was preceded in death by his parents and a daughter, Denise Rinehart.

Memorials are suggested to VFW Post 280.


Published Monday, September 16, 2002

Jacquelyn "Jackie" Kay Dilley, 58, of Stover died Saturday, Sept. 14, 2002, at University Hospital.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2002, at Scivner-Morrow Funeral Home in Stover. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Ms. Dilley was born June 28, 1944, in West Frankfort, Ill., to Bill and Janiece Casleton Teaff.

She married E. Carl Barnes in 1962 in Moberly, and he survives in Columbia.

She worked as a teacher’s aide at Morgan County R-1 schools for six hears.

Survivors also include her father, of Columbia; two daughters, Karla Pirch and Kristie Settles, both of Columbia; a sister, Debbie Oyler of Stover; a stepsister, Irene Gunter of Plano, Tex.; two stepbrothers, Larry Dudgeon of Hermann and Wesley Dudgen of Columbia; and a grandson.

She was preceded in death by her mother and her stepmother.

Memorials are suggested to the Cody Settles College Trust Fund.


Published Monday, September 16, 2002

Vera M. Purdy, 93, of Columbia died Saturday, Sept. 14, 2002, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, at Parker Funeral Service, 22 N. Tenth St., with the Rev. Dr. John Yonker officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Purdy was born Oct. 27, 1908, in Columbia to John Turner and Virginia Iona Stone Barnes.

She married Glenn Purdy on March 4, 1931 in Boone County, and they owned and operated Glenn’s Café until 1972. He preceded her in death.

She graduated from Hallsville High School and Rosenthal Business School in Columbia.

She was a lifelong member of First Christian Church and the Boone County Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star No. 290.

Survivors include two daughters, Patricia A. Fagan and Vicki Purdy, both of Columbia; a brother, John Turner Barnes Jr., of Columbia; a sister, Mildred Coats of Columbia; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Harold and Donnie Barnes; four sisters, Ora Edith Barnes and Helen Barnes, both in infancy, and Leona Cowan and Lillian Ferguson.

Memorials are suggested to charity of donor’s choice.


Published Thursday, September 19, 2002

Dr. Joseph Lamberti, 72, of Columbia died Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2002, at his home.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 23, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 903 Bernadette Drive, with Monsignor Michael Flanagan officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 W. Business Loop 70, with a prayer service at 8 p.m.

Dr. Lamberti was born Dec. 20, 1929, in Toronto, Ontario, to Vincenzo and Angelica Gentile Lamberti.

He married Ramona McKenzie on Nov. 16, 1955, and she survives.

He graduated from high school in 1948 and graduated from the University of Ottawa Medical School in 1954. He did post-graduate training in internal medicine at St. Paul’s Hospital, then obtained his psychiatric training at Syracuse Psychiatric Hospital in Syracuse, N.Y., and later at Washington University in St. Louis. While in St. Louis, he was the director of the social maladjustment units for the City of St. Louis. He was a faculty member at Winnipeg Psychiatric Hospital at the University of Manitoba from 1960 to 1963, when he returned to Missouri as a faculty member in the psychiatry department at the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine.

He was the recipient of numerous awards for teaching and clinical excellence. He was a fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. He was a board member of the University of Missouri International Center for Psychosocial Trauma. After his retirement he continued to travel to other countries to help those suffering from post-traumatic stress.

Other survivors include four daughters, Karen Mueller and Ninon Wilson, both of Flagstaff, Ariz., and Jill Lamberti and Carrie Lamberti, both of Columbia; two sons, Steven Lamberti of Penfield, N.Y., and Mark Lamberti of Acworth, Ga.; three brothers, Frank and Dante, both of Toronto, and Armand of Ottawa, Canada; two sisters, Teresa Walsh of Woodbridge, Ontario, and Agnes Ruscoe of Ft. Lauderdale; and six grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Memorials are suggested to the International Medical and Educational Trust Fund, N119 University Hospital, Columbia, Mo., 65212, or to the American Cancer Society, 33 E. Broadway, Suite 100, Columbia, Mo., 65203.


Published Sunday, September 22, 2002

Obituary: James Bumgarner

James E. Bumgarner, 82, of Columbia died Saturday, Sept. 21, 2002.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W. A reception will follow at the family’s home, 1315 Rustic Road.

Dr. Bumgarner was born Jan. 31, 1920, in Odessa to W.E. and Venita Whitsitt Bumgarner.

He married Marjory Littleton, and she preceded him in death. He later married Gay McDonnell, and she survives.

He graduated from Odessa High School in 1938 and received his medical training at the University of Missouri and at Northwestern University in Chicago, graduating in 1945. He served two years as a captain in the Army Medical Corps, then began a general medical practice in Higginsville. He later obtained specialty training in urology at the University of Kansas Medical Center and had since been a Fellow of the American Urology Association.

He moved to Columbia in 1955 to set up a private urology practice and served as an attending physician at Boone Hospital Center, Columbia Regional Hospital, Ellis Fischel Cancer Center and University Hospital until retiring in 1985.

After retiring, he became an accomplished woodworker with pieces displayed in local galleries and shows. He became a charter member of the Midwest Woodworkers Association and of the Woodturners of St. Louis.

Survivors also include three children, Sally Townsend of Centralia, Cathy Shryock of Columbia and James Bumgarner of Atlanta; three stepchildren, Stephen McDonnell of San Bernardino, Calif., Patrick McDonnell of San Francisco and Sharon McDonnell of Burlington, Vt.; three sisters, Billie Jean Vogel of Perryville, Rose Kathryn Rau of Fort Worth, Texas, and Margaret Ann McArthur of College Station, Texas; a brother, Roger Bumgarner of Columbia; 18 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

He also was preceded in death by a son, Stephen Bumgarner.

Memorials are suggested to the McDonnell-Bumgarner Scholarship Fund for students of Columbia College or to the charity of the donor’s choice.


Published Monday, September 23, 2002

Ruth Ardele Nicholson, 93, of Hardwick, N.J., formerly of Columbia, died Saturday, Sept. 21, 2002, at Newton Memorial Hospital in Newton, N.J.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, in Columbia Cemetery with the Rev. Don Snyder officiating.

Mrs. Nicholson was born Aug. 28, 1909, in Boone County to Oscar and Millie B. Carson Rawlings.

She worked for 35 years for the General Telephone Company in Columbia as an assistant chief supervisor. She left Columbia in 1982.

Survivors include a daughter, Zoan Kasmann of Hardwick; a son, Gerald Nicholson of Stover; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Funeral Service, 22 N. Tenth St.


Published Thursday, September 26, 2002

Mary V. Lehman, 87, of Columbia died Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2002, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 903 Bernadette Drive, with Monsignor Michael Flanagan officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 W. Business Loop 70, with a prayer service at 5 p.m.

Mrs. Lehman was born Dec. 8, 1914, in St. Joseph to John and Mary Corless Setchell.

She married George Delbert Lehman on May 2, 1942, in St. Joseph, and he preceded her in death.

She worked with her husband as a bookkeeper in the family business, Mehornay Furniture Store, and she was also a homemaker.

She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and participated in many bridge clubs.

Survivors include a son, John Lehman of Alexandria, Va.; three daughters, Anne Wilson and Carolyn Roberts, both of Columbia, and Mary Jane Bean of Christiansburg, Va.; a sister, Margaret Ruhlman of Atchison, Kan.; and six grandchildren.

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

Memorials are suggested to Columbia Catholic School, 817 Bernadette Drive, Columbia, Mo., 65203, or to the American Heart Association, P. O. Box 30638, Columbia, Mo., 65205.


Published Saturday, September 28, 2002

Julia M. Schaller, 61, of Columbia died Thursday, Sept. 26, 2002, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 W. Business Loop, with the Rev. Sara Evans officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Ms. Schaller was born Jan. 11, 1941, in Joplin to Radford Ace and Marion Francis Crouse Murphy. She was a graduate of the University of Kansas with a degree in anthropology. She was employed with the post office in Fairbanks, Alaska, before moving to Aspen, Colo., to become the head teller at the Bank of Aspen. In 1977, she moved to Columbia, where she worked at 3M Co. for 25 years.

She was a volunteer with the Greyhound Support Group, transporting greyhound dogs for adoption.

Survivors include a son, Larry Schaller of Tipton; a daughter, Lisa England of Columbia; and four grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, John Radford Murphy.

Memorials are suggested to the Greyhound Support Group, P.O. Box 16, Columbia, Mo., 65205.


Published Sunday, September 29, 2002

Joseph Emerson Petsel, 79, of Columbia died Friday, Sept. 27, 2002, at his home.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 W. Business Loop 70, with the Rev. Don Snyder officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. Petsel was born Jan. 6, 1923, in Iowa City, Iowa, to George and Beatrice Ritz Petsel. He married Mary Carrone on June 13, 1970, in Columbia, and she survives. He served in the Marine Corps during World War II from 1942 to 1946. He was a farmer.

Survivors also include three sons, Joseph Petsel of Linn Creek, Randy Petsel of Bunceton and Joseph Carrone of Columbia; two daughters, Cheryl Williams and Romona Powell, both of Columbia; a sister, Diane Hertel of Iowa City; a brother, Duane Petsel of Indianapolis; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, George Petsel; two sisters, Dorothy Petsel and Beth Miller; and one daughter, Louise Dawn Petsel.

Memorials are suggested to Missouri River Hospice, 3210 Bluff Creek Drive, Columbia, Mo., 65201.


Published Monday, September 30, 2002

I.C. "Ike" Adams, 88, of Columbia died Sunday, Sept. 29, 2002, at South Hampton Manor in Columbia.

Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, at Laurel Oaks Cemetery in Windsor with the Rev. Bob Russell officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 W. Business Loop 70.

Mr. Adams was born Nov. 9, 1913, in Columbia to Ira and Ida Adams.

He married Veta Bird on Jan. 16, 1942, in Joplin, and she preceded him in death.

He graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a degree in biology and wildlife conservation. He worked for the Missouri Conservation Commission. He was the owner of Adams Books and Hobbies, and Adams Walls of Books.

He served in the 823 Tank Destroyer Battalion during World War II, achieving the rank of lieutenant.

He was a member of First Baptist Church, the National Audobon Society, the Columbia Stamp Club, Greenpeace and the Experimental Aircraft Association.

Survivors include a son, David Adams of Columbia; a daughter, Nancy Duncan of Columbia; a brother, Jack Adams of El Cajon, Calif.; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

He was also preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Pauline Haynes.

Memorials are suggested to the World War II National Memorial or the Veta B. Adams Scholarship Fund, c/o College of Environmental Science, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Mo., 65201.


Published Tuesday, October 1, 2002

James Nelson Logsdon, 69, of Columbia died Sunday, Sept. 29, 2002, in Columbia.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, in Higginsville State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville with military honors. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 W. Business Loop 70.

Mr. Logsdon was born Nov. 27, 1932, in Pana, Ill., to Amon Oliver and Josephine Campbell Logsdon.

He married Barbara McLatchy on Sept. 7, 1958, in Winchester, Mass., and she survives.

He served in the Illinois National Guard, the Army and the Air Force. He served in the Korean War.

He was the service officer for and a member of the Disabled American Veterans. He was a member the VFW Post in Centralia and the Arcacia Masonic Lodge in Columbia. He retired from the environmental services department of Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital in Columbia. He was of the Baptist faith.

Survivors also include two sons, Eric Logsdon of Centralia and James Logsdon of Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D.; three daughters, Amy Fields of Columbia, Kathy Alyea of Blue Springs and Denise Buffa of Cedar Hill; a brother, Lody Logsdon of Pana.; a sister, Nelli Moss of Pana.; 14 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Wendell Logsdon, Roscoe Logsdon, Charles Logsdon and Leonard Logsdon; and a sister, Mary Hunter.

Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 30638, Columbia, Mo., 65205, or to the American Diabetes Association, 1316 Parkade Blvd., Columbia, Mo., 65202.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



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