John Martin Cave, Class of 1934, died Monday, Dec. 27, 1999, at his home in Fulton, Missouri.

Lurline Hathman Carnes, Class of 1953, died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1999, at Christian Hospital Northeast, in St. Peters, Missouri.

Jeanette Turner Moore, Class of 1937, died Saturday, Dec. 11, 1999, at Boone Retirement Center.

Virginia Parmer Packham, Class of 1939, died Dec. 9, 1999, in Columbia, Missouri.

Darlene Cason Blueitt, Class of 1975, died Friday, Dec. 3, 1999, in Kansas City, Missouri.

Robert A. Ghio, Classs of 1936, died Saturday, Nov. 27, 1999, at his home, in Columbia, Missouri.

Charles N. Watson, Class of 1943, died Sunday, Nov. 28, 1999, at Boone Hospital Center.

Katherine J. Kimes,Class of 1976, died Friday, Nov. 26, 1999 at her home in Jefferson City.

Patty Jane Pauley, Class of 1958, died Sunday, Nov. 21, 1999, at Ashland Healthcare in Ashland.

Reta Pace Fenton, Class of 1931?, died Wednesday, Nov. 17, 1999, in St. Louis, Missouri.

Gary D. Stewart, Class of 1969, died Tuesday, Nov. 16, 1999, in St. Louis, Missouri.

Genelle Morton Roberts, Class of 1933, died Saturday, Nov. 6, 1999, at Boone Hospital Center.

Donna Belle Parker Koelling, Class of 1957, died Sunday, Oct. 31, 1999 in Chesterfield, Missouri.

John C. Ashlock, Class of 1939,  died Tuesday, Oct. 26, 1999, at his home in Harrison, Arkansas.

Juetta Mae Matthews Sias, Class of 1967, died Tuesday, Oct. 19, 1999, at St. Joseph Hospital in Denver, Colorado.

James Kevin Buckman, Class of 1979, died Saturday, Oct. 16, 1999, at his home, in Hallsville.

David Bartlett Crowley, Class of 1980, died Friday, Oct. 1, 1999, at University Hospital in Columbia.

Ben W. Cassity, Class of 1937, died Friday, Sept. 24, 1999, in Mesa, Arizona.

Betsy Miller Davies, Class of 1969, died Saturday, Sept. 25, 1999, in Boulder, Colorado.

Robert E. Ousley, Class of 1940, died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 1999, at Boone Hospital Center.

Harold "Tip" Tipton, Class of 1949, died Thursday, Sept. 16, 1999, at Boone Hospital Center.

Ethel Barton Estes Jackson, Class of 1930, died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 1999, at Sunbridge Care Center in Denver.

William O. Young, Class of 1953 died Monday, Sept. 13, 1999, in Columbia.

Debra Louise Dingus, Class of 1969 died Sept. 12, 1999, in Nashville, Tennessee, as the result of a motorcycle accident.

Mollie Ann Rawlings Prosser,Class of 1964, died Sunday, Sept. 12, 1999, at her home in Fulton, Missouri.

James Louis Petry, Class of 1936, died Thursday, Aug. 5, 1999, in Nederland, Texas.

Jerry Lee Canole, Class of 1970, died Thursday, Aug. 12, 1999, in Columbia.

Ellen Jane Burge, Class of 1973, died Tuesday, Aug. 10, 1999, at her home in Columbia.

Judy Sweatman, Class of 1958, died Wednesday, Aug. 4, 1999, in Columbia.

Mary W. Armstrong, Class of 1925 (of Columbia High School), died Saturday, July 31, 1999, at Columbia Manor Care Center.

Virgil O. Todd Jr., Class of 1937, of Chesterfield, died Friday, July 30, 1999, at DePaul Hospital in Bridgeton.

Dorothy "Ditty" Beary, Class of 1949, died Sunday, July 25, 1999, at her home.

Richard B. Noel, Class of 1953, died Saturday, July 17, 1999, at Boone Hospital Center.

Richard "Dick" Barnes, Class of 1948, of Kerrville, Texas,died Thursday, July 15, 1999, in Sundance, Wyo.

Glenn F. Betz, Class of 1940, of Ballwin died Tuesday, July 13, 1999, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Peters.

Neil Warner Watchinski, Class of 1971, died Tuesday, July 6, 1999, at his home in Columbia.  Neils brothers, were Herb, Class of 1965 & Robert, Class of 1966.

Robert "Bob" Lee Roark, Class of 1935, died Saturday, June 26, 1999, at Boone Hospital Center.

Melvin Eugene Algiere, Class of 1964, died Friday, June 18, 1999, in Harrisburg.

Terry Ann Turner, Class of 1967, died Thursday, June 17, 1999, at Boone Hospital Center.

Dr. John N. Carter Sr., Class of 1939, died Sunday, June 6, 1999, at Magic Valley Regional Medical Center in Twin Falls, Idaho.

Harold L. Mutrux, Class of 1978, of St. Charles died Thursday, June 3, 1999, at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis.

William Richard Galeota Jr., Class of 1966, of McLean, Va., died Monday, May 31, 1999, in Lewes, Del.

George Carson Collier, Class of 1938, died Sunday, May 30, 1999, at his home in Arlington, Va.

Josephine Natalie Benson Highbarger, Class of 1931, of Columbia died Tuesday, May 25, 1999, at The Williamsburg.

David "D.W." Fox, Class of 1945, died Saturday, May 22, 1999, at Boone Hospital Center.

Juanita Christeen Gibbs Powell, Class of 1939, died Friday, May 21, 1999, at Boone Hospital Center.

Joe K. Crews, Class of 1930, died Thursday, May 13, 1999, at Boone Hospital Center.

Dorothy M. McCanne Brown, Class of 1936, died Wednesday, May 12, 1999, at Boone Hospital Center.

William Wade Wynkoop, Class of 1990, of Ashland City, Tenn., died Monday, May 10, 1999, in Nashville, Tenn.

Brian A. Admire, Class of 1993, died Saturday, May 1, 1999, at University Hospital and Clinics.

Harold Thomas Ehler, Class of 1973, died Friday, April 30, 1999, of injuries suffered in an automobile accident north of Columbia.

Frances McGrath Becker Mills, Class of 1951, of Belvedere, Calif., died Tuesday, April 20, 1999, at her home.

Whitten F. Lentz, Class of 1945 died Wednesday, April 21, 1999, at Boone Hospital Center.  His wife, Anna Sue Ward, who survives was in the Class of 1946.

Michael Edward Baker, Class of 1974,  died Monday, April 19, 1999, in Springfield.

Joann Schulte Nichols, Class of 1960, died Sunday, April 18, 1999, in Columbia.

Wenonah Wayne Brady, Class of 1935, died Saturday, April 10, 1999 at Boone Hospital Center.

Joe Crane, Class of 1937, died on Thursday, April 1, 1999 at Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital.

Elsie Lee, Class of 1948, died on Tuesday, March 30, 1999 in Sturgeon.

William McBaine, Class of 1942, died on Monday, March 29, 1999 at Charlotte Hungeford
Hospital in Hartford, Conn.

Patricia G. Dorsey Petrosine, Class of 1953, of Garden Grove, Calif., and formerly of Columbia, died Wednesday, March 24, 1999.

Andy Bass, Class of 1930, died on Saturday, March 13, 1999 in Columbia.

Neila Teddy Pettit, Class of 1941, died on Saturday, March 6, 1999 at her home in Columbia.

Jon Naylor, of the Class of 1973, died Saturday, February 27, 1999 at the Columbia Regional Hopsptal in Columbia.

Ruth P. (Hamilton Pierce) Perry, of Lee’s Summit, who attended Hickman High School, died Saturday, Feb. 20, 1999 at John Knox Care Center in Lee’s Summit.

Scott Pearson, of the Class of 1974, died Wednesday, February 10, 1999 in Columbia.

Betty Jo Turner Pepper of the Class of 1950, died at her home in Marshall, Missouri on Monday, February 8, 1999.

Anna E. Graves Manning, Class of 1938, of Summerfield, Fla., died Monday, Feb. 1, 1999 in Ocala, Fla.

Debra Lynne Koppenaal, Class of 1974, of Macon, Ga., died Sunday, Jan. 31, 1999.

Fred Brady, Class of 1936 passed away Friday January 22, 1999 at his home in Columbia.

Kurt Robbins Dexheimer, Class of 1987, died Sunday, Jan. 17, 1999, in Portland.

Lawrence "Larry" Thompson, Class of 1937, of Louisburg, KS, died Friday, Jan. 8, 1999 at his home.

Ancel "Zeke" Zeyen, Class of 1942, passed away Friday, January 1, 1999 at his home in Meade, Kansas.

Ruth (Greenspon) Ostrin, Class of 1935, passed away Monday January 18, 1999 in Columbia at Boone Hospital Center.

Donald Bolli, Class of 1953, passed away Monday January 18, 1999 in Columbia at Boone Hospital Center.

Ima Madene (Stone) Steward, Class of 1941, died on Sunday January 17, 1999 in Columbia at Boone Hospital Center.

Obituary: Ima Steward

Ima Madene Steward, 75, of Columbia died Sunday, Jan. 17, 1999, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jack Foley officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19, at the funeral home.

Mrs. Steward was born March 11, 1923, in Boone County to Everett Lee and Ada Sims Stone.

She married Louie Edward Steward on Jan. 12, 1946, in Kansas City, and he survives.

She was a volunteer with the Department of Veterans Affairs for eight years.

Survivors also include a son, Kevin Steward of Harrisburg; two daughters, Janice Shaw of Columbia and Marilyn Albin of Harrisburg; a sister, Lucille Blakemore of Sturgeon; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

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

Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 1 Broadway, Suite C-1, Columbia, Mo., 65203.

Obituary: Ruth Ostrin

Ruth Ostrin, 84, of Columbia died Monday, Jan. 18, 1999, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, at Parker Funeral Service with Rabbi Yossi Feintuch officiating. Burial will be in Columbia Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Ostrin was born Jan. 1, 1915, in Columbia to Max and Bessie Greenspon.

She married Jack Ostrin on March 24, 1938, and he preceded her in death.

She graduated from Hickman High School. She was a volunteer at Boone Hospital Center, Ellis Fischel Cancer Center and Columbia Regional Hospital for 15 years.

Survivors include a daughter, Elizabeth Anne Ostrin-Rimer of Rocheport; and a grandchild.

A brother preceded her in death.

Memorials can be made to the American Cancer Society, 1 Broadway, Suite C-1, Columbia, Mo., 65203, or American Heart Association, 2600 I-70 Drive SW, Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Obituary: Donald Bolli

Donald J. Bolli, 63, of Mexico died Monday, Jan. 18, 1999, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 22, at Mexico United Methodist Church with the Rev. James Shemwell officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, at Arnold Funeral Home in Mexico.

Mr. Bolli was born March 15, 1935, in St. Louis to Jacob and Iva Hudnell Bolli.

He married Shirley Stone on March 13, 1954, in Columbia, and she survives.

He was a Navy veteran. He was a member of Mexico United Methodist Church.

Mr. Bolli was a Columbia police officer, a Missouri Highway Patrol trooper and director of public safety for the city of Mexico for nearly 25 years before retiring in 1997.

He was a member of many professional and civic organizations, including the Governor’s Crime Commission, Missouri Police Chiefs, Noon Kiwanis Club and the board of directors of United Credit Union. He graduated from the FBI National Academy.

Other survivors include a daughter, Terri Casey of Rolla; two brothers, Richard Bolli of Blanco, N.M., and Ed Bolli of Springfield; two sisters, Mary McGavok and Agnes Boyd, both of Columbia; and three grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a brother.

Memorials can be made to Mexico United Methodist Church parsonage fund.

Obituary: Kurt Dexheimer

Kurt Robbins Dexheimer, 29, of Portland, Ore., formerly of Columbia, died Sunday, Jan. 17, 1999, in Portland.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, at Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, at the funeral home.

Mr. Dexheimer was born May 17, 1969, in Columbia to Frank and Patricia Dexheimer.

He married Carrie Lewis on April 6, 1996, in Columbia, and she survives.

He graduated from Hickman High School, received a bachelor’s degree in hotel and restaurant management from University of Missouri-Columbia in 1993 and graduated first in his class from the Culinary Institute of the West in Portland. He was employed by Higgins’ Restaurant in Portland.

Other survivors include a son, Hunter Dexheimer; his father, Frank Dexheimer of Columbia; and his mother, Patricia Amorin of Jupiter, Fla.

Memorials can be made to the Salvation Army Harbor House Emergency Lodge, 602 N. Ann St., Columbia, Mo., 65201, or the Missouri Conservation Department of Central Region Office, 1907 Hillcrest Drive, Columbia, Mo.

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Obituary: Zeke Zeyen

Ancel "Zeke" Zeyen, 75, of Meade, Kan., died Friday, Jan. 1, 1999, at his home.

Services were held Jan. 3 in Meade. Burial was in Belfast Community Cemetery in Neosho.

Mr. Zeyen was born Oct. 3, 1923, in Ashland to James and Mona McCoy Zeyen.

He married Dixie Hutchings on Aug. 15, 1959, in Wichita, Kan., and she survives.

He was a retired plumber for Eads Plumbing and Heating of Meade. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Meade and Veterans of Foreign Wars in Neosho. .He was a veteran of World War II and graduated from Neosho High School.

Survivors also include two sons, Mike Zeyen of Hutchinson, Kan., and Mark Zeyen of Dodge City, Kan.; three stepdaughters, Debbie Lauber of Wichita, Patty Wilson of Sarcoxie and Sandy Reed Wilson of Neosho; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to Meade District Hospital Respiratory Department, in care of Fidler-Orme Mortuary, Box F, 212 S. Fowler St., Meade, Kan., 67864.

Obituary: Fred Brady

Fred Allen Brady, 80, of Columbia died Friday, Jan. 22, 1999, at his home.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, at Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church with the Revs. Michael Keith and Bill Ryan officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 25, at the funeral home.

Mr. Brady was born June 8, 1918, in Boone County to Charles and Cecilia Robbin Brady.

He married Wenonah Wayne on Nov. 27, 1942, in the state of California, and she survives.

He was an Army veteran of World War II and was a member of Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church.

He was past president of the Cosmopolitan Club and a member of Twilight Lodge No. 118, VFW, the American Legion, the Elks Lodge and the Allepo Grotto Tiger Shrine. He had co-owned Brady Glass in Columbia since 1946.

Survivors also include two sons, Phillip Charles Brady of Columbia and Wayne Allen Brady of Mexico, Mo.; a daughter, Donna Brady-Whitehead of Columbia; a sister, Alma Dougherty of Columbia; three brothers, Carl Brady and Raymond Brady, both of Columbia, and Dale Brady of Fulton; and 10 grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association, 2600 I-70 Drive N.W., Columbia, Mo., 65202, or the American Cancer Society, 1 Broadway, Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Obituary: Larry Thompson

Grover L. "Larry" Thompson, 81, of Louisburg, Kan., died Friday, Jan. 8, 1999, at his home.

Mr. Thompson was born March 20, 1917, in Columbia to John and Levi Florence Neal Thompson.

He graduated from Hickman High School and attended the University of Missouri. He was a Coast Guard veteran of World War II.

Mr. Thompson was employed as a professional photographer in Fayette for more than 30 years and was a Fayette police judge for more than 12 years. He was Fayette’s third Lions Club president, also serving as secretary-treasurer.

Survivors include a daughter, Sondra Gilmore of Louisburg, two sisters and two brothers.

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Obituary: Anna Manning

Anna E. Graves Manning, 78, of Summerfield, Fla., died Monday, Feb. 1, 1999, in Ocala, Fla.

Burial will be in Arlington National Cemetery.

Mrs. Manning was born Sept. 3, 1920, in Columbia to John and Beulah Pool Graves.

She married Frank Manning on Dec. 2, 1942, near Camp Chaffe, Ark., and he preceded her in death.

She graduated from Hickman High School in 1938 and the University of Missouri in 1941. She was an Army Nurse Corp veteran of World War II. She served from 1942 to 1946 and earned four bronze battle stars.

Survivors include a son, Michael Manning of Grand Rapids, Mich.; a daughter, Sally McCarroll of Ocala; a brother, Bill Graves of Columbia; and three grandsons.

She was preceded in death by a brother and a grandson.

Memorials are suggested to the Women in Military Memorial Foundation, Dept. 560, Washington, D.C., 20042-0560.

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Obituary: Debra Koppenaal

Debra Lynne Koppenaal, 43, of Macon, Ga., died Sunday, Jan. 31, 1999.

Services were held in Macon. Burial was in Oconee Hill Cemetery in Athens, Ga.

Mrs. Koppenaal was born Aug. 14, 1955, in Hannibal to Ken and Nancy Jones.

She married Gary Koppenaal, and he survives in Athens.

She graduated from Hickman High School. She was employed as the assistant manager of the Cracker Barrel Gift Shop in Macon and was a member of the Macon-Bibb County Emergency Management Agency.

Survivors include her parents of Columbia; three children, Laura Koppenaal and Andrew Koppenaal, both of Athens, and Victoria Weeks of Macon; and a sister, Karen Roberts of Fayette.

She was preceded in death by a daughter.

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Obituary: Scott Pearson

Scott H. Pearson, 42, of Columbia died Wednesday, Feb. 10, 1999, in Columbia.

Services will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Clare Austen officiating.

Mr. Pearson was born April 15, 1956, in Columbia to Winston and Phyllis Pearson.

He graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He was a member of AICPA, University Golf Team, Tuesday Afternoon Rotary Club, Columbia Country Club, He was a past member of Columbia Jaycees.

Survivors include a brother, Tim Pearson of Columbia, and a sister, Pat Pearson-Frohling of Newport Coast, Calif.

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

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Obituary: Betty Jo Pepper

Betty Jo Pepper, 66, of Marshall died Monday, Feb. 8, 1999, at her home.

Services are 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, at Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Pepper was born July 11, 1932, in Boone County to B.F. and Ruby Barclay Turner. She married Garland Pepper in 1953 in Columbia, and he preceded her in death.

Survivors include four daughters, Rita Woods and Carol Weinhold, both of Columbia, Jacque Pepper of Marshall and Jodi Chapman of Austin, Texas; a brother, Bob Turner of Roswell, N.M.; a sister, Marianne Thiel of St. Charles; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

Memorials can be made to the Fitzgibbon Home Health and Hospice in Marshall, or to the American Cancer Society, 1 Broadway, Suite C-1, Columbia, Mo., 65203.

Obituary: Jon Naylor

Jon Clark Naylor, 44, of Columbia died Saturday, Feb. 27, 1999, at Columbia Regional Hospital.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 3, at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Fred Brandenburg officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 2, at the funeral home.

Mr. Naylor was born Dec. 22, 1954, in Columbia to Benton "Bud" and Alice Marie Baker Naylor.

He graduated from Hickman High School. He was employed for 17 years at American Press and worked at Missouri Agricultural Statistics Service with the Missouri Department of Agriculture since 1992.

Survivors include his parents of Columbia; his fiancee, Jeanita Furlong of Columbia; a son, Zachary Benton Naylor of Columbia; a daughter, Jennifer Marie Naylor of Columbia; and two sisters, Pattie Kasper of Columbia and Sandie Stuby of Leavenworth, Kan.

Memorials are suggested to Zachary and Jennifer Naylor Trust Fund, in care of, Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W, Columbia, Mo., 65202.

Obituary: Neila Pettit

Neila Teddy Pettit, 75, of Columbia died Saturday, March 6, 1999, at her home.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 13, at First Baptist Church with John Baker officiating. Burial will be private. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 12, at Memorial Funeral Home.

Dr. Pettit was born May 26, 1923, in Boone County to Rex and Lula Mae Parker Barrett.

She married Jack Pettit, and he survives.

She earned a bachelor’s degree, a master’s degree and a doctorate, all in education, from the University of Missouri-Columbia. While at MU, she directed the Humanizing, Individualizing and Personalizing Education Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education.

She taught at Russell and Lee elementary schools in Columbia and became a professor emeritus at the College of Education of the University of Missouri-Columbia. She participated in the Missouri National Aquatic School in the 1940s and was a lifeguard and instructor at Stephens College Lake and Country Club.

She was a member of First Baptist Church; Constance Emig Circle of King’s Daughters; the Women’s Symphony League; the Thursday Morning Bible Study (TAKE TWO at Woodcrest) and the Assistance League of Mid-Missouri.

Dr. Pettit served as president of Columbia Camp Fire Girls and the Lee School Parent-Teacher Association. She directed the Columbia Public Schools Summer Program for Gifted Children.

Survivors also include a son, Ted Neil Pettit of Honolulu; a daughter, Pamela Sue Bruenjes of Columbia; three brothers, Rex Parker Barrett of Midway, Utah, S. Barre Barrett of Jacksonville, Fla., and J. Larre Barrett of Homossasa Springs, Fla.; and five grandchildren.

A daughter preceded her in death.

Memorials can be made to First Baptist Church, 1112 E. Broadway, Columbia, Mo., 65201, or to the Assistance League of Mid-Missouri, 1400 Forum Blvd., Suite 20, Columbia, Mo., 65203.

Obituary: Andrew Bass

Andrew Jackson Bass Jr., 87, of Columbia died Saturday, March 13, 1999, in Columbia.

Services will be held 11 a.m. Friday, March 20, at First Christian Church. Burial will be in New Salem Cemetery. Arrangements under the direction of Parker Funeral Service.

Mr. Bass was born Jan. 17, 1912, in Columbia to Andrew Jackson and Mary Machir Dorsey Bass.

He married Anne Simrall.

He graduated from Hickman High School and the University of Missouri in 1936.

He was a member of Sigma Chi, Jefferson Club, Columbia College board of trustees, the board of Boone County National Bank and Country Club of Missouri. He was a deacon and member of First Christian Church, past president of Downtown Rotary Club and Columbia Country Club.

Mr. Bass was the founder and president of the Richardson & Bass Construction Co. and subsidiaries.

Survivors include three children, Thomas Simrall Bass of Columbia, Mary Dorsey Wanless of Topeka, Kan., and Drew Jackson Bass Stull of Dallas; a brother, Dorsey Machir Bass of Columbia; and seven grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to National Parkinson’s Foundation, 1501 N.W. Ninth Ave., Miami, Fla., 33136.

Obituary: William McBaine

William Junior McBaine, 75, of Harwinton, Conn., died Monday, March 29, 1999, at Charlotte Hungeford Hospital in Hartford, Conn.

Services will be held at 9:15 a.m. Thursday, April 1, at Phalen Funeral Home in Farrington, Conn. Burial will be in Connecticut State Veterans Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 31, at the funeral home.

Mr. McBaine was born Aug. 8, 1923, in Columbia to William Henry McBaine and Wealthy Jewell McBaine.

He married Florence Folio, and she preceded him in death.

Mr. McBaine graduated from Hickman High School. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, retiring in 1963 after 22 years of service as a master diver first class. He had been employed by the postal service in Columbia.  He was a member of the Grand Lodge of Missouri and VFW Post No. 5157. He retired from employment with Sears Roebuck in Connecticut.

Survivors include a son, William Charles McBaine of Bristol, Conn.; two brothers, Franklin McBaine of Jefferson City and Henry Dale McBaine of Boonville; and two sisters, Helen Turner of Rocheport and Mary Acton of Harrisburg.

A sister preceded him in death.

Memorials can be made to the charity of the donor’s choice.

Obituary: Joe Crane

Joe Crane, 80, of Columbia died Thursday, April 1, 1999, at Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, April 5, at Nashville Baptist Church in Ashland with the Rev. Kevin Collins officiating. Burial will be in Nashville Cemetery. Visitation is from 1 to 2 p.m. Monday at the church.  Arrangements are under the direction of Nilson Funeral Home.

Mr. Crane was born Jan. 8, 1919, in Boone County to J.O. "Ove" and Maggie Easley Crane.

He married Marjorie Stiles in 1943, and she survives.

He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, serving in Hondo, Texas. He owned Joe’s Cafe in downtown Columbia and ran it for more than 40 years.

Survivors also include a son and a grandson.

Memorials can be made to Nashville Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 355 W. Nashville Church Road, Ashland, Mo., 65010.

Obituary: Wenonah Brady

Wenonah Wayne Brady, 81, of Columbia died Saturday, April 10, 1999, at Boone Hospital Center.

Graveside services will be held at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 13, at Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Bill Ryan officiating. Visitation is from 11 a.m. until services Tuesday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Brady was born May 2, 1917, in Boone County to Carl and Cora Lattimer Wayne. On Nov. 27, 1942, she married Fred Allen Brady in the state of California, and he preceded her in death.

She was a member of First Christian Church and Comos Pals.

Survivors include three children, Wayne Allen Brady of Mexico, Mo., Donna Brady-Whitehead of Columbia, and Phillip Charles Brady of Columbia; a sister, Mary Julia Carter of Nokomis, Fla.; and 10 grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister.

Memorials can be made to the Cancer Research Center, 3501 Berrywood Drive, Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Obituary: Hazle Perry

Hazle Alice Perry, 82, of Columbia died Friday, April 9, 1999, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be held at noon on Wednesday, April 14, at Parker Funeral Service. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 13, at the funeral home.

Mrs. Perry was born Nov. 9, 1916, in Havensville, Kan., to Roy and Laura Proctor Tolin.

She married N.M. "Sid" Perry on July 25, 1937, in Cape Cod, Mass., and he preceded her in death.

She and her husband owned Perry’s Department Store on Eighth Street from 1955-67. She later was employed as an occupational therapist in the children’s ward at Mid-Missouri Mental Health Center, becoming head of the occupational therapy department. She retired in 1978. She was a member of Missouri United Methodist
Church.

Survivors include a son, Michael Perry of New York.

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

Memorials are suggested to the Parkinson’s Foundation.

Obituary: Michael Baker

Michael Edward Baker, 42, of St. Petersburg, Fla., and formerly of Columbia died Monday, April 19, 1999, in  Springfield.

Mr. Baker was born Nov. 5, 1956, in Oak Harbor, Wash., to Edward and Betty Baker.

Mr. Baker graduated from Hickman High School and attended Northeast Missouri State University in Kirksville.

He was an Army veteran and worked as a truck driver for Butler Transport.

Mr. Baker was a member of the Lutheran faith.

Survivors include his mother of St. Petersburg, and a sister, Jodi Hoyt of Seminole, Fla.

He was preceded in death by his father.

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Obituary: Whitten Lentz

Whitten F. Lentz, 71, of Columbia died Wednesday, April 21, 1999, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 24, at Prairie Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Sam Timbrook officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Nilson Funeral Home.

Mr. Lentz was born July 7, 1927, in Blue Springs to Day and Olive Hudnall Lentz.

He married Anna Sue Ward on Aug. 11, 1948, and she survives.

Mr. Lentz had been employed as a Fuller Brush representative for 22 years and had been raising cattle. He was a member of Prairie Grove Baptist Church, where he served as chairman of the deacons.

Survivors also include three children, Frances Lentz Kriz Gleason, Larry Lentz and Grace Lentz Frost, all of Columbia; a brother, C.D. Lentz of Kahoka and nine grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to Prairie Grove Baptist Church, 860 E. Park Lane, Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Obituary: Frances Mills

Frances Becker Mills, 65, of Belvedere, Calif., died Tuesday, April 20, 1999, at her home.

Mrs. Mills was born July 17, 1933, in Columbia to William Henry and Geneva Morton Becker.

She graduated from Hickman High School, received a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Missouri in 1955 and was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma. She was a reporter in Grand Isle, Neb., and in Lawton, Okla. She later worked for West Publishing Co. of San Francisco and was a speech writer for Pacific Gas and Light Co.

Survivors include three sons, Thomas Becker Mills of San Francisco, James Arnold Mills of Tampa Bay, Fla., and John Morton Mills of Belvedere; three sisters, Patricia Hawkins of Columbia, Nancy Hewes of Atlanta and Geneva Jacks of San Francisco; a brother, William Henry Becker III of Minneapolis; and a grandchild.

Obituary: Harold Ehler

Harold Thomas Ehler, 45, of Columbia died Friday, April 30, 1999, of injuries suffered in an automobile accident north of Columbia.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 5, 1999, at Parker Funeral Service with the Rev. Bill Ryan officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 4, 1999, at the funeral home.

Mr. Ehler was born Feb. 7, 1954, in Boone County to James Thomas and Mildred Fern Brown Ehler.

He married Cathey Sue Ehler, and she survives.

He lived his entire life in Boone County and graduated from Hickman High School.

Mr. Ehler was lead groundsman for the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Survivors also include his father, James Thomas Ehler of Columbia; two sons, Thomas Joe Ehler and Terry Dean Ehler, both of Columbia; and two brothers, James Howard Ehler and Kenneth Earl Ehler, both of Columbia.

Memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Association, Missouri Affiliate Inc., P.O. Box 11, Columbia,Mo., 65205-0011.

Obituary: Elsie Lee

Elsie Fern Lee, 68, of Sturgeon died Tuesday, March 30, 1999, in Sturgeon.

Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 1, at Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Dennis Stewart officiating. Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday at Memorial Funeral Home.

Mrs. Lee was born June 9, 1930, in Columbia to Murry and Ammon Dennis Sapp.

She married Meredith Lee in 1951, in Columbia, and he survives.

She was a member of Christian Chapel.

Survivors also include a son, Richard Lee of Sturgeon; four daughters, Deborah Sublette of Columbia and Sandra Spry, Merry Baize and Kristen Lee, all of Sturgeon; a sister, Sue Nelson of Hallsville; and five grandchildren.

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

Memorials can be made to the church of donor’s choice.

Obituary: Ruth Pierce

Ruth P. Hamilton Pierce, 80, of Lee’s Summit died Saturday, Feb. 20, 1999, at John Knox Care Center in Lee’s Summit.

Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, in the chapel at John Knox Village. Private burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Columbia. Arrangements are under the direction of Hinton-Gibson Funeral Home in Raytown.

Mrs. Pierce was born Dec. 9, 1918, in Windsor to Frank and Eullabelle Perry. She married Lawrence Hamilton in 1941, and he preceded her in death. She later married Albert Pierce in 1975, and he also preceded her in death.

She attended Hickman High School and Stephens College. She retired from 35 years of
employment in the transportation industry including working for Leonard Bros. Transportation Co. in Kansas City. She wrote a book on claims handling service. She was past president of the Women’s Traffic Club and a member of Lee’s Summit United Methodist Church. She was a volunteer at Children’s Mercy Hospital and Baptist Medical Center, both in Kansas City, Lee’s Summit Hospital and John Knox Village.

Survivors include a daughter, Linda Rising of Phoenix; two sons, Jim Hamilton of Blue Springs and Jerry Hamilton of Leawood, Kan.; two brothers, Gene Perry of Columbia and John Perry of St. Louis; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
 
 

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Obituary: Joann Schulte

Joann Schulte, 56, of Columbia died Sunday, April 18, 1999, in Columbia.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 21, at Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 20, at the funeral home.

Mrs. Schulte was born July 27, 1942, in Boone County to George and Alice Marie Roullette Nichols.

She married Harold Schulte on June 28, 1969, in Columbia, and he survives.

She was employed with Phillippe Beauty Salon for 36 years.

Other survivors include her mother of Columbia; a daughter, Cheryl Ann Mitchell of Rocheport; and a sister, Shirley Glaser of Holts Summit.

Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 1 Broadway, Suite C-1, Columbia, Mo., 65203.

Obituary: Brian Admire

Brian A. Admire, 24, of Ashland died Saturday, May 1, 1999, at University Hospital and Clinics.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, May 3, at Robinson Funeral Home in Ashland. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Agency Cemetery in Agency. Visitation is from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, May 2, at the funeral home.

Mr. Admire was born Oct. 23, 1974, in St. Joseph to Richard and Peggy Smith Admire.

He graduated from Hickman High School and worked as assistant branch manager for Como Tire Supply Inc.

Survivors include his parents of Ashland; his paternal grandmother, Pearl Admire of St. Joseph; a brother, Bradley Admire of Ashland; and a sister, Melissa McClellan of St. Joseph.

Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 1 Broadway, Columbia, Mo., 65203.

Obituary: Joe Crews

Joe K. Crews, 87, of Columbia died Thursday, May 13, 1999, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 16, at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Jesse Barnhart and Bill Smith officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday, at the funeral home.

Mr. Crews was born Sept. 7, 1911, in Boone County to Robert Emmett and Susan King Crews.

He married Louise Bittle on Oct. 7, 1935, in Boonville, and she preceded him in death.

He was a member of New Providence Baptist Church. He graduated from Hickman High School and was a cook at Ellis Fischel Cancer Center for 36 years.

Survivors include a daughter, Jane Sapp of Columbia; a sister, Martha Holt of Columbia; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a brother, four sisters and a great-grandchild.

Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 1 Broadway, Suite C-1, Columbia, Mo., 65203.

Obituary: William Wynkoop

William Wade Wynkoop, 28, of Ashland City, Tenn., died Monday, May 10, 1999, in Nashville, Tenn.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 15, at Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison, Kan., with the Rev. Tim Champ officiating. Burial will be in Doniphan Cemetery in Doniphan, Kan. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 14, at the funeral home.

Mr. Wynkoop was born Aug. 2, 1970, in Atchison to William and Betty Morris Wynkoop.

He married Linda Goodwin on Feb. 12, 1999, and she survives.

He graduated from Hickman High School. He was a Navy veteran and later worked in construction in Nashville.  He was a Christian.

Survivors also include a son, Dallas Wade Wynkoop of Ashland City; a daughter, Bridgette Wynkoop of Ashland City; his father, William Wynkoop of Chester, Iowa; his mother, Betty Hinson of Cummings, Kan.; two brothers, his twin, Wesley Wynkoop of St. Joseph and Ed Wynkoop of Columbia; four sisters, Catrina Craig and Tina
Wynkoop, both of Columbia, Kim Kemmer and Wendy Lewis, both of St. Joseph; his maternal grandmother, Roberta Mace of Atchison; and his paternal grandmother, Helen Wynkoop of Rushville.

Memorials are suggested to William Wade Wynkoop Memorial Fund, in care of Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, 800 Kansas Ave., Atchison, Kan., 66002.

Obituary: Dorothy Brown

Dorothy M. Brown, 80, of Columbia died Wednesday, May 12, 1999, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 14, at Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Randall Germann officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Funeral Service.

Mrs. Brown was born Aug. 9, 1918, in St. Louis to Lloyd Ridings and Frankie Ann Chapman McCanne. She married J. Walter Brown on Feb. 12, 1949, and he preceded her in death.

She graduated from Hickman High School. She was a member of Little Bonne Femme Baptist Church and a church organist.

Survivors include a nephew and five nieces, including Emily Scott and Pat Tripp, both of Columbia.

A brother preceded her in death.

Memorials are suggested to Little Bonne Femme Baptist Church, 5350 E. Bonne Femme Church Road, Columbia, Mo., 65201.

OBITUARIES
Juanita Powell

Juanita Christeen Gibbs Powell, 77, of Columbia died Friday, May 21, 1999, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, May 24, at Broadway Christian Church with the Rev. Rick Frost officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, May 23, at Parker Funeral Service.

Mrs. Powell was born July 18, 1921, in Boone County to Charles Elmer and Ima Davis Gibbs.

She married William Daniel Powell Jr. on June 23, 1946, in Columbia, and he survives.

She was a 1939 graduate of Hickman High School and attended the University of Missouri-Columbia. She retired after working as a secretary for Columbia Savings Bank, Hickman High School and University of Missouri Extension.

She was a charter member of Broadway Christian Church and Christian Women’s Fellowship in Columbia. She was a member and past president of the Herbert Williams Unit No. 202 of the American Legion Auxiliary and of the Parley American Legion Auxiliary Unit 202. She was also a member of Boone County Salon, 498 Eight and
Forty, the American Association of Retired Persons, a support group for people with Parkinson’s Disease and the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary in Jefferson City.

Survivors also include a son, William Powell III of Odessa; three daughters, Rebecca Boettcher of Indialantic, Fla., Roberta Wilson of Gravois Mills and Barbara Spencer of Columbia; a sister, June Brushwood of Columbia; 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

A sister preceded her in death.

Memorials are suggested to the Juanita Powell Fund at Broadway Christian Church, 2601 W. Broadway, Columbia, Mo., 65203, or to the American Parkinson’s Disease Association.

D.W. Fox

David "D.W." Fox, 75, of Columbia died Saturday, May 22, 1999, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 25, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. John Foley officiating.  Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, May 24, at the funeral home.

Mr. Fox was born March 25, 1924, in Columbia to David and Louise Drusch Fox.

He married Julia Josephine Nichols on April 5, 1947, in Columbia, and she preceded him in death.

He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the International Order of Odd Fellows. He cut meat at Nowell’s for 20 years.

Survivors include his daughter, Sonnie McFadden of Columbia; two sisters, Virginia Torrance of Fulton and Dorothy Amick of Trinidad, Colo.; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

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

Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 30638, Columbia, Mo., 65202.

Obituary: Josephine Benson

Josephine Natalie Benson, 86, of Columbia died Tuesday, May 25, 1999, at The Williamsburg.

Services will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 27, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Earl Grindstaff officiating.  Burial will be in Royal Palm Cemetery in St. Petersburg, Fla. Visitation will be from 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday, May 27, at the funeral home.

Mrs. Benson was born Jan. 23, 1913, in Gilliam to David Leonard and Cora Wilburn Highbarger.

She married Ronald Benson in Galesburg, Ill.

Survivors include two nieces and three nephews.

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

Memorials are suggested to The Williamsburg, 1201 Hunt Ave., Columbia, Mo., 65202.

Obituary: Harold Mutrux

Harold L. Mutrux, 39, of St. Charles died Thursday, June 3, 1999, at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 7, at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in St. Charles. Burial will be in St. Charles Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday, June 6, at Baue Funeral Home in St. Charles.

Mr. Mutrux was born Nov. 26, 1959, in Columbia to Charles and Virginia Mutrux. He married Denise Mutrux, and she survives.

He was a manager for Goodyear in Mattoon, Ill.

Other survivors include his parents, of Salt Lake City; a son, H. Adam L. Mutrux of St. Charles; a daughter, Jessica J.E. Mutrux of St. Charles; five sisters, Judy Roundy, Carolyn Kemp and Susan Sperry, all of Salt Lake City, Jennifer Arnold of Columbia, and Diana Howard of New Alla, Okla.; and a brother, Ross Mutrux of Columbia.

Memorials are suggested to the family in care of Baue Funeral Home.

Obituary: William Galeota

William Richard Galeota Jr., 50, of McLean, Va., died Monday, May 31, 1999, in Lewes, Del.

Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 5, at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Washington. Burial will be in Fairfax Memorial Park in Fairfax, Va. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, June 4, at the Arlington Funeral Home in Arlington, Va.

Mr. Galeota was born in Kingston, N.Y., in 1948.

He attended Columbia public schools and was the Hickman High School valedictorian in 1966.

Survivors include his wife Ceci Galeota of McLean; a daughter, Julia Galeota of McLean; and two sisters, Judith Anne Wheeler of Lincoln, Neb., and Susan Galeota of Minneapolis.

Memorials are suggested to St. Alban’s Church Feeding Ministries, in care of St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, Wisconsin and Massachusetts Avenues Northwest, Washington, D.C., 20016.

Obituary: Terry Turner

Terry Ann Turner, 52, of Columbia died Thursday, June 17, 1999, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, June 21, at Missouri United Methodist Church with the Rev. Rhymes Moncure Jr. officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Funeral Service.

Ms. Turner was born April 4, 1947, in Columbia to Ralph William and Tonie Vaughan Turner.

She graduated from Hickman High School and received a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

She was a member of Missouri United Methodist Church. She was also a member of Sierra Club, Muleskinners, League of Women Voters, Missouri Native Plant Society, Friends of Rock Bridge & Rocheport, Ozark Regional Land Trust, National Speleological Society, Metropolitan Opera Guild, Connections Cancer Support Group, United Methodist Women and Church Women United of Columbia.

Survivors include, three brothers, Tim Turner of Portland, Ore., Tom Turner of Chula Vista, Calif., and Tony Turner of Overland Park, Kan.; and one sister, Tracy Turner of New York.

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

Obituary: Melvin Algiere

Melvin Eugene Algiere, 53, of Harrisburg, died Friday, June 18, 1999, in Harrisburg.

Services will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 23, at Memorial Funeral Home.

Mr. Algiere was born in 1946 in Quincy, Ill., to Lester and Zelma Boyer Algiere.

He enjoyed fishing and carpentry.

Survivors include two daughters, Angela Algiere and Brenda Algiere, both of Columbia; three brothers, Jim Algiere and Dale Algiere, both of Columbia, and Albert Algiere of the Philippines; three sisters, Virginia Newton of Florida, Nelda Coffman of Hallsville and Joyce Algiere of Columbia; and two grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to Melvin E. Algiere Memorial, in care of Angela Algiere, 501 Hinton Road, Apt. A., Columbia, Mo. 65202.

Obituary: John Carter

Dr. John N. Carter Sr., 78, of Twin Falls, Idaho, died Sunday, June 6, 1999, at Magic Valley Regional Medical Center in Twin Falls.

Services were held June 9, at White Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. Paul Reeves officiating.

Dr. Carter was born Jan. 24, 1921, in Columbia to Clarence Edgar and Georgia Lillian Carter.

He graduated from Hickman High School and received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

He served as a first lieutenant in the Army during World War II. He received a master’s degree and a doctorate in soil fertility from the University of Illinois. He was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church in Twin Falls.

Survivors include his wife, Ann Carter of Twin Falls; a son, George Carter of Santa Clara, Calif.; a daughter, MaryAnn of Tijeras, N.M.; and a grandson.

He was preceded in death by a son; a sister; and a brother.

Memorials are suggested to First United Presbyterian Church, 209 Fifth Ave. N., Twin Falls, Idaho, 83301.

Obituary: George Collier

George Carson Collier, 78, of Arlington, Va., died Sunday, May 30, 1999, at his home.

The family held a private service.

Mr. Collier was born in 1921, in Columbia to Henry Allison Collier and Estelle Carson Collier.

He married Lee Seabrook, and she survives.

He graduated from Hickman High School and received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

He practiced law for more than 40 years until his retirement.

Obituary: Bob Roark

Robert "Bob" Lee Roark, 82, of Columbia died Saturday, June 26, 1999, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 29, at Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.  Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, June 28, at the funeral home.

Mr. Roark was born Oct. 29, 1916, in Sedalia to Eugene and Elizabeth Roark. He married Margaret Roberts in Columbia on Sept. 14, 1974, and she survives.

Mr. Roark graduated from Hickman High School in 1935 and from Northeast Missouri State University in 1940. He began teaching at Jefferson Junior High School in Columbia in 1941, then served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1942 until 1946.

He became assistant football coach at Hickman High School in 1946, then served as head coach for 25 years before retiring in 1976. He received several honors, including Missouri State High School Football Coach of the Year in 1966, induction into the Truman State University Football Hall of Fame in 1987 and induction into the Missouri State Football Hall of Fame in 1993.

Other survivors include nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by a daughter and two brothers.

Memorials can be made to the Outstanding Football Player Scholarship, in care of Hickman High School, attention Doug Mirts, 1104 N. Providence Road, Columbia, Mo., 65203.

Obituary: Neil Watchinski

Neil Warner Watchinski, 46, of Columbia, died Tuesday, July 6, 1999, at his home.

Services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 10, at Missouri United Methodist Church with the Rev. Rhymes Moncure Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Columbia Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 9, at Parker Funeral Service.

Mr. Watchinski was born Jan. 16, 1953, in Normal, Ill., to Herbert and Annavesta Morse Watchinski Sr.

He graduated from Hickman High School and attended Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg. He was named first team all-state in football and to Parade magazine’s all-American football team. He was a truck driver for Tiger Packing Co.

Survivors include his parents, of Columbia; and two brothers, Robert Watchinski of Overland Park, Kan., and Herb Watchinski Jr. of Columbia, Md.

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

Obituary: Glenn Betz

Glenn F. Betz, 77, of Ballwin died Tuesday, July 13, 1999, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Peters.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 17, at Schrader Funeral Home in Ballwin. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Kirkwood. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 16, at the funeral home.

Mr. Betz was born Sept. 20, 1921, in Callaway County to Charles and Mary Betz. He married Nelda Cromwell, and she survives.

He grew up in Columbia and graduated from Hickman High School. He was a charter member of Des Peres Baptist Church and founder of Glenn Betz & Associates Jewelers. He was past master of Brentwood Lodge No. 616 AF&AM, Scottish Rite and the Shriners.

Survivors also include two sons, L’Mont Betz of Columbia and Craig Betz of Ballwin; a brother, C.W. Betz; a sister, Elizabeth Thurston; and six grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to Des Peres Baptist Church, 12318 Manchester Road, Des Peres, Mo., 63131 or Shriners Hospitals for Children.

Obituary: Dick Barnes

Richard "Dick" Barnes, 68, of Kerrville, Texas, formerly of Columbia, died Thursday, July 15, 1999, in Sundance, Wyo.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 20, at the First Presbyterian Church in Kerrville. Burial will be at Forest Park Cemetery, Lawndale in Houston. Arrangements are under the direction of Kerrville Funeral Home.

Mr. Barnes was born July 24, 1930, in Columbia to Allen and Opal Barnes.

He married Clarice Barnes and she survives.

He graduated from Hickman High School and the University of Missouri-Columbia. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Kerrville, where he served as a deacon and an elder. He served in the Air Force during the Korean War and was retired from Shell Oil Co., where he served as a chemical engineer for 38 years.

Other survivors include a daughter, Carla Gann; and a grandchild.

He was preceded in death by a son.

Memorials are suggested to the First Presbyterian Church Organ Fund in Kerrville, or to the church or charity of the donor’s choice.

Obituary: Richard Noel

Richard B. Noel, 64, of Columbia, died Saturday, July 17, 1999, at Boone Hospital Center.

Friends may call at 320 Burnam Road on Thursday, July 22 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Mr. Noel was born Jan. 8, 1935, in Louisiana, to Thomas Leon and Dorothy Bollinger Noel.

He married Sylvia Guffin in October of 1991 in Kansas City and she survives.

He was a graduate of Hickman High School and the University of Missouri. He served on the staff of the Showme Magazine. He had been employed by Hallmark and the Universal Press in Kansas City. At Hallmark, he was an original member of the contemporary card staff.

Other survivors include a brother, Thomas Noel of New Boston, N.H.

Memorials are suggested to the University of Missouri Athletic Department.

Obituary: Dorothy Beary

Dorothy Beary, 68, of Columbia, died Sunday, July 25, 1999, at her home.

Services will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 28, at Parker Funeral Service with the Rev. Bart Larson officiating. Burial will be in Columbia Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 p.m. until services Wednesday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Beary was born May 23, 1931, in Steamboat Springs, Colo., to Duane and Ruth Brown Turner.

She married Tom Beary on Dec. 5, 1953, and he preceded her in death.

She graduated from Hickman High School and attended the University of Missouri-Columbia, where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma. She and her husband owned and operated the Bargain Barn for 28 years. She was a member of First Christian Church.

Survivors include two sons, Brad Beary of Columbia and Tom Beary of Panama City, Fla.; two daughters, Jackie Beary of Columbia and Barbara Brown of Panama City, Fla.; a brother, Duane Turner of Berrington, N.H.; and three grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a sister.

Memorials are suggested to Option Care Missouri River Hospice.

Obituary: Virgil Todd

Virgil O. Todd Jr., 80, of Chesterfield, died Friday, July 30, 1999, at DePaul Hospital in Bridgeton.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3, at Stephan Memorial United Methodist Church in St. Louis. Burial will be in Columbia Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday, Aug. 2, at Collier’s Funeral Home in St. Louis.

Mr. Todd was born and raised in Columbia. He graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia and was a schoolteacher.

He married Martha Williams and she survives.

Survivors also include two sons, Robert Todd of Columbus, Ohio, and Dan Todd of Lena, Ill.; one daughter, Kristen Leach of Dallas; two brothers, Jesse Todd of Columbia and Nelson Todd of San Antonio; one sister, Mary Cathey of Columbia; and 11 grandchildren.He was preceded in death by one son.

Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association or to the charity of the donor’s choice.

Obituary: Mary Armstrong

Mary W. Armstrong, 91, of Columbia, died Saturday, July 31, 1999, at Columbia Manor Care Center.

Services were Tuesday, Aug. 3, at Parker Funeral Service with the Rev. Michael Keith officiating. Burial is in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Armstrong was born Jan. 9, 1908, in Boone County to Patton Dysart and Ethel Haller Carey Hill.

She married James "Chub" Armstrong on Oct. 19, 1929, in Columbia, and he preceded her in death.

She was a 1925 graduate of Columbia High School. She and her husband owned and operated TP Town Sporting Goods and Chub’s Liquors for many years. She later worked as a clerk for Ellis Fischel Cancer Center until her retirement.

Survivors include a brother, Harold Hill of Columbia, and two sisters, Wynona Trimble of Independence and Imogene Woods of Columbia.

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

Obituary: Judy Sweatman

Judy Sweatman, 58, of Columbia died Wednesday, Aug. 4, 1999, in Columbia.

Private services will be held at a later date. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6, at Memorial Funeral Home.

Ms. Sweatman was born Aug. 20, 1940, in Higbee to Thomas Eugene and Leah Frances Fenton Bailey.

She was president of The Phoenix Society, an organization to benefit Native Americans, for three years.

Survivors include her mother, of Columbia; two daughters, Vanessa Hughes and Debbie Gibson, both of Columbia; a sister, Gerry Colley of Hallsville; and a grandchild.

Memorials are suggested to The Phoenix Society in care of Boone County National Bank, 720 E. Broadway, Columbia, Mo., 65205.

Obituary: Ellen Burge

Ellen Jane Burge, 44, of Columbia died Tuesday, Aug. 10, 1999, at her home.

Services will be held at 5 p.m., Friday, Aug. 13, at Missouri United Methodist Church with the Rev. Rhymes Moncure officiating.

Ms. Burge was born July 29, 1955, in Columbia to Fletcher and Gloria Burge.

She graduated from Hickman High School and attended the Burge School of Nursing. She received a degree in nursing from Drury College in 1981 and a master’s degree in nursing from Indiana University in 1989. She worked as a neonatal nurse and had recently completed training at Elliot Hospital in Manchester, N.H., to become a neonatal nurse practitioner.

Survivors include her parents of Columbia; a brother, William Burge of Houston, Texas; and a sister, Carla Farrell of St. Louis.

Memorials are suggested to the Visiting Nurses of Central Missouri Hospice or to the Missouri United Methodist Church.

Obituary: Jerry Canole

Jerry Lee Canole, 47, died Thursday, Aug. 12, 1999, in Columbia.

Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 15, at Memorial Funeral Home with Pastor Jim Ford officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, at Memorial Park Funeral Home.

Mr. Canole was born Aug. 4, 1952, in Columbia to James Dean and Violet Bennett Canole.

Survivors include his mother of Columbia; three brothers, Jimmie Canole (Class of '66) of Melbourne, Fla.; Donald Canole (Class of '67) of Owasso, Okla.; and Jeff Canole (Class of '83) of Columbia; and six sisters, Cathy Clinkinbeard (Class of '64), Betty Bugg (Class of '71), Judy Bowers (Class of '76) and Lisa Gibson (Class of '81), all of Columbia, Wanda Becker (Class of '69) of Pilot Grove and Janet Wendel (Class of '73) of Scottsdale, Ariz.

He was preceded in death by his father.

Memorials can be made to Cancer Research Center, 3501 Berrywood Dr., Columbia, Mo. 65201, or the American Cancer Society, 33 E. Broadway, Suite 100, Columbia, Mo. 65203.

Patricia G. Petrosine, 63, of Garden Grove, Calif., and formerly of
Columbia, died Wednesday, March 24, 1999.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, March 29, at First Baptist Church
of Garden Grove. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. in Fairhaven Park in Santa Ana,
Calif.

Mrs. Petrosine was born Sept. 29, 1935, in Nebraska City, Neb., to Orville
and Esther Dorsey. She married Tom Petrosine in Orange County, Calif., in
1955, and he survives.

Mrs. Petrosine came to Columbia with her parents shortly after she was born.
She graduated from Hickman High School in 1953 and attended the University
of Missouri-Columbia before moving to Orange County in 1954.

She and her husband owned Flowers by Cina in Garden Grove for 26 years and
were active members of the chamber of commerce. She was involved with the
Children's Home Society, Soroptimist, the women's division of the chamber of
commerce and the Girls Club of Garden Grove. She was a member of the First
Baptist Church and BSF Bible Study.

Other survivors include two daughters, Teri Ann Martinez of Cypress, Calif.,
and Sharon Weaver of Garden Grove, Calif.; a son, Tom Petrosine of
Huntington Beach, Calif.; a brother, Bob Dorsey of Anaheim, Calif.; and six
grandchildren.

Obituary: James Petry

James Louis Petry of Texas died Thursday, Aug. 5, 1999, in Nederland, Texas.

Mr. Petry graduated from Hickman High School in 1936. He received a bachelor’s degree in medical science from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a doctorate of medicine from Washington University in St. Louis in 1943.

He served as a field hospital surgeon with the Third Army in the European Theater. He operated an urology practice in Port Arthur, Texas for 48 years.

Survivors include his wife, Virginia Petry; one son, Mike of Orlando, Fla.; two daughters, Dianne of Loomis, Fla., and Melissa of Lakeland, Fla.; one brother, Warren Petry of El Cajon, Calif.; and eight grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by one brother.

Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association or the Kidney Foundation.

Obituary: Mollie Prosser

Mollie Ann Prosser, 52, of Fulton died Sunday, Sept. 12, 1999, at her home.

There will be no services.

Ms. Prosser was born Sept. 24, 1946, in Columbia to Wilfred and Vivian Cornelison Rawlings.

After graduating from Hickman High School, she worked for her father’s moving and transfer company. She later worked for Gary Naugle Co. for 10 years, for Reed Heating & Cooling for 10 years and for Cronan & Robinson Attorneys at Law for three years.

She was a longtime member of the American Business Women’s Association.

Survivors include a daughter, Teresa Stevenson of Marshalltown, Iowa, and two grandsons.

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

Obituary: Tip Tipton

Harold "Tip" Tipton, 68, of Columbia died Thursday, Sept. 16, 1999, at Boone Hospital Center.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19, at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. Tipton was born March 12, 1931, in Columbia to Kelly and Ida Peak Tipton.

He married Elizabeth Harris, and she survives.

He had served with the Missouri National Guard. He worked with the Columbia Police Department for seven years in the 1950s. He had been employed as an insurance agent for National Insurance Co. He also worked for Perry Chevrolet and had been employed as a resource investigator for Mid-Missouri Mental Health, retiring in 1992.

Survivors also include a daughter, Diane Cross of Columbia; a sister, Geraldine Hieke of Columbia; and a grandson.

He was preceded in death by a brother and a sister.

Memorials are suggested to Rusk Rehabilitation for victims of stroke-related illnesses, in care of Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., Columbia, Mo., 65202.

Obituary: Ethel Jackson

Ethel Barton Estes Jackson, 86, of Denver, and formerly of Columbia, died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 1999, at Sunbridge Care Center in Denver.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27, at Parker Funeral Service. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Jackson was born May 12, 1913, in Columbia to Joseph and Ethel Robnett Estes.

She married George Jackson on May 24, 1941, and he preceded her in death.

Mrs. Jackson was a graduate of Hickman High School and the University of Missouri-Columbia. She taught first grade in Columbia for 26 years.

She was a member of the Elizabeth Sue Proctor Circle of Kings Daughters and of Pi Beta Phi Sorority.

Survivors include two daughters, Nancy Davis of Norman, Okla., and Caroline Wilkinson of Denver; a son, Robert Jackson of Corpus Christi, Texas; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 1251, Columbia, Mo., 65205.

Obituary: Robert Ousley

Robert E. Ousley, 76, of Columbia died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 1999, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 24, at Parker Funeral Service with the Rev. Fred Thayer officiating. There will be no visitation.

Mr. Ousley was born Oct. 18, 1922, in Centralia to Faye and Jennie Mae Horton Ousley.

He married Helen Allen on March 7, 1943, and she survives.

He graduated from Hickman High School and attended the University of Missouri. He worked as an accountant for GTE in Grinell, Iowa, for 36 years before returning to Columbia in 1997. He was a member of the Episcopal Church.

Survivors also include a brother, William Ousley of Columbia.

Memorials are suggested to the National Federation of the Blind, in care of Parker Funeral Service.

Obituary: Betsy Davies

Betsy M. Davies, 48, of Boulder, Colo., died Saturday, Sept. 25, 1999, in Boulder.

A memorial service will be held at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28, at First Presbyterian Church Chapel in Boulder, with the Rev. Gary Johnson officiating.

Mrs. Davies was born Sept. 12, 1951, in Columbia to George Conley Miller and Elizabeth Ann Nye Miller.

She married Scott Davies on April 26, 1986, in Gold Lake, Colo., and he survives.

She graduated from Hickman High School in 1969 and received a bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Kansas in 1973. She had lived in Boulder since 1973 and was a teacher at Crest View Elementary School in the Boulder Valley School District. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church.

Survivors also include a son, Christopher Davies of Boulder; a daughter, Sara Davies of Boulder; and two sisters, Cindy Miller Mustard of Columbia and Helen Miller Kallenbach of Occidental, Calif.

Memorials are suggested to Crest View Elementary PTO, 1897 Sumac Ave., Boulder, Colo., 80304 or to the charity of the donor’s choice.

Obituary: Ben Cassity

Ben W. Cassity, 80, of Mesa, Ariz., and formerly of Columbia, died Friday, Sept. 24, 1999, in Mesa.

Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 1, at Columbia Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Funeral Services.

Mr. Cassity was born Aug. 2, 1919, in Columbia to Benjamin and Beulah Cassity.

He married Ella May Scott on Nov. 23, 1939, in Columbia, and she preceded him in death.

He graduated from Hickman High School in 1937 and attended the University of Missouri-Columbia. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He was associated with J.E. Hathman Construction Co. for many years. He was a lifetime member of the University of Missouri Alumni Association and a member of the First Presbyterian Church.

Survivors include three daughters, Nancy Tate of Gallatin, Linda Wilmeth of Phoenix and Christy Schafer of Aurora, Colo.; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Memorials are suggested to the University of Missouri Athletic Scholarship Fund.

Obituary: David Crowley

David Bartlett Crowley, 37, of Columbia died Friday, Oct. 1, 1999, at University Hospital.

Services will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5, at Liberty Baptist Church with the Rev. Bruce Caldwell officiating. Visitation will immediately follow services in the fellowship hall of the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Robinson Funeral Home in Ashland.

Mr. Crowley was born Oct. 31, 1961, in Boone County to James Crowley and Vera Leigon Crowley. On Aug. 1, 1986, he married Susan Patrick in Columbia, and she survives.

Mr. Crowley was a member of Liberty Baptist Church in Columbia. He earned a bachelor’s degree at Columbia College and graduated from the University of Missouri’s Law Enforcement Training Institute in 1983. He served in the U.S. Army Reserve in Columbia and had attended a Combat Medic Course in 1990, a Non-Commissioned Officer Army Academy in 1994 and the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Personnel Finance Management School in 1986.

He became a licensed practical nurse in 1991 and had worked as a watch officer for the MU Police Department. He also worked for Boone County Adult Court Services and as a part-time licensed practical nurse for Audrain County, Capital Region Medical Center and Callaway Community Hospital.

Other survivors include his father of the state of Texas; his mother of Columbia; two daughters, Rebecca Lynn Crowley and Sarah Lynn Gilmore, both of Columbia; three brothers, William "Billy" Rawlings of Lebanon, Gerald Duane Crowley of Joplin and James Crowley Jr. of Columbia; and a sister, Jeanne Merritt of Columbia.

Memorials are suggested to the Rebecca Lynn Crowley Trust Fund in care of Commerce Bank, Providence Road and Nifong Blvd., Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Obituary: William O. Young

William O. Young of Columbia died Monday, Sept. 13, 1999, of cancer. He was 64.

Mr. Young did two things every year without fail. He attended MU football and basketball games, and he went fishing with his buddies.
 

"He bled black and gold," said Sandy Schubert, one of Mr. Young's lifelong friends. "We had our basketball tickets together for 30 years. He rarely missed a game and he was certainly willing to give his opinion when he didn't like a call the referee made."
 

Mr. Young was born Feb. 4, 1935, on a farm near Woodlandville and lived there until his family moved to Columbia when he was in seventh grade.
 

"He enjoyed the farm life and then he enjoyed the city life," said Bob Dinwiddie, a close friend. "We walked to school together until we earned enough money from the university hoeing weeds in the garden to buy a car. Then we drove. We double dated in it."
 

Dinwiddie said Mr. Young excelled at athletics during high school at Hickman. After graduating, Mr. Young attended MU and earned a degree in business. He worked in the insurance business for 40 years. For 38 of those years, he was employed by State Farm.
 

Schubert said Mr. Young saw his work as a way of life rather than just a job.
 

"He was one of those good old fashioned insurance men who was there when you needed him," she said.
 

Outside of work, Mr. Young was active in a number of sports clubs, including MU's Quarterback Club and the State Farm Sportsman's Club. He also was a coach and referee for Daniel Boone Little League.
 

For about 25 years, Schubert said, Mr. Young was a member of Columbia Noon Lion's Club and also a past president of the organization.
 

"He's donating his eyes to the Lion's eye bank," Schubert said, adding that his donation would help give blind people the opportunity to see.
 

Dinwiddie said he always respected Mr. Young as a fisherman.
 

"He became the best crappie fisherman in the state of Missouri," he said. "We admired the way he was able to catch them and we couldn't. He'd never let us keep the small ones. He's always say, 'Put 'em back. We'll get 'em next year.'
 

"I guess it's next year, and now it's up to us," Dinwiddie said.
 

Services, conducted by the Rev. John Baker, will be 2 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church of Columbia, 1112 E. Broadway. A reception will follow.
 

Mr. Young is survived by his wife, Jane; two sons, Trevor Young and Joshua Young, of Columbia; and four grandchildren.
 

His brother, Fred Young, and his sister, Nina Phillips, died earlier.
 

Memorials may be sent to Lion's Eye Tissue Bank, 404 Portland Street, Columbia, Mo. 65203, or to the charity of one's choice.

Obituary: Kevin Buckman

James Kevin Buckman, 39, of Hallsville died Saturday, Oct. 16, 1999, at his home.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with the Rev. Donald Wallace officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20, at the church with a rosary service at 7:30 p.m. A dinner at the church will follow services. Arrangements are under the direction of Nilson Funeral Home.

Mr. Buckman was born March 19, 1960, in Hannibal to James and Jeanne Tipton Buckman.

He graduated from Hickman High School in 1979 and from Linn Technical College in 1982. He had worked with J.C. Penney Construction Services for 14 years. He had lived on Whidbey Island in Washington, where he was a volunteer firefighter and a member of the Holmes Harbor Rod and Gun Club.

Survivors include his wife, Cynthia, of Greenbank, Wash.; a son, Augustus David, of Missoula, Mont.; his parents, of Columbia; and two brothers, Kim Buckman of Darby, Mont., and Keith Buckman of Fair Grove.

Memorials are suggested to the Memorial Fund for Kevin Buckman in care of Judy Sapp at Boone County Bank.

Obituary: Juetta Sias

Juetta Mae Matthews Sias, 51, of Denver died Tuesday, Oct. 19, 1999, at St. Joseph Hospital.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26, at the Bethlehem Baptist Church in Denver with the Rev. Henry Miles officiating. Burial will be in Fairmont Cemetery in Denver. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 25, at Caldwell-Kirk Funeral Home.

Mrs. Sias was born April 26, 1948, in Columbia to Thomas and Bertha Divers Matthews.

She married Walter Womack in 1965, and he preceded her in death. She later married Reeves Sias on April 17, 1971.

Mrs. Sias graduated from Hickman High School. She moved to Denver in 1966. She was a member of the Bethlehem Baptist Church and had worked at Wonder Bread Bakery.

Survivors include two daughters, Delisa Sias and Katrina Taylor, both of Denver; a son, Tehran Sias of Denver; a sister, Charlotte Matthews of Denver; and five brothers, Charles Matthews, Joseph Matthews, Don Matthews and Payton Matthews, all of Columbia, and Irvin Matthews of Denver.

She was preceded in death by four sisters.

Obituary: John Ashlock

John C. Ashlock, 78, of Harrison, Ark., died Tuesday, Oct. 26, 1999, at his home.

Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29, at Millersburg Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday at Parker Funeral Service.

Mr. Ashlock was born July 15, 1921, in Millersburg to John and Opal Ward Ashlock. He married Dorothy Dumire, and she survives.

He graduated from Hickman High School in 1939 and attended the University of Missouri. He retired as a regional vice president of the Kansas City Life Insurance Co.

Survivors also include a son, Jack Ashlock of Branson; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Obituary: Donna Koelling

Donna Belle Parker Koelling, 59, of Chesterfield died Sunday, Oct. 31, 1999.

Services will be held at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 3, at the West County Assembly of God Church in St. Louis. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2, at the Schrader Funeral Home in Ballwin.

Mrs. Koelling was born Dec. 28, 1939, in Slater to Charles and Mona Parker.

She married Neil Koelling on June 10, 1961, in Columbia, and he survives.

She was a registered nurse. Mrs. Koelling was also an organist and pianist.

Survivors also include a daughter, Suzanne Heins of Chesterfield; two sons, John Koelling of Maryland Heights and Brian Koelling of Chesterfield; her parents of Columbia; a sister, Charla Smith of Baton Rouge, La.; two brothers, Chuck Parker of Springfield and Dan Parker of Lenexa, Kan., and six grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to Teen Challenge of St. Louis, 2650 Appletree Acres Lane, High Ridge, Mo., 63049.

Obituary: Genelle Roberts

Genelle Morton Roberts, 85, of Columbia, died Saturday, Nov. 6, 1999, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Michael Keith officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Roberts was born July 31, 1914, in Randolph County to Oscar and Martha Ellen Brockman Morton.

She married Joseph Hubert Roberts on July 1, 1947, in Auxvasse and he preceded her in death.

She graduated from Hickman High School in 1933 and was a member of Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church. She was a registered nurse and worked at Boone Hospital Center and Ellis Fischel Cancer Center for many years.

Survivors include a son, Carl Roberts of Columbia and a grandchild.

She was also preceded in death by a brother.

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

Obituary: Reta Fenton

Reta Pace Fenton, 86, of St. Louis died Wednesday, Nov. 17, 1999.

Burial will be in Valhalla Cemetery in St. Louis.

Mrs. Fenton was born Dec. 25, 1912, to W.E. and Amy Rice Pace.

She married Charles Harrison Fenton on Aug. 22, 1931, and he preceded her in death.

She attended Hickman High School and the University of Missouri-St Louis.

Survivors include a daughter, Ardelle Crisler of Hazelwood; two sisters, Beulah Sawyer of Ventura, Calif., and Martha Etta Pace of Columbia; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Obituary: Gary Stewart

Gary D. Stewart, 48, of St. Louis died Tuesday, Nov. 16, 1999.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20, at Memorial Park Funeral Home in Memphis, Tenn. Burial will be in Memorial Park.

Mr. Stewart was born July 8, 1951, in Columbia to Curtis Roscoe and Ruth May Bell Stewart.

He graduated from Hickman High School in 1969 and later graduated from Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield. He had been employed as an investment banker for A.G. Edwards and Sons Inc.

Survivors include two sons, Jason Bunker of Dallas and Bryan Stewart of St. Louis; and two brothers, Larry Stewart of Phoenix and twin brother, Jerry Stewart of Collierville, Tenn.

Memorials are suggested to the Multiple Sclerosis Society, the American Cancer Society or the A.L. Gustin Golf Course.

Obituary: Patty Pauley

Patty Jane Pauley, 58, of Columbia died Sunday, Nov. 21, 1999, at Ashland Healthcare in Ashland.

Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24, at Nilson Funeral Home in Columbia with the Rev. Adam Andreasen officiating. Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 23, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.

Mrs. Pauley was born on Dec. 19, 1940, in Columbia to Ruby Lyons Payne and James Payne.

She married Richard Pauley on Feb. 20, 1959, in Ashland, and he survives.

She graduated from Hickman High School and was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. She was retired from Shelter Insurance Co.

Survivors also include two sons, Brent Pauley and Mark Pauley, both of Columbia; a sister, Hazel Poff of Columbia; a brother, James Lawrence of Columbia; and four grandchildren.

Obituary: Charles Watson

Charles N. Watson, 75, of Columbia died Sunday, Nov. 28, 1999, at Boone Hospital Center.

Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1, at Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Robert Gilstrap officiating. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30, at Parker Funeral Service.

Mr. Watson was born Oct. 25, 1924, in Boone County to Mansel and Stella Goslin Watson.

He married Cora Adcock on Dec. 19, 1970, in Ashland, and she survives.

He graduated from Hickman High School. He had been employed as a plant manager for City Quarries for over 20 years. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Survivors also include two sons, James Watson and Terry Watson, both of Clarence; a daughter, Cindy Denise Watson of Detroit; three stepdaughters, Annette Kimbell of Wheatland, Nancy Sprinkles of Union and Linda Miller of Tampa, Fla.; a brother James Pollock of Columbia; a sister, Lois Shaw of Columbia; and one grandchild.

He was preceded in death by a brother.

Memorials are suggested to United Pentecostal Church, 211 Benton St., Columbia, Mo., 65201

Obituary: Robert Ghio

Robert A. Ghio, 83, of Columbia died Saturday, Nov. 27, 1999, at his home.

There will be no services. Arrangements were under the direction of Midwest Cremation Service.

Mr. Ghio was born March 28, 1916, in Texarkana, Texas, to Augustas and Lyda Gillispie Ghio.

He married Sue Fay Wright in New York, and she preceded him in death.

He graduated from Hickman High School in 1936 and served in the Army in the 128th Field Artillery during World War II.

He was a member of the Cosmopolitan Club and taught photojournalism at the University of Missouri-Columbia for two years. He also was a judge for several years for the "Photo of the Year" contest held by MU’s School of Journalism.

He owned and operated Ghio Photography Studio in Columbia with his wife for 30 years. The couple also owned and operated Ghio’s Valley Store in Columbia for 20 years.

Survivors include a daughter, Missy McReynolds of Columbia; a son, Robert Ghio of Hallsville; a sister, Margaret Ghio of Columbia; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

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

Ms. Kimes was born June 27, 1958 in Bridgeport, Conn., to William Henry and Carole Ann King Kimes. She worked as a home-care worker in Jefferson City. 

Services for Ms. Kimes will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11 at Nilson Funeral Home, 5611 St. Charles Road. They will be conducted by the Rev. Edwin Cole. Visitation for Ms. Kimes will precede the services at Nilson Funeral Home between noon and 1 p.m. 

Ms. Kimes is survived by her son, Robert Kimes of Columbia; and three sisters, Amy Eiberger of King City, Susan Gibbons of Oak Creek, Colo. and Liza Enix of Jefferson City. 

Memorials will be accepted through the Katherine Kimes Memorial Fund, c/o Nilson Funeral Home, 5611 St. Charles Road, Columbia, Mo. 65202.

Obituary: Darlene Blueitt

Darlene Blueitt, 43, of Kansas City, died Friday, Dec. 3, 1999, in Kansas City.

Services will be held at noon Saturday, Dec. 11, at St. Paul A.M.E. Church with the Rev. Clifton Neal St. James officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Warren Funeral Chapel.

Mrs. Blueitt was born June 5, 1956, in Columbia to Jessie and Ernestine Rucker Cason.

She graduated from Hickman High School and was a member of St. Paul A.M.E. Church. She lived in Kansas City for the past two years.

Survivors include a daughter, Roshawn Cason of Columbia; a son, Bennie Blueitt of St. Louis; seven sisters, Rose Cason, Varlee Cason and Claudene Burnett, all of Kansas City, Ernestine Cason of St. Louis, Marion Paige of Fayette, Norlyn Cason of Hayti and Leonna Cason of Columbia; four brothers, Earl Cason and Ronnie Cason, both of Kansas City, Jessie Cason of Fulton and Gene Cason of Denver; and a grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

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Virginia Packham

Virginia D. Packham, 78, died Dec. 9, 1999, in Columbia.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 13, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Jim Slagg officiating. Burial will be in Columbia Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of services Monday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Packham was born Dec. 10, 1920, in Columbia to Virgil and Gertie Kite Parmer.

She married Arlo Ray Packham on Aug. 12, 1961, in Kansas City, and he preceded her in death.

She graduated from Hickman High School in 1939 and from the Rosenthal Business School in 1940. She worked as a real estate secretary until 1980.

In 1984, the Department of Veterans Affairs presented her with a Voluntary Service Award for volunteering 750 hours. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, through which she volunteered to help patients attend Sunday chapel services at Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital. She was also a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary Oliver Buehrle No. 17 Chapter.

She is survived by a daughter, Shirley Levacy of Winnipeg, Manitoba; and a stepson, David Packham of Kansas City.

She was also preceded in death by a sister.

Memorials are suggested to the America Red Cross, 1805 W. Worley St., Columbia, Mo., 65203, or to the Cancer Research Center, 3501 Berrywood Drive, Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Obituary: Jeanette Moore

Jeanette Moore, 80, died Saturday, Dec. 11, 1999, at Boone Retirement Center.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14, at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Thomas Adams officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery; there will be no visitation.

Mrs. Moore was born on April 13, 1919, in Boone County to Marcus and Josephine Crane Turner. She married John S. Moore on Dec. 24, 1939, in Columbia, and he preceded her in death.

Survivors include two sons, Larry Moore of Hallsville and David Moore of Columbia; and four grandchildren.

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

Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 33 E. Broadway, Columbia, Mo., 65201; or Youth Sports in care of Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W.

Obituary: Lurline Carnes

Lurline Hathman Carnes, 64, of St. Peters, died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1999, at Christian Hospital Northeast.

There will be no services.

Mrs. Carnes was born Feb. 27, 1935, in Columbia to Ambrose and Gertrude Hathman.

She married Clarence Carnes and he survives.

She had been employed as a beautician in the St. Louis area for 35 years.

Other survivors include a daughter, Evelyn Hoban of Ellisville; a son, Edward Carnes of Imperial; two brothers, Ambrose Hathman Jr. of Hallsville and Bobby Hathman of Florissant; and four sisters, Myrtle Morris, Betty Coleman and Priscilla Crane, all of Columbia, and Helen Gholson of Holliday.

She was preceded in death by two sisters.

Memorial are suggested to Christian Hospital Northeast Cancer Unit in care of Baue Funeral Home, I-70/Cave Springs 3950 W. Clay, St. Charles, Mo. 63301.

Obituary: John Cave

John Martin Cave, 83, of Fulton, died Monday, Dec. 27, 1999.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 2, at the First Baptist Church in Fulton with the Revs. Stephen Sowder and Raymond McCallister officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Debo Funeral Home in Fulton.

Mr. Cave was born Aug. 5, 1916, in Fulton to Nick Cave and Ella Pauline Martin Cave. He married Harriet Gooch on June 17, 1944, in Teheran, Iran, and she survives.

He graduated from Hickman High School in 1934, the University of Missouri in 1938 and Harvard Law School in 1941. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the Persian Gulf Command. In 1994, Russian President Boris Yeltsin honored him with a commemorative medal for his service in World War II. He practiced law in Fulton and served two terms as prosecuting attorney. He served as a circuit judge for the 13th Judicial Circuit from 1965-83. He then taught business law at Westminster College from 1983-87.

He was a member of First Baptist Church in Fulton. He served as chairman of Fulton’s Charter Commission and was a member of the Human Rights Commission in Fulton and the Board for Reality House in Columbia for more than 20 years. He was a member of Fulton Rotary Club for more than 50 years.

Other survivors include three sons, Nick Cave II of Overland Park, Kan., John Cave II of Kansas City and David Cave of Derry, N.H.; a daughter, Sara McMellen of Nixa; and eight grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer’s Disease Research, 15825 Shady Grove Road, Suite 140, Rockville, Md., 20850-4022 or to First Baptist Church in Fulton.

Obituary: Kathe Brady

Kathe A. Brady, 50, of Mexico, Mo., died Tuesday, Dec. 28, 1999, at her home.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 31, at Southside Christian Church in Mexico with the Rev. Doug Vernon officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 30, at Arnold Funeral Home in Mexico.

Mrs. Brady was born Sept. 10, 1949, in Columbia to William and Luci Moore Dannar.

She married Wayne Brady on Dec. 2, 1967, in Columbia, and he survives.

She was a member of Southside Christian Church, where she served as the Women’s Ministry director. She had been a student at the Missouri School of Religion. She was co-owner of Brady Paint and Glass in Mexico.

Survivors also include her mother, Luci Dannar of Columbia; three sons, Luke Brady of Lakeland, Fla., and Bret Brady and Matt Brady, both of Mexico; a daughter, Elizabeth Ann Brady of Mexico; and three sisters, Klara Dannar of Dexter, Mich., Kristi Leath of Forth Worth, Texas, and Kelli Black of Flower Mound, Texas.

Memorials are suggested to Southside Christian Church.

 Debra Louise Lee, age 47, died Sunday September 12, 1999, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Survived by husband Timothy Lee; parents, Charles W. and Menelia Dingus, Pleasant Hope, Missouri; sister, Cindy Christenson, Hastings, Nebraska; brother Mitchell Dingus, Springfiled, Missouri.

Remains rest at the funeral home of Phillips-Robinson Co., 2707 Gallatin Road, where the services will be conducted Thursday, September 16, 6:00 P. M., with James W. Lee offficiating.

Visitation with the family one hour prior to service.

PHILLIPS-ROBINSON CO., 262-3312.
 

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