Zada Lou Walden Tate, Class of 1947, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2003, in Vista, California.

Robert E. "Bob" Thurston, Class of 1934, died Saturday, Dec. 27, 2003, at The Bluffs.

Kenneth Allen "Ken" Scruggs, Class of 1972, died Saturday, Dec. 27, 2003, at University Hospital.

Calvin E. Hayden, Class of 1946, died Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2003, at Heritage Park Nursing Center in Rogers, Ark.

Janet Louise Torrance Batye, Class of 1959, died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2003, at Boone Hospital Center.

Jean L. Casteel, Class of 1938, died Saturday, Dec. 20, 2003, at Boone Hospital Center.

Tonya Crum Hobbs, Class of 1978, died Saturday, Dec. 16, 2003, at University Hospital.

James Harry Smith, Class of 1941, died Sunday, Dec. 14, 2003, at Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital.

Edith June Gibbs Brushwood, Class of 1943, died Sunday, Dec. 14, 2003, at her home in Columbia.

Charis Nicole Phillips Gohel, Class of 1995, died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2003, at her home in Columbia.

Daniel Downing Bryson, Class of 1942, died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2003, in Oklahoma City.

John Keene Again, Class of 1945, died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2003, at Odyssey Health Care Inc. in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Phyllis Smith-Acton, Class of 1954, died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2003, at Boone Hospital Center.

Gwendolyn Davidson, Class of 1933, died Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2003, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Peters, Missouri.

Ronald D. Bryant, Class of 1996, died Monday, Nov. 24, 2003, at University Hospital.

Jared Andrew Shedd, Class of 2004, died Saturday, Nov. 15, 2003, in Boone County, resulting from a car accident.

Lorraine Cornelison Jacob, Class of 1938, died Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2003, at Boone Hospital Center.

Duane Turner, Class of 1950, died Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2003, at his daughter’s home in Barrington, New Hampshire.

Mary Frances Oliver Reddick Kuhlman, Class of 1952, died Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2003, at her home in Mexico, Missouri.

Melissa Nicole Howland, Class of 2003, died Thursday, Oct. 30, 2003, in a head-on accident on Route WW, east of Columbia.

Wanda J. Roberts Clark, Class of 1962, died Thursday, Oct. 30, 2003, at West Village Manor.

Alma Dougherty, Class of 1930, died Monday, Oct. 27, 2003, at Greens at Creekside in Kansas City.

James Curry Schupp, Class of 1949, died Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2003, at his home in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Loren Wayne Sapp, Class of 1944, died Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2003, in Sunnyvale, California.

J. Pitts Jarvis, III, Class of 1965, died suddenly of a heart attack on October 10, 2003, in Palo Alto, California.

Nelson W. Jones, Class of 1986, died Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2003, at his home in Columbia.

Floy Adams Jennings, Class of 1931, died Monday, Sept. 29, 2003, at her home in Columbia.

Beverly A. Boggs O’Brien, Class of 1973, died Friday, Sept. 26, 2003, at Columbia Health Care.

Mildred L. George Grant Southard, Class of 1939, died Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2003, at Boone Hospital Center.

Russell Michael Bradley, Class of 1970, died September 22, 2003, in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Gordon Sapp, Class of 1956, died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2003, at Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital in Columbia.

Glen Maxwell, Class of 1931, died Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2003, at West Village Manor in Columbia.

E. Joyce Coleman Calvin, Class of 1950, died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2003, at her home in Columbia.

Truman Lee Gehringer, Class of 1941, died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2003, at the Boone Hospital Center.

Martha Fern Page Brink, Class of 1952, died Friday, Aug. 22, 2003, at Hospice Care Center in Longview, Washington.

Bernard M. "Bernie" Brady, Class of 1955, died Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2003, at South Hampton Place in Columbia.

Floyd Bell "John" Windsor III, Class of 1963, died Saturday, Aug. 16, 2003, at University Hospital.

Aleta Mustain, Class of 1925 of Columbia High School, died Friday, Aug. 15, 2003, at Colonial Manor in Glasgow, Missouri.

Robert C. "Bob" Ellis, Class of 1956, died Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2003, at University Hospital.

Marian L. Dailey Spry, Class of 1947, died Saturday, Aug. 9, 2003, at West Village Manor in Columbia.

Frederick C. Robbins, Class of 1932, died Monday, Aug. 4, 2003, at his home in Cleveland, Ohio.

Bert Fred Bundy, Class of 1944, died Monday, Aug. 4, 2003, at his home in Columbia.

Raymond E. Brink, Class of 1948, died Aug. 2, 2003, in Longview, Washington.

J.R. "John" Bradley, Class of 1961, died Wednesday, July 30, 2003, in Riverdell Care Center in Boonville, Missouri.

Robert Floyd “Bob” Dorsey, Class of 1955, died Thursday, July 31, 2003,  in Anaheim, California.

Marie Turner Smarr, Class of 1942, died Sunday, July 27, 2003, at Columbia Regional Hospital.

Edgar G. Wayland, Class of 1940, died Saturday, July 12, 2003, at South Hampton Place in Columbia.

Betty Lou Victor Coleman, Class of 1946, died Sunday, July 6, 2003, at University Hospital.

Jess "Bud" Eugene Mallett, Class of 1946, died Saturday, July 5, 2003, at Boone Hospital Center.

Lois Jean Hulen Todd, Class of 1947, died Saturday, July 5, 2003, at her home in Columbia.

William Horton Ousley, Class of 1942, died Tuesday, July 1, 2003, at his home in rural Callaway County, Missouri.

Melvonna Marie Ballenger, Class of 1972, died Wednesday, June 25, 2003, in Los Angeles, California.

Anita Blackmore Alexander Block, Class of 1930, died Friday, June 20, 2003, at her home in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Mary Helen Zaring Blackman, Class of 1942, died Thursday, June 19, 2003, at Beverly Manor Health & Rehabilitation Center in Jefferson City, Missouri.

Joseph W. Knipp, Class of 1965, died Thursday, June 19, 2003, at his home in Harrisburg, Missouri.

Fred Turner, Class of 1951, passed away Saturday, June 14, 2003 in Buena Park, California.

Chuck Parker, Class of 1962, passed away June 13, 2003 in Springfield, Missouri.

Neydine McCown, Class of 1936, died June 11, 2003, at Boone Hospital Center.

Donna Marie Jansen Seiler, Class of 1966, died Tuesday, June 10, 2003, at South Hampton Place in Columbia.

Larry Ray Fisher, Class of 1968, died Saturday, June 7, 2003, at his home in Columbia.

Lorna Doone Jackson, Class of 1929, died Thursday, June 5, 2003, at Churchill Terrace in Fulton, Missouri.

Dorothy J. Hunt Roddy, Class of 1935, died Monday, June 2, 2003, in Kennett, Missouri.

Jack K. Griessel, Class of 1958, died Tuesday, May 27, 2003, at St. Anthony’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida.

James Arthur Wise Sr., Class of 1948, died Tuesday, May 20, at Boone Hospital Center.

Carla Welliver Stone, Class of 1964, died Thursday, May 8, 2003, at Jupiter Medical Center in Jupiter, Florida.

Letha F. Magruder, Class of 1936, died Thursday, May 8, 2003, at Lenoir Health Care Center in Columbia.

Joseph Vernon Bryson, Class of 1940, died Wednesday, May 7, 2003, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia.

Thomas Alan Vanderpool, Class of 1942, died Wednesday, May 7, 2003, at the Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

Betty Sheets Baldridge, Class of 1960, died Monday, May 5, 2003, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia.

John Charles Anderton, Class of 1960, died Friday, April 25, 2003, at his home in Grinnell, Iowa.

Robert Stephen McGowan, Class of 1985, died Friday, April 25, 2003, at University Hospital.

Mary "Alene" Forbis Niles, Class of 1940, died Wednesday, April 23, 2003, at Boone Hospital Center.

William "Bill" Conley Fellows, Class of 1950, died Sunday, April 20, 2003, at South Hampton Place in Columbia.

Albert Andrew Hathman, Class of 1951, died Saturday, April 12, 2003, at his home in Columbia.

Dorthea Lucille Gibson, Class of 1938, died Saturday, April 12, 2003, at Lenoir Health Care Center in Columbia.

Julius A. "Jody" Crane, Class of 1946, passed away at 7:57 a.m. Monday, April 7, 2003 in his home in Stafford, Missouri.

Earl Franklin Melloway, Class of 1955, died Friday, April 4, 2003, at his home in Columbia.

Patricia Susan Balwanz, Class of 1992, died Saturday, March 29, 2003, at her home in Kansas City.

Jasper Robert "J.R." Dysart, Class of 1938, died Thursday, March 27, 2003, at his home in Columbia.

Mildred L. Hatton Allen, Class of 1934, died Wednesday, March 26, 2003, at her home in Columbia.

Catherine L. "Kay" Toalson, Class of 1949, died Friday, March 14, 2003, at her home in Hallsville, Missouri.

Charles Johnson Proctor, Class of 1930, died Wednesday, March 12, 2003, at his home in Columbia.

Hugh Lee Barnes, Class of 1959, died Wednesday, March 5, 2003, at his home in Columbia.

Marjorie Frances Scott, Class of 1940, died Tuesday, March 4, 2003, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia.

Annette Clark Ficklin, Class of 1931, died Sunday, March 2, 2003, at South Hampton Place in Columbia.

James Edward Walden, Class of 1966, died February 28, 2003, at his home in Rocky Mount, Missouri.

Donald D. Huff, Class of 1941, died Friday, Feb. 28, 2003, at Crossroads Regional Hospital in Wentzville, Missouri.

Donna Marie Colter Baker, Class of 1956, died Monday, Feb. 10, 2003, at her home in Columbia.

Dorothy Shryock Stephens, Class of 1929, died Thursday, Feb. 27, 2003, at Lenoir Health Care Center.

John Franklin Gilbert, Class of 1951, died Monday, Feb. 24, 2003, at his home in Clark, Missouri.

Rosa May Lanham Powell, Class of 1940, died Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2003, at Boone Hospital Center.

Ronald E. "Ronnie" Mitchell, Class of 1962,  died Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2003, at Cox Hospital South in Springfield, Missouri.

Norma Jean McDonald Roland, Class of 1964, died Monday, Feb. 3, 2003, at her home in Winter Haven, Florida.

Rosemary Bewick Lucas Ginn, Class of 1929, died Monday, Feb. 3, 2003, at Osage Beach Health Care Center in Osage Beach, Missouri.

Lansford "Lanny" "Catfish" Northup, Class of 1954, died Thursday, Jan. 30, 2003, at his home in Hallsville, Missouri.

Leota Catherine Sims Palmer, Class of 1937, died Thursday, Jan. 30, 2003, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia.

Bonnie G. Tharp Morton, Class of 1950, died Monday, Jan. 27, 2003, at Boone Hospital Center.

Richard C. "Dickie" Walden, Class of 1966, died Monday, Jan. 27, 2003, in Kansas City after an automobile accident.

Bonnie G. Morton, 71, of Hallsville died Monday, Jan. 27, 2003, at Boone Hospital Center.

Harold Connor, Class of 1968, died Sunday, January 26, 2003, at The Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C.

Bonnie Wayland Arnold, Class of 1951, died Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2003, at Boone Hospital Center.

Charles Raymond Turner, Class of 1947, died Sunday, Jan. 19, 2003, at Boone Hospital Center.

Bobby "Bob" Dean Claxton, Class of 1953, died Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2003, at his home in Ft. White,  Florida.

Billy Frank Persinger, Class of 1945 died Sunday, Jan. 12, 2003, at the Bluffs of Columbia.

Billie Maxine Christian Huff, Class of 1944 died Friday, Jan. 10, 2003, at Crossroads Regional Hospital in Wentzville.

Arthur P. Lang, Class of 1934 died Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2003, at Boone Hospital Center.

Jeanne Lee Ballenger Claxton, Class of 1946 died Sunday, Jan. 5, 2003, at Parkview Health Care Facility in Bolivar, Missouri.

Bernice McGee Abrego Cudd, Class of 1940 died Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2002, at University Hospital, in Columbia.

Adam Thomas Popejoy, a sophomore honor student at Hickman (Class of 2005) died Friday, Dec. 27, 2002, in Columbia resulting from a vehicle accident. (See additional related stories from Tribune December 28 & December 29, 2002)

Pattsy Ruth Davison Griffin, Class of 1957 died Thursday, Dec. 26, 2002, at Columbia Regional Hospital.

William Patrick See, Class of 1950 died Monday, Dec. 9, 2002, at Nathan Adelson Hospice in Las Vegas.

Jeanne Roberts, Class of 1941 died Saturday, Jan. 11, with her children at her side at her home in Pompano Beach, Florida.

Charles "Teeny" Morris Jr., Class of 1935 died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2002, at his home in Columbia.

Dorsey Machir Bass, Class of 1933 died Monday, Dec. 9, 2002, at his home in Columbia.

Dorsey Machir Bass, 87, of Columbia died Monday, Dec. 9, 2002, at his home.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, at First Christian Church, 101 N. Tenth St., with the Revs. John Yonker and Fred Thayer officiating. Burial will be in Columbia Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church.

Mr. Bass was born Jan. 30, 1915, in Columbia to Andrew J. and Mary Machir Dorsey Bass.

He married Bettina Fitts Hinton on Dec. 14, 1947, and she survives.

He graduated from Hickman High School and the University of Missouri-Columbia.

He was a captain in the Army Air Forces and a pilot during World War II in the China/Burma theater.

He owned and operated Woodside Farm south of Columbia as well as other farms since 1947. He was a city councilman of the Third Ward of Columbia in 1962.

He was a member of First Christian Church and the Downtown Rotary Club. He was vice president of the American National Cattleman’s Association.

Survivors also include four daughters, Nancy Hinton Bass of Columbia, Betty Bass Hall of Atlanta, Martha Bass Abernathy of Raleigh, N.C., and Sarah Bass Witkowski of Austin, Texas; a son, Dorsey Bass Jr., of Palo Alto, Calif.; and nine grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother and a sister.

Memorials are suggested to the Boone County Historical Society, 3801 Ponderosa Drive, Columbia, Mo., 65203, or to First Christian Church, 101 N. Tenth St., Columbia, Mo., 65201. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Funeral Service, 22 N. Tenth St.

Additional article in Tribune December 17, 2002

Charles "Teeny" Morris Jr., 85, of Columbia died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2002, at his home.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., with the Rev. Gary Thomas officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. to time of services Thursday at the funeral home.

Mr. Morris was born July 13, 1917, in Columbia to Blanche Hale and Charles Franklin Morris.

He married Mary Ann Dudley on May 16, 1937, and she preceded him in death. He married Juanita Black on Aug. 15, 1988, and she survives.

He graduated from Hickman High School in 1935 and worked at the Columbia Post Office. He retired as the superintendent of mails in 1972 after 35 years of service. He served with the Third Marine Division during World War II and was post commander of VFW Post 280.

He was a member of First Christian Church, Twilight Lodge No. 114 A.F.&A.M., Moolah Temple Shrine, Tiger Shrine Club, American Legion Post 202, American Postal Workers’ Union, and Columbia Elks Lodge No. 594. He also was a charter member of the Forest Hill Country Club and Three Dollar Club. He was a 32nd-degree Mason with the Columbia Valley Scottish Rite.

Survivors also include a daughter, Cynthia Ann Stewart of Columbia; a stepdaughter, Rhonda Victor of Columbia; two stepsons, Danny Black and Tony Black, both of Columbia; a sister, Blanche Thomas of Hallsville; a brother, Carl Morris of Debary, Fla.; three grandchildren; seven stepgrandchildren; a great-grandson; and eight stepgreat-grandchildren.

He also was preceded in death by a brother, Thomas Hale Morris; and a sister, Martha Bittle.

Memorials are suggested to the Cancer Research Center, 3501 Berrywood Drive, Columbia, Mo., 65201; or to Shriner’s Hospital-St. Louis, 2001 S. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, Mo., 63131-3597.

Services will be held Saturday  May 17, at South Congressional Church, Newport, N. H.  A private burial will be in Eastman Cemetery, Sunapee, N. H., in the spring.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Tamassee DAR School, 125 Bumgardner Drive, P. O. Box 8, Tamassee, S. C. 29686.  Chadwick Funeral Service of New London, N. H, is in charge of arrangements.  For more information and to sign an online guest book please visit www.chadwickfuneralservice.com.

Mrs. Roberts was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on November 29, 1922 to the late Wales B. and Helen Otis of Columbia, Mo.  She attended Stephens College and was a U. S. Coast Guard veteran of World War II.  Prior to moving to Pompano beach in 2001, she resided in Upper Saddle River, N. J., Sunapee, N. H. and Keowee Key.  She was a member of the Mayflower Society and Daughters of the American Revolution, and she volunteered at Tamassee DAR School.

Survivors included her sons, S. Brian Roberts of Sarasota, Fla., and Stephen O. Roberts of Burlington, Vt.; daughters, Constance MacLaine of Derry, N. H. and Janice R. Wilson of Pompano Beach, Fla.; brother, William Otis of Cape Cod, Mass.; and two grandchildren. 

William Patrick See, 70, of North Las Vegas, formerly of Columbia, died Monday, Dec. 9, 2002, at Nathan Adelson Hospice in Las Vegas.

Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, at Memorial Park Cemetery, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., with the Rev. Raymond Massey officiating.

Mr. See was born July 27, 1932, in Columbia to William and Mary Ann Hamil See. He married Sandra Sombart, and she survives.

He graduated from Hickman High School, attended the University of Missouri-Columbia and served with the National Guard. He was a senior estimator in construction and was co-founder of Little Dixie Construction Co. He also was an architectural engineering cost consultant for the Department of Energy and the U.S. nuclear weapons program.

He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and the Elks Lodge.

Survivors also include a son, Colin See of Columbia; three daughters, Jill Kreitzer of Kansas City, Christine Lozoya of North Las Vegas and Whitney See of Las Vegas; a brother, Edward See of Leawood, Kan.; and five grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Kathryn Faye O’Bryan.

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

Pattsy Ruth Griffin, 63, of Columbia died Thursday, Dec. 26, 2002, at Columbia Regional Hospital.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 30, at Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church, 702 Wilkes Blvd., with the Rev. Michael Keith officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W.

Mrs. Griffin was born Sept. 2, 1939, in Columbia to Arnold and Mary Willard Davison.

She married Nolan Griffin in May 1962 in Columbia, and he preceded her in death.

She graduated from Hickman High School in 1957. She attended Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church.

Survivors include a son, Tommy Griffin of Arizona; a daughter, Glenda Acton of Columbia; two brothers, Eddie Davison of Columbia and Charlie Willard of Florida; and three grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Auston Davison and Evan Davison.

Memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Association, 1316 Parkade Blvd., Columbia, Mo., 65202; or the American Cancer Society, 33 E. Broadway, Suite 100, Columbia, Mo., 65203.

Adam Thomas Popejoy, 16, of Columbia died Friday, Dec. 27, 2002, in Columbia.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, at Missouri United Methodist Church, 204 S. Ninth St. Family, friends and classmates are invited to a gathering immediately afterward in the church’s fellowship hall.

Adam was born Oct. 21, 1986, in Columbia to Sidney and Lori Lea Wiegand Popejoy.

He was a sophomore honor student at Hickman High School and a member of the school’s soccer team, the Columbia Pride soccer team and Boy Scout Troop No. 4 in Columbia. He also was a member of Missouri United Methodist Church, where he served as an acolyte.

Survivors include his parents; a sister, Katherine Anna Popejoy of Columbia; his paternal grandmother, Geraldine Popejoy of Eldon; and his maternal grandparents, Leonard and Virginia Wiegand of Kearney, Neb.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, M. Russell Popejoy.

Memorials are suggested to the Adam Popejoy Scholarship Fund at the University of Missouri-Columbia’s College of Arts and Sciences, in care of Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., Columbia, Mo., 65202.

Jeanne Lee Ballenger Claxton, 74, of Bolivar died Sunday, Jan. 5, 2003, at Parkview Health Care Facility in Bolivar.

Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, at Bolivar United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dan Addison officiating. Burial will be in Lindley Prairie Cemetery in Cedar County. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, at Butler Funeral Home Chapel in Bolivar.

Mrs. Claxton was born Dec. 2, 1928, in Jefferson City to John Lowell and Francis Feaster Ballenger. On May 14, 1950, she married James Claxton, and he preceded her in death.

She was a member of Bolivar United Methodist Church. She graduated from Hickman High School and earned an associate’s degree in journalism at Christian College, now Columbia College.

She was a homemaker. She also worked in the speech department at Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield, in Perryville Public Schools and at State Fair Community College in Sedalia.

Survivors include a son, James Steven Claxton of Bolivar; a daughter, Meredith Ann Claxton Bahr of St. Louis; and four grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to Bolivar United Methodist Church or CMH Hospice.

Bernice McGee Abrego Cudd, 79, of Columbia died Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2002, at University Hospital.

Graveside services were held Saturday, Dec. 28 with the Rev. William Haney officiating. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, at Unitarian Universalist Church, 2615 Shepard Blvd.

Mrs. Cudd was born Jan. 11, 1923, in Warrenton to Ida and Elmer McGee. In 1946 she married Benito Abrego, and he preceded her in death. She later married John Cudd, and he preceded her in death.

She was a 1940 graduate of Hickman High School and studied pre-medicine at the University of Missouri-Columbia. She served in the WACs during World War II and was stationed in London. She continued her education at The Dominican College in San Rafael, Calif., where she earned bachelor’s degrees in chemistry and English. She later earned a master’s degree in library science at MU and became director of public libraries in Texas and Oklahoma. She also taught at the University of Kentucky-Bowling Green before returning to Columbia.

Mrs. Cudd served on the boards of directors of Access Arts, Friends of Rocheport and the American Institute of Discussion, and she was a member of the History Committee of the Missouri Symphony Society. She was president of the board of the Unitarian Universalist Church and chairwoman of its Building Renovation Committee. She was also active in church committees for Ministerial Relations, Finance, 50th Anniversary and Adult Religious Education.

Survivors include two brothers, Winston McGee of Santa Barbara, Calif., and Warren McGee of Jefferson City.

Memorials are suggested to the Central Missouri Humane Society or to the Unitarian Universalist Church Memory Garden.

Arthur P. Lang, 86, of Columbia died Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2003, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, at First Baptist Church, 1112 E. Broadway, with the Rev. John Baker officiating. A reception will follow at the church.

Mr. Lang was born Feb. 9, 1916, in Fulton to Georgia Arnold and Howard Burton Lang. He married Ruth Shaffer on Dec. 24, 1941, and she survives.

He graduated from Hickman High School and the University of Missouri-Columbia, then received a law degree from MU in 1941. He was the first full-time employee of MFA Insurance Co., now known as Shelter Insurance. He retired in 1981 as vice president of claims.

Mr. Lang obtained the rank of captain in the Army and earned a Purple Heart at the Battle of St. Lo, France, during World War II. He was a member of the Acacia Masons, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. He was a past member of the Kiwanis Club and a former chairman of the Board of Deacons at First Baptist Church, where he was a life deacon.

Other survivors include a son, David Preston Lang of Columbia; a daughter, Sharon Lang Matzen of Kansas City; a brother, Howard Lang Jr. of Columbia; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church, 1112 E. Broadway, Columbia, Mo., 65201, or the Missouri Heart Institute Foundation.

Billie Maxine Huff, 77, of Warrenton died Friday, Jan. 10, 2003, at Crossroads Regional Hospital in Wentzville.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 13, at Friedens United Church of Christ in Warrenton with the Rev. Fredric Brightman officiating. Burial will be in Lippstadt Cemetery in Warrenton. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Martin Funeral Home in Warrenton.

Mrs. Huff was born Oct. 25, 1925, in Columbia to William "Sport" and Rose Barnes Christian. She married Donald Huff on May 21, 1955, in Columbia, and he survives.

She was a graduate of Hickman High School. She was a longtime member of the Warrenton Park Board.

She worked for Farmers Mutual Insurance Co. in Columbia and as a teacher’s aide in special education for the Warrenton County R-3 School District.

She was a member of Friedens United Church of Christ, VFW Post 2180 Ladies Auxiliary and the Big Red Booster Club in Warrenton.

Survivors also include a son, Donald Huff II of Fredericktown; a daughter, Beth Luecke of Warrenton; a sister, Carolyn Smarr of Columbia; and four grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to Friedens United Church of Christ or Big Red Booster Club, in care of Martin Funeral Home, 510 E. Main St., Warrenton, Mo., 63383.

Billy Frank Persinger, 76, of Columbia died Sunday, Jan. 12, 2003, at the Bluffs of Columbia.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., with the Rev. Robert Vegiard officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13, at the funeral home.

Mr. Persinger was born Aug. 23, 1926, in Boone County to W.B. and Nancy Ellen Dennis Persinger.

He married Monti Ann Lawson in August of 1948, and she preceded him in death. He married Joyce E. Smith on June 1, 1963, in Columbia, and she survives.

He served with the Navy during World War II. He was employed with Stephens College for 35 years and farmed all of his life. He was a member of the Dripping Springs Christian Church.

Other survivors include five sons, William B. Persinger of Harrisburg, Thomas A. Persinger of Columbia, Ronald W. Persinger of Rocheport, Robert F. Persinger of O’Fallon and Johnny R. Persinger of Douglass, Kan.; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Nancy E. Persinger; two brothers, Clarence Persinger and Granville Persinger; and a sister, Emma Roberts.

Memorials are suggested to Dripping Springs Christian Church, 2701 W. Dripping Springs Road, Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Bobby "Bob" Dean Claxton, 67 of Ft. White, Fla., formerly of Columbia, died Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2003, at his home.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, at Parker Funeral Home, 22 N. Tenth St., with the Rev. Sam Davee officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, at the funeral home.

Mr. Claxton was born July 9, 1935, in Woodlandville to Rice and Lucille Hawkins Claxton.

He married Deanne Sanker in June 1965, and she survives.

He graduated from Hickman High School. He was a member of the Lions Club in Columbia and the Chamber of Commerce in Orlando, Fla. He worked for Simmons Moving and Storage for a number of years.

Survivors also include a son, Stephen Claxton of Orlando; three daughters, Cindy Goolsby and Marilyn Siegel of Fort White, Fla., and Stacie Schachelford of Orlando; three sisters, Gladys Acton and Ruth Forbis, both of Hallsville, and Elizabeth Phillippe of Columbia; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Keith Claxton.

Charles Raymond Turner, 72, of Columbia died Sunday, Jan. 19, 2003, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., with the Rev. Sam Timbrook officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Mr. Turner was born June 25, 1930, in Boone County to John Jacob and Sarah Francis Davis Turner.

He married Illa Foster on Feb. 24, 1951, in Columbia, and she survives.

He graduated from Hickman High School in 1947. He served in the Army during the Korean War, earning a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star. He was a truck driver for 30 years and then worked for American Cleaning. He was a member of Teamsters Local 833 and the Foresters.

Survivors also include two sons, Dan Turner and Randy Turner, both of Columbia; two daughters, Linda Eagle and Sonnie Verslues, both of Columbia; three sisters, Dorothy Critchfield of Rocheport and Joyce Carter and Dora Mae Fuller, both of Columbia; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 30638, Columbia, Mo., 65205.

Bonnie Arnold, 69, of Columbia died Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2003, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at Parker Funeral Service, 22 N. Tenth St., with the Rev. Ed Varnum officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, at the funeral home.

Mrs. Arnold was born Jan. 2, 1934, in Sturgeon to Ova Clay and Addie Belle Stidham Wayland.

She married Donald Arnold, and he survives.

She graduated from Hickman High School in 1951. She worked in the Benefits Office at the University of Missouri-Columbia as coordinator of the university’s retirement plan.

She was a member of First Christian Church in Centralia and Daughters of the American Revolution and volunteered for Boone County Council on Aging.

Survivors also include seven sons, Charles Clay Arnold of Jefferson City, Kirk Adam Arnold of Ashland, James Wayland Arnold and Scott Harris Arnold, both of Centralia, and Donald Thomas Arnold, Joel Frederick Arnold and Timothy Gene Arnold, all of Columbia; 16 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two children and two brothers, Dallas Gene Wayland and Larry Joe Wayland.

Memorials are suggested to Cystic Fibrosis Association of Missouri, 2684 County Road 4028, Holts Summit, Mo., 65043; or the Larry Joe Wayland Memorial Fund.

Bonnie G. Morton, 71, of Hallsville died Monday, Jan. 27, 2003, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, at Robinson Funeral Home in Ashland with the Rev. Jim Smith officiating. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Hartsburg. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, at the funeral home.

Mrs. Morton was born June 7, 1931, in Columbia to Leslie Tharp and Gladys Adkins.

She married Gaylord Morton on Aug. 27, 1950, in Columbia, and he preceded her in death after 50 years of marriage.

Mrs. Morton was a 1950 graduate of Hickman High School. She retired from Shelter Insurance Co. as a clerk in the bookkeeping department.

She was a member of Bethany Baptist Church in Columbia.

Survivors include a son, Perry Morton of Hallsville; a daughter, Vickie Pauley of Columbia; a sister, Ina Kay Tandy of Livermore, Calif.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by a son, Timothy Morton, her parents and a sister, Mary Frances Hurst.

Memorials are suggested to Columbia Visiting Nurses Association.

Harold Connor, 52 years of age departed life on Sunday, January 26, 2003, at The Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C. due to pulmonary failure. Mr. Connor resided in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.

Mr. Connor was born March 29, 1950, in Columbia, Missouri. He graduated from David H. Hickman High School in 1968. In 1974, he received a B.S. degree in Business Administration from the University of Missouri in Columbia.

At the age of 16, Harold was baptized at Second Missionary Baptist Church in Columbia, Missouri. He accepted Jesus as his personal Lord and Savior. Although he never joined Ebenezer A.M.E. church, he attended the 7:45 morning services every Sunday morning until his health began to fail him for approximately 10 years. Harold was saved and he kept his promise to God to live a righteous life. There is no doubt that God’s Kingdom is Harold’s final resting place.

Mr. Connor’s career spanned 33 years with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). At the time of his death, he served as Deputy Director, Price Support Division (PSD) of the USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA). The Price Support Division is responsible for loan programs for wheat, feed grains, soybeans, oilseeds, rice and cotton.

Before coming to FSA, Mr. Connor served in a number of positions with Agriculture such as: Branch Chief,
Automation Branch, CGRD, from 1994 to 1995; Acting Deputy Director, Midwest Area 1993-1994; Branch
Chief, Price Support and Environmental Branch, National Appeals Division 1991-1993; Agriculture Program
Specialist, Price Support Branch, CGRD 1 985-1 991; Agriculture Program Specialist, Production Adjustment
Branch, CGRD 1983-1985; County Executive Director, St. Louis Countyç Missouri ASCS office 1975-1983;
County Program Operations Trainee, Missouri State ASCS office 1974-1975; Administrative Assistant,
Missouri State ASCS office 1971-1974.

In 1991, he was the recipient of the ASCS Administrator’s Award for Services to Agriculture, the agency’s highest honor. Mr. Connor was the recipient of the 1983 the Farmers Friend Award from the St. Louis County Farm Bureau. He also received the Certificate of Merit in 1989.

He served as Treasurer of The Caucus, an employee organization of the Farm Service Agency from 1992 to the present.

Harold was an honorable and humble man. He lived his life according to the word of God. He possessed a gentle soul. His actions spoke louder than what any words could ever say. He was•kind, patient and steadfast. Harold showed compassion for others. He never put himself first as he always thought of others needs. A brave army of men could never amass his undying courage. He was a man of character. He conducted himself with pride and dignity at all times. He was faithful to the very end. I (Alfrieda) did all I could do for “l-Iaroldi” to help sustain him a quality life. He received the best medical care imaginable. Yet, neither I nor his physicians could perform the miracle that only Haroldi’s Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ could do. I am confident that God will personally tell him, “Well done; Well done my good and faithful servant!!!”

Harold met Alfrieda in January 1985 at the Department of Agriculture and they were united in marriage on April 30, 1988. They divorced on May 25, 1994. However, Harold and Alfrieda remained the very best of friends. Harold continued to participate in all the Myers family activities’until the•time of his death. We loved him dearly.

Mr. Connor was truly loved. He leaves to mourn an Eastcoast and Midwest family. His Eastcoast family consists of a devoted ex-wife, Alfrieda Scott and friend, Retired Major Reginald Scott of Las Vegas, NV; mother-in-law, Mary Myers of Gambrills, MD; three sisters-in-law, Shirley Myers of Chantilly, VA, Helen Banks of Annapolis, MD and Teresa Myers of Florence, SC; three brothers-in-law, Coolidge Myers, Jr. of Washington, D.C., Robert Myers of Glen Burnie, MD and Charles Banks of Annapolis, MD; three nieces, Darlasha Roundtree, Kimberly Keith and MiJoy Holmes; and three nephews, Auri Hughes, Kingsley McClain and Kevin Roundtree; one great-niece, Kailyn Roundtree. He was loved and highly respected by a host of aunts and uncles in South Carolina and Pennsylvania.

His Midwest family consists of his mother, Ora Lee Connor Hannibal; two brothers, Donald Connor and
James Hannibal; one sister, Carol Hannibal; two sisters-in-law, Linda Connor and Debbie Hannibal; two
nieces Lenita and Brittany Connor and a nephew Adam Hannibal; three aunts, Juanita Rostice, Wila Mae
West and Alice Jackson; three uncles Billy Kelly, John Kelly and E.J. Kelly; and a host of cousins all of
Columbia, MO.

Services will be held on Friday, January 31, 2003. Family hour is from 11 a.m. to 12 noon and funeral services from 12noon to 1:30 p.m. at EbenezerA.M.E. Church, Fort Washington, MD (410) 263-3833. Flowers are to be sent to Reese and Sons Mortuary, Annapolis, MD (410) 263-3833.
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Lansford "Lanny" "Catfish" Northup, 66, of Hallsville died Thursday, Jan. 30, 2003, at his home.

Services will be at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3, at Nilson Funeral Home, 5611 St. Charles Road. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to time of services Monday at the funeral home.

Mr. Northup was born June 24, 1936, in Columbia to Lionel and Elsie Eaton Northup.

He married Shirley Blackston, and she survives.

He owned Northup Fish Hatchery and Christian Fishing Lake. He was a union pipe fitter for several years.

Survivors also include a son, Joseph Neil Northup of Columbia; a daughter, Nancy McMillen of Columbia; a stepdaughter, Sandy Worley; two brothers, William Northup of Highland Park, Ill., and Robert Northup of Columbia; a sister, Diane Smith of Hallsville; four grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Lance Northup.

Richard C. "Dickie" Walden, 54, of Columbia died Monday, Jan. 27, 2003, in Kansas City after an automobile accident.

Services will be at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., with the Rev. Jerri Walden officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. Walden graduated from Hickman High School, where he lettered in baseball, in 1967. He was an employee of the Columbia Fire Department. He received a commendation for heroism in 1982.

Survivors include two sons, Craig Walden and Doug Walden, both of Columbia; a brother, Dean Walden of Greenville, S.C.; two sisters, Jackie Schaffer of Gladstone and Janice Williams of Homestead, Fla.; and a granddaughter.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a grandfather, Tom Walden; and grandmothers Aline Walden and Alta Mae Poore.

Memorials are suggested to the Richard C. "Dickie" Walden Memorial Fund in care of Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., Columbia, Mo., 65202.

Leota Catherine Palmer, 83, of Columbia died Thursday, Jan. 30, 2003, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., with the Rev. Chris Cook officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Palmer was born April 13, 1919, in Riggs to Tilford and Ocie C. Voorheis Sims.

She married Sidney D. Palmer on June 25, 1938, in Columbia, and he preceded her in death.

She was a bookkeeper for Ledo’s Hairstyling for 30 years. She retired from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1980 as a cashier. She was a recreation worker and worked with the department City of Columbia Parks and Recreation Department’s Tour Program, the Older American’s Klub, Intergenerational Programs and special events and festivals. She won the Missouri Parks and Recreation Association 1999 Staff Support Award.

She was a member of Parkade Baptist Church.

Survivors include a son, Darrell L. Palmer of Boise, Idaho; a daughter, Terry Lynne Fetterly; two sisters, Cleo Anderson and Verna Hudson, both of Columbia; and five grandchildren.

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

Memorials are suggested to the John G. Patterson Scholarship in care of Marty Hook, 1104 N. Providence Road, Columbia, Mo., 65203, or to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 30638, Columbia, Mo., 65205.

Rosemary Bewick Lucas Ginn, 90, of Columbia died Monday, Feb. 3, 2003, at Osage Beach Health Care Center in Osage Beach.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., with the Rev. William Bellais officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

She was a former U.S. ambassador to Luxembourg.

Ambassador Ginn was born Aug. 28, 1912, in Boone County to Reuben Elmer and Mary Lulu Bewick Lucas. She married M. Stanley Ginn in 1934, and he survives.

She graduated from Hickman High School in 1929 and from the University of Missouri in 1933, and she continued her education as one of two women in the MU School of Law. She was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Mortar Board, Alpha Kappa Delta, Delta Sigma Rho, Alpha Pi Zeta and Delta Delta Delta.

She began as section director for Mortar Board in 1935, was elected national president of Mortar Board from 1948 to 1955 and was a trustee on the Mortar Board National Foundation from 1956 to 1976. In 1955 she was elected national president of the Association of College Honor Societies. She served on the board of Friends of University of Missouri Library for more than 30 years and was a trustee of Kemper Military School and the Cecile Taylor Sheldon Foundation. She was a member of the National Association of Women Deans and Counselors and was on the staff of Missouri Girls State for 10 years. She was Theta Sigma Phi Outstanding Woman of the year in 1973 and was a member of the Honorary Order of Kentucky Colonels. She was an Honorary Citizen of Tennessee, received the Sagamore of the Wabash of Indiana and was awarded the University of Missouri Faculty Alumni Award and Alumni Citation of Merit.

She became president of the Boone County Women’s Republican Club in 1948 and served in a number of positions with the state Republican Party. She was honored as Missouri’s Outstanding Republican of the year in 1974 and was appointed as a member of the Missouri Squires by Gov. John Ashcroft.

Ambassador Ginn took an active role in every Republican National Convention from 1956 to 1972, served on the Republican National Committee from 1960 to 1979 and on state and national committees for Presidents Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan and George Bush.

She was appointed ambassador to Luxembourg in 1976.

She was a member of the Board of Directors of the Missouri Store Co., the Boone County Hospital Auxiliary, Friends of Arrow Rock, Columbia United Fund and the Columbia Board of Health as well as many other local service organizations.

Other survivors include two daughters, Nancy Ginn Almond of Columbia and Sally Ginn Hood of West Des Moines, Iowa; a brother, William Lucas of Sanibel, Fla.; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, R.E. "Bud" Lucas.

Memorials are suggested to the Rosemary Ginn Fellowship Fund, in care of Mortar Board National Foundation, 1200 Chambers Road, Suite 201, Columbus, Ohio, 43212.

Norma Jean McDonald Roland, 56, of Winter Haven, Fla., formerly of Columbia, died Monday, Feb. 3, 2003, at her home.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, at Progressive Missionary Baptist Church, 702 Banks St., with the Rev. Harold Butler officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Warren Funeral Chapel, 12 E. Ash St.

She was born Sept. 21, 1946, in Columbia to George Edward and Winiefred Douglass.

She had lived in Columbia her entire life until Jan. 28, 1998, when she moved to Winter Haven. She was employed with State Farm Insurance.

She attended Columbia public schools. She was a past member of Progressive Missionary Baptist Church, where she was a Sunday school teacher. She was a member of Women of Purpose and a member of the Women’s Missions Board.

Survivors include three daughters, Monique Thomas of Columbia, Rauquelle Partee of Dallas and Rhonda Tucker of Atlanta; three sons, Marcus McDonald and John Gray, both of Columbia, and Christian Lewis of Winter Haven; three brothers, William Chamberlin of Cincinnati, Ohio, John Stapleton and Donnie Warren, both of Columbia; four sisters, Mercedes Scott of Winter Haven and Ruth Davis, Betty Ann Culmer and Anna Lane, all of Columbia.

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

Published Tuesday, February 11, 2003

Donna Marie Colter Baker, 65, of Columbia died Monday, Feb. 10, 2003, at her home.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 13 at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 W. Business Loop 70. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Baker was born Jan. 22, 1938, in Hartsburg to Jasper C. and Ruth Case Colter.

She married Fred L. Baker on Feb. 14, 1956, in Hartsburg, and he survives.

She was employed with MFA Insurance and with Crawford Electric for 15 years.

Survivors also include her mother, Ruth Colter of Ashland; a son, Greg Baker of Columbia; a brother, Clifford Dale Colter of Camdenton; a sister, Stella Baker of Columbia; and a granddaughter.

She was preceded in death by her father.

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

Ronald E. "Ronnie" Mitchell, 59, of Springfield, formerly of Columbia, died Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2003, at Cox Hospital South in Springfield.

A celebration of life service will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, at his mother’s home, 410 W. Phyllis. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, at Thieme-Shadel-Hicks Funeral Service at Rivermonte in Springfield.

Mr. Mitchell was born Jan. 1, 1944, in Columbia to Harold and Martha Hutchens Mitchell.

He graduated from Hickman High School. He was president of Mitchell Building Co.

Survivors include his mother, Martha Mitchell of Columbia; his wife, Beverly Mitchell of Springfield; two daughters, Marti Richards of St. Charles and Marcianne Mitchell of Columbia; three stepdaughters, Debbie Koerner of Boonville, Denise Charles of St. Louis and Michelle Marlarkey of Springfield; two sisters, Carol Mitchell Ritter and Debbie Mitchell Fox, both of Columbia; a brother, Greg Mitchell of Columbia; a granddaughter; and six stepgrandchildren.

His father preceded him in death.

Memorials are suggested to Happy Tails Animal Sanctuary, 3818 Blue Cedar Lane, Columbia, Mo., 65203, or to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 30638, Columbia, Mo., 65205.

Local arrangements are under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 W. Business Loop 70.

Rosa May Powell, 81, of Columbia died Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2003, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 24, at Parker Funeral Service & Crematory, 22 N. 10th St., with the Rev. Michael Keith officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery .

Mrs. Powell was born Dec. 7, 1921, in Columbia to Alva and Rose Ward Lanham. She married Raymond Powell, and he survives in Columbia.

Mrs. Powell was a homemaker. She belonged to Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church her entire life.

Other survivors include three daughters, Cindy Barklage of St. Charles, Karen Dillion of Beaverton, Ore., and Tami Wadsworth of Dallas; a brother, Jack Lanham of Three Forks, Mont.; and six grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to the Multiple Sclerosis Society.

John Franklin Gilbert, 69, of Clark died Monday, Feb. 24, 2003, at his home.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 28, at Little Bonne Femme Baptist Church, 5350 E. Bonne Femme Church Road, with the Rev. Bart Tichner officiating. Burial will be in Little Bonne Femme Cemetery.

Mr. Gilbert was born April 9, 1933, in Columbia to G.W. "Bill" and Adaline "Addie" Smith Gilbert.

He graduated from Hickman High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He served as an officer in the armed services and was stationed in Germany.

He owned and operated Prairie Products Inc.

Survivors include a daughter, Susan Gilbert of River Forrest, Ill.; and two grandchildren.

His parents preceded him in death.

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

Dorothy Shryock Stephens, 90, of Fulton died Thursday, Feb. 27, 2003, at Lenoir Health Care Center.

Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 2, at Maupin Funeral Home in Fulton with the Rev. Raymond Dunlap and the Rev. Raymond McCallister Jr., officiating. Burial will be in Callaway Memorial Gardens in Fulton. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until time of services Sunday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Stephens was born June 17, 1912, in Stephens to Willard and Minnie Chriswell Shryock.

She married Ray Stephens on Sept. 19, 1929, and he preceded her in death.

She graduated from Hickman High School in Columbia. She worked at Zicko’s Department Store in Fulton and at Park’s Department Store in Columbia. She and her husband farmed and owned a cattle herd near Fulton.

She was a member of First Christian Church in Fulton.

Survivors include many nieces and nephews.

She was also preceded in death her parents and two brothers, Ward and Madison Shryock.

Memorials are suggested to First Christian Church of Fulton, 6 E. Seventh St., Fulton, Mo., 65251.

WALDEN

James Edward Walden, 54, Rocky Mount, died Feb. 28, 2003, at his home.

He was born April 5, 1948, in Columbia, a son of Robert M. and Opal M. Turner Walden.

Survivors include: one son, Jacob S. Walden, Chicago; one brother, Donald R. Walden, Fort Collins, Colo.; one sister, Phyllis Walden, Berywn, Ill.; and one grandchild.

The body was cremated.

Arrangements are under the direction of Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home, Versailles.

Donald D. Huff, 81, of Warrenton and formerly of Columbia died Friday, Feb. 28, 2003, at Crossroads Regional Hospital in Wentzville.

Services will be 3 p.m. Sunday, March 2, at Friedens United Church of Christ in Warrenton with the Rev. Fredric Brightman officiating. Burial will be in Lippstadt Cemetery under the direction of Martin Funeral Home in Warrenton. Visitation will be 3 to 8 p.m. Saturday, March 1, at the funeral home.

Mr. Huff was born on Feb. 9, 1922, in Cherokee, Iowa, to Dell and Cora Bensley Huff. On May 21, 1955, he married Billie Maxine Christian in Columbia, and she preceded him in death.

Mr. Huff was an insurance agent for Reliable Life Insurance Co. for many years. A veteran of the Navy, he was a member of V.F.W Post 2180 and Masonic Lodge A.F.&A.M. 609, both of Warrenton. He was a member of Friedens United Church of Christ.

Survivors include a son, Donald Huff II of Fredricktown; a daughter, Elizabeth Luecke of Warrenton; and four grandchildren.

A son, David Huff, also preceded him in death.

Memorials are suggested to the Big Red Booster Club, AmHeart Hospice or to Friedens United Church of Christ in care of Martin Funeral Home, 510 E. Main St., Warrenton, Mo., 63383.

Annette Clark Ficklin, 89, of Columbia died Sunday, March 2, 2003, at South Hampton Place.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 5, at Parker Funeral Service, 22 N. Tenth St., with the Rev. Ken Watson officiating. Burial will be in Columbia Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until time of services Wednesday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Ficklin was born June 3, 1913, in Columbia to James Franklin and Martha Alice Berry Clark.

She married Nathaniel "N.C." Ficklin on Aug. 24, 1935, in Columbia, and he survives in Sturgeon.

She graduated from Hickman High School. She worked for Cottage Record Shop and The Music Shop in Columbia. She also worked for First Bank of Commerce in Columbia.

She was a member of First Christian Church of Columbia.

Survivors also include a son, Craig Ficklin of Oklahoma City, and two grandchildren.

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

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

Marjorie Frances Scott, 80, of Columbia died Tuesday, March 4, 2003, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, March 7, at First Baptist Church, 1112 E. Broadway. There will be a private burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday at the church.

Mrs. Scott was born April 19, 1922, in Newark to Fred and Lola Myers Spees.

She married David Scott (Class of 1940) on Nov. 18, 1945, in Columbia, and he survivies.

She was an elementary school teacher for more than 23 years. She taught in Columbia Public Schools for 20 years, including two years at Ridgeway Elementary and 18 years at Russell Boulevard Elementary.

She was a member of First Baptist Church in Columbia for more than 60 years. She was also a member of Grace Circle of King’s Daughters.

Survivors also include a daughter, Diane Valentine of Columbia; a son, David Scott Jr. of Columbia; three sisters, Jane Corcoran and Betty Wilson, both of Columbia, and Janice Ousley of Centralia; and three grandsons.

Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church of Columbia; the American Heart Association of Columbia; the American Diabetes Association; or to the Alzheimer’s Association. Arrangements are under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W. 

Hugh Lee Barnes, 62, of Columbia, died Wednesday, March 5, 2003, at his home in Columbia.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 8, at the Forum Boulevard Christian Church, 3900 Forum Blvd., with the Rev. Max Jennings officiating. Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 8, at the church.

Mr. Barnes was born March 1, 1941, in Columbia to Earl and Margaret Overstreet Barnes.

He married Wanda Hoffman on March 11, 1960, in Columbia, and she survives.

He was a member of the Forum Boulevard Christian Church.

Survivors also include his mother, Margaret Barnes of Columbia; two sons, Jeff Barnes and Gus Barnes, both of Columbia; two brothers Bill Barnes of Overland Park, Kan., and Tony Barnes of St. Louis; two sisters, Patsy Perkins and Marlene Regan both of Columbia; and four grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his father.

Memorials are suggested to the Forum Boulevard Christian Church, 3900 Forum Blvd., Columbia, Mo., 65203, or to the Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, 115 Business Loop 70 E., Columbia, Mo., 65203. Arrangements are under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W.

Charles Johnson Proctor, 89, of Columbia died Wednesday, March 12, 2003, at his home.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 15, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Clarence Forsburg officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Mr. Proctor was born Oct. 6, 1913, in Columbia to Leslie Thurman and Nell Johnson Proctor.

He married Mary Elizabeth Rea on Dec. 16, 1939, in Des Moines, Iowa, and she survives.

He graduated from Columbia High School and the University of Missouri with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in economics. He was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity and an Eagle Scout. He was a captain in the Army. He served in the Pacific during World War II and received the Bronze Star and other decorations.

Mr. Proctor developed motels including the All States Motel, Travelier Motel and Howard Johnson’s Motor Lodge in Columbia and motels in Fulton and Macon. He also developed the Parkade subdivision.

He was a member of the boards of Stephens College, Boone National Savings and Loan Association, Commerce Bank of Columbia, Missouri Utilities, General Telephone Company of the Midwest and the Columbia Chamber of Commerce. He served as president of the Columbia Board of Education, the Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority, the Columbia Quarterback Club and the Missouri Motel Association. He was a member of Missouri United Meth-odist Church, Sturgeon Methodist Church, the Columbia Housing Authority, Jefferson Club of the University of Missouri, Columbia Downtown Rotary Club and Country Club of Missouri.

Survivors also include a son, Leslie Proctor II of Columbia; a daughter, Bettina Rea Proctor of Denver; a brother, Earl Leslie Proctor of Columbia; a sister, Phyllis Sue Bunge of Ponte Vedre, Fla.; five grandchildren; and one great-grandson.

Memorials are suggested to Columbia Downtown Rotary Club in care of Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 W. Business Loop 70 W., Columbia, Mo., 65202.

Catherine L. "Kay" Toalson, 71, of Hallsville died Friday, March 14, 2003, at her home.

Services will be 1 p.m. Monday, March 17, at Fenton Funeral Chapel in Centralia with the Revs. Peggy Jeffries and Cecil Douthitt officiating. Burial will be in Glendale Memorial Gardens in Centralia with a ceremony by Boone County Fire Protection District Station 3 personnel. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Toalson was born May 21, 1931, in Parnell to Bernard Joseph and Helen Zimmerman Auffert. She married Raymond Earl Reams on Sept. 18, 1954, and he preceded her in death. She married L. Dale Toalson on Oct. 7, 1966, in Hallsville, and he preceded her in death.

She was a 1949 graduate of Hickman High School. She was a charter member of the Fire Wives Auxiliary of the Boone County Fire Protection District.

Survivors include three sons, Terry Reams of Ashland, Larry Toalson of Columbia and Leslie Toalson of Hallsville; two daughters, Deborah Stenger and Cheri Reisch, both of Hallsville; a sister, Mary Baird of Hallsville; 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to the Fire Wives Auxiliary, Boone County Fire Protection District Station 3, Hallsville, Mo.

Mildred L. Allen, 87, of Columbia died Wednesday, March 26, 2003, at her home.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, March 28, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 903 Bernadette Drive. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., with a prayer service at 7 p.m.

She was born Feb. 27, 1916, in Columbia to Edward B. and Viola Neal Hatton.

Mrs. Allen was a lab technician with the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Missouri-Columbia.

She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church.

Survivors include two sons, Tom Allen and Ron Allen, both of Columbia; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a brother, A. B. Hatton, and a sister, Mary Elizabeth "Bobbie Whitworth.

Jasper Robert "J.R." Dysart, 84, of Columbia died Thursday, March 27, 2003, at his home.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 30, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., with Jim Cunningham officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Mr. Dysart was born Dec. 11, 1918, in Boone County to Jasper Newland and Eula Lee Daly Dysart. In 1938, he married Lora Mae Betz, and she preceded him in death. On Sept. 4, 1997, he married Louise Loyd in Millersburg, and she survives.

He was a pressman for more than 41 years before his retirement. He was an Army infantry veteran of World War II. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, American Legion Post 202 and VFW Post 280.

Other survivors include a son, Paul Dysart of Columbia; two daughters, Nancy Haberstroh of St. Louis and Donna Etherton of St. Charles; eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Kenneth Dysart and Lemuel Dysart.

Memorials are suggested to Parkinson Research, APDA Parkinson Center, Box 811, 660 S. Euclid, St. Louis, Mo., 63110, or in care of Memorial Funeral Home.

Patricia Susan Balwanz, 29, of Kansas City, died Saturday, March 29, 2003, at her home.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 1, at Farber Presbyterian Church in Farber, with visitation to follow.

She was born March 4, 1974, in Pittsburg, Penn., to Bob and Linda Balwanz.

She graduated from Hickman High School in Columbia in 1992. She attained a bachelor’s degree in social work from Southwest Missouri State University in 1996. She was a Senior Test Analyst with Accenture in Kansas City.

She was a member of Alpha Sigma Alpha in college and served as Chapter President. She was a National Leadership Consultant for Alpha Sigma Alpha.

She served since 2000 as a membership and ritual consultant for the Zeta Zeta chapter at Central Missouri State University-Warrensburg.

She participated with the Accenture Team in the Kansas City Corporate Challenge, an annual multi-sport athletic event.

Survivors include the Rev. Dr. Robert and Linda Balwanz of Columbia; a brother, David Balwanz of Providence, R.I.; and a maternal grandmother, Wilma Holmes of Kansas City.

Her maternal grandfather, H. G. Holmes of Kansas City, and her paternal grandparents, Clarence and Genevieve Balwanz of St. Joseph, all preceded her in death.

Memorials are suggested to the Ribbons of Pink Foundation, the Alpha Sigma Alpha Foundation or the Farber and Mount Olivet Presbyterian Churches.

Earl Franklin Melloway, 66, of Columbia died Friday, April 4, 2003, at his home in Columbia.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday, April 10, 2003, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., with the Rev. Tracy Cook officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Mr. Melloway was born April 17, 1936, in Columbia to Roddy E. and Gladys M. Rice Melloway.

He attended Hickman High School and graduated in 1955 from Lynwood High School in California. He worked at Sears in California for many years. After returning to Columbia, he worked as a custodian at Russell Boulevard Elementary School for 26 years.

Survivors include two sisters, Rosalyn Weelborg of Lakewood, Calif., and Glenda Valencia of Placentia, Calif.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, William "Dub" Melloway.

Julius A. "Jody" Crane, 74, of Strafford, passed away at 7:57 a.m. Monday, April 7, 2003 in his home.

    Jody was born in Boone County, Missouri on September 17, 1928, the son of Hern Crane and Myrtle Dothage.  He graduated from Hickman  High School in Columbia, Missouri, and attended Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield.

    Jody served our country for 25 years in the United States Army, retiring in 1972 at the rank of Major.  He received a Battlefield Commission during his first tour in Korea.  He also received Commendation Medals for bravery, two Bronze Stars, two Distinguished Flying Metals, and two Air Medals, even though he was not a pilot.  Jody also served three tours of duty to Vietnam.  He loved his country and served bravely.

    He met and married Linda Sue Nutt in May of 1979 in Joplin, Missouri.  They made their home on the family farm in Strafford where Jody enjoyed the outdoors, working on the farm, tending to the pond and the catfish, and watching the deer play.

    Jody is survived by his wife, Linda Sue; daughters Anna Charm Crane and Julie Wright; a granddaughter Samatha; stepsons James and Joseph Dietsch; a sister, Francis Becker; special friends Kelly and Rick Jeffries, and a daughter Riley and Todd Ash.

    He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Aliene Rice.

    Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 10, 2003 at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery with full military honors under the direction of Theime-Shadel-Hicks Funeral Service at Rivermonte.  The family will receive friends today from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

    In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorial donations be made in Jody's name to the Disabled American Veterans or the American Red Cross.

Dorthea Lucille Gibson, 83, of Columbia died Saturday, April 12, 2003, at Lenoir Health Care Center in Columbia.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, at Epple Chapel at Lenoir Retirement Community with Sally Robinson officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 3 p.m. Tuesday at Epple Chapel.

Mrs. Gibson was born April 3, 1920, in Kansas City to William Brooks and Mae J. Dowler Bradley.

She married Tom C. Gibson on July 4, 1940, and he preceded her in death.

She graduated from Hickman High School. She and her husband owned and operated the Toddle Shop, Youngstyles and Kopper Key on Broadway in downtown Columbia. She was a crafter.

She attended First Baptist Church in Columbia. She was a member of King’s Daughters and the Optimist Club. She was a volunteer for University Hospital.

Survivors include two sons, Terry Gibson of Columbia and John Gibson of Bridgeport, Conn.; a daughter, Susan Gibson of House Springs; and three grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 30638, Columbia, Mo., 65205; the American Cancer Society, 33 E. Broadway, Suite 11, Columbia, Mo., 65203; or the American Diabetes Association’s Memorial Program Call Center, P.O. Box 2680, Canton, Ohio, 44720.

Arrangements are under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 W. Business Loop 70.

Albert Andrew Hathman, 70, of Columbia died Saturday, April 12, 2003, at his home.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, at Parker Funeral Service, 22 N. Tenth St., with the Rev. Dennis Swearngin officiating. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Mr. Hathman was born Feb. 8, 1933, in Columbia to Willard Scott Hathman and Ava May Blevins Hathman. He married Joan Hathman, and she survives.

He graduated from Hickman High School and the University of Missouri-Columbia.

He was employed by H.D. Lee Co. of Kansas City and Merriam, Kan., for 23 years. He was employed by Columbia Insurance Group for 10 years, during which time he was vice president of crop insurance.

He was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity and the Boone County Alumni Board. He was a former board member of Randolph United Memorial Methodist Church of Kansas City.

He served on active duty and in the reserves for the Army for seven years.

Survivors also include a son, David Hathman of Overland Park, Kan; a daughter, Julie Hathman Wint of Gardner, Kan.; three stepdaughters, Robin Cornelison of Columbia, Trudy McCollum of Little Rock, Ark., and Sally Cornelison of Lawrence, Kan.; a stepson, Andrew Cornelison of San Antonio; a brother, Dean Hathman of Columbia; and two stepgrandchildren.

Memorials are suggested in lieu of flowers to the Alzheimer’s Association, the Creutzveldt-Jakob Disease Foundation Inc. or Community Hospices of America.

William "Bill" Conley Fellows, 70, of Columbia died Sunday, April 20, 2003, at South Hampton Place in Columbia.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 24, at Parker Funeral Service, 22 N. Tenth St., with the Rev. Clay Spencer officiating. Burial will be in Columbia Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Mr. Fellows was born July 11, 1932, in Columbia to John William and Flora Conley Fellows.

He married Kathryn Storey on Feb. 18, 1963, in Tulsa, Okla., and she survives.

He served in the Army and was stationed in Hawaii for two years.

He graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a master’s degree in geology.

He was a member of Christian Fellowship Church and played in the church orchestra.

Survivors also include three daughters, Helen Elizabeth Fellows of Springfield, Sarah Fellows of Columbia and Mary Lynn Wilson of Las Vegas; a son, John William Fellows of Columbia; a sister, Elsie Madden of Naples, Fla.; and two grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to Christian Fellowship, 4600 Christian Fellowship Road, Columbia, Mo., 65203.

Mary "Alene" Niles, 81, of Columbia died Wednesday, April 23, 2003, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 26, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., with the Rev. Dennis Swearngin officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, at the funeral home.

Mrs. Niles was born May 5, 1921, in Woodlandville, to Charles Edward and Edith Mae Mead Forbis.

She married Dorsey H. Niles on Jan. 15, 1941, and he preceded her in death.

She graduated from Hickman High School in 1940. She was a clerical secretary at Midstate Distributing Co. for more than 40 years. She was then a records clerk with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department for 14 years, where she was an honorary deputy sheriff.

She was a member of Woodlandville Church and also attended Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church.

Survivors include a son, Dennis Niles of Columbia; a daughter, Deanna Niles Duemmel of Columbia; a brother, Wayne Forbis of Moberly; a sister, Rosalie Maurer of Columbia; seven grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Donnie Paul Forbis and Nathan Forbis; a sister, Vivian Kite; and a granddaughter, Karen Louise Albright.

Memorials are suggested to the Boone County Council on Aging, 800 N. Providence Road, Columbia, Mo., 65201, or to the Shriner’s Hospital for Crippled Children, 2001 S. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, Mo., 63131.

Robert Stephen McGowan, 36, of Columbia died Friday, April 25, 2003, at University Hospital.

Services will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, at the Newman Center, 701 Maryland Ave., with the Rev. Mike Quinn officiating. There will be a private burial in Woodlawn Cemetery in Independence.

Arrangements are under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 W. Business Loop 70.

Mr. McGowan was born Sept. 19, 1966, in Columbia to John F. and Mary Jean Markovetz McGowan.

He graduated from Hickman High School in 1985. He attended the University of Missouri-Columbia for four years. He was an employee of Dana Corp. and a member of the Newman Center.

Survivors include his father, of Columbia; a stepmother, Ludmilla Westling of Columbia; three brothers, David McGowan and Mark McGowan, both of Columbia, and Paul McGowan of Denver, Colo.; three sisters, Kathleen McGowan and Maureen McGowan, both of Denver, and Patricia McGowan of Oakland, Calif.; and his maternal grandmother, Rose Markovetz of Aberdeen, S.D.

He was preceded in death by his mother.

Memorials are suggested in lieu of flowers to the Newman Center, 701 Maryland Ave., Columbia, Mo., 65201.

John Charles Anderton, 60, of Grinnell, Iowa, and formerly of Columbia died Friday, April 25, 2003, at his home.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W. in Columbia.

Mr. Anderton was born June 4, 1942, to Richard Jefferson and Mary Verdie Gaither Anderton in Columbia.

He married Lanna Beth Hood on Nov. 24, 1990 in Newton, and she survives.

He attended Hickman High School and was a veteran of the Navy. He began working for GTE in Columbia in 1970 and retired from GTE in Grinnell in 1993. He started Jala Computer Consultants in Grinnell in 1994 and began working for Iowa Telecom in 1999.

He was a member of the American Legion and Grinnell Elks Lodge.

Survivors also include two stepchildren, Scott Starwalt of Freeport, Ill., and Andrew Arthur of Grinnell; a sister, Audrey Petty of Charlotte, N.C.; a brother, Doug Anderton of Kingdom City.

He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Richard, Orbrey and Lyle.

Memorials are suggested to the Grinnell Regional Hospice, 106 Fourth Ave., Grinnell, Iowa, 50112.

Betty Baldridge, 61, of Columbia died Monday, May 5, 2003, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, May 9, at Parker Funeral Service, 22 N. Tenth St., with the Rev. Peggy Kirkpatrick officiating. Burial will be in Little Bonne Femme Cemetery in Columbia. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Baldridge was born March 15, 1942, in Boone County to Jewett and Mary Elizabeth Crane Sheets.

She married Jim Baldridge on Aug. 18, 1965, and he survives.

She worked in management.

Survivors include a sister, Linda Griggs, and a brother, Gary Sheets, both of Columbia.

Memorials are suggested to Missouri Cancer Associates, 105 Keene St., Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Letha F. Magruder, 84, of Columbia died Thursday, May 8, 2003, at Lenoir HealthCare Center in Columbia.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, May 12, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 W. Business Loop 70 with the Rev. John Yonker officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Magruder was born Sept. 15, 1918, in Howard County to James and Eva Gilmore Roberts.

She married William Lee Magruder on Dec. 9, 1938, in Jefferson City, and he preceded her in death.

She graduated from Hickman High School in 1936. She was a telephone operator in New Franklin for a number of years and was also employed at Buchroeder’s Jewelry Store. She was a member of First Christian Church of Columbia.

Survivors include four sons, Sam Magruder of Valparaiso, Ind., James Magruder and Garry Magruder, both of Columbia, and Larry Magruder of Omaha, Neb.; two brothers, Charles Roberts of Warsaw, Mo., and Leon Roberts of Palm Harbor, Fla.; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

A sister, Meryl Nichols, also preceded her in death.

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

Carla Welliver Stone, 56, of Jupiter, Fla., formerly of Columbia, died Thursday, May 8, 2003, at Jupiter Medical Center after a brief illness.

Services will be 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 15, at Taylor & Modeen Funeral Home in Jupiter, with the Rev. Robert Taylor officiating. Mrs. Stone’s body will be cremated. No visitation is scheduled.

Mrs. Stone was born Aug. 25, 1946, in Key West, Fla., to Warren D. and Ruth Rose Galey Welliver. She married Dayton Stone, and he survives at the home.

She grew up in Columbia and was a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia. She worked in the accounting profession, including positions at Jonathan’s Landing Country Club in Jupiter and Mariner Sands Country Club in Stuart, Fla.

She was a former member of the Loxahatchee Museum Guild and formerly volunteered with the Jupiter Medical Center Auxiliary.

Other survivors include her parents of Columbia; and two sisters, Gale Stone of St. Louis and Christy Welliver of Columbia.

Memorials are suggested to The Christy Welliver MS Neuroscience Scholarship Fund, University of Missouri MS Institute, 1 Hospital Drive, DC 20500, Columbia, Mo., 65212.

Thomas Alan Vanderpool. 79, died Wednesday, May 7, 2003, at the Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. He was born February 2, 1924, in Mercer County, MO, to Claude and his (Arnote) Vanderpool.

Tom graduated from Hickman High School. Columbia, MO. After high school, he served in the U.S. Navy ahourd the U.S.S. Mackeral during World War II.

On September 25, 1945, he married Nancy S. Turner of Columbia. To this union was born Thomas A., Jr., Kathy Lou and Timothy A. Vanderpool.

Tom had been an active member of the Kansas City Kite Club, a faithful and helpful volunteer with Mutual Help, a collector of clocks, a willing and always ready friend to all who needed him and a faithful and loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was a member of the Wesley Heights United Methodist Church and mowed the church yard for many years.
He is survived by his son, Thomas A. Vanderpool, Jr. and wife, Betty, Kansas City, MO, a grandson, Andrew Warlen and wife, Leslie and great-grandson, Drew Warlen, of Blue Springs, MO; a brother, Harold D. Vanderpool and wife, Jerene, of Independence, MO; and sister, Kathryn Webb-Ballard and husband, Tom, of Sterling CO; also nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy, his daughter, Kathy Lou and his son, Timothy Vanderpool.

Services will be at the funeral home on Monday, May 12 at 10 a.m. Interment will follow at Salem Cemetery in Mercer County, MO. Memorials may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society or the charity of choice.

(Paid Notice in the Tribune 2003-05-15)

Joseph Vernon Bryson, 82, of Columbia died Wednesday, May 7, 2003, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, May 9, 2003, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 W. Business Loop 70, with Pastor Brian Evans officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 8, at the funeral home.

Mr. Bryson was born May 15, 1920, in Franklin, N. C., to Joseph Andrew and Doris Lorinda Dean Bryson.

He married Kathryn A. Butler on June 13, 1953, in Springfield, and she survives.

He served in the Navy during World War II. He was a Columbia firefighter for 31 years and retired as a battalion chief. He was a member of American Legion Post 202. He served as president and vice president of the Columbia Safety Council. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon.

Survivors include a son, Dan Bryson of Columbia; two daughters, Cindy Lanter of Overland Park, Kan., and Lori Jones of Harrisburg; a brother, Dan Bryson of Edmond, Okla.; two sisters, Doris Anderson of Webster Groves and Mary Margaret Dudley of Independence; and five grandchildren.

Two brothers, Jim and Will Bryson, preceded him in death.

Memorials are suggested to the Calvary Baptist Church Building Fund, 606 Ridgeway Ave., Columbia, Mo., 65201.

James Arthur Wise Sr., 73, of Columbia died Tuesday, May 20, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 24, at Parker Funeral Service, 22 N. Tenth St., with the Rev. Gary DeWitt officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, followed by a Masonic service at 7 p.m.

Mr. Wise was born Jan. 10, 1930, in Camden, Ark., to Dennie Parker Wise Sr.and Leona M. Meek Wise.

He married Vivian M. Halliday on Dec. 19, 1959, in Pueblo, Colo., and she preceded him in death. He married Mary Sheldon Marshall on June 21, 1998, in Columbia, and she survives.

He worked for Shelter Insurance Companies for over 30 years and retired in 1993.

He was a member of Acacia Lodge No. 602, Scottish Rite, Columbia Valley, Moolah Shrine Center, Tiger Shrine Club, Tiger Shrine Clowns, Capital Shrine Club, Lake Ozark Shrine Club, Li’l Dixie Shrine Club, MidMo Shrine Club, Aleppo Grotto, Sword of Bunker Hill No. 114, ShoMe Clan No. 140 of the Hillbilly Degree, the Shrine Hospital Board and the hospital committee. He was also a member of Kappa Sigma and the Quarterback Club.

Survivors also include three sons, Steven Ray Wise of Jefferson City, James Arthur Wise Jr. of Dallas and Michael Eugene Wise of Columbia; three stepdaughters, Elizabeth Belcher of Fayette, Mary "Kathy" Kapp of Clarksdale and Jennifer Ragsdell of Rolla; a stepson, William Marshall of Hatton; a brother, Dennie Parker Wise Jr. of Boulder, Colo.; and 11 grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to the Shriner’s Hospital for Children or to Community United Methodist Church.

Jack K. Griessel, 63, of St. Petersburg, Fla., died Tuesday, May 27, 2003, at St. Anthony’s Hospital in St. Petersburg.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, May 30, at R. Lee Williams and Sons Funeral Home in St. Petersburg. Burial will follow the service. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Mr. Griessel was born March 16, 1940, in Marshall to Otto and Dorathy Griessel.

He married Sharon Pfeiffer Griessel in 1965, and she survives.

He graduated from Hickman High School in Columbia, attended the University of Missouri-Columbia and graduated from the DeVry Institute of Technology in Chicago.

He was employed by Honeywell in Clearwater, Fla., where he worked in the avionics division as an engineer supervisor until his retirement in 2000. He was a scuba diver and photographer and won various regional photography awards. He served as board president at Community Pre-School in St. Petersburg and was the chairman of Honeywell’s United Way campaign.

Survivors also include his parents, Otto and Dorathy Griessel of Columbia; and two sisters, Rose Ann Tompkins of Chandler, Ariz., and Jean Bruns of Columbia.

Memorials are suggested in lieu of flowers to the Leukemia Society, 1311 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains, N.Y., 10605, or to the Community Pre-School, 1665 25th Ave. N., St. Petersburg, Fla., 33713.

Dorothy J. Roddy, 86, of Kennett died Monday, June 2, 2003, in Kennett.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, June 6, 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, June 5, 2003 at the funeral home.

Mrs. Roddy was born Sept. 6, 1916, in Boone County to Thomas Alexander and Nancy Anne Grant Hunt. She married James E. Roddy on June 2, 1946, and he preceded her in death.

She graduated from Hickman High School and the University of Missouri-Columbia.

She taught at Hickory Grove School in the Huntsdale area and then taught for 30 years in the Columbia Public Schools at Midway Heights Elementary and Fairview Elementary schools. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Kennett and a former member of Memorial Baptist Church. She was a member of AARP. She was a lifetime member of the Retired State Teachers Association and the University of Missouri Alumni Society.

Survivors include three daughters, E. Jane Wicker of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., Margaret Ann Andrews of Kennett and Nancy Susan Workman of Rocheport; a sister, Grace Wilhite of Columbia; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Three brothers, Vic Hunt, Bill Hunt and Estil Hunt; and seven sisters, Annie Fugit, Marie Ambrose, Alma Poe, Louise Coleman, Leola Jacobs, Wilmoth Belcher and Brooksie Ashlock, all also preceded her in death.

Lorna Doone Jackson, 90, of Fulton died Thursday, June 5, 2003, at Churchill Terrace in Fulton.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, June 9, in Memorial Park Cemetery.

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

Mrs. Jackson was born Sept. 17, 1912, in Columbia to Fred and Ethel Daniels Dawson.

She married David Jackson on Sept. 26, 1935, in Columbia, and he preceded her in death.

She was a homemaker and a member of Missouri United Methodist Church in Columbia.

Larry Ray Fisher, 52, of Columbia died Saturday, June 7, 2003, at his home.

A celebration is planned at the home of a friend.

Mr. Fisher was born Sept. 8, 1950, in Columbia to Ted R. Fisher and Virginia Lee Fisher.

He graduated from Hickman High School and the University of Missouri-Columbia.

He was owner and manager of Fisher Environmental Controls, Inc. in Columbia.

Survivors include his father, Ted Fisher of Arrow Rock; his brother, Michael Lee Fisher of Napa, Calif.; and two daughters, Lindsey Marie Fisher, 21, and Allison Leigh Fisher, 18, both of Prairie Village, Kan.

His mother preceded him in death.

Memorials are suggested to the Missouri River Hospice, the Missouri River Relief or to KOPN radio station in Columbia.

Neydine McCown, 84, of Columbia died June 11, 2003, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 14, at Parker Funeral Home, 22 N. Tenth St., with Elder Russell Key officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 13 at the funeral home.

Ms. McCown was born July 1, 1918, in Boone County to Robert M. and Jessie Jacobs McCown.

She graduated from Hickman High School. She was a member of the John Corbin Chapter of the D.A. Colonial and the Columbia chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

She worked as a bookkeeper at Fort Leonard Wood, A. P. Green Company in Mexico, Mo., and Greenspon’s Department Store in Columbia.

Survivors include a brother, Robert McCown of Columbia.

Two sisters preceded her in death.

Memorials are suggested to the Alzheimers Association, Mid-Missouri Chapter, 1121 Business Loop 70 W., Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Donna Marie Seiler, 55, of Hallsville died Tuesday, June 10, 2003, at South Hampton Place.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 14, 2003, at the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 903 Bernadette Drive, with the Rev. Ben Luedtke officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 W. Business Loop 70, with a prayer service at 7 p.m.

Mrs. Seiler was born March 19, 1948, in Quincy, Ill., to Richard C. and Dora Jones Jansen.

She married John Seiler on Sept. 20, 1969, and he survives.

She was a member of the Holy Spirit Catholic Church of Centralia.

Survivors also include her mother, Dora Jansen of Columbia; two children, Shelley Seiler of San Antonio and Cory Seiler of O’Fallon; a brother, Richard Craig Jansen Sr. of Angleton, Texas; and a sister, Debra Gardner of Moberly.

Her father preceded her in death.

Memorials are suggested to the Donna Seiler Memorial Fund, in care of Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 W. Business Loop 70, Columbia, Mo., 65202.

Charles Parker
 

Chuck Parker passed away June 13, 2003.

He was born September 14, 1944 in Columbia, Missouri, the son of Rev. Charles and Mona (Miller) Parker.

He lived in the Springfield area since 1976. He served as Mechanical Engineering Supervisor for the General Council of the Assemblies of God in the 1980s and 1990s. He has owned and operated a successful storage business for the past 11 years. Chuck was an active member of the Heart of the Ozarks Model T Ford Club and the Springfield Chapter of the Southwest Missouri Model A Ford Club.

He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Jane Koelling Parker; a son, Wes Parker and wife Michelle; daughter Kay Myers and husband Chris, all of Springfield; and seven grandchildren, Joshua, Jonathan and Grace Myers, and Emily, Kyle, Allison and Olivia Parker. He is also survived by his parents; one sister, Charla Smith of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; one brother, Dan Parker of Kansas City, Missouri; and numerous other family and friends. A sister, Donna Koelling preceded him in death. Chuck donated his kidney to her in 1993.

Chuck accepted Christ as his Savior as a young child and served on numerous mission trips and in music ministry. He attended Praise Assembly in Springfield. His family and loved ones will miss him dearly and trust in the knowledge of his place in eternity with his Lord. "Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither hath entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him." 1 Corinthians 2:9

Services are 10 a.m. Monday, June 16, at Greenlawn Funeral Home North with interment in Greenlawn Cemetery. Visitation is 7 to 9 p.m. today.

Memorials may be made to Teen Challenge and Pregnancy Care Center.

Joseph W. Knipp, 57, of Harrisburg died Thursday, June 19, 2003, at his home.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 22, at Nilson Funeral Home in Columbia. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Mr. Knipp was born Jan. 13, 1946, in Columbia to William Woodrow and Delia Dell Knipp.

He was a graduate of Hickman High School and was a carpenter for Gary Naugle Construction Co. He was a co-owner of Double K Ranch.

Survivors include his mother, Delia White of Columbia; a daughter, Laura Lippert of New Bloomfield; a brother, Charles Knipp of Columbia; two sisters, Karen Eubanks and Beverly Bachmann, both of Columbia; and one grandson.

Mary Helen Blackman, 78, of Jefferson City died Thursday, June 19, 2003, at Beverly Manor Health & Rehabilitation Center.

Services will be held at noon on Monday, June 23, at Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home in Jefferson City with the Rev. Deborah Pope officiating. Burial will be in Stover Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday from 10 a.m. to noon Monday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Blackman was born Oct. 24, 1924, in Columbia to John Beal and Naomi Ruth Watts Zaring.

She married Charles Edward Blackman on June 27, 1947, in Columbia, and he preceded her in death.

Mrs. Blackman was a graduate of Hickman High School and received an associate’s degree from Christian College and a bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Missouri. She was a teacher for 25 years in Fredericktown, Ashland, Jefferson City and Warsaw. She was a Realtor with Capital Realty in Jefferson City for several years and later owned Mary Blackman Realty Co. in Warsaw until retiring in 1987. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Fredericktown, Million Dollar Sales Club in real estate and Beta Sigma Phi.

Survivors include a son, John Blackman of St. Louis; a daughter, Pamela Keilholz of Chamois; and three grandsons.

She was also preceded in death by three sisters, Leona Greenwood, Beulah Zaring and Marguerite Hunt; and three brothers, James, Charles and Lemuel Zaring.

Memorials are suggested to the Alzheimer’s Association, 1121 Business Loop 70 East, Columbia, Mo., 65201, or to the American Parkinson Disease Association, Box 8111, 660 S. Euclid Ave., St. Louis, Mo., 63110.

Anita Blackmore Alexander Block, 92, of Tulsa, Okla., formerly of Columbia, died Friday, June 20, 2003, at her home.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 24, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., with the Rev. James Bryan officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. until time of services Tuesday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Block was born March 8, 1911, in Montgomery County to James Ernest and Bertha Stuart Blackmore. In 1932, she married Lee Alexander of Rocheport, and he preceded her in death. She married Lloyd Block of Centralia in 1978.

She was a secretary in the Boone County Clerk’s Office and later for the Missouri State Teachers Association in Columbia before her retirement in 1978.

A graduate of Hickman High School, she attended the University of Missouri-Columbia and Rolla School of Mines. She taught in rural schools in Boone County before marriage. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star, King’s Daughters, Business and Professional Women and Missouri United Methodist Church.

Survivors include one sister, Ruby Blackmore White of Tulsa.

She was also preceded in death by a brother, James Blackmore of Trenton.

Melvonna Marie Ballenger, 48, of Los Angeles and formerly of Columbia died Wednesday, June 25, 2003, in Los Angeles.

Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, July 5, at Warren Funeral Chapel, 12 E. Ash St., with the Rev. David Ballenger officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation was 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 4, at the chapel.

Miss Ballenger was born Aug. 6, 1954, in St. Louis to Roland and Barbara Brown Ballenger. She was a graduate of Hickman High School and, after attending Stephens College, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in communications from Howard University. She later graduated with a master’s degree in film from the University of California-Los Angeles.

Miss Ballenger worked with Capitol Records in Hollywood, Calif., and Continental Cablevision, where she produced and created many cable television shows. She also worked with the Pan African Film Festival as director of the Students’ Festival and Children’s Festival.

She was a member of First African Methodist Episcopal Church in Los Angeles.

Survivors include a son, Khalid Jefferson, and a daughter, Amena Barbara Jefferson, both of Los Angeles; her father and stepmother, Roland and Erma Ballenger, both of Columbia; grandmothers Madge Brown and Clara Ballenger, both of Columbia; three sisters, Rochelle Ballenger of Atlanta, Cynette Sylla of Tampa, Fla., and Pamela Duclos of Paris, France; and two brothers, Roland Ballenger of Los Angeles and Steven Ballenger of Atlanta.

Her mother and a brother, Ronald Ballenger, preceded her in death.

William Horton Ousley, 78, of rural Callaway County died Tuesday, July 1, 2003, at his home.

Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, July 10, at First Baptist Church in Columbia, with the Rev. John Baker officiating. Visitation will be 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the church. Arrangements are by Parker Funeral Service & Crematory.

Mr. Ousley was born Feb. 23, 1925, in Centralia to Fay and Jennie Mae Horton Ousley. On June 5, 1949, he married Janice Spees in Columbia, and she survives.

He was a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia, with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. Mr. Ousley worked in textbook publishing. He was a former president of the Missouri Textbook Association.

An avid naturalist, he enjoyed fishing and bird hunting. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, having served on the destroyer U.S.S. Morrison in the Pacific.

Other survivors include two sons, Bill Ousley Jr. of Los Angeles and Jeffrey Spees Ousley of rural Callaway County; two daughters, Jennifer Weiss of Millersburg and Kerri Ousley of Santa Barbara, Calif.; and six grandchildren.

A brother, Robert Ousley, preceded him death.

Memorials are suggested to the Chancel Choir of the First Baptist Church, 1112 E. Broadway, Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Lois Jean Todd, 73, of Columbia died Saturday, July 5, 2003, at her home.

Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 8, at First Baptist Church, 1112 E. Broadway, with the Rev. John Baker officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, July 7, at Parker Funeral Service & Crematory, 22 N. 10th St., with an Order of Eastern Star service at 8:30 p.m.

Mrs. Todd was born Sept. 22, 1929, in Columbia to Ora Lee and Urith McLean Hulen. On Dec. 8, 1950, she married Jesse F. Todd in Columbia, and he survives.

Mrs. Todd was a Stephens College graduate with a bachelor’s degree in radio and television. She was program director for KFRU radio and KOMU television. She also was secretary for the math department of Columbia Public Schools and Stephens College.

She was a member of Order of the Eastern Star.

Other survivors include two daughters, Alice Huhman and Adrienne Kruse, both of Columbia; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church, 1112 E. Broadway, Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Jess "Bud" Eugene Mallett, 75, of Columbia died Saturday, July 5, 2003, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, at First Christian Church, with the Rev. Dr. John Yonker officiating. Burial will be in Millersburg Cemetery in Millersburg. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, at the church.

Mr. Mallett was born Jan. 9, 1928, in Laclede to Jess Lee and Florence Bernice Kelley Mallett.

He married Nannie Lou Bright on Feb. 6, 1952, in Columbia, and she survives.

He graduated from Hickman High School in 1946 and served in the U.S. Air Force.

He was a member and a deacon of First Christian Church. He was a former member of the Optimist Club and an MBA Lenoir board member. He worked with Columbia Savings Bank beginning in 1956 and later retired from Boone County Bank after 15 years.

Survivors also include a son, Michael Mallett of Lee’s Summit; a daughter, Michelle Buxton of Columbia; a brother, Robert Mallett of Oklahoma City, Okla.; and four grandchildren.

His parents, a daughter and a sister preceded him in death.

Memorials are suggested to the First Christian Church Music Program.

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

Betty Lou Coleman, 74, of Rocheport died Sunday, July 6, 2003, at University Hospital.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 10, at Parker Funeral Service, 22 N. Tenth St., with the Rev. Virginia Allen officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Coleman was born Nov. 23, 1928, in Boone County to William W. and Mary Helen Baumgartner Victor.

She married Charles J. Coleman on Feb. 5, 1949, and he survives.

She graduated from Hickman High School in 1946. She retired after 32 years as an executive staff assistant at the University of Missouri-Columbia graduate school.

She volunteered with the Children’s Miracle Network after her retirement.

Other survivors include a son, Charles Coleman of Goode, Va.; two daughters, Mariann Coleman of Rocheport and Janis Vemer of Rocky Mount; a sister, Janis Victor of Fairfax, Va.; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Two brothers and four sisters preceded her in death.

Memorials are suggested to the Perseverance Endowment in care of the Boone County Fire Protection District, 2201 I-70 Drive N.W., Columbia, Mo., 65202.

Edgar G. Wayland, 80, of Columbia died Saturday, July 12, 2003, at South Hampton Place.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, July 18, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 W. Business Loop 70. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, at the funeral home, with Rose Croix and Blue Lodge ceremonies at 7:30 p.m.

Mr. Wayland was born Dec. 3, 1922, in Sedalia to Emmett Drane and Madline Bowser Wayland.

He married Ella Kassem on Sept. 1, 1941. He graduated from Hickman High School in 1940. He worked at Model Bakery in Columbia and Curtis Wright Co. in St. Louis.

He served in the Army Air Forces during World War II as a pilot. He then worked as a bookkeeper for Bowling Lumberyard and attended the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law.

After graduation from law school in 1954, he worked for the City of Columbia as the city attorney. He entered private practice in 1956, forming the law firm of Alexander, Welliver and Wayland. He began real estate development in 1967 and started the Columbia Plaza Shopping Center on the corner of Providence and Broadway.

He was a member of Columbia Lodge 270 IOOF, Twilight Lodge 114, AF & AM, Scottish Rite, 32nd-degree Mason, Moolah Shrine Temple, Missouri Athletic Club, Republican National Committee, Tiger Scholarship Fund and Tiger Quarterback Club.

Survivors include a daughter, Donna Drane Wayland Trice of St. Petersburg, Fla.; two sisters, Nadine Crowell and Martha Perkins, both of Columbia; a granddaughter; and three great- grandchildren.

A brother, Don Wayland, preceded him in death.

Memorials are suggested to the Edgar G. Wayland Memorial Scholarship Fund for Worthy Students, University of Missouri Law School in care of Memorial Funeral Home.

Marie Smarr, 78, of Columbia died Sunday, July 27, 2003, at Columbia Regional Hospital.

Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 29, at Fairview Cemetery with the Rev. Jonathan Smith officiating. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, July 28, at Memorial Funeral Home.

Mrs. Smarr was born Sept. 29, 1924, in Columbia to Jesse Lee and Vera Traxler Turner.

She married Roy Smarr in Hope Ark., on Jan. 16, 1943, and he preceded her in death.

She was assistant program director for the Older American Klub. After retiring, she volunteered for many agencies, most recently Columbia Regional Hospital. She was a member of Ashland Baptist Church.

Survivors include three daughters, Connie Fennel of Fulton, Barbara Nichols of Ashland and Karen Ardrey of Columbiaville, Mich.; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a brother, Max Turner.

Memorials are suggested to Ashland Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 230, Ashland, Mo., 65010.

Robert Floyd “Bob” Dorsey died Thursday, July 31, 2003, of acute respiratory distress syndrome in Anaheim, Calif. He was 65.

Mr. Dorsey was born in Columbia on Dec. 22, 1937, to Esther and Orville Dorsey. He graduated from Hickman High School in 1955. He served in the Army from 1957 to 1963 and was a construction worker for about 27 years.

Services, conducted by the Rev. Bob Squyre of the Huntington Baptist Church, were Monday at Fairhaven Memorial Park in Santa Ana, Calif.

Mr. Dorsey is survived by one brother-in-law, Tom Petrosine of Garden Grove, Calif.; two nieces, Teri-Ann Martinez of Cypress, Calif., and Sharon Weaver of Garden Grove, Calif.; one nephew, Tom Petrosine of Huntington Beach, Calif.; one aunt, Doris Dorsey of Lake Forest, Calif.; and two cousins, Karen Rackleff and Richard Dorsey, both of Lake Forest, Calif.

His parents and sister, Pat Petrosine, died earlier.

J.R. "John" Bradley, 60, of Columbia died Wednesday, July 30, 2003, in Riverdell Care Center in Boonville.

Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 4, at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Monday at the family home at 2003 Sunborough Drive in Columbia.

Arrangements are under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W.

Mr. Bradley was born Dec. 21, 1942, in Sedalia to Talbert "Teak" and Anna Mae Bea Bradley.

He married Marsha Hatfield in Nowata, Okla., on Feb. 14, 1965, and she survives.

He served in the Marines from 1960 to 1964, including service in Vietnam. He was owner/operator of Jo-Mar Trucking and Bradley Construction. He built and showed customized trucks and was a member of the Eagles lodge.

Survivors include three sons, Troy Bradley of St. Peters, Tod Bradley and Travis Bradley, both of Columbia; a sister, Judy Quinn of Truxton; and six grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Junior Bradley; and a sister, Jessie Mae Elliott.

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

William A. Phillippe, 85, of Columbia died Sunday, Aug. 3, 2003, at the Boone Hospital Center in Columbia.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6 at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 W. Business Loop 70, with Fred Neiger and Cy Smith officiating. Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5 at the funeral home.

Mr. Phillippe married Verna R. Renstrom, and she preceded him in death. He married Rea Wells on Nov. 14, 1992, in Columbia and she survives.

He graduated in 1938 from Hickman High School, where he had been captain of the football team and played on the basketball team.

He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, the Cosmos Club, the Senior Center and the Yours Truly Band.

He served in the Army during World War II in Alaska.

He was a machinist for Raytheon Corp. in Santa Barbara, Calif., for 27 years.

Survivors also include a stepson, Dennis Hardin of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; two stepdaughters, Victoria Bartram of Detroit and Pamela Smith of Columbia; two brothers, James Nelson Phillippe of Glenview, Ill., and David Phillippe of Columbia; 11 stepgrandchildren; and 17 stepgreat-grandchildren.

He was also preceded in death by a brother, Howard Phillippe and a sister, Beatrice Lamb.

Memorials are suggested to the Calvary Baptist Church, 606 Ridgeway Ave., Columbia, Mo., 65201, or to the Senior Center, 1121 E. Business Loop 70, Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Bert Fred Bundy, 76, of Columbia died Monday, Aug. 4, 2003, at his home.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, at Parker Funeral Service, 22 N. Tenth St., with Brother Richard Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Columbia Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

He was born Aug. 19, 1926 in Columbia to Bert Frank and Velma Meadows Bundy.

He married Doris M. Barnes on May 6, 1978, and she survives.

He lived most of his life in Columbia. He graduated from Hickman High School and was a rural mail carrier for 13 years, retiring in 1985. He served in the Navy for 20 years and retired in 1970. He was a member of the American Legion.

Survivors also include a sister, Janet Johnson of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

His parents and two brothers, William Bundy and Dale Bundy, preceded him in death.

Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association, P. O. Box 30638, Columbia, Mo., 65205, or to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 1013, Columbia, Mo., 65205.

Frederick C. Robbins, 86, of Cleveland, Ohio died Monday, Aug. 4, 2003, at his home.

Frederick Robbins, a Hickman High School and University of Missouri-Columbia graduate whose polio research earned him a Nobel Prize, died yesterday in Cleveland at the age of 86.

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"Arguably, he might be the most distinguished graduate that we’ve had from Missouri," said Hugh Stephenson, a former MU School of Medicine professor who served on the University of Missouri Board of Curators.
In 1954, Robbins was a professor at Case Western Reserve University when he and two Harvard researchers received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. The three discovered a way to grow the poliovirus in a test tube, an advancement that helped lead to finding a cure for the disease.

Robbins was born Aug. 25, 1916, in Auburn, Ala. Sometime later, he moved to Columbia where his parents, William and Christian Robbins, were botany professors at MU. William Robbins also had stints as dean of the MU Graduate School and once served as MU’s president.

Frederick Robbins graduated from Hickman in 1932. He earned an associate’s degree from MU in 1936 and received a two-year medical degree from there in 1938. He earned a medical degree from the Harvard Medical School in 1940.

He served in Italy and North Africa with the Army medical corps during World War II and received the Bronze Star before being discharged in 1946. He returned to Boston to complete his medical training. He was at Children’s Hospital Medical Center in 1949 when he and the two other researchers made their prize-winning discovery.

In 1952, Robbins went to Case Western in Cleveland. After winning the Nobel, much of his work remained focused on children and diseases. In the late 1980s, Robbins helped establish the Case Western Reserve University medical school’s collaboration with the government of Uganda and Makerere University for HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis research.

"He was a person who had very much an international perspective on the world, and of course his work very much had international implications," said Linda Headrick, senior associate dean for education and faculty development at the MU School of Medicine and a former faculty member at Case Western.

Robbins is survived by wife, Alice Northrop Robbins, their daughters Alice Robbins of Northfield, Minn., and Louise Robbins of Ithaca, N.Y., and his brothers, Daniel Robbins of Rochester, N.Y., and William Clinton Robbins of Grand Island, Fla.

Marian L. Spry, 73, of Columbia died Saturday, Aug. 9, 2003, at West Village Manor in Columbia.

Services will be 3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., with Randy Foley officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 2 to 3 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Spry was born Nov. 3, 1929, in Columbia to Robert and Leona Wainscott Dailey. On July 30, 1953, she married Kenneth Spry, and he survives.

Mrs. Spry worked 18 years as a dietitian at Ellis Fischel Cancer Hospital.

Other survivors include a sister, Martha Dailey of Columbia, and several nieces and nephews.

A brother, Fred Dailey, preceded her in death.

Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 30638, Columbia, Mo., 65205, or the American Lung Association, 2229 Hampton Ave., St. Louis, Mo., 63139-3196.

Robert C. "Bob" Ellis, 65, of Columbia died Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2003, at University Hospital.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 W. Business Loop 70, with the Rev. Martha Byer officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Mr. Ellis was born April 7, 1938, in Sikeston to Murray and Elsie Couch Ellis.

He graduated from Hickman High School in 1956. He worked at Fisher Body in Kansas City and as a mechanic in Columbia for many years.

Survivors include his mother, Elsie "Fluff" Ellis of Columbia; three children, Jeff, Jamie and Kevin, all of Kansas City; three stepchildren, Angela, Robin and Russell, all of Columbia; three sisters, Barbara Ellis-Ellis of Federal Way, Wash., Ella Ellis Thomas of Nokomis, Fla., and Sue Ellis of Columbia; a brother, Tom Ellis of Columbia; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren;

His father and his wife preceded him in death.

Memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Association, Attn. Memorial Program Call Center, P.O. Box 2680 Canton, Ohio, 44720; to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 30638, Columbia, Mo., 65205; or to the American Cancer Society, 33 E. Broadway, Suite 100, Columbia, Mo., 65203.

Floyd Bell "John" Windsor III, 57, of Columbia died Saturday, Aug. 16, 2003, at University Hospital.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., with the Revs. Gary Denbow and Carole Barner officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. Visitation is 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Mr. Windsor was born Dec. 6, 1945, in Panama City, Fla., to Floyd Windsor Jr. and Carlie Wells Windsor. On March 10, 1984, he married Linda Denise Windsor in Columbia, and she preceded him in death.

Mr. Windsor was an emergency medical technician for University Hospital, an EMT instructor for the state, a volunteer firefighter and an ironworker. He was a member of Christian Chapel and was active in the church prison ministry.

Survivors include his parents, Bill and Connie Windsor of Columbia; a daughter, Stacie Friedrich of Columbia; two sons, Jason Windsor of Alexandria, Va., and Jonathan Windsor of Detroit; a brother, Gerold Windsor of Hallsville; and five grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to Mid-America Transplant Services, in care of Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., Columbia, Mo., 65202.

Aleta Mustain, 98, of Columbia died Friday, Aug. 15, 2003, at Colonial Manor in Glasgow.

Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 18, at Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Kenneth Watson officiating. Visitation will be 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at Parker Funeral Service & Crematory, 22 N. Tenth St.

Mrs. Mustain was born Dec. 24, 1904, in Howard County to Charles and Ollie Faris Lloyd.

On July 27, 1925, she married A.C. Mustain, and he preceded her in death.

A graduate of Hickman High School, she was a charter member of the Harg Extension Club and served as a cottage mother at Woodhaven Learning Center for several years. She was a member of First Christian Church in Columbia.

Survivors include a daughter, Dorothy Smith of Columbia; three sisters, Ethel Harris, Jane Smith and Elizabeth Stewart, all of Columbia; three grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

Three brothers and a sister preceded her in death.

Raymond E. Brink, 74, of Longview, Wash., formerly of Columbia, died Aug. 2, 2003, in Longview.

A memorial service was held Saturday, Aug. 9, at Robert Gray Baptist Church in Longview. Burial was at Longview Memorial Park.

Mr. Brink was born July 1, 1929, in Columbia to Willie and Opal Sicle Brink. He married Martha Page on June 24, 1952, in Centralia, Wash., and she survives.

A 1948 graduate of Hickman High School, he had lived in Longview for 51 years.

He served in the Navy for four years during the Korean War and had worked at Reynold’s Aluminum since 1953, retiring in 1992.

Other survivors include a son, Raymond Carter Brink of Longview; two daughters Anell Mattison and Mary Brink, both of Longview; a brother, Lloyd Brink of Columbia; and a sister, Norma Brink of San Antonio, Texas; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by a son, Paul Brink.

Memorial contributions can be made to Community Home Health & Hospice, P.O. Box 2067, Longview, Wash., 98632.

Bernard M. "Bernie" Brady, 66, of Columbia died Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2003, at South Hampton Place in Columbia.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 30, at Parker Funeral Service with the Rev. Kathy Morrison officiating.

Mr. Brady was born April 2, 1937, in Detroit to Carl L. and Frances Turner Brady.

He married Carol Risk on April 25, 1987, and she survives.

He graduated from Hickman High School in 1955 and the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1959.

He worked at Brady Glass for 18 years and was a member of the Glassers Local No. 513 in St. Louis.

Other survivors include his father, Carl Brady of Columbia; his brother, Steven Brady of Alexandria, Va.; and five children.

His mother preceded him in death.

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

Martha Fern Brink, 70, of Longview, Wash., died Friday, Aug. 22, 2003, at Hospice Care Center in Longview.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 30, at Robert Gray Baptist Church in Longview with the Rev. Ken Bjorge officiating. Burial will be in Longview Memorial Park.

Mrs. Brink was born June 1, 1933, in Columbia to John and Mary Richardson Page.

She married Raymond Edward Brink on June 24, 1952, in Centralia, Wash., and he preceded her in death.

She graduated from Hickman High School in 1952. She graduated from Columbia College as an LPN in 1962.

She worked at Cowlitz General Hospital in Washington for several years and at numerous nursing homes.

Survivors include a son, Raymond Carter Brink of Longview; two daughters, Anell Mattison and Mary Brink, both of Longview; two brothers, Charles Page of St. Louis and Glenn Page of Longview; three sisters, Elizabeth Bishop of Vancouver, Wash., Mary Oswald of Longview and Linda Thornsberry of Kansas City; four grandchildren; and a great-grandson

A son, Paul Brink, also preceded her in death.

Memorials are suggested to the Community Home Health and Hospice, P.O. Box 2067, Longview, Wash., 98632, or to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 1, Longview, Wash., 98632.

Truman Lee Gehringer, 80, of Columbia died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2003, at the Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 5, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., with the Rev. Carol Millspaugh officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, 2003, at the funeral home.

Mr. Gehringer was born Nov. 26, 1922, in Jefferson City to T.C. and Emma E. Ingram Gehringer. He married Susan Hulen on June 6, 1948, in Columbia, and she survives.

He graduated from Hickman High School in 1941. He was a veteran of World War II, serving three years in India.

He retired from Macon Savings and Loan Association after 36 years of service. He was employed by the J.C. Penney Co. and Shelter Insurance Cos.

He was a member of the New Horizon United Methodist Church. He was past president of the Macon Rotary Club and past secretary of the Macon School Board.

Survivors also include a son, James Robert Gehringer of Mexico, Mo.; a daughter, Connie E. Gehringer of Columbia; three grandchildren and two step grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to the New Horizon United Methodist Church, 1020 El Chaparral Ave. S., Columbia, Mo. 65202.

E. Joyce Coleman Calvin, 71, of Columbia died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2003, at her home.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, at Parker Funeral Service, 22 N. Tenth St., with the Rev. Frank Norman officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Columbia. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Calvin was born July 27, 1932, in Huntsdale to Clinton and Cecil Forbis Coleman.

She married Bobby C. Calvin on April 7, 1951, and he survives.

She was a member of Huntsdale Baptist Church.

She retired from the University of Missouri-Columbia opthalmology department after 38 years of service. She volunteered at University Hospital after her retirement and was president of the Neighborhood Crime Watch Association.

Survivors also include a daughter, Sharon Grant of Columbia; a brother, Jerry C. Coleman of Amboy, Ill.; and four grandsons.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Terry Calvin; and two sisters, Walsie Kanatzar and Juanita Nichols.

Memorials are suggested to Huntsdale Baptist Church.

Glen Maxwell, 89, of Columbia died Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2003, at West Village Manor.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., with Dr. Fred Neiger officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12, at the funeral home.

Mr. Maxwell was born Jan. 7, 1914, in Ashland, to John Paul and Bess L. Calvin Maxwell.

He married Frances V. Lamb on June 10, 1971, in Columbia, and she survives.

He graduated from Hickman High School. He was employed as a postal clerk for 30 years. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and the American Postal Workers Union.

Survivors include a son, Calvin Maxwell of Denton, Texas; a brother, John Paul Maxwell of Austin, Texas; two sisters, Aliene Dalton and Suanne Dalton, both of Springfield; three grandchildren; and a great-grandson.

His first wife, Ruth Maxwell, and a twin brother preceded him in death.

Memorials are suggested to the Alzheimer’s Association, Mid-Missouri Chapter, 1121 Business Loop 70 E., Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Gordon Sapp, 66, of Sunrise Beach died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2003, at Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital.

Graveside services will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at Columbia Cemetery.

Mr. Sapp was born July 22, 1937, in Columbia to Lawrence and Mary Gordon Evans Sapp.

He was a member of the Boulevard Whiskey Club at the Lake of the Ozarks.

Survivors include a daughter, Kimberly Poulos of North Palm Beach, Fla.; a sister, Sylvia Guffin Noel of Columbia; a brother, Lawrence Sapp of Mokane; and a companion, Connie Parr of Sunrise Beach.

Memorials are suggested to Dogwood Animal Shelter in Camdenton.

Mildred L. George Grant Southard, 83, of Columbia died Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2003, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at Nilson Funeral Home, 5611 St. Charles Road, with Wallace Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Southard was born April 2, 1920, in Mokane to John Homer and Pearl Mae Ward George.

She married Julian Samuel Grant in July 1942, and he preceded her in death. She married Ross Howard Southard on March 25, 1950, and he survives.

She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church for more than 50 years. She was a member of the Day Care Providers Association of Boone County.

She was a homemaker and the owner of a childcare center.

Survivors also include two sons, Stephen Grant of Los Alamos, N.M., and Rodney Southard of Columbia; a sister, June LaRoe of Louisiana; and four grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to Eldercare, 137 Clark Hall, School of Health Professions, University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo., 65211.

Russell Michael Bradley, formerly of Columbia, died September 22, 2003, in Corpus Christi, Texas. The son of Russell Mitchell and Helen Ruth Bradley, he was born August 17, 1951.

Mr. Bradley was a graduate of Hickman High School and the University of Missouri. Octobe 1986, he married Sarah Helen Bellin Sanibel Island, Florida. He was employed with the Texas Department of Banking, Houston Region, as an Information Technology Specialist from August 1, 1989 until the present.

He was preceeded in death by his wife and parents.

He is survived by Ron and Helen Parker, Zakquery Rodgers, Blaise Parker, Glenn and Cyd Olinger, Trevor Olinger and close friends, Craig, Debbie, Ruth and Kegan McGonagle and Cecil Childers.

Memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, September 28 at Memorial Funeral Home with burial at Memorial Park Cemetery, Memorials can be made to March of Dimes, c/o Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 West, Columbia, Missouri 65201.

Beverly A. O’Brien, 49, of Columbia died Friday, Sept. 26, 2003, at Columbia Health Care.

Services will be 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 29, at Parker Funeral Service & Crematory, 22 N. Tenth St. Burial will be in Valley Springs Cemetery in Columbia. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, at the funeral home.

Mrs. O’Brien was born July 20, 1954, in Columbia to Ti and Faye Duncan Boggs.

A graduate of Hickman High School, she was a homemaker and worked as a nurse’s aide in Columbia care centers.

She was formerly married to Larry O’Brien.

Survivors include two daughters, Angela O’Brien and Christina O’Brien, both of Columbia; a sister, Fay Kite Blackwell of Columbia; and a grandchild.

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

Floy Adams Jennings, 90, of Columbia died Monday, Sept. 29, 2003, at her home.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 W. Business Loop 70, with the Revs. David Casto and Bonnie Cassida officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Jennings was born Aug. 26, 1913, in Boone County to Joel and Genie Valentine Adams.

She married Earl "Buck" Jennings on Oct. 31, 1936, and he preceded her in death.

She was a 1931 graduate of Hickman High School. She co-owned and operated the T-Top Market from 1960 to 1969. She attended Bethel Baptist Church. She was a Sunday school teacher and active PTA member and a 4-H leader. She was a member of the Ophelia Shepard and Warren Domestic Dames extension clubs.

Survivors include a daughter, Phyllis Ward of Columbia; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

A brother, Lewis Adams, preceded her in death.

Memorials are suggested to Columbia Second Chance, P.O. Box 1086, Columbia, Mo., 65205, or to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 30638, Columbia, Mo., 65205.

Nelson W. Jones, 35, of Columbia died Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2003, at his home.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13, at Warren Funeral Chapel, 12 E. Ash St., with the Rev. Gregory Pennington officiating. Burial will be in Columbia Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, at the funeral chapel.

Mr. Jones was born Feb. 1, 1968, in Indoila, Miss., to George Rainey Sr. and Mae Jones.

He was a graduate of Hickman High School. He was employed at Mantago Restaurant in Fulton. He belonged to Eternal Refuge Missionary Baptist Church in Columbia.

Survivors include his parents, George and Mae Rainey of Columbia; three daughters, Chelsea Jones, Morgan Jones and Arianna Jones, all of Columbia; a step-sister, Genesis Ward of Columbia; two sisters, Florence Hicks and Mary Rainey, both of Columbia; and two brothers, George Rainey Jr. and Jerome Rainey, both of Columbia.

J. Pitts Jarvis, III, died suddenly of a heart attack on October 10, 2003, in Palo Alto, CA.

He was born in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on November 3, 1946, but lived in many other states with his family before he set off for college at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he joined the Epsilon Theta chapter of Sigma Nu and formed many life-long friendships.

He graduated from MIT in 1969 with a degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and went to work for Project MAC at the MIT Laboratory for Computer Science. In 1975 he moved to California to study at Stanford, where he worked at the Stanford Artificial Intelligence Lab and received a master?s degree in computer engineering in 1976. He joined the new Systems Development Division of Xerox in Palo Alto, a group that was chartered to commercialize the office computing innovations of Xerox PARC, and became a member of the Star development team. He subsequently joined 3Com Corporation to work on its first Ethernet products and later worked as a computer scientist at Adobe Systems. An advocate of open source software, Jarvis maintained an Internet site for fellow programmers who needed new implementations of XEmacs for Apple Macintosh computers.

Jarvis served nearly a generation of Palo Alto soccer players and parents as a volunteer coach and referee. He was an avid fan of Stanford sports, especially baseball. Friends and family will remember him as a devoted father and as a gentle and principled individual with a fondness for good jazz, good companions and a particular view of the ocean from Cape Cod.

He is survived by his wife, Katherine Schall Jarvis; their children, Verity Jarvis of Palo Alto and Benjamin Jarvis, who recently moved to Atlanta, Georgia; his mother Marguerite Fletcher Jarvis of Tucson, Arizona; his sister Margo Burwell of Oracle, Arizona; his nephew Brooke Burwell of Tucson, Arizona; his extended family of uncles, aunts and cousins in California and Utah; and many in-law family members in New England.

Donations in his memory may be made to MIT c/o Elizabeth Garvin, MIT, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139; KZSU Sports, P.O. Box 20190, Stanford, CA 94305; KCSM Jazz at www.kcsm.org; or the Truro Conservation Trust, P.O. Box 327, North Truro, MA 02652.

Private services will be held in Arizona.

Loren Wayne Sapp, 77, of Sunnyvale, Calif., formerly of Columbia, died Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2003, in Sunnyvale.

Services will be in Sunnyvale at a later date.

Mr. Sapp was born Feb. 6, 1926, in Columbia to Harold Sapp and Karleen Brooks Sapp.

He married Wanda Miller on Sept. 17, 1948, in Columbia, and she survives.

He graduated from Hickman High School in 1944. He retired from Lockheed Martin in 1989 in Sunnyvale after 27 years of service.

Survivors include two daughters, Debra Briber of Hollister, Calif., and Linda Lubeck of Los Gatos, Calif.; a son, Michael Sapp of Washington; a half sister; two half brothers; a mother-in-law, Ruby Cook of Columbia; and two granddaughters and a grandson.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

James Curry Schupp, 73, of Wilmington, N.C., formerly of Columbia, died Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2003, at his home.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18. Arrangements are under the direction of National Cremation Service in North Carolina.

Survivors include his cousin, Guy Schupp of Columbia.

Alma Dougherty, 90, of Kansas City died Monday, Oct. 27, 2003, at Greens at Creekside in Kansas City.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, at Parker Funeral Service, 22 N. Tenth St.

Mrs. Dougherty was born Aug. 19, 1913, in Columbia to Charles and Cecelia Robbin Brady.

She married Vyron "Bob" Dougherty on Nov. 9, 1945, and he preceded her in death.

She was a member of Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church. She was a homemaker.

She graduated from Hickman High School in 1930 and attended Rosenthal Business School.

She works as a legal secretary in Columbia and was later was secretary to the dean of agriculture at the University of Missouri-Columbia.

She moved to Kansas City from Columbia in 1999 to be near her daughter.

Survivors include a daughter, Carol Ann Cunningham of Kansas City; three brothers, Carl Brady and Raymond Brady, both of Columbia, and Dale Brady of Fulton; two grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

A brother, Fred Brady, also preceded her in death.

Wanda J. Clark, 59, of Columbia died Thursday, Oct. 30, 2003, at West Village Manor.

Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Clark was born Feb. 2, 1944, in Columbia to John Thomas and Ethel Sanders Roberts.

She married Thomas Clark on May 6, 1967, in Columbia, and he survives.

Survivors also include two daughters, Tina Rich of Fulton and Tammy Ward of Independence; one son, John Clark of Columbia; and two grandchildren.

Her parents and a sister, Dorothy Kraeuchi, all preceded her in death.

Melissa Howland believed in life so much so that she imitated death during a spring protest to warn of war’s deadly effects.

Joined by other local opponents of the Iraq war, she dropped to the ground that day in March to simulate victims of bombing. Around her neck hung a sign that read "PEACE."

A head-on accident at 4:40 p.m. yesterday ended the life of Howland, a 2003 graduate of Hickman High and a freshman at Stephens College.

She was 18.

The state highway patrol said Howland was driving west into Columbia on Route WW when her Ford Ranger pickup crossed the centerline and struck a Chevy ¾-ton pickup heading east.

The driver of the other pickup, 27-year-old Stephen Cornelison of Columbia, was listed in good condition this morning at University Hospital. A trooper estimated that both pickups were driving 45 mph.

Howland was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. She was the 994th person to die on Missouri roads this year.

In June, Howland graduated from Hickman High School.

She began taking English courses in August at Stephens College, where she received a presidential scholarship for academic achievement and a leadership award for extracurricular activities and community service.

Howland was the daughter of Jane and John Howland of Columbia.

Published Sunday, November 2, 2003

Melissa Nicole Howland, 18, of Columbia died Thursday, Oct. 30, 2003, in Columbia.

Services will be at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3, at Memorial Baptist Church, 1634 Paris Road, with the Revs. Kim Ryan and Rick Frost officiating. A dinner after services is scheduled at Broadway Christian Church, 2601 W. Broadway. Arrangements are under the direction of Warren Funeral Chapel, 12 E. Ash St.

Miss Howland was born Dec. 9, 1984, in Columbia to John and Jane Howland.

She was a student at Stephens College and a graduate of Hickman High School.

She published several pieces of writing in the Hickman Review. As a Smithton Middle School student she developed the "Give a Hug" program, which provides stuffed bears to the Columbia Police Department to share with children.

Survivors include her parents, of Columbia; a brother, Benjamin Howland; and grandparents Cletus and Hazel Baurichter and Betty and John Howland.

Memorials are suggested to Second Chance Animal Rescue or a literary scholarship in her memory in care of Hickman High School.

Mary Frances Kuhlman, 69, of Mexico, Mo., formerly of Columbia, died Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2003, at her home.

Services will be 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 7, at First Presbyterian Church in Mexico. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6 at the Arnold Funeral Home in Mexico.

Mrs. Kuhlman was born Aug. 17, 1934, in Columbia to Mary Frances and Jacob Frank Oliver.

She married John E. Reddick of Evanston, Ill., on Aug. 29, 1954. She married Derrill S. Kuhlman on July 27, 2001, and he survives.

She graduated from Hickman High School in 1952 and attended the University of Missouri-Columbia. She owned and operated the Mary Reddick Interiors and the Feather Circle Quilt Shoppe.

She was a member of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church and more recently First Presbyterian Church in Mexico, Mo.

Survivors also include three children, John F. Reddick of St. Louis, Mary J. Franco of Blue Springs, and Elizabeth "Betsy" Woodruff of Hallsville; three brothers, J. Frank Oliver Jr., Jack E. Oliver and Richard E. Oliver, all of Columbia; four stepchildren; 17 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

She was preceded her in death by her parents and three brothers, Harold Oliver, Charles E. "Ed" Oliver and Owen Oliver.

Memorials are suggested in lieu of flowers to Audrain Home Health and Hospice, St. Jude Children’s Hospital or the American Cancer Society.

Duane Turner, 71, of Barrington, N.H., died Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2003, at his daughter’s home.

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, in Columbia Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Funeral Service.

Mr. Turner was born June 15, 1932, in Steamboat Springs, Colo., to Duane and Ruth Brown Turner.

He graduated from Hickman High School and the University of Missouri-Columbia.

He retired from Martin Marietta Inc. in 1995 as a purchasing agent. He was an Air Force veteran.

Survivors include two daughters, Carolyn Mareck of Barrington and Victoria Roden of McKinney, Texas; and three grandsons.

His parents preceded him in death.

Lorraine Jacob, 83, of Mexico, Mo., died Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2003, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 14, at Arnold Funeral Home in Mexico with the Rev. Robert Marty officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Jacob was born Feb. 13, 1920, in Columbia to Samuel and Willie Valentine Cornelison.

She married Elgin "Jake" Jacob on April 5, 1941, in Columbia, and he survives.

She retired from A.P. Green after 35 years.

Survivors include two daughters, Debbie Jacob Allison and Karen Jacob Buffington, both of Mexico; two grandchildren; and one great-grandson.

Two sisters and two brothers preceded her in death.

Jared Andrew Shedd, 17, of Columbia died Saturday, Nov. 15, 2003, in Boone County.

Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, at Nilson Funeral Home, 5611 St. Charles Road. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17, at the funeral home.

Jared was born Feb. 27, 1986, in Amarillo, Texas, to Duane Mark and Doris Kelley Shedd.

He was a senior at Hickman High School.

Survivors include his parents, of Columbia; a brother, Casey Shedd of Columbia; a sister, Stefanie Shedd of Columbia; paternal grandmother Mary Shedd of Dumas, Texas; and maternal grandparents Larry and Judy Kelley of Amarillo.

Teen dies, passenger hurt in wreck
 

By the Tribune’s staff
Published Sunday, November 16, 2003

A Columbia teenager died early yesterday after the car he was driving left a rural highway near Midway, struck a driveway and overturned, ejecting the driver and a passenger.

Jared Shedd, 17, was pronounced dead at the scene of the 1:30 a.m. wreck, on Route UU, about three-tenths mile south of Van Horn Tavern Road, said a dispatcher for the Missouri State Highway Patrol, who was reading from a trooper’s radio report.

The passenger, Jordan Wood, 18, of Columbia, was taken to University Hospital, where a spokeswoman said yesterday that he was in good condition.

Debbie Wood said her son would be fine, though he suffered a broken right femur and a broken hip.

"My understanding is they just went off the road," she said. "I don’t think there is much of a shoulder there."

Shedd, the son of Mark and Doris Shedd of Columbia, was driving a 1998 Pontiac Firebird, the patrol said. Neither Shedd nor Wood wore a seatbelt.

Assistant Chief Ken Hines of the Boone County Fire Protection District said in a news release that firefighters dispatched to the wreck found one of the car’s occupants lying in the roadway and the other person in the wreckage.

Shedd was a senior and an honor roll student at Hickman High School.

Friends remembered Shedd’s fun-loving nature and talent for playing the drums and guitar. Shedd and Hickman student Taylor Trogdon were part of a rock band called "Something Like This."

"We played at Jordan’s birthday party last Friday," Trogdon said. "That was the last time, although we didn’t know it."

Hickman student Sean Dwyer described Shedd as his best friend. They worked together at a McDonald’s restaurant at Columbia Mall.

"He was a great guy," Dwyer said. "He loved everybody and was nice to everyone ... He meant a lot to a lot of people."

Jessica Crews said he tutored children at Cedar Ridge Elementary School and wanted to study lasers after graduation.

D. Keith Mueller, 80, of Columbia died Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2003, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, at Missouri United Methodist Church, 204 S. Ninth St., with the Rev. Jim Bryan officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the church.

Mr. Mueller was born July 23, 1923, in Wellington, Kan., to Henry Rollo and Floy McHenry Mueller.

He married Florence McNatt on Nov. 26, 1948, in Columbia.

He graduated from Hickman High School in 1942 and attended Kemper Military School and Michigan State University. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He worked for H.R. Mueller Florist and Greenhouses. He was a 70-year member of Missouri United Methodist Church.

Survivors include a son, Hank Mueller of Ballwin; a daughter, Michelle Griffitts of Columbia; a sister, Marciele Maledy of Columbia; and two grandchildren.

Two grandsons preceded him in death.

Memorials are suggested to Missouri United Methodist Church, 204 S. Ninth St., Columbia, Mo. 65201. Arrangements are under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home of Columbia.

Ronald D. Bryant, 26, of Columbia died Monday, Nov. 24, 2003, at University Hospital.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., with Patty Wapshott officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Mr. Bryant was born June 20, 1977, in Independence to Ronald D. and Rose Cook Bryant.

He graduated from Hickman High School in 1996. He was employed with Bryant Concrete, Circuit City and Willie’s Pub & Pool.

He was a member of Sam Gaines Boxing Gym and Powell Combat.

Survivors include his father, of Rocky Mount; his mother, Rose Perkins of Columbia; a daughter, Maleah Grace Bryant of Columbia; a brother, Randy Dean Bryant of Columbia; a sister, Kim Bryant Proctor of Columbia; and a paternal grandmother, Helen Bryant of the Lake of the Ozarks.

His paternal grandfather, Willis Bryant, and his maternal grandparents, Charles and Katherine Marie Cook, preceded him in death.

Memorials are suggested to the Maleah Bryant Scholarship Fund in care of Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., Columbia, Mo., 65202.

Gwendolyn Davidson, 89, of St. Charles County, formerly of Columbia, died Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2003, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Peters.

Services were held at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 28, at Parker Funeral Home in Columbia. Visitation was from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 28, at the funeral home. Burial was in Columbia Cemetery.

Miss Davidson was born Mar. 24, 1914, in Big Springs to Alfred and Vichy Davidson.

She lived in Columbia for 30 years and owned housing for college students.

Survivors include a sister, Hazel Hollenbeck of St. Charles County.

Memorials are suggested to Memorial Baptist Church in Columbia.

Phyllis Smith-Acton, 68, of Columbia died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2003, at Boone Hospital Center.

A memorial gathering and life celebration services will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, at Nilson Funeral Home, 5611 St. Charles Road.

Mrs. Acton was born July 2, 1935, in Columbia to Vance Henry and Margaret Ann Dodson Smith.

She was most recently employed by Sam’s Club.

Survivors include a son, Wayne Johnson of Jefferson City; two daughters, Carla Garnatz and Kay Wilson, both of Columbia; four brothers, Henry Smith and Dean Smith, both of Columbia, Roy Smith of Albuquerque, N.M., and Bobby Smith of Denver; a sister, Patsy Downey of Dade City, Fla.; and five grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to VFW Post 280, 1509 Ashley Road, Columbia, Mo., 65201.

John Keene Again, 76, of Las Vegas died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2003, at Odyssey Health Care Inc.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, at Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery with military honors.

Mr. Again was born Aug. 4, 1927, in Boone County to Allen McPherson "Mac" and Sarah Frances Again.

He married Geraldine "Geri" Prewitt in June 1953, and she survives.

He graduated from Hickman High School in 1945 and served in the Navy during the Korean War. He retired from ABF Freight Lines after 30 years of service.

Survivors also include a son, Jeff Again of Las Vegas, and a sister, Joy Again Hickam of Columbia.

Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements are under the direction of Palm Mortuary-Eastern of Las Vegas.

Daniel Downing Bryson, 79, of Oklahoma City, formerly of Columbia, died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2003.

Services were at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, at Putnam City Baptist Church in Oklahoma City. Visitation was from 6 to 8 p.m. Graveside services were today at 11 a.m. at Gracelawn Cemetery in Edmond, Okla.

Mr. Bryson was born Nov. 8, 1924, in Windsor, to Joseph Andrew and Doris Lorinda Higdon Bryson.

He married Elizabeth "Libby" Lanham and she preceded him in death.

He graduated from Columbia Public Schools and served as a chief petty officer in the Navy during World War II in the Pacific.

He received a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He received a master of divinity degree from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky.

He was the youth pastor at First Baptist Church of Columbia. He was pastor at First Baptist Church congregations in Thayer, Charleston, Joplin, Clinton and Sanders, Ky.

He served on the Executive Board and the Executive Committee of the Missouri Baptist Convention. He served as president of the Pastor’s Conference and was a trustee for Missouri Baptist College, Southwest Baptist College, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and Baptist Memorial Hospital in Kansas City.

Survivors include two sisters, Doris Anderson of Webster Groves, and Terry Dudley of Independence; a daughter, Janis Crouch of Oklahoma City; two sons, Danny Bryson of Hot Springs, Ark., and Jim Bryson of Greenville, Texas; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Five brothers also preceded him in death.

Memorials are suggested to Operation Christmas Child of Samaritan’s Purse, P.O. Box 3000, Boone, N.C., 28607. 

Charis Nicole Gohel, 26, of Columbia died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2003, at her home.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, at Christian Fellowship. Burial will be in Perche Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at Christian Fellowship.

Mrs. Gohel was born Aug. 23, 1977, in Metairie, La., to Doug and Sally Phillips.

She married Amarjit Gohel on Aug. 10, 2002, at Perche Baptist Church in Harrisburg, and he survives.

She graduated from Hickman High School in 1995 and earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from Truman State University in Kirksville in 2003. She was a member of CenterPoint Church in Columbia. She was employed with Urology Consultants as an administrative assistant.

Survivors include her parents; a brother, Jonathan Phillips of San Diego, Calif.; her paternal grandmother, Betty Elam of Effingham, Ill.; and her maternal grandparents, Verl and Jean Bridges of Stewardson, Ill.

Memorials are suggested to The Charis Memorial Fund, in care of Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., Columbia, Mo., 65202.

Edith June Brushwood, 79, of Columbia died Sunday, Dec. 14, 2003, at her home.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 18, at Parker Funeral Service, 22 N. Tenth St., with the Rev. Dennis Swearngin officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Brushwood was born June 21, 1924, in Columbia to Charles and Ima Davis Gibbs.

She married Mack Brushwood on Dec. 21, 1943, at Brooks Field in San Antonio, and he survives.

She graduated from Hickman High School and attended the University of Missouri-Columbia. She worked at the AAF convalescent hospitals in Fort Thomas, Ky., and Fort Douglas, Utah, during World War II.

She worked for Columbia Savings Bank, Fridudalls Department Store and Boone County National Bank. She retired in 1983.

She served as president of American Legion Auxiliary Post 202.

Survivors also include a son, David Mack Brushwood of Tome, N.M.; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Her parents and two sisters preceded her in death.

Memorials are suggested to the American Legion Auxiliary Post 202, 600 S. Legion Lane, Columbia, Mo. 65201, or to the Community Hospice of America, 3600 I-70 Drive S.E., Columbia, Mo., 65201.

James Harry Smith, 80, of Columbia died Sunday, Dec. 14, 2003, at Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 18, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 W. Business Loop 70, with John Baker officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Mr. Smith was born Aug. 13, 1923, in Boone County to Harry and Thornton Driskell Smith.

He married Alice Jane Lloyd on March 25, 1944, in Columbia, and she survives.

He graduated from Hickman High School in 1941. He served with the Army in Europe during World War II. He was employed with Wilson Olds Cadillac for about 20 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church and VFW Post 280.

Survivors also include two sons, James Smith of Columbia and Mark Smith of Dallas; a brother, Robert Smith of Columbia; three sisters, Stella Sexton, Linda Fenner and Beatrice Audrey, all of Columbia.

He was preceded in death by three brothers, Raymond Smith, Bill Smith and Ben Smith; and a sister, Sandra Kay Hendrick.

Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 30638, Columbia, Mo., 65205.

Tonya Crum Hobbs, 43, of Columbia died Saturday, Dec. 16, 2003, at University Hospital.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, at Second Baptist Church in Columbia with the Rev. Ray Warren officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Columbia. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday at the H. T. Funeral Home in Boonville, and from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 204 E. Ash St. in Columbia.

Mrs. Hobbs was born Aug. 25, 1960, in Columbia to Bill and Shirley Strickland Crum. She was a member of Mount Celestial Baptist Church. She was a licensed practical nurse at University Hospital.

Survivors include her parents, of Columbia; two sons, Brandon Hobbs and Cory Hobbs, both of Columbia; a sister, Teresa Crum of Columbia; a brother, Charles Crum of Hinesville, Ga.; and two grandchildren.

Jean L. Casteel, 82, of Columbia died Saturday, Dec. 20, 2003, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2003, at Memorial Funeral Home in Columbia. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Casteel was born July 30, 1921, in Abilene, Texas, to George and Ruth Searcy Lathrop.

She married Carroll K. Casteel on Aug. 20, 1942, in Columbia, 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 the women’s rifle team. She worked at Ryan Aviation in San Diego during World Ward II. She later worked as a secretary at Eugene Field Elementary School for more than 30 years until her retirement.

She was a member of the secretary’s association of Columbia Public Schools. She was a member of Missouri United Methodist Church and the Fabulous 50s and was a charter member of Huffs and Puffs Square Dance Club.

Survivors include a son, Chip Casteel of Clayton; a daughter, Kathleen Gail Casteel of Cheyenne, Wyo.; one sister, Maxine Caldwell of Kansas City; and four grandchildren

She was also preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy Johnson.

Memorials are suggested to Rainbow House, 2302 Oakland Gravel Road, Columbia, Mo., 65202, or the charity of donor’s choice.

Janet Louise Batye, 62, of Fulton died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2003, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 27, at Nilson Funeral Home, 5611 St. Charles Road, with the Rev. Kathy Morrison officiating. Burial will be in Columbia Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 26, at the funeral home.

Mrs. Batye was born Oct. 5, 1941, in Columbia, to Harley Torrance and Virginia Fox Torrance.

She married John E. Batye in 1968 in Boone County, and he preceded her in death.

She was a member of Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church. She was employed at Shelter Insurance Cos. for more than 30 years.

Survivors include a daughter, Brenda Avery of Fulton; a sister, Nancy White of Fulton; and two grandchildren.

A granddaughter, Tori Avery, also preceded her in death.

Calvin E. Hayden, 74, of Bentonville, Ark., died Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2003, at Heritage Park Nursing Center in Rogers, Ark.

Mr. Hayden was born March 3, 1929, in Keokuk, Iowa, to Stanley I. Hayden and Lillian Green Hayden.

He married Vernis Reddell on May 9, 1988, in Fayetteville, Ark., and she survives.

He had lived in Benton County, Ark., since 1977, moving from Columbia. He was self-employed, working in storage transfer. He was a member of the Church of Christ and was a Navy veteran.

Survivors also include two sons, Richard Hayden of Columbia and Donald Hayden of New York City; a daughter, Carol Lee Pepitone of Raleigh, N.C.; a stepson, Richard Chasteen of Shell Knob; a stepdaughter, Reba McVay of Bentonville, Ark.; four grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; and nine stepgreat-grandchildren.

Memorial services will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31, at Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Mr. Scruggs was born Aug. 19, 1954, in Kansas City to William Lewis and Marcella L. Stoops Scruggs.

He graduated with honors from Hickman High School in 1972 and attended the University of Missouri. He was a graduate of the Joe Brinkman Professional Umpires School. He was an umpire for 30 yeas and a member of MSHSAA Officials and American Softball Association. In central Missouri he umpired approximately 275 baseball and softball games a year for high schools, college and the city of Columbia. He scheduled and trained the umpires at Rainbow Softball Complex in Columbia. He was known locally as "Cousin Ken" on KTGR Radio. He worked as a dispatcher for 911 in Columbia and as a local mobile DJ for many events. He was a top nationwide scorer in the Buzz time Trivia Contest. He was a member of the Tiger Quarterback Club and a Friend of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Marcella and Robert Steinman of Columbia; a brother, Randy Scruggs of Waynesville; and a sister, Brenda Berstler of Cooperstown, N.Y.

He was preceded in death by his father.

Memorials are suggested to Cosmopolitan International Diabetes Center, 1 Hospital Drive, Columbia, Mo., 65203 or Central Missouri Humane Society, 616 Big Bear Blvd., Columbia, Mo., 65205.

Robert E. "Bob" Thurston, 88, of Columbia died Saturday, Dec. 27, 2003, at The Bluffs.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, at First Presbyterian Church, 16 Hitt St. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Parker Funeral Service, 22 N. Tenth St.

Mr. Thurston was born Dec. 28, 1915, in Murry to Clifford and Katherine Thurston.

He married Margaretann "Peggy" Sessions, and she preceded him in death.

He graduated from Hickman High School in 1934. He attended the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Agriculture.

He was a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service. He retired in 1976 as assistant postmaster. He served in the Army. After his retirement he worked as a manager of the university student union and university golf course. He also worked as an employee of a hardware store.

He was honored by the University of Missouri-Columbia Medical Center for more than 3,000 hours of voluntary service. He was a Kiwanis member and volunteered at concession stands at MU football games, worked the gates at the Boone County fair and for many years held the record for the most tickets sold for Kiwanis Pancake Day.

He was a member of First Presbyterian Church since 1942, where he served as a deacon and elder.

Survivors include a daughter, Linda Panzarella of Hamilton, N.J.; two sons, Robert Thurston of Greensboro, N.C., and Thomas Thurston of Columbia; and six grandchildren.

A son, Charles Elliott Thurston; a brother, Estill Thurston; and a sister, Evelyn Herrin, also preceded him in death.

Memorials are suggested to First Presbyterian Church, 16 Hitt St., Columbia, Mo., 65201, or to the Community Hospices of America, 3600 I-70 Drive S.E., Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Zada Lou Walden Tate, 74, of Vista, Calif., formerly of Columbia, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2003, in Vista.

Service arrangements are pending. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Tate was born May 26, 1929, in Columbia, to Robert Maurice and Lucy Spencer Hall Walden.

She married Finley Thomas Tate on Dec. 21, 1950, in Fort Lewis, Wash., and he survives.

She attended Columbia public schools and graduated from Hickman High School in 1947. She received an associate’s degree from Stephens College in 1949 and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1951.

She was employed as a supervisor in the accounting unit at AT&T in Kansas City from 1952 to 1960. She was a clerical claims supervisor for Kemper National Insurance in Overland Park, Kan., from 1978 to 1993.

Survivors also include two daughters, Sharon Bridges of Harrisonville and Linda Susan Tate of San Diego.

Harry Willis McCracken, 92, of Columbia died Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2003, in Columbia.

Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 4, in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. McCracken was born July 18, 1911, in Callaway County to Willis and Pearl Leona Fox McCracken.

He graduated from Hickman High School. He was a World War II veteran. He worked 25 years as a transmission specialist for Alton Automobile in Columbia. He took over the Harley-Davidson dealership and started McCracken Harley-Davidson in 1967. He sold the business and retired in 1976.

Survivors include a son, Gary McCracken of Columbia; a daughter, Donna Lee of Clark; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Two sisters, Mary Jane Jones and Ella Baker, preceded him in death.
 
 
 
 

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