Obituaries

Mar 19, 2018

Emmarie Brueckner Kempf, age 85 of Pilot Grove, Missouri passed away peacefully March 19, 2018 at Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia, Missouri. Emmarie was born October 3, 1932 to Victor and Pauline Brueckner. On April 24, 1954 she married Louis J. Kempf. Jr. and for 28 years they shared a life that included raising three children. L.J. Kempf....

Mar 16, 2018

Deo Van Marcum, age 81 of Tipton, MIssouri died at home March 16, 2018 with his sons and family close by. An only child, he was born November 12, 1936 in Otterville, Missouri to Winford Earl and Opal Steele Marcum (Thomas). Deo grew up in the area and graduated from Tipton High School. January of 1955, Deo joined the...

Mar 15, 2018

Lois Rae Brandt, 74, of Holts Summit, was called to her heavenly home, Thursday, March 15, 2018, at her residence.

She was born April 14, 1943, in Edgerton, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late Raymond Charles and Elvira Harriett (Maves) Purnell.

She was united in marriage on December 18, 1965, in Edgerton, Wisconsin, to Warren...

Mar 12, 2018

Ethel D. Schoen, age 92 of Tipton, Missouri died Monday evening, March 12, 2018 at Tipton Oak Manor with her loving family at her side. Ethel was born October 4, 1925 to Daniel F. and Frances K. Kraus at Pleasant Green, Missouri. On February 11, 1947, Ethel was married to Amandus J. Schoen (Pappy) and had 71...

Mar 4, 2018

Janice Marie Hansen, age 68, of Versailles, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2018, following a sudden illness.

She was born December 9, 1949, in Orange, California, a daughter of Virgil T. and Marie Stidham Short, who preceded her in death.

On January 13, 1977, Janice was united in marriage to Rick Hansen who survives at...

Mar 4, 2018

Christina Mae Shelden, 85, of Russellville, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2018, at Villa Marie in Jefferson City. She was born May 15, 1932, in Muscatine, Iowa, the daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin and Mildred Anna (Knarr) Ament. She was united in marriage on December 1, 1951, in Vienna, Missouri to Ezra Leroy Shelden who preceded her in death...

Mar 1, 2018

Nellie Marie Young, 98 of Pilot Grove, Missouri passed away peacefully at Boone Hospital Center, surrounded by her family on Thursday, March 1, 2018. Born in Blackwater, Missouri on September 26, 1919, Nellie was the daughter of John and Nellie Smith Davis. She grew up in Blackwater and after graduating from Pilot Grove High School, Nellie went to work...

Mar 1, 2018

William James Silva II, age 34, of Stover, passed away Thursday, March 1, 2018, at his home.

He was born June 28, 1983, in Sacramento, California, the older of two sons born to William and Saundria May Richens Silva.

At the age of 12, Bill was injured in an automobile accident that left him a...

Feb 24, 2018

Roy Thomas Hardin, 86, of Russellville, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2018, at his home surrounded by family.

He was born May 25, 1931 near Guntersville, Alabama on Bishop Mountain, the son of the late Buford F. and Laura (West) Hardin.

He was united in marriage on July 10, 1950, in Detroit, Michigan, to Billie...

Feb 24, 2018

Jacqueline Joyce Starling Linsenbardt, 92, of Lohman, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, February 24, 2018.

Jackie was born July 16, 1925, in Wake County, North Carolina, the youngest daughter of Franklin and Sally (Jones) Starling.

She attended Jefferson City High School, and graduated from Fuquay Springs High School as most musical and best...

Feb 23, 2018

Marvin E. "Bud" Boeschen, age 89, of Stover passed away Friday, February 23, 2018 at the Golden Age Living Center in Stover.      He was born March 22, 1928 to Edgar and Clara Munsterman Boeschen. In May of 1951 he was united in marriage to Esther Bush, who survives at the home.      He was a graduate of Morgan County R-1 High...

Feb 22, 2018

Jane Rose York, age 94, of St. Louis passed away Thursday, February 22, 2018 at the Mary Queen & Mother Center in St. Louis. She was born July 27, 1923 in St. Louis, daughter of Francis and May Martin Sutter. On December 31, 1941, she was united in marriage to Clifford York, who preceded her in death...

Feb 21, 2018

George Elwyn Scheperle, 93, of Lohman, passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 21, 2018, at Heisinger Bluffs in Jefferson City.  Elwyn was born October 17, 1924, in Millbrook, Missouri, a son of the late George and Lydia (Gemeinhardt) Scheperle.  He graduated from Russellville High School in 1942.  Elwyn joined the United States Army in 1944, and served overseas as part...

Feb 18, 2018

Henry Lee “Hank” Fields, age 84, of Versailles, passed away Sunday morning, February 18, 2018, at his home.

He was born April 18, 1933, in Linn Creek, a son of Frank Dudley Fields, Sr. and Laura Belle Faust Fields.  Hank married Norma Jean LaRette and to this union two sons were born, Les...

Feb 17, 2018

John Allen Singer, 78, of Tipton, Missouri passed away unexpectedly at Capitol Region Medical Center in Jefferson City Saturday, February 17, 2018. He was one of 2 children born to John Henry and Bessie Eleanor Singer in Latham, Missouri. On September 28, 1960, John and Lois Jean were married in Latham, Missouri. Soon after the wedding they moved to...

Feb 17, 2018

Edna Marie Goldammer, 83, of Lohman, passed away unexpectedly during the afternoon of Saturday, February 17, 2018, at her residence. She was born October 24, 1934, on the Strobel family farm near Lohman, Missouri, the daughter of the late Herman Paul and Elizabeth Barbara (Heinrich) Strobel. On April 10, 1949, she was confirmed as a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran...

Feb 16, 2018

Catherine Helen Lutz, 95, of Tipton, Missouri passed away Friday, February 16, 2018 at Tipton Oak Manor with her family at her side. She was one of 8 children to Louis Andrew and Clara Dueber Bestgen near Bunceton, Missouri. Catherine attended school at Syracuse before moving to Tipton where she graduated as a member of the Tipton High School...

Feb 15, 2018

Amandus (Pappy) John Schoen, 95, of Tipton, Missouri passed away Thursday, February 15, 2018 at Tipton Oak Manor. He was one of 5 children born to Rudolph and Mary Gerke Schoen in Clear Creek, Missouri. Pappy was a "jack of all trades and master of them all." He was a farmer for all his life also working off the...

Feb 11, 2018

Jo Ann Dunn, 78, of Pilot Grove, Missouri passed away Sunday, February 11, 2018 at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. She was one of 4 daughters born in Alex, Oklahoma to Cecil and Dorothy Kilby. Jo moved to Pilot Grove in 2005 from Merced, California where she lived, worked, and raised her family. She retired after 40 years of...

Feb 8, 2018

Virginia Lee Richardson, 74, of Tipton, Missouri passed away Thursday, February 8, 2018 at Bothwell Hospital in Sedalia. She was born in Clarksburg to Alva and Maggie Dexhimer. Virginia and Larry David Richardson were married January 15, 1966 and celebrated 48 years of marriage before he passed away August 9, 2014. Virginia enjoyed watching the QVC and food channel...