Obituaries

Apr 19, 2017

Walter Rudolph Ehlers, age 100, of Stover, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at the Golden Age Living Center in Stover, where he had resided for almost three years.

He was born September 8, 1916 in the Pyrmont area of Stover, the third of seven children born to Peter and Anna Koch Ehlers. He was baptized September...

Apr 12, 2017

Donna Jeanne Draffen, 89, of Latham, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, April 12th, 2017, at the Moniteau Care Center, in California, Missouri.

Mrs. Draffen was born February 25th, 1928, in Indianapolis, Indiana, a daughter of Lytel “Bud” and Lillian Applegate Schriefer. On November 3rd, 1953, she married her beloved husband William Floyd “Bobby” Draffen. This past...

Mar 29, 2017

Janet Gayle Renken, 75, of Centertown, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2017, at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital.

She was born March 11, 1942, in Etterville, Missouri, the daughter of the late Alfred Eugene and Mildred Loree (Brown) Scott.

Janet received her bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Computer Science and received her master’s degree in...

Mar 27, 2017

William Floyd “Bobby” Draffen, 89, of Latham, Missouri, passed away Monday, March 27, 2017, at the Moniteau Care Nursing Home in California, Missouri.

Mr. Draffen was born November 6th, 1927, in Kansas City, Missouri, a son of William Paul and Carmen McElroy Draffen. On November 3rd, 1953, he married his beloved wife Donna and together...

Mar 26, 2017

Gerald Howard Jennison went home to be with his Lord on March 26, 2017 from his residence in Columbia, Missouri. Jerry was born November 9, 1935 to E. Louise and Freaman Jennison in Latham, Missouri. Jerry served in the US Army from 1960 to 1964 stationed most of that time in Germany and while in Europe he traveled extensively....

Mar 25, 2017

Hettie Myrtle Holliday, age 105, passed away at Lincoln Community Nursing Home Saturday, March 25, 2017. Hettie was one of six children born near Pilot Grove to Emmett D. and Emma P. Yager on January 21, 1912. She married George Buster Spry and together they raised two children and lived in Sedalia. Hettie worked as a machine operator for...

Mar 20, 2017

Ina Lucille Vogt, age 88, of Versailles passed away Monday, March 20, 2017 at the Golden Age Living Center in Stover.

She was born May 29, 1928, in Camden County to John Wesley and Dora Francis Hankins Sumner. On December 22, 1944 in Versailles, Ina was united in marriage with Ralph “Bud” Vogt,...

Mar 18, 2017

Jean Ellen Garnett, 84, of Jefferson City, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2017, at Jefferson City Manor Care Center.

She was born June 13, 1932, in Versailles, Missouri, the daughter of the late Malcolm and Della (Williams) Marriott.

She was united in marriage on May 27, 1950, in Centertown, Missouri, to Robert Louis Garnett who...

Mar 14, 2017

Merrill D. Runyan, age 79, of Stover passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at his home surrounded by the love of his family.

He was born August 7, 1937, in Milo, Iowa. The youngest child of Lon Sanford and Bernice Inez Moon Runyan. On October 5, 1958, in Indianola, Iowa, Merrill was united in marriage to his...

Mar 2, 2017

Kenneth Neil Nolting, age 76, of Versailles passed away Thursday, March 02, 2017 at his home. He was born January 1, 1941 in Stover, a son of Herbert L. and Mildred Viebrock Nolting. He was baptized January 26, 1941 and confirmed on June 27, 1954 at Christ Lutheran Church in Stover. The confirmation verse chosen was Matthew 6:33, “But...

Mar 1, 2017

Susan Cordry Lewis, age 92 of Otterville, left this earth March 1st, 2017 at Tipton Oak Manor. Sue was born January 29, 1925 to Elliott Kirtley and Pearl Cordry Duvall in Sedalia, Missouri. She graduated in 1942 from Otterville High School and went on to receive her bachelor's degree at the University of Central Missouri in 1947. She taught...

Mar 1, 2017

Martin Andrew Kennedy II, age 57, of Jefferson City passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Jefferson City.

He was born November 24, 1959 in Jefferson City, the only child of Martin Kennedy I and Sharon Lynn (Daly) Kennedy.

Martin grew up in San Diego, California and graduated from...

Feb 25, 2017

He was born October 13, 1957, in Kansas City, a son of John William and Helen McGhee Nash.

J.W. was united in marriage to Susan Carver on December 31, 1981 in Versailles and she survives at their home.

He was self-employed in the construction industry, working as a carpenter in the Mid-Missouri area.

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Feb 18, 2017

Bruce Michael Jobe passed away February 18, 2017. He was born December 27, 1952 in California, MO the son of Mary (Isenschmid) and Frank Jobe. On February 22, 1986 he married the love of his life, Lori Schlotzhauer; daughter of Betty Lou and Milton Schlothzauer, Jr. of Pilot Grove. They would have celebrated their 31st wedding anniversary on February...

Feb 17, 2017

Mary Magdalen Schmidt, 80, a resident of Alton, IL peacefully passed away in her sleep February 17, 2017 at her home in St. Clare's Villa. Born September 16, 1936 as Alice Louise Schmidt, Mary Magdalen was one of ten children to parents Aloysious Andrew, "Dick" and Anna Jane (Fischer) Schmidt. In 1951, a fifteen-year-old Alice Louise joined the sisters...

Feb 17, 2017

Esther Hulda Strobel, 99, of Jefferson City, formerly of Lohman, passed away Friday, February 17, 2017, at Adams Street Place. She was born February 25, 1917, in Jefferson City, Missouri, the daughter of the late Otto Emil and Anna Martha Goldammer Schuricht.  She was baptized on March 25, 1917, and confirmed on March 29, 1931, at Trinity Lutheran Church...

Feb 14, 2017

Josephus Junior Billingsley, 75, of Tipton, Missouri passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at Capitol Regional Hospital in Jefferson City. He born to Josephus Elias and Letha Floy Potter Billingsley in Galt, Missouri. Junior and Cheryl were married July 26, 1975 and celebrated their 41st wedding anniversary this past year. After living and working in Independence, Missouri for 18...

Feb 14, 2017

Margaret Eleanor Coonce, 73, passed away on February 14, 2017. Margaret was a proud Mother of three daughters; Una Bennett and her husband David, Lisa Brumm and her husband, Otis, and Peggy Schnirch. Margaret enjoyed her time spent with her ten grandchildren and her twenty two great grandchildren. Margaret was preceded in death by her only son, Mark Allen...

Feb 12, 2017

Sylvia Taylor passed away peacefully Sunday, February 12, surrounded by her children. Born Sylvia McCampbell Borchers to Wilbert and Maybelle Borchers on March 18, 1947, she is preceded in death by her husband, Stephen Taylor, and her brother, John Borchers. She is survived by her children, Mary Beth Taylor and son-in-law Steve “Jack” Cummins, Ethan Taylor and daughter-in-law Cynthia...

Feb 11, 2017

Debra Kay Battles, 62, of Syracuse, Missouri passed away Saturday, February 11, 2017 at her residence with her family at her side. She was one of 2 children born to Thornton E. and Della F. Huff in Tipton. Debra was a graduate of Tipton High School Class of 1972. She and Gary were married October 27, 1972 and they...