Obituaries

Dec 28, 2016

James Earnest "Ernie" Turner, age 80, of Russellville, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2016, at his home. He was born May 25, 1936, in Palmyra, Missouri a son of Francis M. and Kathryn Olinger Turner. On September 5, 1959, in Philadelphia, Missouri Ernie was united in marriage to Helen Bonnell who survives at their home. He was a 1954...

Dec 28, 2016

Edna Louise Scheperle, age 88, of Lohman, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City. She was born December 19, 1928, in Lohman a daughter of Frank K. and Anna Mathilda "Tillie" Strobel Ott. Edna was baptized January 5, 1929 and confirmed April 18, 1943, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Russellville. The confirmation...

Dec 26, 2016

Dorothy Lucille Porter, age 93, of High Point, passed away Monday, December 26, 2016, at Moniteau Care Center in California. She was born January 26, 1923, in rural California, the second oldest daughter of Emmett O. and Ruth Melissa Jenkins Rohrbach. On January 26, 1945, in Moultrie, Georgia, Lucille was united in marriage to Kenneth Porter, who preceded her...

Dec 22, 2016

Stephen Lee Dunham, 69, of Otterville, Missouri passed away at his residence on Thursday, December 22, 2016. He was one of 4 children born to William C. and Agatha Dunham in Sedalia, Missouri. After graduating as a member of the Otterville High School Class of 1965, Stephen served in the US Army as a tank mechanic. Upon receiving his...

Dec 22, 2016

Luther D. Covington, age 71, of Stover, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2016 at his home. He was born July 1, 1945, in Gideon, Missouri a son of Owen and Vernadine Covington, who preceded him in death. He was a graduate of Lees Summit High School. Luther was a Marine Corps veteran, serving his country in the Vietnam War,...

Dec 21, 2016

Janet Laree Chase, 80, of Boonville, Missouri passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at Cooper County Memorial Hospital in Boonville. She was born in Halsey, Nebraska to Don C. and Mary L. Fisher. Janet and her husband Garold moved to Boonville from Ling Pine, Nebraska in 1980 to work during the construction of Valley Hope. Janet was employed as...

Dec 20, 2016

Dickie "Dick" Ailor, age 73, of Otterville died Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at the Hartville Care Center in Hartville, Missouri. Dick was born July 20, 1943 in Purdin, Missouri to Jesse and Louise Ailor. On July 22, 1963, Dick married Lora Isaacs who passed away in 2004. After attending Chillicothe High School, Dick became a dairy farmer and enjoyed...

Dec 20, 2016

Mary Joan Dawson, age 87, of Tipton died Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at Tipton Oak Manor with family at her side. Joan was born May 3, 1929 to Oscar John and Mildred Stratman in Concordia, Missouri. While she was still young, she and her family relocated in Tipton. After graduating from Tipton High School, Joan achieved an Associates Degree...

Dec 20, 2016

Clementine Elizabeth Enloe, age 91, of Chappell, Nebraska and previously a life-long resident of Missouri passed away at Memorial Care Center in Chappell on Tuesday, December 20, 2016. Clementine was born April 11, 1925 in Garden City, Kansas to Ross George and Lillian Irene (Doll) Martin. Clementine was united in marriage to Rev. Linley A. Enloe on March 7,...

Dec 16, 2016

James Leo Kempf, 71, of Gravois Mills, Missouri, after a long battle with cancer passed away Friday, December 16, 2016 at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. He was one of 7 children born to Clem and Marcella Kempf in Clear Creek, Missouri. Jim was a graduate of Pilot Grove High School Class of 1963. He worked for McGraw Edison...

Dec 11, 2016

Larry "Smokey" Eugene Griffith, 65, of Blackwater, died Sunday, December 11, 2016 at Bothwell Hospital in Sedalia, Missouri. Larry was born August 27, 1951 in Boonville, Missouri, a son of Aubrey G. Griffith and Mary Jane (Turley) Griffith. He was a 1970 graduate of Boonville High School. He lived with his parents in Blackwater until their passing and remained...

Dec 11, 2016

Faye Ann Lavery, 72, of Tipton passed away peacefully while sleeping on Sunday, December 11, 2016 at Jefferson City Nursing and Rehab. She was one of 3 children born to Leslie Calvin and Mamie Ethel Curnutt in Independence, Missouri. Faye was a graduate of Raytown High School Class of 1961 and then attended Southwest Baptist College in Bolivar graduating...

Dec 11, 2016

Alan Harold Russell, age 58, of Russellville, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2016, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City. He was born April 22, 1958, in Farmington the youngest child of Ewing and Marguerite Matheis Russell. Alan was a 1976 graduate of Central High School in Flat River. He worked maintenance for various warehouses before an illness...

Dec 10, 2016

Amy S. Fischer, age 44, of Russellville, died Saturday, December 10, 2016 at her home. Survivors include her daughter, Dallas Payne and granddaughter, Augie "Lorelai" Payne. Jake Fischer, her husband of 26 years, preceded her in death. In keeping with her wishes she will be cremated. No services are planned.

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Dec 5, 2016

Marjorie Camilla Fulks was born September 11, 1935, at Plato, Missouri. Marjorie was the youngest child of John Sherman Fulks and Lina Mae Royster. Paternal grandparents were John Monroe Fulks and Laura Nevada Lee. Maternal grandparents were William Wallace Royster and Ellen McClannahan. Marjorie was preceded in death by her grandparents; her parents; a sister, Bonnie Fulks Willhite; a...

Dec 4, 2016

William U. "Bill" Smith, age 77, of Centertown, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2016, at the California Care Center with his family by his side. He was born March 21, 1939, in Omaha, Nebraska a son of William F. and Helen B. Barker Smith. On June 11, 1960, in Linn, Bill was united in marriage to Carolyn M. Phillips,...

Dec 3, 2016

Mrs. Connie Ann Schubert, daughter of the late Wesley Leon Dunn and Verna Ruth McCallum, was born September 7, 1951, in Mesa, Arizona. At an early age, she professed her undying love for Jesus Christ. She served a ministry of service fervently, never swaying from the purpose in which she was called. Mrs. Schubert was a talented artist, musician...

Dec 2, 2016

Jerri Ann O'Rourke, 61, passed away Friday, December 2, 2016 at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia. She was born July 23, 1955 in Lawrence, Kansas to Lou Anna Bolton. She was united in marriage on June 14, 1982 in Kansas City to Kenneth O'Rourke. Jerri worked as a seamstress. She enjoyed bowling, fishing, word puzzles, and crocheting....

Nov 28, 2016

Anthony Renee Gutierrez, age 77 of Syracuse, Missouri passed away Monday, November 28, 2016 at the University Hospital in Columbia, Missouri surrounded by his family. Tony was born August 22, 1939 to James Joseph and Elizabeth Sheila Gutierrez in St. Louis, Missouri. He was one of five children. In his younger years, Tony worked as a musician and continued...

Nov 28, 2016

Ruthie Darlene Kramer, age 51, of Otterville, Missouri passed away Monday, November 28, 2016 at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City. "Darlene" was born December 13, 1964 to David Jack and Lois Marie Matthews in Sallisaw, Oklahoma. She moved from Oklahoma 18 years ago to Otterville. Darlene worked as a bank teller at Bank 21 in Sedalia. She...