Obituaries

Brenda Kay Susan Scheperle
Sep 2, 2016
Brenda Kay Susan Scheperle, age 63, of Russellville, passed away Friday, September 2, 2016, at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born January 28, 1953, in Centertown, the only daughter of C.B. and Nadene Wilson Cliburn. Brenda was united in marriage to Dennis Scheperle on May 11, 1996, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Lohman. Dennis survives...

Hazel J. Ebeling
Aug 29, 2016
Hazel J. Ebeling, age 86, of Stover, passed away Monday, August 29, 2016, at Good Samaritan Care Center in Cole Camp. She was born June 2, 1930, in Cole Camp, the only child of Walter R. and Laura G. Dieckmann Ebeling. She was baptized June 22, 1930, at Christ Lutheran Church in Stover by Pastor P.E. Stoltz. On April...

Louanna D. Stafford
Aug 23, 2016
Louanna D. Stafford, age 67, of Lincoln passed away August 23, 2016 at the St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born July 19, 1949 in Barnett to Clayton and Mamie "Maxine" Cook Phillips. On November 23, 1982 in Miami, Oklahoma she was united in marriage to David Stafford, who survives at the home. Louanna was...
Delores June Lewis
Aug 22, 2016
Delores June Lewis, 77, of Syracuse, Missouri passed away unexpectedly Monday, August 22, 2016 at the University Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. She was one of 4 girls born to David Richard and Verna Marion Kruse in Pleasant Hill, Missouri. Delores and Johnnie Lewis were married February 1, 1957 and celebrated 59 and ½ years of marriage together. She was...

Dr. Earl D. Miller
Aug 21, 2016
Dr. Earl D. Miller, age 67, of Russellville, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2016, at his home. He was born June 1, 1949, in Ottumwa, Iowa, the oldest son of William Vernon and Dorothy Marie Havens Miller. Earl was united in marriage to Phyllis Wittenberger on April 14, 1974, at her parents' home in California. He was a 1965...

Kenneth "Ken" Allen Pomering
Aug 20, 2016
Kenneth Allen "Ken" Pomering, age 72, of Stover, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2016, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City. He was born February 13, 1944, in Rockford, Illinois, a son of Darwin and Violet Tucker Pomering. Ken was united in marriage to Ada Purscell Webb on April 14, 1984 in Stover. Ada survives at their home....

Lola Mae Pittrich
Aug 16, 2016
Lola Mae Pittrich, age 91, of Russellville, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2016, at Oak Tree Villas in Jefferson City. She was born February 1, 1925, in Brazito, a daughter of Herman A. and Bertie E. Bates Holzbierlein. Lola Mae was united in marriage to Roy J. Pittrich on August 3, 1947, in Jefferson City. He preceded her in...
George Antone Romig
Aug 13, 2016
George A. Romig, age 87, of Tipton, passed away Saturday morning, August 13, 2016, at Tipton Manor Nursing Home in Tipton. He was born December 3, 1928 in Beaman, MO, son of Jesse O. and Clara (Beck) Romig. On December 30, 1950, he married Annalean Schoen, at St. Andrews Catholic Church in Tipton, MO, who survives of the home....

Linney "Junior" Capps
Aug 11, 2016
Linney "Junior" Capps, age 83, of Stover, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2016, at Golden Age Living Center in Stover. He was born October 3, 1932, in Morgan County, a son of Linney Edward and Leona Davenport Capps. Junior was united in marriage to Emogene "Gean" Braden on January 10, 1953 at the home of Rev. Jim Delong, who...
Gilbert Reinhart Schupp
Aug 8, 2016
Gilbert Reinhart Schupp, 93, of Pilot Grove passed away Monday, August 8, 2016 at Katy Manor. He was one of 3 children born to Walter and Mary Schupp of Pilot Grove. Gilbert was a life long resident of the Pilot Grove community graduating from Pilot Grove High School. He married Rosalie Pauline Wilmsmeyer on February 4, 1951 and they...

Mathilda "Tillie" Kiesling
Jul 31, 2016
Mathilda "Tillie" Kiesling, age 84, of Jefferson City, passed away Sunday afternoon, July 31, 2016, at Heisinger Bluffs in Jefferson City. She was born December 31, 1931, in Lohman, a daughter of Edward and Viola E. Schubert Linsenbardt. She was baptized & confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Lohman. Tillie was united in marriage to Ralph F. Kiesling...

Bobby Joe Jackson
Jul 27, 2016
Bobby Joe Jackson, 83, died Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at the Veterans Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. One of 10 children, Bobby was born to Rome and Gracie Jackson in Fayette, Missouri. Bobby served during the Korean conflict in the infantry of the US Army as a member of the 25th Division of the Wolfhounds. He was a foot soldier...

Kenneth L. Bender
Jul 26, 2016
Kenneth L. Bender, age 70, of LaMonte, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at his home. Ken was born January 12, 1946, in Esbon, Kansas the only son of Cecil G. and Ida May Headley Bender. Ken was united in marriage to LaVera Nolting on August 17, 1963, at St. John United Church of Christ in Florence. LaVera survives...

John Charles Fox, Jr.
Jul 23, 2016
John Charles Fox, Jr., age 23, of Versailles, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2016, at his home. He was born September 19, 1992, in Kansas City, a son of John Charles Sr., and Mary Parker Fox. John was a 2011 graduate of Morgan County R-II High School in Versailles, where he was a member of Beta Club, the Spanish...

Mary Christina Martin
Jul 22, 2016
Mary Christina Martin, age 91, of Stover, passed away early Friday morning, July 22, 2016, at her home. She was born July 28, 1924, in Kansas City, Missouri, a daughter of George and Maud Cashman Frye. Mary was united in marriage to Don Martin on July 24, 1946, in Kansas City and he preceded her in death in January...

Frank Monroe Ellison
Jul 17, 2016
Frank Monroe Ellison, age 68, died Sunday, July 17 at home in Clarksburg with family at his side. Frank was a 2lb. 6oz. baby born to Eugene M. and Alberta (Dick) Ellison December 26, 1947 and was taken home from the hospital in a ladies size 5 shoe box. He was one of 6 children. Frank served his country...

Dorsey D. Amos
Jul 17, 2016
Dorsey D. Amos, age 82, of Jefferson City, formerly of Russellville, went to be with his Lord Sunday morning, July 17, 2016, at his home. He was born February 25, 1934, on the family farm in Enon, a son of Rado and Orpha Ellen Scott Amos. On October 8, 1954, at the Enon Baptist Church, Dorsey was united in...
Laura Francis Friess
Jul 11, 2016
Laura Friess, 89, of Pilot Grove passed away Monday, July 11, 2016 at Katy Manor in Pilot Grove. She was one of 9 children born in Lamine, Missouri to William and Laura Davis. Laura and Carl Friess were married December 15, 1945 and he preceded her in death on November 25, 1999. She worked for many years at the...
Dora Margaret Cole
Jul 10, 2016
Dora Margaret Cole, 104, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2016 at Katy Manor in Pilot Grove. She was one of 3 children born to Owen Estil and Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Todd-Cordry in rural Pilot Grove. Dora attended West Fork School and graduated from Pilot Grove High School in 1929. She married Noel L Cole on April 23, 1931 and...

Darwin Archie Smith
Jul 8, 2016
Darwin Archie Smith, age 64, of Russellville, went to be with his Lord, Friday, July 8, 2016, at University Hospital in Columbia surrounded by his family. He was born July 1, 1952, in Jefferson City, a son of Leroy Frank and Nelda Marie Scott Smith. On June 2, 1973, at the Annunciation Catholic Church in California, Darwin was united...