Obituaries

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...

Joyce Y. Bowers
Jul 4, 2016
Joyce Y. Bowers, age 73, of Stover, went to be with her Lord, Monday, July 4, 2016, at her home with her husband by her side. She was born March 3, 1943, in Stover, a daughter of Elroy and Reba Otten Munsterman. On May 28, 1970, in Vinita, Oklahoma Joyce was united in marriage to Jim Bowers, who survives...

Clifford "Cliff" Bumgardner
Jul 4, 2016
Clifford "Cliff" Bumgardner, age 62, of Stover, passed away Monday, July 4, 2016 at his home surrounded by family. He was born October 8, 1953 to Clifford Gerald and Georgia Beatrice Utter Bumgardner. He was united in marriage on January 6, 2001 in Versailles to Anita Wells, who survives at the home. He served his country in the U.S....
Cheryl Rae Bookout
Jun 29, 2016
Cheryl Rae Boookout, age 63 passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at her home in Boonville, Missouri. Cheryl, an only child, was born to Charles Edwin and Marilee (Eichelberger) Bookout. She and her parents lived in Tipton, where Cheryl spent the majority of her life. As a high school girl, Cheryl was very athletic and excelled in soft ball...

Jeffrey Gayle Renken
Jun 29, 2016
Jeffrey Gayle Renken, age 47, of Clarksburg, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2016, at University Hospital in Columbia. He was born November 10, 1968, in Jefferson City, a son of William Gayle and Janet Scott Renken. Jeff was a graduate of Jamestown C-I High School and Linn State Technical College, receiving his two year Technical degree in diesel mechanics....
Virgil Clarence Meyer
Jun 28, 2016
Virgil Clarence Meyer, 88, of Otterville passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at his residence. He was one of 8 children born to John and Birdie Meyer of Otterville. Virgil was a graduate of Otterville High School. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. After returning home he began farming. He became a carpenter and worked...

Lois Elaine Rowles
Jun 17, 2016
Lois Elaine Rowles, age 65, of Syracuse, passed away Friday, June 17, 2016 at the Women's and Children's Hospital in Columbia. She was born August 12, 1950, in California, MO, the daughter of James J. "J.J." (Jim) and Sudie "Ruth" Albin Schreck. She married Larry Scholl in July of 1969 and to this union two sons, Larry and Scott,...

Julia Fern Ray
Jun 14, 2016
Julia Fern Markum Ray, age 73, of Gravois Mills, passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2016, at her home. She was born May 3, 1943, in Laurie, a daughter of Garland Wayne and Lillian Ellen Burkhart Markum. On January 31, 1960, Julia was united in marriage to Johnie I. Ray, who survives at their home. She was a 1961 graduate...

Tina Marie Waddell
Jun 14, 2016
Tina Marie (Ray) Waddell, of Gravois Mill's, MO, passed away on June 14, 2016, at the University of Missouri Hospital, at Columbia. She was born on August 16, 1960 in Lebanon, MO. The daughter of Johnie I. Ray and Julia F. (Markum) Ray, also of Gravois Mill's. On October 15, 1977, she was united in marriage to John David...

Karen Jean Kirchoff
Jun 13, 2016
Karen Jean Kirchoff, age 64, of California, passed away Monday, June 13, 2016, at Villa Marie in Jefferson City, where she had been a resident since January 27, of this year. She was born May 8, 1952, in Sedalia, the second child of George and Beulah Rasa Burnett. Karen was a 1970 graduate of Otterville High School and a...

James F. "Jim" Drury Jr.
Jun 12, 2016
James F. "Jim" Drury Jr., age 89, of Stover, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2016, at the Tipton Oak Manor. He was born January 6, 1927, in Lyon County, KS, the oldest of eight siblings, to James F. Sr. and Maggie Lou Cox Drury. On May 27, 1966 at the Big Buffalo Conservation Area he was united in marriage...

Randall A.L. "Randy" Newman
Jun 9, 2016
Randall A.L. “Randy” Newman, age 52, of Cole Camp, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2016, at his home. He was born January 30, 1964, in Trenton, Missouri, a son of Gene H. and Betty Lou Lent Newman. Randy was a 1982 graduate of Cole Camp High School. He was self-employed as an over-the-road truck driver for many years. Randy...
Matthew William Litteken
Jun 5, 2016
Matthew William Litteken passed away Sunday, June 5, 2016. Matt was born in Florissant, Missouri on August 2, 1928. His parents were John W. and Clara A. (Weber) Litteken. He graduated from Sacred Heart Elementary School in Florissant and then attended McBride Catholic High School in St. Louis, Missouri for three years. Matt finished high school at Pilot Grove...
Robert Paul Burge
Jun 4, 2016
Robert Paul Burge, 81, of Blackwater, MO passed away Saturday June 4th at Katy Manor in Pilot Grove, MO. Born Jan. 12, 1935 in Boonville, MO, he was the son of the late Edith and Paul C. Burge. He was a graduate of Boonville HS, Kemper Military College & the University of MO Columbia with a degree in Agriculture....