Obituaries

Timothy A. Parker
Jan 5, 2015
Timothy Allen Parker, age 54, of Stover, passed away unexpectedly Monday, January 5, 2015, at Lake Regional Health System in Osage Beach. He was born October 1, 1960, in Sioux City, Iowa, a son of Thomas and Nettie Emma Barclay Parker. He grew up in Iowa and attended Western Iowa Technical School. Tim served his country in the United...

Ernest H. "Ernie" Hager
Dec 25, 2014
Ernest (Ernie ) H. Hager 82 of Russellville, MO passed away at his home December 25, 2014 with his wife Pauline by his side. Ernie was born April 1, 1932 in Russellville, the son of Fritz & Erma Hager. On May 31, 1958 Ernie was united in marriage to Pauline Moeller who survives him. Early on Ernie spent many...

Flossie Stevenson Williams
Dec 17, 2014
Flossie Stevenson Williams, age 97, of Versailles, passed away, Wednesday, December 17, 2014, at the Good Shepherd Care Center in Versailles. She was born April 15, 1917, in Morgan County, a daughter of Osborn Lee and Lillie Mabel Broyles Riggs. On February 5, 1937, Flossie was united in marriage to Wray Stevenson, who preceded her in death January 16,...

Thomas Gerard Hefti
Dec 16, 2014
Thomas Gerard Hefti, age 64, of Stover, passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday, December 16, 2014, at his lake home in Gravois Mills. He was born August 11, 1950, in St. Louis, a son of Frederick Joseph and Anna Mae (Wegescheide) Hefti. In May of 2005, Tom was united in marriage to Vicki McDaniel, who survives at their home. He was...

Alice M. Stucker
Dec 13, 2014
Alice Stucker, age 78, of Stover, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2014, at Golden Age Living Center in Stover. She was born September 30, 1936, in Morgan County, near Stover, a daughter of Audrey and Effie Anduss Gerlt. On June 23, 1957, she was united in marriage to Raymond Stucker, who preceded her in death June 8, 2010. Mrs....

Margie M. Fahrni Schneider
Dec 11, 2014
Margie Marie Fahrni-Schneider, 89, of Russellville, died December 11, 2014, at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis. She was born January 11, 1925, in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of the late Joe and Florence (George) Procter. She was married July 27, 1944 to Freman Fahrni, who preceded her in death on August 13, 1997. On February 21,...

William C. Bergmann
Dec 10, 2014
William C. Bergmann, age 89, of Springfield, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2014, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mt. Vernon. He was born November 11, 1925, in Lincoln, Missouri, a son of Carl. H. and Mary K. Garuandt Bergmann. Bill married Marjorie Scruton, and to this union one son, William C. Bergmann, Jr. was born. He later married...

Saundria May Silva
Dec 7, 2014
Saundria May Silva, age 64, of Stover, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, December 7, 2014, at her home. She was born May 7, 1950, in Los Angeles, California, a daughter of Laurence Henry and Kathleen Rose Mercer Richens. She married William Silva I in California and he preceded her in death. Saundria served her Country in the United State Army,...

H. Dwight Mertgen
Dec 1, 2014
H. Dwight Mertgen, age 76, of Florence, passed away Monday, December 1, 2014, due to injuries sustained in an accident west of Stover. He was born March 21, 1938, on the family farm near Florence, a son of Harry and Edith Wear Mertgen. Dwight was a 1956 graduate of Stover High School and served his Country in the United...

Marlene Kay Wilbanks
Nov 18, 2014
Marlene Kay Wilbanks, age 71, lifelong resident of Stover, passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday morning, November 18, 2014, at St. Marys Health Center in Jefferson City. She was born February 27, 1943, in Stover, a daughter of Deo and Esther Bauer Warnke. She was baptized April 4, 1943 and confirmed August 12, 1956 at the Christ Lutheran Church in Stover....

Robert Lee Coons
Nov 15, 2014
Robert Lee Coons, age 70 of Latham, passed away Saturday, November 15, 2014, at Jefferson City Nursing and Rehab Center in Jefferson City. He was born August 26, 1944, in Latham, a son of William Thomas and Jessie Ellen McCasland Coons. On February 4, 1964, Robert was united in marriage to Judith Ann Lavellee, who survives at their home....

Marlis A. Meyer
Nov 10, 2014
Marlis A Meyer, age 76, of Jefferson City, passed away Monday, November 10, 2014, at Summit Villa in Holts Summit, following a brief battle with cancer. She was born July 24, 1938, in Miller County, a daughter of Charlie and Treva Mae Blankenship Platter, who preceded her in death. On February 20, 1966, at the First Baptist Church in...

James F. "Frank" Vansell
Nov 2, 2014
James Franklin "Frank" Vansell, age 75, of Gravois Mills, passed away Sunday, November 2, 2014, at Lake Regional Hospital in Osage Beach. He was born November 18, 1938, in Crest, located in Benton County, a son of Charles E. and Georgia Miller Vansell. On June 5, 1959, at the parsonage of Rev. Jim Delong, Frank was united in marriage...

Sharon K. Wells
Oct 26, 2014
Sharon K. Wells, age 72, of rural Versailles, passed away peacefully Sunday morning, October 26, 2014, at her home. She was born November 15, 1941, in Ft. Scott, Kansas, a daughter of Henry Charles and Eula May Hogan Lewis. On July 25, 1959, in Nevada, Missouri, Sharon was united in marriage to Orville D. Wells, who preceded her in...

Patty Ann Duffer
Oct 23, 2014
Patty Ann Duffer, age 79, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away, Thursday, October 23, 2014, at North Kansas City Hospital. She was born October 8, 1935, in Morgan County, a daughter of James Edward O'Hare and Betty Jean Harry. Patty worked as PBX operator at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City. She enjoyed going dancing and taking care of...

Jan Marie Sinclair
Oct 19, 2014
Jan Marie Sinclair, age 52, of Stover, passed away unexpectedly Sunday morning, October 19, 2014, at her home. She was born December 26, 1961, in Kansas City, a daughter of Darrell L. and Ann Ryun Kirkman. On March 6, 1981, in Kansas City, Jan was united in marriage to Larry Sinclair who survives at their home. She was a...

Normanda M. Holzleitner
Oct 11, 2014
Normanda Marie Holzleitner, age 91, of Russellville, passed away Saturday, October 11, 2014, at Oak Tree Villa in Jefferson City. She was born on September 9, 1923, near Lohman, the second child of Julius and Sedonia Hofmockel Buchta. She was baptized on October 14, 1923 and confirmed on April 2, 1939 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Russellville. Her...

David L. Morff
Oct 11, 2014
David L. Morff, age 71, of St. Martins, passed away peacefully, Saturday morning, October 11, 2014, at his home. He was born April 21, 1943, in St. Thomas, a son of Felix and Rosa Theresa "Rose" Gerling Morff. On July 15, 1967, at St. Martins Catholic Church, Dave was united in marriage to Jane Eggen; which was the last...

Albert Miesner
Oct 10, 2014
Albert S. Miesner, age 47, of Stover passed away Friday evening, October 10, 2014, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Russellville. He was born October 18, 1966, in Sedalia, a son of Merwin and Sue Frisbie Miesner. He was baptized November 6, 1966 and confirmed April 12, 1981, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Stover. On...

Ronald L. Stephen
Oct 5, 2014
Ronald L. Stephen, age 67, of Stover, passed away Sunday, October 5, 2014, at Good Shepherd Care Center in Versailles. He was born March 5, 1947, in Goodland, Kansas, a son of Paul and Viola Eicher Stephen. On June 10, 2000, at the Gravois Mills United Methodist Church, Ron married his wife Janice, who survives at their home. Ron...