Obituaries

Ann Elaine Snelling
Apr 3, 2015
Ann Elaine Snelling, age 83, of Belton, formerly of Stover, passed away early Friday morning, April 3, 2015 at her home, with family members by her side. She was born December 14, 1931, on the Rastorfer farm at Haw Creek west of Stover, the only child of James U. and Nellie Mae McCray Rastorfer. At the age of 12,...

Elizabeth Wadick
Mar 30, 2015
Elizabeth A. Wadick, age 99, of Stover, passed away Monday, March 30, 2015, at the Golden Age Living Center in Stover, where she had resided for the past two years. She was born September 26, 1915, in Linn, the sixth of eleven children born to Henry and Regina Orscheln Schroeder. Elizabeth, Tiz or "Sis" as she was also fondly...

Betty Ann Boppre
Mar 25, 2015
Betty Ann (Hall) Boppre, age 78, of California, formerly of Greeley, CO, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2015, surrounded by her family at California Care Center. She was born July 12, 1936, in Greeley, CO, a daughter of Ralph and Ann Wolnick Hall. Betty loved all of Colorado, but she especially loved the mountains. When her two daughters, Mary...

Samuel L Schindler
Mar 13, 2015
Samuel L "Sam" Schindler, age 81, of the Ivy Bend community south of Stover, passed away Friday, March 13, 2015, at Lake Regional Health Center in Osage Beach, following a brief illness. He was born July 3, 1933, in New Albany, Indiana, a son of Joseph and Thelma Smith Schindler. On April 9, 2004, Sam married Bertha Taylor Burk,...

William "Bill" Ball
Mar 11, 2015
William W. "Bill" Ball, age 75, of Forsyth, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at Cox Hospital in Branson. He was born September 13, 1939, in Sedalia, the only son of the late William Absolom and Mildrid Hoard Ball. He was united in marriage on October 25, 1965 to Judith "Judy" Haynes at the United Methodist Church...

Ray Baur
Mar 6, 2015
Ray E. Baur, age 79, of Russellville, passed away Friday night, March 6, 2015, at the Harry S Truman Veterans Hospital in Columbia. He was born May 14, 1935, in Hermann, a son of Frank and Ella Cramer Baur. Ray was a graduate of Hermann High School and served his county in the United States Air Force, stationed in...

Raymond Henry (Ray) Kroeschen
Mar 4, 2015
Raymond (Ray) Henry Kroeschen, formerly of Stover, died March 4, 2015, at Countryside Manor in Mt. Vernon, IL. Ray was born December 17, 1917 in Glensted, a twin son of Adolph and Augusta (Nolte) Kroeschen. Ray was baptized January 4, 1918 by Rev. Kelp at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. He was confirmed March 25, 1934 by Rev. Kelp at Trinity...

John Robertson
Mar 4, 2015
John Richard Robertson, age 75, of Stover, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at his home. He was born August 24, 1939, in Maryville, a son of John and Sibyl West Robertson. On February 25, 1967, in Muncie, KS, John was united in marriage to Marjorie Porter Robertson, who survives at the home. John was a graduate of Turner...

Norman L Theroff
Mar 3, 2015
Norman Lee Theroff, age 68, of Russellville passed away peacefully Tuesday evening, March 3, 2015, at his home. He was born October 16, 1946, at his grandparent's home in Clarksburg, the only son of Walter and Alma Lehman Theroff. Norman was a 1964 graduate of Russellville High School. He worked as a surveyor for the Conservation Commission, the South...

Nelda A. Linsenbardt Bubach
Mar 1, 2015
Nelda Ann Linsenbardt Bubach age 98, of Lohman, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2015, at St. Joseph’s Bluffs surrounded by her family. Nelda was born April 7, 1916, at the family home, the first born child of Gustav and Flora Fluegel Linsenbardt. She was baptized April 28, 1916, and confirmed April 13, 1930, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in...

Mary Wilbanks
Feb 23, 2015
Mary Irene Wilbanks, age 92, of Stover, passed away Monday, February 23, 2015, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia. She was born December 18, 1922, in Hardenville, a daughter of William John and Tillie Ann White Latham. On December 20, 1941, in Reeds Springs, Mary was united in marriage to Prentice H. Wilbanks who preceded her in death November...

Hilma Lee Hull
Feb 22, 2015
Hilma Lee Hull, age 91, of Versailles, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2015 at Good Shepherd Care Center in Versailles. Hilma was born on October 3, 1923, near Fortuna, the daughter of Arthur and Gertrude Hanby Lampton. On March 28, 1943, Hilma married Jesse J. Hull, Jr., who preceded her in death August 16, 2003. Hilma began her education...

Larry Sinclair
Feb 22, 2015
Larry Irvin Sinclair, age 62, of Stover, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2015 at the University Hospital in Columbia. He was born July 25, 1952, in Moberly, a son of Irvin and Edna Avery Sinclair. On March 6, 1981 Larry was united in marriage to Jan Kirkman, who preceded him in death on October 19, 2014. Larry was employed...

Shelly Bush
Feb 14, 2015
Shelly Ann Bush, of Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, passed away Saturday, February 14, 2015, with her parents by her side, at MD Anderson Medical Center in Houston, Texas following a brief battle with cancer. She was born October 7, 1966, in Sedalia, Missouri, the only child of Woodrow and Shirley Young Bush. Shelly was baptized October 17, 1975, and confirmed...

Thomas "Tom" Walker
Feb 7, 2015
Thomas Eugene "Tom" Walker, age 76, of Stover, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2015, at Boone Hospital in Columbia following a brief illness. He was born July 16, 1938, in Osawatomie, Kansas, a son of Charles Henry and Eleanor Anna Francis Schoenfeldt Walker. On August 1, 1968, Tom was united in marriage to Betty Jean Wilson Hendrickson, who survives...

Donald Wallace Hughes
Feb 6, 2015
Donald "Don" Wallace Hughes, age 71, of Versailles, passed away unexpectedly, Friday, February 6, 2015, at his home. He was born August 1, 1943, in Liberty, a son of Wallace Cecil and Ola Lolita Bartels Hughes, who preceded him in death. On April 12, 2014, Don was united in marriage to Lisa Carter Burrows who survives at their home....

Goldie May Lawson
Feb 4, 2015
Goldie May Lawson, age 89, of Sedalia, formerly of Green Ridge, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2015, at Silvia G. Thompson Residence Center in Sedalia. She was born November 30, 1925, in Cole Camp, a daughter of Charles and Bessie Smith Lawson. Goldie loved playing with her dolls and holding her nieces and nephews until they got big enough...

Leland Taylor
Feb 4, 2015
Leland Louise Marriott Taylor, age 85, of Kansas City, KS, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at Presbyterian Manor. Leland was born January 6, 1930, in Zora near Stover, a daughter of Raymond and Cloie Kreglinger Marriott. She was a cashier for Safeway for over 30 years. She is survived by two daughters, Melva Stine and Sherry Jackson and...

Theodore Bentz
Jan 29, 2015
Theodore Bentz, age 98, of Stover, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2015, at the Golden Age Living Center in Stover, where he loved the nursing home and staff and considered them his extended family. He was born December 2, 1916, in Hope, Kansas, a son of Herman and Marie Mueller Bentz. On November 16, 1947, Ted married Rose Marie...

Alvin E. Klindworth
Jan 25, 2015
Alvin Eugene Klindworth, age 82, a lifelong resident of Stover, passed away Sunday morning, January 25, 2015, at Golden Age Living Center in Stover. He was born October 18, 1932, south of Stover, a son of Julius and Opal Campbell Klindworth. On February 3, 1991, Alvin was united in marriage to Rabecca Weaver, who survives at their home. He...