Obituaries

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...

Robert G. Buckler
Sep 25, 2014
Robert Gene Buckler, age 79 of Florence, passed away Thursday, September 25, 2014, at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born September 27, 1934, in Platte County, Missouri a son of Ira and Lily Hamm Buckler. Following the death of his mother, Robert was raised by his aunt, Edna Buckler Wilson in Syracuse. On April 29, 1961,...

Patricia "Pat" J. Yarnell
Sep 22, 2014
Patricia Jane "Pat" Yarnell, age 60, of Syracuse, passed away Monday, September 22, 2014, at the Christian Health and Rehab Center in Lebanon. She was born August 1, 1954, in Sedalia, a daughter of Clarence N. "Newt" and Gertrude "Lucille" LeBegue Griffing. On January 10, 2000, Pat was united in marriage to Roger C. Yarnell, who preceded her in...

Donice D. Anderson
Sep 22, 2014
Donice Diane Anderson, age 58, of Stover, passed away, Monday, September 22, 2014, at her home following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born September 11, 1956, in Stover, the daughter of Josephine Burnett. She married Raymond D. McCollom and to this union two children were born. On July 14, 2008, Donice married Jerry Anderson, who preceded her...

John M. Miles
Sep 21, 2014
John M. (J.M.) Miles, age 78, of Stover, passed away Sunday afternoon, September 21, 2014, in Stover. He was born July 21, 1936, in Nebo, Illinois, a son of Roy and Lorene Haynes Miles. John was united in marriage to Carol Jean Wadick, on July 20, 1957, at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Cole Camp. He was...

Frieda Hilda Marie Buchta
Sep 19, 2014
Frieda Hilda Marie Buchta, age 76, of Russellville, passed away Friday morning, September 19, 2014, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City. She was born April 27, 1938, in Linn, a daughter of Paul and Marie Wilbers Moeller. On July 25, 1959, at St. George Catholic Church in Linn, Frieda was united in marriage to Hugo Buchta, who...

Brenda Ann Sutton
Sep 16, 2014
Brenda Ann Sutton, age 62, of Stover passed away Tuesday, September 16, 2014, at University Hospital in Columbia. She was born October 4, 1951, in Doe Run, Missouri, the oldest daughter of Ivory and Aurelia "Rita Belle" Vaughan Brooks. Brenda married David L. Sutton, and to this union four children were born. In the early 1980's Brenda and David...

Deborah Jane Geritz
Sep 12, 2014
Deborah Jane Geritz, age 53, of Jefferson City, passed away Friday, September 12, 2014, at her home after a decade long battle with cancer. She was born July 8, 1961, in Jefferson City, the oldest child of Ronald and Janie Hahn Morrow. On July 2, 1983, at the Hickory Hill Baptist Church, Deborah was united in marriage to Greg...

Anthony Wayne Gilpin
Sep 11, 2014
Anthony Wayne Gilpin, age 39, of Jefferson City, passed away, Thursday, September 11, 2014, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born December 15, 1974, in Jefferson City, a son of Robert and Shirley Hutinger Gilpin, who survive in Russellville. Anthony was a 1993 graduate of Russellville High School. He enjoyed being outdoors, where he could...

Grant J. Seidel
Sep 9, 2014
Grant J. Seidel, age 71, of Lohman, passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2014, at his home. He was born May 8, 1943, in Jefferson City, the youngest son of Hadley E. and Josephine Fischer Seidel. On May 30, 1943, Grant was baptized at St. John's Lutheran Church-Stringtown in Lohman and confirmed April 14, 1957, at Trinity Lutheran Church in...

Melvin P. Dale
Sep 5, 2014
Melvin Phillip Dale, age 83, passed away Friday, September 5, 2014, at University Hospital in Columbia. He was born November 10, 1930, in Mapleton, Iowa to Elmer and Edna Dale. After graduating from Castena High School in 1948, he went to work for local businesses. To serve his country, Melvin enlisted in the United States Air Force and on...

Patricia Ann Shackelford
Aug 10, 2014
Patricia Ann Shackelford, 74, of Versailles, passed away Sunday morning, August 10, 2014, at her home following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born August 22, 1939, in Beamon, a daughter of Charles and Margaret Allen Cranfield. On June 28, 1958, at the Florence United Methodist Church, Pat was united in marriage to Orel Dale Shackelford. Dale survives...

Zella Mae Boatright
Aug 2, 2014
Zella Mae Marriott Boatright, age 85, of Stover, passed away Saturday, August 2, 2014, at the Golden Age Living Center in Stover. She was born March 30, 1929, in Locust, the only daughter of Elmer Floyd and Lola Edith Boyer Marriott. On March 24, 1947, in Cole Camp, Zella was united in marriage to Loren Boatright, who preceded her...

Stephanie Faye Marshall
Jul 30, 2014
Stephanie Faye Marshall, age 38, of Stover, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, July 30, 2014, at her home. She was born December 5, 1975, in Lebanon, a daughter of Loman and Janice Barker Marshall. Stephanie attended school in Stoutland and Richland. She was employed at the Bank of Crocker for more than 11 years, before moving to Stover to be...

Lena Eldridge
Jul 14, 2014
Lena Mae Eldridge, 76, of Independence, MO passed away July 14, 2014. Lena was born in Morgan County, MO on November 28, 1937 to Floyd W. & Lillie E. Duffer. She was a graduate of Stover Public High School & a member of the First Baptist Church. Lena married Dale Eldridge in May of 1957 & they lived in...

Robert D. Salmons
Jul 9, 2014
Robert D. (R.D.) Salmons, age 91, of California, passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2014, at his home. He was born June 4, 1923, in Sedalia, a son of Leonard Arthur and Jessie Fay Bell Salmons. Bob married Mary Hilda Martinez on July 21, 1943. Bob and Mary raised eight children. Over the years they also provided a home for...

Renata Pauline Ehlers
Jul 6, 2014
Renata Pauline Ehlers, age 94, of Stover, passed away Sunday evening, July 6, 2014, at the Golden Age Living Center in Stover. She was born June 6, 1920, in Stover, a daughter of Theodor and Pauline Nolting Fischer. Renata was baptized June 13, 1920, at Old St. Paul's Lutheran Church, with Fred Wittrock, Lisetta Koester, C. Wyssman and Rosina...

Thomas James Riley
Jul 4, 2014
Thomas James Riley, age 71, of Lohman and Jefferson City, passed away Friday, July 4, 2014, in Jefferson City, following a battle with cancer. He was born July 20, 1942, in Jefferson City, a son of James Thomas and Marie Payne Riley. On October 18, 1974, Tom was united in marriage to Darla White, who survives at their home....