Obituaries

Gregory Stephan Emeterio Sr

Jun 2, 2014

Gregory Stephan Emeterio, age 53, of Versailles, passed away unexpectedly, Monday, June 2, 2014, at Lake Regional Health Center in Osage Beach. He was born July 3, 1960, in San Diego, California, a son of Guiseppe Santana and Lola Maye Grandstaff Emeterio. On April 7, 1979, in Victoria, Missouri, Greg was united in marriage to Reba Jo Wougamon, who...

Juanita Lewis

May 23, 2014

Juanita Lewis, age 95, of Warsaw, Missouri, formerly of Independence and Florence, Missouri, passed away, Friday, May 23, 2014, at the Warsaw Rehab Center. She was born March 7, 1919, in Sedalia, Missouri a daughter of Alvin and Henrietta Cramer Randall. On December 3, 1934, in Sedalia, she married Oscar E. Lewis, who preceded her in death June 5,...

John "Butch" L. Lewis III

May 23, 2014

John Luther "Butch" Lewis, III, passed away unexpectedly Friday, May 23, 2014, in Ivy Bend, Missouri. He was born February 16, 1958, in Anderson, Indiana, a son of Patricia and John L. Lewis Jr. John spent some time as a child in Tenneessee and loved it there. He worked hard his whole life, doing construction and anything with his...

Milton Leroy Schroder

May 20, 2014

Milton L. Schroder age 77, of Stover, passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at his home. He was born March 11, 1937, in Florence, a son of Clarence L. and Anna Wiecken Schroder. On March 5, 1960, at the Stover United Methodist Church, Milton was united in marriage to Myrna Geary, who survives at their home. He was a...

James "Jay J." E. Welch, Jr.

May 19, 2014

James E. "Jay J." Welch, Jr., age 30 of Jefferson City, passed away Monday, May 19, 2014, at University Hospital in Columbia. He was born September 13, 1983, in St. Louis, a son of James E., Sr., and Gabrielle Howard Welch. His father, Jim Welch and his mother, Gabrielle Gengler, survive in Jefferson City. He was a self-employed handy...

Elmer H. Chiles

May 10, 2014

Elmer H. Chiles age 87, of Florence, passed away Saturday, May 10, 2014, at his home. He was born April 14, 1927, in Montrose, a son of Elmer T. and Artie Mae Davis Chiles. On June 13, 1945, Elmer was united in marriage to Betty Dillon, who survives at their home. He retired from the Sedalia Parks Department, where...

Robert E. Hayes

May 6, 2014

Robert E. "Bob" Hayes, age 67, of Gravois Mills, passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2014, at his home. He was born March 29, 1947, in Barnett, a son of Alison and Frances Branson Hayes. On September 11, 1968, in Versailles, Bob was united in marriage to Lola McCasland, who survives at their home. He was a Navy veteran, serving...

Mary Katheryne Friedley

May 4, 2014

Mary Katheryne Friedley, age 92, of Mora, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 4, 2014, at Centerpoint Hospital in Independence, Missouri. She was born July 14, 1921, in Denton Texas, to R.A. and Ora B. Miller Carroll. In 1958, in Miami, Oklahoma, she married William Friedley, who preceded her in death on October 29, 1994. Mary was a devoted...

Ila M. Eppright

May 1, 2014

Ila Marie (Henrikson) Eppright, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend to many died May 1, 2014.  Ila was born on November 12, 1925 in Concordia, KS to August and Ada Logan Henrikson.  She was their fourth child.  Ila grew up in Concordia, KS.  Ila graduated from high school in Manhattan, KS in 1943.  Her beloved father, August, died...

Mary E. McDaniel

Apr 18, 2014

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N. Graham Denton

Apr 14, 2014

Nimrod Graham Denton passed away peacefully, Monday, April 14, 2014, in Gravois Mills, Missouri surrounded by family and friends.  He was born on September 18, 1921, in Tuckerman, Arkansas, where he spent many years prior to moving to Gravois Mills. He served in the US Navy in World War II and was discharged as a Chief Petty Officer.  He...

Bradley Dean Siebert

Apr 4, 2014

Bradley D. Siebert, age 54, of Russellville, passed away Friday morning, April 4, 2014, after a courageous battle with cancer.

He was born December 24, 1959, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the oldest son of Norris and Linda Pace Siebert. On September 22, 1984, at the Union Hill Baptist Church in Holts Summit, Brad was united in marriage...

Douglas Wayne Distler

Mar 30, 2014

Douglas Wayne Distler, age 50, of Centertown, passed away Sunday, March 30, 2014 , at the University of Missouri Hospital and Clinics in Columbia.   Doug was born on December 19, 1963 in Jefferson City, son of Marvin and Wilma Brauner Distler, Centertown. He shared his life with Carolyn Corum who survives at the home.  Doug was an avid racing...

Marie Ann Holsten Ehlers

Mar 26, 2014

Marie A. Holsten Ehlers, age 97, formerly of Stover, passed away, Wednesday, March 26, 2014 , at her home in Sedalia.  She was born December 26, 1916 , in Stover, the oldest child of Rudy and Emma Hagenah Viebrock. She was baptized January 14, 1917 , and confirmed March 29, 1931 , at Christ Lutheran Church in Stover. The...

Shirley Jean Menning

Mar 18, 2014

Shirley Jean Menning, age 74, of Stover, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday morning, March 18, 2014 , in Stover.  She was born May 25, 1939 , in South Dakota, a daughter of Roy E. and Cecil Evans Boulais. Shirley married Clarence John Menning and to this union three sons were born.  She was a homemaker, busy raising her boys. She...

Lorenz Otto Strobel

Mar 11, 2014

Lorenz Otto Strobel, age 89, of Lohman, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at his home, which had been in his family more than 100 years.  He was born on the family farm near Lohman, on May 18, 1924, a son of John George and Anna Kathryn Plochberger Strobel. On November 10, 1948, at Trinity Lutheran Church in...

Arlena Sowash

Feb 21, 2014

Arlena Sowash, of Stover, passed away Friday, February 21, 2014, at her home. She was born in Shell Knob, a daughter of Sherman and Mary E. Horton Clevenger. In 1980, Arlena was united in marriage to James. R. Sowash. She owned and operated the Trade-A-Book Store in Sedalia for many years. Survivors include her husband, Jim Sowash of the...

Royda May Weber

Feb 20, 2014

Royda May Weber, age 95, of Lohman, Missouri passed away Thursday, February 20, 2014, at her home in Lohman surrounded by her family. She was born June 10, 1918, in Lohman, a daughter of Charles E. and Lula Thompson Strobel. On December 22, 1945, at St. Paul's Lutheran parsonage in Lohman, Royda was united in marriage to Roy O.F....

Kenneth J. Schroder

Feb 15, 2014

Kenneth J. Schroder, age 87, of Florence, passed away, Saturday, February 15, 2014, at his home. He was born August 6, 1926, on the family farm in Florence, the only son of Joseph and Alice Hilderbrandt Schroder. On April 20, 1958, at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Stover, Kenneth was united in marriage to Armilda Witte, who survives at...

Hazel Fern Riggs

Feb 12, 2014

Hazel F. Riggs, age 81, of Versailles, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2014, at Lake Regional Health Center in Osage Beach. She was born June 5, 1932, in Versailles, a daughter of Charlie and Edna Roe Porter. Hazel worked as a seamstress with the Tipton Pants Factory for many years.  She was a member of the West Union Baptist...