Obituaries

Carol Sue Shikles
Feb 9, 2014
Carol Sue Shikles, age 75, of Jefferson City, passed away Sunday morning, February 9, 2014, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City, surrounded by her family. She was born June 1, 1938, on the family farm in Enon, a daughter of Herbert W. and Ruby Scott Wiser. On March 8, 1969, at the Mt. Olive Baptist Church near...

Jeanie Wornell
Feb 4, 2014
Jeanie Lee Wornell, age 62, of Lees Summit, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2014, in Lee's Summit. She was born in Kansas City on August 19, 1951, a daughter of John W. and Helen D. McGhee Nash. Jeanie moved to Stover as a young adult. She later returned to the Kansas City area to work and raise her own...

Catherine M. Woolery
Feb 2, 2014
Catherine Marie Woolery, age 85, of Florence, passed away, Sunday, February 2, 2014, at Four Seasons Living Center in Sedalia. She was born January 21, 1929, in Morgan County, a daughter of Jesse J. and Muriel Sibbles Aldrich. On September 18, 1944, Catherine was united in marriage to Joe Elmer Woolery, who preceded her in death October 11, 1979....

Everett Henry "Huck" Cable
Jan 30, 2014
Everett Henry "Huck" Cable, age 63, of Stover, passed away, Thursday, January 30, 2014, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City. He was born March 29, 1950, in Versailles, the son of William Henry and Mary Simmons Cable, who survive in Stover. Everett was a graduate of Fort Osage High School in Buckner. He formerly worked for Tyson...

Carl Eugene Wilson
Jan 24, 2014
Carl Eugene Wilson, age 76, of the Ivy Bend community near Stover, passed away Friday, January 24, 2014, at his home. He was born September 4, 1937, in Ava, Missouri, a son of Everett E. and Fern May Frost Wilson. Carl was employed with Western Container and Byrd & Fletcher, both located in Kansas City, Missouri. He was an...

Dennis Lee Raines
Jan 11, 2014
Dennis Lee Raines, age 51, of Versailles, passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, January 11, 2014, at his home. He was born December 2, 1962, at Whiteman Air Force Base near Knob Noster a son of Louis and Lucille Colvin Raines. Dennis was 1980 graduate of Versailles High School. Shortly following graduation Dennis went to work for Fasco Industries in Eldon,...

Zella Josephine Burnett
Dec 24, 2013
Zella Josephine Burnett, age 85, of Stover, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2013, at her home. She was born July 11, 1928, in Stover, a daughter of Maxie Edward and Mamie Jane Branch Burnett. Josephine was a homemaker, busy raising her four children and working with her sons on their land. She was a member of the Mt. Calvary...

Chester "Chet" Eugene King
Dec 3, 2013
Chester Eugene King, age 68, of Versailles passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at his home. He was born December 9, 1944, in Norwood, Missouri a son of Chester A. and Marjorie Nulle King. Chester married Connie Wyatt and to this union four children, Shawn, Tony, Jeff and Angela were born. On June 9, 1978, in Lee's Summit, Chester...

Robert Paul Stafford
Dec 2, 2013
Robert Paul Stafford, 67, Nixa, MO, went to his heavenly home Monday, December 2, 2013, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, MO., after suffering a massive heart attack. Robert (Bob) was born August 27, 1946, in Versailles, MO, to Paul and Faye Stafford. On July 16, 1967 he was united in marriage to Marilyn Fay Fajen Stafford who survives...

Willis Lee "Zip" Clark
Nov 28, 2013
Willis Lee "Zip" Clark age 73, of Stover, passed away Thursday, November 28, 2013, at his home. He was born June 3, 1940, in Waverly, Illinois, a son of Frank and Alta Nance Clark, who are deceased. He married Marilyn Nagles and to this union one son, Jeff was born. They divorced and he married Elaine Carol Craigmiles on...

Delbert Keith "Del" Fields
Nov 19, 2013
Delbert Keith "Del" Fields, age 49, of Versailles passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, November 19, 2013, at his home. He was born September 22, 1964, in Kansas City, a son of Henry "Hank" and Betty Schirlls Fields. Delbert true love was his music. He was an accomplished musician, founding the Dealer's Choice Band, where he played lead guitar and vocals,...

Dennia Franklin Duffer
Nov 14, 2013
Dennia F. Duffer, age 70, of the Ivy Bend community south of Stover, passed away at his home unexpectedly Thursday, November 14, 2013. He was born April 30, 1943, in Proctor, the only child of Harvey John and Nina Marie Webb Duffer. On July 17, 1960, in Ivy Bend, Dennia was united in marriage to Retha Edwards, who survives...

Irene Edna Knernschield
Nov 11, 2013
Irene Edna Knernschield, age 88, of Jefferson City, passed away Monday, November 11, 2013 at St. Mary's Health Center in Jefferson City. She was born May 23, 1925, in Jefferson City, a daughter of Otto Emil and Anna Martha Goldammer Schuricht. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson City. On July 1, 1951, Irene was...

Ruby M. Pohlman
Nov 11, 2013
Ruby Margaret Pohlman, age 84, of Sedalia, passed away Monday, November 11, 2013, at Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia. She was born January 10, 1929, in Versailles, a daughter of Arthur and Daisy Johns Boyer. She married Clarence Pohlman, who preceded her in death. Ruby worked at Robinsons Department Store in Los Angeles, California for several years. In...

Richard Edwin Ehlers
Nov 9, 2013
Richard Edwin Ehlers age 87, of Sedalia, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2013, at Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia. He was born June 29, 1926, at Pyrmont, a son of Peter and Anna Koch Ehlers. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity American Lutheran Church at Pyrmont. On August 26, 1950, in Springdale, Arkansas, Richard was united in...

William C. "Bill" Franklin
Nov 9, 2013
William C. "Bill" Franklin, age 85, of Stover, passed away Saturday morning, November 9, 2013, at the Golden Age Living Center in Stover. He was born August 16, 1928, in Olean, a son of William T. and Faye Thompson Franklin. On April 10, 1955, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Stover, Bill was united in marriage to Phyllis Parker,...

Billie M. Hardin
Oct 27, 2013
Billie M. Hardin age 80, of Russellville passed away Sunday, October 27, 2013, at St. Marys Health Center in Jefferson City. She was born May 24, 1933, in Marmaduke, Arkansas a daughter of Marvin and Ruby Ray Moore. On July 10, 1950, in Detroit, Michigan she was united in marriage to Roy T. Hardin, who survives at their home....

Joseph J. Gerlt
Oct 27, 2013
Joseph J. Gerlt, age 38, of Stover, passed away unexpectedly, Sunday, October 27, 2013 at his home. He was born March 8, 1975, in Kansas City, Kansas a son of Ralph and Marion St. Clair Gerlt. Joe was employed with the Special Road District in Gravois Mills for several years and also at the Gun Stock factory formerly located...

Virginia Hatler Gjovig
Oct 26, 2013
Virginia Hatler Gjovig, age 93, of Russellville, passed away Saturday, October 26, 2013, at Oak Tree Villas in Jefferson City. She was born March 22, 1920, in Enon, the only child of Truman A. and Grace Russell Hogg. On November 30, 1964, in California, Virginia was united in marriage to Maurice Gjovig, who preceded her in death on January...

Charles Jasper Felber
Oct 26, 2013
Charles Jasper Felber, age 97, of Jefferson City, passed away Saturday, October 26, 2013 at his home. He was born June 17, 1916 in Olean, a son of John and Cora Cook Felber. On April 18, 1942, Charlie married Ella Myrtle Campbell. Myrtle preceded him in death September 20, 1999. On June 29, 2006, Charlie married Catherine Duncan Wiles....