Obituaries

Donice J. Oehrke
Mar 6, 2013
Donice JoAnn Oehrke, age 81, of Stover, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at the Golden Age Living Center in Stover. She was born October 2, 1931, in Stover, a daughter of Walter P. and Hulda Rosa Fajen Alpers. She was baptized October 18, 1931, and confirmed March 25, 1945, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Stover. The confirmation...

Cecil Lee Anderson
Mar 6, 2013
Cecil Lee Anderson, age 78, of Russellville, died Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at his home. He was born May 7, 1934, in Jefferson City, a son of Elga and Margaret Wekamp Anderson. Cecil was united in marriage to Jean Koestner, April 21, 1956, in California, and she survives at their home. A lifelong resident of the Russellville area, he...

Rodney Dale Luvin
Mar 3, 2013
Rodney Dale Luvin, age 54, of Stover died Sunday, March 3, 2013 at the Laurie Care Center. He was born January 5, 1959 in Versailles. He was married in August of 1981 to Cindy Moats and of this union, a son, Justin Luvin, was born. For the past 12 years he had been living with his soul mate Kris...

Lela Mae Edzards
Mar 2, 2013
Lela Mae Edzards, age 70, of Stover, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, March 2, 2013, at her home. She was born December 26, 1942, in Procter, a daughter John L. and Clara Mae Raines Davidson, who preceded her in death. On May 4, 1962, at the Stover First Baptist Church, Lela was united in marriage to Larry J. Edzards, who...

Felma May Marriott
Feb 27, 2013
Felma May Marriott, age 82, of Fortuna, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2013, at her home. She was born May 31, 1930, in Stover, a daughter of Arva W., Sr., and Maude Cowell Smith. On July 30, 1949, Felma was united in marriage to Coy Marriott, who preceded her in death May 22, 1975. She was a homemaker, busy...

Helen Marie Clarkston
Feb 27, 2013
Helen Marie Clarkston, age 74, of Jefferson City, was called to eternal life Wednesday, February 27, 2013, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia. She was born April 14, 1938, in Marys Home, a daughter of Andrew and Victoria Looten Berendzen. Helen was united in marriage to Lawrence Clarkston on November 4, 1961, at Our Lady of the Snows Catholic...

Jerry C. Myers
Feb 25, 2013
Jerry Calvin Myers, age 65, of Sedalia, died Monday, February 25, 2013, at his home. No services are planned at this time.
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Stephen D. Taylor
Feb 23, 2013
Stephen Donald Taylor, beloved husband, father, and friend, passed away on Saturday, February 23, 2013. He was 66 years old. Steve lived in Stover since 1974, with Sylvia Borchers Taylor, his wife of 45 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry L Taylor and Retha Fern McCrary Taylor, and brother, Charles Harry Taylor. Steve was known...

Pamela Sue Steenbergen
Feb 21, 2013
Pamela Sue Steenbergen, age 63, of Jefferson City, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2013, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born November 21, 1949, in Columbia, Missouri, a daughter of George and Shirley Filbert Gordon, who preceded her in death. On March 26, 1971, in Columbia, Pam was united in marriage to Roger Steenbergen, who...

Roy Jobe
Feb 15, 2013
Vincel Leroy "Roy" Jobe, age 98, of Russellville, died Friday, February 15, 2013, at Summit Villa in Holts Summit. He was born December 19, 1914, in Barnett, a son of Edward Newton and Minnie Kays Jobe. On January 15, 1938, in Russellville, he married Bonnie Louise West, who preceded him in death December 7, 1995. On December 26, 1997,...

Phil D. Turpin
Feb 13, 2013
Phil D. Turpin, age 70, of High Point, passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2013, at his home. He was born December 13, 1942, in Versailles, a son of Roy and Odessa Pryor Turpin, who preceded him in death. On September 16, 1961, Phil was united in marriage to Phyllis Spratt and to this union four children were born. Phyllis...

MaDonna Faye Sidebottom
Feb 7, 2013
MaDonna Faye Sidebottom, age 78, of Stover, died Thursday, February 7, 2013, at her home. She was born September 23, 1934, in Stover, daughter of Arnold and Thelma Gillispie Marriott, who preceded her in death. Donna Faye married Milton Sidebottom and to this union four sons were born. Milton survives in Versailles. She was a 1952 graduate of Stover...

Teri A. Campbell
Jan 26, 2013
Teri Martin Franklin Campbell, age 62, of Stover, died Saturday, January 26, 2013, at her home. She was born August 27, 1950, in Kansas City, Missouri, a daughter of Donald W. and Mary C. Frye Martin. On September 28, 2005, in Forsyth, Teri was united in marriage to Donnie Campbell who survives at the home. Teri attended grade school...

Kenneth D. Marriott
Jan 25, 2013
Kenneth D. Marriott, age 73, of Blue Springs, died Friday, January 25, 2013, at his home. He was born February 18, 1939, in Morgan County, Missouri, a son of Herschel Jackson and Neva Alice Raines Marriott. On March 17, 1961, Kenneth was united in marriage to Carol Lee Pryor, who preceded him in death July 8, 2009. Kenneth retired...

Judy M. Miller
Jan 24, 2013
Judy M. Miller, age 64, of Sturgeon, died Thursday, January 24, 2013, at the Harry S Truman Veterans Hospital in Columbia. She was born December 26, 1948, in Artisia, New Mexico a daughter of Robert Eugene and Mildred Marie Harrison Evans. On November 30, 2000, in Columbia, she was united in marriage to Thomas Miller who survives at their...

Lawrence M. "Sarge" Hiller, Sr.
Jan 24, 2013
Lawrence M "Sarge" Hiller, age 82, of Versailles, died Thursday, January 24, 2013, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City. He was born August 31, 1930 in Corydon, Pennsylvania, a son of Marvin R. and Ione Rodgers Hiller. On September 27, 1957, in Conway, South Carolina, he was united in marriage to Thelma L. Lake, who preceded him...

Daniel H. Loesch
Jan 21, 2013
Daniel Henry Loesch, age 91, of Lohman, passed away Monday, January 21, 2013, at Adams Street Place in Jefferson City. He was born May 12, 1921, in Jefferson City, a son of Edwin and Anna Mueller Loesch. Daniel was united in marriage to Martha Pistel on May 9, 1946, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Lohman. Martha preceded him...

SFC John F. "Frank" (Ret) Poling
Jan 18, 2013
SFC (Ret) John F. "Frank" Poling, age 79, of Stover, died early Friday morning, January 18, 2013, at Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia. He was born December 31, 1933, in Pittsburg, Iowa, a son of Will and Mayme Cook Poling. On October 26, 1954, in Keosauqua, Iowa, "Frank" was united in marriage to Virginia White, who survives at...

Rosemary Wilson
Jan 18, 2013
Rosemary Wilson age 65 of Stover, died Friday, January 18, 2013, at St. Marys Health Center in Jefferson City. She was born May 28, 1947, in Lincoln, Nebraska a daughter of Cecil and Norma Jean Daugherty Campbell. On June 1, 1986, in Stover, Rosemary married Jim R. Wilson, who survives at their home. Rosemary worked at Wilbanks' Restaurant in...

Edwin Yorke Wheeler
Jan 18, 2013
Edwin Yorke "Ed" Wheeler, age 86 of Stover, died Friday, January 18, 2013, at Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia. He was born November 18, 1926, in Kenmore, New York a son of Roland and Sybil Yorke Wheeler. On August 29, 1958, in Kenmore, Ed was united in marriage to Carolyn Palmer, who survives at their home. He left...