Obituaries

Donald Ellsworth Bryant

Apr 15, 2013

Donald Ellsworth Bryant age 64, of Versailles, passed away Monday, April 15, 2013, at the Good Shepherd Care Center in Versailles. He was born October 31, 1948, in Toledo, Ohio, a son of Ellsworth and Anna Marie Bryant, who preceded him in death. Donald grew up in Florida, later moving to Missouri to be with his sister and her...

Clayton H. Vansell

Apr 11, 2013

Clayton H. Vansell, age 80, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away April 11, 2013. Clayton was born October 16, 1932, in Benton County, to Charles and Georgie Miller Vansell. He was born and raised in Stover, Missouri, eventually moving to Kansas City in the 1960's with his wife Lucille, who preceded him in death. Clayton worked in the maintenance...

Lois Jean Dickenson

Apr 3, 2013

Lois Jean Dickenson, age 79, of Jefferson City, passed away, Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at Adams Street Place after a short battle with cancer. She was born July 11, 1933, in Russellville, a daughter of Earl S and Helen Glover Amos, who preceded her in death. She married Dave Pavitt and to this union two children were born. He...

Samuel D. Cliburn

Mar 26, 2013

Samuel D. Cliburn, age 68, of Jefferson City, died Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at University Hospital in Columbia, due to injuries sustained in a fall at his home. He was born August 27, 1944, in Jefferson City, a son of Lloyd and Ruth Ellen Brandon Cliburn. He married Caroline Barrett Clark in 1977 and she preceded him in death...

Robert K. Alpers

Mar 25, 2013

Robert K. Alpers, age 84, lifelong resident of Stover, passed away, Monday, March 25, 2013, at the Golden Age Living Center in Stover. He was born July 1, 1928, in Stover, a son of Walter and Hulda R. Fajen Alpers. Robert was baptized July 8, 1928 and confirmed April 18, 1943, at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Stover, the...

Wanda Farris

Mar 24, 2013

Wanda Farris, age 87, of the Enon community near Russellville, died Sunday, March 24, 2013, at Heisinger Bluffs in Jefferson City, Mo. Wanda was born in Enon, Mo., February 3, 1926, the daughter of Claud and Mary Shikles Williams. On December 21, 1946, Wanda married the Love of her life, Virgle Farris at the home of Rev N.E. Williams...

Elmer F. Ott

Mar 20, 2013

Elmer Frank Ott, age 84, of Russellville, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City. He was born August 7, 1928, in Russellville, a son of Herman H. and Louise Sauer Ott, who preceded him in death. He was baptized September 1, 1928, and confirmed April 2, 1944, at the Trinity Lutheran Church...

Larry Dale Perkins

Mar 16, 2013

Larry D. Perkins, age 68, of Versailles, died Saturday, March 16, 2013, at the Good Shepherd Care Center in Versailles. He was born September 27, 1944, in Fulton, a son of Leslie "Dutch" and Lettie Mae Miller Perkins, who preceded him in death. On July 4, 1984, Larry married Delores Gieser and she survives at the home. He was...

Joe Gier

Mar 16, 2013

Joe Gier, age 63, of Russellville, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2013, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City. He was born January 19, 1950, in Aurora Springs, a son of Harley L. and Juanita Faye Sullens Gier. On March 10, 1979, Joe was united in marriage to Teresa Raithel, who survives at their home. He was a...

Pauline Lydia Strobel

Mar 14, 2013

Pauline Lydia Strobel, age 96, of Russellville, passed away Thursday evening, March 14, 2013, at Adams Street Place in Jefferson City. She was born January 9, 1917, in Lohman, a daughter of Otto Andrew and Margaret Strobel Hoffmann, who preceded her in death. Pauline was baptized January 27, 1917, and confirmed April 13, 1930, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church...

Virginia C. Rowland Jones Haas

Mar 12, 2013

Virginia Rowland Jones Haas, age 87, of Stover, Missouri passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia, Missouri. She was born December 10, 1925, in Tina, Missouri, the daughter of James and Ethel Heidaman Rowland. She had an older brother, Harold, and a younger brother, Herb. On her seventh birthday, her parents gave her...

LouAnn Foreman

Mar 11, 2013

LouAnn Foreman, age 73, of Stover, passed away unexpectedly Monday, March 11, 2013, at her home. She was born October 25, 1939, in Independence, a daughter of Alonzo and Margaret Comstock Middleton. On December 3, 1960, LouAnn was united in marriage to Jack L. Foreman, and he survives at their home. She was a graduate of Van Horn High...

Ila Mae Parker

Mar 9, 2013

Ila M. Parker, age 86, of Russellville, passed away, Saturday, March 9, 2013, at Adams Street Place in Jefferson City. She was born January 24, 1927, in Denver, Missouri, a daughter of William and Blondena Kerns Milholland. She married Eugene Chaloupek, who preceded her in death. On February 22, 1959, in Owassa, Oklahoma, Ila married Glen I. Parker, who...

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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