Obituaries

Vernon Roe Wessel
Jun 23, 2012
Vernon Roe Wessel, age 67, of Stover, died Saturday, June 23, 2012, in Versailles. He was born October 22, 1944, in Stover, a son of Herman and Mabel Metscher Wessel. Vernon was a lifelong member of Christ Lutheran Church in Stover, where he was baptized November 12, 1944, and confirmed May 28, 1958 by Pastor Vernon Rodie. He was...

Virgle E. Farris
Jun 20, 2012
Virgle Farris, age 89, of the Enon community near Russellville, died Wednesday, June 20, 2012, at St. Marys Health Center in Jefferson City. He was born near Russellville, Mo, April 26, 1923, the son of Emil Farris and Ethel (Blank) Farris. On Dec 21, 1946, Virgle married the Love of his life, Wanda Williams at the home of Rev...

Albert "Bud" W. Jones
Jun 19, 2012
Albert "Bud" Jones, age 95, of Eugene, died Tuesday, June 19, 2012, at Lake Regional Hospital in Osage Beach. He was born May 17, 1917, on the family farm near Eugene, a son of Leonard W. and Marguarite Lochner Jones. Albert attended the Pleasant Grove school near Eugene. Albert was a lifelong farmer, working as a dairyman for Kauffman...

Rosalie Williams
Jun 18, 2012
Rosalie Williams age 83, of the Enon community, near Russellville, died Monday night, June 18, 2012, at Eldon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born March 10, 1929, in Enon, a daughter of Claud and Mary Ann Shikles Williams, who preceded her in death. As a young woman Rosalie worked at Weber Shoe Factory in Tipton for several years,...

Kenneth "Ken" Russell Maharas
Jun 12, 2012
Kenneth "Ken" Russell Maharas, age 45, of Russellville died Tuesday night, June 12, 2012, at California Care Center. He was born December 4, 1966, in Dearborn, Michigan a son of Francis "Frank" and Eleanor "Penny" Pokrzywincki Maharas, who preceded him in death. On March 28, 1992, at the Corticelli Baptist Church in Russellville, Ken was united in marriage to...

Edwin Otto Stark
Jun 10, 2012
Edwin Otto Stark, age 76, of Stover, died Sunday, June 10, 2012, at his home. He was born May 23, 1936, in Warrensburg, a son of Benjamin Otto and Audrey Jo Rynard Stark, both deceased. Eddy was united in marriage to Marcia Guinn in 1958, and she preceded him in death in 1963. To this union an infant son,...

Vivian M. Hicken
Jun 6, 2012
Vivian M. Hicken, age 90, of Stover, died Wednesday, June 6, 2012, at the Golden Age Living Center in Stover. She was born January 31, 1922, in Cole Camp, a daughter of Louis J. and Anna Alpers Tagtmeyer. She was baptized February 12, 1922, and confirmed April 14, 1935, at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Stover. The confirmation verse...

David C. Ivie
Jun 1, 2012
David Cecil Ivie, age 65, of Stover, died Friday, June 1, 2012, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City. He was born November 15, 1946, in Clarksburg, West Virginia, a son of William David and Wanda Ailene Ballard Ivie, who preceded him in death. He married Mary Elizabeth Pond and to this union 3 children were born. She...

Rev. John L. Glover
May 16, 2012
Rev. John L. Glover, age 87, of Jefferson City, died Wednesday, May 16, 2012, at St. Joseph's Bluffs in Jefferson City. He was born May 6, 1925, in Cave Springs, Arkansas, the only child of Lester Newton and Maureen Collier Glover. On July 13, 1947, in Ponca City, Oklahoma, John was united in marriage to Bonnie Janelle Ford. After...

Esther Emma Linsenbardt
May 7, 2012
Esther Emma Linsenbardt, age 92, a lifelong resident of Lohman, died Monday, May 7, 2012, at Heisinger Bluffs in Jefferson City. She was born July 25, 1919, near Lohman, in Cole County, a daughter of Otto and Hilda Kautsch Linsenbardt. She was baptized July 31, 1919, at the family farm by the Pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church at...

Gloria Delane Miller
May 5, 2012
Gloria D. Miller, age 83, of Russellville, died Saturday, May 5, 2012, at her home. She was born November 29, 1928, in Eldon, a daughter of Earl Stanley and Edna Pearl Ackers Ranabarger. On December 1, 1945, in Fort Scott, Kansas she married Kemp Short Miller and to this union one son was born. Kemp preceded her in death...

Sherri Lynn Allen
May 3, 2012
Sherri Lynn Allen, age 50, of Stover, Missouri died Thursday, May 3, 2012, at her home. She was born December 2, 1961, in San Diego, California a daughter of Harlen Jared and Sharon Kay Healey Spencer. On April 21, 2000, Sherri was united in marriage to Joseph Noel "Sonny" Allen, who survives at their home. Sherri resided in California...

Michael Paul Shamen
Apr 23, 2012
Michael P. Shamen, age 62, of Meta, passed away Monday, April 23, 2012, at his home in the care of his loving family. He was born March 14, 1950, in New York, New York, a son of John and Stella Worobec Shamen. Mike was united in marriage to Glenda Legg Blair on April 11, 1981, in St. Joseph, Missouri....

Vinsel D. Scrivner
Apr 21, 2012
Vinsel D. Scrivner, age 99, of Russellville, died Saturday, April 21, 2012, at Moniteau Care Center in California. He was born June 21, 1912, in Russellville, a son of Alva and Louise Schneider Scrivner. On November 25, 1939, at the home of Rev. N.E. Williams, Vinsel was united in marriage to Gladys S. Althoff, who preceded him in death...

Helen M. Nichols
Apr 14, 2012
Helen M. Nichols, age 84, of Eldon, died Saturday, April 14, 2012, at the Golden Age Living Center in Stover. She was born November 22, 1927, in Proctor, a daughter of Ralph and Bessie Bellamy Comer, both deceased. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Vernie Marriott-to this union one daughter was born, James Ross Kays and Ray...

Shirley Ann Rowe Jones
Apr 12, 2012
Shirley Ann Rowe Jones, age 78, of North Kansas City, Missouri, died Thursday, April 12, 2012, at North Kansas City Hospital. She was born in October 23, 1933, in Eugene, Missouri a daughter of Everett and Louise Williams Rowe. Shirley was united in marriage to Warren Jones on January 11, 1959, at the First Christian Church in Versailles, Missouri....

Herman Henry Proehl
Apr 3, 2012
Herman Henry Proehl, age 92, of Versailles, died Tuesday, April 3, 2012, at Golden Age Living Center in Stover. He was born November, 14, 1919, on the family farm in Americus, Kansas, a son of William and Bertha Newton Proehl. He married Beth Richards on April 15, 1977, and she survives at their home. Herman grew up in Kansas....

Shirley Ann Wenger
Apr 3, 2012
Shirley Ann Wenger, age 83, of Versailles died Tuesday, April 3, 2012, at the Good Shepherd Care Center in Versailles. She was born December 24, 1928, in Stover, a daughter of John Elmer and Mattie Proctor Scrivner. On May 1, 1949, at the Stover United Methodist Church, Shirley was united in marriage to I.A. Wenger, who preceded her in...

Avis Ann Welpman
Apr 2, 2012
Avis Ann Welpman, age 88, of Stover, died Monday, April 2, 2012, at Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia. She was born November 24, 1923, in Houstonia, a daughter of Gus and Flora Houseworth Henderson. On March 25, 1950, in Liberty, Avis was united in marriage to Carol L. Welpman, who preceded her in death April 30, 1990. She...

Larry James Edzards
Mar 30, 2012
Larry James Edzards, age 70, of Stover, died Friday, March 30, 2012. He was born August 8, 1941, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, a son of Clarence John "C.J." and Matilda Eva "Tillie" Wieman Edzards, both deceased. On May 4, 1962, Larry was united in marriage to Lela Mae Davidson at the First Baptist Church in Stover. Lela survives...