Obituaries

Rebecca "Becky" Silvey
Sep 15, 2012
Rebecca K. "Becky" Silvey, age 68, of Stover, died Saturday, September 15, 2012, at her home. She was born March 22, 1944, a daughter of Roy and Rebecca McMurry Venable, both deceased. On August 15, 1959, at Kinghill Christian Church in St. Joseph, Becky was united in marriage to Gary Lee Silvey, who preceded her in death April 8,...

Raymond Davis McCollom
Sep 10, 2012
Raymond Davis McCollom, age 65, a lifelong resident of Stover, died Monday evening, September 10, 2012, at University Hospital in Columbia. He was born January 7, 1947, in Stover, a son of Floyd Webb and Lucy Mae McCollom. Raymond was a woodcutter by trade, spending many hours cutting and hauling timber in the Stover area. He enjoyed fishing and...

Neville Elizabeth Winebrenner
Aug 16, 2012
Neville Elizabeth Winebrenner, age 88 of California, died Thursday, August 16, 2012, at the Moniteau Care Center in California, where she had resided for a little more than a year. She was born May 25, 1924, in the Corticelli community, a daughter of Lucian Grey and Sadie Gertrude Enloe Howlett. On August 5, 1943, Neville was united in marriage...

Katherine A. Jett
Aug 12, 2012
Katherine (Kathy) Jett, age 58, of Lee's Summit, Missouri passed away Sunday, August 12 2012. Kathy was born June 22, 1954 in Kansas City, Missouri, a daughter of the late T.H. and Betty Burnam. She is survived by her husband, Mike Jett of the home, four children Tracy and husband Danny Simmons of Versailles, Teres Wood of Stover, Butch...

James Radford Nelson
Aug 11, 2012
Mr. James Radford Nelson, 88, of Stover, went to be with the Lord on August 11, 2012 at 2:05 p.m. in Tipton's Oak Manor Nursing Home. He was born May 24, 1924 in Bunceton, the son of Albert John and Harriet (Moore) Nelson. He was united in marriage on December 2, 1945, in the Christian Church in Eldon to...

Rosena Wilhelmina Caroline Koester
Jul 28, 2012
Rosena Wilhelmina Caroline Koester, age 91, of Norman, Oklahoma, passed away Saturday, July 28, 2012, at Integris Hospital in Norman. She was born in Glensted, Missouri on August 10, 1920, the youngest of eleven children of farm parents Adolph and Augusta Nolte Kroeschen. On August 18, 1940, Rosena was united in marriage to Martin Koester in a double ceremony...

Cecil Edward Ousley
Jul 27, 2012
Cecil Edward Ousley, age 81, of Russellville, died Friday, July 27, 2012, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City. He was born July 21, 1931, in Callaway, County, a son of William Walker "Dub" and Alice Mae Holiday Ousley. Cecil was united in marriage to Peggy J. Fisher on July 4, 1954, in Jefferson City. Peggy survives at...

Agnes L. Lemler
Jul 19, 2012
Agnes L. Lemler, age 93, of Smithton, died Thursday, July 19, 2012, at the Fair View Nursing Home in Sedalia. She was born October 24, 1918, in Florence, a daughter of Bennie F. and Amelia K. Rasa Klein. On September 8, 1936, in Kansas City, Kansas, Agnes was united in marriage to Lee E. Lemler, who preceded her in...

Michael Patrick Taylor
Jul 5, 2012
Michael Patrick Taylor, age 46, of Stover, died Thursday, July 5, 2012, at the Harry S Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital in Columbia. He was born June 22, 1966, in Carson City, Nevada, a son of Gale and Susan Smith Taylor. Mike served his country in the United State Army during the 1980's. He was employed as an over-the road...

Peggy Sue Shackelford Robison
Jul 1, 2012
Peggy Sue Shackelford Robison, age 55, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, died Sunday, July 1, 2012, in Tulsa, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born February 25, 1957, in Oregon state, a daughter of Robert D. and Jeanne DeGroff Shackelford, who preceded her in death. Peggy was a 1975 graduate of Stover High School and attended SMSU...

Christopher J. O'Bryan, Sr.
Jun 30, 2012
Christopher Joseph "Chris" O'Bryan, Sr., age 49, of Versailles, died Saturday, June 30, 2012, at St. Marys Health Center in Jefferson City. He was born December 15, 1962, in Florissant, a son of George "Buzz" and Mary O'Bryan. Chris was united in marriage to Ruby L. Hardey on October 3, 2003, in Versailles, and she survives at their home....

Leonard Metscher
Jun 28, 2012
Leonard C. Metscher, age 89, of Stover, died Thursday, June 28, 2012, at St. Marys Health Center in Jefferson City. He was born July 25, 1922, in Zora, a son of Henry and Anna Josephine Lutjen Metscher, both deceased. On June 6, 1946, in Kansas City, Kansas, Leonard was united in marriage to Bessie Kathleen Cooper. His beloved Katie...

Gladys Mae Emmerich Gordon
Jun 25, 2012
Gladys Mae Deuschle Emmerich Gordon, age 89, of Corvallis, Oregon, formerly of Russellville, Missouri died Monday, June 25, 2012, at the Corvallis Caring Place. She was born June 19, 1923, in Hickory Hill, Missouri a daughter of Durell and Nora Long Deuschle, who preceded her in death. Gladys was united in marriage to Theodore Oren Emmerich on June 6,...

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...