Obituaries

Virginia  Brandt Bentz

Virginia Brandt Bentz

Oct 15, 2011

Virginia Brandt Bentz, age 87, of Stover, died Saturday, October 15, 2011, at the Golden Age Living Center in Stover. She was born June 18, 1924, in Morgan County, near Stover, a daughter of Theodore and Ella Richardson Brown, both deceased. On January 25, 1942, Virginia married George Brandt and to this union three children were born. George preceded...

Katherine Lydia Ott Chappell

Katherine Lydia Ott Chappell

Oct 10, 2011

Katherine Lydia Ott Chappell, age 43, of Syracuse, went to her heavenly home on Monday October 10, 2011, following a motorcycle accident near Versailles. She was born April 18, 1968, in Jefferson City, the only daughter of David O. and Elaine Williams Ott, who survive in Russellville. On June 26, 1997, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Farmington, she...

Thomas  Dean Duncan

Thomas Dean Duncan

Oct 9, 2011

Thomas Dean "Tom" Duncan, age 79, of Latham, died Sunday, October 9, 2011, at St. Marys Health Center in Jefferson City. He was born March 11, 1932, in Grove Springs, Missouri, a son of Harbe and Ida Mae Holliman Duncan. On April 7, 1953, in Independence, Tom was united in marriage to Vivian Margaret Snow. In 1975, Tom retired...

Steven  Lee Carver

Steven Lee Carver

Oct 5, 2011

Steven Lee Carver, age 55, of Stover, died Wednesday, October 5, 2011, at his sister's home in Barnett. He was born January 5, 1956, in Sedalia, a son of Lee Olin and Donie Lean Newman Carver. Steve was an Army veteran, serving his country in Germany. He was employed with Eddings Landscaping in Versailles and also worked independently as...

Rev. Ervin Arthur Junkans

Rev. Ervin Arthur Junkans

Oct 5, 2011

Reverend Ervin A. Junkans, age 83, of Jefferson City, Mo., peacefully entered his eternal rest in the loving care of his family at home on October 5, 2011. He was born June 12, 1928, in Milwaukee, Wis., the oldest child of Arthur Edward and Lila Mathilda Hoevet Junkans, both of whom preceded him in death. He was baptized August...

Ruth  L. Christy

Ruth L. Christy

Oct 5, 2011

Ruth L. Christy, 73, of Versailles, Missouri, formerly of Coldwater, Michigan, passed away on Wednesday, October, 5, 2011, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City, Missouri. Ruth was born July 23, 1938 in Flint, Michigan to Russell & Helen (Moores) Jones. She married James E. Christy on October 13, 1956 in Davison, Michigan. He preceded her in death...

Charles "Chuck" R. "Sonny" Amos,  Sr.

Charles "Chuck" R. "Sonny" Amos, Sr.

Oct 3, 2011

Charles "Chuck" R. "Sonny" Amos, Sr., age 78, of Stover, died Monday, October 3, 2011, in route to the Harry S Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital in Columbia. He was born October 23, 1932, in Platte County, Missouri a son of Etna and Lucille Stubbs Amos, who preceded him in death. Chuck married Sharon Stuteville, and to this union two...

Ralph  Fredrick Kiesling

Ralph Fredrick Kiesling

Sep 20, 2011

Ralph F. Kiesling, age 80, of Jefferson City, died Tuesday, September 20, 2011, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mexico. He was born December 9, 1930, in Russellville, a son of John J. and Leona Weber Kiesling. He was baptized December 28, 1930, and confirmed April 14, 1946, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Lohman. On June 29, 1952,...

Raymond  Lloyd Biggs

Raymond Lloyd Biggs

Sep 16, 2011

Raymond Lloyd Biggs, age 92, of Stover, passed away Friday, September 16, 2011, at St. Mary's Health Center in Jefferson City. He was born November 18, 1918, in Clear Lake, South Dakota to Royce and Grace N. Biggs. He was raised and educated in Marne, Iowa, Cass County. Raymond entered the Naval Service, US Coast Guard, October 19, 1940....

Robert "Bob" Jewell Cowell

Robert "Bob" Jewell Cowell

Sep 8, 2011

Robert Jewell "Bob" Cowell, age 64, of Sedalia, died Thursday, September 8, 2011, at Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia. He was born February 4, 1947, in Benton County, a son of Jewell Conrad and Charlotte Gregory Cowell. On November 12, 2010, in Sedalia, he was united in marriage to Robin E. Wilder Rowell, who survives at their home....

Earl  E. Carlson,  Jr.

Earl E. Carlson, Jr.

Sep 6, 2011

Earl E. Carlson, Jr., age 67, of Jefferson City, passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2011, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia. He was born June 15, 1944, in St. Joseph, a son of the late Earl E. Sr., and Winifred Maxine Carter Carlson. He was married on November 12, 2010, in Honolulu, Hawaii to Marlene Anderson, who survives at...

Martha  Louise Loesch

Martha Louise Loesch

Aug 9, 2011

Martha Louise Pistel Loesch, age 89, of Lohman, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2011, at St. Marys Health Center in Jefferson City. She was born June 20, 1922, in Lohman, a daughter of the late Christian and Anna Fischer Pistel. She was baptized July 9, 1922, and confirmed April 5, 1936, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Lohman. The...

Myrl  Kathryn Kraxberger

Myrl Kathryn Kraxberger

Aug 9, 2011

Myrl Kathryn Kraxberger, age 96, of Stover, died Tuesday, August 9, 2011, at Tipton Oak Manor in Tipton. She was born September 5, 1914, in Versailles, a daughter Stanley and Sophia Kate Cline Eyman. On November 4, 1935, in Versailles, Myrl was united in marriage to Alfred C. "Fritz" Kraxberger, who preceded her in death March 15, 1988. She...

Adam Eugene "Gene" Shireman

Adam Eugene "Gene" Shireman

Jul 28, 2011

Adam Eugene "Gene" Shireman, age 60, of Houstonia, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2011, at Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall. He was born March 14, 1951, in Sedalia, a son of Archie and Nellie Walters Shireman. On June 7, 1973, Gene was united in marriage to Leslie Simons at the Hughesville Baptist Church. Leslie survives at their home. He was...

Judith L. "Judy" Brown

Judith L. "Judy" Brown

Jul 23, 2011

Judith Lynn "Judy" Brown, age 52, of Gravois Mills, Missouri died unexpectedly, Saturday, July 23, 2011, at a friend's home near Laurie. She was born August 20, 1958, in Los Angeles, California, to Clifford Michael Darryl Brown and Patricia Lee Cobb, who survive. She was adopted by George and Patricia Melton. Her father survives in St. Jacob, Illinois and...

Rev. B. Maxine Willis Dick

Rev. B. Maxine Willis Dick

Jul 22, 2011

Rev. B. Maxine Willis Dick, age 79, of Barnett, died Friday, July 22, 2011, at Good Shepherd Care Center in Versailles. She was born August 17, 1931, in Barnett, a daughter of John F. and Roxie Hayes Willis. On April 2, 1972, Maxine was united in marriage to Herbert Lewis Dick, who preceded her in death December 23, 2010....

Nadene  Bernice Cliburn

Nadene Bernice Cliburn

Jul 17, 2011

Nadene Bernice Wilson Cliburn, age 90, of Centertown, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2011, at Jefferson City Manor Care Center. She was born October 6, 1920, in Cole Camp, a daughter of Mike and Edith Francis Crawford Wilson. Nadene was united in marriage to Charles Bernard "C.B." Cliburn, June 9, 1940, in Syracuse, and he preceded her in death...

James  Leroy Shikles

James Leroy Shikles

Jul 10, 2011

James Leroy Shikles, age 82, of Boonville, died Sunday, July 10, 2011, at Ashley Manor Care Center in Boonville. He was born January 13, 1929, on the family farm in Enon, near Russellville, a son of Paul Freeman and Velma Irene Ackers Shikles, who preceded him in death. On October 23, 1948, at the Enon Baptist Church parsonage, Leroy...

Ronald  A. McCormick

Ronald A. McCormick

Jul 4, 2011

Ronald A. McCormick, age 63, of Versailles, died Monday, July 4, 2011, at his home, following a long, courageous battle with ALS. He was born August 18, 1948, in Muscatine, Iowa, a son of James and Lillian LaRue McCormick. Ron grew up in the Muscatine area, where he worked for the Muscatine Food Corporation. In 1988, he moved to...

Dennis M. "Mike" Skaggs,  Jr.

Dennis M. "Mike" Skaggs, Jr.

Jul 1, 2011

Dennis M. "Mike" Skaggs, Jr., age 42, of Jefferson City, died Friday, July 1, 2011, at his home following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born December 15, 1968, in Fort Polk, Louisiana a son of Dennis M. Sr., and Sandra Cantrell Skaggs. Mike enlisted in the US Army, receiving a Medical Discharge in Basic Training. He earned...