Obituaries

Opal Marie Mahnken
Sep 6, 2010
Opal Marie Mahnken, age 87, of Florence, died Monday, September 6, 2010, at the Golden Age Living Center in Stover. She was born September 18, 1922, in Florence, a daughter of William H. and Laura M. Schroder Mahnken. At one time Opal worked for Beggs Grocery, the Stover Hatchery and Golden Age Living Center. For many years she assisted...

Joyce Kay Menning Raps
Aug 29, 2010
Joyce K. Menning Raps, age 52, of Smithton, died Sunday, August 29, 2010, at John Knox Care Center, Lee's Summit. She was born July 2, 1958, in Sedalia, a daughter of Arthur and Blanche Stucker Grupe, both deceased. On February 5, 1977, she married Jeffrey L. Menning, at the Trinity Lutheran Church at Pyrmont. Jeff preceded her in death...

Leroy Frank Smith
Aug 25, 2010
Leroy F. Smith, age 89, of Russellville, died Wednesday, August 25, 2010, at the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veteran Hospital in Columbia. He was born April 5, 1921, in Russellville, a son of John G. and Lydia B. Hiittenmeyer Smith. On August 4, 1945, in California, he married Nelda Scott, and to this union seven children were born. Nelda...

Rose McCarty
Aug 23, 2010
Anna Rose McCarty, peacefully left this earth on Monday, August 23, 2010. She was known as "Rose" to her family and "Anne" to her co-workers at Sears-Roebuck and Wagner Ind. She was born April 25, 1937, near Russellville, a daughter of John Martin and Elizabeth Kubli McCarty. Rose was a 1955 graduate of Russellville High School. Following graduation, Rose...

Mark Ellison Thomas
Aug 9, 2010
Mark E. Thomas, age 30, of Jefferson City, died Monday, August 9, 2010, due to injuries sustained in an accident in Millersburg. He was born October 5, 1979, in Hamburg, Iowa, a son of Wayne Carl and Stephanie Slota Thomas. On November 4, 2006, at the Ha Ha Tonka State Park near Camdenton, Mark was united in marriage to...

Glen W. Coit
Aug 8, 2010
Glen W. Coit, age 87, of Stover, died Sunday, August 8, 2010, at the Good Shepherd Care Center in Versailles. He was born May 19, 1923, in Stover, a son of Ben and Viola Wahlers Coit. On November 30, 1946, Glen was united in marriage to Helen Jewel Riggs in Sedalia. Helen preceded him in death November 6, 2007....

Marvin Elroy Proctor
Aug 6, 2010
Marvin Elroy Proctor age 85 of Russellville and the Enon community, passed away Friday, August 6, 2010, at the Harry S Truman Veterans Memorial Hospital in Columbia, of complications due to declining health for the past four and a-half years. He was born on St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 1925, the son of Harry Louis and Nellie Amos Proctor,...

Gene Stockton
Aug 5, 2010
Myrl Valjeane "Gene" Stockton age 81, passed away Thursday, August 5, 2010, at his home, following a battle with Alzheimer's Disease and cancer. He was born February 2, 1929, in Washburn, a son of Frank and Cora Davis Stockton. On March 28, 1975, he was married to Candace Loesch Beck, who survives at the home. When Gene was ten...

Wilbert J. Schmoeger
Aug 4, 2010
Wilbert J. Schmoeger, age 89, of Russellville, died Wednesday, August 4, 2010, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City. He was born July 14, 1921, on the family farm near Russellville a son of William and Louise Plochberger Schmoeger, both deceased. Wilbert was baptized July 31, 1921 and confirmed April 10, 1935, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Russellville....

Larry "Kelan" Spalding
Jul 30, 2010
Larry "Kelan" Spalding, age, 74, passed away Friday, July 30, 2010, in Springfield. Kelan was born February 17, 1936, in Eugene, the youngest of six children born to Robert Ford Spalding and Opal Bruce Spalding. He grew up as a small-town boy known for his kindness and sense of fun -a character molded by his loving family and close...

Alfred Arthur Ehrhardt
Jul 29, 2010
Alfred A. Ehrhardt, age 79, of Jefferson City, died Thursday, July 29, 2010, at his home. He was born December 8, 1930, near Jefferson City, a son of Oscar and Erna Fischer Ehrhardt. On May 24, 1953, Alfred was united in marriage to Dorothy Engelbrecht at Immanuel Lutheran Church-Honey Creek. Dorothy survives at their home. Alfred served his country...

Blanche Erna Grupe
Jul 28, 2010
Blanche Erna Grupe, age 86, of Stover, died Wednesday, July 28, 2010, at St. Marys Health Center in Jefferson City. She was born February 26, 1924, in Glensted, a daughter of Henry and Dorthea "Dora" Schupp Stucker. Blanche was united in marriage to Arthur H. Grupe on March 7, 1948, at the church parsonage in Stover. Arthur preceded her...

Edward R. "Ed" Carrington
Jul 26, 2010
Edward Roy "Ed" Carrington, age 89, of Gravois Mills, Missouri, died Monday, July 26, 2010, at the Laurie Care Center in Laurie, Missouri. He was born November 18, 1920, in Kansas City, Kansas the only child of Bert and Edna Worrel Carrington. On February 6, 1943, at the Quindaro Christian Church in Kansas City, Kansas, Ed was united in...

Patricia Ann "Patty" Miles
Jul 24, 2010
Patricia Ann "Patty" Miles, age 52, of Russellville, died Saturday, July 24, 2010, at her home. She was born February 27, 1958, in Jefferson City, a daughter of Henry J. and Louise Bruning Steinman. On November 27, 1976, at St. Martins Catholic Church, Patty was united in marriage to Marshall Miles, who survives at their home. She was a...

Harold Eugene Case
Jul 23, 2010
Harold Eugene Case, age 87, of Stover, died early Friday morning, July 23, 2010, at the Golden Age Living Center in Stover. He was born July 23, 1923, in Kansas City, Missouri a son of Louis and Cora Mae Blackman Case. On September 21, 1947, Harold was united in marriage to Emma Dorean Schroder at her parent's home near...

Marjorie A. Cooper
Jul 16, 2010
Marjorie A. Cooper, 85, passed away Friday, July 16, 2010, in Springfield, Missouri. She was born July 11, 1925, in Versailles, Missouri, a daughter of George and Elva Richardson Weicken. She married Robert Cooper on August 29, 1943, at the Versailles United Methodist Church. They were married 65 years, before his death on September 19, 2008. Marjorie worked many...

Glenn Wilbert Oberbeck
Jul 12, 2010
Glenn W. Oberbeck, age 89, of Lohman, died Monday, July 12, 2010, at St. Marys Health Center in Jefferson City. He was born October 22, 1920, in Jackson, Missouri, a son of Otto and Rosie Curry Oberbeck, both deceased. On October 11, 1944, in Jackson, Glenn was united in marriage to Rosalie Abernathy, who preceded him in death May...

Leon H. Viebrock
Jul 9, 2010
Leon H. Viebrock age 80, of Stover, died Friday, July 9, 2010, at the Golden Age Living Center in Stover. He was born February 24, 1930, in Stover, a son of Henry and Louise Koch Viebrock, both deceased. He was baptized and confirmed at the Trinity Lutheran Church at Pyrmont. On April 27, 1958, Leon was united in marriage...

Mitch Berendzen
Jul 8, 2010
Mitch C. Berendzen, age 44, of Marys Home, died Thursday, July 8, 2010, in an automobile accident in Callaway County. He was born November 18, 1965, in Tuscumbia, a son of Jake F. and Laverne A. Morff Berendzen. His mother survives in Marys Home. On November 22, 1986, Mitch was united in marriage to Betty Blochberger at the Immanuel...

Claude E. Cornett
Jun 27, 2010
Claude E. Cornett, age 91, of Stover, passed away Sunday, June 27, 2010, at the Golden Age Nursing Home in Stover. He was born October 2, 1918, in Stover, a son of Acie and Laura Brown Cornett. On March 15, 1941, he was united in marriage to Maudie Meeks who preceded him in death February 5, 2008. He was...