Obituaries

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...

Doris Lorraine Schad
Jun 25, 2010
Doris Lorraine Schad, age 76, of Independence, died Friday, June 25, 2010, at The Groves in Independence. She was born March 30, 1934, in Stover, a daughter of George and Wilhelmina "Minnie" Alpers Beckmann. She was baptized April 15, 1934, and confirmed March 30, 1947, at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Stover. Her memory verse was II Corinthians 5:15,...

Joe Bearpaw
Jun 20, 2010
Joe Bearpaw, age 82, of Oak Grove, Mo., passed away Sunday, June 20, 2010, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. He was born February 9, 1928, in Stilwell, Oklahoma the son of John and Martha Vann Bearpaw. Mr. Bearpaw was an Army veteran, serving two tours of duty in the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the VFW and the Stanley...

Geneva L. Edwards
Jun 10, 2010
Geneva L. Edwards, age 93, of Russellville died Thursday, June 10, 2010, at Heisinger Bluffs in Jefferson City. She was born May 3, 1917, in Russellville a daughter of the late Charles and Mary Bolton Abbott. On November 23, 1939, in St. Louis, Geneva married Albert "Al" Edwards and he preceded her in death January 17, 2005. She and...

Raymond John Stucker
Jun 8, 2010
Raymond John Stucker, age 83, of Cole Camp, died Tuesday, June 8, 2010, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Warrensburg. He was born February 11, 1927, in Glensted, a son of the late Henry and Dora Schupp Stucker. On June 23, 1957, he married Alice Gerlt at the Trinity Lutheran Church at Pyrmont. Alice survives at their home. Ray...

Olinda A. Plochberger
Jun 8, 2010
Olinda A. Plochberger, age 95, of Lohman, died Tuesday, June 8, 2010, at Adams Street Place in Jefferson City. She was born May 19, 1915, in Lohman, a daughter of the late J. Christian and Anna K. Fischer Pistel. She was baptized June 13, 1915 by Pastor Huhn and confirmed May 24, 1929, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in...

Jacqueline "Jackie" Ruth Knernschield
Jun 4, 2010
Jacqueline Ruth "Jackie" Knernschield, age 77, of Lohman, died Friday, June 4, 2010, at her home. She was born May 6, 1933, in Eldon, a daughter of Earl Stanley and Edna Pearl Ackers Rannabargar, both deceased. Jackie married H.D. Tambke on July 15, 1950, and to this union two children were born. H.D. preceded her in death October 14,...

Gene H. Newman
Jun 2, 2010
Gene H. Newman, age 67, of Stover, died Wednesday, June 2, 2010, at his home. He was born April 9, 1943, in Stover, a son of Aubry L. and Clara L. Nelson Newman, both deceased. On November 19, 1961, in Jamesport, Gene was united in marriage to Betty Lou Lent. Betty survives at their home. He was a 1961...