Obituaries

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...

Professor Walter Somerville Johnson
May 30, 2010
Professor Walter Somerville Johnson, age 75, of Gravois Mills, died Sunday, May 30, 2010, at Good Shepherd Care Center in Versailles. He was born June 27, 1934, in Kansas City, Kansas a son of Carl Gustaf and Lucille Watts Johnson. On November 8, 1979, in Winfield, Kansas, he was united in marriage to Charlotte Quigley Smith and she survives...

Helen V. Busch
May 28, 2010
Helen V. Busch, age 90, of Jefferson City, died Friday, May 28, 2010 at the Eldon Healthcare. She was born November 7, 1919, in Proctor, a daughter of Harvey and Josephine Earnest Winingham. Helen was united in marriage to Wm. Elroy Busch, December 21, 1940 in Versailles, and he preceded her in death June 26, 1987. She was a...

Leroy Ernest Leman
May 28, 2010
Leroy Ernest Leman, age 77, of Gravois Mills, died Friday, May 28, 2010, at Lake Regional Health Center in Osage Beach. He was born November 18, 1932, in Elgin, Illinois a son of Ernest and Elizabeth Kachelmuss Leman, both deceased. Leroy married Florence Rust on March 29, 1952, and she preceded him in death. On February 21, 2004, in...

James O. Belshe
May 27, 2010
James O. Belshe, age 75, of Henley, died unexpectedly Thursday, May 27, 2010, at his home. He was born September 23, 1934, in Henley, a son of Omar Dewitt and Anna Mae Jones Belshe. Jim was united in marriage to Lois M. Heinrich, June 18, 1965, at St. John's Lutheran Church-Stringtown, and she survives at their home. He was...

Mary Ellen James
May 16, 2010
Mary Ellen James, age 73, longtime resident of Gravois Mills, died Sunday, May 16, 2010, at Lake Regional Hospital in Osage Beach. She was born May 19, 1936, in Proctor, a daughter of Dewey and Erma Davidson Sidebottom. Mary worked at Rail Fence Restaurant and at the old Drop Anchor Motel and Antique shop, all located in Gravois Mills....

John Lesley Davidson
May 9, 2010
John L. Davidson, age 91, of Stover, died Sunday, May 9, 2010, at University Hospital in Columbia. He was born June 6, 1918, in Camden, County, a son of Newton Sanford and S. Katherine Brown Davidson. On January 18, 1939, in Versailles, John was united in marriage to Clara Mae Raines and she preceded him in death January 28,...

Gilbert L. Stanley
Apr 23, 2010
Gilbert L. Stanley, age 89, of Stover, died unexpectedly Friday, April 23, 2010, at his home. He was born January 8, 1921, in Kansas City, Missouri, a son of Orville and Ruth Elizabeth Huddleston Stanley. On October 21, 1941, Gilbert was united in marriage to Betty Rose Goodman in Kansas City. Betty preceded in death August 5, 1997. He...

William Richard Gibler
Apr 23, 2010
William Richard Gibler, age 75, of Jefferson City, died Friday, April 23, 2010, at the Villa Marie Skilled Nursing Facility in Jefferson City. He was born July 8, 1934, in Jefferson City, a son of Orval O. And Dorothy M. Kleindienst Gibler. On March 28, 1954, in Jefferson City, he was united in marriage to F. Jean Amend and...

Evelyn Ella Harding
Apr 21, 2010
Evelyn Ella Harding age 93, of Versailles, died Wednesday, April 21, 2010, at the Good Shepherd Care Center in Versailles. She was born December 19, 1916, in St. Louis, a daughter of Leonard and Sarah Alice Stogsdill Scott. On June 28, 1952, Evelyn was united in marriage to Norvel Joseph Harding at the St. Louis County Courthouse. Norvel preceded...

Linda Kay Strobel
Apr 2, 2010
Linda Kay Strobel, age 66, of Russellville, died Friday, April 2, 2010, at her home. She was born September 20, 1943, in California, a daughter of John and Ethel Gish Comer, her father survives in Jefferson City. Linda was united in marriage to Robert Strobel on November 12, 1961, at the First Christian Church in California. Robert survives at...

Wm. Gerald Steenbergen
Mar 29, 2010
William Gerald Steenbergen, age 81, of Russellville, died Monday, March 29, 2010, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City. He was born July 23, 1928, in Russellville, a son of Robert and Nellie Watts Steenbergen. On May 21, 1949, Gerald was united in marriage to Mattie Westgard at the Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Russellville. Mattie preceded him...

Jamie D. Proctor
Mar 27, 2010
Jamie Danice Proctor, age 53, of the Enon community, south of Russellville, died Saturday, March 27, 2010, at her home. She was born February 5, 1957, in Decatur, Georgia, the only child of the late Dr. James "Hank" and Lois Rains Cason. In 1975, Jamie graduated from Shamrock High School, in Stone Mountain, Georgia. She earned a Bachelor's Degree...

Lorena Meta Holsten
Mar 23, 2010
Lorena Meta Holsten, age 99, of Stover, died Tuesday, March 23, 2010, at North Kansas City Hospital. She was born November 26, 1910, in the Stover community, a daughter of William J. and Lisettie Kipp Koester, both deceased. She was baptized December 4, 1910, and confirmed April 13, 1924, at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Stover. The confirmation verse...

Vernon Ernest Claus Holsten
Mar 18, 2010
Vernon Ernest Claus Holsten was born on February 3, 1924, the son of Claus A. and Lena Young Holsten, at their home northeast of Stover, MO. He was baptized February 19, 1924 by Pastor Daniel Dietz. He was confirmed on September 5, 1937 by Pastor E. O. Baach at Pyrmont Trinity Lutheran Church. Vernon was married on April 19,...

Larry Nile Hartman
Mar 14, 2010
Larry N. Hartman, age 65, of Stover, Missouri died unexpectedly, Sunday, March 14, 2010, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City. He was born April 20, 1944, in Iowa, a son of Jacob Thomas and Mildred Miller Hartman. On October 26, 1967, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Larry was united in marriage to Mary Ann Chabak and she survives...

R. Oscar McClellen
Mar 9, 2010
Robert Oscar McClellen, age 65, of Stover, Missouri, died Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at the Golden Age Living Center in Stover, following a brief illness. He was born October 3, 1944, in Canton, Texas a son of Troy and Violet McClellen. On May 19, 1990, in Canton, Oscar married Charlotte Shadwick and she survives at their home. He was...