Obituaries

Wanda Lee Weaver
Jan 25, 2010
Wanda Lee Weaver, age 72, of Stover, Missouri, died Monday, January 25, 2010, at her home. She was born November 18, 1937, In Kansas City, Missouri, daughter of Edward and Mary Cross Dayton. On June 3, 1956, at the Gravois Mills United Methodist Church, Wanda was united in marriage to Calvin Dale Weaver, who preceded her in death April...

Lee Ann Runkle
Jan 18, 2010
Lee Ann Runkle, age 42, of Jefferson City, died unexpectedly Monday, January 18, 2010, at her home. She was born March 7, 1967, in Cole County, Missouri, a daughter of Herman and Wanda Johnston Mantle. Her mother survives in Jefferson City. She attended Jefferson City High School. Lee Ann was a stay at home mom, busy raising her children...

James Alan Danner
Jan 14, 2010
James Alan Danner, age 48, of Versailles, Missouri died Thursday afternoon, January 14, 2010, at the Eldon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Eldon, Missouri, under the care of the wonderful people at Hospice Compassus. He was born February 5, 1961, in Independence, Missouri a son of Robert C. and Wilma James Danner. James married Susan Homan on October 12,...

Judith "Judy" Ann Harrison
Jan 8, 2010
Judy Harrison, age 67, of Russellville, died Friday, January 8, 2010, at St. Marys Health Center in Jefferson City. She was born May 14, 1942, in Jefferson City, a daughter of Jewell and Lorene Bohannan Miles. She attended Jefferson City High School. Judy was a member of Eagles Ladies' Auxiliary 2693 in Jefferson City. She collected hummingbirds and enjoyed...

Larry Edmund Bauer
Dec 31, 2009
Larry Edmund Bauer, age 71, of Stover, died Thursday, December 31, 2009, at Boone Hospital in Columbia. He was born June 20, 1938, in Stover, a son of Edmund and Alyce Conley Bauer, both deceased. On May 18, 1958, at the Christ Lutheran Church in Stover, Larry was united in marriage to Joan Stucker and she survives at their...

Earl A. Webb, Sr.
Dec 31, 2009
Earl Andrew Webb was born May 8th, 1916 in Bates City, Missouri to Andrew Cleon Webb and Maggie Lena Eagan Webb. He was the first of three children, Delma Hofer and Margarie Dollard. Earl attended grade school and high school in Bates City Missouri, graduating in 1933. While growing up he worked on his family's farm, in the family...

Laura Caroline Steinmeyer
Dec 27, 2009
Laura Caroline Steinmeyer, age 99, of Stover, died Sunday, December 27, 2009, at the Golden Age Living Center in Stover. She was born March 10, 1910, in Stover, a daughter of Henry Fred and Louise Brandt Alpers. On March 1, 1931, at her parent's home, Laura was united in marriage to August Otto Steinmeyer. He preceded her in death...

Kathleen "Kay" Marie Dornan
Dec 26, 2009
Kathleen Marie "Kay" Dornan, age 92, of Versailles, died Saturday, December 26, 2009, at the Good Shepherd Care Center in Versailles. She was born December 30, 1916, in Versailles a daughter of Peter Jerome and Priscilla L. McClanahan McDonough. On November 26, 1942, Kay was united in marriage to James Mitchell "Mitch" Dornan at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church...

Carl Duane Weaver
Dec 22, 2009
Carl Duane Weaver passed away December 22, 2009, at his home in Russellville. He was born the youngest child of Dr. Raymond E. and Bessie A. Williams Weaver in Russellville on May 27, 1934. On May 27, 1953, he was united in marriage to Dixie Rose Hutchison. To this union three children were born. Surviving are Michelle Lee (Michael)...

Gregory Allen Bush
Dec 22, 2009
Gregory Allen Bush, age 54, of Stover, Missouri, died Tuesday, December 22, 2009, at his home. He was born September 11, 1955, in Kansas City, Kansas, a son of Calbert Clarence Jr., and Ruby Metscher Bush. He was a graduate of Stover High School. Greg served his country in the United States Air Force, seeing action in Desert Shield/Storm....

Virginia Louise Bruning
Dec 19, 2009
Virginia L. Bruning, age 80, Russellville died Saturday, December 19, 2009, at Jefferson City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born November 26, 1929, in Jefferson City, a daughter of Dave and Anna Marie Vieth Kauffman, both deceased. She married Bernard F. Bruning April 24, 1965, at St. Michael Catholic Church in Russellville. He preceded her in death July...

Leonard Lee Clemens
Dec 15, 2009
Leonard Lee Clemens, 76, of Lebanon, passed away following a sudden illness Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009, in Independence, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Carroll County, MO on Mar. 6, 1933 to Roscoe and Anna Halterman Clemens, who preceded him in death. To celebrate his 20th birthday, he married Juanita Fry on March 6, 1953, who...

Emma Anna Esther Ott Blochberger
Dec 11, 2009
Emma Anna Esther Ott Blochberger, age 96, of Eugene, died Friday, December 11, 2009, at Jefferson City Manor. She was born November 30, 1913, in Cole County, a daughter of J.W. "Bill" and Minnie Propst Ott. She was baptized December 25, 1913, and confirmed April 10, 1926, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Honey Creek. The confirmation verse chosen...

Richard Dale Burns
Dec 10, 2009
Richard Dale Burns, age 65, of Stover, died Thursday, December 10, 2009, at his home. He was born Mary 29, 1944, in Kansas City, Missouri a son of Earl Leon and Helen Highfill Burns. He was employed with Folger's Coffee for several years. He enjoyed deer hunting and was an accomplished cook. He also liked to tinker with woodworking...

Alice G. Koestner
Dec 7, 2009
Alice G. Koestner, age 95, of Russellville, died Monday, December 7, 2009, at Heisinger Bluffs in Jefferson City. She was born November 14, 1914, in Boone County, a daughter of Thomas and Minnie Emma Adkins Teel, both deceased. She married Aldo Kirchner, who preceded her in death. She married Otto H. Koestner, October 4, 1941, in Jefferson City. He...

Bessie Kathleen "Kate" Metscher
Dec 5, 2009
Kathleen "Kate" Metscher, age 85, of Stover, died Saturday, December 5, 2009, at her home. She was born March 2, 1924, in Warsaw, a daughter of John Franklin and Rhoda Ada Sapp Cooper, both deceased. On June 6, 1946, in Kansas City, Kansas she married Leonard Metscher, who survives at their home. Kate was a devoted and loving wife...

Orva A. Rasa
Dec 4, 2009
Orva A. Rasa, age 92, of Florence, died Friday, December 4, 2009, at the Golden Age Living Center in Stover. He was born March 14, 1917, in Glensted, a son of Earnest and Anna Klein Rasa. On February 22, 1948, at the Immanuel United Church of Christ in Sedalia, he married Eileen Grupe and she survives at their home....

Marvin Otto Hoffman
Nov 29, 2009
Marvin Otto Hoffman, age 70, of Russellville died Sunday, November 29, 2009, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City. He was born July 2, 1939, in Russellville, a son of George Otto and Esther Anna Jungmeyer Hoffman. He first worked at the MFA Exchange in Russellville nailing egg cases and then the Ozark Chair Factory for several years....

Irene Gerlt
Nov 27, 2009
Annie Irene Gerlt, age 105, of Stover, died Friday, November 27, 2009, at the Golden Age Living Center in Stover. She was born May 4, 1904, in Little Buffalo, near Stover, a daughter of Amil C. and Bernice Brewer Kreglinger, both deceased She married Jacob Gerlt and he preceded her in death. She was a homemaker, busy raising and...

Charles Edward Thomas
Nov 24, 2009
Charles E. Thomas, age 82, of Versailles died Wednesday, November 24, 2009, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City. Charlie was an Air Force veteran, serving his country during World War II and the Korean War. He retired from the Air Force on October 1, 1967, as a Master Sergeant, after 20 years of service. He was a...