Obituaries

Carolyn L. Meacham
Nov 19, 2009
Carolyn L. Meacham, age 88, of Versailles, died Thursday, November 19, 2009, at the Good Shepherd Care Center in Versailles. She was born July 14, 1921, in Ansley, Nebraska, a daughter of Burton Henry and Lulu S. Anthony. Carolyn was united in marriage to Russell Meacham in 1937, in Omaha, Nebraska. Russell, Sr. survives at the home. As a...

Michael A. Fields
Nov 13, 2009
Michael A. Fields, age 70, of Stover, Missouri, died Friday, November 13, 2009, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City, Missouri. He was born July 22, 1939, in Galesburg, Illinois, a son of George Mayo and Edna Mae Johnson Fields, both deceased. On September 4, 1960, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Mike was united in marriage to Karen Benson...

Willa Mae Wahlers
Nov 12, 2009
Willa Mae Wahlers, age 54, of Versailles, died Thursday, November 12, 2009, at the North Village Park Care Center in Moberly. She was born April 16, 1955, in Kansas City, Missouri, a daughter of Clyde Woodrow and Juanita Edith Silvey Wilson. Willa Mae had worked at the Kansas City Bifocal Plant in Versailles until her health failed her. She...

TSgt Walter W. Branaugh (USAF) Ret.)
Nov 8, 2009
TSgt. Walter W. "Walt" Branaugh, US Air Force (Ret.) age 84, formerly of Stover, died Sunday evening, November 8, 2009, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Warrensburg. He was born February 1, 1925, in Geddes, South Dakota, son of George and Irene B. Shafer Branaugh. On September 13, 1952, in Yangton, South Dakota, Walt was united in marriage to...

Billy G. Payne
Nov 6, 2009
Billy G. Payne age 79, of Russellville, died Friday, November 6, 2009, at the Riverview Nursing Home in Mokane. He was born January 26, 1930, in Russellville, a son of Raymond A. and Nola Scott Payne. He was a 1949 graduate of Russellville High School, where he was on the basketball team and in the 4H Club. He served...

Eddie Burnett, Sr.
Nov 4, 2009
Eddie Burnett, Sr., age 49, of Versailles, died Wednesday, November 4, 2009, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He was born June 13, 1960, in California, Missouri a son of Les and Ruth Ann Bailey Burnett. Eddie lived in the state of Alabama for 14 years, where he was employed building guard rails and later as a paint mixer...

Donald Earl Case
Nov 2, 2009
Donald E. "Don"Case, age 79, of Stover, died Monday, November 2, 2009, at his home. He was born November 30, 1929, at Versailles, a son of Louis U. and Cora M. Blackman Case. On April 17, 1954, Don was united in marriage to Greta G. Fajen at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Stover. Greta preceded him in death on...

Larry Victor Schnirch
Oct 30, 2009
Larry Victor Schnirch, age 59, of rural Versailles, died unexpectedly Friday, October 30, 2009, at his home. He was born December 3, 1949, in Kansas City, Kansas, a son of Victor August and Violet Lee Nolting Schnirch. He was baptized at St. Paul's Lutheran Church near Stover and confirmed at Christ Lutheran Church in Stover. He was employed with...

Esther Rose Lydia Gehrken
Oct 30, 2009
Esther Rose Lydia Gehrken, age 85, lifelong resident of Stover, died Friday, October 20, 2009, at the Golden Age Living Center in Stover. She was born October 6, 1924, in Stover, a daughter of Anton and Emma Viebrock Gehrken. She was baptized October 9, 1924, by Rev. Daniel Dietz and confirmed August 7, 1938, at the Trinity Lutheran Church...

Charles Abraham Campbell
Oct 19, 2009
Charles Abraham Campbell, age 86, of Jefferson City, died Monday, October 19, 2009, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City. He was born June 10, 1923, in Russellville, a son of Elmer and Georgia Murray Campbell. On October 10, 1949, Charles was united in marriage to Edrie May Scrivner and she preceded him in death November 16, 2007....

David James Kliethermes
Oct 16, 2009
David J. Kliethermes, age 49, of Russellville, died Friday, October 16, 2009, at his home. He was born March 25, 1960, in Cole County, a son of August H. and Marie F. Steuber Kliethermes. He married Cathy White Wyss August 29, 2003, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Russellville. Cathy survives at their home. He was a graduate of...

Inamay Branco
Sep 27, 2009
Inamay Branco, age 82, of Warrensburg, formerly of Versailles, died Sunday, September 27, 2009, at the Warrensburg Manor Care Center in Warrensburg. She was born January 13, 1927, in St. Louis, a daughter of Omer and Goldie Gearhart Ritchhart. On December 3, 1944, in St. Louis, Inamay was united in marriage to Angelo "A.C" Branco. He preceded her in...

James "Jim" Douglas Bauer
Sep 27, 2009
James D. "Jim" Bauer, age 63, of Stover, died Sunday, September 27, 2009, at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident east of Stover. He was born June 18, 1946, in Boonville, a son of Edmund and Alyce Conley Bauer, both deceased. On February 22, 1969, Jim was united in marriage...

Johnnie M. Olson
Sep 22, 2009
Johnnie M. Olson, age 66, of Russellville, died suddenly Tuesday, September 22, 2009, at his home. He was born January 22, 1943, in Kansas City, Missouri, a son of Allan and Ella Olson, both deceased. On May 24, 1964, Johnnie was united in marriage to Margaret Ann Smith at the Grandview Baptist Church in Grandview, Missouri. Margaret survives at...

Albertha Marie Reusch
Sep 17, 2009
Albertha M. Reusch, age 78, of Versailles, died Thursday, September 17, 2009, at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia. She was born June 7, 1931, at Clear Creek, in Cooper County, Missouri a daughter of Arthur and Minnie Kempf Twenter, both deceased. On February 3, 1953, she married Lawrence H. Reusch at St. John's Catholic Church at Clear...

Fred Cable
Sep 5, 2009
Fred Cable, age 97, of Stover, died Saturday, September 5, 2009, at the Golden Age Living Center in Stover. He was born September 30, 1911, in Camden County, a son of John and Bessie Tombs Cable. On January 16, 1939, in Versailles, Fred was united in marriage to Anna Mae Unglaub, and she preceded him in death January 8,...

Ruby Spickard Gilbert
Sep 2, 2009
Ruby Gilbert died peacefully on Wednesday, September 2, 2009. Ruby was born March 28, 1923 in Florence, Missouri a daughter of August and Grace Nolting Rehmer. She attended Grade School in Florence and High School in Stover, Missouri. She was a homemaker, mother and worked for a time as a pharmacy assistant. She was married to Gordon Lyle Spickard...

Pauline Amelia Beaman McNaughton
Aug 20, 2009
Pauline Amelia Beaman McNaughton, age 97, of Lohman, formerly of Boonville, died Thursday, August 20, 2009, at Adams Street Place in Jefferson City. She was born July 22, 1912, in West Boonville, near the Lamine River in Cooper County, the middle child of Arthur and Elizabeth Friedrich Moehle, both deceased. She married William Lee Beaman June 1, 1938 at...

Carl Lindsay
Aug 13, 2009
First Sergeant Carl Lindsay (US Army ret.) Age 76, of Stover, died Thursday, August 13, 2009, at St. Marys Health Center in Jefferson City. He was born February 4, 1933, in the Gasconade Township in Laclede County, Missouri a son of William and Virgie Gravens Lindsay. On October 8, 1960, in Kansas City, Missouri, Carl married Geneva Cornett and...

Alice H, Stubinger
Aug 11, 2009
Alice H. Stubinger, age 91, of Lohman, died early Tuesday morning, August 11, 2009, at Adams Street Place in Jefferson City. She was born September 8, 1917, in Jefferson City, a daughter of J. Edwin and Anna Mueller Loesch. She was baptized September 30, 1917, and confirmed March 20, 1932, at the Zion Lutheran Church near Jefferson City. The...