Obituaries

Cletus Francis John Kraxberger
Feb 25, 2008
Cletus "Clet" Francis John Kraxberger, 81, of Chanute, Kansas passed away Monday, February 25, 2008 at the Heritage Healthcare Center. Cletus was born in Stover, Missouri on January 3, 1927, the son of Francis John and Luenda (Hagadorn) Kraxberger. He graduated from Stover High School in 1945. He was a resident of Chanute since 2001. He was united in...

Joyce Ozella Speed Marriott
Feb 23, 2008
Joyce Ozella Speed Marriott, age 74, of Stover, Missouri, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, February 23, 2008, at her home. She was born December 31, 1933, in Greenville, South Carolina, a daughter of the late Ernest Major and Amanda Christine Heaton Speed. On June 24, 1955, in Greenville, Joyce was united in marriage to Melvin "Sonny" Marriott, who survives...

Thomas "Tom" W. Dunkin
Feb 15, 2008
Thomas W. "Tom" Dunkin, age 57, of Cole Camp, died unexpectedly Friday, February 15, 2008, at his home. He was born October 23, 1950, in Shawnee, Kansas a son of Donald and Ethel Sutton Dunkin. His father survives in Versailles. Tom married Dixie Nallie and she survives at their home. He was a 1969 graduate of Bonner Springs High...

Naomi Ruth Barbour Richardson
Feb 7, 2008
Naomi Ruth "Grannie" Barbour Richardson, age 92, formerly of Stover, died Thursday, February 7, 2008, at St. Marys Health Center in Jefferson City. She was born August 21, 1915, in Zora, in Benton County, a daughter of Fred and Lula Taylor Hughes, both deceased. She married Galen Barbour on February 14, 1941, in Liberty and he preceded her in...

Merle E. Kerr
Feb 7, 2008
Merle E. Kerr, age 86, of Russellville passed away Thursday, February 7, 2008, at the Jefferson City Manor Care Center in Jefferson City. He was born January 3, 1922, in Brookland, Arkansas a son of Charlie and Adda Good Kerr. Merle married Elsie Mae Patterson on September 27, 1941, in Piggott, Arkansas, and she preceded him in death April...

Maudie Lee May Cornett
Feb 5, 2008
Maudie Lee May Cornett, age 89, of Stover, passed away Tuesday night, February 5, 2008, at her home. She was born June 14, 1918, in Versailles, a daughter of Oliver and Alice Howard Meeks. On March 15, 1941, in Versailles, Maudie was united in marriage to Claude Cornett who survives at their home. Maudie worked at Primo Pants Factory...

Riley Joseph Winnie
Feb 1, 2008
Riley Joseph Winnie, son of Kathaleen Winnie, was stillborn Friday, February 1, 2008, at Columbia Regional Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. He is survived by his mother Kathy Winnie of Sedalia, two aunts, Geneva Winnie and Marcia Winnie both of Sedalia, one uncle, Michael S. Winnie, Jr., of Sedalia, one cousin, Caymen Winnie, great aunts and uncles, Bill and Linda...

Rita Jane Cummins
Jan 25, 2008
Rita Jane Cummins, age 49, of Versailles, passed away peacefully, Friday night, January 25, 2008, at the Good Shepherd Care Center in Versailles. She was born August 8, 1958, in Leavenworth, Kansas a daughter of Robert Dwayne and Rose Mary Schultz Pfrimmer. Her mother, Rose M. Starling, survives in Sunrise Beach. For many years, she was a homemaker, busy...

Jack L. Chaloupek
Jan 19, 2008
Jack L. Chaloupek, age 59, of Russellville, died Saturday, January 19, 2008, at his home. He was born September 2, 1948, in Wray, Colorado a son of Eugene and Ila Milholland Chaloupek. His mother, Ila M. Parker, survives in Jefferson City. He was a graduate of Russellville High School and Lincoln University. He served his country in the United...

Dwight Alden
Jan 11, 2008
Dwight Alden, age 62, of Versailles, passed away peacefully, Friday morning, January 11, 2008, at St. Marys Health Center in Jefferson City. He was born January 6, 1946, in Rector, Arkansas, a son of Cletus and Evanelle Alden. He married Debbie Taylor on March 15, 1982, and she survives at their home. He was an Army veteran, serving his...

Elroy J. Young
Jan 9, 2008
Elroy J. Young, age 88, of Stover, Missouri died Wednesday, January 9, 2008, at the Highgate Senior Living Center in Bozeman, Montana. He was born November 7, 1919, in Stover, a son of Henry and Wooda Wessel Young. He was baptized December 21, 1919, and confirmed August 18, 1935, at the Trinity Lutheran Church at Pyrmont. The confirmation verse...

Geneva Mae Lindsay
Jan 7, 2008
Geneva Mae Lindsay, age 79, of Stover, died unexpectedly, Monday, January 7, 2008, at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia. She was born January 6, 1929, in Morgan County, a daughter of Acie and Laura Brown Cornett. She married Carl Lindsay, on October 8, 1960, in Kansas City, and he survives at their home. She was a 1947...

Lizzie Simmons
Jan 2, 2008
Lizzie Simmons, age 86, of Stover, died Wednesday, January 2, 2008, at the California Care Center in California. She was born January 1, 1922, in Versailles, a daughter of Ben and Mary Stockdall Wilson, both deceased. She married Alfred Simmons in Versailles and he preceded her in death. She worked at the Tipton Pants Factory for many years. She...

Minnie Louise Erna Richardson
Dec 29, 2007
Minnie Louise Erna Richardson, age 92, of Florence, died Saturday, December 29, 2007, at Four Seasons Living Center in Sedalia. She was born May 30, 1915, in Glensted, a daughter of Adolph and Gusta Ida Nolte Kroeschen. Minnie was baptized July 4, 1915, and confirmed March 24, 1928 at the Trinity Lutheran Church at Pyrmont. She married Otto Richardson...

Cynthia Lynn Berkstresser
Dec 24, 2007
Cynthia Lynn "Cindy" Berkstresser, age 60, of rural Versailles, passed away Monday morning, December 24, 2007, at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia. She was born June 9, 1947, in West Branch, Michigan, a daughter of Dr. Dale M. and Isabella Crank Mills. On November 1, 1963, she married Leon Berkstresser and he preceded her in death May...

Ruth Ann Scrivner
Dec 24, 2007
Ruth Ann Scrivner, age 65, of Versailles, passed away Monday evening, December 24, 2007, at the Good Shepherd Care Center in Versailles. She was born December 9, 1942, in Trenton, Missouri a daughter of Carroll and Ruth Yingling Lamphier. On July 26, 1975, Ruth married Larry Scrivner at the First Baptist Church in Versailles. Larry preceded her in death...

Marian E Burke
Dec 22, 2007
Marian E. Burke, age 81, formerly of Springfield, Massachusetts, died Saturday, December 22, 2007, at the Good Shepherd Care Center in Versailles. She was born February 26, 1926, in Indian Orchard, Massachusetts the daughter of Albert H. and Bernadette M. (Stebbins) Tompkins. She married Edmund J. Brown and he preceded her in death. On June 6, 1953, she married...

Martha E. Fischer
Dec 22, 2007
Martha E. Fischer, age 95, of Lohman, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2007, at the Jefferson City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born March 18, 1912, in rural Russellville, a daughter of William J. and Katherine Rockelman Jungmeyer. She was baptized Arpil 9, 1912 and confirmed March 20, 1926 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Lohman. She married...

Cora "Goldie" A. Munsterman
Dec 15, 2007
Cora A. "Goldie" Munsterman, age 86, a lifelong resident of Stover, passed away early Saturday morning, December 15, 2007, at her home. She was born June 12, 1921, in Morgan County, a daughter of Charles and Lena Priesmeyer Wessel. Mrs. Munsterman married Wilbert Munsterman on May 29, 1937, in Pettis County, and he preceded her in death August 14,...

Cheryl Joy Henry
Dec 14, 2007
Cheryl Joy "Cheri" Henry, age 63, of Stover, passed away suddenly Friday evening, December 14, 2007, at her home. She was born October 20, 1944, in Chicago, Illinois a daughter of Ivar and Elna Johnson Helm. She worked as a health care provider for brain injury victims at Bridges in Sedalia. Cheri, was founder and co-owned and operated Haw...