Obituaries

Rita  Jane Cummins

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Bradford Riggin

Bradford Riggin

Dec 14, 2007

Bradford Riggin, age 59, of Oak Grove, Missouri, died Friday, December 14, 2007, at his home. He was born July 4, 1948, in Kansas City, Missouri, a son of Clinton and Freida Howard Riggin. His mother survives in Oak Grove. He served his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. He was employed as a diesel...

Leo  P. Jones

Leo P. Jones

Dec 9, 2007

Leo Paul Jones, age 81, of Stover, died Sunday night, December 9, 2007, at the Golden Age Living Center in Stover. He was born March 28, 1926, in Glensted, a son of Herbert and Rao Richman Jones. He married Alice Wray on December 21, 1947, and she survives at their home. He was an Army veteran, serving his country...

Jack  L. Woolery

Jack L. Woolery

Dec 8, 2007

Jack L. Woolery, age 60, of Florence, died unexpectedly Saturday night, December 8, 2007, in Stover. He was born October 18, 1947, in Florence, a son of Joe Elmer and Catherine Aldrich Woolery. His mother survives in Florence. On March 5, 1966, in Stover, Jack married Joyce Smith and she survives at their home. In 1966, Jack was inducted...

Kenneth  Leo Thomas

Kenneth Leo Thomas

Dec 3, 2007

Kenneth Leo Thomas, age 90, of Indianola, Iowa, formerly of Russellville, Missouri, died Monday, December 3, 2007, at the Westview Care Center in Indianola. He was born March 5, 1917, in Osceola, Iowa a son of Henry Raymond and Florence Turk Thomas. He married Erma Lehman Hager on December 13, 1966, in Russellville and she preceded him in death...

Henry  Lyman Ehrhardt

Henry Lyman Ehrhardt

Nov 23, 2007

Henry Lyman Ehrhardt, son of Shawn and Sandra Ehrhardt, was stillborn Friday, November 23, 2007, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia. He is survived by his parents, Shawn and Sandy Ehrhardt of Jefferson City, big sister, Georgia Ehrhardt of the home; paternal grandparents, Alfred and Dorothy Ehrhardt of Jefferson City; maternal grandparents, Denzil and Pam Morrow of Russellville; a...

Esther  E. Jungmeyer

Esther E. Jungmeyer

Nov 17, 2007

Esther E. Jungmeyer, age 87, of Jefferson City, died Saturday, November 17, 2007, at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia. She was born October 28, 1920, in Cole County, a daughter of J.W. and Minnie Propst Ott. Esther was baptized December 12, 1920, and confirmed April 29, 1934, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church at Honey Creek. The confirmation...

Edrie  May Campbell

Edrie May Campbell

Nov 16, 2007

Edrie May Campbell, age 80, of Jefferson City, died Friday, November 16, 2007, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City. She was born January 8, 1927, in Russellville, a daughter of Carl and Sadie Campbell Scrivner. She married Charles Abraham Campbell on October 10, 1949, and he survives at their home. Through her years of employment she worked...