Obituaries

Addison Michele Metscher
Sep 13, 2007
Addison Michele Metscher was born September 13, 2007, at Columbia Regional Hospital, in Columbia, Missouri to Tiffany Metscher and Ryan Coulter. She blessed her family for one hour and twelve minutes that afternoon. She is survived by her parents, Tiffany Metscher of Stover and Ryan Coulter of Columbia; maternal grandparents, Curtis and Linda Metscher and Michele and Andy Laas...

Eva Jo Berry
Sep 11, 2007
Eva Jo Berry, age 77, of Stover, Missouri passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2007, at her home. She was born June 8, 1930, in Perry, Arkansas, a daughter of Lawrence and Ruth Wooten Fudge. She married Edison Berry and he preceded her in death. She worked at Westland Foods in the state of California. In 1995 Eva moved from...

Sterling A. Bates
Sep 10, 2007
Sterling Andrew Bates, age 76, of Tipton, Missouri formerly of Stover, Missouri, passed away Monday, September 10, 2007, at his home. He was born July 12, 1931, in the Big Buffalo community south of Stover, in Benton County, the only child of George E. "Tobe" and Mary Cable Bates. On September 25, 1954, in Gravois Mills, Missouri, Sterling married...

Betty Jean Fields
Aug 29, 2007
Betty Jean Fields, age 75, of Barnett, passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2007, at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia. She was born February 26, 1932, in Boonville, a daughter of William J. and Pearl Irene Burks Schirlls. Betty married Henry "Hank" Fields and he survives at their home. She worked as a waitress and was manager for...

Beulah M. Meade
Aug 26, 2007
Beulah Mae Meade, age 76, of the Ivy Bend community south of Stover, passed away Sunday, August 26, 2007, at the Lake Regional Hospital in Osage Beach, following a sudden illness. She was born September 8, 1930, in Letcher County, Kentucky, the only daughter of Addie and Edna Church Polly. On October 7, 1945, in Letcher County, Beulah married...

Bill D. Carney
Aug 26, 2007
Bill Carney, age 71, a lifelong resident of Russellville, passed away Sunday morning, August 26, 2007, at his home. He was born October 28, 1935, near Enon, a son of Charles W. and Ethel Scott Carney. On July 28, 1957, he married Lois Galliher in the High Point Baptist Church parsonage. Lois survives at their home. He was a...

Milferd C. Nolting
Aug 21, 2007
Milferd C. Nolting, age 81, lifelong resident of Stover, passed away Tuesday, August 21, 2007, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City. He was born January 2, 1926, in rural Stover, a son of August P. and Rebecca Stucker Nolting. He was baptized January 31, 1926, and confirmed July 21, 1940, at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church near Stover....

John D. Waddell
Aug 19, 2007
John D. Waddell age 80 of Kansas City, Missouri, died Sunday, August 19, 2007, at the Ashton Court Care and Rehabilitation Center in Liberty. He was born September 22, 1926, in Versailles a son of Joseph Honest and Nannie Mae Chapman Waddell. He married Helen Blanks and to this union three children were born. She survives in Versailles. He...

Coy "Gene" Marriott
Aug 8, 2007
Coy Eugene "Gene" Marriott, age 55 of Versailles, passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2007, at his home. He was born March 23, 1952, in Cole Camp, a son of Coy and Felma Smith Marriott. On October 9, 1971, in Independence, he married Darlene Adams, and she survives at their home. He was a 1971 graduate of Stover High School....

Winford Lee Monteer
Aug 5, 2007
Winford Lee Monteer, age 47 of Sedalia, passed away Sunday, August 5, 2007, at his home. He was born October 1, 1959, in Milan, Missouri, a son of Willis and Gertie Whittle Monteer. Winford had resided in Trenton for several years. He enjoyed playing pool, fishing and camping. Survivors include one son, Brandon May of Trenton; one daughter, C.J....

Viola M. Holsten
Aug 4, 2007
Viola Mattie Holsten, age 93, of Stover, passed away Saturday morning, August 4, 2007, at the Golden Age Living Center in Stover. She was born August 17, 1913, at Stover, a daughter of Henry A. and Anna Fischer Brunjes. She was baptized and confirmed at Christ Lutheran Church in Stover. Her confirmation verse was 1 Timothy 6:12, "Fight the...

Mildred E. Geary Maddux
Aug 2, 2007
Mildred Ellen Duffer Geary Maddux, age 83, of Stover, passed away Thursday, August 2, 2007, at the University Hospital in Columbia. She was born January 4, 1924, in Proctor, a daughter of the late Floyd W. and Lillie Marriott Duffer. On April 13, 1946, she was married to Norman L. Geary, who preceded her in death July 3, 1961....

Clara Emma Fischer
Jul 31, 2007
Clara Emma Fischer, age 94, of Stover, died Tuesday, July 31, 2007, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City. She was born May 16, 1913, in Berriton, Illinois, a daughter of Fred and Sophia Eggert Radloff. Clara was baptized June 1,1913, and confirmed April 10, 1927, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Dundee, Illinois. The confirmation verse chosen...

Orva H. Nolting
Jul 9, 2007
Orva H. Nolting age 91 of Florence, passed away Monday, July 9, 2007, at the Good Shepherd Care Center in Versailles. He was born November 12, 1915, in rural Stover, a son of August P. and Rebecca Stucker Nolting. On May 10, 1939, at Pyrmont, he married Ruby Lemler and she preceded him in death December 10, 1994. He...

Thomas "Tom" L. Brown
Jul 8, 2007
Thomas L. Brown, of Smithton, passed away Sunday, July 8, 2007, at the Harry S Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital in Columbia. He was born February 24, 1946, in Gashland, Missouri a son of Hugh and Doshia Lane Brown. On December 29, 1978, in Odessa, he married Leslie Friedley and to this union two daughters were born. Leslie survives at...

Stanley "Sid" Merriott
Jul 2, 2007
Stanley "Sid" Merriott, age 70 of Stover, passed away Monday, July 2, 2007, at St. Marys Health Center in Jefferson City. He was born August 1, 1936, in Stover, a son of Orlyn H. and Ruth Brown Merriott. On March 20, 1960, in Cole Camp, he married Shirley Kaiser, and she survives at their home. He was a 1954...

C. Margie Salyer
Jun 20, 2007
Margie Salyer, age 82, of Versailles, Missouri, passed away Thursday, June 21, 2007, at the Good Shepherd Care Center in Versailles. She was born September 20, 1924, in Nashville, Tennessee to Earl Carlton and Jennie Ann (Warren) Jordan. Her parents moved to Springfield when she was a young girl. She attended Reed Jr. High School and graduated in 1942,...

Reno Adam Warnke
Jun 16, 2007
Reno A. Warnke age 88 of Stover, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, June 16, 2007, at his home. He was born February 2, 1919, on the family farm located in the village of Bebra, which is northwest of Stover, a son of Albert John and Philippine Lemler Warnke. He was baptized February 21, 1919 and confirmed July 12, 1931, at...