Obituaries

Remus  H Bax

Remus H Bax

May 25, 2016

Remus H. Bax, 85, of Tipton passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at Tipton Oak Manor. He was one of four children born in Freeburg, Missouri to Dr. August H. and Christine Bax. He moved to the Fortuna/Tipton area in 1958 to be near family and make his home. It was here that he received the majority of his...

Thomas  Wayne Bader

Thomas Wayne Bader

May 13, 2016

Thomas Wayne Bader, 70, of Pilot Grove passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Friday, May 13, 2016 at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. He was one of 6 children born in Pilot Grove to Raymond E. and Margie Lee Bader. Tommy was a lifelong resident of Pilot Grove. He attended Pilot Grove High School before enlisting in the US...

Merwin  Albert Miesner

Merwin Albert Miesner

May 12, 2016

Merwin Albert Miesner, age 85, of Stover, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2016, at Good Shepherd Care Center in Versailles. He was born September 7, 1930, in Stover, the only son of Albert Johann and Katharine Koester Miesner. He was baptized September 21, 1930 and confirmed March 25, 1945. His confirmation verse was John 3:16 " For God so...

Lois  I. Bush

Lois I. Bush

May 11, 2016

Lois Irene (Marriott) Bush, age 85, of Independence, passed away, Wednesday, May 11, 2016 in Blue Springs, MO. She was born on February 24, 1931, south of Stover, a daughter of Raymond and Cloie Kreglinger Marriott. On May 19, 1951, in Cole Camp, MO Lois was united in marriage to Poe E. Bush, and to this union three children...

Billy Joe "Bill" Wilson

Billy Joe "Bill" Wilson

May 10, 2016

Billy Joe "Bill" Wilson, age 62, of Versailles, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at his home. He was born May 31, 1953, a son of Clyde and Juanita Silvey Wilson. Bill was married to Patricia Sartain and to this union one son, Ben, was born. He was with Karla Metcalf and they had one daughter, Cheyenne. He served...

Herbert "Buster" Edward Jackson  Jr.

Herbert "Buster" Edward Jackson Jr.

May 7, 2016

Herbert Edward Jackson, Jr., ("Buster"), age 83, passed away peacefully at the Harry S. Truman VA Hospital, in Columbia, MO, on Saturday, May 7, 2016. Herbert, the oldest of eight siblings, was born in Syracuse, MO to Herbert, Sr. and Julia M. Jackson. Herb served his Country with honors while enlisted in the United States Air Force from 1952...

Douglas Felber

Douglas Felber

May 7, 2016

Douglas Allen Felber, age 54, passed away Friday, May 7, 2016, at his home in Henley. He was born July 8, 1961 in Jefferson City, the son of Roy Paul and Shirley Emmerich Felber, who survive in Henley. On January 29, 2006, he was united in marriage to Barbara Stafford who survives at their home. Doug worked various construction...

Ruth  K. Wahlers

Ruth K. Wahlers

May 7, 2016

Ruth Katherine Ehlers Wahlers, age 86, of Stover, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2016, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City. She was born October 11, 1929, in Pyrmont, a daughter of Carl and Emma Nottmeier Ehlers. She was baptized November 3, 1929, and confirmed April 18, 1943, at the Trinity Lutheran Church-Pyrmont-Missouri Synod. On May 1, 1949,...

Sue Sponcler

Sue Sponcler

May 5, 2016

Frances Sue Sponcler of Otterville passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2016 doing what she enjoyed, tending to her flowers. She always loved her flowers and watching the birds, especially her hummers. She was born at her grandparents' home in Platte County, Missouri on April 17, 1938, daughter of Ida Mae Cannon and step-daughter of Herman Cannon. On July...

Edwin  Albin Holmberg

Edwin Albin Holmberg

Apr 29, 2016

Edwin Albin Holmberg, 90, of Tipton passed away Friday, April 29, 2016 at Tipton Oak Manor. He was born in 1925 to George and Florence Holmberg in Kansas City, Missouri where he lived and worked until he and his wife moved to Tipton after retirement. He married Tillie Embry on April 28, 1955 who survives in the home. He...

Stephen  S. Coffelt

Stephen S. Coffelt

Apr 27, 2016

Stephen Scott Coffelt, age 53, of Russellville, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2016, at his home. He was born December 13, 1962, in Sedalia, the youngest son of Theodore L. and Helen Vers Coffelt, who survive in Houstonia. On August 11, 1990, Steve was united in marriage to Janice Kautsch at the St. John’s Lutheran Church-Stringtown.  Janice survives at...

Duane  H. Amos

Duane H. Amos

Apr 25, 2016

Duane H. Amos, of Jefferson City, formerly of Russellville Missouri, died in his home on Monday, April 25th. He was born on May 25, 1950 to Mildred Louise (Shikles) and Herschel A. Amos, their only son. On June 17, 1972 he married Linda Huhman at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sedalia and she survives him in their home. Duane...

Barbara  Teresa Ketterlin

Barbara Teresa Ketterlin

Apr 24, 2016

Barbara Teresa Ketterlin, 95, a lifelong resident of Tipton passed away Sunday, April 24, 2016 at home with family at her side. One of five children, Barbara was born March 14, 1921 in Tipton, Missouri to Andrew and Elizabeth Schmitt. On December 30, 1942 Barbara and William H. Ketterlin married and spent 49 and a half years together until...

Ralph  "Bud" Vogt

Ralph "Bud" Vogt

Apr 24, 2016

Ralph "Bud" Vogt, age 89, of Versailles, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2016, at the Golden Age Living Center in Stover. He was born January 28, 1927, near the Pyrmont community north of Stover, a son of Orsino John and Mary Pauline Brown Vogt. On December 22, 1944, in Versailles, Bud was united in marriage with Ina Lucille Sumner,...

Edward  Owen Lavery,  Sr.

Edward Owen Lavery, Sr.

Apr 22, 2016

Edward Owen Lavery, Sr., 81, of Tipton passed away Friday, April 22, 2016 at Tipton Oak Manor. He was one of 10 children born to Charles William and Cecelia Marie Lavery in Kansas City, Kansas. He moved to Tipton with his family in 1971. Edward was an over the road truck driver for most of his working career. Upon...

Ronald  David Claas

Ronald David Claas

Apr 17, 2016

Ronald David Claas, 68, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2016 at his home in Tipton. He was the oldest of 4 children, born in Boonville, MO on September 26, 1947 to Arthur and Betty Ketterlin Claas. He was a lifelong resident of Tipton. Ronnie was a 1965 graduate of Tipton High School. He attended Central Missouri State University in...

Richard  E. Gibler

Richard E. Gibler

Apr 17, 2016

Richard E. Gibler, 92, died Sunday, April 17th, 2016 at his home in Jefferson City, Missouri. He was the son of Solomon E. “Dewey” Gibler and Millie Vogel Gibler. He was born on March 22, 1924 at Marion Township near Centertown, Missouri, one of nine children. He was a 1941 graduate of Centertown High School Achieving the rank of...

Robert  Jack Miller

Robert Jack Miller

Apr 15, 2016

Robert Jack Miller, 84, of Tipton passed away Friday, April 15, 2016 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Warrensburg. He was one of 7 children born to Arble W. and Effie Heath Hoffman Miller in Tipton. Bobby Jack was a graduate of Tipton High School Class of 1950. After graduation he served our county in the US Army during...

Mary  Alline Crawford

Mary Alline Crawford

Apr 14, 2016

Mary Alline Thornton Crawford, age 83, of Russellville, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2016, at St. Josephs Bluffs in Jefferson City, surrounded by her children. She was born January 5, 1933, in Columbia, Missouri a daughter of Clifton Charles and Mary Lorean Finley Thornton, both deceased. On July 25, 1950, Mary was united in marriage to Loral Cornealious "Neal"...

John  "Wayne" Snelling

John "Wayne" Snelling

Apr 8, 2016

John "Wayne" Snelling, age 90, of Belton, formerly of Stover, passed away, Friday, April 8, 2016, at The Heritage in Overland Park, Kansas. He was born June 30, 1925, in Zebra, a son of John Hugh and Edna Bea Mansfield Snelling. Wayne was a 1943 graduate of Barnett High School. He was a decorated World War II veteran, serving...