Obituaries

Shirley Gardner
Jan 4, 2016
Shirley N. Gardner, age 75, of Stover, passed away Monday, January 4, 2016, at the Golden Age Living Center in Stover. She was born June 6, 1940, in Morgan County, a daughter of Eric and Edith Vickers Martin. She married Gene Gardner, who preceded her in death. She was a homemaker for most of her life; briefly working at...

Frances Arlene Roth
Dec 31, 2015
Frances Arlene Roth, 81, of Pilot Grove, Missouri passed away Thursday, December 31, 2015 at her daughter's residence in Pilot Grove. She was born in New Franklin, Missouri to Clarence and Lilly Acton. Frances was a graduate of New Franklin High School Class of 1952. She began working at McGraw Edison in Boonville and retired after 37 years of...
Lillie Mae Vansell Malotte
Dec 30, 2015
Lillie Malotte of Otterville, Missouri passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at her residence. She was one of 4 children born to William Edward and Janie Margaret Lindsey in Sedalia, Missouri. Lillie worked for many years at J. A. Lamy Manufacturing Co in Sedalia. She owned a ceramic shop and enjoyed teaching and working with the local 4-H clubs....

Mary Rosaline Stoecklein
Dec 30, 2015
Mary Rosaline Stoecklein, 97, of Pilot Grove, Missouri passed way December 30, 2015 at Katy Manor Nursing Home in Pilot Grove. Mary Rosaline was born January 6, 1918 on the home place 4 miles east of Pilot Grove, the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Muessig Stoecklein. She was educated at St. Joseph's grade school and completed some...
David Kevin Singer
Dec 30, 2015
David Kevin Singer, 66, of Minneola, Florida, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at Southlake Hospital in Clermont, Florida. He was one of 2 sons born to John Henry and Bessie Eleanor Singer in California, Missouri. David graduated from the University of Missouri with a Master of Science degree in Finance. He retired as a Senior Financial Analyst from...
Alma Mary Fry
Dec 27, 2015
Alma Mary Fry, 86, of Tipton passed away Sunday, December 27, 2015 at St. Mary's Hospital in Jefferson City, Missouri. She was one of four children born to Paul and Clara Orscheln in Tipton. Alma married Charles Fry on October 11, 1948 and he preceded her in death December 10, 2000 after 52 years of marriage. Alma was a...

Vallie Louise "Buddy" Lujin
Dec 27, 2015
Vallie Louise "Buddy" Lujin, age 94, of Versailles, passed away Sunday morning, December 27, 2015, at the Good Shepherd Care Center in Versailles. She was born October 7, 1921, in Versailles, the oldest child of Elmer W. and Mildred V. Lumley Guenther. On the day she was born, her father took her in his arms, looked at his new...

Norma Jean Steenbergen
Dec 22, 2015
Norma Jean Steenbergen, age 81, of Russellville, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2015, at St. Mary's Health Center in Jefferson City. She was born February 21, 1934, in Russellville, a daughter of Edmund and Leona Freshley Heinrich. Norma Jean married William "Bill" Miles on May 24, 1951, and to this union three children were born, Harold, Sheryl, and Marshall....

Robert Caviness
Dec 21, 2015
Robert G. Caviness, age 55, of Sedalia, passed away Monday, December 21, 2015 at the Kansas University Med Center. He was born August 19, 1960 a son of Jess W. and Esther V. Marriott Caviness. He was a self-employed handyman and carpenter. Robert is survived by his mother, Esther Caviness of Versailles; one son, Damion Caviness of Columbia; three...
Sharon Kay Sanders
Dec 7, 2015
Sharon K. Sanders, 74, of Syracuse passed away Monday, December 7, 2015 at St. Mary's Hospital in Jefferson City, MO. One of eight children, Sharon was born September 21, 1941 in Enon, Missouri to Harold O.C. and Viola Marie Sousley. Sharon spent most of her life as a homemaker. She worked a number of years as a licensed real...

Bunney E. Marriott
Dec 5, 2015
Bunney E. Marriott, age 87, of Stover, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2015, at the Golden Age Living Center in Stover. He was born April 8, 1928, in Stover, a son of Wayne and Mary Hibdon Marriott. He married Ellis Lee Johnson, and to this union three children were born. He was a lifelong cattleman, who enjoyed working with...

Geneva M Davis
Dec 3, 2015
Geneva M. Davis, age 82, of Stover, passed away Thursday, December 03, 2015 at the Golden Age Living Center. She was born April 27, 1933, in Heber Springs, AR, a daughter of Rufus and Sally Williams Pearce. On December 23, 1953, in Heber Springs, AR, Geneva was united in marriage to C.J. Davis, who preceded her in death on...

Kathryn Wilckens
Nov 30, 2015
Mary Kathryn Wilckens, 89, formerly of Pilot Grove, Missouri passed away Monday, November 30, 2015 at the Four Seasons Living Center in Sedalia. Kathryn was one of 5 children born to Hermann and Anna Clara Schupp Ries in Pilot Grove. She was a graduate of the Pilot Grove High School Class of 1943 and attended 2 years at the...
Irene Helen Wolf
Nov 28, 2015
Irene Helen Wolf, 93, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2015 at Moniteau County Care Center in California, Missouri with family by her side. Irene, one of eight children, was born September 14, 1922 to Urban F. and Lily Wesselman Schmitt in Pilot Grove, Missouri. On June 22, 1946 Irene and Stanley L. Wolf became husband and wife and were...

Joan Frances Homan
Nov 26, 2015
Joan Frances Homan, age 71, of Versailles, passed away, Thursday morning, November 26, 2015. She was born September 28, 1944, in Stover, a daughter of Louis and Lois Clowser Lepley. On March 22, 1963, in Versailles, Joan was united in marriage to Donald Homan, who survives at their home. Joan was a 1962 graduate of Versailles High School. She...

Paul Vincel Bond
Nov 26, 2015
Paul Vincel Bond, age 94, of Jefferson City, passed away, Thursday night, November 26, 2015, at Jefferson City Manor Care Center. He was born August 13, 1921, in Cole County a son of Paul and Golda Scruggs Bond. On June 8, 1940 in Tipton, Vincel was united in marriage to Marie Blank who preceded him in death January 28,...

Warren Lee Jones
Nov 23, 2015
Warren Lee Jones, age 87, of North Kansas City, passed away Monday, November 23, 2015, at Villages of Jackson Creek in Independence, Missouri. He was born February 10, 1928, in Glensted, Missouri a son of William "Ora" and Lois "Glee" Stone Jones. On January 11, 1959, at the Versailles First Christian Church, in Versailles, Missouri, Warren was united in...

S. Darlene Runyan
Nov 18, 2015
S. Darlene Runyan, age 78, of Stover, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2015, at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born October 16, 1937, in Scotch Ridge, Iowa the only child of Henry Franklin "Bud" and Vera Lela Andruss Dilks. On October 5, 1958, in Indianola, Iowa, Darlene was united in marriage to her high school sweetheart,...

Karen Lindsey
Nov 17, 2015
Karen Lindsey, age 79, of Laurie, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at the Laurie Care Center. She was born January 9, 1936, in Clifton Springs, NY a daughter of Arthur and Geraldine Walkee Bushart. On March 16, 1991, she was united in marriage to Leo Joe Lindsey in Wentzville, who preceded her in death on December 13, 2002....

Cleo G. Larimore
Nov 15, 2015
Cleo G. Larimore, age 98, of Russellville, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2015, at St. Joseph's Home in Jefferson City. She was born February 7, 1917, in Osage County, a daughter of Paul A. and Stella Lockwood Patterson. On February 5, 1938, in Bristow, Oklahoma Cleo was united in marriage to Earl A. Larimore who preceded her in death...