Margaret Hawkins Lloyd, mother of Dan Lloyd, deceased (Class of 1962) and Ken Lloyd, deceased (Class of 1966) died Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2000, in Columbia.

William Jerome "Jerry" Loethen, father of Mary Sparks (Class of 1976), Jean Payne (Class of 1977), Patty Stretz (Class of 1978), Janet Newell (Class of 1979), Nancy Cain (Class of 1981), George Loethen (Class of 1982), Amy Ryan (Class of 1984) and Ellen Elwood (Class of 1985) died Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2000, at Vencor Hospital in Tampa, Fla.

Otis Woodrow Harrison, father of Jim Harrison (Class of 1959) died Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.

Lotta June Sprague, mother of Dewey Sprague (Class of 1972) and David Sprague (Class of 1976)  died Friday, Dec. 22, 2000, in Columbia.

Carl E. Burpo Jr., father of Melinda Burpo (Class of 1994) died Monday, Dec. 18, 2000, in Columbia.

T. G. "Pete" Powell, father of Ann Powell Head (Class of 1953) died Thursday, Dec. 14, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.

Frederick Winslow Faurot Jr., father of Sara Faurot Hulse (Class of 1960) and Frederick Winslow Faurot III (Class of 1962) died Monday, Dec. 11, 2000, at South Hampton Place, in Columbia.

Nina Belle Patton, mother of Robert Patton, deceased (Class of 1962) died Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2000, in Columbia.

Matilda "Abby" Abendshien, mother of Robert Abendshien (Class of 1961) and John Abendshien (Class of 1964) died Friday, Dec. 1, 2000, at Meyer Care Center in Higginsville.

Charles L. Emmons, father of Charla Kleopfer (Class of 1965) died Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2000, at Lenoir Health Care Center.

Mary Futrell Eggers, mother of Carol Ann Eggers (Class of 1975) died Saturday, Nov. 11, 2000, at University Hospital.

Dorothy Jeannette Godfrey, mother of Charlotte Cole (Class of 1958), Helen Gill (Class of 1960), Martha Schaeffer and Paul Godfrey (Class of 1962) died Saturday, Nov. 11, 2000, at University Hospital.

Robert Staley Cartwright Sr., father of Robert Staley Cartwright Jr (Class of 1967) died Saturday, Nov. 4, 2000, at Houston VA Medical Center, in Houston, Texas.

Catherine R. "Kay" Wagner, mother of Lucinda Buescher (Class of 1978), Pam Waggoner (Class of 1981), Jennifer Wagner  (Class of 1985) and Doug Wanger (Class of 1986) died Thursday, Nov. 2, 2000, in Columbia.

Clarence John Gonnerman, father of Mark Andrew Gonnerman (Class of 1969) and John Alan Gonnerman (Classs of 1971) died Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2000, at University Hospital and Clinics.

Blanche M. Davison, mother of Terry Davison (Class of 1981) and Tami Davison (Class of 1983) died Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.

Herbert Neil Tise, father of Sharon Cherry (Class of 1960), David Tise (Class of 1964) and Eddie Tise (Class of 1965) died Monday, Oct. 30, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.

Clyde Sylvester Allee, father of Rita Ann Hoover (Class of 1955), Linda Kay Polk (Class of 1962) and Donna Jean Sachs (Class of 1969) died Monday, Oct. 30, 2000, at Columbia Healthcare and Rehabilitation.

Charles C. Kovacs, father of Mary Biskup (Class of 1969) George Kovacs (Class of 1972) died Sunday, Oct. 29, 2000, at Columbia Manor Care Center.

Mabel Fern Leech, mother of Dorothy "Dottie" Heibel (Class of 1959), Charles "Buddy" Leech III (Class of 1960), Mary Walden (Class of 1965) and Nancy Morris (Class of 1967) died Thursday, Oct. 26, 2000, at her home in Columbia.

Melvin Ellsworth "Neffie" Neff, father of Linda Sue Woollum (Class of 1965), Melvin "Bud" Neff Jr. (Class of 1968), Glenna Marie Calmes (Class of 1970) and Ellen Christine Nobbe (Class of 1977) died Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2000, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mexico, Missouri.

Estil Haun, 91, father of Ruth Ann Haun Willard (Class of 1961) of Columbia died Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.

Delores Joy Austill, mother of Karin Austill, deceased (Class of 1977) died Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2000, at University Hospital, in Columbia.

Wilfred S. Craig, father of Maurice Craig (Class of 1966) died Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2000, at Columbia Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.

Annabelle Stanley Roberts, mother of Michael Ray Stanley (Classm of 1964) died Saturday, Oct. 21, 2000, at her home, in Columbia.

Betty Jane Henderson Hatton, father of Reginald Hatton (Class of 1973) and Beverly Versey (Class of 1974) died Saturday, Oct. 14, 2000, at University Hospital.

George W. Peak, father of Gordon Kingsley (Class of 1951) died Sunday, Oct. 15, 2000, at Ashland Healthcare Inc. in Ashland, Missouri.

Edward J. Heichelbech, father of Tim Heichelbech (Class of 1981) and Teri Kidwell (Class of 1986) died Sunday, Oct. 15, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.

Everett "Odell" Coleman, father of Ronald Coleman (Class of 1968) and Michael Coleman (Class of 1975) died Friday, Oct. 13, 2000, at his home.

Patricia B. Smith, mother of David Smith (Class of 1966) and Donna Hope Supranowich (Class of 1970) died Friday, Oct. 13, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.

Alice Irene Estes, mother of Dorothy Grant (Class of 1960) and R. J. Estes III (Class of 1972) died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, at Columbia Manor Care Center.

Ruby Anna Schuermann Atkins, mother Tom Atkins (Class of 1952) and Marcella Meyers (Class of 1962) died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000, at Lenoir Health Care Center, in Columbia.

Dorothy Withrow, mother of Phillip Withrow (Class of 1956), Frank Withrow (Class of 1960) and Richard Withrow (Class of 1967) died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, at Loch Haven Nursing Home in Macon, Missouri.

Lucile M. Hall, mother of Cherri Crump (Class of 1969) and Trent Hall (Class of 1971) died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000, at Columbia Manor.

Hansel Clay Again, father of Terry Clay Again (Class of 1967), Linda Nell Coats (Class of 1968) and James Ray Again (Class of 1970) died Thursday, Sept. 28, 2000, at his home, in Columbia.

Hobert Parman, father of Penny Martie (Class of 1970), Donna Perkins (Class of 1973) and Debbie Melvin (Class of 1973) died Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2000, at Ashland Healthcare.

Sandra June Rhine, mother of Stephen Rhine (Class of 1987) and Rebecca Carter (Class of 1992) died Friday, Sept. 22, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.

Sue Sappington, mother of Bill Sappington (Class of 1944) and Dorothy Sue Mayhew (Class of 1947) died Friday, Sept. 15, 2000, in Columbia.

Dorothy Velma Clark, mother of Patricia Velma Swanson, deceased (Class of 1972) died Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2000, at Columbia Manor.

Laura Beth Purcell, mother of Lyndia Harvey (Class of 1958), Roger Purcell, deceased (Class of 1961), Diane Buckingham (Class of 1962) and Jeff Purcell (Class of 1977) died Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2000, in Columbia.

Alma Harmon, mother of Pam Seibert (Class of 1961) and Derby Harmon, deceased (Class of 1962) died Saturday, Sept. 2, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.

Paul W. Braisted, father of David Braisted (Class of 1970) died Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.

Charles A. Leech Jr., father of Dorothy "Dottie" Heibel (Class of 1959), Charles "Buddy" Leech III (Class of 1960), Mary Walden (Class of 1965) and Nancy Morris (Class of 1967) died Sunday, Aug. 27, 2000, in Columbia.

O. W. "Wren" Buckler, father of Kenneth Buckler (Class of 1951) died Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2000, at Columbia Manor.

William M. Sangster, father of Bill Sangster (Class of 1965) died Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2000, in Atlanta, Georgia.

Jewell Mildred Triplett, mother of Carl Triplett (Class of 1969) died Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2000, at South Hampton Place, in Columbia.

Mary Evelyn Powell, mother of Ann Powell Head (Class of 1953) died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.

Lorane G. Vanlandingham, mother of Basey Vanlandingham (Class of 1961), Barry Vanlandingham (Class of 1963) and Becky Hall (Class of 1971) died Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2000, at her home in Columbia.

Doris Ann Stone, mother of Tommy Stone (Class of 1959), Larry Stone (Class of 1962) and Richard Stone (Class of 1967) died Saturday, July 29, 2000, at Boone Retirement Center.

Bernice "Brenda" L. Holly, mother of David Holly (Class of 1971), Michael Holly (Class of 1972) and Diane Dryden (Class of 1975) died Monday, July 24, 2000, in Rocheport.
 

John H. H. Maxwell, father of Lee Wayne Maxwell (Class of 1961) died Monday, July 24, 2000, at Lenoir Health Care Center.

Rosa Helen Carlyle, mother of Richard Bise (Class of 1967) died Sunday, July 23, 2000, at Columbia Regional Care Center.

William M. "Bill" Frech, father of Andy Frech (Class of 1957), Bill Frech (Class of 1958), David Frech (Class of 1960) and Louis Frech (Class of 1964), died Thursday, July 20, 2000, at his home in Spanish Port, Alabama.

Mary E. Karl, mother of John Karl (Class of 1973), Thomas & William Karl (Class of 1976) and Patrick Karl (Class of 1977) died Saturday, July 15, 2000, at her home, in Columbia.

Fred H. Asbury, father of Wayne Asbury (Class of 1968), Alma Asbury (Class of 1968), Phyllis Hackney (Class of 1974), Lowell Asbury (Class of 1978) and Roger Asbury (Class of 198) died Friday, July 14, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.

Iva Elizabeth Crane, mother of Ruby Dean Marsden (Class of 1962) died Thursday, July 13, 2000, at Boone Retirement Center.

Grady T. Dollins, father of James Dollins (Class of 1974) died Wednesday, July 12, 2000, at Columbia Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.

Mary Alice Barnhart, mother of Frank Barnhart (Class of 1947), Mary Ellen McCoy (Class of 1950) and Ruth Ann Aldag (Class of 1953) died Tuesday, June 11, 2000, at Andover Care Center in Andover, Kan.

Juanita E. McCulloch, mother of Cindy Weable (Class of 1970), Martin McCulloch (Class of 1975) and Phillip McCulloch (Class of 1977) died Monday, July 10, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.

Clara Ruth Burwell, mother of Ruth Burwell (Class of 1977), Patricia Runkle (Class of 1979), Robert Burwell (Class of 1980) and Kyle Burwell (Class of 1986) died Sunday, July 9, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.

Finis "Perk" Perkins, father of Linda Perkins Diemert (Class of 1968) died Saturday, July 8, at Boone Hospital Center.

Nell M. Blaser, mother of Jane Blaser Bohannan (Class of 1938) and Nell Blaser Gardner (Class of 1950) died Monday, July 3, 2000, at The Williamsburg in Columbia.

Ida May Rice, mother of Juanita Packham, deceased member of the (Class of 1951), died Thursday, June 29, 2000, at Candlelight Lodge, in Columbia.

Duane Eugene Voltmer, father of Stephanie Voltmer-Wolfe (Class of 1977) died Monday, June 26, 2000, at Washington Regional Memorial Hospital in Fayetteville, Ark.

Clara Vleth Schilb, mother of Beverly Schilb Strom (Class of 1963) died Wednesday, June 21, 2000, in Green Haven Nursing Home in Springfield, Missouri.

William O. Regan, father of Frank Regan (Class of 1953) died Monday, June 12, 2000, at Boone Retirement Center, in Columbia.

Clayton Lee VanDeventer, father of Gale VanDeventer (Class of 1967) died Friday, June 9, 2000, in Columbia.

Elizabeth Lee "Betty" Brandecker, mother of, William Brandecker (Class of 1968), Elizabeth "Bitsy" Aldrich (Class of 1971), Ann Sullivan (Class of 1973) and Sara Rutter (Class of 1975) died Wednesday, June 7, 2000, at her home in Columbia.

Blanche M. Wyatt, mother of Larry Wyatt (Class of 1962) and Charles Wyatt (Class of 1964) died Sunday, May 21, 2000, in Hearne, Texas.

Wallace Francis Staats, father of John Staats (Class of 1980) and Jeffrey Staats (Class of 1984) died Sunday, May 14, 2000, at Doctor’s Hospital in Wentzville.

Clif James Parmentier, father of Geoffrey Parmentier (Class of 1981) and Karen Parmentier Skimming (Class of 1982) died Wednesday, May 10, 2000, at his home, in Columbia.

William Starke , father of Wanda Starke Duren (Class of 1958), Lois Starke Walker (Class of 1962) and Judy Starke Atkins (Class of 1964) died Monday, May 1, 2000, at Boone Retirement Center in Columbia.

Raymond "Ray" Nelson Bennett, father of Cyndi Bennett Hall (Class of 1972) and  Kevin Bennett (Class of 1975),  died Monday, May 1, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia.

Roy Edward Forbis, father of Joe Forbis (Class of 1959) and Jayne Forbis Ward (Class of 1964) died Saturday, April 29, 2000, at his home in Columbia.

Robert G. Parsons Jr., father of Robert Parsons III (Class of 1984)  died Monday, April 24, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.

Edna Eliza Eubank, mother of C. P. Reid (Class of 1942) and Shirley Eubank Plegge (Class of 1955) died Saturday, April 22, 2000, at Westchester House in Chesterfield, Missouri.

Mildred I. Dollins, mother of James Dollins (Class of 1974) died Friday, April 21, 2000, in Columbia.

Marjorie Amanda Lay, mother of Pat Lay Hiner (Class of 1954) and Jim Lay (Class of 1959) died Wednesday, April 19, 2000, at Lenoir Healthcare Center, in Columbia.

Eldon "Bud" Naither Breedlove, father of Jerry Breedlove (Class of 1955) died Wednesday, April 19, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.

Eva Pauline Scott, mother of Shirley Cook Ricks (Class of 1956) died Sunday, April 16, 2000, at her home, in Columbia.

Kenneth Peter Buchert, father of Pete Buchert (Class of 1970), Mike Buchert (Class of 1971) and Steve Buchert (Class of 1974) died Monday, April 10, 2000, in Collinsville, Illinois.

Alfred L. Whitfield, father of John Alfred Whitfield (Class of 1986) died Monday, April 10, 2000, at University Hospital.

Joyce Ann Fobes, mother of Brian Fobes (Class of 1981), Kevin Fobes (Class of 1986) and Amy Fobes (Class of 1987) died of cancer Sunday, April 9, 2000, at her home.

L.T. Dozier, father of  Tee Dozier (Class of 1957) died Friday, April 7, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.

Barbara Bain Dickerson, mother of Leslie Dickerson (Class of 1998) died Tuesday, April 4, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.

Leona Frances Koch, mother of Jerry Koch (Class of 1959) died Tuesday, March 21, 2000, in Columbia.

Harold J. Salane, father of Timothy Salane (Class of 1970) died Sunday, March 19, 2000, in Columbia.

Edwin S. Miller, father of Diana DeLano (Class of 1953) died Thursday, March 9, 2000, at The Williamsburg, in Columbia.

William Jackson, father of Mitch Jackson (Class of 1969) and grandfather of Mitch Jackson
(Class of 1989) died Friday, March 10, 2000, at Columbia Regional Hospital.

Wilbur E. Zumwalt, father of Nell Loraine Alexander (Class of 1962) died Thursday, March 9, 2000, in Columbia.

Arvel E. "Gene" Scherer, father of Douglas Scherer (Class of 1974) and Sandra Thomas (Class of 1968) died Sunday, March 5, 2000, in Columbia.

William Clay Evans, father of Karen Black (Class of 1974) died Monday, Feb. 28, 2000, in Columbia.

Robert Allen Carter Carpenter, of Bunceton, father of Janice Schweikert (Class of 1964) died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000, at McAllen Heart Hospital in McAllen, Texas.

Laura Alice Smith, mother of George Edward Smith (Class of 1959) and Jeanne Powell (Class of 1975)  died Monday, Feb. 21, 2000, at Villa Marie Nursing Home in Jefferson City, Missouri.

Edna Irene Bower Ford, mother of Alene Lewis (Class of 1947), Bernita Bartel (Class of 1958) and Duane Ford (Class of 1963) died Friday, Feb. 11, 2000, at Boone Retirement Center.

Edna C. Tracy, mother of Joe Tracy (Class of 1974) died Thursday, Feb. 10, 2000, at University Hospital, in Columbia.

Ramona Lucille McClain, mother of William Elliott McClain III (Class of 1961) died Thursday, Feb. 10, 2000, at Columbia Regional Hospital.

Henry C. Tennyson, father of William Sherman Tennyson (Class of 1967), Sandra Nell Tennyson Wright (Class of 1972) and Cynthia Sue Tennyson Hamilton (Class of 1973) died Thursday, Feb. 10, 2000, at his home, in Columbia.

Sidney Rollins Turner, father of Robert Turner (Class of 1947) and Mary Lou Hankins (Class of 1952) died Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.

Paul Bloomfield Godfrey, father of Charlotte Cole (Class of 1958), Helen Gill (Class of 1960), Martha Schaeffer and Paul Godfrey (Class of 1962) died Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2000, at University Hospital, in Columbia.

Evelyn F. Wood, mother of Kent Wood (Class of 1965) died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2000, at St. Mary’s in Blue Springs, Missouri.

Richard Bruce Hudspeth, husband of Louise Douglas Hudspeth (Class of 1954) died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.

Louis Edward Wickell, father of James Wickell (Class of 1956) and Linda Fogelsong (Class of 1959) died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.

Alice M. Miller, mother of Lewis Miller (Class of 1956) died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.

John Eugene Dickenson, father of Larry Dickenson (Class of 1965), Richard Dickenson (Class of 1967) and Dennis Dickenson (Class of 1969) died Monday, Jan. 31, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.

Joe Marion Starke, father of Larry Starke (Class of 1966), Betty Ann Wetmore (Class of 1970) and Robert Starke (Class of 1972) died Friday, Jan. 28, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.

Joseph Lawrence Zemmer, father of Rachel Zemmer (Class of 1974) died Friday, Jan. 28, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.

Robert P. Stoy, father of Susan McGowin (Class of 1974) and Laura Garrett (Class of 1991) died Monday, Jan. 24, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.

Oscar Leon Foley, father of Timothy Foley (Class of 1975) and Theodore Foley (Class of 1977) died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2000 in Columbia.

Sydney Evans Jaynes, father of Chris Jaynes, deceased (Class of 1961), Phil Jaynes (Class of 1965), Don Jaynes (Class of 1966) and Julie Jaynes-Snider (Class of 1967) died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2000, at Lenoir Health Care Center, in Columbia.

Homer Jacob L’Hote, father of Linda L’Hote (Class of 1959), Lynette Burgess (Class of 1964) and Lisa L’Hote (Class of 1972) died Saturday, Jan. 15, 2000, at Columbia Manor.

Jeanette E. Bozarth, mother of Hilda Moore (Class of 1943), Joyce Smith (Class of 1950), Patsy Corley (Class of 1953) and James Knox Bozarth, Jr (Class of 1956) died Friday, Jan. 14, 2000, at Lenoir Health Care Center, in Columbia.

Dorothy Mae Wehmeyer, mother of Randall Wehmeyer (Class of 1982), Linda Shelton (Class of 1971) and Cheryl Price (Class of 1968) died Monday, Jan. 10, 2000, at her home, in Columbia, Missouri.

William Edward Barnes, father of Karen Pollak (Class of 1973) and Terry Barnes (Class of 1978) died Friday, Jan. 7, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.

Marion Lee Fields, father of Eric Fields (Class of 1966), Nancy Palmer (Class of 1971), Le Ann Fields (Class of 1974) and David Fields (Class of 1977) died Friday, Jan. 7, 2000, at Lenoir Health Center, in Columbia, Missouri.

Alfred C. "Jack" Frost, father of William Frost (Class fo 1966) and Allen Frost (Class of 172) died Thursday, Jan. 6, 2000, at Columbia Manor.

Eris Ivan Lytle, father of Marian Kathryn Beebe (Class of 1946) died Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.

G. Eleanor Rhynsburger, mother of Donia Scholar (Class of 1954) died Monday, Jan. 3, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.

Walter A. Nolke, father of David Nolke, (Hickman High School Principal) died Friday, Dec. 31, 1999, at Boone Hospital Center. 

Obituary: Walter Nolke

Walter A. Nolke, 81, of Columbia died Friday, Dec. 31, 1999, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 4, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with the Rev. Michael Flanagan officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 3, at Memorial Funeral Home with a prayer service at 8 p.m.

Mr. Nolke was born Nov. 20, 1918, in Saline County to August and Catherine Olendorf Nolke.

He married Rita Benskin on Jan. 23, 1945, in St. Charles, and she survives.

Mr. Nolke served as a crew chief in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church.

He was a sheet metal worker for 40 years with Hulett Heating and Air Conditioning. He was a member of Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 36, a member and past president of Retirees of Sheet Metal Workers, and a member of the Midway Optimist Club and American Legion Post No. 202.

Survivors also include three sons, Robert Nolke and David Nolke, both of Rocheport, and Walter Nolke of Columbia; a daughter, Jo Ann Rothermich of Trenton; two brothers, Donald Nolke of Salisbury and Vernon Nolke of Columbia; two sisters, Leona Hackman of Glasgow and Olivia Gotmer of Gilliam; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by a brother and a sister.

Memorials are suggested to Our Lady of Lourdes Building Fund for stained glass windows, 903 Bernadette Drive, Columbia, Mo., 65203, or to the charity of donor’s choice.

Obituary: Eleanor Rhynsburger

G. Eleanor Rhynsburger, 95, of Columbia died Monday, Jan. 3, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 10, at Calvary Episcopal Church with the Rev. Frederick Thayer officiating.

Mrs. Rhynsburger was born June 22, 1904, in Macon, Ga., to John Fabian Minton and Clara Eckles Minton. She married Donovan Rhynsburger on Aug. 12, 1931, and he preceded her in death.

She earned a bachelor’s degree at Texas Women’s College in Denton, Texas. She moved to Columbia in 1927 and taught physical education at the University of Missouri-Columbia.

She was director of Campfire Girls and started the first Teen Town in Columbia. She also started Camp Tepeetoto in McBaine.

Mrs. Rhynsburger served on the board of directors of The Wardrobe and won the JCPenney award for volunteer services. She was a member of the Missouri Human Rights Commission and a member of Calvary Episcopal Church.

Survivors include a daughter, Donia Eleanor Scholar of Columbia; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a brother and four sisters.

Memorials are suggested to the Donovan and Peggy Rhynsburger Theatre Endowment Fund, in care of the University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Mo., 65212.

Obituary: Eris Lytle

Eris Ivan Lytle, 95, of Columbia died Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 7, at the Church of St. Mary, Aldermanbury, also known as the Winston Churchill Memorial, in Fulton with the Rev. Dennis Swearngin officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until services Friday at the church.

Mr. Lytle was born Sept. 22, 1904, in Griggsville, Ill., to Ivan Jasper and Barbara Evelyn Rader Lytle. He married Mildred Gerard, and she preceded him in death.

He was a self-taught stonemason and moved to Columbia in 1927. He had worked for Hathman Construction Co. and later for John Epple Construction Co. In 1965, he was chosen as head stonemason for the reconstruction of the Church of St. Mary, Aldermanbury, at Westminster College in Fulton. In 1999, the Boone County Commission proclaimed Sept. 22 to be Eris I. Lytle Day.

Survivors include a daughter, Marian Kathryn Beebe of Columbia; a grandson; and a great-grandson.

Memorials are suggested to the Churchill Memorial, 501 Westminster Ave., Fulton, Mo., 65251.

Obituary: Jack Frost

Alfred C. "Jack" Frost, 83, of Columbia died Thursday, Jan. 6, 2000, at Columbia Manor.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 8, at Nilson Funeral Home with the Rev. Dennis Swearngin officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to time of services Saturday at the funeral home.

Mr. Frost was born April 1, 1916, in Columbia to Jonathan "Jack" and Minnie Valentine Frost.

He married Margaret O’Neal on Dec. 24, 1944, in Columbia, and she preceded him in death.

Before retirement, he had been employed with Columbia Public Schools. He was a member of Olivet Christian Church.

Survivors include two sons, William Frost and Allen Frost, both of Columbia; two sisters, Virginia Johnson of Lincoln, Neb., and Ruby Schultz of Holdridge, Neb.; and six grandchildren.

Marion Fields

Marion Lee Fields, 73, of Columbia died Friday, Jan. 7, 2000, at Lenoir Health Center.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 10, at Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. until services Monday at the funeral home.

Dr. Fields was born in Plainfield, Ind., to Elizabeth and Leon Fields. In 1946, he married Anna Margaret Whiting, and she survives.

Dr. Fields was an Army veteran. He attended Indiana University and earned master’s and doctoral degrees at Purdue University. He was a researcher and teacher at the University of Missouri Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition from 1960 to 1990, when he was named an emeritus professor.

Other survivors include two sons, Eric Fields of Memphis, Tenn., and David Fields of Columbia; two daughters, Nancy Palmer of Columbia and Lee Ann Fields of St. Charles; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by an older brother.

Memorials are suggested to a student fellowship fund in the MU Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition in care of Linda Sowers, director of development, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2-4 Ag Building, University of Missouri-Columbia, 65211.

William Barnes

William Edward Barnes, 76, of Columbia died Friday, Jan. 7, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 10, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Michael Keith officiating. Burial will be in Columbia Cemetery. Visitation is from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 9, at the funeral home.

Mr. Barnes was born Feb. 13, 1923, in Columbia to Jasper and Margaret Jane Cordelia Morris Barnes. On June 2, 1951, he married Betty Katherine Arney in Fulton, and she survives.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, serving as a B-17 tailgunner and stationed in Italy and Germany during World War II. He retired as an electrician with the University of Missouri-Columbia after 25 years of service. He was a past president of the Public Service Employees Union, Local 45, and a member of Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church.

Other survivors include a son, Terry Barnes of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; a daughter, Karen Pollak of Gig Harbor, Wash.; a sister, June Mayfield of Fenton; and a brother, Mancle Kintner of Columbia.

He was preceded in death by several brothers and sisters.

Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association, 1118 Hampton Ave., St. Louis, Mo., 63139-3196, or to the Central Missouri Kidney Association, P.O. Box 1915, Columbia, Mo., 65205.

Obituary: Dorothy Wehmeyer

Dorothy Mae Wehmeyer, 71, of Columbia died Monday, Jan. 10, 2000, at her home.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 13, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with the Rev. David Viets officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Peters Cemetery in Washington, Mo. Visitation will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Memorial Funeral Home with a rosary service at 7:30 p.m.

Mrs. Wehmeyer was born Aug. 17, 1928, in Marthasville to Henry and Emma Mebruer Sickmann.

She married Burton Wehmeyer on May 14, 1949, in Concord Hill, and he survives.

She was a charter member of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish and schools.

Survivors also include two sons, Fredrick Wehmeyer II and Randall Wehmeyer, both of Columbia; two daughters, Cheryl Price and Linda Shelton, both of Columbia; two brothers, Ralph Sickmann of Lake St. Louis and Virgil Sickmann of Washington; and six grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters.

Memorials are suggested to Our Lady of Lourdes Building Fund, 903 Bernadette Drive, Columbia, Mo., 65203.

Jeanette Bozarth

Jeanette E. Bozarth, 95, of Columbia died Friday, Jan. 14, 2000, at Lenoir Health Care Center.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18, at Parker Funeral Service. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until services Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Bozarth was born April 1, 1904, in Boone County to Marvin and Mirtie Campbell Jacobs. On March 8, 1924, she married James Knox Bozarth, and he preceded her in death.

Mrs. Bozarth was a homemaker. She was the last surviving charter member of the Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church.

Survivors include a son, James Knox Bozarth of Bolivar; three daughters, Patsy Ruth Corley of Columbia, Joyce Smith of Alexandria, Va., and Hida Moore of Columbia; two brothers, Jerry Jacobs of Palm Springs, Calif., and Willis Jacobs of Brown Station; two sisters, Arlon Kallenbach of Donavan and Naomi Smith of Columbia; 11 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; and a great-great grandchild.

Memorials are suggested to Camp Wonderland in Rocky Mount.

Obituary: Homer L’Hote

Homer Jacob L’Hote, 88, of Columbia, died Saturday, Jan. 15, 2000, at Columbia Manor.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with the Rev. Michael McAuliffe officiating. Visitation will be from will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19, at Memorial Funeral Home with a Rosary Service at 7 p.m.

Mr. L’Hote was born Nov. 6, 1911, in Belgique to John and Lillian Steyns L’Hote.

He married Earlene Patton on Dec. 28, 1937, in Aurora and she preceded him in death.

Survivors include a son, Lawrence L’Hote of Columbia; three daughters, Linda L’Hote of Columbia, Lynette Burgess of Dallas and Lisa L’Hote of Redmond, Wash.; two sisters, Rita Kiefer of Perryville and Leona Grossi of Minden, Nev.; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

He was also preceded in death by a son, a brother and four sisters.

Memorials are suggested to the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, Office of the Dean, 26-9 Agriculture Building, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Mo. 65211.

Obituary: Sydney Jaynes

Sydney Evans Jaynes, 85, of Columbia died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2000, at Lenoir Health Care Center.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, at Missouri United Methodist Church with the Rev. Rhymes Moncure officiating. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21, at New Florence Cemetery with the Rev. Neal Lassinger officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Funeral Service.

Mr. Jaynes was born Sept. 21, 1914, in Twisp, Wash., to Clinton and Louella Johnson Jaynes.

He married Irene Marie Lockwood, and she survives.

He graduated from New Florence High School. He studied at the University of Missouri and the University of Louisville. He earned a doctorate at the University of Louisville Dental School and a master’s degree in orthodontics from Washington University Dental School.

He served as a dental surgeon in the U.S. Navy during World War II and retired as a lieutenant commander. He taught dental pediatrics at Washington University and was the first to earn a degree in orthodontics. He practiced in Columbia for 38 years. He also served as an orthodontic consultant to Stephens College and the Missouri Crippled Children’s Service.

Dr. Jaynes was president of the Columbia Dental Association the Central District Dental Association, the Midwestern Society of Orthodontists and Columbia Professional Development Co. He also was a member of the Board of Governors of the Missouri Dental Association, the Committee on Dental Recruitment, the Qualifying Committee for the Midwestern Society of Orthodontists, the American Dental Association and the American Association of Orthodontists. He was a fellow in the American College of Dentists and the Royal Society of Health in London and was chairman of the Council on Professional Affairs and the Governor’s Commission on Dental Treatment of the Handicapped and Crippled Children.

He had been a member of the Kiwanis Club since 1951 and served on the Columbia Parks and Recreation Board and the United Fund Board. He also was a member of United Methodist Church, where he served on the finance and stewardship commission and was chairman of its board of trustees. He was a member of the board of directors of the Missouri Symphony Society. He was listed in Who’s Who in Missouri and Who’s Who in the Midwest.

For 12 years, Dr. Jaynes was active in the Boy Scouts and was a recipient of the Silver Beaver Award, the highest scouting award given for adult volunteer leadership.

Survivors also include two sons, Donald Jaynes of Bloomington, Ill., and Philip Jaynes of Columbia; a daughter, Julie Jaynes-Snider of Columbia; a brother, Warren Jaynes of Carthage; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

A son preceded him in death.

Memorials are suggested to the Missouri Symphony Society, P.O. Box 1121, Columbia, Mo., 65205, or Missouri United Methodist Church, 201 S. Ninth St., Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Obituary: Oscar Foley

Oscar Leon Foley, 68, of Columbia died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2000.

Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, at Christian Chapel Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Gary Denbow officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25, at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Nilson Funeral Home.

Mr. Foley was born March 19, 1931, in Boone County to Oscar and Aleta Anderton Foley. He married Norma Lee Patton on April 10, 1954, in Columbia, and she survives.

He served in the U.S. Army Medical Corp during the Korean War. He was a member of Christian Chapel Assembly of God Church. He was a cabinetmaker and owned and operated Foley Custom Cabinets until his retirement in 1995.

Survivors also include two sons, Timothy Foley and Theodore Foley, both of Columbia; three brothers, Harold Foley, William Foley and James Foley, all of Columbia; a sister, Anita Adams of San Bernardino, Calif.; and six grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to the Terri Brelsford Missionary to India, in care of Christian Chapel Assembly of God Church, 3300 S. Providence Road, Columbia, Mo., 65203.

Obituary: Robert Stoy

Robert P. Stoy, 74, of Columbia, died Monday, Jan. 24, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 28, at the Evangelical Free Church with the Revs. Oliver Langmade and Gary Wrisberg officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home.

Dr. Stoy was born Jan. 31, 1925, in Adah, Pa., to Jesse and Lena Colebank Stoy.

He married Theresa Verset on Aug. 27, 1949, in McClellandtown, Pa., and she survives.

He served in the Army Medical Corps as a medic during World War II. He earned a bachelor’s degree at West Virginia University and a medical degree at Thomas Jefferson University School of Medicine in Philadelphia.

Dr. Stoy was a cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon working in general practice in Columbia from 1966-96. He also served as chief of staff at Boone Hospital Center from 1977-78.

He was a member and an elder of the Evangelical Free Church. He was also a member of Promise Keepers and the Prison Fellowship Ministry. He served as a board member for the Missouri Symphony Society and was a member of Alpha Epsilon Delta Honorary Fraternity and Alpha Kappa Kappa Fraternity.

Survivors also include two sons, John Stoy of Des Moines, Iowa, and Sean Stoy of Kansas City; four daughters, Cynthia Stoy-Winsor, Nancy Stoy-Roberts and Susan McGowin, all of Columbia, and Laura Garrett of Arlington, Texas; and six grandchildren.

A son preceded him in death.

Memorials are suggested to the Missouri Symphony Society, 203 S. Ninth St., Columbia, Mo., 65201; to the Evangelical Free Church, 600 Silvey Lane, Columbia, Mo., 65203; or to Gideons International, P.O. Box 7108, Columbia, Mo., 65205.

OBITUARY
Joseph Zemmer

Joseph Lawrence Zemmer, 77, of Columbia died Friday, Jan. 28, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30, at the Hillel Foundation in Columbia with Rabbi Yossi Feintuch officiating. Burial will be in Columbia Cemetery. There will be no visitation.

Mr. Zemmer was born Feb. 23, 1922, in Biloxi, Miss., to Joseph and Hazel Quint Zemmer. On June 28, 1950, he married Joan Kornfield in New York City, and she preceded him in death.

He was a veteran of World War II. He earned degrees in mathematics from Tulane University and a doctorate in mathematics from the University of Wisconsin.

He became a professor of mathematics at the University of Missouri in 1950 and retired in 1988 as a professor emeritus. He held numerous teaching and research positions and served two terms as chairman of the math department. He was a visiting scholar at Yale University; a Fulbright Scholar at Osmania University in Hyderbad, India; and a visiting professor at Tubingen University in Giessen, Germany, and at Syracuse University in New York. He was also a consultant for the National Bureau of Standards.

He was active in the Congregation Beth Shalom and the Kiwanis Club.

Survivors include a son, Joel Zemmer of Jefferson City; two daughters, Judith Zemmer of Columbia and Rachel Zemmer of St. Paul, Minn.; and two grandchildren.

Contributions can be made to the Congregation Beth Shalom or the American Cancer Society.

Obituary: Joe Starke

Joe Marion Starke, 78, of Columbia died Friday, Jan. 28, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1, at Grace Bible Church with the Revs. Oliver Langmade and Rodney Fowler officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 31, at the church.

Mr. Starke was born Aug. 9, 1921, in Columbia to Edwin Alexander Starke and Anna Laura Martin Starke. On May 4, 1940, he married Emma Fern Byers, and she preceded him in death.

He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving with the 166th Ordinance. He was manager of the Trolley Car on the University of Missouri-Columbia campus in the 1940s and ’50s and also managed the M-Bar in the lower level of the Missouri Bookstore for more than 25 years.

He was a member of Grace Bible Church for more than 45 years.

Survivors include two sons, Larry Starke of Columbia and Robert Starke of Centralia; a daughter, Betty Ann Wetmore of Columbia; a brother, William Starke of Columbia; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

He was also preceded in death by a brother.

Memorials are suggested to Grace Bible Church, 1322 Paris Road, Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Obituary: John Dickenson

John Eugene Dickenson, 75, of Columbia died Monday, Jan. 31, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 2, at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dennis Swearngin officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Mr. Dickenson was born Dec. 29, 1924, in Wheatland to Charles Alvin and Grace Bartshe Dickenson.

He married Wanda Lea Downs on March 8, 1947, in Fort Scott, Kan., and she survives.

Mr. Dickenson served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

He attended Olivet Christian Church.

Other survivors include three sons, Larry Dickenson and Dennis Dickenson, both of Columbia, and Richard Dickenson of Hallsville; a daughter, Judy Lacy of Cooper, Texas; six brothers, Alvin Dickenson and Jim Dickenson, both of Blairstown, Bill Dickenson, Roy Lee Dickenson, Bob Dickenson and Clark Dickenson, all of Hermitage; a sister, Maxine Palmer of Kansas City; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters.

Memorials are suggested to the Leukemia Society of America, 77 West Port Plaza, Suite 101, St. Louis, Mo., 63146.

Obituary: Louis Wickell

Louis Edward Wickell, 89, of Columbia died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 7, at Parker Funeral Service with the Rev. John Yonker officiating. Burial will be in Callaway Memorial Gardens in Fulton. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to time of services Monday at the funeral home.

Mr. Wickell was born May 22, 1910, in Callaway County to Benjamin and Hattie Kemp Wickell.

He married Ernestine Kite on June 15, 1929, in Columbia, and she survives.

He was a member of the Columbia Senior Center and a deacon at First Christian Church for many years.

Survivors also include a daughter, Linda Foglesong of Spearfish, S.D.; a son, James Edward Wickell of Milburn, Fla.; two sisters, Mary Henderson of Columbia and Edith McAtee of Fulton; three brothers, Don Wickell, Joe Wickell and Kenneth Wickell, all of Fulton; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to the charity of donor’s choice.

Obituary: Evelyn Wood

Evelyn F. Wood, 89, of Blue Springs, formerly of Columbia, died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2000, at St. Mary’s in Blue Springs.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Steve Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Wood was born Feb. 9, 1910, in Christian County, Ky., to Ulysses and Verdie Claire Hamby Rogers.

She married William Charles Wood on April 24, 1938, in Los Angeles, and he preceded her in death.

She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She was a homemaker and a self-employed genealogist for many years.

Survivors include a son, Kent Wood of Lee’s Summit; one daughter, Cari Gaskins of Fairfax, Va.; and six grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by two brothers and five sisters.

Obituary: Sidney Turner

Sidney Rollins Turner, 95, of Columbia, died Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.

Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 11, at Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home.

Mr. Turner was born Aug. 31, 1904, in Hallsville to Robert Samuel and Gertrude Chandler Turner.

He married Opal Nevins on Dec. 25, 1926, and she preceded him in death. He later married Lucille Schmidt on Feb. 22, 1972, in Columbia, and she survives.

Mr. Turner graduated from Columbia High School and attended the University of Missouri. He was a member of Oakland Christian Church and had worked for Allton Automobile Co. and Joe Machens Ford until his retirement in 1970. He also farmed with his brother, Wilson Turner, who preceded him in death.

Other survivors include a son, Robert Turner of Columbia, a daughter, Mary Lou Hankins of Columbia; a stepdaughter, Alma Anthony of Columbia; a stepson, Carl Schmidt of Augusta, Ga.; a sister, Jessie Stark of Columbia; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to Oakland Christian Church, 2929 E. Oakland Church Road, Columbia, Mo., 65202, or to the charity of the donor’s choice.

Obituary: Henry Tennyson

Henry C. Tennyson, 76, of Columbia died Thursday, Feb. 10, 2000, at his home.

A military graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 13, at Old Union Cemetery with James Cunningham officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12, at Nilson Funeral Home.

Mr. Tennyson was born April 23, 1923, in Boone County to Sherman and Lizzie O’Brien Tennyson.

He married Vera Mae Sands on Feb. 5, 1946, in Joplin, and she survives.

He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a member of the American Legion and DAV. He retired from Union Local No. 955, where he had worked for 30 years.

Survivors also include a son, William Sherman Tennyson of Columbia; two daughters, Sandra Nell Tennyson Wright of Columbia and Cynthia Sue Tennyson Hamilton of Scottsdale, Ariz.; two brothers, Sherman Tennyson Jr. of Columbia and Charles Tennyson of Fayette; and a sister, Marybelle Korhonen of Swan River, Minn.

He was preceded in death by four sisters and two brothers.

Memorials are suggested to Old Union Cemetery in care of Nilson Funeral Home, 5611 St. Charles Road, Columbia, Mo., 65202.

Obituary: Paul Godfrey

Paul Bloomfield Godfrey, 84, of Columbia, died Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2000, at University Hospital.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12, at First Presbyterian Church with the Revs. Richard Ramsey and George McCall officiating. There will be a private burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. A reception will follow the services on Saturday at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Funeral Service.

Mr. Godfrey was born Sept. 21, 1915, in Redding, Iowa, to Alvan Lawrence and Maude Godfrey.

He married Dorothy Lust on Aug. 9, 1939, in Iowa and she survives.

He graduated from Tarkio College in 1936. He taught biology at Hickman High School. He served as vice principal of Jefferson Junior High School and later as principal. He then became director of transportation and maintenance for Columbia Public Schools and retired as director of media systems for the district. He was also a farmer. He was an elder of the First Presbyterian Church.

Other survivors include three daughters, Charlotte Cole of Mount Vernon, Helen Gill of Springfield, Va., and Martha Schaeffer of Bremerton, Wash.; a son, Paul Godfrey of New Windsor, N. Y.; two sisters, Mary Beth Dewey of Iowa City, Iowa, and Peggy Tidrick of Anton Chico, N.M.; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to the Music Fund at First Presbyterian Church, Fellowship of John, 3300 New Haven Road, Columbia, Mo. 65203.

Ramona McClain

Ramona Lucille McClain, 79, of Columbia died Thursday, Feb. 10, 2000, at Columbia Regional Hospital.

Services will be held at noon Monday, Feb. 14, at Missouri United Methodist Church with the Rev. Rhymes Moncure officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13, at the funeral home.

Mrs. McClain was born April 9, 1920, in Franklin County to Edwin and Florence Krupp Schroeder.

She married William McClain on Nov. 16, 1941, in Columbia, and he preceded her in death.

She graduated from the University of Missouri in 1941. She was a member of Missouri United Methodist Church and was a church volunteer since 1987.

She was a charter member of Forest Hills Country Club. She also was a member of the Stallings Circle, the United Methodist Women’s Group, the Methodist Quilting Circle and the Boonslick Trail Quilter’s Guild. She volunteered with the Boone County Women’s Auxiliary.

Survivors include five sons, William Elliott McClain III of Acworth, Ga., Edwin Raymond McClain of Smyrna, Ga., Gary Robert McClain of Mankato, Minn., Jon David McClain of Norwalk, Conn., and Andrew Stephen McClain of Ellicott City, Md.; two sisters, Helen Friedrichs of Glencoe and Katherine Beattie of Carl Junction; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by a brother.

Memorials are suggested to the Missouri United Methodist Restoration Fund, 204 S. Ninth St., Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Edna Tracy

Edna C. Tracy, 79, of Columbia died Thursday, Feb. 10, 2000, at University Hospital.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 14, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with the Rev. Michael Flanagan officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon until time of services Monday at the church.

Mrs. Tracy was born May 30, 1920, in Chicago to Aleysius and Frances Catherine Rubey Young.

She married Truman Tracy on Sept. 16, 1942, and he preceded her in death.

She moved to Columbia in 1947. She was a homemaker and member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church.

Survivors include five sons, John Tracy of Columbia, Charles Tracy of Modesto, Calif., Jim Tracy of Sacramento, Calif., Joe Tracy of Darien, Conn., and Tom Tracy of Cleveland; a daughter, Katy Watson of Rochester, N.Y.; a sister, Rita Bowen of Columbia; and a brother, Al Young of San Diego; and 11 grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by a sister.

Memorials are suggested to the Alzheimer’s Association, Mid-Missouri Chapter, 1121 Business Loop 70 E., Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Obituary: Enda Ford

Edna Irene Bower Ford, 96, of Columbia died Friday, Feb. 11, 2000, at Boone Retirement Center.

Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, at Little Bonne Femme Baptist Church with the Rev. Randy Germann officiating. Burial will be in National Cemetery in Jefferson City. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to time of services Tuesday at the church.

Mrs. Ford was born Oct. 24, 1903, in Kyle, Texas, to Edward George and Elizabeth Hannah Will Bower.

She married Miles Emmitt Ford on Aug. 1, 1926, in Shelbyville, and he preceded her in death.

She was a member of Little Bonne Femme Baptist Church. She grew up in Bethel and was a graduate of Shelbyville High School and the University of Missouri.

She was a 4-H leader in Deer Park and Gillaspy. She was also a member of the Boone County Extension Club, Extension Council, Farm Bureau and Retired Teachers Association. She taught at Ashland Elementary School from 1955-56, at Vawter Elementary School from 1956-57, at Rock Bridge Elementary School from 1957-66 and at Union Elementary School in Union from 1966-69.

Survivors include a son, Duane Ford of Columbia; two daughters, Alene Lewis and Bernita Bartel, both of Columbia; a brother, Kenneth Bower of Cheshire, Conn.; two sisters, Eunice Bower Smith of Columbia and Orletta Bower Setzer of Springfield, Va.; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by a son and a sister.

Memorials are suggested to the Boone Retirement Center Building Fund, 1623 Anthony St., Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Obituary: Alice Miller

Alice M. Miller, 84, of Columbia died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.

Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 7, at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6, at Memorial Funeral Home.

Mrs. Miller was born Jan. 29, 1916, in Mexico, Mo., to Walter and Gertrude Bush Crawford.

She had been employed as a seamstress at Ar-Cel Garment Factory. She later worked at Buchroeder’s and Nathan Hale in the manufacturing of jewelry.

Survivors include a son, Lewis Miller of Columbia, and one brother, Robert Lewis Crawford of Centralia.

She was preceded in death by a daughter and a brother.

Obituary: Laura Smith

Laura Alice Smith, 87, of Columbia died Monday, Feb. 21, 2000, at Villa Marie Nursing Home in Jefferson City.

Services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27, at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dorothy Lairmore officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:30 p.m. to time of services Sunday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Smith was born May 16, 1912, in Lexington, Ky., to Chester "C.C." and Gertrude Bewich Cunningham.

She married George Smith, and he preceded her in death.

She was a member of chapter GK of P.E.O. She graduated from Stephens College in 1932 and earned a bachelor’s degree at the University of Kansas in Lawrence.

Survivors include a son, George Edward Smith of Spring Hill, Kan.; a daughter, Jeanne Powell of Columbia; a sister, Mariana Dunlop of Victoria, Texas; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by two brothers.

Memorials are suggested to the Alzheimer’s Association, Mid-Missouri Chapter, 1121 Business Loop 70 E., Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Obituary: Bruce Hudspeth

Richard Bruce Hudspeth, 63, of Columbia died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6, at Little Bonne Femme Baptist Church with the Revs. Randall Germann and Everett Hancock officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to time of services Sunday at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home.

Mr. Hudspeth was born Jan. 6, 1937, in Chickasha, Okla., to Samuel Meredith and Clara Leota Fowler Hudspeth.

He married Louise Douglas on Aug. 3, 1958, in Columbia, and she survives.

He graduated from Mountain View High School as class valedictorian. He received a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia, where he was active in the Baptist Student Union and Scabbard and Blade. He was the first president of MU’s student chapter of the American Institute of Industrial Engineers and received many awards, including a Curator’s Scholarship, football scholarship and Naval ROTC scholarship. He later earned a master’s degree in religious education from Southwestern Baptist Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas.

He served as a naval officer for three years on the USS Ranger. He had been employed as an engineer for Bethlehem Steel Co. in Lebanon, Pa., and for A.B. Chance in Centralia.

He was an ordained minister and deacon in the Southern Baptist Church. For 30 years he served several churches in music and youth and senior-adult ministries in Texas and Missouri. He was a member of Little Bonne Femme Baptist Church.

Survivors also include his mother of Columbia; a daughter, Melanie Madore of Ashland; a son, Richard Bruce "Rick" Hudspeth II of Fullerton, Calif.; and two brothers, Brian Hudspeth of Columbia and Barry Hudspeth of Pensacola, Fla.

Memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Association, Little Bonne Femme Church or to the charity of donor’s choice.

Obituary: William Evans

William Clay Evans, 72, of Columbia died Monday, Feb. 28, 2000, in Columbia.

Services will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, March 3, at Grace Church of Mid-Missouri with the Rev. Dave Cochran officiating. Burial will be in Missouri Veteran’s Cemetery in Springfield.

Mr. Evans was born May 26, 1927, in Buffalo to Willard Carl and Alma Jewell Arnold Evans. On Feb. 25, 1951, he married Virginia "Jenny" Ferrell in Springfield, and she survives.

He was a member of Grace Church of Mid-Missouri. He was a loan officer in local financial institutions from 1956 to 1986.

Other survivors include two sons, James Evans of Gainesville, Fla., and Carl Evans of Columbia; three daughters, Nancy Price of Tucson, Ariz., Karen Black of Columbia and Marla Storm of Millersburg; a sister, Carlene Marlin of Elk Grove, Calif.; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to Grace Church of Mid-Missouri, 4925 Bonne Femme Church Road, Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Obituary: Carter Carpenter

Robert Allen Carter Carpenter, 84, of Bunceton died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000, at McAllen Heart Hospital in McAllen, Texas.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 5, 2000, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. David Griffith officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is from 1 p.m. until services Sunday at the church.

Mr. Carpenter was born Dec. 8, 1915, in Bunceton to Edgar Allen and Edna Lewis Carpenter. He married Golah Edwards, and she survives.

He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a mechanic at Missouri Motor Co., Marriot Reed Coal Co. and International Harvester. He was also a manager at All States Motel. He was a member of Bunceton Baptist Church.

Other survivors include a daughter, Janice Schweikert of Columbia, and two grandchildren.

A sister preceded him in death.

Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 30638, Columbia, Mo., 65205.

Obituary: Gene Scherer

Arvel E. "Gene" Scherer, 72, of Columbia died Sunday, March 5, 2000, in Columbia.

Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, at Redeemer Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Don Jefferson officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, at Memorial Funeral Home.

Mr. Scherer was born Oct. 13, 1927, in Brunswick to Jacob Wagner and Willie Hazel Closser Scherer.

He married Lola Virginia Arnett on May 10, 1947, and she survives.

He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a member of Redeemer Presbyterian Church.

Survivors also include a son, Douglas Scherer of Jacksonville, Fla.; four daughters, Kay Rauscher and Karla Elliott, both of Columbia, Sandra Thomas of Enid, Okla., and Kerri Scherer of Schaumberg, Ill.; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a sister.

Memorials are suggested to the Redeemer Presbyterian Church Building Fund, 7201 E. Highway WW, Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Wilbur Zumwalt

Wilbur E. Zumwalt, 87, of Columbia died Thursday, March 9, 2000, in Columbia.

A private family service is planned. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Arrangements are under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home.

Mr. Zumwalt was born Jan. 16, 1913, in Collinsville, Ill., to Joel Joshua and Nellie Loraine Stulken Zumwalt. On July 14, 1940, he married Wilma Groves in Columbia, and they divorced in 1949. She preceded him in death in 1953.

Mr. Zumwalt worked with his father for many years, operating a ferryboat in St. Genevieve and then a floor contracting business in Columbia. They built several homes together before his father died in 1954, and Mr. Zumwalt continued building houses as rental properties.

He retired from the floor refinishing business due to health problems. He volunteered for the Boy Scouts of America and for the Girl Scouts.

Survivors include a daughter, Nell Loraine Alexander of Rocheport; and three grandchildren.

He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Julie Ann Zumwalt Carter; and a sister, Hazel Zumwalt Winterkorn.

Memorials are suggested to Eldercare Center, 137 Clark Hall, Columbia, Mo., 65211.

Obituary: William Jackson

William Jackson, 89, of Columbia, died Friday, March 10, 2000, at Columbia Regional Hospital.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 16, at Fifth Street Christian Church with the Rev. A.G. Miller officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 15, at Warren Funeral Chapel.

Mr. Jackson was born Jan. 27, 1911, in Columbia to Andrew and Flora Key Jackson.

He married Cornelia Branham in October of 1960 in Jefferson City and she preceded him in death.

He attended Douglass High School and was a member of Fifth Street Christian Church. He had been a letter carrier for the post office in Columbia.

Survivors include four sons, William Jackson Jr. of San Diego, Harold Jackson of Oakland, Calif., Nathienal Jackson Sr. of Urbandale, Iowa, and Mitchell Jackson of Columbia; a daughter, Billie Jackson Warren of Austin, Texas; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

He was also preceded in death by a sister and three brothers.

Obituary: Edwin Miller

Edwin S. Miller, 95, of Columbia, died Thursday, March 9, 2000, at The Williamsburg.

A memorial service will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 15, at Senior Hall on the Stephens College campus.

Dr. Miller was born Sept. 23, 1904, in Newark, Ohio. He married Augusta Banning, and she preceded him in death.

He graduated from Bethany College in Bethany, W.Va., in 1925. He received a master’s degree from Ohio State University and a doctorate in 1943, from the University of North Carolina. In the late 1920s, he taught English at Oregon State and the General Motors technical school. He was a professor of English in Japan from 1934-37 and served as a visiting professor at the Universities of Missouri, Pittsburgh and Nebraska. He won two Fulbright scholarships, one to the Netherlands in 1953, the other to Italy in 1958.

Dr. Miller came to Stephens College in 1943 and retired in 1969. He was chairman of the Literature Department and of the Division of Literature, Science and the Arts for many years. He created the Junior Colloquium, the Senior Essay and much of the school’s humanities, theater and arts programs. He published articles and poems in numerous literary journals.

Survivors include a daughter, Diana DeLano of Virginia Beach, Va.; a sister; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Obituary: Harold Salane

Harold J. Salane, 78, of Columbia died Sunday, March 19, 2000, in Columbia.

Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 23, at Campus Lutheran Church with the Rev. Dave Benson officiating.

Mr. Salane was born Jan. 7, 1922, in Schenectady, N.Y., to John and Angela Salani.

He married Patricia Larsen on Aug. 30, 1947, in Houston, and she survives.

He was a pilot in the Army Air Forces during World War II. He retired in 1990 from the civil engineering department at the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Survivors also include a son, Timothy Salane of Austin, Texas; a brother, John Salani of Flat Rock, N.C.; a sister, Lillian Mahoney of Balston Lake, N.Y.; and two grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 33 E. Broadway, Suite 100, Columbia, Mo., 65203, or Missouri River Hospice, 3210 Bluff Creek Drive, Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Obituary: Leona Koch

Leona Frances Koch, 87, of Columbia died Tuesday, March 21, 2000, in Columbia.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 25, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Tom Statler officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 24, at the funeral home.

Mrs. Koch was born Dec. 12, 1912, in Boone County to Rufus and Luella Hume Jacobs. She married Virgil William Koch on March 28, 1937, in Midway, and he survives.

She taught for 35 years in Columbia and other Boone County schools. She was a member and past president of Delta Kappa Gamma, Pi Lambda Theta and Daughters of American Colonists. She was a driver for Meals on Wheels and a member of Midway Locust Grove United Methodist Church, where she served on many committees. She also was a member of the 17th Century Women and was active with the Boone County Historical Society and the Boone County Cancer Drive.

Survivors also include a son, Jerry Dale Koch of Monett; a grandson; and two great-grandsons.

A brother preceded her in death.

Memorials are suggested to Midway Locust Grove United Methodist Church, 2600 N. Locust Grove Church Road, Columbia, Mo., 65202.

Obituary: Barbara Dickerson

Barbara Bain Dickerson, 48, of Columbia died Tuesday, April 4, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with the Rev. Dennis Schmidt officiating. Burial will be in Columbia Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, April 7, at Nilson Funeral Home.

Ms. Dickerson was born Sept. 28, 1951, in Cameron to Harold and Wanda Bee Moon Bain.

She taught school for 12 years for Columbia Public Schools.

Survivors include two sons, Craig Dickerson of Joplin and Adam Dickerson of Columbia; a daughter, Leslie Dickerson of Columbia; and two sisters, Sharon Durnell of St. Louis and Nancy Waage of Rogers, Ark.

Memorials are suggested to The Barbara Dickerson Memorial Fund to benefit students at Gentry Middle School, 4200 Bethel St., Columbia, Mo., 65203.

L.T. Dozier

L.T. Dozier, 83, of Columbia died Friday, April 7, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 11, at Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is from 1 p.m. until services Tuesday at the funeral home.

Mr. Dozier was born Aug. 18, 1916, in Easley to Loyd Thomas and Mabel Cunningham Dozier. On April 25, 1936, he married Henrietta Palmer in Columbia, and she preceded him in death.

He was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific Theatre of Operations.

He retired as supervisor of General Telephone after 30 years of service. He was a member of VFW Post No. 280 in Columbia.

Survivors include a son, L.T. Dozier III of Columbia; a sister, Lorena Holman of Columbia; and two grandchildren, Kelli Dozier of Gilbert, Ariz., and Greg Dozier of Little Rock, Ark.

He was also preceded in death by a sister, Lois Rice.

Obituary: Alfred Whitfield

Alfred L. Whitfield, 51, of Columbia died Monday, April 10, 2000, at University Hospital.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, April 14, at Second Baptist Church with the Rev. Donald McNeal officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 13, at Warren Funeral Chapel.

Mr. Whitfield was born March 16, 1949, in Boone County to Marvin and Martha Hughes Whitfield.

He attended Columbia Public Schools and served in the Marine Corps from 1969-71. He had worked for the city of Columbia Public Works Department. He was a member of Second Baptist Church.

Survivors include three sons, Kevin Logan, Mark Logan and John Alfred Whitfield, all of Columbia; a daughter, Denesha Logan of Columbia; two sisters, Martha Whitfield and Evelyn Paige, both of Columbia; two brothers, Shadrick Paul Gross III and Marvin Whitfield, both of Columbia; and a grandchild.

A sister preceded him in death.

Obituary: Joyce Fobes

Joyce Ann Fobes, 59, of Columbia died of cancer Sunday, April 9, 2000, at her home.

Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 15, at the Newman Center with the Rev. Dennis Schmidt officiating. A reception will be held after the services at the church.

Mrs. Fobes was born July 5, 1940, in Okanogaw, Wash., to Merle Delbert and Mary Rose Gormley Madison.

She was a member of the Newman Center.

Survivors include four sons, Brian Fobes, Sean Fobes and David Fobes, all of Columbia, and Kevin Fobes of Santa Cruz, Calif.; a daughter, Amy Mace of Columbia; a brother, Donald Madison of Hoyt, Kan.; and six grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to the Newman Center, 701 Maryland Ave., Columbia, Mo., 65203.

Obituary: Kenneth Buchert

Kenneth Peter Buchert, 76, of Collinsville, Ill., died Monday, April 10, 2000.

Graveside services will be held at 11:15 a.m. Friday, April 14, at Jefferson Barracks Cemetery in St. Louis. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 13, at Herr Funeral Home in Collinsville.

Mr. Buchert was born Sept. 8, 1923, in Belleville, Ill.

He was an Army veteran of World War II. He earned a doctorate in engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1964. He served as professor of civil engineering at MU for 13 years and professor at the University of Illinois-Edwardsville for nine years. He had been vice president of Bechtel Inc. in San Francisco. He also did consulting work and helped to design Texas Stadium, the Houston Astrodome, and the Space Needle in Seattle.

Mr. Buchert also wrote several books, including "Shells and Shell-like Structures," which is available in the Library of Congress. He was drafted by the St. Louis Browns baseball team.

Survivors include his wife, Muriel Buchert; three sons, Mike Buchert of Tulsa, Okla., Pete Buchert of Columbia and Steve Buchert of St. Paul, Minn.; a sister, Jean Buchert of Greensboro, N.C.; and seven grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association, Salvation Army or Madison County Humane Society in Madison, Ill.

Obituary: Eva Scott

Eva Pauline Scott, 78, of Columbia, died Sunday, April 16, 2000, at her home.

Services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert Kerr officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, at the funeral home.

Mrs. Scott was born Jan. 31, 1922, in Bellwood, Neb., to Stanton and Claudene Waldo Weyand.

She married Robert Scott on June 28, 1958, in Jefferson City and he survives.

She attended Midway Locust Grove United Methodist Church. She was a member of the Ladies Golf Association at Lake of the Woods Golf Course.

Other survivors include two sons, Johnnie Cook and Jerry Cook, both of Columbia; a daughter, Shirley Ricks of Columbia; three stepdaughters, Rhea Dawn Embree of Moberly, Paula Dene Shumaker of Springfield and Toni Lu Hemmer of Chillicothe; a sister, Elva Coats of Columbia; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by three brothers, a sister and a grandchild.

Memorials are suggested to Indian Hills Bible Church, attn. Rev. Robert Kerr, in care of Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., Columbia, Mo. 65202 or to the charity of the donor’s choice.

Obituary: Bud Breedlove

Eldon "Bud" Naither Breedlove, 92, of Columbia died Wednesday, April 19, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 22, at Fenton Funeral Chapel in Sturgeon with the Rev. Stanley Owen officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Horeb Cemetery in Sturgeon. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 21, at the funeral home.

Mr. Breedlove was born Dec. 26, 1907, in Sturgeon to Naither and Meritt Hartley Breedlove.

He married Wilma Luane Beede on Sept. 23, 1936, in Columbia, and she preceded him in death.

He was a member of the Locust Grove Baptist Church in Sturgeon. He was employed for 36 years by the University of Missouri as an electrical technician. He was a Knight of Saint Patrick.

Survivors include three sons, Jerry Breedlove of Ramona, Calif., Michael Breedlove of Statesboro, Ga., and Gregory Breedlove of Olathe, Kan.; a daughter, Sharon Palmer of Bandy, Va.; two brothers, Morrison Breedlove of Hallsville and Nim Breedlove of Columbia; three sisters, Lena Davidson of Independence, Irene Sexton of Centralia and Virginia Clark of Columbia; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

He was also preceded in death by a brother and two sisters.

Obituary: Marjorie Lay

Marjorie Amanda Lay, 88, of Columbia died Wednesday, April 19, 2000, at Lenoir Healthcare Center.

Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, April 24, at Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Rhymes Moncure officiating. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Monday at Memorial Funeral Home.

Mrs. Lay was born Sept. 19, 1911, in Browning to Henry and Ella Neff Stufflbean. She married Stephen Lay on June 21, 1933, in Linneus, and he preceded her in death.

She was a member of the Missouri United Methodist Church, where she was active in the Susanna Circle. She was also a member of King’s Daughters. She had been employed in the continuing education department at the University of Missouri for 19 years until her retirement in 1976.

Survivors include a son, James Lay of Columbia; a daughter, Patricia Hiner of Tampa, Fla.; a sister, Mary Vincent of Kansas City; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by a sister and a brother.

Memorials are suggested to the Alzheimer’s Association, Mid-Missouri Chapter, 1121 Business Loop 70 E., Columbia, Mo., 65201

Obituary: Mildred Dollins

Mildred I. Dollins, 81, of Columbia died Friday, April 21, 2000, in Columbia.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, April 24, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Cliff Cato officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, April 23, at the funeral home.

Mrs. Dollins was born June 17, 1918, in Cache, Okla., to Collie Edward and Minnie I. Griggs.

She married Grady Dollins on May 5, 1939, in Cache, and he survives.

She was a member of First Assembly of God in Columbia.

Survivors also include a son, James Dollins of Fulton; a sister, Velma Dodd of Columbia; and two granddaughters.

She was preceded in death by four brothers.

Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor’s choice.

Edna Eubank

Edna Eliza Eubank, 96, of Chesterfield, and formerly of Columbia, died Saturday, April 22, 2000, at Westchester House in Chesterfield.

Services will be held at a later date. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home.

Mrs. Eubank was born Aug. 14, 1903, in Columbia to Clarence and Hattie Wade Pigg.

She married Raymond Eubank in 1934 in Columbia, and he preceded her in death.

Mrs. Eubank retired in 1968 from Boone County National Bank, where she was a bank teller. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Columbia.

Survivors include a son, C.P. Reid of Sun City, Fla.; a daughter, Shirley Plegge of Chesterfield; a sister, Mildred Duncan of Macon; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by a brother.

Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church.

Obituary: Robert Parsons Jr.

Robert G. Parsons Jr., 59, of Columbia, died Monday, April 24, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 27, at Missouri United Methodist Church with the Rev. Rhymes Moncure officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home.

Mr. Parsons was born Nov. 11, 1940, in Mexico, Mo., to Robert and Ethel Dowlin Parsons Sr.

He married Judy Martin on July 28, 1963, in Centralia and she survives.

Mr. Parsons served with the 128th Field Artillery in the Army National Guard. He was a life insurance agent with Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. for 19 years. He served as the executive secretary of Scottish Rite, Valley of Columbia, retiring in 1996.

He was a member of the Missouri United Methodist Church; Acacia Lodge No. 602; Scottish Rite, Valley of Columbia; York Rite No. 17, Columbia Chapter; Moolah Temple; and Twilight Lodge No. 114, A.F.&A.M.

Other survivors include a son, Robert Parsons III of Highlands Ranch, Colo.; a daughter, Julia Widhalm of Springfield; a brother, James Parsons of Independence; and two grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to Missouri United Methodist Church van fund or other trustee projects, 204 S. Ninth St., Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Obituary: Roy Forbis

Roy Edward Forbis, 79, of Columbia died Saturday, April 29, 2000, at his home.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 2, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Jim Smith officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday, May 1, at the funeral home.

Mr. Forbis was born May 1, 1920, in Boone County to Jack and Martha Palmer Forbis.

He married Mildred Jane Melloway on June 29, 1939, in Columbia, and she preceded him in death.

He was a member of Grandview Baptist Church. He also was a member of the Teamsters Local No. 833 in Jefferson City.

Survivors include a son, Joseph Edward Forbis of Columbia; a daughter, Jayne Lee Ward of Columbia; two sisters, Dorothy Sadler of Wheatland and Bertie Forbis of Columbia; a grandson; and two great-granddaughters.

He also was preceded in death by four brothers, two sisters and a grandson.

Memorials are suggested to Cedar Crest Baptist Church Camp, Little Bonne Femme Association, 1512 Business Loop 70 W., Columbia, Mo., 65203.

Obituary: Ray Bennett

Raymond "Ray" Nelson Bennett, 65, of Columbia, died Monday, May 1, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 4, at Memorial Funeral Home in Columbia. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Columbia. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, at the funeral home.

Mr. Bennett was born Aug. 6, 1934, in Sedalia to Ray Eugene and Eva Belle Crain Bennett. He married Beverly Tegtmeyer Sept. 21, 1952, in Sedalia, and she survives.

Mr. Bennett had been in business in Columbia since 1966, operating service stations, including I-70 Amoco and Northside Conoco. He was a deacon of Parkade Baptist Church.

Survivors include three sons, Kevin Bennett, Chris Bennett and Shaun Bennett, all of Columbia; a daughter, Cyndi Hall of Columbia; two sisters, Betty Jean Janney of Warsaw and Ann Seymour of Rockdale, Texas; and six grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister.

Memorials can be given to American Cancer Society, 33 E. Broadway, Suite 100, Columbia, Mo., 65203; Alzheimer’s Association, 1121 Business Loop 70 E., Columbia, Mo., 65201; or the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 30638, Columbia, Mo., 65205.

Obituary: William Starke

William Starke ,81, of Columbia, died Monday, May 1, 2000, at Boone Retirement Center.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 3, at Nilson Funeral Home in Columbia. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Columbia. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 3, at the funeral home.

Mr. Starke was born Jan. 3, 1919, in Boone County to Edwin Alexander and Anna Laura Martin Starke. Before he retired, he was employed as a truck driver. He attended Olivet Christian Church and Grace Bible Church.

Survivors include three daughters, Lois Walker of Columbia, Wanda Duren of Clinton and Judy Atkins of Houston, Texas; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by two brothers.

Obituary: Clif Parmentier

Clif James Parmentier, 67, of Columbia died Wednesday, May 10, 2000, at his home.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, May 13, at Nilson Funeral Home.

Mr. Parmentier was born Jan. 14, 1933, in St. Louis to James and Dorothy Parmentier.

He married Gudrun Walliser on July 10, 1960, in Columbia, and she survives.

He served in the Army during the Korean War and was active in the Boy Scouts of America for 60 years, most recently Troop No. 3, the oldest troop west of the Mississippi River.

Survivors also include a son, Geoffrey Parmentier of Columbia; a daughter, Karen Skimming of Gainesville, Fla.; and two grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to the Boy Scouts of America, 1203 Fay St., Columbia, Mo., 65203, or Audubon Society of Missouri, 3005 Chapel Hill Road, Columbia, Mo., 65203.

Obituary: Wallace Staats

Wallace Francis Staats, 77, of Columbia died Sunday, May 14, 2000, at Doctor’s Hospital in Wentzville.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, May 19, at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Al Oetman officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 18, at the funeral home.

Mr. Staats was born Feb. 27, 1923, in Columbia to Frank Turner and Beulah Jane Hendricks Staats. He married Bonnie Sue Cook on May 14, 1955, in Fulton, and she survives.

He retired in 1988 as a locksmith at the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Survivors also include three sons, John Staats, Joseph Staats and Jeffrey Staats, all of Columbia; two brothers, Wayne Staats of Fulton and Jerry Mockbee of Columbia; and four grandchildren.

Two brothers, a sister and two grandchildren preceded him in death.

Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 30638, Columbia, Mo., 65205.

Obituary: Blanche Wyatt

Blanche M. Wyatt, 95, of Hearne, Texas, formerly of Columbia, died Sunday, May 21, 2000, in Hearne.

Services will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, May 25, at the Cashner Funeral Home in Conroe, Texas. Burial will be in Conroe.

Mrs. Wyatt was born July 16, 1904.

She married G.D. "Peck" Wyatt in New York, and he preceded her in death.

She had worked in the food service industry in Columbia for 40 years.

Survivors include a daughter, Wilma Hickam of Versailles; three sons, Clayton Merriott of Hearne, Larry Wyatt of Columbia and Charles David Wyatt of Overland Park, Kan.; 18 grandchildren; 75 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by six children and two grandchildren.

Obituary: Betty Brandecker

Elizabeth Lee "Betty" Brandecker, 78, of Columbia died Wednesday, June 7, 2000, at her home.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 11, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with the Rev. Michael Flanagan officiating. Burial will be in Columbia Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Parker Funeral Service with a rosary at 8 p.m.

Mrs. Brandecker was born June 13, 1921, in Salina, Kan., to Frederick and Anna Carlin Hinnenkamp.

She married William Brandecker Jr. on Nov. 30, 1946, in Kansas, and he survives.

She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and Constance Emig Circle of King’s Daughters.

Survivors also include four daughters, Sara Rutter of Columbia, Elizabeth "Bitsy" Aldrich of Ellijay, Ga., Tracy Markway of Overland Park, Kan., and Ann Sullivan of Portland, Ore.; two sons, John Brandecker of Lee’s Summit and William Brandecker of Atlanta; one sister, Marcelle Pickhardt of Los Angeles; and 16 grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two sisters and a brother.

Memorials are suggested to the Arthritis Foundation, Central Missouri Branch, Columbia, Mo., 65203.

Obituary:  Clayton VanDeventer

Clayton Lee VanDeventer, 71, of Columbia died Friday, June 9, 2000, in Columbia.
Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 15, at Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home.

Mr. VanDeventer was born July 16, 1928, in Kansas City to Joseph Lee and Chrissie Blevins VanDeventer. He married Norma Moreau in Boone County, and she survives.

He was of the Baptist faith.

Survivors also include a son, Gale VanDeventer of Chandler, Ariz.; two daughters, Cheryl VanDeventer and Pamela VanDeventer, both of Holts Summit; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

A brother preceded him in death.

Obituary:  William Regan

William O. Regan, 86, of Columbia died Monday, June 12, 2000, at Boone Retirement Center.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, June 16, at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Oliver Langmade officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, June 15, at the funeral home.

Mr. Regan was born July 18, 1913, in Detroit to Nicholas and Lena Spielhagen Regan.

He married Violet Gottrick in December 1934, in Knoxville, Ill., and she preceded him in death.

He graduated from the University of Missouri College of Agriculture, where he was a member of the Farm House Fraternity. He was a research chemist with MU for 25 years. He also founded and operated Regan’s Riverhill Gardens with his son William Regan.

Survivors include two sons, Frank Regan and William Regan, both of Columbia; one sister, Katie Regan of Pleasant Hill; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

He was also preceded in death by four brothers and two sisters.

Clara Vleth Schilb, 87, of Springfield, formerly of Columbia, died Wednesday, June 21, 2000, in Green Haven Nursing Home.
Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, June 24, in Walnut Grove Cemetery in Boonville. Services will be arranged by the Gorman-Scharpf Brentwood Chapel. Visitation will be held from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday at William Woods Funeral Home in Boonville.

Mrs. Schilb was born on March 28, 1913, in Bunceton.

She married Jacob Schilb, and he preceded her in death.

Survivors include two daughters, Beverly Strom of Wichita, Kan., and Betty Flowers of Port Arthur, Texas; a sister, Anne Gensler of Lincoln; a granddaughter; and a great-granddaughter.

Duane Eugene Voltmer, 63, died Monday, June 26, 2000, at Washington Regional Memorial Hospital in Fayetteville, Ark.

Services were held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 30, 2000, at Davis Funeral Home in Tarkio with the Rev. Ralph Clark officiating. Visitation was from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 29, at the funeral home. Burial was in Hunter Cemetery in Rock Port.

Mr. Voltmer was born Dec. 21, 1936, in Rock Port to Roy Voltmer and Wilma Greer Voltmer. He was raised by his grandparents, Tony and Edith Greer, in Tarkio.

He married Dorothy Shaw in December 1957 at United Methodist Church in Rock Port, and they later divorced.

Mr. Voltmer entered the Navy and served in the Korean War. He received a bachelor’s degree in education from MU, where he later received a master’s degree in educational administration in 1963 and an education specialist degree in 1985.

He spent 21 years as a teacher, coach and administrator in the Columbia school district, Tarkio schools, North Callaway County schools and South Callaway County schools.

He was an instructor of outdoor survival skills in two Peace Corps projects in Bolivia and Nepal.

He was an official in high school and college football and basketball for 30 years and a recommending baseball scout for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Cincinnati Reds, the Seattle Pilots and the Atlanta Braves.

For nine years, he served as a State Federal Compliance Monitor for juveniles through the Missouri Department of Public Safety. He also served the U.S. Department of Justice, Region No. 7, Community Relations Service of Kansas City as a gang education consultant, speaking at state and regional seminars on gangs in Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa and Kansas.

In November 1996, he was employed as a secondary principal by Youth Services International Inc. at the Tarkio Academy.

He also was executive director of the Chanute Transition Center in Rantoul, Ill., warden of the Jena, La., Juvenile Justice Center and was serving as the executive director of Piney Ridge Juvenile Center in Fayetteville.

Survivors include a son, Charles Voltmer of Columbia; two daughters, Stephanie Voltmer-Wolfe of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Leigh Voltmer of Columbia; two sisters, Rosalie Woodring of Tarkio and Joan Bungenstock of Fairfax; three half-sisters, Rita Vance of Hopkins, Joyce Brown of Midwest City, Okla., and Arnell Lansdown of Rock Port; and four grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to the Front Door Home for Troubled Youth.

Ida May Rice, 91, of Columbia, died Thursday, June 29, 2000, at Candlelight Lodge.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 1, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert Lively officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Rice was born June 9, 1909, in Columbia to Marvin and Minnie Williams Long.

She married Virgil Rice on Dec. 20, 1927, in Columbia and he preceded her in death.

She was a charter member of Memorial Baptist Church.

Survivors include three sisters, Evalyne McCallister and Dorothy Long, both of Columbia, and Mabel Owen of Tucson, Ariz.; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Juanita Packham, two brothers and a sister.

Memorials are suggested to Memorial Baptist Church, 1634 Paris Road, Columbia, Mo. 65202.

Nell M. Blaser, 95, of Columbia died Monday, July 3, 2000, at The Williamsburg.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, July 7, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Ken Watson officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, July 6, at the funeral home.

Mrs. Blaser was born Aug. 4, 1904, in Columbia to Bill and Eva Rule Fite.

She married Ben Blaser on Oct. 23, 1920, in Boonville, and he preceded her in death.

She was a member of First Christian Church for 50 years. She and her husband built, designed, decorated and sold many homes in Columbia from 1945 to 1980. She owned and operated a quilt shop for more than 20 years before her retirement.

Survivors include three daughters, Jane Bohannan of St. Louis, Ann Collins of Fulton and Nell Gardner of Columbia; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by two brothers and five sisters.

Finis "Perk" Perkins, 69, of Columbia died Saturday, July 8, at Boone Hospital Center.
Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 11, at Friendship Cemetery in Hallsville with Emmet Calvert officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Nilson Funeral Home.

Mr. Perkins was born Aug. 15, 1930, to Allen and Pearl Turner Perkins.

He married Twyla Smith in 1949, and she survives.

He raised and ran beagles in field trials for 43 years.

Survivors also include a daughter, Linda Diemert of Columbia, a grandchild and one great-grandchild.

Clara Ruth Burwell, 61, of Columbia died Sunday, July 9, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 12, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Hubert Shaw officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 11, at the funeral home.

Mrs. Burwell was born Nov. 7, 1938, in Oraville, Ill., to Joseph and Ruth Ripley Curry.

She married Robert Burwell on Jan. 6, 1958, in Joliet, Ill., and he preceded her in death.

She retired from Boone Hospital Center in 1987 as a nursing assistant.

Survivors include three sons, Robert Michael Burwell, Kenneth Mark Burwell and Kyle David Burwell, all of Columbia; two daughters, Ruth Alene Burwell of Franklin and Patricia Ann Runkle of Sturgeon; two brothers, Warren Holt and Robert Holt, both of Murphysboro, Ill.; three sisters, Wanda Nance of Montgomery City, Donna Kerr of Phoenix and Joyce Ellis of New Lenox, Ill.; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

She was also preceded in death by five brothers, two sisters and a grandchild.

Memorials are suggested to American Lung Association, 1118 Hampton Ave., St. Louis, Mo., 63139-3196.

Juanita E. McCulloch, 76, of Columbia died Monday, July 10, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 13, at Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 12, at the funeral home.

Mrs. McCulloch was born April 11, 1924, in DeSoto to Otto and Eva Frazier Michael.

She married Claude McCulloch on Sept. 15, 1945, in St. Louis, and he survives.

She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary and Elks Auxiliary.

Survivors also include two sons, Martin McCulloch of New Franklin and Philip McCulloch of Joplin; two daughters, Cindy Weable of Columbia and Sue Schroeder of St. Louis; a sister, Marcella Morris of St. Louis; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a grandchild.

Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, P.O. Box 30638, Columbia, Mo., 65205.

Grady T. Dollins, 82, of Columbia died Wednesday, July 12, 2000, at Columbia Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 15, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Cliff Cato officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 14, at the funeral home.

Mr. Dollins was born Jan. 26, 1918, in Whitney, Texas, to Hugh James and Emma Florence Powell Dollins.

He married Mildred Griggs on May 5, 1939, in Cache, Okla., and she preceded him in death.

He served as pastor for the First Assembly of God Church in Louisiana, Mo., from 1946-61. He later was employed by the University of Missouri-Columbia in the Campus Facilities Carpentry Shop from 1964-83. He was a member of First Assembly of God Church in Columbia.

Survivors include a son, James Dollins of Fulton; a sister, Estelle Evans of Ardmore, Okla.; and two grandchildren.

He also was preceded in death by four brothers and two sisters.

Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor’s choice.

Mary Alice Barnhart, 94, of Wichita, Kan., died Tuesday, June 11, 2000, at Andover Care Center in Andover, Kan.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 22, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Bob Russell officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until services Saturday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Barnhart was born June 25, 1906, in Columbia to Thomas and Melissa Jesse Rodhouse. On Nov. 17, 1928, she married Oscar Barnhart in Jefferson City, and he preceded her in death.

She graduated from the University of Missouri in 1928. She was a homemaker until her children entered school, then worked at the Stephens College Library for more than 42 years.

In 1991, Mrs. Barnhart and her husband moved to Grants Pass, Ore., where she remained until 1997. She then returned to the Midwest.

She was a charter member of First Baptist Church in Columbia and a lifelong member of its Sneed Class, for which she played piano.

Survivors include a son, Frank Barnhart of Grants Pass, Ore.; two daughters, Mary Ellen McCoy of Sullivan and Ruth Ann Aldag of Wichita; a brother, Thomas Rodhouse II of Lawrence, Kan.; a sister, Ellenore Pearl of Mexico, Mo.; 11 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church, 1112 E. Broadway, Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Fred H. Asbury, 79, of Columbia died Friday, July 14, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, July 17, at Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, July 16, at the funeral home.

Mr. Asbury was born May 7, 1921, in Columbia to Arthur Clyde and Alma Hume Asbury. On Aug. 24, 1947, he married Lola Hutchison in Columbia, and she survives.

He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of World War II, serving in the South Pacific from 1942 to 1945. He was also a retired truck driver.

Other survivors include three sons, Roger Asbury and Lowell Asbury, both of Columbia, and Wayne Asbury of Hallsville; two daughters, Phyllis Hackney of St. Louis and Alma Asbury of Columbia; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

Memorials are suggested to the Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital Patient Care Fund, 800 Hospital Drive, Columbia, Mo., 65201, or to the charity of the donor’s choice.

Mary E. Karl, 74, of Columbia died Saturday, July 15, 2000, at her home.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 18, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with the Rev. David Veit officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday, July 17, at Memorial Funeral Home, with a prayer service at 8 p.m.

Mrs. Karl was born April 29, 1926, in Stamford, N.Y., to Elton Safford and Helen Francis Moore Laux. On Oct. 24, 1952, she married Daniel Karl in San Diego, and he preceded her in death.

Mrs. Karl served with the first women’s platoon of the U.S. Marine Corps from 1949 to 1952. She worked at Missouri Bookstore from 1969 to 1977 and as a surgical floor nurse at Columbia Regional Hospital for 11½ years, retiring in 1988. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and an officer of the Pachyderm Club.

Survivors include four sons, John Karl of Bloomington, Ill., and M. Thomas Karl, M. William Karl and Patrick Karl, all of Columbia; a daughter, Joanne Willett of Columbia; two brothers, Elton Laux of Grand Gorge, N.Y., and William Laux of Stamford, N.Y.; a sister, Betty Joan Holdridge of Windham, N.Y.; 11 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

Memorials are suggested to Our Lady of Lourdes Capital Fund, 903 Bernadette Drive, Columbia, Mo., 65203, or to Rainbow House, 2302 N. Oakland Gravel Road, Columbia, Mo., 65202.

Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, July 16, at Nashville Baptist Church in Columbia with the Rev. Kevin Collins officiating. Burial will be in Nashville Cemetery in Columbia.

Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, July 15, at Robinson Funeral Home in Ashland.

Mrs. Crane was born April 12, 1908, in Boone County to Warren and Julia Cunningham Dunn.

She married John Crane on Aug. 26, 1927, and he preceded her in death.

She was a homemaker and member of Nashville Baptist Church.

Survivors include four sons, Earl Crane, Joe Paul Crane and Tom Crane, all of Columbia, and Mel Crane of Ashland; two daughters, Kathryne Lee and Ruby Dean Marsden, both of Columbia; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by two daughters, Margaret Griffin and Bessie Frances; a son, Charles Burdette Crane; a brother, Woodson Dunn; and two sisters, Fannie Holem and Ruby Dunn.

Memorials are suggested to Nashville Cemetery.

William M. "Bill" Frech, 84, of Spanish Port, Ala., formerly of Boone County, died Thursday, July 20, 2000, at his home.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 24, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Columbia with the Rev. Edwin Cole officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, July 23, at Parker Funeral Service.

Mr. Frech was born Sept. 3, 1915, to Henri and Mary Mauthe Frech.

He married Dorothea Wanner in 1937, and she survives.

He was a graduate of Soldan High School in St. Louis and earned a degree in chemical engineering at Washington University, where he was a member of the championship fencing team. He worked for Shell Oil Co. for 15 years, then became a breeder of Charolais cattle in Boone County.

Mr. Frech was a former presiding commissioner of Boone County and had served as Eighth District chairman and county chairman of the Republican Party. He received the 1981 Tough Task Award, the highest honor offered by the National Pachyderm Club.

Mr. Frech was also active in the Boy Scouts of America, 4-H and the school board. He also was a former president of the Boone County Farm Bureau.

Survivors also include four sons, Andrew Frech of the state of Indiana, David Frech and Louis Frech, both of Columbia, and William J. Frech of the state of New Jersey; a brother, Harry Frech of Venice, Fla.; a sister, Margaret Harrison of St. Louis; 11 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 30638, Columbia, Mo., 65205.

John H. H. Maxwell, 95, of Columbia died Monday, July 24, 2000, at Lenoir Health Care Center.
There will be no services. A private burial will be held at Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Funeral Service.

Mr. Maxwell was born July 8, 1905, in Boone County to John and Annie Sinclair Maxwell.

He married Mary Mildred March in 1928, and she preceded him in death. He later married Rella March Simpson on June 4, 1971, and she also preceded him in death.

He was a farmer and owned property that was Cottonwood Airport and is now the Boone County Fairgrounds. He was a deacon at Oakland Christian Church, a member of the Boone County Farm Bureau, a former board member of the Boone County Electric Coop and a member of the Boone Hospital Center Board for eight years. He also was a member of the Boone County Historical Society.

Survivors include a son, Lee Wayne Maxwell of the state of Georgia, and a grandchild.

He also was preceded in death by a brother.

Rosa Helen Carlyle, 79, of Columbia died Sunday, July 23, 2000, at Columbia Regional Care Center.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 27, at Arnold Funeral Home in Mexico, Mo., with the Rev. Fred Niger officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 26, at the funeral home.

Mrs. Carlyle was born Oct. 29, 1920, in Callaway County to Chester and Rosa Etta Qualls Ross.

She married Melvin Bise, and he preceded her in death. She later married George "Junior" Carlyle on Oct. 4, 1952, in St. James, and he preceded her in death.

She was retired from Stephens College and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.

Survivors include two sons, Richard Bise of Columbia and Derald Bise of Kenai, Alaska; a stepson, Ron Carlyle of Mexico; two sisters, Frances Jenkins and Mary White Johnson, both of Mexico; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by seven brothers, Sam Ross, John Ross, Joe Ross and four infants; and by two sisters, Gladys McDonald and Tillie Staples.

Bernice "Brenda" L. Holly, 79, of Columbia died Monday, July 24, 2000, in Rocheport.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 28, at Parkade Baptist Church with the Rev. Terry Hunsaker officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until services Friday at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Funeral Service.

Mrs. Holly was born Oct. 30, 1920, in Kalamazoo, Mich., to Silas and Alma Rosenfelt Findley.

She married James Holly on Nov. 23, 1946, in Kalamazoo, and he survives.

She was a real estate agent and a member of Parkade Baptist Church and Columbia Senior Center.

Other survivors include a daughter, Diane Dryden of Chicago; two sons, David Holly of Rocheport and Michael Holly of Kirkwood; a brother, Gale Findley of Kalamazoo; and five grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a brother and three sisters.

Memorials are suggested to Parkade Baptist Church, 2102 W. Garth Ave., Columbia, Mo., 65202, or to the Senior Center, 1121 Business Loop 70 E., Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Doris Ann Stone, 75, of Columbia, died Saturday, July 29, 2000, at Boone Retirement Center.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Jim Kabler officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 1, at the funeral home.

Mrs. Stone was born Sept. 23, 1924, in Boone County to Dowen and Lurla White Reed.

She married Earl Stone on July 10, 1940, in Columbia and he preceded her in death.

She had been employed as credit manager for the Western Auto store for 15 years and at Phillippe’s Auto Body for eight years. She was a member of Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church and Dudes and Dames Square Dance Club.

Survivors include three sons, Tommy Lee Stone and Larry Reed Stone, both of Columbia, and Richard Stone of Olathe, Kan.; two brothers, Howard Reed of Columbia and Raymond Reed of Boonville; and five grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by a brother and a sister.

Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer’s Association, 1121 Business Loop 70 E., Columbia, Mo. 65201.

Lorane G. Vanlandingham, 86, of Columbia died Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2000, at her home.
Graveside services will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 10, at Columbia Cemetery with the Rev. John Yonker officiating. Visitation will be from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9, at Parker Funeral Service.

Mrs. Vanlandingham was born May 27, 1914, in Wilton to Fred and Belle Sapp Glascock.

She married Arthur Basey Vanlandingham on Dec. 31, 1939, and he preceded her in death.

She graduated from Ashland High School and attended Central Missouri State University, where she earned a teaching certificate. She taught school in Ashland and Sapp. She was a member of the First Christian Church and Chapter IT, P.E.O.

Survivors include a daughter, B. L. Vanlandingham Hall of Topeka, Kan.; two sons, A. B. Vanlandingham and Forrest Barry Vanlandingham, both of Columbia; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by one sister and five brothers.

Memorials are suggested to Cottey College, 1000 W. Austin Blvd., Nevada, Mo., 64772.

Mary Evelyn Powell, 85, of Columbia died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Rick Frost officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16, at the funeral home.

Mrs. Powell was born July 2, 1915, in Columbia to Edward Earl and Macie Jones Dingman. After the death of her mother, she was raised by her aunt and uncle, Willard and Birtie Jones Goslin.

She married T.G. "Pete" Powell on July 28, 1934, in Columbia, and he survives.

She was a laboratory technician at the Dairy Husbandry Department at the University of Missouri-Columbia, where she assisted with cancer research through the American Cancer Society. She later worked at the MU Veterinary School Sinclair Research Department in medical research. She was a member of Harrisburg Christian Church and a life member and past president of the Ladies VFW Auxiliary of Columbia. She was a past president of the Eagles Auxiliary, a member of the American Legion Auxiliary of Columbia, a past president and charter member of the Military Order of the Cooties Auxiliary of Columbia and a member of Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary in Jefferson City.

Survivors also include a daughter, Ann Powell Head of Columbia; a brother, Ralph Dingman of Columbia; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a brother, J.H. Dingman.

Memorials are suggested to the Alzheimer’s Association, 1121 Business Loop 70 E., Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Jewell Mildred Triplett, 91, of Columbia died Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2000, at South Hampton Place.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18, in Arthur’s Colonial Chapel in Marshfield. Burial will be in Mount Olive Cemetery in Marshfield. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, at Memorial Funeral Home.

Mrs. Triplett was born Oct. 22, 1908, in Duncan to William Emmett and Fannie Cantrell.

She married Carl Triplett, and he preceded her in death.

She was a member of the First Christian Church.

Survivors include a son, Carl Triplett of Columbia, and two grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by a brother, Alfred Cantrell, and a sister, Kathleen Allen.

William M. Sangster, 74, of Atlanta died Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2000.
Services were held at 1 p.m. today at Second Ponce de Leon Baptist Church in Atlanta. Arrangements are under the direction of H.M. Patterson & Son Spring Hill Chapel in Atlanta.

Mr. Sangster was born Dec. 9, 1925, in Austin, Minn., to Earl and Margheritta McCoy Sangster. He married Phyllis Hedges, and she preceded him in death. He later married Janice Gosdin, and she survives.

He graduated as valedictorian from Iowa City High School in 1943. He entered the U.S. Naval Academy in 1944. He later earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering in 1947, a master’s degree in 1948 and a doctorate in 1964, all from the University of Iowa.

Survivors also include two sons, William Sangster of Columbia and Edward Sangster of Singapore; a daughter, Sarah Sangster of Duluth, Ga.; a brother, Jim Sangster of Iowa City, Iowa; and six grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to the Georgia Tech Foundation William McCoy Sangster Civil Engineering Scholarship Fund, 177 North Ave. N.W., Atlanta, Ga., 30332.

O. W. "Wren" Buckler, 97, of Columbia, died Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2000, at Columbia Manor.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 28, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Rick Frost officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, at the funeral home.

Mr. Buckler was born May 4, 1903, in Boone County to William Washington and Lucy Jackson White Buckler.

He married Hattie Brown on March 9, 1924, in Boone County, and she preceded him in death.

He retired from Ellis Fischel Cancer Center in 1969 after 20 years of service. He was also a retired farmer.

Survivors include a son, Kenneth Buckler of Columbia; two daughters, Allene Cole of Punta Gorda, Fla., and Dorothy Finnell of Norwalk, Calif.; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren.

He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Obie Buckler and Elmer Buckler; a sister, Lona Williams; and two granddaughters.

Memorials are suggested to American Lung Association, 1118 Hampton Ave., St. Louis, Mo., 63139, or American Cancer Society, 33 E. Broadway, Suite 100, Columbia, Mo., 65203.

Charles A. Leech Jr., 89, of Columbia died Sunday, Aug. 27, 2000, in Columbia.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 1, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Bruce Caldwell officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 31, at the funeral home.

Dr. Leech was born Dec. 2, 1910, in New Franklin to Charles and Lucinda Packwood Leech. He married Mabel Mutti on June 25, 1939, in Columbia, and she survives.

Dr. Leech graduated from New Franklin High School in 1928, from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1934 and from Washington University Medical School in 1938.

He served in the Army Medical Corps during World War II, where he achieved the rank of lieutenant colonel. He taught obstetrics/gynecology at MU and later served as director of Student Health Services. He started a private practice with Dr. Stein in 1946. He later served as physician for Hickman High School athletic teams.

He retired from his medical practice in 1987.

He was a member of Phi Beta Pi, a charter member of Columbia Cosmopolitan Luncheon Club, a 50-year member of the Shriners and Aleppo Grotto and a member of the Masonic Acacia Lodge. He also was a member of Fairview United Methodist Church.

Survivors also include a son, Charles "Buddy" Leech III of Mandeville, La.; three daughters, Dorothy "Dottie" Heibel of Hallsville, Mary Walden of Columbia and Nancy Morris of Clark; a brother, Maurice Leech of Fayette; nine grandchildren; and three great-granddaughters.

He was preceded in death by five sisters.

Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, the Columbia Cosmopolitan Luncheon Club or the Missouri Tiger Athletic Scholarship Fund.

Dr. Braisted was born April 21, 1928, in Ootacamund, India, to missionary parents Paul Judson and Ruth Evelyn Wilder Braisted.

He and his wife, Anne, had been married 50 years, and she survives.

His family returned to the United States from India five years after his birth, and he was raised in the East Coast. He earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering at Brown University, a master’s degree at Syracuse University and a doctorate at Stanford University.

He worked for IBM for eight years and taught at Syracuse for seven years before coming to the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1966. He was department chairman for 17 years and served as assistant and associate dean of the College of Engineering.

Dr. Braisted was a member of Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma and Sigma Xi. He was the recipient of many honors, including the MU Faculty Alumni Award, a dedicated service and a Fellow Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the Halliburton and Tau Beta Pi teaching awards and the Tablet of Honor from the Golden-K Kiwanis Club.

He served on numerous campus committees and as secretary of the Golden-K Kiwanis Club. He was an elder and clerk of the session at First Presbyterian Church and had been co-president of the Fairview Parent Teachers Association.

He also was a Danforth Associate and served on several committees for the Danforth Associate Program.

Survivors also include a son, David; a daughter, Sarel; a brother, Donald; and five grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a daughter, Ruth; and a brother, Richard.

Memorials are suggested to the IDD Program of the Golden-K Kiwanis Foundation, in care of Bud Alexander, Golden-K Kiwanis Club president, 1610 Stoney Brook Place, Columbia, Mo., 65203; the Keith Worthington Chapter of ALS, 8340 Mission Road, Suite B4, Prairie Village, Kan., 66206; or the First Presbyterian Church, 16 Hitt St., Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Alma Harmon, 80, of Columbia died Saturday, Sept. 2, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6, at Parker Funeral Service with the Rev. Jim Smith officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5, at the funeral home.

Mrs. Harmon was born Nov. 20, 1919, in Boone County to Virgil Harris and Mary Francis Watson Nichols. She married Derby Harmon on Oct. 5, 1940, in Columbia, and he survives.

She was a member of Wilkes Boulevard Methodist Church. She had been a service clerk at University Hospital for 15 years, retiring in 1981. She was also a member and past matron of the Ashland Chapter No. 309 of the Order of Eastern Star.

Other survivors include a daughter, Pam Seibert of Columbia; a sister, Mary Brink of Fairhope, Ala.; a brother, William Nichols of Harrisburg; and two grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a son, two sisters and two brothers.

Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor’s choice.

Laura Beth Purcell, 78, of Columbia died Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2000, in Columbia.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, at Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Purcell was born March 29, 1922, in Columbia to Channing Tandy and Opal Holloway Crane.

She married Roger Purcell on March 2, 1940, and he preceded her in death.

She was a homemaker and retired as a receptionist in the counseling department at Stephens College.

Survivors include a son, Jeff Purcell of Brookfield; two daughters, Lyndia Harvey and Dianna Buckingham, both of Denver; three sisters, Dorothy Turner, Verna Dean Price and Martha Elliott, all of the state of California; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by a son.

Sue Sappington, 94, died Friday, Sept. 15, 2000, in Columbia.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18, 2000, at Parker Funeral Service with the Rev. Robert Russell officiating. Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Sappington was born on May 25, 1906, in Mexico, Mo., to Everett E. and Isabelle Riley Alexander.

On Dec. 26, 1925, she married Roy Sappington in Jefferson City and he preceded her in death in December 1998.

She was a University High School graduate and attended Stephens College. She was a homemaker and served as a member of the PTA when her children were in school - serving as president at Grant Elementary and Jefferson Junior High schools and the city PTA. She helped start the school district’s hot-lunch program in the 1940s.

The Columbia chapter of the Theta Sigma Phi, now Women in Communications, named her "Woman of the Year" in 1956.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Tuesday Club and the Boone County Historical Society. She also volunteered with the American Red Cross.

In 1954, she was a founding member of the Boone Hospital Auxiliary and served as its president in 1955 and 1961.

Survivors include a daughter, Dorothy Sue Mayhew of Roswell, Ga.; a son, William Roy Sappington of Columbia; a sister, Christine Zahm of Arizona City, Ariz.; a brother Ben Alexander of Columbia; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.

One sister, four brothers and a great-grandchild preceded her in death.

Memorials are suggested to the First Baptist Church, 1112 E. Broadway, Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Dorothy Velma Clark, 87, of Columbia died Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2000, at Columbia Manor.

Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, at Memorial Funeral Home with Rev. Fred Nieger officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15, at the funeral home.

Mrs. Clark was born Dec. 4, 1912, in Columbia to Roy and Mamie Sapp Bennett.

She married Melvin "Pat" Clark on May 21, 1933, in Fulton, and he preceded her in death.

She was a member of Wilkes Boulevard Methodist Church and Goshen Baptist Church in Wilton. She was also a member of the Knu-So-So Club, Rebekah Lodge, NuVoice Club and the Evergreen Choir at Calvary Baptist Church. She had worked at Kresses clothing, JCPenney and MFA Oil.

Survivors include three nieces, Sondra Burks and Sharyl Kewley, both of Columbia, and Vickie Lucas of St. Louis.

She also was preceded in death by a daughter, a sister and a brother.

Obituary: Sandra Rhine
Sandra June Rhine, 55, of Rocheport died Friday, Sept. 22, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 25, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Dave Schawo officiating. Burial will be in Midway Locust Grove Cemetery. Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24, at the funeral home.

Mrs. Rhine was born Jan. 17, 1945, in Boone County to William and Mary Mahan Hunt.

She married Dean Rhine on Dec. 25, 1965, in Columbia, and he survives.

Survivors also include a son, Stephen Rhine of Rocheport; a daughter, Rebecca Carter of Harrisburg; two brothers, Joe Hunt of Columbia and Tom Hunt of Rocheport; five sisters, Barbara Roberts and Jane Tutt of Columbia and Wanda Hartley, Betsy Rule and Glenda Heath, all of Rocheport; and five grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two sisters.

Hansel Clay Again, 84, of Columbia, died Thursday, Sept. 28, 2000, at his home.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 2, at Parker Funeral Service with the Rev. Webster Brown and Robert Lively officiating. Burial will be in Columbia Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until services Monday at the funeral home.

Mr. Again was born Sept. 11, 1916, in Harg to Ray and Clara Pearl Tekotte Again. He married Nellie White on Oct. 10, 1946, and she survives.

Mr. Again was a veteran of World War II, serving from 1941 to 1945. He worked for Missouri Motor Co. for 19 years and for Columbia Auto Parts for 16 years. He was an active member of Calvary Baptist Church.

Other survivors include two sons, James Ray Again of Hawaii and Terry Clay Again of Columbia; a daughter, Linda Nell Coats of Columbia; a brother, Coy Again of New Franklin; a sister, Betty Goodson of Hamel, Minn.; and three grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to Calvary Baptist Church, 606 Ridgeway Ave., Columbia, Mo., 65202, or to Missouri River Hospice, 1440 Aaron Court, Columbia, Mo., 65202.

Hobert Parman, 80, of Ashland died Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2000, at Ashland Healthcare.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, at Robinson Funeral Home in Ashland with the Rev. Fred Martie officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Hartsburg. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29, at the funeral home.

Mr. Parman was born Sept. 21, 1920, in Rochester, Ind., to Alexander and Ordelia O’Dell Parman.

He married Mary Lee Walker on Jan. 4, 1944, in Fulton, Ind., and she survives.

He had worked as a carpenter for Gary Naught Construction and was a member of the Carpenter’s Union Local No. 1925. He was a member of the Living Faith Church in Ashland and had coached Optimist Club youth baseball in Columbia.

Survivors also include four daughters, JoAnn Sapp of Columbia, Penny Martie of Ashland, Donna Perkins of Pittsburg and Deborah Melvin of Hartsburg; three sisters, June Smith of Logansport, Ind., Pauline Briney of South Bend, Ind., and Mary Katherine Walker of Delphi, Ind.; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a son, five brothers and five sisters.

Memorials are suggested to Ashland Healthcare, 301 S. Henry Clay Blvd., Ashland, Mo., 65010.

Obituary: Lucile Hall
Lucile M. Hall, 86, of Columbia died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000, at Columbia Manor.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Revs. John Baker and Bob Russell officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is from 1 p.m. until services Tuesday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Hall was born Nov. 22, 1913, in Boone County to William and Anna Mead Myers. On Oct. 28, 1939, she married Herman Hall in Columbia, and he preceded her in death.

She was a librarian at Russell Boulevard Elementary School for 13 years, retiring in 1980. She was also a member of First Baptist Church for 50 years and served in many offices, including deacon and president of the Women of the Church. She was active in Christian Action, the Study Church Circle and Kings Daughters.

Survivors include a son, Trent Hall of Fulton; a daughter, Cherri Crump of Rolla; a sister, Muriel Crane of Columbia; five grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter.

She was also preceded in death by a brother and two sisters.

Memorials are suggested to the First Baptist Church, 1112 E. Broadway, Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Dorothy Withrow, 85, of Macon, formerly of Columbia, died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, at Loch Haven Nursing Home in Macon.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Scott Carlson officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Withrow was born Sept. 9, 1915, in Liberty to John and Myrtle Bell Bryant.

She married Frank Withrow on Dec. 28, 1935, and he preceded her in death.

She was a member of Parkade Baptist Church.

Survivors include three sons, Phillip Withrow of Mount Dora, Fla., Frank Withrow of Macon and Richard Withrow of Columbia; two sisters, Clara Sexton of Liberal, Kan., and Ruth Braswell of Sherman, Texas; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by three brothers.

Memorials are suggested to Cancer Research Center, 3501 Berrywood Drive, Columbia, Mo. 65201 or to the charity of the donor’s choice.

Ruby Anna Schuermann Atkins, 85, of Columbia, died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000, at Lenoir Health Care Center.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, at Parker Funeral Service. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Atkins was born Dec. 11, 1914, in Washington to E.W. and Effie Thompson Schuermann.

She married Thomas "Country" Atkins on Oct. 22, 1932, and he preceded her in death.

She was a homemaker and a charter member of the Forrest Hills Country Club. She was also a member of the Missouri United Methodist Church.

Survivors include a son, Thomas Atkins of Columbia; a daughter, Marcelle Myers of Rancho Mirage, Calif.; a sister, Lucille Hurdock of Corrigan, Texas; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by two brothers.

Memorials are suggested to Children’s Miracle Network or the community food bank.

Alice Irene Estes, 85, of Columbia, died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, at Columbia Manor Care Center.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, at Parker Funeral Service with the Rev. Dennis Swearngin officiating. Burial will be in Olivet Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, at the funeral home.

Mrs. Estes was born Oct. 20, 1914, in Portland to Marshall and Lillie Cepisky Bezler.

She was a graduate of William Woods College. She taught at rural schools in Boone and Howard counties and had worked for Boone County National Bank and Stephens College. She was a member of Olivet Christian Church.

Survivors include a son, R. J. Estes III of Warsaw; a daughter, Dorothy Grant of Columbia; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to Olivet Building Fund, 1991 S. Olivet Road, Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Patricia B. Smith, 75, of Columbia died Friday, Oct. 13, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.
Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16, at Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Michael Keith officiating. Visitation is from 1 p.m. until time of services Monday at Memorial Funeral Home.

Mrs. Smith was born Feb. 13, 1925, in Mound City to Fred and Lucy Ruth Zachary Bickel.

She married Joe Smith on July 17, 1945, in Kansas City, Kan., and he survives.

She was a member of Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church and had worked as a secretary at McGraw-Edison and the University of Missouri-Columbia for many years. She was a member of the American Business Women’s Association.

Survivors also include a son, David Smith of Norman, Okla.; a daughter, Donna Hope Supranowich of Wildwood; and two grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a brother and a sister.

Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 30638, Columbia, Mo., 65205.

Everett "Odell" Coleman, 75, of Columbia died Friday, Oct. 13, 2000, at his home.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Frank Norman officiating. Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16, at the funeral home.

Mr. Coleman was born Nov. 22, 1924, in Huntsdale to Howard and Mildred Daily Coleman.

He married Betty Jean Hathman on April 11, 1946, in Olathe, Kan., and she survives.

Mr. Coleman was a four-year veteran of the U.S. Army, serving two years as a staff sergeant during World War II. He was a farmer and had worked at Boone Electric Cooperative for 37 years. He was also a member of Huntsdale Baptist Church.

Survivors also include two sons, Michael Coleman of Ashland and Ronald Coleman of Columbia; three brothers, Fred Coleman of Weston, Kenneth Coleman of Huntsdale and Harold Coleman of Rocheport; two sisters, Gerry Roberts of Columbia and Alice Mitchell of Lee’s Summit; and three grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a brother and two sisters.

Memorials are suggested to the Parkinson’s Association.

Edward J. Heichelbech, 72, of Columbia died Sunday, Oct. 15, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with the Rev. Michael Flanagan officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, at Memorial Funeral Home with a rosary at 8 p.m.

Mr. Heichelbech was born Feb. 15, 1928, in Louisville, Ky., to Louis and Veronica Schnell Heichelbech.

He married JoAnn Brotzge in 1962 in Covington, Ky., and she survives.

He was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. He was also a member of RCIA at the church and a past member of Cosmos Club.

Survivors also include a son, Tim Heichelbech of Blue Springs; a daughter, Teri Kidwell of Columbia; a sister, Ann Laemmle of Louisville; and five grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by seven brothers and three sisters.

Memorials are suggested to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church Building Fund, 903 Bernadette Drive, Columbia, Mo., 65203, or Rainbow House, 2302 N. Oakland Gravel Road, Columbia, Mo., 65202.

George W. Peak, 95, of Columbia died Sunday, Oct. 15, 2000, at Ashland Healthcare Inc. in Ashland.
Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, at First Christian Church with the Rev. John Yonker officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. to time of services Thursday at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Funeral Service.

Mr. Peak was born July 31, 1905, in Boone County to John Henry and Laura Barton Davis Peak.

He married Blanche Payne on Nov. 17, 1967, in Columbia, and she survives.

He graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1927. He was the owner of George W. Peak Agency from 1928-80. He was the first secretary for the Missouri State Real Estate Association and was president of Columbia Board of Realtors in 1946 and 1956. He was also a member of the board of trustees for First National Bank, secretary/treasurer of the board for the Missouri School of Religion and a member of the Downtown Optimist Club since 1942. He had been a member and elder of First Christian Church since 1919.

Survivors also include two sons, Gordon Kingsley of Lee’s Summit and John Kingsley of Birmingham, Ala.; two daughters, Sheryl Kramer of Alton, Ill., and Marilyn Stearns of Raytown; 12 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a son and a sister.

Memorials are suggested to First Christian Church, 101 N. Tenth St., Columbia, Mo., 65201, or to the George David Peak Burn Unit at University Hospital and Clinics.

Betty Jane Henderson Hatton, 64, of Columbia died Saturday, Oct. 14, 2000, at University Hospital.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 20, at St. Luke United Methodist Church with the Rev. Ray Warren officiating. Burial will be in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, at Warren Funeral Chapel.

Mrs. Hatton was born Dec. 13, 1935, in Auxvasse to Joseph Ollie Henderson and Carrie Henderson Mathis. She married Calvin Hatton on Jan. 31, 1954, and he preceded her in death.

She was a member of Second Baptist Church in Auxvasse and of its Sunday school. She was a former member of the Youth Choir and Red Circle Girls.

Survivors include her mother, of Jefferson City; two daughters, Beverly Versey and Maritta Hatton, both of Columbia; two sons, Reginald Hatton of Columbia and Joseph Hatton of Kansas City; three sisters, Jean Crayton and Marva Brown, both of Kansas City, and Sandra Hudson of Atlanta; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by a brother.

Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24, at Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Harold Smith officiating. Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23, at Nilson Funeral Home.

Mrs. Roberts was born Nov. 28, 1918, in Boone County to George Robert Shelnutt and Bertha Evalyn Homesley Shelnutt. She married Oscar Floyd Roberts in Boone County in 1952, and he preceded her in death.

She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church.

Survivors include four sons, Robert C. Stanley, Daniel Eugene Stanley, Michael Ray Stanley and William Oscar Roberts, all of Columbia; a sister, Maedell Wasser of Columbia; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert Shelnutt and Edwin Shelnutt; a sister, Lillian Walters; and a granddaughter.

Wilfred S. Craig, 84, of Columbia died Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2000, at Columbia Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 27, at Community United Methodist Church with the Rev. Tom Adams officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until of services Friday at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home.

Dr. Craig was born Aug. 11, 1916, to Elmer and Maggie Parrish Craig. He married Avalon Moore on June 20, 1944, in Pike County, and she survives.

He earned a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a doctorate from Iowa State in 1953. He served as a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army during World War II.

Dr. Craig was an entomologist for the state of Iowa for 12 years before coming to Missouri to become a University Extension entomologist in 1965. He retired as an entomology professor emeritus in 1985.

He was a member of Community United Methodist Church, Golden K Kiwanis, Alpha Zeta, Gamma Sigma Delta, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Psi and Epsilon Sigma Phi.

Survivors also include two sons, Philip Craig of Columbia and Maurice Craig of Las Cruces, N.M.; a daughter, Diana Joyce Wright of Weston; a brother, Elmer Craig of Belleville, Ill.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by three brothers.

Memorials are suggested to the Wilbur R. Enns Museum, in care of Bruce Barrett, chairman, Department of Entomology, 1-87 Agricultural Building, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Mo., 65211, or to Community United Methodist Church, 3301 W. Broadway, Columbia, Mo., 65203.

Delores Joy Austill, 66, of Columbia died Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2000, at University Hospital.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, at Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Austill was born Aug. 13, 1934, in Ashland, Ky., to Elmer and Bessie Rowe Austill.

She married Chuck Austill on Dec. 8, 1951, in Joliet, Ill., and he preceded her in death.

She was a member of the McBaine Women’s Club and had worked in the business office at Sears for 16 years.

Survivors include two sons, Mike Austill of Melbourne, Fla., and David Austill of Columbia; and one daughter, Laurie Austill of Columbia.

She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Karin Austill.

Estil Haun, 91, of Columbia died Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, at Memorial Funeral Home with Clarence Forsberg officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until time of services Saturday at the funeral home.

Mr. Haun was born March 29, 1909, in Boone County to James and Bertha Garrett Haun.

He married Ruth Lane on June 19, 1932, in Boone County, and she survives.

He graduated from Columbia High School in 1927 and served in the Army Air Forces during World War II. He was employed as an assistant manager for LaCrosse Lumber Co. for 23 years and later worked for MFA until his retirement. He was a member of the New Providence Baptist Church, Masonic Lodge Twilight Chapter No. 114, the Moolah Temple, American Legion Post No. 202 and the Boone Chapter No. 290 of the Eastern Star.

Survivors also include a daughter, Ann Willard of Columbia; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 30638, Columbia, Mo., 65205 or to the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, 710 W. 168th St., New York, N.Y., 10032-2699.

Melvin Ellsworth "Neffie" Neff, 81, of Columbia died Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2000, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mexico.
Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, at Memorial Funeral Home with John Culver and Ronald Elliott officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:30 p.m. until time of services Sunday at the funeral home.

Mr. Neff was born April 5, 1919, in Chappel, Neb., to George and Metta Lent Neff.

He married Margaret Elliott on April 9, 1943, in Indianapolis, and she survives.

He served as a staff sergeant in the Army during World War II. He was Christian.

Survivors also include a son, Melvin "Bud" Neff Jr. of Centralia; three daughters, Linda Sue Woollum of Leavenworth, Kan., Glenna Marie Calmes of Evanstown, Wyo., and Ellen Christine Nobbe of St. Louis; four sisters, Alice Dahl of Freemont, Neb., Anna May Whittington of Stella, Neb., and Hazel Crouse and Myrtle Vice, both of Wichita, Kan.; and eight grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister.

Memorials are suggested to Missouri Veterans Home, 1 Veterans Drive, Mexico, Mo., 65265.

Mabel Fern Leech, 87, of Columbia, died Thursday, Oct. 26, 2000, at her home in Columbia.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 30, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Bruce Caldwell officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Leech was born Nov. 28, 1912, in California, Mo., to Henry and Caroline Rohrbach Mutti. On June 25, 1939, she married Charles Leech Jr. in Columbia, and he preceded her in death.

Mrs. Leech was a member of the softball and basketball teams at California High School, where she graduated in 1930 as valedictorian. She earned a teaching certificate from Central Missouri State University and taught for two years near California.

She attended the University of Missouri-Columbia, where she was captain and pitcher for a champion softball team. In 1936, she received a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.

Mrs. Leach was a member of Fairview United Methodist Church, King’s Daughters, Cosmo Pals and several bowling leagues. She was also a volunteer teacher for the Literacy Action Corps and had been an American Red Cross volunteer for more than 30 years.

Survivors include a son, Charles "Buddy" Leech III of Mandeville, La.; three daughters, Dorothy "Dottie" Heibel of Hallsville, Mary Walden of Columbia and Nancy Morris of Clark; a brother, Glenn Mutti of Paris, Mo.; two sisters, Dorothy Herbertson of Denver, Colo., and Virginia Purifoy of Loveland, Colo.; nine grandchildren; and three great-granddaughters.

She was also preceded in death by a brother and a sister.

Memorials are suggested to the Alzheimer’s Association, Mid-Missouri Chapter, at 1121 Business Loop 70 E., Columbia, Mo., 65201; the American Red Cross, 1805 W. Worley St., Columbia, Mo., 65203; the Columbia Public Library, 100 W. Broadway, Columbia, Mo., 65203; or the Literacy Action Corps, in care of Cliff White, P.O. Box 7105, Columbia, Mo., 65205.

Charles C. Kovacs, 85, of Columbia, died Sunday, Oct. 29, 2000, at Columbia Manor Care Center.
Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, at Sunset Hill Cemetery in Granite City, Ill. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31, at Parker Funeral Service.

Mr. Kovacs was born Aug. 22, 1915, in Madison County, Ill., to Charles and Mary Horhouser Kovacs.

He married Dora Ann Nemeth on Feb. 20, 1950, and she survives.

He served in the Army during World War II from 1936-46. He was a 40-year member of Carpenters Local No. 1925. He attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Survivors also include a daughter, Mary Biskup of Ballwin; two sons, George Kovacs and Tom Kovacs, both of Columbia; and two grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 33 E. Broadway, Suite 100, Columbia, Mo., 65203 or to the Missouri Grape Growers Scholarship Fund, in care of Les Bourgeois, 12847 W. Route BB, Rocheport, Mo., 65279.

Clyde Sylvester Allee, 86, of Columbia died Monday, Oct. 30, 2000, at Columbia Healthcare and Rehabilitation.
Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Bob Webb officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, at the funeral home.

Mr. Allee was born June 16, 1914, in High Point to Charles Sylvester and Stella Josephine Armstrong Allee.

He married Pretha Findlay on Aug. 1, 1936, in Jefferson City, and she survives.

He was a charter member of Memorial Baptist Church, where he was a deacon and church treasurer. He was also a member of the Horologist Guild.

Survivors also include three daughters, Rita Ann Hoover of Tampa, Fla., Linda Kay Polk of Park Hills and Donna Jean Sachs of Ashland; two sisters, Josephine Allee and Rosalie Lehman, both of California, Mo.; 12 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, three sisters and four grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to Memorial Baptist Church, 1634 Paris Road, Columbia, Mo., 65202.

Blanche M. Davison, 58, of Columbia died Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, at Nilson Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the family home, 511 Parkade Blvd. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Davison was born Sept. 27, 1942, in Columbia to Wilbur and Alice Peck.

She married Donald Davison in 1961 in Rocheport, and he preceded her in death.

She had been employed at Boone Hospital Center as a medical transcriptionist.

Survivors include a son, Terry Davison of Columbia; a daughter, Tami Davison of Columbia; and a grandson.

She was also preceded in death by a son, Tony Davison.

Memorials are suggested to the Tony Austin Cave Scholarship Fund in care of First National Bank.

Herbert Neil Tise, 86, of Columbia died Monday, Oct. 30, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 3, at First Christian Church with the Revs. John Yonker and Thomas Shrout officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Funeral Service.

Mr. Tise was born Feb. 1, 1914, near Pleasant Hope to Edgar and Nell Cowden Tise.

He married Mary Louise Conner on May 12, 1940, in Lebanon, and she preceded him in death.

He served in the Navy Civil Engineering Corps for three years and retired as a lieutenant in the Navy Reserve after 20 years. He studied engineering at the University of Idaho where he was a member of the basketball team and the Sigma Chi fraternity.

He joined the U.S. Forest Service and began a career of 40 years as a federal employee, 35 years with the Department of Agriculture.

In 1974, he received the secretary of agriculture’s Superior Service Award. He served as a trustee of Lenoir Health Care Center, elder emeritus of First Christian Church, and was a member of the Missouri Society of Professional Engineers, American Legion Post No. 202, Rotary club and the Muleskinners. He was chosen the first "Boss of the Year" by the Cameo Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association and had volunteered for Meals on Wheels.

Survivors include a daughter, Sharon Tise Cherry of Providence, R.I.; two sons, David Neil Tise of San Francisco and Edward Conner Tise of Pasadena, Calif.; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

He was also preceded in death by two brothers.

Memorials are suggested to the H. Neil and Louise Conner Tise Memorial Fund of First Christian Church, 101 N. Tenth St., Columbia, Mo., 65201, or the American Lung Association.

Clarence John Gonnerman, 82, of Columbia died Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2000, at University Hospital and Clinics.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Bob Russell officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, at the funeral home.

Mr. Gonnerman was born March 3, 1918, in Dysart, Iowa, to Andrew and Vera Vogeler Gonnerman.

He married Mary Frances Luther on Nov. 1, 1947, in Springfield, and she survives.

He graduated from Chillicothe Business College in 1937, and the University of Missouri in 1943, with a bachelor’s degree in business and public administration. He entered Midshipman School at Northwestern University in Chicago in 1943, and also attended Harvard University as a Navy officer. He served in the Navy during World War II from 1943-1946.

He worked at MFA, Inc. from 1937-1943, and later owned a hardware store in La Porte City, Iowa, with his father. He rejoined MFA, Inc. in 1955 and worked there until his retirement in 1981. He was a lifetime member of Optimist International and past president of the Columbia Downtown Optimist Club. He served on the board of trustees at First Baptist Church.

Survivors also include two sons, Mark Andrew Gonnerman of St. Louis and John Alan Gonnerman of Columbia; one sister, Arletta Hamilton of Fremont, Mich.; and seven grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to Missouri Heart Institute in care of Linda Mackey, 1701 E. Broadway, Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Catherine R. "Kay" Wagner, 62, of Columbia died Thursday, Nov. 2, 2000, in Columbia.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 6, at the Newman Center with the Rev. Mark Smith officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5, at Memorial Funeral Home with a prayer service at 6 p.m.

Ms. Wagner was born April 5, 1938, in Clayton County, Iowa, to William and Frances Eilers Curran. She was later adopted by Hans and Agnes Johnson.

She retired in 1998 as manager of Columbia Regional Airport. She was a member of the Newman Center.

Survivors include a son, Doug Wagner of St. Louis; three daughters, Lucinda Buescher of Springfield, Ill., Pam Waggoner of Jefferson City and Jennifer Wagner of Columbia; seven brothers; four sisters; and nine grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother.

Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 33 E. Broadway, Columbia, Mo., 65203.

Robert Staley Cartwright Sr., 76, formerly of Columbia, died Saturday, Nov. 4, 2000, at Houston VA Medical Center.
Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, at the Santa Fe National Cemetery in New Mexico.

Dr. Cartwright was born Nov. 19, 1923, in Santa Fe, N.M., to Edward William and Elsie Christine Cartwright.

He married Helen Cartwright of Columbia. They were married for 30 years.

He attended public schools in Santa Fe and was an Eagle Scout. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech University and a doctor of medicine from the University of Tennessee in 1946. He trained as a resident in general surgery at the University of Tennessee and in cardiovascular surgery at the University of Pittsburgh.

He was a world-renowned cardiovascular surgeon and researcher; he was principal inventor of the double-caged ball-valve heart prosthesis and the first surgeon to replace successfully two heart valves in a single open-heart surgery. He was a practicing physician for 30 years and was affiliated with the University of Missouri Surgery Department and Missouri Regional Medical Program from 1967-1971. He was a veteran of the Korean War.

Survivors include one son, Robert Cartwright Jr., of Houston; three daughters, Anne Candy Young and Debra Cartwright of Columbia, and Kimberly Cartwright of Sydney, Australia; one brother, Edward Cartwright of Lubbock, Texas; one sister, Margaret Loomis of Santa Fe; and seven grandchildren.

Dorothy Jeannette Godfrey, 86, of Columbia, died Saturday, Nov. 11, 2000, at University Hospital.
Services will be held at noon Thursday, Nov. 16, at First Presbyterian Church with the Revs. Richard Ramsey and George McCall officiating. There will be a private burial. A reception will follow services at the church.

Mrs. Godfrey was born April 17, 1914, in Dimmitt, Texas, to Jesse Frederick and Charlotte Adella Humphrey Lust. She married Paul Bloomfield Godfrey on Aug. 9, 1939, and he preceded her in death.

She earned degrees in public education and music at Tarkio College. She taught music in Lenox, Iowa, and English at Hickman High School. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church Women’s Circle and a 60-year member of the P.E.O. Sisterhood.

Survivors include three daughters, Charlotte Cole of Mount Vernon, Helen Gill of Springfield, Va., and Martha Schaeffer of Bremerton, Wash.; a son, Paul Godfrey; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters.

Memorials are suggested to First Presbyterian Church, 16 Hitt St., Columbia, Mo., 65201, or to Lenoir Health Care, 3300 New Haven Road, Columbia, Mo. 65201.

Mary Futrell Eggers, 72, of Columbia died Saturday, Nov. 11, 2000, at University Hospital.

Services will be held at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with the Rev. Edwin Cole officiating.

Mrs. Eggers was born May 24, 1928, in Cadiz, Ky., to John and Mary DeBaun Futrell.

She married G.W.N. Eggers Jr. on Dec. 30, 1955, in Hopkinsville, Ky., and he survives.

She was a graduate of the University of Kentucky and a member of Delta Delta Delta. She graduated from the Duke University School of Medicine in 1952. She interned at Louisville General Hospital and received anesthesiology training at the University of Pennsylvania.

She was a member of the Constance Emig Circle of King’s Daughters and the Junior League of Galveston, Texas.

Survivors also include a son, G.W. "Will" N. Eggers III of Tolland, Conn.; a daughter, Carol Ann Eggers of San Francisco; two sisters, Barbara Wombwell of Lexington, Ky., and Patsy Dallas of Paducah, Ky.; and three grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 33 E. Broadway, Suite 100, Columbia, Mo., 65203.

Charles L. Emmons, 83, of Columbia died Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2000, at Lenoir Health Care Center.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, at Fairview United Methodist Church. Private graveside services were held Wednesday, Nov. 22, at Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Funeral Service.

Mr. Emmons was born May 19, 1917, in Lipscomb County, Texas.

He married Lea Van Kirk, and she preceded him in death.

Mr. Emmons was professor emeritus of music at the University of Missouri.

He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the South Pacific and Japan as a supply sergeant and playing in dance bands for Bob Hope and other entertainers.

He taught high school instrumental music in Oklahoma and Texas before coming to the University of Missouri in 1957.

During his 25 years at MU, he served as director of bands, conductor of the University Philharmonic Orchestra and chairman of the music department and taught undergraduate and graduate music education courses. During his tenure, the band and orchestra were invited to appear at many national and regional music association meetings. Marching Mizzou also received national recognition performing on television and at bowl games. He introduced new marching band techniques and served as guest conductor and adjudicator at music contests in several states.

He was a member of the Hall of Fame of the Missouri Bank Directors Association and the Missouri Music Educators Association. He received the Outstanding Achievement Award from Phi Beta Mu.

He also received the Outstanding International Bandsman Award from Phi Beta Mu for 1996. He served as president of the Missouri Chapter of Phi Beta Mu and two terms as national vice president; vice president of the College Division of the Missouri Association of Music Educators; and Chairman of the Southwestern Division of the College Band Directors National Association.

Survivors include a daughter, Charla Emmons Kleopfer of Columbia; a sister, Juanita Murray of Hereford, Texas; and two granddaughters.

Memorials are suggested to Charles L. Emmons Music Scholarship in care of Charla Kleopfer, 2508 Lenox Place, Columbia, Mo., 65203.

Matilda "Abby" Abendshien, 88, of Higginsville died Friday, Dec. 1, 2000, at Meyer Care Center in Higginsville.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, at Hoefer Chapel in Higginsville with the Revs. Steve Shearer and Jimmie Dace officiating. Burial will be in Glendale Memorial Gardens in Centralia. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until services Tuesday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Abendshien was born Jan. 4, 1912, in Medicine Lodge, Kan., to Harvey Roberson and Gladys Ada Howard Roberson. On March 11, 1933, she married Arthur Wayne Abendshien, and he preceded her in death.

She was a registered nurse for a surgical group in Columbia until retiring in 1978. She lived in Columbia from 1958 to 1979, when she moved to Higginsville. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church in Higginsville.

Survivors include two sons, Robert Abendshien of Powell, Ohio, and John Abendshien of Winnetka, Ill.; a daughter, Caryl Truby of Powell, Ohio; a sister, Vesta Milnes of Canaan, Conn.; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a daughter, Joyce Roth; and a sister.

Memorials are suggested to Grace United Methodist Church in Higginsville.

Nina Belle Patton, 80, of Columbia died Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2000, in Columbia.
Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, at Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Oliver Langmade officiating. Visitation will be from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Funeral Home.

Mrs. Patton was born Sept. 23, 1920, in Harrisburg to Harry and Bessie Lewis Freeman.

She married Warren Patton on Aug. 20, 1940, in Fayette, and he preceded her in death.

She worked for Philips Electric for more than 20 years.

Survivors include two grandchildren, Steve Patton of Ashland and Sherry Patton of Charleston, S. C.

She was also preceded in death by a son, Robert Patton, an infant daughter and a sister.

Frederick Winslow Faurot Jr., 91, of Columbia died Monday, Dec. 11, 2000, at South Hampton Place.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 14, at Parker Funeral Service with the Rev. John Yonker officiating. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Mr. Faurot was born March 18, 1909, in Mountain Grove to Frederick Winslow and Charlotte Burrows Faurot.

He married Anna Sue Kennedy on June 12, 1939, and she preceded him in death.

He graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1936 with a bachelor’s degree in agriculture and education. He received a master’s degree in 1938.

Mr. Faurot served as lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

He coached football at Central Methodist College in Fayette and at Parsons College in Fairfield, Iowa. He later coached football at Murray State University, taking the team to the Tangerine Bowl in 1948. He was inducted in the Murray State Athletic Hall of Fame. He later taught, coached and served in the administration at Hickman High School until his retirement in 1973.

He was a member of the First Christian Church and the Country Club of Missouri.

Survivors include a daughter, Sara Faurot Hulse of Columbia; a son, Frederick Winslow Faurot III of Columbia; two sisters, Lucille Fuerst of Baxter Springs, Kan., and Vera Burk of Kirksville; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

He was also preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters.

Memorials are suggested to the Sue Faurot Golf Scholarship Fund, in care of Tiger Scholarship Fund, Hearnes Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo., 65203.

T. G. "Pete" Powell, 86, of Columbia died Thursday, Dec. 14, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 18, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Rick Frost officiating. Burial with military honors will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17, at the funeral home.

Mr. Powell was born Oct. 3, 1914, in Harrisburg to Clarence and Edna Blakemore Powell.

He married Mary Dingman on July 28, 1934, in Columbia and she preceded him in death.

He served in the Army during World War II and during the Korean War, attaining the rank of Master Sergeant.

He had been employed as assistant manager and manager of the Topic Café and was in partnership at the Eat-Mor Café. He was a sales representative for Raders Packing Company until his retirement. After retirement, he worked at Head Auto Auction.

He was a member of the Harrisburg Christian Church and a life-member and past commander of the Columbia VFW Post No. 280. He was a member of the VFW Past Commanders’ Organization Life Member State of Missouri, a 56-year member of the American Legion of Columbia, past president Military Order of the Cooties and a life-member of Disabled American Veterans in Jefferson City. He also served as a past president of Fraternal Order of Eagles and past president and life-member Grand Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles.

Survivors include a daughter, Ann Powell Head of Columbia; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Ross Powell and Leon Powell.

Carl E. Burpo Jr., 55, of Columbia died Monday, Dec. 18, 2000, in Columbia.
Services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 21, at Fairview United Methodist Church with the Rev. Loretta "Bobbie" Stone officiating.

Mr. Burpo was born Dec. 7, 1945, in Little Rock, Ark., to Carl and Mary Jean Scobee Burpo.

He married Susan Eyler on June 19, 1972, in Havre de Grace, Md., and she survives.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in 1967 and a master’s degree in agricultural chemistry in 1971, both from the University of Missouri, where he was a member of Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity. He served as a medic in the U.S. Army Reserves.

He was a Realtor and builder for many years, serving as president of the Columbia Homebuilders Association in 1981 and the Homebuilders of Missouri in 1987. He later returned to MU to study to become a respiratory therapist and had worked at Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital for four years before retirement. He was also a member of Fairview United Methodist Church.

Survivors also include two daughters, Melinda Burpo of Fountain, Colo., and Jennifer Burpo of Riverside; a sister, Trudy Phelps of Barnstead-Surrey, United Kingdom; his stepmother, Marilyn Burpo of Belleville, Ill., and two brothers, Terry Burpo of Crane and Jerry Burpo of Belleville.

Memorials are suggested to Fairview United Methodist Church, 3200 Chapel Hill, Columbia, Mo., or to the School of Service (Access Arts), 1724 McAlester St., Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Lotta June Sprague, 72, of Columbia died Friday, Dec. 22, 2000, in Columbia.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 26, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Doug Einfeld officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is from 1 p.m. until services Tuesday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Sprague was born Nov. 13, 1928, in Deepwater to Charles and Nellie Zumalt Rayburn.

She married Ralph Sprague on Oct. 20, 1955, in Kansas City, Kan., and he preceded her in death.

In the 1970s Mrs. Sprague served school lunches at Jefferson Junior High School. She managed Norgetown Laundromat in Columbia before retiring.

She was a member of Bethany Baptist Church.

Survivors include three sons, David Sprague of Columbia, Dewey Sprague of San Francisco and Garrett Smith of Carthage; a daughter, Sherry Beggle of Carthage; a brother, John Rayburn of Yakima, Wash.; a sister, Leona Delozier of Wapto, Wash.; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by a brother and four sisters.

Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 33 E. Broadway, Suite 100, Columbia, Mo., 65203.

Otis Woodrow Harrison, 81, of Columbia died Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 29, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. John Foley officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Mr. Harrison was born March 10, 1919, in Auxvasse to William Ewing Harrison and Ila May Miller Harrison. He married Melba Elizabeth Craghead on July 6, 1940, in St. Charles, and she survives.

He served in the Army during World War II from 1943-46. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and VFW Post No. 280.

Survivors also include a son, James Otis Harrison of Columbia; a brother, Albert Harrison of Lee’s Summit; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by five brothers and a sister.

Memorials are suggested to Cancer Research Center, 3501 Berrywood Drive, Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Services are 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 30, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with the Rev. David Viet officiating. Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery in Jefferson City. Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 29, at Memorial Funeral Home with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m.

Mr. Loethen was born Oct. 5, 1929, in Jefferson City to George Edward and Della Alice Patton Loethen.

He married Rosemary Willcoxon on July 20, 1957, in Jefferson City, and she survives.

He graduated with honors from Columbia College with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a sergeant during the Korean War.

Mr. Loethen worked for State Farm Insurance Co. for 34 years as superintendent of data processing.

He was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus and the Data Processing Management Association.

Survivors include a son, George Loethen of Columbia; seven daughters, Mary Sparks of Greenville, S.C., Jean Payne of Lilburn, Ga., Patty Stretz of Boonville, Janet Newell of Jacksonville, Fla., Nancy Cain and Amy Ryan, both of Lawrenceville, Ga., and Ellen Elwood of Columbia; a brother, Richard Loethen of Springfield; two sisters, Ila Jean Carlson of Northboro, Iowa, and Rachel Prenger of Jefferson City; and 17 grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by one brother and two sisters.

Memorials are suggested to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church Building Fund, 903 Bernadette Drive, Columbia, Mo., 65203.

Margaret Hawkins Lloyd, 89, of Columbia died Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2000, in Columbia.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 30, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Bob Russell officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12:30 to 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Lloyd was born Aug. 10, 1911, in Hallsville to Ona and Sarah Hawkins.

She married Verne Lloyd in Columbia, and he preceded her in death.

She attended business college in Columbia. She was a homemaker and a mortgage clerk for Farm and Home Savings in the 1930s. She was a member of the First Baptist Church.

Survivors include two brothers, Ona "O.D." Hawkins of West Des Moines, Iowa, and Bill Hawkins of Independence; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

She was also preceded in death by three sons, John Daniel Lloyd, Kenneth Bruce Lloyd and Steven Lloyd; a brother; and two sisters.

Memorials are suggested to the American Lung Association, Asthma Research, 1118 Hampton Ave., St. Louis, Mo., 63139-3196.

Hazel Odessa Moreau, 82, of Columbia, died Thursday, Dec. 28, 2000, at Candlelight Lodge.
Services will be held at 1:15 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 31, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Carol Millspaugh officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 30, at the funeral home.

Mrs. Moreau was born Nov. 20, 1918, in Callaway County to William and Mary Mae Maddox.

She married Harry Moreau on May 3, 1941, in Columbia, and he preceded her in death.

She retired at age 75 as secretary for Moreau & Son Construction. She was a member of Midway Locust Grove United Methodist Church and Community United Methodist Quilters.

Survivors include a son, Daryle Moreau of Columbia; one daughter, Jill Cook of Columbia; two sisters, Kathleen Lehman of Mokane and Flossie Roberts of Sturgeon; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by her parents and a brother.

Memorials are suggested to Midway Locust Grove United Methodist Church, 2600 N. Locust Grove Church Road, Columbia, Mo., 65202.
 
 
 
 

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