Betty
L. Withrow, mother of Ruth Shelton (Class of 1970) passed away
Tuesday, July 26, 2011.
Frank
Ranz, father of Dale Ranz (Class of 1953) and Karen Immegart (Class
of 1964) passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2011, at home in Columbia.
Elaine
Mae Sleper, mother of Daniel Sleper (Class of 1989) and Kimberly Sleper
(Class of 19992) passed away Thursday, July 21, 2011, at her home in Columbia.
Yancey
Manning Taylor, father of Judith Taylor (Class of 1972) died Friday,
July 15, 2011, at Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital after a brief illness.
Marilyn
Miller Benson, mother of Carolyn Benson (Class of 1967) and Nancy Lewis
(Class of 1969) passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2011, at Boone Hospital Center.
Adalene
Peace Felts, mother of Marcia Odman (Class of 1962) passed away Tuesday,
July 12, 2011, at Boone Hospital Center.
Lottie
Burton-McDonald, mother of James Carl "Fuzzy" McDonald (Class of 1964)
passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 in Berkley, California.
Betty
Bruner Wood, mother of Michael Bruner (Class of 1963) and Betsey Bruner
Jones (Class of 1965) died Thursday, July 7, 2011, in Columbia.
Frank
Thomas Parker, father of John Parker (Class
of 1963) died Saturday, July 2, 2011.
Patricia
Kraff, mother of Mike Kraff, deceased (Class of 1985) and Kevin Kraff
(Class of 1987) passed away Sunday, July 3, 2011.
Mary
Emma Stone, mother of , Jimmy Stone, deceased (Class of 1956) and Gene
Stone (Class of 1961) passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2011, in McKinney,
Texas.
Thomas
Wesley “Thom” Weaver, son of Carrol Thomas (Class of 1947) and Nelda
Ernestine Nichols Weaver, deceased (Class of 1946) passed away Wednesday,
June 29, 2011, at his residence in Gardner, Kansas.
Dr.
David A. West, father of Tim West (Class of 1972) and Lori Staub
(Class of 1975) passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2011, in Columbia.
Greg
Nichols, husband of Phyllis Montgomery (Class of 1978) passed away
on Monday, June 27, 2011, in Columbia.
J.
Burdette “Burt” Baugh, father of Stephen Baugh (Class of 1976) passed
away Friday, June 24, 2011, in Springfield.
Ralph
“Gene” Munson, 79, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2011, at University
Hospital.
James
D. Meyers father of Connie Grant (Class of 1964) passed away Thursday,
June 9, 2011, at Bluff Creek Terrace in Columbia.
Pon
Chinn, father of Kimi Chinn (Class of 1975), Kathi Chinn (Class of
1976) and Kevin Chinn (Class of 1985) died Wednesday, June 8, 2011.
Luther
Wayne Gladney, husband of Betty Graves (Class of 1949) passed away
Wednesday, June 8, 2011, at home in Columbia.
Melvin
“Mel” Joe Heath Sr., father of Joe Heath (Class of 1989) passed away
Wednesday, June 1, 2011, at the Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital.
Mary
Elizabeth “Betty” Rea Proctor, wife of Charlie Proctor, deceased (Class
of 1930) and mother of Les Proctor, deceased (Class of 1960) and
Betinna Proctor (Class of 1964) passed away Thursday, April 28, 2011, in
Denver, Colorado.
Vivian
Irene Conklin, wife of Roger Conklin (Class of 1946) passed away Thursday,
May 26, 2011.
Mildred
L. Winscott, mother of Jim Winscott, deceased (Classof 1959) and Zay
Reynolds (Class
of 1963) died May 26, 2011 at The Stuart House in Centralia, Missouri.
Edward
L Hampton, father of Edward L. Hampton III (Class of 1970) and
Mary E. Flower (Class of 1971) passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2011, at Boone
Hospital Center.
Dolores
LaVonne Heizelman, mother of Debbie Purvis (Class of 1974) passed
away on Saturday, May 21, 2011.
James
“Jack” R. Holland, husband of Joyce Baumgartner Holland (Class of 1961)
passed away Thursday, May 12, 2011, at home in Columbia.
Helen
Amanda Wade, mother of Betty Ann Fenton (Class of 1954) died Monday,
May 9, 2011, at University Hospital in Columbia.
Dortheda
Leath, mother of Barbara Leath (Class of 1970 and Richard Leath (Class
of 1971) passed away Friday, May 6, 2011, at the Baylor Hospital in Grapevine,
Texas.
Joyce
Murray, mother of Darryl Murray, deceased (Class of 1960) passed away
on Thursday, April 28, 2011.
Nina
Katherine Thrift, mother of Richard Thrift, deceased (Class of 1960),
Steven Thrift (Class of 1963), Dorothy Romero (Class of 1968), Kathy Blackburn
(Class of 1969) and Allen Thrift (Class of 1983) passed away Sunday, April
24, 2011, in Topeka, Kansas.
Richard
Lewis “R.L.” Weibel, father of Glenda DeShon (Class of 1972) died Friday,
April 22, 2011, at Audrain Medical Center.
Larry
E. Yeakey, father of Jonathan Yeakey (Class of 2002) passed away
Wednesday, April 20, 2011.
Edythe
Russell, mother o f Paul McAtee (Class of 1960) passed away Tuesday,
April 19, 2011, at Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad, New Mexico.
Milton
D. Glick, father of David Glick (Class of 1988) and Sandy Glick (Class
of 1989) passed away Saturday, April 16, 2011, in Reno.
Alice
R. Brownlee, mother of Richard S. Brownlee III (Class of 1964) and
Margaret Brownlee (Class of 1971) passed away Saturday, April 16, 2011.
Venita
Goldie Redman Elder, sister of Vi Purdy (Class of 1952) passed
away on Saturday, April 16, 2011, at her daughter’s home in Columbia.
James
Adelbert Buckman, father of David Kim Buckman (Class of 1974), James
Kevin Buckman, deceased (Class of 1979) and Charles Keith Buckman (Class
of 1981) passed away Monday, April 11, 2011, at Landmark Hospital in Columbia.
Henrietta
“Henri” Smith Fields, mother of Michael J. Fields (Class of 1961),
James R. Fields (Class of 1966) and Mary L. Windmiller (Class of 1969)
passed away Monday, April 11, 2011, at her home in Columbia.
Dr.
Nylen W. “Eddie” Edwards, father of Michael Edwards (Class of 1968)
and James Christopher Edwards (Class of 1970) passed away Friday, April
8, 2011.
Sylvia
Hahn McCann, mother of Raymond Dee McCann Jr. (Class of 1982), Anastasia
McCann-Harris (Class of 1983) and Marlese M. Loveall (Class of 1987) passed
away Saturday, April 2, 2011, at The Bluffs nursing home in Columbia.
Mary
Alice Crane, mother of Gwen Cockrell (Class of 1956), Jacquelyn
Stamper (Class of 1959) and Judith Denney (Class of 1961) passed away on
Monday, March 21, 2011, at South Hampton Place.
John
James Stolt, father of John Thomas Stolt (Class of 1976) and
Judith LaRose (Class of 1977) passed away Monday, March 21, 2011.
Carol
Jane McCall Bowling, mother of Robert Bowling (Class of 1964) and John
Bowling (Class of 1965) passed away March 14, 2011 in Charlotte,
NC.
Louis
Vincent Holroyd, father of Barbara Jane Giles (Class of 1969), John
Edward Holroyd (Class of 1971), George Walter Holroyd (Class of 1975) and
Suzanne Marie Holroyd (Class of 1977) died Friday, March 11, 2011, at his
home in Columbia.
Trevor
F. Watson, M.D., father of Trevor Watson Jr. (Class of 1973) passed
away Thursday, March 10, 2011, at Boone Hospital Center.
John
M. Franz, father of Kristine Dashiell (Class of 1976), Col. Jack Franz
(Class of 1978), Kathleen Quinn (Class of 1980) and Janice Rike (Class
of 1981) passed Tuesday, March 8, 2011, at The Bluffs.
Nellie
Irene Palmer, mother of Ruth Ann Rice (Class of 1962) and Jerry Palmer
(Clas of 1964) passed away Sunday, March 6, 2011, at her home in Columbia.
Mary
“June” Kay, mother of Michael D. Kay (Class of 1976), Denise Schoennoehl
(Class of 1976) and Cheryl Kay-Brown (Class of 1978) gpassed away peacefully
at her home in Columbia on Friday, March 4, 2011.
Robert
A. Bartel, father of Rob (Class of 1971) and Susan (Class of 1973)
passed away Thursday, March 3, 2011, at Boone Hospital Center.
Dr.
Lawrence G. Morehouse, father of Timothy Morehouse (Class of 1981)
and Glenn Morehouse Olson (Class of 1984) died Wednesday, March 2, 2011,
at Boone Hospital Center.
Della
Spees, mother of Suzanne Spees (Class of 1971) and Teresa Raines (Class
of 1974) passed away on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011.
Lucille
Pearl “Mimi” Helm, mother of Nancy Taylor (Class of 1965) and Beverly
Sumpter (Classof 1968) passed away on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011.
Mary
Sue Bassford, mother of John Bassford (Class of 1979) and Jim Bassford
(Class of 1981) passed away Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011.
Dr.
William Howard “Bill” Taft, father of Marie Margolin (Class of 1960),
Bill Taft (Class
of 1963) and Alice Fisher (Class of 1971) passed away Monday, Feb.
21, 2011, at Lenoir Woods.
Raymon
Saunders, husband of Letha Mae Elder Saunders (Class of 1944) and father
of Daryl R. Saunders (Class of 1962), Gary Raymon Saunders (Class
of 1963) and Marvin Lee Saunders (Class of 1964) passed Tuesday, Feb.
15, 2011, at South Hampton Place.
Robert
Jackson Bevins, father of Brian Andrew Bevins (Class of 1981) died
peacefully at home in Columbia, Monday, Feb. 14, 2011.
Clyde
Albert Powderly, father of Patricia Kowalski (Class of 1974)
died Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mexico, Misssouri.
Margaret
M. Barbero, mother of Peter Barbero (Class of 1975) passed away Friday,
Feb. 4, 2011, at her home in Columbia.
Carol
Jean Pastoret, mother of Polly Musacchia (Class of 1975) and Susan
Pastoret (Class of 1978) died Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011, at Boone Hospital
Center.
Ralph
Guy Maledy, father of Steve Maledy (Class of 1971), Susan Tapia (Class
of 1974) and Scott Maledy (Class of 1976) passed away Wednesday, Feb. 2,
2011, at Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital.
Jan
S. Fugit, wife of Darin Fugit (Class of 1983) died unexpectedly on
Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011, at Boone Hospital Center.
Anne
Fallon Fisher, mother of Sarah Fisher (Class of 1975) died Saturday,
Jan. 29, 2011, in Boulder, Colorado.
Billy
Carl Westbrook, father of Jeff Westbrook (Class of 1976) and Jody Henry
(Class of 1982) died Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011, at Columbia Manor.
John
P. “Jack” Shern, father of Kim Penton (Class of 1981) and Kelly
Rosenkrans (Class of 1986) passed away on Monday, Jan. 24, 2011, at Parkside
Manor.
Dixie
Wyatt Speer, mother of Janet Peek (Class of 1966), Debbie McMillen
(Class of 1969), Paul Speer (Class of 1972) and Martha Rouby (Class of
1974) died Friday, Jan. 21, 2011.
William
Robert “Bill” Brandkamp, brother of Anna Kathleen Ashburn (Class of
1985) died unexpectedly Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011, at the Baptist Hospital
in Sullivan, Missouri.
Edith
P. Davis, mother of Marilyn Dodge (Class of 1954) and Darold Davis
(Class of 1964) passed away on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011.
Bessie
P. Cornelison, mother of Bill Cornelison (Classof 1959) and Mary Love
(Class of 1967) died Friday, Jan. 7, 2011, at her home in Columbia.
Dr.
Fred E. Neiger, father of Helen Neiger (Class of 1960), Al Neiger (Class
of 1964), Shirley Beck (Class of 1966) and Sharon McCarthy (Class of 1966)
passed away Friday, Jan. 7, 2011, in St. Louis.
Hildegard
Wilson, mother of Maria Hines (Class of 1978) and Ginger Shern (Class
of 1985) passed away on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011, at the Arbors of Bluff
Creek in Columbia.
Florine
Whitesell, mother of Lynne Eason (Class of 1970) passed away Saturday,
Jan. 1, 2011, at her home in St. Louis.
Hallie
Bass Colvin, mother of Linda McKenzie (Class of 1959) passed away on
Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011, at The Bluffs in Columbia.
Published
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Hallie Bass
Colvin, 89, of Pierpont passed away on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011, at The Bluffs
in Columbia.
Services
will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 4, at Nashville Baptist Church. Burial
will follow at Nashville Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until
time of services at the church.
Hallie was
born on Aug.15, 1921 to Charles and Florence Pauley Ellis in Elkhurst.
She married Joseph Colvin on May 17, 1940, in a double ceremony with her
sister Delia and husband Woodrow Knipp in Columbia.
She was
a member of the Nashville Baptist Church and played the keyboard in the
Nashville Country Church Band for many years. She had worked at Ar-Cel
Garment Co., J.C. Penney and the University of Missouri Printing Service.
Later Hallie served as a volunteer at Boone Hospital Center for 10 years.
Hallie is
survived by her daughter, Linda (Ray) McKenzie of Hallsville; sisters Delia
(Kenneth) White, Phoebe Begemann and Dolly (Jim) Olsan; all of Columbia;
granddaughters, Kimila (David) Boyle, Kara (Donald) McDaniel and Kena (Andrew)
Neely; great-grandsons Tyler Boyle and Bryce, Colin and Aidan McDaniel;
sister-in-law Darrell Ellis of Ashland; brother-in-law, Julius (Ruth) Colvin
of Independence; and many nieces and nephews.
She was
also preceded in death by her parents, husband Joe and brothe, G.W. “Jack”
Ellis.
Memorial
contributions can be made to Nashville Baptist Church, 355 W. Nashville
Church Road, Ashland, Mo., 65010; the P.E.T. Project, 1908 Heriford Drive,
Columbia, Mo., 65202; Hallsville United Methodist Church, 11700 N. Route
B, Hallsville, Mo., 65255; or to a charity of the donor’s choice.
Tributes
can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published Monday,
January 3, 2011
Florine
Whitesell, 89, was called home on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011. She began her
journey home quietly at her home in St. Louis, surrounded by family.
The family
will have a private gravesite ceremony at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5, at
Memorial Park Cemetery.
Florine
EllaMae Shearer was born May 17, 1921, to Miles and Ruth Shearer in Kansas
City. She was the eldest of three children, with a sister, Jeanette, and
a brother, Miles Shearer Jr.
Florine
married DeVere R. Whitesell of Kansas City on May 19, 1940.
Florine
was a longtime resident of Columbia and was active with Broadway Christian
Church, the Columbia Art League and faculty activities at the University
of Missouri and School of Social Work, where DeVere was a professor for
25 years.
Florine
is survived by her daughter, Lynne J. Eason; a son-in law, Alfred Eason;
and two grandchildren, Thomas Reed Eason and Jennifer Elizabeth Eason.
Tributes
can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published Wednesday,
January 5, 2011
Hildegard
Wilson, 85, of Columbia passed away on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011, at the Arbors
of Bluff Creek.
A memorial
gathering will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 7, at Parker Funeral Service,
22 N. Tenth St. A private interment will follow at a later date.
Hilde was
born Jan. 1, 1926, to Moritz and Anna Schwab Kist in Nurnberg, Germany.
She came to Columbia in 1954, from Pittsburgh to help establish a lamp
company at Walnut and Orr Streets. She later worked for a short period
at State Farm Insurance Cos. before she became a secretary for B.D. Simon
Construction Co. in the mid-’60s and subsequently retired from Professional
Contractors and Engineers in 1991. After retirement, Hilde volunteered
for many years at Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital and was active in
the local VFW.
Hilde was
an amazingly determined woman who triumphed over every adversity that intersected
her life until death conquered her spirit. Those whose lives were touched
by her learned the value of love and the importance of meeting life’s challenges
full on.
She is survived
by two daughters, Maria (Skip) Hines of Ashland and Ginger (Kyle) Shern
of Columbia; a son, Rick (Muoi) Perri; grandchildren Aaron (Kelli) and
Andrew Reed, Tina (Dylan) Giltrap, Tony Perri, and Olivia, Gabrielle, and
Peyton Shern; and great-grandchildren, Neil and Eve Reed, and Alexis and
Natalie Giltrap. Also surviving are a former husband, Paul E. Wilson of
Columbia; former son-in-law Warren E. (Gene) Reed of Holts Summit; a foster
sister, Maria Grubmuller; nephew Peter Fleischmann; and other relatives
in Nurnberg, Germany, and cousins in New York.
She was
predeceased by her parents; her sister, Karoline Fleischmann; her brother,
Max Kist; and former husbands E. Massey Watson of Columbia and Victor Perri
of Pittsburgh.
Memorial
contributions are suggested to the Mid-Missouri Chapter of the Alzheimer’s
Association, Hospice Compassus, both of Columbia, or a charity of the donor’s
preference. Tributes may be left online at www.parkerfuneralservice.com.
Published Saturday, January
8, 2011
Dr.
Fred E. Neiger, 100, of Columbia passed away Friday, Jan. 7, 2011, in St.
Louis.
Visitation
will be 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 9, at Calvary Baptist Church in Columbia,
with services at 4 p.m. Burial will be Monday, Jan. 10, at 11 a.m.
in Laurel Hills Cemetery in St. Louis.
Dr. Neiger
was a professor of the Bible and director of the Baptist Student Union
at the University of Missouri for a quarter of a century before retiring
at age 65. He then worked another 31 years as an interim pastor and also
pastor of hospital visitation. A lifelong sports fan, he was a member of
baseball’s original Knot Hole Gang in St. Louis during World War I, and
he served as an unofficial chaplain for the University of Missouri Tigers
football team for many years.
He
received a great deal of media publicity in 2006 as a 96-year-old still
making daily rounds at Columbia hospitals, praying with patients and sitting
with their families during surgeries. That year, Calvary Baptist Church
held a day of events honoring his 20th anniversary as an associate pastor
there. He fully retired at the end of that year when his own surgery left
him with the inability to walk. He lived at Lenoir Health Care Center,
taking time to travel often to his daughter’s home in St. Louis, to Washington
D.C. for the wedding of a grandson, and exactly a year ago celebrating
his 100th birthday on a Caribbean cruise.
He
was born Jan. 11, 1910, in St. Louis to Caspar and Emma Neiger, immigrants
from Switzerland and Germany. His father had a horse and a wagon
and earned his living delivering coal in the winter and ice in the summer,
and milk year round. After two years of high school, he went to work and
showed promise of becoming a professional baseball player. But after
a few years, he said, he heard a call to enter the ministry and felt that
the call was for life, or until he was no longer physically able. He finished
high school and two years of college at Southwest Baptist College in Bolivar
before completing his bachelor’s degree at William Jewel College, where
he met Fern Fowler of Vandalia, a fellow student who worked in youth ministry.
They married in 1941.
Dr.
Neiger earned his master’s degree and doctorate of theology at Southern
Baptist Theological School in Louisville, Ky., and accepted a call to pastor
Immanuel Baptist Church of St. Louis in 1945. The Missouri Baptist Convention
asked him to move to Columbia in 1949 to teach university courses on the
Bible and to run the Baptist Student Union. He estimated that he taught
about 7,000 students in those classes before retiring in 1975.
He
was an especially popular pastor among university athletes who requested
that he meet with them in the locker room, sometimes traveling with them.
He was a serious student of the entire St. Louis Cardinals history, missing
few games on radio and attending games at the park every year from 1917
except during his seminary days and the last year of his life.
Throughout
his years at the university, he did guest preaching most Sundays in country
and town churches across mid-Missouri. From 1975 to 1986, he served as
interim pastor of churches going through difficult transitions. From 1978
to 1979, he was the pastor of an English-speaking Baptist church in Mexico
City while the pastor took a year furlough in the United States. He also
served on mission trips to Hong Kong, Australia and a number of other countries,
as well as helping with the establishment of a pastors’ school in Pittsburgh.
He is survived
by his son, Al of Detroit; daughters, Helen Neiger of Columbia, Shirley
Beck of Washington, D.C., and Sharon McCarthy of St. Louis; a sister, Dorothy
of St. Louis; brother-in-law, John of Vandalia; nine grandchildren and
eight great-grandchildren in Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Texas,
Virginia and New York; plus numerous nieces and nephews.
In
lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Baptist Student
Union, 812 Hitt St., Columbia, Mo. 65201
Tributes
can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published Sunday,
January 9, 2011
Bessie P.
Cornelison, 87, of Columbia died Friday, Jan. 7, 2011, at her home with
her family by her side.
Graveside
services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Cornelison
was born Aug.11, 1923, in Shidler, Okla., to William W. and Grace Shadrick
Coats.
She is survived
by a son, Bill Cornelison, and a daughter, Mary Love, both of Columbia;
her grandchildren, Cheryl Shaffery of Florida, Aaron Cornelison of Arizona,
Eric Cornelison and Laura Rodgers, both of Columbia, Brad Rodgers and Magen
Hart-Peters, both of Harrisburg; eight great-grandchildren: and two great-great
grandchildren.
Memorial
contributions may be made to Missouri River Hospice.
Condolences
may be sent to the family at www.parkerfuneralservice.com.
Published Sunday, January
9, 2011
Edith P.
Davis, 101, of Columbia passed away on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011.
Services
will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12, at Memorial Funeral Home. Burial
will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m.
until time of services at the funeral home.
Edith was
born March 8, 1909, in Laclede to William Robert and Sadie Peacher, the
youngest of six children.
She attended
Chillicothe Business College and was selected to attend a Western Union
Simplex School in Fremont, Neb. She worked in Leavenworth, Kan., as a branch
manager of Western Union and then was transferred to the office in Excelsior
Springs. It was there she met Robert V. Davis. They married on June 12,
1932, and moved to Columbia in 1941.
Edith taught
Sunday school for 46 years at Oakland Christian Church and was the first
woman to become a church elder and chair of the board. She was a volunteer
at University Hospital for 47 years and received the Gold Star for serving
more than 2,080 hours as a volunteer. She also volunteered for Meals on
Wheels, and in 1991 she was presented a plaque in recognition of her volunteerism.
She is survived
by her daughter, Marilyn (Zane) Dodge; a son, Darold (Jenny) Davis; grandchildren,
Mike and Debbie Hardin, Danny and Karen Hardin of Hallsville, Billy and
Cheryl Hardin of Hallsville, Steve Lochner of Mississippi, Uwe Lochner
of Columbia, Kevin and Lisa Davis of Hawaii; great-grandchildren, Brandon
and Rachel Hardin of Lee’s Summit, Cody Hardin of Columbia, Jennifer Hardin
of Hallsville, Lenze and Ryan Hopke of Columbia, Jake Hardin of Hallsville,
Jeremy Hardin and Lori Hardin of Columbia, Stephanie Lochner, Micah Lochner
and Devon Lochner of Mississippi, Justin and Jared Davis of Hawaii; and
great-great-grandchildren, Bryant and Brooklyn Hardin of Lee’s Summit,
and Liam Hopke of Columbia.
Edith was
preceded in death by her parents; husband, Robert; and a daughter, Nancy
Davis.
Memorials
may be sent to Oakland Christian Church or Cedar Creek Therapeutic Riding
Center.
Tributes
can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published Thursday,
January 20, 2011
William
Robert “Bill” Brandkamp, 49, of Cuba, Mo., died unexpectedly Tuesday, Jan.
18, 2011, at the Baptist Hospital in Sullivan.
Funeral
services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, at the Schlanker Funeral
Home in Montgomery City. Interment will be in the Warrenton City Cemetery
in Warrenton. Visitation will be from noon until the time of service Saturday
at the Schlanker Funeral Home. Pallbearers include Dennis Lee Brandkamp
Jr., Jason Earl Brandkamp, Andrew Wade Gilbert, Daniel Joseph Brandkamp,
Charles Michael Brandkamp and Chris Ashburn. Honorary pallbearer is Michael
Comprato.
William
Robert Brandkamp was born Oct. 10, 1961, in St. Louis to Dennis Lee Brandkamp
Sr. and Kay Ann Karrenbrock Brandkamp. Bill was in the U.S. Army Reserves
during the 1980s. He built cabinets in the family business in Columbia,
but most recently, he was in the construction business. Bill also parked
cars in St. Louis for sports activities.
Bill was
a very hard worker and loved watching any kind of sports, including NASCAR.
He enjoyed spending time with his family and his many friends.
Bill is
survived by two daughters, Katelyn Ann Brandkamp and Justine Paige Mayfield,
both of Columbia; his father and stepmother, Dennis Lee Brandkamp and wife
Joanne of Columbia; five brothers and one sister, Dennis Lee Brandkamp
Jr. and wife Sharon of Columbia, Jason Earl Brandkamp and wife Stacey of
Columbia, Anna Kathleen Ashburn and husband Chris of Hallsville, Andrew
Wade Gilbert and wife Jessica of San Antonio, Texas, Daniel Joseph Brandkamp
and wife Morgan of Centralia, and Charles Michael Brandkamp of Columbia;
a granddaughter, Sophia Ann Mayfield; and numerous nieces, nephews and
many friends.
Bill
was preceded in death by his mother, Kay Ann Karrenbrock Brandkamp; grandparents
Grace and Maynard Karrenbrock and Bob and Margaret Brandkamp; and an uncle,
Maynard (Bill) Karrenbrock.
Memorial
contributions are suggested to the American Cancer Society, c/o Schlanker
Funeral Home, 207 Danville Road, Montgomery City, Mo., 63361.
Condolences
may be made to www.schlankerfuneralhome.com.
Published Sunday, January
23, 2011
Dixie Wyatt
Speer, 91, died Friday, Jan. 21, 2011, at home with her family at her bedside
after a short illness.
A private
service was held at Memorial Funeral Home with interment in Memorial Park
Cemetery.
She was
in born Jan. 10, 1920, in Franklin to John Lewis Wyatt and Effie Mae Cherrington.
She married William Dixon Speer Jr. on Dec. 28, 1941.
Dixie began
her college education at Drury College in Springfield and was a graduate
of the University of Arkansas, where she was a member of Zeta Tau Alpha
for more than 70 years. She was active for many years on the house corporation
for the Alpha Psi chapter of ZTA at the University of Missouri.
Dixie was
a volunteer with the American Red Cross during World War II and continued
volunteering for the next four decades. She gave her time to RSVP, worked
with autistic children at the Mid-Missouri Mental Health Center, volunteered
with the Ellis Fischel Breast Cancer Demonstration Project and served as
a Laubach reading tutor. She volunteered with Missouri River Hospice for
eight years. She also was a docent at the University of Missouri Museum
of Art and Archaeology for 10 years. Dixie played in several bridge groups
and enjoyed exercising at the Health Connection.
She was
active in the Volunteer Missions program through Missouri United Methodist
Church where she was an active member since 1965. She participated in many
church organizations, including the Prayer Shawl Ministry, and she knitted
baby hats and sweaters for the church mission. She belonged to the Bratton-Cunningham
Circle and served as a representative on the United Methodist Women Executive
Committee.
Dixie is
survived by four daughters, Pamela Speer of Columbia, Janet Peek (Terry)
of Godfrey, Ill., Deborah McMillen (Randall) of Columbia, and Martha Rouby
(David) of Little Rock, Ark.; and one son, Paul Speer (Robin) of Mountain
Home, Ark. She had 13 grandchildren, Brian Peek of Denver, Tyler Peek of
Godfrey, Ill., Sarah McMillen and Travis McMillen of Columbia, Lucas McMillen
of Dallas, Ryan Speer of Atlanta, Kristen Speer of Mountain Home, Ark.,
Zach Bogart of El Paso, Texas, Trevor Bogart of Mountain Home, Ark., Wyatt
Reid Smith of Bossier City, La., Logan Smith of Little Rock, Ark., and
Aaron Rouby of Tallahassee, Fla., and Abigail Speer, who preceded her in
death. She also is survived by seven great-grandchildren.
In addition
to her granddaughter, she was preceded in death by her husband and one
sister, Lewise Wyatt Henderson.
Memorial
contributions can be made to Missouri River Hospice, 1410 Heriford Road,
Columbia, Mo., 65202; or to a charity of the donor’s choice. Tributes can
be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published Wednesday, January
26, 2011
John P.
“Jack” Shern, 73, of Columbia passed away on Monday, Jan. 24, 2011, at
Parkside Manor.
Services
will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, at Memorial Funeral Home. Entombment
will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m.
until time of services Saturday at the funeral home.
Jack was
born Sept. 21, 1937, in Milliken, Colo., to Elwood and Eleanor Case Shern,
and they preceded him in death.
He married
Penny Nichols on May 12, 1961, in Harrisburg, and she survives.
He also
is survived by daughters Kim (Bob) Penton of Columbia and Kelly (Randy)
Rosenkrans of Pendleton, Ind.; sister Barbara Douglas of Harrisburg; and
grandchildren Micala and Eric Penton, and Ashley and Abigail Rosenkrans.
Memorial
contributions can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Mid-Missouri
Chapter, 2400 Bluff Creek Drive, Columbia, Mo., 65203.
Tributes
can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published Thursday,
January 27, 2011
Billy
Carl Westbrook, 80, died Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011, at Columbia Manor peacefully
surrounded by his family.
Memorial
services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28, at Memorial Funeral Home with
Dr. Bob Webb officiating. Visitation will be from noon until time of services.
Billy was
born Nov. 20, 1930, in Benton, Ark., to Carl Dewitt and Virgie Stonecipher
Westbrook, who preceded him in death. He married Betty Lou Morris of Farmington
in 1955.
Billy attended
Draughon School of Radio Broadcasting in Little Rock, Ark., where he received
his radio telephone first class license.
He worked
at radio station WCAZ in Carthage, Ill., for one year.
He worked
at radio station KREI in Farmington as chief engineer and radio disc jockey
for four years.
He then
moved to Columbia, where he worked as staff engineer at KOMU-TV from 1955
until 1989, when his health required his retirement.
He also
built radio stations in Centralia and an AM/FM station in California, Mo.
Later, he
returned to California to move radio station KZMO to a new studio.
He worked
part time as an engineer at radio station KTGR in Columbia and in Montgomery
City.
In later
years, he worked as a volunteer at radio station KOPN in Columbia.
He was an
amateur radio operator, and he had a radio amateur first class license.
He enjoyed
riding his red scooter and was seen all over Columbia riding it. He had
admired and wanted a scooter since he was 6 years old.
He enjoyed
working with his grandson’s Boy Scout Troop at Camp Thunderbird, where
he received an honorary Arrow of Light.
Billy was
a member for 55 years at Memorial Baptist Church, where he served as audio
engineer for three years. He taught Sunday school, where the children called
him Mr. Willie.
Billy was
a licensed real estate broker, and he enjoyed flying but couldn’t pursue
it because of eye problems.
He is survived
by his wife, Betty; son Jeff (Cherri) Westbrook of Columbia; daughter Jody
(Bill) Henry of Columbia; five grandchildren, Jake and Josh Westbrook,
Traci and Travis Henry and Tara Henry (Cassidy) Mathews; and cousin Joe
Lee Richards of Benton, Ark.
He was also
preceded in death by three granddaughters, Ashley, Andrea and Erika Henry;
and cousin Bud Garland Richards.
He will
be sorely missed by his family and his beloved St. Bernard, Harley.
At Billy’s
request, his body will be donated to The Gift of Body Program, Department
of Pathology and Anatomical Science, School of Medicine, in Columbia.
In lieu
of flowers, contributions are suggested to Hospice Compassus, 3050 I-70
Drive S.E., Columbia, Mo., 65201.
Tributes
can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published Thursday,
February 17, 2011
Anne
Fallon Fisher, 92, a former Columbia resident, died peacefully on Saturday,
Jan. 29, 2011, surrounded by family in Boulder, Colo.
A memorial
service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, at North Shore United Methodist
Church in Glencoe, Ill.
Mrs. Fisher
and her husband of 50 years, Roy M. Fisher, lived in Columbia from 1971
to 1981, when Mr. Fisher was dean of the University of Missouri School
of Journalism. Mrs. Fisher was born on Sept. 8, 1918, in Falkirk, Scotland,
the youngest daughter of Stephen and Margaret Fallon. She came to the United
States at age 5 and grew up in Rhode Island. She was a registered nurse
and later chief stewardess for American Airlines in Chicago. She and her
husband raised four daughters in the Chicago area, where Mr. Fisher was
editor of the Chicago Daily News.
She was
active in the League of Women Voters and the North Shore United Methodist
Church. The Fishers enjoyed music, traveling, playing tennis and entertaining.
In Columbia, Mrs. Fisher was active in P.E.O. and the Missouri Methodist
Church and was known for throwing elegant dinner parties for visiting journalists
and dignitaries. In 1981, they moved to Washington, D.C., where Mr. Fisher
directed the journalism school’s Washington reporting program and Mrs.
Fisher was active in the Women’s National Democratic Club. They retired
to Wilmette, Ill., in 1990. Mr. Fisher died in 1999.
Survivors
include four daughters, Leslie (Arthur) Muir of Northbrook, Ill.; Patty
Fisher (Robert Ryan) of Palo Alto, Calif.; Mary Fisher of Boulder;
and Sarah Fisher of Denver; and 11 grandchildren. Memorial donations may
be made to North Shore United Methodist Church, 213 Hazel Ave., Glencoe,
Ill., 60022, or to VistaCare Hospice at www.vistacare.com.
Published Friday, February
4, 2011
Jan
S. Fugit, Boone County treasurer, 43, of Columbia died unexpectedly on
Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011, at Boone Hospital Center while being comforted by
her husband, sons and family.
Funeral
services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, at Parkade Baptist Church
in Columbia with interment following in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation
will be from noon until the time of service Saturday at the church.
Jan was
born in 1967 in St. Louis to Charles C.O. and Sally Dees. She graduated
from Crystal City High School and the University of Missouri-Columbia with
a B.S. in accounting.
Jan married
Darin W. Fugit on June 6, 1992, at First Baptist Church of Festus/Crystal
City. Jan was a loving and dedicated wife, mother, sister, friend and public
servant. She will be dearly missed and always remembered.
Jan spent
the first six years of her professional life working in Missouri state
government as an assistant state auditor, accountant for the Department
of Insurance and accountant for Missouri Department of Higher Education.
She was hired by Boone Hospital Center’s finance department where she worked
for 13 years. Her last promotion at Boone Hospital was manager of the finance
department. She was proud to receive Boone’s “Spoon” award and considered
herself a Boone Blue Employee.
Jan was
honored to be appointed Boone County treasurer in March 2010 by Gov. Jay
Nixon. She was elected to office by the voters of Boone County in August
and November of 2010. In her short time as Boone County treasurer, she
worked with other officeholders to implement plans to save taxpayers money.
Jan volunteered
in children’s ministries/musicals throughout her life at First Baptist
Church of Festus/Crystal City, Calvary Baptist Church in Columbia and Parkade
Baptist in Columbia.
She was
most proud of the day her twin sons were born and the day they were baptized.
She and her husband spent most of their spare time transporting their sons
to piano, two basketball leagues, youth group, chess club and band.
Survivors
include her husband, Darin Fugit, and sons, Charlie and Carter Fugit, of
Columbia; and siblings Julie Hunn of Festus and John Dees of Crystal City.
She was preceded in death by her parents and grandparents.
In lieu
of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to the Charles
and Carter Fugit Education Fund, c/o Commerce Bank, attention Lydia Cecora,
P.O. Box 1677, Columbia, Mo., 65205-9936.
Tributes
can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published Sunday, February
6, 2011
Ralph
Guy Maledy, 86, of Columbia, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011, at Truman
Memorial Veterans Hospital.
A memorial
service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, at Parker Funeral Service,
with visitation from noon until service time.
Ralph was
born Aug. 9, 1924, in St. Louis to John Guy and Emma Elizabeth Stephens
Maledy.
He married
Marciele Mueller on June 24, 1949, and she survives.
He grew
up in Dent County, but lived most of his adult life in Columbia. Ralph
graduated from Salem High School. He joined the U.S. Army in 1943 and served
in Europe during World War II, helping liberate France with the 80th Infantry
Division in the 1st and 3rd Armies. He received a Purple Heart for injuries
received in combat. After his military service, he joined his father-in-law’s
business, H.R. Mueller Florist, eventually becoming president of the business
until his retirement in 1981. He was actively involved in the Columbia
community for many years. He was one of the first chairmen of the Columbia
Housing Authority and served as Columbia’s Third Ward city councilman from
1967-71. He was a past president of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce and
served on the board of directors for First National Bank as well as other
various boards and commissions.
He went
to Washington, D.C., as an honored veteran with the Central Missouri Honor
Flight in May 2009.
Survivors
include his wife, of Columbia; two sons, Steve Maledy and his wife, Michele,
and Scott Maledy and his wife, Teresa, all of Columbia; a daughter, Susan
Tapia and her husband, Lonnie, of Columbia; grandchildren, Jesse Tapia,
Niko Tapia, Grant Maledy, Grace Maledy, Mike Rouse, Troy Rouse, and Tiffany
Rouse; an aunt, Irene Day; two nieces, Cora Breezley and Michelle Griffits;
as well as several cousins.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; and a brother, John Maledy.
The family
would like to express special thanks to the wonderful nurses and staff
at the Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital Community Living Center.
Memorials
may be given to Central Missouri Honor Flight.
Online condolences
may be left at www.parkerfuneralservice.com.
Published Monday,
February 7, 2011
Carol Jean
Pastoret, 80, of Columbia died Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011, at Boone Hospital
Center after a brief illness.
No services
are planned.
Carol was
born Dec. 24, 1930, in Chicago. Carol was a retired public health nurse
for the city of Columbia and was active in teaching Elderhostel at the
YMCA of the Ozarks in Potosi with her husband, Jim, until the time of her
death.
She is survived
by her husband of 60 years, James, of the home; three daughters, Pamela
Pastoret of Portland, Ore., Polly Musacchia of Fargo, N.D., and Susan Pastoret
of St. Louis; one son, Peter Pastoret of Columbia; and seven grandchildren.
Online condolences
may be left for Carol’s family at www.heartlandcremation.com.
Published Wednesday,
February 9, 2011
Margaret
M. Barbero, 85, of Columbia passed away Friday, Feb. 4, 2011, at her home.
Mass of
Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 11, at Sacred Heart Church
in Columbia. Visitation will be an hour before the service at the church.
Born in
Girardville, Pa., on Dec. 16, 1925, to John and Florence Goff, Margaret
lived “upstate” until her family moved to Philadelphia when she was in
high school. She graduated in nursing from the University of Pennsylvania
and married Giulio Barbero on May 31, 1947. They raised their family in
Media, Pa., until they moved to Columbia in 1972.
Margaret
was a devoted wife and mother. She volunteered for many organizations and
loved her Bible study and prayer group. Her passion was gardening, and
she created and cared for several gardens in Columbia, including the Wardrobe
and the Ronald McDonald House.
Margaret
was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her brother, John Goff;
and two sisters, Katherine Goff and Florence Carrier; two sons, Paul Barbero
and Christopher Barbero; and a granddaughter, Clare Barbero.
Survivors
include her sister, Ann Burden, of Silver Springs, Md.; her children, Peter
Barbero of Charleston, S.C., Mary Barbero of Aston, Pa., Claudia Galbraith
of Holts Summit, and David Barbero of Columbia; 20 grandchildren; and four
great-grandchildren.
Memorials
may be given to Cystic Fibrosis of Missouri. Online condolences may be
left at www.parkerfuneralservice.com.
Published Monday,
February 14, 2011
Clyde Albert
Powderly, 83, died Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011, at the Missouri Veterans Home
in Mexico, Mo., after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
A memorial
service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16, at Memorial Funeral Home.
Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10
a.m. until time of service Wednesday.
Clyde was
born Nov. 11, 1927, in Jerseyville, Ill., to John and Luella Powderly.
He served in the U.S. Army and later graduated from Saint Louis University.
In 1952, he married Rosemary Sheeran. He was a physical therapist and served
as the chief of physical medicine at veterans hospitals in St. Louis and
Poplar Bluff. He moved to Columbia as chief to open the Truman Memorial
Veterans’ Hospital and remained there until his retirement.
Clyde is
survived by a daughter, Patricia Kowalski; and two sons, John and Thomas
Powderly. In addition, he is survived by a granddaughter, Tara Brown; five
grandsons, Curtis, Ryan, Michael, David and Jack Powderly; a great-grandson,
Evan Powderly; one sister, Joann Ashford; friend and caregiver Phillip
Poehner.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; wife Rosemary; sons James and Paul; brother Ted;
and sisters Catherine, Wilma and Mary Lee.
In lieu
of flowers, the family requests memorials be made in Clyde’s honor to the
Missouri Veterans Home, 1 Veterans Drive, Mexico, Mo., 65265, or Happy
Trails Animal Sanctuary, 3818 Blue Cedar Lane, Columbia, Mo., 65203.
Tributes
can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published Wednesday,
March 23, 2011
Robert
Jackson Bevins, 82, of Columbia died peacefully at home Monday, Feb. 14,
2011.
A memorial
service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 26, at Calvary Episcopal Church
in Columbia. Friends will be received at a reception at the church immediately
after the service.
Robert Bevins
was the son of Samuel Robert Bevins and Elizabeth Jackson Bevins. He was
born and grew up on a farm a few miles from the village of Concord, Tenn.,
west of Knoxville.
On Nov.
5, 1955, he married Priscilla Ruth LeBaron of San Antonio, Texas.
He completed
a bachelor’s degree in agriculture at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville,
in 1949. He was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity. After teaching agriculture
to veterans of World War II in southern Indiana, he served in the U.S.
Army from 1951 to 1954. He trained as a counter intelligence investigator,
serving in Japan and Korea. He returned to UT, completing a master’s degree
in agricultural economics in 1955. In May 1960, he received his Ph.D. in
agricultural economics from Michigan State University. (President Harry
Truman was the commencement speaker. Dr. Bevins had no idea he would spend
the major part of his career in Missouri)
After six
years on the Kansas State University faculty, Dr. Bevins brought his family
to Columbia in 1967. He joined the University of Missouri agricultural
economics faculty, with a special emphasis in domestic agricultural policy.
He retired as professor emeritus in 1989. He was a member of the American
Agricultural Economics Association and the American Economics Association.
Dr. Bevins
became an active member of Calvary Episcopal Church in 1967. He joined
Northwest Rotary soon after it was formed in 1970. He was an assistant
scoutmaster with Boy Scout Troop 705 and was awarded the Order of the Arrow.
He was active in Veterans for Peace, was a past commander of Post 202 of
the American Legion and a member of the VFW. After retirement, he served
as a volunteer at the Veterans Hospital for 12 years.
Dr. Bevins
is survived by his wife; two children, Mary Colleen Bevins and her husband,
Sea Stipe, of Peoria, Ill., and Brian Andrew Bevins and wife Lisa of Columbia;
granddaughter Jessica Stipe of Dallas, Texas; and his sister, Lillian Bevins
Swan and husband Bill J. Swan of Concord, N.C.
The family
requests that in lieu of flowers, gifts be given to the Calvary Episcopal
Memorial Fund or to the charity of your choice.
Dr. Bevins
has given his body to the Anatomy Department at the MU Medical School so
that some benefit will come from the body he no longer needs. At a later
date, his ashes will be interred in the Memorial Garden at Calvary Episcopal
Church.
Online condolences
may be left at www.parkerfuneralservice.com.
Published Sunday,
February 20, 2011
Raymon
Saunders, 88, of Columbia passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011,
at South Hampton Place.
No services
are planned at this time.
Raymon was
born Dec. 30, 1922, to the late Raymon Thomas and Nellie Greene Saunders
on a family farm on old Route 8, now Highway 163, three-fourths of a mile
east of Pierpont. He graduated from University High School in 1940. He
married Letha Mae Elder on Sept. 8, 1942.
After marriage,
he joined the U.S. Army Air Forces on Nov. 7, 1942, and trained as an airplane
armorer (MOS 911). After his training, he was stationed on Attu Island
of the Aleutian Island chain off the coast of Alaska during World War II.
He was honorably discharged on Dec. 10, 1945, as a private first class.
Raymon enlisted
in the U.S. Air Force Reserves in September 1951, retired and was honorably
discharged in August 1966 with the rank of master sergeant. In February
of 1952, he joined the Columbia Police Department and became the first
3-wheeler motorcycle traffic policeman in Columbia. He retired from the
police force on Jan. 13, 1978, as a captain of traffic. In retirement,
he became a U.S. Deputy Marshal in 1982 and resigned in 1984.
Raymon is
survived by his wife of 68 years, Letha Mae Saunders; sons Daryl R. Saunders
and his wife Zofia Saunders, Gary Raymon Saunders and Marvin Lee Saunders;
grandsons Marc Stuart Saunders, Brian Daniel Saunders and John Raymon Saunders;
granddaughters Dena Raylea Saunders, Ariel Saunders and Breezy Caitlin;
a great-grandson, Blake Saunders; stepgrandchildren Jakub Sarnecki and
Maja Jaszczynska; a great-grandson, Alexander Sarnecki; and a great-granddaughter,
Oktavia Pearl Jaszczynska.
Donations
are suggested to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 280, 1509 Ashley St.,
Columbia, Mo., 65201.
Online condolences
may be extended to Raymon’s family at www.heartlandcremation.com.
Published Wednesday,
February 23, 2011
Dr.
William Howard “Bill” Taft, 95, of Columbia passed away Monday, Feb. 21,
2011, at Lenoir Woods.
Memorial
services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, at Missouri United Methodist
Church. Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the church.
Taft was
born Oct. 24, 1915, in Mexico, Mo., to Raymond and Ferrie Taft. They received
a letter from former President William H. Taft, thanking them for naming
their son after him and wishing them the best. In 1927, Young Taft met
the big man (300 pounds plus), then chief of the Supreme Court.
A graduate
of Mexico High School, he received degrees from Westminster College in
1937 and the University of Missouri in journalism in 1938 and his master’s
degree in 1939.
In 1951,
he received his doctorate from Western Reserve University in Ohio.
He is survived
by his wife, Myrtle. They were married Jan. 18, 1941.
He also
is survived by three children, Marie Margolin and her husband, Christopher,
of Portola Valley, Calif., Bill Taft and his wife, Christine, of Prairie
Village, Kan., and Alice Fisher and her husband, Charles, of Campbell,
Texas; four grandchildren, Larry Taft of Kansas City, Michael Taft of Austin,
Texas, Linda Medina of Dallas, and Matthew Margolin of New York City; and
four great-grandchildren.
Dr. Taft
was associated with Hiram, Youngstown and Defiance colleges in Ohio from
1946 to 1950 before joining the Memphis State College (now the University
of Memphis) faculty, where he established the department of journalism
and worked part time on the Memphis Commercial-Appeal copy desk.
In 1956,
he joined the University of Missouri faculty, where he taught more than
10,000 students before his retirement in 1981 as associate dean of the
journalism graduate program. He also supervised a hundred master’s and
25 doctoral students’ programs.
Dr. Taft
was past president of the Columbia Kiwanis Club and the Boone County Historical
Society. He was awarded the Kiwanis Churchman of the Year and Kiwanian
of the Year recognitions and presented Life Membership, the Tablet of Honor
and the Hixson awards. For 14 years, he edited the club’s newsletter, once
voted the best among all large Kiwanis groups around the world.
For 30 years,
Taft was executive director of Kappa Tau Alpha, national journalism honor
society. He was honored by the Association of College Honor Societies for
contributions to journalism education. For more than 60 years, he was a
member of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications
and was given that group’s Presidential Award in 1991 for contributions
to journalism education.
He was presented
the UM Faculty-Alumni Award and the Westminster College Alumni Achievement
Award. Two annual recognitions are named in his honor: the Missouri Interscholastic
Press Association award to the top high school journalism teacher and the
Kappa Tau Alpha Top Advisor Award.
In 2001,
Taft was inducted into the Missouri Press Association Newspaper Hall of
Fame. For years he was the MPA historian. In 2004, he was presented the
MU School of Journalism Distinguished Service in Journalism medal. The
Tafts are members of the Jefferson Club and the Walter Williams Society.
Taft authored
12 books, co-authored several others, wrote encyclopedia and magazine articles
and book reviews. His books concerned Missouri newspapers, American magazines
and 20th-century journalists. Three major articles dealt with one of his
favorite subjects, Missouri-born Bernarr Macfadden. He also researched
a history of the Donrey Group, whose founder, Donald W. Reynolds, gave
the university funds for the alumni center and expanded programs at the
School of Journalism, where he received the Bachelor of Journalism degree
in 1927.
Taft’s “Wit
and Wisdom of Missouri’s Country Editors” appeared in 1996, a collection
of some 600 interesting items from old Missouri newspapers. His “Show-me
Journalists: The First 200 Years” appeared in 2003. In late 2006, he completed
an updated history of the Missouri United Methodist Church in Columbia,
where he and his family have been members since 1956. For a number of years,
both he and his wife taught Sunday school classes there.
In 2008,
his book, “Created in Heaven: A Love Story” was a tribute of his and Myrtle’s
nearly 70 years together. Since he always held side jobs, the book emphasizes
the role she played in raising the children, caring for the home and preparing
her husband for his activities. Children and grandchildren told of their
memories of Myrtle as did many friends, relatives, neighbors and others.
In late 2009, his final book, “They Don’t Write Like This Any More,” is
a collection of stories through the centuries with drawings throughout.
This was dedicated to groups and others who had influenced and/or helped
Taft through the years in various ways. The longtime director of the State
Historical Society, Dr. Richard Brownlee, wrote that Taft’s book “Missouri
Newspapers: When and Where, 1808-1963” in a research sense “was the most
important book the Society has ever published.” It was a collection of
titles of more than 6,000 newspapers that had appeared in the state since
the first in 1808, together with starting/ending dates when available and
where copies were bound or on film, including those at the Library of Congress.
It is still used by genealogists. A charter member of the Columbia Track
Club, Taft was known for his race walking, though he seldom won.
For 30 years,
he wrote a weekly Sunday school lesson syndicated to newspapers. He had
a lifelong association with newspapers, starting with the Mexico Ledger
while in high school. That experience earned him board and room at Westminster
for four years, serving as the college’s public relations director. He
covered his own graduation, publicizing the commencement speech by FBI
chief J. Edgar Hoover. At MU, he was a graduate assistant in journalism.
Taft served
nearly five years in World War II. Drafted in June 1941, he later was commissioned
a second lieutenant in the Infantry. Transferred to the Air Force in Orlando,
Fla., he attended combat intelligence school and served in Rapid City,
S.D. By early 1945, he was in Pratt, Kan., with a B-29 group as its intelligence
officer. His group was headed for the Pacific area when President Harry
Truman ordered the dropping of the atomic bomb. Taft often credited Truman’s
act with possibly saving his life, along with millions of others.
Among his
side interests was grading school yearbooks in the early 1960s. He judged
a thousand or more each year for a national scholastic association. He
gave numerous talks to programs held for yearbook advisers and staff members.
He also co-authored booklets to assist students in their yearbook duties.
Among his hobbies in retirement were reading mystery novels, watching such
programs as “Law & Order,” making fudge and finding four-leaf clovers,
more than a thousand in 2009. In retirement, his “home away from home”
was the Missouri Press Association, where he served as historian. He researched
Missouri newspapers, and several of his books were sponsored by the MPA.
The Tafts lived in Parkade for more than 50 years before moving to Lenoir
Woods. His body was donated to the UMC anatomy department. Ashes will be
buried in the family Columbia Cemetery lot.
Taft’s career
revolved around the Missouri United Methodist Church, the MU School of
Journalism, the Missouri Press Association, Boone County Historical Society
and the Columbia Kiwanis Club.
In lieu
of flowers, remembrances may be made to the recently created Taft Fellows’
program for doctoral students at the School of Journalism or to Missouri
United Methodist Church, Kiwanis Foundation, P.O. Box 158, Columbia, Mo.,
65205, Missouri Press Association Foundation, 802 Locust, Columbia, Mo.,
65201, or William Taft Scholarship Fund, University of Missouri Development,
109 Reynolds Alumni Center, Columbia, Mo., 65211.
Online condolences
may be left at www.parkerfuneralservice.com.
Thursday, February 24,
2011
Mary Sue
Bassford, 75, of Columbia passed away peacefully surrounded by family Tuesday,
Feb. 22, 2011.
Funeral
service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 25, at Memorial Funeral Home. Burial
will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m.
Thursday at Memorial Funeral Home.
Mary Sue
was born July 13, 1935, in Boone County to Wiley and Ruth Bennett Tremaine.
She married Robert Bassford on June 7, 1959, in Hartsburg. Mary Sue was
a graduate of Southern Boone County High School and a member of the Eastside
Church of Christ. She taught children’s Bible class, loved to garden and
was a Cub Scout den mother. She was very devoted to her family and grandchildren.
Survivors
include her husband, Robert Bassford; two sons, John Bassford (Karen) of
Columbia and James Bassford (Lisa) of Kansas City; grandchildren Natalie,
Jackson, Emma, Travis and Tyler Bassford.
She was
preceded in death by her parents, Wiley and Ruth Tremaine; and son Jeffery
Bassford.
In lieu
of flowers, memorials can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association Mid-Missouri
Chapter, 2400 Bluff Creek Drive, Columbia, Mo., 65201.
Tributes
can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published Sunday, February
27, 2011
Lucille
Pearl “Mimi” Helm, 87, of Columbia passed away on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011.
Family memorial
graveside services will be later at the Union City Cemetery in Union.
Lucille
was born March 1, 1923, in Union to John and A. Grace Owens Mitchell, and
they preceded her in death.
She was
married on April 4, 1942, in Union to Edward J. Helm, and he preceded her
in death in 2004.
Lucille
will be remembered as a lady who enjoyed working around her home, but her
greatest love was spending time with her family.
She is survived
by two daughters, Nancy Taylor and Beverly Sumpter; grandchildren, Yvette
McNellis, Stacy Stephens, Heather Wachtman-Jones and Hanna Rogers; great-grandchildren,
Connor Stephens, Summer McNellis, Jack McNellis, Alexis Rogers, and Hayden
Jones.
Lucille
was also preceded in death by daughter, Rebecca Helm; and a brother, Harlan
Mitchell.
Memorial
contributions can be made to Central Missouri Humane Society, 616 Big Bear
Blvd., Columbia, Mo. 65202.
Tributes
can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published Monday, February
28, 2011
Della
Spees, 83, of Columbia, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011.
Services
will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, at Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation
will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday with family at the funeral home.
Della was
born June 14, 1927, to Noble and Pauline Rouner on a farm near Plevna.
Della attended elementary school in Plevna and graduated from Edina High
School in 1944. Della was very academically successful as well as active
in high school activities. She sang in the girl’s glee club and mixed chorus.
She played the trombone in both the marching and concert band and also
lettered in basketball.
After high
school, she attended Culver Stockton College in Canton. She earned a teaching
certificate and taught elementary school in Novelty and Plevna. On June
15, 1947, she married Sam Spees. To this union, two children were born:
Suzanne of Ashland and Teresa of Scott City. Sam and Della moved to Columbia
in August 1951.
Della was
a kind, loving mother and wife. She was a gentle woman and a lover of nature.
She had a wonderful sense of humor and a competitive spirit. Della was
an avid bowler and University of Missouri fan. She loved professional tennis,
and she was an accomplished golfer. She even had a hole-in-one at the Columbia
Country Club, where she and Sam were members.
Survivors
include her husband, Sam, of the home; daughters Suzanne Spees (Nick Corry)
and Teresa Raines (Mark Raines); two granddaughters, Amanda Henderson of
Havana, Ill., and Erin Wolfhope (Jeff Wolfhope) of Hickory, N.C.; and a
cousin, Mike Taylor of Plevna.
Della was
preceded in death by her father, Noble Rouner; her mother, Pauline Rouner;
and a sister, Dorothy Snelling of Baring.
Della’s
family would like to thank the doctors, nurses and caregivers at Boone
Hospital Center for their loving care.
Messages
of condolence or support can be received at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
If desired,
donations can be made to either the American Lung Association or the American
Cancer Society in Della’s name.
Published Sunday,
March 6, 2011
Dr. Lawrence
G. Morehouse, 85, of Columbia, professor emeritus of veterinary pathology
and retired director of the veterinary diagnostic laboratory at the University
of Missouri, died of congestive heart failure on Wednesday, March 2, 2011,
at Boone Hospital Center.
The funeral
service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, March 11, in the sanctuary of Trinity
Presbyterian Church.
A reception
and visitation will be from noon until 2 p.m. Friday in the church’s Fellowship
Hall.
Dr. Morehouse
was born July 21, 1925, on a farm near Manchester, Kan., to Edwy and Ethel
Glenn Morehouse.
He graduated
from a one-room schoolhouse and Abilene High School.
He served
in the Pacific as a pharmacist’s mate during World War II, before returning
to Kansas State University where he earned his Bachelor of Science and
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 1952.
After a
year of practice in the St. Louis area, he went to Purdue University. While
working on his M.S. and Ph.D., he served as director of the USDA’s brucellosis
laboratory. He married Georgia Lewis on Oct. 6, 1956, in Lafayette, Ind.
From 1960
until 1963, he worked for the USDA in Washington, D.C., and later at the
newly established National Animal Disease Laboratory in Ames, Iowa. In
1964, he accepted a position as professor and chairman of the Department
of Veterinary Pathology at the University of Missouri. In 1968, he became
the organizing director of the Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory
and served in that capacity until he was named professor emeritus in 1987.
During his career, Dr. Morehouse authored or co-authored more than 100
scientific publications dealing with diseases of livestock, laboratory
and companion animals. He was co-editor of a three-volume encyclopedic
work on fungal toxins. He was a member of a large number of professional
organizations including the American and Missouri Veterinary Medical Associations;
The American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians — where
he served as president and was a recipient of its prestigious E.P. Pope
award; the World Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (secretary-treasurer);
the U.S. Animal Health Association; Sigma Xi; The Royal Society of Health;
and many more.
In his retirement,
his interest in genealogy led him to publish a Morehouse Family genealogy.
At the urging of his wife and children, he wrote an autobiography entitled
“The Nine Lives of L.G. Morehouse.”
He
was a member of the M. Graham Clark Chapter of the Sons of the American
Revolution and the Mayflower Society. He also served as president of the
MU Retirees’ Association.
Dr. Morehouse
was a longtime member of Trinity Presbyterian Church, where he served several
terms as elder and also as clerk of session.
He was passionate
about his love of music, especially opera, and served on the board of the
Missouri Symphony Society.
He is survived
by his wife, Georgia; a son, Timothy Morehouse, his wife Kara, and their
sons Gabriel and Elijah of New Jersey.; and a daughter, Glenn Morehouse
Olson, her husband Joel, and their daughters Zoey, Abilene and Jolie.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; a brother, E. Wayne Morehouse; and sisters, Inez
Lathrop and Dona Davidson.
In lieu
of flowers, contributions can be made to the Missouri Symphony Society,
203 S. Ninth Street, Columbia, Mo. 65201.
Tributes
can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published Sunday,
March 6, 2011
Robert A.
Bartel, 87, of Columbia passed away Thursday, March 3, 2011, at Boone Hospital
Center.
Services
will be 2 p.m. Friday, March 11, at Little Bonne Femme Baptist Church,
officiated by Pastor Brian Ford, and preceded by visitation at 1 p.m.
Robert was
born April 9, 1923, to August and Hattie Bartel. He graduated from Union
High School in 1941 and married his high school sweetheart, Marie Williams,
on April 25, 1943. He attended Hannibal-LaGrange College, where he played
basketball, and William Jewell College, where he graduated as salutatorian
in 1948. He received master’s degrees from the University of Missouri and
Central Baptist Theological Seminary.
Robert served
as pastor of Little Bonne Femme and Nashville Baptist churches and assistant
pastor of First Baptist Church. He was the director of United Fund (now
United Way) and held several administrative positions as a consultant with
the Missouri Department of Health. He retired from the American Kennel
Club after 22 years as executive field staff. He taught adult Sunday school
for the past several years — that class will serve as his pallbearers.
Robert is
survived by his wife, Marie; children, Rob and Susan, both of Columbia;
a brother, Mel (Bernita) of Columbia; two grandsons, Zack (Cara) and Jake,
both of Portland, Ore.; a granddaughter, Kate Kromann (Ryan) of St. Louis;
and a great-granddaughter, Ellie Kromann.
Memorials
can be made to Little Bonne Femme Baptist Church, 5350 E. Bonne Femme Church
Road, Columbia, Mo. 65201.
Published Sunday, March
6, 2011
Our
beloved mother, Mary “June” Kay, 76, of Columbia passed away peacefully
at her home on Friday, March 4, 2011.
A private
family memorial service will be next week in Columbia.
June was
born June 21, 1934, in Hobson, Texas, to the late Ernest Peter Paul Koenig
and Mary Annie Gulley Koenig.
In 1938,
her family relocated to Conroe, Texas, and this is where she grew up and
graduated from David Crockett High School in 1952.
June married
Raymond Lee Kay on Dec. 31, 1955 in Houston. After 42 years of marriage,
Ray preceded her in death in 1999.
June was
an outgoing, generous and positive person.
June loved
her family, people, reading, dancing, cooking, bowling, the outdoors, and
attending MU football games. Ray and June especially loved to spend time
every year fishing and camping at Bennett Springs. June was a secretary
for many years at a local insurance company and at the University of Missouri.
June is
survived by her four children, Michael D. Kay, Denise Schoennoehl (Eddie),
Cheryl Kay-Brown (Mike), and Patricia “Annie” Scantling; nine grandchildren;
11 great-grandchildren; one brother, Cecil Koenig; and her sister, Lydia
Mixon.
She was
also preceded in death by her two brothers, Gilbert and Irvin.
Memorials
may be sent to the National Stroke Association, 9707 E. Easter Lane, Suite
B, Centennial, Colo. 80112.
Condolences
may be sent to the family at www.parkerfuneralservice.com.
Published Monday,
March 7, 2011
Nellie Irene
Palmer, 87, of Columbia passed away Sunday, March 6, 2011, at her home.
Funeral
services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 10, at Parker Funeral Service
with the Rev. Dennis Swearngin officiating. Visitation will be 7 to 9 p.m.
Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Columbia Cemetery.
Nellie was
born April 24, 1923, in Cooper County to Will and Lula Calvert. She married
James William Palmer on April 13, 1940, in Columbia, and he preceded her
in death.
She is survived
by two sons and two daughters, Ronald and Fay Palmer, Ruth Ann Rice, Jerry
and Susie Palmer, and Karen Super Carter; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren;
and three great-great-grandchildren.
In addition
to her husband, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Sharon Kay Palmer;
a son, Larry E Palmer; and a granddaughter, Sherry Palmer.
Online condolences
may be left at www.parkerfuneralservice.com.
Published Thursday, March
10, 2011
John M.
Franz, 83, of Columbia passed Tuesday, March 8, 2011, at The Bluffs after
a long illness.
A Mass will
be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 12, at Our Lady of Lourdes Church,
followed by burial at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5
to 7 p.m. Friday at Memorial Funeral Home, with a prayer service at 6:30
p.m.
John was
born May 23, 1927, to Jack and Lucy Franz in Oak Park, Ill. He served in
the U.S. Army of occupation in Italy after World War II. He graduated from
the University of Illinois with a chemistry degree in 1950. He earned his
master’s degree and doctorate in biochemistry from the University of Iowa
in 1955.
John joined
the faculty of the biochemistry department at the University of Missouri
School of Medicine in 1955 and taught until 1993. Teaching students was
his true love, and his research interest was the hormonal control of metabolism.
John was a student of wines for more than 50 years. He enjoyed sharing
his knowledge and appreciation with others.
John married
Janice Howard on Aug. 18, 1951, in Wood River, Ill., and she survives.
John and Jan were married nearly 60 years, and Jan took extraordinary care
of him. Also surviving are his sister, Mary Lotts of Los Alamitos, Calif.;
children Kristine Dashiell (Hap) of Smithfield, Va.; Col. Jack Franz (Gina)
of Bellbrook, Ohio; Kathleen Quinn of Columbia; and Janice Rike (Michael)
of Chicago; six grandchildren, Caitlin and Kerry Franz-Quinn, Tucker Dashiell,
and Jessica, Jaclyn and Jaimie Franz; and numerous nieces and nephews.
John was
preceded in death by his parents; and his brother, Jerome.
The family
wishes to thank the staff at The Bluffs for caring for John the past eight
months.
In lieu
of flowers, memorial donations honoring John may be sent to Columbia Catholic
School, the University of Missouri Concert Series or the charity of your
choice.
Tributes
may be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published Sunday, March
13, 2011
Trevor
F. Watson, M.D., 82, of Columbia passed away Thursday, March 10, 2011,
at Boone Hospital Center surrounded by loved ones as he entered the gates
of heaven.
Services
will be at p.m. Monday, March 14, at Memorial Funeral Home in Columbia.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Trevor was
born Jan. 28, 1929, in Quincy, Ill., to Ray B. Watson and Evelyn Cook Watson,
and they preceded him in death. He was united in marriage with Judith Willis
in June 1954 in Kansas City, and she preceded him in death.
He was a
1947 graduate of Quincy High School and received his bachelor’s degree
from Kansas State University in 1951. Trevor was a member of Theta Beta
Pi and ran the quarter-mile in college for the track team.
He obtained
his medical degree from Johns Hopkins University in 1956. He completed
his internship at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City,
Kan., from 1957 to 1958. He completed his obstetric and gynecologic residency
in the U. S Air Force, where he was stationed in Tachikawa, Japan, from
1958 to 1961. He returned to the United States to continue his training
at three University of Texas campuses — Galveston, Houston and Austin.
Dr. Watson
moved to Columbia in 1963, where he established his private practice. He
retired in 1999, after serving as an OB-GYN in the community for 39 years.
Trevor married
Ellen Sawyer Watson on Dec. 26, 1987, and she survives.
Trevor also
is survived by his children, daughter Cheryl Perkins and husband Keith
of Lee’s Summit, son Trevor Watson Jr. and wife Stacy of Hixson, Tenn.,
and daughter Mary Ellen Ankeney and husband John of Columbia. Also surviving
are his grandchildren, Dana and Audrey Perkins of Lee’s Summit, Claire
Watson of Nashville, Tenn., Trey Watson of Chattanooga, Tenn., Arthur Ankeney
of Columbia, and Jennifer and Jessica McKinley of Hixson, Tenn.; and one
sister, Joyce Watson of North Hollywood, Calif.
He was preceded
in death by his sister, Dorothy Watson; and granddaughter, Megan Sawyer
Ankeney.
Throughout
his life, he served his church and community in a variety of capacities.
Trevor was a member of Memorial Baptist Church and the Golden K. Kiwanis.
He was a loyal contributor of the Tiger Scholarship Fund and was an alumni
member of Johns Hopkins University, University of Missouri and Kansas State
University. He was a member of the Cook Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology
in Galveston. He was a senior fellow of the American College of Obstetrics
and Gynecology, Boone County Medical Society and the Kansas City Gynecological
Society, and a fellow of the American Society of Abdominal Surgeons. He
was granted an honorary membership in the Republic of Georgia Medical Association.
Trevor will
be remembered fondly as having many talents: sewing, making handcrafted
wood furniture, and canning and cooking with and for loved ones. Trevor
enjoyed being active and spending time skiing, fishing and hunting. Nature
and animals were important to him. He loved his many pets that he had throughout
his life. He loved to travel and was fortunate to see many parts of the
world. Trevor loved people, loved life and valued education. He inspired
all around him with his wonderful smile, his sense of humor and his genuine
goodness.
Most importantly,
Trevor was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He always
will be remembered as the best “Grandypa.” He enriched all of our lives
and is a man who will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
His family
would like to express their special thanks to all the staff of Bluff Creek
Terrace, Candlelight Lodge, and personal caregiver Tony Allen for their
exceptional care, love and support.
Memorial
donations can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association and Memorial Baptist
Church.
Tributes
can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published Wednesday,
March 16, 2011
Louis
Vincent Holroyd, 86, died peacefully in his sleep Friday, March 11, 2011,
at his home in Columbia.
Funeral
Mass will be at 11 a.m. Friday, March 18, at Sacred Heart Church. A wake
will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 17, at the church, starting with
a short prayer service at 6 p.m.
On Jan.
22, 1925, Louis was born in Vancouver, Canada, to Ernest George Holroyd
and Lalita Eva and had two older brothers, Lawrence and Francis Holroyd,
who preceded him in death. Helene Marie LaBerge and Louis were married
for 57 years until Helene’s death in 2007. They had four children, Barbara
Jane Giles of Columbia, John Edward Holroyd of Portland, Ore., George Walter
Holroyd of Bend, Ore., and Suzanne Marie Holroyd of Washington, D.C. Louis
also is survived by four grandchildren, Darcey Lynn Shumacher of Kansas
City, Andrea Kay Rice and Katherine Sue Ross, both of Columbia, and Simone
Marie Francis of Washington, D.C.; and two great-grandchildren, Ellysa
Sue Ross and Graham Lee Rice of Columbia.
Louis began
his education at St Pat’s Catholic School in Vancouver, where science and
choir were his favorite subjects. He finished his education in Canada,
earning his bachelor’s degree in physics from the University of British
Columbia in 1944. During his university years, he also served as a second
lieutenant in the Canadian Army Signal Core. Louis entered graduate school
to study solid-state physics at Notre Dame University.
After completion
of his Ph.D. in the spring of 1950, Louis and Helene Marie LaBerge were
married on May 20. The newlyweds moved to Columbia, where Louis had secured
an assistant professor position in the Physics Department at the University
of Missouri. For 38 years, Louis enjoyed teaching the fundamentals of physics,
particularly to undergraduates. During that time, he co-wrote an elementary
physics laboratory manual that was used in the department for many years.
Louis served as department chairman for 12 years, during which time he
oversaw the design and construction of the new physics building. To encourage
improvement of science education for college-bound students, Louis started
a summer enrichment program for high school teachers. In the later years
of his university career, he participated in the formation of the Department
of Environmental Health Safety and, in particular, the Hazard Materials
Management Program, for which he served as manager of hazardous materials.
Throughout
his life, Louis possessed an insatiable curiosity in the world around him,
leading him to place a strong emphasis on travel and lifelong learning.
Those around him noted he always could find something interesting to explore
between two points along any road. He was never without something to read
in his hand, and he encouraged that opportunity in others by volunteering
for several years at book sales for the Friends of the Daniel Boone Regional
Library. He applied this same enthusiasm to growing roses and orchids with
his daughter and granddaughter. The Sacred Heart Church community was a
second family to Louis. During his 60 years as an active church member,
he was always willing to lend a hand, advice and support toward any parish
improvement project.
Thanks to
the professionals at the Health Connection and UMC Cardiac Rehabilitation
Center, he stayed physically active. Until his last day, Louis truly lived
a full life.
In lieu
of flowers, donations to the Daniel Boone Regional Library would be appreciated.
Online condolences
may be left at www.parkerfuneralservice.com.
Published Thursday,
March 17, 2011
Carol Jane
McCall Bowling, 86, formerly of Columbia, passed away Monday, March 14,
2011, in Charlotte, N.C.
Funeral
services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 19, at Memorial Funeral Home
in Columbia. Entombment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation
will be from 10 a.m. until time of services Saturday at the funeral home.
Carol was
born in Lexington, Tenn., the oldest child of John A. and Raulie Yates
McCall. She came to Columbia in 1941 to attend Stephens College and later
the University of Missouri, where she earned a degree in business administration.
While at Stephens, she met Dale O. Bowling, her future husband. They married
in 1943 and spent 62 years in Columbia until his death in 2005.
Dale was
a University of Missouri vice president, and they were loyal MU Tiger fans.
They also were avid golfers for many years.
Survivors
include sons Robert and his wife, Gail, of Rancho Mirage, Calif., and John
and his wife, LaDona, of Charlotte; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
In lieu
of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to the Bowling Clinical
Research Fund for Parkinson’s Disease, c/o Nell Lucas, KU Endowment, MS
3012, 3901 Rainbow Blvd., Kansas City, Kan., 66160.
Tributes
can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
John James
Stolt, 75, passed away Monday, March 21, 2011.
Memorial
services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 10, at Missouri United Methodist
Church.
He was born
in Pocahontas, Ark., on July 28, 1935.
Dr. Stolt
was a graduate of the University of Central Arkansas, BA 1958, and the
University of Missouri, MSE 1965 and EdD 1977.
In 1958,
he began his career teaching English and coaching football in southeast
Missouri and Illinois.
In 1967,
he became the assistant principal at Jefferson Junior High in Columbia
and later principal. From 1978 to 1984, he served as associate superintendent
in St. Joseph. He returned to Columbia and was associate superintendent
with Columbia Public Schools until retirement in 1991. He was an adjunct
professor in the College of Education at MU in the 1990s.
John was
an active member of Missouri United Methodist Church until his illness
and was a Meals on Wheels volunteer driver for 19 years.
He enjoyed
playing golf with friends, writing poetry and spending precious time with
family.
He is survived
by his wife of 54 years, Tommye; a son, John Thomas Stolt (wife Julie);
daughters Judith LaRose (husband Paul) and Jana Crane; grandchildren Sara,
Matt and Jana K. Stolt, Claire, Grace, Kate and Joe LaRose, Max, John,
Daisy and Eden Crane; brother Alan Stolt (wife Bonnie); nephew Mike Stolt;
and niece Susan Spencer.
Memorial
contributions may be made to the Columbia Public School Foundation, P.O.
Box 1234, Columbia, Mo., 65205, or the Alzheimer’s Association of Mid-Missouri
Chapter, 2400 Bluff Creek Drive, Columbia, Mo., 65203. Condolences and
tributes may be sent to columbicremationcare@yahoo.com.
Published Wednesday,
March 23, 2011
Mary
Alice Crane, 99, of Columbia passed away on Monday, March 21, 2011, at
South Hampton Place.
Services
will be at 2 p.m. Friday, March 25, at Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will
follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until
time of services Friday at the funeral home.
Alice was
born was born on Aug. 3, 1911, in Stoddard County to Herman and Myra Garrett
Nichols, and they preceded her in death. She married Wayne Crane on Feb.
18, 1933, in Boone County, and he preceded her in death in 1990.
She was
a 1929 graduate of Ashland High School, and during her school years, her
transportation was her horse, which she rode fall, winter and spring three
miles each way. After graduating from high school, she pursued a teaching
certificate from the University of Missouri, qualifying her to teach in
one-room schools. She used her teaching credentials for one year at the
Jones School in Hartsburg and for three years at the Pauley School west
of Ashland.
Alice was
active during her daughter’s school years at Ridgeway Elementary School,
where she was PTA president several times. She was also active in the PTAs
at Jefferson Junior High School and Hickman High School, where she supported
her daughters as they progressed through school.
She was
an active member of the Mary Martha Circle of Kings’ Daughters, the Order
of Eastern Star and Rebekah Lodge and held several different offices in
these organizations over the years. She enjoyed quilting — each grandchild
has an “Alice original” quilt that they cherish — and ceramics.
Alice is
survived by daughters, Gwen (Frank) Cockrell of Overland Park, Kan., Jacquelyn
(George) Stamper of Four Seasons and Judith Denney of Kansas City; grandchildren
Marcus Cockrell, Matthew Cockrell, Allison Cockrell Hurley, Ronald Graves,
Bob Graves, Jane Ann Denney and Curtis Denney; sister Ora Lee Epperson;
great-grandchildren Matthew and Will Graves, Wilson, Campbell, Harper and
Walker Graves, Sam and Ben Hurley, and Julian Duff; five stepchildren,
Leesa Ingalls, Laura Nunnelly, Leslie Stamper, George Stamper Jr. and Geoffrey
Stamper; and 12 stepgreat-grandchildren.
She also
was preceded in death by brothers J. Harold Nichols and James Nichols;
and sister Elaine Smith.
Memorial
contributions can be made to the American Diabetes Association, 2833 E.
Battlefield Road, Building B, Suite 100, Springfield, Mo., 65804.
Tributes
can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published Wednesday,
April 6, 2011
Sylvia
Hahn McCann, 73, of Columbia passed away Saturday, April 2, 2011, at The
Bluffs nursing home in Columbia.
Visitation
will be from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday, April 8, at Memorial Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, April 8, at Memorial Funeral
Home.
She was
born on March 10, 1938, in Olney, Ill., the daughter of the late Bertha
and Otto Hahn of Olney, Ill. She was united in marriage to Raymond Dee
McCann Sr. on Nov. 20, 1963, and he preceded her in death in May 2007.
Survivors
include her children, Raymond Dee McCann Jr. and his wife, Cindy, of Clearwater,
Fla., Anastasia McCann-Harris and her husband, Michael, of Kansas City,
Kan., and Marlese M. Loveall and her husband, L. Dale Loveall, of Columbia;
and one grandchild, Lieska McCann of Clearwater.
Sylvia was
the fourth of seven daughters and raised in Olney, Ill. She graduated from
East Richland High School in 1956.
She worked
for GTE, Golden International and Columbia Prosthetics.
Sylvia and
Dean raised their children in Columbia. Sylvia was a devoted wife
and loved working in the yard with her kids and cooking on the weekends
for her family. She enjoyed bowling, watching football, baseball and stock
car racing and reading. Sylvia loved music. We will miss and always remember
the memories she made for us.
She was
especially close to her wonderful caregivers of one year, The Bluffs nursing
home. Our family cannot begin to thank you for your kindness and support.
In lieu
of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Alzheimer’s
Association in the name of your loved one who has been stricken with the
disease or in the name of Sylvia McCann.
Tributes
can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published Sunday, April
24, 2011
The
family of Dr. Nylen W. “Eddie” Edwards announces his sudden passing on
Friday, April 8, 2011. He was 90 years old.
A memorial
service will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 30, at Memorial Funeral Home.
The Rev. Kathie Jackson of First Presbyterian Church will officiate. Military
honors will be performed at his graveside service. Visitation will be from
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 30, followed by the memorial service.
He is survived
by his sons, Michael of Evanston, Ill., James Christopher of Kansas City
and Steven of Fort Leavenworth, Kan.; as well as seven grandchildren; and
one great-grandson. His first wife of 47 years, Barbara Graham Edwards,
and his second wife, Helen Abel Edwards, both preceded him in death.
Nylen was
born March 23, 1921, in Las Animas, Colo., to Victor and Bertha Edwards.
The family moved to Davies County, Missouri, in 1922. Nylen, aka “Sappy,”
graduated as valedictorian of Winston High School in 1938. During his school
years, he was recognized as an outstanding athlete, toastmaster and musician.
In 1942,
Nylen graduated from Central Missouri State Teachers College in Warrensburg
with a bachelor’s degree in education. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy and
became a lieutenant in June 1942. Nylen became the lead navigator for a
B-24 photographic bomber squadron in the South Pacific. His pre-invasion
missions included the islands of Saipan, Guam, Tinian, Truk, and Iwo Jima.
He was awarded several Theatre Stars and the Distinguished Air Medal for
his actions.
Nylen and
Barbara were married in October 1944 in Warrensburg. After the war, he
continued his pursuit of advanced educational degrees and career choices.
Nylen enrolled at Auburn University in Alabama, where he received his Bachelor
of Science degree in aeronautical administration in 1947. He then attended
the University of Maryland, receiving his Master of Arts in business administration
in transportation and marketing in 1948. At this time, Nylen joined the
faculty at Wichita State University as an assistant professor. In 1953,
the University of Missouri offered him an assistant professorship position
teaching marketing, logistics and transportation. Nylen received his doctorate
from the University of Indiana in 1957 and became a full professor. Nylen
served for five years as the assistant dean for the College of Business
and Public Administration (B&PA). He taught Transportation and Logistics
from 1953 to 1985, when he retired as professor emeritus. He continued
to teach as an adjunct professor for another five years.
The students
who majored in business deeply appreciated classes taught by Dr. Nylen
Edwards. Affectionately recognized by his students by the moniker “Professor
Choo Choo,” Nylen thrived on the one-to-one interaction with his students.
He was constantly sought out as an adviser because he cared about individual
students and their success at the university and beyond. His former students
continue to tell his sons that he was the best professor they ever had
at Mizzou. Besides his teaching and advising responsibilities, Nylen served
as academic adviser for Alpha Kappa Psi business fraternity and the Logistics
Club. He also was the regional president for the Midwestern Economics Club.
Outside
the classroom, Nylen’s impact was equally important. He was an active member
of First Presbyterian Church, where he served many terms as a deacon, trustee
and elder. He also was the president of the Downtown Kiwanis Club and regional
officer for Kiwanis International. He was a member of the COLT Advisory
Board that manages the Columbia short line railroad.
Additionally,
Nylen was active in sports. He officiated and umpired football, basketball
and baseball games for many years around Central Missouri. During the ’60s,
Mizzou football coach Dan Devine always invited Nylen to referee his Black
and Gold spring scrimmages. Nylen was a founder of Daniel Boone Little
League and served as its president and umpire-in-chief for years. Nylen
was active in building the baseball fields formerly at the Boone County
Fairgrounds and the present ones on Scott Boulevard.
Nylen’s
life was dedicated to community, country, students and teaching. Although
his physical presence will be missed, his impact will be felt by others
for decades to come.
In lieu
of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Columbia Kiwanis Foundation, P.O.
Box 158, Columbia, Mo. 65205.
Tributes
can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published Wednesday,
April 13, 2011
Henrietta
“Henri” Smith Fields, 91, of Columbia passed away Monday, April 11, 2011,
at her home.
Private
family services will be at a later date.
She was
born Dec. 8, 1919, in Novelty to Bill and Maude Smith.
She married
Harry Fields, and he preceded her in death in November 2008.
Henrietta
was a great athlete and played basketball at Novelty High School. She attended
the University of Missouri on a music scholarship. She later received a
bachelor’s degree in business. She worked at the School of Husbandry and
Instructional Design for the University of Missouri and worked tirelessly
in the home preparing delicious meals daily. Henrietta gave to her family
unconditional love. She was intelligent, honest and compassionate. She
loved being outdoors, working in her yard with geraniums and wildflowers,
reading the St. Louis Post-Dispatch from front to back, and she loved to
sing.
Survivors
include four children, Michael J. Fields and wife Sheila, James R. Fields,
Mary L. Windmiller and husband Gene, all of Columbia, and Susan A. Fields
and husband Jeff Scott of Englewood; six grandchildren, Nicholas Windmiller,
Eric and Andrea Fields, Chelsea Fields, Harrison and Isabelle Cunningham,
Eric and Cyndi Fields and Andrea and Anthony Bell; and four great-grandchildren,
Blake Bell, Carter Bell, Alexander Fields and Austen Mary Fields.
She was
preceded in death by three brothers and four sisters.
Online condolences
may be left at www.parkerfuneralservice.com.
Published
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
James Adelbert
Buckman, 85, passed away Monday, April 11, 2011, at Landmark Hospital in
Columbia.
Services
will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 15, at Sacred Heart Church in Columbia.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 14, at Parker Funeral
Service in Columbia.
Jim was
born July 8, 1926, in Shelbina to Otis and Frances Buckman. He was a veteran
of World War II.
Jim married
Jeanne Tipton Buckman on Feb. 22, 1955, and she survives.
Survivors
include sons David Kim and Kimberly Buckman of Darby, Mont., and Charles
Keith Buckman and wife Karen of Fair Grove; grandchildren Gus Buckman of
Missoula, Mont., Emma Kate, Korrie and Kurt Buckman of Fair Grove; sisters
Veronica Gander of Shelbina, Jane Hightower of Kingfisher, Okla., and Madge
March of Hallsville.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; brothers Guy and Sam; and a dear son, James Kevin.
Jim loved
spending time outdoors and shared this passion with his sons and was one
of the founding members of the Columbia Sportsmen’s Club. He was a fabulous
storyteller and never tired of entertaining friends and family with his
life experiences and journeys.
In lieu
of flowers, donations may be made to the American Legion in Shelbina or
a charity of your choice.
Online condolences
may be left at www.parkerfuneralservice.com.
Published Sunday,
April 17, 2011
Venita Goldie
Redman Elder, 84, of Columbia passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2011,
at her daughter’s home in Columbia.
Funeral
services, conducted by the Rev. Dennis Swearingin, will be at 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday, April 19, at Parker Funeral Service. Burial will follow in Memorial
Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, April 18, at
Parker Funeral Service.
Mrs. Elder
was born June 17, 1926, in Boone County to Charles Augustus and Myrtie
Belle Smith Redman. She was married to Raymond Ardell Elder on Dec. 17,
1945, and he preceded her in death in 1999.
Mrs. Elder’s
husband, Ray, was in the U.S. Army for 20 years, and they lived in Texas
and Germany. They lived in California, Mo., for 18 years, returning to
Columbia in 1998.
She was
a housewife who enjoyed gardening, cooking for her family, camping and
fishing, and spending time with the grandchildren, her sisters and special
friend Shirley McNear. She volunteered for more than 20 years at Truman
Memorial Veterans Hospital. Mrs. Elder was of the Baptist faith, joining
the church when she lived in Texas. Mrs. Elder was a wonderful mother,
mother-in-law, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend. She will
be sadly missed.
She is survived
by her son Richard Elder and his wife Sharon of California, Mo.; two daughters,
Nancy Bishop and her husband Mick of New Franklin, and Janis McCray and
her husband Ron of Columbia; two sisters, Vi Purdy and her husband Don,
and Joy Henry; two brothers-in-law, Bob Elder and Jerry Elder; 10 grandchildren,
Jackie and Blake Koetting, Joni and Jason Bieri, Wayne and Michelle Bishop,
Jacob and Renee Houg, Kevin and Kelly Bishop, Jaimie and Kyle Hentges,
Randi Hancock, Kim and Lance Griffin, Amanda and James Carroll, and Tony
McCray; 22 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and loving
and caring friends.
She was
preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ray, great-grandson, Brady Griffin;
three brothers; and two sisters.
Memorials
may be given to Central Missouri Honor Flight or the American Heart Association.
Condolences
may be sent to the family at www.parkerfuneralservice.com.
Published Tuesday,
April 19, 2011
Alice
R. Brownlee, 91, of Columbia passed away Saturday, April 16, 2011.
A memorial
gathering will be from 11 a.m. to noon Thursday, April 21, at Parker Funeral
Service, 22 N. Tenth St. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Alice was
born March 27, 1920, in Little Rock, Ark., to Forrest Massie and Velma
Lucille Trail Rowley. The family moved to New Haven, where she grew up
on the family farm at Trail Hill.
She graduated
from Christian College, now Columbia College, and the University of Missouri.
She married Richard S. Brownlee II on Oct. 27, 1941. He preceded her in
death Feb. 14, 1990.
Alice was
active in the Cecil Taylor Circle of Kings Daughters, a member of Kappa
Kappa Gamma Sorority National Board. She was also very supportive of the
Friends of Arrow Rock and served on the board of the State Historical Society
of Missouri. She was a kind and caring person who loved her children and
her many friends deeply. She will be missed by everyone who knew her.
She is survived
by one son, Richard S. Brownlee III and his wife, Kate, of Jefferson City;
and one daughter, Margaret Brownlee of Columbia.
Memorials
may be given to Kappa Kappa Gamma, Missouri Mansion Preservation Inc.,
722 E. Capitol, Jefferson City, Mo., 65101, or the Missouri Coalition Against
Domestic & Sexual Violence, 217 Oscar Drive, Suite A, Jefferson City,
Mo., 65101.
Condolences
may be sent to the family at www.parkerfuneralservice.com.
Published Thursday,
April 21, 2011
Milton
D. Glick, 73, loving husband, father and grandfather, 15th president of
the University of Nevada, Reno and nationally respected figure in higher
education, whose academic career spanned more than 50 years, passed away
Saturday, April 16, 2011, in Reno.
Services
will be at a later date.
Dr. Glick
was born July 30, 1937, in Memphis, Tenn., to Lewis Glick and Sylvia Kleinman
Glick. He married Peggy Porter on June 22, 1965, after a long courtship
at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wis., where the two had met
while Dr. Glick was pursuing his doctorate degree in chemistry and Peggy
was pursuing her degree in mathematics. The couple had two children. Son
David was born June 6, 1970. Son Sandy was born Dec. 13, 1971. David resides
in Seattle, Wash., is married to Jennifer and has two children, sons Toby
and Elijah. Sandy resides in Vienna, Va., is married to Laura Pennycuff
and has one child, daughter Nina. Of all the accomplishments in his life,
Dr. Glick said he was most proud of his family. He noted Peggy had been
a high school mathematics teacher, earned her master’s degree in economics
and had worked as a financial analyst while raising two sons who were bright,
talented and compassionate toward their families and others.
Dr. Glick
grew up in Rock Island, Ill., part of the “Quad Cities” area along the
Illinois-Iowa border. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry
from Augustana College in Rock Island in 1959. He earned his doctorate
in chemistry from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wis., in 1965.
After two
years of post-doctoral studies at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., Dr.
Glick joined the chemistry faculty at Wayne State University in Detroit.
He remained at Wayne State for 17 years. During this time, he became a
leader of the Faculty Senate, and during his final five years there served
as chair of the Department of Chemistry. In the initial phase of his academic
career, Dr. Glick was a noted researcher in the field of X-ray crystallography.
His work was funded for 15 consecutive years by the National Science Foundation,
and he published 99 research articles during this time.
Dr. Glick’s
first senior administrative position was dean of the College of Arts and
Science at the University of Missouri in Columbia from 1983-88. As dean
of the College of Arts and Science, Dr. Glick was responsible for many
advances, including a writing-across-the-curriculum program that became
a model for other universities. He then spent three years, 1988-91, as
provost at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, serving as interim president
of Iowa State for the final eight months.
Dr. Glick
served 15 years as executive vice president and provost at Arizona State
University in Tempe, Ariz. During his tenure at Arizona State — first as
senior vice president and, later, as executive vice president and provost
— Arizona State experienced unprecedented success, enjoying a 20 percent
improvement in its freshman retention rate, a 15 percent improvement in
its graduation rate and a doubling of the number of minorities enrolled.
The Tempe campus became the largest in the United States in terms of enrollment,
and the number of National Merit Scholars rose from about a dozen to more
than 500. Funding for sponsored research tripled, and ASU recruited 10
faculty with prestigious national academy memberships and one Nobel Laureate.
ASU President Michael Crow said, “Milt Glick was one of America’s great
educators. He fought his entire career for all to have access to a great
university and lived his life for that purpose. He helped ASU to achieve
that goal with 15 years of service and leadership, and we are of greater
service because of his leadership, intellect and drive.”
Dr. Glick
was appointed president of the University of Nevada, Reno in May 2006 and
took office in August 2006. During his five-year tenure as president of
the state of Nevada’s oldest institution of higher learning, Dr. Glick
led the campus to historic institutional and reputational milestones in
areas ranging from student success to campus expansion to research capacity.
Under Dr. Glick’s direction, the University of Nevada, Reno increased its
number of National Merit Scholars from a handful to 38 during the 2010-2011
academic year — a record for the state of Nevada. For these efforts, the
university was named a prestigious National Merit Scholarship sponsor school.
In 2010-2011, the university set all-time records for enrollment and graduation.
In addition, freshman retention rates reached 80 percent, also an institutional
record. In fall 2010, for the first time in the university’s history, the
institution was named a Tier I school in U.S. News & World Report’s
annual rankings. Dr. Glick stressed the value of creating a “sticky campus”
— a dynamic campus setting where both the student body and the community
are engaged and excited — and with the opening of key buildings such as
the Joe Crowley Student Union, Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center, the Center
for Molecular Medicine and the Davidson Mathematics and Science Building,
he was able to markedly strengthen the connection between the campus and
the community it serves. Nevada System of Higher Education Chancellor Dan
Klaich said, “Milt was an outstanding leader and has left an indelible
mark on the University of Nevada, Reno and the state. Milt had a wonderful
sense of humor and an engaging, enthusiastic style. He poured his energy
and his love of life and education into the university and our state, and
that commitment should long be a source of pride and gratitude for all
Nevadans.” U.S. Sen. Harry Reid said, Dr. Glick “was a breath of fresh
air on campus with his trademark hat and great sense of humor. He was loved
by faculty and students alike. Milt fostered a culture of excellence at
the university by increasing graduation rates, growing the school’s capacity
as a research university and building a more diverse student body by opening
the doors to a college education for more Nevada students. Dr. Glick was
a renowned scientist, teacher and leader, and Nevada will miss him dearly.”
In addition
to his body of work as an administrator, researcher and teacher, Dr. Glick
also was a nationally prominent figure in the use of technology in public
higher education. He was a technology consultant and senior fellow of the
EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research and presented often on the roles and
implications of information technology in higher education.
Dr. Glick
was preceded in death by his parents, Lewis and Sylvia; and brother Barry.
In lieu
of flowers, Dr. Glick’s family requests donations be made to the Dr. Milton
D. Glick Memorial, University of Nevada, Reno Foundation, Mail Stop 0162,
Reno, Nev., 89557. Condolences to the family may be mailed to this address
or, to post remembrances and condolences, visit www.unr.edu/in-memoriam.
Published in Carlsbad
Current-Argus on May 5, 2011
Edythe
Russell, 94, of West Pierce Street, Carlsbad, N.M., passed away Tuesday,
April 19, 2011, at Lakeview Christian Home.
Memorial
services are scheduled for 1 p.m. Friday, May 6, 2011, at Lakeview Christian
Home Chapel with Chaplain John Mezger officiating. Interment will follow
in St. John Garden Memorial Mausoleum, Jeanerette, La. Denton-Wood Funeral
Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Edythe Russell
was born June 23, 1916, in Bloodland, Mo., to George and Nellie (Deaton)
Koonce. She graduated from Bloodland High School in 1933, married Paul
Flint McAtee and had two sons, later marrying Chester J. Caskey and had
two more sons.
Edythe raised
her family and worked in the PX at Ft. Leonard Wood, and at a day care
center in Phoenix, and lived in several states. After Chester's death,
she married James A. Russell in 1967. They moved to Carlsbad in 1989, where
Edythe was active in church works. She enjoyed people, loved to volunteer
helping young people, loved to entertain, cooking, fashion and collecting
mugs.
Survivors
include sons: Paul F. McAtee Jr. and wife, Marilyn of Glendale, Calif.,
Chester J. Caskey Jr. and wife, Cathy of Spokane, Wash., and Joseph V.
Caskey and wife, Donna of Ontario, Calif.; and nine grandchildren: Paul
F. McAtee, Joshua Caskey, Crystal Caliri, Amanda Caskey, Will Caskey, John
Caskey, Christine Caskey, Anthony Caskey and Michael Caskey.
Memorial
contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association , 2625 Pennsylvania
NE #225, and Albuquerque, NM 87110. Condolences may be expressed at dentonwood.com.
Published Friday, April
22, 2011
Larry E.
Yeakey, 64, of Columbia passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2011, surrounded
by his family.
Service
will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 24, at Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will
follow at New Salem Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday
at the funeral home.
He was born
Jan. 8, 1947, in Moberly to Charles E. Yeakey and Edith Baker Yeakey, and
they preceded him in death. He married Martha Gardner on June 13, 1981,
in Columbia.
Larry retired
after 30 years as a custodian at Campus Facilities at the University of
Missouri. He also was a Vietnam veteran. He leaves behind many relatives
and friends.
Survivors
include his wife; son Jonathan Yeakey; three brothers, Danny Yeakey, Billy
Yeakey and Jack Yeakey.
Memorial
contributions are suggested to Calvary Baptist Church.
Tributes
can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published Tuesday,
April 26, 2011
Richard
Lewis “R.L.” Weibel, 80, of Columbia died Friday, April 22, 2011, at Audrain
Medical Center.
A memorial
service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 28, at the New Horizons United
Methodist Church, 1020 El Chaparral, Columbia. The family will receive
friends from 10 to 11 a.m. at the church. A private family burial was held
at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Jacksonville.
Richard
was born Oct. 31, 1930, in Jefferson City, the son of Lewis Henry and Ruby
Ann Sanspeur Weibel. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean
War, and on Oct. 7, 1951, he married Betty Ann Chilton.
He attended
the University of Texas-Arlington and worked in aircraft engineering for
General Electric. He then worked for the city of Columbia and farmed. Richard
served on various agricultural and community commissions and boards.
He and his
wife received an award recognizing their conservation practices.
In addition
to his wife, Betty, he is survived by a daughter, Glenda DeShon and her
husband, Jeff, of Columbia; two grandchildren, Justin DeShon (wife Jenny)
and Jessica DeShon and a great-grandson, Chase DeShon, all of Columbia;
two brothers, Robert Weibel of Thompson and Donald Weibel of Athens, Texas;
three sisters, Anella Crisp of Lindale, Texas, Ruth Little of Columbia
and Joann Bullard of Ashland.
Memorials
may be made to the New Horizon United Methodist Church, where he was a
member.
Condolences
at www.arnoldfh.com.
Published Tuesday, April
26, 2011
Nina
Katherine Thrift, 88, formerly of Columbia, passed away peacefully surrounded
by family on Easter Sunday, April 24, 2011, in Topeka, Kan.
Funeral
service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 28, at Memorial Funeral Home.
Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. The family invites friends
to a visitation in celebration of her life from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at
Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., with a Rosary to follow
at 7 p.m.
Nina was
born Nov. 30, 1922. She married Eugene Huntley Thrift on Aug. 21, 1940.
Nina was
a loving wife and homemaker. She and Eugene opened their home to shelter
and loved 52 foster children over several years.
Nina also
excelled during her long career at Boone Hospital Center, where she retired
at the age of 78, spending the majority of her time welcoming new lives
in the labor and delivery unit.
Nina enjoyed
spending simple time with her family on the farm, doing chores, riding
horses and cooking.
Nina also
had a love for the Lake of the Ozarks and vacationing with family.
Nina is
survived by five daughters, Dorothy Romero of Jamestown, Nancy Bingham
and Kathy Blackburn, both of Columbia, Mary Thrift of Charleston, S.C.,
and Barbara Boos of Topeka, Kan.; three sons, Steven Thrift of Sedalia,
Michael Thrift of Columbia and Allen Thrift of Port Luci, Fla.; a sister,
Jean Schaffer; many grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and nieces and
nephews.
Nina was
preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her son Richard Thrift;
granddaughter Amber Thrift; two sisters; and two brothers.
In lieu
of flowers, contributions may be made in honor of Nina to the Make a Wish
Foundation or a charity of donor’s choosing.
Tributes
can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published Sunday, May
1, 2011
Joyce Murray,
95, of Columbia passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 28, 2011.
Services
will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, at Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will
follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until
time of services at the funeral home.
Joyce was
born Sept. 12, 1915, in Nettleton, Ark., to Clarence and Bertha Wester
Sagely, and they preceded her in death.
She was
a longtime member and enjoyed going to Calvary Baptist Church in Columbia,
where she had many great friends. Joyce was a longtime member of White
Shrine, and she had been a member of Eastern Star Boone Chapter 290 since
1964. Joyce worked as the bookkeeper for her husband’s business, Roy E.
Murray Tile Co. She loved going with her family to their cabin at Lake
of the Ozarks, which they enjoyed for many years. She was loved by many
and will be missed greatly.
Joyce is
survived by her grandsons, Steven Boyer, Brandon Boyer and Steven Boyer
Jr.; along with her sister, Norma Lou (Don) Belk.
She was
preceded in death by her beloved husband, Roy; and her son, Darryl Murray.
In lieu
of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association,
2400 Bluff Creek Drive, Columbia, MO 65201.
Tributes
can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published Sunday, May
1, 2011
Minnie Colvin
Fox, 91, formerly of Columbia, died Friday, April 29, 2011, in St. Charles.
Services
will be at noon Monday, May 2, at Memorial Funeral Home in Columbia. Burial
will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m.
until the time of services.
Mrs. Fox
was born July 26, 1919, in Boone County to Edgar and Gladys Crane Colvin.
She married J.W. Fox on Sept. 27, 1941, in Boone County. They were married
for 58 years until his death in 2000.
She worked
at Columbia College and, in retirement, volunteered at Columbia Regional
Hospital and was an avid quilter. She was a member of Memorial Baptist
Church.
Survivors
include two sons, Rodney (Ellen) Fox of Kansas City and Andy (Debbie) Fox
of Columbia; a daughter, Jane (Jerry) Smith of St. Charles; a sister, Edna
Sublett of Kansas City; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
She also
was preceded in death by a sister, Elizabeth Miller.
Memorial
contributions are suggested to the Alzheimer’s Association, 2400 Bluff
Creek Drive, Columbia, Mo. 65201; or to the American Cancer Society, 1900
N. Providence Road, Columbia, Mo., 65202. Tributes can be left online at
www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published Tuesday,
May 10, 2011
Dortheda
Leath, 86, of Keller, Texas, formerly of Columbia, passed away Friday,
May 6, 2011, at the Baylor Hospital in Grapevine, Texas.
Funeral
services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 12, at the First Christian Church
in Columbia with Pastor Larry Veatch officiating. Visitation will be from
11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Thursday at the church. Graveside services will be
at 4 p.m. Thursday at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Macon.
Dortheda
was born March 30, 1925, in Bevier, the daughter of John and Maudie Hill
Simons. She was united in marriage to Bryan Leath Jr. on Dec. 25, 1942.
Dottie’s eyes sparkled, whether she was engaged in a political debate,
laughing with friends, stubbornly sharing her opinion or with her family,
especially her husband, Bryan. When they met, Dottie told him he had to
learn to dance if they were going to date. He didn’t hesitate to ask her
to teach him. Throughout their 68 years of marriage, they continued to
dance beautifully together.
Her devotion
to family was unshakable. She often reminded her children and grandchildren
that the sky is the limit and encouraged them to soar. Her compassionate
spirit, sense of humor and loyalty to her family will be missed.
Dortheda
was a member of the First Christian Church in Columbia. She enjoyed reading
and watching the birds and animals.
Dortheda
is survived by husband Bryan of the home; one son, Richard Leath and his
wife, Kristy, of Fort Worth, Texas; two daughters, Judy Elliott and her
husband, Ron, of the Knoxville, Tenn., and Barbara Leath of Grapevine;
four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
She is preceded
in death by her parents; one daughter, Cheryl; three brothers, Bernard,
Jesse “Vinny” and John Norman Simons.
Memorials
are suggested to the Cancer Research Center, 3501 Berrywood Drive in Columbia.
Services are under the direction of Hutton and McElwain Funeral Home in
Macon.
Online condolences
may be made to www.greeningeaganhayes.com.
Published Tuesday,
May 10, 2011
Helen
Amanda Wade, 96, of Columbia died Monday, May 9, 2011, at University Hospital
in Columbia.
Funeral
services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 12, at Memorial Funeral Home.
Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6
to 8 p.m. Wednesday and one hour before the funeral service at Memorial
Funeral Home.
Helen was
born Oct. 14, 1914, in Columbia to Presley West and Lavonia Berry West.
She attended Wade School, where she met her husband, Ray Wade. They married
on Oct. 31, 1934, in Centralia. He preceded her in death on Nov. 23, 1984.
Helen was
a member of Dripping Springs Christian Church and its quilting group. She
was a wonderful cook and enjoyed her various sewing projects. She also
loved going anywhere as long as it was with her family members.
Before her
passing, Helen enjoyed spending her days at Summit Villa, an assisted living
home in Holts Summit. She was very appreciative of the loving and caring
staff, the companionship of fellow residents and the vast number of daily
activities. She was fanatical about bingo and would always show off the
number of bingo bucks she had won.
She is survived
by her daughter, Betty Ann Fenton; son-in-law Carl Fenton; two granddaughters,
Debra Guthrie and husband Stephen and Connie Fenton; and three great-grandchildren,
Jason and Sara Guthrie and Carlee Fenton, all of Columbia.
Helen was
preceded in death by her husband; and one grandchild, Peggy Leigh Fenton.
Memorials
are suggested to Coyote Hill Children’s Home, P.O. Box 1, Harrisburg, Mo.,
67256.
Tributes
can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published
Sunday, May 15, 2011
James
“Jack” R. Holland, 87, of Columbia passed away Thursday, May 12, 2011,
at home after a hard fought battle with cancer.
Memorial
services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 17, at Parker Funeral Service.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time Tuesday.
Jack was
born March 31, 1924, to Thurman and Jennie Hobson Holland in Parke County,
Ind.
From 1943
to 1949, he served in World War II in the Navy. He was in the Asiatic Pacific.
After the war. He became a member of the Pacific tuna fleet as a deckhand
and an engine room assistant.
In 1955
he acquired his license as a chief engineer. From 1966-70, after recovering
from a broken neck, he worked as a civilian in Vietnam as port engineer
at Da Nang and Cam Ranh Bay.
In 1970,
he returned to San Diego to become a chief engineer in the tuna fleet.
He worked briefly in the Pacific Northwest on the barges to Alaska.
After moving
to Columbia in 1978, he began working for Square D as an electrician until
his retirement in 1992.
Not wanting
to quit working, he immediately went to work in the gambling boat industry.
He was chief engineer on various casino boats in the Quad Cities area;
Peoria, Baton Rouge, La.; Kansas City; and Louisville, Ky. He was construction
engineer for the Capitol Queen in Jefferson City. He retired in 2005.
He loved
bowling and his three black cats, Baby, Midnight and Py.
Jack is
survived by his wife of 37 years, Joyce; his son, Mark Alley and Stacey;
his grandson, Zachary Alley and Sabrina; a sister, Rovigne Bracken of Covington,
Ill.; a brother, Richard Holland of Colorado Springs, Colo.; and Randy
Holland and Arianne Holland.
In lieu
of flowers, contributions are requested to the Central Missouri Food Bank.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.parkerfuneralservice.com.
Published
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Dolores
LaVonne Heizelman, 81, of Columbia passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2011.
A memorial
service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 25, at Liberty Baptist Church.
Mrs. Heizelman
was born Oct. 20, 1929, in Northwood, Iowa, the daughter of the late Albert
Edward and Helen Grace Clayton Miller.
She was
married in 1953 to Donald Ray Heizelman, and he preceded her in death in
1992.
Mrs. Heizelman
worked with her daughter providing childcare for 22 years. She was known
to the children as “Grandma Dee” and as “Dodie” to her family. She enjoyed
bowling, bingo, dancing and singing. She attended Liberty Baptist Church.
Survivors
include her daughter, Debra Purvis and husband Jim of Columbia; siblings,
Margaret Eske of Buffalo, Mo., and Roger E. “Bud” Miller of Belleview,
Neb.; grandchildren, David, Darin and DeAna Grant; great-grandchildren,
Brittany, Joseph, Gracen and David; and many cousins, nieces and nephews.
She was
preceded in death by her parents; husband; grandson, Timothy; and sister,
Avis Sherrard
Memorial
contributions may be made to Liberty Baptist Church for the children’s
cancer fund.
Tributes
can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published Thursday,
May 26, 2011
Edward
L Hampton, 88, of Columbia passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2011, at Boone
Hospital Center.
A funeral
service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, May 27, at Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation
will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at Memorial Funeral Home. Internment
will be private with military honors.
Ed was born
June 19, 1922, to Edward Sr. and Lizzie Prince Hampton in Wardsville, and
they preceded him in death. He married Doris Scheidt on Dec. 2, 1950, in
St. Peters Church in Jefferson City.
Ed established
the first Boy Scout Troop at Russell Boulevard Elementary where he was
Scoutmaster. He was an Eagle Scout, helped to establish Camp Thunderbird
and received the Silver Beaver award for his years of service to Scouting.
During World
War II, he was a pilot of a B-17 bomber in the Army Air Forces. He achieved
the rank of captain, was wounded during a mission over Germany and received
the Purple Heart medal. He was a volunteer for 21 years at Truman Memorial
Veterans’ Hospital. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Downtown Optimist
Club, VFW, American Legion, the Missouri Society of the Sons of the American
Revolution and Disabled American Veterans.
He is survived
by his wife of 60 years, Doris; one son, Edward L. Hampton III and wife
Barbara of Covington, Wash.; one daughter, Mary E. Flowers of Columbia;
three grandchildren, Kimberly Darby and husband Chris of Covington, Justin
Hampton of Covington and Travis Flowers of Columbia; and one great-grandchild,
Cody Edward Darby of Covington.
He was preceded
in death by his two sisters, Marjorie Tegarden and Dr. Nellie Hampton.
In lieu
of flowers, memorials by be given to the PET MO-Columbia, First Baptist
Church or the Boy Scouts.
Tributes
can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published Tuesday,
May 31, 2011
Mildred
L. Winscott, 93, a lifelong Columbia resident, died May 26, 2011 at The
Stuart House in Centralia.
Visitation
will be Tuesday, May 31, 2011 from 11:30–1:00 p.m. A Memorial Service will
follow at 1:00 p.m. all at Memorial Funeral Home.
Mrs. Winscott
was born in rural Boone County on June 27, 1917. She was the oldest of
five children of William Miller Mathis and Zalie Lee White. On May 1, 1938
Mildred married James Delbert Winscott. They attended college and lived
all of their adult lives in Columbia. Delbert preceded her in death in
1991. Mr. and Mrs. Winscott were founding members of Calvary Baptist Church
and opened their home to college students and young families over many
years. She served as the church secretary, was an executive secretary for
MFA Insurance, and a statistician for the United States Agriculture Department.
Mrs. Winscott
is survived by her daughter Zay Winscott Reynolds of East Lansing, MI;
one sister, Martha Seymour (Sidney) of Sturgeon; one brother, Clifford
Mathis of Sumner, WA; one granddaughter, Dr. Michelle Winscott of Phoenix,
AZ and two grandsons, Michael Winscott (Keri) of Portland, OR and Walter
A. Reynolds III (Sharon) of Haslett, MI. Mrs. Winscott is also survived
by a sister-in-law, Lola Mathis; many nieces and nephews; two great granddaughters
of Portland, OR and two great grandsons of Haslett, MI.
She was
preceded in death by husband Delbert; one son, James Lee Winscott; one
sister Oneda Carr; one brother Eldred Mathis; and son-in-law Walter A.
Reynolds, Jr.
In lieu
of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Sturgeon Rest Home, P.O.
Box 328, Sturgeon, MO 65248.
Online condolences
may be left at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published Tuesday,
May 31, 2011
Vivian Irene
Conklin, 79 of Columbia passed away Thursday, May 26, 2011.
Services
will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 1, at Parker Funeral Service. Visitation
will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 31, at the funeral home. Burial will
be at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Vivian was
born Oct. 13, 1931, in Hallsville to Jabe and Opal Wade. She married Roger
Conklin in 1951, and he survives.
She enjoyed
gardening, cooking, canning and spoiling her grandchildren.
Vivian was
a member of the White Shrine for more than 50 years.
Survivors
include her husband of 60 years, Roger; two sons,
Randall
Conklin and wife Sondra of Columbia and Russell Conklin and wife Joyce
of Hallsville; a brother, David Wade; two grandchildren, Ryan Conklin and
Renee Conklin; and many nieces and nephews
She was
preceded in death by her parents; and a sister.
Online condolences
may be left at www.parkerfuneralservice.com.
Published Wednesday,
June 1, 2011
Mary
Elizabeth “Betty” Rea Proctor, 96, formerly of Columbia, passed away Thursday,
April 28, 2011, in Denver.
A private
celebration of Betty’s life will be in August in Columbia. Her ashes will
be interred in the Proctor family plot at Memorial Park Cemetery at that
time.
Daughter
of Nelle Marlatt and Ernest Rea, Betty was born in Indianola, Iowa, and
grew up with her family in Des Moines.
She married
native Columbian Charlie Proctor in 1939, and after his service as a captain
in the Army in World War II, they lived in Columbia until his death in
2003.
Betty moved
to Denver to be near her daughter, Bettina Proctor, in 2007.
Betty was
an extraordinary communicator, poet, peace advocate and patron of the arts
and literature.
Charlie
always said it was her mission in life to “connect everyone with just the
right book.”
She is survived
by her daughter, Bettina; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Betty’s
son, Leslie Proctor II, preceded her in death on March 15.
Cards may
be sent to Bettina Proctor, 2261 Hudson St., Denver, Colo., 80207.
The family
requests memorial donations be sent to the Friends of Columbia Public Library,
100 W. Broadway, P.O. Box 1267, Columbia, Mo., 65205, or the Friends of
Peace Studies, University of Missouri, 243 Walter Williams Hall, Columbia,
Mo., 65201-1200.
Published Thursday, June
2, 2011
Melvin
“Mel” Joe Heath Sr., 79, of Columbia passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2011,
at the Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital.
Funeral
services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 4, at the Millard Family Funeral
Home. Friends will be received from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
He was born
on Sept. 26, 1931, in Columbia to Vernon and Jewel Heath.
Mel was
raised in Rocheport and attended high school in New Franklin. He was drafted
into the U.S. Army and served in the Korean War. After serving his country,
he returned home to Columbia and opened a service station on what is now
Business Loop 70. In 1955 he met his beloved wife, Rosie, and they wed
on Aug. 5, 1956. Mel and Rosie started their family in 1960 and believed
in taking an active role in the children’s activities. Mel was interested
in youth athletics and often recalled the sheer delight of awarding the
sportsmanship trophy to an unsuspecting youngster who came to the team
with minimal skills, both social and athletic. Mel was involved in campfire
girls, Cub/Boy Scouts, Mighty Might football and coaching baseball. In
1984, Mel changed occupations and became an independent painting contractor.
Mel was an exceptional bowler and was inducted into the Columbia Bowling
Hall of Fame. He always enjoyed playing cards with friends, working in
his garden and volunteering at the Senior Activity Center, where he served
on several committees and the board of directors.
Mel is survived
by his wife, Rosie; a son, Joe (Jennifer) Heath; a daughter, Debbie (Arbie)
Johnson; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; three sisters; six
brothers; and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.
Mel was
preceded in death by his parents; one son, Joey; and one brother, Steve.
Arrangements
are under the direction of Millard Family Funeral Home, 12 East Ash Street;
Columbia, MO 65203. Condolences may be left for the family online at
www.millardfamilychapels.com.
Published Sunday, June
12, 2011
Luther
Wayne Gladney, 83, of Columbia passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2011, at
home.
A memorial
service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 18, at Parker Funeral Service.
Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Wayne was
a hard worker from an early age on his parents’ dairy farm. He owned restaurants
in Columbia: G&G, Max’s Campus Snack, Ernie’s Steak House, Farmer’s
Café, White House, Salt and Pepper Lounge and others. In “retirement”
he was known as “The Wood Man,” rural mail delivery man, Meals on Wheels
driver and FedEx expedited driver.
Wayne was
the devoted dad of Suzanne (Alan) and Rebecca (Eddie); grandpa of Charlie
(Bobbi), Elizabeth (Katie) and Sarah (Pat); and great-granddad of Mary,
Patrick, Joseph, John and Ruth. He married Betty June Graves and knew the
joys of a perfect match for 62 years. Together they gave love, attention,
advice and wisdom to their daughters and granddaughters.
In the words
of his family, “Our love for Dad surpasses every measure except the love
he had for us.” He was devoted to his family and took joy in working and
talking to everyone he met.
In lieu
of flowers, donations may be made to Meals on Wheels, 800 Hospital Drive,
Columbia, Mo., 65201 or Ronald McDonald House, 2501 Cherry, Kansas City,
Mo., 64108.
Online condolences
may be left at www.parkerfuneralservice.com.
Published Sunday, June
12, 2011
Pon
Chinn, 84, of Columbia died Wednesday, June 8, 2011.
A memorial
service will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 19, in the Firestone Baars
Chapel at Stephens College.
Pon was
born in Kwangtung, China. He came to the United States with his uncle in
1936 at the age of 10. In North Platte, Neb., he grew up working in the
restaurant business owned and operated by his father and uncles. In 1948,
he participated in Boys State, where he was elected governor from Nebraska.
He went on to Boys Nation in Washington, D.C., where he had the honor of
meeting President Harry S. Truman.
Pon graduated
from the University of Nebraska with a bachelor’s degree in architecture
in 1955. While attending the University of Nebraska, he met the love of
his life, Elsa Carino Palafox, from the Philippines. Pon and Elsa shared
the joy of three wonderful children. Kimi, Kathi and Kevin carried into
adult life the many artistic, intellectual and caring attributes of their
parents. With the untimely death of his Elsa in 1979, he continued his
successful career while raising his family.
In 1959,
the family moved to Columbia. Pon was hired as the in-house architect for
Stephens College, where he remained for two years. In the early 1960s,
the architectural firm of Chinn, Cragin & Darrough was established.
In the early 1970s, the partnership dissolved, and Pon soon after established
Chinn & Associates, Inc., where he practiced and mentored many local
architects until his recent death. Pon left a legacy of commercial and
residential projects in Columbia and surrounding areas. Notable projects
in Columbia include Columbia Regional Airport, the downtown canopy, Boone
County National Bank facilities, the Langley Atrium at the First Christian
Church, the A.L. Gustin Golf Course Clubhouse and both city of Columbia
golf course clubhouses. Along with his architectural practice, Pon taught
architectural delineation in the Housing and Interior Design Department
at the University of Missouri for 17 years and ventured into opening several
restaurant businesses, including the first Chinese restaurant in Columbia,
Kai Min. He also was involved with a number of community boards and service
organizations including BOCA Building Code Revision Committee, Columbia
Building Code Board of Appeals, Columbia Fire Code Board of Appeals and
the Downtown Rotary Club, and he served on a multitude of advisory committees.
In addition, he most recently taught Chinese cooking classes through Osher
Lifelong Learning Institute at MU.
Pon was
a very creative and insightful person, with a keen eye for architectural
aesthetics. He welcomed design challenges and built a reputation for designing
timeless, artistic buildings of quality and optimal function. Pon also
was an excellent cook, loved to entertain, enjoyed traveling overseas,
golfing, hunting, fishing and woodworking, in addition to being a wonderful
father and teacher. He was a humble, personable and gentle man who left
a lasting impression with those he befriended. He had a zest for life and
shared his enthusiasm with his family and friends. He always carried with
him a youthful smile and sense of humor.
We know
he greatly appreciated all the support of his family and friends through
his declining health over the past year and a half. We will miss his generous
nature and charming personality, but we will keep his spirit alive as we
cherish the wonderful times spent with him.
Pon is survived
by three children, Kimi Chinn Rother and husband Rick Rother of Columbia,
Kathi Chinn of Columbia, and Kevin Chinn and wife Linda Chinn of Atlanta.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; a brother, Steve Chin; and his son, Warren Chinn.
In lieu
of flowers, the family has requested that a fund be established to support
local youth golf programs and a legacy memorial in Pon’s name. Memorials
may be sent to the family in care of the Memorial Funeral Home.
Tributes
can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published Sunday, June
19, 2011
James D.
Meyers passed away early on Thursday, June 9, 2011, at Bluff Creek Terrace
in Columbia.
A memorial
service has been set for 2 p.m. Saturday, June 25, at Olivet Church, with
visitation from 1 p.m. until service time. Jim gifted his body to science.
Jim was
born March 14, 1913, to O.D. and Nancy Meyers, and he was married for 72
years to Ella Mae Meyers, who preceded him in death.
Jim obtained
a Bachelor of Science degree in agriculture from the University of Missouri
in l936 and a Master of Arts degree in agriculture extension from the University
of Missouri in 1951.
From 1936
through l951, except for his time in the military, he was employed as a
county extension agent in a total of 14 counties in Missouri.
He served
in World War II from 1942 to l946 with the 104th Infantry Division in northern
Europe as operations officer of a 155 mm field artillery battalion. He
was discharged with the rank of major. In 1952, he started farming in Boone
County and continued to do so until his retirement. During his lifetime
in Boone County, Jim served as president of Boone County Public Water District
No. 9, ASCS County Committee, and as a board member of Boone County Farm
Bureau, Olivet Christian Church and two school districts. In addition,
he served as a Boone County special deputy sheriff.
Survivors
include one daughter, Connie Grant of Columbia; one grandson, Thomas Grant
of Columbia; a granddaughter, Renate Feyeraband of Palm Harbor, Fla.; a
granddaughter, Kelley Howell of Eugene Ore.; and two great-grandchildren
of Palm Harbor, Fla.
One daughter,
Bettie Roberts, and one sister, Sue Gerard, preceded him in death.
The family
requests that memorial donations be sent to the Permanent Nancy, O.D. and
May Meyers fund at Olivet Church, 1991 S. Olivet Road, Columbia, Mo. 65201.
Tributes
can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published Sunday, June
26, 2011
Ralph “Gene”
Munson, 79, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2011, at University Hospital.
A memorial
service will be at 7 p.m. Monday, June 27, at Praise Assembly of God, 4300
Clark Lane, with Pastor Dennis Stuart officiating. Visitation will be from
5 to 7 p.m. at the church. Inurnment will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June
29, at Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Ozark.
Mr. Munson
was born June 12, 1932, in Barry County to Earl and Fairel Munson, who
preceded him in death.
He was the
oldest of three brothers. Dr. Munson was raised in Crane, where he graduated
high school. He started college at the University of Missouri and was drafted
into the U.S. Army in 1952. He served his tour in Korea until 1954. Dr.
Munson was a retired professor emeritus of entomology from the University
of Missouri, where he worked for 40 years.
Survivors
include his wife of 56 years, Dorothy Schwarz Munson; his son, Jeffrey
E. Munson and his wife, Glenda; his daughter, Donna Marie Thomas and her
husband, Joel; five grandchildren, Holly Flynn and Heather Munson, and
Boen, Cole and Trey Quinlan; five great-grandchildren; and two brothers,
Robert and Derril Munson.
In lieu
of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to Praise Assembly of
God, c/o Bach-Yager Funeral Chapel, 1610 N. Garth Ave., Columbia, Mo. 65202.
Online condolences
and tributes may be shared with the family at www.bachyager.com.
Published Monday, June
27, 2011
J.
Burdette “Burt” Baugh, 77, passed away Friday, June 24, 2011, in Springfield.
A funeral
service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 28, at Memorial Funeral Home.
Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial
will follow at Fairview Cemetery.
Burt was
born July 21, 1933, in Chariton County to Omer and Ethel Shaw Baugh. He
married Jacqueline “Jackie” Snodgrass on Jan. 28, 1956, at Thomas Hill.
He enjoyed fishing, camping and traveling.
He is survived
by two sons, Stephen Baugh (Judy Ann) and Gary Baugh (Jennifer); one daughter,
Lou Ann Baugh; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; wife Jacqueline; and one brother.
In lieu
of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the American Diabetes
Association.
Tributes
can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published Wednesday,
June 29, 2011
Greg
Nichols, 52, of Columbia passed away on Monday, June 27, 2011, in Columbia.
A visitation
commemorating Greg’s life will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 5, at
Memorial Funeral Home. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday
at the funeral home, with a private graveside service to follow.
Greg was
born in Columbia on June 1, 1959. He attended Rock Bridge High School from
1974 to 1977 and also attended Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg.
Greg met
his wife of 29 years, Phyllis Montgomery Nichols, while attending high
school.
In 1995,
Greg formed a real estate management and investment company, and he continued
that career throughout his life. Greg was an avid outdoorsman. He loved
to travel the world, and he adored all animals.
Greg is
survived by his wife, Phyllis; his parents, Dale and Louise Nichols of
Columbia; his brother, Glenn Nichols of Columbia; two sisters, Julie John
of Columbia and Debbie Meadors of Edmond, Okla.; and nieces and nephews.
In lieu
of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Central Missouri
Humane Society or Second Chance Animal Rescue.
Tributes
can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published Saturday,
July 2, 2011
Dr.
David A. West, 77, of Columbia passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2011, in
Columbia, of complications due to polio.
Private
family services are being held Saturday, July 2, under the direction of
Parker Funeral Service. A memorial tribute will be announced at a later
date.
David was
born May 3, 1934, to North and Frances West. He and his wife, Jane, were
married on May 23, 1953.
Professor
West taught at University of Missouri College of Business for 44 years,
receiving numerous awards for teaching and research. He was active in faculty
governance, community service and independent living, having used a wheelchair
for more than 60 years because of polio in 1950.
He will
be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, teacher
and friend, a man of vision and persistence, passion, courage and commitment,
who mentored many, cared deeply and enjoyed the many happy times of life.
He is survived
by Jane; their two children, Tim and his wife Susan, and Lori and her husband
Karl Staub of Jefferson City; five grandchildren, Carlie and Brian West,
Patrick and Diana Staub and Kara Staub Bono and husband Doug; two sisters,
Mary Campbell and Carol Lewis; and his brother, Paul.
Memorials
may be given to University of Missouri David A. West Scholarship Fund,
109 Reynolds Alumni Center, Columbia, Mo., 65211.
Online condolences
may be left at www.parkerfuneralservice.com.
Published Sunday, July
3, 2011
Thomas Wesley
“Thom” Weaver, 45, of Gardner, Kan., and formerly of Belton, passed away
Wednesday, June 29, 2011, at his residence in Gardner.
A Celebration
of Life will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 5, at King of Kings Lutheran
Church, 306 Madison St., Gardner, Kan. Burial will follow in Gardner Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. Tuesday until the service begins at the
church.
Thom was
born May 25, 1966, in Kansas City to Carrol Thomas and Nelda Ernestine
Nichols Weaver, both of whom were originally from Columbia. Thom received
his bachelor’s degree in journalism from Central Missouri State University.
He married Allison Elizabeth Armontrout on March 21, 1998, in Belton. He
was a television engineer for Channel 2 in St. Joseph and for Channel 62
in Kansas City. His last position was for WDAF Fox 4 in Kansas City.
Thom was
a member of King of Kings Lutheran Church, where he sang in the choir and
was active in other church activities. He especially enjoyed music, was
an American history buff and was a big sports fan. He will be dearly missed
by family and friends.
He is survived
by his wife, Allison, and daughter, Valerie, of the home; father, Carrol
Weaver, and stepmother, Ruth Weaver, of Belton; sisters Linda Williams
(George) of Columbia and Cindy Baker (Rick) of Wheatland; two nephews;
and two nieces.
Thom was
preceded in death by his mother.
Memorial
contributions may be made to the Valerie Weaver Education Fund.
Published Sunday,
July 3, 2011
Longtime
Columbia resident Mary Emma Stone, 94, passed away on Thursday, June 30,
2011, in McKinney, Texas, after an extended battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
Funeral
services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 6, at Memorial Funeral Home,
with a gathering of family and friends beginning at 1 p.m.
She was
born Jan. 6, 1917, in Columbia to Fredrick and Mary Forbis Schmidt. She
was the third youngest of a robust family of four brothers and eight sisters,
and she is survived by one sister, Barbara Shives, of Chula Vista, Calif.
After the early death of her father, who was the groundskeeper for Columbia
Country Club, she and her siblings were raised by her mother, with Mary
Emma quickly learning to cook the large family dinners so beloved by her
own family in later life. She married her childhood sweetheart, Bryan Wilson
Stone, on Feb. 16, 1935, and they had a long and loving marriage until
his untimely passing on Jan. 1, 1981.
Wilson and
Mary Emma were members of Wilkes Boulevard Methodist Church and maintained
close ties with their families and childhood friends throughout their lives.
Mary Emma put her cooking skills to good use for several years at both
the University of Missouri and MFA Insurance, where she helped in banquet
service, feeding athletes, coaches and various dignitaries. Her homemade
yeast rolls were legendary at any event, and the aroma of fresh-baked dinner
rolls would greet her family at every Sunday luncheon. Mary Emma also was
a talented seamstress, sewing sample clothing for TGY in Mexico for many
years.
Mary Emma
was a loving mother to her three children and delighted in their visits.
Although Alzheimer’s slowly robbed her memory, it could not erase the love
she had for her three children.
In addition
to her sister, she is survived by her beloved daughter, Beverly Ann Boyt,
and son-in-law, Harry Boyt, of Venice, Fla.; and her treasured son, Gene,
and daughter-in-law, Deborah Stone, of Plano, Texas. She also is survived
by and happily remembered by more than two dozen grandchildren; great-grandchildren;
great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews, all of whom
she deeply cherished.
She was
preceded in death by her oldest son, Jimmy Stone, who died in Columbia
on March 4, 2002.
Memorial
donations are appreciated in Mary Emma’s honor to the Alzheimer’s Association.
Online condolences
may be left at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published Wednesday,
July 6, 2011
Patricia
Kraff, 72, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2011.
A funeral
service will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 8, at the Gerdes Meyer
Funeral Home, 2414 H St. in Fairbury, Neb. Burial will follow in Fairbury
Cemetery.
A celebration
of life memorial service for Pat will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 30, at
the Unitarian Universalist Church, 2615 Shepard Blvd. in Columbia.
Pat was
born in McPherson, Kan., to Jack and Dorothy Shea Brandenburg.
She attended
Fairbury, Neb., schools and graduated from Fairbury High School in 1956.
She attended Fairbury Junior College, St. Joseph School of Nursing in Omaha
and completed her bachelor’s degree in nursing at Omaha University in 1961.
Pat met
Mike Kraff, an Air Force officer attending OU under a military educational
program. They were married Aug. 26, 1961, in Fairbury. When Mike resumed
civilian life in 1977, Pat and he moved to Columbia, where they resided
the rest of her life.
Pat continued
her education in Columbia, earning a master’s degree in health education
and counseling psychology. She worked as a home health nurse, part-time
school nurse and health educator in a substance abuse center and served
as a nursing supervisor in a state mental hospital.
After retiring
in 1998, Pat tirelessly pursued volunteerism in Columbia. She was actively
involved in the Upscale Resale shop of the local Assistance League. Pat
also volunteered at the Museum of Art and Archaeology on the University
of Missouri campus. Her retirement activities also included membership
and participation in the University Women’s group Fortnightly, with special
interest in the Bernice Burckholder Book Club and the Bess Schooling Antique
Group. Pat also enjoyed extensive travel with her husband, Mike, visiting
many sites in the United States and abroad. Pat loved traveling, reading
and visiting museums. She was a most interesting conversationalist, a true
lifelong learner with remarkable detail recall.
Pat was
a devoted mother and grandmother.
She is survived
by her husband, Mike; son Kevin and wife Leslie and their children, Summer
and Forrest, of Los Angeles; brother Jerry and his wife, Sherrie, of Fairbury,
Neb.; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was
preceded in death by her son, Michael.
Pat will
be sorely missed by her many friends and family members, whose lives she
touched with her enthusiasm and compassion. The family wishes to acknowledge
and thank Columbia Manor and Hospice for their compassionate care.
Memorials
may be designated to The Assistance League of Columbia at 1729 W. Broadway,
Suite 1A, Columbia, Mo., 65203-1190 or to an organization of the donor’s
choice.
Condolences
may be left at www.gerdesmeyerfh.com or www.parkerfuneralservice.com.
Published Sunday,
July 10, 2011
Frank Thomas
Parker, 91, died Saturday, July 2, 2011.
Services
will be at a later date.
Frank was
born April 29, 1920, in Louisiana, Mo., in Pike County to John Roy Parker
and Rose Pearl Richardson Parker. He attended the University of Missouri
and studied engineering.
He served
in the U.S. Marines during World War II for 3½ years; he went in
as a private and was discharged as a first lieutenant. He served in Guam,
Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima until the duration and fought the last battle
on Okinawa.
He was president
of the school board in Troy in Lincoln County. He was a loan officer for
Production Credit Association. Later, he started selling farm machinery
for International Harvester and then moved to Columbia in 1962 and started
Parker’s Appliance Store and later Parker’s Western Store until he retired.
He was married
Nov. 18, 1944, to Elizabeth Ann “Bettye” Howard, and she survives.
Their son,
John G. Parker DVM, lives and practices in Columbia; their daughter Merry
Beth Hardy is a retired social worker and lives in Fayette. Their other
daughter Rebecca Ann Stephens of Thompson passed away in December 2009;
she was a journalist. They had eight grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
He was a
great neighbor, friend, husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.
He will be sorely missed. “He was a man for all in all; I shall not look
upon his like again.”
A heart-felt,
special thank-you goes out to Emily Ann Moner for being Tom’s primary caregiver,
supporter and best friend for the last two years.
Published Tuesday, July
12, 2011
Betty Bruner
Wood, 92, died Thursday, July 7, 2011, in Columbia.
A memorial
service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 31, at the First Presbyterian Church
in Columbia.
Betty was
born Dec. 1, 1918, in Bloomington, Ind., to John Otto and Anne Dawson Sutphin
and attended Bloomington public schools. She graduated from Indiana University,
receiving a bachelor’s degree in French with a minor in Spanish. While
at IU, Betty was a member of Delta Gamma sorority. After graduation, Betty
went to New York City and worked as an executive secretary at Pan American
Airways until she was reunited with a high school friend, U.S. Marine Corps
Lt. Edmond Bruner. They were married Oct. 14, 1944, at Camp Lejeune, N.C.
After his promotion to captain and his deployment to occupied Japan, they
returned to Bloomington, where Mr. Bruner graduated from Indiana University.
Mr. Bruner died Oct. 13, 1955, as a result of a service-connected illness.
In 1957,
Betty married Joseph Wood, a Ph.D. candidate in paleobotany at Indiana
University, and they moved to Columbia, where Dr. Wood taught in the University
of Missouri Biology Department. Betty was a homemaker and also worked for
many years as a secretary in the departments of music and English at Stephens
College. She had a lifelong interest in investing and tracking her investments.
Upon Dr. Wood’s retirement in 1985 as professor emeritus, they enjoyed
traveling and the time spent together until his death in 1994.
Betty was
a former member of the Fortnightly Group, League of Women Voters, the Gray
Ladies, the Kate Thompson Circle of Kings Daughters and Sons and the First
Presbyterian Church.
Betty is
survived by her son, Michael Bruner, and his wife, Donna, and two granddaughters,
Nola and Franny Bruner, of St. Louis; her daughter, Betsey Bruner Jones,
and her husband, Conway, of Columbia; a grandson, Benjamin Jones, and his
wife, Susan, and two great-grandsons, Roger and Warren Jones, of Liberty.
Tributes
can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published
for the memorial service at the Mount Sini Missionary Baptist Church, 7501
MacArthur Blvd Oakland, CA 94605 at 11:00am, July30th 2011.
Lottie
Burton-McDonald, 100, of Berkley, California passed away on Tuesday, July
12, 2011.
Lottie
Burton-McDonald was born on June 13, 1911 to the proud parents of John
and Daisy Burton in Columbia, Missouri. She accepted Jesus Christ as her
Lord and Savior at an early age, and was baptized at St. Paul A.M.E Church
in Columbia, Missouri.
She received
her education in the Columbia Public Schools, graduating from Douglass
High School and continued her education by attending Lincoln University
in Jefferson City, Missouri. Lottie was employed at Stephens College and
retired after 35 years of work and service. Lottie also participated and
worked as a volunteer in the Foster Grandparent Program. Lottie was very
active in her local church and she enjoyed cooking, and spending time with
her family and friends.
In 1944
Lottie fell in love with J. L. McDonald and they married on June 10, 1944
and this union resulted in a bundle of joy a son James Carl McDonald. Lottie
also raised a daughter Margaret Logan, Lottie loved her son, daughter,
grandchildren, and great- grandchildren.
On Tuesday,
July 12, 2011, the Lord called Lottie Burton-McDonald to rest. She was
preceded in death by her father; John Burton, mother; Daisy Burton, husband;
J. L. McDonald, Sisters; Selma, Sallie, Gussie,Sara, and Margaret Knolley,
Brother; John Carl Burton, Cousins; Gene Knolley Logan, Walter Rolley,
Ruth Wilhite and Nephew Leonard Burton and long-time friend Martin William.
Lottie
leaves to cherish her precious memories: her son, James Carl McDonald,
Berkeley, CA; daughter, Margaret Logan, Belton, TX; her loving granddaughters,
Kesi McDonald, Fremont, CA; Ericka McDonald, San Leandro, CA; grandson,
James Carl McDonald, Jr. Portland, OR; great-grandchildren, Latasha, Jamani,
Jabree Taylor; Briana, Malaysia Cusseaux; and a host of family and friends.
Published
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Marilyn
Miller Benson, 87, of Columbia passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2011, at Boone
Hospital Center.
Funeral
services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 16, at Memorial Funeral Home
with burial following at Memorial Park Cemetery. A visitation will be from
10 a.m. until service time Saturday, at the funeral home.
She was
born on July 2, 1924, in Kansas City, the daughter of the late Carolyn
North and Van Roy Miller. She was united in marriage to George Benson on
April 3, 1948, and he preceded her in death on Dec. 3, 2005.
Mrs. Benson,
along with her husband, owned Benson Lumber Co. for 60 years. She was a
lifelong blood donor, enjoyed playing bridge and exploring her genealogy.
She was a member of the Cosmopolitan Club, American Saddlebred Horse Association
and a PTA secretary.
Survivors
include her daughters, Carolyn Benson and fiance Bob Shields and Nancy
Lewis and husband Jay; sister Barbara Forrest; grandchildren Nicole Harrison,
Gabrielle Harrison and partner Gaige Larson and Alycia Lewis; and great-grand
dogs, Barbee, Tucker and Dexter.
She was
preceded in death by her parents; husband; and sister Dorothy Millikan
Memorial
gifts may be made to the American Red Cross.
Tributes
can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Adalene
Peace Felts, 88, of Columbia passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2011, at Boone
Hospital Center, after a long struggle with increasing dementia and several
strokes.
Funeral
services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 25, at Parker Funeral Service
in Columbia. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Adalene
Peace Felts was born the second child of John Sampson Peace and Pearl Swaggerty
Peace on Sept. 16, 1922, in Stonington, Colo.
The family
was swept out of Colorado in the Dust Bowl era and eventually settled on
a small farm/nursery near Carthage. Adalene enjoyed following her father
and learning the names and care of the flowers and shrubs. One of her favorite
jobs was cleaning out the chicken house. She remained an avid gardener
and energetic organizer for the rest of her life.
When she
was about 14, the family moved to Siloam Springs, Ark., where Sam and Pearl
bought and operated a flower shop and greenhouse. Adalene did much of the
housework and cooking for the family here. She is remembered as an excellent
cook by her family, as well as someone who was interested in good nutrition
and learning new ways of preparing delicious meals. Adalene attended Bethany
Nazarene College in Oklahoma, majoring in home economics. There she met
Doil Felts, and they were married in her parents’ home in 1942. Their daughter,
Marcia Rhea, was born in 1944, son Edley Clay in 1948, and son John Trafton
in 1950. Adalene and Doil lived in many places in California, Oklahoma
and Missouri.
The family
considered a place “home” when the furniture was set up in a new locale
and they were gathered there. When she was 38, Adalene finished her college
degree in elementary education at Northwestern Oklahoma State College in
Tahlequah, Okla. The family then moved to Columbia, and she began a new
life as a teacher as well as pastor’s wife and homemaker. She taught fifth
and fourth grades for nearly 20 years at Russell Boulevard Elementary School
in Columbia. Her schedule was very disciplined. She worked in her classroom
until 5:15, then after the supper dishes were cleaned up, she usually worked
another hour or more preparing her lessons. Adalene cared about every one
of her students over the years.
In 1979,
Adalene and Doil retired and moved to Siloam Springs so Adalene could help
her aging parents and sister Alice. She was faithful to visit and care
for them, as each lived in the local nursing home for a time. She and Doil
together built a nice home of her design, creating beautiful gardens about
the house and 7 acres. Adalene was expert at caring for the flowers as
well as bringing them in and arranging them. Doil raised a bountiful vegetable
garden, and Adalene cooked and canned. She often put up more than 100 quarts
of beans and that many of canned tomatoes and frozen corn in a summer.
Her children loved to bring their own children to this beautiful place
and looked forward to the delicious garden food served at Adalene’s table.
In 1994, Adalene and Doil moved back to Columbia and into a house on Hal
Court. Yet again, another place became the repository of the family furniture
and a home was created that was warm and welcoming. Good garden food continued
to be a staple of life, and a continuing parade of colorful flowers gradually
emerged about the yard. Adalene was particularly proud of her wildflower
garden under the cedars.
She designed
and directed the construction of a marvelous sunroom that overlooked those
cedars. She enjoyed watching a steady stream of birds that came to the
many bird feeders that Doil and John kept supplied. Over some 16 years,
the things Doil, Adalene and Edley planted made what was initially a rather
barren yard into a real beauty spot.
In 1998,
Adalene’s companion of 56 years died. She continued to maintain the home
and yard and was active in Columbia Garden Club, Water Aerobics at the
Activity & Recreation Center, Retired Teachers’ Associations and Fairview
United Methodist Church. There she met and later married her friend Robert
Treece in 2004. Soon they moved to Boone Landing on the east side of Columbia
and continued to enjoy the fellowship at Fairview UMC. Bob died in January
of 2008, and Adalene moved into a cozy room at Candlelight Lodge. She and
her family appreciate the kindness shown to her by the staff there. We
recognize for her as well as ourselves the friendship of Gene Chambers,
also a resident there at Candlelight, who passed away in May of this year.
At Boone
Hospital, as well as every step along the way, people liked Adalene because
of her gentle, helpful spirit.
She will
be missed by her daughter, Marcia, and her husband, Bob Odman, of St. Paul,
Minn.; her son Ed and his wife, Betty, of Alva, Okla.; and son John and
his wife, Brenda, of Columbia.
Adalene
loved and created a special relationship with each of her seven grandchildren:
Kim, Scott, Joseph, Matt, Daniel, Erika and Mary; and 12 great-grandchildren
loved hearing stories and getting hugs from Adalene: Sam, Nicholas, Jack,
Meghan, Jacob, Ryan, Stella, Lilah Adalene, Quinnlan, Noah, Emma and Adalynn.
She was
preceded in death by her sister, Alice Peace Wesner; brother, Sammy J.
Oliver Peace; and her parents.
She and
her family have much appreciated the loving doctors, nurses and other caretakers
who helped her in her last days. Her family encourages friends to express
their concern by a contribution to a charity of their choice in lieu of
flowers.
Condolences
may be sent to the family at www.parkerfuneralservice.com.
Published
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Elaine Mae
Sleper, 66, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2011, at her home in Columbia.
A celebration
of life service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, July 25, at Broadway Christian
Church.
Elaine was
born July 18, 1945, to Ehno and Elsie Folkerts in Titonka, Iowa. She married
David A. Sleper on March 5, 1965. Elaine was a homemaker for most of her
life. She took a great deal of pride in raising her two children and providing
the proper environment for them and her husband.
Before becoming
a full-time homemaker, she worked as a cosmetologist and later as a bookkeeper
for Coca-Cola in Madison, Wis. She took a great deal of pride in being
the early breadwinner and putting her husband through school.
She was
very energetic and loved life and always had the unique ability to see
the good things in life, even though she experienced many travesties. She
was a selfless person and always put her family first and encouraged them
to succeed in whatever they wished to do. She was very active in PTA and
other school activities while the children were growing up. Elaine loved
sports, particularly racquetball, running and walking. She was an active
participant in the Columbia Track Club’s races. She completed the Heart
of America Marathon twice. She also coached girls softball at Daniel Boone
Little League. She traveled with her husband extensively, including to
several countries, and lived in New Zealand for one year.
She was
a longtime active member of Broadway Christian Church, where she served
on the board of directors, as deacon, Sunday school teacher, Vacation Bible
School and was a member of the Chancel Choir for more than 30 years. She
loved to sing and usually had a song in her heart. And late in her life,
the grandchildren became a primary focus of her being.
Elaine is
survived by her husband, David; son Daniel and his wife, Jaime; daughter
Kimberly and her husband, Joseph; four grandchildren, Benjamin and Sydney
Sleper of Chicago and Abby and Lucy Hurtado of Columbia; three step-grandchildren;
K.C., Mathew and Austin Gwin of Columbia; brothers Ronald Folkerts and
wife Karen and Frank Folkerts and wife Janice, all of Titonka, Iowa; and
sisters Wanda Douglas and husband Earle of Okabena, Minn., and Ann Tegtmeyer
and husband Don of Britt, Iowa.
Elaine was
preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Gary Folkerts; her maternal
and paternal grandparents; and several uncles and aunts.
Memorials
may be designated to the Chancel Choir at Broadway Christian Church, 2601
W. Broadway, Columbia, Mo., 65203. Expressions of sympathy may be extended
to Elaine’s family at www.heartlandcremation.com.
Published
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Frank
Ranz, 102, of Columbia passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2011, at home.
A funeral
service will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 26, at Memorial Funeral Home.
Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6
until 8 p.m. on Monday, July 25, at the funeral home.
Frank was
born March 25, 1909, in Boone County to Jacob and Duncan Coonce Ranz. He
married Lou Alameda Mahan in October 1932, and she preceded him in death.
He married Mary Piatt on July 5, 1978, in Columbia, and she survives.
Mr. Ranz
farmed before he started his business as a building contractor and electrician.
After retirement, he volunteered at Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital.
He was a nondenominational Christian.
In addition
to his wife, he is survived by one son, Dale Ranz and wife Fran of Redmond,
Wash.; one daughter, Karen Immegart and husband Neil of Columbia; 12 grandchildren;
20 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and a host of friends.
He was preceded
in death by one daughter, Joan.
Memorial
contributions can be made to the Cancer Research Center, 3501 Berrywood
Drive, Columbia, Mo., 65201.Tributes can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published Thursday, July 28, 2011
Betty L. Withrow, 82, formerly
of Columbia, passed away peacefully Tuesday, July 26, 2011, after a lengthy
illness.
Funeral services will be at 2
p.m. Saturday, July 30, with a visitation beginning at 1 p.m. at Memorial
Funeral Home. There also will be a visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday.
Betty was born Oct. 25, 1928,
in Hannibal to James Leroy and Emma Lawson Wagner.
She married Boyd Withrow on Dec.
26, 1946, and he preceded her in death.
Betty was a member of the VFW
Ladies’ Auxiliary 5366 in Isabella for more than 20 years. She also enjoyed
cross-stitching, especially baby quilts, and watching Cardinals baseball
games.
She is survived by one daughter,
Ruth Shelton (Steve) of Wentzville; one son, William Withrow (Donna) of
West Plains; one brother, Donald Wagner (Nona) of Hannibal; grandchildren
Matt Shelton (Angie) and Stephanie Miller (David), both of O’Fallon, and
Jason Willig of West Plains; six great-grandsons; and one great- granddaughter.
In addition to her loving husband,
she also was preceded in death by her sister, Jean Jackson.
Memorial contributions may be
given in Betty’s memory to St. Peters Senior Center, 108 McMenamy Road,
St. Peters, Mo., 63376, for the Meals on Wheels Program, for which she
touched many hearts.
Condolences may be left online
at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Harry
L. Gentry, 91, of Oregon passed away Aug. 1, 2011.
Funeral
services were held Tuesday, Aug. 9, in Willamette National Cemetery in
Portland, Ore.
Common men
sometimes rise to valor in uncommon times. Such was the case for Capt.
Harry Gentry in Normandy in July 1944. Among his numerous awards from this
nation and from France (including the Croix de Guerre), his receipt of
the Distinguished Service Cross, second only to the Congressional Medal
of Honor, speaks volumes:
“Captain
Harry L. Gentry, Field Artillery, 8th Infantry Division, for extraordinary
heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy on
10 July 1944 in the vicinity of LES JULES, FRANCE. Although subjected to
and wounded by constant enemy artillery, mortar, machine gun and rifle
fire, Captain Gentry consistently directed such accurate artillery fire
on enemy formations that several enemy counter-attacks were broken in their
initial stages. In one intense enemy counter-attack, during which the infantry
started to withdraw, he voluntarily assumed the role of an infantry officer,
and, exposing himself to enemy mortar and small arms fire, personally led
an attack which silenced an enemy machine gun. Still exposing himself to
intense enemy fire he went among the men, encouraging them and urging them
to hold their ground. His personal courage and gallant leadership contributed
directly to the success of the operation. By command of Lieutenant General
Patton”
Harry arose
from humble beginnings in Delta. After graduating from Charleston High
School, he entered the University of Missouri when the war intervened.
During his year-and-a-half recuperation from major wounds, a certain attending
Army nurse captured his attention and his heart. He married Lt. Wilma Gasser
on Nov. 21, 1944. A month after their marriage, she was sent overseas on
a six-month tour of duty. Harry patiently (no pun intended) awaited her
return in the Army hospital while she was sent overseas.
Upon Wilma’s
homecoming and their discharge from the Army in 1946, he returned to the
university, where he obtained his degree in business and public administration
in 1946. He started in business in Columbia as a real estate broker, forming
several agencies and brokerages during the next 40 years. In addition to
being recognized as a premier real estate professional in the region, Harry
became an appraiser in high demand for his precise and thorough work ethic.
His skills
and leadership ability honed during his years in the service evidenced
themselves throughout his professional life. His many awards and accomplishments
included various terms as president of the Insurance Agents Association,
director of the Missouri Association of Realtors, president of the Columbia
Board of Realtors, Realtor of the Year, president of the Missouri Chapter
Fee Appraisers and state director of the National Association of Independent
Fee Appraisers.
Harry also
was active in civic affairs, serving a term as president of the Columbia
Junior Chamber of Commerce as well as holding most of the offices in the
Columbia Cosmopolitan Club at various times. He chaired the board of the
Columbia Community Rehabilitation Center for a year and also served a term
as chairman of the Columbia Planning and Zoning Commission, followed by
chairing the Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment. He was president of the
Mid-Missouri Chapter of the Retired Officers Association in 1988, and he
was a life member of the organization as well as the Veterans of Foreign
Wars and the American Legion.
As his family
grew, he found time to participate in their activities as well, serving
as treasurer of the Hickman High School PTA, coaching Little League baseball
and assisting in the Teenage Rifle Safety Training Program.
After Harry
retired in 1985, he and Wilma traveled extensively in the United States,
Asia and Europe. On one of their trips, they visited war memorials in France,
and on another trip they journeyed to Ireland where his unit was deployed
for several months in advance of D-Day. His activities included golf (remarkable
for one with such severe shoulder injuries) and fishing (for which his
son would like to claim credit for instilling that passion).
Wilma had
worked as a nurse in Eugene, Ore., before the war, and throughout the family-raising
and work years in Missouri, the couple maintained fond memories of Oregon.
Their son had moved to Portland, Ore., to practice law in 1971, and one
daughter had settled in Boise, Idaho. Many visits to the Pacific Northwest
over the next three decades only increased their love of the region. Harry
and Wilma moved to McMinnville, Ore., in 1997 and enjoyed the many attractions
of the area. They relocated nearby to The Wilsonville Retirement Community
in 2005. At that facility,
Harry was
widely known as a gregarious friend with a devotion to detail and a phenomenal
memory for persons and events, both past and present.
Wilma predeceased
Harry in May of this year.
He is survived
by his son, Michael Gentry of Lake Oswego, Ore.; and his daughters, Carol
Hourcade of Boise, Idaho, and Linda Daniel of Elsberry; several grandsons;
and other family. Harry was interred next to Wilma at Willamette National
Cemetery with full military honors. He was a man to know and love, and
he will be missed by many.
The family
requests that those who knew him and wish to do so may make a contribution
to their favorite charity in his memory.
Published in North County Times on August 21, 2011
Susan Louise Adkins, 78, passed away July 31, 2011 in San Diego, California.
Mother, Grandmother, and Friend to all, Sue was born January 8, 1933 in
Indiana, raised by two loving parents, Andy and Adah Stoll, and her brother,
Jim.
Sue graduated from Indiana University, after which she traveled by
train to San Diego. Here, she worked at Convair and McMillin Companies, married
Al Adkins, and raised two daughters, Lori and Cindy.
Not only was she an
amazing mother and mother-in-law to Mike Scozzafava and Greg Marcon, she was
also an extraordinary grandmother, or "G-Sue" to her five grandchildren, Kyle,
Ryan, Morgan, Derek, and Gavin. She never missed a milestone or event of any
kind for all five of her grandchildren.
She could be seen and heard at
many of their sporting events across the county. Her family and her friends,
many for over 50 years, gave her much joy. She touched many lives, young and
old, with her feisty spirit and unconditional love. We all love you, G-Sue, and
will miss your presence.
A celebration of her life will be held at 3
p.m., Saturday, September 10, at St. Gabriel's Church Hall, 13734 Twin Peaks
Rd., Poway with reception following.
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Published Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Yancey Manning Taylor, 85, of
Columbia died Friday, July 15, 2011, at Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital after
a brief illness.Yancey Manning Taylor, 85, of Columbia died Friday, July 15,
2011, at Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital after a brief illness.
A private
memorial service will be Thursday, Aug. 11, at the family home.
The date
for the memorial service for his beloved co-workers is still to be announced.
He was born
Oct. 4, 1925, in Johnson City, Tenn., the son of the late David H. and
J. Lucy Taylor. He was the youngest of three children. On June 9, 1951,
he married Evelyn F. Johns.
He served
in the U.S. Navy as a lieutenant on a minesweeper in the Pacific during
World War II and attended the University of Virginia upon discharge. His
first career was in the diplomatic corporation serving as vice consul in
Mexico and Spain. Upon returning to the United States, he taught high school
Spanish and political science classes before embarking on his third and
final career at the Columbia Public Library, to which he devoted the next
40 years, only retiring in 2009.
He is survived
by his daughter, Judith Taylor; grandchildren Cameron Ferriere of Minneapolis
and Jessica Thrower of Columbia; and great-grandchild Fae Ferriere.
Mr. Taylor
was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn; sister Sallie Robertson; and
brother David Taylor.
Published
Friday, August 19, 2011
James Richard
Schwartz, 60, of Columbia passed away suddenly Monday, Aug. 15, 2011, at
home.
A memorial
service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at Memorial Funeral Home.
Relatives and friends are invited to a visitation from 9 a.m. until the
service time Saturday at the funeral home.
He was born
June 12, 1951, in St. Louis to Herbert and Martha Huff Schwartz. James
was the oldest of four.
He married
Sally Engelman on Jan. 6, 1973, in St. Louis. They had two children, Catherine
and Jennifer.
He attended
the University of Missouri and graduated in 1974 with a degree in fisheries
and wildlife. He was a resident of Columbia for 24 years and employed by
the Missouri Department of Conservation as a game warden for 25 years.
James was a member of the Downtown Optimist Club. He enjoyed fishing, reading,
more fishing and playing with his grandchildren.
James made
this world a better place for those around him and would help any stranger.
He will be missed deeply by his loving family, and his life will be celebrated
by all he touched.
James will
be remembered by his loving wife and their two daughters, Catherine Henke
and husband Clayton of Lexington, S.C., and Jennifer Hargrove and husband
Jordon of Columbia; his father, Herbert of St. Louis; one brother, Tom
Schwartz and wife Julie of St. Charles; two sisters, Sandra Duck and husband
Randy of Sullivan and Beverly Schwartz and wife Licia of Sierra Madre,
Calif.; four grandchildren, Jonathan and Elizabeth Henke and Brooke and
Christopher Hargrove; and one niece, Sarah Schwartz.
James was
preceded in death by his mother, Martha.
James had
an ever-enduring love and fascination for his grandchildren. In respect
of that devotion, memorials may be made to a trust that will fund their
future education.
Tributes
may be left at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Jack
Edwards Alden, 84, of Columbia passed away Monday, Aug. 15, 2011, at his
home after several days of being surrounded by loving friends, neighbors
and family.
Funeral
services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 19, at Memorial Funeral Home.
Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. A visitation will be from
9:30 a.m. until the time of service Friday at the funeral home.
He was born
July 4, 1927, in Shawnee, Kan., the son of the late Ralph Alden and Mary
Ann Knipmeyer Alden Nix and stepson of F.H. Nix.
After graduating
from high school in June 1944 in Evansville, Ind., he entered the U.S.
Navy, where he served in the Philippines until August 1945.
After receiving
an honorable discharge, he returned to Evansville, where he attended college
and studied engineering. He then moved to Columbia to apprentice in plumbing
under his uncle Alf Knipmeyer.
He met Virginia
Lee Todd, and they were united in marriage Aug. 16, 1957.
He was a
union plumber for more than 50 years with local 317 and 562. Mr. Alden
loved working in his garage and was a great handyman. He enjoyed donating
his plumbing services to his many friends and family members for their
homes. He enjoyed spending time working with antiques, refinishing furniture,
watching Missouri Tigers football and basketball games, and playing pitch
with family and friends.
He is survived
by his wife, Virginia of the home; his son, Todd Alden of Columbia; his
daughter, Rebecca Alden Barthol and her husband, Craig, and their children,
Jaden and Raleigh, of Overland Park, Kan.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; stepdad; and brother William T. Alden.
Memorial
contributions may be made to the National Parkinson Foundation, Gift Processing
Center, P.O. Box 5018, Hagerstown, Md., 21741-5018.
Tributes
can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Lloyd
Estes “Blackie” Blackburn, 83, of Columbia passed away Wednesday, Aug.
17, 2011.
A memorial
service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 19, at Rocheport United Methodist
Church.
Lloyd was
born Aug. 29, 1927, in Rocheport to Estes Dorsey and Eunice Pearl Gravitt
Blackburn. He married Betty Harper on Nov. 23, 1950, at Rocheport United
Methodist Church.
Lloyd served
in the U.S. Navy during World War II and attended the Honor Flight in 2010.
He was co-founder and owner of Employee Data Forms Inc. from 1969 until
his retirement. Lloyd enjoyed the game of golf and traveling, spending
winters in Arizona.
Lloyd is
survived by his wife, Betty; one son, Randy Blackburn and wife Susan of
Rocheport; one daughter, Katy Kovar and husband Leroy of Columbia; five
grandchildren, Bryan Kovar and wife Pam of Ashland, Kyle Kovar and fiancée
Quenna Lam of Columbia, and Clay, Cole and Andy Blackburn, all of Columbia;
three great-grandchildren, Kannon, Kinley and Kourtlyn Kovar; one sister,
Elizabeth Davidson of Columbia; and nieces and nephews.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; one son, Bobby Blackburn; and one sister, Juanita
Clemens.
Memorial
contributions may be made to the donor’s choice.
Tributes
may be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Edward
John Hinderberger Jr. 66, of Columbia lost his battle with esophageal cancer
and went to be with his Lord and savior on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011.
A celebration
of Ed’s life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at First Christian
Church.
Edward was
born Nov. 20, 1944, to the late Edward Hinderberger Sr. and Evelyn Myers,
who also preceded him in death. He was the grandson of Walter and Edna
Cattron of Fredericktown and nephew of Marcella Arcidino of Springfield
and the late Polly Henson.
Ed graduated
from Fredericktown High School, earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry
from Southeast Missouri State University, and later a master’s degree from
the University of Missouri.
He married
Cherry Ludwig on Aug. 12, 1967, and had two children, a daughter, Gina
Henry (Charles), and a son, Jon Hindenberger (Julie); four grandchildren,
Darby and Grace Henry and Corry and Haley Crowley. He had a surviving sister,
Carol Hughey (Tom) of Columbia.
Ed worked
for the University of Missouri, Sinclair Research Farm, and more recently
he owned and operated his own laboratory, LET, which is one of three labs
in the country chosen by Fish and Wildlife to test samples for parts per
billion.
Ed was an
avid bowler and held many offices in the league. He was inducted into the
Columbia Bowling Hall of Fame. In 2010, he became the bowling director
of the Missouri Open tournament. He also loved playing golf and ran Vandiver
Putt-Putt for several years.
He was a
member of First Christian Church since 1966, and always had a love, loyalty
and faith in his savior.
Expressions
of sympathy may be extended to Ed’s family at www.heartlandcremation.com.
In lieu
of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First Christian Church
at Tenth and Walnut streets.
Published
Sunday, August 21, 2011
William
M. Jones, 83, of Columbia died Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011, at his home.
A memorial
service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at First Presbyterian Church.
Mr. Jones
was born Sept. 19, 1927, in Dothan, Ala., to William M. and Margaret Farmer
Jones. He was married to Ruth Ann Roberts on Aug.14, 1952, in Las Vegas,
N.M. She also died on Aug. 18, 2011.
Mr. Jones
received his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees from the University
of Alabama and his Ph.D. in English from Northwestern University. He was
a professor at the University of Missouri until his retirement.
He was a
member of First Presbyterian Church.
He is survived
by three daughters, Margaret Shull and her husband, Bill, of Warrensburg,
Elizabeth Anderson and her husband, Vernon, of Silver Spring, Md., and
Bronwen Ashburn and her husband, Robert, of Johnson City, Tenn.; a sister,
Miriam Thomas of Moody, Ala.; and five grandchildren, Henry Shull, Eric
Anderson, David Anderson, James Ashburn and John Ashburn.
Memorial
donations may be given to First Presbyterian Church, 16 Hitt St., Columbia,
Mo., 65201. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.parkerfuneralservice.com.
Published
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Ruth Ann
Jones, 82, of Columbia died Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011, at her home.
A memorial
service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at First Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Jones
was born Sept. 21, 1928, in Fairfield, Iowa, to Byron David and Laura Ann
Pike Roberts. She was married to William M. Jones on Aug. 14, 1952, in
Las Vegas, N.M. He also died on Aug. 18, 2011.
Mrs. Jones
received her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees from Northwestern
University and her Ph.D. in history from the University of Missouri. She
was a professor at Columbia College and Westminster College. She taught
piano for many years in her home and played the cello in several Columbia
orchestras for many years. Mrs. Jones was a member of the IT Chapter of
P.E.O. and First Presbyterian Church.
She is survived
by three daughters, Margaret Shull and her husband, Bill, of Warrensburg,
Elizabeth Anderson and her husband, Vernon, of Silver Spring, Md., and
Bronwen Ashburn and her husband, Robert, of Johnson City, Tenn.; a sister-in-law,
Mary Jane Roberts of Albuquerque, N.M.; and five grandchildren, Henry Shull,
Eric Anderson, David Anderson, James Ashburn and John Ashburn.
Memorial
donations may be given to First Presbyterian Church, 16 Hitt St., Columbia,
Mo. 65201
Condolences
may be sent to the family at www.parkerfuneralservice.com.
Published
in Dallas Morning News on Tuesday August 23, 2011
Monk
Bryan, beloved son, husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather,
died in Dallas, August 20, at the age of 97. The retired United Methodist
Church minister and bishop remained active in the religious, social and
intellectual activities of the Presbyterian Village North Retirement Community
through the last week of his life.
Born July
25, 1914, in Blooming Grove, TX to Gideon Johnson Bryan and Era Monk Bryan,
he followed his father, grandfather and great-grandfather into the ministry
after his education at Weatherford College, Baylor University, Perkins
School of Theology at SMU, with additional studies at Drew University and
Iliff School of Theology. Bishop Bryan served churches in Central Texas
and Missouri before being elected and consecrated a bishop of the United
Methodist Church in 1976. He served the Nebraska Conference until his retirement.
Bishop Bryan
married Corneille Downer of Waco, TX, and they were blessed with three
children. After the death of his beloved Corneille, he married Twila Stowe.
They lived in Dallas and in Lake Junaluska, NC, until moving to Presbyterian
Village North. Bishop Bryan is survived by his wife of 19 years, Twila,
his daughter, Lucy Barlow and her husband Sam of Dallas, his son, Bob Bryan,
and his wife, Virginia, of Madison, Wisconsin, and son Jim Bryan and his
wife, Caryl of Columbia, Missouri, his seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
The extended family also includes Twila's children, Bill and Mary Frances
Stowe, Twila and Bob Gass, and Martha Stowe and Ken Benson.
As we remember
the life of Monk Bryan, we join in celebrating his greatest loves: faith,
Corneille and Twila, his family, the United Methodist Church, classical
music and his never-ending curiosity and fascination with the world around
him, particularly his love of horses and dogs.
A service
of celebration for Monk Bryan will be held at First United Methodist Church
of Dallas on Wednesday August 24, at 10:00 a.m.
In lieu
of flowers the family would welcome donations in Monk's name to the Corneille
Bryan Native Garden at Lake Junaluska, NC, your church, or the charity
of your choice.
Published Wednesday,
December 14, 2011
Joseph Michael
Corcoran, 93, a resident of Columbia since 1938, died peacefully in his
sleep on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2011, just five days before his 94th birthday.
A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, at Sacred
Heart Catholic Church. There will be a celebration of his life and an
old-fashioned Irish wake at noon Saturday at the Columbia Country Club
after the funeral services.
Joe was born Aug. 26, 1917, in
Paragould, Ark.
He was raised in St. Louis and graduated from
high school in Damascus, Ga. Joe was a lifetime member of the University
of Missouri Alumni Association. He got his season tickets to Missouri
basketball and football in 1948 and attended them until a few years ago.
He never missed a Tigers or Cardinals game on TV or on the radio.
During World War II, Lt. Cmdr. Corcoran was a Navy pilot initially
flying submarine patrol over the Atlantic and Caribbean and was a flight
instructor of the PBM and PBY aircraft. He helped escort the Atlantic
Fleet to the landings in North Africa. Later, Joe flew in the Pacific
Theater as a patrol bomber and convoy escort. His wife, Jane, always
knew his location by a secret code Joe devised with two identical
dictionaries using page numbers for longitude and latitude.
In
Columbia, Joe was a real estate broker and housing developer. Later, he
was a textbook salesman, often attaining No. 1 status in his region and
in the nation. He belonged to the Jaycees, Lions Club and Knights of
Columbus of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Joe was a member of the
Columbia Country Club for more than 50 years, an avid golfer, fisherman,
sportsman and reader.
He was preceded in death by his beloved
wife of 65 years, Jane Spees Corcoran, in 2010.
He is survived
by his two daughters, Michele “Chellie” Walter and her husband, Dennis,
of Boynton Beach, Fla., and Victoria “Torri” Corcoran and her husband,
Ray Steinmetz, of Houston, Texas; three granddaughters, Katie Walter and
her husband, Joe Taylor, and Ally and Jesse Steinmetz; one
great-grandson, Finn Taylor; numerous nieces and nephews in the Scott,
Tipton, Valentine, Spees, Wilson and Ousley families in Columbia; as
well as Alice, Dan and Mike Looney of St. Louis.
In lieu of
flowers, donations can be made to the University of Missouri Hospital
Cardiology Department, 1 Hospital Drive, DC095.00, Columbia, Mo., 65212.
Published Sunday, September 18, 2011
Mauree Grace Umphres
Taliaferro, 90, passed away near the banks of the Arkansas River on Thursday,
Sept. 1, 2011, in Salida, Colo.
She will be buried at the National
Cemetery in Springfield with her husband. Graveside services will take place on
Friday, Oct. 7.
She was born Aug. 19, 1921, to Robert Oden Umphres II and
Bertha Rebecca Redditt Umphres in Casa, Ark., on the banks of the Arkansas River
near Petit Jean Mountain.
She was a lifelong Methodist.
Mrs.
Taliaferro lived her early childhood in St. Louis, where her father taught her
to love trees. She was the oldest of five children and the last one surviving.
Because of the difficulties of the Great Depression, when she was 12 the family
moved back to Arkansas to live with her grandparents. Her father left the family
to look for work and died in 1937 while working in Birmingham, Ala. From the
time of that move, Mauree helped support the family by working in other people’s
homes and in the cotton fields.
A love of learning and books was
instilled in her by her grandfather and her mother, both teachers. She graduated
from high school in 1938 in Casa, Ark., where she was on the state champion
girls basketball team. She began teaching some lower grades at Adona School and
started working on her college degree.
She married another teacher, Carl
Eugene Taliaferro, on May 26, 1941. They lived in many places in Arkansas, while
they both taught and were school principals. Mauree sometimes stayed home as her
first three sons were born, and she always worked on pursuing her college
degree. She changed her university emphasis to library science in the 1950s and
worked in school libraries after that. She finished her Bachelor of Arts degree
in elementary education at the University of Arkansas. The family lived in
various places in Arkansas and Missouri in the 1950s until moving to Columbia.
In 1964, her husband took a job as regional manager with the American Dairy
Association, and she started work with the Columbia Public Schools as an
elementary school central librarian.
Mauree held many leadership
positions and received many service awards in Delta Kappa Gamma, DAR, Eastern
Star, Missouri Association of School Librarians and the Boy Scouts of America.
She was the mother of four Eagle Scouts.
By the time she retired in 1986
as the director of media services for Columbia Public Schools, she had
established 22 elementary and five middle school libraries under her
supervision. She taught school and had been a librarian, on and off, for most of
47 years.
She was inducted into the Columbia Public School Foundation’s
Hall of Leaders in 2000. She met many famous authors in her library work.
All through the years as her four sons were growing up, the family scrimped
and saved to do travel camping all over the United States, Canada and Mexico. In
1973, Mauree started traveling the world and by the time she stopped in 2002,
she had visited 176 countries. She spent many happy years in Columbia, working
in her yard, crocheting, sewing, reading and traveling. Finally, in the spring
of 2004 after she suffered a stroke, her only living son, David, and wife Judy
convinced her to move to Salida, Colo., to be near them. She lived in her own
home in Salida until September of 2005. She spent almost 6 years at Safe Haven
Manors in Salida.
Mrs. Taliaferro was preceded in death by her parents;
husband; and sons, Carl Eugene Taliaferro, Stephen Charles Taliaferro and Robert
Nicholas Taliaferro; and grandsons, Rodney Taliaferro and John Taliaferro.
She is survived by her son, Dave (Judy) Taliaferro of Salida; five
grandchildren, Amber (Ken) LeBlanc, Jenny (Barney) Tanner, Will (Cheri)
Taliaferro, Amy Taliaferro and Zack Hallowell; as well as four
great-grandchildren, Renee LeBlanc, Hudson and Elizabeth Tanner and Jack
Taliaferro. She also is survived by daughters-in-law, Jill Hallowell and Joyce
Taliaferro; and many nieces; nephews; cousins; dear friends and the loving staff
and residents of Safe Haven.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions
may be made to the Boy Scouts of America, Rocky Mountain Council, 411 S. Pueblo
Blvd., Pueblo, Colo., 81005; or to Angel of Shavano Hospice, 8044 W. Hwy 50,
Suite 202, Salida, Colo. 81201.
Arrangements are with Lewis and Glenn
Funeral Home in Salida, Colo.
Online condolences may be made to the
family at lewisandglenn.com.
Published Saturday, September 3, 2011
Forrest Edward Perkins
Sr., 88, of Columbia passed away Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011.
Mass of
Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, at Sacred Heart Catholic
Church in Columbia. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation
will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Memorial Park Funeral Home, with a prayer
service to follow at 7 p.m.
He was born Sept. 19, 1922, the son of the
late Luther Edward and Grace Crane Perkins.
He was united in marriage to
Florence Irene Salmon on March 15, 1947, and she survives.
In addition to
his wife, survivors include six children, Linda Rodabaugh, Forrest “Sonny”
Perkins Jr., Connie Mann, Carol Schubert, Glenda Perkins and Brenda Whitworth;
11 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Mr. Perkins was a U.S. Army
veteran of World War II.
He was a member of Columbia VFW Post 280.
He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
Tributes can be left
online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published Saturday, October 29, 2011
A. John Anderson,
87, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011, surrounded by his
family in Lakeland, Fla.
A celebration of life will be at 11 a.m.
Nov. 4, at First Presbyterian Church in Columbia, with a reception to
follow at the church. All friends are welcome.
John was born Jan. 2,
1924, in Towanda, Kan., the second youngest of seven siblings. His
family moved to Wichita, where John attended elementary through high
school and was active with church and the Boy Scouts. John served in the
U.S. Army Air Forces from 1944 to 1946, working as a radar technician
during World War II.
After serving in the Army Air Forces, John
returned to Kansas, where he attended the College of Emporia and
received a B.A. degree in education.
In 1949, he married Florence
Christine Strickler, who would be his wife of 62 years. He and Florence
moved to Chicago, where John entered and graduated from McCormick
Theological Seminary and was ordained as a Presbyterian minister.
He received a B.S. in education and science in 1958. John taught
history, anthropology, and African studies at Hickman High School from
1961 to 1991. He received two Fulbright Scholarship awards, which he
used to further study anthropology and culture in Senegal and Israel.
John and Florence were very active with First Presbyterian Church in
Columbia. John and Florence had recently moved to Lakeland, Fla., to be
near their daughter and son-in-law.
John is survived by his wife,
Florence; and his daughter, Mary Mills (Peter).
In lieu of
flowers, the family requests donations to feralfanciers.org, an animal
rescue organization.
Published Thursday, September 15, 2011
Augusta “Gusta”
Thornton, 92, passed away at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011, at Delmar Gardens
of Overland Park, Kan.
A visitation will be from 11 a.m. to noon
Saturday, Sept. 17, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W. in
Columbia. The visitation will be immediately be followed by a graveside service
at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Gusta was born Nov. 24, 1918, near Harrisburg.
Her parents were Noble and Maggie Gibson.
Gusta was the youngest of eight
children.
She married Olen V. Thornton in 1935. Olen had 10 siblings.
Gusta was the last of all the siblings to pass away. She and Olen had one
daughter, Rita Thornton Stoltzfus of Overland Park, and she survives.
Olen preceded Gusta in death in 1994. Gusta lived in Columbia until 2003. She
moved to Lenexa, Kan., and resided at Garden Villas, an independent living
apartment complex. In August 2009, Gusta moved to Delmar Gardens of Overland
Park.
Gusta held several jobs but worked primarily as a receptionist for
Missouri Farmers Association Printing Co.
Gusta was a wonderful wife,
mother, grandmother and friend. She will be greatly missed.
Survivors
also include three grandchildren, Sheri Stoltzfus of San Diego, Greg Stoltzfus
(Jenny) of Lenexa and Deanne Stoltzfus of New York City; as well as one
great-grandson, Brandon Stoltzfus, the son of Greg and Jenny.
Online
condolences may be left at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published Saturday, September 17, 2011
Debbie Burchett, 52, of Columbia, passed away Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 19, at Memorial Funeral Home.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, at the funeral home.
She was born Oct. 18, 1958, in Boonville to Kenneth and Fay Hendrix Kempf.
She married Dean Burchett on April 14, 1978, and he survives.
Debbie was
a longtime resident of Columbia and worked at Shelter Insurance for 34 years.
In addition to her loving husband, she is survived by her parents, of
Boonville; one daughter, Deana Holmes (Michael) and grandson, Logan Holmes, of
Saint Louis; four siblings, Hank Griesbach (Jeana), Dale Kempf (Pat), Lisa
Danner (Mark), and Connie Shipman (Kerry), all of Boonville; 11 nieces and
nephews; 9 great-nieces and nephews; and many friends.
Memorial
contributions may be appreciated to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church.
Online condolences may be left at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Larry
Gale Edwards, 70, of Columbia died peacefully on Monday, Sept. 19, 2011, at The
Bluffs, surrounded by family, after a valiant battle with liver cancer.
A
funeral Mass will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, at Our Lady of Lourdes
Catholic Church. Visitation will follow from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday.
He was
born on Dec. 9, 1940, to Robert J. Edwards and Edith M. Snedeker Edwards in
McKittrick.
As a boy, he went to school in a one-room schoolhouse and
joined his brothers in childhood pranks. He graduated from Hermann High School
in 1959 and moved to Columbia. He married Judith A. Heberle on Sept. 8, 1962, at
St. Joseph’s Church in Rhineland. Larry’s neat appearance and slick dance moves
caught Judy’s eye as a young girl, along with his taste for peanuts in his Pepsi
bottle. They celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary in September. Larry
graduated from the University of Missouri in 1967 with a bachelor’s degree in
civil engineering. His last position before retirement was assistant vice
chancellor facilities/director of Campus Facilities. Larry was a trusted friend,
dedicated employee and an inspiration to his daughter and grandsons.
During his retirement, he served on the University of Missouri Botanical Garden
Advisory Committee, which combined his love of flowers with his continued
interest in the university. He also volunteered at the Reynolds Alumni Center.
Larry’s family nicknamed him “Tinker” to describe his various interests. He
enjoyed his family, antique cars, gardening and nature. Larry always said, “You
need to find happiness from the little things in life as the big ones are few
and far between.” He belonged to Our Lady of Lourdes Church.
Survivors
include his wife, Judith A. Edwards of Columbia; daughter Kimberly A. Shopper
(James) and grandsons Jared M. Shopper and Cody D. Shopper of Kansas City;
brother Rick A. Edwards of Owensville; sister-in-law Oleta Edwards of Danville;
sister-in-law Janice Ziegler (Donald) of Gravois Mills; and many nieces and
nephews. Preceding him in death were his parents; a twin brother, Garry; and
brothers Lowell and Jerry Edwards.
Memorials may be given to the
University of Missouri Botanical Gardens, c/o Landscape Department, 900 E.
Stadium Blvd., Columbia, Mo., 65211.
Online condolences may be left at
www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published Friday, September 23, 2011
Betty Jane Longan, 82, of Columbia passed away Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011.
Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Fairview Road Church of Christ, 201
S. Fairview Road. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. until the service time Sunday
at the Church.
Betty Jane Longan was born on Oct. 10, 1928, in Nettleton,
the daughter of Virgil and Martha Hamilton Locke.
She married S.W.
“Woody” Longan, and he preceded her in death.
Betty loved her family very
much and enjoyed spending time with them. She was a member of Fairview Road
Church of Christ.
Survivors include two sons, Michael D. Cox and Stephen
F. Lampone; one daughter, Merideth Strewn; one brother, Clarence B. Locke; eight
grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren also survive.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; husband; son, Jerold Lee Cox in 2003; brother, John E.
Locke and a sister, Mary R. Wilburn.
Online condolences may be left for
the family at nilsonfuneralhome.com.
Published
Monday, September 26, 2011
Shao Hua He, 74, battled with
bile duct cancer and died on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2011, in Columbia.
A
funeral Mass for Shao Hua He will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at Sacred
Heart Catholic Church in Columbia, with a reception after the service.
He
was born on Nov. 6, 1937, in Shanghai, China, to Zian He and Yun-Qing Li.
He graduated from Shanghai Light Industry School in the 1960s and then
worked for Shanghai Beer Factory as the deputy head of the technical department.
He came to the United States in 1983 to pursue his doctorate in biochemistry,
which he earned from the University of Georgia at Athens in 1987. He proceeded
to a post-doctoral in biochemistry at the University of Missouri from 1989
through 1996. He then worked at the Agricultural Experimentation Station at MU’s
College of Agriculture as a research chemist from 1997 to his retirement on
Sept. 1, 2011. He was always a very diligent worker. He was very devoted to
taking care of his family. He was an active member of Sacred Heart Catholic
Church, echoing faithfulness of his father, Zi An He, who died in a Communist
China labor camp for his faith in 1960.
He is survived by his sons, Wei
He and Rong He of Columbia; and his five brothers and sisters, Bo Hua He of
Shanghai (sister), Xiao Li He of Naperville, Ill., (sister), Joseph Ho of
Atlanta, Ga., (brother), Xin Du He of Shanghai (brother), Ji Hua He of Shanghai
(sister).
He was preceded in death by his wife, Qi Yang, on Dec. 5, 1989;
and brother Zhenmin He of Shanghai in November 2008.
Contributions in his
honor may be made to Sacred Heart for the poor or the American Cancer Society in
lieu of flowers.
Online condolences may be left at
www.parkerfuneralservice.com.
Published Wednesday,
September 28, 2011
Dr. Ira Chesley
“Rocky” Powell, 81, passed away Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at Memorial
Baptist Church. Visitation will be after the service.
Rocky, the
oldest child of the Rev. Ira M. and Margaret Anderson Powell, was born
in Luling, Texas. He arrived April 20, 1930, Easter Sunday morning,
while his father was leading an Easter sunrise service. He grew up in
all parts of Texas as his father started music programs in Baptist
churches there. His earliest memories revolve around church, family,
music, and summers on his grandmother’s farm. He was older brother to
sisters Margaret and Fran.
Rocky earned his bachelor’s degree
from Wayland Baptist University, his master’s degree from Southwestern
Baptist Theological Seminary and doctorate from the University of
Oklahoma. After Oklahoma, Rocky came to the University of Missouri,
where he served in numerous positions, including chairman of the voice
department, choral director and assistant chairman of the music
department. His special love was the vocal jazz ensemble, Singsations,
which represented MU in performances around the state. On a concert tour
of Romania and Bulgaria, through Friendship Ambassadors, Singsations won
the gold medal in international competitions at Primorsko, Bulgaria.
Before, during and after his academic career, Rocky was a music
minister. His first appointment, at age 17, was in Tucumcari, N.M. He
then served churches in Texas, Oklahoma and Missouri. His last church
position was co-minister of music with his wife, Ellie, at First Baptist
Church in Moberly. He retired from that church in 1997, with a
celebration of his 50 years of work in church music. His rich bass voice
and great harmony continued to anchor the Messengers quartet, which sang
for Baptist churches as long as health permitted.
Rocky loved
summer vacations in Colorado. He taught all the family to fly fish and
to enjoy jeeping in the mountains. He looked forward to shooting his
eight-point buck the first day of each deer season and dove hunting with
friends. His zest for life was infectious. His sense of humor was
evident in conversation, enjoyment of a good joke and telling of family
stories.
Rocky married Leila Mae Bohner in 1948, and they had
four sons. He married Elinor VanDyke Gaunt in 1974.
Rocky is
survived by his wife, Ellie; sisters Fran and Margaret; children Steve
Gaunt, Michelle Gaunt, Matt Gaunt, Alan Powell, Steve Powell and Danny
Powell; numerous grandchildren; great-grandchildren; nephews; and
nieces.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and a son,
Howard Powell.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to
Memorial Baptist Church or the Alzheimer’s Association.
Online
condolences may be left for the family at
www.parkerfuneralservice.com.
Published Wednesday,
September 28, 2011
Dr. Gwilym S. Lodwick, 94, formerly of
Columbia, died Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Dr. Lodwick will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
He was
chairman of University Hospital’s radiology department from 1955 to
1983, and his career was described in “Marquis’ Who’s Who in America.”
Survivors include children Gwilym Lodwick III of Austin, Texas;
Philip Lodwick of Santa Monica, Calif.; Malcolm Lodwick of Evanston,
Ill.; and Terry Lodwick of Columbia.
Published Thursday,
September 29, 2011
“My idea of having
lived a good life is not ending up at death’s door safely in an
attractive and well-preserved body but rather to skid into Heaven
sideways in a worn-out body saying, ‘Woohoo! What a ride!’ ” — Anonymous
Jane LaRue Partridge Fudge ended her wild “ride” Tuesday, Sept. 27,
2011, to join passed loved ones. She was surrounded by her family at her
home in Shaw.
The celebration of Jane’s life will begin with a
visitation from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, at Memorial Funeral
Home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Jane was born
March 12, 1940, and grew up in Dexter, Iowa, the youngest of Claude and
Hazel Bruner Partridge’s six children. She enjoyed riding horses and had
a special connection with animals of all kinds. While attending Dexter
High School, she lettered in basketball and marching band, regularly
drank milk and Pepsi for breakfast, and raised Spitz puppies. She
detassled corn during the summers and always found a way to enjoy any
task, no matter how arduous.
Jane married Keith Rollin Morgan in
1958 in Redfield, Iowa. She married Don Lee Fudge on Oct. 12, 1962, in
Monroe, Iowa. She worked at Newton Manufacturing Co., was a licensed
cosmetologist (using the kids for tinting and dying practice), owned and
worked for Pizza Hut Inc., owned Fudge’s Convenience Store at the Lake
of the Woods exit and made custom Western horse show clothes. Jane
belonged to the Eagles Lodge of Newton, Iowa, the National Quarter Horse
Association, attended skeet shoots and enjoyed archery. She had a
natural affinity toward children and was a 4-H Club Leader, taught 4-H
Crafts, was a mom to many foster kids in her home and through Save the
Children and the Southwest Indian Foundation programs, and was the
“neighborhood mom” who taught the kids how to “TP” a house as well as a
few other prankish fun things. She bought and sold many horses and bred
miniature horses but couldn’t bear to sell any of them. She enjoyed
motoring around the country with her sister and best friend, Penny Sipe,
and their many dogs.
Jane had a phenomenal sense of humor, an
ornery streak and a natural artistic ability. She truly used all the
talent God gave her, enjoying sandblasting, woodworking, sewing,
embroidery, beadwork and painting anything from saw blades to gourds.
Jane is survived by one brother, Maurice Partridge (Josie); two
stepdaughters, Diane Fudge and Denise Creagan (Michael); her children,
Tony Fudge, Terri Fudge-McGrath (Mark), Tod Fudge (Nani); 21
grandchildren; 5½ great-grandchildren; and her special friend, Sherman.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Donald Lee Fudge;
a son, Tracy James Fudge; a sister, Eloise “Penny” Sipe; and brothers
Lyle, Drexel and Gerald Partridge.
The family would like to
express appreciation to Missouri Cancer Associates and Dr. Trendle and
staff for offering excellent care and support during Jane’s courageous
fight.
Memorial contributions may be made to Cedar Creek
Therapeutic Riding Academy, 4895 E. Highway 163, Columbia, Mo., 65201.
Memorial tributes may be left online at
www.memorialfuneral homeandcemetery.com.
Published Monday,
October 10, 2011
Irene Mae Marsh, 88, of Sunrise Beach, formerly
of Columbia, died Friday Oct. 7, 2011, at Lake Regional Hospital in
Osage Beach.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct.
13, at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Kennett.
Mrs. Marsh was born May 11,
1923, in Prathersville to David Thomas and Estelle Mae Hathman Sims. She
was very devoted to God and her family; she loved people and never met a
stranger. Mrs. Marsh made dolls by hand and loved flowers, gardening,
birds and all of God’s creations.
She is survived by her
daughter, Patricia Irene McDonald, and son-in-law Lee McDonald of
Sunrise Beach; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Her
parents, two sisters and two brothers preceded her in death.
Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Funeral Service in
Columbia. Condolences may be sent to the family at
www.parkerfuneralservice.com.
Published Friday,
October 14, 2011
Barbara Poe, 67, of Columbia passed away Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at Nilson
Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until service time.
Barbara was born Feb. 26, 1944, in Granby, the daughter of Thomas and
Bessie Johnson Rogers.
She married William Poe on Jan. 2, 1964,
in Mexico, Mo.
She worked as a CNA for Boone Hospital Center for
20 years and also University Hospital in the burn unit for a number of
years. Barbara enjoyed spending time with her family, was an avid reader
and loved to crochet.
Survivors include her husband; three
daughters, Cathy (Rick) Morse, Donna (Brent) Morris and Sherry (Dickie)
Bishop; three brothers, Robert, James and Jerry Rogers; and eight
grandchildren, Brian, Brooke, Eric, Anna Beth, Keila, Kelsey and Daniel.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Roy; and a
grandson, Corey.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may
be made to Mount Nebo Cemetery, 1401 Longwell Drive, Columbia, Mo.,
65203.
Online condolences may be left for the family at
nilsonfuneralhome.com.
Published Sunday,
October 16, 2011
Virginia Hanson Ladenson, 94, died peacefully on
Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011, at the Lenoir home.
Mrs. Ladenson was
born in Larimore, N.D.
After attending the University of North
Dakota, Miss Woods School (now Macalester College) and Northwestern
University, she became a teacher and met and married Dr. Roland P.
Ladenson on the eve of World War II. During their three years of
subsequent forced separation, she moved to Columbia, where she joined
the faculty of Stephens College. After Dr. Ladenson returned from the
Pacific, they moved to Columbia, where they lived for the remainder of
their lives.
Mrs. Ladenson was involved with many community
organizations and was an active member of Calvary Episcopal Church,
where she was the first woman vestry member in Missouri.
Mrs.
Ladenson’s life was unselfishly dedicated to her husband, children and
grandchildren, and her many friends and her neighbors.
Survivors
include her two sons, Paul William Ladenson and wife Martha of Baltimore
and Reid Baker Ladenson and wife Patty of Omaha, Neb.; a daughter, Ann
Ladenson Garrison and husband Leslie of Arlington, Va.; seven
grandchildren, Mark Milton Ladenson and Melissa Irene Ladenson of
Baltimore, Roland Blake Ladenson and Nathan Allen Ladenson of Omaha,
Neb., Jessica Fox Garrison and Rebecca Hanson Garrison of New York, and
Lucas Roland Garrison of Arlington; and four great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Ladenson was preceded in death by her parents, William George
Hanson and Lucille Arnold Hanson; her husband, Dr. Roland P. Ladenson;
and by her two sisters, Dorothy Hanson Little and Betty Hanson Awes.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at
Calvary Episcopal Church.
Memorials may be given in memory of
Mrs. Ladenson to the Dr. Roland P. and Virginia H. Ladenson Scholarship
Fund of the Boone County Medical Society, Box 196, Columbia, Mo. 65205.
Online condolences may be left for the family at
www.parkerfuneralservice.com.
Published Monday,
October 17, 2011
Helen Reeder, 88, of Columbia passed away
Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Friday,
Oct. 21, at Nilson Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Thursday at the funeral home.
Helen Reeder was born on Nov. 14,
1922, in southern Missouri, the daughter of Ira and Carrie Saltzman
Rice. She married James Reeder on Oct. 4, 1947, in Columbia. Helen
worked for MFA Oil for a number of years and later worked in the
cafeteria at West Junior High School. She loved spending time with her
great-grandchildren.
Survivors include two sons, Richard (Judy)
Coose of Alaska and Jerry Coose of Texas; one daughter, Elizabeth (Bill)
Levacy from Columbia; five grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and
five great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
husband in 1978; her parents; two brothers; and four sisters
Published Friday,
October 21, 2011
Orles Brown Sigler, 95, of Columbia died
Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, at University Hospital.
A memorial
service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at Our Lady of Lourdes
Catholic Church.
Orles was born on Nov. 20, 1915, in Bloomington,
Ill., the middle of the five children of Clara Belle Brown and Ray Orles
Sigler.
He married Margaret Lawler on Jan. 16, 1943. They met
while both were employed by State Farm Insurance Cos. in Bloomington
when Margaret passed Orles’s office on roller skates as she delivered
the mail. They were married and remained sweethearts for 64 wonderful
years. Orles retired in 1980 from State Farm after 39 years. The Siglers
retired to Mesa, Ariz., where they were involved in many activities,
such as fishing, bridge, pool, lapidary and many crafts.
Orles
served in the Army during World War II and was in Paris during the
liberation. He was again a hero in July 1973, when he pulled two young
women from a burning car in front of his house.
He was dearly
loved for his humor, spirit, patience and kindness by his daughters,
Diane Cook of Columbia and Kathleen Dorsey and husband Gary of Fort
Collins, Colo.; daughter-in-law Robin Sigler of Scottsdale, Ariz.;
grandchildren David Cook and wife Christina of Topeka, Kan., Daniel Cook
and partner Mandy Waldo of Rowlett, Texas, Andrea Dorsey Sebald and
husband Michael of Fort Collins, and Andrew and Cary Sigler of
Scottsdale; great-grandsons Dylan and Dexter Cook of Topeka; and several
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife,
Margaret; his parents; four sisters; and Timothy Sigler.
The
family asks that in lieu of flowers, gifts by made to the charity of the
donor’s choice.
Tributes can be left online at
www.memorialfuneral homeandcemetery.com.
Published Saturday, October 22, 2011
Elmira Carolyn
Hoffman, 85, of Columbia, formerly of Jefferson City, passed away
Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, at Boone Hospital Center.
Funeral
services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, October 23, at St. Paul Church in
Napoleon, with visitation from 1 p.m. until the time of services.
Elmira was born Nov. 11, 1925, in Napoleon as the eldest daughter of
Edgar and Meta Kronshage. Elmira married Howard Hoffman on Oct. 10,
1946, and they lived on a farm in Bates City until moving to Columbia
and Jefferson City. She was a homemaker and enjoyed sewing, gardening
and reading recipes, as well as raising and spending time with her
family.
She leaves behind a loving husband of 65 years, Howard
Hoffman; three children, Jim and Sharon Hoffman of Columbia, Janelle and
Lowell Patterson of Columbia and John and Christina Hoffman of Austin,
Texas; three grandchildren she loved so much, Sarah Hoffman of Columbia,
and Ellen and Thomas Hoffman of Austin; one sister, Elaine Busse, Grain
Valley; and many nieces, nephews, family and friends.
She is
joining her parents and brother, Bryon Kronshage, in heaven.
In
lieu of flowers, please send memorial contributions to St. Paul Church,
205 Hill St., Napoleon, Mo., 64074, or to the charity of one’s choice,
in care of Kolkmeyer Funeral Home, P.O. Box 315, Wellington, Mo., 64097.
Published October 25, 2011 at 4:40 p.m.
Michael
Clinton Perry, M.D., 66, of Columbia passed away Oct. 23, 2011, in
Columbia after a long and courageous battle with polycystic kidney
disease and cancer.
A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m.
Friday at Missouri United Methodist Church. A private burial at Columbia
Cemetery will follow. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at
Missouri United Methodist Church.
Michael was born Jan. 27, 1945,
in Wyandotte, Mich., the son of Clarence Clinton and Hilda Grace Perry.
As a teenager, he broke his arm, and after discussing career options
with the attending physician, decided to change his career goal from
that of pharmacist to physician.
He earned a bachelor's degree in
liberal arts from Wayne State University in Detroit, where in a French
class he met the woman who would later become his wife, Nancy Ann
Kaluzny. He went on to attend medical school at Wayne State, earning a
medical doctor degree in 1970. He also earned a master of science in
medicine from the University of Minnesota in 1975.
He married
Nancy on June 22, 1968, and they moved to Minnesota so he could complete
his internship and residency at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. He
completed a fellowship in hematology and oncology at Mayo and served as
an instructor of medicine there before moving to Columbia in 1975 to
become an assistant professor of hematology and medical oncology at the
University of Missouri-Columbia, where he would spend his professional
career.
He became the director of the division of hematology and
medical oncology at the University Hospital in 1982. He served as
chairman of the department of medicine from 1983 to 1991, becoming full
professor in 1985 and serving as senior associate dean of the department
of medicine from 1991 to 1994. At Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, he became
medical director and associate cancer center director for clinical and
translational research. He served as medical director of clinical trials
for the Institute for Clinical and Translational Sciences at the
University Hospitals and Clinics since 2008. He became a professor
emeritus in 2010.
Among his many awards and honors included the
University of Missouri Faculty Alumni Award, the Nellie B. Smith Chair
of Oncology, the Distinguished Alumni Award from Wayne State University
Medical School, the Distinguished Southern Oncologist from the Southern
Association for Oncology, the Physician of the Year from Boone County
Medical Society, Master of the American College of Physicians, the
American Society of Clinical Oncology Statesman Award, and the U.S. Food
and Drug Administration Advisory Committee Service Award. He was
frequently named one of the Best Doctors in America and included in
America's Top Doctors.
In addition to his many accolades, he was
a member of professional societies including the American Medical
Association and the Missouri State Medical Society. He served in
leadership positions in many of these societies, including as president
of the Boone County Medical Society, president of the Southern
Association for Oncology and on the board of directors for the American
Society of Clinical Oncology. He also was chair of the State of Missouri
Organ Donor Advisory Committee. At the national level, he was a member
of the Federal Drug Administration Oncology Drug Advisory Committee. He
was dedicated to the Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB), a national
NCI-designated clinical research group, and served as chair of the
membership committee for more than 30 years.
During his career he
published more than 150 research papers, nearly 50 book chapters and
presented more than 100 abstracts at conferences. He was the editor of
the books Toxicity of Chemotherapy and The Chemotherapy Source Book,
both of which are widely-used and respected manuals in the field. He
also held editorial positions at many distinguished journals, from the
Journal of Clinical Oncology to Contemporary Oncology.
More than
his many awards and accolades, he was much respected and beloved by his
oncology patients and gave them the best care possible. He was a
dedicated clinician and physician, and took great pride in his research,
profession and in the training of future physicians. He also was a
supporter of organ donation, and celebrated the 20th anniversary of his
kidney transplant in July 2011.
Michael had a great passion for
collecting baseball cards, a hobby he began in his youth, and enjoyed
teaching a course on the history of baseball for the Honors College at
MU. His favorite team was his hometown Detroit Tigers. He had a great
love of reading, including to his granddaughters, and consumed books on
a variety of topics. He also loved his golden retrievers, from Candy to
Ginger, and his classic Thunderbird convertible, which was driven in
parades and for weddings. He was a longtime member of Missouri United
Methodist Church in Columbia.
Most of all, he will be lovingly
remembered by his family, wife, Nancy; daughter, Rebecca Perry Magniant,
husband Stanislas "Stan" and daughters Lucie and Charlotte, all of
Paris, France; and daughter, Katherine "Katie" Perry Harris, husband
Jeff and daughter Grace, all of Columbia. He also is survived by a
brother, Paul Perry of Taylor, Mich., and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family suggests that memorial contributions be sent to the
University of Missouri School of Medicine, designated in memory of Dr.
Michael C. Perry, to 1 Hospital Drive, DC0066.00, Columbia, Mo., 65212.
Online condolences may be left at
www.parkerfuneralservice.com.
Published Monday, October 31, 2011
William Hughes Bennett, 66, of Otterville, formerly of Columbia,
passed away Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011, from cancer at his home.
A
memorial service will be held at a later date.
Bill was born Aug.
28, 1945, to William K. and Ruth Hughes Bennett, who both predeceased
him. He married Joyce Brumback on Feb. 1, 1992.
He graduated from
Landon School for Boys in Bethesda, Md., where he was a National Merit
Scholar finalist and attended Washington University in St. Louis. Just
before college graduation in 1967, Bill joined the U.S. Navy and served
his country for seven years. Trained by the Navy as a data systems
specialist, he was stationed aboard the USS Jouett, DLG-29. The ship
controlled the Linebacker II strikes that brought the North Vietnamese
to the treaty table to actually sign documents. During the ’72-’73
cruise, the ship rescued five pilots, four from Haiphong Harbor, and got
credit for destroying a MiG-25. The Jouett was awarded a Presidential
Unit Citation for that service.
Bill worked for 24 years at the
Electronics Instrument Lab at the University of Missouri, which
supported all electronics on campus. Among other accomplishments, the
EIL designed and built the first fetal heartbeat monitor. Bill was
especially known for his design work involving electronic insect
monitors, electroshock fishing boxes for the Missouri Department of
Conservation and instrumentation measuring hip dysphasia for the
Veterinary Science Department.
After retirement in 1999, he
continued working with USDA entomologist Elaine Backus through his
in-home business, EPG Electronics. They published numerous papers
together, co-authored a chapter in an entomology book and held
entomology workshops attended by researchers across the globe. Bill
received patents on his electronic insect monitors and is fondly
remembered by entomologists worldwide as he designed and built the
equipment necessary for their research.
He was a member of
Bunceton Federated Church and served on its board. Bill was a computer
tech volunteer at the Pilot Grove and Bunceton schools for a number of
years during his retirement. He also was a moderator for the electronics
bulletin board AllAboutCircuits.
Always ready with political
commentary, Bill most respected the principles of President Harry S.
Truman.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include three
stepchildren, Ryan (Sarah) Gerling of Columbia, Michael (Jennifer)
Gerling of Edwardsville, Ill., and Jillian (Ryan) Kovacs of St. Peters;
and three grandchildren, Charlotte Gerling, Marcus Gerling and Emily
Kovacs. Bill said his greatest regret was to miss watching the
grandchildren grow up.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made
to Smithton Public Schools’ Backpack Program, c/o Lisa Goss at Smithton
Public Schools, 505 E. Myrtle, Smithton, Mo., 65350; the Boonville
Animal Shelter, c/o Animal Control, Pam Paxton, 525 E. Spring St.,
Boonville, Mo., 65233; or Bunceton Federated Church.
Arrangements
are by Harmony Crematory in Sedalia.
Published Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Myrtle Adams
Taft, 93, of Columbia passed away Monday, Oct. 31, 2011.
Services
will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at Missouri United Methodist Church
in the McMurry Chapel. Visitation will follow services.
Myrtle
was born on Aug. 8, 1918, in Lunenburg County, Va. One of 14 children
growing up on the farm, Myrtle recalled her childhood of picking black
cherries, making ice cream and helping with the tobacco harvest with
extreme fondness. She brought her love of gardening and her immense
common sense to the many homes she and her husband of 70 years made on
their way to finally settling in Columbia, where Dr. William H. Taft
taught journalism. Myrtle welcomed her children’s friends, Dr. Taft’s
students and colleagues, and her neighbors to her home with fresh-baked
cookies, pot roasts and a gentle Southern hospitality.
Myrtle
taught Sunday school at Missouri United Methodist Church. She
participated at all levels in her church circle, brought flowers to
shut-ins and was a member of the UMC Central Missouri Arthritis Board.
Myrtle loved making crafts, producing one-of-a kind gifts for her
children and friends. She and her husband enjoyed many travels in their
later years, depending heavily on Myrtle’s navigational abilities. They
particularly enjoyed historical places and musicals.
Myrtle is
preceded in death by her husband, Dr. William Howard Taft; her parents,
James Waverly and Gracie Rebecca Adams; and her siblings, James A.
Adams, Rosa Reames, Louise Rogers, Dorothy Coleman, Grace Lee Fore and
Pearl Martin.
She is survived by her children, Marie Taft
Margolin (husband Chris), Bill Taft (wife Chris), and Alice Taft
(husband Charles Fisher); grandchildren, Linda Medina (husband Michael),
Larry Taft (wife Trina), Michael Taft (wife Bory), and Mathew Margolin;
great-grandchildren, Emily, Hannah, Marielle and Christian; and siblings
Rebecca Price, Helen Nolte (husband Frank), Lois Julian, James W. Adams
Jr., George Adams (wife Flossie), Horace Adams (wife Pat), and Howard
Adams (wife Janis).
In lieu of flowers, you may wish to donate to
the Arthritis Foundation, 9433 Olive Blvd., St. Louis, Mo., 63132, or at
info.emo@arthritis.org, or the Caring Ministries program at the church.
Online condolences may be left at
www.parkerfuneralservice.com.
Published Sunday, November 13, 2011
Elizabeth Zenge, 100, of The Bluffs in Columbia died Nov. 8, 2011.
Private graveside services will be held at a later date.
Elizabeth was born July 2, 1911, in Fayette to Vodra and Emma Lee Godbey
Philips. She married Kenneth Zenge on Dec. 25, 1933, in Clayton. Kenneth
died in 1992.
She had been a member of Missouri United Methodist
Church since the 1930s. Elizabeth was a member of Gibson Circle for more
than 40 years. She graduated from Central Methodist College in Fayette
with a bachelor’s degree. She was a bookkeeper for Philips and Co. for
many years.
Elizabeth is survived by one daughter, Nancy Straub
and her husband, Mike, of Hartsburg; two grandchildren, Elizabeth Ramey
of Geneva, N.Y., and Sean Straub of Russellville; one great-grandchild,
Shannon Straub of Russellville; one great- great-grandchild, Aiden
Straub of Russellville; one sister, Nancy Swinney of Tallahassee, Fla.;
and several nieces and one nephew.
She was preceded in death by
one daughter, Sari Ramey; a a son-in-law, Bill Ramey; and two brothers,
A. Perry Philips of Columbia and Jack Philips of Phoenix.
Memorials may be made to Missouri United Methodist Church.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Dorothea
Wanner Frech, 97, of Spanish Fort, Ala., formerly of Boone County, died
Monday, Nov. 14, 2011.
A funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday,
Nov. 22, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Columbia. Burial will be in
Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at
Parker Funeral Service.
Mrs. Frech was born Aug. 26, 1914, to
Percy H. and Johannah Wanner in New Orleans. She graduated from
Maryville College in St. Louis. She married William M. “Bill” Frech on
Feb. 21, 1938. Bill and Dorothea were well-known and active members of
the community, raising their four sons on their Boone County farm.
Dorothea was involved in Columbia Garden Club, Republican Women, Sacred
Heart Catholic Church, the Adult Literacy Program and was a Pink Lady at
Boone Hospital Center.
Survivors include three sons, Andrew and
Kathy Frech of Bristol, Ind., William and Sandy Frech of North Haledon,
N.J., and David and Linda Frech of Columbia; daughter-in-law Betty Frech
of Columbia; 12 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
In
addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her son Louis
Frech; and granddaughter Martha Frech Berry.
In lieu of flowers,
the family requests memorial donations to Catholic Relief Services, P.O.
Box 17152, Baltimore, Md., 21297-1152, or a charity of choice.
Online condolences may be left at
www.parkerfuneralservice.com.
Published Sunday,
November 27, 2011
Marion T. Shaw of Columbia passed away Friday,
Nov. 25, 2011, at the home of her daughter, Martha S. Yount, also of
Columbia. She was 90 years old. She was a good and faithful servant of
our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 30. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Parker Funeral Service.
Ms. Shaw was born and raised in Marshall. She was the first of three
children born to Benjamin Franklin Terrell and Marion Day Thayer, also
of Marshall. She married Larsen K. Barnds in 1941 and had four children:
Virginia, Carole, Larsella and Larsen Jr.
Ms. Shaw moved to
Columbia in 1955. In 1959, she married Eugene W. Shaw and had one
daughter, Martha. Ms. Shaw was a nurse and retired from the University
of Missouri Hospital and Clinics in 1985. She also was an artist and
taught painting classes for the city of Columbia’s adult education
program until this year. She was a member of the Restorationist Church
of Jesus Christ. Marion also was a member of Daughters of the American
Revolution and United Daughters of the Confederacy.
She is
survived by her sister, Marie Jaeger of Arizona; her daughters, Virginia
M. Sprenger of Ottumwa, Iowa, Carole B. Lohman of Myrtle Beach, S.C.,
Larsella A. Tasova of Cumming, Ga., and Martha S. Yount of Columbia; and
her son, Larsen K. Barnds Jr. of Kansas City. Ms. Shaw has 10
grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her brother, Benjamin F. Terrell, in
2007; her first husband, Larsen Barnds, in 1976; and Eugene Shaw in
2000.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Hospice
Compassus, 800 Highway 63 N., Columbia, Mo., 65201.
Online
condolences can be left at
www.parkerfuneralservice.com.
Published Tuesday,
November 29, 2011
Herman Carl Page Sr., 77, passed away Monday,
Nov. 28, 2011, at his home.
A graveside service will be at 11
a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, at Memorial Park Cemetery.
He was born
Oct. 2, 1934, in Boone County, the son of the late Omie and Amy Garrett
Page.
He was united in marriage to Janet Love on Dec. 3, 1983.
Mr. Page worked for Meadow Gold Dairy for 31 years. He was a member
of the National Guard. He enjoyed riding motorcycles in his early years.
He raised cattle,and his hobbies included hunting, gardening,
fishing and fish-fries. Above all, his family was the most important
thing in his life,and he will be greatly missed.
Survivors
include his wife, Janet Page; sons Herman C. Page Jr. and wife Diane of
Lake Ozark and Jeff Page and wife Nancy of Columbia; daughter Debbie
Nichols and husband Kurt of Harrisburg; and grandchildren Spencer,
Carly, Matthew and Travis Page.
He was preceded in death by
siblings J.T. Page, Bobby Page and Peggy Belshe.
Memorial gifts
may be made to the American Heart Association.
Tributes can be
left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published Saturday,
December 3, 2011
Mary Beth
Clark (Johnson), 69, of Columbia passed away Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011.
A celebration of her life will be held at Jack’s Gourmet Restaurant
from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 5.
Mary was a highly skilled
educator, a courageous advocate for women’s rights and a devoted mother,
grandmother and wife.
She is survived by her loving husband,
Donald R. Johnson; her mother, Flossie Clark, and brother, Tim Clark,
both of Tuscumbia; and a sister, Alice Meinhold of St. Charles. She also
leaves behind her son, Phillip A. Clark, his wife, Joan, and two
grandchildren, Joseph and Stuart, all of Knoxville, Tenn.
All who
were graced with Mary’s friendship will remember her with love. Her
professional colleagues will recall her with respect and admiration.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Mary’s name to the Central Missouri
Food Pantry will be appreciated.
Published Saturday,
December 3, 2011
Dudley Gene Forsee, 78, of Sedalia, formerly of
Columbia, passed away Friday, Dec. 2, 2011, at his home.
Celebration of life memorial services will be at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5,
at Rea Funeral Chapel in Sedalia with Pastor Ed Broyles officiating.
There will be no family visitation.
He was born Dec. 20, 1932, in
Columbia, a son of Hubert H. and Nettie M. Blackburn Forsee.
On
Dec. 19, 1954, in Columbia, he was united in marriage to Patsy “Pat”
Morris, who survives of the home.
The family suggests memorial
contributions be given to the American Heart Association.
Online
condolences may be left at reafuneralservice.com.
Published Sunday,
January 1, 2012
David A. Malaney,
62, of Naranjo, Costa Rica, died Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011. David died after
a brief illness from esophageal cancer.
A memorial service will
be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, at Fairview Community of Christ
Church, 1111 Fairview Road, in Columbia. He was cremated in Naranjo.
David was born Jan. 14, 1949, in Des Moines, Iowa. He graduated from
Valley City High School in Valley City, N.D., in 1967.
In 1968,
he enlisted in the U.S. Navy for four years as a corpsman and served in
Vietnam in 1969. He then attended the University of Missouri, receiving
a bachelor’s degree in English education in 1978, a master’s degree in
education in 1987 and an educational specialist degree in 2000.
He taught English at Hallsville R-4 School from 1978 to 2004. During
those 26 years, he served as athletic director, boys golf coach and
middle school principal. He was Teacher of the Year several times. He
was the author of “History of the Community of Hallsville,” published in
1984.
David is survived by three children, Troy Malaney Diehl
(39) and wife Shellie and their daughter, Taylor, of Lee’s Summit,
Kelley Chandler (33) of Columbia and Conor Malaney (25) of New York
City; his stepdaughter, Elena (18); his wife, Doris Herrera of Naranjo;
his mother, Christine “Pat” Malaney; brother, Ron Malaney and wife
Beverley of Dadeville; sister, Karen Sexton and husband Doug of Mount
Vernon; sister, Krissy McClanahan of Gulfport, Miss.; and sister-in-law,
Wanda Malaney of Des Moines, Iowa.
He was preceded in death by
his father, the Rev. Larry Malaney, who died in 2010; and his brother,
Dan Malaney, who died in 2009.
Dave was a lover of the great
outdoors, golfing, online Scrabble, reading, creative writing and music.
Gifts in memory of David can be made to Hallsville R-4 School or the
charity of your choice.
Published December 8,
2011
Kenneth E. Kite, 83, of Columbia passed away Tuesday, Dec.
6, 2011.
A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10,
at Smith Chapel Cemetery in Howard County.
He was born May 7,
1928, in Woodlandville, the fifth of six children of Orin Sylvester and
Wilmoth Ada Wilhite Kite.
At the tender age of 16, he met and
married the love of his life, Miss Martha Sue Nichols of Hartsburg, and
on March 3, 2011, they celebrated 66 years of marriage.
In
addition to his loving wife, he is survived by their four children, Mary
Jane Stuart, Phyllis Ann Leach, Rhonda Kay Bias and Randy Eugene Kite,
all of Columbia; eight grandchildren, Tony Stuart, Chris Leach, Wendy
Leach, Brittney Scott, Benjamin Kite, Kathryn Kite and Hayden Kite, all
of Columbia, and George K. Stuart of Chicago; four great-grandchildren,
Chad Stuart, Russel Leach, Sarah Leach and Gabriel Scott, all of
Columbia; and one sister, Ruth Samuel of Columbia.
Kenneth was
preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Ida Lee Pipes and Allene
Pipes; and two brothers in infancy.
In lieu of flowers, the
family requests memorial donations are made to the Alzheimer’s
Association.
Online tributes may be left at
memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Mae Ora Jones,
60, of Columbia passed away Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011.
A memorial
service will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 17, at Friendship Missionary
Baptist Church with pastor Caroles Taylor officiating.
Mae was
born Feb. 28, 1951, to the late Jimmie White and Ora Mae Jones in
Coahoma County, Miss. Being the oldest of 23 siblings, she left school
at an early age to help raise her brothers and sisters. She moved to St.
Louis in 1963 and later to East St. Louis in 1971. She worked many years
at Monday Maid Laundry and was a faithful employee. In 1987, she moved
to Columbia, where she resided till her departure.
Mae was a
loyal member of Friendship M.B.C., and she believed strongly in God. She
enjoyed making jokes and making people laugh. A teacher of facial
expressions and a great cook who enjoyed making people smile and laugh,
she loved children and was a mother to all who both knew her as family
and friend.
She leaves to cherish her memory two sons, Prentice
Jones (Barbi) of Columbia, and Marcell Jones (Sharlotte) of Moberly;
siblings Warnester Barney, Pearlie Henderson, Dorothy Nealy, Dianna
Barney, Erma Jean Barney and Annette Ingram, all of Columbia, Barbara
Carthron of Raleigh, N.C., Silvia White of Saginaw, Mich., Gloria and
Rochell White, both of Flint, Mich., Robert Barney, Fredrick Barney,
Jimmie White, Frank White, Jesse White and Dywane White, all of
Columbia, and Henry White of Grand Rapids, Mich. Siblings who proceeded
her in death were Flora Smith, Gwen Wicker, Vera McNeese and James
White.
Her legacy includes 12 grandchildren and one
great-grandchild.
Arrangements are under the direction of Millard
Family Funeral Home, 12 E. Ash St., Columbia, Mo., 65203. Online
condolences may be left at
www.millardfamilychapels.com.
Published Monday,
December 12, 2011
Erma Stella Glascock, 97, of Columbia passed
away Friday, Dec. 9, 2011.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 13, at Memorial Funeral Home. Interment will follow at
Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Tuesday
at Memorial Funeral Home.
Erma was born Nov. 18, 1914, in Boone
County to Missouri Stella Sapp Taylor and John Thomas Riley Taylor. She
married E.L. “Jack” Glascock on Nov. 29, 1933, in Ashland. She was a
member of Goshen Primitive Baptist Church in Wilton as well as Thilo
Chapter of Eastern Star.
Erma is survived by two daughters,
Martha Geel (Ken) of Columbia and Italene Lucas of Bowling Green, Ky.;
six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded
in death by her husband, Jack, in 1990; and three brothers, Elmo Taylor,
Elfrey Taylor and Emuel Taylor.
Memorial contributions may be
made to Alzheimer’s Association or a charity of choice.
Tributes
may be left online at
www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published Sunday,
December 18, 2011
John Barnett McKinney, 58, of Columbia passed
away Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011, at his home in Columbia.
A private
family gathering will be held at First Presbyterian Church.
John
was born on Sept. 5, 1953, in Columbia to James and Margaret Pemberton
McKinney. He graduated from Columbia College in 1978. John worked as an
assistant manager at Arby’s, was an elder at First Presbyterian Church
and was an avid golfer.
John is survived by his mother, Margaret;
daughters, Maggie Reavis (Shane) and Jamie Moehling (Luke); and his
sisters, Mary McCoy (Wayne) and Meg Brown (Patrick).
He was
preceded in death by his father, James McKinney.
Memorials may be
made to the First Presbyterian Church.
Online condolences may be
left for the family at www.parkerfuneralservice.com.
Sunday, December 18,
2011
Juanita Pearl Dailey, 74, of Columbia passed away Saturday,
Dec. 17, 2011.
The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday,
Dec. 22, at Memorial Funeral Home, with a visitation from 11 a.m. until
the time of the service.
She was born on Jan. 1, 1937, in Boone
County to Charles and Mattie Lee Whitesides Benedict. On July 15, 1955,
she married Carl Frederick Dailey, and he preceded her in death.
She is survived by her son, Marty Dailey (Donna) of Fair Grove; two
brothers, Jerry Benedict of Greeley, Colo., and David Benedict
(Patricia) of Vicksbury, Mich.; two sisters, Belinda Davanport of
Hallsville and Linda Sue Cooper (Tom) of Columbia; and four
grandchildren, Jamie, Brittany, Bradley and Alec.
In addition to
her beloved husband, she was preceded in death by her son, Robert
Dailey; her parents; two brothers, Terry and Lloyd Benedict; two
sisters, Daisy Chrisman and Sarah Roberts; and a longtime friend, Betty
Baysinger.
Memorial donations may be made to Rainbow House or the
Central Missouri Humane Society.
Online tributes may be left at
www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published Monday,
December 19, 2011
Ruth Oliver, 94, formerly of Columbia died
Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011, in Maryville, Tenn.
There will be no
services.
Mrs. Oliver was born May 5, 1917, in St Louis to
Clarence and Sue Hulskamp Hottensen.
She was married to Clyde Oliver,
and he preceded her in death. Mrs. Oliver and her husband were active in
the Shrine Club.
She was a secretary at Jefferson Junior High
School for many years.
She is survived by one daughter, Donna
Dornfeld; a son, David Oliver; one granddaughter, Dee Gilbert; and a
great-granddaughter, Megan Gilbert.
Condolences may be sent to
the family at
www.parkerfuneralservice.com.
Published Wednesday, December 21, 2011
William “Bill”
Arthur Markel III, 67, died Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011. His final days were
spent surrounded by family and friends who Bill greatly loved.
Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday,
Dec. 22, at Midway Heights Baptist Church in Columbia. A graveside
service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 23, at Memorial Gardens Cemetery
in Poplar Bluff.
Bill was born Jan. 23, 1944, in St. Louis to Dr.
Arthur Dean Markel and Laura Marie (Gayle) Markel.
He attended
Poplar Bluff High School in Poplar Bluff, where he was raised.
He
continued his education at the University of Missouri in Columbia,
graduating in 1971 with a bachelor’s degree in respiratory therapy and
continued on to his master’s degree in higher adult education.
Bill worked at the Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital in Columbia for
more than 20 years as chief of the respiratory therapy department, and
he also contributed to the department’s establishment. Bill enjoyed
sports of all kinds, but none more than football, and grilling food on
his trusty Weber. His greatest love was time spent with his family.
He is survived by his brother and his wife, Jim and Linda Markel;
his best friend, Gloria Markel; his children and their spouses, George
Anne and Kevin Cossey, Michelle Markel, and Will and Amy Markel; and his
grandchildren, Justin Wyatt, Ryan Macrum, Jessica Wyatt, Savannah
Cossey, Collin Cossey and Grace Markel; and his great-granddaughter,
Chloe Wyatt.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the
Columbia Youth Football League or the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Online condolences may be left at
www.parkerfuneralservice.com.
Published Thursday,
December 22, 2011
Glenda A. Hine, 72, of Columbia passed away on
Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011.
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 23 at Memorial Funeral Home. Inurnment will follow at
Memorial Park Cemetery.
Glenda was born on Feb. 15, 1939, in
Kennett to James and Altha Mae Masterson Collins. She married Larry Hine
on Dec. 24, 1960, in New Madrid. He preceded her in death.
She
received her nursing degree from Barnes School of Nursing in St. Louis.
She was an avid collector of Coca-Cola memorabilia and turquoise
jewelry and loved to do needlepoint. She also loved hot air balloons and
was lucky enough to take a ride in one several years ago. She loved
spending time with family, especially her grandkids.
Glenda is
survived by one daughter, Kim Cathey of Columbia; one son, Brad Hine and
his wife, Jennifer, of St. Louis; and four grandchildren, Lauryn Miller
and Abbey, Andy and Allison Hine.
She was preceded in death by
her parents.
Memorial contributions are appreciated to the
Alzheimer’s Association, Mid-Missouri Chapter, 2400 Bluff Creek Drive,
Columbia, Mo., 65201, or the Central Missouri Humane Society, 616 Big
Bear Blvd., Columbia, Mo., 65202.
Tributes may be left online at
www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Published Thursday,
December 22, 2011
James “Tim” Williams, 58, of Boonville died
unexpectedly on Monday, Dec. 19, 2011, at his home.
The family
will have a private gathering to honor his life.
Tim was born on
Feb. 26, 1953, to Rolla Francis and Dorothy Jane Cluster Williams in St.
Louis. Tim married Jane Lago on March 30, 1990, in Columbia. He received
his bachelor’s degree from the University of Missouri and pursued a
career as a visual artist and poet.
“Tim Williams was one of the
finest painters I have ever known. His fundamentally cheerful but
incisive wit showed in all of his work in a great variety of media. He
was very much a modern abstract artist, though his work was always based
on keen observation of the ever-changing landscape and of human
character. Though he showed little interest in showing or selling his
painting, the quality of his work could have made him an international
reputation. He was, I think, one of the area’s great cultural
treasures.” — Frank Stack , professor emeritus, Department of Art,
University of Missouri.
He is survived by his wife of the home;
one sister, Donna Floyd of Brandon, Fla.; and one brother, Chuck
Williams of Columbia.
Tim was preceded in death by his parents;
and one brother, Rolla “Bill” Williams Jr.
Memorial contributions
are suggested to Boonville Friends of the Library or One Drop Zendo
Association. For online condolences or to view photos, please go to
www.thacherwood.com.
Published Sunday,
December 25, 2011
Norma Q.
Stroupe, 85, of Columbia passed away peacefully Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011,
at home following a stay at Boone Hospital Center.
Funeral
services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28, at Parker Funeral
Service. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, at the
funeral home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Norma was
born Sept. 4, 1926, in Hallsville, to Charles C. and Ruth Kemper
Quisenberry. She was the youngest of eight children.
Norma
married Don C. Finlay on Dec. 24, 1947, and he preceded her in death on
Sept. 20, 1971. She then married Ross Stroupe of Columbia on Oct. 15,
1986, in Honolulu, and he survives.
Norma graduate from
Hallsville High School in 1944 and from Chillicothe Business College in
1945. She was a member of Barnes Chapel Baptist Church.
Norma
retired from the University of Missouri in 1991, after working many
years in secretarial and accounting positions for the athletic
department, Jesse Hall, University Hall and several other departments.
She remained active after retirement, until being slowed down by a
stroke in July 2007.
Perhaps Norma’s favorite activity was
visiting and talking with people. She made friends wherever she went and
will always be remembered for her wonderful smile, her great laugh and
the sparkle in her beautiful eyes.
In addition to her husband,
Ross, Norma is survived by a son, Chris Finlay of Charleston; two
daughters, Kim Leven and husband Bob of North Las Vegas and Diana Finlay
of Webster Groves; a brother, Shirley D. Quisenberry and wife Catherine
of Hallsville; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; her first husband; four sisters; and two
brothers.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Barnes
Chapel Baptist Church in c/o Nadine Owen, 10149 Johnson Cemetery Road,
Ashland, Mo. 65010.
Online condolences may be left at
www.parkerfuneralservice.com.
Published Tuesday, December 27, 2011
LaVaune June Schmidt, 82, of Columbia
entered her heavenly home Christmas Day, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011, at her
home.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 30, at
Trinity Lutheran Church.
She was born April 29, 1929, in La
Crosse, Wis., the daughter of the late Raymond and Lola Pearson Hauser.
She was united in marriage to Donald Schmidt in 1951, and he survives.
LaVaune was a resident of Columbia for more than 40 years, residing
at Terrace Apartments with her husband during the past five years.
Mrs. Schmidt was a longtime member of Trinity Lutheran Church.
In addition to her loving husband, LaVaune is survived by three
daughters, Jo Ann Loomis of Campbell, Calif., Cheryl Nichols (Brent) of
Cheyenne, Wyo., and Katherine Gibson (Mark) of Austin, Texas; 16
grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial donations
may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church.
Tributes can be left
online at
www.memorialfuneralhomeand cemetery.com.
Published Thursday,
December 29, 2011
M. Jane Livingston Decker, 90, passed away
Monday, Dec. 19, 2011, at Lenoir Woods Health Center.
A memorial
service was Wednesday, Dec. 28.
She was born in Marion County,
Iowa, and attended Central College in Pella, Iowa.
Jane was a
graduate of the University of Missouri with bachelor’s and master’s
degrees from the College of Education. Jane had teaching certificates
from Iowa and Missouri.
She was retired as a reading specialist
for Columbia Public Schools, where her most recent teaching assignment
was at Grant Elementary School.
She was a member of Columbia’s
First Presbyterian Church, the Daughters of the American Revolution, the
Audubon Society and the International Reading Association.
She is
survived by her husband of 68 years; one grandson in Hawaii; and a
nephew in Arizona.
Her daughter, Susan Jane Decker; both of her
sisters; and her parents preceded her in death.
Published Friday,
December 30, 2011
Frances Dean Sapp Crosswhite, 86, of Columbia
passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2001, at King’s Daughters Home in
Mexico, Mo.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec.
31, 2011, at Nilson Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m.
Friday at the funeral home.
Frances Dean Sapp Crosswhite was born
on Oct. 21, 1925, in Fayette, the daughter of Maxel and Eleanor Downey
Jackson, and they preceded her in death.
She was a supervisor of
food service at the University of Missouri until her retirement. She was
a member of the Eastern Star in Columbia and the VFW Post 280 Auxiliary.
Survivors include a son, Gary M. Sapp and wife Sara; a daughter,
Linda Ardrey and her husband, Lee; 11 grandchildren and 21
great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons, Donald L.
Sapp and Terry M. Sapp.
Memorial contributions may be made to
King’s Daughters Home, 620 West Blvd., Mexico, Mo., 65265.
Online
condolences may be left for the family at
nilsonfuneral home.com.
Published Sunday,
January 1, 2012
David A. Malaney,
62, of Naranjo, Costa Rica, died Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011. David died after
a brief illness from esophageal cancer.
A memorial service will
be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, at Fairview Community of Christ
Church, 1111 Fairview Road, in Columbia. He was cremated in Naranjo.
David was born Jan. 14, 1949, in Des Moines, Iowa. He graduated from
Valley City High School in Valley City, N.D., in 1967.
In 1968,
he enlisted in the U.S. Navy for four years as a corpsman and served in
Vietnam in 1969. He then attended the University of Missouri, receiving
a bachelor’s degree in English education in 1978, a master’s degree in
education in 1987 and an educational specialist degree in 2000.
He taught English at Hallsville R-4 School from 1978 to 2004. During
those 26 years, he served as athletic director, boys golf coach and
middle school principal. He was Teacher of the Year several times. He
was the author of “History of the Community of Hallsville,” published in
1984.
David is survived by three children, Troy Malaney Diehl
(39) and wife Shellie and their daughter, Taylor, of Lee’s Summit,
Kelley Chandler (33) of Columbia and Conor Malaney (25) of New York
City; his stepdaughter, Elena (18); his wife, Doris Herrera of Naranjo;
his mother, Christine “Pat” Malaney; brother, Ron Malaney and wife
Beverley of Dadeville; sister, Karen Sexton and husband Doug of Mount
Vernon; sister, Krissy McClanahan of Gulfport, Miss.; and sister-in-law,
Wanda Malaney of Des Moines, Iowa.
He was preceded in death by
his father, the Rev. Larry Malaney, who died in 2010; and his brother,
Dan Malaney, who died in 2009.
Dave was a lover of the great
outdoors, golfing, online Scrabble, reading, creative writing and music.
Gifts in memory of David can be made to Hallsville R-4 School or the
charity of your choice.
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