Delbert Eugene Howard, Class of 1962, passed to his heavenly home Friday, Aug. 20, 2004, while on a fishing retreat near Lebanon, Missouri.

Shirley J. Cook Ricks, Class of 1956, passed away Thursday, Aug. 19, 2004, at Boone Hospital Center.

Harold B. Wilson, Class of 1940, passed away Saturday, Aug. 7, 2004, at The Bluffs.

Waldo Elsworth Palmer, Class of 1930, passed away on Friday, Aug. 6, 2004, in Columbia.

Kitty Sue Stewart Gibbs, Class of 1947, passed away Friday, July 23, 2004, in Oklahoma City.

Vivian "Kay" Hall Pettit, Class of 1950, died Thursday, July 22, 2004, at her home in Fulton, Missouri.

Lola Frances Davis Nichols, Class of 1945, died Sunday, July 18, 2004, at her home in Sedalia, Missouri.

Carey Weaver Judah, Class of 1933, died Sunday, July 11, 2004, at Lenoir Health Center after a long battle with Alzheimer’s.

Kenneth Edward Watkins, Class of 2001, died Sunday, July 4, 2004, at University Hospital.

Leigh Malcolm Trowbridge, Class of 1935, passed away on Monday, June 28, 2004, in Los Altos, California.

Dorothy Francis Barnhart Long, Class of 1931, passed away Monday, June 28, 2004, at The Bluffs.

Eldon Mosby, Class of 1963, died on Thursday, June 10, 2004 in Bellevue, Nebraska.

Harold R. "Hal" Hesse, Class of 1952, died Monday, June 7, 2004, at home in Rocheport.

William Dale Keene, Class of 1953, died Monday, June 7, 2004.

Jacqueline "Jackie" Judd Dennis, Class of 1957, passed away Saturday, June 5, 2004, at The Bluffs.

Les W. Holton, Class of 1970, passed away Tuesday, June 1, 2004, at his home in Centralia.

John A. Prince Jr., Class of 1966, passed away Sunday, May 30, 2004.

Peggy Krause Adams, Class of 1957, died Monday, May 24, 2004, at her home in Hendersonville, North Carolina as a result of complications from leukemia.

Brian David Benton, Class of 1995, passed away Saturday, May 15, 2004, in Columbia.

Gary E. "Jonesy" Jones, Class of 1975, passed away Thursday, May 6, 2004, at home in Columbia.

Shirley D. Rhodes Walton, Class of 1953, passed away Friday, May 7, 2004, at Boone Hospital Center.

Fred Randall Simmons, Class of 1961, died Wednesday, May 5, 2004, at home in Columbia.

Helen Moore Wiggins, Class of 1932, passed away Monday May 3, 2004, at Boone Hospital Center.

James Edgar "Judge" Drane, Class of 1928, passed away Thursday, April 29, 2004, at Boone Hospital Center.

Thomas Fleetwood, Class of 1953, died Monday morning, April 26, 2004 in Downey, California.

John Gerald Neuffer, Class of 1965, died Saturday, April 24, 2004, at his home in Columbia.

John W. Ridgeway, Class of 1937, died Tuesday April 20, 2004, at Lenoir Healthcare Center.

Patricia Thompson Sherwin, Class of 1939, died Wednesday, March 31, 2004, at Tucson Medical Center in Tucson, Arizona.

Cheryl J. Branham Malone, Class of 1963, died Monday, March 29, 2004, at Boone Hospital Center.

Donald J. Curry, Class of 1949, went home to be with his Lord on Monday, March 29, 2004, at his home in Columbia.

Wallace "Wally" Casteel, Class of 1947, passed away Friday, March 26, 2004, at his home in Columbia.

Donnie E. Voorheis, Class of 1965, died Wednesday, March 24, 2004, at his home in Columbia.

Virginia Buster Thurston, Class of 1937, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2004, at her home in Columbia after a short illness.

George Ulysses Maxwell, Class of 1949, died Saturday, Feb. 28, 2004, at Boone Hospital Center.

Thelma Persinger Clinkinbeard, Class of 1939, passed away Sunday, Feb. 29, 2004, at Boone Hospital Center.

Wynona Florence Hill Trimble, Class of 1936, passed away Saturday, Feb. 28, 2004, at her home in Independence, Missouri.

Elmer Cottle, Class of 1942, died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2004, at Medical Center of Independence, Missouri.

Larry Mack Morrison, Class of 1958, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2003, at his home in Harlingen, Texas.

Gary W. Koch, Class of 1977, passed away at his home in Columbia.

Patricia Lancaster, Class of 1969, passed away Friday, Jan. 30, 2004, at her home in Columbia.

Robert Limeron Prince, Class of 1976, died Sunday, Jan. 25, 2004, at Columbia Regional Hospital.

Mabel Wayland Coats, Class of 1935, died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2004, at her home in Columbia.

Mabel Wayland Coats, 86, of Columbia died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2004, at her home.

Services will be at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 13, at Parker Funeral Service and Crematory with the Rev. Dr. John Baker officiating. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Coats was born Oct. 9, 1917, in New Franklin to John W. and Anna E. Rawing Wayland. She was married to Fred W. Coats on June 28, 1939, in Columbia. He preceded her in death April 20, 2001.

She graduated from Hickman High School in 1935 and attended Rosenthal School of Commerce.

She and her husband raised Shorthorn and Limousin cattle in Boone County for many years. She was bookkeeper and manager of Fred Coats Construction for many years and was a member of First Baptist Church.

Survivors include her brother, Johnnie Wayland of Columbia; four sisters-in-law, Helen Coats, Bessie Cornelison, Lucille Wayland and Wanda Yeager, all of Columbia; and one nephew, Keith Wayland Mason of Fairfax, Va.

She was also preceded in death by her parents and one brother.

Memorial contributions may be given to the Mabel W. Coats Scholarship Fund, in care of First National Bank.

Robert Limeron Prince, 46, of Columbia died Sunday, Jan. 25, 2004, at Columbia Regional Hospital.

Services are at 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, at Warren Funeral Home, 12 E. Ash St. Burial is in Columbia Cemetery.

Visitation is at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, at the funeral home.

He was born Aug. 6, 1957, in Columbia to Robert Salom and Betty Sue Tate.

Survivors include his mother, six sisters and a grandmother, all of Columbia.

Patricia Lancaster, 52, of Columbia passed away Friday, Jan. 30, 2004, at her home.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Feb. 4 at Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 3 at the funeral home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Ms. Lancaster was born Sept. 27, 1951, in Columbia to Andrew and Ada Reichel Lancaster.

She was a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity and Meals On Wheels and was very active with Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Survivors include her parents, Andrew "A.J." and Ada Lancaster of Columbia; six siblings, Dallas Lancaster, Kenny Lancaster, Connie Popejoy and Debbie Lancaster, all of Columbia, Kris Staats of Rocheport and Linda Lancaster of Camdenton; three nieces; and three nephews.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Multiple Sclerosis Society or Habitat for Humanity, c/o Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., Columbia, Mo., 65202.

Gary W. Koch, 46, of Columbia passed away at his home in Columbia.

Services will be at a later date.

He was born Sept. 25, 1957, in Columbia to Willie and Margaret Karney Koch.

He was a 1975 graduate of Hickman High School and was previously employed at Green Meadows Car Wash.

Survivors include his father; an uncle, Robert Koch; and an aunt, Dorothy Harrison, all of Columbia.

His mother preceded him in death.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Gary Koch Memorial Fund in care of Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 W. Business Loop 70, Columbia, Mo., 65202.

Larry Mack Morrison, 64, of Harlingen, Texas, formerly of Columbia, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2003, at his home.

A memorial service was Jan. 23 at Memorial Funeral Home. He asked to include a special good-bye to his cousin Carmen.

He graduated from Hickman High School in 1958 and lived in Columbia most of his life. He worked in the field of business management consulting and retired to Harlingen in 1989.

Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John D. Morrison of Columbia; two brothers, James Morrison of St. Joseph and Robert Morrison of Columbia; a sister, Pamela Richey of Stillwell, Kan.; two daughters, Velvet Morrison of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Leslie Morrison of Sedona, Ariz.; and three grandchildren, Jennifer Leaf, 18, and Scott Leaf, 17, both of Los Angeles; and Emma Morrison, 5, of Sedona.

Elmer Charlie Cottle, 79, of Independence died Feb. 25, 2004. Services were Feb. 27, 2004, in Independence with graveside services in Memorial Park Cemetery in Columbia.

Mr. Cottle was born Sept. 6, 1924, in Columbia to Ernest C. Cottle and Ruby Hall Cottle. He graduated from Hickman High School in 1942 and was an Army Air Forces Veteran of World War II. He worked at the Federal Aviation Administration as a Project Manager for 30 years and retired in 1980. He was an ordained minister and had preached for the last one and a half years at the Sibley Christian Church in Independence.

He is survived by his wife, Norma Daly Cottle of the home; a daughter, Gayle L. Beach and her husband Don of San Antonio, Texas; a son, Benjamin C. Cottle and his wife, Mary, of Independence; a brother Jere Cottle of Tulsa, Okla., a brother, Kenneth Cottle and sister Dorothy Baumgartner, both of Columbia; grandchildren Chad C. Cottle, Timothy Beach, Amy Hayes, Ryan Kassen, Britt Cottle and Andrew Cottle; and six great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a daughter, Jan Cottle, and his parents.

The family suggests any memorials be made to the Show-Me Children’s Home, P.O. Box 6, LaMonte, Mo. 65337.

Wynona Florence Trimble, 85, of Independence, formerly of Columbia, passed away Saturday, Feb. 28, 2004, at her home.

Services will be at 3 p. m. March 7 at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Kathy Morrison officiating. Visitation will be an hour before the service at the funeral home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Trimble was born Nov. 11, 1918, in Columbia to Patton D. and Ethel H. Carey Hill. She married Richard Glenn Trimble on Dec. 31, 1937, in Columbia, and he preceded her in death.

Survivors include a daughter, Barbara C. Muehl of Waxahachie, Texas; a son, Lawrence R. Trimble of Independence; five grandchildren, Warren Owens of Clark, David Owens of Sturgeon, Stacey Campbell of Waxahachie, Texas, Laurale Bischoff of Pax River, Md., and Lawrence R. Trimble Jr. of Independence; seven great-grandchildren; a sister, Imogene Woods of Columbia; and a brother, Harold D. Hill of Columbia.

She also was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Janiece A. Owens; a sister, Wilmetta Armstrong; an infant sister, Maureen Hill; and a brother, A.O. Hill.

Thelma P. Clinkinbeard, 83, of Columbia passed away Sunday, Feb. 29, 2004, at Boone Hospital Center.

Private graveside services will be held at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Clinkinbeard was born Oct. 31, 1920, in Boone County to Granville and Ollie Dennis Persinger. She married Norman L. Clinkinbeard on Dec. 11, 1944, in Sioux City, Iowa, and he preceded her in death.

She was a member of First Baptist Church and American Legion Auxiliary Post 202.

Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Dan R. and Cathy Clinkinbeard of Columbia; a sister, Jean Cagle of Columbia; two granddaughters, Jennifer McCollom and Wendy Clinkinbeard, both of Columbia; and two great-grandchildren, Josh and Alexis Clinkinbeard.

She was also preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Cheri Clinkinbeard Howard; and a brother, J.D. Persinger.

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

George Ulysses Maxwell, 72, of Columbia died Saturday, Feb. 28, 2004, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services are 2 p.m. Thursday, March 4, at Russell Chapel C.M.E. Church with Dr. Frank Wright officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Warren Funeral Chapel.

He was born March 30, 1931, in Boone County to Ozia and Lola Davis Maxwell.

Survivors include a daughter, two sons and a brother.

Virginia Buster Thurston, 84, of Columbia passed away Saturday, March 6, 2004, at her home after a short illness.

Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 10, at First Christian Church.

She was born Nov. 6, 1919, in Columbia to Carroll Alexander Buster and Emma Florence Wisdom Buster. She grew up in Columbia and attended high school in Cape Girardeau and at Hickman High School.

She was an alumna of the University of Missouri-Columbia and a member of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority.

She married Marion F. "Thursty" Thurston Jr. on June 1, 1939. During the first half of their marriage, they traveled extensively while Thursty pursued a career as a military lawyer. She was an elementary school teacher for American children in Manila, Philippines. She served as principal assistant to the Army commander of the Port of Yokahoma, Japan. She later was assistant dean of women at the University of Virginia-Charlottesville.

They returned to Columbia in 1968 to be close to family and lifelong friends. She was a member of the Constance Emig Circle of King’s Daughters and volunteered for many years at Columbia Regional Hospital and for Meals on Wheels. She loved to play golf and spent many happy days on the Columbia Country Club course.

Virginia is survived by Thursty, her husband of 65 years; her two children, Thom B. Thurston of Dobbs Ferry, N.Y., and Tesa Sterchi of Columbia; her son-in-law, Ron Sterchi; and three grandchildren, Amanda, Eric and Katelyn.

Donnie E. Voorheis, 57, of Columbia died Wednesday, March 24, 2004, at his home.

Services will be at 9 a.m. March 29 at Nilson Funeral Home, 5611 St. Charles Road, with the Rev. Bart Larson officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. March 28 at the funeral home. Burial will be in Fayette City Cemetery.

Mr. Voorheis was born Nov. 28, 1946, in Boone County to Charles and Viola Voorheis. He married Teresa German on June 22, 1985, in Columbia, and she survives. He worked for Columbia Public Schools for 21 years as manager of Pine Grove Mobile Home Park for nine years. He was a good father and an avid hunter and fisherman.

Survivors also include three sons, Bobby and Justin Voorheis of Columbia and Kenny Voorheis of Jacksonville, N.C.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Missouri River Hospice.

Wallace "Wally" Casteel, 74, of Columbia, passed away Friday, March 26, 2004, at his home.

Services will be at 11 a.m. March 29 at Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. March 29 at the funeral home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. Casteel was born in Minonk, Ill., on June 2, 1929, to Harold and Amy Kent Casteel. He married Betty Arnold on June 13, 1954, in Columbia, and she survives.

He was part owner of Casteel Electric Co. Inc. for 47 years. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Tiger Shrine Clown Unit and the Building Construction Codes Commission from 1988 to 1991. Mr. Casteel served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.

Survivors also include his sons, Steven and his wife, Holly; David and his wife, Ryanne; three grandchildren, Bryan, Brandon and Chloe Casteel; and a sister, Maxine Tipton. All are of Columbia.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Carroll Casteel.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Missouri River Hospice, 3210 Bluff Creek Drive, Columbia, Mo., 65201, and Shriner’s Children’s Hospital, 2001 S. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, Mo., 63131.

Donald J. Curry, 73, of Columbia went home to be with his Lord on Monday, March 29, 2004, at his home.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 2, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Phil Dooley officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. Curry was born July 24, 1930, in Boone County to Neville M. and Goldie M. Bennett Curry. He served with the U.S. Air Force, stationed in Alaska. On Oct. 13, 1955, he married Terry Taron in Oakland, Calif., and she survives. Don was a carpenter with Stephens College for 25 years before his retirement. He was a member of the Columbia Bowling Hall of Fame. He loved crocheting and making afghans for his family and friends.

Survivors also include his children, Russ Curry of Fulton and Glenda Selman of Greensboro, N.C.; a sister, M. Sue Martin of Columbia; and three grandchildren, Jamie, Jennifer and Billy.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Jimmy Curry; and a grandchild, Christy.

Memorials are suggested to Open Door Baptist Church, 4838 E. Meadow Lark Lane, Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Cheryl J. Branham Malone, 58, of Columbia died Monday, March 29, 2004, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 1 p.m. April 3 at the Friemonth-Freese Funeral Home in Glasgow, with the Rev. Raymond Hayes officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the funeral home. Burial will be at Columbia Cemetery.
She was born May 16, 1945, in Columbia to Iona Gladys Renfro and Harold Warrick.

She attended Douglass High School, where she played flute in the band. She was also a student of the Hickman High School class of 1963.

She was an accomplished seamstress. Cheryl lived in Tucson, Ariz., and Birmingham, Ala. While in Birmingham, she worked for the American Red Cross and later in customer service at Wal-Mart for a number of years until her illness in January 2003.

Survivors include one son, Ricardo Malone of Kansas City; one daughter, Kandus Vassar of Fort Lee, Va.; two grandchildren, Demitirus and Dezmond Vassar; three brothers, Terry Branham of West Covina, Calif., John Branham of Columbia and Paul Branham of Rocheport; and six sisters, Mary Bush of Phillip Ranch, Calif., Glenda Kinney of Longmont, Colo., Vivian Enyard of Glasgow, Emma Lawson of West Covina, Calif., Jennifer Branham of Kansas City, Kan., and Sereatha Branham of Columbia.

Patricia Thompson Sherwin, 82, formerly of Columbia, died Wednesday, March 31, 2004, at Tucson Medical Center in Tucson, Ariz.

No local services are planned.

Mrs. Sherwin was born Oct. 28, 1921, in Keokuk, Iowa, to the late Ruth Tiffany Thompson and Dr. William Stuart Thompson.

She married William B. Hathorn in 1944, and he preceded her in death in 1996. She married Douglas Sherwin of Green Valley, Ariz., in 2001, and he survives.

She was a graduate of Hickman High School, attended Christian College - now Columbia College - and the University of Iowa, where she studied art under the eminent artist Grant Wood.

She was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and the Episcopal Church.

She lived in Tucson and was active in the art community, working until her retirement a few years ago as a restorer of paintings.

Survivors also include one daughter, Tiffany Hathorn Johnson of Tucson; one sister, Jean Thompson Glenn of Columbia; one niece; and two nephews, including Jeff Glenn of Columbia.

Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor’s choice or to the scholarship fund at Columbia College, 2001 Rogers St., Columbia, Mo., 65201.

John W. Ridgeway, 85, of Columbia died Tuesday April 20, 2004, at Lenoir Healthcare Center.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday, April 23, at First Christian Church, with the Rev. Dr. John Yonker officiating. Visitation will be at the church immediately before the service. Burial will be at Olivet Cemetery, 7201 E. Route WW.

Mr. Ridgeway was born Nov. 30, 1918, in Kansas City to William J. and Esther Crooks Ridgeway. He moved with his family to Boone County at the age of three months. On Aug. 31, 1941, he married Elizabeth "Libby" Fisher, and she preceded him in death in 1993. He married Marvellee Michel on Jan. 12, 1994, and she survives.

Mr. Ridgeway was a member of First Christian Church, American Legion Post 202, the Andrew W. McAlester Society and the University of Missouri Jefferson Club. He was a charter member and the first president of the Columbia Golden K Kiwanis Club.

He served as editor of the club’s newsletter, Nuggets, for eight years, during which time he received five separate citations awarded by the MO-ARK district’s annual newsletter competition. He also contributed to the MO-ARK district publication Kiwanigram and to the Kiwanis International magazine. He was the recipient of the highest award given by Kiwanis International, the Tablet of Honor. He enjoyed traveling and stamp collecting, a hobby he pursued most of his life.

Commencing at first grade, he progressed through the Boone County and Columbia school systems. He was drafted in October 1941 and was discharged with the rank of first sergeant Jan. 15, 1946, after completing service in the Philippines and occupation of Japan with the 158th regiment combat team known as "The Bushmasters."

Except for those years in the army, he devoted his entire working life to the banking industry beginning during his senior year at Hickman High School at Boone County Trust Co. Later, he was associated with banks in Boonville, Springfield and Paducah, Ky. His main career, however, centered in bank examining and supervision. He was a field examiner for FDIC and the state of Missouri and later supervised banks in Kentucky as deputy bank commissioner and in Missouri as deputy commissioner of finance. At age 55, he took early retirement from the state of Missouri and formed his own bank-auditing and consulting business, which he operated for 10 years before permanent retirement.

His survivors also include one daughter, Linda Ridgeway; a niece; a nephew; two grandnephews; a grandniece; one great-grandnephew; and a great-grandniece. He was also preceded in death by his parents, a brother and one sister.

Memorials may be sent to John W. and Marvellee M. Ridgeway Special Fellowship in Pediatrics at the UMC Children’s Hospital, 306 Donald W. Reynolds Alumni and Visitors Center, Columbia, Mo., 65211 or First Christian Church.

John Gerald Neuffer, 58, of Columbia died Saturday, April 24, 2004, at his home.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 904 Old 63 S., conducted by Bishop Douglas Moore. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Burial will follow the services at Little Bonne Femme Church Cemetery.

Mr. Neuffer was born Nov. 28, 1946, in Moscow, Idaho, to Margaret McGregor Neuffer and Myron Gerald Neuffer.

He married Jenelle Bernice Stull on Nov. 14, 1974, at the LDS Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah, and she survives.

He attended Columbia Public Schools, Ricks College in Rexburg, Ind., and Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. He studied interior design in Atlanta and opened his own design business in Columbia. He served a two-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Arizona and Southern California from 1966 to 1968. He was a Columbia businessman for 20 years and was most recently employed by Palmer Paint Company. John loved nature and the beauty of the earth. He had a great love of music but enjoyed people the most.

Survivors also include his father, M. Gerald Neuffer of Columbia; a son, Joshua Kimball Neuffer of Columbia; two daughters, Jarrie Suzanne Johns of Denver and Jenna Kristen Neuffer, serving as an LDS missionary in New York City; three brothers, Myron David Nuffer of Atoka, Tenn., Gregory Wayne Neuffer of Memphis, Tenn., and Lt. Col. Lewis Dale Neuffer of Albuquerque, N.M.; three sisters, Barbara Ruth Neuffer of Grantsville, Utah, Peggy Hendrix of Auxvasse and Linda Chaston of Sommersworth, N.H.; and four grandchildren, Paige Drewanne Johns, Kailer Devin Johns, Morgan Devrie Johns and Kaden Dennis Johns.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Margaret McGregor Neuffer, in December 2001.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Jenelle Neuffer family, in care of Nilson Funeral Home, 5611 St. Charles Road, Columbia, Mo., 65202.

Thomas Edwin Fleetwood, 68, formerly of Columbia, passed away Sunday, April 25, 2004, in Bellflower, Calif.

A "Celebration of Life" will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 12, at Olivet Christian Church.

He was born July 6, 1935, to Professor J. Ross and Bernice Turner Fleetwood.

He graduated from Hickman High School and Culver Stockton College. During college, Tom pastored six rural Missouri churches and was later ordained by the Christian Church-Disciples of Christ.

When injuries forced him from the Green Bay Packers lineup, he turned to his theatrical roots, creating a role in a Broadway play and appearing on top-rated television shows including "Dallas." He earned global respect within the sport of darts as co-founder of the American Darts Organization and treasurer of the World Darts Federation.

Well known for his generous efforts to fight child abuse, Tom founded a child abuse prevention center in Downey, Calif. He twice served as president of National Exchange Club Foundation for the Prevention of Child Abuse.

Survivors include his wife, Della; a brother, J. Ross and wife Marilyn; two nephews, Chauncey Fleetwood and wife Marilyn and Stephen Fleetwood and wife Laura; and two greatnieces, Stephanie and Lillian.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Jim.

Memorials are suggested to Family Support Center, 8320 Iowa St., Downey, Calif., 90241, or ADO Scholarship Fund, 230 N. Crescent Way No. K, Anaheim, Calif., 92801.

James Edgar "Judge" Drane, 96, passed away Thursday, April 29, 2004, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be 11 a.m. Monday, May 3, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Kathy Morrison officiating. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Drane was born Nov. 3, 1907 in Boone County, to Joseph Walter, 1869 to 1948, and Effie Carrie Little Drane, 1871 to 1950.

On Oct. 1, 1934, he married Mary Margaret Norvell in Fulton, and she preceded him in death in 1990. They were members of Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church. He and Mrs. Drane were both members of the first graduating class at Hickman High School in 1928.

Mr. Drane was born and raised in the Woodlandville community south of Harrisburg. He was a member of the Woodlandville United Methodist Church and a prominent farmer, stockman, and horseman for many years. He was active in the Farm Bureau and Boone County Oil Company. He was a member of the school board that formed the Midway Heights School in the late 1950’s. He served as an election judge for many years. In later years he served as the resident manager of the MU Rocheford Experimental Turkey Farm until his retirement. Later, he and Mrs. Drane resided at the Candlelight Terrace in Columbia. He was residing in Ashland at The Villa at the time of his death.

Mr. Drane’s grandparents were Davis Clark, 1836 to 1922, and Anne Elizabeth Goslin Drane, 1859 to 1876, of Harrisburg. His great-grandparents were Anthony, 1791-1876, and Mecie Lawless Drane, 1800-1885, also of Harrisburg. Anthony was born in Prince George’s County, Md., later moved to Washington County, Ky., and came to Boone County, in 1832. Anthony was descended from earlier Dranes, such as Thomas, 1751 to about 1828; and Martha Wells Drane, 1753 to about 1828; and others who were among the original families of the Royal Colony of Maryland, along with Cecil Calvert in 1634 who had immigrated from the British Isles to present day St. Mary’s County, Md. Mr. Drane’s great uncle was Pvt. James R. Drane, CSA, a veteran of the "War Between the States" who was captured and later died at the Alton, Ill., prison, along with hundreds of others.

Survivors include two sons, James N. Drane and wife, Pat, of Holts Summit and J. Dan Drane and wife, Mikal, of Normal, Ill.; and a granddaughter, Christine Hall and husband. Douglas. and their two daughters, Ashton and Noelle, all of Columbia. He is also survived by several nephews, nieces and cousins.

He was also preceded in death by two older brothers, J.C. Drane in 1977, and Glen Drane in 1990; and two older sisters, Winnie Bell in 1998, and Mary Jean Rees in 2003, all of Columbia.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church, 702 Wilkes Blvd., Columbia, Mo., 65201, or a charity of the donor’s choice.

Helen Moore Wiggins, 89, of Columbia passed away Monday May 3, 2004, at Boone Hospital Center.

Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 5, 2004, in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Wiggins was born Nov. 24, 1914, in Memphis, Mo., to Charles F. and Mary Miller Moore. She married Wilbur R. "Pug" Wiggins on Oct. 17, 1936,in Kansas City, and he preceded her in death.

Survivors include her children, Jim Wiggins of Peculiar and Suzanne Neyland and her husband, Stu, of Placida, Fla; a brother, Morris Moore of Columbia; a sister, Janet McMickel-Roddy of Columbia; three grandchildren, Jeffery Angell of Des Moines, Iowa, Christina Wiggins of Columbia and Kimberly Wiggins of Belton; and many devoted nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, family requests donations to Rainbow House, 2302 N. Oakland Gravel Road, Columbia, Mo., 65202.

Fred Randall Simmons, 60, of Columbia died Wednesday, May 5, 2004, at home.

Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, May 8, at St. Luke United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Warren Funeral Chapel. Burial is at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Survivors include three sons, including Fred Simmons Jr. and Demetrius Thompson, both of Columbia, and four daughters, Cynthia and Michelle Simmons, Monique Prince and Patricia Thompson, all of Columbia.

Shirley D. Walton, 69, of Columbia passed away Friday, May 7, 2004, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, May 10, at Memorial Funeral Home with Rev. Bruce Caldwell officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, May 9, at the funeral home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Walton was born April 12, 1935, in Boone County to Bill and Louise Baker Rhodes. On Dec. 23, 1953, she married Bob Walton in Columbia. She was employed at Boone County National Bank before her retirement. She was a past member of Columbia Baptist Temple.

Survivors include her husband, of Columbia; three children, Mike Walton of Jelm, Wyo., Mark Walton of Laramie, Wyo., and Vicki Walton of Kingdom City; a brother, Gary Rhodes of Gulf Breeze, Fla.; a sister, Sue Elder of Columbia; and a grandson, Matthew Walton of Kingdom City.

She was preceded in death by her parents and three sisters.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Diabetes Association, Attn: Memorial Program Call Center, P.O. Box 2680, Canton, Ohio, 44720, or the American Lung Association, 1118 Hampton Ave., St. Louis, Mo., 63139-3196.

Gary E. "Jonesy" Jones, 47, of Columbia passed away Thursday, May 6, 2004, at home.

Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 11, at Forum Boulevard Christian Church, 3900 Forum Blvd., with the Rev. Max Jennings officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the church. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. Jones was born March 30, 1957, in Columbia to J.T. and Katherine Garrett Jones. On July 7, 1984, he married Rhonda Wilkerson in Novelty, and she survives. He graduated from Hickman High School in 1975 and played on the 1975 state champion Hickman football team. After graduating from high school, he attended Northeast Missouri State University for one year.

Gary was a baseball coach for many years with his children, coaching several youth baseball teams, and was a member of the Hickman Baseball Booster Club. He loved his family, friends and his kids’ sports. He was loved by many and missed by all. He owned and operated Jones Trimworks and was well known in the building industry.

Survivors include his wife, of Columbia; two sons, Tyler T. Jones and Blake W. Jones, both of Columbia; his father, J.T. Jones of Columbia; three brothers, Jimmie L. Jones and Larry R. Jones, both of Columbia, and Wayne G. Jones of Olathe, Kan.; and one sister, Karen D. Kessler of Blue Springs.

He was preceded in death by his mother.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Tyler and Blake Jones Education Memorial Fund, in care of Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., Columbia, Mo., 65202.

Brian David Benton, 26, of Columbia passed away Saturday, May 15, 2004, in Columbia.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 19, at Community United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Gary DeWitt officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Brian was born July 27, 1977, in Columbia to Stan and Mary Beth Benton. Brian graduated from Hickman High School in 1955. He played soccer at Drury University, then at St. Louis University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry. He was the executive director of Columbia Soccer Club and coached many local teams.

He had a great love of life and lived it to its fullest.

Survivors include his parents, Stan and Mary Beth Benton; two sisters, Jennifer Rice and husband Tom, Melissa Princivalli and husband Michael; a nephew, Korben, and niece, Alezondria, of Columbia; a grandfather, Marvin A. Rosbrugh of Eldorado Springs; and a grandmother, Mary Benton of Columbia.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Brian Benton Memorial Scholarship Fund, in the care of Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Bus. 70 W., Columbia, Mo., 65202.

Margaret K. Adams, 65, of Hendersonville, N.C, died Monday, May 24, 2004, at her home as a result of complications from leukemia.

A memorial service will be held Thursday, May 27, in Flat Rock, N.C.

A native of Missouri, she was the daughter of the late J. Marvin and Henrietta Park Krause and the granddaughter of former Missouri Gov. Guy B. Park.

She was a graduate of the University of Missouri, where she met her husband, Mark H. Adams of Springfield, who died in 1997.

She and her family first moved to Hendersonville from Frankfurt, Germany, in 1965. Her husband’s career took them to Wilmington, Del.; England; and New Jersey before they finally settled permanently in Hendersonville in 1988.

She was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. Among others, her charity work in Hendersonville included Helping Hands, Junior Welfare Club and Community Foundation of Henderson County.

Survivors include two daughters, Margaret P. Adams of Los Angeles and Catherine Adams Fouts and her husband, Davis, of Clayton, N.C.; her grandson, Handley Reece; her brother, Guy Park Krause and his wife, Judy, of Columbia; and her sister, Mary Lawrence of Fresno, Calif.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the National Leukemia Association, 585 Stewart Ave., Suite 536, Garden City, N.Y, 11530.

John A. Prince Jr., 55, of Columbia passed away Sunday, May 30, 2004.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, June 4, at Sugar Grove Baptist Church, with the Rev. Harry Williams officiating.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Warren Funeral Chapel.

Mr. Prince was born Aug. 7, 1948, to John A. Prince Sr. and Alice P. Smith.

He was a retired City of Columbia employee, a Christian and a devoted family man.

Survivors include his wife, Patricia; two daughters, Lisa and LaTonya; a son, Clinton; eight grandchildren, Benjamin, Christopher, Michael, Matthew, Chasity, Tryphena, Le’trell and Hosanna, all of Columbia; two brothers, Bryan Prince of Columbia and Raimon Prince of Cleveland, Ohio; and one sister, Aurita Prince-Caldwell of Florissant.

He was preceded in death by his father.

Les W. Holton, 52, of Centralia passed away Tuesday, June 1, 2004, at his home.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, June 4, at Forum Boulevard Christian Church with the Revs. Mike Crippin and Max Jennings officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. Holton was born April 5, 1952, in Columbia to Charles W. and Alma E. Harmon Holton. On Sept. 20, 1997, he married Leatha Burton in Columbia, and she survives.

He was employed with CenturyTel phone company. He was a member of Sunrise Optimist Club, Elks Club and Centralia Rotary Club.

Survivors also include two daughters, Jennifer Bradley and husband, Chris, of Eugene and Jessica Holton of Columbia; two sisters, Linda L. Rector and Debby E. Sorrels, both of Columbia; and a grandchild, Jadah Bradley.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Sunrise Optimist Club, 2410 Parker St., Columbia, Mo., 65202.

Jacqueline "Jackie" Dennis, 64, of Columbia passed away Saturday, June 5, 2004, at The Bluffs.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 8, at Parker Funeral Service, with the Rev. Larry Brown officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

She was born July 7, 1939, in Boone County to Guy M. and Beatrice Fortney Judd. She married William D. Dennis on July 2, 1961, and he preceded her in death on Aug. 30,1992.

She graduated from Hickman High School and Christian College and the University of Missouri. She received a bachelor’s degree from the business school.

She was a member of First Christian Church, Alrusa Club and Professional Leader Auxiliary of Assistance League of Missouri.

She was listed in Who’s Who Among American Women. She worked for the Cancer Research Center for more than 20 years, and she also worked at First National Bank for 14 years and most recently was working as the compensations and benefits manager.

Survivors include her mother, Beatrice Bradshaw of Columbia; two sons, Christopher J. Dennis of Columbia and Aaron M. Dennis of Minneapolis; and a daughter, Sarah J. Dennis of Columbia.

She also was preceded in death by her father.

William Dale Keene, 68, of Holts Summit, formerly of Columbia, died Monday, June 7, 2004.

Private family services were held for Mr. Keene.

He was born Nov. 26, 1935, in Columbia, the son of Prather and Gladys Ravenscraft Keene. He was a 1953 graduate of Hickman High School and went on to attend the University of Missouri-Columbia. He was married Sept. 1, 1967, in Columbia to Carol Loethen, and she survives.

Mr. Keene worked for Norfolk & Western Railroad for many years. He attended Solid Rock Family Church in Jefferson City and was very active in Ducks Unlimited. He served in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1956 and in the U.S. Navy from 1957 to 1959 at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.

Survivors also include two daughters, Kelli Wolverton and Christi Johnson, both of Jefferson City; one son, Vincent Keene of Sacramento, Calif.; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Solid Rock Family Church Building Fund, 508 Hunters Run Road, Jefferson City, Mo., 65109.

Arrangements were under the direction of Slater-Millard Family Funeral Chapel, 540 S. Summit Drive, Holts Summit, Mo., 65043.

Harold R. "Hal" Hesse, 69, of Rocheport died Monday, June 7, 2004, at home.

He was born Jan. 30, 1935, in Farber to Harold P. Hesse and LaVerne L. Allen Hesse-Whitesides. He was a Korean War veteran, a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and a Buddist monk.

Survivors include a brother, Theodore A. Hesse of Vandalia; a sister, Patricia Ann Daly of LaPorte, Ind.; and several nieces and nephews.

Arrangements are under the direction of Nilson Funeral Home.

Dorothy Francis Long, 92, of Columbia passed away Monday, June 28, 2004, at The Bluffs.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 3 at Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Long was born May 30, 1912, in McBaine to Jesse Franklin and Mary Minerva Turner Barnhart. On Jan. 23, 1932, she married Virgil Long, and he preceded her in death.

She was a member of Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church and a member of Rebekah’s Lodge for more than 50 years.

Survivors include four children, Edward Long and wife, Lynda, of Patterson, Calif., Melvonna Richardson and husband, Glenn, of Columbia, JoAnn Whitesides and husband, Billy, of Hallsville and Mary Poland and husband, Lee, of Centralia; a daughter-in-law, Myldred Long of St. Helena, S.C.; a sister, Bessie Burnett of Columbia; 16 grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Richard Long; five brothers; and three sisters.

Memorial contributions are suggested to The Bluffettes Auxiliary in care of Frances Breting, 13 W. Broadway, Columbia, Mo., 65203, of Community Hospice of America, 3600 I-70 Drive S.E., Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Leigh Malcolm Trowbridge, 87, of Los Altos, Calif., passed away on Monday, June 28, 2004.

A family memorial service has been held. Burial was at Alta Mesa Memorial Park in Palo Alto, Calif.

The Greatest Generation has lost one of its finest. Mr. Trowbridge was a World War II veteran who served 2½ years in the Central Pacific.

Born April 8, 1917, in Columbia to a family that had roots in England and France, he was the son of Alice Godard Trowbridge and Edwin Alphonse Trowbridge, who was dean of the School of Agriculture at the University of Missouri-Columbia.

He attended public schools in Columbia and graduated from MU in 1939, receiving a bachelor’s and P.A. degree. Upon graduation he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Field Artillery.

On Oct. 12, 1940, he married his childhood sweetheart, Mary Jane Hill, whose father was Robert E. Lee "Bob" Hill, MU alumni director.

After graduation he worked for the International Harvester Company in Kansas until the beginning of World War II. One month after World War II was declared, he was on active duty at Camp Roberts, Calif., training enlistees and draftees in the art of military and artillery. He then spent three months at Fort Sill, Okla., at the field artillery school. Then it was back to California, from where he was sent overseas to Oahu, Hawaii, where he was assigned to the 27th Infantry Division. The division was set up in defense of the southern half of Oahu.

After intense combat training, his regimental combat team was sent to the Marshall Islands, where his unit, the 104th Field Artillery Battalion, fought and helped secure Eniwetok Atoll. The next venture in combat was at Saipan and Tinian in the Marianas Islands.

He then went to Espiritu Santo in the New Hebrides Islands for rest and supply. The division then sailed to Okinawa, which was the last battle of World War II - the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, bringing the Japanese to the point of surrender.

He then flew to Japan as part of the occupation force.

With adequate points collected, he was eligible to come home and be discharged.

During the Korean War he was called back to active duty and was stationed at Fort Ord, Calif., for two years. Before retiring from the military, he won promotions to major and lieutenant colonel after serving in the U.S. Army Reserve.

After the war, he and Mary Jane settled in Los Altos in1952, where their children were raised. Having earned his elementary teaching credential at San Jose State University, he taught in the Palo Alto School District at Barron Park Elementary School for four years and 16 years at Jordan Junior High School, teaching mathematics and science.

He earned a master’s degree in secondary education at San Jose State University.

He was a member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, Sons of the Revolution, Sons of the American Revolution, the Audubon Society, the National Wildlife Association and the World War II Memorial Society and was a lifetime member of both the Missouri University Alumni Association and the California Teachers Association.

He was enthusiastic about things of nature. After retirement, he spent time trout fishing at the family summer home in Sierra County, Calif.

He very much enjoyed this time with members of his family and friends.

In recent years, he received great joy from the 2003 publication of his World War II memoirs, "Operation Leap Frog."

He is survived by his wife of 63 years and their children, Leigh Malcolm "Pete" Trowbridge, Jr. and his wife, Cameron, of Los Altos, Jane Hill Beach of Campbell, Calif., and Judith Lyon Oswald and her husband, Paul, of El Dorado Hills, Calif.; his grandchildren, Todd Beach, Paul Trowbridge, Laura Jane Beach Barrera, Kimberly Trowbridge, Melissa Oswald and Jill Oswald; five great-grandchildren, Breeanna Lauren Beach, Caleb Jesse Barrera, Justin Robert Beach, Brandon Leigh Beach and Megan Claire Trowbridge; and three stepgrandchildren, Curtis Engbretson, Scott Engbretson and Anne Engbretson Shachal.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Edwin A. Trowbridge, in 1989.

The family requests that those wishing to make a contribution in his honor make it to the rose garden at the Palo Alto Veterans Hospital by contributing to the Chaplain’s Fund Rose Garden in the care of Chaplain Marsha Davis, Department of Veteran’s Affairs, 3801 Miranda Avenue, Palo Alto, Calif., 94304, or to the charity of your choice.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Los Altos Chapel of Spangler Mortuaries, 399 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos, Calif., 94022.

Kenneth Edward Watkins, 21, of Columbia died Sunday, July 4, 2004, at University Hospital.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, July 9, at the Newman Center.

Ken was known for his compassion and integrity. He enjoyed working with and helping people, and his easy-going personality and charming smile made it easy for him.

Ken was a 2001 graduate of Hickman High School, the place where he discovered his passion: lacrosse. He was a founding member of The Columbia Lacrosse Club and received All-State honors his junior and senior years. After playing a year at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, Ken returned to Columbia to help coach the Hickman team. It was in this position, coaching the freshman and junior varsity teams for two seasons, where he found his true calling.

Ken was also about to embark on another dream he had. His fiancée, Jennifer Bahr of Vandalia, is pregnant with their first child, Madison Elizabeth, who is due in September.

Ken loved children, especially the time he spent with his nephews. He would happily escort them to the zoo or show them the proper way to hold a lacrosse stick. He was looking forward to the day when he would be able to do the same with his own.

Ken is survived by his parents, Bill and Kathy Watkins; his fiancée, Jennifer Bahr; a twin brother, Bill Watkins; a soon-to-be sister-in-law, Mandy Leipard; two sisters, Carrie Watkins of Columbia and Kate Gallagher of Fort Collins, Colo.; a brother-in-law, Padraig Gallagher; nephews, Gabriel Watkins, Liam Gallagher and Aidan Gallagher; and two grandmothers, Mary Watkins of St. Louis and Jo Kibbee of Columbus, Ohio.

Ken was an organ donor.

In lieu of flowers, contributions are requested to the Madison Watkins Trust, in the care of Boone County National Bank, or the Columbia Hickman Lacrosse Club Scholarship Fund, in the care of Rick Wise, 208 Orleans Court, Columbia, Mo., 65203.

Carey Weaver Judah, 88, of Columbia died Sunday, July 11, 2004, at Lenoir Health Center after a long battle with Alzheimer’s.

A private interment is planned.

She was born July 12, 1915, in Columbia to L. A. Weaver and Sadie Gordon Weaver.

She was a graduate of Hickman High School.

She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Missouri and a master’s degree from New York University.

She taught at Washington University in St. Louis for many years and was costume curator at the Missouri Historical Society.

Survivors include a daughter, Jennifer Scheerer of Leawood, Kan; a son, Robert Judah II of Spokane, Wash.; and four grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert M. Judah.

Lola Frances Davis Nichols, 76, of Sedalia died Sunday, July 18, 2004, at her home.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Crown Hill Cemetery in Sedalia. Friends may call after 3 p.m. today at Ewing-Schutte-Semler Funeral Home in Sedalia, with family receiving friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

She was born Nov. 19, 1927, in Columbia.

Survivors include a daughter; a brother, Ira Lee Davis of Columbia; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Vivian "Kay" Pettit, 71, of Fulton died Thursday, July 22, 2004, at her home.

Private services were held Saturday, July 24 at Maupin Funeral Home, with burial at the Callaway Gardens.

She was born Aug. 22, 1932, in Columbia. She was the daughter of Walker Orson Hall and Georgia M. Ricketts Hall. She married James W. Pettit on Dec. 23, 1951. He preceded her in death on Nov. 15, 1997.

Survivors include two sons, James W. Pettit Jr. of Columbia and J. Stephen Pettit and his wife, Connie, of Fayette; one daughter, Polly Turley and her husband, Kenny, of Fulton; and three grandchildren, Alex Turley, John W. Pettit and Deanna Marie Pettit.

Mrs. Pettit graduated from Hickman High School in 1950. She earned a bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Missouri. She later earned a master’s degree in library science from the University of Missouri. Before her retirement, she worked at the State Historical Society of Missouri for many years.

Mrs. Pettit was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Colonial Dames of 1812, the Colonial Dames of America, United States Daughters of 1812, National Society Sons & Daughters of the Pilgrims, Soule Kindred in America, The National Society Colonial Dames XVII, National Society Daughters of the Colonial Wars, The National Society Daughters of the American Colonists, The National Society Dames of the Court of Honor, National Society of the Union, United Daughters of the Confederary, Daughters of the Union Veterans of the Civil War, The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolutions and Continental Society Daughters of Indian Wars.

Kitty Sue Gibbs, 74, of Columbia passed away Friday, July 23, 2004, in Oklahoma City.

Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 28 at Memorial Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jim Bryan officiating. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Gibbs was born Sept. 15, 1929, in Columbia to Thomas Benjamin Stewart Jr. and Julia Lee Merideth Stewart.

On Jan. 10, 1947, she married Edward Gibbs in Columbia, and he survives. She was a member of the 1947 class of Hickman High School. She was employed with Lee Elementary School for many years before her retirement. She was a member of Missouri United Methodist Church. Kitty loved to sew, play tennis and garden.

Survivors also include four children, Edward S. "Ned" Gibbs and wife, Deborah, of Newbury Park, Calif., Scott A. Gibbs and wife, Vanette, of Columbia, Linda L. Wallace and husband, Ronnie, of Fort Worth, Texas, and Merideth A. "Annie" Fiore and husband, Joe, of Monrovia, Calif.; two brothers, T.B. Stewart III and J.S. Stewart, both of Columbia; a sister, Lora Lee Howard of Huntington Beach, Calif.; 24 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Missouri United Methodist Church, 204 S. Ninth St., Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Waldo Elsworth Palmer, 92, of Columbia passed away on Friday, Aug. 6, 2004, in Columbia.

A Celebration of Life will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, August 12, at Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church with the Rev. Kathy Morrison and the Rev. Rick Gressman. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11, at Parker Funeral Service with a Masonic Service at 7 p.m.

Waldo Palmer was born on Jan. 30, 1912, to Richard Elsworth and Ruth Rozine Harner Palmer on the corner of Alexander and Worley Street in Columbia, and he lived on Alexander his entire life. He graduated in 1930 from Hickman High School. He was married to Nannie Mae Fenton on July 22, 1934, and she preceded him in death on August 24, 2002.

Mr. Palmer was a former Columbia city councilman from 1959 to 1960. He received recognition many times for his volunteer service to Columbia and Boone County. He worked for Epple Construction as a painter from 1930 to 1956 and was with Palmer Painting and Decorating from 1956 to 1963. He was a self-employed painter and later became a Columbia animal control officer until his retirement.

In 1939 Mr. Palmer became a member of Twilight Lodge No. 114 AF&AM and was master in 1946. Mr. Palmer was also a member of the following organizations: Boone Chapter No. 290 O.E.S. for over 50 years, member of White Shrine of Jerusalem No. 7 for over 50 years, Past Monarch and Charter Member of Aleppo Grotto, Life member of International Brotherhood of Allied Painters & Paperhangers No. 1185 and member of the Good Old Boys at Midway. He was very active in the Boy Scouts and received the Silver Beaver Award. He was also an active member of the Girl Scouts, 4-H, Order of Rainbow For Girls, Habitat for Humanity, Boone County Fair, Columbia Library Board, Boone County Central Democratic Committee, Ridgeway P.T.A., Charter Member of the Rock Bridge Picnic and the Pinnacles Park Board Member.

Survivors include three sons, Waldo Elsworth Palmer Jr. of Greenville, Pa., Donald Robert Palmer of Mexico, Mo., and Charles Wesley Palmer of Centralia; three daughters, Betty Ruth Palmer, Eva Sue Calvin and Martha Nan Palmer, all of Columbia; one brother, A. R. "Sam" Palmer of Gravois Mills; two sisters, Aurevia Eaton of Columbia and Mavis Thomas of Eugene, Ore.; nine granddaughters, Tara Calvin and Mia Calvin, both of Columbia, Lori Calvin of Elkhorn, Wis., Sheri Anderson and Kim Hatfield, both of Mexico, Mo., Cathy Mundy of Thompson, Lauren Sappington, Caitelin Sappington and Diana Sappington, all of Centralia; and 10 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, two sons and one brother, Rienzo Palmer.

Waldo said he has smelled the roses: In lieu of flowers, please send contributions to the United Methodist Woman, care of Helen Graves, 909 Wingham Drive, Columbia, Mo., 65202.

Harold B. Wilson, 84, of Columbia, passed away Saturday, Aug. 7, 2004, at The Bluffs.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10, with the Rev. Don Snyder officiating at Nashville Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Burial will be at Nashville Cemetery.

Mr. Wilson was born May 1, 1920, to Roger and Cora Crane Wilson in Sapp. On June 29, 1940, he married Marjorie Kearney, and she survives.

He was a graduate of Hickman High School. Mr. Wilson was a sales representative at Riback Pipe & Steel before his retirement.

Survivors include two children, Carolyn Maxwell of Rocheport and Gary Wayne Wilson of Ashland; a sister, Helen Wulff of Columbia; six grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Woodrow Wilson, Paul Wilson and Carl Wilson; and a sister, Alene Wilson.

Memorial contributions are suggested to American Cancer Society, 33 E. Broadway, Suite 100, Columbia, Mo., 65203.

Shirley J. Ricks, 66, of Columbia passed away Thursday, Aug. 19, 2004, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Kathy Morrison officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Ricks was born July 2, 1938, in Columbia to Lonnie Ray and Eva Pauline Weyand Cook. On Aug. 11, 1957, she married William C. Ricks in Columbia, and he preceded her in death.

She was a graduate of Hickman High School and Columbia College. She was employed for more than 36 years with the City of Columbia, where she was the budget officer. She retired in June 1997.

Mrs. Ricks was a member of Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church. She also was a member of Municipal Finance Officers and Treasurers Association, serving twice as president; Government Finance Officers Association; Columbia Municipal Employees Credit Union Board of Directors; Credit Union National Association Board of Directors; and National Business Women’s Association. She received several awards and recognitions from the City of Columbia.

Shirley enjoyed her grandchildren, Joshua and Desmond; great-niece, Holly; family and friends; spending time at the lake of the Ozarks; working in her flower garden; and talking with her e-mail friends across the country.

Survivors also include her children, William Curtis Ricks II of Columbia and Julie Joann Ricks-Doneen of Twin Falls, Idaho; a step-father, Robert F. Scott of Columbia; and two brothers, Jerry D. Cook and wife, Bridget, and Johnnie R. Cook and wife, Patricia, all of Columbia.

She was also preceded in death by her parents.

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

Delbert Eugene Howard, 59, of Kingdom City passed to his heavenly home Friday, Aug. 20, 2004, while on a fishing retreat near Lebanon. After catching his limit of rainbow trout for the day, his heart just stopped as he sat reading.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 25, at Maupin Funeral Home in Fulton with Pastor Chuck Lee officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and two hours before services Wednesday at the funeral home. Interment will be at Auxvasse Cemetery.

Patients and co-workers are invited to come to the Cosmopolitan Diabetes Center at the University of Missouri to sign a book of condolences.

Howard was born Sept. 20, 1944, in Audrain County to Claude Pettibone Howard and Mary Margaret Sontag Howard of McCreadie. He was the second of three children. On April 22, 1989, he married Karen Harris Martin, and she survives. While there were no biological children born to this union, together they parented a host of children and grandchildren, including nieces and nephews.

A 1962 Hickman graduate, he took the state board examination in 1963 and received his licensed practical nurse diploma. He graduated in 1972 with honors from Lincoln University with an associate’s degree in professional nursing. A bachelor’s degree in health-services management from the University of Missouri-Columbia was earned in 1985. In 1995, he graduated from MU with a master’s degree in education. He had come to believe that education is the key to preventing the complications of diabetes and the only way to survive the effects of this disease. Consequently, he diligently kept in touch with the most current information available and shared that with his patients. He worked tirelessly in professional organizations at the local and state levels throughout his career.

Howard’s career at the University of Missouri Health Sciences Center began in 1962 and continued until the time of his death. He served as the head nurse on 4-East from 1975 through 1977 and then joined the Adult Diabetes Care Team as nurse practitioner. He was instrumental in the development of the Cosmopolitan International Diabetes Center at MU and became clinic supervisor when the Diabetes Center opened in 1984. In 1988, he earned certified diabetes educator status and in 1990 decided to devote the remainder of his career to providing quality education to thousands of patients with diabetes.

An outstanding care provider and patient-care advocate, Howard was honored many times for his dedication and service to the university and his patients. His numerous University of Missouri Hospital and Clinics awards include being named "Outpatient Nurse of the Year" in 1989. In 1991, he was named "Outstanding Patient Educator," and in 2001, was recognized for his "Excellence in Nursing."

Many other organizations have also recognized Howard’s numerous contributions to the fight against diabetes. In 1988, he was awarded the "Citation for Outstanding Service" by the Missouri affiliate of the American Diabetes Association. In 1990, he was a finalist for the "Chancellor’s Outstanding Staff Recognition Award," and in 1994, the Cosmopolitan International Service Organization recognized him with its prestigious "Distinguished Community Service Award."

No awards, honors or recognition will take the place of the memories engraved in the hearts and minds of his many patients and his many co-workers. Delbert E. Howard, RN, Med and CDE, will forever be a part of the Cosmopolitan International Diabetes and Endocrinology Center at MU.

As the fourth generation of his mother’s family to do so, he resided on "the Sontag place" in the Kingdom of Callaway, where he operated a cow/calf operation. Over his lifetime, interests included ceramics; raising and arranging flowers; decorating in general; showing and trail-riding horses; cooking inside or outside; coordinating special events; collecting antique dishes, clocks, oil lamps, baskets and Santa Claus figures; music; reading; camping; fishing; and, most recently, weaving.

Memberships included the American Diabetes Association, the Central Missouri Association of Diabetes Educators, the Callaway Historical Society, Columbia Weavers & Spinners Guild and the Promise Keepers. A longtime member of Richland Baptist Church, he was ordained as a deacon in 1987, serving as the secretary to that board as well as doing family ministry. He was the director of Sunday school for many years and was on the finance committee, constitution and bylaws committee and the decorating committee. He served with his wife as a member of the prayer team. Until recently, he had taken care of the baptistery and always prepared the unleavened bread for the communion.

He had the heart of a servant, lived his life with passion using the many gifts God gave him and believed that you were never too old to learn. The one thing he prayed for every day was that all those he loved, along with every life he touched, would see his savior and come to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.

Survivors also include Tom and Johannah Howard; their daughter Tammy and Kent Strawn, Alyssa, Monica and Dustin Strawn, all of Harrisburg; Jane and Gene Colster, their sons Montie and Karen Ross, Rachel and Danielle Ross; Michael and Connie Ross, Andrew and Justin Ross, all of Holden; Dale and Glee Ross of Rolla, their daughter Dala and Dan Dunn, Tyler and Devon Dunn of McCredie; Coellette and Dick Jorgensen of Park Rapids, Minn., and their children, Rob and Lora Jorgensen, Brooks, Brittany, and Brenna; Kyle and Cathy Jorgensen, Arek and Seth, all of Bloomington, Ill.; Kena and Rik Halsteen, Kari and Tommy of Boise, Idaho; Shawn and Kate Jorgensen, Cody and Sarah of Cloquet, Minn.; and Gabriel V. Jasul of Manila, The Philippines; and cousin Chris Schlenz of Hannibal, for whom Howard was guardian for many years.

Family was central to his life. No matter how distant the generation, cousins were kept connected. He faithfully attended the graves of all family members who preceded him in death, including his parents and Karen’s parents, William C. and Cora "Pawsy and Mawsy" Harris.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Cosmopolitan Diabetes Center in the care of Maupin Funeral Home, 301 Douglas Blvd, Fulton, Mo., 65251.

Jerry S. Sapp, 62, of Fulton passed away Monday, Aug. 23, 2004, at his home.

Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27, at Columbia Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Friday at Parker Funeral Service.

Jerry was born Aug. 16, 1942, in Boone County to Tony S. and Edith Tremaine Sapp.

He was a graduate of Hickman High School. He served in the Missouri National Guard. He loved to hunt and fish and was a member of the Elks Lodge.

Survivors include a daughter, Renee Sapp of Columbia; a brother, Jimmy Sapp of Fulton; a sister, Fern George of Columbia; and two grandchildren, Jerry Young and Christina Young.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Jerry Dale Sapp; a brother, Tony Sapp; and a sister, Judy White.

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