Obituaries
Obituaries
Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Jefferson City News Tribune, Sunday, July 17, 1994 Mable Lorraine Scrivner Morris, 80, Russellville, died Saturday at Still Regional Medical Center (Jefferson City). She was born Jan 27, 1914, in Olean, a daughter of Stanley and Pearl Mae Franklin Stevens. She was married March 30, 1935, in Waynesville to Ralph C. Scrivner, who died Nov. 19, 1981. She was married Oct. 12, 1982, in Russellville to Clayton Morris, who died Dec. 9, 1987. She was a teacher in rural schools in Spring Garden and was the lunchroom supervisor for the Cole R-1 School District, Russellville. She and her first husband owned the Firestone store in Russellville. She worked for the Oberman pants factory and the Missouri Division of Employment Security in Jefferson City. She was a Sunday school teacher at Russellville Baptist Church and Bethel Baptist Church. She most recently was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church near Russellville. She also was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter No. 451, Russellville, the Russellville Birthday Club, the Employment Security Grandmothers Club and the Employment Security Retirement Association. Survivors include: two sons, Capt. Kent Scrivner, Jefferson City, and Lt. Col. Randy Scrivner, Woodbridge, Va.; four daughters, Delores Twitchel, Russellville, Lina Steenbergen, Jefferson City, Carolyn Hancock, Houston, Texas, and Nancy Althouse, Columbus, Ohio; 16 grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren. One son, Ralph Ronald Scrivner, preceded her in death. Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Mt. Olive Baptist Church. The Rev. Farrie L. Cole Jr. and the Rev. John Knapp will officiate. Burial will be in Enloe Cemetery, near Russellville. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Monday at Scrivner Funeral Home, Russellville, with an Eastern Star service that evening. Memorials are suggested to Mt. Olive Baptist Church or the Hospice of Jefferson City and Mid Missouri. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Jefferson City Post Tribune, Friday, July 22, 1994 Ryan Joseph Witt, infant son of Earl DeWayne and Rebecca Loges Witt, Eldon, died Thursday at his home. He was born April 16, 1994, in Columbia. Other survivors include: one brother, Michael Witt, of the home; two sisters, Maria Witt and Vanessa Witt, both of the home; paternal grandparents, Dorsey and Ruth Furstenau, Eldon; maternal grandparents, Bill and Marilyn Loges, Eldon; maternal great-grandmother, Elizabeth Loges, Magnolia, Iowa; maternal great-grandparents, George and Loretta Iverson, Fremont, Neb.; and maternal great-great-grandmother, Ella Christ, Fremont. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Eldon City Cemetery. The Rev. Greg Bunn will officiate. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday at Griswold-Kays Funeral Home, Eldon. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Jefferson City Post Tribune, Thursday, October 20, 1994 Lester J. “Les” Hanna, 70, Eldon, died Wednesday at St. Mary’s Health Center (Jefferson City). He was born Dec. 10, 1923, in St. Louis, the son of Lester W. and Marie D. Weber Hanna. He was married Dec. 18, 1970, in Mountain Home, Ark., to Marie Mabel Schopp, who survives of the home. An Army veteran of World War II, he lived in Eldon for 25 years. He worked at Fasco Industries for 12 years, retiring in 1988 as manufacturing manager. He was a former member of Eldon Country Club and of the Kiwanis. He was a member of the Catholic Church. Other survivors include: two sons, Steven L. Hanna, Barnhart, and Richard J. Hanna, Fenton; one daughter, Debra M. Talley, St. Clair; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Phillips Funeral Home, Eldon. Fr. James J. O’Sullivan will officiate. Burial will be in Eldon City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Jefferson City News Tribune, Sunday, October 30, 1994 Mildred L. Scott, 75, Jefferson City, died Saturday at her home. She was born May 28, 1919, in Miller County, the daughter of John and Nellie Binkley Brown. She was married Dec. 22, 1940, in Leadwood, to the Rev. Alfred Scott, who died Dec. 29, 1972. A homemaker, she was a member of the Capital City West Christian Church, Jefferson City. Survivors include: one daughter, Janet Renken, Centertown; three sons, Greg Scott, Jefferson City, and Tim Scott and Davis Scott, both of Broken Arrow, Okla.; a sister, Ruby Brown of the home, 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Phillips Funeral Home, Eldon. The Rev. Donald E. Renken and the Rev. Kenneth Harland will officiate. Burial will be in Eldon City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. today. Memorials are suggested to Capital City West Christian Church. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Jefferson City Post Tribune, Friday, October 21, 1994 Ward L. Buster, 90, Eldon, died Wednesday at St. Marys Health Center (Jefferson City). He was born Nov. 4, 1903, in Miller County, the son of Virgil B. and Anna Magdalene Miller Buster. He was married June 26, 1926, in Kansas City, to Lucille Chenault, who survives of the home. He worked for Shell Mercantile in Eugene for 30 years, then worked for the Missouri Department of Corrections for 15 years, retiring in 1970. He was active in the Seniors Club of Jefferson City and was a member of First Baptist Church, Jefferson City. Other survivors include: two sons, Ron Buster, Eldon, and Bob Buster, Eagle River, Alaska; one daughter, Maxine Baird, Englewood, Ohio; two sisters, Marjorie Henderson and Nellie Twiggs, both of Gentry Ark.; 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Phillips Funeral Home, Eldon. The Rev. G. Nelson Duke will officiate. Burial will be in Hawthorne Memorial Gardens (Jefferson City). Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. today. Memorials are suggested to the National Spinal Cord Injury Association. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Jefferson City Post Tribune, Saturday, October 22, 1994 Claude C. Birdsong, 92, Eldon, died Friday at Osage Beach Health Care Center, Osage Beach. He was born July 16, 1902, in Olean, a son of Gayhart and Jennie Howard Birdsong. He was married June 1928, in Eldon to Rosa O. Sidebottom, who preceded him in death. He was a self-employed truck driver. Survivors include: one son, Jack Birdsong, Eldon, two grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Griswold-Kays Funeral Home, Eldon. The Rev. Greg Bunn will officiate. Burial will be in Greenmore Memorial Gardens, Barnett. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Monday. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Jefferson City Post Tribune, Tuesday, October 18, 1994 Danny R. Wilson, 38, Iberia, died Sunday at the University of Missouri-Columbia Hospital and Clinics. He was born May 19, 1956, in Miller County, a son of Claude and Eula Casey Wilson. His mother survives in Iberia. On May 27, 1977, he was married at Tuscumbia to Bobbie Roark, who died Sunday. Other survivors include: two daughters, Heather Wilson and Holly Wilson, both of Iberia; four brothers, Harold Wilson, Ronnie Wilson and Tony Wilson, all of Iberia, and Sherrill Wilson, Tuscumbia; three sisters, Doris Cross, Phyllis Lehigh and Connie Barber, all of Tuscumbia. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Iberia High School Gymnasium. Brother Gene Edwards and Brother Elton Dake will officiate. Burial will be in the Livingston Cemetery, near Iberia. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. today at the Stevinson-Rekus Funeral Home, Iberia. Memorials have been suggested to the Heather and Holly Wilson Memorial Fund in care of the Bank of Iberia. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Jefferson City Post Tribune, Tuesday, October 18, 1994 Bobbie J. Wilson, 35, Iberia, died Sunday at Iberia. She was born May 24, 1959, in Pulaski County, a daughter of Bobby and Betty Hendry Roark. Her parents survive in Iberia. On May 27, 1977, she was married at Tuscumbia to Danny R. Wilson, who died Sunday. She was an office manager for Dr. Harry J. Richter in Jefferson City and a member of Iberia First Christian Church. Other survivors include: two daughters, Heather Wilson and Holly Wilson, both of Iberia; two brothers, Mitchell Roark, Iberia, and Scott Roark, Wardsville. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Iberia High School Gymnasium. Brother Gene Edwards and Brother Elton Dake will officiate. Burial will be in the Livingston Cemetery, near Iberia. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. today at the Stevinson-Rekus Funeral Home, Iberia. Memorials have been suggested to the Heather and Holly Wilson Memorial Fund in care of the Bank of Iberia. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Jefferson City Post Tribune, Friday, November 25, 1994 Emma Teresa Stratman, 93, Vienna, died Wednesday at the Oak View Living Center in Jefferson City. She was born March 29, 1901, in Miller County, a daughter of John and Christine Massman Renkemeyer. She was married Nov. 23, 1920, at Vienna, to Ben X. Stratman, who died Nov. 22, 1982. She was a member of the Visitation Catholic Church, Vienna, and the St. Ann Sodality and Quilting Club of the church. She was a housewife and homemaker. Survivors include: two sons, Cellus Stratman, Vienna, and A. J. Stratman, Jefferson City; four daughters, Marceline Raithel, Jefferson City, Helen Bocklage, Florissant, Rosemary Stratman, Jefferson City, and Pat Wall, Jefferson City; 36 grandchildren and 50 great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Visitation Catholic Church, Vienna, with the Rev. Tom Waickman officiating. Burial will be in the Visitation Cemetery, Vienna. Visitation will be from 5-9 p.m. today and from 8-9:30 a.m. Saturday in the Vienna Chapel of the Birmingham-Martin Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to the Visitation Church and School Fund. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Jefferson City Post Tribune, Friday, November 25, 1994 Mary O. Craver, 87, Eldon, died Tuesday at Capital Region Medical Center—Memorial Campus. She was born June 28, 1907, in Eldon, a daughter of Charles H. and Sylvia John Craver. She attended Christian College and graduated from Washington University. She taught school from 1926 until going to work for the state of Missouri. She was county director for Miller County Family Services for a number of years. She was a 50-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star and a former member of Eldon Country Club. She was a member of First Christian Church of Eldon. She is survived by one brother, Charles H. Craver Jr., Jefferson City. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Phillips Funeral Home, Eldon. The Rev. David Grousnick will officiate. Burial will be in Eldon City Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to First Christian Church or the Central Missouri Human Society. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Jefferson City Post Tribune, Wednesday, November 30, 1994 Patricia Karen Wyrick Lackie, 55, Las Vegas, Nev., died Sunday at Elko, Nev. She was born Sept. 4, 1939, in Tuscumbia, the daughter of Churchill and Mildred Beard Wyrick. She was married to Charles Lackie, who survives. A graduate of Tuscumbia High School, she lived most of her life in Las Vegas and worked as a hotel manager. Other survivors include: three sons, Billy Hees, Center, Mark Clark, Lebanon and Daniel Hees, Las Vegas; three daughters, Marsha Ann Carlin, Elko, Michelle Stiller, Las Vegas, and Dana Mackey, Denver, Colo.; two brothers, Kenneth Wyrick, Tuscumbia, and Donald Wyrick, Jefferson City; one sister, Dorothy Graham, Eldon; and 12 grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Griswold-Kays Funeral Home, Eldon. Gene Edwards will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery, Tuscumbia. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Thursday. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Jefferson City Post Tribune, Monday, November 28, 1994 Charles W. “Chuck” Arnold, 76, Eldon, died Sunday at St. Mary’s Health Center. He was born March 15, 1918, in Arbela, a son of John and Mary Byrd Arnold. He was married May 15, 1938, in Gorin, to Mae Belle Wadel, who died on Jan 11, 1948. He was married Dec.12, 1948, in Gorin, to Alice Underwood, who died on March 22, 1971. He was married Jan. 22, 1973, in Miami, Okla., to Ila Mae Heldstab Brown, who survives at the home. He farmed in north Missouri and operated restaurants in Missouri, Illinois and Iowa. He moved to Eldon in 1962 and operated Randle’s restaurant, then purchased the Century Grill. He also served as an Eldon auxiliary police officer, a Miller County deputy sheriff, an Osage Beach police officer and a security officer at the Lodge of the Four Seasons and Southwood Shores until his retirement in 1990. Other survivors include: a son, Roger W. Arnold, Jefferson City; two daughters, Lin Hammers, Pensacola, Fla., and Lena Findley, Osage Beach; a brother, Ernie Arnold, Keokuk, Iowa; a sister, Marie Everhart, Elko, Nev.; and seven grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Phillips Funeral Home in Eldon, with the Rev. Eldon Myers officiating. Burial will be in the Eldon City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Jefferson City Post Tribune, Tuesday, October 11, 1994 Betty J. Patterson, 61, Tuscumbia, died Monday at Capital Region Medical Center-Still Campus (Jefferson City). She was born Aug 7, 1933, in Menfro, a daughter of James and Theresa Beasley Simpson. She was married June 10, 1951, in Kansas City, to James A. Patterson, who survives at the home. She had lived in Tuscumbia since 1982, and was employed at Sola Optical in Eldon, since 1984. Other survivors include: five daughters, Betty Otto, North Little Rock, Ark., Terry Hooks, Auxvasse, Debbie Plummer, St. Charles, and Darla Kane and Denya Patterson, both of Lake Ozark; three sons, Bill Patterson, Stanton, Neb., James Douglas Patterson, Eldon, and David Patterson, O’Fallon; one sister, Edith Neiderman, Kansas City; 20 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday until time of service at Stevinson-Rekus Funeral Home, Iberia. Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Jefferson City Post Tribune, Saturday, October 14, 1994 Robert Turpin, 65, Eldon, died Thursday at Capital Region Medical Center—Still Campus (Jefferson City). He was born Aug. 9, 1928, in Versailles, the son of Ross and Nora Bishop Turpin. He was married June 1, 1961, in Versailles to Edna Irene Crum, who died Oct. 3, 1992. He was raised in the Barnett and Rocky Mount areas. He lived in the state of California for 20 years, moving back to Eldon in 19160. A member of the Olean Christian Church, he worked as a concrete finisher and farmer. Survivors include: one son, Ross Turpin, Lawrenceburg, Tenn.; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Griswold-Kays Funeral Home. Jim Kruse will officiate. Burial will be in Rocky Mount Union Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Sunday at Griswold-Kays Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to the Diabetes Association or the charity of the donor’s choice. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Jefferson City Post Tribune, Tuesday, October 4, 1994 John M. Mann, 77, Eldon, died Saturday at Lake of the Ozarks General Hospital, Osage Beach. He was born March 4, 1917, in St. Louis, a son of John and Mabel Mathew Mann. He was employed by the St. Louis Weights and Measurement Department until his retirement. He was a member of Eldon Masonic Lodge 381, Eldon VFW Post 2442, the Eldon American Legion and the Moolah Shrine Temple, St. Louis. He is survived by one brother, Bruce Mann, Kewanee, Ill. Masonic memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Hedges Funeral Home, Osage Beach. Burial will be at a later date in Dale Blair Cemetery, Camdenton. Memorials are suggested to the Eldon Humane Society. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Jefferson City Post Tribune, Tuesday, November 29, 1994 Emma C. Hunter, 101, Eldon, died Monday at Eldon Health Care Center. She was born March 13, 1893, in Miller County, the daughter of James L. and Elizabeth Degraffenried Waddell. She was married May 3, 1916, in Tuscumbia, to Earnest B. “E.B.” Hunter, who preceded her in death. A lifetime resident of Miller County, she taught school at Bagnell. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Eldon and the Eastern Star of Russellville. Survivors include: one daughter, Jerene Wieneman, Jefferson City; two grandsons and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Griswold-Kays Funeral Home, Eldon. The Rev. Randell Bunch will officiate. Burial will be in Enloe Cemetery, Russellville. Memorials are suggested to Meals on Wheels. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Jefferson City Post Tribune, Wednesday, October 12, 1994 Ada Janet Chapman, 46, Eldon, died Tuesday at her home. She was born May 25, 1948, in Enon, the daughter of Elonzo E. and Alam Jeanette Ferguson Scott. She was married Aug. 10, 1968, in Versailles, to Roy Jack Chapman, who survives. She lived all her life in the Eldon area. Other survivors include: two sons, Jackie Chapman, Eldon, and Timothy Chapman, Rocky Mount; one daughter, Misti Chapman, Eldon; one brother, Edward “Butch” Scott, Brumley; one sister, Phyllis Burris, Eldon; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Griswold-Kays Funeral Home. The Rev. Greg Bunn will officiate. Burial will be in Eldon City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. today. Memorials are suggested to a charity of the donor’s choice. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Jefferson City Post Tribune, Monday, November 28, 1994 Alta M. Phillips, 79, Brumley, died Saturday at her home. She was born May 8, 1915, in Brumley, a daughter of Atha and Julia Phillips Robinett. She was married Aug 8, 1942, in Tuscumbia, to Isaac Phillips, who died Feb 6, 1990. She was a lifelong resident of Miller County and a member of the Rodden Church of Christ. Survivors include: one brother, Urshel Robinett, Vancouver, Wash.; and two sisters, Dorsie Robinett and Elsie Keeth, both of Crocker. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Rodden Church of Christ near Brumley, with Brother Farris Wall officiating. Burial will be in the Robinett Cemetery, near Brumley. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. today at the Stevinson-Rekus Funeral Home in Iberia. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Jefferson City Post Tribune, Tuesday, November 29, 1994 Oscar Cleveland Wilson, 79, Augusta, Kan., died Sunday at Augusta Medical Complex. He was born June 8, 1914, at Iberia, a son of James G. and Woxie C. Smith Wilson. He was married Jan 13, 1942, at Union, to Mary E. Dake, who survives at the home. He was a retired carpenter. Other survivors include: two sons, Larry D. Wilson and Roger S. Wilson, both of Wichita, Kan.; two daughters, Carrie Mattingly and Sue Foulk, both of Andover, Kan.; four sisters, Beulah Kannell, Bedford, Ohio, Evelyn Funke, St. Louis, Juanita Norman, Boston, and Bearl Whittle, Iberia; 16 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hillside Funeral Home, Augusta. Burial will be in Lakeview Gardens Cemetery, Wichita. Memorials are suggested to the Parents of Murdered Children Support Group. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Jefferson City Post Tribune, Monday, October 10, 1994 Carl Lee Bates, 86, Eldon, died today in Eldon. He was born March 11, 1908, in Dallas, a son Dallas, a son of John W. and Hattie Bates. A resident of Missouri since 1930, he worked as a farm laborer. He was a member of the Baptist Church. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Rocky Mount Union Cemetery. The Rev. Gene Cain will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Griswold-Kays Funeral Home, Eldon. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Jefferson City Post Tribune, Friday, October 14, 1994 Charles H. “Hank” Hodge, 40, ST. Elizabeth, died Thursday at his home from injuries sustained in an accident. He was born June 11, 1954, in Iberia, a son of Arthur and Inez Farrow Hodge. His mother survives in St. Elizabeth. Other survivors include: six brothers, Gerald Hodge, Bill Hodge and Paul Hodge, all of St. Elizabeth, Stanley Hodge, Iberia, Carl Hodge, Osage Beach, and Roy Hodge, Branson; and two sisters, Rhoda Huhmann, St. Elizabeth, and Marla Hodge, Osage Beach. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Stevinson-Rekus Funeral Home, Iberia. The Rev. Monty Roark will officiate. Burial will be in Dake Cemetery, near Iberia. Visitation will be from 5-9 p.m. today. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Jefferson City Post Tribune, Thursday, October 13, 1994 Leslie W. Eads, 71, Eldon, died Tuesday at Capital Region Medical Center-Memorial Campus. He was born April 19, 1923, in Vienna, a son of George L. and Emma Alice Roberson Eads. He was married Jan 20, 1947, in Mountain Home, Ark., to Mildred Stone, who survives in Jefferson City. A resident of Miller County for most of his life, he was a member of Ulman Christian Church. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He was employed by the Missouri Highway and Transportation Department from 1961 until his retirement in 1968. Other survivors include: two sons, Roger Eads, Eldon, and Reginald Eads, St. Charles; one sister, Vernice Sebest, Eldon; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Phillips Funeral Home, Eldon. The Rev. Gene Edwards will officiate. Graveside services, with military honors, will be at Hickory Point, Iberia. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. today. Memorials are suggested to the Handi-Wheels division of the Jefferson City Transit Authority. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Jefferson City Post Tribune, Friday, October 14, 1994 Wendy Duncan, 53, Eldon, died Thursday at Boone Hospital Center, Columbia. She was born Oct. 3, 1941, in Morgan County, the daughter of James H. Sr. and Geraldine Hodel Imler. Her father and stepmother, Merle Imler, survive in Eldon. Her mother, Geraldine Siegel, and stepfather, Lewis Siegel, survive in Gladstone. She was married Dec. 5, 1964, in Eldon, to Donald R. Duncan, who survives in Eldon. An Eldon High School graduate, she was a member of the Ninth Street Christian Church. She had worked with McGraw Edison in Jefferson City, and was employed with Fasco Industries for several years. She lived in Miller County most of her life. Other survivors include: three sons, Randy Duncan and Jay Duncan, both of St. Charles, and Bronson Duncan, of the home; two daughters, Connie Brumley and Rachelle Apperson, both of Eldon; one brother, Jim Imler Jr., Eldon; one sister, Rita Runyan, Eldon; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Ninth Street Christian Church. The Rev. Donald E. Renken and the Rev. Roy Weece will officiate. Burial will be in Eldon City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. today at Phillips Funeral Home, Eldon. Memorials are suggested to the Ninth Street Christian Church Family Life Center. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Jefferson City Post Tribune, Thursday, October 13, 1994 Fred Junior Woolley, 65, New Florence, died Tuesday at Columbia Regional Hospital. He was born April 30, 1929, in Eldon, a son of Fred and Orpha Brewer Woolley. His mother survives in Belle. He was married April 21, 1951, to Doris Drewel, who survives at the home. He was employed by General Motors for 37 years until his retirement in 1991. He was a member of First Baptist Church. Other survivors include: five daughters, Kelly Anne Overkamp, O’Fallon, Kathy Devlin, New Florence, Lyn Dianne Ward, St. Ann, Kim Weber, Overland, and Rhonda Johnson, New Florence; two sons, Michael Woolley, San Francisco, and Kevin Woolley, Florissant; two brothers, Lloyds Woolley and Harold Woolley, both of Belle; five sisters, Mildred Green and Judy Picker, both of Belle, Pearl Pointer and Maxine Compton, both of Alton, Ill., and Brooksie Hicks, St. Johns; ten grandchildren and two step-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Sassmann’s Funeral Home, Belle. Burial will be in Liberty Cemetery. Visitation begins at 5 p.m. today. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Jefferson City Post Tribune, Thursday, November 10, 1994 Lola Ambrose, 84, Iberia, died Wednesday at her home. She was born June 17, 1910, in Brumley, a daughter of James and Mary Margaret Meredith Popplewell. She was married June 5, 1934, in Iberia, to Armyl L. Ambrose, who died Feb. 9, 1981. She was a member of Iberia First Baptist Church. Survivors include: two daughters, Patricia Mazanec, St. Louis, and Barbara Shields, Dixon; two brothers, Curtis Popplewell, Independence, and Tennyson Popplewell, Rocky Mount; one sister, Eula Steen, Eldon; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Stevinson-Rekus Funeral Home, Iberia. Bro. Walt Pollard will officiate. Burial will be in Gott Cemetery, near Ulman. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today. Memorials are suggested to the Missouri Lions Eye Research Foundation. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Jefferson City Post Tribune, Tuesday, November 8, 1994 Frank Ferment, 63, Olean, died Saturday at Olean. He was born Jan 22, 1931, in Lake Geneva, Wis., the son of Frank and Jane Styvesant Ferment. His mother survives in Olean. He was married June 29, 1988, in Camdenton, to Dorothy I. Thorson, who survives of the home. He was retired from General Motors after many years as an industrial engineer. He was a former owner of Rod & Reel Resort, Greenview. Other survivors include: one son, Alan Ferment, Sunrise Beach; one daughter, Alicia White, Raleigh, N.C.; one stepdaughter, Juanita Bower, Sunrise Beach; one sister, Lorraine Marshal, Tacoma, Wash.; one step-granddaughter and one step-great-granddaughter. The body was cremated. Private services will be at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Phillips Funeral Home. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Jefferson City Post Tribune, Tuesday, November 8, 1994 Sammy Dean Bohrn, 42, Eldon, died Satruday in an automobile accident in Miller County. He was born July 20, 1952, in Tuscumbia, the son of Raymond and Zella Duncan Bohrn. His father survives in Eldon. He worked as a drywaller in the construction industry. Other survivors include: a common-law wife, Debbie Jones, of the home; two daughters, Kristina Bohrn and Chasity Bohrn, both of Deltona, Fla.; one stepson, Michael Jones, Eldon; three brothers, Clarence L. Bohrn, Olean, Charles D. “Bill” Bohrn and Fran N. Bohrn, both of Eldon; six sisters, Judy Bailey, Betty Bailey and Songia Seale, all of Eldon, Fern Whittle, Sullivan, Naomi Cotton, High Point, and Rhonda Walski, St. Peters; and one granddaughter. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Phillips Funeral Home. The Rev. Gene Cain will officiate. Burial will be in Greenmore Memorial Park, Barnett. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. today. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Jefferson City Post Tribune, Friday, November 11, 1994 Fritz Roy Halderman, 79, Eldon, died Thursday at Lake of the Ozarks General Hospital (Osage Beach). He was born Oct 15, 1915, in Eugene, a son of Allen and Jessie Winter Halderman. A lifelong resident of Miller County, he was a maintenance worker and a member of Dagget Hill Assembly of God Church. Survivors include: 11 sons, Roy Halderman, Camdenton, David Halderman and Johnny McNown, both of Sedan, Kan., Larry Halderman, Eldon, Lonnie Halderman, Kansas City, Stanley Halderman, Holts Summit, Fritz Halderman Jr., Ulman, Jimmy McNown, Hewitt, Texas, Edward Duerkson, Little Rock, Ark., Melvin Smith, Greenridge, and Richard Smith, Manhattan, Kan.; nine daughters, Jessie Long, Eldon, Minnie Martin, Granby, Alma Sanford, Independence, Geraldine Hasenbank, Manhattan, Linda Ortiz, Pasadena, Texas, Debra Royal, Sedan, Tamara Datson, Coffeyville, Kan., Debbie Flatt, Savannah, Ga., and Bonnie Lipke, Clarksville, Tenn.; one sister, Hazel Bullock, Little Rock; two brothers, Floyd Halderman, Camdenton, and Arthur Lee Halderman, Kansas City; 50 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.] Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Griswold-Kays Funeral Home, Eldon. Gene Edwards will officiate. Burial will be in Gott Cemetery, Ulman. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. today. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Jefferson City Post Tribune, Monday, November 7, 1994 John T. Haley, 73, Iberia, died Sunday at Capital Region Medical Center—Memorial Campus. He was born July 11, 1921, in St. Louis, a son of John and Pearl Tucker Haley. He was married July 4, 1948, to Virginia P. Hatton, who died Oct. 18, 1987. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War. Survivors include: one son, Tom Haley, Phoenix; five daughters, Linda Dake, Stover, Lana Duncan, Iberia, JoAnn Burns and Margaret Vaughan, both of Dixon, and Denise Luetkemeyer, St. Elizabeth; one sister, Delores Alderman, Iberia; 17 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. A son, Bill Haley, preceded him in death. Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Stevinson-Rekus Funeral Home, Iberia. Brother David Duncan will officiate. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, near Iberia. Visitation will be from 5-9 p.m. today. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Jefferson City Post Tribune, Thursday, November 3, 1994 Albert N. Kish, 66, Mary’s Home, died Tuesday at his home. He was born Oct. 27, 1928, in Oakland, Calif., the son of Albert and Alta Newman Kish. He was married May 12, 1965, in Eugene to Marcella Schulte Herigon, who survives at the home. He retired in 1967 after 20 years in the Army. He worked as a mechanic for Ford Motor Company in Jefferson City for 22 years, retiring in 1990. He was a member of Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus, Mary’s Home. He also was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2442, Eldon, and the American Legion in Jefferson City. Other survivors include: two sons, Gary Herigon, Jefferson City, and Leon Herigon, Mary’s Home; two daughters, Jean Nilges, Hinesville, Ga., and Janet Buschjost, Jefferson City; his foster mother, Nell Tellman, Mary’s Home; three brothers, Jim Kish and David Kish, both of Colfax, Calif., and Ken Kish, Yosemite Park, Calif.; and eight grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church. Father William Korte will officiate. Burial will be in Parish Cemetery, Mary’s Home. Visitation will be from 2-8 p.m. today at Phillips Funeral Home, Mary’ Home, with a senior citizen rosary at 3 p.m. and a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Memorials are suggested to Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Jefferson City Post Tribune, Thursday, November 3, 1994 Harold D. “Sonny” Saling, 24, Eldon, died Wednesday near Ulman. He was born July 27, 1970, in St. Charles, the son of Kenneth and Pam Geiger Saling, who survive in Jefferson City,. He was married July 18, 1992, at Ulman, to Angela Myers, who survives of the home. A member of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church at Ulman, he was a machine operator at Sola Optical Company in Eldon, and was a member of the National Guard. Other survivors include: two sisters, Margaret Wood, Eldon, and Christene Saling, Jefferson City; his grandmother, Myrtle Ferguson, Holden; and his grandfather, George Geiger, Barnett. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Hedges Funeral Home, Osage Beach. The Rev. Dan Hill and the Rev. Jim Bybee will officiate. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. at Holden City Cemetery, with military rites by the National Guard. Visitation will be from 4-9 p.m. Friday. Memorials are suggested to a scholarship fund for his nieces and nephews and can be left at the funeral home. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Jefferson City Post Tribune, Friday, November 4, 1994 Bertha Farris, 79, Jefferson City, died Thursday at the Capital Region Medical Center—Still Campus. She was born June 7, 1915, in St. Elizabeth, a daughter of Alphonse and Minnie Wilbers Lueckenotte. She was married March 14, 1931, in Jefferson City, to James P. Farris, who died Jan. 8, 1985. She graduated from the Jefferson City Public Schools. She was a homemaker. Survivors include: eight sons, William E. Farris, California, George E. Farris, New Bloomfield, Stanley R. Farris, Howard W. Farris and Forrest D. Farris, all of Jefferson City, Charles R. Farris, Lohman, and Roger L. Farris and Herbert G. Farris, both of Auxvasse; two sisters, Irene McDowell and Cecelia McDowell, both of Jefferson City; one step-sister, Agnes Ruether, Jefferson City; one step-brother, Cletus Beck, Affton; 43 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Freeman Chapel with the Rev. John Hobratschk officiating. Burial will be in the Hawthorn Memorial Garden (Jefferson City). Visitation will be from 1-3 p.m. Sunday at the Freeman Mortuary. Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Jefferson City News Tribune, Sunday, November 27, 1994 Flora Bruning, 79, Jefferson City, died Friday at St. Mary’s Health Center. She was born April 4, 1915, in Miller County, the daughter of Henry and Annie Evers Groose. She was married July 3, 1948, in Mary’s Home to Sylvester Bruning, who survives at the home. She attended schools in Miller County, and then attended Central Missouri State University where she received a masters degree in education. She was a teacher for 37 years, teaching at Centralia, Osage Bend, St. Peters, and Immaculate Conception schools until her retirement in 1975. She was a member of St. Peters Catholic Church. Other survivors include: one daughter, LaVern Hammann, Jefferson City; one brother, Walter Groose, Eugene; one sister, Alberta Schmidt, St. Louis; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Peters Catholic Church. The Rev. Reg Oligschlaeger will officiate. Burial will be in Resurection Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. today at Houser-Millard Funeral Home with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Memorials are suggested to ST. Peters Catholic Church or Trinity Lutheran School. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Jefferson City Post Tribune, Wednesday, November 23, 1994 Vera H. Harper, 85, Eldon, died Monday at Capital Region Medical Center—Still Campus. She was born Oct. 27, 1909, in Greeley, Kan., a daughter of Albert and Lena Roberts Edwards. She was married Dec. 18, 1929, in Osage City, Kan., to George F. Harper, who died May 29, 1985. She moved to Eldon from Marshall in 1964, and was a member of First Baptist Church of Eldon. Survivors include: three sisters, Ruth Wilson and Lena Fessler, both of Clearview City, Kan., and Marie Donaldson, Garnett, Kan.; and one brother, Lloyd Edwards, Richmond, Kan. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Eldon City Cemetery. The Rev. Eldon Myers will officiate. Visitation will be from 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Friday at Phillips Funeral Home. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Jefferson City Post Tribune, Tuesday, November 22, 1994 Velma E. Stark, 83, Olathe, Kan., died Sunday at Regency Health Care Center, Olathe. She was born Oct. 2, 1911, in Iberia, a daughter of George D. and May Broom Helton. She was married Feb 25, 1933, in Jefferson City, to Earl Stark, who died Sept. 9, 1974. She taught school in rural areas for several years. She was a member of Blue Springs Baptist Church. Survivors include: one son, Lowell D. Stark, Bonner Springs, Kan.; two brothers, Bob Helton, Jefferson City, and Warren Helton, Eldon; three sisters, Helen Matthews, Eldon, Lee Enloe and Elpha Crump, both of Jefferson City; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Phillips Funeral Home, Eldon. The Rev. Ed Teal will officiate. Burial will be in Greenmore Memorial Gardens, Barnett. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. today. Memorials are suggested to the Alzheimer’s Association. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Jefferson City Post Tribune, Saturday, November 19, 1994 Joseph R. Watt, 82, Eldon, died Thursday at Capital Region Medical Center—Memorial Campus. He was born Sept. 4, 1912, in Miller County, the son of John T. and Nancy Jobe Watt. He was married in 1934, in Tuscumbia, to Audra Cotton, who survives at the home. A lifetime resident of Miller County, he was an engineer for Rock Island Railroad, and a farmer. Other survivors include: four daughters, Betty Jo Hudson, Jackson, Miss., Martha F. Love, Holts Summit, Barbara L. Stanbaugh, Mokane, and Clara Jane Hale, Augusta, Ga.; three sisters, Alice Vernon, St. Louis, Louise Allen, Lake Ozark, and Ruth Thomas, Jefferson City; 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Phillips Funeral Home, Eldon. The Rev. Randall Bunch will officiate. Burial will be in Greenmore Memorial Gardens, Barnett. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. today. Memorials are suggested to Barnett Baptist Church. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Jefferson City Post Tribune, Tuesday, November 14, 1994 Dorlis Wayne Witt, 60, Brumley, died Monday at his home. He was born Dec. 17, 1933, in Brumley, a son of Fred and Parthena Luttrell Witt. He was married Feb. 15, 1954, in Tuscumbia, to Gertie Rodden, who survives at the home. Other survivors include: two sons, Danny Witt and Denny Witt, both of Brumley; two daughters, Elaine Steen, Iberia, and Angela Davis, Brumley; one brother, Donald Witt, Brumley; three sisters, Dorsie Huddleston, Daisey Duncan and Delcie Lawson, all of Brumley; and seven grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Stevinson-Rekus Funeral Home, Iberia. Bro. Farris Wall will officiate. Burial will be in Mt. Union Cemetery near Brumley. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Jefferson City News Tribune, Sunday, November 13, 1994 Freida G. Hart, 92, Mary’s Home, died Friday at Jefferson City Manor Care Center. She was born Feb. 2, 1902, in Mary’s Home, a daughter of John H. and Elizabeth Brandt Schulte. She was married Feb 16, 1920, in Mary’s Home to Hiram I. Hart Sr., who died July 17, 1986. She was a lifetime resident of the Mary’s Home community. She operated a store in the town for more than 65 years prior to her retirement. She was a seamstress, and was the Mary’s Home correspondent for the Eldon Advertiser and the Miller County Autogram from 1915 to 1985. She was a member of Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church at Mary’s Home. Survivors include: one son, Wilburn Hart, Henley; one daughter, Anna Shipman, Mary’s Home; 10 grandchildren, and 19 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons, Norman Hart, and H. I. Hart Jr. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church, with the Rev. William Korte officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 2-8 p.m. today at the Mary’s Home Chapel of Phillips Funeral Home, with a rosary at 3 p.m. and a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Jefferson City News Tribune, Sunday, November 13, 1994 Nellie Virginia Heider, 79, Tuscumbia, died Saturday at the Mliler County Nursing Home in Tuscumbia. She was born Feb. 9, 1915, in Raton, N.M., a daughter of William E. and Nellie Underdown. She married Joseph Heider, who preceded her in death. She was a self-employed seamstress. Survivors include: one son, Fred Heider, Cocoa Beach, Fla.; two daughters, Jane Ratcliff, Versailles, and Frances Vohs, Paola, Kan.; 19 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. The remains were cremated. Friends may call the home of her daughter, Jane Ratcliff, Versailles. Arrangements are under the direction of the Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home of Versailles. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Jefferson City Post Tribune, Tuesday, November 22, 1994 Dorlis G. Armentrout, 87, Warsaw, formerly of Westphalia, died Monday at Warsaw Health Care Center. She was born June 2, 1907, in Brumley, a daughter of William and Effie Topping Gott. She was married Sept. 24, 1946, in Rolette, N.D., to Marion S. Armentrout, who died Aug 28, 1989. A former high school English teacher and counselor, she was a member of United Methodist Church, Vienna. She and her husband lived on a farm near Koeltztown from 1950-1973, before moving to Westphalia. Survivors include: one brother, Garland B. Gott, Lakewood, Colo.; and one sister, Ruth Gott Brooker, Indianapolis, Ind. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Stevinson-Rekus Funeral Home, Iberia. The Rev. Roger Metcher will officiate. Burial will be in Gott Cemetery near Ulman. Visitation will be from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials are suggested to Twin Lakes Hospice, Warsaw. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Burial Notice/Obituary: source not documented The ashes of Emma Williams Gardner and Gerald Elmer "Jerry" Gardner were interred May 8, 2001, in the Williams Family Cemetery. Mrs. Gardner was born Aug. 13, 1904, in Miller County and died July 11, 2000, in Scottsdale, Ariz. She was the ninth child of Ben and Cynthia Dial Williams. Mr. Gardner was born July 4, 1907, in Miller County. He died Oct. 7, 1981, in Kansas City. He was the son of Elmer and Mary Elizabeth Tallman Gardner. They are survived by their three sons, Benjamin Williams, Gerald Edwin and Gary Robert Gardner; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary/News Article: Miller County Autogram-Sentinel, March 16, 1972 Dr. Marshall E. Humphreys, 59, of Tuscumbia, prominent physician and surgeon who had practiced in Miller County for nearly 35 years, was fatally injured in an accident Friday as he and his wife, Margaret, were en route home from a vacation in Florida. Mrs. Humphreys, who suffered injuries in the accident, is hospitalized for treatment in Memphis, Tenn. She is in traction there, and expected home in four to six weeks. The Mississippi State Highway Patrol said the two-car accident occurred at 12:15 p.m. on Hwy. 51, two miles south of Vaiden, Miss. Driver of the other car, Jessie Lee, 23, of Memphis, and two passengers in his car were fatally injured, the Patrol said. Funeral services for Dr. Humphreys were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Tuscumbia Christian Church. Dr. Humphreys was born Sept. 14, 1912, at Galt, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall E. Humphreys, Sr., and attended public schools there. He graduated in 1933 from Trenton Junior College before entering the Kirksville College of Osteopathy and Surgery where he was graduated in 1937. He took his internship at the Laughlin Osteopathic Hospital in Kirksville. He and his wife, the former Miss Margaret Whitfield of Trenton, were married April 22, 1932 in Iowa. Following his graduation they moved to Tuscumbia in 1937 and he established his office in the second story of what was then the Tuscumbia Bank building. In 1939 they built their home on the hill, and Dr. Humphreys later moved his offices to an area adjacent to the residence. In 1948 he bought the former Pickens residence property, and converted it into the original Humphreys Hospital. A new Humphreys Hospital at the site was completed in 1954. Dr. Humphreys was also on the staff of Charles E. Still Hospital, Jefferson City, and the Pulaski County Memorial Hospital, Waynesville. He was a member of the American Osteopathic Assn., the Missouri Osteopathic Assn., president of the Bank of Tuscumbia, a former president of the Tuscumbia R-III school board, and past president of the Tuscumbia Lions Club. He was a member and elder of the Tuscumbia Christian Church. Dr. Humphreys was also a member of Hickory Hill Lodge 211, AF & AM, and of the Abou Ben Adhem Shrine of Springfield, Jefferson City Elks Lodge 513, and the Eldon Golf and Country Club. In addition to his wife, Margaret, he is survived by one son, Marshall E. Humphreys III, of Tuscumbia; two daughters, Mrs. Marjorie Howard of Tuscumbia and Mrs. Susan Grossman of Chatsworth, Calif.; his mother, Mrs. Euna (Reger) Humphreys of Galt; two brothers, Philip Humphreys of Portland, Ore., and Dr. Alfred Humphreys of Knoxville, Tenn., and eight grandchildren. Masonic services were conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Stevinson Chapel in Iberia by members of the Hickory Hill, Iberia and Brumley lodges. Raymond Veasman of Dixon was in charge. The Rev. A. L. Alexander officiated at the funeral services Wednesday afternoon at Tuscumbia. Burial was in the Tuscumbia Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Donald Abbett, Bill Anson, Bill Kessler, Leroy Snodgrass, Ronald Kempker, Henry Schulte, Dr. Fred Schekorra, and Bill Prather. Honorary pallbearers were Dewey Kallenbach, Leonard Kallenbach, Brice Gene Smith, and Irvin Snodgrass. Arrangements were under the direction of Stevinson Funeral Home of Iberia. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Miller County Autogram-Sentinel, October 1956 Elbert Pemberton, 77, of Crocker, passed away early Wednesday morning of last week after being in ill health for the last few months. He was well known in Miller and Pulaski counties as he and his family lived on a farm near Iberia for several years before moving to Crocker where he was engaged in the produce business. Funeral services were held at the Crocker Baptist Church, Friday afternoon, October 19, at two O’clock with the Rev. Joel Alexander officiating. Interment was made in the Hawkins cemetery with the Hedges Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. He is survived by his wife, Edith; one daughter, June, three brothers, John, Wilbert and Wade and one sister, Mrs. Ray Casey. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary/News Article: Miller County Autogram-Sentinel, March 1972 A Lake Ozark businessman was killed and a passenger in his car injured in a one-car accident at 2:40 p.m. Tuesday on Hwy. 54 in Camden County, just east of the Grand Glaize Bridge. The State Highway Patrol said James Dale Stamper, 37, Lake Ozark, was killed in the crash. A passenger, Linda Jester, 26, Eldon, was taken to Charles E. Still Hospital, Jefferson City, for treatment of injuries. The Patrol said Mr. Stamper’s eastbound car ran off the right side of Hwy. 54, and plunged down a 50-foot embankment, overturning and landing on its top. Funeral services for Mr. Stamper, who operated the Tower Gift Shop at Lake Ozark and the Hillbilly Trading Post in Osage Beach west of the Glaize Bridge, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Brumley Baptist Church. Mr. Stamper, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Stamper of Brumley, was born in Brumley April 11, 1934, and was a member of the Brumley Masonic Lodge. He was an Army veteran. He is survived by his wife, Susan, of Lake Ozark; his parents at Brumley; two daughters, Mitzi and Janiece Stamper of Mesa, Ariz.; a sister, Mrs. Luane Blecha of Imperial, and his grandfather, Oscar Robinson of Brumley. Masonic services will be held at 7:30 O’clock tonight (Thursday) at Hedges Funeral Home of Brumley. The Rev. Selby Graham will officiate at the funeral services Friday afternoon. Burial will be in the Gott Cemetery. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Miller County Autogram-Sentinel, May 1974 Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon for Mrs. Oma A. Graves, 69, of Tuscumbia, who died suddenly Thursday, May 2, 1974, at her home. Mrs. Graves was born Jan. 5, 1905, in Maries County, near Van Cleve, the daughter of Wilford and Ellen (Helton) Stokes. She was married on Nov. 2, 1924 in Eldon, by the Rev. Mr. Magruder, to Walter H. Graves, who survives of the home. Mrs. Graves had lived in the Miller County area near Ulman and Tuscumbia since 1908, and moved into Tuscumbia in 1964. She had been employed in the Lake area as a cook and housekeeper and had also worked for the Pryor Novelty Shop in Tuscumbia. She was baptized as a girl by the Rev. Mr. Bandy and was a member of the Ulman Baptist Church until she moved her membership to the Tuscumbia Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by one grandson, Paul David Graves, in June of 1947. Surviving, other than her husband Walter, are five sons, Harry Graves of Kansas City, Wilford and Tom Graves, both of Iberia, Raymond Graves of Tuscumbia, and Bill Graves of Columbia; one brother, Ilde (Tom) Stokes of Clint; one sister, Mrs. Lethea Edwards of Tuscumbia; 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday at the Tuscumbia Baptist Church with the Rev. Russell Hyatt officiating. Burial was in the Tuscumbia Cemetery under the direction of Stevinson Funeral Home of Iberia, Mo. Pallbearers were Dan Graves, Randy Graves, John Graves, Mike Graves, Monty Graves and Roger Shelton. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Miller County Autogram-Sentinel, April 1974 Mrs. Susie A. Groves, 92, of Iberia, died Sunday, March 31, 1974, at the Miller County Nursing Home near Tuscumbia, where she had been a resident since Nov. 26, 1972. Mrs. Groves was born July 8, 1881, near Brays in Miller County, the daughter of Billy and Frankie (Grady) Humphrey. She was married on Feb. 19, 1900, near Iberia, by the Rev. George Sheppard, to Isaac C. Groves, who preceded her in death on Dec. 19, 1953. Mrs. Groves lived in the Iberia area all her life with the exception of a few years spent in the Bear Creek area wet of Ulman. She was a member of the Brays Advent Christian Church, the Helpers Union, secretary of the Sunday school, and a Sunday school teacher for many years. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Ruth Rowden of Iberia; one grandson, Bill Rowden of Salem; one granddaughter, Mrs. Colleen Graves of Iberia, and five great-grandchildren. Also preceding her in death were her parents; one son, Dorsey, on Aug 28, 1968; three sisters; five brothers; three half-sisters, and one half-brother. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, at the Brays Advent Christian Church with the Rev. Aldon Veach and the Rev. Perry Wolfe officiating. Interment was in the Union Cemetery under the direction of the Stevinson Funeral Home of Iberia. Pallbearers were Siegel Humphrey, Byron Humphrey, Tommy Humphrey, Lloyd Humphrey, Miner Newhart and Okley Kinder. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Miller County Autogram-Sentinel, May 1988 Edward A. Keeth, 86, of Iberia died Tuesday, May 10, 1988 at the University of Missouri Health Sciences Center in Columbia. He was born May 1, 1902, in Miller County to Andrew Jackson and Mary Jane Thomas Keeth. On March 22, 1926, he was married to Ella Pemberton, who died Nov. 9, 1975. Mr. Keeth was a retired farmer and a member of the Mt. Union Church of Christ. Surviving him are a son, Orville Keeth of Crocker, two daughters, Icel Dean Plemmons of Iberia and Inis Kissinger of Crocker; five sisters, Mary Wright and Anna Meredith, both of Eldon, Lula Gilliam of Wichita, Kan., Oma Pemberton of Brumley and Gladys Pemberton of Pacific; 11 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and two step-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Mt. Union church with Bro. Farris Wall officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-9 p.m. Thursday at Stevinson-Mossman Funeral Home in Iberia. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Miller County Autogram-Sentinel, Thursday, April 25, 1974 Marjorie F. Baird, 50, Rte. 2, Iberia, died Monday, April 22, 1974, following a lengthy illness. She was well-known throughout the Miller County area and was a former Iberia businesswoman. She was born April 11, 1924, in Panama, Okla., to Leonard W. and Orphia J. (Spradling) Keeth. They survive at their farm home on Rte. 2, Iberia. On Nov. 16, 1940, she was married in Reno, Nev., to Paul Glade Baird, who survives at the home. Mrs. Baird and her husband moved to Iberia in September 1943 from the State of California. They owned and operated the Iberia Drug Store for several years and also had the MFA Insurance Agency at Iberia for several years. Mrs. Baird also was a former Iberia correspondent to the Miller County Autogram-Sentinel, a former employee of the Bank of Iberia, chief of the travel section at Fort Leonard Wood during World War II and before her retirement was a supervisor of the pay section at the fort. She was a former Iberia PTA president and a former member of the Eldon Country Club. She also was a member of the First Baptist Church of Iberia and a GA teacher at the church and a member of the Iberia Chapter 537, Order of the Eastern Star, and Iberia Garden Club. In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Baird is survived by a son, Jerry L. Baird, Columbia, and a daughter, Mrs. Paula F. Mitchell, Pacific; and two grandchildren, Michelle and Michael Baird. Funeral services for Mrs. Baird were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the church with the Rev. Perry Wolfe and the Rev. Gary Gulley officiating. Eastern Star services were held Tuesday evening at Stevinson Funeral Home, Iberia. Burial was in the Iberia Cemetery. Pallbearers were Sherrell Woolery, Jim Eads, Roy Keeth, Eugene Keeth, Walter Hedges, Bob Perkins, Ed Pugh, Wally Wiecks, Charles Cyrus and Maj. Herman Sanner. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Miller County Autogram-Sentinel, July 4, 1971 Double funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Brumley Christian Church for Mr. and Mrs. Harold D. Whittle who died Thursday night, July 1, 1971, at their home in Brumley. They leave two sons, Gary Wayne and Donny Dean Whittle, and two daughters, Connie Jean and Christy Louis Whittle, all of Brumley. Mr. Whittle was employed as a carpenter, truck driver and steward of the storage area at Tan-Tar-A Resort on the Lake of the Ozarks. His wife had worked as a waitress at Tan-Tar-A, Mai Tai and the Osage House. Mr. Whittle was born Oct. 3, 1925, in Colorado Springs, Colo., the son of Otto and Sarah (Stone) Whittle who survive. He had lived in Missouri since 1927 when he moved there as a child after living in Colorado and California. He and his wife, the former Ruby Jean DeVore, were married in July, 1950. He was a veteran of service with the United States Navy in World War II, and was a member of the Brumley Christian Church and of Iberia VFW Post 6167, and Brumley Lodge 203, AF & AM. In addition to his children and his parents, who live at Eldon, Mr. Whittle is survived by two brothers, Elmer Whittle of Sacramento, Calif., and Bill Whittle of Eldon, and three sisters, Vivian Whittle, Mrs. Pearl Drace and Mrs. Edna Fletcher, all of Eldon. Mrs. Whittle was born April 28, 1933, in Miller County7 near Brumley, the daughter of Rawl and Alma (Hedrick) DeVore who survive. She had lived all of her life in the Brumley area except for a few years in Kansas City. She was a member of the Baptist Church until 1946 when she joined the Brumley Christian Church. She also was a member of the union of employees at Tan-Tar-A. In addition to the two sons and two daughters and her parents at Brumley, she is survived by two brothers, Jimmy Dale DeVore of Kansas City and Gary Lee Devore of Brumley, and five sisters, Mrs. Ruth Duncan and Mrs. Colleen Cochran of Iberia, and Mrs. Maxine Fry, Mrs. Melva Plemmons and Mrs. Billie Luttrell, all of Kansas City, Kan. The Rev. Lee A. Todd officiated at the funeral services Sunday afternoon. Burial was in Gott Cemetery near Ulman under the direction of Stevinson Funeral Home of Iberia. Pallbearers for Mr. Whittle were Bill Clark, Roger Sandfort, Louie Phillips, Okie Luttrell, Rufus Byrd and Joe Davis. Pallbearers for Mrs. Whittle were Jess Ballenger, Ralph Long, Dean Musick, Jim Thornsberry, Carl Winfrey, and Paul Bowden. Follow up: News Article: Miller County Autogram-Sentinel, July 1, 1971 A verdict of homicide and suicide was returned by a Miller County coroner’s jury Wednesday afternoon following an inquest into the deaths of a Brumley couple last Thursday night, July 1. The six-member jury found that Harold D. Whittle, 45, shot his wife, Ruby, 38, with a 16 gauge shotgun, then took his own life with a .22 caliber rifle. The jury returned the verdict at 3:30 p.m., 30 minutes after testimony by four witnesses had been completed. The inquest was called by Douglas Griswold, Miller County coroner, with James A. Grantham, prosecuting attorney, questioning the witnesses. Members of the coroner’s jury were George Faulconer, Mrs. Juanita Taylor, Mrs. Elsie Howren, Logan Barnard, Ray Campbell, and the Rev. J. F. Beebe, all of Eldon. The fatal shootings occurred on the lawn of the Whittles’ home on the west side of Rte. C in Brumley, near the schoolhouse, shortly before 10 p.m. last Thursday. Testifying at the inquest were the Whittles’ 17-year-old son, Donny, who had been at home watching television throughout the evening of the fatal shootings; Gary DeVore, Mrs. Whittle’s brother who lives in a mobile home next to the Whittle home in Brumley; State Trooper Larry Lee, first officer at the scene, and Deputy Sheriff Gerald Whittle, who arrived there about 10:25 p.m. Donny testified that he and his father had been home together about 6 p.m. on July 1 when his father said he was going to town for some cigarettes. His mother came in later he said, and his father returned about 8:30 p.m. His mother, he said, later left to go next door to her brother’s about 9:45 p.m. About 10 minutes after her departure, the son testified, he heard “a loud boom.” When he ran into the yard, Donny said, his father told him to call the State Highway Patrol. He ran to his uncle’s home to get him to assist, he said, then heard a second boom. He identified the shotgun and rifle offered in evidence as those owned by the family and customarily kept in a rack in the home. The youth testified he was unaware that his father had followed his mother from the house until he heard the noise and ran into the yard. DeVore testified he was getting ready for bed when he heard the first loud blast. “I thought it was a firecracker,” he said, and thought nothing about it until he heard Donny holler “he shot her.” As he was putting on his clothes, DeVore said he heard the second shot. They got a blanket and covered the bodies after calling the Patrol which in turn called the sheriff’s office and the operator called an ambulance. Trooper Lee, who was three-quarters of a mile west of Brumley on Hwy. 42 when he received the call on Thursday night, told of finding the two guns, a spent shotgun shell, an unfired shotgun shell, and a spent .22 shell at the scene. He also said a partly empty can of beer was found near a tree about 8 to 12 feet from the bodies. Deputy Sheriff Whittle identified pictures taken at the scene and a diagram indicating location of the bodies, found near three trees in the corner of the yard, and the guns as found by Trooper Lee. The shotgun was about 16 feet from the front door of the home, and the rifle by Mr. Whittle’s right side, partly hidden by the blanket. Authorities had expressed the opinion, not at the inquest, that Harold Whittle, after firing the shotgun once, was unable to get the second shell to work in it, and had then got the .22 rifle with which he shot himself. In response to questioning from a jury member, the deputy sheriff told of seeing Mr. and Mrs. Whittle at Tuscumbia Thursday. Mr. Whittle’s suit for divorce had been filed on Thursday, and the deputy said he went out to the car to serve divorce papers on Mrs. Whittle. At the scene Thursday night, he said, the door to a nearby pickup truck was open and he saw two unopened cans in a plastic six pack beer container on the floorboard, and another partly empty can in the back. Swearing in of the coroner’s jury and witnesses and testimony took about 50 minutes Wednesday afternoon. Twenty-two persons attended the inquest in the circuit courtroom at Tuscumbia. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary/News Article, Miller County Autogram-Sentinel, March 1954 Miss Janet Dawson, 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dawson of Iberia, met a sudden death about 10:00 O’clock last Friday night when the car in which she was riding missed a curve and went over an embankment and into the big spring which feeds the Roubidoux creek, one-half mile south of Waynesville. The car was driven by Ralph John Reven, 22, of Kansas City. Other occupants of the car were Herb Kennison of Lake Ozark and Linda Williams, 14, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adron Williams of Brumley. The two men were reported as injured slightly. The first of this week, Miss Williams still was confined to a Waynesville hospital. Miss Dawson was a member of the senior class of the Iberia high school and was a member of the Christian Sunday school. Funeral services were conducted Monday, March 22nd at the Iberia Baptist Church with the Rev. Earl Brown officiating. Interment was in the Iberia Cemetery under the direction of the Hedges Funeral Home of Iberia. Pallbearers were Danny Jones, Bill Smith, Wendell Karr, Buck Prather, James Burks and Basil Wall. Janet Kay Dawson, daughter of Joe and Hazel Dawson, was born December 17, 1936 and departed this life March 19, 1954 at the age of 17 years, 3 months and 2 days. She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dawson; two brothers, David and Dennis, of the home and two sisters, Waynette Turner of St. Louis, Mo., and Rhonda of the home; her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James Miller of Iberia and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dawson of Ulman, Mo., besides a host of relatives and friends. Follow-up article Preliminary hearing for Ralph J. Reven, Jr., of Kansas City, Kans., charged with manslaughter, has been set for Wednesday, March 31 by Magistrate R. A. Bell of Waynesville. Reven was formally charged following a coroner’s inquest into the Friday night highway accident death of Miss Janet Dawson, 17, of Iberia, which occurred near Waynesville in Pulaski County. Miss Dawson was a passenger in Reven’s car. The coroner’s jury ruled that Reven was criminally careless, causing the accident in which his car left the road and plunged into Big Springs which feeds the Roubidoux Creek near Waynesville. Miss Dawson was killed and two other passengers in the car were injured. They were Herb Kennison, 25, of Lake Ozark, and Miss Linda Williams, 14, of Brumley, a high school student at Iberia. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary/News Article: Miller County Autogram-Sentinel, December 1952 A tragic accident occurred on Highway 42, about two miles northeast of Iberia near the Earl Humphrey farm shortly after dark Sunday when two motorcycles and a car collided. As the result of the accident, Ray Deardeuff, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Yeager Deardeuff of the Madden community, lost his life and Carl Machon, 19, son of Mrs. Redus Machon, of near Iberia, was taken to a Waynesville hospital and Monday was transferred to a St. Louis hospital. He was reported as suffering from a skull fracture and cuts. Both young men were riding motorcycles. The occupants of the car, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Shelton and their granddaughter Sue Clark, received cuts and bruises. The Shelton’s daughter, Mrs. Bill Clark escaped injury. They were on their way to the Okley Kinder home in Iberia to attend church at the Brays Advent Christian Church. The Shelton car was traveling north and the young motorcycle riders were coming toward Iberia when the accident occurred. It is said that Machon’s cycle collided with the car first, hitting it near the left front fender which caused the auto to veer to the left and the other cycle collided with the car on the opposite side at the back of the front fender. The car was damaged almost beyond repair and the motorcycles were demolished. Earl Humphrey, who was at home at the time of the accident, was the first person to come to the assistance of those involved in the accident. Young Deardeuff died at the scene of the accident. Machon was still unconscious at the time he arrived at the hospital. First aid treatment was given the others who were injured and they are reported to be recovering satisfactorily. A report was received here late Tuesday afternoon that Machon was improving. An inquest was scheduled to be held this Wednesday morning in Iberia. Funeral services for young Deardeuff will be held Thursday afternoon at the Iberia Church of the Nazarene at two O’clock with Rev. A. O. Shearrer, pastor of the church officiating. Interment will be made in the Bethany cemetery under the direction of the Hedges Funeral Home of Iberia. Ray is survived by his parents, four brothers, Bernie who is at South Hampton, Mass., serving in the Navy, Ralph and Gene, both of Alton, Ill., and Billy Deardeuff who is serving in the Marine Corps at Camp Lejeune, N.C.; and two sisters, Mrs. Marie Albl of Edwardsville, Ill., and Mrs. Louise Hammond of Norfolk, Virginia. Follow-up article: Carl Machon, 19, son of Mrs. Redus Machon of near Iberia, is reported to be improving after suffering serious injury Sunday night, Dec. 14, in a motorcycle-car accident when one was killed and three other injured. Machon was treated first at a Waynesville hospital and later removed to the St. John’s hospital in St. Louis where his condition at first was thought to be alarming. It is thought that he will be able to return to his home here within a reasonable length of time. A verdict of accidental death was returned by a coroner’s jury here Wednesday afternoon of last week following an inquest into the fatal collision in which Ray Deardeuff of Iberia was killed. Machon and Deardeuff were riding motorcycles on highway 42 northeast of Iberia, when they collided with the Allen Shelton car. Carl Machon did survive the accident. A memorial card from his funeral in 1985 reads: Born: December 16, 1933 Died: October 11, 1985 – age 52 Burial: Iberia Cemetery Survivors: Redus Machon, mother; David Machon, son; Lisa Machon, daughter; Dilbert Machon, brother; Bonnie Hudspeth, sister; Billie Ash, Janet Plemmons & Bobbie Schmidt, half-sisters. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Miller County Autogram-Sentinel, May 1964 Wade Hampton Williams, 73, former school teacher and rural mail carrier in the Ulman area, died Sunday (May 3, 1964) at Humphreys Hospital in Tuscumbia, where he had been a patient four days. A son of Benjamin and Cynthia Williams, he was born near Ulman on July 31, 1890. On Dec. 14, 1914, he was married at Ulman to the former Ethel Reed. Mr. Williams was also a stockman and a farmer in the Ulman area. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ethel Williams; a son, Harold Williams of Ulman; two daughters, Mrs. Thelma Elliott of Iberia and Mrs. Wilma Warren of Tuscumbia; seven sisters, Mrs. Elta Knoll of Iberia, Mrs. Edna Irwin of Fayetteville, Ark., Mrs. Ethel Muirhead of Salt Lake City, Mrs. Effie Morgan of Deming, N.M., Mrs. Edith Myers of Weslaco, Tex., and Mrs. Evelyn Johnson of Beaumont, Tex.; two brothers, Dale Williams of Pueblo, Colo., and Adron Williams of Brumley; eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Baptist Church in Ulman, with the Rev. Earl Brown officiating. Burial was in the Gott cemetery near Ulman, under direction of Walter Hedges Funeral Home of Brumley. Pallbearers were James Wright, Neil Harwood, Jim Elliott, John Elliott, Wayne Hensley and Warren Patterson. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Miller County Autogram-Sentinel Gretchen Pemberton Jones, 92, St. Louis, formerly of Iberia, died March 20, 2001, at Barnes-Jewish Extended Care Facility, St. Louis. She was born August 12, 1908, near Iberia, a daughter of Wade A. and Edna Francis Wall Pemberton. She was married April 9, 1964 in Dayton, Tenn., to Dr. Andrew B. Jones, who died June 19, 1981. She was a 1927 graduate of the Iberia Academy, a 1929 graduate of Iberia Junior College and a 1931 graduate of Drury College, Springfield. She was a medical technician at Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, and worked as a secretary and lab technician for a group of doctors. After her retirement she lived on Chickamauga Lake in Tennessee, and Lake Okeechobee in Florida. In 1976 she helped establish the Andrew B. Jones and Gretchen P. Jones Professorship in Neurology at Washington University Medical School, St. Louis. She was a member of the Iberia Congregational Christian Church. Survivors include: one stepson, Andrew B. Jones Jr., Adams Tenn.; two stepdaughters, Pat Ingles, Marathon, Fla., and Barbara Pemberton, Cape Girardeau; three sisters, Wilma Birge, Seymour, Ind., Janet Wilson, Florissant, and Jean Keeth, Iberia; and two brothers, Don Pemberton, Cape Girardeau and Victor Pemberton, Tuscumbia. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Rekus Funeral Home, Iberia. The Rev. RoseEllen Hoff will officiate. Private family burial will be in the Williams-Pemberton family cemetery near Iberia. Visitation will be from noon-2 p.m. Saturday. Memorials are suggested to the Williams-Pemberton Cemetery or to a church of the donor's choice. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary/News Article: Miller County Autogram-Sentinel, 1974 Mrs. Lillie D. Hammons, 67, Smithton, Mo., a former resident of the Iberia community, died Tuesday, August 13, 1974, at the Bothwell Hospital in Sedalia, Mo. Mrs. Hammons was the daughter of the late Walter and Annie (Shockley) Doubikin. She was born March 17, 1907, near Iberia in Miller County. A retired school teacher, she was a graduate of the Iberia Academy and the Iberia Jr. College. She then attended Berea College at Berea, Kentucky, on a college scholarship. Later she attended the University of Missouri at Columbia where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Education and Home Economics. She was elected a Teacher of the Year in 1970 for her outstanding work in the teaching field. Mrs. Hammons was a lifetime member of the Missouri State Teachers Association, the National Teachers Association and the State and National Association of Home Economics. While attending Berea College, Mrs. Hammons was elected to the National Educational Honorary Society in Home Economics. Mrs. Hammons was Home Management Supervisor in the West Central District of Missouri and was also Home Economics instructor for adults in Kingman, Kansas. Many of her years of teaching were spent in Missouri High Schools teaching Home Economics and Science. She retired from active teaching in 1972. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary/News Article, Miller County Autogram-Sentinel, October 4, 1956 A tragic two-car accident, that claimed the lives of two Iberia men, occurred about midnight last Saturday on highway 42 near the west edge of the city limits of Iberia. Bobby Avery Shelton, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shelton, died instantly, and Lowell Karr, 22 son of Mr. and Mrs. Thurston Karr, died about 1:30 Sunday morning, only a short time after reaching the hospital. The third Iberian, Buddy Riemensnider, escaped the accident with bruises and other minor injuries. The impact of the two cars was so terrific that it awakened occupants of a house nearby who at first thought either lightning had struck the home causing the windows to rattle, or a plane had crashed in a nearby field. Shelton was traveling west (away from Iberia) in a 1951 Chevrolet and Karr was driving his 1950 Buick and was accompanied by Riemensnider when the two cars met head-on, directly in front of the Hunter Ferguson and Raymond Catron homes. The Karr automobile stopped at the edge of the highway and was still facing east while the Shelton car slid a few feet down the highway into the ditch and turned around toward the east. Neither car overturned. The accident occurred on the crest of a hill. Riemensnider is quoted as saying that all he remembers is seeing two headlights coming toward them. The left front fender of the car driven by Karr was torn off and deeply wedged to the front of Shelton’s car. Neither car caught fire. Riemensnider, who had been thrown into the back seat, was assisted from the car by help that had rushed to the scene. Shelton was pronounced dead, and efforts were made to release Karr from the wreckage where he was pinned by the motor and steering wheel. A wrecker was called, and it was about an hour before Karr could be placed in an ambulance and rushed to the hospital where he died a few minutes after arrival. The impacts pushed the motors of both cars deep toward the front seats and each steering wheel was pushed almost parallel with the windshields. Both cars were demolished. By 3:30 Sunday morning the highway had been cleared and traffic was resumed. Shelton attended four years of high school in Iberia, and Karr was an Iberia high school graduate. The former had been employed by the Slone Locker Plant in Tuscumbia, and the latter had been working in Richland. Karr had been scheduled to enter the Army during this month. Services for Shelton Funeral services were held for Bobby Avery Shelton Monday afternoon, October 1, at two O’clock at the Mt. Union Church of Christ with Virgil Smith of Brumley officiating. Interment was in the Mt. Union cemetery under the direction of the Hedges Funeral Home. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shelton and four sisters, Bonnie Luadzers of Holts Summit and Thelma, Sandra and Sonya of the home. Karr Funeral Service Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. at the Curry Church. Interment will be made in the Curry Cemetery with the Hedges Funeral Home of Iberia in charge of arrangements. Besides his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thurston Karr, he is survived by one sister, Joy, of the home, and Wendell Karr, who is serving with the U.S. Navy Memorial Card for Bobby Avery Shelton lists the following information: Age: 21 Yrs., 4 Months, 17 Days Born: May 12, 1935 Died: September 29, 1956 Memorial tribute – Mt. Union church of Christ, Monday, Oct. 1, 1956, 2:00 O’clock. Officiating – Virgil Smith Interment – Mt. Union Cemetery Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Miller County Autogram-Sentinel, April 1992 David W. Ekstam, 82, of Eldon died Wednesday, April 22, 1992, at Memorial Community Hospital. He was born Jan 9, 1910, in Eugene to Frank and Ollie Roberts Ekstam. On Oct. 8, 1939, he was married in Vienna to Verne Harbison, who died Dec. 9, 1989. Mr. Ekstam was a member of the Ninth Street Christian Church and was a long time Miller County resident. He retired as a corrections officer at the Missouri State Penitentiary and farmed for several years. Surviving him are a daughter, Sharon K. Buster of Eldon; three grandsons; three sisters, Ada Engelbrecht of Eugene, Mildred Engelbrecht of Henley and Stella Jester of Eldon; and two brothers, Harold Ekstam and Lester Ekstam, both of Eugene. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Miller County Autogram-Sentinel, April 1992 Clay Emry, 74, of Camdenton died Wednesday, April 22, 1992, at his home. He was born Dec. 15, 1917, at Brumley to Tom and Ruby G. DeVore Emry. On June 3, 1960, he was married in Osage Beach to Elaine M. Bobier, who survives at the home. Mr. Emry was a member of the Camdenton First Baptist Church and served in the Army during World War II. He was a member of VFW Post 5923 at Camdenton. Before his retirement he was engaged in trucking. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Debbie Smith of Camdenton; a son, Tom E. Emry of Camdenton; and two grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Georgia Wade Chapel of Hedges Funeral Home in Camdenton with the Rev. Dick Wakefield and the Rev. Jay Quinn officiating. Burial was in the ___________ Cemetery at Camdenton. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Miller County Autogram-Sentinel, March 1992 Henry J. Birdsong, 79, of Lebanon died Monday, March 23, 1992, at his home. He was born Sept. 11, 1912, at Tuscumbia to Everett and Lola Kesterson Birdsong. On Oct. 27, 1943, he was married in Tuscumbia to Hattie M. Hawken, who died Feb. 15, 1989. Mr. Birdsong was a farmer and construction worker. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a lifetime resident of Miller County and was a member of the Mt. Zion Christian Church. Surviving him are a son, James Birdsong of Lebanon; two grandsons; a great-grandson; and two brothers, Lloyd Birdsong and Wayne Birdsong, both of Eldon. Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 26, at Phillips Funeral Home in Eldon with the Rev. Gene Edwards officiating. Burial was in the Mt. Zion Cemetery. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Miller County Autogram-Sentinel, October 1991 Mary Russell Myers, 85, of Eldon, formerly of Ulman, died Saturday, Oct. 12, 1991 at the Miller County Nursing Home in Tuscumbia where she had lived the past 10 months. She was born March 27, 1906 at Ulman to J. M. and Maude Thompson Hendricks. She was married on June 2, 1922 at Jefferson City to Calvin P. Myers, who died Nov. 27, 1973. Mrs. Myers lived at Ulman most of her life, moving to Eldon in 1984. She was a member of the Ulman Christian Church, Ulman Useful Union, Ulman Super Senior Citizens, of which she was chairman, and the Miller County Chapter of OATS, of which she was chairman for many years. Surviving her are two sons, James Myers of Ulman and Don Myers of Eldon; a daughter, Mary Martin of Owensville; a brother, Archie Hendricks of Eldon; a sister, Letha Thompson of Kansas City, Kan.; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and four step-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Stevinson-Mossman Funeral Home in Iberia with Bro. Jim Kruse officiating. Burial was in the Hickory Point Cemetery near Iberia. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Miller County Autogram-Sentinel, October 1991 Dorothy Jean McCubbin, 61, of Jefferson City died Thursday, Oct. 10, 1991 at Still Regional Medical Center in Jefferson City. She was born July 13, 1930 in Brumley to Ralph and Christina DeVore Robinett. She was first married to Louie Murray in 1948. He died in 1977. On Aug. 11, 1979 she was married in Jefferson City to Wayne McCubbin, who survives at the home. Mrs. McCubbin was a switchboard operator at Still Regional Medical Center in Jefferson City for the past 14 years. She was a member of the Highway 54 Church of Christ at Jefferson City. Also surviving her are two sons, Howard Murray of Jefferson City and James Murray of Iberia; a step-son, Denny McCubbin of Holts Summit; two step-daughters, Glenda Bremer of Florissant and Gloria Kennedy of Jefferson City; and eight grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Stevinson-Mossman Funeral Home in Iberia with Bro. Richard Yoder officiating. Burial was in Hawkins Cemetery at Brumley. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Miller County Autogram-Sentinel, October 1991 Violet G. Foster, 83, of Eldon died Monday, Oct. 14, 1991 at Lake of the Ozarks General Hospital in Osage Beach. She was born April 9, 1907 in Green, Kan. to James Ernest and Mildred Griffin Moon. She was married in 1955 in Lake Ozark to D. E. “Tab” Foster, who died March 30, 1989. Mrs. Foster had been a medical supply clerk in a hospital. She lived in the San Francisco, Calif. area for many years, moving to Eldon in 1968. She was a member of the Baden Christian Church in St. Louis. Surviving her are two sons, Bill Bevelot of Eldon and Sylvester Bevelot of Cahokia, Ill.; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Phillips Funeral Home with the Rev. Donald E. Renken officiating. Burial was in Greenmore Memorial Park at Barnett. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Miller County Autogram-Sentinel, October 1991 Walter W. “Walt” Otto, 70, of Brumley died Saturday, Oct. 12, 1991 at Lake of the Ozarks General Hospital in Osage Beach. He was born March 14, 1921 in Iowa to Winfield and Adeline Fortney Otto. On May 31, 1946, he was married in Brumley to Mildred J. “Jo” Oliver, who died Nov. 23, 1981. On April 27, 1983 he was married at Brumley to Ruby Byrd Jeffries, who survives at the home. Mr. Otto moved from Iowa to Miller County in 1956. He owned and operated The Melody Club and later Walt’s Trading Post, both near Iberia. He served in the Army during World War II. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two step-sons, Lonnie Jeffries of Brumley and Jim Jeffries of Iberia; and two grand-daughters. Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Cedar Cemetery at Rinard, Iowa with Bro. Ralph Byrd officiating. Military rites were conducted by the Farnhamville Legion Post No. 510. Local arrangements were by Stevinson-Mossman Funeral Home in Iberia. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Miller County Autogram-Sentinel, August 1992 Bill G. Denton, 54, of Auxvasse died Sunday, Aug 16, 1992. He was born Sept. 13, 1937, in Iberia to Olmon Otto and Geneva Moss Denton. His mother survives in Iberia. On Nov. 28, 1957, he was married to Martha Jane Prather, who survives at the home. Mr. Denton attended Iberia public schools and received a bachelor of science degree in industrial technology at Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg. He taught for the Industrial Arts Department at North Callaway High School and farmed and owned an insurance agency in Auxvasse. He was past president and secretary of the Auxvasse Lions Club, where he was a member for more than 25 years. He also served as chairman of the Auxvasse Tractor and Truck Pull for many years. He was a member of Grand Prairie Baptist Church in Auxvasse. Also surviving are a son, Dan G. Denton of Fulton; a brother, Kenneth Denton of Iberia; and a sister, Jerry Pendleton of Dixon. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Maupin Funeral Home in Fulton with the Rev. Lyle Coleman officiating. Burial was in Livingston Cemetery near Iberia. Memorial contributions may be made to the R-1 North Callaway Industrial Arts Department Scholarship Fund. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Miller County Autogram-Sentinel, April 1992 Gladys M. Karr, 89, of Ieria died Monday, April 20, 1992, at Ozark Care Center in Osage Beach. She was born Jan. 8, 1903, in Wayham to John and Martha Miller Wilson. On Feb. 8, k1926, she was married to T. J. “Fred” Howser, who died Oct 24, 1936. On July 16, 1938, she was married at Eldon to Elmer Karr, who survives. Mrs. Karr was a postal clerk at Iberia from 1947 until her retirement in 1973. She was a member of the Honey Springs Baptist Church near Brumley and the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary at Iberia. Other survivors are two sons, Ray Howser of Kaiser and Tommy Howser of Stoutland; two daughters, Joretta Allee of Jackson and Donna Sue Wisner of Eldorado Springs; two step-sons, Charles Karr of Marcellus, Mich., and Howard Karr of Kansas City; two step-daughters, Emma Bishop of Longview, Tex., and Eula Mae Powell of Littleton, Colo.; 21 grandchildren; and 44 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Stevinson-Mossman Funeral Home in Iberia with the Rev. Charles Caldwell and the Rev. Arthur Gormley officiating. Burial was in the Hickory Point Cemetery near Iberia. Memorials may be made to the Honey Springs Baptist Church. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Miller County Autogram-Sentinel, October, 1991 Mr. and Mrs. John Hill of Tuscumbia left Sunday with their daughter and husband, Shirley and Gene Naylor for the funeral of Mr. and Mrs. Hill’s sister-in-law, Lola Mae Wilson. They returned home Monday evening with their son and wife, Clifford and Pat Hill. Mrs. Wilson, 76, of Raymore died Oct. 11, 1991 at Belton Regional Hospital. She was born Dec. 15, 1914. On April 12, 1936 she was married in Kansas City, Kan. to Miller County and Bagnell native Marcus A. Wilson, who survives at the home. Mrs. Wilson was a member of Westside Baptist Church. Also surviving are a son, Ronald E. Hill of Riverton, Utah; a daughter, JoAnne Maple of Raymore; a sister, Dollie Martinson of Mission, Kan.; her step-mother, Lillian Stephens of Shawnee, Kan.; a half-brother, Clifford Stephens of Mission, Kan.; a step-sister, Clarissa Hall of Shawnee, Kan.; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday at Park Lawn Chapel with Rev. Scott Hall officiating. Burial was in Maple Hill Cemetery near Belton. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Miller County Autogram-Sentinel, September 1990 Martha C. Brenneke, 85, of Meta died Sunday, Sept. 16, 1990 at Villa Marie Skilled Care Center in Jefferson City. She was born Nov. 23, 1904 in Okeene, Okla. To William and Catherine Evers Boeckman. On Oct. 20, 1926 she was married in Okeene, Okla. To William F. Brenneke, who survives. Mrs. Brenneke was a member of the St. Lawrence Catholic Church in St. Elizabeth and its St. Ann’s Sodality. She was a member of the WPFA and a leader for JFA for many years. Surviving her are two sons, Herman Brenneke of Jefferson City and William Brenneke Jr. of Oswego, Ill.; eight daughters, Catherine Rehagen and Clara Hoecker of St. Elizabeth, Rosemary Kempker of Henley, Anna Barton of Tuscumbia, Arlene Libbert of Meta, Rita Burks of Eldon, Deloris Schillers of Centertown and Dorothy Lackman of Apple Creek, Ohio; two brothers, Lawrence Boeckman and Al Boeckman, both of Okeene, Okla.; two sisters, Clara Pekareke of Okeene, Okla., and Anna Kliethermes of Iberia; 57 grandchildren; and 77 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the St. Lawrence Catholic Church with Rev. Joseph Lorenze officiating. Burial was in the parish cemetery. The rosary was prayed at 4 and 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Stevinson-Mossman Chapel in St. Elizabeth. The family suggests memorials be made to the Alzheimers Association. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Miller County Autogram-Sentinel, August 1992 Falby R. “Bud” Stilwell, 64, of Iberia died Saturday, Aug 15, 1992, at Still Regional Medical Center in Jefferson City. He was born May 14, 1928, at Granite City, Ill., to Falby C. and Esther E. Martin Stilwell. On Dec. 3, 1951, he was married in Waukon, Iowa, to Helen Martin, who survives at the home. He worked as a supervisor for John Deer Tractor Works in Waterloo, Iowa. He retired in 1982 with 34 years service and returned to the Iberia area in 1987. Surviving him, in addition to his wife, are a son, Steven Stilwell of McClellan Air Force Base at Sacramento, Calif.; three daughters, Barbara Marshall of New Windsor, N. Y., Pamela Toomey of Midland, Tex., and Lisa Silverson of Iberia; and five grandchildren. Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Madden Cemetery near Iberia with the Rev. John Bouldrey officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Stevinson-Mossman Funeral Home. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson: Obituary: Miller County Autogram-Sentinel, September 1990 John William Luttrell, 59, of Brumley died Friday, Sept 14, 1990 at his home. He was born May 10, 1931 in Miller County to William and Viola Luttrell Luttrell. On Feb. 20, 1956 he was married in Kansas City to Lucy Mae Allen, who survives at the home. Mr. Lutrell was a member of the Honey Springs Baptist Church. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are two sons, Jim Luttrell and Scotty Luttrell, both of Brumley; three daughters, Karen Hedgepath of Lebanon, Jennie Barton of Brumley and Daisy Luttrell of Iberia; a brother Vernon Luttrell of Iberia; four sisters, Myra Allee of Osage Beach, Shirley Pritchett and Louisa Russell, both of Iberia, and Mary Long of Brumley; and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday at Stevinson-Mossman Funeral Home in Iberia with Rev. Arthur Gormley officiating. Burial was in the Mt. Union Cemetery.
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