Obituaries
Obituaries
From the Eldorado Springs Sun:
Virginia (Ginnie) Lou Stutesman, 30, El Dorado Springs, was the daughter
of Donald Dean and Betty Lou Stutesman.
She passed away Saturday, May 6, 2006, in her home.
Ginnie grew up in El Dorado Springs. She attended and graduated from the
El Dorado Springs High School. Ginnie continued on to try her hand at
several various jobs before ending up in the family business. She was a
vivacious and exuberant young woman with an affable spirit who was always
smiling.
Ginnie cherished her family and friends and never met a stranger. She
walked through life with a light heart and altruistic nature. She gave
freely, always thinking of others first.Ginne loved deeply and was deeply
loved. She will be missed terribly by all that knew her. We were lucky to
have had her in our lives.
She was preceded in death by both set of her grandparents.
Survivors include her father and mother, Dean and Betty Stutesman -
Nevada; her brother, Robert - Nevada; her children -Curtis Lee, Leslie Lou
and Alyssa Paige - all of the home; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Services were held Wednesday, May 10, 2006, at the Hackleman Chapel with
Pastor Kent Parsons officiating.
Interment was in the El Dorado Springs Cemetery under the direction of
Hackleman and Sons Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Jeff Stutesman, Andy
Yarsulik, Paul Welch, Michael Welch, Charlie Jadlot and Robert Jadlot.
From the Eldorado Springs Sun:
Gladys Fae Perkins, 67, El Dorado Springs, was born Jan. 6, 1939, to
Charles Edward and Ruth Cordelia Widner Daily. She passed away Monday, May
8, 2006, at the Community Springs Health Care Facility, El Dorado Springs,
after a long illness.
Gladys attended school in Roscoe for grades one through eight, then
attended high school in Osceola through the 10th grade. She finished her
education by successfully completing the General Education courses.
On June 1, 1955, she married Harold Lloyd Perkins. To this union three
children were born, Debra, Harold Jr. and Darryl.The family lived in
Osceola, Independence, Warrensburg and Newark, CA, before moving to El
Dorado Springs in 1970 to be near family. Gladys worked a variety of jobs
through the years before finally retiring from Dunbrooke Sportswear.
Gladys always had a positive outlook on life. She shared her smiles with
everyone. She had a way of making each person feel special.
She was preceded in death by her husband of fifty years, Harold; son,
Darryl; grandson, Delbert; and her sister, Francis Rhoda Mae South.
Survivors include her daughter, Debra Richter and husband - Randy - Fort
Collins, CO; son, Harold Perkins Jr.; and grandchildren, Dustin Perkins,
Charles Perkins and Sara Fae Perkins; and one brother, Roy Dailey. She
leaves behind many special friends and relatives who will miss her.
Services will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, May 11, in the Sheldon Funeral
Home, El Dorado Springs, with Rev. Brent Bland officiating. Visitation
will begin at 10 a.m. Burial will be in the Roscoe Cemetery under the
direction of the Sheldon Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be David Perkins,
Gary Vickers, Charles Perkins, Darrell Gerster, Russ Hayes and Cotton
Dobbs.
From the Eldorado Springs Sun:
Sherman Floyd
Sherman, or ?S.E.? as he was called, Floyd, 91, Stockton, a retired farmer
and former Cedar County Sheriff, was born June 28, 1914, to D.E. ?Dutch?
Floyd and Jean Turner. He passed away quietly at his home, Monday, May 1,
2006, with his faithful wife of 57 years, Freedia, and his sons at his
side.
Sherman was born at home one rainy night after his grandmother saddled a
mule to go fetch the doctor. He had two siblings by his mother, Cecil and
Wilma. His father married Lizzie Shaw. This union gave Sherman many
siblings; Ferne, Tommie, Edna, Carl, Helen, Jimmie, Nonie and Billie.
S.E. was saved on Aug. 1, 1943, and baptized Aug. 8, 1943. He lost his
first wife, Ruth, in 1946. That union gave him two sons, Dean and Larry.
Dean remained with S.E. and Larry was cared for by his Grandma and Grandpa
Todd until S.E. married Freedia Chambers Fields. With this union, S.E.
gained a third son, Lecil Fields.
Mr. Floyd led an active life. He was known as a farmer, carpenter,
farrier, trader, dog man, coyote hunter, cattleman and a true horse lover.
He spent many years in heavy construction, leaving Freedia with Larry and
a dairy herd. S.E. and Freedia spent eight years together at the Stockton
Courthouse, where S.E. served as Cedar County Sheriff.
Sherman was an excellent singer and led many a trail ride, entertaining
others with songs, stories and whistling that could be heard a mile away.
Preceding him in death was his first wife, Ruth; his grandson, Larry ?LD?
Dean; his sisters, Wilma, Ferne and Helen and two brothers, Cecil and
Billie.
His survivors include his wife, Freedia; sons - Lecil and his wife- Bobbi,
Dean and his wife - Janice and Larry and his wife- Betty; grandchildren -
Randy, Sherri, Lisa, Becky, Dale and Karen; great-grandchildren - Kara,
Randall, Sherman, Laura, Lynsey, Leah, Bryan, Michael, Daniel, Whitney,
Samantha, Chesney, Dylan, Derek and Nathan. Randy's son, Randall Sherman
Floyd, is the only child to carry Sherman's name.
Services were held Thursday, May 4 at the Stockton Assembly of God under
the direction of the Brumback Funeral Home.
From the Benton County Enterprise:
Howard T. Collier, 74 of Warsaw, died Thursday, April 6, 2006. Graveside
memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 13, 2006 at Turkey
Creek Cemetery near Warsaw.
Howard was born May 16, 1931 in Springfield, Massachusetts to the late
James and Dorothy (Smith) Collier. Howard married Peggy Stockberger in
1954 and she preceded him in death in 2000. He later married Roberta
Redwing on June 19, 2002 in Las Vegas, NV and she survives him of the
home. Howard was in the United States Navy, a member of the American
Legion Post #217 and the Moose Club of Fullerton, CA.
He is also survived by two sons: James Collier of Sioux City, IA and
Douglas Collier of Tacoma, WA; four daughters Dawn Collier and Michelle
Nugyen both of Fullerton, CA, Diane Scott of Rockford, VT and Cindy Sliger
of Canal Fulton, OH; one sister, Barbara Custer of Dundien, FL, several
grandchildren, three step-daughters: Tracey Wright of Dell Rapids, SD,
Edith Joe Paris of Vermillion, SD and Susan Pilcher of Sioux Falls, SD as
well as several step-grandchildren and step great-grandchildren. Howard is
also preceded in death by one brother James Collier.
From the Benton County Enterprise:
Dale Milliner, 46, of Kansas City, Mo. passed away Saturday, April 29,
2006 at his home.
Funeral services were held Thursday, May 4 at Central Church of the
Nazarene, Lenexa, Ks.
Dale was born July 7, 1959. He served his military service in the Air Force.
He was preceded in death by his mother and step-mother. Survivors include
his wife, Mary ?Cena? Milliner; son, Aaron (Michelle) Leonard; daughter,
Jennifer Leonard; and future son-in-law, Shawn Collins; four
grandchildren, Tyler, Tayler, Timothy and Jordan; his father, Norman D.
Milliner, Sr; sisters, Valerie Rodriguez and Kathy Halbert; and brother,
Anthony Milliner and many family members and close friends. Arrangements
by: D.W. Newcomer?s Sons Overland Park Chapel, 8201 Metcalf.
From the Benton County Enterprise:
William L. Mowell, age 65, of Edwards, passed away Friday, May 5, 2006 at
his home. He was born on November 27, 1940, in Benton County, Missouri,
the son of Lawrence E. and Ruth J. Eidson Mowell.
At an early age he moved with his family to Kansas City and graduated from
East High School.
On January 23, 1960, he was married to June Bryson in Independence,
Missouri. They made their home in Kansas City and unto this union, three
sons were born.
He was employed by General Motors for 30 years, retiring in 1990. In 1999,
they moved to their home near Edwards, Mo.
As a young man, he race motorcycles and he enjoyed hunting and fishing in
the Ozarks.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one son, Tim, in 2003, and a
brother, John Mowell in 1981.
Surviving is his wife, June, of the home, two sons, William ?Bully? Mowell
of Cross Timbers, Mo., and Jim Mowell, of Peculiar, Mo., and 5
grandchildren. Also surviving is one brother, Dick Mowell of Edwards and
two sisters, Marie Bryson of Edwards and Wilma Ebert of Independence,
several nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends.
Graveside services and interment were held Monday, May 8, 2006, at the New
Home Cemetery with Rev. Jason McCray officiating. Arrangements by the
Reser Funeral Home, Warsaw.
From the Benton County Enterprise:
Edward Carrell Ruffin age 70, of Warsaw, Missouri passed away Friday, May
5, 2006 at his home. He was born January 12, 1936 in Green Ridge,
Missouri, the son of John Price and Mabel Spickert Ruffin.
He was a veteran of the United States Army. He worked for Lake City
Ammunitions, retiring after 30 years of service. After retirement he moved
to his lake home in Keigthley?s Beach Resort, near Warsaw in 1998.
He was a member of Sycamore Hills Baptist Church, of Independence,
Missouri, and the National Rifle Association. He was a sportsman who loved
being outdoors, hunting, fishing and looking for mushrooms.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his twin brother, John Darrell
Ruffin, a daughter, Carol Short and one grandson, Jeff Short.
He is survived by his 4 daughter; Janice Cox, of Ringgold, Georgia, Barbie
Short, Carla Finley and her husband Danny, of Stet, Missouri and Debbie
Blazer, of Independence, Missouri. Also surviving is his companion, Linda
Clampitt; and 6 grandsons, 2 granddaughters, 2 sisters, Evelyn Parrish and
Rosalie Elkins, both of Independence, Missouri, and a brother Kenneth
Ruffin, of Sacramento, California.
Funeral services for Edward C. Ruffin will be held 11:00 A.M. Thursday,
May 11, 2006 at the Reser Funeral Home, in Warsaw, with burial in Hickory
Point Cemetery in Green Ridge, Missouri. Visitation will be held one hour
prior to the funeral starting at 10:00 A.M.. Pallbearers will be Jesse
Pool, Brandon Finley, Dustin Finley, Larry Elkins, David Parrish and Don
Parrish. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hickory Point Cemetery
or the Benton County Cancer Fund. Messages of condolence can be left
online at www.reserfuneralhome.com.
From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press:
Leona May Baumgardner, 95, of Stockton died Monday, May 8, 2006, in Big
Spring Care Center, Humansville.
The daughter of John William and Virginia Alameda Copeland Taylor, she was
born July 19, 1910, in Cedar County.
She married Cecil C. Baumgardner Sept. 30, 1933. They lived for many years
in Wichita, Kan., where he was employed by Boeing Aircraft. Following his
retirement they moved back to Stockton. Her husband, Cecil, preceded her
in death Jan. 2, 2006.
She was also preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Wilbur
Taylor, Clarence Taylor and Cecil Taylor; and three sisters, Cora Taylor,
Vida Gannaway and Opal Simmons.
Survivors include 13 nieces and nephews.
Services were Thursday, May 11, in Murray Funeral Home, Humansville, with
Bro. Robert Kenney officiating. Honorary pallbearers were Rex Brown, Ken
Kohlstaedt and Charles Taylor. Pallbearers were Jim Baumgardner, Doug
Baumgardner, Vance Keith, Kent Simmons, Delbert Taylor and Everett
Gannaway. Burial followed in Alder Cemetery east of Stockton
From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press:
Esther Berniece Bennett, formerly of Tunas, died on Good Friday, April 14,
2006, at Maranatha Manor, Springfield, after a long illness. She was 85
years, 13 days in age.
She was born April 21, 1921, at Fair Play, the daughter of Claude and
Dorothy Rosilier Hopkins. She was a graduate of Fair Play High School. In
1939 she was married to Glen Stewart of Bolivar. To this union two
children were born, Eva Marie and Robert Lee. In 1952 she married Leonard
"Lee" Bennett of Houston, Texas. To this union two children were born,
Cynthia Lee and Saundra Lee.
Bennett was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lee in 1964; a
daughter, Marie in 1970; three sisters, June and Elsie in early childhood,
and Anna Meador in 1994.
Survivors include a son, Robert Stewart, state of New York; and two
daughters, Cynthia Trupp and husband Jerald of Tunas and Saundra Robertson
of Ozark. Also surviving are eight grandchildren, Rocky Garner, Trina
Garner, Shelia Jones, John Jones Jr., Heather Trupp Haar and husband Jon
of Colorado Springs, Colo., T. J. Robertson of Benton Harbor, Mich., Jason
Trupp and wife Beverly of Saltillo, Mexico, and Jennifer Robertson
Blackburn and husband Jake of Republic; six great-grandchildren, Hunter
Lee Wayne Robertson, Hailey Dawn Blackburn, Kasey Lynn Haar, Meghan Leigh
Haar, Kellie Younger Blackburn and Caitlyn Marie Haar. She is also
survived by two brothers, Tom Hopkins of Bolivar and John Hopkins of
Louisville, Ky.; and one sister, Doris Fox and husband Woody of San
Francisco, Calif.
Mrs. Bennett worked for many years as a nurse's aide in Bolivar and loved
the elderly and others whom she cared for. She also loved being with her
family, fishing, gardening and being outside enjoying nature. She was a
wonderful cook and housekeeper. In later years she loved discussing the
Bible and politics. She loved God and was a firm believer in Christ for
her salvation. Until her illness, she witnessed to her family and friends
about the Lord. During her fight against dementia and cancer, she
surprised others with her sense of humor.
Graveside services were Tuesday, May 2, at Lindley Prairie Cemetery near
Stockton with the Rev. Harold Hendrickson officiating. Arrangements were
under the direction of Pitts Funeral Home, Bolivar.
Until we see her again in heaven, we will truly miss our Mom, Mama, Margie
and Ma-Maw.
From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press:
Marlene Ruth Stier, 70, of Bolivar died peacefully Saturday, May 6, 2006,
in her home.
She was born Nov. 16, 1935, in Le Center, Minn.
Marlene is survived by six fine children, Connie McKinley and spouse Tim,
Pan Ramacher and spouse Jim, Randy Klegin and spouse Annie, Phil Klegin
and Cathy Watry, Kathy McElrath and Wayne Klegin and spouse Sue. She is
also survived by eight grandchildren, Paul Ramacher and spouse Michelle,
Jason McKinley and spouse Mary, Joe Ramacher and spouse Jen, Brandon
McKinley, Chrissy Klegin, Todd Nix, David Powell, and Jonathan Powell;
three great-grandchildren, Anthony Ramacher, Lexie Ramacher and Jesse
McKinley. She is also survived by loving sisters Margaret Priebe of
Bolivar and Betty Curtin of Raleigh, N.C.
Marlene was active and enjoyed the friendship of the Humansville Senior
Center Group (Half-Century Club). She enjoyed the love of family and
friends (including Daryl and his other brother Daryl ... that was for you,
Mom.) Marlene's greatest gift to family and friends was her sense of
humor. She much preferred to see the lighter side of life rather than to
be dragged down by dreariness and worry. We will all miss her mischievous
smile and jokes.
Marlene's favorite poem was One Little Rose.
One Little Rose
I would rather have one little rose
from the garden of a friend,
than to have the choicest flowers
when my stay on earth must end.
I would rather have one pleasant word
in kindness said to me,
that flattery when my heart is still
and life has ceased to be.
I would rather have a loving smile
from friends I know are true,
than tears shed 'round my remains
when this world I bid adieu.
So bring me flowers today
that I can gaze upon;
I would rather have one blossom now
than a truckload when I'm gone.
A gathering of family and friends was held Tuesday, May 9, at the Garden
Villa Apartments to celebrate Marlene's life, talents and contributions to
others. The family asks that contributions be made to the Humansville
Senior Center, Humansville. Arrangements were under the direction of Pitts
Funeral Home, Bolivar.
From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press:
Delmar Jones, 87, of Bolivar, formerly of Richland, died Sunday, May 7
2006, in his home.
He was born April 19, 1919, at Reasnor, Iowa, the son of Russell W. Jones
and Mabel B. Coker Jones. He married Doris Tinsley June 2, 1944.
He was a general manager of a car dealership and a member of First Baptist
Church of Bolivar.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a nephew, Jim Miller; a niece,
Beth Myers; great-great-niece, Eliza Fortner; his mother-in-law and
father-in-law, Alva and Nannie Tinsley; a brother-in-law and
sister-in-law, Harold and Esther Tinsley; two brothers-in-law, Lenford
"Buzz" Miller and Bob Holloway.
He is survived by his wife, Doris Jones of the home; one son, Robert Jones
of Westminister, Colo.; and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 11, at First Baptist Church in
Bolivar, with the Revs. Billy Russell and David Brown officiating. Burial
will follow at 3 p.m.Thursday, May 11, at Oaklawn Cemetery in Richland.
Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. before services at the church. Military
honors will be provided by American Legion No. 240, Richland. Arrangements
are under the direction of Thieme-Shadel-Hicks Funeral Service at Colonial
Chapel, Lebanon.
From the Eldorado Springs Sun, 19 May 2006:
Jerry (JR) Eaves, 54, Seminole, FL, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2006, at
Hospice House Woodside.
He was born in Cedar County.
Mr. Eaves was a massage therapist.
Survivors include his wife of 20 years, Deborah; his son, Jason Eaves, and
daughter, Jessica Eaves, Seminole, FL; his mother, Caroline Eaves, Cedar
Springs; and his sister, Jeannie Hertzberg, El Dorado Springs.
From the Eldorado Springs Sun, 19 May 2006:
Randy Ray Stansbury, 48, Stockton, was born Aug. 15, 1958, at home to
Buell and Henrietta (Anderson) Stansbury. He passed away April 27, 2006,
after a long illness.
Randy attended school at Caplinger Mills through the fifth grade and then
the remainder of his school years at Stockton.
He was saved at a revival meeting at Mt. Enon Missionary Baptist Church at
the age of 13, on Sept. 30, 1971. Brother Jerry Crain was the helper. He
was baptized by the pastor Bro. Marshall Henderson on Oct.10, 1997. He
attended church regularly as long as his health allowed. He attended the
Cedar County Baptist Association at Jerico Springs in 1992. He was always
interested in hearing of revivals, people being saved and news from
churches. He often talked about the love of God and was a true Christian
to the end, through all his illness. Randy loved his family and always had
a smile for his friends.
He was employed first at Samsel Seed Company and the last employment was
at Hammons Products Company, Stockton, before he was no longer able to
work.
Randy enjoyed fishing and hunting, the country and visiting farms.
Survivors include his parents, Buell and Henrietta Stansbury - Stockton;
two brothers, Kenneth Stansbury and wife - Bonnie-Stockton, and Dean
Stansbury - Humansville; two nephews, Daniel Stansbury - Mulberry, KS, and
Lucas Stansbury and wife-Sabrina - Arma, KS; one niece, Makenzie Stansbury
- Mulberry, KS; step-nieces, Kelly Dwerlkotte and Sarah Lee; step-nephew,
Jeff Dwerlkotte; two aunts, Leola Spoon - Bolivar, and Marcia Ragan and
husband - Jim - Lee's Summit; two uncles, Sam Stansbury - Stockton, and
Charles Anderson - Lancaster, CA; 11 cousins and friends.
Services were held Monday, May 1, at the Brumback Funeral Home. Burial was
in the Pankey Cemetery.
From the Eldorado Springs Sun, 19 May 2006:
Margaret Frances Swindle Smith, 66, was born July 8, 1939, in Chicago to
Tuble and Mary Frances Hogan Swindle. She passed away on Thursday, May 11,
2006.
In 1951, Margaret moved with her parents to El Dorado Springs. She was a
1959 graduate of the El Dorado Springs High School.
In 1956, she met the man who would become her beloved husband, Everett.
She was working behind the counter at Wheeler's Cafe. Everett came in and
saw a beautiful girl he had never seen before and thought to himself,
?That's the one I'm going to get.?
They were married Dec. 20, 1958, in El Dorado Springs, after Everett
returned home from Germany in the U.S. Army.
They have made their home and raised children in El Dorado Springs for the
47 years of their marriage. To this union, they were blessed with five
children and saddened by the loss of a newborn baby boy.
Margaret worked at Nelly Don's early in her marriage. She then became a
homemaker, raising her five children, as well as caring for countless
other friend's and neighbor's children. When her children were all in
school, she worked for a time at the International Shoe Factory and
Dunbrooke Factory. She then pursued her love of medicine and became a
nurse's aid and later a Med Tech at the local nursing home. She also
earned her EMT degree.
Margaret was a faithful and loving wife to Everett and was always by his
side for the many church functions.
In 1969, she was saved at Concord Missionary Baptist Church and lived a
devoted Christian life. She was a member of the El Dorado Springs
Missionary Baptist Church.
Her grandchildren were her pride and joy. She loved her time with them and
they loved their Nana McMaw. They wanted to be at the farm with her and
PaPa playing in the dirt. She so loved going to their various activities
and was so excited to be having her first great-grandchild from her first
grandchild.
She loved her home and flowers. Margaret really enjoyed her friends with
the Iris Belles Garden Club, where she served as the historian.
Preceding her in death were her parents, Tuble and Mary Swindle; her
brother, Raymond Swindle; her father-in-law, Paul Smith; and her infant
son, Thomas.
Survivors include her loving husband of 47 years, Everett, of the home;
their five children and spouses - Marie Wessley and Andy McCullough -
Nevada, Deana and John Roudebush - El Dorado Springs, Jo and Dale Shay -
Paola, KS, William and Michelle Smith - Nevada and Aaron and Shiela Smith
- El Dorado Springs; her mother-in-law, Velma Smith - El Dorado Springs;
her brothers and their wives, Ron and Kathy Swindle - Thousand Oaks, CA,
Karl and Carol Windler - Denver, CO; sister-in-law and husband, Marcelle
and Curt Goodwin - White Salmon, WA; brother-in-law and wife, Wayne and
Jean Smith - South Bend, IN; sister-in-law, Linda Swindle - El Dorado
Springs; 15 grandchildren - Nathan and Becca Wessley, Dalton Wessley, Kris
and Jenny McCullough, Amy and Wayne Brown, Josh Roudebush, Brand, Pandi,
Cade and Dalyn Shay, Tasha and Tanner Smith, Bonnie, Jessie and James
Thomas Smith; numerous nieces, nephews and many great friends.
Funeral services were held Monday, May 15, at the Hackleman Chapel with
Bro. Norman Highley officiating.
Interment was at the Lebeck Cemetery under the direction of Hackleman and
Sons Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Nathan Wessley, Dalton Wessley, Cade
Shay, Joshua Roudebush, John Roudebush, Dale Shay, Wayne Brown, Tanner
Smith and Andy McCullough.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hazel Dell Missionary Baptist
Church building fund to assist in rebuilding after the recent tornado.
From the Eldorado Springs Sun, 19 May 2006:
V. Glen Hamby, 80, formerly of Oklahoma and the Vernon County/El Dorado
Springs area, passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2006, at his home.
Services were May 17 at the First Baptist Church, Raytown.
Interment will be scheduled later in the West Point Cemetery, Amsterdam,
MO, under the direction of the Sheil-Colonial Funeral Home, Kansas City.
From the Eldorado Springs Sun, 19 May 2006:
Merton Carl Winsworth, 77, of rural Nevada passed away Thursday, May 11,
2006, at his home.
Survivors include two sons, Michael L. Sullivan and David Winsworth, both
Nevada; and three daughters, Sheryl D. Sullivan and Tina D. Friedli, both
Nevada, and Kathy Nowlin, Broken Arrow, OK.
Services are private, under the direction of the Lewis-Hoagland Funeral
Home, Schell City.
From the Eldorado Springs Sun, 19 May 2006:
Marjorie Britt, 87, El Dorado Springs, was born in Kansas City, on April
6, 1919, to Nimuel and Mary Stalcup. She passed away Sunday, May 14, 2006.
On Nov. 18, 1963, she was united in marriage to Jack Britt. They retired
to El Dorado Springs in 1986 from Kansas City. While in Kansas City,
Marjorie worked at Lake City Army Ammunition Plant during the war,
department stores and Commerce Bank.
Survivors include her husband, Jack, of the home; two daughters, Mary
Lumley - Kansas City and Carol Reynolds - Honolulu, HI; and her sister,
Mary Jo Porter.
Graveside services were held on Wednesday, May 17, 2006, at the El Dorado
Springs Cemetery under the direction of Hackleman and Sons Funeral Home.
From the Eldorado Springs Sun, 19 May 2006:
Clarissa Shantel Rash, 14, El Dorado Springs, was born Nov. 14, 1991, to
Robert and Sandy Rash. She passed away unexpectedly in her home on May 4,
2006.
Clarrisa attended the El Dorado Springs Public School for K-5 and was
about to finish the sixth grade at El Dorado Christian School. She enjoyed
spending time at home, watching TV, fishing, rideing her four wheeler,
spending time with her friends, talking on the phone and shopping.
Survivors include her parents, Robert and Sandy; brothers and sisters,
Skyla, Ryan, Robby, Desirae and Michael; sister-in-law, Krystal; Grandma
and Grandpa Rash; Granny Great; several aunts and uncles; cousins and
friends.
God and Clarissa are waiting for us all.
Funeral services were held Monday, May 15, in the Sheldon Chapel, El
Dorado Springs, with Rev. Gene Gray officiating.
Interment was at the Clintonville Cemetery, El Dorado Springs, under the
direction of Sheldon Funeral Home, El Dorado Springs. Pallbearers were
Jack Vanderwoude, Ed Stewart, Kevin Pedro, Lucas Quamme, Jacob Pulley and
Gary Ford.
From the Eldorado Springs Sun, 19 May 2006:
Elva Stockstill, 92, of John Knox Village, Lee's Summit, formerly of El
Dorado Springs, was born to Roy and Kate Queen. She passed away Monday,
May 15, 2006.
Elva was born in 1914 near Foster, MO, and was a school teacher and
private tutor in El Dorado Springs. She was married to Earl Stockstill.
Preceding her in death were her husband, Earl Stockstill; her parents, Roy
and Kate Queen; her sister, Doris Morse, and her grandchild, Robbie Lee
May.
Survivors include her daughter, Earlene May, and husband -Robert - Lee's
Summit; five grand children, Deanna Crimin and husband - Asa, Camie Smith
and husband - Keith, Steven Stockstill and wife - Jennifer, Brent
Stockstill and wife - Christy and Brad May; six great-grandchildren; and
several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 18, 2006, in the United
Methodist Church, El Dorado Springs, with Pastor Jim Smith officiating.
Interment will be in the El Dorado Springs Cemetery under the direction of
the Hackleman and Sons Funeral Home.
The family will receive friends prior to the service from 1-2 p.m.
In lieu of flower, donations may be made to the United Methodist Church,
El Dorado Springs, or John Knox Village Hospice, Lee's Summit, MO.
From the Eldorado Springs Sun, 19 May 2006:
Linnie Dillsaver, 89, El Dorado Springs was born Dec. 22, 1916, into a
family of nine children. She passed away Saturday, May 13, 2006, at the
Community Springs Health Care Facility, El Dorado Springs.
Having no children of her own, Linnie was a caring aunt to many nieces and
nephews.
She was married in 1935 to Emery Dillsaver. They farmed in Cedar County
and surrounding counties until Emery's ill health forced their retirement.
When Emery passed away in 1976, Linnie moved to El Dorado Springs.
She became interested in genealogy, tracing both Mann and Dillsaver
families back as many generations as recorded.
She loved being a farmer's wife even though years of dust bowl and
depression farming was a test of patience and sacrifice.
Linnie was not a member of an organized church, but she firmly believed
she will meet all her loved ones in heaven.
Preceding her in death were her husband, Emery; sisters - Rena, Margie and
Alma; and brothers - John, Leroy and Frank.
Survivors include her sister, Mary Jane MacPherson - Independence;
brother, Elmer Mann - Tampa, FL; and sister-in-law, Alpha Schindler - El
Dorado Springs.
Graveside services were held Tuesday, May 15, at the Hazel Dell Cemetery
with Rev. James Coleman officiating under the direction of Hackleman and
Sons Funeral Home, El Dorado Springs.
From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, 19 May 2006:
Donald Lee Haling, 74, of Humansville died Tuesday, May 16, 2006, in Cox
Medical Center South, Springfield.
The son of Clyde H. and Florence Zweimiller Haling, he was born Jan. 1,
1932, at Wolcott, Kan.
He married Dorothy Routh Oct. 21, 1951. They were the parents of two sons,
Donald and David.
They lived in the Kansas City area for several years, where he was
employed by Kansas City Power and Light for 30 years. Since March 1978 the
couple had owned and operated Haling Hardware in Humansville. He was a
member of Overland Park Christian Church.
His parents and a brother, Clyde Haling Jr. preceded him in death.
Surviving are his wife, Dorothy, of the home; two sons, Donald R. Haling
and wife Annette and David Haling, all of Humansville; three
grandchildren, Cassie Ahlers and husband Jerry, Jessie White and husband
Brian and Brandon Haling; four great-grandchildren, Koby, Lilly and Kade
White and Tucker Ahlers; a sister, Anita Youngblood of Kansas City; and
two brothers, Robert Haling of Harrisonville and Ted Haling of Sweet
Springs.
Services are at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 20, in Murray Funeral Home,
Humansville, with the Rev. Mike Brixey officiating. Honorary pallbearers
will be Mike Parson, Ed Langsford, Sidney Hastings, Wayne Wilson, Mike
Sprowls and Bob Ross. Pallbearers will be Jimmy Routh, Gary Routh, Larry
Routh, Kelly LeAn, Bob Clark and Greg Hoelscher. Burial will be in
Humansville Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at
www.murrayfuneralhomes.com.
From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, 19 May 2006:
Alice Katherine "Kay" McCoy, 83, of Mountain Grove, formerly of Half Way,
died Tuesday, May 16, 2006, in her home following a short illness.
She was born Sept. 27, 1922, in Nevada, the daughter of Alta Thomas and
Alice Rebecca Greer Sherrick. She married Robert "Bob" McCoy July 21,
1941, and to this union eight children were born. She was a homemaker and
a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church of Mt. Grove.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Robert McCoy, on
Jan. 13, 1996; a son, Sean McCoy; a daughter, Barbara Jean McCoy; a
grandson, Carl Wayne Parvo; two brothers and seven sisters.
She is survived by a son, Michael McCoy and wife Pam of Monrovia, Md.; a
son, Patrick McCoy and Henretta Billington of Springfield; daughter
Theresa Cannon and husband Wayne of Mt. Grove; son Timothy McCoy of Half
Way; daughter Becky Gott and husband Richard of Half Way; daughter Kathy
Owens of Springfield; a brother, Frank Sherrick of Nevada; 24
grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews
and other relatives.
Services are at 2 p.m. today (Friday) at Pitts Chapel with the Rev. Wayne
Cannon officiating. Burial will follow in the New Bethel Cemetery, Half
Way.
From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, 19 May 2006:
Chester Dee Bewley, 81, of Montclair, Calif., died Friday, April 28, 2006,
from complications following a stroke.
He was born March 25, 1925, to Jesse Conway and Atha Cansler Bewley. He
was raised in and around the Rondo area. He and Wilda Ingram were married
Dec. 17,1945. He was employed by Fraser's Grocery for many years in
Bolivar. He moved his family to California in the early 1960s where he
continued to work in the grocery business until retirement.
He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant son, Milan; one sister,
Marie Lewellen; and two brothers, Carl and Glenn.
Survivors include his wife, Wilda; four children, Jackie, Randy and
Tammie, all of California and Debbie of Texas; one brother, Lester of
Minnesota; and one sister, Dorothy Lewellen of Bolivar; and several
grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
The body was cremated, and a memorial service will be Saturday, May 20, in
California.
From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, 19 May 2006:
Florea Panda, 81, of Springfield died Thursday, May 11, 2006, in Cox South
Medical Center, Springfield, after a short illness.
He was born June 26, 1924, in the country of Romania. He was married July
7, 1949, to Rozalia Hagea, and to this union two sons were born.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and a son, Ion Panda.
He is survived by his wife, Rozalia, of the home; a son, Nicolae Panda of
Springfield; a sister, Ana Panda of Romania; five grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren.
Services were Monday, May 15, 2006, in Pitts Chapel with Pastors Nelu
Chiobonas and lonel Popa officiating. Burial followed in the Slagle
Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Pitts Chapel
From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, 19 May 2006:
Eddie Marquis Newland, 64, of Bolivar died Saturday, May 13, 2006, at Cox
Medical Center South, Springfield.
He was born July 13, 1941, in Clinton, the son of Henry Newland and Bettie
Joe Newland. He married Marie Vandenburg Nov. 23, 1983. They shared 22
plus years together. He was a graduate of Smith Cotton High School and
State Fair College in Sedalia. He also attended Central Missouri State
University in Warrensburg. He sold insurance for several years, after
driving a truck over the road until March 31, 2005, when he was forced to
retire due to health conditions. He enjoyed fishing, vacationing with his
wife and seeing the country. He also enjoyed watching NASCAR racing and
St. Louis Cardinals baseball on TV. He had been looking forward to a trip
to Daytona, Fla., to see a NASCAR race in July and also to attend a St.
Louis Cardinals game in the new stadium. He was a lifetime member of the
D.A.V. Post No. 66 in Bolivar.
He is survived by his wife, Marie, of the home; one daughter, Myrna
Pemberton and husband George of Lexington; two sons, Kirk Newland and wife
Sharon of Bolivar and David Newland of Colorado Springs, Colo.; one
stepson, Randall Vandenburg and wife Chryl of Hinton, Okla.; one
stepdaughter, Sandra Criss and husband Theodore of Bolivar; also five
grandchildren with one on the way; two stepgrandchildren; and a host of
friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Randy Newland, as an
infant; two stepgrandchildren, Joseph Vandenburg and Jennifer Vandenburg.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday) at Pitts Chapel with the Rev.
Lon Killingsworth officiating. Burial will be at a later date in the Stone
Chapel Cemetery, Mont Rose.
From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, 19 May 2006:
Jimmie Richard Carpenter, 66, of Morrisville died Saturday, May 13, 2006,
in Citizens Memorial Hospital, Bolivar, following a short illness.
He was born Jan. 11, 1940, in Morrisville, the son of Edward Wilbur and
Margaret Virginia Armstrong Carpenter. He is a U.S. Army Vietnam veteran
and was a horse trainer.
He was preceded in death by his father; a son, Steve Carpenter; a brother,
Johnny Carpenter; and a sister, Linda Lue Carpenter.
He is survived by his mother, Margaret Carpenter of Bolivar; three sons,
Jimmie Carpenter of Emporia, Kan., Bobby Carpenter and wife Heather of
Harrisonville and Sam Carpenter and wife Crystal of Arkansas City, Kan.;
two daughters, Marcia Filtingberger and husband Rick of Cedar Vale, Kan.,
and Michelle Hallmark of Arkansas City, Kan.; three brothers, Bub
Carpenter and wife Fern of Willard, Jerry Carpenter and wife Grace of
Morrisville and Rex Carpenter and wife Pam of Bolivar; two sisters,
Barbara Artz and husband Frank of Walnut Grove and Bev Hagle and husband
Grant of Buffalo; 12 grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and other
family and friends.
Services were Tuesday, May 16, at Pitts Chapel. Burial followed in Slagle
cemetery. Arrangements were under the directions of Pitts Chapel of
Bolivar.
From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, 19 May 2006:
Raymond Russell Wright, 54, of Bolivar died at 5 a.m. Monday, May 15,
2006, at the Harry S Truman Veterans Hospital in Columbia after a long
illness.
He was born July 26, 1951, the son of Russell and Lorraine Wright of
Urbana. He attended Urbana elementary and high school. He entered the Army
on his 17th birthday and served in Vietnam as a helicopter door gunner. He
was wounded in action and received several medals, including National
Defense Service Medal, Expert Rifleman, Air Medal, Aircraft Crewman Badge
and Vietnam Service Medal with Bronze Star. He was honorably discharged
May 21, 1971. He became a welder and worked construction after getting out
of the service. He loved to fish, camp and do anything outdoors. His
passion was the river bank, watching animals and drinking a beer or two.
He really loved his grandchildren and his niece and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and a daughter, Debra Rae.
Survivors include his sister, Joanie Urie and husband George of Bolivar;
daughter Serena Brown and husband David and grandson Skyler, all of
Bolivar; son Corey Barrett and Julie Nickles and grandson Chase, all of
Bolivar; daughter Joy Garcia and granddaughter Amar and Julie Anne of
Niland, Calif.; a niece, Shelia Spradling and family of Galmey; and his
nephew, Steve Urie and family of Bolivar. He also leaves behind his good
friends, Darrell and Connie Wisdom and family of Urbana; Dale Russell and
family of Bolivar; Willard Fowler of Bolivar; his nurse, Cherry, of
Springfield; and many other friends.
Bubby, you're gone but never forgotten. I Love You, Joanie.
Graveside services were Tuesday, May 17, in the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
near Urbana. Burial was under the direction of the Butler Funeral Home of
Bolivar. Military honors were conducted by the Flemington AMVETS Post 114
and the Missouri Honor Guard at Nevada. Friends may sign the guest book or
send private condolences at www.butlerfuneralhome.com.
From the Benton County Enterprise, 19 May 2006:
Patricia Ann Dexheimer, age 65, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2006 at her
home in Warsaw. She was born on September 11, 1940, in Bettendorf, Iowa,
the daughter of Ernest and Marjorie Jennings Dalby.
She was united in marriage to John E. Dexheimer on August 3, 1958 in
Harrison, Arkansas. After they were married they made their home in
Warsaw, Missouri.
She is survived by her husband, John of the home; 3 daughters, Patricia I.
Foster, Brenda L. Sullentrop, and her husband Lance and Donna S. Villers,
all of Warsaw, Missouri. Also surviving are 3 grandchildren, Travis
Griffin and his wife Sr. Airman Christine Griffin, of Beale A.F.B.
California, Sr. Airman, Brandy Weymer and her husband Staff Sergeant Doug
Weymer, of A.F.B. Lackland, Texas and April Delp and her husband A1C
Travis Delp, of A.F.B. California, 4 great-grandchildren, and other
relatives and many friends.
The family will have a private memorial service at a later date. In lieu
of flowers the family request that memorial contributions may be made to
the Benton County Hospice in c/o of the Reser Funeral Home, Warsaw. Online
condolences may be left at www.reserfuneralhome.com. Cremation.
From the Benton County Enterprise, 19 May 2006:
Gladys Paige Holley, 93, of Warsaw, Mo., passed away Monday, May 1, 2006,
at Bothwell Hospital in Sedalia, Mo. She was born on April 22, 1913, in
Pettis County. Her parents, George Washington and Hattie Belle Paige,
preceded her in death.
Gladys married Hoyt Holley of Benton County, Mo., on August 24, 1933. He
preceded her in death on February 14, 1979. To this union, three sons and
three daughters were born. One son, Gerald Robert, died in infancy;
surviving are Shirley Scott, and husband, Bob, of Independence, Mo., Allen
Holley and wife, Teddi, of Springfield, Mo., Ken Holley and wife, Sharon,
of Odessa, Mo., Betty Cobb and husband, Junior, of Warsaw and Ruby Fulton
and husband, Roger, of Blue Springs, Mo., 9 grandchildren, Keith and Cathy
Scott, Tim and Karen Scott, Russell and Tracie Holley, Todd Holley, Angie
and Mike Magee, Shelly Holley, Becky and Rick Gentry, Damon and Jill
Renzulli and Kara Renzulli, 11 great-grandchildren, Whitney and Luke,
Katie, Maddie and Grant Scott, Kenny Holley, Alex, Max, and Ben Magee,
Markus and Hannah Gentry and Ava and Veda Renzulli, a sister-in-law,
Rosenmae Paige, numerous nieces and nephews, and a host of friends,
including her wonderful caregiver, Christine Suiter.
Deceased family members include granddaughter, Bobbi Lynn Cobb, two
sisters, Audrey Upton and Elissa Crosby, three brothers, Lewis, Forrest
and Charles Paige and stepmother, Scena Paige.
Gladys joined the First United Methodist Church of Warsaw on April 1,
1934. At her death, she was the longest living member. As long as her
health permitted, she was an active member of the McCormick Sunday School
class and the quilters of Circle A.
Funeral services were held Thursday, May 4, 2006 at the First United
Methodist Church of Warsaw with Dr. Diana Loomis and Rev. Bill Moore
officiating. Burial was in the Shawnee Cemetery, Warsaw. Pallbearers were
Keith Scott, Tim Scott, Russell Holley, Todd Holley, Rick Gentry, and
Damon Renzulli.
From the Benton County Enterprise, 19 May 2006:
Daisy Marie Huffman, age 78, passed away Sunday, May 14, 2006. Funeral
services will be held Thursday, May 18, 2006 at Hillside Funeral Home
West, 2929 W. 13th N., Wichita, Kansas. Memorials are suggested to the
Ozark Tabernacle Church Building Fund, 15801 Highway B, Cole Camp,
Missouri, 65325. Services are under the direction of Hillside Funeral Home
West Chapel, 2929 W. 13th St., Wichita, Kansas 67203.
Obituary: Frank McDowell
Frank McDowell, 94, of Tuscumbia, formerly of Brumley, died Thursday, 12
November 1992 at Memorial Community Hospital in Jefferson City. He was born
25 February 1898 in Camden County to Charles and Ada Mae Patterson McDowell.
On 6 November 1918 he was married in Tuscumbia to Ethel Golden, who died 8
November 1968. Mr. McDowell was a retired farmer and a lifelong resident of
Miller and Camden Counties. He was a member of the Honey Springs Baptist
Chuirch,near Brumley. He had been a resident of the Miller County Nursing
Home for the past several years. Surviving him are five sons, Jewell
McDowell of Edwardsvile, Kansas, Marvin McDowell of Bashor, Kansas, Charles
McDowell and Donald McDowell, both of Bonner Springs, Kansas and Leonard
McDowell of Brumley, three daughters: Lora Mae Graham of Ulman, Dorothy
Barnhart of Olean and Emma Jean Dunn of McAllen, Texas; 31 grandchildren; 46
great grandchildren and eight great great grandchildren. Funeral services
will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday at Stevinson-Mossman Funeral Home in Iberia
with the Rev. Harold McConnell officiating.Burial will be in New Hope
Cemetery at Kaiser. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the
funeral home.
Obituary: Archie Eugene McDowell
Archie Eugene McDowell, 66, Hawkeye, MO, died Friday, May 10,1996 in the
Memorial Hospital in Jefferson City, MO. He was born in Hawkeye on June 28,
1929, the son of John Lawrence and Ruby Ruth Rowden McDowell. Archie was
preceded in death by a sister, Opel Long. Survivors include his wife,
Dollie, of the home; a daughter and son Ruth Atkisson and Willie Joe
McDowell, both of Kaiser, Missouri; four brothers, Virgil and Robert of
Iberia, Missouri, Donald of Crocker, Missouri, and James of Basehor, Kansas,
two sisters, Eula Mae Long of Richland and Dorothy Lathrop of Crocker ; four
grandchildren. Memorial services will be at a later date, per arranged by
the Long Funeral Home of Crocker.
Obituary: Joseph F. "Jodie" George,
Joseph F. George, 98, a lifetime resident of Miller and Camden Counties,
died Sunday, December 12, 1982, at St. Elizabeth Manor Nursing Home. He was
born May 10, 1884, at Zebra, near Kaiser to Joseph F. and Mahlia Jeffries
George. On August 23, 1916, he was married to Marinda Wright, who died July
30, 1975. Mr. George was a retired blacksmith and farmer. He was a member of
the Freedom Christian Church in Linn Creek. Surviving him are two sons,
Forbes George, Iberia, and Charles George,Barnett; a daughter, Mrs. Sarah
Fercho, Ulman, and nine grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren and three
great great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at
Stevenson Mossman Funeral Home in Iberia with the Rev. Earl Basuk Briwb and
the Rev. Frank Schuler officiating. Burial was in New Hope Cemetery at
Kaiser.
Obituary: Mrs. Evelyn Huddleston Herrington,
Evelyn Huddleston Herrington, 46, of the Chicago area and a former lake area
resident died unexpectedly, Monday, January 24, 1983. She was the daughter
of the late Clarence and Leona Huddleston, who lived at old Bagnell. On
October 19, 1953, she was married at Tuscumbia to John Herrington, who
survives. Mrs. Herrington attended school at School of the Osage. She was
baptized into the Baptist church at a young age. In addition to her husband,
she is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Pam Elder of Joliett, Illinois; three
sons, Marty Herrington, Douglas Herrington,and David Herrington, all of the
Chicago area; five brothers and sisters, Mrs. Erma Vesel and Gail
Huddleston, both of Kansas City, Kansas, Mrs. Oleta Oliver of Grandview,
Mrs. Faye Wright of Eldon andTommy Huddleston of Lexington, Missouri; four
grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held in
Chicago with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Obituary: Gail Everett Huddleston
Gail Everett Huddleston, 69, of Kansas City, Kansas, died Thursday, October
30, 1997 at Trinity Lutheran Hospital. He was born on November 24, 1927, in
Bagnel, the son of Clarence H. Huddleston and Lona J. Bolling. Mr.
Huddleston was a member of the Armourdale Baptist Church and UAWLocal 31. He
was a Navy veteran, serving in World War II and the Korean Conflict. He
retired from the General Motors Fairfax Plant in 1981. Surviving him are his
wife, Nancy, of the home; two sons, Brad Huddleston of Kansas City, Kansas
and Daryl Huddleston of Independence; three sisters, Irma Vesel of Kansas
City, Kansas, Oleta Oliver of Kansas City, and Faye Wright of Eldon,
Missouri; a brother, Tommy Huddleston of Eldon; and three grandchildren.
Burial was at Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens, Kansas City, Kansas.
Obituary: Stella B. Luttrell,
Stella B. Luttrell, 68 of Iberia, died Wednesday, December 6, 2000 at her
home. She was born July 29, 1932, in Miller County to Wiley and Cora Gumm
McDowell. On 5 Dec 1947 she married Bobbie Alford Brumley; On July 7, 1949 ,
she was married in Iberia to George Jennings Humphrey who died September 6,
1971. On May 20, 1972, she was married in Iberia to Clint Luttrell, who died
April 1, 1979. A lifelong resident of Iberia, Mrs. Luttrell was a member of
Honey Springs Baptist Church near Brumley. She had worked as a seamstress at
L. B. Manufacturing in Iberia, retiring in 1994 . Also surviving her are
five sons, Donald Humphrey of Kansas City, George Humphrey of the home ,
James Humphrey of Eldon, David Humphrey and Brenda Owens, both of Iberia,
and Rose Faulkner of the home; a sister, Ruth Luttrell of Iberia, a brother,
Karl McDowell of Iberia; 31 grandchildren; and several great grandchildren.
One son, Ronald Ray Humphrey preceded her in death. Funeral services were
held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Rekus Funeral Home in Iberia with the Rev .
Dennis Nichols officiating. Burial was in Mt. Union Cemetery near Brumley.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Stella Luttrell Memorial Fund.
Obituary: George Stanley McDowell
George Stanley McDowell, 60 of Kansas City, a former Miller County resident,
died Sunday, Feb. 25, 1990 at his home. He was born Feb. 19, 1930 in Ulman
to Wiley and Cora Gumm McDowell. On July 19,1950 he was married in Kansas
City to Margery Mutter, who survives. Mr. McDowell operated a delivery
service serving appliance dealers in Kansas City. He was a U.S. Army veteran
of the Korean Conflict. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are a son,
George Stanley McDowell, Jr. of Grandview; three daughters, Marilyn Tenued
of Hawaii, Nancy Packard and Patsy Ray, both of Kansas City; three brothers,
Edgar McDowell of Kansas City, Lynn McDowell of Brumley and Carl McDowell of
Iberia; two sisters, Stella Luttrell and Ruth Luttrell, both of Iberia; and
ten grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2pm Tuesday at
Stevinson-Mossman Funeral Home with the Rev. Haskell Orrick officiating.
Burial and military graveside rites were at the Mt. Union Cemetery near
Iberia.
Obituary: Gerald Fredrick McDowell, 42 of Osawatomie, died Friday, July 2,
1976. He was born March 9, 1934 in Osawatomie, son of Roy E. and Ida Mae
Groves McDowell. His parents died when he was a young boy and he was reared
by his uncle and aunt, Joe and Rosie McDowell. He was a lifelong resident of
Osawatomie and graduated from the Osawatomie High School with the class of
1952. Jerry, as he was more commonly known, was married to Janet Louise
Lloyd on March 18, 1955 at the United Methodist Church. He was employed as
an electrician apprentice on the Missouri Pacific Railroad after graduation
from high school. After a short time there, he began working for Phillips
Pipe Line Company in Paola where he had been employed for 19 years. Mr.
McDowell was a member of the First Christian Church of Osawatomie,the Osage
Valley Lodge, No. 24, AF&AM, and the Farmers Association of America. Besides
his parents, he was survived by....Ann, Kimberly Sue, Kerry Lynn,and Karla
Jo; a grandson Kurt; two sisters, Mrs. Veda Whitehurst, Ardmore, Oklahoma
and Mrs. Wanda Hazen, Kansas City, five brothers, Basil McDowell, Freeport,
Texas, Wilfred McDowell and Ray McDowell, Kansas City, Kansas, Everett
McDowell, Dallas Texas, and Duane McDowell, Osawatomie. Services were held
at 2pm in the Birchard Funeral Home on Tuesday with the Rev. Almon Martin
officiating. Mrs. Bonnie Wendt accompanied by Mrs. Nell Dollar sang, "The
Old Rugged Cross" and "The Last Mile of The Way. Active pallbearers were Joe
Fenoughty, Don Bretiel, Laverne Ellis, Bill Avery, Ron Pool, George Cory,
Dan Tinsley, and Loren Edwards. Burial was in the Osawatomie Cemetery with
Masonic services at the graveside.
Obituary: Wilford Melvin McDowell
Kansas City, Kansas - Services for Wilford "Willie" Melvin McDowell, Kansas
City , Kansas, were held Tuesday in Maple Hill Funeral Home. Graveside
services were held Tuesday afternoon in Osawatomie Cemetery.
Mr. McDowell, a former Osawatomie resident died Saturday of a massive heart
attack while mowing a lawn at some rental property he owned in Kansas City,
Kansas. He was 55.
Born May 27, 1931 in Paola, he was the son of Roy and Ida Groves McDowell.
After the death of his mother, he was raised by Mr. and Mrs.Everett
Brockman, rural Osawatomie.
He attended area schools and graduated from Osawatomie High School in1949.
Before moving to the Kansas City area about 30 years ago, he was employed as
a machinist for the Missouri Pacific Railroad in Osawatomie.
Survivors include three daughters, Connie R. Bowden, Olathe, and Doris
Wallace and Christine King, Kansas City, Kansas; three brothers, Basil
McDowell, Irving, Texas, and Dwayne (sic ) McDowell, Osawatomie; two
sisters, Wanda Hazen, Kansas City, Kansas, and Veda Whitehurst,
Ardmore,Oklahoma; seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Honorary pallbearers were Ellis Smith, Mike Kuder, Dave Harter, Bob Jackson,
Ronnie King and Tom Burington.
Obituary: David H. McDowell
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Birchard Funeral Home
here for David H. McDowell, 59, Osawatomie, Kansas. McDowell accidentally
drowned Saturday afternoon at the Osawatomie City Lake while on a fishing
outing. Police Chief Estel Williams said McDowell had been fishing on a dock
at the northwest end of the lake and was preparing to leave when he slipped
into about 4 feet of water. Carl Dalrymple, Osawatomie, an amputee confined
to a wheelchair had been fishing with Mc Dowell. Dalrymple told officers
that Mc Dowell had helped him to an automobile and returned to the dock to
pick up the two men's fishing equipment. Mc Dowell was in the water only a
short time.Passersby pulled him from the lake and administered artificial
respiration to no avail. Dr. W. O. Appenfeller, a deputy district coroner,
pronounced McDowell dead at the scene. Mc Dowell had been one of seven
persons rescued from the disastrous John Brown Hotel fire in Osawatomie on
March 11. He suffered minor injuries before being helped down a ladder from
a second story window. Mc Dowell was born Oct 1, 1912 in Osawatomie, a son
of Harrison and Goldie Stanback McDowell . He grew up in the Indiapolis
Community west of Osawatomie. He was married to Hazel Troutman, on January
20, 1934. He had worked for the Missouri Pacific Railroad as a car man and
inspector until 1944 and as a fire man until 1958. He was a member of the
First Christian Church in Osawatomie. He was preceded in death by his
mother, one brother, and one sister. Survivors include his wife of the home,
two sons, Eldon and Dean of Osawatomie, three daughters, Mrs. Carolyn
Francis, Tucson AR, Mrs Vera Waller, Overbrook, and Mrs. Donna Edgecomb,
Ottawa; 13 grandchildren; his father, Harrison, Osawatomie, one brother,
Wilbert, San Bernardino, two sisters, Mrs. Lola Sands, Glendale, CA, and
Mrs. Helen Ellis, AnnArbor, MI.The Rev. Clayton Jackson officiated at the
services. Music was provided by Mrs. Shirley Troutman. Pallbearers were D.
V. Nofsinger, D.W.Nofsinger, Gerald McDowell, Dale McDowell, Lloyd
Goodeyeon, and Howard Goodeyeon. Burial was in the Osawatomie Cemetery.
Obituary: Florence Susie Hicks, 75, rural Osawatomie, died Monday, August 9,
1993 at Miami County Hospital, Paola. The funeral will be at 10:30am
Thursday at Faith Baptist Church, here . Burial will be at Osawatomie
Cemetery.
Born September 25, 1917 at Hawkeye, Missouri, she was the daughter of
William Benjamin and Fannie (Shelton) McDowell. She married Ernest William
Hicks, September 25, 1936 at Ottawa. He survives.
She moved to Osawatomie when she was 11 years old. She attended Indianapolis
and Oak Grove schools.
She was a charter member of Faith Baptist Church, Osawatomie, where she
taught Sunday school for many years.
Besides her husband, of the home, survivors include a daughter, Elaine
Woodrome, Ottawa, a sister Hazel Castor, Paola; two granddaughters, and a
great grandson.
Friends may call from 3pm today at Eddy-Birchard Funeral Home where the
family will meet with friends from 7 to 8 this evening. The family suggests
Faith Baptist Church, Osawatomie, be beneficiary of memorial contributions.
Ernest William Hicks, 83, died Monday, January 24, 1994, in Wellsville Manor
CareCenter. He was born April 8, 1910 near Osawatomie and his parents were
J. Benjamin and Letha Mae Weaver Hicks. When he was 10, he moved with his
family to a farm northwest of Osawatomie where he spent the remainder of his
life. He received his education in Stockwell Country School. He and Florence
Susie McDowell were married 25 September 1936 in Ottawa.They became the
parents of one daughter. Mrs. Hicks died August 9, 1993. Mr. Hicks was a
farmer and farmed in a partnership with his brother, Jesse Hicks. He was
also a truck farmer and for more than 40 years supplied area residents and
grocery stores with fresh vegetables. He was a charter member of the Faith
Baptist Church of Osawatomie. In addition to his wife, those preceding him
in death were two brothers and a sister, Bessie Head. Survivors include his
daughter, Elaine Woodrome, Ottawa; two brothers Jesse Hicks and Raymond
Hicks; two granddaughters, and one greatgrandson. The Rev. Wayne Ova
officiated. Kathy Sare sang, accompanied by Fay Woodrome, organist. Pall
bearers were Manual Aguiar, Preston Bowman,Earl Christopher, Steve Timm,
Ronnie King, and Donald Head. Burial was in Osawatomie Cemetery
Obituary: Funeral services for Thurman Buck McDowell, 72, of 1214 S.
Russell, Skiatook, were held May 9 at Peters Funeral Home Chapel with Elder
Hubert Smith officiating. Burial was in Osage Gardens Cemetery under the
direction of Peters Funeral Home. McDowell was born Dec. 22, 1911 at
Hawkeye, MO to William Benjamin and Fannie Shelton McDowell. He spent his
early life near Hawkeye until age17 when he moved with his family to Kansas.
He was married to Harriette Smith November 27, 1935 at Tulsa. They spent
most of their life together at Turley until moving to Skiatook in September,
1983. Mc Dowell had been a side boom operator for various construction
companies in the pipeline industry until retirement in 1974. He was preceded
in death by a son, Robert Vernon Mc Dowell as an infant in January 1939.
Robert Vernon perished in a house fire at the age of 3 months. The fire
started in a water heater just on the other side of the wall from the baby's
crib. Thurman , his father, was terribly scarred inside and out from trying
to get to his son to save him. Survivors include Harriette of the home,
daughters, Mrs. Juanita Vowels and Mrs. Betty Bothel , both of Tulsa and 2
brothers, Otis McDowell of Missouri and Lee Mc Dowell of Wichita Kansas and
3 sisters, Hazel Castor, Florence Hicks, and Leona Ellis, all of Kansas and
4 grandsons; a granddaughter; and one great granddaughter.
Obituary: Willard W. McDowell
Willard W. McDowell, 59, of Osage Beach died Friday, January 10, 1997, at
Lincoln County Memorial Hospital in Troy, MO. He was born Aug. 2, 1937, in
Montreal, MO, to Elisha and Bertha Snelling McDowell. On Dec. 2, 1956, he
was married to Joyce Lee Winfrey, who survives of the home.
He was employed as an inspector for the McDonnell-Douglas Aircraft
Corporation in St. Louis . He was a member of the Baptist church in Foley.
He was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 712 , in Collinsville, Illinois. He
also was a member of the State Park Fire Department in Collinsville, IL.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his step-mother, Alma McDowell of
Osage Beach; two sons, Alan Wayne McDowell of Sunrise Beach and Darrel Lynn
McDowell of the state of Oklahoma; two brothers, Wilford Lynn McDowell and
Richard Dale McDowell, both of Osage Beach, and a granddaughter.
Funeral services were held at 1pm. Monday at Hodges Funeral Home in Osage
Beach. Burial was at Freedom Cemetery, west section.
Obituary: Betty Jean Dinwiddie
Betty Jean Dinwiddie, 51, of Eldon died Sunday, June 30 1991 at Memorial
Community Hospital in Jefferson City.
She was born April 10 1940 in Eldon to Earl and Juanita Barbee Dinwiddie,
both of whom survive at Eldon.
Miss Dinwiddie was assistant city clerk and had been employed by the city
since 1982. She previously was a bookkeeper at H & S Truck Line and Hayes
Furniture in Eldon. She was a member of the Blue Springs Baptist Church west
of Eldon.
Surviving, in addition to her parents, are her grandmother, Minnie Curtman
of Eldon; three brothers, Jim Dinwiddie of Farmington and Don Dinwiddie and
Gail Dinwiddie, both of Eldon; and two sisters, Lois Dean Miller of Olean
and Gladys Forrester of Eldon.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Phillips Funeral Home
with the Rev. Glenn Hammond and the Rev. Jerry W. Nelson officiating. Burial
was in the Eldon Cemetery.
News Article/Obituary: Miller County Autogram-Sentinel
Jo Ann Stevinson
A young Iberia woman was fatally injured and three other persons
hurt in a two-car collision at 10:05 a.m. Friday on Hwy. 63, three miles
south of Vienna.
Mrs. Jo Ann Stevinson, 26, the wife of Jay Allen Stevinson of
Iberia, died of a head injury en route to Phelps County Memorial Hospital at
Rolla. Injured were the driver of the car in which Mrs. Stevinson was a
passenger, Mrs. Beryl D. Wilson, 25, Rte. 3, Dixon, the wife of Clyde
Wilson, and another passenger in the car, Mrs. Jo Ann Veasman, 34 of Iberia,
the wife of Ellis Veasman; and the driver of the other car, Gary Gene
Maggert, 18, Rolla.
The two women were reported in fair condition Tuesday at Phelps
County Memorial Hospital. The State Highway Patrol said that Mrs. Wilson
suffered multiple contusions, lacerations, and concussion, and Mrs. Veasman,
multiple lacerations, contusions and fractured right arm and leg. Maggert,
the Patrol said, suffered a dislocated hip and possible fracture of the
right arm. He also was taken to Phelps County Memorial Hospital.
The accident occurred, the Patrol said, as Maggert, traveling
north on Hwy. 63, pulled out to pass a truck and collided head-on with the
approaching southbound car in which the women were riding. Both cars came
to rest in the west ditch after the crash. Maggert was cited by the Patrol
on a charge of careless and imprudent driving, wrong side of the road.
At the time of the accident the three women were en route to
Belle to a Head Start teachers' meeting. Mrs. Stevinson was supervisor for
the Iberia R-V branch of the Economic Opportunity Corps project, Head Start,
and Mrs. Veasman, teacher's aide, and Mrs. Wilson, social science aide.
Mrs. Stevinson was born Oct. 11, 1942, in Eldon, the daughter of
Glenn E. and Jean M. (Curtiss) Casey. She lived in Eldon for two years,
then moving with her parents to Tuscumbia where they made their home until
December 1954, when the Caseys moved to Iberia.
She completed her grade and high school studies at Iberia,
graduating from Iberia High School in 1960. She attended the University of
Missouri-Columbia, receiving her secretarial science degree in 1962.
On Oct. 7, 1962, she was married at Iberia to Jay Allen
Stevinson, who owns and operates Stevinson Funeral Homes at St. Elizabeth,
Meta and Iberia.
In addition to her husband of the home, she is survived by two
daughters, Janet Lynn, 5, and Debra Ann, 3, of the home; her parents Glenn
and Jean Casey of Iberia; one sister, Peggy Casey, a freshman at the
University of Missouri-Columbia; and her maternal grandmother, Mrs. W. A.
Curtiss of Eldon.
Mrs Stevinson was president of Holly Guild, an extension club in
Iberia, and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Iberia and of
Epsilon Alpha chapter of Alpha Gamma Delta social sorority at the University
of Missouri.
Funeral services for Mrs. Stevinson were held at 2 p.m. Monday
at the First Baptist Church of Iberia with the Rev. Jerry Walls, pastor, and
the Rev. August Williams of Sedalia officiating. The Rev. Mr. Williams was
pastor at Iberia at the time the Stevinsons were married.
Interment was in the Iberia Cemetery. Area funeral directors
assisted with the service. Pallbearers were Bill Prather, Bud DeVore, Phil
Small, Max Pryor, Jim Pryor, Don Bess, Jim Elliott, and Leon Adams.
Obituary: Miller County Autogram, Thursday, April 12, 1928
THE MILLER COUNTY AUTOGRAM Tuscumbia, Miller County, Missouri
Thursday, April 5, 1928, P. 5, c. 6
Iberia - Charles Haus and daughter Dorothy of Springfield have been here this week
caring for Mr. Haus? mother, Mrs. F. P. Haus, who is very low at this writing. She
is suffering from flu and pneumonia.
MRS. LIZZIE HAUS DEPARTS THIS LIFE
Iberia, Missouri, April 19 ? Mrs. Lizzie Haus passed away Thursday morning, April 4,
after about two weeks suffering with flu and pneumonia, at the age of 85 years. She
leaves to mourn her departure three sons ? William of Soldiers Summit, Utah; Charley
of Springfield and Harry of near Iberia; and two daughters ? Mrs. Belle Goodrich and
Mrs. Maggie Long of Springfield. Also one brother ? Esquire John Ferguson of
Iberia, besides other relatives and friends.
Mrs. Haus has lived alone since her husband died eight years ago, she having refused
to leave her home (or to break up housekeeping) preferring to live and die in the
home where Mr. Haus died. The body was kept until Monday, that her oldest son,
Will, might view his mother?s face once more. Then it was taken to Bellefontaine
Cemetery at St. Louis, where her husband and three sons had been laid to rest. Two
sons ? Will and Harry and the sons-in-law?Mr. Goodrich and Mr. Long, accompanied the
body to its last resting place.
Mrs. Elizabeth Haus, well known and highly esteemed aged woman of Iberia, died at
her home in the south part of town, Thursday morning, April 14th following an attack
of the flu and pneumonia. She had been in feeble health for some time prior to her
last illness. The body was held at her home until Sunday afternoon awaiting the
arrival of one of her sons, William J. Haus who is working in Utah. He arrived
Sunday morning. Mrs. Haus was a sister of Commander John Ferguson of this place who
is now 89 years old. Mr. Ferguson is the only member left of the Ferguson family
who came to this country from Scotland in 1843. (this should have read 1853)
Elizabeth Ferguson was born in Dumfries, Scotland on April 30, 1843. She left her
native land with her parents and a brother and a sister when she was 9 years of age
and sailed for America. About midway of the Atlantic, her father became suddenly
ill, soon died and was buried at sea.
The rest of the family came to St. Louis, where Elizabeth grew to womanhood, and on
Mar 1, 1865 was married to Fred P. Haus. To them were born six sons and two
daughters. One son died in infancy. Fred P. Jr. died when about 23 years of age
and Richard Morrison at about 21 years and her husband departed this life on August
2, 1920. She united with the Presbyterian Church in St. Louis when about 14 years
of age and on coming to Miller County became a member of the Methodist Church at
Madden, later transferring her membership to the church in Iberia. She lived and
died in the faith and hope of the gospel, and has now entered into the joy of that
life which will know no end. She closed her eyes to earthly scenes in the early
morning of April 4, 1928 at the age of 84 years, 11 months and 25 days.
Three sons, two daughters, and one brother remain. They are, Mrs. Goodrich of
Springfield, W. J. Haus of Salida, Colorado, Mrs. James Long and Charles Haus of
Springfield, Harry Haus of Iberia and John Ferguson of Iberia. Many other relatives
and friends survive her. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. E. H. Pontius in
the Iberia Methodist Church on Sunday afternoon, April 8, and the body was taken to
St. Louis and laid to rest in the Bellefontaine Cemetery.
Obituary: Miller County Autogram-Sentinel, March 7, 1991
Raymond Gene McMillin Sr., 59, of Kansas City died Wednesday, Feb. 27,
1991 at St. Joseph Hospital in Kansas City. He was born in Eugene and
had lived in the Kansas City area for the past 35 years.
Mr. McMillin was a sales manager for a machine tool company. He was a
member of the Christian Church. He served in the U.S. Navy during the
Korean Conflict.
Surviving him are a son, Raymond McMillin Jr. of Kansas City; a
daughter, Carol Page of Kansas City; and eight grandchildren.
Private services were held at Hickory Hill Cemetery under the direction
of Mt. Moriah Funeral Home.
Obituary: Miller County Autogram-Sentinel, March 7, 1991
Dollie Jane Hoskins, 92, of Odessa, formerly of Kansas City, Kan., died
Friday, March 1, 1991 at Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg.
She was born Nov. 2, 1898 in Tuscumbia to James Sr. and Rose Smith
Lindsey. On Dec. 20, 1919 she was married in California, Mo. to Thomas
Ambrose Hoskins, who died March 20, 1951.
Mrs. Hoskins moved to Odessa in Aug. 1989 after living in Kansas City,
Kan. for 30 years. Before that she lived in Overland, near St. Louis.
She was a member of the First Couthern Baptist Church of Kansas City and
Martharae Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star in Overland.
Surviving her are a daughter, Jewell Mae Douthit of the home; three
brothers, Walter Lindsey and Bill Lindsey, both of Kansas City, Kan.,
and Tom Lindsey of Phoenix, Ariz.; two sisters, Ruth Clem of Kansas
City, Kan., and Beulah Kellogg of Stockton, Kan.; and a granddaughter.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m.Monday at Husman-Sparks-McDowell
Funeral Chapel in Odessa with the Rev. Ken Freemeyer officiating.
Burial was at Hickory Hll Cemetery near Eugene at 3:30 p.m. Monday.
Memorials may be made to the First Southern Baptist Church of Kansas
City or the Mount Tabor Methodist Church in Odessa.
Obituary: Miller County Autogram-Sentinel, March 7, 1991
James I. Whitworth, 75, of Eldon died Saturday, March 2, 1991 at the
Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Administration Hospital in Columbia.
He was born July 21, 1915, in Kansas City to Irving and Ida Whitworth.
On March 27, 1946, he was married in Troy, Kan. to Eva B. Warner, who
survives.
Mr. Whitworth retired as a lieutenant from the Missouri Department of
Corrections in 1978 after 20 years of service. He was a driver for the
St. Joseph Transit Authority for 15 years and moved to Eugene from St.
Joseph in 1958 and to Eldon from Eugene in 1978.
He was a member of the Eldon First Baptist Church. He was an Army
veteran of World War II, serving in the Rome-Arno, Rhineland, Southern
France and Central Europe campaigns. HE was a member and past commander
of Miller County VFW Post 2442 at Eldon.
Surviving in additions to his wife, are a daughter, Joan Grubb of
Parkville; a son, Loren Newby of Fulton; 10 grandchildren; and seven
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Phillips Funeral Home in
Eldon with the Rev. Randall Bunch officiating. Burial was in the Spring
Garden Cemetery near Eugene. Military graveside honors were presented
by VFW Post 2442.
Cole Camp Courier, 25 Nov 1910
Justice Lumpee
Uncle Justice Is Dead
An old and highly respected citizen of Boyler?s Mill passes away.
Special to the Courier.
Saturday evening, Nov. 19th was a day of sadness in this community.
The great reaper, Death, visited the home of Henry Lumpee and claimed
one of Buffalo?s oldest citizens. Mr. Justice Lumpee, who has lived in
this community ever since the year of ?54. Mr. Lumpee was highly
respected and much loved by all who knew him. Had he lived till Dec.
19th he would have been 93 years of age. He was an uncle of Henry
Lumpee and has made his home with this family for many years. He has
always been known as ?Uncle Justice? by all and will be greatly missed.
He was always a hale and hearty old gentleman until the spring of
1910, when he began to decline. His death was caused by paralysis.
The remains were laid to rest in the family cemetery near the Lumpee
residence. Rev. White of Stover delivered a very impressive sermon
from the text, ?If a man die shall he live again?? Although Uncle
Justice will be greatly missed we know that if we strive to do our
Master?s will we shall meet him again.
?Another chair in a home is vacant, Another face and form is gone.
Gone from earthly pain and trials, to that better world beyond.?
George Peak
Died--at Edmonson, January 19, 1900, George, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Peak, age 7, of pneumonia. Burial at the Black Oak Cemetery in the
presence of a large number of friends.
Cole Camp Courier, 24 April 1902
Ben Reinert Dead
Ben Reinert, an old resident of Benton County, died at his home, last
Tuesday, of a complication of diseases. He was 74 years old and was
well known, having lived in the county a long time. During the Civil
War he served in the Union ranks under Captain Jacob Freund. He leaves
a family of eight sons and one daughter. The funeral was held
Thursday, and the remains interred in the family burying grounds.
Died--Benjamin Balke, about 70, born in Germany, February 11, 1888, on
Cole Camp Creek, ten miles southwest of Lincoln. He was born in Germany
and was buried on his farm home. Dr. E. L. Rhodes performed a post mortum
due to his sudden death but says there is no evidence of any poison or
anything of a suspicious nature.
Missouri Enterprise, 1882
Died--Agnes Nicholson of Lincoln, aged 44, November 30. She leaves a
husband, eight children, and many friends to mourn her loss.
Missouri Enterprise, 1882
Died--In his 50th year, Thomas Sims, of Lincoln, after an illness of
nearly three months. He leaves wife and several children to mourn his
loss.
Missouri Enterprise, 1882
Died--On August 4, 1882, of old age in Alexander township, Mrs. Francie
Robison, aged 82.
Charlie Picket
Missouri Enterprise, 1882
Died--At the residence of his father, Charlie, the oldest son of Durias
Picket, Friday morning, August 4, 1882.
Missouri Enterprise, 1882
Died--While working in a hay field near Versailles, Henry Osterman, a
quiet, peaceful, industrious German youth. His mother, a widow, lives
near Duroc, on the Osage River and two of his sisters are employed by
families in Versailles. While his employer, Wm. Silvey, former of Benton,
was mowing in the meadow, Osterman was hauling hay. He and another boy
engaged in a dispute. A 12-year-old Negro boy took the other?s side and
came at Osterman with a knife. Osterman retaliated with a pitchfork, but
the knife entered his heart, killing him in a few minutes. He was buried
at the Brushy School House near his home. The Negro was lodged in the
Versailles jail.
Missouri Enterprise, 1882
Died--April 24, 1882, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Wenger, wife of S. M. Wenger, of
consumption at Lincoln. Born near Versailles. Age 33. Leaves husband
and two children to mourn her passing.
Missouri Enterprise, February, 1882
Thomas Barnard died at his home, four miles north of Quincy, some days
ago. He was a good, substantial man and the community has lost a
valuable citizen.
Missouri Enterprise, 1883
Mrs. Judith O. Mallory, mother of Mrs. Barnett and Mrs. Ryan of Warsaw,
who had reached the ripe of age of 92 years, died at Mrs. Barnett?s home
February 11, 1883. Mrs. Mallory was eight years old at the death of
George Washington. Her husband was a soldier in the War of 1812 and she
received a pension up to the time of her death. She was a member of the
Christian Church and had selected the text and hymns for her funeral
sermon.
Missouri Enterprise, 1883
Died at his home in Fristoe township, on Saturday night, February 17,
1883, of pneumonia, Solomon P. West. He had been sick but one week and
leaves a wife and three children to mourn his death. He was an
exemplary citizen and at the time of his death was Constable of Fristoe
township.
Laura Meachum
Missouri Enterprise, 1883
Died at the residence of her father, Chas. L. Meachum in Lindsey
township, one mile north of Warsaw, on February 17, 1883, of
consumption, Miss Laura Meachum. She had been sick for several months
with this dreadful disease. Funeral at her father?s home, by J. F.
Hogan, on February 19.
Catherine Leap
Missouri Enterprise, 1883
Died--on March 7, 1883, Catherine, wife of Elsie Leap, living five miles
west of Lincoln. Interment at the Yancy cemetery. She leaves a husband
and three children to mourn her loss.
Missouri Enterprise, March 1883
Quincy has lost a good citizen by the death of Michael Miller, sick
only a few days with pneumonia. He leaves a wife and five or six
children to mourn his passing. Peace to his ashes and may the oil of
consolation be poured on the troubles of the loved ones left behind by
Him that doeth all things well.
Missouri Enterprise, 1885
Died--on Tuesday, January 27, 1885, William McMillan, at his home five
miles southeast of Fairfield, of measles. The deceased was a Methodist
and leaves a wife and five children. His age was about 40.
Missouri Enterprise, 1885
Died-on Saturday, January 24, 1885, J. S. Cunningham of Fairfield, of
measles. Mr. Cunningham was well-known and his death is a cause of
grief to his large family.
Missouri Enterprise, 1885
Died--January 25, 1885, Dr. J. P. Trolinger, at his home about eight
miles west of Lincoln. He was an able physician and had accumulated
considerable property by his practice, farming and raising stock. He
was held in great esteem. He previously resided at Leesville. His
father was one of the early settlers of Springfield township in Henry
County, where he settled in 1836. His mother, now Mrs. Hornsby, is
yet alive but very old and feeble and lives near Kingsville, in
Johnson County.
Missouri Enterprise, 1885
Died--at his home about five miles south of Fairfield, on February 23,
1885, M. M. Sweeney, aged about 45 years, with measles.
Missouri Enterprise, 1885
Died--on Tuesday, February 17, 1885, near Fairfield, Mrs. Martha
McMillin, widow of the late John W. McMillin, aged about 33, of
measles. She leaves six children, whose ages range from 10 months to
14 years. Mrs. M. and her husband were members of the Methodist Church
and are buried in Shiloh churchyard.
Missouri Enterprise, 1885
Died--Mrs. Susan M. Brown, widow of Mr. M. Brown, at her home near
Byler?s school house, February 26, 1885. She was about 57 and was a
Methodist.
Missouri Enterprise, 1885
Died--at her home in Warsaw, on the morning of February 27, 1885, of
consumption, Mrs. Nancy Bartlett, wife of Wm. Bartlett, aged 44. She
leaves a husband and two adopted children. She has been a resident of
Warsaw 14 years.
Missouri Enterprise, 1885
Died--Near Dell Delight on March 1, 1885, at the residence of her
uncle, Saul Jones, of consumption, Miss Victoria Jones, daughter of
Professor Jones of Fairfield. The untimely death of this gifted young
lady will be regretted by many friends and remain a life sorrow to her
relatives. Her mother, Mrs. Jones, of Olathe, Kansas, arrived Monday
evening with the intention of taking her home and the news was a sad
surprise.
Missouri Enterprise, 1885
Died--at Lincoln, March 1, 1885, Mrs. Emeline Creason, wife of John
Creason, of consumption, aged 36. She leaves a husband and three
children. Remains interred at Arnold cemetery, two and a half miles
southwest of town.
Missouri Enterprise, 1885
Died--March 30, 1885, Luther Tolliver, about 38, of pneumonia,
following the measles. He lived on the Charles H. Drake place and
leaves a wife and 3 children.
John R. Kull
Missouri Enterprise, 1885
Died--at Warsaw, on the evening of March 28, 1885, John R. , the only
child of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Kull, aged three years, of membranous
croup. He was recovering from a severe attack of measles when the
fatal disease manifested itself and in a few hours, it had done its
work. The grief-stricken parents wert to Paris, Mo. with the body for
burial.
Missouri Enterprise, 1885
Died--at his home in Tom Township on March 26, 1885, John M. Dawson,
of heart disease. He came to this county last fall from Kansas and
was an intelligent and energetic man, manifesting a helping interest
in his neighborhood. He leaves a wife and four children.
Missouri Enterprise, 1885
Died--Monday night, April 6, 1885, Mrs. Allie Snook, aged 27, widow of
the late F. M. Snook, one of the founders of the Enterprise. The
deceased has been an invalid from consumption for some time and her
death was not unexpected. She leaves one child.
Wiley Jones
Died--February 18, 1885, Wiley Jones, at Fairfield. Although filling
but a humble station in life and with but a limited circle of friends,
within that station and circle, he stood but in bold relief as an
upright, honorable, manly character. Perhaps but a few men have lived
who were more scrupulously honest. He was generous and hospitable
beyond his means, in friendships, brave and true as steel, and in
politics, an uncompromising Democrat. He was chairman of the county
executive committee during the last election. He was the second son of
George Jones and was born in Tennessee on April 12, 1830. His parents
emigrated to Benton County in 1834. In 1859, he was married to Emily
E. Jones, daughter of Clifton R. Jones, and they had three children,
George and Frank, two manly, worthy young men, and Miss Fanny, an
amiable, sweet young lady.
Missouri Enterprise, 1885
Andrew Jackson
Died--at the residence of James Crawford, one mile south of Osceola, on
March 29, 1885, Elder Andrew Jackson, in the sixty-seventh year of his
age. Elder Jackson was born in Tennessee on April 11, 1818. He moved
to Benton County in 1856 and preached in Benton, Henry and Morgan,
until 1865, when he went to southern Iowa, where he found his religious
field of endeavor. In the fall of 1883, he moved back to Benton County
and took membership in Shady Grove Baptist Church. He was one of the
pioneer Baptist ministers of Missouri and during the 34 years of his
ministry, he organized a goodly number of Baptist Churches and baptized
something over 1500 converts.
Missouri Enterprise, 1885
Elzie (Warren) Blanton
Died--at 73, Mrs. Elzie Blanton, wife of George H. Blanton, at 11
o?clock on Thursday night, May 14, 1885, of heart disease. Mrs.
Blanton was the daughter of Larkin Warren and was born in North
Carolina. Her father?s family came to this county at a very early date
and, like Geo. H. Blanton, was one of the first settlers. She was
married to Geo. H. Blanton in Benton County in 1838 and they lived
together as man and wife for 47 years. She was a faithful member of
the Baptist Church. She leaves three sons, John L, now in Texas, James
M. and George H., and two daughters, Mrs. Nancy Foster, and Mrs. Agnes
J. Gregory, all in Benton County. Thus one by one are departing the
old time people of our county. In a few short years more, the last one
will have been gathered to the fathers. Let the gratitude of posterity
be shown the surviving few by making the last short end of their
journey smooth, comfortable and peaceful.
Missouri Enterprise, 1885
Peter Brockman
Died--Monday evening, June 1, 1885, at his home in Williams township,
Peter Brockman, aged 58. He was one of the first German settlers of
Benton County, having located here 38 years ago and was a school
teacher at that time. Mr. Brockman was born August 31, 1824, in
Frederickdorf, Hanover, and was very apt in acquiring an education. He
emigrated to America in 1845 and lived first in Cincinnati and from
there he came to Benton County. His parents died thirty years ago in
the county. After Mr. Brockman taught school, he was elected justice
of the peace. He leaves a wife and 11 children, seven of whom are
married. The wives of Fred Brauer and Henry Ficken are sisters of the
deceased. Parson Ruprecht conducted the funeral.
Missouri Enterprise, 1885
Dr. Thomas G. Kelly
Died--Dr. Thomas G. Kelly, June 18, 1885, at Boydsville in Callaway
County. He studied medicine with Dr. James Dunn, a prominent Warsaw
physician who recently died at Pleasant Hill. He attended the St.
Louis Medical College in the winters of 1858-59 and began practicing
medicine at Black Oak Point in Hickory County, where he remained but a
short time, returning to Warsaw and engaging in the practice of
medicine with Dr. Joseph Atkisson. He was married to Miss Nettie Head,
daughter of Dr. Alfred Head, residing ten miles north of Warsaw, and
soon after his marriage began to practice with Dr. Head, which he
continued until the beginning of the war. He entered the southern army
as a private in the Warsaw Grays, commanded by Capt. O?Kane, a graduate
of West Point, and soon was appointed surgeon, serving in that capacity
till the close of the war, surrendering with his command at Shreveport,
La. in 1865. He was a member of the M. E. South, and of the Masonic
and Odd Fellow orders.
Missouri Enterprise, 1885
William ?Bismark? Overbeck
Died--in the Indian Creek neighborhood of Williams township, July 1,
1885, Wm. Overbeck, in his wagon on his way home from Buffalo, of
congestion of the brain. He was single, 50 years of age, and known by
the name of ?Bismark.?
Missouri Enterprise, 1885
Edward T. Major
Died--July, 1885, Edward T. Major, former circuit clerk of Benton
County. Mr. Major was born in Kentucky and emigrated to Benton County
previous to 1840 and engaged in farming and was proprietor of a ferry
across the Osage, near town, which still bears his name. He largely
engaged in the purchase of mules, which he sent to southern markets, in
connection with John McMerty, now deceased. In December, 1854, Mr.
Major was elected county and circuit clerk, positions he held without
intermission until ousted in 1862 by a vacating ordinance adopted by
the State Legislature. From this time until peace was declared, he
went to Cooper County, where a host of relatives now reside. In 1866,
he purchased a large farm near Dresden in Pettis County but financial
embarassment compelled him to dispose of it and remove to Sedalia. He
was proprietor of a boarding house there near the Indiana street depot.
His wife died about two years ago, leaving four children, three sons
and one daughter. Two of the sons are in Kansas and one in California.
Mr. Major was a live, progressive business man and possessed of
considerable wealth, which was mainly swallowed up in losses and
depreciation of property in the war. He was a nephew of Benjamin Major
of Warsaw, prominent lawyer and State Senator.
Missouri Enterprise, 1885
John W. Wright
Died--John W. Wright, December 16, 1885, at his farm in Lindsey
township, three miles northwest of Warsaw, from heart disease. He
leaves a wife and one son, Pellie, 17 years old. The deceased was born
in Benton County; was a son of Judge Foster P. Wright, now of Kansas
City, who was one of the first settlers in the county and who, for many
years, ably filled the office of circuit judge. He was married
September 16, 1867, to Miss Nannie E., daughter of Henry Reed, of
Randolph County, Mo. At the commencement of the war, John W., then in
the senior class of the State University, enlisted in the Confederate
Army, and was a gallant soldier; was made a prisoner at the surrender
of Little Rock in August, 1863, which ended his military career. He
served most of the time in Capt. E. S. Feaster?s company, Col. Burns?
regiment. As a citizen and neighbor, he was respected, kind and
obliging, active in all work calculated to help his community. He was
a zealous member of the Methodist Church. Funeral services are to be
held today at the Baptist Church in Warsaw. Judge Wright of Kansas and
Marshall Wright of Clinton, father and brother of the deceased, are
with the bereaved today.
From the Benton County Enterprise, 1891:
Joseph Edmond Chastain
Died--at his residence in West White, January 18, 1891, Joseph Edmond
Chastain, after a lingering illness of two months. Mr. Chastain was 71
years old at the time of his death. He united with the Christian
Church, at Clover Dale Church, organized by Elder Geo. W. Longdon
nearly 40 years ago and has lived a constant Christian life. He leaves
a wife and 12 living children and many friends. Funeral at the Clover
Dale churchyard.
Missouri Enterprise, 1885
Died--Mrs. Ann Davidson, mother of W.H. Davidson, of Palo Pinto, July
3, 1885, of heart disease, after an illness of four weeks, aged 79.
Her husband, Alexander Davidson, who died about 28 years ago, was one
of the earliest settlers of the county, having emigrated to Benton from
Kentucky over 40 years ago and made his home where Mrs. Davidson has
always lived. She has been a member of the Baptist church, from an
early day. Buried at Mt. Olivet. W. H. Davidson is the only child
living, the two daughters, Eliza and Elizabeth, who became Mrs. H. G.
Fristoe and Mrs. G. W. Givens, having died some years ago.
Mrs. Davidson was the daughter of Henry Fewell, who was born in
Rockinham County, Virginia and emigrated to Christian County, Kentucky
when a young man. He married Miss Isabella Hamilton and they had three
children, Anna, Madison and Hamilton and served his country as a
soldier in the war of 1812. At the close of the war, he returned to
his family in Kentucky and lived most agreeably until the death of his
wife in 1838, when he abandoned housekeeping and lived alternately with
his children, who were now married and had families of their own. In
1839, the now three families left their homes in Kentucky and settled
in what was then the western wilds, the two sons locating in Rives (now
Henry) County and the daughter Anna, the wife of Alexander Davidson,
settling in Benton County. They all engaged in farming and
stock-raising and acquired a sufficient competency to live comfortably.
Hamilton went to Texas with his family and lived there until his
death. Madison is recognized as one of the outstanding men of Henry
County. Mrs. Anna Davidson is one of the county?s most respected
citizens. But on the morning of July 3, as the iron tongue of time was
telling the hour of three, the soul took its flight and our dear one
breathed her last. Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Lawler
and the Rev. Briggs, both of whom had been intimately acquainted with
Mrs. Davidson for many years. They pointed to her unquestioned
integrity and admonished friends to emulate her virtues.
Benton County Enterprise, 1888
Died--at her home in Warsaw, on January 18, 1888, Mrs. Jane Lay, of
pneumonia, in the 83rd year of her age. Mrs. Lay was the daughter of
William and Rachel Siddons and was born in Barren County, Kentucky,
January 13, 1806. She was married to Wesley Holland in 1824 and with
him in 1840 removed to a farm in Benton County, near where the railroad
crosses Cole Camp Creek. Her husband died in 1842. Of this marriage
was born W. S. Holland, now of Marshall; James, who died in infancy; W.
B., who died in 1858 in early manhood, and Sarah J. Kemper, deceased,
who married V. G. Kemper and was the mother of several children
well-known in this county. On January 8, 1844, Mrs. Lay married James
H. Lay Sr., and resided with him on Little Tebo in Benton County until
1865, when they removed to Warsaw. Mr. Lay died in 1869. Of this
marriage was born J. H. Lay, now of Warsaw, and Mary Lay, who died at
the age of 18, in 1865. She was a member of the church for more than
sixty years and has been a member of the Christian Church in Warsaw for
many years. Her life was marked by many acts of kindness and she
retained her strong mental faculties unimpaired until prostrated by her
last illness, which commenced in its most severe form on January 13.
She realized that her end was near and was resigned to give up her hold
on life. Funeral services were at the Christian Church, Thursday
afternoon, January 19. In addition to the family of James H. Lay, at
her bedside during her last days and to follow her remains to their
last resting place, there were: Dr. Holland and wife of Marshall; Mrs.
E. C. Dunn of Warrensburg, Miss Minnie Kemper, her granddaughter, of
Edgerton. Mrs. Dunn and the late Hon. Alfred M. Lay of Jefferson City
were the step-daughter and step-son of the deceased.
Benton County Enterprise, 1888
Died--Robert H. Hunt, at the home of his brother, J. R. Hunt, in East
White township, on July 7, 1888. Mr. Hunt was born in Benton County
July 15, 1854 and lived for 30 years at the place of his birth and at
the time of his death was the owner of the old homestead. He was
unmarried and spent the last two years of his life with his brother,
J.R. Hunt. Four brothers and one sister are left to mourn his loss.
His disease was abcess of the liver. He was a man of pronounced likes
and dislikes, but generous and kind, a good citizen and a faithful
friend.
Benton County Enterprise, 1888
Died--at his home near Lincoln, July 9, 1888, David Proffitt, an old
and much-respected citizen. He leaves a wife and three children, Mrs.
Alonzo Failer, Mrs. James Hunter and Thomas Proffitt, of Oregon. Born
in Green County, Tennessee and moved to Monroe County, Kentucky in 1842
and was married to Mahala Cunningham in 1846; united with the Christian
Church in 1847; immigrated to Benton County in the fall of 1857.
Buried at Mt. Pleasant, near where he lived. Funeral preached by the
Rev. S. C. Stratton.
Benton County Enterprise, 1888
Died--at her home in Warsaw, July 10, 1888, Mrs. M. Bibb, wife of R. H.
Bibb, aged 41, after a long illness. Mrs. Bibb was a daughter of the
late Lemuel Drake, an old pioneer of this county, and was born in
Warsaw. Funeral at the Methodist Church south and many more persons
were in attendance than the church would accommodate. She leaves a
husband and four children, the youngest of whom is 14 years old.
Benton County Enterprise, 1888
Died--John H. Lopp, 96, departed this life October 18, 1888, at the
residence of his son, J. Z. Lopp, near Mt. View. He was born in Rowan
County, North Carolina on February 14, 1792. He came to Benton County
50 years ago, in the year 1838, during Van Buren?s administration, when
times were hard and men had to earn ?their bread by the sweat of their
brow.? Notwithstanding the many privations to which he was exposed, he
succeeded in raising a large family of children, many of whom still
reside in Benton County. At one time, he and John Mitchner went to
Springfield to mill with ox team, a distance of 80 miles. He was kind
to his friends, hospitable to his neighbors. He never made any
profession of his religion.