Obituaries



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Saturday, April 12, 1997

            Graveside services with military honors were held Saturday in Greenmore
Memorial Garden Cemetery, Barnett, for Otis Lee Jobe, Jr., 76, Kansas
City, who died Friday at St. Lukes Hospital North.  He was born Dec. 1,
1920, in Eldon, a son of Otis Lee Sr. and Florence Thompson Jobe.  His
mother, Florence O. Lindsey, survives in Kansas City, Kan.  He was
married to Elizabeth Ann Walker, who survives at the home.

            A Navy veteran of World War II, he was head of the Animal Research
Department at Kansas University Medical Center.  He was a member of the
American Legion and the Church of Christ, Versailles.  Other survivors
include:  two sons, Mark Lee Jobe, Lee’s Summit, and Otis Lee Jobe III,
San Francisco; one daughter, Marilyn Lee Stocker, Irvine, Calif.; and
six grandchildren.

            Arrangements were under the direction of Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home,
Versailles.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City News Tribune, Sunday, April 13, 1997

            Jack L. Strange, 65, Eldon, died Saturday at his home.  He was born Jan
24, 1932, in Bagnell, a son of Basil Strange and Mabel Russell.  He was
married June 2, 1967, in Eldon to Wilma Keeth Howk, who survives at the
home.

            An Army veteran, he served in the 82nd Airborne Division during the
Korean Conflict.  He owned and operated an auto salvage business near
Eldon from 1958 to 1967.  He also owned and operated Strange’s Service
Station and Wrecker Service in Eldon for several years.

            He was a former Miller County deputy sheriff and Lake Ozark city
patrolman.  He was president of the board of trustees for Dooley
Cemetery for more than 10 years.  He also was well-known in Mid-Missouri
as a stock car driver.

            Other survivors include:  three sons, Keeth Strange, Johnnie Strange and
Jackie Strange, all of Eldon; one stepson, Kenny Howk, Jefferson City;
one brother, Nelson E. Strange, La Habra, Calif., and seven
grandchildren.  One son, Jimmie Strange, died Aug 2, 1982.

            Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Phillilps Funeral Home, Eldon.  The
Rev. Jerry Frye will officiate.  Burial will be in Dooley Cemetery,
Eldon.  Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. today.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Monday, April 21, 1997

            Robert L. Perkins, 69, Iberia, died Saturday at St. Marys Health Center
(Jefferson City).  He was born Dec. 26, 1927, in St. Louis, a son of
Elmer C. and Jessie Lee Irwin Perkins.  He was married Aug 24, 1952, in
Advance, to Norma Bess Rehm, who survives at the home.

            A 1947 graduate of Iberia Academy, he graduated from the University of
Missouri-Columbia in 1950.  He was a cattleman, and owned Perkins
Chevrolet, Iberia, until his retirement.  He was an Army veteran.

            He was a member of Iberia Congregational Christian Church, where he
served as chairman of the Board of Trustees.  He was a member and past
master of Iberia Masonic Lodge 410 AF & AM, a member of Abou Ben Adhem
Shrine, a charter member and past president of the Iberia Lions Club and
a board member of Bank of Iberia.

            He served on the Board of Regents of Central Missouri State University,
Warrensburg, from 1981 to 1987.  He was a member of Miller County Alumni
Chapter of the University of Missouri, and served on the Lake of the
Ozarks General Hospital Board and the Iberia Board of Education.

            Other survivors include:  two sons, Dennis Perkins and Steve Perkins,
both of Iberia; two daughters, Susan LeAnn Comens, Chesterfield, and
Patty Schulte, Bagnell; and 10 grandchildren.

            Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Rekus Funeral Home, Iberia.  The
Rev. Wayne Cogell and the Rev. Ellis Livingston will officiate.  Burial
will be in Iberia Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4-9 p.m. today with
a Masonic service at 7 p.m.  Memorials are suggested to Iberia
Congregational Christian Church.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Monday, April 14, 1997

            Lyman C. Enloe Sr., 91, Lee’s Summit, formerly of Olean, died Saturday
at Park Place Care Center, Raytown.  He was born March 14, 1906, in
Olean.  He was married to Myrtle Enloe, who died in 1980.

            A resident of the Kansas City area since 1946, he was a self-employed
painter.  He was a member and a deacon at Olean Baptist Church.  He was
a master musician and 1995 recipient of the National Heritage Fellowship
Award.  He was a member of the Bluegrass Music Association and the
S.P.G.M.A.

            Survivors include:  one son, Lyman Enloe Jr., Kansas City; seven
daughters, Geneva Horak, Betty Uhlig, Karen Case and Judy Snider, all of
Raytown, Helen Short, Castro Valley, Calif., Audrey Belt, Kansas City,
Kan., and Donna Melching, Galesburg, Kan.; 22 grandchildren, 32
great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.

            Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Enloe Cemetery,
Russellville.  Visitation will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Enloe Cemetery,
Russellville.  Visitation will be from 6-7:30 p.m. today at Carson
Funeral Home, Kansas City.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Wednesday, April 23, 1997

            Charles W. Mitchem, 75, Eldon, died Monday at Capital Region Medical
Center-Southwest.  He was born Aug 8, 1921, in Schell City, a son of
Charlie and Oma Lee Cox Mitchem.  He was married June 10, 1942, in
Nevada, to Clara Bell Osborne, who died Aug. 12, 1978.  He was married
Feb 2, 1989, in Eldon to Rosa Ann Hull, who survives at the home.

            He worked as a cattle buyer for Swift and Co. in Rochell, Ill.  He moved
to Eldon 12 years ago.  He was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church,
Eldon.

            Other survivors include:  one son, Raymond Mitchem, Nevada; one
daughter, Lee Stroer, Nevada; two brothers, Bud Mitchen, Nixa, and
Everett Mitchem, Nevada; one sister, Dorothy Lions, El Dorado Springs;
eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

            Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Griswold-Kays Funeral Home, Eldon.
 The Rev. Terry Grebing will officiate.  Graveside services will be at 3
p.m. Friday at Newton Cemetery, Nevada.  Visitation will be from 4-8
p.m. Thursday.  Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Wednesday, April 30, 1997

            Lucille Buster, 89, Eldon, died Tuesday at St. Marys Health Center.  She
was born Feb. 4, 1908, in Cooper County, a daughter of Sherman and
Mollie Crisman Chenault.  She was married June 26, 1926, in Kansas City,
to Ward L. Buster, who died Oct. 19, 1994.

            She was employed as a nurse’s aide at St. Marys Health Center for 20
years.  She was a member of First Baptist Church, the Willing Workers
Extension Club and the Senior Citizens Club, all in Jefferson City.

            Survivors include:  two sons, Ron Buster, Eldon, and the Rev. Bob
Buster, Eagle River, Alaska; one daughter, Maxine Baird, Engelwood,
Ohio; 10 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and two
great-great-grandchildren.

            Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Phillips Funeral Home, Eldon. 
Burial will be in Hawthorn Memorial Gardens, Jefferson City.  Visitation
will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday.  Memorials are suggested to the American
Heart Association or the Spinal Cord Injury Association.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Friday, May 2, 1997

            Eliza Boyd, 79, Eldon, died Wednesday at Eldon Health Care Center.  He
was born Dec. 26, 1917, in Dixon, a son of Edward and Cecil Clive Clark
Boyd.  He was married Nov. 29, 1938, in Tuscumbia, to Mary L.
Shackleford, who survives in Eldon.

            He was a Miller County resident most of his life, living in Eldon since
1948.  He was an Army veteran of World War II.  He worked as a
corrections officer for the Missouri Department of Corrections.

            Other survivors include:  one daughter, Darlene Lund, Oklahoma City; one
son, Ernest Boyd, Topeka, Kan.; one brother, Ellis Boyd, California; one
sister, Maude Simpson, Kansas City, Kan.; seven grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren.

            Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Humphrey’s Creek Christian
Church.  The Rev. Ed Luebbering will officiate.  Burial will be in
Lawson Cemetery, Iberia.  Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. today at
Phillips Funeral Home, Eldon.  Memorials are suggested to the Humphrey’s
Creek Christian Church Building Fund.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Monday, April 28, 1997

            Helen J. Hicks, 81, Eldon, died Sunday at her home.  She was born Nov.
17, 1915, in Miller County, a daughter of Charles W. and Lena Graham
Dorl.  She was married Nov. 6, 1937, in Miller County, to Raymond Hicks,
who died March 6, 1975.

            She was a homemaker.  She was a member of Central Baptist Church and had
attended the Mt. Pleasant Christian Church.

            Other survivors include:  three sons, James Hicks, Versailles, Kenneth
Hicks, Camdenton, and Gerald Hicks, Eldon; four daughters, Alma Duncan,
Barbara Jean Duncan and Ruby Morgan, all of Eldon, and Ruby Morgan,
Barnett;* one sister, Ruby Thompson, Eldon; and a number of
grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by one
son, Darrell Lee Hicks.

            Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Phillips Funeral Home, Eldon. 
The Rev. Eldon Myers will officiate.  Burial will be in Mt. Pleasant
Cemetery, Eldon.  Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral
home.  Memorials are suggested to the Missouri River Hospice.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Friday, May 9, 1997

            George Ezra Hopkins, 88, Eldon, died Wednesday at Ozark Care Center,
Osage Beach.  He was born Sept. 27, 1908, in Linn Creek, a son of George
W. and Ida Mae Patterson Hopkins.  He was married Aug. 4, 1926, in Old
Linn Creek, to Dorothy Irene Barker, who died Feb 18, 1979.

            He lived in Eldon since 1926, and was a self-employed trucker until his
retirement.  He was a member of First Christian Church, Eldon.

            Survivors include:  one son, Ray Edgar Hopkins, Blue Springs; two
daughters, Eileen Louise Williams, Osage Beach, and Dorothy Mae Rea,
Kansas City; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.  Two
infant sons preceded him in death.

            Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Phillips Funeral Home, Eldon. 
The Rev. Bennie Yount will officiate.  Burial will be in Eldon City
Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. today.  Memorials are
suggested to First Christian Church.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Tuesday, April 29, 1997

            Nora D. Jobe, 85, Kansas City, Kan., died Sunday at Laurie Knolls,
Laurie.  She was born Dec. 23, 1911, in Eldon, a daughter of Leslie and
Dollie Harbison Miller.  She was married May 8, 1930, to Edward Jobe,
who died May 23, 1963.  She was a homemaker and a member of First
Christian Church, Armadale.

            Survivors include:  one son, Steve Jobe, Apple Valley, Calif.; four
daughters, Dollie Licklider, Lenexa, Kan., Juanita Johnson, Gravois
Mills, Wanda Bustamante, Topeka, Kan., and Judi Robinson, St. Louis; one
brother, Dick Miller, Kansas City, Kan.; 10 grandchildren and seven
great-grandchildren.

            Services will be at 4 p.m. today at Kidwell Garber Funeral Home, Laurie.
 The Rev. Jack Daniels will officiate.  Burial will be in Mt. Pleasant
Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 3:30-4 p.m. today.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Monday, May 12, 1997

            Nova B. Land, 86, Tuscumbia, died Sunday at Capital Region Medical
Center-Southwest.  She was born Dec 11, 1910, in Ulman, a daughter of
Livonia Martin.  She was married March 8, 1930, to Harley Humphrey, who
died Jan 21, 1976.  She was married Feb. 26, 1977, in Boonville, to J.
H. Land, who survives at the home.

            She owned and operated Humphreys Antique Shop, near Tuscumbia, and
raised Collies and Shetland sheepdogs.  She attended the Assembly of God
Church, Boonville.

            Other survivors include:  three half-sisters, Patricia King Jerrigan,
Albany, Ore., Nina King Rapabaugh, Tucson, Ariz., and Phyllis King
Garrett, Frontier Saskatchewan.

            Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Rekus Funeral Home, Iberia. 
Bro Gene Edwards will officiate.  Burial will be in Union Cemetery,
Iberia.  Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Thursday, May 8, 1997

            Tennyson F. Patterson, 87, Ulman, died Tuesday at Lake of the Ozarks
General Hospital, Osage Beach.  He was born May 21, 1909, in Ulman, a
son of Fred and Minnie Lupardus Patterson.  He was married May 30, 1932,
in Waynesville, to Nita J. Stone, who survives at the home.

            He was an elder of the Ulman Christian Church and served as Sunday
school secretary/treasurer for more than 50 years.  He managed the MFA
Exchange in Ulman for many years.  He owned and operated Pat’s Market in
Ulman, and retired from Carl’s Market in Osage Beach.

            Other survivors include:  one daughter, Myna McGowin, Ulman; three
grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

            Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Ulman Christian Church.  The Rev.
Jim Kurse and the Rev. Jim McGowin will officiate.  Burial will be in
Hickory Point Cemetery, near Ulman.  Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m.
today at Rekus Funeral Home, Iberia.  Memorials are suggested to the
Ulman Christian Church.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Monday, April 28, 1997

            Fannie V. Wright, 86, Jefferson City, died Sunday at Jefferson City
Manor Care Center.  She was born Nov. 30, 1910, in Eldon, a daughter of
Frank H. and Etta Cox Kirby.  She was married Sept. 9, 1961, in
California, to Benjamin Wright, who died March 6, 1983.

            She attended schools in Eldon.  She worked for International Shoe
Company until her retirement in 1969.  She was a member of the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

            Survivors include:  one sister, Alline Whitener, Jefferson City, and one
brother, Donald F. Kirby, Jefferson City.

            Services will be at noon Tuesday at the Houser-Millard Funeral Home. 
Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery (Jefferson City).  Visitation will
be from 10 a.m.-noon Tuesday at the funeral home.  Memorials are
suggested to a charity of the donor’s choice.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City News Tribune, Sunday, May 11, 1997

            John D. Miller, 35, Olean, died Friday at his home.  He was born March
23, 1962, in Tuscumbia, a son of Rollin and Ruby Houston Miller.  His
parents survive in Eldon.  

            He served in the Navy and was employed as a certified welder for many
years, most recently with Delta USA Corp. in Eldon.  He was studying to
obtain an associate’s degree in computer science at Metro Business
College in Jefferson City.

            Other survivors include:  one daughter, Tiffany Miller, Eldon; one
brother, Danny Miller, Eldon; two sisters, Stacy Pemberton, Eldon and
Susan Harvey, Columbia; his maternal grandmother, Nancy Houston, Eldon;
and his fiancée, Tammy Miller, Eldon.

            Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Phillips Funeral Home, Eldon.  The
Rev. Dan Duckworth will officiate.  Burial will be in Dooley Cemetery,
Eldon.  Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. today.  Memorials are suggested
to the Tiffany Miller Benefit Fund in care of the family.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City News Tribune, Sunday, May 11, 1997

            Irene Anna McDowell, 76, Jefferson City, died Saturday at St. Marys
Health Center (Jefferson City).  She was born June 25, 1920, in St.
Anthony, a daughter of Alphonse and Wilhemina Wilbers Lueckenotte.  She
was married May 5, 1944, in Jefferson City to Henry W. McDowell, who
survives at the home.

            She attended Trinity Lutheran School and was a member of Trinity
Lutheran Church and the Trinity Lutheran Alumni Association.  A
homemaker, she also was a member of the Disabled American Veterans
Auxiliary.

            Other survivors include:  one son, Gary Lee McDowell, Springfield; two
sisters, Celia McDowell and Agnes Ruether, both of Jefferson City; and
four grandchildren. 

            Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Houser-Millard Funeral Director,
Jefferson City Chapel.  The Rev. John Hobratsck will officiate.  Burial
will be in Hawthorn Memorial Gardens (Jefferson City).  Visitation will
be from 5-7 p.m. today.  Memorials are suggested to Trinity Lutheran
Church.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Friday, May 9, 1997

            Berneice King Kuoppala, 79, Tuscumbia, died Friday at Miller County
Nursing Home, Tuscumbia.  She was born Jan 29, 1918, in Miller County, a
daughter of Marion B. and Rosa Lee Roark King.  She was married Sept 2,
1950, in Coquille, Ore., to Waino O. Kuoppala, who died Aug 7, 1971.

            She lived in Alaska for 20 years and several other states before
returning to Missouri.  She was a member of the Assembly of God Church. 
She worked as a packer for Elmendorf Air Force Base, Anchorage, Alaska. 
She is survived by nieces and nephews.  

            Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Rekus Funeral Home, Iberia.  Bro.
Gene Edwards will officiate.  Burial will be in Mt. Zion Cemetery. 
Visitation will be from noon-2 p.m.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Tuesday, May 13, 1997

            Robert Childs Evans, 84, Cape Girardeau, formerly of Eldon, died Monday
at St. Francis Medical Center, Cape Girardeau.  He was born April 14,
1913, in Kankakee, Ill., a son of Sylvester and Francis Childs Evans. 
He was married June 6, 1942, in Fort Riley, Kan., to Mary Frissell, who
died Aug 25, 1991.

            A 1935 graduate of the University of Illinois, he served in the horse
cavalry, the Air Corps and the Army Reserves, retiring in 1955 as a
lieutenant colonel.  He was a member of Grace Episcopal Church,
Jefferson City.

            He owned the ford dealership in Eldon from 1952 until 1979.  He bought
the Bank of Eldon in 1958 and served as president, retiring in 1986.

            He managed the family farms in Cape Girardeau County from 1950 until his
death.  He managed the Firestone office in Cape Girardeau and was
general manager at Ford Groves Motor Company.

            Survivors include:  four sons, Robert C. Evans Jr., William G. Evans and
Patrick F. Evans, all of Cape Girardeau, and Louis H. Evans Scott City;
one daughter, Molly Evans, Cape Girardeau; 16 grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren.

            Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Elmwood family farm, Cape
Girardeau.  Entombment will be in Memorial Park Mausoleum, Cape
Girardeau.  Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday at Phillips
Funeral Home, Eldon.  Visitation will also be from 4-8 p.m. Friday at
the Elmwood family farm.  Arrangements are under the direction of Ford &
Sons Funeral Home, Cape Girardeau.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Monday, May 12, 1997

            Imogene Jones, 74, Iberia, died Saturday at Golden Years Long Term Care,
Harrisonville.  She was born Aug 14, 1922, in Iberia, a daughter of
George and Lucy Rowden Dake.  She was married Jan 18, 1941, in
Waynesville, to Allen F. Jones, who died June 18, 1991.

            She was a member of the Iberia Church of the Nazarene, Iberia Community
Betterment Association and the Senior Citizens Card Club.

            Survivors include:  one daughter, Joan Arnold, Harrisonville; one
brother, George Dake Jr., Chelsea, Okla.; one sister, Loetta Griffin,
Kansas City; and two grandsons.

            Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Rekus Funeral Home, Iberia.  The
Rev. John Bouldrey will officiate.  Burial will be in Iberia Cemetery. 
Visitation will be from 5:30-7 p.m. today.  Memorials are suggested to
the Heart of America Hospice.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Wednesday, May 14, 1997

            John C. Pemberton, 85, Iberia, died Tuesday at his home.  He was born
Jan. 17, 1912, in Miller County, a son of William F. and Martha Melinda
Steen Pemberton.  He was married March 16, 1933, in Waynesville, to
Gladys Colvin, who died Dec. 7, 1978.  He was a farmer.

            Survivors include:  one son, Darrell R. Pemberton, Iberia; six
daughters, Alice J. Wall and Linda Duncan, both of Iberia; Erma
Luttrell, Geraldine Witt, Evelyn Moneymaker and Joretta Rodden, all of
Brumley; one sister, Vesta Harmon, Albuquerque, N.M.; 14 grandchildren
and 24 great-grandchildren.

            Two sons, Dorsey Lee Pemberton and James Lester Pemberton, preceded him
in death.

            Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Rekus Funeral Home, Iberia.  Bro.
Lee Todd will officiate.  Burial will be in Mt. Union Cemetery near
Brumley.  Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. today.  Memorials are
suggested to the American Lung Association.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Jefferson City, Missouri, Friday, May 16, 1997

            Gerald L. Stone, 60, Sunrise Beach, died Tuesday in Gravois Mills.  He
was born Jan. 16, 1937, in Ulman, a son of Willie E. and Marguerite
Brumley Stone.  His parents survive in Elk Grove, Calif.  He was married
Jan 27, 1974, in Reno, Nev., to Judy Coffman who survives at the home.

            A lifetime resident of the Lake area, he worked for Captain Fancy Resort
in Gravois Mills.  He was a Navy veteran.

            Other survivors include:  four sons, Larry Don Stone, Jefferson City,
James Dwain Stone, Russellville, Gerald Lee Stone Jr., Sunrise Beach,
and William G. Stone, Osage Beach; two brothers, Bill Stone, Eldon, and
Carl Stone Minneapolis; one sister, Betty Stone Wise, Lodi, Calif.; and
seven grandchildren.

            Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Griswold-Kays Funeral Home,
Eldon.  The Rev. Hank Tannehill will officiate.  Burial will be in Lake
Memorial Cemetery, Osage Beach.  Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. today.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City News Tribune, Sunday, May 8, 1994

               Eula A. Tyler, 82, Iberia, died Friday at Maries Manor Health Care
Center, Vienna.  She was born Dec. 29, 1911, at Springfield, a
daughter of Jewell and Mirtie Slone Hawkins. On April 5, 1947, she
was married at Olathe, Kan., to Joseph A. Tyler, who survives of the
home.

               She was a member of the Mt. View Church of Christ near Iberia.  She
was former secretary/treasurer of the church, having served in that
position 21 years.

               Other survivors include:  a son, J. Joseph Tyler, Tokyo, Japan; a
sister, Leeta Clark, Lebanon, and two grandchildren.

               The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Stevinson-Rekus Funeral
Home, Iberia, with burial in Union Cemetery near Iberia.  Visitation
will be 4-8 p.m. Monday.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Saturday, May 14, 1994

               Sophie Vandervliet, 93, Eldon, died Friday at Osage Beach.  She was
born Oct. 16, 1904, in Reil, Germany, a daughter of Frank and
Margaret Boehrner Sausen.  She was married April 17, 1926, to Leon
Vandervliet, who survives.

               Other survivors include:  three children, two sisters, eight
grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and 8
great-great-grandchildren.  Private services will be under the
direction of Griswold-Kays Funeral Home, Eldon.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary, Jefferson City Post Tribune, Tuesday, May 10, 1994

               Harry Frank Schulte, 66, St. Anthony, died Monday at Truman Memorial
Veterans Hospital, Columbia.  He was born Aug. 23, 1927, at St.
Elizabeth, a son of George and Regina Bax Schulte.  He was married
Aug. 23, 1949, at ST. Anthony, to Bernice Rehagen, who survives of
the home.

               He worked as a supervisor with Curtiss-Manes Construction in Eldon
from 1964-1979.  A lifetime resident of St. Anthony, he was a member
of St. Anthony Catholic Church and was a former member of the St.
Anthony Cemetery Committee.

               Other survivors include:  six sons, Richard Schulte, George Schulte,
Paul Schulte, Dennis Schulte and Gene Schulte, all of St. Anthony,
and Jerome Schulte, Linn Creek; six daughters, Elizabeth Holtmeyer,
Helen Otto, Jean Dickneite and Doris Kliethermes, all of St.
Elizabeth, Carol Falter, Argyle, and Joyce Wieberg, St. Anthony;
three brothers, Jimmie Schulte, St. Anthony, Larry Schulte, St.
Louis, and Daniel Schulte, Eldon; 33 grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren.

               Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Anthony Catholic
Church.  The Rev. Clarence Wiederholt will officiate.  Burial with
military rites will be in ST. Anthony Cemetery.  Visitation will be
from 4-9 p.m. today at St. Anthony Parish Hall, with a Christian wake
service at 7:30 p.m.  Arrangements are under the direction of
Stevinson-Rekus Funeral Home, Iberia.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Friday, May 13, 1994

               Harold Henry Matthew Twehus, 56, Jefferson City, died Thursday at his
home.  He was born Oct. 11, 1937, in St. Elizabeth, a son of William
Sr. and Ludmilla Boessen Twehus.  His mother survives in Jefferson
City.

               He attended St. Elizabeth schools and had been employed as a
construction worker.  After his retirement, he was a volunteer at
Still Regional Medical Center (Jefferson City).  He was a member of
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.

               Other survivors include:  one son, Brian Twehus, Jefferson City;
seven brothers, Joseph Twehus, Raymond Twehus, John Twehus and Bernie
Twehus, all of Jefferson City, James Twehus, Wardsville, William
Twehus Jr., Holts Summit, and Alfred Twehus, Taos; and four sisters,
Mary Schaefer, Linda Haslag and Betty Boes, all of Jefferson City,
and Janet Davidson, Hartsburg.

               Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church.  The Rev. Don Siciliano and the Rev. Michael Wilbers
will officiate.  Burial will be in Hawthorn Memorial Gardens
(Jefferson City).  Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Saturday at
Buescher Memorial Home, with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m.

               Memorials are suggested to Still Regional Medical Center Oncology
unit or Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Monday, May 16, 1994

            Jerry Thomas Orla Tyler, 36, of Brumley and formerly of Eldon, died
Saturday at his home.  He was born June 20, 1957, in Rolla, a son of
William and Neoma Gray Tyler.  His mother survives in Brumley.  He was a
member of the Philadelphia Church of God.  

            Other survivors include:  two brothers, William E. Tyler II, Flat, and
Shawn E. Tyler, Tuscumbia; two sisters, Gilda Y. Bergmann, Perryville,
and Carolyn S. Nivison, Mesa, Ariz.; and a grandmother, Edna G. Gray,
Eldon.

            Services were held at 3 p.m. today at the Stevinson-Rekus Funeral Home
in Iberia, with Will Malone officiating.  Burial was at the Goodall
Cemetery, near Jerome.  Memorials are suggested to Regional Hospice of
Mid-Missouri, Columbia.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Monday, May 16, 1994

            Mary Bell Duncan, 89, Dixon, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Care Center,
where she had lived since 1992.  She was born July 10, 1904, in Meta, a
daughter of Dave and Cordelia Pendleton Barnhart.  She was married Sept.
30, 1926, in Vienna, to Thurman O. Duncan, who died Jan 18, 1971.  She
was a member of the Campground Christian Church.

            Survivors include:  one sister, Corda Rakes, Meta; one brother, Odie
Barnhart, Dixon; three grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and five
step-great-grandchildren.  One son, Jim C. Duncan, preceded her in
death.

            Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Stevinson-Rekus funeral Home
in Iberia, with the Rev. Earl Jones officiating.  Burial will be in the
Duncan Cemetery, near Iberia.  Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at
the funeral home.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post-Tribune, Monday, May 23, 1994

            Laymon Keeth, 82, Iberia, died Saturday at his home.  He was born July
21, 1911 near Iberia, a son of Albert and Effie Barnhart Keeth.  He was
married August 30, 1958 near Iberia, to Dorcas Wall, who survives at the
home.

            He worked as a motor pool inspector at Fort Leonard Wood until his
retirement in 1976.  He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a
charter member of the Iberia VFW Post 6167.  He also was a member of the
Alder Springs Church of Christ.

            Other survivors include:  a step-daughter, June Burks, Iberia; a
brother, Raymond Keeth, Laverne, California; two sisters, Irene Winfrey,
Brumley, and Lorene Fancher, Iberia; two grandchildren, five
great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.

            Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Stevinson-Rekus Funeral Home,
Iberia.  Brother Roy Westbrook will officiate.  Burial, with military
rites, will be in the Iberia Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m.
today at the funeral home.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Tuesday, May 17, 1994

            Irene E. Ulstad, 71, Jefferson City, died Monday at Lincoln Nursing
Center.  She was born April 13, 1923, at Mary’s Home, a daughter of
Guido G. and Elizabeth Angenett Butzer.  She was married Oct. 19, 1945,
at Topeka, Kan., to Helton E. “Tony” Ulstad, who died Nov. 8, 1968.

            She was a lifelong resident of the Jefferson City area and she graduated
in 1941 from St. Peters School.   She worked at the Oberman
Manufacturing Co. for several years, then worked as a clerk for the
Missouri Public Service Commission until she retired in 1985.  She was a
member of the American Association of Retired Persons.

            Survivors include two sons, Marvin L. Ulstad and Ruben Ulstad, both of
Jefferson City; two brothers, Harold G. Butzer and Donald C. Butzer,
both of Jefferson City; and one grandson.

            Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Freeman Chapel with the Rev.
Don Siciliano officiating.  Burial will be in the Hawthorn Memorial
Gardens.  Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at the Freeman
Mortuary.  Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Tuesday, May 17, 1994

            Loran Leon Adams, 74, Iberia, died Monday at the St. Elizabeth Care
Center.  He was born July 4, 1919, at Iberia, a son of George and Lou
Gardner Adams.  He was married July 9, 1947, at Clinton, Ark., to Betty
Mae Ross, who survives at the home.

            He was a lifelong Iberia resident.  He graduated in 1939 from mortuary
school in St. Louis, then was associated with the Adams and Casey
Funeral Home in Iberia until 1947.  He owned the business from 1947-50. 
From 1950-66, he owned a trucking business.  From 1966 until he retired
in 1982, he worked at Fort Leonard Wood.

            He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and a 50-year member of the
Iberia Masonic Lodge No. 410 AF & AM.  He was a member of the First
Baptist Church.

            Other survivors include:  two daughters, Donna Groves, Iberia, and Ann
Foster, Blue Springs; 11 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.  A
son, Loran Leon Adams Jr., died in 1977.

            Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Stevinson-Rekus Funeral
Home, Iberia, with the Revs. Walt Pollard and Earl Jones officiating. 
Burial, with military rites, will be in the Iberia Cemetery.  Visitation
will be from 5-8 p.m. today at the Stevison-Rekus Funeral Home, Iberia,
with a Masonic service at 7 p.m. today.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Thursday, May 19, 1994

            Ozell Moseley, 79, Eldon, died Tuesday at Boone Hospital Center,
Columbia.  She was born Oct. 15, 1914, in Morgan County, a daughter of
William and Laura Brewer Crum.  She was married Oct. 11, 1930, in Rocky
Mount to Okle Moseley, who survives at the home.

            A lifelong resident of Miller and Morgan counties, she was a homemaker. 
She worked for Snodgrass Men’s Wear in Eldon for several years and was a
member of the First Baptist Church, Eldon.

            Other survivors include two sons, the Rev. Ron Moseley, Monett, and Dr.
Otis Moseley, Osage Beach; one daughter, Linda Birkhead, New London; one
sister, Mattie Forrester, Eldon; 15 grandchildren and nine
great-grandchildren.  One son, Harley Moseley, preceded her in death.

            Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church.  The
Rev. Randall Bunch will officiate.  Burial will be in Greenmore Memorial
Park, Barnett.  Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. today at Phillips
Funeral Home, Eldon.  Memorials are suggested to the First Baptist
Church of the American Heart Association.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Friday, May 27, 1994

            Lena M. Crum, 88, Eldon, died Wednesday at her home.  She was born July
24, 1905, in Miller County, a daughter of Franklin and Mary Ella Gouge
James.  She was married April 25, 1922, in Tuscumbia, to Earl Crum, who
died Nov. 20, 1977.  A lifetime member of the Eldon community, she was a
homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church, Eldon. 

            Survivors include four daughters, Carol Browne, Edmond, Okla., Peggy
DeGraffenreid, Gladstone, Ann Eckenberger, Eldon, and Mary Sears,
Sanford, N.C.; one sister, Carol Schell, Punta Gorda Island, Fla.; nine
grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.  A daughter, Sharon Sue Van
Hooser, preceded her in death on Dec. 1, 1990.

            Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Phillips Funeral Home, Eldon. 
Burial will be in Eldon City Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m.
today.  Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church, Eldon.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Friday, May 20, 1994

            Blanche Crum, 90, Eldon, died Thursday at Eldon Health Care Center.  She
was born Feb. 20, 1904, in Cooper County, a daughter of Henry and Myrtle
Snodgrass Renken.  She was married Feb 20, 1923, in California, to Sam
Crum, who died July 25, 1973.

            She lived in the Olean area until she retired.  She and her husband ran
a dairy farm and raised turkeys.  She was an accomplished pianist.  She
was a member of the Ninth Street Baptist Church, Eldon, and a former
member of the Olean Christian Church.

            Survivors include:  one daughter, Helen Vittur, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.;
two brothers, Oscar Renken, Jefferson City, and Norville Renken,
California; and three sisters, Dorothy Medlin, Russellville, Dolan
Renken, Woodlawn, Ill., and Mary Brady, Creve Coeur.

            Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Ninth Street Christian Church. 
The Rev. Don Renken and the Rev. Gilbert Pearson will officiate.  Burial
will be in Olean Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Saturday at
Phillips Funeral Home, Eldon.  Memorials are suggested to the Ninth
Street Christian Church Building Fund.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Wednesday, May 25, 1994

            Elmer E. Matthews, 87, Eldon, died Tuesday in Tuscumbia.  He was born
March 28, 1907, in Tuscumbia, a son of Posie Matthews.  He was married
Feb 14, 1924, in Tuscumbia, to Rissie Cotton, who died Jan 14, 1975.

            He and his wife owned and operated the Rock Island Hotel in Eldon for
more than 20 years.  He moved to Bakersfield, Calif., in 1957 and moved
back to Miller County in 1977.

            Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Griswold-Kays Funeral Home, Eldon. 
The Rev. Eldon Myers will officiate.  Burial will be in the Tuscumbia
City Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral
home.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Monday, May 19, 1997

            Sam Denton, 62, Eldon, died Sunday at Ellis Fischel Cancer Center,
Columbia.  He was born May 17, 1935, in Dallas, s son of Robert B. and
Minnie Weathers Denton.  He was married Sept 30, 1979, in Osage Beach,
to Patty A. Patterson, who survives at the home.

            A resident of the Lake area since 1977, he was a welder.  He operated
Ornamental Iron Co., Osage Beach, for several years.  He was a past
member of the Elks Lodge, Osage Beach.

            Other survivors include:  four sons, Bernie Denton, of the home, Gary
Denton, Osage Beach, and Mike Denton and Chris Denton, both of Stuart,
Fla.; one daughter, Cheryl Sawyer, Ulman; one brother, R. B. Denton,
Quitman, Texas; and five grandchildren.

            Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Phillips Funeral Home, Eldon. 
The Rev. James McGowin will officiate.  Burial will be in Gott Cemetery,
Ulman.  Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. today.  Memorials are suggested
to Ellis Fischel Cancer Center.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Wednesday, May 21, 1997

            Fred J. “Fritz” Huhman, 81, St. Elizabeth, died Tuesday at his home.  He
was born Nov. 8, 1915, in St. Elizabeth, a son of John H. and Josephine
Boeckman Huhman.  He was married June 10, 1945, in St. Thomas, to Zita
Adrian, who survives at the home.

            He worked as a dairy farmer and electrician before retiring.  He was a
lifelong member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church, St. Elizabeth, and a
member of the Holy Name Society, St. Joseph’s Sodality and St. Elizabeth
Knights of Columbus.

            He served on the board of directors for the St. Elizabeth Care Center
and St. Elizabeth Senior Manor Apartments.  He was a past member of the
St. Elizabeth School Board.

            Other survivors include:  three sons, Fred J. Huhman Jr., Jefferson
City, Roger Huhman, Columbia, and David Huhman, Lancaster, Calif.; five
daughters, Carol Segarini, Columbia, Marian Huhman, Seattle, Joyce
Blomberg, St. Elizabeth, Grace Bogert, Perkins, Okla., and Jane Franey,
Portland, Ore.; one sister Mary Herbrandt, Jefferson City; 18
grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

            Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Lawrence Catholic Church.  The
Rev. John Degnan, Msgr. John Huhman and Msgr. Gerard Poelker will
officiate.  Burial will be in St. Lawrence Cemetery.  Visitation will be
from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Community Center, with a rosary
at 7 p.m.  Arrangements are under the direction of Rekus Funeral Home,
St. Elizabeth.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Wednesday, May 21, 1997

            Ida Brummell, 87, Sedalia, died Monday at her home.  She was born Oct.
6, 1909, in Trucumbia, a daughter of Charles P. and Milinda Burnett
Flaugher.  She was married in 1970 in Rolla to Joseph E. Brummell, who
died Feb. 20, 1986.

            She co-owned the Brave Bull restaurant in Camdenton and Jones Barbecue
in Laurie.  She was a member of Mount Zion Christian Church, Tuscumbia.

            Survivors include:  two sons, Dave Lovell, Cheyenne, Wyo., and Anthony
Anazlone, Union; three daughters, Rose Mary Grady, Granite City, Ill.,
Betty Schulze, Sedalia, and Antionette Williamson, Jefferson City; two
sisters, Mona Henley and Sylvia Jarrett, both of Eldon; 22
grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and four
great-great-grandchildren.

            Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Griswold-Kays Funeral Home,
Eldon.  The Rev. Christopher Cordes and the Rev. Brendan Lawless will
officiate.  Burial will be in the Tuscumbia Cemetery.  Visitation will
be from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Wednesday, May 21, 1997

            Eunice Opal Spearman, 92, Iberia, died Monday at Capital Region Medical
Center-Southwest.  She was born Feb 1, 1905, in Iberia, a daughter of
Jonah and Ida Silsby Hutsler.  She was married May 5, 1922, in Iberia,
to Fred Spearman, who died Jan 1, 19161.

            She was a homemaker and a member of the Iberia First Christian Church. 
She was a 50-year member of the Iberia Order of the Eastern Star and a
member of Iberia Fremont Watkins American Legion Auxiliary Post 105.

            Survivors include:  four daughters, Juanita Dake, Edwardsville, Kan.,
Dorothy Greene, Minneapolis, Freddie Carroll, Florissant, and Betty
Bruemmer, Jefferson City; two sisters, Marie Wall, Brumley, and Goldie
Scott, Iberia; 11 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and one
great-great-grandchild.

            Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Rekus Funeral Home, Iberia.  The
Rev. Stan Way will officiate.  Burial will be in Rankin Wright Cemetery
near Iberia.  Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. today, with an Eastern
Star service at 7 p.m.  Memorials are suggested to the Iberia First
Christian Church.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson Post Tribune, Saturday, May 24, 1997

            Dr. C.H. “Cy” Parkins, 90, Eldon, died Friday at Capital Region Medical
Center-Madison.  He was born Sept 15, 1906, in Norborne, a son of George
K. and Sarah Meier Parkins.  He was married Jan 22, 1938, in Carrollton,
to Martha L. Barclay, who died March 21, 1981.  

            He moved to Eldon from Carroll County in 1937.  He practiced optometry
until his retirement in 1972.  He owned and operated a jewelry store in
Eldon for several years.  He was active in the community and was a
member of the Masonic Lodge and the Lions Club.

            Survivors include:  two sons, Dr. George K. Parkins, Prairie Village,
Kan., and John Parkins, Eldon; and four grandchildren.

            Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Phillips Funeral Home.  The Rev.
Randall Bunch will officiate.  Burial will be in Eldon City Cemetery. 
Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. today.  Memorials are suggested to
Trinity Lutheran Hospital, Kansas City.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Thursday, May 22, 1997

            Eleanor Kemna, 84, St. Elizabeth, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Care
Center.  She was born Dec. 29, 1912, in Meta, a daughter of Herman J.
and Mary Magdalena Volmert Kliethermes.  She was married April 20, 1941,
in St. Elizabeth, to William Joseph Kemna, who died Aug 30, 1985.

            A homemaker, she was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church, St.
Elizabeth.  She was a member of the St. Ann’s Sodality, a former leader
of the J.F.A., and a member and past president of the W.P.F.A.  She
worked for several years at the Meta factory and the MFA Exchange in St.
Elizabeth.

            Other survivors include:  four sons, Ralph Kemna, Jefferson City, and
William Virgil Kemna, Victor Kemna and Henry Kemna, all of St.
Elizabeth; two daughters, Lenora Twehus, Jefferson City, and Ruth
Doerhoff, Bonne Terre; one sister, Delphine Schanszmeyer, Overland; two
brothers, Otto Kliethermes, O’Fallon, and Anton Kliethermes, St.
Elizabeth; 16 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and one
step-grandchild.  One son, Patrick Kemna, preceded her in death.

            Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Lawrence Catholic Church. 
The Rev. John Degnan will officiate.  Burial will be in St. Lawrence
Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday at Rekus Funeral
Home, St. Elizabeth, with a rosary service at 7:30 p.m.  Memorials are
suggested to the St. Francis Xavier Radio Mass Fund.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Tuesday, May 27, 1997

               Daniel Elston Smith, 59, Iberia, died Sunday from injuries sustained
in an automobile accident near Iberia.  He was born Jan. 11, 1939, in
Fortville, Ind., a son of Carl E. and Katherine Iola LeValley Smith. 
He was married Dec. 4, 1987, in Iberia, to Shawna Carmine, who
survives in Iberia.  An Army veteran, he was a truck driver until his
retirement.

               Other survivors include:  two daughters, Julie Waller, Garden Grove,
Calif., and Crickett Katie Smith, Iberia; and four grandchildren. 
One son, Jeffrey Duane Smith, also died in the accident.

               Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Iberia Cemetery. 
Gene Edwards will officiate.  Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m.
Wednesday at Rekus Funeral Home, Iberia.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Tuesday, May 27, 1997

               Jeffrey Duane Smith, 28, Iberia, died Sunday at Lake of the Ozarks
General Hospital, Osage Beach, from injuries sustained in an
automobile accident.  He was born Sept. 8, 1968, in Orange, Calif., a
son of Daniel E. and Patricia Ann DeForrest Smith.  His mother
survives in Garden Grove, Calif.

               Other survivors include two sisters, Julie Waller, Garden Grove and
Cricket Katie Smith, Iberia.  His father also died in the accident.

               Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Iberia Cemetery. 
Gene Edwards will officiate.  Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m.
Wednesday at Rekus Funeral Home, Iberia.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Thursday, May 22, 1997

            Kermit A. Barton, 77, Brumley, died Wednesday at Lake of the Ozarks
General Hospital.  He was born March 13, 1920, in Capps, a son of Edward
O. and Lucy King Barton.  He was married Sept. 17, 1954, in Silver Lake,
Kan., to Virginia Lee Higgins, who survives at the home.

            He worked as a truck driver for McLeans Trucking, retiring in 1977.  He
was a member of the Teamsters Union Local 41 in Kansas City.  He was a
member of the Shawnee Boulevard Christian Church, Kansas City, Kan.

            Other survivors include:  three daughters, Ethel L. Matney, Dover, Del.,
Karen Barton Beller, Brumley, and Sarah J. Barton Lane, Eldon; one son,
Lee B. Barton, St. Louis; two brothers, Kenneth Barton, Kansas City,
Kan., and Ilda Barton, Vista, Calif.; two sisters, Verna Barton and
Violet Houtman, both of Kansas city, Kan.; two grandchildren, three
step-grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.  One daughter, Mildred
Edna Barton, preceded him in death.

            Services will be at 6 p.m. Friday at Rekus Funeral Home, Iberia.  Bro.
Gene Edwards will officiate.  Graveside services will be at 1 p.m.
Saturday in Maple Hill Cemetery, Kansas City, Kan.  Visitation will be
from 4-6 p.m. Friday.  Memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes
Association.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Tuesday, May 27, 1997

               Charley Jasper Strange, 98, Eldon, died Thursday at Capital Region
Medical Center-Southwest.  He was born Jan 15, 1899, in Blue Rapids,
Kan., a son of Roy and Nettie Tyron Strange.  He was married Dec. 18,
1920, in Fort Riley, Kan., to Maude M. Wilson, who died Feb 4, 1990.

               He was an Army veteran, serving from 1918-20.  He moved to Miller
County in 19335.  He was a farmer and part-time auctioneer.  He was a
member of the Odd Fellows Lodge.  He moved to Eldon after his
retirement and had been a resident of the Lee House in Eldon since
1990.

               Survivors include:  one son, Charles Wilson Strange, Everett, Wash.;
two granddaughters, four great-grandchildren and five
great-great-grandchildren.

               Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Phillips Funeral Home,
Eldon.  The Rev. Don Renken will officiate.  Burial will be in
Greenmore Memorial Gardens in Barnett.  Visitation will be from 4-8
p.m. today.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City News Tribune, Sunday, May 25, 1997

            Anni Gollihugh, 66, Eldon, died Friday at Capital Region Medical
Center-Southwest.  She was born Feb. 16, 1931, in Munich, Germany, a
daughter of Theodore Wieser and Anna Bauer.  She was married Feb 16,
1954, in Wiesbaden Germany, to Jessie Gollihugh, who survives at the
home.  She and her husband operated an upholstery business.  She also
enjoyed working with flowers.

            Other survivors include:  one son, John Gollihugh, Dover, Tenn.; two
daughters, Betty Calvin, Columbia, and Charlotte Gollihugh, of the home;
five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

            Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Phillips Funeral Home, Eldon.  The
Rev. Greg Bunn will officiate.  Burial will be in Greenmore Memorial
Gardens, Barnett.  Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. Tuesday.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Wednesday, May 28, 1997

               Hildred C. Connell, 86, Jefferson City, died Tuesday at Capital
Region Medical Center-Southwest.  She was born Feb. 5, 1911, in
Miller County, a daughter of Marvin E. and Lena Harrison Slote.  She
was married March 4, 1927, in Jefferson City, to Everett Lester
Connell, who died May 27, 1975.

               She was a homemaker.  She was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran
Church and the Ladies Quilting Circle, and a past 25-year member of
St. John’s Lutheran Church, Stringtown, and the Ladies Aid.  She did
volunteer work at Westminster Heritage Dining Room for six years.

               Survivors include:  two daughters, Vernie Murray, California, and
Darlene Beeler, Jefferson City; one brother, Charles Slote, Carl
Junction; two sisters, Lee Burks, Eldon, and Leona Swofford, Kansas
City; four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and four
great-great-grandchildren.  One daughter, Ella Mae Connell, died Jan
3, 1928.

               Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church. 
The Rev. Scott Musselman will officiate.  Burial will be in Riverview
Cemetery (Jefferson City).  Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday
at Weber and Sons Funeral Home, Russellville.  Memorials are
suggested to the American Lung Association, the Diabetes Association
or to Our Savior’s Lutheran Church.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Tuesday, May 27, 1997

            John W. Livingston, 88, Jefferson City, died Sunday at Westphalia
Retirement Center.  He was born Aug. 17, 1908, near Iberia, a son of
Richard M. and Mary Alice Burks Livingston.  He was married May 9, 1931,
in St. Louis to Rubye Britt, who survives at the home.

            A resident of Jefferson City since 1982, he was involved in the U.S.
labor union movement.  In 1933 he was instrumental in establishing a
union at Fisher Body Plant, St. Louis, which became United Automobile
Workers (UAW) Local 25.  He was elected UAW executive board member and
regional director in 1942, with offices in Kansas City.

            In 1947, when he was elected UAW vice-president, he moved to Detroit to
direct the union’s operations in general Motors and in the aircraft and
farm implement industries.  He held that position until 1955.  He served
on the national Wage Stabilization Board in 1951 and 1952.

            After the merger of the AFL and CIO, he was named director of
organization of the AFL-CIO in Washington, D.C., a position he held
until his retirement in 1965.  After he retired, he operated a cattle
farm near Tuscumbia.

            A resident of Ft. Myers, Fla., from 1972 to 1982, he was a member of the
Scottish Rite in Ft. Myers.  He was a member of Capital City Christian
Church, Raytown Lodge 391, A.F. & A.M., and the Moslem Temple, Detroit.

            Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Houser-Millard Funeral Home. 
The Rev. Gary Baker will officiate.  Burial will be in Livingston
Cemetery, near Iberia.  Visitation will be from noon-2 p.m. Wednesday. 
Memorials are suggested to Capital City Christian Church.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Wednesday, May 28, 1997

               Connie Stewart, 90, Eldon, died Tuesday at Capital Region Medical
Center-Southwest.  She was born Jan. 6, 1907, in Taylor County, Iowa,
a daughter of Charlie and Fannie Jones.  She was married July 21,
1927, in Page County, Iowa, to Harry Stewart, who survives in Eldon. 


               She managed the El Donna Motel.  She was a member of First Baptist
Church of Eldon; the Eastern Star; and the Sorosis Club.

               Other survivors include:  two sons, Ed Stewart, Discovery Bay,
Calif., and Robert Stewart, Danville, Calif.; six grandchildren;
eight great-grandchildren; and two step-great-grandchildren.  One
son, Paul Stewart, preceded her in death.

               Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Phillips Funeral Home, Eldon. 
The Rev. Greg Bunn will officiate.  Burial will be in Greenmore
Memorial Gardens, Barnett.  Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m.
Thursday.  Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church of Eldon.

CORRECTION: Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church, Eldon, for
Connie Stewart, 90, Eldon, who died Tuesday at Capital Region Medical
Center-Southwest.  Burial will be in Eldon Cemetery.  Due to inaccurate information
provided to the News Tribune, the location of the service and burial were incorrect
in Wednesday’s Daily Capital News and Post Tribune.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Tuesday, May 27, 1997

            Eugene Clinton Duncan, 44, Dixon, died Sunday near Iberia from injuries
suffered in an automobile accident.  He was born Aug 14, 1952, in
Iberia, a son of Clinton D. and Thelma Fay Wilson Duncan.  His mother
survives in Dixon.

            A farmer, he also had worked for the past 15 years for Howard
Construction Co. building bridges and highway overpasses.

            Other survivors include:  one sister, Linda Jeffries, Midlothian, Texas.

            Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Rekus Funeral Home, Iberia.  The
Rev. John Bouldrey will officiate.  Burial will be in Duncan Cemetery
near Dixon.  Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. today.  Memorials are
suggested to the Duncan Cemetery.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Saturday, May 31, 1997

               Imogene “”Jean” Malmberg, 61, Kansas City, Kan., died Thursday.  She
was born Sept. 4, 1935, in Brumley, a daughter of Clarence and Dora
Belle Patterson Pemberton.  She was married Oct. 10, 1967, in Miami
Okla., to Donald G. Malmberg, who survives at the home.

               Survivors include:  two sons, Tommy Malmberg and Clarence “Rusty”
Malmberg, both of Moore, Okla.; two daughters, Wanda Barron, Kansas
City, Kan., and Pamela Schmalz, Pleasanton, Kan.; two brothers,
Donald “Jack” Pemberton, Gladstone, and William “Billy” Pemberton,
Tonganoxie, Kan.; three sisters, Shirley Merrick, Harrisonville,
Sharon “Kay” Wickham, Eldon, and Emma “Linda” Wimpey, Skiatook,
Okla.; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

               Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Rekus Funeral Home, Iberia. 
Gene Edwards will officiate.  Burial will be in Hickory Point
Cemetery near Iberia.  Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. today. 
Memorials are suggested to Kansas City Hospice.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Thursday, May 26, 1994

            Virgie Hasten Burks, 76, Tuscumbia, died Wednesday at Memorial Community
Hospital (Jefferson City).  He was born June 19, 1917, in Tuscumbia, a
son of John and Georgia Fancher Burks.  He was married October 1938 in
New Madrid, to Ola Mae Taylor, who died June 3, 1993.

            He was a lineman for a Sikeston power company until 1977, when he moved
to Tuscumbia.

            Survivors include:  two sons, R. L. Lee, Tuscumbia, and Bobby Gene
Burks, Winfield; two daughters, Annie Hines, Gustine, Calif., and
Georgia Lowe, Godfrey, Ill.; three sisters, Jewel Long, St. Elizabeth,
Fern Huddleston, LaMonte, and Virginia Wilson, Iberia; 13 grandchildren;
and 17 great-grandchildren.         He was preceded in death by a son,
Virgie Burks Jr., in 1969.

            Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Stevinson-Rekus Funeral Home,
Iberia.  Bro. Gene Edwards will officiate.  Burial will be in the Mt.
Zion Cemetery near Tuscumbia.  Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday
at the funeral home.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Saturday, May 28, 1994

            James W. Weitz Sr., 73, Tuscumbia, died Thursday at Lake of the Ozarks
General Hospital, Osage Beach.  He was born March 3, 1921, in
Etterville, a son of Wesley and Emma DeMott Weitz.  He was married July
13, 1946, in Eldon, to Mildred Barr, who survives at the home.  He
served in the Army in World War II and was a member of Eldon VFW Post
2442.  He was a farmer for several years.  He was employed by the
Missouri Department of Corrections for 17 years, until his retirement in
1986.

            Other survivors include:  one son, James Weitz II, Easton; one daughter,
Patsy Jarvis, Jefferson City; two sisters, Hester Wyrick and Hazel
Chapman, both of Jefferson City; and two grandsons.  

            Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Phillips Funeral Home, Eldon. 
The Rev. Gene Edwards will officiate.  Burial will be in Tuscumbia
Cemetery, Tuscumbia, with military graveside honors presented by Eldon
VFW Post 2442.  Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. today.  Memorials are
suggested to the Tuscumbia Christian Church.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Tuesday, May 31, 1994

            Saint Paul Whitten, 64, Eldon, died Saturday at St. Mary’s Health Center
(Jefferson City).  He was born May 1, 1930, in Versailles, a son of
Archie Lee and Alma Pearl Whitten.  He was married July 20, 1964, to
Mary Branstetter, who survives at the home.

            He was retired from the General Motors Corporation, Kansas City.  He was
a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War.

            Other survivors include:  three sons, David Whitten and Billy Whitten,
Eldon, and Ralph Whitten, Jefferson City; three daughters, Catherine Ann
Wiseman, Lincoln, Ark., Theresa Ambrose Hunt, Eldon, and Lisa Jo George,
Lake Ozark; one brother, Kenneth Whitten, Kansas City; two sisters,
Dollie Curtman, state of Florida, and Tiny Hess, Kansas City; and 12
grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by a son, Michael Whitten.

            Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home,
Versailles.  The Rev. Tom Madole will officiate.  Burial will be in the
Versailles Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 6:30-8 p.m. today at the
funeral home.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Monday, June 13, 1994

            Peggy Lou Musick Salyers, 64, Camdenton, died Saturday at Lake of the
Ozarks General Hospital, Osage Beach.  She was born July 23, 1929, in
Brumley.  She was married Feb. 10, 1962, in Ferguson, to Earl Salyers,
who survives at the home.  A homemaker, she was a Camdenton and Brumley
area resident most of her life.

            Other survivors include:  one son, Thomas Salyers, Camdenton, one
brother and five sisters.  Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday at Hawkins Cemetery, Brumley.  Visitation will be from 7-8 p.m.
today at Hedges Funeral Home, Camdenton.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Friday, June 17, 1994

            Richard Paul Witzke Jr., 58, Eldon, died Wednesday at his home.  He was
born Nov. 1, 1935, at St. James, the son of Richard Sr. and Minnie Walls
Witzke.  His mother survives in St. James.  He was married Dec. 24,
1954, in Salem, to Lucille Halbrook.  He was married April 10, 1971, in
Winona, to Frances Eason Marshall, who survives at the home.

            He served in the Army from 1959-1965, and was a member of the Methodist
Church of Winona.  He lived in Eldon for the past 20 years.

            Other survivors include:  two sons, Michael Witzke, Lusby, Md., and Mark
Witzke, O’Fallon; one daughter, Debra George, Lake St. Louis; five
sisters, Annabell Butler, St. James, Edna Adams, Rolla, Margaret
Henderson, state of Texas, Dorothy Claus, St. Louis, and Mary Haffner,
St. James; and four grandchildren.

            Services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Null and Sons Funeral Home, Rolla. 
Burial will be in Pinelawn Cemetery, Winona.  Visitation will be from
4-8 p.m. Saturday at Griswold Kays Funeral Home, Eldon.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Wednesday, June 8, 1994

            Celia Bernice Trimble, 86, Eldon, died Monday at her home.  She was born
July 23, 1907, in Bagley, Iowa, the daughter of Charles and Elsie Capel
Peters.  She was married Dec. 28, 1931, at Lake City, Iowa, to Fred
Trimble, who survives at the home.

            A homemaker, she was a 50-year member of the PEO and of the Order of the
Eastern Star.  She was a member of the Eldon United Methodist Church and
of the women’s group.  She was a member of the Euterpean Club, the Eldon
Garden Club and Alpha Chi Omega.  She studied music as a vocalist and
pipe organist.  She performed a musical act with her sister in the
1920’s.  She played piano for silent movie theaters in Iowa.  She was a
church organist and choir director for 65 years.

            Other survivors include:  one daughter, Janice Grosvenor, Rocky Mount;
one sister, Mildred McColgin, Eldon; three grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren.  One son, Jay Erwin Trimble, preceded her in death.

            Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Eldon United Methodist Church. 
The Rev. Clinton Wofford, the Rev. Tom Adams and the Rev. Robert
Morrison will officiate.  Burial will be in Eldon City Cemetery. 
Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Phillips Funeral Home. 
Memorials are suggested to Eldon United Methodist Church.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City News Tribune, Sunday, November 20, 1994

            Donald D. Fisher, 61, Eldon, died Friday at Mercy Hospital Medical
Center, Des Moines, Iowa.  He was born May 24, 1933, in Latham, the son
of Joseph and Bettie Tomblinson Fisher.  He was married June 4, 1952, in
Harrison, Ark., to Betty Evans who survives at the home.

            He attended Eldon public schools and was a Korean War U.S. Army veteran.
 He was employed by Sears, Eldon, as an appliance repair technician for
18 years.  He also operated an independent appliance repair business
after his association with Sears.  He was a member of VFW Post 2442 and
Eldon United Methodist Church.

            Other survivors include:  two sons, Terry Fisher, Rogersville, and
Robert Fisher, Grain Valley; one daughter, Julie Yeakle, Eldon; three
brothers, Edgar Fisher, Jefferson City, Vernon Fisher, Watertown, and
Earl Fisher, Boonville; three sisters, Edna Wise, Largo, Fla., Alice
Smith, Clarksburg, and Margaret Porter, Russellville; and eight
grandchildren.

            Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Phillips Funeral Home, Eldon.  The
Rev. Clinton Wofford will officiate.  Burial will be in Eldon City
Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. today.  Memorials are
suggested to the charity of the donor’s choice.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Thursday, June 16, 1994

            Roy E. Rush, 81, Eugene, died Tuesday at Still Regional Medical Center
(Jefferson City).  He was born May 7, 1913, in Eugene, the son of
Ephurim and Isabel Bittle Rush.  He was married Aug. 9, 1934, in Eldon,
to Milda Hager, who died March 12, 1993.

            A lifetime resident of the Eugene community, he farmed for most of his
life.  He was a member of the Church of God Holiness in Eldon.  He
served as Sunday school superintendent for 40 years and as church
deacon.

            Survivors include:  six sons, LaRue Rush, Robert Rush, and Gerald Rush,
all of Tuscumbia, Kenneth Rush and Marvin Rush, both of Eldon and Sammy
Rush, Eugene; one brother, Ishmael Rush, Olean; two sisters, Ruth Rush,
Eugene, and Genevieve Totten, Tampa, Fla.; 19 grandchildren and 17
great-grandchildren.  One son, Harry Rush preceded him in death.  

            Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Phillips Funeral Home, Eldon. 
Burial will be in Rush Chapel Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4-8
p.m. Friday.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City News Tribune, Sunday, November 20, 1994

            Matilda Osterman, 90, Marys Home, died Friday at St. Marys Health Center
(Jefferson City).  She was born Jan 28, 1904, in Henley, the daughter of
Bernard and Mary Haslag Loethen.  She was married April 21, 1934, in
Marys Home, to Peter Osterman, who died Jan. 1, 1964.

            A homemaker, she lived in Kansas City from 1920 to 1959 when she
returned to Marys Home.  She was a member of Our Lady of the Snows
Catholic Church, Ladies Sodality, Marys Home Senior Citizens, OATS, and
Meals on Wheels.

            Survivors include:  one son, John Osterman, Blue Springs; three
daughters, Pat Schaffer, Jefferson City, Mary Lepper, Marys Home, and
Delores Kempker, Sedalia; 18 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

            Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of the Snows Catholic
Church, Eugene.  The Rev. William Korte will officiate.  Burial will be
in the church cemetery.  Visitation will be from 2-8 p.m. today at
Phillips Funeral Home, Marys Home, with a senior citizen rosary at 3
p.m. and a prayer service at 7:30 p.m.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City News Tribune, Sunday, June 19, 1994

            Bill L. Harbison, 65, Eldon, died Friday at University of Missouri
Columbia Hospital and Clinics.  He was born Nov. 1, 1928, in Eldon, a
son of Robert and Ruby Sandfort Harbison.  His mother survives in Eldon.
 He was married Nov. 16, 1952, in Olean to Betty L. Cartner, who
survives at the home.

            He graduated from Jefferson City High School and attended Jefferson City
Junior College.  He graduated as a paralegal from Drury College,
Springfield.

            He was a Korean War U.S. Army veteran and received the Purple Heart.  He
retired from the U.S. Postal Service after 25 years.

            He served as a member and president of the Lake Area Community
Orchestra, past president of the Eldon Jaycees, member of the Lake Area
Arts Council and a member of the Eldon Industrial Development Board.  He
belonged to the Veterans of Foreign Wars and served as city alderman in
Eldon.

            Other survivors include:  one son, Brad Harbison, Eldon; two daughters,
Debbie Leffert, Eldon and Jan Harbison, Jefferson City; two sisters,
Peggy Fairless, Canoga Park, Calif., and Linda Whittle, Russellville;
one brother, Bob Harbison, Titusville, Fla.; and two granddaughters.

            Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday at First Baptist Church,
Eldon.  The Rev. Greg Bunn will officiate.  Burial will be in Greenmore
Memorial Gardens, Barnett.  Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. today at
Phillips Funeral Home, Eldon.  Memorials are suggested to the First
Baptist Church, the Lake Area Community Orchestra or the American Heart
Association.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Monday, June 20, 1994

            Thomas Jay Anderson, 16, Tuscumbia, died Thursday of injuries caused by
an automobile accident near Versailles.  He was born June 29, 1977, in
Rolla, a son of James and Donna Boxx Anderson.  His mother and
stepfather, Tom Nield, survive in Tuscumbia.  

            He attended Tuscumbia High School and he was a member of the high school
basketball team.  He moved to Tuscumbia from Salem in 1989.

            Other survivors include:  one sister, Tera Nelson, Salem; two
half-brothers, John Anderson, Rolla, and Jim Anderson, Salem; two
half-sisters, Debbie Stogsdel, Anutt, and Diane Anderson, Rolla; two
step-brothers, Thomas C. Nield Jr., Tuscumbia, and Fred Nield,
Cleveland, Ohio; a maternal grandmother, Jennie Boxx, Salem; a maternal
great-grandmother, Louise Allen, Salem; a maternal grandfather, Danny
Boxx, St. Clair; and a maternal Great-grandmother, Ellen Sue Herrling,
St. Clair.

            Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Tuscumbia High School
Gymnasium.  The Rev. Don Bilbary will officiate.  Cremation will follow.
 Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. today at the Stevinson-Rekus Funeral
Home, Iberia.  Memorial contributions may be made to D.A.R.E., M.A.D.D.
or a charity of the donor’s choice.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Friday, May 27, 1994

            Rado Shikles, 85, Kansas City, formerly of Russellville, died Thursday
at the Menorah Hospital, Kansas City.  He was born July 24, 1908, near
Enon, a son of Enoch and Annie Roark Shikles.  He was married Feb. 12,
1929, in Tuscumbia, to Gladys Bond, who died June 4, 1993.

            He was a farmer in the Russellville area and a member of the Enon
Baptist Church.  Survivors include:  one daughter, Wilma McKinley,
Kansas City; one brother, Bailey Shikles, Eldon; one grandchild; and
three great-grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by one son, Harold
Lloyd Shikles, who died April 11, 1951.

            Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Enon Baptist Church.  The
Rev. C.D. Butler and the Rev. Bob Stevenson will officiate.  Burial will
be in Spring Garden Cemetery, Eugene.  Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m.
today at Weber and Sons Funeral Home, Russellville.  Memorials are
suggested to the charity of the donor’s choice.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Friday, May 27, 1994

            Truman H. “Pud” Barker, 79, Eldon, died Wednesday at St. Mary’s Health
Center (Jefferson City).  He was born Jan. 15, 1915, in Eldon, a son of
James and Sally White Barker.  He was married Oct. 15, 1938, in Tipton,
to Velma Harris, who survives at the home.

            A lifelong resident of Eldon, he was employed by the city for 33 years. 
He retired in 1981 as street superintendent.  He was a member of First
Christian Church, Eldon.

            Other survivors include:  three daughters, Delores Vaughn, Chillicothe,
Ill., Carolyn Imler, Eldon, and Crystal Barker, Jefferson City; two
brothers, Howard Barker and Bill Barker, both of Eldon; one sister,
Alpha Hammond, Eldon; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

            Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Phillips Funeral Home,
Eldon.  The Rev. Jasper Hunter will officiate.  Burial will be in the
Eldon City Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. today at the
funeral home.  Memorials are suggested to the Jefferson City Dialysis
Clinic.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Wednesday, June 1, 1994

            Orvil B. Karr, 84, High Point, died Monday at the Osage Beach Health
Care Center.  He was born July 20, 1909, in Miller County, a son of
Charles and Iva Kelsay Karr.  He was married July 14, 1966, in Lebanon,
to Lois Allen, who survives at the home.  He was a member of the Hickory
Point Baptist Church.  He was a U.S. Navy veteran.

            Other survivors include:  three daughters, Corrine Campbell, Iberia, and
Shirley Jeffries and Glenda Schwintek, both of High Point; a half
sister, Corrine Young, Springfield; five grandchildren; and five
great-grandchildren.

            Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Hedges Funeral Home, Osage
Beach.  The Rev. Duncan Skiles will officiate.  Burial will be in the
High Point Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 12:30-2 p.m. Thursday at
the funeral home.  Memorials are suggested to the family.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Wednesday, June 1, 1994

            Nell M. Adams, 86, Holts Summit, died Monday at St. Mary’s Health Center
(Jefferson City).  She was born June 3, 1907, in Mt. Pleasant, a
daughter of Martin and Sarah Johnston Haynes.  She was married to Elmond
Etter, who preceded her in death.  She later married John Adams, who
preceded her in death.

            She lived in St. Louis most of her life.  She worked in the personnel
department of the Mercantile Bank, St. Louis, retiring in 1970.  She was
a member of the 21 Club and the Order of the Eastern Star, both in St.
Louis.

            Survivors include a grandson, Rick Etter, Holts Summit, and three
great-grandchildren.

            Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Phillips Funeral Home, Eldon.  The
Rev. David Grousnick will officiate.  Burial will be in Mt. Pleasant
Cemetery, Eldon.  Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the
funeral home.  Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society or
the American Heart Association.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Monday, June 6, 1994

            Blanche E. “Bany” Hittle, 77, Iberia, died Sunday at Memorial Community
Hospital (Jefferson City).  She was born Sept. 9, 1916, in Harrington,
Kan., the daughter of Irvin and Gertrude Russell Quillen.  She was
married Oct. 18, 1943, in Lexington, to Donald Wayne Hittle, who
survives at the home.  She was a member of the Grace Presbyterian
Church, Kansas City.

            Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Edwardsville
Cemetery in Edwardsville, Kan.  Arrangements are under the direction of
the Stevinson-Rekus Funeral Home of Iberia.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Tuesday, July 5, ,1994

            Elvia Gamet, 82, Iberia, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Care Center, St.
Elizabeth.  She was born Feb 7, 1912, in Miller County, a daughter of
James and Lee Wiles Jones.  She was married in December 1950 to Willis
Gamet, who died Aug 15, 1963.

            She worked at Iberia Drug until her retirement in 1974.  She was a
member of the Iberia First Baptist Church.  

            Survivors include:  one brother, Carl Jones, Union, and one sister,
Hester Whitaker, Iberia.

            Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Stevinson-Rekus Funeral
Home, Iberia.  The Rev. Earl Jones will officiate.  Burial will be in
the Union Cemetery, Iberia.  Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. today.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Saturday, July 2, 1994

            Edna Pearl Rannabarger, 86, Centertown, died Friday at Still Regional
Medical Center.  She was born Oct. 26, 1907, near Olean, a daughter of
John and Margaret Bond Ackers.  She was married Sept. 24, 1924, in
Jefferson City, to Earl Rannabargar, who died Dec. 29, 1967.

            She was a cook at the Russellville School for many years.  She was a
member of Centertown Baptist Church.

            Survivors include:  one son, Darrell Rannabargar, Centertown; four
daughters, Anna Watts and Mary Kirkwig, both of Centertown, Gloria
Maier, California, and Jackie Knernschield, Lohman; three sisters, Irene
Shikles, Russellville, Ruby Haldiman, Raytown, and Lucille Laue, Crane;
19 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren, and two
great-great-grandchildren.  One son, James Rannabargar, preceded her in
death on July 5, 1992.

            Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Weber & Sons Funeral Home,
Russellville.  The Rev. Farrie L. Cole will officiate.  Burial will be
in Enloe Cemetery.  Memorials are suggested to a charity of the donor’s
choice.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Tuesday, July 12, 1994

            Catherine L. Rehagen, 73, St. Elizabeth, died Sunday at Still Regional
Medical Center.  She was born Aug 17, 1920, in Meta, the daughter of Ben
and Anna Meiburger Scheulen.  She was married Oct. 12, 1937, in St.
Louis to George Rehagen, who died Sept. 6, 1971.

            She worked for Ottenheimer Uniform Factory in Meta for 17 years,
retiring in 1985.  After that, she operated a day care center in her
home.  She was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church in St. Elizabeth
and of St. Ann’s Sodality.

            Survivors include:  one son, Lawrence “Dick” Rehagen, Meta; two
daughters, Marilyn Nilges, St. Elizabeth, and Marjorie Herigon, St.
Thomas; one sister, Mamie Wansing, Meta; nine grandchildren and 10
great-grandchildren.  A son, Bernard Rehagen, preceded her in death in
1951.

            Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Lawrence Catholic Church. 
The Rev. John Degnan will officiate.  Burial will be in St. Lawrence
Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4-9 p.m. today at Stevinson-Rekus
Funeral Home, St. Elizabeth, with a rosary at 7:30 p.m.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City News Tribune, Sunday, July 3, 1994

            Jessie J. Lehr, 93, Littleton, Colo., died Wednesday at Englewood, Colo.
 She was born June 29, 1901, at Iberia, a daughter of Joseph and Azilee
Hughes James.  In December 1944, she was married to Leister Lehr, who
died on Jan. 22, 1961.

            A native of the Iberia community, she lived in the Eldon area until
1979, when she moved to Denver, Colo.  She was a member of the First
Baptist Church of Eldon.  

            Survivors include:  two daughters, Dorothy Stoner, Englewood, Colo., and
Pauline Holeyfield, Granite City, Ill.; a son, Gail Lewis, St. Louis;
nine grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.

            The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Phillips Funeral Home,
Eldon, with the Rev. James V. Lamb and the Rev. Ernest Waite
officiating.  Burial will be in Olean Cemetery.  Visitation will be 4-8
p.m. Tuesday.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Thursday, July 14, 1994

            Eula Gensert, 86, Eldon, died Wednesday at Eldon Healthcare Center.  She
was born June 16, 1908, in Morgan County, a daughter of Hiram and
Josephine Allen Hibdon.  She was married July 13, 1925, to Lemuel
Cotton, who died Dec. 29, 1967.  She was married Aug 26, 1971, in
California to Andrew Gensert, who died March 25, 1986.  An Eldon area
resident most of her life, she worked as a waitress.

            Survivors include:  four sons, Ralph Cotton, Knights Landing, Calif.,
Robert Cotton, New Baden, Texas, Carl Cotton, Tracy, Calif., and Kenneth
Cotton, Pontoon Beach, Ill.; one daughter, Joyce Brown, Mammoth Springs,
Ark.; one stepdaughter, Sharon Vorgias, Maryville, Ind.; 16
grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.  Two sons, Nelson Cotton
and Donald Cotton, preceded her in death.

            Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Phillips Funeral Home, Eldon.  The
Rev. Eldon Myers will officiate.  Burial will be in Greenmore Memorial
Gardens, Barnett.  Visitation will be from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Friday.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Tuesday, July 5, ,1994

            Services were held today at Phillips Funeral Home, Eldon, for Eric
Burgess, 88, Eldon, who died Sunday at Memorial Community Hospital
(Jefferson City).  He was born June 20, 1906, in London, England, a son
of Walter and Frances Story Burgess.  He was married Sept. 26, 1981, in
Centertown, to Della Williams, who survives at the home.

            He emigrated to the United States from Great Britain when he was a
child.  He was employed as a weight-master with Standard Milling
Company, Kansas City, until his retirement.

            He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, and a member of Mt. Hermann
Baptist Church.  Burial was in Greenmore Memorial Gardens, Barnett.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Monday, June 27, 1994

            Hazel G. Chapman, 76, Jefferson City, died Sunday at St. Mary’s Health
Center.  She was born May 28, 1918, in Etterville, a daughter of Wesley
and Emma DeMott Weitz.  She was married Dec. 21, 1945, in California, to
John Chapman, who died Feb. 8, 1980.

            A graduate of Tuscumbia High School, she was a homemaker.  She also was
employed for several years by Tina’s Fabrics Store, Jefferson City.

            Survivors include:  two sons, Harry Chapman, Elizabethtown, Ky., and
John Chapman III, Naples, Fla.; one sister, Hester Wyrick, Jefferson
City; and four grandchildren.

            Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Memorial Baptist Church. The
Rev. Allen Speer will officiate.  Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery. 
Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Buescher Memorial Home. 
Memorials are suggested to a charity of the donor’s choice.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Saturday, July 2, 1994

            Rayma Livingston, 84, Tuscumbia, died Friday at Still Regional Medical
Center.  She was born June 3, 1910, in Pueblo, Colo., a daughter of John
and Alta Ramsey Brumley.  She was married Aug. 27, 1934, in Ulman, to
Stanley Livingston, who survives at Miller County Nursing Home.

            A homemaker, she had moved to Eldon from Granite City, Ill., in 1958. 
She was a member of Tuscumbia Baptist Church.

            Other survivors include:  one son, Alfred Livingston, Oquawka, Ill.; one
sister, Evelyn Scott, Booneville; three grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.

            Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Phillips Funeral Home, Eldon.  The
Rev. Tom Nelson and Louis Carbi will officiate.  Burial will be in
Livingston Cemetery, Iberia.  Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Sunday. 
Memorials are suggested to Miller County Nursing Home.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Thursday, July 7, 1994

            Alma E. Oligschlaeger, 94, St. Elizabeth, died Wednesday at St.
Elizabeth Care Center.  She was born Jan. 12, 1900, in St. Elizabeth, a
daughter of Ildephons and Catherine Massman Schell.  She was married
Sept. 14, 1920, to Bernard Oligschlaeger, who died Aug 8, 1938.

            A homemaker, she was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church, St. Ann’s
Sodality of St. Lawrence Parish, and the American Legion Auxiliary.

            Survivors include:  one son, Robert Oligschlaeger, Tuscumbia; four
daughters, Blanche Kemna, Jeanette Branch and Helen Hirsch, all of
Jefferson City, and Dolores Ritter, Port Clinton, Ohio; one brother,
Clarence Schell, Chowchilla, Calif.; two sisters, Lucille Schorfheide,
Kansas City, Mo., and Beatrice Heckemeyer, St. Elizabeth; 39
grandchildren, four step grandchildren, 53 great-grandchildren and 15
step great-grandchildren.

            Two sons preceded her in death.  Bernard Oligschlaeger died in 1976, and
Gerald Oligschlaeger died in 1969.

            Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Lawrence Catholic Church,
St. Elizabeth.  The Rev. John F. Degnan will officiate. Burial will be
in St. Lawrence Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4-9 p.m. Friday at
the Stevinson-Rekus Funeral Home, St. Elizabeth, with prayer services at
4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.  Memorials are suggested to St. Lawrence Catholic
Church, St. Elizabeth Care Center Christmas Fund or to a charity of the
donor’s choice.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City News Tribune, Sunday, June 26, 1994

            Ida R. York, 83, Eldon, died Saturday at Memorial Community Hospital. 
She was born Dec. 10, 1910, in Miller County, a daughter of Charles and
Laura Workman Burris.  She was married to Lyman Wood, who died April 21,
1949.  She then married Herbert Barber, who died in 1959.  She was
married on Oct. 4, 1976 in New London to Mason York, who died Nov. 13,
1985.

            She lived most of her life in Eldon.  She was a member of First Baptist
Church of Eldon.  She was employed as a seamstress in Glaser Brothers
Pants Factory for several years until her retirement in 1972.

            Survivors include:  two daughters, Nancy Downing, Eldon, and Louise
Farris, Olean; one son, Charles Wood, Kansas city, Kan.; one brother,
Milo Burris, Kaiser; one sister, Lucille McGowan, Eldon; 11
stepchildren; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.  She was
preceded in death by a daughter and a son.

            Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Phillips Funeral Home with the
Rev. Eldon Myers officiating.  Burial will follow at Tuscumbia Cemetery.
 Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City News Tribune, Sunday, June 26, 1994

 

            Clyde Duncan, 77, Eldon, died Friday at his home.  He was born Aug. 12,
1916, a son of William O. and Myrtle Shelton Duncan.  He was married May
11, 1935, in Tuscumbia to Opal Luttrell, who died Sept. 2, 1991.  He was
a lifelong resident of Miller County and attended Business Route 54
Church of Christ.

            Survivors include:  six sons, Thurman Duncan, Shawnee, Kan., John David
Duncan, Harold Duncan, Norman Duncan, Billy Duncan, and Ronald Duncan,
all of Eldon; three daughters, Shirley Wood, Karen Wood and Kathy Van
Hooser, all of Eldon; one sister, Maxine Brown, San Diego, Calif.; 26
grandchildren, 44 great-grandchildren, 5 step-grandchildren and 26
step-grand-grandchildren.

            Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Oak Street Church of Christ
with Wyn Baker officiating.  Burial will follow at Mt. Union Cemetery
near Iberia.  Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Sunday at Griswold-Kays
Chapel in Eldon.  Memorials are suggested to Business Route 54 Church of
Christ.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Wednesday, June 29, 1994

            Nadine “Nickie” Sooter, 71, Eldon, formerly of Jefferson City, died
Monday at Columbia Regional Hospital.  She was born Aug 27, 1922, in
Polo, a daughter of Henry and Nellie Tingey Kern.  She was married Sept.
7, 1941, in Olathe, Kan., to Clifford Sooter, who survives of the home.

            She worked as a bookkeeper for Kirby Vacuum.  She was a member of the
Lake Ozark Good Samaritan Club and the Lake Ozark Newcomers Club.  She
was past secretary of the Miller County Mental Health Organization.  She
was a member of United Methodist Church.  She was a member of Eldon VFW
Post 2442 Ladies’ Auxiliary.

            Other survivors include:  two daughters, Judith Walker, Independence and
Lisa Bankston, Raytown; one son, Paul Sooter, Eldon; seven grandchildren
and one great-grandchild.

            Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Phillips Funeral Home, Eldon. 
The Rev. David Grousnick will officiate.  Burial will be I Eldon City
Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. today.


Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Monday, June 27, 1994

            Phyllis M. Parkhurst, 51, Eldon, died Saturday at Miller County Nursing
Home, Tuscumbia.  She was born May 4, 1943, in Eldon, a daughter of
Albert and Bernice Wood Gaither.  Her mother survives in Eldon.  She was
married Dec. 25, 1963, in Eldon, to John Parkhurst, who survives at the
home.

            A lifelong resident of Miller County, she was a 19161 graduate of the
School of the Osage.  She had been employed at International Shoe and at
Fasco, both in Eldon.  She was a member of Rock Mount Union Baptist
Church.

            Other survivors include:  one daughter, Sherry Stanley, Kansas City; one
son, Bobbie Parkhurst, Iberia; two brothers, Ronald Gaither and Mike
Gaither, both of Lee’s Summit; and three sisters, Joan Schupp, Edna
Gaither and Shirley Gaither, all of Eldon.

            Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Griswold-Kays Chapel, Eldon. 
Brother Donald Leap and Brother John Martin will officiate.  Burial will
be in Mount Zion Cemetery, Tuscumbia.  Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m.
today.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Thursday, June 30, 1994

            Louis Henry Evers Sr., 76, Mary’s Home, died Wednesday at St. Mary’s
Health Center.  He was born in Mary’s Home, a son of George and Frances
Sprenger Evers.  He was married Aug. 26, 1941, to Leona Koetting, who
survives at the home.  A lifelong resident of the Mary’s Home area, he
also farmed.  His employment included work for U.A. Markway
Construction, Holiday Inn, C.G. Hammond Company and the state of
Missouri.

            Other survivors include:  two sons, Marcus Evers and Louis Evers Jr.,
both of Mary’s Home; four daughters, Mary Brenneke and Judy Bax, both of
Osage Bend, Alice Oligschlaeger, St. Elizabeth, and Theresa Berendzen,
Mary’s Home; two sisters, Alma Koetting and Vernoica Bax, both of Mary’s
Home; and 23 grandchildren.

            Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Snows Catholic Church,
Mary’s Home.  The Rev. Bill Korte will officiate.  Burial will be in
Mary’s Home Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 2-8 p.m. today at Philips
Funeral Home, Mary’s Home, with a prayer service at 3 and 7:30 p.m. 
Memorials are suggested to the Our Lady of Snows Catholic School and the
Hospice of Jefferson City.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Wednesday, June 29, 1994

            Gladys Pauline Belew, 87, Eldon, died Tuesday at Eldon Health Care.  She
was born Sept. 26, 1906, in Desloge, a daughter of Don and Sara
Brashier.  She was married Sept. 10, 1965, in Las Vegas, to William
Belew, who died in 1984.  She had lived in Las Vegas and Holts Summit,
until she moved to Eldon seven years ago.

            Survivors include:  three step-daughters, Beverly Clark, Eldon, Linda
Hodges, state of California, and Patricia Sonners, N.C.; five
step-grandchildren and four great-step-grandchildren.  

            Private services will be held at a later date.  Burial will be in
Riverview Cemetery (Jefferson City).  Arrangements are under the
direction of Griswold-Kays Funeral Home, Eldon.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Thursday, July 21, 1994

            Roscoe B. Anderson, 85, Osage Beach, died Tuesday at Lake of the Ozarks
General Hospital.  He was born Feb. 8, 1909, in Miller County, the son
of A. William and Minnie Stamper Anderson.  He was married in September
1931, in Tuscumbia, to Alta Snelling, who preceded him in death in 1971.
 A lifetime resident of the Lake area, he was a home builder.

            Survivors include:  one son, Truman Anderson, Kingston, Tenn.; three
grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

            Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Allee-Reed Funeral Home, Camdenton.
 The Rev. Manning Miller will officiate.  Burial will be in Eldon City
Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Tuesday, July 26, 1994

            Bessie Scott, 97, Eldon, died Sunday at Memorial Community Hospital
(Jefferson City).  She was born April 25, 1897, in Laclede County, a
daughter of Arthur and Almira Parks.  She was married Sept. 27, 1920, in
Laclede County, to Stonie Scott, who died Oct. 20, 1967.

            A resident of the Eldon area since 1941, she was a member of Greenridge
Baptist Church, Olean.  She worked as a seamstress for Glazer Brothers
Manufacturing, Eldon.  

            Survivors include:  one son, Charles Scott, Eldon; two daughters, Almira
Jackson and Agnes Howser, both of Eldon; one sister, Susie Cook,
Lynchburg; nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.  

            Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Greenridge Baptist Church. 
The Rev. Eldon Myers will officiate.  Burial will be in Greenridge
Cemetery, Olean.  Visitation will be from 10 a.m.-noon Wednesday at
Phillips Funeral Home, Eldon.  Memorials are suggested to Greenridge
Cemetery.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Thursday, July 28, 1994

            Mabel O. Blankinship, 89, Eldon, died Tuesday at Memorial Community
Hospital (Jefferson City). She was born Oct. 7, 1904, in Miller County,
a daughter of Rector and Ada Irvin Slone.  She was married Aug. 27,
1927, in Olathe, Kan., to Willis Blankinship, who preceded her in death.

            A homemaker, she lived in Miller County for more than 50 years.  She was
a member of the Church of Christ.

            Survivors include one son, Jim Blankinship, Centralia, one sister, Eva
Marshall, Eldon and two grandchildren.

            Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Phillips Funeral Home, Eldon. 
Bill Hensley will officiate.  Burial will be in Greenmore Memorial
Gardens, Barnett.  Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Friday.  Memorials
are suggested to the Ninth Street Church of Christ, Eldon.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Thursday, July 21, 1994

            Paul Richard Sharp, 81, Eldon, died Tuesday at his home.  He was born
Jan. 18, 1913, in Chillicothe, a son of William and Stella Hudson Sharp.
 He was married May 25, 1936, in McPherson, Kan., to Maralene Wood, who
survives at the home.  He was an oil well driller for the Camay Oil
Drilling Company, Long Beach, Calif.

            Other survivors include three sons, Paul Sharp Jr., Agoura Hills,
Calif., and Timothy Sharp and Victor Sharp, both of Cerritos, Calif.;
four daughters, Patricia Brown, Cerritos, Victoria Hastings, Idaho
Falls, Idaho, and Kathryn Loyd and T. Annette Stewart, both of Rocky
Mount; one brother, Clarence Sharp, St. Petersburg, Fla.; seven
grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

            No services are planned.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City News Tribune, Sunday, July 31, 1994

            Antone H. “Tony” Holzer, 79, Mary’s Home, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth
Care Center.  He was born July 26, 1915, in Mary’s Home, the son of
Philip and Mary Hake Holzer.  He was married Oct. 15, 1947, in Mary’s
Home to Alma Limbach, who survives at the home.

            A lifetime resident of the Mary’s Home community, he was a farmer and a
World War II Army veteran.  He was a member of Our Lady of the Snows
Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus, the Mary’s Home Senior
Citizens, and VFW Post 4224 of Eldon.

            Other survivors include:  two brothers, Jerome Holzer and Albert Holzer,
both of Jefferson City; one sister, Regina Jaegers, Jefferson City; and
a foster sister, Delores Holzer, Jefferson City.

            Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of the Snows Ctholic
Church, Mary’s Home.  Fr. William Korte will officiate.  Burial will be
in the church cemetery.  Visitation will be from 208 p.m. Monday at
Phillips Funeral Home, Mary’s Home, with a rosary at 3 p.m. and a prayer
service at 7:30 p.m.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City News Tribune, Sunday, October 23, 1994

            Dorothy I. Swafford, 53, Eldon, died Friday at Capital Region Medical
Center-Memorial Campus.  She was born Oct. 18, 1941, the daughter of
Carl J. and Abbigill Cox Homes.  She was married to Ernest Swafford, who
survives in Eldon.

            A member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, Jefferson City, she was
employed by Fasco Industries, Eldon.

            Survivors include:  one son, David Swafford, Eldon; two daughters,
Vickie McCorkle, Kansas City, Kan., and Carla Tannehill, Eldon; four
brothers, George Homes, Doug Seibert, Wayne Seibert, and Jerry Seibert,
all of Eldon; one sister, Rosie Wecees, Eldon; and four grandchildren. 
One daughter, Janell Steen, preceded her in death.

            Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home,
Versailles.  Keith Noll will officiate.  Burial will be in Greenmore
Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Barnett.  Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m.
today.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City Post Tribune, Tuesday, October 25, 1994

            Services were today for Anna Odessa Catron Mann, 87, Camdenton, who died
Sunday at her daughter’s home near Edwards.  She was born Aug. 1, 1907,
in Brumley, the daughter of Benjamin L. and Martha Huddleston Jeffries. 
She was married to Henry E. Catron, Manasseh Catron and August H. Mann,
who all preceded her in death.  A homemaker, she was a lifetime resident
of the Lake area.  She was a member of Camdenton Assembly of God Church.

            Survivors include:  three sons, Donald L. Catron, Springfield, Charles
W. Catron, Warsaw, and Nate Catron, Big Springs, Texas; three daughters,
Elvia L. Wilson, Edwards, Mary L. Neary, Fairfield Bay, Ark., and
Beverly Clark, Kansas City; one brother, Ottie H. Jeffries, Camdenton;
14 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and four
great-great-grandchildren.  One daughter, Lois Black, preceded her in
death.

            Services were at Allee-Reed Funeral Home.  The Rev. Clifford Canon
officiated.  Burial was in New Hope Cemetery, Kaiser.



Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson:
Obituary:  Jefferson City News Tribune, Sunday, July 31, 1994

            Jewell Hannah, 79, Iberia, died Saturday at Lake Ozark General Hospital.
 She was born Aug. 20, 1914, in Crocker, the daughter of John and Mary
Long Shelton.  She was married Oct. 15, 1953, in Crocker, to Clarence
Hannah, who died Jan 4, 1990.

            She worked at L. B. Manufacturing and at Casey’s Clothing Store, both in
Iberia.  She was a member of the Iberia Community Club and the Mt.
Gilead Christian Church, east of Iberia.

            Survivors include:  one daughter, Glenda Martin, Iberia; three brothers,
Wilbert Shelton, Iberia, Dannie Shelton, Crocker, and Lester Shelton,
Richland; one sister, Lois Dickey, Lamar; two grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren.           

            Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Stevinson-Rekus Funeral Home,
Iberia.  Bro. Billy Claiborn will officiate.  Burial will be in Iberia
Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Monday.  Memorials are
suggested to the Donna Martin Shreve Memorial Fund.








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