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Dan Wekenborg

Dan Wekenborg

Dec 14, 2017

Dan Wekenborg, age 65, of Jefferson City, passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2017, at SSM St. Mary's Hospital in Jefferson City. He was born in Jefferson City on March 29, 1952, son of Edward and Dean Wekenborg. On April 6, 1974, in St. Thomas, Dan married Nancy Suthoff, his high school sweetheart and the love of his life. Dan...

Donald J. Abbett

Donald J. Abbett

Dec 7, 2017

Donald J. Abbett, age 86, of Tuscumbia, passed away on Thursday, December 7, 2017, at his home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born in Tuscumbia on October 28, 1931, son of the late Sherman Jasper and Effie Irene (Burks) Abbett. On October 8, 1955, in Tuscumbia, Donald married Betty Mae Flaugher, who preceded him in death on April...

Tammy Joliene Jones

Tammy Joliene Jones

Dec 7, 2017

Tammy Joliene Jones, age 56, of Brumley, passed away on Thursday, December 7, 2017, at SSM St. Mary's Hospital in Jefferson City. She was born in Tuscumbia on November 9, 1961, daughter of the late Ellis DeWayne Bailey and Jo Anne Pemberton. On February 26, 2006, in Dixon, Tammy married Raymond Jones, who survives at their home. Tammy loved spending...

Jean Marie Heskett Skidds

Jean Marie Heskett Skidds

Dec 3, 2017

Jean Marie Heskett Skidds, age 67, of Iberia, passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2017, at Miller County Care and Rehabilitation Center in Tuscumbia. She was born in Ida Grove, Iowa, on February 19, 1950, daughter of the late Everett and Karoline (Peterson) Buchanan. On March 15, 1968, in Beatrice, Nebraska, Jean married Terrence Heskett, who preceded her in death...

John Lee Koehler

John Lee Koehler

Dec 2, 2017

John Koehler, age 71, of Meta, passed away on Saturday, December 2, 2017, at SSM St. Mary's Hospital in Jefferson City. He was born in Meta on December 15, 1945, son of the late Frank and Leona Catherine (Hoeller) Koehler. John was a cattle farmer in the Meta area his entire life. He was a member of St. Cecilia Catholic...

Ronnie Lee Clark

Ronnie Lee Clark

Nov 29, 2017

Ronnie Lee Clark, age 61, of Kansas City, passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2017, at Research Medical Center in Kansas City. He was born in Mexico, Missouri on December 5, 1955, son of the late Carrol Junior Clark and Nellie Jeanette (Maylee) Clark. Ronnie enjoyed working on motorcycles and loved to ride them. He attended Fairview Christian Church and...

Ina Mae Wyrick

Ina Mae Wyrick

Nov 27, 2017

Ina Mae Wyrick, age 91, of Tuscumbia, passed away on Monday, November 27, 2017, at Miller County Care and Rehabilitation Center in Tuscumbia. She was born in Linn Creek on May 5, 1926, daughter of the late James and Annie (West) Wallace. On August 18, 1944, in Eldon, Ina Mae married Clinton Wyrick, who preceded her in death on March...

Joseph Norbert Luebbering

Joseph Norbert Luebbering

Nov 19, 2017

Joseph Norbert Luebbering, age 98, of St. Thomas, passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2017, at his home. Joe was a lifelong resident of St. Thomas. On April 2, 1919, he was born to John and Catherine Luebbering, the youngest of 11 siblings. The tales he told about growing up on the Osage River were priceless glimpses into another era....

Darrell "Jimmy" Pemberton

Darrell "Jimmy" Pemberton

Nov 18, 2017

Darrell "Jimmy" Pemberton, age 66, of Iberia, passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Capital Region Medical Center. He was born in Iberia on February 20, 1951, son of Orville and Lois (Bond) Pemberton. On June 14, 1969, in Crocker, Jimmy married Judy Lively, who preceded him in death on March 24, 1994. A few years later, on October...

Johnny Ray Mason Sr.

Johnny Ray Mason Sr.

Nov 14, 2017

Johnny Ray Mason Sr., age 53, of Freeburg, passed away on Tuesday, November 14, 2017, at his home. He was born in Moline, Illinois on August 28, 1964, son of John and Donna Marie (Cowan) Mason. Johnny was employed at Unilever in Jefferson City and was previously employed at Quaker Windows in Freeburg. He is survived by one son, Johnny...

Lloyd Degraffenreid

Lloyd Degraffenreid

Nov 13, 2017

Lloyd DeGraffenreid, age 90, of Brumley, passed away on Monday, November 13, 2017, at Lake Regional Health System in Osage Beach. He was born in Brumley on February 10, 1927, son of the late Elijah and Olive Myrtle Huddleston DeGraffenreid. On November 26, 1950, in Buckner, Lloyd married Veda Evelyn Scott, who preceded him in death on May 13, 2017....

Vincent "Bink" Mcdowell

Vincent "Bink" Mcdowell

Nov 10, 2017

Vincent "Bink" McDowell, age 65, of Iberia, passed away on Friday, November 10, 2017, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City. He was born in Camdenton on November 1, 1952, son of the late Malcolm Charles and Minnie Pearl (Ahart) McDowell. On January 22, 1972, in Camdenton Bink married Peggy Byrd, who survives at their home. Bink along with...

Francis Lee Cochran

Francis Lee Cochran

Nov 8, 2017

Francis Lee Cochran, age 80, of Iberia, passed away on Wednesday, November 8, 2017, at his home. He was born in Iberia on November 20, 1936, son of the late Grant and Mildred (Shelton) Cochran. On August 3, 1956, in Iberia, Francis married Pauline Fern Robinett, who preceded him in death on January 23, 2003. Francis attended Hawkeye Baptist Church...

Brenda Ewan

Brenda Ewan

Oct 26, 2017

Brenda June Ewan, age 75, of Iberia, passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2017, at Miller County Care and Rehabilitation Center in Tuscumbia. She was born in Granite City, Illinois on June 5, 1942, daughter of the late Belvia and Thelma Ruby (Wickham) Boyd. On February 18, 1967, in Santa Barbara, California, Brenda married Alvin Willard Ewan, who preceded her...

Evelyn Rose Buschjost

Evelyn Rose Buschjost

Oct 23, 2017

Evelyn Rose Buschjost, age 83, of St. Thomas, passed away on Monday, October 23, 2017, at Summit Villa Memory Care in Holts Summit. She was born in St. Elizabeth on April 28, 1934, daughter of the late George Timothy and Emma Gertrude (Kemna) Oligschlaeger. On July 11, 1959, at St. Lawrence Church in St. Elizabeth, Evelyn married Marvin "Butch" Louis...

Leroy "Gene" Martin

Leroy "Gene" Martin

Oct 8, 2017

Leroy "Gene" Martin, age 75, of Iberia, passed away on Sunday, October 8, 2017, at Boone Hospital in Columbia. He was born in Miller County on March 14, 1942, son of the late Louis "Louie" and Marjorie (Law) Martin. On September 9, 1961, in Iberia, Gene married the love of his life Janice Burd, who survives at their home. In...

James "Jimmy" F. Emmerich

James "Jimmy" F. Emmerich

Oct 4, 2017

James "Jimmy" F. Emmerich, age 76, of Brumley, passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2017, at Miller County Care and Rehabilitation Center in Tuscumbia. He was born in Camden County on February 23, 1941, son of the late Walter James and Glenna V. (Bookout) Emmerich. In 1964, James married Mary Ellen Rodden, who survives at the home. Jimmy worked for...

Robert Lee Griggs

Robert Lee Griggs

Oct 3, 2017

Robert Lee Griggs (Bob), age 71, of Eldon, MO, passed away on Tuesday October 3, 2017 at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Braymer on September 5, 1946, son of Russell Lee and Marjorie Griggs. On November 29, 1965 in Olathe, Kansas, Bob married Dorothy Jean Karr, who survives at their home. Robert is survived by his...

Marjorie Ann Herigon

Marjorie Ann Herigon

Sep 26, 2017

Marjorie Ann Herigon, age 74, of Westphalia formerly of St. Thomas, passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2017, at Westphalia Hills Nursing Home. She was born in Meta on March 5, 1943, daughter of the late George and Catherine (Scheulen) Rehagen. On June 17, 1967, in St. Elizabeth, Marjorie married Leonard Anton Herigon, who preceded her in death on April...

Sheryl Lea Burks

Sheryl Lea Burks

Sep 24, 2017

Sheryl Lea (Geringer) Burks, 72, of Ottawa, KS, passed away peacefully Sunday afternoon, September 24, 2017, in Olathe, KS after a brief battle with cancer. She was born to Vincent Ray and Velma Lee (Bingham) Geringer in Kirksville, MO on February 10, 1945. Sheryl spent her childhood years in Stillwell, KS, Princeton, KS, and Zion, Iowa. Her high school years...

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