Obituary Listing
Recent Obituaries
Dilbert Ralph Machon
Jan 3, 2018
Dilbert Ralph Machon, age 89, of Iberia, passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2018, at SSM St. Mary's Hospital in Jefferson City. He was born on March 16, 1928, a few miles east of Iberia near Sudheimer, son of the late William Charles and Redus (Rowden) Machon. On April 7, 1962, at the United Methodist Church in Dixon, he was...
William "Bill" Gilliam
Dec 31, 2017
William "Bill" Gilliam, age 93, of Brumley, passed away on Sunday, December 31, 2017, at Osage Beach Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. He was born in Brumley on September 5, 1924, son of the late Claud and Verna (Wooliver) Gilliam. On April 21, 1945 in Miller County, Bill married the love of his life, Dorlas Louise Luttrell, who preceded him in...
Donna J. (Dubbert) Scheulen
Dec 29, 2017
Donna J. (Dubbert) Scheulen, age 67, of Meta, passed away on Friday, December 29, 2017, at SSM St. Mary's Hospital in Jefferson City due to complications from diabetes. She was born in St. Louis on September 19, 1950, daughter of Cletus and Evelyn (Bode) Dubbert. She grew up in Meta and graduated from Fatima High School in 1968. She was...
Edna Mae Blankenship
Dec 28, 2017
Edna Mae Blankenship, age 79, of Iberia, passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2017, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City. She was born in Topeka, Kansas, on March 25, 1938, daughter of the late Clarence and Lavon (Bradfield) Woodard. On June 24, 1956, in Adams, Kansas, Edna married Leroy Blankenship, who preceded her in death on June 27,...
Joseph J. Struemph
Dec 26, 2017
Joseph J. Struemph, age 86, of St. Elizabeth passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2017, at Miller County Care and Rehabilitation Center in Tuscumbia. He was born in St. Elizabeth on March 12, 1931, son of the late Martin and Lucy (Weidinger) Struemph. Joseph dedicated his life to farming on the family farm in St. Elizabeth, which has been in...
Kenneth Dewey Luttrell
Dec 20, 2017
Kenneth Dewey Luttrell, age 73, of Brumley, passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2017, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Brumley on April 20, 1944, son of the late Kenneth and Juanita (Brown) Luttrell. On June 19, 1965, in Crocker, Dewey married Barbara Plemmons, who survives at their home. Dewey was an avid hunter and...
Helen D. Pendleton
Dec 17, 2017
Helen Darlene Pendleton, age 67, of Iberia, passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2017, at her home. She was born in Miller County on December 9, 1950, daughter of the late Charles and Geraldine (Atwell) Pendleton. Helen was a faithful member of the Iberia Baptist Church. She is survived by three sisters, Hilda Bell, Deborah Ash, and Laveta Pendleton; and...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries

A Year of Grief Support
Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.

