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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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Troy Norman Godfrey
Sep 16, 2017
Troy Norman Godfrey, age 94, of Brumley, passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2017. He was born in Brumley on November 14, 1922, son of the late Clyde and Carrie (Davis) Godfrey. Troy honorably served in the U.S. Navy during both World War II and the Korean War. He is survived by his son, Samuel Godfrey and wife Ruth of...
Cheryl Louise (Smith) Buechter
Sep 8, 2017
Cheryl Louise (Smith) Buechter, age 70, of Osage Beach, passed away on Friday, September 8, 2017, at her home. She was born in St. Louis on June 24, 1947, daughter of the late Roger Smith and Vera Mae Machon. On August 22, 1975, in Miami, Oklahoma, Cheryl married Henry Buechter, who survives at their home. Cheryl owned and operated Rafters...
Dolores Sidel
Sep 5, 2017
Dolores Sidel, age 86, of Wilsonville, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, September 5, 2017, at Miller County Care and Rehabilitation Center in Tuscumbia. She was born in St. Charles on April 29, 1931, daughter of the late Henry and Florence (Michael) Vossenkemper. She is survived by two sisters, Janice Scott of Iberia and Flora Barnhart of St. Charles and numerous...
Joyce Irene Witt
Sep 3, 2017
Joyce Irene Witt, age 77, of Brumley, passed away surrounded by her family on Sunday, September 3, 2017. She was born in Henley on February 12, 1940, daughter of the late Ray and Hazel (Deuschle) Forester. Joyce is a 1958 graduate of Iberia High School. The following year after high school Joyce was united in marriage on July 10, 1959,...
Joel B. Ayres
Aug 27, 2017
Joel B. Ayres, age 72, of Iberia, passed away on Sunday, August 27, 2017, at his home. He was born in Evergreen Park, Illinois, on December 26, 1944, son of the late Walter Ayres Sr. and Helena (Petraitis) Ayres. On August 11, 1967, in Chicago, Illinois, Joel married the love of his life, Dorothy Ann Hoekstra, who survives at their...
Preston "Pete" Drace
Aug 20, 2017
Preston Virgil "Pete" Drace, age 60, of Iberia, passed away at home surrounded by his family on Sunday, August 20, 2017. He was born in Miller County on October 25, 1956, son of the late Newell Preston and Beulah Ann (Wall) Drace. On October 8, 1983, in Iberia, Pete married Betty Lou Rowden, who survives at their home. Pete was...
Joseph Forbes George Iv
Aug 19, 2017
Joseph Forbes George IV, age 75, of O'Fallon, passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2017, at Miller County Care and Rehabilitation Center in Tuscumbia. He was born in Brumley, on February 12, 1942, son of the late Forbes and Hazel (Brown) George. In 1965 Joseph married Cheryl Ann Marler, who preceded him in death on June 12, 2015. He is...
Bobby J. Barker
Aug 14, 2017
Bobby J. Barker, age 78, of Brumley, passed away on Monday, August 14, 2017, at St. Mary's Hospital in Jefferson City. He was born in Aurora Springs on September 23, 1938. On March 13, 1975, in Iberia, Bobby married Betty Sue Clark, who survives at their home. Bobby honorably served in the United Stated Army during the Vietnam War. He...
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