Kenneth Paul Benfer
Feb 27, 2011
Kenneth Paul Benfer, age 49, of Scottsdale, Arizona, formerly of Iberia, passed away Sunday, February 27, 2011, at his home. He was born in Fort Knox, Kentucky, on June 24, 1961, son of the late Kenneth John and Doris Patsy Benfer. He is survived by three sisters, Belinda Moody and husband James of Iberia, Diane Bonnin and husband Jeff of...
Lillie Lucille Salinas
Feb 27, 2011
Lillie Lucille Salinas, age 95, of Tuscumbia formerly of Kansas City, passed away Sunday, February 27, 2011, at Miller County Care and Rehabilitation Center in Tuscumbia. She was born in Lawrence County, Missouri, on January 5, 1916, daughter of the late Barney Clinton and Addie Florence (Montgomery) Smith. Lillie married Sam Meek, who preceded her in death and later married...
Randal "Randy" Wilson
Feb 22, 2011
Randal "Randy" Wilson, age 54, of Iberia, passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2011, at Lake Regional Health System in Osage Beach. He was born in Iberia, on March, 27, 1956, son of Spurgeon Loyd and Inah Lou (Shelton) Wilson. Randy was a member of the Brumley Baptist Church. He is survived by his mother, Inah Wilson of Iberia; one sister,...
Marvin M. Dake
Feb 20, 2011
Marvin M. Dake, age 92, of Iberia, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2011, at Miller County Care and Rehabilitation Center in Tuscumbia. He was born in Miller County on March 28, 1918. On January 11, 1941, in Tuscumbia, he was united in marriage to Anita Ruth Wilson, who preceded him in death on February 2, 2010. He enjoyed coon and...
Horst U. Jensen
Feb 18, 2011
Horst U. Jensen, age 73, of Richland, passed away Friday, February 18, 2011, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield. He was born in Hanburg, Germany, on November 30, 1937, son of the late Frederick and Elsa (Thiede) Jensen. Horst was born in Germany and came to the United States as a child with his mother. He later worked assembling computers...
Albert Ray Graham
Feb 16, 2011
Albert Ray Graham, age 69, of Tuscumbia, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2011, at his home. He was born in Waynesville, on January 16, 1942, son of the late Raymond and Leahetta (McCommons) Graham. On April 15, 1978, in Tuscumbia, Albert married Evelyn F. Burks, who preceded him in death on December 7, 2009. Albert worked at Stanton and Pryor...
William "Bill" Koehler
Feb 10, 2011
William "Bill" Koehler, age 68, of Meta, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2011, at Truman VA Hospital in Columbia. He was born in Jefferson City on September 23, 1942, son of the late Frank and Leona Catherine (Hoeller) Koehler. Bill served in the United States Army during Vietnam. He was a floor covering installer for 35 years. He loved the...
Flavia Belle Moss
Feb 9, 2011
Flavia Belle Moss, age 89, of Iberia, passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2011, at her home. She was born in Bloodland, Missouri, on December 1, 1921, daughter of the late Jacob and Inez (Shoebank) Amrine. On January 15, 1945, in Waynesville, Flavia married Willie Jennings Moss, who preceded her in death on November 9, 1987. Flavia enjoyed quilting, sewing, and...
Juanita "Kaye" Prater
Feb 7, 2011
Juanita "Kaye" Prater, age 57, of Iberia, passed away Monday, February 7, 2011, at University Hospital in Columbia. She was born in Iberia on December 4, 1953, daughter of Lloyd Dean and Lucille (Humphrey) Curtman. She was a florist in the Iberia area for several years. Kaye was an active member of the Iberia Assembly of God Church. She is...
William Stanley Baker
Feb 5, 2011
William Stanley Baker, age 98, of Miller County Care, formerly of Ulman, passed away Saturday, February 5, 2011, at Lake Regional Health System in Osage Beach. He was born in Hickory Point on November 18, 1912, son of the late Louis William and Mary (Parthenia) Baker. Stanley, as most folks called him, attended grade school in Ulman and went to...
Joe D. Groves
Jan 29, 2011
Joe D. Groves, age 75, of Jefferson City, formerly of Iberia, passed away Saturday, January 29, 2011, at Miller County Care and Rehabilitation Center in Tuscumbia. He was born in Iberia on December 13, 1935, son of Floy Oddly and Grace (Skaggs) Groves. Joe was Vice President and part owner of Groves Packing Company. He was an avid golfer and...
Ovid Lee Luttrell
Jan 23, 2011
Ovid Lee Luttrell, age 79, of Brumley, passed away Sunday, January 23, 2011, at his home. He was born in Miller County, on April 21, 1931, son of the late Hamen and Zilphia (Reinhart) Luttrell. On June 30, 1955, in Hawkeye, Ovid married Erma Dean Pemberton, who preceded him in death on July 17, 2002. Ovid was a founding member...
Cameron J. Shiverdeck
Jan 19, 2011
Cameron Joe Shiverdeck, age 22, of Iberia, passed away Wednesday, January 19, 2011, from injuries sustained from a motor vehicle accident. He was born in Miller County on April 17, 1988, son of Joe Abner and Donna Jean (Luttrell) Shiverdeck. Cameron graduated from Iberia R-V in 2006. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time with friends. He was a member...
Jessie Venice Duncan
Jan 12, 2011
Jessie Venice Duncan, age 100, of Iberia, passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2011, at Miller County Care and Rehabilitation Center in Tuscumbia. She was born in Miller County on September 3, 1910, daughter of the late Saloman Lyon and Betty Mae (Wall) Cochran. On June 8, 1925, she married Luther William Duncan, who preceded her in death on December 10,...
Lois Mae Wall
Jan 7, 2011
Lois Mae Wall, age 94, of Brumley, passed away Friday, January 7, 2011, at Lake Regional Health System in Osage Beach. She was born in Iberia on July 22, 1916, daughter of the late Roscoe and Etta (Bailey) Roark. On May 5, 1934, in Iberia, Lois married Gail Glen Wall, who preceded her in death on February 21, 1966. She...
Francis Humphrey
Jan 2, 2011
Francis Humphrey, age 79, of Iberia, passed away Sunday, January 2, 2011, at Lake Regional Health System in Osage Beach. He was born in Iberia on January 30, 1931, son of the late Raymond and Ruth (Bond) Humphrey. On June 26, 1953, in Iberia, Francis married Vivian Singleton, who survives at the home. Francis served in the U.S. Army and...
Bernard "Ben" Wankum
Dec 31, 2010
Bernard "Ben" Wankum, age 89, of St. Elizabeth, passed away Friday, December 31, 2010, at his home. He was born in St. Elizabeth on June 7, 1921, son of the late Frank and Myrtle (Clark) Wankum. On November 19, 1952, in St. Elizabeth, he married Nettie Mary Bax, who preceded him in death on February 15, 2002. Bernard was a...
Janette "Net" Whittle
Dec 31, 2010
Janette "Net" Whittle, age 83, of Brumley, passed away Friday, December 31, 2010, at her home. She was born in Iberia on August 7, 1927, daughter of the late Arkley Owen and Belle (Clark) Hensley. On February 1, 1947, in Iberia, Janette married Verner Talbert Whittle, who preceded her in death on March 8, 2003. Janette was a member of...
Lena Faye Morrow
Dec 30, 2010
Lena Faye Morrow, age 79, passed away Thursday, December 30, 2010 in the Miller County Nursing Home of Tuscumbia, Missouri. She was born on January 19, 1931 in Dixon, daughter of the late Jefferson and Bessie (Humphrey) Morrow. She grew up in Iberia and attended school. Faye was a hardworking woman. She began working at an early age at the...
Perry Robert Ponder
Dec 29, 2010
Perry Robert Ponder, age 71 of Joplin, passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2010, at his home. He was born in Susanville, California on October 17, 1939, son of the late Dorsey and Emma (Hicks) Ponder. On February 14, 1965 in Iberia, Mr. Ponder married Marilyn Ferguson, who survives at the home. Mr. Ponder served in the U.S. Air Force and...
