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John H. Boessen

John H. Boessen

Mar 18, 2008

John H. Boessen, age 79, of St. Thomas, died Tuesday, March 18, 2008, at St. Mary's Health Center. He was born in St. Thomas on April 20, 1928, son of Anton and Alma (Lueckenotto) Boessen, both deceased. On November 21, 1953, in St. Thomas, he was married to Irene Catherine Groner, who survives at the home. He was a Marine...

Catherine Lynn Sanders

Catherine Lynn Sanders

Mar 6, 2008

Catherine Lynn Sanders, age 47, of Eldon, died Thursday, March 6, 2008, at her home. She was born in Taylor, on November 14, 1960, a daughter of Miles and Elorna (Clark) Hill. Catherine was a homemaker and loved being with family; especially her grandkids and friends. She enjoyed riding and was a member of Freedom of the Road Riders Local...

Icie Jean Evacko

Icie Jean Evacko

Mar 2, 2008

Icie Jean S. Evacko, age 86, of Iberia, died Sunday, March 2, 2008, at St. Marys Health Center. She was born in Brumley on January 31, 1922, a daughter of the late Frank and Ella (Wall) Steen. On August 22, 1942, in East Chicago, Indiana, she was married to Michael Peter Evacko, who preceded her in death on February 22,...

Redith Ray Brockes

Redith Ray Brockes

Mar 2, 2008

Redith "Tuffy" Brockes, age 71, of Iberia, died Sunday, March 2, 2008, at Dixon Nursing and Rehab. He was born in Iberia on December 21, 1936, a son of the late Golden and Opal (Fancher) Brockes. Those who survive him include: three children, Jeff Brockes and wife Kris of Rolla, Tim Brockes of St. Clair and Halona Overby and husband...

Ellis Dewayne Bailey

Ellis Dewayne Bailey

Mar 2, 2008

Ellis Dewayne Bailey, age 73, of Eugene, died Sunday, March 2, 2008, at St. Elizabeth Care Center. He was born in St. Anthony on June 20, 1934, a son of the late Alvis and Velma (Clark) Bailey. Ellis was baptized at Brays Advent Christian Church. Those who survive him include: two sons, Danny Bailey and wife Susan of Sedalia and...

George William Graham

George William Graham

Mar 1, 2008

George W. Graham, age 85, of Ulman, died Saturday, March 1, 2008, at St. Elizabeth Care Center. He was born in Brumley on November 6, 1922, a son of the late Ray and Ethel (Blew) Graham. On April 7, 1947, in Olathe, Kansas, he was married to Lora Mae McDowell, who survives at the home. George was a Navy veteran...

Raymond James Shurson

Raymond James Shurson

Feb 29, 2008

Raymond James Shurson, age 78, of Eldon, died Friday, February 29, 2008, at Villa Marie Skilled Nursing in Jefferson City. He was born in Eagle Grove, Iowa on January 15, 1930, a son of the late Sam and Salina (Lundberg) Shurson. On August 24, 1996, in Eldon, he was married to Mary Louise Johnson, who survives at the home. Raymond...

Genevieve Lenora Beal

Genevieve Lenora Beal

Feb 26, 2008

Genevieve Lenora Beal, age 71, of St. Elizabeth, died Tuesday, February 26, 2008, at Capital Region Medical Center. She was born in Granite City, Illinois on August 8, 1936, a daughter of the late Fred and Helen Caroline (Bixler) Landreth. On September 20, 1952 in Vienna, she was married to Wilmer Beal, who preceded her in death on December 13,...

Norbert Frank Kemna

Norbert Frank Kemna

Feb 26, 2008

Norbert F. Kemna, age 88, of St. Elizabeth, died Tuesday, February 26, 2008, at his home. He was born in St. Elizabeth on November 5, 1919, a son of the late Frank and Mary (Rehagen) Kemna. On July 1, 1944, in St. Anthony, he was married to Elizabeth Marie Buechter, who survives at the home. Norbert was a farmer and...

Blanche Marie Whittenberg

Blanche Marie Whittenberg

Feb 18, 2008

Blanche Whittenberg, age 93, of Kansas City, Kansas, formerly of Eldon, died Monday, February 18, 2008, at her home. She was born in Tuscumbia on July 4, 1914, a daughter of the late John and Minnie (Mathis) Harrison. She was married to Guy Everett Whittenberg, who preceded her in death in October 1966. Those who survive her include: one son,...

Bruce James Parker

Bruce James Parker

Feb 17, 2008

Bruce Parker, age 48, of Meta, died Sunday, February 17, 2008, at his home. He was born in Jefferson City on October 11, 1959, a son of the late Loren and Ruby Irene (Vaughan) Parker. Those who survive him include: one son, Shawn Parker and wife Amy of Rolla; one daughter, Angie Burke of Rolla; four grandchildren, Cole and Sara...

Donna Lee Dake

Donna Lee Dake

Feb 10, 2008

Donna L. Dake, age 67, of Iberia, died Sunday, February 10, 2008, at Miller County Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Iberia on May 12, 1940, a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Jane (Duncan) Dake. Donna was a member of the Faith Tabernacle Church in Iberia. Those who survive her include: five brothers, Myrel Dake of...

Alexis Jeanee Ward

Alexis Jeanee Ward

Feb 10, 2008

Alexis Jeanee Ward, age 2, of Tuscumbia, died Sunday, February 10, 2008, at University Hospital and Clinics. She was born at Lake Regional Hospital on September 19, 2005, a daughter of James Herbert and Jennifer Renee Ward, who survive at the home. Others who survive her include: one brother, Chevy Paul Ward of the home; maternal grandparents, William and Tammie...

Leona Margaret Verhoff

Leona Margaret Verhoff

Feb 8, 2008

Leona Verhoff, age 84, of St. Elizabeth, died Friday, February 8, 2008, at the St. Elizabeth Care Center. She was born in Miller County on January 10, 1924, a daughter of the late Henry and Catherine "Katy" (Otto) Schaffer. On April 22, 1950, in St. Anthony, she was married to Roman Anton Verhoff, who preceded her in death on November...

Anna Belle Beard

Anna Belle Beard

Feb 3, 2008

Anna Belle Beard, age 71, of Brumley, died Sunday, February 3, 2008, at Lake Regional Hospital. She was born in Ava on October 3, 1936, a daughter of the late Harrison and Jessie May (Points) Hunsaker. On January 22, 1955, in Bettendorf, Iowa, she was married to Byron Logan Beard, Sr., who preceded her in death on March 12, 1990....

Velma Veasman Welch

Velma Veasman Welch

Jan 31, 2008

Velma Veasman Welch, age 93, of Dixon, died Thursday, January 31, 2008, at Dixon Nursing and Rehab. She was born in Iberia on March 5, 1914, a daughter of the late Thomas Benton and Odessa Dakota (Humphrey) Whitaker. She was united in marriage to Raymond C. Veasman on September 23, 1935, who preceded her in death on June 13, 1977....

Tony Lee Wood

Tony Lee Wood

Jan 27, 2008

Tony Lee Wood, age 60, of Eldon, died Sunday, January 27, 2008, at his home. He was born in Osawatomie, Kansas on September 5, 1947, a son of the late James Lee and Hazel (Murray) Wood. On September 6, 1997, in Eldon, he was married to Phyllis Polly, who survives at the home. Tony moved to Colorado in 1957 and...

Arlie T. Binkley

Arlie T. Binkley

Jan 23, 2008

Arlie T. Binkley, age 93, of Spring Garden, died Wednesday, January 23, 2008, at his home. He was born in the Eugene area on May 20, 1914, a son of the late Samuel T. and Minnie May (Hinds) Binkley. On August 8, 1934 he was married to Dixie Pauline Bontrager, who preceded him in death on October 2, 1995. Arlie...

Emily Elsie Ochs

Emily Elsie Ochs

Jan 22, 2008

Emily E. Ochs, age 83, of Eldon, died Tuesday, January 22, 2007, at her home. She was born in Cheboygan, Michigan on July 2, 1924, a daughter of the late Rudolph and Amelia (Marshal) Suboleskey. On February 12, 1949, in Cheboygan, Michigan, she was married to Dr. Earl A. Ochs, who preceded her in death on January 4, 2004. Those...

Barbara Bass Brandt

Barbara Bass Brandt

Jan 12, 2008

Barbara Bass Brandt, age 60, of Tuscumbia, died Saturday, January 12, 2008, at her home. She was born on November 18, 1947, in Birmingham, Alabama, daughter of James and Sybil (Gabel) Bass. Her mother survives in Huntsville, Alabama. On October 13, 2000, in Versailles, she was married to John Edward Brandt, Sr., who survives at the home. She was a...

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