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Adolph Mcewen Ponder
May 25, 2007
Adolph McEwen Ponder, Sr., age 76, of Iberia, formerly of Granite City, Illinois, died Friday, May 25, 2007, at Lake Regional Hospital. He was born in Iberia on December 8, 1930, son of Earl Otto and Ruby Flossie (Blankenship) Ponder. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and worked as a rigger for Granite City Steel. He was...
Sydney Sue Perkins
May 23, 2007
Sydney Sue Perkins, age 51, of Iberia, died Wednesday, May 23, 2007, at her home. She was born in Iberia on February 23, 1956, daughter of Earl and Marguerite (Burch) Sherrell. On April 11, 1974, in Iberia, she was married to Herbert Ray Perkins, who survives at the home. She lived and worked on the family farm. She loved gardening...
Riley Estella Evers
May 23, 2007
Riley Estella Evers, infant daughter of Aaron and Jennill Evers, was stillborn at St. Marys Health Center on Wednesday, May 23, 2007. Others who survive her include: her grandparents, Doug and Julie Yeakle, Greg and Cindy Evers and Marion and Jennifer Connell all of Eldon; great grandmothers, Betty Fisher and Wilma Evers both of Eldon, Jean Sykes of Barnett, Iris...
Mary Agnes Borgmeyer Gray
May 21, 2007
Mary Agnes Borgmeyer Gray, age 91, of Jefferson City formerly of Meta, died Monday, May 21, 2007, at Maries Manor Health Care and Rehabilitation Center in Vienna. She was born in Jefferson City on February 6, 1916, daughter of James and Mary (Swillum) Walsh. On August 31, 1935, in Jefferson City, she was married to Lambert Borgmeyer, who preceded her...
Cleo Mlee Gardner
May 21, 2007
Cleo Mlee Gardner, age 100, of Belleville, Illinois, died on Monday, May 21, 2007, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, Illinois. She was born in Iberia on May 7, 1907, daughter of Charles M. and Ella Mae (Wall) Long. On May 2, 1925, in St. Louis, she was married to Norman C. Gardner, Sr., who preceded her in death on September...
Leona C. Koehler
May 19, 2007
Leona C. Koehler, age 90, of Meta, died Saturday, May 19, 2007, at St. Mary's Health Center. She was born in Koeltztown on December 2, 1916, daughter of Henry and Mary (Heisler) Hoeller. On December 2, 1940, in St. Louis, she was married to Frank Koehler, who preceded her in death on November 8, 1963, She was a member of...
Janetta Kay Drake
May 15, 2007
Janetta Kay (Lincoln) Drake, age 45, of Eldon, died Tuesday, May 15, 2007 in Loveland, Colorado. She was born in Beach Grove, Indiana on November 19, 1961, a daughter of James Curtis and Judy Loretta (Atherton) Lincoln. Her parents survive in Eldon. On December 13, 1980, in Dexter, she was married to Tim Drake, who survives. Others who survive her...
Tommy D. Farrow
May 10, 2007
Tommy Darrell Farrow, of Iberia, was born on October 13, 1947, at Iberia, a son of Walter Wayne and Olive Rosena (Lawson), and departed this life on Thursday evening, May 10, 2007, in the St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis. Mr. Farrow had attained the age of 59 years, 6 months, and 27 days. Mr. Farrow was united in marriage...
Marie Risse
May 6, 2007
Marie Risse, age 90, of Meta, died Sunday, May 6, 2007, at Capital Region Medical Center. She was born in Brinktown on December 2, 1916, daughter of Clement and Theresa (Bure) Hillen. On October 10, 1950, at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Jefferson City, she was married to Leo Risse, who preceded her in death on October 31, 1987. She...
Pamela Jeanne Hendricks
May 6, 2007
Pamela Jeanne Hendricks, age 41, of Meta, died Sunday, May 6, 2007, at her home. She was born in Jefferson City on February 18, 1966, daughter of David and Gertrude (Handing) Hendricks. Her father preceded her in death and her mother survives at the home. She worked at the St. Elizabeth Care Center as a nursing assistant and was devoted...
Betty Mcgill Robinett
May 2, 2007
Betty McGill Robinett, age 72, of Ulman, died Wednesday, May 2, 2007, at her home. She was born in Clarksburg on September 27, 1934, daughter of Roy and Minnie (Wright) McGill. On August 20, 1990, in Brumley, she was married to Linn Robinett, who preceded her in death on April 19, 2004. She loved sewing and was an avid quilter....
John Monroe Bailey
May 1, 2007
John Monroe "Jocko" Bailey, age 57, of Tuscumbia, died Tuesday, May 1, 2007, at his home. He was born in Decatur, Illinois, on November 7, 1949, son of Marion and Velma (McPherson) Bailey. His mother survives in Bethany, Illinois. On April 29, 1967, in St. Louis, he was married to Sondra Evans, who survives at the home. He was a...
Ricky Darrell Plemmons
May 1, 2007
Ricky Darrell Plemmons, age 51, of Brumley, died Tuesday, May 1, 2007, at Lake Regional Hospital. He was born in Miller County on December 24, 1955, son of Farris and Jimmie Fae (Harris) Plemmons. Survivors include his companion, Debbie Farrow of Brumley; two daughters, Julie McComb of Iberia and Sarah Plemmons of Dixon; one son, Nicky Plemmons of Brumley; one...
Harold Hake
Apr 29, 2007
Harold Hake, age 70, of St. Elizabeth, died Sunday, April 29, 2007, at Capital Region Medical Center. He was born in St. Elizabeth on April 19, 1937, a son of the late John and Alta (Brasier) Hake. He was a veteran of the United States Army and was stationed in Germany. He was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church...
Helen Johnson
Apr 27, 2007
Helen Johnson, age 74, of Lebanon, died Friday, April 27, 2007, at St. John's Hospital. She was born in Alton on August 2, 1932, daughter of Clarence A. and Gladys N. (Richardson) Watson. On December 18, 1948, in Laramie, Wyoming, she was married to Raymond James Johnson Sr., who preceded her in death on February 11, 2000. She moved to...
Ruby (Shelton) Robertson
Apr 27, 2007
Ruby (Shelton) Robertson, age 96, of Iberia, died Friday, April 27, 2007, at Lake Regional Hospital. She was born in Miller County on January 23, 1911, daughter of Allen T. and Montie D. (Humphrey) Shelton. In 1936, she was married to Willard Humphrey, who preceded her in death in 1962. In 1965, she was married to Monroe Woody, who preceded...
Katherine Sue Hodge
Apr 25, 2007
Katherine Sue (Hodge), age 69, of Belleville, Illinois, formerly of Eldon, died Wednesday, April 25, 2007, at her home. She was born in Eugene on April 11, 1938, a daughter of the late Ben and Carrie (Hinds) Hodge. Those who survive her include: three children, Rocky Gillmore of Eldon, Kevin McGathery and wife Andora of Yukon, Oklahoma and Kara Hoyer...
Betty Ann Hutchinson
Apr 22, 2007
Betty Ann Hutchinson, age 73, of Tuscumbia, died Sunday, April 22, 2007, at St. Mary's Health Center. She was born in Iberia on January 11, 1934, daughter of Earl Otto and Ruby Flossie (Blankenship) Ponder. On April 17, 1986, in Las Vegas, Nevada, she was married to Dale Hutchinson, who survives at the home. She had previously owned and operated...
Earl Raymond Humphrey
Apr 21, 2007
Earl Raymond Humphrey, age 95, of Iberia, died Saturday, April 21, 2007, at the St. Elizabeth Care Center. He was born in Iberia on February 7, 1912, son of Clyde H. and Effie J. (Atwell) Humphrey. On December 24, 1936, he was married to Ada Janet Wilson, who preceded him in death on January 1, 1971. On September 29, 1976,...
Edith Floy Copeland
Apr 17, 2007
Edith Copeland, age 93 years, 10 months and 11 days, of Iberia, died Tuesday, April 17, 2007, at Miller County Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Maries County on June 6, 1913, a daughter of the late C.D. Barton, Belvia (Barnhart) Lawson and stepfather Roe Lawson. On September 28, 1929, in Vienna, she was married to Orville Floyd...
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