All Obituaries

Norma Jean Towell of Rolla, MO passed away Friday, November 26, 2021, with her son and daughter by her side in Springfield, MO. She was 75 years of age.  She was fortunate to be able to spend the last months of her life in the loving care of her son and daughter.    She was born July 29, 1946, the daughter of the late Lloyd and Oma Marie James Moreland Phelps.   Norma Towell is survived by her former husband David Ellis Towell, from this union two children were...

Gary Duane Carrell of Rolla, Mo passed away suddenly Sunday November 21, 2021 at the University Medical Center in Columbia, MO. He was 61 years of age. Gary Carrell was born July 24, 1960 in Indiana, the son of the late Lowell T. and Bettie Arlene Duncan Carrell. He is survived by his wife Terri Jean Shive Carrell of Rolla, Mo. Son: Burke Carrell and wife Allyson of St. James, Mo., three brothers; Greg Carrell and wife Brenda of Jefferson City, MO., Garvin Carrell and wife Denise of...

Vernon L. Rodewald, 93, passed away on November 18, 2021, at the St. James Living Center. He was born on December 9, 1927, in Columbia, Illinois, to Ella Kuehne and Bill Rodewald. He worked for his grandfather's grain elevator as a teen and before taking a job as foreman with Luhr Brothers at the age of nineteen. During his career with Luhr Brothers, he managed projects for the Army Corps of Engineers along the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. He then went into business for himself....

Jackie Eugene "Jack" Bartle was born on November 30, 1937 to the late Otha and Mildred (Keasling) Bartle. He entered into rest and received his heavenly reward on November 8, 2021 at the age of 83 years old at Phelps Health Hospital in Rolla, with his family at his side. Jack attended elementary school at Flag Springs School and St James High School before joining the United States Air Force in Barksdale, LA. His four-year military career took him to Greenland where he obtained a...

Jacob Smallwood, affectionately referred to as Jake, of Port Allen, Louisiana, formerly of Salem and St. James, Missouri was born in St. Louis, Missouri on December 31, 1996, and passed away on November 1, 2021. He was 24 years of age. Jacob is survived by his father: John Smallwood of St. James, Missouri; his mother Jeanie Hofer of Rolla, Missouri; step-mother: Nanci Biermann;  grandparents: Marilyn Smallwood Schwartze and Norbert Schwartze of St. James, Missouri; sister: Emily...

Leland Joseph Underwood of St. James passed away Friday, November 5, 2021, at the St. James Living Center. He was 86 years of age. Leland Underwood was born November 11, 1934, in Rolla, MO to the late Samuel Edward and Thelma Inez Wools Underwood. On October 10, 1959, in St. James, he was united in marriage to Barbara Ann Norris. She entered into rest on March 26, 2018. He is survived by two sons: Randy Underwood and wife Joyce of St. James and Gary Underwood and wife Debi of St. James,...

Douglas Arnold Dowler, 63, of Rolla, passed away at his residence on Thursday, November 4, 2021.   Doug was born in Decatur, Illinois on October 22, 1958, to Delmar and Margaret (Cupp) Kottwitz.  He was adopted in 1971 by Glyn and Lorena Dowler of St. James.  He is preceded in death by his father, Delmar, and mother, Margaret Kottwitz, and adopted parents Glyn and Lorena Dowler, step-sister Carole Romans, and his brother Phillip Kottwitz.  Doug is survived by his...

 Paul Bryan Wood, Jr. age 33, of St. James, laid down in the arms of Jesus on October 23, 2021, at St. Louis, Missouri. Paul was born on August 25, 1988, in Rolla, Missouri to Paul Bryan Wood, Sr and Julie K. McWhorter. During his short time with us, Paul enjoyed playing music and the great outdoors. He took after his father on his guitar playing skills. He loved sitting around playing with his brothers, cousins, and friends. All who knew him and were closes to him knew he...

Adelene Doloris (Cannady) Ellis, “Dodie”, of St. James, MO passed away on October 11, 2021.    Dodie was born on March 15, 1940, the daughter of the late Harold Edward Cannady and Virginia Delight (Chandler) Frey.    Dodie was married to the late James “Jimmy” Glenn. Dodie was married to Cecil Ellis, and to this union their daughter, Dana Rae Ellis, was born.    Dodie is survived by her daughter, Dana Haynes and husband Tim, of St....

James H. Jim Ousley passed away on September 20, 2021, at his home in League City, TX. Jim was born on October 20, 1947, to Hugh and Retha Ousley in St. Louis, MO. After Jim graduated from Lindbergh High School in 1965, he went on to study English and Geology at Meramec Community College. Answering the call to serve his country, Jim enlisted in the U.S. Army and completed Infantry Officers Training School in 1968. He completed the Officer Rotary Wing Aviator Course at Fort Wolters, Texas in...