All Obituaries

Herschel Albert Martin of O’Fallon, MO passed away Tuesday June 23, 2020 in St. Peters, MO. He was 91 years of age. Mr. Martin was born December 15, 1928 in Davisville, MO the son of the late Claude and Effie Louis Harris Martin. On October 9, 1955, in St. James, MO Herschel was united in marriage to Betty Flanagan. He retired as a Senior Engineer for Boeing Aircraft in St. Louis and was a veteran with the United States Marine Corps and received an honorable discharge Quantico,...

Jerry Hodorowski of Rolla passed away Friday, June 19, 2020 at Phelps Health in Rolla, MO. He was 80 years of age.   Jerry, the son of the late John and Irene Jerzakowski Hodorowski, was born May 9, 1940 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was united in marriage to Bonnie Schroeder on July 15, 1967 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and to this union, two daughters were born.   He is survived by his wife, Bonnie of Rolla, MO; two daughters: Paula Priester and husband, Rod of Arlington, TN and...

Jennie Mae Copper Dicks of Rolla, MO passed away Friday, June 19, 2020 at Phelps Health in Rolla, MO. She was 94 years of age.   Mrs. Dicks was born February 6th, 1926, the daughter of Ralph and Martha Jones Copper.   On December 21, 1946 in New Castle, Pennsylvania, Jennie was united in marriage to Harold Chester Dicks, Sr. Lieutenant Colonel Harold Chester Dicks, Sr. entered into rest in 1982.   She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law: Pamela and George Timson...

Lightcap, Henry Kent,  Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church,  Henry passed away  on Monday, May 18, 2020 at the age of 85.  Beloved brother of Suzanne Aulik, loving uncle of Stephanie Aulik, and Michael (Claudia) Aulik, great-uncle of Melissa and Sophia Aulik, dear brother, uncle, cousin, and friend.   After working for many years as an engineer at the John Cochran VA hospital in St. Louis, Henry retired and pursued his main interest, working...

Margret L Monken of St. James passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at Cedar Point Nursing Home, Rolla, MO. She was 102 years of age.   Margret, the daughter of Robert R. and Florence Hardin Lambert, was born July 14, 1917 in Carlin, Illinois. She was united in marriage to Delmar O. Monken, and to this union two children were born.   She is survived by her son, James Monken of Steelville, MO, and daughter Rhonda Monken of St. James, MO. Along with several grandchildren,...

James Douglas Black of St. James passed away Sunday morning, March 22, 2020 at Frene Valley Nursing Home Owensville, MO, following a brief illness. He was 61 years of age. James, the son of James Fredrick Black and Marlene Ann Brooner, was born September 13, 1958 in Burlington, Vermont. He was united in marriage to Brenda Henson on October 25, 1980 in Rolla, MO and to this union, four children were born. He is survived by his wife, Brenda of St. James, MO; two daughters: Rebecca McGill...

Daniel W. Smith, Jr. passed away Monday morning, May 11, 2020 at the St. James Living Center. He was 78 years of age. Dan, as he was know by his family and friends, was born February 17, 1942 in Laurel, Mississippi, the son of the late Daniel Walter and Zetta Sarah Wheelis Smith, Sr.. He is survived by his childeren: Julie Christine Lyons of Labadie, Mo. ,Jeffrey Scott Boyce of Springfield, Tn and Daniel Walter Smith III of Oak Grove, Mo., along with grandchhildren: Kelly Lyons, Jakob...

Jerry E. Ward, Sr. of St. James passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020 at Phelps Health in Rolla, MO.  He was 80 years of age. Jerry, the son of the Chester Claude and Nona Mae Inman Ward, was born February 8. 1940 in Claremont, Mississippi.   He is survived by his son, Jerry Ward, Jr. of St. James; his daughter, Amy R. Ward and three grandsons:  Carson C. Ward, Connor L.Ward, and Cody H. Ward of St. James. Jerry was a kind and gentle man.  He loved playing Bingo and...

Helen Copeland of St James passed away April 30th, 2020 at Phelps Health in Rolla, Mo.  She was 92 years of age. She was born April 18, 1928 in St. James, MO, the daughter of the late Hiram and Nadine Marshall Sewell. She was united in marriage to Cecil John "Tinker Copeland" on June 7, 1947, and they enjoyed 48 wonderful years together. To this union two children were born. Helen is survived by son,  Allen Copeland and his wife, Mary of St. James,...

Shirley Ann Kinsey of St. James passed away Saturday, April 18, 2020 at her home. She was 84 years of age.   Shirley Ann was born October 30, 1935 in St. James, MO to Rubel and Velva Robertson Basford. She married Tony Kinsey on August 5, 1956, and to this union, three children were born.   She is survived by her husband, Tony of the home; two sons: Bruce Kinsey and wife, Angela of Dacono, CO and Brian Kinsey and wife, Melissa of St. Louis, MO; one daughter, Kelley Stenburg and...