Obituaries

Apr 15, 2023

Gloria Jean Mahoney of St. James passed away Saturday, April 15, 2023, at SSM Health St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, MO. She was 33 years of age.

Gloria, the daughter of Kevin Mahoney and Kimberly Snyder Bushell, was born August 4, 1989 in San Bernardino, CA. She was united in marriage to Samual Mahoney on...

Apr 10, 2023

Doris Gail Watters of St. James passed away Monday, April 10, 2023, at the St. James Living Center in St. James, MO. She was 95 years of age.

Doris, the daughter of the late Charles and Emilie (Hoehne) Moeslein, was born January 31, 1928, in St. Louis, MO. She was united in marriage to Kenneth A. Burch...

Apr 7, 2023

Lawrence Hughes of Jefferson City, MO formerly of St. James passed away April 7th, 2023 at the Phelps Health Hospital in Rolla, MO. He was 77 years of age.

Lawrence or Joe as he was known by his family and friends, was born August 24, 1945 at Cook Station, MO, the son of Everett and Mabel (Veach)...

Apr 3, 2023

Norma Jean Rekosh of St. James passed away Monday, April 3, 2023 at the St. James Living Center. She was 94 years of age.

Norma, the daughter of the late James Herbert Young and Grace Katherine Stepper, was born September 30, 1928 in Rolla, MO.

Norma is survived by nieces: Diana Hopkins and Carla Bates;...

Mar 29, 2023

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Rusten Radford Smith was born August 7, 1990 in Jacksonville, FL and was raised in St. James, MO. He graduated from John F. Hodge High School in St. James, MO in 2009.  Rusten and Caroline were united in marriage on February 26, 2016 while stationed at Fort Hood, TX.  Rusten passed away in a helicopter...

Mar 29, 2023

Michael Paul Cramer of St. James passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at University of Missouri Hospital and Clinics in Columbia, MO. He was 64 years of age.

Michael, the son of the late Paul Herbert and Patsy (Cox) Cramer, was born August 25, 1958 in Roundhead, Ohio. He was united in marriage to Gayle Jean Camp....

Mar 25, 2023

Lynelle Skouby Luther died surrounded by family and friends on March 25, 2023, in Lee's Summit, Mo., after a short illness. She was 58.

Lynelle was born on December 25, 1964, to Marion and Marian (Aden) Skouby in St. Louis, Mo. She graduated from Webster Groves High School in 1983.

Her brothers describe her as...

Mar 17, 2023

Vivian Louise Ridenhour of St. James, MO passed away Friday, March 17, 2023 at Silverstone Nursing Home in Rolla, MO. She was 82 years of age.

Vivian was the daughter of the late John and Beulah (Jones) Carter; she was born September 23, 1940 in Safe, MO.

Vivian was united in marriage to Nolan Malone...

Mar 13, 2023

Nancy Louise Southard of Rolla passed away Monday, March 13, 2023 at Rolla Health and Rehabilitation Suites in Rolla, Missouri. She was 58 years of age.

Nancy, the daughter of the late Leonard W. LaBarge and Caroline Bernett LaBarge, was born June 21, 1964 in Rolla, Missouri.

She is survived by her husband, Frank of...

Mar 11, 2023

Joanna Rose Sirois, our little coconut, of Saint James, MO, went to be in her heavenly home with her Lord Jesus Christ on March 11th, 2023 after nine weeks and two days of life in her mother's womb.  For the time being, her loving mother and father, Enoch and Erin Sirois, and her devoted sisters, Hannah Marie Sirois and...

Mar 9, 2023

Ernest Edward Railey passed away Thursday, March 9, 2023 at his home in High Gate, Missouri. He was 86 years of age.

Ernest, the son of the late Forrest B. and Faye (Gibson) Railey, was born November 24, 1936 in Houston, Texas.

Ernest is survived by his three sons: Brian Railey of High Gate, Missouri,  ...

Mar 7, 2023

David Ledare Guyton of Doolittle, MO passed away following a sudden heart attack on Tuesday, March 7, 2023  at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO. He was 63 years of age.

David Guyton, the son of the late Maurice and Davene (Wilson) Guyton, was born September 17, 1959 in Rolla, MO.

He was united in marriage...

Mar 5, 2023

Patricia "Pat" Ann Allen of Vichy passed away at Phelps Health in Rolla on March 5th, 2023, at the age of 68.

Patricia Ann Wilson was born May 26, 1954, to Wilborn and Hazel Wilson in St. Louis, Missouri. Pat married the love of her life Kenny Allen on June 16, 1972. She accepted Christ as her...

Mar 4, 2023

William "Bill" Robert John of Rolla, Missouri passed away peacefully in his sleep Saturday, March 4, 2023 at the St. James Living Center in St. James, Missouri. He was 83 years of age.

Bill, the son of the late William Leonard John and Kathryn (Wallace) Baker, was born August 3, 1939 in Cairo, IL. He attended and...

Feb 28, 2023

Patsy J. Morelock, 84, passed away the morning of February 28, 2023 at Gasconade Manor in Owensville, MO. She was 21 weeks shy of her 85th birthday.

Patsy was born on August 11, 1938 in Safe, MO to John Carter and Beulah Carter, nee Jones.

Patsy was united in marriage to the love of her...

Feb 27, 2023

Patricia Anne Hofherr of St. James passed away Monday, February 27, 2023 at Phelps Health in Rolla, Missouri. She was 90 years of age.

Patricia, the daughter  of the late Gerald S. and Mary Angelia (Wimmer) Young, was born August 19, 1932 in Lakewood, Ohio. She was united in marriage to James Richard Hofherr on June 26,...

Feb 27, 2023

Jackie Lee Sansoucie of St. James passed away Monday, February 27, 2023 at Phelps Health in Rolla, MO. He was 75 years of age.

Jackie, the son of the late John Anthony and Lillie Mae (Gough) Sansoucie, was born November 5, 1947 in Mineral Point, MO. He was united in marriage to Dorothy Hemme on July 7,...

Feb 26, 2023

Margaret Jane Pack of St. James passed away Sunday, February 26, 2023 at her home in St. James, MO. She was 78 years of age.

Margaret, the daughter of the late Henry J. and Dorothy Christmas (Turnbough) Ray, was born November 14, 1944 in St. Louis, MO. She was united in marriage to Kenneth Ray Pack on...

Feb 14, 2023

Ronald "Dean" Taber was born on August 16, 1959, to Korky and Shirley Taber. He passed away on February 14, 2023, at the St James Living Center at the age of 63 years old.

He is preceded in death by his parents Shirley and Korky Taber, his wife Bertha Taber and daughter Sara Taber; Sister/Brother-in-laws Johnny and...

Feb 10, 2023

TAYLOR, Robert C. USAF (Ret.) passed away peacefully at home on February 10, 2023 in Tampa, Florida. He was born in 1932 to Margaret and Roy Taylor in Danforth, Illinois. He grew up in central Missouri and following his graduation from St. James High School, enlisted in the USAF. During his Air Force career, he earned a Bachelor of...