Obituaries

Feb 8, 2023

MSGT Allen P. Holtman, age 80, passed away on February 8, 2023 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Saint James, Missouri. Allen is a lifelong member of Hope United Church of Christ. He served over 26 years in the Air Force. His duty stations took him to NJ, AK, CO, HI, ND, AZ, Thailand, and FL. He is survived...

Feb 5, 2023

Edward "Duke" Tweed, age 81 passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2023 in St. James, MO.

Duke was born in Houston, MO on May 23, 2941 to Horace "Jim" Tweed and Lorena (Reed) Tweed. He grew up in Houston, MO with one brother. After graduating high school, he went on to obtain a doctorate degree in electrical...

Feb 4, 2023

Roger Dale Ellis of St. Roberts passed away Saturday, February 4, 2023, at the Fort Wood Hospital in Waynesville, MO. He was 68 years of age.

Roger, the son of the late Hershel and Sarah (Eakins) Sewell, was born November 9, 1954, in St. Louis, MO. He was united in marriage to Barb Faulkner on April 10,...

Jan 28, 2023

William Chesley "Did" Moman, passed from this life in Odessa, TX on Saturday, January 28, 2023.

William Chesley "Did" Moman was born to Jacob Moman and Gertrude Bockover on July 21, 1933 in a house in Redbird, Missouri. He grew up on his father's farm in Lanes Prairie, MO and was educated in a small school house...

Jan 23, 2023

Janet (Jan) Lea Dillion, 64, of The Villages, Florida, passed away on January 23, 2023. Jan was born on December 20, 1958, to Emmett and Beda Dillon in St. James, MO. After Jan graduated from St. James High school, she went on to study Interior Design at the University of Missouri. A move to Frederick, MD in 1989 allowed...

Jan 23, 2023

Ann J Ingersoll passed away on January 23rd, 2023. She was 75 Years of age.

Ann was born in Rochester, Minnesota to Harry and Eleanor Peters Johnson on August 24th, 1947.

After graduating in 1965, Ann joined VISTA where she met Ken Middleton. They would marry and have two daughters, Christina, and Melissa. Ann stayed...

Jan 6, 2023

Nancy Louise (Bossert) Hildenbrand of Bethany Beach, Delaware passed away on January 6, 2023 in Sussex County, Delaware.      She was born in Phelps County, Missouri on July 9, 1932, to the late Walter R and Eve F (Kinkeade) Bossert.

She was a lifetime member of the Church of Christ.

Louise went to St James schools...

Dec 30, 2022

Mary Katherine Weaver of Memphis, TN, formerly of St. James, MO, passed away December 30, 2022, at the Methodist Hospital in Memphis, TN following a short illness.

Mary Katherine Weaver, the daughter of the late George Ernest Jr. and Jessie Rose Hodge Weaver, was born October 8, 1963, in Mt. Vernon, MO.

Mary was born...

Dec 30, 2022

Warren "Sonny" Laverne Feeler of Vichy passed away Friday, December 30, 2022 at his home.  He was 81 years of age.

Sonny, the son of the late Herbert "Hub" and Olive Adell (Hodge) Feeler, was born September 15, 1941 in Vichy, MO.  He was united in marriage to Joyce Cline on June 1, 1991 in Fenton, MO....

Dec 30, 2022

Shirley Ann Todd-Gould, formerly of St. James, passed away Friday, December 30, 2022 in St. Charles, MO. She was 88 years of age.

Shirley, the daughter of the late Fred Allen and Eunice (Moreland) Todd, was born March 10, 1934 in Webster Groves, MO. She was united in marriage to Richard H. Gould May 19, 1951.

Dec 29, 2022

Gracie Victoria Wycoff of St. James passed away Thursday, December 29, 2022 at her home.  She was 95 years of age.

Gracie, the daughter of the late Jessie Spencer and Christena (Sewell) Bagwell, was born May 4, 1927 in St. Louis, MO. She was united in marriage to Lawrence Wycoff on June 11, 1949 at the St....

Dec 29, 2022

Gary Louis Stearns of St. James passed away Thursday, December 29, 2022 in Vichy, MO. He was 71 years of age.

Gary, the son of the late Louis Elmer and Helen Virginia Smith Stearns, was born May 28, 1951 in St. Louis, MO.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Fanny Stearns who entered...

Dec 28, 2022

James "Cotton" Alfred Steen was born September 1, 1930 in Phelps County to John Logan Steen and Orpha Mae White Steen.  James passed away December 28, 2022 at the age of 92 years, 3 months, and 27 days.

James united in marriage to Shirley Tipton on November 3, 1967 at Flag Springs Church in St. James, MO. ...

Dec 25, 2022

Louella Rose Satterfield of St. James passed away Sunday, December 25, 2022 at Cox Health Medical Center South in Springfield, MO. She was 77 years of age. Louella, the daughter of the late Wilson and Waltie Euna Roy Riley, was born October 6, 1945 in Jackson County, MO. She was united in marriage to Aaron Satterfield on July 31,...

Dec 20, 2022

Emory Nicole Ray, precious baby girl of Justin Ray and Taylor Schaffer, entered into heaven in the arms of angels on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at Children's Hospital in St. Louis, MO. She was 4 months of age.

Emory was born August 10, 2022 in Jefferson City, Missouri.

She is survived by her loving parents,...

Dec 20, 2022

Ronald Kieth Giesler, Sr. of St. James, MO passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2022.  He was 94 years of age. Ronald, the son of the late Roy Russell Giesler and Flora Elva (Warner) Giesler, was born December 5, 1928, in Vichy, MO.  He was united in marriage to Retha Venitta Chambers on September 23, 1950 in Salem, Arkansas.  To...

Dec 20, 2022

Gary Wayne Engelmeier, of St. James, MO, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2022.  He was 69 years of age. Gary, the son of the late Melvin Engelmeier and Grace (Fanger) Engelmeier, was born Monday, October 19, 1953, in Salina, KS.  He was united in marriage to Bonnie Diann Hicks on November 22, 1975 at First Baptist Church in St....

Dec 20, 2022

Alexandrea "Allie" Marie Light, of Rolla, MO, was born on Saturday, December 14, 1991 in Rolla, MO.  She passed away at Phelps Health Hospital in Rolla, MO on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at the age of 31 years and 6 days. She attended school in Newburg, MO.  She enjoyed working with leather, doing crafts and loved animals.  She rode...

Dec 13, 2022

In 1951 while a sophomore in high school, he met and fell in love with Lovonne Simily. Six years later, they eloped to Mississippi. Jack and Trixie, as she was known, were blessed by the addition of daughters,  Terri and Toni.

He graduated from high school in St. James, and then he attended and graduated from the...

Dec 13, 2022

Ethel Darlene Skyles of Rolla, formerly of St. James passed away Tuesday evening December 13, 2022, at Cedar Pointe Nursing Home in Rolla.

Darlene Skyles was born March 19, 1947 the daughter of the late Virgil Leslie and Ethel Hays Pierce.

She is survived by two children: Linda Darlene Harrison-Gueye of Jefferson City, Mo and...