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Donald Fredrick “Fritz” Huster
Aug 3, 2025
Donald Fredrick "Fritz" Huster passed away Sunday August 3, 2025 at Phelps Health in Rolla, Missouri. He was 76 years of age.
Fritz was born December 7, 1948 the son of the late John and Clarise Sally Huster.
He was united in marriage to June Huster on May 10th, 1996. She survives at the family...
Jerry Wayne Hanks
Aug 1, 2025
Jerry Wayne (Clem) Hanks of St. James, Missouri passed away Friday, August 1, 2025 in Sullivan, Missouri. He was 58 years of age.
Jerry, or Clem as he was known by his family and friends, was born May 2, 1967 in Rock Island, Illinois, the son of Jerry Albert (Pug) and Jettie Watson Hanks.
He...
Debra Kay (Wester) Latham
Jul 31, 2025
Debra Kay Latham of St. James, Missouri passed away Thursday, July 31, 2025 in St. James, Missouri. She was 65 years of age.
Debra, the daughter of the Checkley and Dorothy (Davis) Wester, was born December 21, 1959 in Rolla, Missouri. She was united in marriage to Jerry Douglas Latham on April 7, 1988 in Greenwood, Mississippi....
Roberta Josephine (Ogden) Richards
Jul 31, 2025
Roberta Josephine Richards of St. James, Missouri passed away Thursday, July 31, 2025 at Phelps Health in Rolla, Missouri. She was 91 years of age.
Roberta, the daughter of the late Joseph Edward and Rose Alice (Fry) Ogden, was born February 4, 1934 in St. Genevieve, Missouri. She was united in marriage to Lloyd Richards on December...
John Richard Ogden
Jul 27, 2025
John Richard Ogden was called home on July 27th, 2025, at the Meramec Springs Country Store and RV Park in St. James, Missouri. John was 52, born in Lapeer, Michigan to Richard Ogden and Patricia Radloff. He graduated Yale High Class of 1991 and went on to drive a truck for Schneider. After he retired, he spent his time...
Norma L. (Lee) Davis
Jul 27, 2025
Norma L. Davis of St. James, Missouri, who peacefully entered into rest on July 27, 2025, at Phelps Health in Rolla, Missouri, at the age of 84.
She was born March 29, 1941, in Alton, Illinois, to the late Nobel and Abby Lee.
On December 13, 1958, Norma united in marriage with Curtis Wayne Davis,...
Ruth Ellen (Bennett) Bullock
Jul 21, 2025
Ruth Ellen Bullock of St. James, Missouri passed away Monday, July 21, 2025 at Aurora Health and Rehab in Rolla, Missouri. She was 90 years of age.
Ruth, the daughter of the late David Leonard and Ruby Nell (McGaffin) Bennett, was born April 28, 1935 in Cuba, Missouri.
Ruth is survived by her daughter, Terri...
Judy (Williams) Culler
Jul 20, 2025
Judy Culler of St. James, Missouri was called home with her heavenly father, suddenly on July 20, 2025, at the age of 73.
She was born on May 23, 1952, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of the late Jack and Judy Hill Williams.
Judy was a kind, thoughtful, and deeply spiritual woman who brought warmth...
Janet Grace (Plank) Snelson
Jul 16, 2025
Janet Grace Snelson of St. James, Missouri passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at Phelps Health in Rolla, Missouri. She was 87 years of age.
Janet, the daughter of the late Louie Dillon and Grace Louisa (Tomlinson) Plank, was born June 16, 1938 in Delevan, Illinois. She was united in marriage to Ervin Snelson in Crestwood, Missouri....
Linda Jean Jenkins
Jul 13, 2025
Linda Jean Jenkins of Rolla, Missouri, formerly of St. James, passed away Sunday, July 13, 2025 at Phelps Health in Rolla, Missouri. She was 69 years of age.
Linda, the daughter of the late Karl and Juanita "Matlock" Jenkins, was born July 1, 1956 in St. Louis, Missouri.
Linda is survived by her daughter, Karla...
Enza Meredith (Hanes) Row
Jul 5, 2025
Enza Meredith Hanes Row of Des Peres, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 5, 2025 at the Quarter of Des Peres Care Center in Des Peres, Missouri. She was 74 years old.
She was born on January 16, 1951 in Chelsea, Massachusetts. Enza was the daughter of the late Earl Lloyd Hanes and Mary Adelaide Hanes....
Veda Jane (Holman) Neidert
May 27, 2025
Veda Jane (Holman) Neidert of Belle, Missouri, formerly of the Edgar Springs/Licking area passed away peacefully at her home on May 27, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones. She was 75 years of age.
Veda was born to George Sr. and Anna (Brown) Holman on July 11, 1949. She had one brother, George (Junior) Holman, Jr. She...
Verlena Raye (Poe) Dillon
May 21, 2025
Verlena Raye Dillon, 81, of Rolla, Missouri, passed away peacefully at home on May 21st,2025, surrounded by her loved ones. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, proud grandmother and great-grandmother, and a faithful servant of God.
Verlena was born to Leverett Harley Poe and Juanita Blessing (Adkins) Poe February 11th, 1944. She grew up in a...
William Eugene Shrum, Sr.
May 17, 2025
William Eugene "Bill" Shrum, Sr. passed away quietly on May 17th 2025, at the Aurora Health and Rehabilitation Center in Rolla, MO. He was 77 years of age.
Bill was known by his family and friends, was born January 2, 1948 in Hannibal, MO to Robert L'Vere Thelkeld and Helen Eugene (Lowe) Thelkeld Shrum.
He...
Lawrence E. "Bud" Byrd
May 11, 2025
Lawrence Edward Byrd Jr., known to all as "Bud," of St. James, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 11, 2025, at Phelps Health in Rolla, Missouri, at the age of 90.
Born on September 14, 1934, in St. Louis, Missouri, Bud was the son of the late Lawrence Edward Byrd Sr. and Mayme Elizabeth (Stricker) Byrd....
Alison Satterfield
May 5, 2025
Alison Satterfield passed away peacefully on May 5, 2025 at the age of 62. A lifelong Christian and devoted member of High Gate Baptist Church since 1992, Alison will be remembered for her warm smile, generous spirit, and the steady love she gave her friends and family. Known for her kindness, strength, and unwavering devotion to the Lord Jesus...
John E. Heuser, Jr.
Apr 27, 2025
John E. Heuser, Jr. of St. James, Missouri passed away Sunday, April 27, 2025 at the St. James Living Center. He was 87 years of age.
John, the son of the late John E. Heuser, Sr. and Amelia Elizabeth (Sewell) Sellers, was born October 31, 1937 in Farmer City, Illinois. He was united in marriage to Veronica ...
Dr. David Andrew Bennett
Apr 11, 2025
Dr. David Andrew Bennett of St. James, Missouri, formerly of Bland, Missouri, passed away Friday, April 11, 2025 at Missouri Veterans Home in St. James, Missouri. He was 85 years of age.
David, the son of the late David Leonard (D. L.) and Ruby Nell (McGaffin) Bennett, was born March 18, 1940 in Rolla, Missouri.
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Dorothy Leora (Spencer) Walker
Apr 9, 2025
Dorothy Leora Walker passed away and went to join her Lord and Savior on Wednesday April 9, 2025 at her home in Vichy, Missouri. She was 93 years of age.
Dorothy Walker, the daughter of the Late Marvin and Elva Gray Spencer was born January 10, 1932 in Vienna, Missouri. In 1948, she was married to Lorenzo...
Lawrence Lee Clark
Apr 6, 2025
Lawrence Lee Clark of St. James, Missouri passed away on Sunday, April 6, 2025 at his home. He was 81 years of age.
Lawrence, the son of the late Emil and Mildred Jones Clark, was born December 22, 1943 in St. Louis, Missouri. He was united in marriage to Mary Elizabeth Holman on July 9, 1966 in...
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