Obituaries

Jan 18, 2015

Hubert Herb Leon Terrill of Rolla, Missouri passed away on January 18, 2015 at the Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Mo. Hubert Terrill was 73 years, 6 months and 8 days of age. Hubert Leon Terrill was born on July 10, 1941 to his parents: John Alva and Josephine Bullock Terrill in Rolla, Mo. On January 1976, Hubert was married...

Jan 17, 2015

Margaret (Madge) M. Busby, 80, of St. James, died in her sleep Saturday, January 17, 2015, at Pilkenton Residential Care. Margaret was born January 6, 1935, in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of the late Eugene A. and Zella Mae (Geisler) Windsor. She attended St. Louis public schools and graduated from Soldan High School in 1953. She was united...

Jan 14, 2015

Vada Wilson of St. Charles, Mo. formerly of Vienna, Mo. passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 in St. Charles, Mo. Vada Wilson was 87 years, 5 months, and 10 days of age. Vada Wilson was born on August 4, 1927 in Vienna, Mo. to her parents: Fred and Sadie Bremenr Crismon. Vada Crismon was united in marriage to...

Jan 14, 2015

Betty Lea Bailey of Licking, Mo. formerly of St. James passed away at the Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston, Mo., on Wednesday January 14, 2015. She was 81 years 9 months and 9 days of age. Betty Bailey was born April 6, 1933 in St. James the daughter of the late Howard and Sarah Hicks Ware. On May...

Dec 27, 2014

Matthew Bruce Dixon, 90, of Amarillo died on Saturday, December 27, 2014. Memorial services were held 1:00 pm, Friday, January 2, 2014 at LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Coulter Road Chapel.

Matthew Dixon was born on May 30, 1924 in the Bronx, NY to Alexander and Patricia Dixon. Matthew was a mechanical engineer for Boeing. Matthew loved to swim...

Dec 14, 2014

Lela Rose Goertz, 84, of St. James, MO died at 5:45 Sunday, December 14, 2014 at her home. She was born August 28, 1930 in the Steinbach, KS community to Edmund S. and Agatha (Schmidt) Hiebert. She attended school at Steinbach for eight years, at Goessel High School, Goessel, KS the next four years and attended one year at...

Dec 13, 2014

Jerry Albert Hanks of St. James, Mo., passed away at his home surrounded by his family on December 13, 2014. He was 73 years of age. Jerry, known by his family and friends as Pug, was born November 19, 1941 at Steelville, Mo., the son of the late Earl Woodrow and Frances Ann Hopkins Hanks. On July 25, 1964...

Dec 6, 2014

Leonard Fikar Jr. of St. James, Mo. passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at his home. Leonard Fikar Jr. was 75 years, 3 months and 27 days of age. Leonard Fikar Jr. was born on August 9, 1939 to his parents: Leonard H. Sr. and Marie Ethel Glazer Fikar in Lyndon Station, Wisconsin. Leonard Fikar Jr. was a...

Dec 2, 2014

Mabel Maleece Baker Gahr was bron on January 25, 1924, in Potosi, Missouri as the only child to Nick and Olive (nee Pinnell) Baker and passed away on December 2, 2014 at the Golden Living Center in St. James, Mo. at the age of 90 years, 10 months and 7 days of age. Mable was a life-long teacher having...

Nov 28, 2014

Raymond William Bassford of St. James, Missouri passed away on November 28, 2014 at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Raymond Bassford was 81 years, 7 months and 20 days of age. Raymond Bassford was born on April 8, 1933 in Cook, Illinois to his parents: Clarence O. and Helen Roman Bassford. Raymond Bassford attended the Graduate University...

Nov 28, 2014

Richard Lee "Ric" Courtois of St. James passed away Friday, November 28, 2014 at his home. He was 67 years of age. Ric, the son of the late Bernard and Helen Boyer Courtois, was born November 5, 1947 in Cadet, MO. He was united in marriage to Carolyn Lee Cates on June 7, 1969 at St. Clair, MO. They...

Nov 26, 2014

Mary Lou Martin went to be with Our Heavenly Father on Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at Rolla Rehab Nursing Home in Rolla, MO. She was 72 years of age. Mary Lou, the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Hatcher Happle, was born December 12, 1941 in Rolla, MO. Mary is survived by her daughter, Rita Persicke and husband,...

Nov 21, 2014

Vernon L. Olives Jr. of St. James, Mo. passed away on November 21, 2014 at the University Hospital in Columbia, Mo. Vernon Olives was 61 years, 7 months and 29 days of age. Vernon L. Olives Jr. was born on March 23, 1953 in San Jose, California to his parents: Vernon L. Olives Sr. and Salvinsall. Vernon Olives Jr....

Nov 19, 2014

Dolores L. Smith of Harrisonville, Mo. passed away at her daughters home on November 19, 2014. Dolores Smith was 88 years, 4 months and 10 days of age. Dolores L. Smith was born on July 9, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois to her parents John A. and Loretta E. Riley Hussers. Dolores L. Hussers was united in marriage to Frank...

Nov 18, 2014

William Myrl Wilson of St. Charles, Mo. passed away on November 18, 2014 at the St. Joseph Health Center in St. Charles, Missouri. He was 89 years, 3 months and 25 days of age. William M. Wilson was born on July 24, 1925 in Miller County, Mo. to his parents: McKinley and Mae Thompson Wilson. William Wilson was united...

Nov 17, 2014

Mary Katherine Schnelt of St. James, Mo. passed away at the St. James Golden Living Center in St. James, Mo. on Monday, November 17, 2014. Mary Schnelt was 92 years, 4 months and 19 days of age. Mary Schnelt was born on June 29, 1922 in St. Louis, Mo. to her parents: Al and Mary Elizabeth Boewer Guglielemencci. Mary...

Nov 17, 2014

Dorothy Marie Neas of Annandale, Virginia, passed away on November 17th, 2014. Born in Vichy, Missouri, on March 11th, 1939 to Elmer Franklin and Hallie Euline Isgrigg Van Kirk, Dorothy was the beloved wife of 35 years of Charles (Chuck) Edwin Neas. Dorothy worked as a cook in the school cafeteria of New Life Assembly of God in Wrightstown,...

Nov 10, 2014

James R. Roberts Jr. of Rolla, Mo. passed away at the Phelps County Regional Medical Center in Rolla, Mo. on Monday, November 10, 2014. James Roberts Fr. was 66 years, 1 month and 30 days of age. James Roberts Jr. was born on September 11, 1948 to his parents: James N. Sr. and Josephine Roberts. James Roberts Jr. is...

Sep 18, 2014

Urban M. Jaegers, age 82, of St. James, formerly of Linn, passed away Thursday, September 18, 2014, at the Missouri Veterans Home in St. James. Urban was born on February 2, 1932, in Loose Creek, a son to the late Leo and Bertha (Backes) Jaegers. He attended school in Loose Creek and was a 1950 graduate of Linn High...

Sep 5, 2014

Donald Elmer Don White of St. James passed away quietly at his home on Friday September 5, 2014. He was 78 years 9 months and 25 days of age. Don, as he was known by his family and friends, was born November 11, 1935 at Seaton, Mo., the son of the late Elmer White and Dorene Malone Williams. Don...