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Lela Rose Goertz
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...
Jerry Albert Pug Hanks
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...
Leonard Fikar Jr
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...
Mabel Maleece Gahr
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...
Raymond William Bassford
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...
Richard Lee "Ric" Courtois
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...
Mary Lou Martin
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,...
Vernon L. Olives Jr
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....
Dolores L. Smith
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...
William Myrl Wilson
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...
Mary Katherine Schnelt
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...
Dorothy Marie Neas
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,...
James R. Roberts
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...
Urban M. Jaegers
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...
Donald Elmer Don White
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...
Imogene Copeland Avery
Aug 20, 2014
Imogene (Copeland) Avery, 88, of St. James, MO passed away on 08-20-2014 just outside of St. Louis. She was preceded in death by her husband Clarence Bryan Avery. Loving mother of Wayne Edward (Dianne) Avery. Beloved Grandmother of Michele Lynn Avery and Angela Marie (Avery) Sanders. Stepmother of Robert Duane (Judy) Avery. Step grandmother of Timothy Duane Avery, Kurt...
John Edward Phillips
Aug 14, 2014
John Edward Phillips Jr. of St. James, Missouri passed away at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, Missouri on Thursday, August 14, 2014. John Phillips Jr. was 57 years, 8 months and 10 days of age. John Phillips Jr. was born on December 4, 1956 in Fort Dix, New Jersey to his parents: John Edward and Patricia Wilson...
Robert Louis Malone
Aug 14, 2014
Robert Louis Malone, 94 of Rolla, Mo., passed away August 14, 2014 at the Phelps County Regional Medical Center in Rolla, Mo. Robert Malone is a World War II Veteran. He was born August 10, 1920 in McMinnville, Tennessee to Yancy and Mary J. Dixon Malone. He was united in marriage to Jewel Christine Beagles to whom Roberta Louise...
Minnie B. Heflin
Aug 12, 2014
Minnie Heflin passed away August 12, 2014 at the Cuba Manor Nursing Home in Cuba, Mo. Minnie was born May 13, 1925 in rural St. James, Mo. to Ella and George Sieber. She was 89 years, 2 months, and 30 days of age. Minnie grew up on a farm and attended school at Ferndale, a one room schoolhouse. The...
Mae Violet Robinson
Jul 17, 2014
Mae Violet Robinson of St. James was born on May 5, 1925 to Martin Krepps and Amelia Rudolph Krepps. Mae passed away Thursday, July 17, 2014 at the age of 89 years 2 months and 12 days of age surrounded by all of her children. Mae was united in marriage to Ransom M. Robinson on February 22, 1943, and...
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