Obituaries

William O. Schnelt of rural St. James, Missouri passed away on Monday, October 13, 2008 at his home. He was 85 years, 10 months and 1 day of age. Willliam was born to his parents: Oscar and Clara (Hilderbrand) Schnelt on December 12, 1922 in St. Louis, Missouri. He was united in marriage to Mary Katherine Guglielemencei on June...

Adred Ricketts of Cape Girardeau, Mo. passed away at her home on Thursday, October 11, 2012. Adred was 91 years and 28 days of age. Adred Ricketts was born on September 13, 1921 in Heber Springs, Arkansas to her parents James Robert and Carrie Alice (Troy) Haile. Adred Ricketts was a loving wife, and mother. She will be missed...

Donald L. Fryer of Fort Worth, Texas formerly of St. James, Mo. passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at the Courtyard Nursing Home in Fort Worth, Texas. Donald Fryer was 72 years, 3 months, and 13 days of age. Donald L. Fryer was born on October 1, 1942 in St. James, Mo. to his parents: Virgil Luther and...

Gerald Wayne Copeland of St. James passed away at him home on October 1, 2009. He was 68 years and 7 days of age. Gerald Copeland was born September 24, 1941 at St. James the son of the late Leslie and Ruth (Jones) Copeland. On September 24, 1975 at St. James he was united in marriage to Jane (Hanes)...

Donald Blaine Blackwell of St. James, Missouri passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2009, at the Sunset Health Care Center in Union, Mo. He was 57 years, 3 months and 6 days of age. Donald Blackwell was born on October 9, 1951, to his parents: Leonard and Viola Lennox Blackwell. Donald is survived by one brother: Jim Blackwell and...

Pat Franklin "Corky" Reid of Vichy, Missouri passed away at his home on Sunday, December 28, 2008. Pat was 81 years, 2 months and 20 days of age. Pat Reid was born on October 9, 1927 to his parents: Frank and Elendra (Spencer) Reid in St. Louis, Missouri. Pat is survived by four sisters: Sivila Rodgers of Vichy, Missouri;...

Jessie Rose Weaver passed away Friday Ocotober 6, 2006 at the Phelps County Regional Medical Center in Rolla. She was 71 years 6 months and 2 days of age. Jessie Weaver was born April 4, 1935 in St. James, the daughter of John F. and Frieda Hall Hodge. On May 30, 1954, in St. James, Jessie Weaver was united...

Fred Klippel of St. James, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, June 13, 2006 at the Phelps County Regional Medical Hospital. Fred was 91 years of age. Fred was born on October 28, 1914 in McAlester, Oklahoma to his parents: Lena (Yoss) and Fred Henry Klippel. On November 10, 1945 he was united in marriage to Louise E. Schallenberg in...

Emily Marie Smith of St. James, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at the Golden Living Center in St. James, Missouri. Emily Smith was 79 years, and 16 days of age. Emily Smith was born on October 11, 1930 in Rolla, Missouri to her parents: Ira Ralph and Fae Emily (Brewster) Havens. Emily was united in marriage...

Bettye Jean Cantrell passed away at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri on Thursday, October 14, 2010. She was 82 years, 10 months, and 22 days of age. Bettye Jean Cantrell was born on November 22, 1927 to her parents: Belvard A. and Maxine (Crydar) Arnette in Sperry, Oklahoma. On August 23, 1943 at Tahlequah, Oklahoma, Bettye was...

Trenton Jon Stephens of St. James, Mo. passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2014 at the Phelps County Regional Medical Center in Rolla. Trenton Stephens was 31 years, 3 months and 2 days of age. Trenton Stephens was born on October 10, 1982 in Monnett, Mo., to his parents: Keith and Lorma Miller Stephens. Trenton Stephens was united in...

Logan Michael Headrick of St. James, Missouri passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2009 at the Phelps County Regional Medical Center in Rolla, Missouri. Logan was 30 years of age. Logan was born on October 9, 1978 in St. Louis, Missouri to his parents: Robert and Gloria (Eddington) Headrick. Logan is survived by his parents: Robert and Gloria Headrick...

Helen Verle (Warner) Prigge was born October 29, 1925, in Vichy, the daughter of Samuel A. Warner and Nettie (Maupin) Warner. She passed away October 5, 2012, at the Boone Hospital in Columbia, at the age of 86 years, 11 months and 6 days of age. Verle married Edwin Prigge on Sept 18, 1948, at the First Baptist Church...

Charles B. Evans Jr. of St. Louis, Mo. passed away at Big Bend Woods Health Care Center in Valley Park, Mo. on October 18, 2012. Charles Evans Jr. was 79 years and 25 days. Charles B. Evans Jr. was born on September 23, 1933 in Hartford, Arkansas to his parents: Charles Jefferson and Melverta (Wilhite) Evans. Charles B. Evans...

William Wensten Spurgeon of St. James, Mo. passed away on October 27, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, Illinois. William Spurgeon was 82 years, 8 months, and 7 days of age. William Spurgeon was born in Rosati, MO on February 21, 1931 to Lawrence and Suda Louise (Diestelkamp) Spurgeon. He was united in marriage to Betty...

Julie Anne Ratliff passed away on Monday, August 25, 2008 at the University Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. She was 30 years, 10 months, and 2 days of age. Julie was born on October 23, 1977 in Rolla, Missouri. Julie was lovenly raised by Jack and Judith Rose (Howdeshell) Bouse. Julie loved to spend time with her family. Julie loved...

Virginia Lee McMillen of St. James passed away Thursday July 20, 2006, at her home in St. James. She was 77 years 8 months and 29 days of age. Virginia McMcMillen was born October 21, 1928 at Granite City, Illinois the daughter of the late Swithen Anthony and Margaret Elizabeth Ogle Sutherland. On December 18, 1948 at St Louis,...

Terry Bolin of Silva, Missouri passed away at his home on October 29, 2010. He was 37 years, 4 months, and 18 days of age. Terry Bolin was born in St. Louis, Missouri to his parents: Jessie Neely and Mary Alice (Christeson) Bolin on May 11, 1973. Terry is survived by wife: Kristen Bolin; three children: Jessica and Tyler...

Elsie Fern (Maxwell) Lewis of St. James, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2011. Fern was born on October 26, 1925, and was a life-long resident of Phelps County. She was united in marriage to her loving husband of over 68 years, Clyde E. Lewis, on August 29, 1942. Fern was a homemaker who enjoyed preparing and canning the...

John W. Cole of Rolla, Mo. passed away on Sunday, September 9, 2012 at the Phelps County Regional Medical Center. John W. Cole was 89 years, 10 months and 25 days of age. John W. Cole was born on October 16, 1922 at Flat River, Mo. the son of the late William and Lucille Bennett Cole. John was a...