Obituaries

Gerald Melbourne Poor of Rolla, Missouri passed away at the Phelps County Regional Medical Center on Monday, October 10, 2011. Gerald Poor was 84 years, 6 months and 8 days of age. Gerald Poor was born on April 2, 1927 to his parents: Otto and Gracie Lee (Skaggs) Poor. He was united in marriage to Mildred Marie Ragan on...

Everett L. Boss Hughes of Cuba, Mo. passed away at the Golden Living Center of St. James, Mo. in St. James, Mo. on January 6, 2015. Everett Hughes was 91 years, 2 months and 16 days of age. Everett Boss Hughes was born on October 21, 1923 to his parents: William S. and Pearl Market Hughes in Cuba, Missouri....

Mr. Winferd F. Hays, Sr., passed away on Monday, August 31, 2009 at his home in St. James, Missouri surrounded by his family. He was 85 years, 10 months, and 27 days of age. Winferd Hays was born on October 4, 1923, he was the fourth son of (the late) John and Maude (Riley) Hayes of Salem, Missouri. He...

Oren Junior Reed of St. James, Missouri passed away at the Phelps County Regional Medical Center on February 7, 2011. Oren Reed was 81 years, 4 months and 1 day of age. Oren Reed was born in Maries County, Missouri on October 6, 1929 to his parents: John and Millie Frances (Leach) Reed. Oren Reed was united in marriage...

Jules Fredrick Martin passed away at the Phelps County Regional Medical Center on Tuesday, February 14, 2006. He was 94 years of age. Jules was born on October 4, 1911 at Rolla, Missouri to his late parents: Fredrick and Julia (Ruess) Martin. Jules was united in marriage to Pauline Matthews on February 5, 1933 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. To this...

Donna Marie Hankey of St. James, Missouri passed away at the University of Mo. Hospital in Columbia, Mo. on Sunday, October 12, 2014. Donna Hankey was 68 years, 5 months, and 16 days of age. Donna Hankey was born on April 26, 1946 to her parents: Arthur and Inez Saladin Kulp in Rolla, Mo. Donna Kulp was united in...

Maxine Janice (Steen) Chambers passed away on Monday, June 19, 2006 at her home in St. James, Missouri. She was 83 years of age. Maxine was born on October 2, 1922 near Royal, Missouri, the second child born to William Everett and Clara Grace (Mosher) Steen. She lived her early years in St. James, where she attended grade school...

Alexa "Lexi" Marie Bartlett, 18 of St. James, MO entered into the arms of her Lord and Savior Saturday, December 15, 2012. Lexi was born on October 11, 1994 in Cape Girardeau, MO and attended St. Mary Cathedral School until moving to St. James her 2nd grade year where she was raised by her surviving parents Jim and Kassie...

Charles (Jack) Finley Duncan Jr. of Vienna, Missouri passed away on October 3, 2006 at the Boone County Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. He was 83 years, 5 months, and 1 day of age. Jack was born on May 2, 1923 at Dickson, Tennessee to his parents Charles Finley and Gena Irene (Patten) Duncan. He was united in marriage to...

Deborah Sue Green of St. James formerly of Sedalia, Mo passed away Friday, August 9, 2013 at the Phelps County Regional Medical Center in Rolla, Mo. She was 68 years 9 months and 29 days of age. Deborah Sue Green was born October 11, 1944 in Pittsburg, Kansas the daughter of the late Buford L. and Freda V. (Hutcheson)...

Joan B. Schwarzen of rural St. James, Missouri passed away at her home on Monday, March 27, 2006. She was 65 years, 5 months, and 16 days of age. Joan was born on October 12, 1940 to her parents: Edmond C. and Wilma (Lenz) Burke. Joan was united in marriage to Roland Gusta Schwarzen on December 1, 1956 in...

Paul Daniel Deatherage of St. James, Mo., formerly of Eureka, Mo. passed away at the Missouri Veteran's Home in St. James, Mo. on Wednesday, October 2, 2013. He was 83 years, 2 months and 2 days of age. Paul Deatherage was born on July 30, 1930 in St. Louis, Mo. to his parents: Nep and Maude (Ramsey) Deatherage. Paul...

Mildred M. Skouby of St. James, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2006 at the Phelps County Regional Medical Center in Rolla, Missouri. Mildred was born on April 3, 1922 to her parents. Mildred was united in marriage to Russell Skouby on December 26, 1938 and to this union three sons were born. Mildred is survived by one...

Claire Ann Smith of St. James passed away Sunday October 2, 2011 at the St. James Golden Living Center. She was 90 years 4 months and 17 days of age. Claire Ann Smith was born May 15, 1921 at Dillon, Mo., the daughter of the late Augusta and Frieda (Alt) Lupberger. On June 30, 1979 in Crossville, Tennessee, Claire...

Donald Wayne Lindsey of St. James passed away on Friday, October 28, 2011. Donald Lindsey was 81 years, 3 months, and 7 days of age. Donald Lindsey was born on July 21, 1930 in Desloge, Missouri to his parents: Jewell C. and Blance Ruby (Downs) Lindsey. Donnie was placed in foster care as a young child during the depression...

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...