Obituaries

May 29, 2024

Carl Wilson Adams of St. James, Missouri passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2024 at University Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. He was 75 years of age.

Carl, the son of the late Luther Wilson and Gladys Fay (Happel) Adams, was born January 8, 1949 in Waynesville, Missouri. He was united in marriage to Lois Eileen Wastel on March...

May 25, 2024

Larry Lee LaBarge of Licking, Missouri passed away Saturday, May 25, 2024 at the Life Care Center in Waynesville, Missouri. He was 72 years of age.

Larry, the son of Leonard W. LaBarge and Caroline Burnett LaBarge, was born January 9, 1952 in Rolla, Missouri.

Larry is survived by daughters, Julie Hammond (Jason) of Jefferson...

May 25, 2024

Marvin Dale Coffman of St James, Missouri passed away Saturday evening May 25, 2024, at his home in St. James, Missouri. He was 81 years of age.

He was born August 28, 1942 in Bourbon, Missouri, the son of the late Edgar and Grace Miller Coffman Roberson. He was one of 12 children.

On November...

May 7, 2024

Johnie Leo Shoemate of St. James, Missouri passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at his home.   He was 87 years of age. Johnie, the son of the late Raymond Earl and Ethel (Peterman) Shoemate, was born May 3, 1937 at the homeplace in rural St. James.  Johnie spent his childhood growing up on the family farm that has been...

May 4, 2024

Lloyd William Richards of St. James, Missouri passed away Saturday, May 4, 2024 at his home in St. James, Missouri. He was 89 years of age.

Lloyd, the son of the late Purel and Ella (Riggs) Richards, was born November 4, 1934 in Huzzah, Missouri. He married Roberta Ogden on December 19, 1953 in Potosi, Missouri.

Apr 27, 2024

Joy L (Robinson) Gibson, 72, of Houston, Texas, passed away on April 27, 2024 at the Houston Methodist West Hospital in Houston, Tx.

Joy was born on January 6, 1952 and adopted by James and Helen Irene (Price) Robinson in Galveston, Texas.  She married Howard Gibson on February 27th, 1982.  Howard and Joy had a total of...

Apr 25, 2024

Patsy Ruth (Plank) Pilger, 83, of St. James, Mo., passed away suddenly, on April 25, 2024, at the Phelps Health Hospital in Rolla, Mo.

Patsy was born on March 18, 1941, to Dillon Plank and Grace (Tomlinson) Plank in St. Louis, Mo.  She was a 1959 graduate of John F. Hodge High School in St. James, Mo. ...

Apr 23, 2024

Ronald Earl Reed of Vichy, Missouri passed away suddenly at his home on April 23, 2024. He was 75 years of age.

He was born August 16, 1948, in Waynesville, Missouri, the son of the late Arthur and Laura Wools Reed.

On January 4, 1991, he was united to Sandra Glenn by Brother Jim Epperson...

Mar 30, 2024

Arminta Matilda "Tillie" Branstetter Moreland, 83, of St. James, Mo., passed away on March 30, 2024 at the Phelps Health Hospital in Rolla, Mo.

Tillie was born on June 16, 1940, to Morris Elcanah Branstetter and Sarah Frances (Scantlin) Branstetter on the Davis place in Phelps County.  Tillie was a 1958 graduate of John F. Hodge High...

Mar 29, 2024

Aloysius Meramec Frisbee, the precious infant son of Paul and Gessell Frisbee, went to be in the arms of Jesus on Friday, March 29, 2024.

Baby Aloysius is survived by his parents, Paul Wayne and Gessell Chapple (Caudill) Frisbee of Rolla, Missouri; his brothers: Tanner, Clay, and Simon; his sisters, Celeste and Echo; his paternal grandfather, Richard...

Mar 27, 2024

(William) Waide Moreland of St. James passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in St. James, Missouri.  He was 47 years of age.  He was born on August 26, 1976.  Waide, was the son of Cheryl (Giesler) Moreland of Rolla, Missouri, and Billy Ray Moreland of Mexico, Missouri.

Waide is survived by his mother, Cheryl Moreland, and father,...

Mar 23, 2024

Michelle D. Gibbs Mostoller, 45 of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2024. Arrangements for prayer service in Wahpeton on Thursday, March 28, have been entrusted to Vertin-Munson Funeral Home. Local arrangements are under the direction of the Jones Funeral Home in St. James, MO.

Michelle will lie in state at 6:00 PM Sunday, March...

Mar 19, 2024

James Furqueron Jr. of St. James, Missouri passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at his home in St. James, Missouri. He was 71 years of age.

James, the son of the late James Furqueron Sr and Blanche Louise Sylvester Furqueron, was born October 5, 1952 in Jackson, Michigan. He was united in marriage to Beverly June Payne...

Mar 18, 2024

Christopher Everett Tibbetts of Omaha, Arkansas passed away on March 18, 2024, at his home. He was 27 years of age.

Christopher was born February 13, 1997, in Jefferson City, MO the son of Kendall W. Tibbetts and Mickey Spurgeon Davis.

He is survived by his father, Kendall W. Tibbetts and wife Jackie Litton Tibbetts...

Mar 2, 2024

Judy K. DeLuca of St. James, Missouri passed away suddenly Saturday morning, March 2, 2024 at her home in St. James, Missouri. She was 68 years of age.

Judy was born August 3, 1955 in Texas, the daughter of Norma Peters. She was lovingly raised by her grandparents, Earl and Beulah Peters.

On December 25,...

Feb 27, 2024

Karl Otto Neidert was born December 9, 1957, in Austin, Texas, the second son (out of five children) of Kalo and Stella Neidert. He passed away on February 27, 2024, in San Diego, California

Karl grew up in Reno, Nevada, where he was an avid skier, rock climber, hiker, and Boy Scout, achieving the rank of Eagle....

Feb 27, 2024

Roy Allen Gorman of St. James, Missouri was born August 10, 1942 in Rosati, Missouri to Eddie and Margaret (Tessaro) Gorman. He passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at the age of 81, in his home. He was married to Nancy (Swyers) on April 16, 1966. They were married 57 years. Roy spent two years in the US...

Feb 23, 2024

Dorothy Kay Kronable of Rolla, Missouri passed away Friday, February 23, 2024 at Aurora Health and Rehabilitation in Rolla, Missouri.  She was 76 years of age.

Dorothy, the daughter of the late Earl and Elizabeth Pottoffer Petitt, was born August 12, 1947 in Basor Kansas. She was united in marriage to Robert William Kronable, Jr. on September...

Feb 22, 2024

Daniel Gregory King of Cook Station, Missouri passed away Thursday, February 22, 2024 at Aurora Health and Rehabilitation in Rolla, Missouri. He was 88 years of age.

Daniel, the son of the late Francis J.  and Laurine (Miles) King, was born May 3, 1935 in St. Louis, Missouri. He was united in marriage to Rosie Ryther on...

Feb 8, 2024

Phyllis June (Hinkle) Whitener of St. James, MO passed away February 8, 2024 at the age of 82

years old.

Phyllis was born June 1, 1941 in Fredericktown, MO to the late Charley and Zella (Spain) Hinkle. Phyllis

was preceded in death by her parents, sister Hellen Thompsom, sister Joyce Knodell, sister Leanna...