obituaries

Apr 30, 2014

Pauline H. Welches was born on January 8, 1926 at Charleston, Missouri the daughter of William Samuel and Louise C. (Colley) Brooks and passed away on April 30, 2014 at Clark's Mountain Nursing Home in Piedmont at the age of 88 years. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband Rev. Howard F. Welches  whom she...

Apr 30, 2014

Loretta Ann Huffman was born on May 12, 1941 at Morley, Missouri the daughter of Earnest and Virgil (Gadberry) Nolen and passed away on April 30, 2014 at the Parkland Health Center in Farmington at the age of 72 years. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Vernon Ray Huffman Sr. whom she was united in...

Apr 30, 2014

Debi Francis was born August 30, 1983 at Jacksonville, Illinois the daughter of Sie and Kim (Wilson) Merriman and passed away on April 30, 2014 at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis at the age of 30 years. She was preceded in death by her mother Kim Merriman and one brother Timothy Mounce. Debi was united in marriage to...

Apr 29, 2014

J.F. Sitzes was born on September 3, 1927 at Marquand, Missouri the son of Daniel E. and Lilly Catherine (Yount) Sitzes and passed away on April 29, 2014 at St. Louis at the age of 86 years.  He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother Howard Sitzes and one sister Fern Cravens. J.F. was united in marriage...

Apr 27, 2014

Norma June Cleghorn-Lockwood of Park Hills was born August 1, 1932 the daughter of Joseph and Goldie (King) Hill and passed away on April 27, 2014 at the age of 81 years. She was preceded in death by her husbands Russell Cleghorn and Dennie B. Lockwood, her parents, two daughters Brenda Van Antwerp of Jefferson City, Missouri and Jo...

Apr 27, 2014

Cross Roads-Letha(Arlene) Weatherington, 89, Passed away April, 27,2014, surrounded by family. Letha was born February 11, 1925, in Bollinger County to Preston and Mrytle (Gould) Crites and was united in marriage June 15, 1942 to Alfred Weatherington. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, great-grandson Zachary "Litte Bob" Callaway, 3 sisters, and 2 brothers.

Survivors...

Apr 25, 2014

John C. Polete was born on May 2, 1929 at Flat River, Missouri the son of Wm. Harley and Floy (Young) Polete and passed away on April 25, 2014 at his residence in Fredericktown at the age of 84 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Ruth Conrad Polete whom he was united in marriage...

Apr 23, 2014

Alta L. McClellan was born on May 13, 1947 at Fredericktown the daughter of Floyd and Vera (Smallen) Pogue and passed away on April 23, 2014 at her residence in Fredericktown at the age of 66 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, one son Matt McClellan, two sisters Joan Crippen and Shirley Ivison, and two brothers...

Apr 20, 2014

Glenwood Tinsley was born on November 20, 1926 at Village Creek, Missouri the son of Jennings and Faye (Kennon) Tinsley and passed away on April 20, 2014 at Potosi, Missouri at the age 87 years. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Ruth May (Morris) Tinsley whom he was united in marriage to on August 18,...

Apr 17, 2014

Dorothy B. Sutton was born on November 16, 1922 at Lesterville, Missouri the daughter of Lee O. and Charity Russell and passed away on April 17, 2014 at the Windsor Estates in Camdenton, Missouri at the age of 91 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Richard H. Sutton whom she was united in marriage...

Apr 14, 2014

Paul (Buck) Wesley Myers, 94, died Monday, April 14, 2014, at his home in Fredericktown. He was born November 22, 1919, at Gravelton, Mo, the youngest of 7 children. His parents were Thomas Myers and Janie (Holliday) Myers.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Lloyd, George and Lee, and sisters Nadine Slunaker, Velma Marston,...

Apr 14, 2014

Jerome Paul "Jerry" Galey was born on August 3, 1935 at Indiana the son of Loren and Ruby Galey and passed away on April 14, 2014 at Fredericktown at the age of 78 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Ethelda Mae Galey whom he was united in marriage to on November 22, 1962 at...

Apr 9, 2014

Bonnie Ann Johnson was born on September 4, 1941 at Flat River, Missouri the daughter of Harvey Albert and Ruby Louise (Compton) House and passed away on April 9, 2014 at the Stockhoff Nursing Home in Fredericktown at the age of 72 years. She was preceded in death by her parents. Bonnie was united in marriage to Glenn "Speed"...

Apr 4, 2014

Rosa Mae King was born November 18, 1926 at Grisham Spur, Missouri the daughter of Lee Theodore and Lenora Magdalene (Bess) Long and passed away on April 4, 2014 at Stockhoff Nursing Home in Fredericktown at the age of 87 years.

Rosa was preceded in death by her parents,...

Mar 28, 2014

Gerald Robert "Jerry" LaChance was born August 31, 1942 at Knob Lick, Missouri the son of Orville & Blanche (Mackley) LaChance and passed away in Farmington, Missouri on March 28, 2014 at the age of 71 years.

Jerry was preceded in death by his parents Orville & Blanche LaChance.

Jerry married Myra Firebaugh on June...

Mar 26, 2014

Shirley Eileen Hamilton was born March 21, 1939 at St. Louis, Missouri the daughter of Walter Lee Brent & Vivian Pauline (Webb) Brent and passed away on March 26, 2014 at her residence in Fredericktown at the age of 75 years.

Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Ralph Hamilton.

Shirley is...

Mar 24, 2014

Virginia Lee Stevens was born November 23, 1927 at Elvins, Missouri the daughter of Alonzo E. & Lula M. (Copher) Freeland and passed away at Fredericktown on March 24, 2014 at the age of 86 years.

Virginia was preceded in death by her parents, husband Norvil (Buster) Stevens, daughter Shirley Stanfill, son James David Stevens, brother John...

Mar 17, 2014

Kevin Brent Ammon of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Fredericktown, passed away on March 17, 2014 at the age of 55 years. He was born on October 17, 1958 in Bonne Terre, Missouri. He was preceded in death by one granddaughter Kali Ammon and grandparents Fred and Rosie Ammon and Charles and Myrtle Umfleet. He is survived by his parents...

Mar 15, 2014

Johnny Russell Reed was born December 8, 1927 at Black Mountain the son of Giles Gilbert and Eva Lee (Shoemaker) Reed and passed away on March 15, 2014 at his residence in Fredericktown at the age of 86 years.

Johnny was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Joan Reed, Four (4) sisters Stella LaPlant, Peggy...

Mar 8, 2014

Juanita Mae Rehkop was born September 14, 1924 at Patton, Missouri the daughter of William C. and Matilda Hilda (Cook) Fadler and passed away on March 8, 2014 at Fredericktown at the age of 89 years. Juanita was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Denver Rehkop whom she married on February 7, 1947 at Fredericktown. Her son-in-law Donald...