Mirror, Steelville Star-Crawford Steelville, Crawford Co. MO
Local Obituaries for the Week of January 22, 2014
Susan H. Brown
Susan H. Brown (nee Hill) of Union, Missouri was born on
January 28, 1949 in Reno, Nevada to Starr Hill Jr. and Dorothy
Hill (nee Peralta) and passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at
the age of 64 years.
Before moving to Union, Sue was a long-time resident of Webster
Groves, Missouri and member of the Webster Groves Herb Society. In
addition to being a talented all-around “craftsperson” she was an
accomplished fiber artist-spinner, weaver, natural dyer, knitter,
crocheter, needle felter, seamstress and art doll creator. Sue was
a member of the Franklin County Fiber Guild, Rural Missouri Spinners
and the Weavers Guild of St. Louis.
She was preceded in death by her father, Starr Hill Jr.
She is survived by her husband, Steve Brown of Union, Missouri; two
sons, Matt Brown and wife Kathleen of Union, Missouri and Tim Brown
of Bourbon, Missouri; one daughter, Stephanie Shaner and husband
Bryan of Bourbon, Missouri; mother, Dorothy Hill of Washington,
Missouri; three grandchildren, Brianna Brown, Evelyn Shaner and Olin
Shaner; other relatives and friends.
A celebration of life gathering will be held at a future time.
Arrangements under the direction of the Midlawn Funeral Home in
Union, Missouri.
Steven Boyd Cox
Steven Boyd Cox of Springfield, Missouri was born August 18, 1969
in St. Louis, Missouri to Boyd Marion Cox and Martha Ann Smith Cox
Martin and passed away Friday, January 17, 2014 at the age of
44 years.
Steven loved listening to music and watching movies.
He was preceded in death by his father, Boyd Cox.
He is survived by his mother, Martha Ann Martin and husband Clent
of Salem, Missouri; two sisters, Missy Mueller and husband Dennis of
Sullivan, Missouri and Ellie Louise Weckerly of Salem, Missouri;
other relatives and friends.
There will be no service at this time.
Arrangements under the direction of the Britton-Bennett Funeral
Home of Steelville, Missouri.
George William Hoehne
George William Hoehne of Sullivan, Missouri was born at Altenburg,
Missouri on November 25, 1933 to George and Natalie (Fiehler) Hoehne
and passed away Monday, January 13, 2014 at the age of 80 years,
1 month and 18 days.
As a young man he worked in the timber trade lived in Altenburg area
until enlisting in the U.S. Army to serve in the Korean War. After
his honorable discharge, George was employed for a time at McDonnell-
Douglas Aircraft Company in St. Louis, Missouri, as a riveter.
George later became employed in the iron ore mining industry as a
driller and blaster and later as a miner in the copper mines of
New Mexico.
After his retirement and the death of his wife, he moved to the
Sullivan area to be closer to his family. George enjoyed traveling,
even worldwide. He was fond of the outdoors and was an avid deer
hunter and fisherman. He was a man of resilient faith who believed
in the Lord Jesus Christ and was a member of Saint Matthew Lutheran
Church of Sullivan.
He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Natalie Hoehne;
his wife; three brothers, Charles, Ernest and Richard Hoehne.
He is survived by one son, George Keith Hoehne of Bourbon, Missouri;
two daughters, Rebecca Hoehne of Gardner, Colorado and Diane
Brokowski and husband Ray of Salt Lake City, Utah; one brother, Ralph
Hoehne of Uniontown, Missouri; four sisters, Gloria Brothers of
Jackson, Missouri, Vera Sandler of Perryville, Missouri, Ruth Frye
of Aurora, Missouri and Lillian Casten of Perryville, Missouri;
grandchildren; other relatives and friends.
Visitation was held from 9:30-11 a.m. on Thursday, January 16, 2014
at the Eaton Funeral Home in Sullivan, Missouri.
Funeral services were conducted at 11 a.m. on Thursday,
January 16, 2014 from the Chapel of the Eaton Funeral Home, Sullivan,
Missouri with Pastor Tim McCarty officiating.
Cremation followed the services.
Arrangements under the direction of the Eaton Funeral Home in
Sullivan, Missouri.
Laura Frances Jones
Laura Frances (Matlock) Jones, of St. James, Missouri was born in
St. James on May 8, 1920 to Thomas and Virginia Matlock and passed
away on Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at the age of 93 years and 8 months.
She was married to Melvin Thomas Jones and to this union one son was
born.
Laura was a member of the Trinity Episcopal Church where she served
on the Vestry and also as treasurer of the Women’s Guild. She
volunteered at the Head Start School for 17 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Virginia Matlock;
her husband in 1981, after 42 years; her son, Seth; great grandson,
Seth Thornton; sisters, Edith Jenkins and husband Hubert and Juanita
Jenkins and husband Carl; brothers, Warren Russell Matlock and Thomas
Lewis Matlock, and brother-in-law, Joseph Noakes.
She is survived by a granddaughter, Tonya Adams and husband Tom; a
grandson, Rodney Jones and wife Vicky; two great grandchildren, Richard
Jones and Caitlin Jones; daughter-in-law, Pamela Stockdale; brother,
James Matlock and wife Ruby; one sister, Mildred Noakes;
sister-in-law, Peggy Matlock; special grandchildren, not by blood but
love, Johnna Cunningham, Terra and Josh Cahill, Danetra and Greg
Edwards, Terry and Marilyn Nelson, Don, Judy, Mike, and Nick
McFarland; other relatives and friends.
Visitation was held from 5-7 p.m. on Sunday, January 12, 2014 at the
Null & Son Funeral Home in Rolla, Missouri.
Funeral service was held at 11 a.m. on Monday, January 13, 2014 at
the Trinity Episcopal Church in St. James, Missouri.
Interment followed in the Flat Grove Cemetery in rural Rolla,
Missouri.
Arrangements under the direction of the Null & Son Funeral Home in
Rolla.
Carol Suzanne “Suzy” Hudson Matthews
Carol Suzanne “Suzy” Hudson Matthews of St. James, Missouri was born
on September 21, 1957 in Charleston, South Carolina to Willard
Emerson (Bill) and Helen Mae (Hedy Jane) Hudson and passed away
Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at the age of 56 years, 3 months and
24 days.
She attended Westminster Christian School and graduated in 1975 and
attended the University of Miami and graduated from nursing school
in Naples, Florida in 1980.
Suzy was united in marriage to Robert Kenneth (Ken) Matthews in
Naples, Florida on May 15, 1962 and they were married for 31 years.
Suzy began her nursing career at Naples Community Hospital in
January of 1981 and served in oncology, radiology and special
procedures. After moving to St. James, Missouri in 2001, Suzy
worked as a nurse at the Missouri Veterans Home. She was proud to
have been named Employee of the Month in 2007, an honor given to the
top employee in system of all Veterans Homes in Missouri. She
retired from nursing in 2009 because of health issues.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Willard and Helen Hudson;
grandparents; her father-in-law, Robert “Bob” Matthews and
mother-in-law, Theresa Matthews.
She is survived by four children Robert “Bobby” Emerson Matthews and
wife Ashley of St. James, Missouri, Kristyn “Kristy” Suzanne Matthews
and her partner Andy Grabowski of St. James, Missouri, Tannie
Lorraine Sauers and her husband Bobby of Licking, Missouri, and
Kenneth William “Billy” Matthews and wife, Wendy of Lakeland, Florida;
grandchildren, Brooklyn Reese, Alexa Mae Damewood, Dalton Andrew
Grabowski; Cassanndra, Kialeith and Alexis Sauers and Christian
Matthews; her sister, Sherri Summers and husband Alan and their
three children, Samantha Skye, Olivia Joy, and Wesley Emerson of
Marietta, Georgia; three special sisters-in-law, Linda Peachey of
St. James, Missouri, Brenda Chambers and husband Don of Vichy,
Missouri and Sheila Matthews of St. James, Missouri; other relatives
and friends.
Visitation was held from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, January 16, 2014 at
the Jones Funeral Home in St. James, Missouri.
Funeral services were conducted on Friday, January 17, 2014 at 2 p.m.
at the Jones Funeral Home in St. James, Missouri with Lindy Hardick
officiating.
Pallbearers were Chas Gunter, Bobby Sauer, Andy Graboski, J.T. Payne,
J.C. White and Mark Chambers.
Burial was in the family plot at the St. James Cemetery in St. James,
Missouri.
Arrangement under the direction of the Jones Funeral Home in
St. James, Missouri.
Daisy Kathryn Parrett
Daisy Kathryn Parrett nee Mahood of Steelville, Missouri was born
on Thursday, December 4, 1930 to Asa and Mary Lou Ellen Anderson
Mahood in Grafton, Illinois and passed away Friday, January 17, 2014
at the age of 83 years, 1 month and 13 days.
Daisy married Carl L. Parrett on May 11, 1967 in Augusta, Missouri.
She was a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Steelville,
Missouri. She enjoyed doing crafts, woodworking, stripping and
refurbishing furniture, raising beautiful flowers and loved cooking.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Asa and Mary Mahood;
daughter-in-law, Mary Lou Skirvin; brothers-in-law and sister-in-law,
Clarence (Lillian) Parrett, Jeffrey Parrett and Clinton Hewkin.
She is survived by her husband, Carl L. Parrett of Steelville,
Missouri; children, Dale Parrett of Columbia, Missouri, Joseph
(Theresa) Parrett of Defiance, Missouri, Jeffrey (Stacy) Parrett of
Hayden Lake, Idaho, Edward Joseph Skirvin of Washington, Missouri,
Joshua Skirvin, Debra (Chris) Espowe of St. Clair, Missouri, and Linda
(Larry) Thomas of Bloomsdale, Missouri; sisters, Lenora (Ralph)
Fulkerson and Jeanie (Raymond) Brown of Dade City, Florida;
sisters-in-law, Florence Parrett of Mesquite, Nevada, Ruby Hewkin
of Cherryville, Missouri and Norma (Jim) Smith of Salem, Missouri;
brothers-in-law, Paul (Freda) Parrett of Florissant, Missouri and
Lonnie (Cheryl) Parrett of St. Louis, Missouri; 21 grandchildren;
eight great grandchildren; other relatives and friends.
Visitation was Tuesday, January 21, 2014 from 5-8 p.m. at the
Hutson Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri and funeral service at
11 a.m. Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at the Hutson Funeral Home,
Steelville, Missouri with Deacon Earl Horsefield officiating.
Burial was at the Cherryville Baptist Cemetery, Cherryville,
Missouri.
Arrangements under the direction of the Hutson Funeral Home,
Steelville, Missouri.
Ira V. Scott Jr.
Ira V. Scott Jr. of St. James, Missouri was born in Elkton, Maryland
on June 8, 1924 to Clara (McKenzie) and Ira V. Scott Sr. and passed
away Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at the age of 89 years.
Ira proudly served his country in the United States Army Air Corps
from 1942-1946. It was during this time that he would meet the love
of his life, Pauletta Brown, known affectionately as “Plutie.” They
married on July 27, 1945 in Kansas City, Missouri and to this union
two children were born.
After serving four years in the Army Air Corps, Ira re-enlisted
moving over to the United States Air Force where for the next 20
years he would combine his appreciation for aircraft, the love of
travel and move forward in his career. Ira was a three-war veteran.
His 24 years in the military would see him through WWII, the Korean
Conflict and the Vietnam War.
After he retired he and Plutie loved to travel visiting air museums
and family that were scattered across the country. He enjoyed
building remote control airplanes, deer hunting, and had a passion
for weapons.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Clara and Ira Scott Sr.;
wife of 64 years, Pauletta Scott in 2009; and his daughter, Theresa
Woelfel.
He is survived by his son, Robert Scott and wife Hatice of Rolla,
Missouri; grandchildren, Matthew, Brandi, Cody, David, Dawn, Scott,
Lance and Regina; 16 great grandchildren; sister, Rose Marie Murphy
and husband Ray of Elkton, Maryland; other relatives and friends.
Visitation was Saturday, January 18, 2014 at the Rolla Chapel of
the James & Gahr Mortuary from 4-6 p.m.
Graveside services were Sunday, January 19, 2014 at 1 p.m. at the
Malden Memorial Cemetery in Malden, Missouri with Pastor Ray Cook
officiating.
Arrangements under the direction of the James & Gahr Mortuary, Rolla,
Missouri.
Trenton Jon Stephens
Trenton Jon Stephens of St. James, Missouri was born on
October 10, 1982 in Monnett, Missouri to Keith and Lorma Miller
Stephens and passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2014 at the Phelps
County Regional Medical Center in Rolla at the age of 31 years,
3 months and 2 days.
Trenton was united in marriage to Jessica Nicole Crider on
March 14, 2011.
He was a boiler maintenance man at the Ozark Mountain Technologies.
He is survived by his wife, Jessica Nicole Stephens of St. James,
Missouri; two sons, Jaxon Sidwell and Liam Stephens, both of
St. James, Missouri; one daughter, Leena Sidwell of St. James,
Missouri; parents, Keith and Lorma Miller Stephens of Wheaton,
Missouri; one brother, B.J. Stephens of Mena, Arkansas; one sister,
Angel Nottage of Oletha, Kansas; other relatives and friends.
Visitation was held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, January 16, 2014 at the
Christian Life Center in Rolla, Missouri.
Funeral service was conducted at 3 p.m. on Thursday,
January 16, 2014 at the Christian Life Center in Rolla with Eddie
Jones and Chris Waldmann officiating.
Arrangements under the direction of the Jones Funeral Home in
St. James, Missouri.
Robert Eugene “Bobby” Watring
Robert Eugene “Bobby” Watring of Leasburg, Missouri was born on
March 14, 1956 in Booneville, Missouri and passed away Sunday,
January 12, 2014 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis,
Missouri at the age of 57 years.
Bobby worked as a mechanic for Voss Truck Port and most recently for
Prickett Trucking Company. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, caving,
arrowhead searching, barbequing with his family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his father, Russell Eugene Watring;
one nephew, Stevie Hughes.
He is survived by three children, Dawn and husband Shawn Gregory of
Leasburg, Missouri, Amber Morse and Danielle Watring, both of Kansas
City, Missouri; mother, Kitty Adams of Bourbon, Missouri; two
grandsons, Ryan and Zach Gregory of Leasburg, Missouri; brothers
and sisters, Lee and wife Marie Watring, Carol and husband John
Schmuke, Linda and husband Jay Thompson, Billy Watring, Connie and
husband Steve Hughes, all of Bourbon, Missouri, Donna and husband
Robert Atchison of Sullivan, Missouri; three half brothers, Rusty
and wife Joanne Watring of Leasburg, Missouri, J.R. and wife Tonya
Watring and Johnny Watring, all of St. James, Missouri; other
relatives and friends.
Visitation was held on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 from 5-7 p.m.
at Mizell Funeral Home, Missouri.
Funeral service was held on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at 7 p.m.
with Pastor Carl Wayne Strosnider, officiating.
Cremation followed the service.
Arrangements under the direction of the Mizell Funeral Home in
Cuba, Missouri.
Reprinted with permission from the Obituary page of the
Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror Web site.
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