Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror, Steelville, Crawford Co. MO
Local Obituaries for the Week of January 25, 2001



Marylee M. Busler

Marylee M. Busler was born November 21, 1924 to the late Alvin T. and
Bertha R. Evans (Payne) in Kennet, Mo. She departed this life on Tuesday,
January 16, 2001, having attained the age of 76 years.

Mrs. Busler was married to James E. Thomason in 1943. To this marriage
three sons were born. In 1960, she married John T. Brown, who preceded her
in death in 1962. On Dec. 21, 1968, she married Frank E. Busler. Together
Mr. and Mrs. Busler adopted their daughter in 1973. Mr. Busler preceded her
in death in 1981.

The majority of Mrs. Busler's life was spent as a mother and homemaker. She
was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. The greatest joy
in her life came in spending time with her grandson and his family, with
whom she resided.

She is survived by three sons, John E. Thomason, Aurora, Colorado, Douglas
H. Thomason, Puobleo, Washington, Robert W. Thomason, Sr. and wife Pamela,
of Leasburg, Mo., and one daughter, Paula K. Busler of Belleville,
Illinois; 11 grandchildren, James F. Thomason and wife Shannon of Leasburg,
Mo., Rebecca L. Cencelewski of New Carlisie, Indiana, Lori A. Thomason of
Sullivan, Mo., Frank E. Thomason of Leasburg, Mo., Jennifer M. Thomason of
Leasburg, Mo., Levi G. Weinhaus and Steven A. Reaves of Belleville,
Illinois, Sean, Scott, Janice and Jill Thomason of Aurora, Colorado.

Six great-grandchildren, Journey and Myranda Thomason of Leasburg, Mo.,
Austin Cencelewski of New Carlisle, Indiana, Tice Thomason and Jenny and
Erin McCoy of Platte City, Mo., many nieces, nephews, loved ones and
friends.

Mrs. Busler was also preceded in death by her grandson Robert Thomason,
Jr., her great-granddaughter Megan Cencelewski, three sisters, Shirley
Travis, Wanda Mowery, and Betty Maclanahan.

Services for Mrs. Busler were held on Thursday, January 18, 2001, at the
Eaton Funeral Home in Sullivan, Mo. Visitation was from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
with funeral services at 1 p.m. It was Mrs. Busler's request that her
remains be cremated.



Ivy L. Delcour

Ivy L. Delcour of Sullivan, Missouri, passed away Saturday, January 13,
2001 at the age of 67 years.

Ivy was born at Cook Station, Missouri on June 16, 1933, to the late James
and Anna (Eaton) Delcour.

He was raised there and had later graduated from Steelville High School.
Ivy then attended Hannibal-LaGrange College for two years. He then was
employed for a time with McDonald-Douglas in St. Louis. He later married
Wanda Edgar and to this marriage three children were born. He returned to
school and completed his Masters Degree in Animal Husbandry from the
University of Missouri at Columbia.

After college, Ivy worked for the former MFA Insurance Company as a
District Manager. He later became employed with Fidelity Telephone Company
as a System Salesman and retired from there in 1995.

On July 25, 1992, he was married to Connie Winthorse Licklider and made
their home in the Sullivan area near Spring Bluff.

Ivy was a board member of the Sullivan C-2 School District for nine years
and a member of Sullivan Lodge #69 A.F. and A.M. and a member of the First
Presbyterian Church of Sullivan.

He was also a member of the Sullivan Country Club and loved the game of
golf. He also found pleasure working on his farm and in his grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife Connie, one son, Jason Delcour, two daughters,
Lisa Brown of Columbia, Missouri and Lori Delcour of Houston, Texas; one
step-son, Ryan Licklider of Sullivan; one step-daughter Sara Garrett of
Sullivan; three brothers, Kenneth Delcour of St. Louis, Missouri, Eldon
Delcour of Rolla, Missouri and Chester Delcour of Steelville, Missouri; one
sister Rosabel Toon of Rolla; one grandchild, three step-grandchildren,
nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Ivy was preceded in death by
a brother, Glenn Delcour.

Funeral services were conducted at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, January 16, 2001
from the First Presbyterian Church in Sullivan with Pastor Dale Jackson and
Pastor David Cartee officiating.

Interment was in North Lawn Cemetery, Salem, Missouri.

Funeral arrangements were under the care of the Eaton Funeral Home,
Sullivan, Missouri.



Estella Elizabeth Farrar

Estella Elizabeth Farrar (nee Dulany) was born Wednesday, March 16, 1927,
at Lenox, Mo., a daughter of the late Walter Calvin Dulany and Christena
Elizabeth Dulany (nee Brown). She entered eternal rest Sunday, January 14,
2001, at the Missouri Baptist Medical Center, Sullivan, Mo., at the age of
73 years, 9 months and 28 days.

On December 5, 1945, at the home of Rev. Sam Roper, Steelville, Mo., in the
living room by the fireplace, Estella was united in marriage to Raymond
Harold Farrar, son of Albert and Lena (Brown) Farrar. Six daughters and one
son were born to this union. Raymond preceded her in death, November 25,
1965. She was also preceded in death by one daughter, Gail Elizabeth
Hutson, September 21, 1986.

Among those who remain to mourn her passing are her devoted children,
Barbara and husband Stanley Berry, Tena and husband Ronald Slovensky, Sandy
and husband Gene Brinkley, Tim Farrar and wife Sandy, all of Steelville,
Mo., Alice and husband Albert Archuleta of Columbia, Mo., Tammy and husband
Joe Dean of Granite City, Illinois, son-in-law Rainey Hutson of Cuba, Mo.;
one brother, James Dulany and wife Marjorie of Steelville, Mo.

Eleven grandchildren, Jim Hutson and wife Christina of Sandy, Utah, Reneé
and husband Bryan Mayhan, Anthony Archuleta and Alex Archuleta, all of
Columbia, Mo., Elizabeth Slovensky and partner Lisa Edwards, Margarett
Slovensky, Leah and Lindsay Farrar, all of Steelville, Mo., Jennifer Berry
of Stover, Mo., Joseph and Amanda Dean of Granite City, Illinois, Karen
Marshall and husband Steve of Rolla, Mo., Reneé Brinkley of San Francisco,
California.

One aunt Louise Hanson of St. Louis of St. Louis, Mo.; five
great-grandchildren, Alexandra, Jeffrey, and Lena Hutson of Sandy, Utah,
Nicholas and Garrett Marshall of Rolla, Mo.; brothers-in-law and
sisters-in-law, Clark and Virginia Farrar of Cuba, Mo., Myrtle Durant, Mary
Wiedemann, both of Sullivan, Mo., Phoebe Cutsforth of Independence, Mo.,
Thelma and John Vick of Michigan, and Zelma Brimer of Kent, Washington;
nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and many friends.

She will be remembered as enjoying indoor and outdoor flowers, western and
romance books, and making crafts for the Steelville Presbyterian Church
Bazaar. She liked taking short day trips to Elephant Rock, camping trips on
the river and lake and most recently playing Bingo and attending church
services at Gibbs Care Center. She was also a member of Gibbs Thrift
Extension Club and the Garden Club.

Her great love for all children, not just her own kids, was evidenced by
her twenty-five years as a Teacher's Aid in the Steelville R-3 School. She
was very proud of Steelville R-3 School and would always refer to it as
"our school" with a warmth and tenderness in her voice. She touched a lot
of lives during this employment. As she stood on the corner helping the
kids go back and forth to their school bus she often wished that she had a
bigger house and could afford to take more children into her home to love.

She was a very strong individual as evidenced when losing her husband, she
raised their seven children alone. She instilled in her children the values
of working hard, being responsible citizens, and caring for their fellow
man. After the death of her daughter, Gail, she cared for Gail's children
and was always there for them. She had a tremendous love for her children,
grandchildren, and great-grandchildren and became a second mother to her
six son-in-laws and daughter-in-law.

Her favorite remark was "People talk to me about their daughter-in-law's,
but they don't know what its like until you have six son-in-laws." Her
daughter-in-law, son-in-laws, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren could
always get away with more mischief than her own children could and she knew
them in their own special way. She had a tremendous sense of humor as
evidenced by the fun that she had with her children. Her children's friends
were always welcome in her home and they also enjoyed a lot of good times
with the family.

She endured a lot of pain and suffering and hid it from her family and
friends. Even when she felt the worst, she would remind them of menial
tasks, such as taking out the trash, feeding the birds, and watering the
flowers, and choosing her outfit for the next day.

Her most recent companion was her white poodle, Cleo, also known as "My
Baby Girl," who she loved dearly and was a source of great comfort to her.

Estella Elizabeth Farrar lay in state 2-9 p.m. Tuesday, January 16, 2001,
at the Britton Brothers Funeral Home, Steelville, Mo. Funeral services were
held 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 17, 2001, in the Britton Chapel with Rev.
Jerry Beers officiating. Musical selections were provided by vocalist Gary
Hardecke, and pianist Sharon Hardecke. Grandson Joseph Dean, sang special
hymns and accompanied himself on the guitar.

Committal prayers and interment were in Brown Cemetery, Steelville, Mo.
Honoring their mother-in-law as pallbearers were Albert Archuleta, Stanley
Berry, Gene Brinkley, Joe Dean, Rainey Hutson and Ronald Slovensky.

Arrangements were under the direction of the Britton Funeral Home,
Steelville, Mo.



Lloyd Joseph DeClue

Lloyd Joseph DeClue, 87, of Cuba and formerly of Leasburg and St. Louis,
died Friday, January 5, 2001 at the Phelps County Hospital in Rolla. Mr.
DeClue, so of the late Theodore J. DeClue and his wife Ivy, nee Nelson, was
born January 29, 1913 at Desoto. He received his education at the St. Louis
County public schools, and also attended business school. He served his
country honorably during World War II in the United States Navy. On July
10, 1940, he married Irma Dewey. He was of the Catholic faith. For many
years, he was employed as a railroad mechanic.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers,
Frank, Raymond, and Charles DeClue.

Among his survivors are his wife, Irma; one daughter, Catherine Williams of
St. Louis; two grandchildren, Frank and Stephanie; four
great-grandchildren, Lanette, Eric, Nicholas, and Melissa; one
great-great-grandchild, D. J.; a special family friend, Carol Jones of
O'Fallon; other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held on Monday, January 8, 2001, at
Nieburg-Vitt-Thiebes Funeral Home, Pacific, with Rev. Richard Coerver,
officiant. Interment was in Sunset Cemetery, Pacific.

Arrangements were in the care of Nieburg-Vitt-Thiebes Funeral Home,
Pacific.



Betty Hughes

Betty Hughes nee Beezley was born on Friday, May 27, 1927 in rural Crawford
County, Mo. to Levi Beezley and Gerogianna Sweeten Beezley, and passed away
on Tuesday, January 16, 2001 at Phelps County Regional Medical Center in
Rolla, Mo. at the age of 73 years, 7 months and 20 days.

Betty was a life-long resident of Crawford County. She attended Riverside
School near Cuba.

In October 1945 she married Henry Pasch, and to this union four sons were
born. On October 10, 1961 she was united in marriage to Herman Hughes in
Harrison, Arkansas, and to this union one daughter was born.

She and Herman have lived at the same place on Saddle Club Road for the
last 36 years. In addition to her own children, they had an extremely large
extended family. Betty enjoyed her grandkids, working in her yard and
garden, and growing flowers, except roses.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents, one son Donald H. Pasch; two
grandchildren, Donna Sue and Donald Eugene Pasch; two sisters, Willetta and
Mary; brother-in-law Raymond Hughes; and sister-in-law Ruby Beatt.

Betty is survived by her dear husband Herman Hughes of Cuba; three sons,
Steven A. Pasch of Cuba, Mo., Floyd N. Pasch of Farmington, Mo., and John
N. Pasch and wife Nancy of St. Peters, Mo.; two daughters, JoAnna Bach and
husband Steve of Cuba, Mo. and Linda F. Hughes of Nashville, Tennessee.

Five sisters, Mildred VanPatton of Plato, Mo., Gertrude Schubert of
Sullivan, Mo., Irene Seener of Afton, Mo., Mable Bland of Cuba, Bonnalee
LeDoux of Valley Park, Mo.; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Juanita
Hughes of Cuba, Mo., Russ Beatt of St. James, Mo. and Edith and Cordell
Callahan of St. James, Mo.; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many
friends, all who will sadly miss and fondly remember Betty Hughes.

Visitation for Betty Hughes was held on Thursday, January 18, 2001 from 5-9
p.m. at Hutson Funeral Home in Cuba, Mo.

Funeral Services were held on Friday, January 19, 2001 at 1 p.m. at Hutson
Funeral Chapel in Cuba, Mo. with Rev. Mark Smith officiating.

Burial was in the Oak Ridge Cemetery near Cuba, Mo.

All arrangements were under the direction of Hutson Funeral Home in Cuba,
Mo.



Hazel M. Littlejohn

Hazel M. Littlejohn nee Stuard was born on Wednesday, November 25, 1914 in
Columbia, Illinois to Charles Stuard and Cecelia Steppig Stuard, and passed
away on Tuesday, January 16, 2001 at Crawford County Care Center in Cuba,
Mo. at the age of 86 years, 1 month and 22 days.

Hazel graduated from Immaculate Conception Catholic School in Colombia,
Illinois. She later moved to St. Louis, Mo.

As a young adult Hazel professed her faith in Jesus Christ as her Savior
and was baptized. On September 7, 1940 she was united in marriage to Otis
Wayne Littlejohn at Third Baptist Church in St. Louis, Mo.

Hazel and Wayne served in several churches throughout their marriage. She
always loved to sing. They were instrumental in starting a new church in
Theodosia, Mo. Currently she was a member of First Baptist Church in Cuba,
Mo., where she served as a Sunday School teacher and choir member.

Hazel was a member of the Order of The Eastern Star Chapter #130 of
Theodosia, Mo.

Hazel and Wayne owned and operated a resort on the Lake near Theodosia.
Hazel loved animals. She used to raise and show horses.

Her husband Wayne preceded her in death on August 9, 1997. She was also
preceded in death by her parents; one brother Carl Stuard; one
sister-in-law Ruth Schwab.

Those who remain to mourn her passing are her very dear and special friend
Gary Branson and wife Ann of Cuba, Mo.; three sisters, Evelyn Wedle of
Waterloo, Illinois, Dolores Deffenbaugh and husband Dale of St. Louis, Mo.,
and Gladys Niccum of St. Louis, Mo.; one sister-in-law Doris Stuard, of St.
Louis, Mo.; one brother-in-law Rondle Littlejohn of Isabella, Mo.; nieces,
nephews, other relatives and many friends all who will sadly miss and
fondly remember Hazel M. Littlejohn.

Visitation was held on Wednesday, January 17, 2001 at Hutson Funeral Home
in Cuba, Mo. from 5 until 9 p.m.

Funeral service was held on Thursday, January 18, 2001 at Hutson Funeral
Chapel in Cuba, Mo. at 11 a.m. with Rev. Ed Hamilton officiating. Burial
was in the National Cemetery, Jefferson Barracks, Mo.

All arrangements were under the direction of the Hutson Funeral Home in
Cuba, Mo.



Roy Kenneth Spurgeon

Roy Kenneth Spurgeon of St. Louis, Mo., was born on April 3, 1925 in
Crawford County, Mo. to the union of Virgil William Spurgeon and Tress
Pearl (Cason) Spurgeon and passed away on January 15, 2001 at his home in
St. Louis, Mo. at the age of 75 years, 9 months and 12 days.

On April 29, 1944 Roy was united in marriage to Izetta Ennis in St. Louis,
Mo. They have been happily married for 56 years.

Roy was preceded in death by his parents, one daughter Doris Harris and
three brothers, John, Virgil and Ted Spurgeon.

He as a member of the Parkton Assembly of God Church of Barnhart, Mo.

Those who survive to mourn his passing from this life are his devoted wife
Izetta Spurgeon; two sons Virgil Spurgeon and wife Mary and Travis Ward and
wife Linda; one daughter Sue Plunk and husband George; one sister Evelyn
Huff and husband John; 9 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; one
great-great-granddaughter; nieces; nephews; other relatives and many
friends.

Roy was a devoted husband, loving father, grandfather, brother, good friend
to all who knew him and will be sadly missed.

Roy Kenneth Spurgeon was in state at the Britton Funeral Home of Cuba, Mo.
where funeral services were held on Thursday, January 18, 2001 at 2 p.m.
with Rev. Monty Roarke officiating. Interment was in the Licklider
Cemetery, Cuba, Mo. All arrangements were under the direction of the
Britton Funeral Home of Cuba, Mo.

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