Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror, Steelville, Crawford Co. MO
Local Obituaries for the Week of January 25, 2012
Geraldine G. “Gerry” Bandy
Geraldine G. “Gerry” Bandy of Sullivan, Missouri, was born at Steelville,
Missouri on November 13, 1926 to Benjamin and Minnie Alice (Moutray) Mallow
and passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at the age of 85 years.
Gerry, as she was known by her family and friends, was raised in the
Steelville area and had lived in several areas in Missouri before settling
in Ellisville, Missouri. Gerry was owner and operator of the Grover Inn at
Grover, Missouri for 38 years before retiring and moving to Sullivan,
Missouri in 2002.
She was united in marriage to Elmer Miller, which later ended in divorce.
After which she was married to Al Long who preceded her in death and then
was married to Gene Bandy who preceded her in death in 1998.
Gerry loved nature and watching her flowers grow. She enjoyed bird watching
and especially loved her Chow dog, Buck. She loved to travel, go fishing and
attend family reunions and picnics. Gerry lived for the St. Louis Cardinals
and never missed a game. She had a spunky personality and a great sense
of humor. She was also known to be very independent and loved going to
Cracker Barrel.
She is survived by several nieces and nephews; great nieces and nephews;
other relatives and friends.
Visitation was held from 4-8 p.m. on Friday, January 20, 2012 at the Eaton
Funeral Home in Sullivan, Missouri.
Funeral services were conducted at 10 a.m. on Saturday, January 21, 2012
from the Church of Christ in Sullivan, Missouri with Jerry Craft
officiating.
Interment was in the Odd Fellows Memorial Cemetery.
Arrangements under the direction of the Eaton Funeral Home in Sullivan,
Missouri.
Nola Mae Conway
Nola Mae Conway of Springfield, Missouri, formerly of St. James, Missouri,
was born October 20, 1941 in Potosi, Missouri to Archie Veach and Rosie
Bell Lamkey Shivers and passed away Friday January 20, 2012 at the Cox
South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri at the age of 70 years and
3 months.
On April 25th 1956, at Potosi, Missouri, she was united in marriage to
Donald Gene Conway.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Archie Veach and Rosie Shivers;
her husband, Donald of 32 years on January 27, 1988; an infant daughter,
Crystal Dawn Conway and one brother, Junior Shivers.
She is survived by sons, Donnie Eugene Conway of Springfield and Brian
Keith Conway and wife Suzanne of Nashville, Tennessee; daughter, Lisa
Michelle Conway of Springfield; brothers, Lloyd Shivers of Potosi,
Missouri, Edward Shivers of New Haven, Missouri and sister, Imogene West
of Sullivan, Missouri; six grandchildren; two great grandchildren; other
relatives and friends.
Visitation was from noon Monday January 23, 2012 at the Jones Funeral Home
in St. James.
Funeral service was conducted at 2 p.m. Monday January 23, 2012 at the
Jones Funeral Home with Mick Thrasher officiating.
Burial was in the St. James Cemetery.
Arrangements under the direction of the Jones Funeral Home in St. James,
Missouri.
Raymond Lee “Ray” Durbin
Raymond Lee “Ray” Durbin of Cuba, Missouri was born on November 17, 1934
in St. Louis, Missouri and passed away Thursday, January 19, 2012 at his
home at the age of 77 years.
Ray was the owner/operator of Durbin Construction Company for many years.
He honorably served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean
War as an airplane mechanic. A member of the NRA, he enjoyed hunting,
fishing, gardening, reading western novels and was a jack of all trades.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Alma (Bauer) Durbin.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Sylvia Durbin; three children,
Gary and wife Chris Durbin of Cuba, Missouri, Michael and wife Dotti Durbin
of Kirkwood, Missouri, Rebecca and husband Bud Renken of O’Fallon,
Missouri; three grandchildren, Rachel Durbin of Cuba, Missouri, Lindsay
Durbin and fiancé Charles Mullenger of Seattle, Washington, Nick Durbin of
Kirkwood, Missouri; sister-in-law, Carol Holland of St. Peters, Missouri;
cousin Rosalind Nilges of Bland, Missouri; other relatives and friends.
Memorial visitation was held on Saturday, January 21, 2012 from 6-8 p.m.
at the Mizell Funeral Home in Cuba, Missouri.
Arrangements under the direction of the Mizell Funeral Home in Cuba,
Missouri.
Vida C. Foreman
Vida C. Foreman of Farmington, Missouri, was born August 16, 1918 at
Steelville, Missouri to Oren P. and Edith (Coleman) Moutray and passed away
on January 22, 2012 at Southbrook Skilled Nursing Center at the age of
93 years.
Vida was a practicing beautician in Farmington for many years, working out
of her home. She was a long-time member of the Farmington First Baptist
Church, where she had served as a Sunday school teacher for many years. She
also donated many years of service to the Farmington Meals on Wheels
Program.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Oren and Edith Moutray; husband,
Albert Foreman; daughter, Sandra Pack; grandson, James Pack; three step-
children, Albert Gene Foreman, Lawana Wulfers and Patricia Taylor; four
brothers, Donald, Anson, Wendell and Otho Moutray, and a sister,
Marguerite Broughton.
She is survived by four sons, Roger (Jeanne) Foreman of Hailey, Idaho,
Ken (Linda) Foreman of Oak Ridge, Missouri, Paul Foreman of Fair Grove,
Missouri and Keith (Deana) Foreman of Farmington, Missouri; a sister, Vera
Lake of Atlanta, Georgia; 11 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; other
relatives and friends.
Visitation will be at the Cozean Memorial Chapel on Friday,
January 27, 2012 from 5-8 p.m. Visitation will resume on Saturday,
January 28, 2012 at the Farmington First Baptist Church at 9 a.m. A
funeral service will follow at 10 a.m. with Pastor Rocky Good
officiating.
Burial will be in the Moutray Family Cemetery near Steelville,
Missouri.
Arrangements under the direction of the Cozean Memorial Chapel &
Crematory, Farmington, Missouri.
Charles Raymond Foster
Charles Raymond Foster of Cuba, Missouri was born Wednesday,
November 7, 1951 to Raymond and Lucreita (nee Holland) Foster and passed
away Sunday, January 15, 2012 at St. Clare Health Center, Fenton, Missouri
at the age of 60 years, 2 months and 8 days.
Charles worked doing maintenance, janitorial at a nursing home during the
past years and honorably served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps. He
enjoyed watching wrestling on TV and Western Movies on Channel 31 every
Saturday.
He is preceded in death by grandparents, other relatives and friends.
He is survived by his parents, Ray and Lou Foster of Cuba, Missouri; three
children, Charles Raymond Foster, Jr. “CJ” and Brittany Cerise Parks of
Virginia Beach, Virginia, Christal Renee Foster and Michael Dallas of Otto,
Missouri and Philip Keith Foster of Jefferson County, Missouri; seven
grandchildren, Kaden Michael Foster, Blake William Foster, Kayla Cerise
Parks, Connor Dannial Parks, Brenna Charlise Parks-Foster, Kristopher James
Myers and Khole Skye Foster; uncle Leon and aunt Betty Foster of St. Peters,
Missouri; special cousins, Paul and Norma Fee, Donna Wools and Beverly Lane;
other relatives and friends.
Visitation was Wednesday, January 18, 2012 from 10 a.m. till noon at the
Mizell Funeral Home, Cuba, Missouri.
Funeral service was at noon on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at the Mizell
Funeral Home with Pastor Bob Knight officiating. Special music was
“Amazing Grace” and “In the Garden.”
Interment, prayers and full military honors were at 2 p.m. on Wednesday,
January 18, 2012 at the Fort Leonard Wood State Veterans Cemetery, Fort
Leonard Wood, Missouri.
Arrangements under the direction of the Mizell Funeral Home of Cuba,
Missouri.
Frances Mortillaro
Frances Mortillaro, nee Canale, of Steelville, Missouri was born in
Manhattan, New York on December 25, 1923 to Gaspare and Guiseppina Guida
Canale and passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at her home at the age
of 88 years and 24 days.
On April 27, 1947 in Astoria, New York, she was united in marriage to
Peter Mortillaro who preceded her in death in 2008.
Frances was of the Catholic faith.
She is survived by her son, Philip Dante and wife Anne of Warrenton,
Missouri; one daughter, Kathleen Grief and husband Alfred of New York;
one brother, Joseph Canale of St. Charles, Missouri; two sisters Rose
Ianella of Spring Hill, Florida and Helen Gardella of Stratton, New York;
five grandchildren, Frances, Philip, David, Anthony and Nicole; eight great
grandchildren Philip, Jordyn, Anthony, Nicolas, Adraine, Michael, Matthew
and Izabelle.
A Prayer Service was held at 6 p.m. on Friday, January 20, 2012 at the
Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, Missouri with Rev. Kevin Farr
officiating.
Inurnment was in the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis,
Missouri. Arrangements under the direction of the Britton-Bennett Funeral
Home in Steelville, Missouri.
Bettie Belle Rodgers
Bettie Belle Rodgers of St. James, Missouri was born on March 23, 1934
in Crawford County, Missouri to Ervin A. Sr. and Ruth G. (Mitchell) Foust
and passed away at her home on January 17, 2012 at the age of 77 years,
9 months and 25 days.
Bettie was united in marriage to Jerald “Jake” Rodgers in St. James,
Missouri on March 11, 1961.
Bettie Rodgers enjoyed her grandchildren and being with them very much.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ervin Sr. and Ruth Foust; her
husband, Jerald “Jake” Rodgers on February 1, 2011; one son, Mark A. Claus;
two brothers, Ervin Foust Jr. and Jimmy Foust.
She is survived by three daughters, Betty Renai Rodgers of St. James,
Missouri, Sandra D. Claus of Arnold, Missouri and Debra Lynn Hairer of
St. Peters, Missouri; one son, John Dale Claus of St. Louis, Missouri;
brother, Robert Foust of St. James, Missouri; one sister, Barbara Darby
of St. Louis, Missouri; eight grandchildren; other relatives and friends.
Memorial services will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 28, 2012
at the Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall in St. James, Missouri with Peter
Coots officiating.
Burial will be in the St. James Cemetery in St. James, Missouri.
Arrangements under the direction of the Jones Funeral Home in
St. James, Missouri.
Althea Wynette Southard
Althea Wynette Southard of St. James, Missouri was born January 21, 1933
at Lanes Prairie, Missouri to Gilbert Arnold and Ethel Irene (Mosher)
Moreland and passed away Sunday, January 15, 2012 at the Rolla Manor Care
Center of Rolla, Missouri at the age of 78 years, 11 months and 25 days.
On April 7, 1951 in St James, Wynette was united in marriage to Roy
Arthur Southard.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Gilbert and Ethel Moreland;
husband, Roy on February 16, 2007; one daughter, Tammy Wynette Southard;
one son, Roy Eugene Southard and one brother, Bob Moreland.
She is survived by her daughter, Sandra Kay Southard of Rolla, Missouri;
brothers, Arnold Eugene Moreland and wife Anna Marie of Holt Summit,
Missouri and Rainey Moreland and wife Tillie of St. James, Missouri;
sister-in-law, Annetta Moreland of Vichy, Missouri; other relatives and
friends.
Visitation was from 6-8 p.m. Monday January 16, 2012 at the Jones Funeral
Home in St. James, Missouri.
Funeral service was conducted 11 a.m. on Tuesday January 17, 2012 at the
Church of the Nazerene in Rolla, Missouri with Jonathan Young and Leslie
Koerber officiating.
Pallbearers were nephews.
Burial was in the family plot at the Hickory Grove Cemetery near Vichy,
Missouri.
Arrangements under the direction of the Jones Funeral Home in
St. James, Missouri.
Donald C. Vodden
Master Sergeant Retired Donald C. Vodden 93, the last living Charter Member
of the Jackpine Gypsies Motorcycle Club in Sturgis, South Dakota was born
July 17, 1918 to Myrtle and George Vodden in Sturgis, South Dakota and
passed away January 21, 2012 at the Missouri Veteran’s Home in St. James,
Missouri.
Don worked as a young child delivering the Denver Post and doing odd jobs
to help support his family of nine. Later he cut ice for Hoel Ice Service.
In the mid 1930’s Don raced motorcycles, racing in the first “Rally” in
Sturgis, in 1938. Don was also a professional prizefighter, winning the
South Dakota middle weight championship in the early 1940’s.
Don joined the Army Air Corps before WWII, later choosing the Army. Don
fought during WWII, in the Pacific front and served in the Korean War.
He retired at Ft. Hood, Texas in 1962.
Don married fellow motorcycle enthusiast Joan Cruickshank in 1943.
While moving many times, choosing to settle in Harker Heights, Texas upon
retirement. Don and Joan built and managed Don’s Rentals for years.
Don married Martha Nell Lewis in 1978. They loved to travel in their
motorhome and continued running Don’s Rentals.
Don was inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in Sturgis, South Dakota
in 2003, something he was very proud of. Don only missed five Rallies in
his lifetime, three while stationed in Germany. Don last attended the Rally
in 2010 at the age of 92!
Don was a lifetime member of the DAV, VFW, American Legion, the Over The
Hill Gang Motorcycle Club, the White Plate Flat Trackers Association;
Jackpine Gypsies Motorcycle Club and was a Master Mason.
He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Myrtle Vodden;
brothers, George, Duane and Wallace; sister, Lucille and Juanita and his
first wife, Joan Cruickshank Carlson.
He is survived by his wife, Martha Vodden of Eldon, Missouri; daughters,
Janet Rother and husband Kenneth of San Antonio, Texas and Donna Eliott
and husband Larry of Bigfoot, Texas; grandson, John Brennon Duncan and
fiancée Kimberly Rose of San Antonio, Texas; and great granddaughter,
Brynn Avery Duncan of Giddings, Texas; sister: Marion Mellow of Pismo
Beach, California; step children, Wanda and Kenneth Clark of Jarrell,
Texas, Robert and Loretta Lewis of Harker Heights, Texas and Cathy and
George Golden of Eldon, Missouri; several step grandchildren and step
great grandchildren; other relatives and friends.
Following cremation Don will be buried in the Black Hills National
Cemetery in Sturgis, South Dakota in the summer of 2012.
Arrangements under the direction of the Jones Funeral Home in
St. James, Missouri.
Carl William West
Carl William West was born January 14, 1941 to John E. and Catherine
(Weigle) West at Sullivan, Missouri and passed away at St. Vincent’s
Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana on January 15, 2012.
Carl spent his early years in Cuba, Missouri. His family moved to
Indianapolis in 1956. He was in the first graduating class of North
Central High School and attended Indiana University.
Carl’s parents stressed Christian values and he and his siblings were
encouraged to develop self-confidence and to set goals for the future.
His experience of polio, destroying the muscles of his left shoulder at
the age of four, presented a life altering challenge. With the care and
support of The Shriners Hospital in St. Louis, along with his family, he
learned skills that enabled him to compensate. As a teenager he was the
most sought after golf caddy at Algonquin Country Club in Webster Groves,
Missouri while simultaneously managing his lucrative lawn care business.
His enjoyment of the game of golf allowed him to play a great round with
a distinctive swing.
During the past six months, Carl’s greatest challenge came with the
diagnosis of Stage IV lung cancer. During this struggle he was chosen by
St. Vincent’s Hospital as a personality appearing in a media marketing
campaign for the benefit of lung cancer research.
For over 35 years Carl has been known as a respected neighborhood
businessman and entrepreneur, operating automotive service stations,
convenience stores and car washes. He has been recognized nationally
for industry excellence, receiving many exclusive awards and participated
in numerous local committees and national petroleum company advisory
councils.
Carl was a long-term member of Millersville Lodge #126 AF & AM, Murat
Shrine Temple, the Scottish Rite and Hillcrest Country Club.
He is survived by his wife, Deborah Jordan West and her son, Robb Day;
the mother of his children, Constance McCammond West; children, Catherine
(Keith) Allen, Christina (John) Hawkins, Carl John (Michelle) West and
Chad W. West (Pam Gladson); brother, John W. (Pamela) West of Indianapolis,
Indiana; sister, Marilyn (Charles, deceased) Stewart of Cuba, Missouri.
nine grandchildren, Keith, Mark and Erik Allen, Jack, Elle, Joey and
Michael Hawkins, and Olivia and Cole William West.
Visitation was at the Flanner Buchanan Mortuary, Carmel, Indiana, on
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 from 5-8 p.m.
Memorial service was at the Flanner Buchanan on Thursday,
January 19, 2012 with visitation from 11:30 a.m. to time of service at
1 p.m.
A visitation was held at the Mizell Funeral Home, Cuba, Missouri, from
2-3 p.m. Saturday, January 21, 2012 followed by interment at Oak Hill
Cemetery, Cuba, Missouri.
Iva Mae Westholz
Iva Mae Westholz nee Miller of Cuba, Missouri was born on Monday,
June 24, 1929 in Gasconade County to Burt and Ethel M. Dotson Miller and
passed away on Friday, January 20, 2012 at Cuba Manor at the age of
82 years, 6 months and 27 days.
Iva married Walter Charles Westholz on October 18, 1947 in Owensville,
Missouri.
She worked as a trimmer in the shoe industry for many years. She was a
member of the First Presbyterian Church of Cuba, Missouri. Her hobbies
were reading and working with crafts.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Burt and Ethel Miller;
husband, Walter; daughter, Carol Jean Westholz; sisters-in-law, Helen
Krause, Alice Ferling, Gladys Nieman, Loretta Spurgeon and Faith Moore;
and brother, Allan Miller.
She is survived by her sister, Joy (Chester) Rogers of Cuba, Missouri;
sister-in-law, Gladys Holtgrewe of Owensville, Missouri; brother-in-law,
Joe Moore of Waco, Texas; nieces and nephews, Betty Spurgeon of
Owensville, Missouri, Berry (Carol) Houseman of Cuba, Missouri, Burdett
(Don) Lee of Union, Missouri, Vicki (Robert) Goodrich of Austin, Texas,
Sylvan (Sharon) Nieman of Pocahontas, Arkansas, Larry (Sue) Ellis of
Belle, Missouri, Ronald (Betty) Ellis of Foristell, Missouri, Anita
(Don) Schafer of Ft. Smith, Arkansas, Harlan Moore of Houston, Texas,
Pam (Joe) Wester, and Debra (Sam) Anderson, all of Waco, Texas, Mark
Rogers and Dee Anna (Jim) Chapman, all of Cuba, Missouri, Bernice Rice and
Kenneth (Jane) Holtgrewe, all of Rosebud, Missouri; special friends, Betty
Miller and Eva June Pasch, all of Cuba, Missouri; other relatives and
friends.
Visitation was Sunday, January 22, 2012 from 3-8 p.m. and funeral service
at 11 a.m. Monday, January 23, 2012 at the Hutson Funeral Home, Cuba,
Missouri with Pastor Pat Gruber officiating.
Burial at City Cemetery, Owensville, Missouri.
Arrangements under the direction of the Hutson Funeral Home, Cuba,
Missouri.
Donald R. “Woody” Woodson
Donald R. “Woody” Woodson of Leasburg, Missouri was born to Fred and
Dorothy (Cizek) Woodson on December 19, 1926 in St. Louis, Missouri and
passed away Wednesday January 18, 2012 at Phelps County Regional Medical
Center at the age of 85 years.
Donald was a retiree of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and honorably served
his country in the U.S. Army during WWII. He was a member of Knights of
Columbus Council #8920 and the Leasburg American Legion Post. In his
spare time he enjoyed crossword puzzles and word search games.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Dorothy Woodson; first
wife, Bernadette Woodson; one sister, Shirley and her husband Frank
Boersig.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth Woodson of Leasburg, Missouri; one
daughter, Patricia and husband Scott Redman of St. Louis, Missouri;
step-children, Rockie Radcliff of Cuba, Missouri, Robert and wife Nancy
Radcliff of St. Louis, Missouri, Betty and husband Ronnie Bourbon
of Robertsville, Missouri and Robin Barklage of Sullivan, Missouri;
eight grandchildren, Molly, Karley, Matthew, Kasey, Clayton, Joseph and
wife Judy, Tammy and husband Steve and Daniel; one brother, James and
wife Marcella Woodson of Bulverde, Texas; other relatives and friends.
Memorial Mass was held on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 6 p.m. at Holy
Cross Catholic Church in Cuba, Missouri with Father James Finder as the
Celebrant.
Donald gifted himself to St. Louis University School of Medicine.
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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