Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror, Steelville, Crawford Co. MO
Local Obituaries for the Week updated Jan. 26, 2006
Lawrence "Larry" George Ekstrom
Lawrence "Larry" George Ekstrom of Leasburg, Missouri
was born February 23, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois to the union of
Lawrence Ekstrom and Katherine (nee Woerner) Ekstrom and left from
this life on January 17, 2006 at Leasburg, Missouri at the age of 67
years, 10 months and 22 days.
Larry was married to Rose LaRocco.
Larry had been a bricklayer for the United Order of the
American Bricklayers and Stone Masons in the Chicago area for 50
years. He received his 50-year award on Sunday, November 20, 2005 at
an awards ceremony held in Chicago, Illinois.
He is preceded in death by his parents, one son and two
brothers.
Those who are left to mourn his passing are his wife
Rose of the home; one daughter, Cindy and husband Tom LaDuke of
Lockport, Illinois; two grandchildren, Jake and Griffin LaDuke and a
host of other relatives and friends.
Services were private under the direction of the Britton
Funeral Home, Cuba, Missouri.
A memorial gathering will be Thursday, February 23, 2006
from 6-8 p.m. A memorial service will be at 8 p.m. at the American
Legion Hall in Leasburg, Missouri.
Helen Marie Harbin
Helen Marie Harbin of Leasburg, Missouri was born April 24, 1935
at Leasburg, Missouri to the union of Orville Cresswell and
Hattie (nee Ennis) Cresswell and left from this life on Sunday,
January 22, 2006 at Sullivan, Missouri at the age of 70 years 8
months and 28 days.
Helen was united in marriage to James "Bud" Harbin on
December 15, 1951 at Pocahontas, Arkansas and to this union three
daughters were born, Brenda, Gail and Judith.
Helen was preceded in death by her parents, her husband
Bud and one sister Carole Ray.
She was a member of the 1st Baptist Church of Leasburg,
Missouri.
She was a loving and devoted wife, mother,
mother-in-law, daughter, grandmother, great grandmother, sister,
sister-in-law, aunt, niece, relative and friend to all who knew and
loved her and will be deeply missed.
Those who are left to mourn her passing are her three
daughters, Brenda Faye and husband Robert Mitchell of Rolla,
Missouri, Vanessa Gail and husband Gary Cook of Cuba, Missouri and
Judith "Judy" Carole and husband Gary Ash of Bourbon, Missouri.
One brother, Orville and wife Margaret Cresswell of
Illinois; one aunt, Shirley Williams of Leasburg, Missouri.
Nine grandchildren, Tonia and husband Jake Wonder,
Robert Mitchell, Jr. and Janell, Trever Mitchell and Becky, Troy and
wife Lisa Mitchell, Sandra and husband Jeff Rohrer, Shelly and
husband Dave Buchanan, JD Hansel and companion Trina, Gary and wife
Missy Ash Jr., and Garrett Ash and companion Abbey.
Nineteen great grandchildren, brothers-in-law, Curtis
Ray of Leasburg, Missouri, Gene Harbin of Fenton, Missouri;
sisters-in-law, Itera Harbin of Parish, Alabama and Maryann Harbin
of St. Louis, Missouri and a host of other relatives and friends.
Visitation was held Tuesday, January 24 from 5-8 p.m. at
Britton Funeral Home, Cuba. Funeral service was held 11 a.m.
Wednesday, January 25 at Britton Funeral Home, Cuba, with Tony Amato
and Paul Ransom officiating and Lori Amato as soloist.
Serving as pallbears were Troy, Trever and Robert
Mitchell, Jeff Rohrer, David Buchanan, Gary and Garrett Ash and
James Hansel. Burial followed at Lea Cemetery, Leasburg, Missouri.
Wilma McCoy
Wilma McCoy, 85 of Steelville died Sunday, January 15,
2006 at the Gibbs Care Center in Steelville. She was born August 12,
1920 in the Liberty Neighborhood, the daughter of the late Jack and
Zula Farrar Walker. She was united in marriage to Fred McCoy on
April 22, 1938 and he preceded her in death on July 29, 1993.
She is survived by one son Fred and wife, Ellen McCoy of
Valley Park, Missouri and one daughter, Virginia "Jenny" and
husband, Ron Frede of Union, Missouri.
Two brothers, James Woodrow "Woody" Walker and Bill
Walker both of Steelville; two sisters, Fern Campbell and husband
Edward and Betty Garms and husband Jay, all of Steelville; two
grandchildren, Holly Smardo and Lee Frede and two great
grandchildren, Carissa and Craig Smardo; several nieces, nephews,
cousins and other family friends.
She was preceded in death by two sisters-in-law, Edna
and Dorothy Walker.
Mrs. McCoy will be remembered giving to others and to
her church. Examples of these are a 4-H leader for many years,
active member of Presbyterian Church, assisted her husband in the
Kiwanis Club, collected for the heart fund for many years, collected
money yearly for the Steelville cemetery, helped start the Hoppe
Spring museum and served on the museum committee for over 40 years,
mended clothes at Gibbs Nursing Home for 30 years, assisted her
husband in tending the flower bed that once greeted you when you
entered Steelville, rode the bus to help to pick up the elderly for
meals, volunteered at Golden Echoes, and loved to shop till you
drop.
Funeral services for Mrs. McCoy were Tuesday, January
17, 2006 at 2 p.m. in the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville
with the Rev. Arpad de Kollos and Rev. Jerry Beers officiating.
Music selections were by the grandchildren, Carissa and
Craig Smardo playing their cello and flute and accompanied by
Elizabeth Hutcherson Rucks, pianist.
Serving as pallbearers were Bill Cape, Darrel James, Bud
Viehman, Rob Viehman, Jim Cavanaugh and Rick Walker with burial in
the Steelville Cemetery.
Visitation was Monday evening at the funeral home.
William Schreiner
William "Bill" Shreiner, aged 72 of Steelville, died
Tuesday January 17, 2006 at the Missouri Baptist Hospital in
Sullivan. He was born March 9, 1933 in St. Louis, the son of William
Frederick and Wilma (Oberosler) Schreiner. He was married to Laura
Brawner in St Louis on March 3, 1988.
Bill is survived by his wife Laura of the home, one
grandson, Brad Brawner who lived with them; one son, Denis Allen
Schreiner of Union; three daughters, Linda Lutman of Bloomsdale,
Missouri, Katherine Garrett of Imperial, Missouri and Elizabeth
Schreiner of St. Louis, Missouri.
Two sisters Rose Mary Lightfoot of St. Louis, Missouri
and Alice Adair of Rosenberg, Texas; seven grandchildren and five
great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, Michael
William Schreiner.
Bill had spent his life as a firefighter in St. Louis,
retiring at the rank of Battalion Chief after 31 years from station
#35. He served his country in the Armed Forces during the Korean
Conflict. He was a member of the Firefighters Local #73, Member of
American Legion Post 15 in St. Louis, and member of the Steelville
Country Club.
Memorial visitation for William Schreiner was Saturday,
January 21, 2006 from 4-8 p.m. in the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home
in Steelville, Missouri.
Theresa Schwieder
Theresa Schwieder, 86, of Steelville, died Sunday,
January 15, 2005 at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis,
Missouri. She was born July 24, 1919 in Steelville, the daughter of
James W. and Flora Hibler Cape. She was united in marriage to George
Edward Schwieder on December 31, 1936 in Edwardsville, Illinois,
while she was a senior in high school. They kept their marriage a
secret for about a month and she attended school as usual. Ed
preceded her in death on July 14, 1997.
Mrs. Schwieder is survived by her children, Sandra Hampe
and husband Richard of St. Louis, Missouri, Mark Schwieder and wife
Marcia of Wildwood, Missouri, Kem Schwieder of Steelville, Missouri,
Kris Mabie and husband Glenn of St. Louis, Missouri and Sally Ann
Starzyk and husband David of Wildwood, Missouri.
One brother, Burdett Cape; son-in-law, Tom Baker;
sister-in-laws, Eileen Cape and Margaret Cape. Twelve grandchildren
and 11 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one daughter, Nancy Baker;
four brothers, Russell, Norman, Gerald, and James Cape; three
sisters-in-law, Elaine Cape, Juanita Cape and Ruby Schwieder and one
brother-in-law, Latham Schwieder.
Mrs. Schwieder was a housewife until all of her children
were in school and she then took a job as a teacher's aide at the
R-3 Elementary School where she worked for 15 years until she
retired about the same time Ed retired from the family business. She
was active in her extension club and the church missionary group at
the Steelville Presbyterian Church.
Funeral services for Mrs. Schwieder were held Wednesday,
January 18, at 11 a.m. at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in
Steelville with the Rev. Mary Arnold and Rev. Jerry Beers
officiating. Delores Bell served as organist.
Serving as pallbearers were Kem Schwieder, Mark
Schwieder, Richard Hampe, Glenn Mabie, Dave Starzyk and Andrew Hampe
with burial in the Steelville Cemetery.
Visitation was held Tuesday evening in the funeral home.
Jana Smith
Jana Claire Shore Smith, 39, passed away Tuesday,
January 17, 2006 at her home in Owensville, Missouri.
Jana was born May 20, 1966 in Washington, Missouri to
Charles and Laura Wacker Shore. On June 2, 1990 she married Jeff
Smith at St. John's United Church of Christ in Bem, Missouri.
She was a school counselor in the Gasconade County R-II
School District and was a member of the Women of the Moose
#2176-College of Regents, the Missouri State Counselors Association
and St. John's United Church of Christ in Bem, Missouri.
She is survived by her husband, Jeff; her parents,
Charles and Laura Shore of Owensville, Missouri; parents-in-law,
Larry and Luella Smith of Owensville, Missouri; daughters, Jo Erika
and Jessie Leigh of the home.
Brother, Andrew Shore and wife Linda, Cuba, Missouri;
two sisters, Julie Baker and husband of Gary of Zeeland, Michigan
and Martha Record and husband Mike of Owensville, Missouri.
Funeral services were held Saturday, January 21, 2006 at
St. John's United Church of Christ in Bem, Missouri with Rev. Hal
Landwehr officiating.
Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Rev. Luke E. Turnbough
Reverend Luke E. Turnbough, 83, Edina, Missouri passed away Friday,
January 13, 2006 at the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville,
Missouri. Luke Elihu Turnbough was born October 19, 1922 in
Dillard, Missouri, in a logging camp on the Huzzah River in his
beloved Ozark Mountains. His parents were Norman (Nara) and Laura
Thomas Turnbough, and he was the third of five children, two died in
infancy. Raised primarily in Cuba, Missouri, Luke graduated from the
Cuba High School and then from the Marion College (now Indiana
Wesleyan University) in Marion, Indiana and Harris Teacher's College
in St. Louis, Missouri.
Luke married Esther Faye Clevenger on August 26, 1945.
After 50 years of marriage, Esther died in 1996, and Luke married
Doris Clevenger Walker on July 22 of that year.
Luke is survived by his children, Shannon Wells and her
companion, Jan Wells of Cedar Park, Texas, Vicki Revel of Austin,
Texas and the Reverend Doctor Mark Turnbough and wife Barbara of
Liberty, Missouri; grandchildren, Kara Revel, Wendi Turnbough Jensen
and husband Kurtis, Matthew Turnbough and wife Jodi and Abigail
Turnbough; great grandson, Luke Jenson; sister, Naomi Campbell of
St. James, Missouri and by a number of brothers and sisters-in-law,
nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and cousins. He was
preceded in death by his parents; brother, Carl;
first wife, Esther and granddaughter, Kristi Turnbough.
Luke's pastoral ministry spanned 54 years and began at
Wesleyan Methodist Churches, first in Wichita, Kansas and then in
Overland and Sullivan, Missouri.
In 1965 he began serving United Methodist Churches in
Missouri starting with those at Breckenridge, Bothwell Chapel and
Grandview in Caldwell County, and then in 1972 for 17 years with
those of the Knox County Parish that included Edina, Knox City, Bee
Ridge and Locust Hill.
After retirement, he served the St. James UMC in St.
James, Missouri and the Locust Hill Church in Knox County for the
second time. Under Luke's guidance during the span of his pastoral
ministry, three churches and one parsonage were newly built and one
congregation was newly begun.
Luke also ministered as teacher and principal at the
Strain-Japan R-16 and Stanton Schools in Franklin County and as
teacher at the Breckenridge and Braymer Schools in Caldwell County.
Luke's joys included gardening, fishing, hunting,
listening to and/or watching the St. Louis Cardinals play,
recounting stories of his many relationships and experiences,
finding humor in life's events, and laughing with his many
relatives, friends, parishioners and associates at the humor he so
frequently found.
Luke loved his faithful wife and companion, Doris, who
remained by his side through nine years of marriage including two
years of disability. He greatly appreciated the love, support, and
many kindnesses given him by all his relatives, friends and
parishioners, but particularly for that give by close friends Tim
and Beth Scharge, Clinton and Carolyn Wofford, Lil and Ron Trout and
Ralph and Skip Nicks and by the wonderful and caring staff of the
Knox County Nursing Home who ministered to him with such friendly
interaction, competence and compassion.
In 1976, oncologists gave Luke only a few months to live
due to malignant melanoma. Instead, God healed him during a healing
service at the Edina UM Church and Luke gratefully praised the Lord
for the miracle of his healing throughout the remaining 30 years of
his life.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 17, 2006
at the United Methodist Church in Edina with the Reverends
Bill Koch, Reese Blaine, Helen McFarland and Clint Wofford
officiating.
Visitation was from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, January 16,
2006 at the Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home in Edina, Missouri and at 10
a.m. Tuesday morning (prior to the funeral service) at the Edina
United Methodist Church.
Graveside services and burial were at 11 a.m. Wednesday,
January 18, 2006 at the Kinder Cemetery, Cuba, Missouri
Reprinted with permission from the Obituary page of the
Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror Web site.
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