Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror, Steelville, Crawford Co. MO
Local Obituaries for the Week of Feb. 5, 2003
Dorothy Sarah Burgess
Dorothy Sarah Burgess nee Ransom of St. Louis, Mo., was born on October 10,
1920 in St. Louis, Mo. to the union of Horace Ransom and Ethel (Boyle)
Ransom and passed away on February 1, 2003 at her home in St. Louis, Mo. at
the age of 82 years, 3 months and 21 days.
Dorothy was united in marriage to Benjamin Petroski. One son, Terry, was
born to this union. Benjamin preceded Dorothy in death.
On May 4, 1945 Dorothy was united in marriage to William D. Burgess at St.
Charles, Mo. Three sons, William, Melvin and Richard and one daughter,
Patricia, were born to this union. Bill preceded Dorothy in death on July
11, 1990.
Dorothy was also preceded in death by her parents and two sons, Melvin and
Richard Burgess.
Those who survive to mourn her passing from this life are her two sons,
Terry Petroski and wife Juanita and Bill Burgess and wife Lora; one
daughter, Patricia Burgess and partner Kimberly; nine grandchildren; great
grandchildren; other relatives and friends.
Dorothy was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, good friend to all who knew
her and will be sadly missed.
Dorothy Sarah Burgess nee Ransom was in state at the Britton Funeral Home
of Cuba, Mo. where funeral services were held on Monday, February 3, 2003
at 10 a.m. with Rev. Leroy Nixon officiating. Interment was in Kinder
Cemetery, Cuba, Mo. All arrangements were under the direction of Britton
Funeral Home of Cuba, Mo.
Jimmy Dewayne Hibner
Jimmy Dewayne Hibner, age 58, a resident of Mooresville, Mo., passed away
at Liberty Hospital, Liberty, Mo., on Wednesday, January 29, 2003.
He was born on February 17, 1944, the son of Henry and Ella (Hesseltine)
Hibner in Steelville, Mo. On September 21, 1962, in Chillicothe, Mo., he
married Judy Carol Owens. She survives of the home.
He moved to Livingston County Mo., from Bosworth, Mo. in the 1950s, prior
to that he lived in Steelville, Mo. He lived in Blue Springs, Mo. from 1973
until 1982. He was a self employed logger and truck driver. He enjoyed
hunting, fishing and Indian relic hunting.
He is also survived by two sons, Gene Hibner of Meadville, Mo., Billy Joe
Hibner of Chillicothe, Mo.; two daughters, Lisa Schroeder of Kearney, Mo.,
Robbin Schmidt of Blue Springs; two brothers, Raymond Hibner and Willie
Hibner, both of Chillicothe, Mo.
Four sisters, Elsie Billingsly of Steelville, Mo., Anna Mae Aprill of
Higginsville, Mo., Joan Miller of Higginsville, Mo. and Vivian Cummins of
Springfield, Illinois.
Nine grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death
by his parents, two brothers, Lloyd and John Hibner, a half-brother,
Lawrence Hibner and a nephew, Lloyd Hibner.
Services were held at the Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Mo., on
Saturday, February 1, 2003, at 10:30 a.m. There was a family visitation
Friday evening from 6-8 p.m. at the Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Mo.
Friends came from 8 a.m. until 9 p.m. on Friday, and from 8 a.m. until
service time on Saturday at the funeral home.
Burial was in Wheeling Cemetery, Wheeling, Mo.
Arrangements are under the direction of Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe,
Mo.
Richard Stanley James
Richard Stanley James was born Tuesday July 12, 1927 at Steelville,
Missouri, a son of the late Charles Everett James and Bertha Dierking James
and passed away Sunday January 26, 2003 at the Missouri Baptist Medical
Center, Sullivan, Missouri at the age of 75 years, 6 months and 14 days.
Richard served his country in the U. S. Army of Occupation in Japan during
World War II. After being discharged from the Army he was employed at
various jobs and in 1949 was employed by Brown Shoe Company in Steelville.
He will be remembered as a dedicated worker and supervisor for 35 years.
On May 1, 1954, he was united in marriage to Margaret Nausley at First
Baptist Church in Sullivan, Missouri. Three children were born to this
union, Karen, Kathryn and Richard Roy.
His parents, three brothers, George, Elmer and Everett James, one sister,
Julia McKinnon and an infant grandson, Joshua Leo Collins, preceded him in
death.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret of the home in Steelville, Missouri;
three children, Karen Collins and husband Bevan of Guisborough, England,
Kathryn James of Fairfax, Virginia and Richard R. James and wife Pamela of
O'Fallon, Missouri.
Four grandchildren, Charles and Stephen Collins and Kristin and Bethany
James; one sister Mildred Moutray and husband Adrain and sister-in-law,
Emma James all of Steelville, Missouri; nieces, nephews, other relatives
and many friends.
Richard was a member of First Baptist Church, VFW Post #6479, and past
member of Steelville Lions Club. He was Cub Master for the Boy Scouts and
long time volunteer worker at the Steelville Star.
Richard Stanley James lay in state 3-8 p.m. Wednesday January 29, 2003, at
the Britton Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri.
Funeral services were held 11 a.m. Thursday January 30, 2003 in the Britton
Chapel with Dr. Cardis Bryan officiating. Vocalist Danny Gruver and pianist
Carolyn Hawkins provided musical selections.
Committal prayers and interment were in Steelville Cemetery, Steelville,
Missouri. Graveside military honors were given by presentation of the flag
by Don Gumersheimer, commander of VFW Post #6479.
Serving as pallbearers were Charles Chipman, Rob Housewright, Terry Jones,
Floyd Reed, John Taylor and Bud Vichman.
Arrangements were under the direction of Britton Funeral Home, Steelville,
Missouri.
Gervas J. Overkamp
Gervas John Overkamp, 83, of New Florence, Mo., died at 8:45 p.m. on
Sunday, January 26, 2003, at his residence in New Florence, Mo.
Gervas John Overkamp was born on November 27, 1919, in the
Bluffton/Americus area of Montgomery County, Mo. He was a son of Geard John
and Clara Lucy Gloe Overkamp. He was married on September 29, 1942, in
Hermann, Mo., to Mary Virginia Williams. He was a veteran of World War II,
having served in the United States Air Force.
In early life he was a school bus driver and worked on a riverboat. He was
later self-employed as a grain and livestock farmer and truck driver. He
hauled gravel and fireclay for many years. He also served as a deputy
sheriff of Montgomery County for a number of years and was a John Deere
mechanic. He enjoyed the outdoors. He hunted, trapped, and enjoyed trap
shooting.
He enjoyed dancing, bowling, and playing cards and dominoes. He has been a
St. Louis Cardinal fan his entire life. He went to St. Louis Cardinal
tryouts in the early 1940's. He has enjoyed watching and following the
Cardinals his entire life. He was a member of St. Martin's Catholic Church
at Starkenburg, Mo., and was a past-member of the Eagle and Lions Clubs.
Mr. Overkamp is survived by his wife, Mary Virginia, of the home in New
Florence; by seven children, Jerome Overkamp and his wife, Jacqueline, of
New Florence; Ronald Wayne Overkamp and his wife, Marilyn, of Hermann, Mo.;
Judy Brennan and her husband, Don, of Cuba, Mo.; Joyce Elaine Worley and
her husband, Robert, of New Florence, Mo.; Gail Jean Grennan and her
husband, Richard, of Montgomery City, Mo.; David Neal Overkamp and Valerie
Powell of Fulton, Mo.; and Randy Overkamp and his wife, Robin, of
Montgomery City, Mo.
Twenty-one grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren and two step great
grandchildren. Other survivors, one brother, Norbert Overkamp of New
Florence, Mo.; and two sisters, Lucille Devlin of New Florence, Mo.; and
Melva Haeberle of Hermann, Mo.
Mr. Overkamp was preceded in death by his parents; by a son, Charles Daniel
Overkamp; by twin grandsons, Glennon Virgil and Robert Joseph Overkamp; and
by four brothers, Frank, Lawrence, Damion, and Vincent Overkamp.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, January 30, 2003, at the
Schlanker Funeral Home in Montgomery City, Mo. The Reverend Christopher
Cordes officiated and interment was in the New Florence Cemetery.
Visitation was from 4-8 p.m. on Wednesday at the Schlanker Funeral Home.
Serving as casketbearers were Mr. Overkamp's grandsons.
Martin A. Schomisch
Martin Albert Schomisch of St. Clair, Mo. was born to Clarence Schomisch
and Carol Sanderfoot Schomisch on July 6, 1961 in Neenah, Wisconsin. He
passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2003 at Missouri Baptist Hospital, St.
Louis, Mo. at the age of 41 years, 6 months and 25 days.
Martin served his country in the United States Air Force and was honorably
discharged. On August 19, 1983 he married Sheila Hill in Tulsa, Oklahoma
and to this union one son was born. Martin worked for CCX Trucking Co. in
building maintenance. His hobbies were fishing, camping, hunting and
enjoying the outdoors.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents.
Those who remain to mourn his passing are his dear wife Sheila and son
Randy James Schomisch of the home; parents Clarence and Carol Schomisch of
Bourbon, Missouri; step daughter Deann Frias and husband Mark of Frisco,
Texas; step grandson Trevor; brother Steve Schomisch of Tulsa, Oklahoma;
sisters Michelle Pettis and husband Johnny of Ft. Worth, Texas, Wanda Green
and husband Ed of Pawnee, Oklahoma; brother-in-laws and sister-in-laws
Steve Warren of Indiana, Charles Ledbetter and wife Edith of Alabama, Betty
Hughes and husband Ken of Florida, Carolyn Ward and husband Maurice of
Florida, Donna Serda and husband Butch of Alabama; three nephews, one
niece; best friends Stand and Marge Schilling; cousins, many relatives and
other friends.
Martin A. Schomisch was cremated and no public service was held. All
arrangements under the direction of Hutson Funeral Home, Cuba, Mo.
Nancy Lee Schondelmeyer
Nancy Lee Schondelmeyer, age 82, of Columbia, Missouri and a former
resident of Jefferson City, Missouri, died January 27, 2003 at the Bluffs
Nursing Home in Columbia, Missouri.
She was born June 18, 1920, at Lebanon, Kentucky, to John Lee and Lucy
Burns Ward Wade.
She was married June 11, 1945, at Lebanon, Kentucky to Raymond A.
Schondelmeyer, who preceded her in death April 22, 2000.
Mrs. Schondelmeyer was a graduate of Lebanon High School and attended
Campbellsville College, Campbellsville, Kentucky. The West States Teachers
College, Bowling Green, Kentucky and the University of Missouri-Extension.
She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Jefferson City, where
she served on many committees within her church. She was a 4H Club leader
and was an active volunteer in the community.
Mrs. Schondelmeyer taught elementary school in Kentucky and Missouri for 20
years and then was District Manager for Field Enterprises Educational
Corporation/World Book Encyclopedias.
She leaves to mourn her two sons, Dr. R. Wade and Martha Schondelmeyer,
William R. "Bill" and Terry Schondelmeyer, both of Columbia, Missouri;
daughters Pamela and Roger Brown of Ames, Iowa and Patty and Roger Nekula
of St. Peters, Missouri.
One sister Kathryn and Davie Greenwell of Louisville, Kentucky; nine
grandchildren; one step-grandchild and three great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Thursday, January 30 at 3 p.m. at the First
Presbyterian Church in Jefferson City, Missouri. Rev. Rudolph W. Beard
officiating. Interment was in Riverview Cemetery.
Visitation was from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, January 29 at Buescher Memorial
Funeral Home, who was in charge of the arrangements.
The Schondelmeyers lived in Steelville for many years where he pastored the
Steelville Presbyterian Church.
Frankie "Ralph" Thompson
Frankie "Ralph" Thompson was born Saturday, December 5, 1914 in Goodwater,
Mo. to the late Robert Frank Thompson and Louisa Crocker Thompson and
departed this life at the Stonecrest Healthcare Nursing Home in Viburnum,
Mo., Thursday, January 30, 2003 at the age of 88 years, 1 month and 25
days. Ralph married Edith Mincher on August 6, 1938 in Goodwater, Mo. and
to this union three children were born.
Ralph worked as a tree trimmer for Shade Tree Services for many years; he
also worked in St. Louis at the Independent Swiss Meatpacking Company.
Ralph began a large horse and mule operation in 1959 in Belgrade, Mo. and
sold and traded throughout the are until retirement.
Ralph accepted the Lord at an early age and rededicated his life to the
Lord in 1989 and attended the Potosi Church of Christ as long as his health
permitted.
Ralph was a member of the Ozark Trail Blazers, and the Washington County
Coon Hunters Association; he enjoyed raising horses, hunting, and spending
time with his family.
Ralph was preceded in death by five brothers, Lloyd, Roy, Paul, and infant
George Ray; one sister Glorena Mayberry, two grandsons David and Raja
Thompson, and one great granddaughter Mallory Lee Webster.
Those who remain to mourn his passing are his loving wife Edith Thompson of
Viburnum, Mo.; his children Freda Parrett and husband Paul of Nashville,
Tennessee; Jim Thompson and wife Fern of Davisville, Mo.; and Allen
Thompson and wife Linda of Fenton, Mo.; 11 grandchildren, 15 great
grandchildren.
One brother, Leonard Thompson, of Salem, Mo.; and one sister, Mae Kline, of
Belle, Mo.; nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and many friends all
who will fondly remember and sadly miss Frankie "Ralph" Thompson.
Visitation was held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, January 31, 2003 at the
Hutson Funeral Home in Steelville, Mo.
Funeral service was held Saturday, February 1, 2003 at the Hutson Funeral
Chapel in Steelville, Mo. with Pastor George Civey officiating. Pallbearers
were Dan Thompson, Tom Smith, Charlie Kline, Scott Parrett, Eric Thompson,
and Sheldon Webster. Honorary Pallbearer was Jim Thompson, Jr. Burial was
in the Viburnum Cemetery in Viburnum, Mo.
All arrangements under the direction of the Hutson Funeral Home in
Steelville, Mo.
Lindell Arthur Wilson
Lindell Arthur Wilson was born Monday July 22, 1918 at Steelville,
Missouri, a son of the late Charlie Virgil Wilson and Josie Alzada Gilliam
Wilson. He entered eternal life Sunday, January 26, 2003, at the DePaul
Community Health Center, Bridgeton, Missouri, at the age of 84 years, 6
months and 4 days.
He was a graduate of Steelville High School, a member of the class of 1939.
On Saturday July 19, 1941, at Waynesville, Missouri, Lindell was secretly
married to Norma E. Condray, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Condray, of
Salem, Missouri. One son, Larry was born to this union. They have enjoyed
over 61 years together.
Lindell served his country in the United States Navy during World War II,
during which time he received the Asiatic Pacific Area Ribbon and the World
War II Victory Ribbon.
He was a member of Lake St. Louis Baptist Church and taught Sunday School
for many years. He was also a member of AFL-CIO Tool and Die Union.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one brother, Floyd
"Hoot" Wilson and one sister, Norma Orene Vaughan.
Among those who remain to mourn his passing are his wife Norma E. Wilson of
St. Louis, Missouri; their son, Larry Wilson and wife Janice of St. Louis,
Missouri; one brother, Charles Eugene Wilson and wife Harriet of
California; one grandson, Larry A. Wilson, Jr. of St. Louis, Missouri;
nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Lindell Arthur Wilson lay in state 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday January 30,
2003, at the Britton Bros. Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri.
Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Thursday, January 30, 2003, in the
Britton Chapel with Dr. Cardis Bryan officiating.
Committal prayers and interment were in Steelville Cemetery, Steelville,
Missouri. Pallbearers were Ron Condary, Steve Eads, Ken Halbert, David
Hedrick, Bob Schaffer and Ron Vaughan. Arrangements were under the
direction of Britton Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri.
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