Mirror, Steelville Star-Crawford Steelville, Crawford Co. MO
Local Obituaries for the Week of February 13, 2013
Evelyn O. Blackwell
Evelyn O. Blackwell of Cuba, Missouri was born on Wednesday, May 15, 1929
to Raymond and Annie Lou Lane Gilliland and passed away on Monday,
February 4, 2013 at the age of 83 years, 8 months and 20 days.
She married Harold W. Blackwell on December 24, 1954 in Orlando, Mississippi.
They made their home in St. Louis, Missouri for several years where she
worked at Tabor Plastics Manufacturing and was a seamstress at Contour Chair
Factory. She enjoyed sewing and even made suits and other clothing for her
sisters for many years. She was faithful in attending her church and was a
loving, peacemaking Christian.
She was preceded in death by her father, Raymond Gilliland; mother, Annie
Lou Gilliland Chronister; husband, Harold Blackwell; infant brother, Harlan;
infant sister, Truma Lee; and uncle, John A. Lane.
She is survived by her sisters, Ann (Jack) Brock of Sikeston, Missouri,
Margie (Maurice) Grant and Argie (John) Moses, all of Cuba, Missouri;
brother-in-law, Wilbur (Jeanne) W. Blackwell of Midwest City, Oklahoma;
other relatives and friends.
Visitation was Wednesday, February 6, 2013 from 5-8 p.m. and funeral service
was Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 10 a.m. at the Hutson Funeral Home, Cuba,
Missouri with Rev. Don Martin officiating.
Burial was at the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery, Sullivan,
Missouri.
Arrangements under the direction of the Hutson Funeral Home, Cuba, Missouri.
Reba Lee Brand
Reba Lee Brand, nee Howdeshell, of Steelville, Missouri was born
December 24, 1921 at Dillard, Missouri to Frank and Annie Askins Howdeshell
and passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at Gibbs Care Center at the age
of 91 years.
On June 14, 1941, she was united in marriage to Jewell Brand. Reba worked
at Brown Shoe Company and retired from there after 30+ years. She was a
member of First Baptist Church of Steelville.
She spent many hours sewing, quilting and enjoying her flower garden and
yard. Reba loved being with her family and enjoyed spending time with her
grandchildren during their younger years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Annie Howdeshell; her
husband, Jewell Brand in 2003; one brother, Lee Howdeshell and wife Carol;
one sister, Hildred Setzer and husband Minuard; and brother-in-law, Harry
Owen.
She is survived by her two sons, Thomas Brand and wife Linda of Hazelwood,
Missouri and Robert “Doug” Brand and wife Cinda of Steelville, Missouri;
one brother, Jesse “Cletis” Howdeshell and wife Loretta of Bourbon,
Missouri; one sister, Ithel Owen of Joplin, Missouri; five grandchildren,
James Owen Brand, Russell Dale Brand and wife Susanne, Mary Beth Adams
and husband Alan, Amy Suzanne Booker and husband Brian and Tawna Nicole
Merritt and husband Bobby; nine great grandchildren, Colton and Trevor
Adams, Abby and Sydney Booker, Kaden and Korbin Merritt, Alexander Burke,
Morgan Elizabeth Brand and Ashley Lynn Brand; other relatives and friends.
Visitation was from 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at the
Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, Missouri.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, February 7, 2013 at
the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, Missouri with Rev. Jerry
Beers officiating. Special music of “Because He Lives” and “The Eastern
Gate” was sung by Sandy Steward and Rev. Jerry Beers with him accompanying
on piano.
Committal prayer and burial were in the New Dillard Cemetery at Dillard,
Missouri
Casket bearers were Russ Brand, Trevor Adams, Colton Adams, Jerry Setzer,
Jim Brand, Bobby Merritt and Brian Booker.
Arrangements under the direction of the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of
Steelville, Missouri.
Fr. David G. Buescher
Fr. David G. Buescher of Jefferson City, Missouri was born on
January 6, 1946, in Washington, Missouri to Alfred J. Buescher, Sr. and
Zita (Voelkerding) Buescher and passed away February 3, 2013 at the age
of 66 years.
Fr. Buescher has assisted as pastor and administrator at a number of
Catholic parishes in central and south-central Missouri. He was a retired
priest, due to health reasons of the Diocese of Jefferson City, Missouri.
Bishop Michael F. McAuliffe, Bishop of Jefferson City, ordained him to
the Holy Priesthood on May 22, 1971, at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in
Washington, Missouri. He served as pastor of the Church of Our Saviour,
the English-speaking international Roman Catholic parish of The Hague,
Netherlands, Europe from 1990 to 1994.
In 1994 he returned to the Diocese of Jefferson City and was appointed
Director of the Newman Center at the University of Missouri-Rolla, and
associate pastor of St. Patrick Church in Rolla, Missouri. On
March 1, 1996 he was appointed Temporary Administrator of Holy Cross
Church in Cuba, Missouri and the missions at St. Francis Caracciolo Church
in Bourbon, Missouri and St. Michael Church in Steelville, Missouri. He
was appointed in 2001 as Senior Priest in Service at the Cathedral of
St. Joseph. He retired on July 1, 2004, due to health reasons.
Fr. Buescher celebrated his 25th Anniversary of priestly ordination on
June 16, 1996, at St. Patrick Church in Rolla, Missouri. He celebrated his
40th Anniversary in Camdenton, Missouri on June 26, 2011.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Alfred Sr and Zita Buescher;
sister, Carol Buescher and a brother, Alfred J. Buescher, Jr.
He is survived by a brother, Romuald L. Buescher and a sister, Sister
Janet Buescher SCC.
Funeral Mass was held at Cathedral of St. Joseph, Jefferson City, Missouri
at 11 a.m. on Friday February 8, 2013 with Bishop John R. Gaydos presiding.
A second Mass of Christian Burial was held at Our Lady of Lourdes Church,
Washington, Missouri on Saturday, February 9, 2013 with Fr. Daniel I.
Lueckenotte presiding.
Burial followed at the St. Francis Borgia Cemetery in Washington, Missouri.
Arrangements under the direction of the Dulle Trimble Funeral Home,
Jefferson City, Missouri.
Velma Marie Conaway
Velma Marie Conaway, nee Cooksey, of Cherryville, Missouri was born
June 20, 1923 in St. Louis, Missouri to Christopher and Clarice “Carrie”
Ferguson Cooksey and passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at Missouri
Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 89 years,
7 months and 16 days.
April 23, 1944 in Cherryville, Missouri Velma was married to Noel Edwin
Conaway and to this union three children were born.
Velma worked approximately 24 years as secretary for the Cherryville High
School. She was a member of the St. James Christian Church and taught
Sunday school for several years along with being a member of the Keenager
Group at church. She was active in helping with the Crawford County
Historical Book and had been involved for many years in collecting and
researching her own family’s genealogy. She was an avid reader, enjoyed
embroidering and collecting recipes.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Christopher and Clarice Cooksey;
husband, Noel in August of 1997; three brothers, Clarence Cooksey and wife
Loma, Lloyd Cooksey and Floyd Cooksey; four sisters, Blanche Malone and
husband Lona, Edna Hoffert and husband Fred, Virginia Melvin and Berniece
Cooksey; brothers-in-law Lawrence Conaway, Luther Conaway and wife Emilie;
and two sisters-in-law, Geneva Green and husband Clyde and Leo Brown.
She is survived by her two sons, Larry Conaway and wife Gloria of
Claremore, Oklahoma and Kenneth Conaway and wife Diane of Brookline,
Missouri; one daughter, Sharon Howdeshell and husband Henry of Cherryville,
Missouri; two brothers, Irvin Cooksey and wife Thela of Salem, Missouri and
Ira Cooksey and wife Mary of Galena, Missouri; two brothers-in-law, Irvin
Conaway and wife Mary of Cherryville, Missouri and Paul Conaway and wife
Mildred of Cuba, Missouri; two sisters-in-law, Loraine Brown of Owensville,
Missouri and Mildred Conaway of Cherryville, Missouri; five grandchildren,
Lisa Gardner and husband Troy, Dana Dunnavant and husband Doug, Jill
Wooldridge and husband Scott, Clint Howdeshell and fiancée Leslie and Amy
Ryno and husband Randy; 10 great grandchildren; other relatives and friends.
Visitation was from 6-8:30 p.m. on Sunday, February 10, 2013 at the
Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, Missouri.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Monday, February 11, 2013 at the
Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, Missouri with Alan Wynn
officiating. Special music of “I’ll Fly Away” and “How Great Thou Art” was
sung by Alan Wynn and accompanied on piano by Kathy Wynn.
Committal prayer and interment were in the Freeman Cemetery at
Cherryville, Missouri.
Casket bearers were Gary Calkins, Richard Conaway, Randy Ryno, Clint
Howdeshell, Brandon Howdeshell and Nathan Howdeshell.
Arrangements under the direction of the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of
Steelville, Missouri.
Martha Helen Cross
Martha Helen Cross of Northampton, Massachusetts a former resident of
Goleta, California, Lawrenceville, Georgia and Greenfield, Massachusetts
passed away Thursday, January 31, 2013 at the Calvin Coolidge Nursing
Home in Northapton, Massachusetts from complications of Alzheimer’s at
the age of 91 years.
Martha was born on January 28, 1922 in Bourbon, Missouri to Ernest and
Minnie Chapman. After her birth the family later moved to Cuba, Missouri
where her parents raised strawberries.
She married William E. Cross, Jr. in 1948, and lived as a Marine Corps wife
for nearly 30 years before her husband retired to Goleta, California. He
taught school there for his second career. He died in 1995 and is buried
in Arlington Cemetery. After his passing, Martha lived in Lawrenceville,
Georgia, Caldwell, New Jersey and later Greenfield, Massachusetts.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ernest and Minnie Chapman;
three brothers and four sisters, Ernest, John, Hilma, Clayton, Nora, Dora
and Olive Chapman.
She is survived by her two sons, William S. Cross of Montclair, New Jersey
and Andrew E. Cross of Turners Falls, Massachusetts; three grandchildren;
other relatives and friends.
Graveside service was held on Friday, February 8, 2013 at 10 a.m. at the
Delhi Cemetery, Cuba, Missouri.
She will be buried next to parents and among generations of Chapman’s
extending back into the early 1800’s when her ancestors relocated to
Missouri from Caroline County Virginia.
Arrangements under the direction of the Mizell Funeral Home in Cuba,
Missouri.
Minnie Dill
Minnie Dill of Sullivan, Missouri, was born at Sullivan, Missouri on
August 20, 1912 to Hiram and Lillie Jane (Calvin) Brewer and passed away
on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at the age of 100 years, 5 months and
10 days.
On January 21, 1933 Minnie was united in marriage to Orville “Bud” Dill.
Minnie became a Christian in 1949 and was baptized on March 27 that same
year at Temple Baptist Church where she made it her home church and
encouraged many friends to come to attend services and was presented
with a Bible from Rev. Morris Brock for her faithfulness in Sunday school.
Minnie was happiest when there were family gatherings at Christmas,
reunions and birthdays. She loved doing things for her grandchildren
and she lovingly made each grandchild a beautiful embroidered quilt.
Minnie was a stay-at-home mom whose children remember the wonderful smell
of oven-baked cinnamon rolls as they came home from school. In 1953 she
went to work at Midwest Footwear in Sullivan, Missouri as an inspector
and was employed there until her retirement in 1974.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Hiram and Lillie Brewer; her
husband Orville in 1995; son-in-law, Bill Marshall; brothers, Clarence
Brewer and wife Edith, Floyd Brewer; sisters, Anna Mae Kramer and husband
Max, Marie Rehmert and Edna Tayloe; brother-in-law, Rolla Chandler and
sister-in-law, Virginia Brewer.
She is survived by two sons, Kenny Dill and wife Ann of New Haven, Missouri
and Keith Dill and wife Stephanie of Valley Park, Missouri; three
daughters, Anna Heady and husband Jack of Stanton, Missouri, Carol
Landers and husband Jerry of Bourbon, Missouri and Alene Marshall of
Potosi, Missouri; brother, Leo Brewer of Sullivan, Missouri; sister,
Jean Chandler of Sullivan, Missouri; sister-in-law, Alona Dill Sohn of
Sullivan, Missouri; 13 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; 15 great
great grandchildren; a very special friend, Medilla White; other
relatives and friends.
Visitation was held on Saturday, February 2, 2013 from noon until time of
services at the Eaton Funeral Home in Sullivan, Missouri.
Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m., Saturday, February 2, 2013 from
the Chapel of the Eaton Funeral Home in Sullivan, Missouri with Minnie’s
grandson Pastor Clete Reed officiating.
Interment was in the Odd Fellows Cemetery, Sullivan, Missouri.
Arrangements under the direction of the Eaton Funeral Home, Sullivan,
Missouri.
Dora Esther Estes
Dora Esther Estes of Branson West, Missouri, formerly of Cuba, Missouri,
was born Wednesday, March 10, 1925 at Union County, Illinois to Harry
Oliver and Della Esther (nee Boyce) Gunter and passed away Wednesday,
February 6, 2013 at Wedgewood Gardens in Branson West, Missouri at the
age of 87 years.
Dora started nursing school in 1942 at the Missouri Baptist Nursing School
in St. Louis where she was a member of the Cadet Nurse Corp.
Dora married Clouse Winfred “Win” Estes on April 19, 1947 in St. Louis,
Missouri.
Dora worked as a Registered Nurse for over 40 years. She worked as the
Public Health Nurse at Scott County Health Department in Benton, Missouri
and other area hospitals before returning to school and earning a B.S. in
Nursing at the age of 53 years. After obtaining her degree she became the
clinical instructor in the nursing department at Southeast Missouri State
University in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and then became the nursing
administrator at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She ended
her nursing career at the V.A. Hospital in Poplar Bluff, Missouri retiring
in 1987. Dora enjoyed crocheting afghans, reading and going to church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Win Estes; parents, Harry and
Della Gunter; four brothers, Charles, Earl, Paul and Lewis “Skeets” Gunter;
sisters-in-law, Bonnie and Marge Gunter and brother-in-law, Art Saxe.
She is survived by her children, Fred and wife Kaye Estes of Sikeston,
Missouri and Linda and husband Paul Lathum of Branson West, Missouri;
daughter-in-law, Vicki Estes of Sikeston, Missouri; grandchildren, Stacey
and husband Chris Barbre of Ballwin, Missouri, Julie and husband Barry
Parsons of Ballwin, Missouri, Tim Lathum of St. Charles, Missouri, Beverley
and husband Bo Jenkins of Sikeston, Missouri, Barbara, Rhonda and David
Estes; many great grandchildren; sister, Marge Saxe of Mira Loma,
California; brothers, Donnie Gunter of Highland, Illinois and Bill and
wife Nancy Gunter of Tarpon Springs, Florida; sisters-in-law, Ruth Gunter
of Belleville, Illinois and Theresa Gunter of Chesterfield, Missouri;
other relatives and friends.
A memorial visitation was held Saturday, February 9, 2013 from 10:30-
11:30 a.m. at the Manchester United Methodist Church, 129 Woods Mill Road,
Manchester, Missouri, with a memorial service following at 11:30 a.m. with
Pastors Paul Lathum and Beth Elders officiating. Special music was “Just A
Closer Walk with Thee,” “In The Garden” and “Going Home.”
A private internment was held at the Garden of Memories, Sikeston,
Missouri.
Arrangements under the direction of the Mizell Funeral Home in Cuba,
Missouri.
Agnes Mae King
Agnes Mae King of Bourbon, Missouri was born in Bixby, Missouri to Gus
and Margaret Brooks Richards and passed away Thursday, January 31, 2013 at
home at the age of 87 years.
Agnes was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints.
Agnes first married Clifford Nokes this marriage ended in divorce she then
married James Cordell Byrd Sr. on June 7, 1947 in Sullivan he preceded her
in death on January 8, 1966.
On November 18, 1967 she married Melbourne King he preceded her on
November 12, 2010.
Agnes was devoted to her children and was active in their school life
serving on the PTA and volunteering in their classroom activities. She
also served as a Den Mother and an assistant Scout Master for her sons Boy
Scout Troops.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Gus and Margaret Richards; her
husbands, Clifford Noakes, James Cordell Byrd and Melbourne King; four
brothers, Ruben, John, Bill and Bud Richards and four sisters, Rosalie
Paul, Deema Harms, Bonnie Westmoreland and Gusta Adams
She is survived by three sons, James Byrd and wife Judy of Meeker,
Colorado, Brent Byrd and wife Janice of Bourbon, Missouri and Barrie Byrd
and wife Tammy of Leasburg, Missouri; two daughters, Ellen Haxton and
husband John of Farmington, New Mexico and Elaine Byrd of Bourbon, Missouri;
a sister, Hazel Teeter of Sullivan, Missouri; 18 grandchildren; 16 great
grandchildren; other relatives and friends.
Visitation was held on Monday, February 4, 2013 at the Eaton Funeral
Home in Sullivan, Missouri.
A memorial service was conducted at the funeral home with BJC Hospice
Chaplin Kristie Lenzen officiating.
Arrangements under the direction of the Eaton Funeral Home, Sullivan,
Missouri.
Luecinda “Cindy” Marie Moreland
Luecinda “Cindy” Marie Moreland nee Sanders of Steelville, Missouri was
born on Sunday, February 23, 1958 in Rolla, Missouri to Howard and Hester
Earney Sanders and passed away on Thursday, January 31, 2013 at the age
of 54 years, 11 months and 8 days.
Cindy married Larry Moreland on August 1, 1997 in Bell Chute, Maries
County, Missouri.
She was a Head Start “MOCA” cook for several years. Larry and Cindy had a
vegetable and fruit stand in Cuba and Steelville for 10 years. Her hobbies
were crocheting, sewing, raising flower and vegetable gardens and being
outdoors. She enjoyed the ocean when living in Maryland. Cindy was a
member of the First Assembly of God Church, Steelville, Missouri.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Treff and Norma Earney
and Ray and Selma Sanders; parents-in-law, William and Delma Moreland;
aunts and uncles, Edna Earney, Vivian and Jack Barr, Russell and Imogene
Sanders, Dwayne Sanders, Isadore Finocchiaro, Dusty Frank, Raymond and
Hazel Potter.
She is survived by her husband, Larry Moreland of Steelville, Missouri;
children, Jonathon (Sarah) Richards of Camp Pendleton, California, Nathan
(Jessica) Richards of Florissant, Missouri, Jessica Moreland of
Steelville, Missouri and Lennie Moreland of Sullivan, Missouri; parents,
Howard and Hester Sanders of Steelville, Missouri; brothers, Keith
(Angela) Sanders and Kevin (Lauri) Sanders, all of Steelville, Missouri;
sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Carol (Nick) Ritz of Belle Vernon,
Pennsylvania, Max Moreland and Brenda (Ed) Skaggs, all of St. James,
Missouri, D.G. (Judy) Moreland of Rockport, Missouri, and Jim (Janet)
Eyman of Vichy, Missouri; aunts and uncles, Treff (Sandy) Earney, Lloyd
(Charlotte) Earney, Robert (Olga) Earney and Alline Finocchiaro, all of
Steelville, Missouri, Esther (Dave) Wise of St. James, Missouri, Betty
Ellis of Salem, Missouri, Glenn (Pat) Sanders of Springfield, Missouri,
Vern (Shirley) Sanders of Arnold, Missouri and Juanita Moreland of Cuba,
Missouri; grandchildren, Dylan Richards, Ciera Allen, Alynna Richards,
Kaila Richards, Ryan Richards, Addison Moreland, Nicholas Light and
Brendinn Webb; other relatives and friends.
Visitation was Saturday, February 9, 2013 from 10 a.m.-noon and funeral
service at noon at the First Assembly of God Church, Steelville, Missouri
with Pastor Jerry Beers officiating.
Arrangements under the direction of the Hutson Funeral Home, Steelville,
Missouri.
Dorothy Mae Turner
Dorothy Mae Turner of Bourbon, Missouri, was born at Gerald, Missouri on
April 28, 1922 to Calvin and Dora (Brinkman) McCallister and passed away
Monday, February 4, 2013 at her home at the age of 90 years, 9 months and
6 days.
She was a life-long resident of the Bourbon/Sullivan areas having been
raised in Champion City, Missouri and then after her marriage, moving to
the Bourbon, Missouri area. Dorothy was an employee of International
Shoe Company for a time and then worked for the Proctor Company in
Bourbon, Missouri before returning to shoe manufacturing where she was
employed at Midwest Shoe Company.
On May 27, 1940 she was united in marriage to Robert W. Turner at Union,
Missouri and to this marriage five sons were born.
Dorothy enjoyed sewing and quilting and made many quilts for her family
and church functions. She was a dedicated member of Old Argo Presbyterian
Church and was faithfully active in many of the church activities.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Calvin and Dora McCallister;
infant son, Eugene Charles; her husband Robert in April of 1992; twin great
grandsons, Connor and Lucas Binsbacher; a brother, Harold McCallister and
a sister, Doris Shepp.
She is survived by four sons, Tom Turner and significant friend Cindy
Plafcan of Sullivan, Missouri, Michael Turner and wife Rebecca of Bourbon,
Missouri, Jim Turner and wife Glora of Leslie, Missouri and Bill Turner and
wife Beverly of Rosebud, Missouri; a brother, Leroy McCallister and wife
Joan of Buena Vista, Arkansas; a sister, Betty Steineker of Gerald,
Missouri; 10 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; special friends and
caregivers, Dina Hollingshead and her daughters, Alice, Theresa, Evelyn
and granddaughter Rose; other relatives and friends.
Visitation was held from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, February 7, 2013 at the Eaton
Funeral Home Southside Chapel in Sullivan, Missouri.
Funeral services were conducted at Old Argo Presbyterian Church at
10 a.m. on Friday, February 8, 2013.
Arrangements under the direction of the Eaton Funeral Home, Sullivan,
Missouri.
Reprinted with permission from the Obituary page of the
Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror Web site.
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