Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror, Steelville, Crawford Co. MO
Local Obituaries for the Week of February 17, 2005
William "Bill" Edward Cooper
William "Bill" Edward Cooper, the son of Otto Benton
Cooper and Lou Lora Jones, was born August 9, 1930, in Shannon
County, Missouri, and passed away at home with his family at his
bedside on Monday, January 3, 2005, at the age of 74 years 4 months
and 25 days. He was united in marriage on December 29, 1948 to
Bonnie Ilene Sanders. They recently celebrated their 56th wedding
anniversary. To this union, three children were born: Ronald Leon
Cooper, Donna Mae Cooper, and William Edward Cooper, Jr.
Bill was a member and an elder of the Trinity Church,
Leasburg, Missouri. Preceding him in death were his parents, Otto
Benton Cooper and Lou Lora Jones Cooper and two sisters, Delores
Cooper Lawson and Geneva Mae Cooper Neal.
Surviving him are his wife, Bonnie Ilene Cooper, of
Steelville, Missouri, three children, Ronald Leon Cooper and
Michelle Germann of Elkins, Arkansas; Donna Mae Kenagy and husband
Brooks Kenagy of Cuba, Missouri; and William Edward Cooper, Jr. and
wife Stephanie Cooper of Pea Ridge, Arkansas; 10 grandchildren:
Kelly Cooper, Jarrod Cooper, Stephanie Cottrell and husband Colin
Cottrell, Elicia Ness, Sean Kenagy, Allison Kenagy, Trenton Kenagy,
Ryan Cooper, Jason Cooper, and Kasey Cooper; four great
grandchildren, Hannah Cottrell, Chase Cottrell, Hannah Cooper and
Haley Cooper. Four brothers, Lee Cooper, Calvin Cooper, Norman
Cooper, and Kenneth Cooper.
Bill had a love for horses and enjoyed riding and
showing both his and Ron's. Nothing excited him more than talking
about that turkey he killed, how many points his grandson scored at
last night's basketball game, or what his great-grandchildren made
him do that day. He had a strong hand and a soft heart with no
problem speaking what was on his mind. He was a good and faithful
husband and a strong and loving father, the best grandfather that
you could want, and the friend that you needed. He will be missed
but not forgotten for now... "our angel has his wings."
Services were held on Thursday, January 6, 2005 at 1 p.m. at
Bradford Funeral Home Chapel in Summersville with Rev.
Arthur (Bud) Younger officiating. Interment was in New Eminence
Cemetery in Eminence, Missouri Under the direction of Bradford
Funeral Home of Summersville.
Louise Hanson
Louise Hanson nee Dulany of St. Louis, Missouri,
daughter of Calvin and Estella Brown Dulany of Pacific, Missouri,
was born October 13, 1907 in Dahlgren, Illinois. She entered eternal
rest Saturday February 5, 2005 at Pacific, Missouri at the age of 97
years 4 months and 8 days.
Louise was united in marriage to Arthur Hanson of
Steelville Missouri, May 21, 1925 at Steelville, Missouri. To this
union one son Larry Hanson was born. Louise was raised in
Steelville. Louise and Arthur made their home in St. Louis,
Missouri. Louise was a floor manager for Stix Baer and Fuller in St.
Louis until her retirement.
Louise was a member of the Skruggs Methodist Church in
St. Louis where she held different jobs. She attended regularly
until her health failed and she had to move to Pacific.
Louise was preceded in death by all of her siblings.
Burl, Thomas, and Everett Dulany of Pacific, Missouri. Walter and
Alma Dulany of Steelville, and Helen Zimmerman of Salem, Missouri,
and her parents and her husband and son Larry Hanson.
Louise is survived by two nieces and one nephew, Pat
Grimm and Jeanne Ann Groff, both of Pacific, Missouri and James
Dulany of Steelville.
Attending the funeral from Steelville were her great
nieces Barbara Berry, Tena Slovensky, and Sandy Brinkley, and Tammy
Dean of Granite City, Illinois. Other area great nieces and nephews
are Tim Farrar and Jane Edgar of Steelville and Alice Archuleta of
Columbia, Missouri and Ronald Dulany of Moberly, Missouri.
Visitation and Funeral Services were held Tuesday
February 8, 2005 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Bell Funeral Home of
Pacific with Rev. Velma Hawkins conducting the service at 1 p.m.
Interment was at Sunset Cemetery of St. Louis, Missouri.
Herbert Lee Hinson
Herbert Lee Hinson, Cuba, Missouri, born April 19, 1929
and passed away Friday, February 11, 2005 at Capital Regional
Medical Center in Jefferson City, Missouri, at the age of 75 years.
He was the son of the late Clyde and Emma (Miller)
Hinson.
Herbert was a carpenter for Residential Building.
On January 29, 1982 he married Ruth Stack in Steelville,
Missouri.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth (Stack) Hinson; four
children (from his first wife, Irene Busen of Owensville): Terry
Hinson and wife Laura of Owensville, Missouri, Mike Hinson and wife
Cathy of Owensville, Missouri, Gary Hinson of Cuba, Missouri and
Linda Hinson of Eldon, Missouri and Dawn Leslie and husband Mike of
High Ridge, Missouri; a brother, Virgil Hinson and wife Gwen of
Cuba, Missouri; two step children, Rita Boyd of Owensville, Missouri
and Mark Boyd and wife Teresa of Owensville, Missouri.
Eleven grandchildren, three step grandchildren and nine
great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two step grandchildren, Sara
Boyd and Adam Boyd; one great grandson, Elijah Shoemaker and a
brother Clifton Hinson.
Herbert Hinson was in state at the Gottenstroeter
Funeral Home in Owensville, Missouri with funeral services Sunday,
February 13, 2005, at 1 p.m. at the Gottenstroeter Funeral Home,
Owensville, Missouri with Les Dority officiating.
Interment was in the Howard Cemetery in Bland, Missouri.
Charlie M. Taylor
Charlie M. Taylor, of Meramec Valley Lake Resort, Cuba,
Missouri died February 5, 2005, in Pocahontas, Arkansas. Charlie was
born on November 27, 1928, in Rison, Arkansas, to Winnie and Etta
Taylor. On June 27, 1948, he married Marilyn Preston in Little Rock,
Arkansas. She survives.
Charlie graduated from Rison High School in 1946. He
attended college at Arkansas Tech in Russellville, Arkansas. Charlie
owned and operated a dairy farm for many years and then worked as a
maintenance mechanic until retirement. His favorite things to do
were camping, watching wildlife, reading, and woodworking. He was
known for always having a positive outlook on life.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by three
children: Kathy Griffin and her husband, Gary, of Hurst, Texas;
Chuck Taylor and his wife, Donna, of Texarkana, Arkansas; and Cindy
Freels of Quincy, Illinois. Five grandchildren also survive.
No services will be held, however a get-together has
been scheduled for Saturday, February 19, from 4-7 p.m. at the
Meramec Valley Lake Resort Lodge. All friends and family are invited
to attend.
Reprinted with permission from the Obituary page of the
Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror Web site.
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