Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror, Steelville, Crawford Co. MO
Local Obituaries for the Week of March 10, 2004
Jimmie Ray Alumbaugh, Jr.
Jimmie Ray Alumbaugh, Jr., 22, of Dixon, formerly of St. Robert, died at
8:07 p.m., Saturday, February 29, 2004, in the University of Missouri
Hospital and Clinic, Columbia.
Born October 31, 1981, at Tucson, Arizona, a son of Jim "Fuzzie" and Linda
(Blake) Alumbaugh.
Survivors include: his parents, Jim "Fuzzie" and Linda Alumbaugh, of the
home near Dixon, maternal great-grandmother. Lena Cummings, Steelville;
paternal grandmother, Dorothy Alumbaugh, Reeds Spring; maternal
grandmother, Joy Romine, Viburnum; maternal grandfather, Matthew Blake,
Steelville; one sister and brother-in-law, Stephony Joy and Daniel
Stelzer, Columbia.
Visitation was held 6-8 p.m., Thursday, March 4, 2004, and 9-10 a.m.,
Friday, March 5, 2004, in the Dixon Chapel of the Birmingham-Martin
Funeral Homes. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Friday,
March 5, 2004, in the Dixon Chapel of the Birmingham-Martin Funeral Homes.
Interment was in the Blue Eye Cemetery, Blue Eye, Missouri.
Joshua Celli
Joshua Adam Edward Celli, of Owensville Route, died Friday,
February 27, 2004, in Crawford County. He was 20 years old.
He was born July 12, 1983, in Rolla, a son of Michael Celli, and Amanda
Beneke Celli Rose.
In addition to his parents, Kenneth and Amanda Rose of Owensville, and
Michael and Patsy Celli, Chowchilla, California. He is also survived by
his grandparents, Owen and Marcella Beneke, Owensville; his great
grandmother, Deloris Echols, St. James; one brother, Joseph Celli,
Owensville. Two sisters, Angie Pelc and her fiancé Brook Campbell; two
aunts, Tammy Toole and her fiancé Frank Trotter, Owensville, and Laura
Pruitt and her husband Roy, of Amarillo, Texas. Two nieces, Alyssa Pelc of
Owensville, and Yesenia Arteaga, Amarillo, Texas; one nephew, Adam Campbell,
Owensville; cousins, Tasha and Matthew Toole, Owensville, and Jessie
Arteaga, Amarillo, Texas; and other relatives.
He was preceded in death by his great grandfather, Phillip Echols and one
uncle, Matthew Toole.
Mr. Celli was a graduate of Owensville High School, and was attending
Missouri Southern State College, majoring in Criminal Justice.
Services were held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 5, at Gottenstroeter
Funeral Home in Owensville, with the Rev. Leslie Dority officiating.
Burial was in the Bland Union Cemetery. Arrangements were made under the
direction of Gottenstroeter Funeral Home in Owensville.
William Downing, Jr.
William E. "Bud" Downing, Jr., died Sat., Feb. 28, 2004, at his residence.
He was 43 years old.
He was born Dec. 9, 1960, in Rolla, a son of William Earl and Laura Lou
McElfresh Downing, Sr. He married Christine Binkhoelter on Nov. 10, 1993,
in Hermann, and she survives.
In addition to his wife Christine, he is also survived by three daughters,
Susan M. Downing, Belle, Sasha Downing, Owensville, and Siera Downing of
Owensville; two step-sons, Ryan Binkhoelter, Owensville, and Anthony
Dempsey, Hermann; his father, William Earl Downing, Sr., of Cuba; and two
sisters, Virginia Young, Steelville, and Debra Lynn Downing, Cuba.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Laura L. McElfresh Downing.
Mr. Downing was a retired tree trimmer.
Services were held March 2, at Gottenstroeter Funeral Home in Owensville,
with Pastor Patrick Pinion officiating. Mr. Downing was cremated.
Arrangements were made under the direction of Gottenstroeter Funeral Home
in Owensville.
Fern Flossie Arthur Hensiek
Fern Flossie Arthur was born August 6, 1900, on the Arthur family farm,
near Wesco, Missouri, the youngest of 12 children of Marshall Andrew
Arthur and Gertrude Martha (McDole) Arthur, and she passed away peacefully
on February 20, 2004, at Westminster, California in her 104th year.
Fern lived on the Arthur family property where her parents farmed and her
father traveled selling fruit trees for Stark Nursery. Fern's grandfather,
John McDole, was one of the first forgemen at the Meramec Iron Works. One
of her earliest memories was that of her mother and aunt returning home
from the St. Louis 1904 World's Fair.
In 1905 the family moved to Indian Territory, which later became Oklahoma.
While there, several of the family members, including Fern, were stricken
with typhoid fever from a contaminated well. Marshall Arthur, and Fern's
brother Paul, died of typhoid, but Fern and her brother, Ralph, were
nursed back to health by their mother.
The remaining family moved back to Wesco in 1906. Fern's mother, Gertrude,
died of tetanus in 1913, and Fern moved to St. Louis to live with her
sisters, Olive Vaughn, and Lillie Arthur.
In 1919 Fern married Walter Milbratz of St. Louis, who preceded her in
death in 1938. No children were born of their union, and in 1939, Fern
married William Thomas Hensiek of St. Louis. In 1942 Fern and Bill moved
to Jonesburg, Missouri, and in 1943, their only child, Margaret, was born.
Fern and Bill returned to St. Louis for a brief time before moving to the
Warrenton area and buying a farm close to Price's Branch.
Fern's husband, Bill, died in 1958, and Fern went to work for Beacon Shoe
Co. in Jonesburg. Fern sold the farm and she and Margaret moved to
Montgomery City where Fern lived until 1967 when she moved to Long Beach,
California to be close to her daughter and grandchildren.
Fern was preceded in death by nine brothers and two sisters, husbands
Walter and Bill, and grandson, Scott Randall Miller.
Fern is survived by daughter Margaret (Hensiek) Faux and husband, David of
Cypress, California; grandson Brian Miller, wife Kristina, and great
grandsons Scott and Michael of Lakewood, California; and niece, Martha
(Beeler) Hensel and husband, George of Laguna Vista, Texas.
Fern was a loving and gentile woman, who loved music, especially Lawrence
Welk, cooking, gardening, and family. Fern's life spanned the twentieth
century, and the lessons she taught by her example will remain and nurture
those of us who loved and survived her.
Burial was at Forest Lawn, Cypress, California on February 26, 2004.
(Submitted by Margaret Faux, 4028 Larwin Ave., Cypress, CA 90630)
Ralph B. Moses
Ralph B. Moses of St. Peters, Missouri, formerly of Cuba, passed away
March 1, 2004. Beloved husband of the late Dorothy Ann Moses; loving
father of Cathy Frankum (Barry) and Fred Moses (Jean).
Also survived by eight grandchildren, one brother Fred Moses and one
sister Dixie Hughes (Art); nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends.
He was preceded in death by parents Fred and Zulla Moses and one brother
Jim.
Ralph was a Western Trucking retiree and an employee of St. Louis Auto
Auction. He was a member of the New Melle Horseshoe Club, American Legion
post 161 and Teamsters Local 600.
He served in the Merchant Marines during WWII and also the U.S. Army.
Funeral services were held at Sts. James & John Church on March 4, 2004.
Interment in Sacred Heart Cemetery.
Mary Ella Shaw
Mary Ella Shaw nee Dalton of Cuba, Missouri was born on September 27, 1910
in St. Louis, Missouri to the union of William Dalton and Ella Trackler
Dalton and passed away on February 29, 2004 at the Gibbs Care Center of
Steelville, Missouri at the age of 93 years, 5 months and 2 days.
Mary was united in marriage to Patrick Shaw in St. Louis, Missouri. One
son, Patrick, was born to this union. They were happily married until he
preceded her in death in 1975.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Ruth Dierberg
and Sue Reis.
Those who survive to mourn her passing from this life are her loving son,
Patrick Shaw and wife Ramona; three sisters Mignon Zinn, Margaret Lowes
and Madeline Blunt; three grandchildren; two great-granddaughters; one
great-grandson; other relatives and friends.
Mary was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother,
sister, good friend to all who knew her and will be sadly missed.
Funeral services for Mary Ella Shaw was held on Saturday, March 6, 2004 at
11 a.m. at the Britton Chapel, Cuba, Missouri with Rev. Paul Lathum
officiating. Interment was in the Kinder Cemetery, Cuba, Missouri. Memorials
to the Gibbs Care Center of Steelville, Missouri. All arrangements were under
the direction of the Britton Funeral Home of Cuba, Missouri.
Reprinted with permission from the Obituary page of the
Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror Web site.
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