Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror, Steelville, Crawford Co. MO Local Obituaries for the Week of March 10, 2005 Geneva Ethel Ivory Geneva Ethel Ivory nee Pyatt was born Tuesday, June 21, 1932, at Cherryville, Missouri, a daughter of the late Jesse Roy Pyatt and Judy Elizabeth (Harris) Pyatt. She departed this life Monday, February 28, 2005, at the Des Peres Hospital, Des Peres, Missouri, at the age of 73 years, 8 months and 7 days. On June 18, 1955, at St. Charles, Missouri, Geneva was united in marriage to Robert James Ivory. Two daughters, Vernette and Rebecca and one son, Donny, were born to this union. Robert preceded her in death, as did one daughter, Vernette Ellis and brothers-in-law, Patrick English and Donald Ivory. Among those who remain to mourn her passing are her daughter, Rebecca Basso of St. Charles, Missouri; one son, Donny Ivory and wife Carisa, also of St. Charles, Missouri; one sister, Imogene English of Fenton, Missouri; one brother, Dwight Pyatt and wife Norma of St. Louis, Missouri; sister-in-law and brother-in law, Evelyn and Al Rossi of St. Louis, Missouri; four grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; other relatives and many friends. Geneva Ethel Ivory lay in state 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, 2005, at the Britton Brothers Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri. Funeral services were held 11 a.m. Thursday, March 3, 2005, in the Britton Chapel with Rev. Marvin Callahan officiating. Committal prayers and interment was in Martin Cemetery, Cherryville, Missouri. Serving as pallbearers were Donny Ivory, Matthew Ellis, David English, Greg English, Terry English, Roger English, Andrew Westermann, Jr. and Andrew Westermann, Sr. Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Britton Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri. Virginia Eunice Sego Virginia Eunice Sego nee Myers of Cuba, Missouri was born on September 4, 1909 at Cuba, Missouri to the union of Robert Myers and Ida Brown Myers and passed away on March 3, 2005 at the Cuba Manor, Cuba, Missouri at the age of 95 years, 5 months and 29 days. In 1929 Virginia was united in marriage to Leslie E. Sego. Three sons, George, Peter and Robert, were born to this union. Virginia and Leslie were happily married until he preceded her in death on February 28, 1971. Virginia was also preceded in death by her parents, one son, George W. Sego, two brothers, Robert Myers and Pete Myers, and two sisters, Lena Taylor and Mary Billings. Virginia has been a lifelong resident of the Cuba area and was a member of the First Baptist Church. Those who survive to mourn her passing from this life are her two sons, Peter M. Sego and wife Marie and Robert "Bob" Sego and wife Lucille; daughter-in-law Dolores Sego; two grandchildren, Christina Sego and Peter Sego; step-grandchildren, Kevin and Michael Young, Deborah Tarnowski, Brad Taylor, Iris Shane and Gail DeBourge; niece Charlene Black; 13 great grandchildren; other relatives and many friends. Virginia was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, good friend to all who knew her and will be sadly missed. Graveside services for Virginia Eunice Sego nee Myers was held on Saturday, March 5, 2005 at 11 a.m. at the Kinder Cemetery, Cuba, Missouri with Gary Mace officiating. Interment was in the Kinder Cemetery. All arrangements 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. ==================================================================== Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Winnie Brooks ====================================================================