Mirror, Steelville Star-Crawford Steelville, Crawford Co. MO
Local Obituaries for the Week of March 19, 2014
Cecile G. Bishop
Cecile G. Bishop, nee Harmon, of Bourbon, Missouri was born on
May 16, 1921 to Theodore and Garra (Northcutt) Harmon at Sullivan,
Missouri and passed away Monday, March 3, 2014 at the age of 92 years.
On May 10, 1941 she was united in marriage to Albert M. Bishop at
Sullivan, Missouri.
Cecile lived in St. Louis, Missouri for a few years, but the majority
of her life was spent in the Bourbon and Sullivan areas.
Cecile was employed for many years by the St. Louis County Branch
Library. She enjoyed family vacations and traveling. Her travels
included Europe and Russia. She also enjoyed her home and family,
cooking and flower gardening. She was also an avid reader and
loved history.
Cecile was a long time member of First United Methodist Church
in Bourbon, Missouri.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Theodore and Garra Harmon;
husband, Albert Bishop; a grandson, Jeffrey Kofahl; six brothers,
Ross, Clyde, Herbert, Jesse, Tracy and Bransford Harmon; and two
sisters, Mae Briggs and Elise Fryer.
She is survived by four daughters, Judith Kofahl of Fort Meyers,
Florida, Rebecca Turner and husband Mike of Bourbon, Missouri, Beth
Cerulo and husband Mike of Erie, Pennsylvania and Mary Kay Green of
St. Louis, Missouri; one sister, Francis Birdnow of St. Louis,
Missouri; eight grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; two great
great grandchildren; other relatives and friends.
Visitation was held from 4-8 p.m. Friday, March 7, 2014 at the
Eaton Southside Chapel, Sullivan, Missouri.
Funeral services were conducted 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 8, 2014
from First United Methodist Church in Bourbon, Missouri.
Interment in the Anthonies Mill Cemetery, Bourbon, Missouri.
Arrangements under the direction of the Eaton Funeral Home, Sullivan,
Missouri.
Vera Eileen Cantley
Vera Eileen Cantley (nee Gattung) was born in St. Louis, Missouri
November 5, 1917 to Lillian Etta Kimberlin and Herman Gattung and
passed away on Monday, March 10, 2014 at the age of 96 years, 4
months and 5 days.
Herman was employed at the Commonwealth Steel Mill in Granite City,
Illinois. They moved to Granite City in 1922 where Vera attended grade
and high school.
She married William Daniel Bowers on August 10, 1935. They made their
home in River Rouge, Michigan and became the parents of three children,
Vivian Ethyl, Norman Lawrence and Linda Joyce.
William was an iron worker and they traveled up and down the east coast
for 10 years.
Vera married Samuel Loyd Cantley of Granite City, Illinois on
June 4, 1949 and they made their home in Cuba, Missouri. Loyd passed
away on Christmas Eve in 1972.
Vera started working in the office of a newspaper Cuba News and Review,
then worked for the Cuba Times, the Rolla Daily News then for the Cuba
Free Press. She served as the secretary of the Women’s Civic Club and
the Cuba Fair Board and after the death of Rose Smith continued her
Long Ago column for many years.
She married Hadley H. West April 23, 1977 and he passed away on
June 17, 1978.
She worked for seven years at Wal-Mart in the electronic department
in Sullivan, Missouri.
She was baptized in the Lutheran faith at St. Paul’s Church in Cuba,
Missouri in 1962. She lived in Cuba for 43 years and then moved to
St. Charles, Missouri and transferred her church membership to Chapel
of the Cross in March 27, 1994.
She is survived by her daughters, Vivian Enloe and husband Eugene and
Linda Joyce Johnston and husband Jim; her son, Retired Lt. Col. Norman
Bowers and wife Brigitte; grandchildren, Eric Enloe, David Enloe and
wife Gena, Greg Bowers, Jim Johnston and wife Vickie, Steve Johnston
and wife Mary; great grandchildren, Alexandra, Eric Jr., Adam, Olivia,
Samuel, Madison, Maximilian, Garret, Jimmy, Joey, Jenni, Jay Johnson
and his wife Teresa and Nick Johnson; her brother, Harold Gattung; two
nieces, Lois Holsinger and Arlene Johnson; her cousins, Wanda Purviance
and William Gattung; other relatives and friends.
Funeral service was held on Friday, March 14, 2014 at Chapel of the
Cross Lutheran Church in St. Peters, Missouri.
Interment was in the Countryside Memorial Gardens.
Arrangements under the direction of the Baue Funeral Home and Memorial
Center in St. Charles, Missouri.
Norman L. Eaton
Norman L. Eaton of Steelville, Missouri was born on Saturday,
October 7, 1933 in Davisville, Missouri to Lawrence W. and Pearl Ann
Martin Eaton and passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2014 at the age of
80 years, 5 months and 6 days.
Norman served his country honorably in the United States Army during
the Korean War.
He married Margie M. Bryant on April 28, 1956 at Third Baptist Church,
St. Louis, Missouri and to this union two children were born.
He was a member of Victory Baptist Church, Cherryville, Missouri.
Norman was a farmer, honored veteran and deacon who loved the Lord.
He accepted the Lord in his heart on December 23, 1959 and was
baptized at midnight on January 1, 1960 (to ring in a new year). He
enjoyed spending time family and working on his tractor. Norman
enjoyed driving the boat to chauffer his fishing buddies, including
his best friend, Marge and the grandkids. Norman took pride in hard
work and never left a job unfinished
He was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence and Pearl Eaton;
brothers, Noel, Nelson and Norris Eaton; sisters-in-law and
brothers-in-law, Rayella Eaton, Betty Bryant, Eileen Bryant, Bernice
(Harold) Roberts, William Leach, Fred Bryant and Willard (Delores)
Bryant.
He is survived by his wife, Margie Bryant Eaton of Steelville,
Missouri; children, Rocky and wife Debbie Eaton of Springfield,
Missouri and Rita and husband Bobby Ray of Steelville, Missouri;
brother, Garland Eaton of Cherryville, Missouri; sisters-in-law a
nd brothers-in-law, Ruth Eaton of Steelville, Missouri, Diane Eaton
of St. Louis, Missouri, Earl Bryant of Kansas City, Kansas, Rose
Leach and Chester Bryant of Steelville, Missouri; grandchildren,
Melissa, Vincent, Rocky Ryan, Jessica, Wacey and Taylor; great
grandchildren, Ronny, Hayden, Bella, Zach, Zoey, Ellie, Kierstyn,
Mila and Preston; other relatives and friends.
Visitation was Sunday, March 16, 2014 from 4-8 p.m. and funeral
service was Monday, March 17, 2014 at 11 a.m. at the Hutson Funeral
Home, Steelville, Missouri with Bro. Roger Silvey officiating.
Burial was at the Cherryville Baptist Cemetery, Cherryville,
Missouri with full military honors.
Arrangements under the direction of the Hutson Funeral Home,
Steelville, Missouri.
Misty Michelle Loughridge
Misty Michelle Loughridge of St. James, Missouri was born
August 5, 1966 in Rolla, Missouri to Albert Wayne and Janet Parsons
Loughridge and passed away suddenly on Thursday March 13, 2014 at
the age of 47 years, 7 months and 9 days.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Janet Parsons Loughridge;
and two brothers, Albert Wayne Loughridge Jr. and Glendyn Loughridge.
She is survived by her partner of 30 years, Kenneth Grimm of
St. James, Missouri; father, Albert Wayne Loughridge of Altoona,
Pennsylvania; sisters, Robin Holtkamp and husband Terry of Rolla,
Missouri and Christy McDowell of St. Clair, Missouri; other relatives
and friends.
Visitation was from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday March 18, 2014 at the Jones
Funeral Home in St. James, Missouri.
Funeral service was conducted at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at
the Jones Funeral Home in St. James, Missouri with cremation following
and burial of the ashes at the St. James Cemetery at a later date.
Arrangements under the direction of the Jones Funeral Home in
St. James, Missouri.
Robert Martin Rhodes Sr.
Robert Martin Rhodes Sr. of Sullivan, Missouri was born in Long Beach,
California on August 12, 1943 to Bonnie Olive (Brooks) and William
Martin Rhodes and passed away on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at the age
of 70 years, 6 months and 24 days.
On October 7, 1965, he was united in marriage to Lurline Janet Scheel
at Marquand, Missouri.
He was a retired sheet metal worker from Boeing. He was a member of
the Jubilee Ministries of St. Clair.
Robert loved the Lord and doing God’s work. He loved his church
family and the time he spent with them. He enjoyed hunting, fishing
and floating on the river.
He was preceded in death his parents, Bonnie Olive and William Martin
Rhodes.
He is survived by his wife, Lurline Rhodes; one daughter, Antoinette
Yoakum and husband Michael of Lee’s Summit, Missouri; two sons, Robert
Martin Rhodes, Jr. and wife Marci of Ardmore, Tennessee and Charles
William Rhodes of the family home; three sisters, Marlene Ray and
husband Michael of St. James, Missouri, Janice Ness and husband Wilbur o
Cook Station, Missouri and Carol Adkins and husband Joe of Bland, of
Missouri; brother, Kenneth Rhodes and wife Susan of Waterboro, Maine;
three grandchildren; two great grandchildren; other relatives and
friends.
Visitation was Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at 4 p.m. at the
Gottenstroeter Funeral Home in Owensville, Missouri.
Funeral services was Thursday, March 13, 2014 at the Gottenstroeter
Funeral Home of Owensville, Missouri at 11 a.m. with Rev. Carl Parker
officiating.
Burial was in the Oak Forest Cemetery at Bland, Missouri.
Arrangements under the direction of the Gottenstroeter Funeral Home
of Owensville, Missouri.
Selden W. Ruwwe
Selden W. Ruwwe of Cuba, Missouri, was born December 24, 1937 at
Japan, Missouri to Benjamin F. and Martha Stella (Eoff) Ruwwe and
passed away Saturday, March 8, 2014 at the age of 76 years.
Selden lived and worked in the Japan, Sullivan and Bourbon areas
except for the time he honorably served his country in the United
States Marine Corps in Okinawa.
On July 7, 1959 he married Helen Woods at Las Vegas, Nevada and six
children were born to their union.
Selden was employed by Harry’s Tire for many years and became part
owner. He later owned and operated Hard Times Garage retiring in
2007. He was a storyteller and enjoyed fishing and drag racing. He
was a member of the Pontiac Oakland Car Club.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Benjamin and Martha Ruwwe;
daughter, Tracey Breen; and one sister and brother-in-law, Jane and
John Wittenbrink.
He is survived by his wife, Helen Ruwwe of the family home; three
sons, James Ruwwe and wife Pattie of Peyton, Colorado, Lee Jay Ruwwe
and wife Heather of Bourbon, Missouri and Benjamin Ruwwe of Bourbon,
Missouri; two daughters, Carolyn Carrico and husband Dan of Bourbon,
Missouri and Kelly Ruwwe of Austin, Texas; two sisters, Edna Bombach
and husband Kenneth of Cuba, Missouri and Barbara Zelch and husband
Glennon of Pioche, Nevada; 15 grandchildren, E.J., Helen Olivia,
Lillian, Bryndal, Jaxson, Jarah, Race, Isabelle and Vivian Ruwwe,
Rachel Bowling and husband Tim, Leeanne Widener and husband Ben,
Kahlie Bland and husband Ricky, Kaylan, Hunter and Lacy Jennings;
six great grandchildren, Levi Graddy, Brodie and Cidni Ehren, Brett
Bowling, Lucas and Oliver Bland; other relatives and friends.
Visitation was held from 3:30-8 p.m. on Friday, March 14, 2014 and
from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 15, 2014 at the Eaton Funeral
Home in Sullivan, Missouri.Funeral services were conducted at noon on
Saturday, March 15, 2014 from the Chapel of the Eaton Funeral Home
in Sullivan, Missouri with Pastor Mary Avizenis officiating.
All arrangements were under the direction of the Eaton Funeral Home,
Sullivan, Missouri.
Violet J. Thomas-Farris
Violet J. Thomas-Farris of Cuba, Missouri was born to Eugene and
Maude (Bradshaw) Chapman on Friday, March 2, 1934 in Cuba, Missouri
and passed away Monday, March 10, 2014 at the age of 80 years.
Violet retired from Brown Shoe Company after many years of dedicated
service. Later she worked in Home Health Care and enjoyed taking care
of others. In her spare time she enjoyed taking care of and showing
her quarter horses and working in her flower garden.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Eugene and Maude Chapman;
and one son-in-law, Louis “Luke” House.
She is survived by her husband, Larry Farris; three children, Kathy
House of Cuba, Missouri, Chris and husband Robert White of Cuba,
Missouri and James and wife Barb Thomas of Robertsville, Missouri;
five grandchildren, Tracey and husband Ron Hughes of Cuba, Missouri,
Bob House of Bourbon, Missouri, Jerrid Thomas of Cuba, Missouri,
Lindsay and husband Sam Ruble of Orange City, Iowa and Marcy Thomas
of Tennessee; five great grandchildren; other relatives and friends.
Visitation was held on Thursday, March 13, 2014 from 5-8 p.m. at the
Mizell Funeral Home in Cuba, Missouri.
Funeral service was held on Friday, March 14, 2014 at 2 p.m. at the
Mizell Funeral Home with Bro. Bob Coleman, officiating.
Interment followed at the Delhi Cemetery, Cuba, Missouri.
Arrangements under the direction of the Mizell Funeral Home in Cuba,
Missouri.
Albert “Lee” Vaughn
Albert “Lee” Vaughn of Salem, Missouri was born January 16, 1918 in
Sligo, Missouri to Albert Mitchell and Rosa Belle King Vaughn and
passed away Friday, March 14, 2014 at the age of 96 years, 1 month
and 29 days.
He married Anna Elizabeth Hutson on October 5, 1940 and to this
union three children were born.
He worked at General Motors in St. Louis, Missouri as a foreman on
the Chevrolet passenger car line and retired after 28 years of
service.
He was also an expert painter and paperhanger as a side job for many
years and taught his children and others the skills. Lee moved back
to the sight of his childhood home in the Sligo/Cook Station area in
1995 and on July 13, 2000 he married Kathleen Pendleton.
For many years, he was a member of the Bellefontaine Neighbors Baptist
Church in North St. Louis County.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Rosa Belle Vaughn;
his first wife of 59 years, Anna Elizabeth Vaughn; one brother, Carl
Vaughn; and one sister, Betty Ellis.
He is survived by his wife, Kathleen Vaughn of Salem, Missouri; two
sons, Jim Vaughn and wife Joyce and Dennis Vaughn and wife Robin all
of Salem, Missouri; one daughter, Carolyn Emerson and husband Jerry of
St. Peters, Missouri; 10 grandchildren, Richard Emerson, Chris Emerson
and wife Monica, Paula Stice and husband Scott, Laura Ruether and
husband Keith, Jason Vaughn and wife Keli, Ellen Lauer and husband
Craig, Jared Vaughn and wife Ashley, Alex Vaughn, Jenny Beams and
husband Chance and Allison Vaughn; 15 great grandchildren; one great
great grandchild; one sister, Fleda Litty of Maryland Heights,
Missouri; three sisters-in-law, Martha Scates of Springfield, Missouri,
Margaret Hutson and Fred Hutson, both of Fenton, Missouri; other
elatives and friends.
Visitation was from 5-8 p.m. on Sunday, March 16, 2014 at the
Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, Missouri.
Funeral service was held at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 17, 2014 at the
Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, Missouri with Rev. Kevin
Farr officiating and Allen D. Bailey, Marshal of Dodge City, Kansas
as guest speaker. Special music of “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms”
was sung by Ellen Lauer, Paula Stice and Joyce Vaughn. Other music of
“The Last Best Place” was sung by Robin Vaughn, Jenny Beams and Alex
Vaughn of the “The Ozark Alliance.”
Committal prayer and interment were in the Roberts Cemetery located
in rural Sligo, Missouri.
Casket bearers were Richard Emerson, Scott Stice, Chris Emerson, Jason
Vaughn, Jared and Alex Vaughn. Honorary casket bearers were Paul
Sanders, David Sanders, Tim Sanders, David Hutson and Mike Thompson.
Arrangements under the direction of the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home
of Steelville, Missouri.
Reprinted with permission from the Obituary page of the
Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror Web site.
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