Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror, Steelville, Crawford Co. MO
Local Obituaries for the Week of March 22, 2001



James Leroy Willemsen

James Leroy Willemsen, 84, passed away February 9, 2001, in Thousand Oaks,
California.

James was born in Cuba, Mo. to Catherine and Theo. Willemsen on June 5,
1916.

In 1942, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served three years.

James moved to California in 1946. He was a union carpenter, and worked in
Inglewood and Los Angeles area, until 1976, when he retired and moved to
Thousand Oaks.

James is survived by his wife of 50 years, Dorothy.



Nugent E. Walker

Nugent Earl Walker was born Saturday, December 4, 1920 at Neely's Landing,
Mo. to Irvin L. Walker and Barbara C. Craft Walker, and passed away Friday,
March 9, 2001 at the Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. at the age
of 80 years, 3 months and 5 days.

Nugent's family resided in Neely's Landing, Mo. where he made a profession
of faith in Jesus Christ as a young child. He graduated from High School in
Jackson, Mo. in 1940.

On April 3, 1946 he married Thelma McClearn in St. Louis, Mo., and to this
union two children were born.

Nugent was employed at Buckeye Die Tool Company before entering the United
States Army on April 19, 1946 where he achieved the rank of T-4 Sergeant
while serving with the 724th Ordnance Maintenance Co. in Kyushu, Japan
after World War II. Nugent was honorably discharged on October 23, 1947.

Nugent and Thelma made their home in Florissant, Mo. and were members of
Layfayette Park Baptist Church. He was a machinist for 29 years at
McDonnell Douglas in St. Louis, Mo. and was a member of the International
Association of Machinists Aerospace Machinists District #837. In 1988 they
moved to their home near Leasburg, Mo. For hobbies, Nugent enjoyed working
on cars and gardening.

Nugent was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Chester Walker
and one sister Mary Stueve.

Those who remain to mourn his passing are his dear wife Thelma of Leasburg,
Mo.; his son Dennis Walker and wife Julie of Charlotte, North Carolina; his
daughter Barbara Jo Liesmann and husband Darryl of Leasburg, Mo.; one
brother Cletus Walker of St. Louis, Mo.; one sister Helen Sides of
Independence, Mo.; brothers and sisters-in-law Donald and Emma McClearn,
Norma and Walter ("Dub") Lowe, Pat and Gene Sauerhage, Hettye Lee and Joe
Burgess, Jimmie and Mary McClearn, Bruce McClearn and Homer Moreland.

Visitation was held Monday, March 12, 2001 from 4 - 8 p.m. at Hutson
Funeral Home in Cuba, Mo.

Funeral service was held Tuesday, March 13, 2001 at the Hutson Funeral
Chapel in Cuba, Mo. with Rev. Jim Bruns officiating.

Pallbearers were Mike Walker, Chris Lisk, Dennis Walker, Darryl Liesmann,
Nick Nichols, and Scott Simonson.

Burial was in Meramec Hills Memorial Lawn in Cuba, Mo.

Memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society.

All arrangements were under the direction of Hutson Funeral Home, Cuba, Mo.



Goldie Elsie Wood

Goldie Elsie Wood nee Gregory was born Thursday, February 11, 1915, in
Steelville, Mo., a daughter of the late William Claude Gregory and Nellie
Jane Gregory (nee Brown).

She entered eternal rest Sunday, March 11, 2001, at the Cuba Manor, Cuba,
Mo., at the age of 86 years and 1 month.

On November 12, 1934, at St. Charles, Mo., Goldie was united in marriage to
Elmer Lawrence Wood. Two sons and two daughters were born to this union.
Elmer preceded Goldie in death, July 31, 1992.

She was also preceded in death by an infant son and an infant daughter;
four sisters, Bessie and husband Raymond Farrar, Pearl and husband Virgil
Woods, Hallie and husband Orville Brown, and Alline Elliott; and three
brothers, Jesse Gregory and wife Lottie, Claude Gregory, and James Gregory
and brother-in-law Glen Stough.

Among those who remain to mourn her passing are her loving son Bill Wood
and wife Karen of Maplewood, Mo.; her devoted daughter, Marie Randolph of
Cuba, Mo., and friend Jack Whaley of Steelville, Mo.; two sisters, Ruby and
husband Harry Vogel of St. Louis, Mo., Mamie Stough of Overland, Mo.

Seven grandchildren, Sherri Wood, Diane Martin, Amy Wood, Michele Dickens,
Joseph Melvin, Gina Fellenz and Krystle Whaley; five great-grandchildren,
David Barron, Nichole Bray, Brittany Hardhill, Briana Helms and Samantha
Martin; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.

Goldie Elsie Wood lay in state 5 - 9 p.m., Tuesday, March 13, 2001, at the
Britton Brothers Funeral Home, Steelville, Mo. Funeral services were held
11 a.m. Wednesday, March 14, 2001, in the Britton Chapel with her sister
Mamie Stough officiating. The eulogy was given by a granddaughter Sherri
Wood. Musical selections were also provided by granddaughter, Amy Wood.

Committal prayers and interment were in Brown Cemetery, East Highway 8,
Steelville, Mo. Serving as pallbearers were Lathan Gregory, Tom Gregory,
Wayne Gregory, Henry Isgriggs, Alan Tanner and Jack Whaley.

Arrangements were under the direction of Britton Funeral Home, Steelville,
Mo.
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