Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror, Steelville, Crawford Co. MO
Local Obituaries for the Week updated March 29, 2007
Rodney Housewright
Rodney Alan Housewright, Steelville, Missouri, was born
Friday, December 26, 1952 in Rolla, Missouri, the son of Robert and
Anna Belle (Jones) Housewright, and passed away Tuesday, March 20,
2007 at St. John’s Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri at the age
of 54 years.
He liked to hunt and fish. He was a member of the First
Baptist Church and a graduate of Southwest Baptist University.
He is survived by three sons, Rob Housewright and wife
Jennifer of Steelville, Missouri, Blake Housewright and wife Jaymee
of St. Louis, Missouri and Chris Housewright of St. Louis, Missouri;
three granddaughters, Kelsey, Madison and Chloe.
Memorial services were held Saturday evening, March 24,
2007 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri with
Rev. Kevin Farr officiating.
Special of “Memories,” “When I get where I’m going” and
“Got Rest High on the Mountain” were played. Remembrances of his
father were given by Blake Housewright.
Arrangements were under the direction of the
Britton-Bennett Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri.
Shilynne Pauline Ann Johnson
Shilynne Pauline Ann Johnson was born on August 12, 1988 to
Michelle Johnson and passed away March 23, 2007 in Rolla,
Missouri at the age of 18 years.
She worked at McDonalds and was part of the Art Club in
St. James High School and the Future Business Leaders of America.
She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Bascorn
Johnson.
She is survived by parents, Michelle Johnson and Philip
Sindeff of Vichy, Missouri; brother, Sean Johnson and fiancé
Michelle of Bourbon, Missouri; sister, Catherine Johnson and husband
Juan Mantilla of Union, Missouri; brother, Matthew Sindeff of Vichy,
Missouri.
Half brother, Randy Nethercutt of Stockton, California;
half sister, Emma Lou Nethercutt of Long Beach, California;
grandparents, Allen and Faye La Torre, Doris Ann Sindeff, Edward and
Jean Ann Hinds; special aunts, Jeanann England and Autumn Soliz;
nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.
Visitation was Tuesday, March 27, 2007 from 4-8 p.m. at
the James & Gahr Chapel in St. James, Missouri.
Funeral services were held March 28, 2007 at the James &
Gahr Chapel in St. James, Missouri with Gene Branson officiating.
Pallbearers were Misty Knock, Jamie Meyers, Michael
Clancy, Terry Reeves Jr., Elizabeth Keehn, Cody Rother and Earl
Briggs.
Interment was in the High Gate Cemetery in Maries
County, Missouri.
Arrangements were under the direction of the James &
Gahr Mortuary in St. James, Missouri.
Jesse Mueller Lorts
Jesse Mueller Lorts of St. James, Missouri passed away
on Monday, March 19, 2007 at the Phelps County Regional Medical
Center in Rolla, Missouri at the age of 78 years, 8 months and 6
days.
Jesse was the son of Jesse Lee Lorts and Anna Mueller
Lorts. He was born on July 13, 1929 in rural St. James, Missouri.
He married Rose Mary Spilman on July 24, 1958 and to
this union three children were born.
Jesse graduated from John F. Hodge High School in 1947.
He then went to Reisch School of Auctioneering in 1953 at Mason
City, Iowa and became an auctioneer. He was an auctioneer for 54
years and in the cattle business.
He purchased the St. James Auction Company from his
father and he and Rose Mary owned and operated it from the early
1960s until 1979. After he sold the St. James Auction Company they
began having household and farm auctions under the company name of
Lorts Auction Service. His sons later went to the Reisch
Auctioneering School in Mason City, Iowa and joined him in the
auction business for which he was very proud.
Jesse never met a stranger. He enjoyed his six
grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Rose
Mary on September 14, 2002; and his daughter-in-law, Sharon Williams
Lorts in 2005.
Jesse is survived by his three children, Elizabeth
(Betty) Ann Birkner and husband Rick, Larry Wayne Lorts and Gary
Randall Lorts, all of St. James, Missouri; six grandchildren, John
Richard Birkner, Stephanie Elizabeth Birkner, Ashley Nicole Lorts,
Whitney Ann Lorts, Justin Tyler Lorts and Dylan Ross Lorts, all of
St. James, Missouri; sister, Dorothy Pool and husband Bob of Iowa;
many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Visitation was held Wednesday, March 21, 2007 from 5-8
p.m. at the James and Gahr Mortuary in St. James, Missouri. Funeral
services were held Thursday, March 22, 2007 at 11 a.m. at the James
and Gahr Mortuary in St. James, Missouri. The Lord’s Prayer was
recited during the service.
Pallbearers were Randy Ray, Bruce Gilder, Ray
Brandenburger, Kerry Feeler, Jodie Sanders and Larry Bock.
Honorary pallbearers were Bernard Underwood, Gene
Underwood, Ronald Lambeth, Otis Williams, Roy Dillon, George Smith,
Dr. Glen Strauser, Doyle Gray, Jack Crafton, Bud Lorts and Allen
Thompson.
Interment at the St. James Cemetery with the 23rd Psalm
being read.
Arrangements were under the direction of the James and
Gahr Mortuary, St. James, Missouri.
Glen Turnbough
Glen Turnbough was born Tuesday, February 1, 1921 in
Crawford County, the son of Wayne and Luettie (Scott) Turnbough and
passed away Sunday, March 18, 2007 at the Harry S Truman Veteran’s
Hospital in Columbia, Missouri at the age of 86 years, 1 month and
17 days.
He was united in marriage to Juanita Payne in December
of 1945 in Union, Missouri and to this union two sons and one
daughter were born.
Glen served his country during WWII as a Ball Turrett
Gunner on the 551st Bomb Squad in the Army Air Force over Germany.
After being shot down on a mission, he endured 14 months of hardship
as a prisoner of war in German camps. After being freed he came back
to Steelville, Missouri where he worked in the timber industry and
farming. He loved to bowl and was a member of the Senior Bowling
League, Disabled American Veterans and the Trappers Association. He
loved to hunt and fish.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Juanita;
one sister-in-law, Opal Turnbough and two brothers-in-law, Frank
Guess and Walter Walden.
He is survived by his two sons, Glenwood Turnbough and
wife Bonnie of Steelville, Missouri and Roger Turnbough and wife
Becky of Springfield, Missouri; one daughter, Peggy Benson and
husband Harry of Lodi, Wisconsin.
Four grandchildren, Cody Turnbough of Steelville,
Missouri, Jennifer Rake and husband Tim of Lodi, Wisconsin, Jeffrey
Benson of Westland, Michigan and Jaime Benson of Lodi, Wisconsin;
one great granddaughter, Samantha; two brothers, Clarence Turnbough
of Cuba, Missouri and Gilbert Turnbough and wife Louise of
Steelville, Missouri; three sisters, Verniece Lea and husband Hack
of Steelville, Missouri, Pauline Walden of Arnold, Missouri and Fran
Guess of Steelville, Missouri.
Funeral services were Wednesday, March 21, 2007 at the
Britton-Bennett Funeral Home with Rev. Bud Sanders officiating.
Special music of “What a Friend We have in Jesus,” “In
the Garden” and “Amazing Grace” were sung by the trio of Joyce
Vaughn, Kay and Rob Housewright with Wanda Ransom accompanying.
Remembrances of his dad’s life were given by Roger Turnbough.
Serving as casket bearers were Cody Turnbough, Jeffery
Benson, Tim Rake, Gary Lea, Treff Earney and Mike Turnbough.
Military honors were given by the VFW Post #5608 of St.
James, Missouri with flag presentation by the U.S. Force.
Burial and committal prayers were in the Steelville
Cemetery, Steelville, Missouri.
Arrangements were under the direction of the
Britton-Bennett Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri.
Reprinted with permission from the Obituary page of the
Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror Web site.
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