Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror, Steelville, Crawford Co. MO
Local Obituaries for the Week of May 3, 2001
Russell M. Beatt
Russell Martin Beatt was born on August 16, 1921 in Mt. Vernon, Illinois to
Roy Madison Beatt and Sarah Esther Benson Beatt. He passed away at Sullivan
Nursing Center on April 24, 2001 at the age of 79 years, 8 months and 8
days.
Russ entered military service on January 22, 1943. He served in the Army
Air Corps during WW II. He served overseas in Europe in the 342nd Bomber
Squadron. He received 7 Bronze Stars for the Campaigns he was involved in,
a Good Conduct Medal, and a Unit Citation. Russ was honorably discharged on
October 29, 1945.
Russ was a machinist by trade. Upon returning to St. Louis, he went to work
for McQuay-Norris. He retired from there as a supervisor in 1979.
On November 18, 1947 he was united in marriage of Lavonia D. Tanner in
Walnut Park, Mo., and to this union two sons were born. Lavonia died after
a bout with cancer in January 1978.
On May 24, 1980 Russ was united in marriage to Ruby A. Hughes in St. James,
Mo. They made their retirement home in Cuba, and later St. James. Ruby
passed away on April 26, 1998 after a lengthy illness of cancer.
Russ enjoyed cooking, a task he learned in the Army. For a period of time
he and Ruby had the Route 66 Cafe in Cuba. He enjoyed farming as long as
his health permitted. While living in St. James, he and Ruby had a grape
stand along I-44, where they enjoyed meeting the people who stopped by.
Russell Beatt was preceded in death by his parents; one son Gary Steven
Beatt; two wives, Lavonia D. Tanner Beatt, and Ruby A. Hughes Beatt; and
two brothers, Oliver John Beatt, and Roy Orville Beatt.
Those who remain to mourn his passing are his dear son Russell David Beatt
and wife Karen of Bourbon, Mo.; three step-children, Phyllis Benkof and
husband Richard of St. Louis, Mo., Gary Hughes, Sr. and wife Terry of Cuba,
Mo., and Kirk Hughes of St. Louis, Mo.; one sister Ethel Bierhing of St.
Louis, Mo.; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Herman Hughes of Cuba, Mo.,
Juanita Hughes of Cuba, Mo., Edith and Cordell Callahan of St. James, Mo.,
and Barbara Sue and Robert Wildeison of Minnesota; step father-in-law, Eli
Thornburg of St. Louis, Mo.
Five grandchildren, Jason Beatt and wife Jennifer of St. Louis, Mo.,
Christine Cucchi of Chicago, Illinois, Stephanie Hughes of St. Louis, Mo.,
Jennifer Fels and husband Bret of Fenton, Mo., and Gary Hughes, Jr. of the
United States Navy; three great-grandchildren, Caitlin Hughes, Cori Fels,
and Brett Fels; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends, all who
will sadly miss and fondly remember Russell Martin Beatt.
Visitation was held on Thursday, April 26, 2001 from 4-9 p.m. at Hutson
Funeral Home in Cuba, mo.
Funeral services was held on Friday, April 27, 2001 at 1 p.m. at Hutson
Funeral Chapel in Cuba, Mo. with Rev. David Zirpel officiating.
Burial was in the Laurel Hill Memorial Garden in St. Louis, Mo. Memorials
may be given to the American Cancer Society.
All arrangements were under the direction of Hutson Funeral Home in Cuba,
Mo.
Harold Caldwell
Harold Caldwell was born on January 5, 1933 in Arlington Heights, Ohio to
Henderson Caldwell and Bonnie Fields Caldwell. He passed away at his home
in Cuba, Mo. on April 28, 2001 at the age of 68 years, 3 months and 23
days.
Harold entered military service on January 15, 1952. He served in the
National Guard and then was called into active duty to serve during the
Korean Conflict. He was honorably discharged on August 13, 1953.
Harold was an over-the-road trucker for 37 years.
He was preceded in death by his father; one son, Harold; two sisters,
Barbara Ann Cress and Faye Jones; and one brother, Dale Caldwell.
Those who remain to mourn his passing are his mother, Bonnie Caldwell of
Morrow, Ohio; his son George Harold Caldwell of Springboro, Ohio; two
daughters Bonnie Bayman and husband Dwayne of Alabama, and Rebecca Hilton
and husband Elmer of Walton, Kentucky; three sisters Sue Wallace of St.
James, Florida, Rita Smith of Lakeland, Florida, and Deborah Hudgel and
husband Tim of Morrow, Ohio; and special friends Ron and Susan Robinson of
Cuba, Mo.
Eight grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews, other
relatives and many friends, all who will sadly miss and fondly remember
Harold Caldwell.
Graveside services and burial were held at the National Cemetery, Jefferson
Barracks, Mo. on Monday, April 30, 2001 at 10 a.m. with Rev. Delmar Hutson
officiating.
All arrangements were under the direction of Hutson Funeral Home, Cuba, Mo.
Anna Novelle Corcoran
Dear infant twin daughter of Kevin and Carol (Courtney) Corcoran of
Sullivan, Mo.; dear granddaughter of Connie Courtney and Dan Kreamalmyer of
Steelville, Mo., Jerry and Joanne Corcoran of St. Louis, Mo.; (the late
James Courtney); dear sister of James Morgareldege of Germany; Christina
Wheeler and husband Tommy of Fort Hood, Texas and her twin sister Angela
Stella Corcoran; aunts, uncles, nephew Jalmez Wheeler, cousins and friends.
Anna Novelle was born Wednesday, April 18, 2001 and passed away Thursday,
April 19, 2001 at the age of one day.
Visitation and Funeral Service were held at Hutson Funeral Home in
Steelville, Mo. at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 29, 2001 with Rev. Stacy Prewitt
officiating.
Burial was in the Alexander-Kreamalmyer Cemetery, Steelville, Mo. All
arrangements under the direction of Hutson Funeral Home in Steelville, Mo.
Betty Ruth Ellebracht
Betty Ruth Ellebracht was born Wednesday, September 14, 1927 in St. Louis,
Mo. to the late Harry Fritz Uhter and Blanche Lucy Pohlman Uhter and
departed this life on Saturday, April 21, 2001 at the age of 73 years, 7
months and 7 days.
Betty married Francis Carl Ellebracht on May 28, 1955 at the St. Leo's
Catholic Church in St. Louis, Mo. Betty worked as a bookkeeper for the St.
Louis Post Dispatch News Paper for 30 years.
Betty was a member of the St. Michael's Catholic Church in Steelville. She
and Francis moved to Steelville in 1992. Betty enjoyed reading the paper,
watching TV, doing yard work and tending her flowers. She was very fond of
her nieces and nephews.
Betty was preceded in death by her parents, brother-in-laws and
sister-in-laws, Bob Smith; Art Schmidt; Marie and Lawrence Hemple; Joe
Ellebracht. Father Joe Ellebracht; Tony Ellebracht, Gene Ellebracht, and
Kenneth and Alice Ellebracht.
Those remaining to mourn her passing are her loving husband Francis of the
home, her sister Frances Smith of Steelville, Mo.; her brother-in-law and
sister-in-laws Paul Ellebracht and wife Louise of St. Ann, Mo.; Dorothy
Ellebracht of St. Louis, Mo.; Joan Schmidt of Manchester, Mo.; and Dorothy
"Dot" Ellebracht of Spanish Lake, Mo., nieces, nephews, cousins, other
relatives and many friends all who will sadly miss and fondly remember
Betty Ruth Ellebracht.
Visitation was held from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. with Prayer Service at 7 p.m. on
Monday, April 23, 2001 at the Hutson Funeral Home in Steelville, Mo.
Funeral Mass was held Tuesday, April 24, 2001 at the St. Michael's Catholic
Church in Steelville with Rev. Robert Duesdieker officiating. Burial was in
the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, in Cuba, Mo.
Honoring Betty as Pallbearers were her nephews Dan Kremalmyer, Justin
Smith, Anthony Billingsley, John Ellebracht, Robert Ellebracht, and Thomas
Ellebracht.
All arrangements under the direction of the Hutson Funeral Home in
Steelville, Mo.
Hallie Mae Williams
Hallie Mae Williams nee Spurgeon of Cuba, Mo., was born on March 10, 1915
in Jakes Prairie, Mo. the union of James and Lula Spurgeon nee Wright and
passed away on April 24, 2001 in Sullivan, Mo. at the age of 86 years, 1
month and 14 days.
In 1937 Hallie was united in marriage to Homer Williams in Rolla, Mo. One
son, Everett, and one daughter, Lou Belle, was born to this union. Homer
and Hallie were happily married for 63 years.
Hallie was preceded in death by her parents, five brothers, Lowell, Ivan,
Omar, Estil and Chattie Spurgeon.
Hallie Mae had given her life to Christ when she was a young woman. She
devoted her life to raising her family.
Those who survive to mourn her passing from this life is her husband Homer
Williams; one son Everett and wife Willa Mae Williams; one daughter Lou
Belle and husband Al Spurgeon; two brothers Ralph and Ezro Spurgeon; three
grandchildren, Randy Williams, Brenda Rose, and Linda Welch; seven
great-grand-children; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Hallie was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister,
and a good friend to all who knew her and will be sadly missed.
Hallie Mae Williams nee Spurgeon was in state at the Britton Funeral Home
of Cuba, Mo. where funeral services were held on Friday, April 27, 2001 at
1 p.m. with Rev. Leo Robinson officiating. Interment was in the Bowen
Cemetery, Redbird, Mo. All arrangements were under the direction of the
Britton Funeral Home of Cuba, Mo.
Reprinted with permission from the Obituary page of the
Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror Web site.
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