Mirror, Steelville Star-Crawford Steelville, Crawford Co. MO Local 
Obituaries for the Week of May 7, 2014


Beatrice Marie Amptmann

Beatrice Marie Amptmann of Cuba, Missouri was born in St. Louis, 
Missouri on August 13, 1927 to Hugh and Ethel (Wilcox) Carrigan 
and passed away Sunday, April 27, 2014 at the age of 86 years.
She was united in marriage to John Bullock and this union was 
blessed with three sons. She later married Ed Amptmann. 
Beatrice enjoyed sewing, fishing, and spending time with family 
and friends. She loved all different kinds of music and when she 
was younger she loved to dance. 
She was preceded in death by her parents, Hugh and Ethel Carrigan; 
ex-husband, John Bullock; husband, Ed Amptmann; and sisters, 
Audrey and Lorraine. 
She is survived by her special friend and companion, Joe Delaney 
of Cuba, Missouri; sons, Russell Bullock and wife Tina of St. James, 
Missouri, Richard Bullock and friend Melissa Shaw of St. James, 
Missouri, and Terry Bullock and wife Linda of St. James, Missouri; 
sisters-in law, Mickey Bullock of St. James, Missouri, Teddy 
Meuer of St. James, Missouri and Shirley Prewett of Maryland 
Heights, Missouri; grandchildren, Christopher Bullock, Travis 
Bullock, Carrie Gibson, Tasha Pulley, Amy Fisher, Elizabeth Keyes 
and Travis Holt; 11 great grandchildren; one great great 
grandchild; other relatives and friends. 
Visitation was held from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, May 2, 2014 at 
St. James Chapel of the James & Gahr Mortuary, St. James, Missouri.
Funeral services were held Saturday, May 3, 2014 at 10 a.m. at 
the St. James Chapel of the James & Gahr Mortuary with Pastor 
Gary Bartle officiating. 
Interment will be held at a later date at the St. James Cemetery. 
Arrangements under the direction of the James & Gahr Mortuary, 
St. James, Missouri. 


Kaylynne Robin Batchelder

Kaylynne Robin Batchelder of Cuba, Missouri was born Monday, 
April 21, 2014 at Washington, Missouri to Josh and Nikki 
(nee Wagner) Batchelder and passed away Friday, April 25, 2014 
at the age of 4 days.
She was preceded in death her grandmother, Lana Wagner; great 
great grandpa, Courtney Harris; and great great grandma, Maxine 
Carte. 
She is survived by parents, Josh and Nikki Batchelder; sister, 
Autumn Melody Batchelder of Washington state; brother, Ryan 
Matthew Batchelder of Cuba, Missouri; grandmother, Dawnie Carte 
of Kent, Washington; great grandparents, Rusty and Sharon Draper 
of Cuba, Missouri and Larry and Nancy Wagner of Phoenix, Arizona; 
great great grandmother, Evelyn Harris of Cuba, Missouri; uncles 
and aunts, Matthew and Samantha Wagner of Bourbon, Missouri, 
James and Caitlan Batchelder of Auburn, Washington and Aleasha 
and Jesus "Chewy" Vasquez of Kent, Washington; great uncles and 
aunts, Lonnie and Michelle Wagner of Portland, Indiana, Deann 
and Mike Fiedler of St. Clair, Missouri, Jason Draper of Missouri, 
Jeanie and Ken McMillen of Lake Side, Oregon, Leroy and Rhonda 
Carte of Phoenix, Arizona and James McCurry of Kent, Washington, 
other relatives and friends.
Memorial visitation was held Wednesday, April 30, 2014 from 
5-7 p.m. at the Mizell Funeral Home in Cuba, Missouri.
Memorial service was held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 
at the Mizell Funeral Home of Cuba. Special music was "Dancing in 
the Sky" and "See You Again."
Arrangements under the direction of the Mizell Funeral Home of 
Cuba, Missouri.


Herman John Ilges, Jr.

Herman John Ilges, Jr. of St. James, Missouri was born in 
St. Louis, Missouri on Sunday, February 12, 1956 to Herman John 
Ilges, Sr. and Henrietta Elizabeth Risse Ilges and passed away 
on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at the age of 58 years, 2 months 
and 11 days.
He served his country honorably in the United States Air Force. 
He married Irma Hearn and to this union two children were born. 
Herman worked as a computer technologist for the Equal 
Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in St. Louis, Missouri 
and was always willing to help others. His hobbies included 
hunting and fishing.
He was preceded in death by his father, Herman, Sr.; wife, Irma 
Ilges; and grandchild, Chance Ilges.
He is survived by his mother, Henrietta Ilges of St. James, 
Missouri; children, John Ilges of St. Louis, Missouri and 
Melissa Pence and husband Patrick of Rolla, Missouri; grand-
children, Douglas Brigham, III, Zane Ilges, Christian and Justin 
Mattingly, Kanyon and Benjamin Moreland, Angel, Johnathon, and 
Dylan Salinas and Matthew Wengler; brothers, Theodore 
(Laura McCool) Ilges of Ft. Wayne, Indiana, Daniel (Elizabeth) 
Ilges of Afton, Missouri, Henry (Elizabeth) Ilges of O'Fallon, 
Missouri, David (Tina) Ilges of Troy, Missouri; sister, Margaret 
(Dale) Salinas of St. Peters, Missouri; other relatives and 
friends.
Private Memorial Mass was on Thursday, May 1, 2014 at 10 a.m. 
at the St. Anthony's Catholic Church of Rosati, Missouri with 
Father Charles Pardee officiating. 
Burial was at the St. Anthony's Cemetery, Rosati, Missouri.
Arrangements under the direction of the Hutson Funeral Home, 
Cuba, Missouri. 


Walita Joan Lee

Walita Joan Lee of Cuba, Missouri, formerly of Rolla, Missouri, 
was born February 10, 1939 at St. Louis, Missouri to Walter 
Edward and Maude Ione (nee Stubblefield) Dorf and passed away 
Monday, April 28, 2014 at the age of 75 years.
Joan was united in marriage to Walter Barnett Lee, Jr. in 1957
and to this union three children were born. 
Joan was an aid for the St. James Veterans Home before she became 
unable to work. Joan was an avid reader, wrote poetry, baked many 
cookies and even won a prize for her apple pie. She enjoyed 
reading nursery rhymes to Emily when she was little. She was a 
member of the Second Baptist Church of Rolla. 
She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Maude Dorf. 
She is survived by her three children, Ronald Wayne Lee of Cuba, 
Missouri, Dona Lynn and husband Jeff Bouse of Cuba, Missouri and 
Timmy Ray Lee of St. James, Missouri; two grandchildren, Stephanie 
Bouse of Cuba, Missouri and Nick Bouse of Columbia, Missouri; 
two sisters, Joyce and husband Bob Stewart of Cuba, Missouri and 
Emily and husband Woody Mosher of Cuba, Missouri; one brother, 
Roger and wife Sandra Dorf of Dallas, Texas; other relatives 
and friends.
Visitation was held Tuesday, April 29, 2014 from 5-7 p.m. at 
the Mizell Funeral Home in Cuba, Missouri.
Funeral service was held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 
at the Mizell Funeral Home of Cuba with Justin Mosher 
officiating.
Following the funeral service Joan was cremated.
Arrangements under the direction of the Mizell Funeral Home of 
Cuba, Missouri.


Danny L. Keeney

Danny L. Keeney of Belle, Missouri was born August 4, 1941 in 
Summerfield, Missouri to Berry and Opal (Elrod) Keeney and 
passed away Friday, May 2, 2014 at the age of 72 years.
Danny's mother died when he was three days old and his father 
later married Ora Baxter.
Danny was a 1959 graduate of Belle High School and worked for 
40 years for Chrysler as a journeyman welder before retiring 
in 2004. 
He was a member of UAW Local #136.
On November 24, 1962, Danny was united in marriage to Barbara 
Seymore at the Pilot Knob Baptist Church. 
Danny was a lifelong area resident and a member of the Belle 
Church of Christ. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, he was a Life 
member of the NRA and a member of the Owensville Gun Club. He 
also enjoyed spending time with his grandsons, Jesse and Jacob. 
Against all odds Danny was able to attend his grandson, Jesse's 
wedding in September of 2013 and he had hoped to see his 
youngest grandson, Jacob, graduate college on May 10.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Barry, Opal and Ora 
Keeney; wife of over 50 years, Barbara Keeney on 
September 21, 2013; father-in-law, Bennie Seymore.
He is survived by one daughter, Renee Kottwitz and her husband 
Melvin of Bland, Missouri; one sister, Doris Tuschhoff and her 
husband Raymond of Owensville, Missouri; two grandsons, Jesse 
Kottwitz and wife Heather of Bland, Missouri and Jacob Kottwitz 
of Bland, Missouri; mother-in-law, Ruby Seymore of Belle, 
Missouri; special double cousins, Melvin and Wendall Keeney, 
both of Belle, Missouri; Dean Kneeskern who he thought of as a 
son and Gary Wallace, the best cousin anyone could ask for; 
other relatives and friends.
Visitation was held from 5-8 p.m. on Sunday, May 4, 2014, at 
Sassmann's Chapel in Belle, Missouri.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 5, 2014 at 
the Belle Church of Christ with Jack Simons officiating. 
Interment followed at the Liberty Cemetery.
Arrangements under the direction of the Sassmann's Chapel in 
Belle, Missouri.


Stephen Loyd Mullins

Stephen Loyd Mullins of Odessa, Missouri was born on 
September 26, 1953 in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri to Harold Loyd 
and Susie Mae (Clinkenbeard) Mullins and   passed away on Friday,
 May 2, 2014 at the age of 60 years.
He was a graduate of Cuba High School.  After high school he 
attended Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg, 
Missouri earning his Bachelors of Science degree and later his 
Master's Degree in Criminal Justice.  
On May 6, 1978 he was united in marriage to Cheryl Kay (Crabtree) 
Mullins in Odessa, Missouri. 
Stephen was a member of the First Assembly of God in Odessa.  He 
was currently employed with Securitas Securities as a Scheduling 
Manager.  Previous to working at Securitas he was a Police Officer 
for Odessa and Buckner and the former Police Chief for Bates City. 
His hobbies included therapeutic horseback riding, farming, 
hunting, 4-H Horsemanship and spending time with family and 
friends. 
He is survived by his wife, Cheryl Kay (Crabtree) Mullins of 
Odessa, Missouri; parents, Harold and Susie Mullins; three sons, 
Jason Mullins and wife Tina of Odessa, Missouri, David Mullins 
and wife Carrie of Odessa, Missouri and Benjamin Mullins of 
Odessa, Missouri; 10 grandchildren; one brother, Donald Mullins 
of Cuba, Missouri; sister, Brenda Bowman and husband Marty of 
Wichita, Kansas; two brothers-in-law, Daniel Crabtree and wife 
Sandy of Kansas City, Missouri and Samuel Crabtree of Kearney, 
Missouri; sister-in-law, Vicky Porter of Kearney, Missouri; 
other relatives and friends.
Visitation was held from noon to 2 p.m. on Monday, May 5, 2014 
at the First Assembly of God Church in Odessa, Missouri. 
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Monday, May 5, 2014 
at the First Assembly of God in Odessa, Missouri with Pastor 
Danny Davis officiating.
Burial was in the Odessa, Missouri. 
Arrangements under the direction of the Ralph O. Jones Funeral 
Home in Odessa, Missouri.


Ondo Freeman Watson

Ondo Freeman Watson of Cuba, Missouri was born to George 
Washington and Flossie (Terrill) Watson on May 25, 1926 in 
Reynolds, Missouri and passed away Thursday, May 1, 2014 at the 
age of 87 years.
Ondo was a logger all of his life and he honorably served his 
country in the U.S. Navy during WW II. He enjoyed gardening, 
woodcarving, garage sales, auctions, fishing, digging and 
selling roots.
He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Flossie 
Watson; two wives, Geneva (Dotson) Watson and Mildred (Bacon) 
Watson; one sons, Kyle Luther Watson; daughter-in-law, Josie 
(Munier) Watson; one grandson, Stephen Trevor Owen; three 
step-sons, David, Rick and Wayne Dotson; two brothers, Thermen 
and Elmo Elva Watson; two sisters, Imo Flanzy Dooley and 
Iretta Yelton.
He is survived by his two daughters, Vicki and husband Steve 
Nichols of Cameron, Missouri, Monica and husband Billy Grubb of 
Alvin, Texas; five sons, Michael and wife Dawn Watson of Minot, 
North Dakota, Steve Watson of Branson, Missouri, Kevin and wife 
Tess Watson of Palmdale, California, Lyle and wife Margaret 
Watson of Houston, Texas, Trampus Watson of Salem, Missouri; 
two step-sons, Bill and wife June Dotson, Jim and wife Nancy 
Dotson, all of Cuba, Missouri; four brothers, Jolly Watson of 
Bunker, Missouri, Vernell Watson of Bunker, Missouri, Ronnie 
Watson, Buren Watson of Peoria, Illinois; 20 grandchildren; 20 
great grandchildren; one great great child; 16 step grandchildren; 
20 step great grandchildren; three step great great grandchildren; 
other relatives and friends.
As per his wishes, Ondo was be cremated. A memorial service will 
be held at a later date.
Arrangements under the direction of the Mizell Funeral Home in Cuba, 
Missouri.



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