Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror, Steelville, Crawford Co. MO
Local Obituaries for the Week updated May 10, 2006
Lois D. Barton
Lois D. Barton passed away March 27, 2006 at the age of
84 years. She is survived by her husband of 15 years, Leonard "Bud"
Burton of the home; children, Margaret (Jerry) Woodward, Spokane,
Washington, H. Wendell (Joan) Turnbough, Seattle, Washington, Linda
Turnbough, Spokane, Washington, Glenda (Dean) Haddican, Parker,
Colorado, Lorna Wetzler, Spokane, Washington, Lenora Powers,
Spokane, Washington.
Eighteen grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; two
brothers and two sisters.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Herman
L. Turnbough and a son, Gary W. Turnbough.
A funeral service was held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 1,
2006 at Hayford Community Church. Viewing was Friday, March 31, 2006
from 2-8 p.m. at Ball & Dodd Funeral Home, Spokane, Washington.
Interment was in the Marshall Cemetery.
Bertha Gay Cooper
Bertha Gay Cooper, nee Stevens, of Cuba, Missouri, was
born in Cuba, Missouri to Claude Hilbert Stevens and Lula Martha
Burleson Stevens on Tuesday, February 22, 1921. She passed away on
Sunday, April 30, 2006 at the age of 85 years, 2 months, and 8 days.
Bertha married Guy Cooper at Carsonville Baptist Church,
St. Louis. Missouri on June 23, 1945 and to this union two daughters
were born.
While living in St. Louis she taught three year old
preschoolers in Sunday School for many years and was active in the
WMU (Women's Missionary Union). She enjoyed gardening and most of
all providing for her family as a loving wife and mother.
Those who preceded her in death are her parents; sister,
Gladys Schwidde and brother-in-law Charles Schwidde,
She is survived by her husband, Guy Cooper of Cuba,
Missouri; daughters, Dorothy (Bob) Nichols of Jefferson City,
Missouri and Judy Stewart) Quittschau of O'Fallon, Missouri;
brother, John (Helen) Stevens of Cuba. Missouri.
Grandchildren: Stana (Jim) Gordon, Dena (John) Sanders,
Liana (Greg) Denney, Jennie (Justin) Schnieders, Joe (Teresa)
Nichols, Scott (Heather) Quittschau, Ashley Quittschau and Casey
Quittschau; and 13 great grandchildren; nieces, nephews, cousins,
and friends
Visitation was Wednesday, May 3, 2006 from 5-8 p.m. at
the Hutson Funeral Home, Cuba, Missouri.
Funeral service was at 11 a.m., Thursday, May 4, 2006 at
the Hutson Funeral Home, Cuba, Missouri with Rev. Jim Bruns
officiating.
Congregational music was "Because He Lives," "What a
Friend we Have in Jesus," and "Jesus Loves Me."
Burial was at the Enloe-Hodge Cemetery, Bourbon,
Missouri with pallbearers, Scott Quittschau, Joe Nichols, Gene
Schwidde, Greg Denney, Jim Rose, and Brother Bob Knight.
All arrangements under the direction of the Hutson Funeral Home,
Cuba, Missouri.
Ansley Dalton Ives
Ansley Dalton Ives, son of Seldon and Lena Ives, was
born on February 12, 1931, in Cherryville, Mo. and entered eternal
rest on April 29, 2006 at Depaul Hospital, Bridgeton, Missouri.
Ansley and Margaret Bernice (Pilgrim) Ives were married
on February 9, 1952. Two daughters were born to this union, Sheila
Beth Fisher and Debra Arlene Reis (son-in-law, Robert Fishe) of
Tustin Ranch, of California and Robert Reis of Florissant, Missouri.
Survived by one brother, Donald Ives and wife Marcella
of Florissant, Missouri. Three sisters, Hallie Bouse of Stover,
Missouri, Marvell Kaysinger of St. Louis, Missouri and Jean Belt of
Cuba, Missouri.
Also survived by six loving grandchildren, Michael
Surgeon and wife Patty of Wentzville, Missouri, Tony Reis and Pam of
Wentzville Missouri, Kurt Reis and Kyle Reis of Florissant,
Missouri, Bill Godbey of California, and Sydney Godbey of
California.
Great grandchildren, Ashleigh and Autumn Surgeon; one
sister-in-law, Lucille Davis of St. Louis, Missouri. Many nieces and
nephews and many children he and Margaret cared for the last 15
years and many loving and faithful friends.
He was employed by Trimfort Shoe Company in the early
1950's, moving to St. Louis, Missouri when that plant closed and
worked at Combustion Engineering Company for 25 years. He then
worked at Harvard Industries until he retired.
He was preceded in death by one sister, Wilma Ottmer;
three brothers, Ed Ives and wife Belle, Delmar Ives and Harles Ives;
one nephew, Donnie Ives; brothers-in-law, Lute Bouse, Herschel
Kaysinger, Henry Davis, Marvin, Leo and Melvin Pilgrim.
Mass was celebrated May 3, 2006 at St. Ferdinand Church,
Florissant, Missouri with Father Jack Dempsey.
Interment was in St. Ferdinand Cemetery, Florissant,
Missouri.
Reprinted with permission from the Obituary page of the
Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror Web site.
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