Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror, Steelville, Crawford Co. MO Local Obituaries for the Week of May 11, 2011 Billy Bobby Courtway Billy Bobby Courtway of Cadet, Missouri was born on April 20, 1947 at Vineland, Missouri to Joseph and Alba (Bequette) Courtway and passed away April 26, 2011 at Barnes Jewish Hospital at the age of 64 years and 6 days. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Alba Courtway; two brothers, Homer Courtway and David Courtway; four sisters, Beulah Shelton, Virginia Dobbs, Betty Evans and Doni Dobbs. He is survived by his wife, Judy Courtway of Cadet, Missouri; son, Billy L. Courtway and wife Bonnie of Florida; daughter, Corinna Desmond of Sullivan, Missouri; two brothers, Larry Courtway and wife Linda of Cadet, Missouri and Clinton Courtway of Cadet, Missouri; three sisters, Helen Dobbs of Cadet, Missouri, Genevive Dobbs of Cadet, Missouri and Linda Dobbs and husband Larry of Steelville, Missouri; eight grandchildren; other relatives and friends. A Memorial service was held Friday, April 29, 2011 at 11 a.m. at DeClue Funeral Home. Arrangements under the direction of the DeClue Family Funeral Home. Travis Martin Cox Travis Martin Cox of Wonewoc, Wisconsin, formerly of Belle, Missouri, was born in Rolla, Missouri on May 9, 1981 to Lyndon and JoAnn Cox. He passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2011 at the age of 29 years. Travis loved to hunt, fish and ride his horse Bo. He was engaged to Angie Nachtigal of Wisconsin. He is preceded in death by his great-grandfather, Hershel Reed; grandparents, Jesse Skaggs, Emery and Mary Ferrell, Arthur and Alice Cox and nephew, Seth Lyndon Champney. He is survived by his parents, JoAnn Skaggs of St. James, Missouri and Lyndon Cox of Belle, Missouri; five children, Marashae, Andrew and Dalton Cox of Bourbon, Missouri and Jayden and Trinity Cox of Wonewoc, Wisconsin; two sisters, Katina Champney of St. James, Missouri and Mary Schlicker of Rolla, Missouri; two brothers, Justin Cox of Belle, Missouri and Curtis Cox of Peoria, Illinois; other relatives and friends. Visitation was held on Wednesday, May 4 from 5-7 p.m. at James & Gahr Mortuary in Rolla, Missouri. Services were held on Thursday, May 5, 2011 at 11 a.m. at James & Gahr Mortuary in Rolla, Missouri with Pastor Dale Wands officiating. Arrangements under the direction of the James & Gahr Mortuary, Rolla, Missouri. Mary Camille Crouch Mary Camille Crouch of St. Ann, Missouri was born on March 12, 1948 in Bonne Terre, Missouri, to William Gordon and Mary (Lanham) Felty and passed away March 16, 2011 at the age of 63 years and 4 days. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Gordon and Mary Felty; grandparents, John Roy and Alma (Knobbe) Felty; Thomas Elliott and Clementine (DeClue) Lanham and her oldest son, Bryan Dean Hays. She is survived by son, Danny Hays and wife Shelly; daughter, Amy Camille Stewart; daughter-in-law, Gwendy Hays; sisters, Nancy Felty Dunn and husband Richard, Julie Jill Felty Buchheit; brothers, Bill Felty and wife Sandy, John Jack Felty and wife Ellen; grandchildren, Macey and Jesse Hays, Aurora and Arianna Stewart, Whitney, Micah and Joshua Hays; great grandson, Karsten; aunt, Thelma Golterman and husband Mickey; other relatives and friends. A memorial service was held to celebrate her life on Friday, May 6, 2011 at 1 p.m. at the Faith Community Church, St. Ann, Missouri 63074. Arrangements under the direction of the Jones Funeral Home in St. James, Missouri. Rebecca Susan Jones Rebecca Susan Jones of St. James, Missouri was born on August 25, 1981 to Chester Joseph White and Rhonda Hanks and passed away April 30, 2011 in St. James, Missouri at the age of 29 years, 8 months and 5 days. She was preceded in death by her father, Chester Joseph White on February 19, 2010; a baby girl Makayla; grandparents, Charles Sr., and Evelyn Hanks and Velma and Howard White. She is survived by her mother, Rhonda Hanks of St. James, Missouri; two sons, Timothy Paul Rodrigue and Nathan Michael Jones of St. James, Missouri; one brother, Stephen Paul White of Houma, Louisiana; two sisters, Bethany Nicole White of Houma, Louisiana and Kirstin Kaas of Harvey, Louisiana; other relatives and friends. Visitation was at 9 a.m. on Friday, May 6, 2011 at the Jones Funeral Home in St. James, Missouri. Funeral services were conducted 11 a.m. on Friday, May 6, 2011 at the Jones Funeral Home Chapel in St. James, Missouri with Mick Thrasher officiating. Burial was in the Steelville Cemetery. Arrangements under the direction of the Jones Funeral Home in St. James, Missouri. Roscoe C. Maricle Sr. Roscoe C. Maricle Sr. was born December 30, 1918 in De Soto, Iowa to Charles Henry Maricle and Edith V. (Witham) Boren, and passed away April 30, 2011 at the Missouri Veteran’s Home in St. James, Missouri at the age of 92 years. Roscoe moved to Rolla in 1969 and was a long time member of the First Presbyterian Church in Rolla.  He was also a member of the Abu Ben Adhem Shrine and the Licking Masonic Lodge. Roscoe was active in the Ham Radio Operators Club for many years and operated under the call letters KOYOI. He proudly served his country during WWII. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Edith; wife, Shirley H. (Mower) Maricle; daughter, Evelyn Virginia Maricle; brother, Wallace Wilson Maricle; sister, Virginia “Sis” Smith and grandson, Timothy E. Davis. He is survived by his daughters, Marjorie Sutphen and husband Bill of Rolla, Missouri and Beverly R. Miller and husband Harry Lee of Hanover, Pennsylvania; son, Roscoe Maricle Jr. of Rolla, Missouri; brothers, Neil E. Maricle of St. James, Missouri and Delmar A. Maricle of Licking, Missouri; eight grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; other relatives and friends. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. Arrangements under the direction of the James & Gahr Mortuary. Erma Lea Meintz Erma Lea Meintz nee Trask of St. Louis, Missouri, formerly of Steelville, Missouri, was born on March 18, 1921 in Huzzah, Missouri to George Washington and Ethel McMillen Trask and passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at the age of 90 years. Erma married Edward A. Meintz on January 13, 1951 at the courthouse in Clayton, Missouri. Erma became a Christian early in life and was very active in church work. She was a member of the West Page Baptist Church in Overland, Missouri and Center Point Baptist Church, Steelville, Missouri where she was director of the Women’s Missionary Union (WMU) for several years. She later joined Courtois Baptist Church. Her hobbies were quilting and gardening. She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Ethel Meintz; husband, Edward; brothers, Leslie Trask, Lynwood (Fay) Trask and Cordell (Beulah) Trask; two infant brothers; two sisters, Madge and Francis Nethington. She is survived by her sons, Carl Edward (Judy) Meintz of St. Louis, Missouri, Steven Wayne (Viola) Meintz of Arnold, Missouri and Greg Lynn Meintz of Berryman, Missouri; daughters, Dorothy Lea (Jerry) Kious of Mulberry Grove, Illinois, Thelma Jean (Frank) Schaefer of Florrisant, Missouri and Patricia Ann Meintz of St. James, Missouri; brother, Malcom (Darlene) Trask of Afton, Oklahoma; 18 grandchildren; 15 great grand- children; other relatives and friends. Visitation was Monday, May 9, 2011 from 9-11 a.m. and funeral service at 11 a.m. at the Hoffmeister South County Chapel, St. Louis, Missouri with Rev. Delmar Hutson officiating. Burial at 12:45 p.m. at the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri. Arrangements under the direction of Hutson Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri. Caroline Renee Parlor Caroline Renee Parlor nee Tomazi of Cuba, Missouri was born in St. Louis, Missouri on Thursday, July 15, 1971 to Edward and Jane Frances Morris Tomazi and passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at the age of 39 years, 9 months and 18 days. Caroline graduated from Cuba High School in 1989. She married Horace Daniel Parlor on July 22, 2000 in Orlando, Florida and two daughters were born to this union. She worked as an EMT in Polk Co., Florida for several years. She later worked at the Golden Living Center in St. James, Missouri. Her hobbies were cooking, baking cakes, sewing, camping, and fishing. She was preceded in death by her grandparents and mother, Jane Tomazi. She is survived by her husband Danny Parlor of Davenport, Florida; father, Ed Tomazi of Cuba, Missouri; daughters, Leann and Sophia Parlor of Cuba, Missouri; brothers, Brian Tomazi and Jason Tomazi, all of Cuba, Missouri; sister, Sarah Tomazi and fiance Nate Howland of Columbia, Missouri; nephew, Asher Harley of Columbia, Missouri; niece, Ava Davis of Cuba, Missouri; other relatives and friends. Visitation was Monday, May 9, 2011 from noon to 2 p.m. and the funeral service was at 2 p.m. Monday, May 9, 2011 at the Hutson Funeral Home, Cuba, Missouri with Rev. Spencer Hutson officiating. Burial was at the St. Anthony’s Cemetery, Rosati, Missouri. Arrangements under the direction of the Hutson Funeral Home, Cuba, Missouri. Roberta Lynn “Bert” Phares Roberta Lynn “Bert” Phares of Steelville, Missouri, passed away May 4, 2011 at Steelville, Missouri at the age 48 year. She is survived by her husband, Larry Phares of Steelville, Missouri; parents, Lloyd and Ruby Hedrick of East End, Missouri; mother-in-law, Grace Bonnie Burg of Farmington, Missouri; two step-sons, Eric William Phares and wife Kristina of Potosi, Missouri and Wade Matthew Phares and wife Valerie of Park Hills, Missouri; one sister, Diana Colleen Edgar and husband Kelly of East End, Missouri; two grandchildren, Jazmin Hope Phares of Farmington, Missouri and Tyler Matthew Phares of Park Hills, Missouri; God daughter, Aleya Pyeatt of Boss, Missouri; brother-in-law, James William Phares and wife Rhonda of Potosi, Missouri; sisters-in-law, Sharon Cain and husband Bill of Ironton, Missouri and Bonnie Stevens and husband Mike of Farmington, Missouri; niece and nephew, Kelly Lynn and  Christian Michael Edgar; and special nephew, Jerry Wayne Bergner; other relatives and friends. Visitation was Friday, May 6, 2011 from 5-8 p.m. in the Wilson Mortuary Viburnum Chapel. Funeral service was Saturday, May 7, 2011 at 11 a.m. in the Wilson Mortuary Viburnum Chapel. Interment was in the Upper Indian Creek Cemetery. Arrangements under the direction of the Wilson Mortuary Viburnum Chapel. John A. “Jack” Reiner John A. “Jack” Reiner was born March 14, 1929 to Michael and Ivy Reiner at St. Clair, Missouri and passed away April 22, 2011 at Daniels Memorial Health Center in Scobey, Montana at the age of 82 years. When he was eight years old the family moved to their farm in Leasburg, Missouri. Jack graduated from Bourbon High School, Bourbon, Missouri in 1945. As a graduation present his parents gave him a train ticket to Wolf Point. There he met his uncle John and Aunt Margaret to work for them on their farm north of Scobey, Montana. He married Carmen Waller in 1948. Jack graduated from the St. Louis College of Mortuary Science in 1955 and began working at the Waller Funeral Home in Scobey, Montana. Jack and Carmen bought the business in 1965 and ran it until 1992. Baseball was one of his favorites, playing with his brothers in Missouri and with the Scobey Plainsmen in the late 50’s and 60’s winning state titles. He was a St. Louis Cardinal fan. He was a member of the Starduster Band, a music teacher, one of the founders of the Prairie Symphonette and he started the Jack Reiner Big Band. Jack was an avid outdoorsman, enjoyed hunting, fishing and trapping. He was a member of the Gideons and served on many local boards. He was preceded in death by his parents, Michael and Ivy Reiner; brothers, Bill and Ken Reiner; wife, Carmen and grandson, Paul. He is survived by three sons, Mark (Jody) of Colorado Springs, Montana, TR (Barb) of Williston, Montanan, John (Michele) of Kona, Hawaii; two daughters, Patrice (Ron) Chatterton of Happy Valley, Oregon and Kris (Jon) Baker of Scobey, Montana; 11 grandchildren; five great grandchildren; other relatives and friends. Funeral services were Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at the Scobey Lutheran with Rev. Paul Landeraaen officiating. Music was provided by Carla Rask, Paul Juel, Mark Erickson and Justan Baker. Burial was in the Daniels County Cemetery. James K. Riley James K. Riley of Leasburg, Missouri was born on April 27, 1924 in St. Louis, Missouri to James A. and Millie E. Paulcell Riley and passed Saturday, April 30, 2011 at the age of 87 years. James was an attorney in the St. Louis area for most of his working life. He was preceded in death in 1997 by his wife, Marie; a daughter, Susan Snyder and a granddaughter, Hannah Riley. He is survived by one son, James Riley and wife Mary of Leasburg, Missouri; one daughter, Janet Granda and husband Mark of Cedar Hill, Missouri; one sister, Joan Hablitso; 10 grandchildren, Crystal, Mark and Jennifer Granda, David, Joel and Mark Snyder and Mark, Michael, James and David Riley; other relatives and friends. Graveside services were conducted on May 4, 2011 at Sunset Memorial Park in Affton, Missouri. Arrangements under the direction of the Eaton Funeral Home, Sullivan, Missouri. Bernetta Fae Stump Bernetta Fae Stump nee Triplett of Steelville, Missouri formerly of Warrensburg, Missouri was born on Sunday, July 13, 1919 to James Elmo and Ethel (Davis) Triplett and passed away Saturday, May 7, 2011 at Gibbs Care Center, Steelville, Missouri at the age of 91 years. Bernetta married George William Stump on October 19, 1939 in Valley City, Missouri and to this union two daughters were born. Bernetta lived in Warrensburg, Missouri most of her life, then in her later years, she spent many winters in Florida and Arizona. In 2006, they located to Steelville, Missouri to be close to children and families. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Warrensburg Garden Club, and other clubs for many years. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Ethel Triplett; husband, George on March 5, 2007 and brother, Elmo Triplett. She is survived by her daughters, Carol Sue (Clinton) Feemster and Betty Kay (Michael) Mayberry, all of Steelville, Missouri; grandchildren, Tana (Brent) Booker of Cook Station, Missouri, Troy Curnett of San Diego, California, Robin (Michael) Hickman of DeSoto, Missouri, Todd Davidson of Tucson, Arizona, Christie (Lonnie) Wilson of Yorktown, Virginia, Amber (Chad) Silvey of Simpsonville, South Carolina; great grandchildren, Joshua Booker, Nathan Booker, Kal Hickman, Tyler Hickman and Cody Wilson; step grandchildren, Edward Feemster, Shelby Feemster-Moody and Pamela Feemster; other relatives and friends. Visitation was held from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at Hutson Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri. Funeral service at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 12, 2011 at Williams Funeral Chapel in Warrensburg, Missouri with visitation at 1 p.m. with Bro. Alan Miles officiating. Burial at the Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Warrensburg, Missouri. Local arrangements under the direction of Hutson Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri. Reprinted with permission from the Obituary page of the Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror Web site. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.org/mo/mofiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWebArchives by: Winnie Brooks