Mirror, Steelville Star-Crawford Steelville, Crawford Co. MO Local Obituaries for the Week of May 11, 2016 Dona Falloon Dona Falloon of the Bourbon/Sullivan area was born at St. Louis, Missouri on August 20, 1931 to Willard and Margaret (Mitchell) Strauser and passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2016 at the age of 84 years, 8 months and 11 days. She came to live in the Sullivan/Bourbon area when she was in the seventh grade and later graduated from Sullivan High School. Dona had various employment throughout the area that included Crawford Electric Co-op, the former Bank of Bourbon and for a short time Sullivan High School. Her main vocation however was at the Sullivan Community Hospital where she was employed as a medical transcriptionist and retired from there after 16 years. On April 10, 1954 Dona married Louis Falloon at Temple Baptist Church in Sullivan, Missouri and to this marriage three children were born. She was a devoted member of Temple Baptist Church of Sullivan, Missouri. Dona was especially involved with the BALL Club and would often plan trips for the club and decorate for the meetings. She was also a member of the Dipsy-Doodles, a ukulele band involving several women of the church. She enjoyed ceramics, crafting and traveling and had visited most states and several countries in Europe including Italy, the United Kingdom and Germany. Dona was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary of Bourbon, Missouri. She was preceded in death by her parents, Willard and Margaret Strauser; two brothers, Eugene Strauser in his youth and Willard (Bud) Strauser. She is survived by her husband, Louis Falloon of the family home; three children, Mark Falloon and wife Susan of Sullivan, Missouri, Dawn Falloon of Sullivan, Missouri and Eric Falloon and wife Jennifer of Punta Gorda, Florida; seven grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; other relatives and friends. Visitation was held from 4:30-8 p.m. on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at Temple Baptist Church in Sullivan, Missouri and on Friday, May 6, 2016 from 9-11 a.m. Funeral services were conducted at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 6, 2016 from Temple Baptist Church in Sullivan, Missouri with Pastor Scott Perry officiating. Interment was in the Odd Fellows Memorial Cemetery, Sullivan, Missouri. Arrangements under the direction of the Eaton Funeral Home, Sullivan, Missouri. Virginia Sue Gaddy Virginia Sue Gaddy of Rolla, Missouri was born on February 14, 1943 in Phelps County, Missouri to William and Alice (Chambers) McDowell and passed away Sunday, May 1, 2016 at the age of 73 years. Virginia was a graduate of the Rolla High School in 1961. She was employed with the family business, Southwest Quarry for many years until her retirement. She loved NASCAR, Cardinal baseball and spoiling her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Alice McDowell; two infant brothers, Robert and Lonnie; former husband, Wilson "Bo" Gaddy in 2009; and son, Troy Dean Gaddy on November 30, 2015. She is survived by her special companion, Curtis Keller of Rolla; two daughters, Dina Gaddy and special friend, Darrin Fultz of Rolla, Missouri and Davene Gaddy of St. James, Missouri; daughter-in-law, Ann Gaddy of Rolla, Missouri; one brother, Chester McDowell and wife Kay of Rolla, Missouri; two grand- children, Ryan Gaddy and wife Samantha of St. James, Missouri and Kyle Brink of St. Louis, Missouri; a step granddaughter, Alexandra Light of Rolla, Missouri; three great grandchildren, Mason Gaddy, Lillian Gaddy and Wyatt Light; one step great grandson, Damon Elmore; other relatives and friends. Visitation was held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at the Null and Son Funeral Home in Rolla, Missouri. Funeral service was held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at the Null and Son Funeral Home in Rolla, Missouri. Interment followed in the Roach Cemetery in Doolittle, Missouri. Arrangements under the direction of the Null and Son Funeral Home in Rolla, Missouri. William Elmer Gorman William Elmer Gorman of Salem, Missouri was born November 8, 1956 to Imogene Bacon Gorman and James William Bacon and passed away April 30, 2016 at the age of 59 years. William was a good ole country boy that loved hunting and fishing. He enjoyed working in his sawmill, working with wood and playing video games. He was preceded in death by his father, James William Gorman; and sisters, Avis Christine Gorman and Helen K. Simmons. He is survived by his mother, Imogene Gorman of the home; brothers, James A. Gorman and wife Donna of Salem, Missouri, Clyde Gorman of Salem, Missouri and Frank P. Gorman of Salem, Missouri; sisters, Wilma Tiefenthaler of Salem, Missouri, Linda Busby and friend Dennis Simmons of Salem, Missouri and Tammy Priest and husband Steve of Cuba, Missouri; 23 nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends. Visitation was held from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at the Dent County James & Gahr in Salem, Missouri. Funeral services were held at noon on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at the Dent County James & Gahr in Salem, Missouri with Mike Gorman officiating. Interment was in the Patterson Cemetery. Arrangements under the direction of the Dent County James & Gahr in Salem, Missouri. Vera Jane Hendrix Vera Jane Hendrix (nee Lanham) of Cuba, Missouri was born on Friday, November 23, 1945 to Steven Thomas and Beulah Virginia (Caudry) Lanham and passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at the age of 70 years, 5 months and 12 days. Vera was raised by her stepfather, Harvey Licklider and her mother. Vera married Ralph Kenneth Hendrix in Steelville, Missouri in 1963 and to this union four children were born. She was a hard worker and worked in area factories, including Meramec Group, Industrial Wire and B. W. Freeman. She also worked at Dollar General and Sullivan Video. She liked going to the boat, playing bingo and scratch off lottery tickets. She enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, picking mushrooms and going to yard sales. She loved spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Steven and Beulah Lanham; brother, Kenneth Campbell; sisters, Dorothy Frey and Ramona Lanham; and infant brother and sister. She is survived by her children, John (Brenda) Hendrix of Cuba, Missouri, Debbie (David) Holmes of St. Louis, Missouri, Mark (Kimberly) Hendrix of Cuba, Missouri and Paul (Tammy) Hendrix of St. James, Missouri; brothers, Malcolm (Dolores) Campbell of Little Rock, Arkansas, Wesley (Linda) Lanham of Texas and Vern Lanham of Cuba, Missouri; sister, Edith Simmons of Gillespy, Illinois; sisters-in-law, Betty Ann (Kenneth) Halbert of Steelville, Missouri and Karlene Becklenberg of Rolla, Missouri; grandchildren, John (Tiffany) Hendrix, Jr., Erin (Cody) McKay, Jeff Harris, Stephen (Stephanie) Harris, Monica Hendrix, Paula (Sadian) Hendrix, Christopher (Jeanna) Skinner, Brian (Nickie) Linderman, Dana Linderman, Brittany (Chris) Boda, Charles Huffendick, Curtis (Brittany) Schroeder and Nathan (Shelley) Schroeder; best friend, Donna Ulsh of Sullivan, Missouri; other relatives and friends. The family has chosen cremation as the final disposition. Arrangements under the direction of Hutson Funeral Home, Cuba, Missouri. Dr. Charles Leezy Dr. Charles Leezy of Cuba, Missouri was born on Friday, August 19, 1927 in St. Louis, Missouri to LeRoy and Carrie Neron Leezy and passed away on Friday, April 29, 2016 at the age of 88 years, 8 months and 10 days. Dr. Leezy completed his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree and practiced all of his adult life at his clinic in Cuba, Missouri before becoming very ill three years ago. He also enjoyed farming on the family homestead outside of Cuba where his great grandparents settled many years ago coming from France. Education was very important to Dr. Leezy and he was able to serve several terms in the past on the Cuba School Board. He was preceded in death by his parents, LeRoy and Carrie Leezy. He is survived by his wife, Mary Ryan Leezy of Cuba, Missouri; son, Charles (Donna) Leezy of Columbia, Missouri; daughter, Marlisa (Earl) Nolan of Osage Beach, Missouri; step-sons, Shannon (companion Delilah Cox) Halbert and Preston (Crystal) Halbert, all of Steelville, Missouri and Rodney Halbert of St. Louis, Missouri; grandchildren, Carson Leezy and Maggie Leezy of Columbia, Missouri; step-grandchildren, Devin Halbert, MacKenzie Halbert, Katelyn Halbert and Dorian Halbert; sister-in-law, Joan (Ernie) Bunton of Steelville, Missouri; brothers-in-law, Mike (Sheila) Ryan and Joel Ryan, all of Steelville, Missouri; other relatives and friends. Visitation was Tuesday, May 3, 2016 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and funeral service at 1 p.m. at the Hutson Funeral Home, Cuba, Missouri with Pastor Joseph Frana officiating. Burial was at the Steelville Cemetery. Pallbearers were Shannon, Preston, Rodney, Dorian, and Devin Halbert and Dave Campbell. Arrangements under the direction of the Hutson Funeral Home, Cuba, Missouri. Jane Ellen Ware Jane Ellen Ware of Charleston, Missouri, formerly of Cuba, Missouri was born on Monday, December 9, 1957 in Rolla, Missouri to Marvin L. Ware and Viola (Rowland) Ware and passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at the age of 58 years, 4 months and 24 days. She was preceded in death by her father, Marvin L. Ware. She is survived by her sons, Joseph (Alicia) Hafley of Kansas City, Kansas, Greg (Kelly) Hafley of Smithville, Missouri and Jason Hafley of Kansas City, Missouri; the children's father, Samuel C. Hafley, Jr. of Concordia, Missouri; mother, Viola Ware of Cuba, Missouri; brothers and sisters, Joan (Virgil) Bouse of St. James, Missouri, Wayne (Barbara) Ware of Springfield, Missouri, Randy (Rhonda) Ware of Cuba, Missouri and Sheila (Scott) Jopling of Villa Ridge, Missouri; fiancˇ, George Brown of Charleston, Missouri; grandchildren, Madelyn Hafley, Matthew Hafley, and Caden Hafley; other relatives and friends. Visitation was Monday, May 9, 2016 from 6-8 p.m. and funeral service on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at the Hutson Funeral Home, Cuba, Missouri with Pastor Joe Bruno officiating. Burial at the Delhi Cemetery, Cuba, Missouri. Arrangements under the direction of the Hutson Funeral Home, Cuba, Missouri. Margaret L. Ware Margaret L. Ware of Cuba, Missouri was born to Charles and Mina N. (Wilson) Gandy on September 19, 1926 at Rosedale, Kansas and passed away Thursday, May 5, 2016 at the age of 89 years. Margaret was united in marriage to Chester Warren Ware on January 11, 1943 and to this union three children were born. Margaret and Chester enjoyed 68 years of marriage together. Margaret was a charter member of the Calvary Assembly of God Church. She enjoyed farming, gardening, cooking, canning and quilting. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Mina Neoma Gandy; husband, Chester Warren Ware; son, Chester Leon "Butch" Ware; three brothers, Marion Eugene, Charles J. Gandy and Richard Gandy; and one sister, Winnifred "Winnie" Foust. She is survived by her two daughters, Shirley and husband Kermit Pennock of Eldon, Missouri and Carolyn and husband Gene Trinkler of Lenexa, Kansas; one brother, Francis Gandy of Molina, Florida; two sisters, Martha Ann Baynes of St. Clair, Missouri and Neoma Veloff of California; 10 grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren; 11 great great grandchildren; other relatives and friends. Visitation was held on Monday, May 9, 2016 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Mizell Funeral Home in Cuba, Missouri. Funeral service was held on Monday, May 9, 2016 at 1 p.m. at the Mizell Funeral Home with Pastor Allen Teal officiating. Interment followed at the Delhi Cemetery, Cuba, Missouri. Arrangements under the direction of the Mizell Funeral Home in Cuba, Missouri. John Lewis Wyss John Lewis Wyss was born on September 20, 1919 in Weldon, Missouri to Connie and Joe Wyss and passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at the age of 96 years. As a child of the depression, John worked to help the family by hunting and selling rabbit skins. He would pay a penny for the shot and sell the skins for two pennies. With any extra money he had would pay for a class to attend the Missouri School of Mines in Rolla where he studied Aeronautical Engineering until 1941. John made his way to St. Louis, Missouri and talked himself into a job as a mechanic in one of the airport hangers. On September 21, 1940 John married Eliza Davis on January 9, 1951. John and Eliza divorced in 1969. He worked hard to become an Aircraft Inspector with the Bureau of Aeronautics for the Navy from 1941 to 1943. In 1943 he joined the Army where he would become certified as a Flight Engineer. After leaving the Army, John worked for McDonnell Douglas in St. Louis, Missouri and was an Inspector for the Navy. He saved every penny he could and bought his first airplane with a friend. With hours of time and effort he rebuilt the plane; his second job became teaching other people how to fly to get enough flight hours to apply for his dream job, flying for American Airlines. In 2016 John was one of two remaining survivors of the American Airlines class of October 29, 1951. John spent years "playing"; performing aeronautical acrobatics at air shows and enjoying the passion of flight. John went on to be a Flight Captain for American Airlines and flew with them until his mandatory retirement September 19, 1979 at the young age of 60. Upon retirement, John moved back to run the family farm in Dixon, Missouri and continued flying and teaching others to fly. John continued to teach and fly until 2010 when his back finally pulled him out of the cockpit of his most loved restoration, his 1934 Fairchild 22. In December 2000, John married Paula Stricker. He is survived by his wife, Paula Stricker; daughter, Konda Pulley; granddaughters, Wendy Kowalik and Alfie and Sarah Pulley; stepsons, Wes Stricker and Pam, Paul Stricker and Joe, Charles Stricker and Linda, and Steve Stricker and Lana; great grandchildren, Jon Rowdy Kowalik, Nikki Kowalik, Tate Bullinger, Stephanie Stricker, Steve Stricker, Alana Stricker, Jennifer Stricker, and Sarah Stricker; other relatives and friends. Ever following the Captain's orders, there will be a celebration of life June 17, 2016 at 3 p.m. to sunset at the Rolla National Airport. Arrangements under the direction of the James & Gahr Mortuary. Reprinted with permission from the Obituary page of the Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror Web site. http://www.threeriverspublishing.com/ ************************************************ 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