Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror, Steelville, Crawford Co. MO
Local Obituaries for the Week of May 25, 2011
Ruby M. Barks
Ruby M. Barks, nee Riley, of Rolla, Missouri, formerly of Cuba, Missouri
was born on Wednesday, January 31, 1940 in Salem, Missouri to Samuel and
Myrtle Hogan Riley and passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at Rolla Manor
Care Center at the age of 71 years, 3 months and 17 days.
Ruby married Troy Barks on September 1, 1978 in St. Charles, Missouri.
She was employed 28 years as a caterer for St. John’s Medical Center,
St. Louis, Missouri before moving to Cuba. She was a member of the First
Baptist Church, Cuba, Missouri. Her hobbies were fishing, reading, cooking,
arts and crafts.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Samuel and Myrtle Riley and
husband, Troy.
She is survived by her children, Kathy (John) Baumann of Cuba, Missouri and
Rickey Lee Walter of Florissant, Missouri; sisters, Carol (Forrest) Neagles
of St. James, Missouri and Donna (John) Montana of Fox Lake, Illinois;
other relatives and friends.
Visitation was Friday, May 20, 2011 from 6-8 p.m. and funeral service
Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 2 p.m. at the Hutson Funeral Home, Cuba, Missouri
with Rev. Bob Knight and Pastor Aaron Jeffers officiating.
Burial was at the North Lawn Cemetery, Salem, Missouri.
Arrangements are under the direction of Hutson Funeral Home, Cuba,
Missouri.
Keith David Campbell
Keith David Campbell was born January 2, 1959 to Willard Sr. and Louise
(Vitali) Campbell and passed away, Sunday, May 8, 2011 at the age of
52 years, 4 months and 6 days.
Keith always saw the good in everyone and had a very kind heart. Keith
was personable to an extent that no one was a stranger. He made friends
everywhere he went. He loved to travel and did so a lot in his last years.
As long as everyone around Keith was eating and having a good time then he
was happy. If you visited Keith on a weekend you probably enjoyed his
amazing BBQ ribs as well as a variety of other culinary delights. He
considered himself a jack of trades and it showed. He had been an
electrician, a carpenter, a butcher, a gardener, a baker, and possibly
even a candlestick maker.
The friends he made at the Mari de Villa where he worked for the last 13
years became his extended family. There was not a day gone by that he
didn’t help someone.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Willard Sr. and Louise Campbell.
He is survived by children, Joshua (Laura) Campbell, Sarah (Casey) Garton,
Daniel (Candace) Campbell and Jacob Campbell; grandchildren, Levi, Rebecca
and Aaron Campbell; siblings, Willard (Jerrilyn) Campbell, Anita (Ron)
Fritzmeyer, Bruce (Patti) Campbell, Carla (Jimm) Metzler, Marty (Terri)
Campbell, Mary Kay (Fred) Wiesehan and Lindel (Paula) Campbell.
Memorial service was at the Family Center at Schrader Funeral Home and
Crematory, Ballwin, Missouri, Saturday, May 14, 2011 at 11:30 a.m.
Mary Ruth Grover
Mary Ruth Grover of St. James, Missouri was born on April 29, 1923 in
White Hall, Illinois to Paul T. and Lottie (Wallner) Bell and passed away
on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at the Phelps County Regional Medical Center in
Rolla, Missouri at the age of 88 years and 19 days.
Mary was united in marriage to Clarence Raymond Grover.
Mary was employed by Growmark Incorporation in Bloomington, Illinois for
many years, and retired in 1979. Mary was a member of #50 DAV Auxiliary in
McLean County, Illinois; a member of Tri-County Humane Society in St. James,
Missouri and a member of the First Assembly of God Church in St. James,
Missouri.
She was preceded in death are her parents, Paul and Lottie Bell; her
husband, Clarence Raymond Grover in 1990 and one sister, June Wyatt.
She is survived by Pam Ritchie and husband Michael and their son Garrett
Ritchie of Pantego, Texas, Jean Gordon and husband Melvin and their son Eric
Gordon of Bloomington, Illinois; brother and sisters-in-law, Howard and
Geneva Sevier of Alton, Illinois, Jim and Millie Carroll of Pittsfield,
Illinois, Velma Graham of Hamburg, Illinois and Ann Grover of Rolla,
Missouri; other relatives and friends.
Visitation began at 8 a.m. on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at the Jones Funeral
Home in St. James, Missouri.
Funeral services was conducted 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at the
Jones Funeral Home Chapel in St. James, Missouri with Mick Thrasher
officiating.
Graveside service was conducted at 3 p.m. on May 21, 2011 at the White
Hall Cemetery in Carrollton, Illinois with burial in the family plot.
Pallbearers were Harold Kaufman, Michael Ritchie, Garrett Ritchie, Tony
Parker, Jim Hawkins and Terrill Story. Music was provided by Stephanie
Rogers, vocalist and Doyle Hobson, organist.
Arrangements under the direction of the Jones Funeral Home in St. James,
Missouri.
Delores M. Harmon
Delores “Dee” M. Harmon (nee Beers) of Sullivan, Missouri was born on
October 9, 1951 in Sullivan, Missouri, to Lloyd and Beulah (nee Gilliam)
Beers and passed Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at the age of 59 years.
She was raised in Sullivan, Missouri, attended Sullivan High School and
worked for a time at Meramec Industries. Delores spent 14 years in Colorado
and moved back to Sullivan a few years ago. She enjoyed spending time with
her family, needlepoint and reading.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lloyd and Beulah Beers; brothers,
Leroy, Vernon, Alfred, Junior, Leon and Ray Beers; sisters, Pauline Beers,
Lorine Smith, Shirley Isgrigg, Erma McGraw, Ina Stovall, Iline Stevens and
Melda Burns.
She is survived by three daughters, Chonna McClary and special life friend
Kathy Caltry of Bourbon, Missouri, Tonia McClary Rice and husband Matt of
Sullivan, Missouri and Tina McClary Firestine and husband Albert of Colorado
Springs, Colorado; eight grandchildren, Johnny, Katie, Cody, Joshua, Colton,
Cheyanne, Joe and Taylor; three brothers, Ed Beers and wife Ann of Treasure
Island, Florida, Gerald Beers and wife Karen of Washington, Missouri, Earl
Beers and wife Dorothy of Ohio; two sisters, Wilma Gleason of Englewood,
Colorado and Hazel Crowder and husband Kenny of Sullivan, Missouri; other
relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at the New
Testament Baptist Church with Reverend Timothy Beers and Reverend Jerry
Beers officiating.
Burial was in the Upper Indian Creek Cemetery, Viburnum, Missouri.
Arrangements under the direction of the Eaton Funeral Home, Sullivan,
Missouri.
Gladys Roberta Jost
Gladys Roberta Jost of Cuba, Missouri, was born on August 29, 1924, in
Cuba, Missouri to Bertha (Kohrmann) and Hobart Souders and passed away
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at Cuba Manor in Cuba, Missouri at the age of 86
years.
On March 22, 1947 in Steelville, Missouri, she was united in marriage to
Neal Jost.
Gladys attended college at Hannibal LaGrange in Hannibal, Missouri and
graduated from Southwest Missouri State University at Springfield,
Missouri.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Cuba, the Community
Teachers Association and Retired Teachers Association.
She was a school teacher at Oak Hill and Cuba for many years. She was a
dedicated teacher and her main concern was her students.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Neal.
She is survived by her daughter, Linda Tennyson of Cuba, Missouri;
grandson, James Neal Tennyson and wife Christie of Cottleville, Missouri;
great grandchildren, Chase and Cassie Tennyson; sister Norma Kompa of
Houston, Texas; other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held on Friday, May 20, 2011 at the Gottenstroeter
Funeral Home in Owensville, Missouri with Rev. Bob Knight officiating.
Gary Branson sang for the funeral. Pallbearers were Robert Jost, Jacob
Jost, Jasper Jost, Frank Jost, Gary Branson and Ray Brandenburger.
Burial was in the Countryside Memorial Gardens, Owensville, Missouri.
Rayjeana Ricotta Kell
Rayjeana Ricotta Kell was born on Friday, August 23, 1929 in St. Louis,
Missouri to Hubert and Vivian Ferguson Coon and passed away on Tuesday,
May 17, 2011 at the age of 81 years, 8 months and 24 days.
Rayjeana married Vincent Samuel Ricotta in St. Louis, Missouri on
November 18, 1948 and to this union seven children were born.
She was a bookkeeper for her husband’s plumbing business, (Ricotta
Plumbing) located on The Hill for several years. He preceded her in death
on February 12, 1979. She later married Leo Kell on December 10, 1983 in
St. John’s, Missouri.
Rayjeana had been a faithful member of the Dorcas Sunday School Class at
First Baptist Church, Cuba, Missouri. She most recently was attending
the Evangelical Holiness Church, Cuba, Missouri.
Her hobbies were quilting, and gardening. Rayjeana enjoyed spending time
with her family and loved them all very much.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Hubert and Vivian Coon;
husbands, Vincent Ricotta and Leo Kell; brother, Melvin (Brenda) Coon
and sister-in-law, Frances (Rocco) Natoli.
She is survived by her children, Cindy (Mark) Klein of Barnhart, Missouri,
Alan (Susie) Ricotta of Hillsboro, Missouri, Barbara Ricotta of St. James,
Missouri, John Ricotta of Dittmer, Missouri, Vincent Ricotta of Rolla,
Missouri, Gina Ricotta of High Ridge, Missouri, and Maria Ricotta of Cuba,
Missouri; sister, Janet (Paul) Sagez of Garland, Utah; 15 grandchildren;
nine great grandchildren; other relatives and friends.
Visitation was Thursday, May 19, 2011 from 4:30-7 p.m. and funeral service
at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 19, 2011 at Hutson Funeral Home, Cuba, Missouri
with Pastor Don Mitchell and Rev. Bob Knight officiating.
Burial at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri on
Friday, May 20, 2011 at 11:15 a.m.
Arrangements under the direction of Hutson Funeral Home, Cuba, Missouri.
Richard “Rich” Brian Quinton
Richard “Rich” Brian Quinton of Nixa, Missouri was born in St. Louis,
Missouri on June 11, 1970 to J. Richard Quinton and Barbara Diane (Tucker)
Veda and passed away Sunday, May 15, 2011 at his home at the age of 40
years.
He enjoyed hunting and spending time on the internet.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Jim and Mercide Quinton and
uncle, David Martin.
He is survived by his father, Richard Quinton of St. Peters, Missouri; his
mother, Barbara Veda of Park Hill, Maryland; three daughters, Daphne,
Melanie and Kelly Quinton, all of Wentzville, Missouri; aunt, Brenda Joan
Martin of Nixa, Missouri; other relatives and friends.
A graveside service was held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 19, 2011 at
Martin-Trask Cemetery in Cherryville, Missouri with Rev. Bob Coleman
officiating. Special music was sung by Rev. Bob and Carol Coleman.
Committal prayer and burial were in the Martin-Trask Cemetery at
Cherryville, Missouri.
Arrangements under the direction of the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of
Steelville, Missouri.
Lelah Laverne Santhuff
Lelah Laverne Santhuff (nee Fowler) of Steelville, Missouri was born
May 25, 1932 to John Roy and Ruby Laverne (Davis) Fowler in Patterson,
Missouri and passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 14, 2011 at Phelps
County Regional Medical Center in Rolla, Missouri at the age of 78 years.
Lelah married Bob Santhuff on October 14, 1950 and to this union one
daughter and two sons were born.
She was well known for her cooking and baking skills.
Lelah was a born-again Christian and a member of Victory Baptist Church.
She was an avid fan of the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team and enjoyed
gardening, but the most important part of her life was her family.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Ruby Fowler;
father-in-law, Jesse L. Santhuff; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law,
Ernest Sullivan, Anna Ruth Fowler, Billy D. Santhuff, Lyman and Shirley
Monroe and Ron Bouse and step sister-in-law, Barbara Kosa.
She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Bob Santhuff of the home;
daughter, Connie Counts and husband Frank; sons, Donald Santhuff and
John Santhuff and wife Karen, all of Steelville, Missouri; granddaughters,
Olivia Santhuff, Amelia Santhuff and Alaina Santhuff, all of Steelville,
Missouri; step-granddaughter, Kim Wallen and step great grandsons, Kyle and
Cody Wallen, all of Steelville, Missouri; brother, Lee Roy Fowler and wife
Jean of Piedmont, Missouri; sisters, Berniece Sullivan of Piedmont, Missouri
and Ruth Hartrup and husband Arthur of Ferguson, Missouri; sisters-in-law,
Pat Santhuff of Piedmont, Missouri, Delores Goad and husband Don of Cedar
Hill, Missouri, Lori Lee Anderson and Joyce Bouse of Steelville, Missouri;
and brother-in-law, Ronnie Santhuff of Sinton, Texas; other relatives and
friends.
Visitation was from 5-8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at the Britton-Bennett
Funeral Home in Steelville, Missouri.
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at the
Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, Missouri with Rev. Roger Silvey
and Rev. Jerry Beers officiating. Special music of “How Great Thou Art”,
“Mansion Over the Hilltop” and “Precious Lord Take My Hand” was sung by Don
and John Santhuff with John playing the guitar. Other music of “Go Rest High”
was sung and played by Rev. Jerry Beers.
Committal prayer and burial were in the Steelville Cemetery.
Casket bearers were Dennis Fowler, Joe Housewright, Scott Halbert, Gary
Sullivan, Brock Bouse and Randy Ray.
Arrangements under the direction of the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of
Steelville, Missouri.
Gary K. Sneed
Gary K. Sneed of Cherryville, Missouri was born June 23, 1948 in
Waynesville, Missouri to Chester E. and Hazel Laverne (Barr) Sneed and
passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at his home at the age of 62 years.
On November 24, 1989 in Springfield, Missouri, he was united in marriage
to Patricia Anne Setzer.
He had attended the Center Ridge Pentecostal Church and was saved during
that time. He and Pat had been attending the Canaan Community Church at
Cook Station the last few years.
Gary always enjoyed playing in bowling leagues and pool tournaments when
his health permitted. He enjoyed rollerskating and driving his red Dodge
pickup. But most of all he loved his family.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Hazel Sneed; mother-in-law and
father-in-law, Nina and Howard Newton Setzer; two brothers-in-law, Everett
Setzer and Howard Lee Setzer Sr. and two sisters-in-law, Elnora LaRonge
and Evelyn Setzer.
He is survived by his wife Pat of Cherryville, Missouri; his father,
Chester Sneed of Springfield, Missouri; one son, Gary Lee Sneed of
Springfield, Missouri; two daughters, Angela Krick and husband Tim of
Springfield, Missouri and Amanda Sneed of Cherryville, Missouri; two step-
daughters, Sheila Rowland and husband Tony of St. Louis, Missouri and Sherry
Douglas and husband Matthew of Cook Station, Missouri; one brother, Bob
Crawford and wife Jan of Creston, Iowa; three sisters, Mary Staples and
husband Gene of Gun Barrel, Texas and Sharon Dugger and husband Jack and
Judy Tindall and husband Tony, all of Springfield, Missouri; three sisters-
in-law, Darlene Setzer of Steelville, Missouri, Leatha Setzer of
Cherryville, Missouri and Verna Setzer of Hermann, Missouri; nine grand-
children; two great grandchildren; special person to Gary and Pat Sneed,
Lisa Setzer and husband Johnny of Viburnum, Missouri; other relatives and
friends.
Visitation was held from 11 a.m. until service time on Tuesday, May 17, 2011
at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, Missouri.
A memorial service was held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at the
Britton-Bennett Funeral Home with Rev. Cindy Martin officiating. A special
poem was read by Shirley Halbert. Special music of “Making Memories of Us”
was played and other music of “The Rose” was sung and played by Johnny
Setzer.
Committal prayer and inurnment were in the Freeman Cemetery at Cherryville,
Missouri.
Arrangements under the direction of the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of
Steelville, Missouri.
Arthur Woodrow Strothcamp
Arthur Woodrow Strothcamp of St. Louis, Missouri, was born January 20, 1919
at Bourbon, Missouri to Lawrence E. and Minnie L. (Grob) Strothcamp and
passed away Sunday, May 15, 2011 at the age of 92 years.
On February 15, 1947 he was united in marriage to Vera Ann Luecke and one
son was born to their union.
Arthur and Vera made their home in St. Louis, Missouri, where he was employed
as a laboratory technician for Wagner Electric for over 30 years.
Arthur was a Master Mason and a dedicated member of the Sullivan Masonic
Lodge # 69 A.F. & A.M. for over 50 years. In his spare time he enjoyed
fishing and gardening and was especially proud of his milti-colored iris
and rose flower collection.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence and Minnie Strothcamp;
his wife of 62 years, Vera Strothcamp and six siblings.
He is survived by a son, David Strothcamp and wife Mary of Hudson, Ohio;
two sisters, Ada Dunivan of Owensville, Missouri and Frieda Weiskopf of
St. Louis, Missouri; three sisters-in-law, Virginia Strothcamp of Sullivan,
Missouri Freida Loher of Webster Groves, Missouri and Norma Rennick of
Sullivan, Missouri; other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were conducted at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at
the Chapel of the Eaton Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Steve
Williams officiating.
Masonic services were at 10:30 a.m.
Burial was in the Old Argo Cemetery.
Arrangements under the direction of the Eaton Funeral Home, Sullivan,
Missouri.
Thelma Marie Summers
Thelma Marie Summers (nee Stroup) of Bourbon, Missouri was born on
September 24, 1934, in Washington County, Missouri to William Edward and
Myrtle (nee George) Stroup and passed Friday, May 13, 2011 at the age of
76 years.
She married William Summers on May 23, 1964, in Bourbon, Missouri.
Marie, as she was known, worked at Proctor Products and for Fidelity
Telephone for many years in housekeeping. She enjoyed yard sales, quilting
and collecting bells and angels. She enjoyed attending her church, Full
Gospel Assembly of God in Sullivan, Missouri.
She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Myrtle Stroup; her
husband, William Summers; brother, William J. Stroup and two sisters,
Geraldine Neff and Cheryl Hunter.
She is survived by a daughter, Sharon Ozkal of Bourbon, Missouri; five
grandchildren, Michael Johnson and wife Jodie of Bourbon, Missouri, April
Krebs and husband Art of Lowry City, Missouri, Derek Ozkal and wife Hannah
of Bonner Springs, Kansas, Kevin Ozkal of Garden Grove, Iowa, and Devin
Ozkal of Nevada, Missouri; three great grandchildren, Danny and Timmy
Johnson and A.J. Krebs; brother, Thomas Stroup and wife Fern of Belle,
Missouri; other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at the Chapel
of the Eaton Funeral Home in Sullivan, Missouri with Pastor Ryan Martin
officiating.
Burial followed in the Bourbon Cemetery.
Arrangements under the direction of the Eaton Funeral Home, Sullivan,
Missouri.
John E. Welch
John E. Welch of St. James, Missouri was born on May 2, 1941 in Rolla,
Missouri to John Randall and Eva Cleo (Cowan) Welch and passed away at his
home on May 16, 2011 at the age of 70 years and 14 days.
John Welch and Adelia Ann Skouby were united in marriage on August 6, 1960
at the High Gate Baptist Church and to this union four children were born.
John enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening, and passed away Monday doing
what he loved to do; checking on his cattle. John was a salesman. He worked
for Biedermans Furniture Stores in Missouri and Illinois and sold real
estate along with his wife Adelia for over 30 years with the company they
formed: Welch Real Estate. John was very active in the Masonic Lodge and
Eastern Star having served as past Worshipful Master of the St. James
Masonic Lodge 230 A.F. & A.M. and a past Worthy Patron of the St. James
Eastern Star.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Eva Welch; one sister,
Wilma Miller and two brothers-in-law, Noel Smith and Bob Miller.
He is survived by his wife, Adelia Ann Welch of St. James, Missouri; two
sons, John R. Welch and wife Tanya of St. Clair, Missouri and James R. Welch
and wife Holly of Bolivar, Missouri; two daughters, Pamela A. Tomasovic and
husband Mike of Wildwood, Missouri and Patricia Ann Eickhorst and husband
Larry of St. James, Missouri; one brother, James R. Welch and wife Helen of
St. James, Missouri; four sisters, Betty Smith of Fenton, Missouri, Eva Lee
Jordano and husband Chuck of Lake Orion, Michigan, Leora Gray and husband
Doyle of Vichy, Missouri and Nedra Louzader and husband Don of Springfield,
Missouri; 12 grandchildren; two great grandchildren; family friend, Lois
Hencken; other relatives and friends.
Visitation was from 3-8 p.m. on Thursday, May 19, 2011, at the Jones
Funeral Home in St. James, Missouri.
Masonic service was conducted on 7 p.m. Thursday, at the Jones Funeral Home
in St. James, Missouri.
Funeral service was conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, May 20, 2011 at the High
Gate Baptist Church in rural St. James, Missouri with Douglas Lane, Mark
Bonham and Matt Boyd officiating.
Burial was in the High Gate Baptist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Bert Thomas Sarchette, Richard Moen, Jeff Potts, Tony
Skouby, Clint Dickinson and Rusty Goodin. Honorary pallbearers were Harry
Iver Potts, Randy Miller, Doug Smith, Don M. Louzader and Billy Boyce.
Arrangements under the direction of the Jones Funeral Home in St. James,
Missouri.
Reprinted with permission from the Obituary page of the
Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror Web site.
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