Mirror, Steelville Star-Crawford Steelville, Crawford Co. MO Local Obituaries for the Week of May 27, 2015 Lawrence "Larry" Cothran Lawrence "Larry" Cothran of Cook Station, Missouri was born on Friday, January 5, 1934 in Golden Pond, Kentucky to John Wesley and Ethel Baker Cothran and passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 in Steelville, Missouri at the age of 81 years, 4 months and 15 days. Larry married Shirley Ann Pitts on September 30, 1961 and to this union two children were born. Larry worked as a pipe fitter and was a member of the Chicago Pipe Fitter Union Local 597. He was a member of Steelville Country Club. He was an avid reader of western books and also enjoyed hunting and fishing in his spare time. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Cothran and Ethel Cothran Mitchuson; brothers, Roger Mitchuson and Ellis Cothran; sisters, Dorothy (Burnett) Baker, Margie Nell Mitchuson, Christine Geerdes and Juanita (Leslie) Jones; brothers-in-law, John Lane, John (Dolores) Pitts, Cecil Pitts, Glenn (Kate) Pitts, James Pitts, Pershing Pitts and Tom Hicks; sisters-in-law, Susie Mitchuson, Stella (Floyd) Clay, Dolores Pitts and Kordean "Sis" (Lucian) Moore. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Ann Cothran of Cook Station, Missouri; son, John (Traci) Wesley Cothran of Battlefield, Missouri; daughter, Lisa Kay Stringer of Steelville, Missouri; brothers, Obie Gene (Pat) Mitchuson of Dexter, Kentucky and Gary Mitchuson of Hardin, Kentucky; sister, Patricia Lane of Murray, Kentucky; brothers-in-law, Tom Geerdes of Paducah, Kentucky, Walter Pitts of St. James, Missouri, Robert (Alberta) Pitts and Monroe (Sherry) Pitts, all of Cook Station, Missouri; sisters-in-law, Belinda Mitchuson of Tennessee, Florence Hicks of Steelville, Missouri, Doretta (Roy) Soper of Cook Station, Missouri and Helen Pitts of Sterling, Illinois; grandchildren, James Montgomery II and Samantha Stringer, both of Steelville, Missouri and Ariana Cothran of Battlefield, Missouri; great grandson, Rylee Stringer of Steelville, Missouri; other relatives and friends. Visitation was from 5-8 p.m. Friday, May 22, 2015 at the Hutson Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri and funeral service was Saturday, May 23 at 11 a.m. at the Hutson Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri with Bro. Alan Miles officiating. Burial was at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Steelville, Missouri. Arrangements under the direction of the Hutson Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri. Patricia Sue Jennings Patricia Sue Jennings was born March 3, 1937 in Cadet, Missouri to Bruce Silas and Hattie J. (Boyer) Hartzell and passed away May 18, 2015 at the age of 78 years. On July 11, 1958, Patricia Sue Hartzell was united in marriage to Jimmie Dale Jennings and to this union four children were born. Pat, as she was fondly known, enjoyed genealogy, painting, had a green thumb and loved to garden, and bowling. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bruce Silas and Hattie Hartzell; husband, Jimmie Jennings; sister, Alberta Hartzell; and grandson, Zachary Jones. She is survived by her daughters, Crystal Kovach and husband Michael of St. Louis, Missouri, Tina Jones of Lebanon, Missouri, Lesa Sumpter and husband Dean of Potosi, Missouri and Jamie McPeters and husband Dennis of Steelville, Missouri; brother, Roy Hartzell and wife Sharon of Aurora, Illinois; sisters, Juanita Ormsbee of Republic, Missouri, Betty Hartzell of Potosi, Missouri and Sharon Smith and husband Ron of Arnold, Missouri; grandchildren, Randy Chandler, Caleb Chandler, Chelsea Jones and Alex Kovach; other relatives and friends. Funeral service was held Friday, May 22, 2015 at the Wilson Mortuary Viburnum Chapel with Bro. Dennis Burns officiating. Special CD selections were played. Pallbearers were Randy Chandler, Caleb Chandler, Alex Kovach, Stan Conway, Steve Frampton and Brad Zimmerman. Interment was in the Boss Cemetery. Arrangements under the direction of the Wilson Mortuary in Viburnum, Missouri. Sharon McCall Sharon (Higgins) McCall of Hemphill, Texas, formerly of Bourbon, Missouri, was born January 22, 1951 to Alvie Chester and Dorothy Louise Higgins and passed away Friday, May 15, 2015 at the age of 64 years. She married William R. (Bill) McCall on August 19, 2000 in Hemphill, Texas. Sharon did general office work in automobile sales. She was a member of the Pasadena, Texas Church of Christ and was a caregiver to the elderly ladies of the Hemphill, Texas area. She was a kind and generous caring lady. Sharon also known as the 'cookie lady' to family and friends would bake cookies for everyone's birthdays and in the process would bake an extra sampling for her husband, Bill. She was preceded in death by her father, Alvie Chester Higgins. She is survived by two sons, Ronnie Starbeck of Bourbon, Missouri and Darrin McCall of Austin, Texas; three daughters, Missy Sappington and husband Sonny of Bourbon, Missouri, Lori Winter of Angleton, Texas and Laura McCall of Friendswood, Texas; 15 grand- children; three brothers, Bill Higgins and wife Kathy of Lake Jackson, Texas, Jeff Higgins of St. Louis, Missouri and Pat Higgins and wife Tina of Bourbon, Missouri; one sister, Carol Biggins of Bourbon, Missouri; her mother, Dorothy Benthal and husband Bill of Bourbon, Missouri; other relatives and friends. Visitation was Tuesday, May 19, 2015 from 5-7 p.m. at the Eaton Funeral Home in Sullivan, Missouri. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at the Eaton Funeral Home in Sullivan, Missouri with Pastor Ethan Young officiating. Following the service in Sullivan, Sharon will be transferred to The Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill, Texas for a service there, followed by cremation. Arrangements under the direction of the Eaton Funeral Home in Sullivan, Missouri. Debra Ann Nieder Debra Ann Nieder (nee Klepper) of Union, Missouri was born October 10, 1960 in Washington, Missouri to Paul and Alice (nee Pohlmann) Klepper and passed away Friday, May 15, 2015 at the age of 54 years. On May 20, 2004 she was united in marriage to Doug Nieder in Union, Missouri. She was preceded in death by her father, Paul Klepper. She is survived by her husband, Doug Nieder of Union, Missouri; seven sons, John Metts and wife Heather of Leslie, Missouri, Steven Metts and wife Nichole of Beaufort, Missouri, Joseph Metts of Union, Missouri, Daniel Metts of Union, Missouri, Jedidiah Nieder of Union, Missouri, Jacob Nieder and wife Caiti of Union, Missouri and John Henry Nieder of Union, Missouri; four daughters, Cassie Lause and husband Jared of Union, Missouri, Meleah Metts and fiancˇ Bill Domijan of Union, Missouri, Sarah Grannemann and husband Todd of New Haven, Missouri and Elizabeth Nieder of Union, Missouri; mother, Alice Klepper of Union, Missouri; two sisters, Linda Hargrove and husband Johnnie of Union, Missouri and Lorraine Boggs and husband Ron of St. James, Missouri; nine grandchildren, Alexa Lause, Jack Lause, Max Lause, Aubrey Metts, Waylon Metts, Wes Metts, Emma Marie, Will Domijan and Levi Nieder; other relatives and friends. Visitation was held from 4-8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at the Midlawn Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens in Union, Missouri. Funeral mass was held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at the St. Gertrude Catholic Church in Krakow, Missouri. Arrangements under the direction of the Midlawn Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens in Union, Missouri. Jesse Will Rogers Jesse Will Rogers of Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri, formerly of Rolla, Missouri, was born on August 26, 1987 in Columbia, Missouri and passed away Saturday, May 16, 2015 at Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri at the age of 27 years. Jesse was a painter for Barklage Painting Company at Lake of the Ozarks. He was a craftsman and an artist. He enjoyed being with his friends and was always the funny one in the group. He is survived by his parents, Thomas E. (Anita) Rogers of Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri, Rebecca and husband M.C. Roster (nee Martin) of Rolla, Missouri; one son, Trustin Rogers of Rolla, Missouri; two brothers, Thomas J. and Dan Rogers of Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri; two sisters, Melissa Rogers of Summersville, Missouri and Fawna Nicewaner of Plato, Texas; step-brother, Curtis Nicewaner of Rolla, Missouri; four step-sisters, Mikayla Mansfield of Cuba, Missouri, Kaitlyn Winkelmann of Springfield, Missouri, Kelsey and Kylie Winkelmann of Cuba, Missouri; grandparents, Herman and Etta Rogers (nee Bridgeman) Rogers of Cuba, Missouri, Lola Shivers of Rolla, Missouri; other relatives and friends. Visitation was held on Thursday, May 21, 2015 from 5-8 p.m. at the Mizell Funeral Home in Cuba, Missouri. Funeral service was held on Friday, May 22, 2015 at 11 a.m. at the Mizell Funeral Home with Pastor Don Mitchell, officiating. Interment followed at the Meramec Hills Cemetery, Cuba, Missouri. Arrangements under the direction of the Mizell Funeral Home in Cuba, Missouri. Mary Jean Weber Mary Jean Weber of Cuba, Missouri was born June 25, 1947 at St. Louis, Missouri to John and Virginia (nee Novak) Weigel and passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at the age of 67 years. Mary was united in marriage to Ralph Weber on July 25, 1968 at Pacific Beach, California and to this union four children were born. Mary spent her life taking care of her family and home. She loved being mom and felt truly blessed to be grandma. She cooked from scratch and used her own recipes. To Mary cooking was an art and she believed that she was the only one who could cook correctly. She loved to travel, play bingo, trips to Vegas and the casino. She watched games shows, Animal Planet Channel, westerns and soap operas.She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Virginia Weigel; six brothers, Johnny, Bobby, Norman, Forrest, George and Jimmy Weigel; and one sister, Dorothy Soyster. She is survived by her husband, Ralph Weber of the home; one daughter, Loraine Weigel Carey of Union, Missouri; three sons, Ralph Jr. and Amber Weber of Cuba, Missouri, Rick Weber of Cuba, Missouri and Nick Weber and fianeˇ Deborah Piatt of Cherryville, Missouri; seven grandchildren; one brother, Bernard and wife Juanita Weigel of Kentucky; sisters-in-law, Demetera Weigel of Cuba, Missouri, Shirley Weigel Doolin of Cahokia, Illinois, Linda and husband Mick McGuire of Bourbon, Missouri, Nona and husband Rick Taylor of Oklahoma, Theresa Miller of Leasburg, Missouri; brothers-in-law, John and wife Shirley Weber of Cuba, Missouri, Bill and wife Mary Ann Weber of Cuba, Missouri; other relatives and friends. Visitation was held on Friday, May 22, 2015 from 5-8 p.m. at the Mizell Funeral Home in Cuba, Missouri. Funeral service was held at noon on Saturday, May 23, 2015 at the Mizell Funeral Home in Cuba, Missouri with special music of "Amazing Grace" and "I Cross My Heart." Interment and prayers followed at the Holy Cross Cemetery, Cuba, Missouri. Arrangements under the direction of the Mizell Funeral Home of Cuba, Missouri. 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