Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror, Steelville, Crawford Co. MO
Local Obituaries for the Week of May 28, 2008
Chester Frank Dondero
Chester Frank Dondero of Sullivan, Missouri was born on August 21, 1919 in
Sacramento, California to Lester Frank and Gertrude (nee Meshka) Dondero. He
passed away on Sunday, May 18, 2008 at the age of 88 years.
After high school, he honorably served his country during WWII in the US Army.
He was in the Aleutian Islands Campaign, Marshals Island Campaign, Philippine
Island Campaign and Okinawa Campaign where he earned a purple heart and six
bronze service stars.
He knew Barbara Sanchez nearly all of his life and the two were married on
February 19, 1994 in Cuba, Missouri. Chester enjoyed watching the St. Louis
Cardinal Baseball Team and spending time with his grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara (Sanchez) Dondero of the family home; a
daughter, Donna Bardero and husband Carlo; step children, Ronald Senkirk of
New York, Marsha King of Sullivan, Missouri, Steve Hughes and friend Martha
of St. Clair, Missouri, Mark Hughes and wife Linda of Leasburg, Missouri,
Matt Hughes and wife Michelle of St. Clair, Missouri; grandchildren, Richard
Johnson and wife Tracy of Phoenix, Arizona, Michael Hughes; great grand-
children, Tierney and Abigail Johnson; niece Carol Thorton and husband
Richard of California; nephew, Gary Bell and wife Pricilla of Virginia;
other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and a sister, Dorothy Bell.
Visitation was held Thursday, May 22, 2008 from 5-8 p.m. at the Sullivan
Chapel of the Eaton Funeral Home.
Graveside funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 23, 2008 at
Meramec Hills Memorial Garden in Cuba, Missouri with full military honors.
All arrangements under the direction of the Eaton Funeral Home in Sullivan,
Missouri.
Dollie Marie England
Dollie Marie England, nee Jones, of Fenton, Missouri, was born on
Janaury 15, 1937 to Arthur A. Jones and Eura Sara Oxendine Jones. She
passed away in her home on Monday, May 19, 2008 at the age of 71 years,
4 months and 4 days.
Dollie married Curtis England on October 18, 1953 and to this union three
boys were born.
She worked many years as a quality control inspector for Accu Glass, a
Becton Dickinson Corp. Following the Lord in baptism she attended Christ
Church Protestant Episcopal Cathedral in St. Louis, Missouri. She enjoyed
crossword puzzles, dancing, listening to country music, traveling,
especially out to the country and most of all spending time with her family
and grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Daphane (William) Janus
and brother, Arthur “Chick” Jones; brothers-in-law, Glen (Bonnie) England,
Doc Halbert, Jack England and Lytle “Jr.” England; sisters-in-law, Nina (Lee)
Waller and Joan England.
She is survived by her husband of the home; children, Robert England and
Roger England, all of Fenton, Missouri and Leslie England of Cattawissa,
Missouri; brother, Ernie Jones of Cedar Hill, Missouri and sister, Ruth
(Bill) Collier of Cherryville, Missouri; sisters-in-law, Vera Jones, of
Cherryville, Missouri, Ina Halbert and Mary Lou England, all of Steelville,
Missouri; brothers-in-law, Kermit (Marie) England and Loftus England, all
of Fenton, Missouri; six grandchildren, Virginia Selby, Richard, Amy, Ashley,
Nicholas and Emily England; one great grandchild, Dade Selby; other relatives
and friends.
Visitation was Wednesday, May 21, 2008 from 5-9 p.m. and the funeral was
at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 22, 2008 at the Hutson Funeral Home, Steelville,
Missouri with Rev. Delmar Hutson officiating.
Burial at Freeman Cemetery, Cherryville, Missouri.
All arrangements were under the direction of the Hutson Funeral Home,
Steelville, Missouri
Margaret Frye
Margaret Clara Frye, nee Isam, of Bourbon, Missouri, was born on
February 18, 1916 to the late Joe and Tina (Swanson) Isam in Bourbon,
Missouri. She passed away on Sunday, May 18, 2008 at the age of 92 years
and 3 months.
On May 12, 1936 she was united in marriage to Harmon Frye in St. Louis,
Missouri. Margaret and Harmon moved to the Cuba area in 1975 and later to
the Bourbon area.
She was employed at Carter Carburetor, where was worked for 35 years. She
enjoyed fishing with her husband, gardening and she loved her dogs.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one son, Jimmy Frye;
five brothers, Joseph Isam, George Isam, Jim Isam, Paul Isam and Lloyd Isam
and two sisters, Pearl Isam and Pat Volz.
She is survived by one brother, Donald Isam of St. Louis, Missouri; 11 nieces
and nephews, Kathy Corson of Sullivan, Missouri, Bill Corson and wife Tammy
of Bourbon, Missouri, Eddie Volz of Leasburg, Missouri, Cindy Bruning and
husband Doug of Leasburg, Missouri, Bobby Volz of Leasburg, Missouri, Tom
Smith of Sullivan, Missouri, Donnie Isam of Denver, Colorado, Paula
Rosenhoffer and husband Robert of Iowa, Joseph Michael Isam of St. Louis,
Missouri, Ronnie Isam of California and Barbara Wright of California; 11
great nieces and nephews, Joe Smith and wife Brenda of Union, Missouri,
Christena Griffith of Union, Missouri, Patsy Smith of Sullivan, Missouri,
B.J. Corson and wife Melia of Bourbon, Missouri, Darren Corson and wife
Maggie of Bourbon, Missouri, Lori Gould of Sullivan, Missouri, Carrie
Williams and husband Russ of South Dakota, Katie Corson of Bourbon,
Missouri, Jake Corson of Bourbon, Missouri, Trista Bruning of Leasburg,
Missouri and Lane Bruning of Leasburg, Missouri; 17 great great nieces and
nephews; one great great great niece and one great great great nephew.
Visitation was held Monday, May 19, 2008 from 4-8 p.m. at Eaton Funeral
Home in Sullivan, Missouri.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 20, 2008.
Arrangements under the direction of the Eaton Funeral Home.
Daniel A. Givens
Daniel A. Givens of Leasburg, Missouri was born in St. Louis, Missouri on
Thursday, October 7, 1943 to John F. Givens and Ellis M. Meyer Givens. He
passed away at his home on Saturday, May 17, 2008 at the age of 64 years,
7 months and 10 days.
Daniel worked in the trucking industry as a truck driver for many years.
He enjoyed meeting and visiting with fellow truck drivers and friends at
truck stops.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, John Givens.
He is survived by his cousins, Douglas A. Hopkins and wife Lydia of Kirkwood,
Missouri; other relatives and friends.
Burial in the Oak Lawn Cemetery, Paducah, Kentucky.
All arrangements were under the direction of the Hutson Funeral Home, Cuba,
Missouri.
Scott Michael Jones
Scott Michael Jones of Cuba, Missouri was born in Livonia, Michigan on
March 10, 1962, the son of Philip and Christine (Len) Jones. He passed away
Saturday, May 24, 2008 at the age of 46 years.
He was a member of UAW Local 1760.
He was preceded in death by his father in 1994 and by a brother, Gary Jones.
His survivors include his mother of Livonia, Michigan and his sister Suzanne
Jones of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; other relatives and friends.
Visitation was held on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 from 2-8 p.m. at Gottenstroeter
Funeral Home in Owensville, Missouri.
Interment in the Countryside Memorial Gardens in Owensville, Missouri.
Reprinted with permission from the Obituary page of the
Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror Web site.
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