Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror, Steelville, Crawford Co. MO
Local Obituaries for the Week of June 17, 2005
Marvin Eugene Andrews
Marvin Eugene Andrews was born Saturday, January 30, 1932, at
Rolla, Missouri, a son of the late Lionel Clayborn Andrews and
Nellie Martha Mincher.
He entered eternal life Sunday, June 5, 2005, at the St.
Anthony's Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri, at the age of 73
years, 4 months and 5 days.
Marvin served his country in the United States Active Naval
Reserve from 1950 to 1962.
On August 20, 1955, in St. Louis, Missouri, Marvin was united in
marriage to Doris Setter, daughter of Freida Setter and the late Ray
Setter. They would have celebrated their 50th anniversary this
August.
Marvin worked for approximately 35 years for the Missouri Pacific
and Union Pacific Railroads. He retired as manager of the Land
Acquisition Department. After retirement he and Doris moved to Cuba,
Missouri. They were avid supporters of the Meramec Music Theatre in
Steelville. They enjoyed extensive travel with family and friends.
In addition to his parents, and father-in-law, he was preceded in
death by his stepfather, Alfred Dreysse.
Among those who remain to mourn his passing are his devoted wife,
Doris Andrews of the home in Cuba, Missouri; his mother-in-law,
Freida Setter; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Charles Setter,
Alvina Penning, all of Cuba, Missouri and Ray and Melba Setter of
Portland, Oregon; an aunt, Edith Thompson of Viburnum, Missouri;
nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and many friends.
Marvin Eugene Andrews lay in state 2-8 p.m. Wednesday, June 8,
2005, at the Britton Bros. Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 9, 2005, in the
Britton Chapel with Rev. Jerry Beers officiating. Musical selections
were provided by Kevin and Kim Abney.
Committal prayers and interment was in Steelville Cemetery,
Steelville, Missouri. Serving as pallbearers were Monty Dale Luke,
Jason Nipper, David Mincher, Rod Sherman, Lloyd Licklider, Jim
Hoevelmann, Ike Lovan, and Bill Stephens.
Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Britton Funeral Home,
Steelville, Missouri.
Murvin Dunlap Baker
Murvin Dunlap Baker of the Missouri Veterans Home of St. James,
Missouri, formerly of Cook Station, Missouri, was born on Saturday,
November 2, 1918 at Cook Station, Missouri to Clarence Baker and
Martha Dunlap Baker. He passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2005 at the
age of 86 years, 7 months and 5 days.
Murvin married Blanche Bertha Kessler on December 26, 1938 in St.
Charles County and to this union one daughter was born.
He graduated from Steelville High School. He was offered an
athletic scholarship from Coach Faurot at UMC and had the
opportunity to play baseball for the St. Louis Browns professional
baseball team, but declined. He served his country in the USMC in
the South Pacific during WWII. Shortly after his return he bought
half interest in the Cook Station Mercantile.
The family moved to St. Louis in the early 50s where he began
working for Tip-Top Bread Co. as a route salesman. When Tip-Top
closed its doors, he went to work for Colonial Bakery and Bunny
Bread Co. Upon retirement he and his wife returned to Cook Station
where he drove the school bus for the Steelville School District
until 1980.
After his final retirement he and his wife would winter in the
Rio Grande Valley in Texas. Murvin was a member of the Steelville
Lebanon Lodge #77 AF & Am for 55 years, and the Canaan Cumberland
Presbyterian Church in Cook Station.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, parents; and his
wife Blanche.
Those who remain to mourn his passing are his daughter Phyllis
McCoy of Rolla, Missouri; grandchildren Keith McCoy of Seattle,
Washington, Martha Moreland and husband Harvey of Rolla, Missouri,
Debbie Hickey and husband Dan of St. James, Missouri, Teresa
Stillwell and husband Audie of O'Fallon, Missouri.
Great grandchildren Beth Houf and husband Todd of Kingdom City,
Missouri, Brittany Moreland of Honolulu, Hawaii, Beau Moreland and
wife Abbie of Ft. Drumm, New York, Crystal Hickey of St. Joseph,
Missouri, Ashley Hickey of St. James, Missouri, A.J. Stillwell and
Alex Stillwell of O'Fallon, Missouri; great great grandson Paul Houf
of Kingdom City, Missouri; cousins, and friends.
Visitation was Wednesday, June 8, 2005 from 6-8 p.m. at Hutson
Funeral Home in Steelville, Missouri with Masonic Service at 7 p.m.
Funeral services were Thursday, June 9 at 3 p.m. at Hutson
Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri with Rev. Delmar Hutson
officiating. Musical selections were "How Great Thou Art" and
"Amazing Grace" sung by Beth Houf.
Burial at Taff Cemetery, Cook Station, Missouri with full
military honors. Pallbearers were Harvey Moreland, Dan Hickey, Audie
Stillwell, Todd Houf, Monte Kessler and Leon Stephens.
All arrangements under the direction of Hutson Funeral Home,
Steelville, Missouri.
Travis Birmingham
Travis Birmingham, 74, of Owensville, Missouri passed away June
8, 2005. He was born October 5, 1930 at Milledgeville, Tennessee the
son of Travis, Sr. and Gladys (Sharp) Birmingham.
On September 1, 1967 he was united in marriage to Bernadine Shore
at St. John's UCC Church, Bem, Missouri.
Mr. Birmingham was a member of St. John's UCC Church, Owensville
Lions, Owensville VFW Post 6133, Masonic Lodge, Shriners Club,
Disabled American Veterans, Member of Pairs & Spares, member of St.
John's UCC Choir.
He was preceded in death by his wife Bernadine, four sisters and
four brothers.
During his years of employment he was a mechanic for American
Airlines.
Those who remain to mourn his passing are a special friend,
Bonnie King of Owensville; three brothers, Jacky Birmingham of
Arnold, Mo., Buddy Birmingham of Glendale, Arizona, Terry Birmingham
and wife Linda of Mt. Dora, Florida; three sisters, Inez Smith of
Gideon, Mo., Juanita Morgan and husband Bobby of Bartlett,
Tennessee, Geneva Richey of Kennett, Mo.
Funeral services were held Saturday, June 11, 2005 at 2 p.m. at
Gottenstroetter Funeral Home, Owensville with Rev. Todd Hackman
officiating. Interment was in St. John's UCC Cemetery, Bem, Mo.
Juluis Jefferson Henslee
Juluis Jefferson Henslee of Baytown, Texas was born Monday,
September 1, 1930 in Viburnum, Missouri, a son of the late George
Washington Henslee and Alice Payne Henslee.
He departed this life on Saturday, May 28, 2005 at the Triumph
Hospital, Channelview, Texas at the age of 74 years, 8 months and 27
days.
In addition to his parents, Juluis was preceded in death by one
sister Hazel Prince King.
Among those who remain to mourn his passing are his brother,
Norman Henslee of Eureka, Missouri, a sister Maxine Sneed of St.
Clair, Missouri; special cousins, Jimmy Lee and Junia May Turnbough
of Davisville, Missouri; nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives
and friends.
Committal prayers and inurnment will be Friday, June 24, 2005 at
11 a.m. in the Upper Indian Creek Cemetery, Viburnum, Missouri.
Local arrangements were entrusted to the care of Britton Bros.
Funeral Home of Steelville, Missouri.
Darlene Ann Hornbeck
Darlene Ann Hornbeck nee Walker of Steelville, Missouri was born
on Wednesday, February 23, 1949 at St. Louis, Missouri to Eugene
Lonnie Walker and Hazel Elsie Hicks Walker. She passed away on
Monday, June 6, 2005 in her home at the age of 56 years, 3 months
and 11 days.
Darlene married Charles "Benny" Hornbeck on March 3, 1965 at
Washington Park, Illinois and to this union three children were
born.
Darlene recently was employed as a nurses aid at the Missouri
Veterans Home in St. James, Missouri. She happily spent her life
serving others. She was a member of Center Point Baptist Church,
Steelville, Missouri. She was a deeply spiritual woman who was
mother to many.
As a mother, she believed that she was the guardian of their
souls. She had a wonderful fun-loving spirit that blessed any who
were privileged to know her. Her most cherished pastime was her time
spent with family and most of all spending time with her
grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and brother Lonnie
Eugene Walker.
Those who remain to mourn her passing are her husband Benny of
the home; daughters Cheryl and husband Carl Graham of Bremen, Ohio,
Carol Wood and husband Bill of Steelville, Missouri; son Charles
Benny "Chad" Hornbeck II of Steelville, Missouri; sister Vickie
Monroe and husband Danny of New Melle, Missouri; brother-in-law Ivan
Doyle Hornbeck of East Alton, Illinois; grandchildren Lauren Wood of
Steelville, Missouri, Chelsie, Clorissa and Chance Graham of Bremen,
Ohio; special friend Amanda Gillette of Steelville, Missouri;
nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Visitation was Thursday, June 9, 2005 from 5-8 p.m. at Hutson
Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri.
Funeral services were Friday, June 10, 2005 at 11 a.m. at Hutson
Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri with Rev. Delmar Hutson
officiating. Burial was at Liberty Cemetery, Steelville, Missouri
with pallbearers Dustin Garrison, Darren Brinkley, Tony Kayringer,
Jacob Ball, Jimmy Howard, Shane Haas and honorary pallbearers
Chester Delcour and Marty Laston.
All arrangements under the directon of Hutson Funeral Home,
Steelville, Missouri.
Shannon McGuire
Shannon Michelle McGuire, 19, of Waxahachie, Texas, died Tuesday,
May 28, 2005 in an automobile accident.
She was born November 21, 1985 to Ken and Constance (Smith)
McGuire.
Shannon was a 2003 Waxahachie High School graduate and was an
outstanding student in the top five percent of her class. She was a
Lieutenant for the Cherokee Charmers, a class officer, a member of
the National Honor Society, Yearbook staff, Student Council Business
Professionals of America and the high school tennis team.
She recently completed her second year at the University of Texas
at Austin where she was a member of Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority and the
Community Council, as well as being a summer counselor at the
Waxahacie.
Surviving are her parents, Kent and Constance McGuire of
Waxahachie; maternal grandparents, June and T.E. Smith of Streetman,
Texas; paternal grandfather, Bernard James McGuire of Cuba,
Missouri, formerly of Fort Branch. Brothers, Stephen Harris McGuire
of Austin, Texas, Conor James McGuire of College Station, Texas;
aunts and uncles and numerous cousins and other relatives.
She was preceded in death by her paternal grandmother, Virginia
McGuire; her uncle, Michael Smith; and her great grandmother Oma
Harris.
Visitation was at the Wayne Boze Funeral Home in Waxahachie,
Texas.
The celebration of her life was at the First Baptist Church with
Dr. Leroy Fenton and Jerry Carter officiating.
Burial was in the Waxahachie City Cemetery.
Richard Clayton Slovensky
Richard C. Slovensky, "R. C." of Sacramento, Ca. departed this
life at his home, after a short bout with cancer, on Saturday, May
7, 2005. He was born at Ironton, Mo., August 24, 1949, the dear son
of the late Rev. Ernest R. Slovensky and Marie F. Slovensky.
He is survived by his wife, Amelia Hope Slovensky of the home and
stepson James R. Watson and stepdaughter Kimberley H. Watson and one
step granddaughter Kendra M. Cote; step-mother Arline F Slovensky of
Mo.
Brothers, Charles E. Slovensky and wife Mona of Georgia; John W.
Slovensky and wife Sherrie of Mo; and sister Nancy Stewart and
husband, Mike of Kansas; and foster sisters Ida Powers and Bernice
Bauer.
He is the nephew of Henry Slovensky of Steelville Missouri, and
Mary Lou Woods of St. Clair, Missouri.
After college and a term in the army as an engineer, he worked as
a civil engineer for the U. S. Department of Transportation from
1978 to 2005.
Memorial service was held for him at Sacramento. On May 30, 2005,
a memorial service was held at the Liberty Church at Steelville
where he spent time as a child with his Slovensky grandparents. His
family and friends will miss him deeply.
Madison Marie Voisey
Madison Marie Voisey, infant daughter of Joseph Stanley Voisey
and Milissa Smith Voisey, was born on June 10, 2005 at the Phelps
County Regional Hospital, Rolla, Missouri and passed away on June
10, 2005.
Those who survive to mourn her passing from this life are her
loving parents, Joseph and Milissa Voisey; sister Kylie Voisey;
grandparents, Dale and Sheila Smith and Peggy Voisey;
great-grandparents, Jetty and Stanley O'Neal and Dale and Connie
Smith; and other relatives.
Madison will always have a special place in all of our hearts.
Madison Marie Voisey was in state at the Britton Funeral Home of
Cuba, Missouri where funeral services were held on Sunday, June 12,
2005 at 2 p.m. with Bob Coleman officiating. Interment was in the
Buffalo Cemetery, Sullivan, Missouri.
All arrangements were under the direction of the Britton Funeral
Home of Cuba, Missouri.
Johnny Genoa Wallis
Johnny Genoa Wallis (nee Altman) of Bloomsdale, Missouri was born
Wednesday, June 30, 1915, in Arkansas, a daughter of the late Wesley
Altman and Pauline Boone Altman.
She departed this life Sunday, June 5, 2005 at the Jefferson
Memorial Hospital, Festus, Missouri, at the age of 89 years, 11
months and 5 days.
She leaves to mourn her passing a daughter, Bethel "Beth" W.
Strange of St. Louis, Missouri.
Funeral services were held with the Rhodes Funeral Home in
Augusta, Arkansas on June 8, 2005. Committal Prayers and interment
was in the White Lake Cemetery, Fitizugh, Arkansas.
Local arrangements were entrusted to the care of Britton Bros.
Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri.
Reprinted with permission from the Obituary page of the
Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror Web site.
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