Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror, Steelville, Crawford Co. MO
Local Obituaries for the Week updated July 6, 2006
Gary Marshal Bell
Gary Marshal Bell of Bowling Green, Kentucky, was born
on Wednesday, January 27, 1954 in Redmondville, Missouri, to the
union of Earl Marshal Bell and Hattie Larry Reeves Bell. He passed
away on Monday, June 26, 2006 in St. Louis, Missouri at the age of
52 years, 4 months and 30 days.
Gary married Debbie Wilson on April 14, 1979 at Assembly
of God, Davisville, Missouri and they were married for 28 years. He
was a Christian and attended Hillvue Heights Church in Bowling
Green, Kentucky. He was employed at Chrysler Corporation and then
later was self-employed as a mechanic. He enjoyed hunting, fishing,
collecting model cars and Hot Wheels and especially spending time
with his grandchildren. Gary was a very kind, compassionate, gentle
man, always trying to help everyone who needed him, never saying no.
He was preceded in death by his parents; mother-in-law
and father-in-law.
Those who remain to mourn his passing are his wife,
Debbie Bell of Bowling Green, Kentucky; children, Marcus Duane
Dotson (Jennifer) of Bowling Green, Kentucky, Carl Ray Lewis Jr.
(Kimberly) of Auburn, Kentucky, Princess Sylvia Anna McKeown (Mike)
of Oakland, Kentucky and Amy Lynn Bell of Imperial, Missouri.
Brother, Jesse Earl Bell (Betty) of Black, Missouri;
sisters, Norma Louise East (Ron) of Kokomo, Indiana, Rosalee
Anderson (Cleo) of Lake Hanna, Missouri, Loretta Henrick (David) of
Bowling Green, Kentucky and Edith Berniece Tucker (Jack) of
Viburnum, Missouri; sister-in-law, Margie and Jim Bongner of Eureka,
Missouri, Barbara and Claude Ash of Sunset Hills, Missouri and
Phyllis and Bob Roe of St. Louis, Missouri.
Thirteen grandchildren, Britney Nicole Rae Lewis,
Marshal Earl Ray Lewis, Bridget Ashley Rae Lewis, Briana Lynn Rae
Lewis, Brinna Dawn Rae Lewis, Mathew Earl Ray Lewis, Damien Michael
McKeown, Alexandrea Anna McKeown, Mercedes LeAnn Kitchen, Bradley
Paul Kitchens, Jacob Oren Dotson, Kalyn Marie Webb and Jonathon
Bell; nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and many friends.
Visitation was Thursday, June 29, 2006 at 1 p.m. at the
Hutson Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri with Rev. Ronnie Chandler
officiating.
Burial at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Goodland, Missouri with
pallbearers, Mike McKeown, Jim Bongner, Brian Ash, Ricky Roe, Robert
Henrick and Brandon Wynn.
All arrangements under the direction of the Hutson
Funeral Home, Steelville, Misouri.
Minola Tuschhoff
Minola Flora (Westermann) Tuschhoff, 81, passed away
Sunday, June 25, 2006 at her home in Owensville, Missouri.
Minola was born January 1, 1925 in Leslie, Missouri to
the late Harry and Hulda (Schmidt) Westermann. On November 11, 1943,
she married Raymond Tuschhoff at St. John's Lutheran Church in
Beaufort, Missouri where she was also confirmed.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond and a
sister, Evelyn Nevills.
She is survived by two sons, Gary Tuschhoff and wife
Sharon of Leslie, Missouri and Raymond Tuschhoff and wife Doris of
Owensville, Missouri; one daughter, Karen (Tuschoff) Souders and
husband Carl of Owensville, Missouri.
Grandchildren, Judy Gibson, Steven Tuschhoff, Elizabeth
Tuschhoff, John Souders, Shawn Tuschhoff, Lyle Souders, Mary Souders
and Lindsey Tuschhoff; great grandchildren, Jessica Nevills, William
Tuschhoff, Kayla Gibson, Tyler Souders, Christopher Tuschhoff,
Dakota Souders, Riley Tuschhoff and Sara Tuschhoff; one great great
grandchild, Tori; sisters, Verna Klocke of Bourbon, Missouri, Wilma
Helling of Gerald, Missouri and Betty Dimmett of Union, Missouri;
brother-in-law, Cecil Nevills of Union, Missouri.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 27, 2006 at
Gottenstroeter Funeral Home with Rev. Terry Knight officiating.
Burial was in the Owensville City Cemetery.
Roger Lee Vass
Roger Lee Vass of Cuba, Missouri was born on Friday,
January 7, 1966 in Ogallala, Nebraska to the union of Harold Vass
and Marjorie Johnson Learned. He passed away on Friday, June 30,
2006 at the age of 40 years, 5 months and 23 days.
Roger married Karen B. Belmar in Arnold, Missouri on
February 17, 1990 and to this union 2 daughters were born.
Roger was employed at Phillips Oil Company in Cuba,
Missouri for the past few years. He was also a member of Faith
Chapel and served as an usher. He was a former Cuba Volunteer
Fireman and also enjoyed fishing as a hobby.
He was preceded in death by his grandfather Henry Vass.
Those who remain to mourn his passing are his wife,
Karen B. Vass; children, Nicole Amber Vass and Courtney Renee Vass,
all of Cuba, Missouri; mother, Marjorie Learned of St. Charles,
Missouri; father, Harold Vass and wife Janet of Cozad, Nebraska;
parents-in-law, Willard and Ethel Belmar of Cuba, Missouri.
Brothers, Randy Vass (Lissa) of Cozad, Nebraska, Rocky
Vass (Pamela) of Sterlin, Colorado; sister, Renee Reed of McKinney,
Texas; sisters-in-law, Patricia Theros (Jeff) of Leasburg, Missouri
and Dearna Bailey (Jeff) of Huntingdon, Tennessee; grandparents,
Mary Raddatz of Ft. Collins, Colorado, Pauline Vass of Cozad,
Nebraska and Kenneth Johnson of Chappell, Nebraska; nieces, nephews,
cousins and many friends.
Visitation was at Hutson Funeral Home, Cuba, Missouri on
Sunday, June 2, 2006 from 5-8 p.m. Funeral service was Monday, July
3, 2006 at 11 a.m. at Hutson Funeral Home, Cuba, Missouri with Rev.
Larry Buettner officiating.
Interment at Meramec Hills Cemetery, Cuba, Missouri with
pallbearers Randy Vass, Rocky Vass, Willard Belmar, Willard Meade,
Frank Meade and Jimmy Vann.
All arrangements under the direction of the Hutson
Funeral Home, Cuba, Missouri.
Reprinted with permission from the Obituary page of the
Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror Web site.
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