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. ==================================================================== Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Winnie Brooks ====================================================================