Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror, Steelville, Crawford Co. MO
Local Obituaries for the Week of July 8, 2009
Walter “Tom” Thomas Claus
Walter “Tom” Thomas Claus was born October 20, 1946 in St. James, Missouri
to Walter and Lola (Sewell) Claus and passed away June 30, 2009 in St. James,
Missouri at the age of 62 years.
Tom was united in marriage to Martha House on February 12, 1966 and to this
union two children were born.
Tom was employed by South Side Motors for many years. He had a great interest
in cars and he was a big racing fan, always proud of wearing the #42
racing jersey, which bore the name of his eldest son “Tommy Claus Racing.” He
was a big fan and could be found in the pit and stands on racing night. Tom was
a big Cardinal Baseball fan, if it wasn’t on television he would listen on the
radio.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Lola Claus; wife, Martha
in March 2007; brothers, Leslie, Jack and Henry Claus and sister Mae
Suetterlin.
He is survived by his sons, Tommy Claus, of Cuba, Missouri and Ryan Claus and
fiancé Jessica, of Rolla, Missouri; brothers, Kenneth Claus and wife Joyce, of
St. Peters, Missouri, Donald Claus and wife Dorothy, of St. Louis, Missouri
and Harold Claus, of St. Louis, Missouri; sisters, Loree Morehouse and husband
Dorris, of St. Louis, Missouri, Marie Arnicar, of St. Louis, Missouri, Juanita
Foust, of St. James, Missouri, Wilma Sheridan and husband Jack, of St. James,
Missouri, Dorothy Meurer and husband Frank, of St. James, Missouri and Millie
Hendrick, of St. James, Missouri; granddaughter, Lillian Martha Claus; other
relatives and friends.
Visitation was Friday, July 3, 2009 from 11 a.m. until service time.
Funeral service was Friday, July 3, 2009 at 2 p.m. in the St. James Chapel of
the James & Gahr Mortuary with Pastor Steven Brubaker officiating.
Arrangements under the direction of the James & Gahr Mortuary.
Winifred Phyllis Cooley
Winifred Phyllis (Watkins) Cooley was born Sept. 25, 1938, in St. James,
Missouri, to Luman Fredrick Watkins and Winifred Hazel (Havens) Watkins and
passed away Monday, June 29, 2009 at home in Rolla, Missouri at the age of 70
years.
Phyllis graduated from Rolla High School in 1956. On June 2, 1956 she was
united in marriage to Benjamin Franklin Cooley in St. James, Missouri and
to this union, three children were born.
Through the years, she had various jobs including home daycare, a rural paper
delivery route, and was a rural mail carrier. Phyllis enjoyed cooking and
baking special treats, and was an avid collector of recipes and cookbooks.
She also collected Depression Glass, liked to shop, but was very frugal, and
could make a penny stretch into a dollar. However, she never could resist
“just one more” pair of shoes! She was an exceptional seamstress. She enjoyed
many other handcrafts, including crochet, cross stitch, and hand quilting.
She was a 29-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Rolla Chapter #176
and held various Eastern Star offices through the years, and was District
Deputy Grand Matron in 1995.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Luman and Winifred Watkins; one
sister, Hazel Chalfant, and one nephew, Douglas Glenn.
She is survived by her husband of the home, Benjamin Franklin; one son,
Franklin Craig Cooley and his wife Billie of Staffordsville, Kentucky;
daughters, Winifred Marlene Feeler of St. James, Missouri; and Patricia
Lynne Ramsey and her husband Thomas of Norman, Oklahoma; seven grandchildren,
Michael Ball and family, Rachel Cooley, Ben Cooley, Becky Losing, Megan Feeler,
Matthew Ramsey, and Andrew Ramsey; great grandchildren, Mikayla Ray and
Jarrett Ray; sister, Zanetta Glenn and family of Rolla, Missouri; brothers,
Luman “Sonny” Watkins and family of Rolla, Missouri and John Wilk Watkins
and family of Idaho; other relatives and friends.
Visitation was at 2 p.m. on Thursday July 2, 2009 at James and Gahr Mortuary
in Rolla, Missouri.
Funeral services and Eastern Star ceremony were at 2 p.m. with the Reverend
Steve Barber officiating. Interment at Ozark Memorial Gardens in Rolla Missouri.
Pallbearers were Scott Watkins, Jeff Watkins, Randy Watkins, Keith Chalfant,
William “Buck” Buchanan, and Martin Peterman. Honorary Pallbearers were Elmer
Peterman, John Havens, Wallace Havens, Franklin “Hank” Havens, and Thomas
Ramsey.
All arrangements are under the direction of James & Gahr Mortuary of Rolla,
Missouri.
Maryetta Kathleen Graddy
Maryetta Kathleen Graddy, known to all as Kathy, of Bourbon, Missouri was
born May 22, 1934 in Arcadia, Missouri to Raney Edward Reeves and Eva Helen
Anderson Reeves and passed away July 2, 2009 at the age of 75 years, 1 month
and 10 days.
On March 7, 1953 she was united in marriage to Edward James Graddy and to
this union seven children were born.
Kathy was a Christian and member of the Leasburg Assembly of God Church in
Leasburg, Missouri. During her working years, she has worked at various jobs,
including Paramount Cap Factory in Bourbon and Midwest Shoe Company in
Sullivan. Later she started her own business, Kathy’s Quilt Shop in Bourbon.
She also enjoyed crocheting and working jigsaw puzzles. She was happiest when
she was spending time with her family.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Raney and Eva Reeves; two brothers,
Vernon and Eugene Reeves and two sisters, June Gerloff and Shirley Sauls.
She is survived by her husband, Edward Graddy of Bourbon, Missouri; five sons,
James Graddy of St. Clair, Missouri, Rick Graddy and wife Tonua of Sullivan,
Missouri, Cris Graddy of Bourbon, Missouri, Dwayne Graddy of Cuba, Missouri
and Warren Graddy and wife Donna of Cuba, Missouri; two daughters, Sharon
Graddy of Steelville, Missouri and Pamela Chapman of Washington, Missouri;
five brothers, Joe Parmer and wife Christine of Guthrie, Oklahoma, Don Reeves
and wife Helen of Bourbon, Missouri, Kenneth Reeves and wife Melba of
Ellisville, Missouri, Paul Reeves and wife Nell of Marthasville, Missouri
and J.R. Reeves and wife Sharon of Madison, Wisconsin; 13 grandchildren;
12 great grandchildren; other relatives and friends.
Visitation was at 4 p.m. Saturday, July 4, 2009 at the Russell Colonial
Funeral Home in St. Clair, Missouri.
Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, July 5, 2009 at the Assembly
of God Church in St. Clair, Missouri with Rev. Lynn Stroup and Rev. Jim Maddox
officiating.
Interment was in the Lea Cemetery, Leasburg, Missouri.
Arrangements under the direction of the Russell Colonial Funeral Home, St.
Clair, Missouri.
Margaret C. “Margo” Rodgers
Margaret C. “Margo” Rodgers, of Sullivan, Missouri, was born on
October 10, 1910, in Collinsville, Illinois, to Henry Madison Kimberlin
and Maggie (Bosomworth) Kimberlin and passed away on Monday, June 29, 2009,
at the age of 98 years.
She began playing the piano at age five and played throughout her entire
life. As a pre-teen, she played for Sunday school and at 15 was playing for
school dances and such. After graduating from high school, she began playing
at clubs in St. Louis and about 1930, was in an all girls band that ventured
to Steelville, Missouri. They spent their summers playing at Bird’s Nest
Resort and it was there that she met and later married Bert Rodgers from
Cuba Missouri on August 18, 1934.
They had two children, Bud and Pat, and she curtailed her playing outside
the home until Bert’s untimely death in 1955. At the urging of her friends
and family, Margo began playing with a group again, “Margo and the Dixie
Cats.” Many remember her playing at Zeno’s Steak House until it closed. She
was a member of the Order of Eastern Star for over 50 years and played the
organ for them over 20 years. Even though she had been confined to a wheel
chair in recent years, she continued to play the piano and entertain the
residents at the Meramec Nursing Center where she resided.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Maggie Kimberlin; three
sisters and a son-in-law, Bob Chappell.
She is survived by a son, Bud Rodgers and wife Betty of Sullivan, Missouri;
a daughter, Pat Chappell of Blue Springs, Missouri; grandchildren, J.R.,
Jim and Bill Chappell, Lisa Lochner, Brad Rodgers, Denise Seaman, and Mark
DuVall; 21 great grandchildren; other relatives and friends.
Eastern Star services were conducted at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, 2009
under the auspices of Sullivan Chapter #105.
Funeral services were at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 2, 2009, at the Chapel
of the Eaton Funeral Home in Sullivan, Missouri with Pastor Jeff Bent
officiating.
Interment was in I.O.O.F. Memorial Cemetery, Sullivan, Missouri.
Arrangements were under the care of the Eaton Funeral Home, Sullivan,
Missouri.
John Charles Roth
John Charles Roth of St. Louis, Missouri was born April 3, 1959 in St. Louis
Missouri to Charles T. Roth and Marie Krewson Roth and passed away Friday,
July 3, 2009 on his farm outside of Steelville, Missouri, the result of an
accident at the age of 50 years.
John was the founder of Ozark Trails Association “OTA.” He was owner of
Mckinsy and Roth, Inc. retiring in 2000. He enjoyed his farm and being
outdoors.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents and mother-in-law, Mary Jean
Niemann.
He is survived by his wife, Anne Roth of the home; sons, Michael J. Roth of
Tulsa, Oklahoma and Thomas P. Roth of St. Louis, Missouri; parents, Charles
and Marie Roth of St. Louis County, Missouri; father-in-law, William C.
Niemann of St. Louis County, Missouri; brother, James (Valerie) Roth of
Colorado Springs, Colorado; sister-in-law, Mary Ellen Spencer of St. Louis
County, Missouri and William Niemann of O’Fallon, Missouri; other relatives
and friends.
A memorial visitation will be held at Kutis Funeral Home, St. Louis, Missouri
on July 17, 2009 from 4-8 p.m.
Local arrangements under the direction of Hutson Funeral Home, Steelville,
Missouri.
Kordell Haley Sanders
Kordell Haley Sanders was born June 21, 1928 in Cook Station, Missouri to
Cecil H. and Mary E. (Haley) Sanders and passed away June 16, 2009 at the
Veterans Home, St. James, Missouri at the age of 80 years, 11 months and
26 days.
On October 29, 1966 he married Dorothy M. Clark.
He served his country in the Army.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Cecil and Mary Sanders; siblings,
Kenneth G. Sanders Sr. and wife Margaret J. Sanders, Lillie B. Laney and
husband Marlin O. Laney.
He is survived by children, Kordell H. Sanders Jr., Cynthia K. Sanders,
Timothy C. Sanders and wife Tina R. Sanders, all of St. Louis, Missouri;
grandchildren, Nicole M. Sanders, Amanda C. Sanders, Timothy C. Sanders Jr.
and Dylan L. Taylor.
Services were held at Lebanon Lodge No. 77, Steelville, Missouri with
interment at Saint Louis University School of Medicine.
Cathy Marie Scott
Cathy Marie Scott of Steelville, Missouri was born on Monday,
November 11, 1935 in St. Louis, Missouri to George Benjamin Stoops and
Florence Teresa Obermeyer Stoops and passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2009
at St. Clare Medical Center, Fenton, Missouri at the age of 73 years,
7 months and 16 days.
Cathy married Francis “Scotty” E. Scott on July 31, 1954 in St. Louis,
Missouri and to this union three children were born.
Cathy worked for nearly 30 years as a secretary and retired from McDonnell
Douglas Corporation, St. Louis, Missouri. She was a lifetime member of the
Ladies Auxiliary-VFW Post #7147 of Cuba, Missouri. She enjoyed going to flea
markets, auctions, garage sales, and the casinos especially playing bingo.
She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Florence Stroops;
brother, Oliver Stoops; children, Dennis and Denise Scott and
brothers-in-law, Mike Scott and Richard Scott.
She is survived by her husband, Francis “Scotty” Scott of Steelville,
Missouri; daughter, Deb Tucker and husband Jim of Castle Rock, Colorado;
granddaughters, Katie (Matt) Barrows of Broomfield, Colorado and Kristy
(Dan Freeman) Compiseno of Port St. Lucie, Florida; sisters-in-law, Shelby
Scott of Petaluma, California, Mary Stoops of West Plains, Missouri and
Connie Scott of Adair, Illinois; great grandchildren, Jonny, Lilly and Emily
Freeman; other relatives and friends.
Visitation was Tuesday, June 30, 2009 from 5-9 p.m. at Hutson Funeral Home,
Steelville, Missouri.
Funeral service was 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at Hutson Funeral Home
Steelville, Missouri with Father James Finder officiating. Burial at 2 p.m.
in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri.
All arrangements under the direction of Hutson Funeral Home, Steelville,
Missouri.
Carl Franklin Wilson
Carl Franklin Wilson of Rolla, Missouri was born to Albert Franklin Wilson
and Stella Augusta “Henson” Wilson on May 14, 1938, in Flat, Missouri and
passed away June 29, 2009, at the age of 71 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Stella Wilson and son,
Johnny “Lee” Wilson.
He is survived by his two sons, James Carl Wilson of Flat, Missouri and Glen
Franklin Wilson of Flat, Missouri; two daughters, Jann Alisa Wilson of
St. James, Missouri and Alisa Ann Rowden of Rolla, Missouri; brother, Albert
Lee Wilson of Lake Springs; six grandchildren, Cameron, Ruben, Taylor, William,
Julian and Tana; other relatives and friends.
There was a graveside service Thursday, July 2, 2009, at the Brookshire
Cemetery in Flat, Missouri at noon with Woody Wilson officiating.
All arrangements were made under the direction of the Teague and Sons Funeral
Home, Inc in Newburg, Missouri.
Reprinted with permission from the Obituary page of the
Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror Web site.
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