Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror, Steelville, Crawford Co. MO
Local Obituaries for the Week of July 12, 2007
Harvey Eugene Chandler
Harvey Eugene Chandler of Cook Station, Missouri was
born on Saturday, April 1, 1944 in Palmer, Missouri to Theodore
Chandler and Beaulah Mason Chandler. He passed away at Phelps County
Regional Hospital on Monday, July 2, 2007 at the age of 63 years, 3
months and 1 day.
Harvey married Patricia Fairbairn on January 25, 1964 at
Cook Station, Missouri and to this union three children were born.
He worked as a laborer for poly pipe manufacturing. He
became a Christian in 1971 at Wesco Baptist Church and was baptized
by Bro. Ray Alexander.
His hobbies were hunting, fishing, being outdoors and
enjoying time spent with his grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife and son,
Joseph Chandler.
He is survived by his children, Michael (Dawn) Chandler
of Salem, Missouri, and Patricia George of St. James, Missouri;
companion, Edith Schroeder of Cook Station, Missouri and her four
children, Earnest Schroeder, Edward Schroeder, Edith Harris and
Julie Brand.
Brothers, Alvin (Barb) Chandler and Frank (Sandy)
Chandler, all of Wesco, Missouri; sisters, Betty Brewer of Cuba,
Missouri, Shirley (Larry) Joyce of Sullivan, Missouri, Ellen (Craig)
Elsner of St. James, Missouri, Sue (Rick) Martin and Teri (Tim)
Dicus, all of Steelville, Missouri; brother-in-law, Dick (Joy)
Adkins of Cuba, Missouri; eight grandchildren; six great
grandchildren; nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends.
Visitation was held Thursday, July 5, 2007 from 5-8 p.m.
at Hutson Funeral Home in Steelville, Missouri.
Funeral service was Friday, July 6, 2007 at 11 a.m. at
Hutson Funeral Home in Steelville, Missouri with Bro. Casey Reed
officiating.
Burial at Carr Cemetery, Cook Station, Missouri with
pallbearers Robert Watson, David Knott, Joe George, Michael George,
Tim Martin and Roger Ellis. Honorary pallbearers were Tommy Gibson
Jr., Jamie Marty, Josh Brand, Rick Bomarito and Tommy Gibson Sr.
All arrangements were under the direction of Hutson
Funeral Home in Steelville, Missouri.
Donald Ray Fox
Donald Ray Fox, was born February 5, 1947 near Success,
Missouri, the son of Claude and Peggy (Longwell) Fox, and passed
away June 28, 2007 at the age of 60 years and 4 months.
He was a life long resident of Licking, Missouri and
graduated from Licking High School in 1965.
He owned and operated Fox Funeral Home for 36 years and
was joined in this endeavor by his wife Carol the last 22 years.
He was an avid outdoorsman, enjoyed farming and raising
cattle, fishing and being with his dog, “Sammy.” He was very active
in The Field Trial Sportsman Association. He judged many trial
events throughout the United States and was teaching his art to
fellow sportsmen.
He volunteered and served on various committees and
boards for many years including the Licking Senior Citizen Housing
and Texas County Library Boards. He was a member of the Quail
Forever-Piney River Covey of Texas County and the Licking United
Methodist Church.
He served 10 years as mayor; two years as a consultant
for the correctional center project and seven years as alderman. You
could see him riding a donkey (or least trying) to benefit the Parks
Department, flipping pancakes at the Fire Department breakfast or
greeting different governors as they visit the city.
He was preceded in death by his father.
He is survived by his wife of the home; two daughters,
Dawn Schieler of Terra Belle, California and Rhonda Rao of Kansas
City, Missouri; three grandchildren, Dara Schieler, Madison and
Charles Rao; his mother of Rolla, Missouri; sister, Cindy Hammonds
and husband Rick of Steelville, Missouri; mother-in-law and
father-in-law, Don and Margret Heithold of Salem, Missouri; nephews,
nieces, other relatives and friends.
Graveside services were held Sunday, July 1, 2007 at
Concord Cemetery with Pastor Connie Bell officiating.
Pallbearers were nephews, Matt Hammonds, Mark Hammonds,
Chad Heithold, Jocab Heithold, Luke Heithold and Blake Heithold.
All arrangements were under the direction of the Fox
Funeral Home, Licking, Missouri.
Myrtle Petty
Myrtle Petty of Warrenton, Missouri, was born January
10, 1929 to Robert and Mrytle Smith Fahr and passed away June 28,
2007 at the age of 78 years.
She was a homemaker and she loved working in her garden
and canning.
She belonged to Laborers for Christ, Lutheran Bible
Translators, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Cuba, Missouri; and was a
member of Lutheran’s Women’s League.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and two
sisters, Ivonne Grice and Thelma Knoche.
She is survived by her husband, Harvey Petty of
Warrenton, Missouri; daughters, Vickie (Dennis) Howell of Warrenton,
Missouri, Sandy (Darrell) Bollegar of Warrenton, Missouri; brother,
Robert (Diane) Fahr of St. Charles, Missouri; sisters, Dorothey
(Ken) Kimbrell of Cuba, Missouri and Marcella (James) Petty of Cuba,
Missouri; grandchildren, Tiffany (Todd) Claire and Kyle McHenry.
Funeral service was July 1, 2007 at 3 p.m. at the Pitman
Funeral Home, Warrenton, Missouri with Rev. Gary Ellul officiating.
Anna Mae Richards
Anna Mae Richards of Potosi, Missouri, formerly of
Steelville, Missouri, was born Thursday, June 11, 1925 in
Steelville, Missouri, the daughter of John and Florence (Edwards)
Stafford and passed away Monday, July 2, 2007 at the age of 82.
Anna was united in marriage to Bill Richards in Bourbon,
Missouri and he preceded her in death in October 1981.
She was a homemaker and enjoyed camping, fishing,
swimming, laying in the sun with eggshells on her eyes and most
important being with her family. She enjoyed cooking, making peach
cobbler and fabulous spaghetti sauce.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Johnny
Stafford and Robert “Bob” Stafford; and two grandsons, Slate and
Tink.
She is survived by four sons, Charley “Bill” Richards
and wife Charlett of Desoto, Missouri, Mike Richards and Jeff
Richards, both of Hillsboro, Missouri and Russ Richars and wife
Linda of Cadet, Missouri; two daughters, Debbie Schenks and husband
Mike of Van Buren, Missouri and Betty Winn and husband Ray of
Payette, Idaho; two sisters, Myrna Boyd and husband Roy of
Oliverhurst, California and Peggy Tackett and husband George of
Sparks, Nevada; 10 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren and three
great great grandchildren.
Funeral services for Anna Mae Richards were held
Thursday, July 5, 2007 in the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in
Steelville, Missouri with Rev. Sandie Mocabee officiating. Special
music of “Go Rest High on a Mountain” and “Amazing Grace” was
played.
Serving as casket bearers were Russ Richards, Charles
Richards, Mike Richards, Charles Richards Jr., Jeff Richards, Kyle
Oshia and Ben Struharik with committal prayers and burial in the
Steelville Cemetery.
Arrangements under the direction of the Britton-Bennett
Funeral Home of Steelville, Missouri.
Mildred M. Seitz
Mildred M. Seitz of Cuba was born Thursday, August 5,
1915 at Crawford County, Missouri to the union of William Stack and
Nancy (nee Wright) Stack and passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2007 at
Steelville, Missouri at the age of 91 years, 10 months and 29 days.
Mildred was united in marriage on May 8, 1937 at St.
Louis, Missouri to John Seitz and to this union three children were
born. Mildred spent many years working on the family farm
helping with the cattle. She raised a garden each year and canned
for hours every summer. She enjoyed the beautiful flowers she grew,
was a great cook, loved to dance with her husband John in their
younger years and enjoyed making quilts for everyone, but what she
treasured most was spending time with her family.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents;
five brothers, William, Newt, James, John and Stephen Seitz; three
sisters, Effie and Hallie Stack and Lou Wood and many other
relatives and friends.
She is survived by two sons, Earl and wife Patty Seitz
of Columbia, Missouri and John W. Seitz of Cuba, Missouri; daughter,
Nancy and husband Lee Layton of Steelville, Missouri; brother,
Charles Stack of St. James, Missouri; brother-in-law, Jim Wood; 11
grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; nieces; nephews and other
relatives.
Visitation was held Friday, July 6, 2007 from 5-8 p.m.
at Britton Funeral Home of Cuba, Missouri.
Funeral service was at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 7, 2007
at Britton Funeral Home of Cuba, Missouri. Special music of “Amazing
Grace,” “How Great Thou Art” and “In the Garden” was played.
Pallbearers were Don, John and Bill Seitz, Lee Layton, Jimmy Happel,
Jeff Butler and Wayne Cunningham.
Interment at Mounts Cemetery, Cuba, Missouri.
Arrangements under the direction of the Britton Funeral
Home of Cuba, Missouri.
Brian Senters
Brian Keith Senters of Bourbon, Missouri, was born in
February of 1962 in Springfield, Illinois to Howard L. Senters and
Betty J. Ratliff Senters and passed away Thursday, June 21, 2007 at
the age of 45 years.
His family moved to the Bourbon area in February of
1979. He was a graduate of Bourbon High School, Class of 1980. He
was united in marriage to Pamela Helton in Sullivan, Missouri on
July 16, 1988.
Brian was self-employed as a building contractor and was
known for his love of the game of golf and the outdoors. He was, at
one time, an amateur boxer and was also a NASCAR enthusiast, which
was a love shared by him and his father.
He was preceded in death by his father and his
mother-in-law, Mae Helton.
He is survived by his wife; one son, Jason Stout of
Bourbon, Missouri; three daughters, Brooke Hukill and husband Ryan
of Edmond, Oklahoma, Brianna Mock and husband Morgan of Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma and Britttany Senters of the family home; his mother;
three brothers, Dale Senters and wife Karen of Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma, Jeff Senters and wife Sheila of Nashville, Tennessee and
Brad Senters and wife Debbie of Sullivan, Misouri; two sisters,
Robyn Revelle and husband Chuck of Moore, Oklahoma and Joni Ealey
and husband Bill of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; three grandchildren,
Taylor, Jordan and Jackson; father-in-law, Arlen Helton of Sullivan,
Missouri; brother-in-law, Rich Helton and wife Karen; three
sisters-in-law, Shelby Dunn and husband Darryl, Tammie Corbett and
husband Jim and Shelly Jones and husband Donny; other relatives and
friends.
Funeral services were held Monday, June 25, 2007 at 11
a.m. at the First United Methodist Church, Bourbon, Missouri with
Rev. Leo Shumaker officiating.
Cremation followed the services.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Eaton
Funeral Home, Sullivan, Missouri.
Herman Robert Wood
Herman Robert Wood of St. James, Missouri formerly of
Cuba, Missouri was born to the union of John Arthur Wood, Jr. and
Lillian Ann (Fellner) Wood on November 16, 1911 in St. Louis,
Missouri and passed away Wednesday July 4, 2007 in St. James,
Missouri at the age of 95 years, 7 months and 19 days.
Herman was a self-employed painter and was a retiree of
Painters Local #115. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army
during WWII. He enjoyed playing golf, watching sports on TV and
always enjoyed a good conversation and he was best known for his
quick wit.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister,
Jane Hurst.
He is survived by his daughter, Diane and husband Dr.
James Panagotacos of Corte Madera, California; two grandsons, Dr.
John James Panagotacos of Los Angeles, California and Jason James
Panagotacos of Corte Madera, California; one nephew, Ronald Dean
Hurst of San Diego, California.
Graveside service was held on Friday, July 6, 2007 at 1
p.m. at Kinder Cemetery, Cuba, Missouri with Rev. Gary Mace,
officiating followed by full military honors.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Britton
Funeral Home of Cuba, Missouri.
Reprinted with permission from the Obituary page of the
Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror Web site.
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