Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror, Steelville, Crawford Co. MO
Local Obituaries for the Week of July 26, 2007
Clark “Pete” D. Lewis
Clark “Pete” Lewis was born May 27, 1922 to the late Clarence and
Marie Lewis and passed away July 18, 2007 in St. Louis, Missouri, at
the age of 85 years.
Pete was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Lucille “Lucy”;
son, John Lewis; four brothers and three sisters.
He is survived by sons, Robert Lewis and wife Lana of St. Peters,
Missouri and Michael Lewis and wife Judy of Owensville, Missouri;
sister, Grace Wilson of Eureka, Missouri; seven grandchildren; 14
great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Graveside service was Saturday, July 21, 2007 at 11 a.m. at the
Kinder Cemetery with Stephen Brubaker officiating.
Arrangements were under the direction of James & Gahr Mortuary in
St. James, Missouri.
Charles Joseph Nagle
Charles Joseph Nagle of St. Charles, Missouri, formerly of
Steelville, Missouri, was born on August 1, 1936, the son of William
Charles and Anna A. Nagle, and passed away July 17, 2007.
Charles married Maryhelen Groezinger on December 8, 1956.
He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Frank Nagle,
Forrest Nagle, James Nagle and John Nagle; three sisters, Betty Jane
Martin, Delores Sanders and Wilma Decker.
Survivors include his wife, of St. Charles, Missouri; children,
Chuck Jr. of Tennessee, Larry and wife Teri of St. Louis, Missouri,
Barb and Steve Camonznaol of St. Charles, Missouri; 12
grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren.
Four brothers, Richard Nagle of Cuba, Missouri, Bill and wife
Pauline of Florissant, Missouri, Dennes and wife Brenda of Fenton,
Missouri, David and wife Barbara of Steelville, Missouri; two
sisters, Ann and husband Anthony Canania of St. Louis County,
Missouri, and Mary and husband Robert Bowman of Cape Girardeau,
Missouri.
Funeral services were held on July 19, 2007 at the Shepard Funeral
Chapel in St. Louis, Missouri.
Derl Schatz
Derl Cecil Schatz of Bourbon, Missouri, was born in rural Sullivan
to Cecil and Vora M. (Antisdell) Schatz, and passed away Tuesday,
July 10, 2007 at the age of 74 years.
He was a life-ling resident of the Sullivan and Spring Bluff area.
He was a graduate of Sullivan High School class of 1950 where he was
charter member and president of the FFA. He honorably served his
country with U.S. Navy during the Korean War and was discharged in
March of 1960 with the rank of Quartermaster.
On November 2, 1957 he was united in marriage to Dema Neff at Holy
Martyrs of Japan, Missouri Catholic Church and to this union five
children were born.
He was a 42-year employee with the Missouri Department of
Transportation starting with a survey crew and later becoming a
senior construction inspector. During his career, he also farmed
near Bourbon, Missouri, raising cattle. He was a member of the
Franklin County Soil Conservation Board, former 4-H leader and board
member of the MFA Cooperative of Sullivan, Missouri. He was a member
of Holy Martyrs of Japan, Parish, Japan, Missouri.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Donald and
Jerry Schatz and son-in-law, Rick Stumpe.
He is survived by his wife of the home; three sons, Dirk Schatz and
wife Sally Jo, Matt Schatz and Kirk Schatz and wife Penni, all of
Sullivan, Missouri; two daughters, Scarlett Stumpe of Linn, Missouri
and Sabrina Hardin and husband Wes of Kansas City, Missouri; one
brother, Dale Schatz and wife Maxine of Kirksville, Missouri; nine
grandchildren; nieces and nephews; two sisters-in-law, Charlotte
Johanning and Debbie Schatz; other relatives and friends.
Mass of Christian burial was celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, July
14, 2007 from Holy Martyrs of Japan Catholic Church, Japan, Missouri
with Father James Finder officiating. Interment was in the church
cemetery.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Eaton Funeral Home,
Sullivan, Missouri.
Dorothy Helen Wheeler
Dorothy H. Wheeler of Bourbon, formerly of Cuba, Missouri was born
Sunday, May 16, 1920 at Hinch, Missouri to the union of Harley Brown
and Marjorie (nee Gruwell) Brown and passed away Saturday, July 20,
2007 at Sullivan, Missouri at the age of 87 years, 2 months and 4
days.
Dorothy was united in marriage to Bert Wheeler on May 29, 1940 at
Denton, Missouri and they then spent their wedding day planting an
acre of tomatoes, which became a tradition every year there after.
To this union four children were born.
Dorothy worked for the Crawford County R-II School District as a
cook for many years and then for the St. Louis archdiocese in
Sullivan, Missouri as a cook and housekeeper. She enjoyed sewing,
crocheting, her gardens both flowers and veggies. She was an
excellent cook, collected angels, loved to be outdoors and would do
all the chores on the farm each day. She had a great love for
children, not only for her own, but all children.
Dorothy is preceded in death by her parents; her husband; two sons,
Gene and Jimmy Wheeler; one infant daughter, Joy Faye Wheeler; three
brothers, Clifford, Clinton and Haskell Brown; three sisters, Buhla,
Verna and Shirley and many other relatives and friends.
She is survived by her daughter, Judy Kaye Byrd of Huntsville,
Arkansas; one granddaughter “her pride and joy”, Lisa and husband
James Turner of Springdale, Arkansas; one brother, Tracy and wife
Dorothy Brown; one sister-in-law, Betty Brown and a host of nieces,
nephews, other relatives and friends.
Visitation was held Monday, July 23, 2007 from 5-8 p.m. at Britton
Funeral Home of Cuba, Missouri.
Funeral service was at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 24, 2007 with Pastor
Don Martin officiating. Special music was “Amazing Grace,” “In the
Garden” and “How Great Thou Art.” Interment was at the Kinder
Cemetery, Cuba, Missouri.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Britton Funeral Home of
Cuba, Missouri.
Leon Scott White
Leon Scott White of Cuba, Missouri was born May 18, 1940 at Cuba,
Missouri to the union of James White and Iva (nee Scott) White and
passed away Friday, July 20, 2007 at Cuba, Missouri at the age of 67
years, 2 months and 2 days.
Leon was united in marriage to Barbara Spoon at Rolla, Missouri in
1964 and to this union three children were born.
Leon served in the United States Army during the 1960’s were he
learned to operate heavy equipment. After the service he continued
as a heavy equipment operator and worked building bridges for the
Local Union #513 in St. Louis, Missouri for 45 years before he
retired.
After retirement he got to enjoy hunting, fishing, the Country Club
in Steelville (always to be there at 6 p.m.) his garden, riding his
four wheeler, taking the scenic route when ever he went for a drive,
old time country music, Matlock and Walker Texas Ranger.
Leon is preceded in death by his parents, James and Iva White; his
wife, Barbara White; one infant son, Joe White; two brothers, Tom
and Donald White and other relatives and friends.
He is survived by his two daughters, Leigh-Anna White and friend
Kevin Hunter of Cuba, Missouri and Kimberly and husband Bill Cuddy
of Meadowview, Virginia; five grandchildren, Meghan Earley, Andy and
Katie Cuddy, Brady and Charleigh Hunter; one sister, Dixie and
husband Dean Northington; three brothers, Frank and wife Sylvia,
Vernon and wife Sharon and Bob and wife Lucy White, nieces, nephews
and many friends that were just like family.
Visitation was held Tuesday, July 24, 2007 from 5-8 p.m. at Britton
Funeral Home of Cuba, Missouri.
Funeral service was at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 25, 2007 at Britton
Funeral Home. Special music for the service was “Oh My Darlin,” “She
Wore a Yellow Ribbon” and “Live Like You Were Dying.”
Pallbearers were Mike Northington, Lonnie Scott, Robbie Harris,
Brian White, Kevin White, Jason Basham. Honorary pallbearers were
Larry Farris and Bob Basham.
Interment followed at Kinder Cemetery, Cuba, Missouri, with 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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