Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror, Steelville, Crawford Co. MO
Local Obituaries for the Week of July 28, 2010



Donald Chandler

Donald Chandler was born June 6, 1945 at Bixby, Missouri to Howard and Lula
Faye (Wisdom) Chandler and passed away July 15, 2010 at Potosi, Missouri at
the age of 65 years.
On July 2, 1965, he was united in marriage to Catherine Elaine Barton and
to this marriage four sons were born.
He was baptized in the early 60’s at Dillard. He enjoyed being with his sons
and grandchildren, riding horses, playing music, farming, and hunting. He
liked to make knives and fiddles.
He was preceded in death by his father, Howard Chandler; one son,
Christopher Allen Chandler; one granddaughter, Jenna Lynn Chandler; one
brother, Harold Chandler; one sister, Doris Dunlap and an infant nephew,
Seth.
He is survived by his wife, Cathy Chandler of Belleview, Missouri; mother,
Faye Chandler of Viburnum, Missouri; three sons, Danny Chandler and wife
Jennifer of Davisville, Missouri, Jeffrey Chandler and wife Elizabeth of
Viburnum, Missouri and Allen Chandler and wife Christy of Belleview,
Missouri; six brothers, Ronnie Chandler and wife Lynn of Belleview,
Missouri, Larry Chandler and wife Joyce of Belleview, Missouri, Garry
Chandler and wife Sheila of Black, Missouri, Stanley Chandler and wife
Elaine of Viburnum, Missouri, Terry Chandler of Salem, Missouri and Timmy
Chandler of Viburnum, Missouri; three sisters, Betty Pryor and husband
Darrell of Viburnum, Missouri, Kathy Bellinger and husband Leroy of
Bradenton, Florida and Sharon Hedrick and husband Jess of Steelville,
Missouri; two brothers-in-law, Edward Dunlap of Boss, Missouri and Stanley
Ray Barton and wife Joni of Boss, Missouri; seven grandchildren; three
great grandchildren; other relatives and friends.
Funeral service was July 18, 2010 in the Wilson Mortuary (Viburnum) Chapel
with Elder Garry Mathes officiating.
Music was by the Chandler Family.
Pallbearers were Danny, Jeff, Allen, Trent, Colby and Cole Chandler,
Branson Dunlap and Scott Chandler.
Interment was in the Upper Indian Creek Cemetery.
Arrangements under the direction of the Wilson Mortuary.



Leslie F. Denney

Leslie F. Denney was born on Tuesday, July 10, 1928 in Carthage, Missouri
to Warren Thomas Denney and Ethel Rose Denney nee McKelvey and passed away
on Friday, July 23, 2010 at his home in Crestwood, Missouri at the age of
82 years and 13 days.
On November 10, 1950 Leslie F. Denney was united in marriage to
Barbara J. Alexander in Eureka Springs, Arkansas and to this union one son
was born.
Les entered the US military in 1946 and served as a B-17 Navigator in the
Army Air Force assigned to the Southern Command.
He was active in Boy Scouts and many Masonic organizations. Most notably,
he was Past Master of Webster Groves Lodge #84, Past Venerable Master Lodge
of Perfection, Scottish Rite St. Louis Valley, thirty third degree Scottish
Rite Mason, member of Moolah Shrine, and Royal Order of Jester’s Court #81.
His proudest achievement was the founding in 1988 of the Walker Scottish
Rite Clinic for Childhood Language disorders. It has treated over 15,000
children.
He was in the lumber industry for 57 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Warren and Ethel Denney; wife,
Barbara; sister, Mary Grieb and husband Ellis; brothers, Robert and
William Denney.
He is survived by one son, Scott Denney and wife Sally of Imperial,
Missouri; one grandson, Jason Denney and wife Mary Beth of Brentwood,
Missouri; sister, Mildred Golhoffer of Carthage, Missouri; brother-in-law,
Richard Alexander and wife Sylvia of Blue Springs, Missouri; sister-in-law,
Mary Lee Denney of Farmington, Missouri; other relatives and friends.
Visitation was at the Cuba United Methodist Church on Tuesday,
July 27, 2010 from 5-8 p.m. with a Masonic Service at 7 p.m.
Funeral Service was Wednesday July 28, 2010 at 10 a.m. at the Cuba United
Methodist Church with Rev Paul Lathum officiating.
Burial was in the Park Cemetery, Carthage, Missouri at 4 p.m.
Arrangements under the direction of Hutson Funeral Home in Cuba,
Missouri.



Barbara Ann Francoeur

Barbara Ann Francoeur nee Helms of Licking, Missouri was born on Thursday
November 27, 1947 in Granite City, Illinois to Harold and Marcella Fowler
Helms and passed away on Sunday, July 18, 2010 at the age of 62 years,
7 months and 21 days.
Barbara married Raymond J. Francoeur on April 22, 1988 at the Dent County
Courthouse in Salem, Missouri.
She was a homemaker who enjoyed knitting, crocheting, baking, playing on
the computer and watching television.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond; parents, Harold and
Marcella Helms and brother, Delmar Helms.
She is survived by her stepmother, Linda Helms of Steelville, Missouri;
children, Stacy (Georgiana) Penn, Marcella Lantz, and Josephine Lantz,
all of Licking, Missouri; grandson, Dusty Richardson of Licking, Missouri;
brothers, Phillip (Debra) Helms, Roger (Michelle) Brown, Harold Helms II,
all of Steelville, Missouri and Kyle (Marlena) Helms of Cuba, Missouri;
foster brother, Steve (Elaine) Fowler of Owensville, Missouri; sisters,
Loretta (Bill) Marrill of Salem, Missouri, Janet (Kenny) Woods of Sullivan,
Missouri, Patricia (Leonard) Martin of Cherryville, Missouri, Anessa (Tim)
LaRue of Steelville, Missouri, Karalee (Tom) Brown of Cuba, Missouri and
Rachel (Anthony) Hampton of Steelville, Missouri; sister-in-law, Lucy
DeSira of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; other relatives and friends.
Visitation was Wednesday, July 21, 2010 from 6-8 p.m. at Hutson Funeral
Home, Steelville, Missouri.
Graveside service and burial was Thursday, July 22, 2010 at 10 a.m. at the
Chapman Cemetery in Edgar Springs, Missouri with Delmar B. Hutson
officiating.
Arrangements under the direction of Hutson Funeral Home, Steelville,
Missouri.



Charles Lonnie Hensley

Charles Lonnie Hensley, age 61, of Salem, Missouri, passed away
July 21, 2010 in Salem, Missouri.
Charles Hensley is survived by his sweetheart, Una Youtsey of Salem,
Missouri; mother, Letha Witte of St. James, Missouri; two daughters,
Samantha Alcorn and husband Toby of Mountain Grove, Missouri and Dixie
McCollum and husband Marty of Mountain Grove, Missouri; five grandchildren,
Austin and Duncan Alcorn and Bradley, Kaydance and Gabrielle McCollum.
Graveside services were Saturday, July 24, 2010 at 8 a.m. at Wofford
Cemetery.
Arrangements under the direction of the Wilson Mortuary.



Thomas P. Hertel

Thomas P. Hertel of Bourbon, Missouri was born on December 28, 1940 and
passed away Monday, July 19, 2010 at the age of 69 years.
On July 23, 1960 he was united in marriage to Carolyn Brendel and to this
union three children were born.
Thomas was employed several years with the Meramec Mining Company and
later Monsanto where he worked as an electrical and computer engineer.
He later was employed with the Department of Natural Resources as a
computer engineer.
He enjoyed outdoors and loved being in the ministry of Jehovah’s
Witnesses.
He was preceded in death by his father; step mother, Estella Hertel and
a brother, Robert Hertel.
He is survived by his wife, Carol nee Brendel of the family home; two sons,
Theodore Philip Hertel and wife Janet of Manchester, Missouri and Timothy
Paul Hertel and wife Shannyn of Bourbon, Missouri; one daughter, Cynthia
Elizabeth Cubas and husband Francisco of Bourbon, Missouri; mother, Louise
Souders of Cuba, Missouri; one sister, Shirley Bayless and husband Jerry of
Rolla, Missouri; 12 grandchildren, Gary Sohn, Benjamin Sohn and wife Nicole,
Christopher, Isaiah, Noah, Teddi, Bridgette and Theodore Hertel, Jasmine and
Miranda Rose, Kameron and Naomi Hertel; one great grandchild, Aubrey Sohn;
other relatives and friends.
Memorial funeral services were conducted at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday,
July 24, 2010 from the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness.
Arrangements under the direction of the Eaton Funeral Home, Sullivan,
Missouri.



Celestine Mary Kinsey

Celestine Mary (Dahl) Kinsey was born on February 18, 1918 in High Gate,
Missouri to William Henry and Nellie (Spurgeon) Dahl and passed away on
July 24, 2010, at the age of 92 years, 5 months and 6 days.
Celestine Dahl was united in marriage to Lewis Bowles Kinsey on May 28, 1943
and to this union one daughter was born.
Early in life Celestine gave her heart and life to Jesus Christ, and was
baptized in the High Gate Baptist Church.  She later joined the First
Baptist Church of St. Ann (Mary Ann Baptist Church) in St. Louis, Missouri
where she faithfully attended until her health failed.
She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Nellie Dahl; her
husband of 35 years, Bowles; brother, Lawrence Dahl; sister, Gladys (Dahl)
Skouby and brothers-in-law, Alton Skouby and Eugene Kinsey.
She is survived by one daughter, LaFaye (Kinsey) Young and husband Troy,
Missouri; one granddaughter, Crystal Charmain Gwaltney and husband Daniel;
one grandson, Anthony Bryan Young and wife Keri; nine great grandchildren,
all of St. Louis, Missouri; one brother-in-law, Wilton “Tony” Kinsey and
wife Shirley of St. James, Missouri; three sisters-in-law, Kathleen (Skouby)
Dahl of High Gate, Missouri, Helen (Kinsey) Rivers and husband Bob of
St. James, Missouri, and Shirley Kinsey of St. Louis, Missouri; other
relatives and friends.
Visitation was held on Sunday, July 25, 2010 from 6-8 p.m. at the Jones
Funeral Home in St. James, Missouri.
Funeral services were conducted at 11 a.m. on Monday, July 26, 2010 at the
High Gate Baptist Church in rural St. James, Missouri with Matt Boyd
officiating.
Family and friends were pallbearers.
Burial was in the family plot in the High Gate Baptist Church Cemetery in
rural St. James, Missouri.
Arrangements under the direction of the Jones Funeral Home in St. James,
Missouri.



Ina Elenora Kreamalmeyer

Ina Elenora Kreamalmeyer, nee Halbert of Crestwood, Illinois, was born
March 1, 1930 in Cherryville, Missouri to Walter Evans Halbert and Lilly
Frances (Martin) Halbert and passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at the
Advocate South Suburban Hospital in Hazel Crest, Illinois at the age of
80 years.
She was united in marriage to Clarence F. Kreamalmeyer who preceded her
in death on March 17, 1996.
Ina worked for several years as a salesclerk at JC Penney, at the book
factory in Steelville and as a stay at home mom raising her son.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Lilly Halbert; her
husband, Clarence; brothers, Carman Halbert and wife Mary Lee, Estell
Halbert, Horace Halbert, Everett Halbert; sisters, Hallie Martin and
husband Monroe, Belle Ives and husband Edward, Leora Halbert and Nell
Hotchkiss and husband Walter; brothers-in-law, Edgar Kremalmeyer, Claude
Kremalmeyer and Harry Martin.
She is survived by her son, Ted Kreamalmeyer and wife Merry of Crestwood,
Illinois; two brothers, Dan Halbert and wife Ruth Ann of Cherryville,
Missouri and Homer Halbert and wife Ethel of Rolla, Missouri;
sisters-in-law, Wilma Martin of Steelville, Missouri, Alta Osherow of
San Antonio, Texas, Mary Lee Kreamalmeyer of Edwardsville, Illinois and
Martha Kreamalmeyer of Salt Lake City, Utah; brothers-in-law, Dan
Kreamalmeyer and wife Connie of Arizona, Bob Kreamalmeyer and wife Shirley,
Jack Kreamalmeyer and wife Jeanne and Ben Kreamalmeyer and wife Georgia
Beth, all of St. Louis, Missouri; three grandchildren, Sarah, Ryan and
Alex Kreamalmeyer; other relatives and friends.
Visitation was held from noon until time of service on Thursday,
July 22, 2010 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, Missouri.
A funeral service was held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 22, 2010 at the
Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, Missouri with Rev. Delmar
Hutson officiating. A poem was shared by daughter-in-law, Merry
Kreamalmeyer. Special music of “Rank Stranger” was sung by Bill Freeman
and Finis Barr, accompanied by Roger Halbert on guitar. Other music of
“Wildwood Flower” was played by Roger Halbert and Jackson Case.
Committal prayer and burial were in the Schwieder Cemetery.
Casket bearers were Joe Martin, Dale Ives, Rodney Halbert, John Summers,
Dick Hotchkiss and Myron Halbert.
Arrangements under the direction of the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of
Steelville, Missouri.



Virginia W. Mathias

Virginia W. Mathias, homemaker, of Augusta, Kansas and formerly of
Sullivan Missouri, was born in Crawford County, Missouri on February 7, 1917
to Lewis R. and Lucy Viola (Land) Walton and passed away Tuesday,
July 20, 2010 in Andover, Kansas at the age of 93 years.
She graduated from Sullivan High School and married Gordian J. Mathias in
1938 at Lebanon, Missouri. Gordian preceded her in death in March of 1998.
Virginia is survived by a son, Wayne Mathias and wife Jane of Augusta,
Kansas; daughter, Susan Wilmont and husband David of Birmingham, Alabama;
sister, Opal Rohrer of Bourbon, Missouri; four grandchildren, Lori Kuhlman,
Ginger Fuller, Elizabeth Mathias and Joy Gandy; 11 great grandchildren;
other relatives and friends.
Visitation was from 1 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. Saturday, July 24, 2010 with a
funeral service beginning at 2:30 all at Eaton Funeral Home, Sullivan,
Missouri.
Burial followed at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Sullivan, Missouri.
Arrangements under the direction of the Eaton Funeral Home, Sullivan,
Missouri.



Hector Oman McDonald

Hector Oman McDonald of Rolla, Missouri was born on September 4, 1930 at
Casper, Wyoming to James Edward and Thelma (Oman) McDonald
and passed away on Sunday, July 18, 2010 at the SSM St. Clare Hospital
in Fenton, Missouri at the age of 79 years, 10 months and 14 days.
He was united in marriage to Rosella Fay Cole on September 14, 1952 at the
Central Methodist Church in Sedalia, Missouri. They were married for 57
years.
Hector worked for the Bureau of Mines in Rolla, Mo. in the 70’s until they
closed. He was a Deacon at the First Baptist Church in Rolla, Mo. He was
still teaching Sunday School class, was in the Boy Scouts for many years
and got the Vigil Honor. He was a member of the Optimist Club, the Alpha
Phi Omega Fraternity and the American Chemical Society for 50 years. Hector
had a PHD full professor degree. He taught chemistry at the University of
Missouri Rolla for 35 years. He was a Professor Emeritus at University of
Missouri.
His hobbies were reading books, working on the computer, fishing,
collecting stamps and he loved his three dogs.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James Edward and Thelma (Oman)
McDonald.
He is survived by his wife of the home, Rosella Fay of Rolla, Missouri;
one son, Stephen Lee McDonald and wife Kimberly of Tyler, Texas; one
daughter, Marsha Pounds and husband George of Rolla, Missouri; three
grandchildren, Kelly Robinson, Christopher Robinson and Hanna Rose
McDonald; other relatives and friends.
Visitation was held on Friday, July 23, 2010 from 6-8 p.m. at the Jones
Funeral Home Chapel in St. James, Missouri.
Funeral services were conducted on Saturday, July 24, 2010 at 2 p.m. at
the First Baptist Church in Rolla, Missouri with Pastor Bob Johnston
officiating.
Pallbearers were Stephen McDonald, Christopher Robinson, George Pounds,
John Launius, Dr. Ken Robertson and Paul Hefley.
Honorary pallbearers were Cecil King, Wilber Tappmeyer, and Jim Bailey.
Bruce and Becky Wade sang “How Great Thou Art” and “Precious Lord Take
My Hand” with Jo Anne Chapman at the organ.
Burial was in the family plot at the Ozark Hills Memorial Gardens
Cemetery in Rolla, Missouri.
Arrangements under the direction of the Jones Funeral Home in St. James,
Missouri.



Dr. Robert “Bob” H. Pool

Dr. Robert (Bob) H. Pool was born in Hartville, Missouri January 27, 1931
to Harold and Minnie Pool and passed away July 19, 2010 at the Hospice
House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa at the age of 79 years.
During his high school years, he assisted with the operation of the print
shop part of the local newspaper, The Wright County Republican.
After high school, he attended Draughon’s Business College in Springfield,
Missouri and then went to work at the Wright County Bank in Hartville,
Missouri. Later he accepted a job as a dumpman for a daily paper in
Springfield, Missouri.
He left the newspaper in 1950 and joined the US Air Force, completing
basic training at Lackland AFB in San Antonio, Texas
He transferred to the US Army in 1952, going into Airborne training, ending
up at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina in the 10th Special Forces Group (Special
Forces later became the Green Berets).
After the Army he worked for Peter Kewitt & Sons Company in St. James,
Missouri where he met his future wife, Dorothy Lorts. He and Dorothy were
married June 12, 1955.
In 1954, he started attending the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy
(MSM) at Rolla, Missouri and graduated in 1958.
He went to work for Collins Radio Company in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In 1978,
he became head of a research organization called the Communications and
Signal Processing Group. He retired from Rockwell-Collins in 1991.
After retirement Bob and Dorothy enjoyed traveling to various locations
throughout the United States and overseas.
For a while, Bob volunteered for the K-12 Program sponsored by Rockwell-
Collins. He later volunteered for Integrated Services in St. Luke’s Hospital
in Cedar Rapids.
Bob had a great interest in photography and computers.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Minnie Pool and a
sister, Venita Lodeane Frazier.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Dorothy; daughter, Debra
Rettenmeier (Dale) of Hiawatha, Iowa; son, Ron Pool (Heidi) of Ames, Iowa
and six grandchildren, Staci and Amy Rettenmeier of Hiawatha, Iowa, Luke
Pettipoole (Megan) of Des Moines, Iowa, Ben and Ryan Pool of Aurora,
Colorado and Jordan Pool of Ames, Iowa; other relatives and friends.
Services were held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 23, 2010 at the St. Mark’s
United Methodist Church, Cedar Rapids, Iowa with Rev. Gary Hoyt
officiating.
Burial was at the Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Arrangements under the direction of the Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.



Jimmy Aaron Robison

Jimmy Aaron Robison of Bourbon, Missouri passed away at his home on
Saturday, July 17, 2010 at the age of 71 years.
He is survived by his wife, Rae Jean Robison of the family home; one son,
Ivan Robison and wife Nichole of Bourbon, Missouri; daughter, Lora Breslich
of Bourbon, Missouri; one brother, Bobby Joe Robison of the state of
Oklahoma; eight grandchildren; two great grandchildren; other relatives
and friends.
A memorial service celebrating Jimmy’s life was held on Thursday,
July 22, 2010 at 6 p.m. at Blue Springs Lodge, Bourbon, Missouri.
Arrangements under the direction of the Eaton Funeral Home, Sullivan,
Missouri.



Asa L. Studdard

Asa L. Studdard of St. James, Missouri, formerly of Doolittle, Missouri was
born in Pea Ridge, Missouri on February 1, 1939 to John and Jane (Boyer)
Studdard and passed away on Thursday, July 22, 2010 at the Phelps County
Regional Medical Center at the age of 71 years.
In 1984 he married Ella Mae Williams who preceded him in death on
January 11, 1999.
Asa was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed coon hunting.
He was a member of the Spring Creek Baptist Church in Rolla, Missouri.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Jane Studdard; his wife,
Ella; one son, Albert Studdard; sister, Ellen Fry and brother, Patrick
Studdard.
He is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, John and Barb Studdard of
St. Robert, Missouri, James and Karen Studdard of Doolitte, Missouri and
Robert and Anita Studdard of Rolla, Missouri; sister, Francis O’Neal of
Sullivan, Missouri; 12 grandchildren, Jason and Justin Studdard, Johnny,
Maria and Kashif Amjed, Josh and Sared Brandt, Dusty, Josh and Rochelle
Studdard and Megan and Zach Studdard; seven great grandchildren; other
relatives and friends.
Visitation was held from 6-8 p.m. on Sunday, July 25, 2010 at the
Null & Son Funeral Home in Rolla, Missouri.
Funeral service was at 10 a.m. on Monday, July 26, 2010 at the Null & Son
Funeral Home in Rolla, Missouri.
Interment followed in the Mill Creek Cemetery in rural Newburg.
Arrangements under the direction of the Null & Son Funeral Home of
Rolla, Missouri.



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