Mirror, Steelville Star-Crawford Steelville, Crawford Co. MO Local Obituaries for the Week of July 30, 2014 Terry Lee Craft Terry Lee Craft of Cuba, Missouri was born to Willis Craft and Dinah Craft Farris (nee Schaefer) on May 30, 1969 in Rolla, Missouri and passed away Monday, July 21, 2014 at the age of 45 years. Terry enjoyed the St. Louis Cardinals, NASCAR, karaoke, playing cards, lottery and pool.He was preceded in death by his grand- parents, William and Florence Schaefer, Tony and Wilma Craft; step-father, Bob Farris. He is survived by his parents, Willis Craft and Dinah Farris, both of Cuba, Missouri; one brother, Michael and wife Kathryn Craft of Rogersville, Missouri; two sisters, Peggy and husband Larry Highley and Laurie Ann Craft and friend Andy Kitchen, all of Cuba, Missouri; two nieces, Ashley and husband Mike Lomax of Santee, California, Melissa Craft of Cuba, Missouri; two nephews, A.J. and Eli Craft, both of Rogersville, Missouri; other relatives and friends. Visitation was held on Thursday, July 24, 2014 from 10 a.m. until time of funeral service at the Mizell Funeral Home in Cuba, Missouri. Funeral service will be held on Thursday, July 24, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. at the Mizell Funeral Home with Lesa Mizell, officiating. As per his wishes, Terry will be cremated following the visitation and funeral service. Arrangements under the direction of the Mizell Funeral Home in Cuba, Missouri. Raymond J. Gallinger Raymond J. Gallinger of Sullivan, Missouri was born October 29, 1927 at Sullivan, Missouri to James and Mary Adele Crimmins Gallinger and passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at the age of 86 years. Ray, as he was known by family and friends, attended and graduated from Sullivan High School, Class of 1946. Ray honorably served his country in the United States Navy aboard the U.S.S. Randolph and also the U.S.S. Wilkes-Barre. His tour ended in 1948, at which time he enlisted in the Naval Reserve and served eight years, until his discharge in February 1956. Ray returned to Sullivan, Missouri in 1948 where he reconnected with his high school sweetheart, Evelynn Burkhart, and they married on June 20, 1948. In 1956 Ray and Evelyn joined the Civil Air Patrol, volunteering in search and rescue and disaster relief. They both enjoyed flying and owned a Taylorcraft airplane, which they flew for many years. Ray owned and operated Ray's Sporting Goods. Many young men purchased their first firearm at Ray's. He was a member of the VFW Russell Schmidt Post #3987 and he enjoyed hanging out with other vets. Ray was a very adventurous person who, along with Evelynn, enjoyed traveling, hunting and fishing, flying and sports. He was preceded in death by his prents, James and Mary Galinger; wife, Evelynn; two brothers, James Leo Gallinger and Marvin Lee Gallinger. He is survived by one sister-in-law, Norma Gallinger Evers; nieces and nephew, Cary Gallinger Viktor, James Martin Gallinger, and Pat Gallinger Thompson; other relatives and friends. Visitation was from 4:30-8 p.m. on Friday, July 11, 2014 at the Eaton Funeral Home in Sullivan, Missouri. Funeral services were conducted at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 12, 2014 from the Eaton Funeral Home in Sullivan, Missouri with Pastor Aaron Kotila officiating. Interment was in the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Sullivan, Missouri. Arrangements under the direction of the Eaton Funeral Home in Sullivan, Missouri. Jessie Howard Harmon Jessie Howard Harmon of Bourbon, Missouri was born January 18, 1925, at Butts, Missouri, to Corbet Jewel and Anna Belle McConnell Harmon and passed away on Saturday, July 26, 2014 at the age of 89 years. He was raised in the Butts, Missouri area. On May 3, 1948 he married Ethel G. Ray. Three years ago, Jessie re-dedicated his life to the Lord. He loved attending his grandchildren's ballgames and birthday parties. He also enjoyed cutting wood and mowing lawns. He spent many hours either watching gospel or country music on television or listening to the radio. He was preceded in death by his parents, Corbet and Anna Harmon; wife, Ethel; one son, Dale Howard Harmon; one granddaughter, Mynde Nicole Tarter; one brother, Ralph V. Harmon; one sister, Hallie Belle Harmon Key; one brother-in-law, Orin Key; and sister-in-law, Mary Lou Staples Harmon. He is survived by two children, Betty Tarter and husband Harry of West Plains, Missouri and David Harmon and wife Tammy of Bourbon, Missouri; six grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; three brothers, James Harmon and wife Dode of Steelville, Missouri, Ervin Harmon of Steelville, Missouri and Alvin Harmon and wife Linda of Festus, Missouri; other relatives and friends. Visitation will be held from 4-9 p.m. on Friday, August 1, 2014 at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, West Plains, Missouri. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at the Fairview Cemetery, Butts, Missouri. Arrangements under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, West Plains, Missouri. Michal W. Holt Michal W. Holt of Auburn, Indiana was born September 12, 1953 in Bourbon, Missouri to Kenneth L. and Betty L. (Bandy) Holt and passed away on Sunday July 20, 2014 at the age of 60 years. Michal was a veteran of the Navy and a member of the Auburn Presbyterian Church. He was Owner/Operator of MH Trucking Inc. for 30 years. On December 23, 2012 he married Lucinda G. (Schreiber) Dale in Auburn, Indiana. He was preceded in death by his father, Kenneth Holt. He is survived by his wife, Lucinda G. Holt; two daughters, Jennifer C Holt of Indianapolis, Indiana and Rebecca L. Ellezy (Edward Odam, Sr.) of Friendswood, Texas; his mother, Betty L. Holt of Bourbon, Missouri; three step-children, Michael Ryan Alexander of Michigan City, Indiana, Lauren (Minda) Kliukevicius of Olathe, Kansas and Lindsay A. Alexander (Fernando Cipro) of Cape Coral, Florida; four grandchildren, Claudia Ellezy, Erik Ellezy, Cody Homan and Edward Odam, Jr.; two step grandchildren, Jonas Kliukevicius and Viktoria Kliukevicus; one brother and two sisters, Kenny M. (Vicki) Holt of Auburn, Indiana, Bandy L. Holt (Kevin Witt) of Sullivan, Missouri and Judith A. (Gerald) Ramsey of Bourbon, Missouri; other relatives and friends. A memorial service was held at 3 p.m. on Friday July 25, 2014 at the Auburn Presbyterian Church with Rev Lyle Ewing officiating. Arrangements under the direction of the Feller and Clark Funeral Home in Auburn, Indiana. Gloria Jean McMillen Gloria Jean McMillen was born April 23, 1947 in Ironton, Missouri to Carmel Elvin and Emma Christine (nee Head) Mouser and passed Sunday, July 20, 2014 at the age of 67 years, 2 months and 27 days. During her life, Jean worked at US Tape and Label in St. Louis for many years before moving to Steelville, Missouri and working as a Home Health Care Aide and as a Librarian for the Ozark Regional Library. On April 29, 1966 in St. Louis, Missouri, Jean married Robert "Bob" McMillen and they enjoyed 37 years of marriage until his passing. She was preceded in death by her parents, Carmel and Emma Mouser; husband, Bob on October 16, 2003; brother-in-law, Bill Knapp; and father and mother-in-law, Spurgeon and Eura Katherine McMillen. She is survived by her son, Marty McMillen and wife Janice of Steelville, Missouri; step-son, David McMillen of St. Louis, Missouri; grandson, Kasey McMillen of Steelville, Missouri; step-grandchildren, Angie McMillen DeQuette, Wendy McMillen Allen, Mitzi McMillen, all of St. Louis, Missouri; sister, Linda Sutton and husband Bill of Foley, Missouri; brother, Carmel Mouser, Jr. and wife Cindy of Steelville, Missouri; sister-in-law, Dorothy Knapp of St. Louis, Missouri; other relatives and friends. Jean greatest joy was watching her grandson play baseball. In 1980, Jean called upon the Lord, accepting him as her Savior and joined the United Baptist Church, which she attended until her passing. It was Jean's wish that her body be donated to science. A memorial service was held on Saturday, July 26, 2014 at 11 a.m. at the United Baptist Church, near Steelville, Missouri with Elder Tracy White officiating. A memorial stone will be placed at Pleasant Point Cemetery of rural Steelville, Missouri. Arrangements under the direction of the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of Steelville, Missouri Naomi L. Ryerson Naomi L. Ryerson of Sullivan, Missouri was born on March 20, 1936 at Sullivan, Missouri to William and Mary Daisy (Littrell) Crow and passed away Saturday, July 19, 2014 at the age of 78 years. She was a life-long resident of the Sullivan area. She married Louis Allen Ryerson and to this marriage seven children were born. Naomi enjoyed playing card games and fishing and had a talent for quilting. She truly loved her church, the First Assembly of God in Leasburg, where she was active as a Sunday school teacher and was involved in its many activities. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Mary Crow; husband, Louis Allen Ryerson on July 20, 1975; daughter, Connie and two daughters in infancy, Sharon Faye and Ruby Darlene; four brothers, Bill, Walter, George and Paul Crow; and four sisters, Opal Fritz, Maggie Richards, Dorothy Asplin and a twin sister in infancy, Leona Crow. She is survived by three sons, Raymond Ryerson and wife Kay of Bourbon, Missouri, Allen Ryerson of Bourbon, Missouri and Dale Ryerson of Sullivan, Missouri; one daughter, Kathy Atkinson and husband Randy of Phillipsburg, Missouri; one sister, Maxine Williams of Sullivan, Missouri; 13 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; other relatives and friends. Visitation was held from 4:30-8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at the Eaton Funeral Home, Southside Chapel in Sullivan, Missouri. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at 1 p.m. from the Eaton Funeral Home, Southside Chapel in Sullivan, Missouri with Bro. Ryan Martin officiating. Interment was in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Cuba, Missouri. Arrangements under the direction of the Eaton Funeral Home in Sullivan, Missouri. Janet Stoker Janet Stoker of Sullivan, formerly of Bourbon, Missouri was born on March 7, 1929 at Upper Sandusky, Ohio and passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at the age of 85 years, 4 months and 15 days. She was a licensed beautician for many years in the St. Louis area and came to make her home in the Bourbon, Missouri area in the mid-1980's. She was an accomplished bowler and was a member of several leagues when living in St. Louis and had won several tournaments. She enjoyed flowers and was fond of wildlife and her pets. She also enjoyed baseball and watching Bourbon High School baseball. Janet was a member of Peace Lutheran Church until declining health caused her to be a resident of Meramec Nursing Center in Sullivan, Missouri. She is survived by a sister-in-law, Annetta Stansberry and husband Robert of Upper Sandusky, Ohio; other relatives and friends. Visitation was held on Thursday, July 24, 2014 from 9 a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m. at Peace Lutheran Church in Sullivan, Missouri. Funeral services were conducted at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 24, 2014 at Peace Lutheran Church in Sullivan, Missouri with Pastor Mike King officiating. Interment was in the Hill Cemetery, Bourbon, Missouri. Arrangements under the direction of the Eaton Funeral Home, Sullivan, Missouri Virginia Ruth Strothcamp Virginia Ruth Strothcamp of Sullivan, Missouri was born on October 9, 1924 to Frank and Jesse Spaid at Steelville, Missouri and passed away Saturday, July 19, 2014 at the age of 89 years. She was a life-long resident of the Sullivan area and graduated from Sullivan High School and later attended college at Kirksville, Missouri. She taught school at Japan and Pea Ridge of three years and later worked at International Shoe Company. In June of 1946, Virginia married Ben Strothcamp and to this marriage three children were born. During her married life, Virginia worked as a substitute teacher at Sullivan Public School, worked with her husband at Ben's Meramec Service Station, sold real estate and was a homemaker. She and her sisters were affectionately known at "The Gabors" and entertained the family frequently. Along with her parents, She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Jesse Spaid; husband, Ben; son, Mike; great grandson, Beau Sumner; brother, Roy Spaid and wife Charlotte; sisters and their husbands, Mary and Bert Tourville, Esther and Art Tourville, and Doris and Don Saucier; brothers and sisters-in-law, Adolph Strothcamp and wife Miriam, Fred Strothcamp and wife Revella, Art Strothcamp and wife Vera, Ada Dunivin and husband Lee; and brother-in-law, Raymond Weiskopf. She is survived by two daughters, Kathy Strothcamp and Sharon Sumner and husband Danny, all of Sullivan, Missouri; grandsons, Travis Sumner and wife Daphney and Trevor Sumner and wife Lydia; great grandchildren, Lucy, Ben and Liam Sumner; sister-in-law, Frieda Weiskopf, other relatives and friends. Visitation was held on Saturday, July 26, 2014 from 9 a.m. until time of service at 11:30 a.m. at the Eaton Funeral Home Southside Chapel, Sullivan, Missouri. Funeral services were conducted at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 26, 2014 from the Eaton Funeral Home Southside Chapel in Sullivan, Missouri with Pastor Scott Perry officiating. Interment was in the Odd Fellows Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements under the direction of the Eaton Funeral Home Southside Chapel in Sullivan, Missouri. Lawrence E. "Larry" Sucher Lawrence E. "Larry" Sucher passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2014. Larry was a member of St. John the Baptist Men's Club, Cuba Knights of Columbus, Missouri and Southwestern Bell Telephone Pioneers. He is survived by his wife, Joan F. Sucher (nee Knobbe); children, Linda (Alan) Pieczynski, Mark (Krista) Sucher, Lauren (Joseph) McKenna and Keith (Diana) Sucher; grandchildren, Sarah and Jessica Pieczynski, Jenna (Brandon) Downing, Kelly (Dr. Micah) Hobbs, Erin (Annie) Castellano, Eric and Katie Sucher, Timothy (Rachel), Kyle and Meghan McKenna and Tyler and Allyson Sucher; 10 great grand- children; other relatives and friends. Visitation was Sunday, July 27, 2014 from 3-8 p.m. at the John L. Ziegenhein & Sons, St. Louis, Missouri. Funeral service was Monday, July 28, 2014 at 10 a.m. at the John L. Ziegenhein & Sons, St. Louis, Missouri. Interment was in the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. Arrangements under the direction of the John L. Ziegenhein & Sons Funeral Home, St. Louis, Missouri. Kathy Ann Thompson Kathy Ann Thompson of Sullivan, Missouri was born on September 9, 1959 at Washington, Missouri to Virgil S. and Alberta Marie (Woodruff) Thompson and passed away Sunday, July 13, 2014 at the age of 54 years, 10 months and 4 days. She was a life-long resident of the Sullivan/Bourbon areas and had attended Bourbon High School. She later attained her GED and was a student at East Central College and achieved an Associate of Arts Degree in Secretarial Sicence. Kathy had been employed with Meramec Caverns for about 19 years as an executive secretary. She at one time was married to David Strauser and later divorced. Kathy had made her home with Jake Bertrand of Sullivan, Missouri the past 20 years who was a special companion and friend whom she loved as a husband. Kathy was a member of The First Assembly of God in Sullivan, Missouri. She is survived by a son, John Strauser and wife Lydia of Maryland Heights, Missouri; two daughters, Heather Keefer and husband Patrick of Cape Girardeau, Missouri and Amy Bosch and husband David of Sullivan, Missouri; three brothers, Leroy Thompson and wife Inge of Pensacola, Florida, Jim Thompson and wife Jackie of Sullivan and Gerald Thompson and wife Rita of Bonneau, South Carolina; one sister, Shirley Robinson and husband Robby of Pensacola, Florida; her companion and special friend, Jake Bertrand, of Sullivan; 10 grandchildren; other relatives and friends. Visitation was held from 4-8 p.m. on Thursday, July 17, 2014 at the Eaton Funeral Home Southside Chapel in Sullivan, Missouri. Funeral services were conducted at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 18, 2014 at the Eaton Funeral Home Southside Chapel, Sullivan, Missouri with Pastors Kyle Phillips and Greg Thompson officiating. Interment was in the Enloe-Hodge Cemetery, rural Cuba, Missouri. Arrangements under the direction of the Eaton Funeral Home in Sullivan, Missouri. John Herbert Williams Jr. John Herbert Williams, Jr. of Vichy, Missouri was born on August 17, 1956 in Vienna, Missouri to John Herbert and Rosetta (Wagner) Williams and passed away July 24, 2014 at the age of 57 years. John was united in marriage to Connie Cartwright and to this union four children were born. He later married Jeanie Ford on June 19, 2014 in Vienna, Missouri. He loved the outdoors and had many outdoor hobbies that included hunting, fishing, and camping. John turned his love for the outdoors into his living, working in the timber industry as a logger. He always had a smile for everyone, and never knew a stranger. He was baptized at the Lambeth Assembly of God Church in Vienna, Missouri at an early age. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Rosetta Williams; brothers, Emory, Irb and Steve Williams. He is survived by his wife, Jeanie Ford Williams of the home; children, Nellie Ann Williams, Wanda Christina Berger Williams, Hillary Rose Williams and John Herbert Williams III; sisters, Darlene Williams Bland and husband Robert of Freeburg, Missouri and Annabell (Williams) Thompson Franks and husband Elmo of Vienna, Missouri; brother, Otto Williams and wife Wanda of Vienna, Missouri; 13 grandchildren; other relatives and friends. A graveside service will be held Saturday, August 2, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at the Raider Cemetery in Vienna, Missouri with Pastor Tommy Thompson officiating. Arrangements under the direction of the James & Gahr Mortuary. Reprinted with permission from the Obituary page of the Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror Web site. http://www.threeriverspublishing.com/ ************************************************ Copyright. 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