Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror, Steelville, Crawford Co. MO Local Obituaries for the Week of July 31, 2002 James Nathan Hansel James Nathan Hansel of Cuba, Mo. was born on January 6, 1912 at Mt. Vernon, Kentucky to the union of the late John Jack Hansel and Margaret (Arnold) Hansel and passed away on July 24. 2002 at his home in Cuba, Mo. Jim retired from the Missouri Pacific Railroad to the farm he loved north of Cuba. He was a 55 year member of the United Transportation Union. Those who survive to mourn his passing from this life are his wife Erma Hansel; six sons, Bill, Jim, Bob, Jack and Gary Hansel; one daughter Brenda White; daughters-in-law; son-in-law; 18 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren; other relatives and many friends. Jim was a loving husband, father, grandfather, good friend to all who knew him and will be sadly missed. James Nathan Hansel was in state at the Britton Funeral Home of Cuba, Mo. where funeral services were held on Saturday, July 27. 2002 at 11 a.m. with Rev. James Self officiating. Interment was in the Meramec Hills Cemetery, Cuba, Mo. All arrangements were under the direction of the Britton Funeral Home of Cuba, Mo. Beatrice Margaret Walls Beatrice Margaret Walls nee Koch of Cuba, Mo. was born on January 7, 1926 at Breese, Illinois to the union of Joseph Koch and Elizabeth (Aarns) Koch and passed away on July 22, 2002 at the St. John's Mercy Hospital, St. Louis, Mo. at the age of 76 years, 6 months and 15 days. On March 10, 1951 Beatrice (and her daughter, Sandy) were united in marriage to Kenneth E. Walls in Illinois. They were happily married until Kenneth preceded her in death on October 30, 1986. Bea was a member of the Catholic faith. Those who survive to mourn her passing from this life are her loving daughter, Sandy O'Dell; two brothers Benedict and Bernard Koch; three sisters, Dorothy Wrasmann, Cornelia Sorrell and Marcella Knapp; two grandchildren, John Forester and Linda Henry; two great-grandchildren, Letitia Henry and Chance Henry; nieces; nephews; other relatives; and many friends. Bea was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, good friend to all who knew her and will be sadly missed. Memorial services for Beatrice Margaret Walls was held on Thursday, July 25, 2002 at 10 a.m. at the Britton Funeral Home of Cuba, Mo. with Father James Finder officiating. Interment Kinder Cemetery, Cuba, Mo. All arrangements were under the direction of the Britton Funeral Home of Cuba, Mo. --------- Reprinted with permission from the Obituary page of the Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror Web site. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joe L. Miller ====================================================================