Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror, Steelville, Crawford Co. MO
Local Obituaries for the Week of August 5, 2004
Carl Foster
Carl Foster of Cuba, Missouri was born on November 20, 1918 at Menfro,
Missouri to the union of Charley Foster and Florence Growfall Foster and
passed away on August 6, 2004 at his home in Cuba, Missouri at the age of
85 years, 8 months and 16 days.
On June 10, 1939 Carl was united in marriage to Loretta Peterson. Three
sons, Alvin, Oliver and Darrel and five daughters, Donna, Carlene,
Kathleen, Beverly and Juanita, were born to this union. They were happily
married until Loretta preceded Carl in death on May 24, 1993.
Carl was preceded in death by his parents, two sons, Oliver and Darrel,
one daughter, Juanita, one brother, Cletis Foster and one sister, Marie
Payne.
He was a member of the Cuba First Baptist Church, Cuba Masonic Lodge No.
312, Scottish Rite in Columbia, Missouri and the Shriners of Springfield,
Missouri.
Those who survive to mourn his passing from this life are his son Alvin
Foster; four daughters, Donna Wools, Carlene Wycoff and husband Houston,
Kathleen Brewer and husband Bob and Beverly Lane and husband Roy. Three
brothers, Raymond Foster, Monty Foster and Leon Foster; three sisters
Virgie Grubb, Anne Sisiom and Ramona Stone. Eleven grandchildren, 17 great
grandchildren, one great great granddaughter, nieces, nephews, other
relatives and many friends.
Carl was a devoted husband, loving father, grandfather, great grandfather
and great great grandfather, brother, uncle, good friend to all who knew
him and will be sadly missed.
Carl Foster was in state at the Britton Funeral Home, Cuba, Missouri where
funeral services were held on Monday, August 9, 2004 at 1 p.m. with Rev.
Jack Shepherd officiating.
Interment was in the Kinder Cemetery, Cuba, Missouri.
All arrangements were under the direction of the Britton Funeral Home of
Cuba, Missouri.
Allean Viola Hanks
Allean Viola Hanks nee DeGonia was born Wednesday, May 25, 1927, at
Elvins, Missouri, a daughter of the late Julius James DeGonia and Mary
Susan (Yates) DeGonia.
She departed this life Thursday, July 29, 2004, at the Missouri Baptist
Medical Center, Sullivan, Missouri, at the age of 77 years, 2 months and 4
days.
On June 2, 1984, at Duncan Falls, Ohio, Allean was united in marriage to
Perry Andrew Hanks, son of Charles Hanks and Rachael (Ogles) Hanks. They
enjoyed 17 years together before his death, September 30, 2001.
In addition to her parents and her beloved Perry, she was preceded in
death by three brothers, Frank DeGonia, George DeGonia and wife Marple,
and Thomas DeGonia; seven sisters Marie and husband Richard Brooks, Martha
and husband Charles Trudo, Wilma DeGonia, Bertha DeGonia, Catheren
DeGonia, Rosa DeGonia and Dorothy DeGonia.
Among those who remain to mourn her passing is a sister-in-law, Helen
DeGonia of Seattle, Washington; also many nieces, nephews, great nieces,
great nephews, cousins, other relatives and a host of friends. Allean will
be fondly rememberd and sadly missed.
Allean Viola Hanks lay in state 5-8 p.m. Sunday, August 1, 2004 at the
Britton Bros. Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri.
Funeral services were held 11 a.m. Monday, August 2, 2004, in the Britton
Chapel with Rev. Harold Morris and Rev. Gene Whittaker officiating.
Musical selections were provided by Janet Glore.
Committal prayers and interment were in Steelville Cemetery, Steelville,
Missouri. Serving as pallbearers were Tom Campbell, James DeGonia, James
Hanks, Frank Pasternacki, Randy Ramo, Thomas W. Trudo, Franklin and Dale
Wright.
Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Britton Funeral Home,
Steelville, Missouri.
Lawrence "Floyd" McMillen
Lawrence Floyd McMillen of St. James, Missouri, formerly of Steelville,
Missouri was born on Saturday, January 27, 1923 in Keysville, Missouri to
John Thompson McMillen and Sarah Elizabeth Key McMillen. He passed away at
Phelps County Regional Medical Center on Tuesday, August 3, 2004 at the
age of 81 years, 6 months and 7 days.
Floyd served his country honorably in the United States Navy during World
War II and was a member of the VFW Post 6470. He later was employed in the
maintenance department at Brown Shoe Company in Steelville, Missouri.
Floyd enjoyed playing pinochle, listening to music and singing. He
accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior and was an active member of Center
Point Baptist Church, Steelville, Missouri.
He was preceded in death by his parents, infant brother Sidney McMillen;
sister Minnie Marie Gray; brothers William Thompson McMillen, James Lee
McMillen, Ross McMillen, John McMillen, Justein Eugene McMillen, Clarence
Dale McMillen; brothers-in-law Rainey Nichols, Glen Gray, and Thurston
Clonts; sisters-in-law Barbara McMillen and Jacques McMillen.
Those who remain to mourn his passing are his son Jimmy McMillen of St.
James, Missouri; sisters Edna Elnora Clonts and Mary Nadine Nichols;
brother Claude "Maloy" McMillen, all of St. James; sisters-in-law Jean
McMillen of Fenton, Missouri and Virginia McMillen of St. James, Missouri;
nieces; nephews; cousins and many friends.
Visitation was Thursday, August 5, 2004 from 6-9 p.m. at Hutson Funeral
Home, Steelville, Missouri.
Funeral services were Friday, August 9, 2004 at 11 a.m. at the Hutson
Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri with Rev. Delmar Hutson officiating.
Burial at Keysville Cemetery. Honor guard was provided by Don
Gummersheimer of the VFW Post 6479 and Jim Cain from American Legion Post
345 of Steelville, Missouri.
All arrangements under the direction of the Hutson Funeral Home,
Steelville, Missouri.
Thelma Edna Mounts
Thelma Edna Mounts nee Teefer of Cuba, Missouri was born on November 27,
1911 in Bonne Terre, Missouri to the union of Henry Teefer and Alice Edna
Groom Teefer and passed away on August 2, 2004 at the Cuba Manor, Cuba,
Missouri at the age of 92 years 8 months and 5 days.
On March 2, 1946 Thelma was united in marriage to Wesley Mounts in St.
Louis, Missouri. They were happily married until he preceded her in death
in July of 1973.
Thelma was also preceded in death by her parents.
She was a member of the St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Cuba, Missouri.
Thelma was a retired bookkeeper.
Those who survive to mourn her passing from this life are nieces, nephews,
other relatives and friends.
Thelma was a loving wife, aunt, good friend to all who knew her and will
be sadly missed.
Thelma Edna Mounts nee Teefer was in state at the Britton Funeral Home of
Cuba, Missouri where funeral services were held on Wednesday, August 4,
2004 at 1 p.m. with Rev. Mathew Schafer officiating.
Interment was in the Rolla City Cemetery, Rolla, Missouri. All
arrangements were under the direction of the Britton Funeral Home, Cuba,
Missouri.
Reprinted with permission from the Obituary page of the
Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror Web site.
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