Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror, Steelville, Crawford Co. MO
Local Obituaries for the Week of August 9, 2007
Raymond George Brenner
Raymond George Brenner of Cuba, Missouri was born to the
union of Herman and Anna (Albach) Brenner on July 21, 1937 in St.
Louis, Missouri and passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2007 in Sullivan,
Missouri at the age of 70 years and 10 days.
Ray was united in marriage to Judy A. (Wilkerson)
Hopwood on September 17, 2002 in Steelville, Missouri.
He retired from St. Louis County Parks & Recreation
Dept. after many years of service. He proudly served our country in
the U.S. Marine Corps. and enjoyed fishing, wood working,
landscaping and long drives in the country.
Ray is preceded in death by his parents; one son,
Michael Brenner; one brother, Herman J. “Bud” Brenner and one
sister, Arline Hampton.
He is survived by his wife, of Cuba, Missouri; two sons,
Jeff and wife Tracey Brenner of Grover, Missouri, and Tom and wife
Andrea Brenner of St. Charles; two adopted children, Corey Brenner
of Willow Springs, Missouri and Erin Brenner of Alabama; three
step-sons, Tim and wife Tami Hopwood of Texas, Kenny and wife Lisa
Hopwood of Cuba, Missouri and Dennis and wife Barb Hopwood of Cuba,
Missouri; four grandchildren; 10 step grandchildren and two step
great grandchildren; nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends.
Visitation was held Thursday, August 2, 2007 from 5-8
p.m. at Britton Funeral Home in Cuba, Missouri.
Graveside service was Friday, August 3, 2007 at 10 a.m.
at Delhi Cemetery, Cuba, Missouri with full military honors.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Britton
Funeral Home of Cuba, Missouri.
Craig Davis
Craig J. Davis of Leavenworth, Kansas was born November 19, 1948
in St. Louis, Missouri to Marie and James Davis and passed
away Friday, July 20, 2007 at the age of 56 years.
He grew up in a military family and graduated from high
school at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. He went on to receive a
Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of
Missouri–Columbia and an M.L.A. from Baker University.
He retired from Hallmark Cards.
He married Marlene Evans, of Butte, Montana in 1980.
He was preceded in death by two aunts, Frances Voss and
Helen Merkel.
He is survived by his wife; son, Griffin; daughter,
Gwenna; mother, Marie Davis of Bourbon, Missouri; brother, Michael
Davis and family of Springfield, Missouri; nieces; nephews; three
aunts, Pauline Harris, Marge Killian and Rose Bindner and other
relatives and friends.
Lillie Arnetta “Nettie” Halbert
Lillie Arnetta “Nettie” Halbert was born Friday,
December 30, 1915 in Cherryville, Missouri, the daughter of Cletis
and Mertie (Mauck) Murry and passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2007
at Missouri Baptist Hospital in Sullivan, Missouri, at the age of 91
years.
Nettie was united in marriage to Thurston R. Halbert on
September 11, 1935 in Cherryville, Missouri and to this union one
son and two daughters were born. After 55 years of marriage Thurston
passed away on July 29, 1990.
Nettie lived on the farm in Cherryville, Missouri area
spending time gardening, growing flowers and quilting. She also
collected dolls and salt and pepper shakers.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband; an
infant daughter, Juanita; three brothers and four sisters-in-law,
Lewis Murry and wife Mary, Everett Murry and wife Lillie, Otis Murry
and wife Bunchie and Lavada Murry; five sisters and six
brothers-in-law, Laura Williams and husband Clarence, Pearl Bryant
and husband Lilbert, Lettie Oxendine and husband Raymond, Dollie
Murry, Mabel Bell and husband Ernest, Max Davis and Clarence Dixon.
She is survived by her son, Raymond Jr. Halbert and wife
Carol of Davisville, Missouri; one daughter, Mildred Davis of St.
Louis, Missouri; one brother, Lawrence Murry of Buckhorn, Missouri;
one sister, Rosie Parker of Dixon, Missouri; eight grandchildren; 14
great grandchildren; other family and friends.
Funeral service was held Friday, August 3, 2007 in the
Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, Missouri by her
grandson, Rev. Michael Davis.
Special music of “Mansion on the Hilltop” was sung by
Kourtney and Brandie Larson and Paula Davis with accompaniment by
Melanie Koch on piano and Mitchell Davis on violin. A song of “When
I Get Where I’m Going” was sung by Linda Isaac. Closing the service
was a song of “There is Peace.”
Serving as casket bearers were Michael Davis, Mitchell
Davis, Jason Halbert, Ray Halbert, Jerry Koch and Jack England with
committal prayers and burial in the Martin Cemetery in Cherryville,
Missouri. A closing song of “Amazing Grace” was sung at the
graveside with Mitchell Davis accompanying on violin.
Arrangements were under the direction of the
Britton-Bennett Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri.
Robert L. Haynes
Robert L. Haynes of Bourbon, Missouri, was born Sunday,
October 1, 1944 to James Rex Haynes and Lucille Thoma Haynes in
Florida and passed away suddenly at his home in Bourbon, Missouri on
Thursday, August 2, 2007 at the age of 62 years, 10 months and 1
day.
Robert loved working as an over the road truck driver
for several years hauling freight. He also loved his dogs.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by cousins, Elwood Ulrich and wife Rosa
of White Water, Missouri, Linda Gilles of Bourbon, Missouri, Sondra
McDowes of Cape Girardeau, Missouri and Frances McCarty of Mt.
Vernon, Illinois; close friends, Greg Peak of Bourbon, Missouri, Joe
Berry of St. Louis, Missouri and Larry Neusbaum of White Water,
Missouri.
A memorial service will be held in White Water, Missouri
on Saturday, August 11, 2007.
Local arrangements were under the direction of the
Hutson Funeral Home, Cuba, Missouri.
Cheryl Hunter
Cheryl Joyce (Stroupe) Hunter was born in 1950 to the
union of William E. “Bill” and Myrtle (nee George) Stroupe and
passed away Monday, July 23, 2007 at the age of 56 years.
On July 1, 1967 she married Thomas “Tom” Hunter in
Sullivan, Missouri and recently celebrated 40 years together.
After marriage, Cheryl continued her high school
education by taking correspondence courses and earned her diploma
through American School in 1971.
She was an accomplished seamstress and also upholstered
furniture. She loved researching family history and keeping up with
local news. She attended Full Gospel Assembly of God for many years
and worked at Fidelity Telephone for over 30 years.
She is survived by her husband of the home; one son,
Andrew Hunter and wife, Loretta, of Dallas Center, Iowa; three
grandsons, Amos, Evan and Cyrus Hunter; two brothers, Tommy Stroupe
and wife Fern of Belle, Missouri and William “Bud” Stroupe and wife
Fern of Bourbon, Missouri; two sisters, Geraldine Neff of Sullivan,
Missouri and Marie Summers of Bourbon, Missouri; other relatives and
friends.
Funeral services were held Thursday, July 26, 2007 at 10
a.m. in the Full Gospel Assembly of God with interment in the
historical Buffalo Cemetery in Sullivan, Missouri. Pastor Dale
Graham officiated.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Eaton
Funeral Home, Sullivan, Missouri.
Irene “Rene” Nordeck
Irene V. Nordeck nee Skeel of Cuba, Missouri was born on
Friday, May 11, 1934 in St. Louis, Missouri to Clarence Skeel and
Catherine Olle Skeel. She passed away in her home on Tuesday, July
31, 2007 at the age of 73 years, 2 months and 20 days.
Irene married James R. Nordeck, Sr. in St. Louis,
Missouri on November 8, 1954 and to this union four children were
born.
She was very devoted to her nursing field as a Rehab Med
Technician. She was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Cuba,
Missouri after moving here from Tucson, Arizona 10 years ago. Her
hobbies were crocheting Native American dolls, cooking and working
with her flowers.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Sue
Ann Starr and brother, Eddie Skeel.
She is survived by her husband of the home; children,
Neil Dennis Nordeck of California, James Robert (Darla) Nordeck, Jr.
of Leasburg, Missouri, Cheryl (Bill) Martel of San Diego,
California and Kathleen (Steven) Hartzler of Cuba, Missouri;
sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Karen Skeel of St. Louis,
Missouri, Tom Starr of Cuba, Missouri, Mary Jane (June) Harpold and
Dora Jean (John) Huesler of West Virginia, and Nancy Ann (Tom)
Sodders of Ohio; 12 grandchildren; two great grandchildren; nieces,
nephews, cousins and many friends.
Visitation was Thursday, August 2, 2007 from 5-8 p.m. at
Hutson Funeral Home, Cuba, Missouri.
Funeral service was Friday, August 3, 2007 at 10 a.m. at
Hutson Funeral Home, Cuba, Missouri with Father James Finder
officiating. Burial at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Cuba, Missouri
with pallbearers Jesse Mills, Steve Hartzler, Neil Dennis Nordeck,
Jim Nordeck Jr., Russ New and Charlie Hovis.
All arrangements were under the direction of Hutson
Funeral Home, Cuba, Missouri.
Glennon John Pellet
Glennon John Pellet of Cuba, Missouri was born to the
union of Arthur Pellet and Edna (Prack) Pellet on November 12, 1928
and passed away Monday, July 23, 2007 in Cuba, Missouri at the age
of 78 years, 8 months and 11 days.
Glen was united in marriage to Geraldine Ann Going on
December 30, 1949 in St. Louis, Missouri.
He was the former owner/operator of Foundry Products,
Inc. and Sealers, Inc. both in St. Louis, Missouri, Dutch Barn
Restaurant and KBCC 1430AM Radio in Cuba, Missouri and he helped
found the Circle “J” Ranch in Gasconade County, Missouri a place of
shelter for abused children and unwed mothers. He was a member of
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Cuba, Missouri and a former member of
the Lemay Lions Club. During his retirement years he enjoyed
gardening and spending time with his family.
Glen is preceded in death by his parents; three sons,
David and Robert Christiansen and Paul Pellet, two brothers, Warren
and Marvin Pellet; three sisters, Melba and Connie Pellet and Sally
Brewer.
He is survived by his wife, Geraldine Ann Pellet of the
home; two sons, Michael Christiansen of St. Louis, Missouri and
Richard Christiansen of High Ridge, Missouri; three daughters,
Carole and husband Bill Renaud, Kathleen and husband Jim Berger and
Pamela and husband Steve Auer all of St. Louis, Missouri; 11
grandchildren, four great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other
relatives and friends.
Visitation was held Wednesday, July 25, 2007 from 5-8
p.m. at Britton Funeral Home, Cuba, Missouri.
Funeral service was Thursday, July 26, 2007 at 10:30
a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Cuba, Missouri with Rev. Aaron
Kotila officiating. Serving as pallbearers were Robert Renaud,
Michael Ziegler, Brent Papek, Jim Berger, Bill Renaud and Steve
Auer.
Interment was the Park Lawn Cemetery, Lemay, Missouri at
2:30 p.m.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Britton
Funeral Home of Cuba, Missouri.
Barbara Jane Price
Barbara Jane Price was born May 5, 1941 in Steelville,
Missouri, the daughter of James and Ethel (nee Freeman) Cornelius
and passed away Sunday, August 5, 2007 at the Gibbs Care Center in
Steelville, Missouri at the age of 66.
Barbara was united in marriage to Charles Price on March
18, 1961 in St. Louis, Missouri and this union four sons were born.
She graduated from Meramec Community College in St.
Louis, Missouri with an associate degree. She was of the Methodist
faith.
She was preceded in death by her father and one brother,
Davis Cornelius.
Barbara is survived by her husband of 46 years; her
mother; four sons, Richard Price of Steelville, Missouri, Greg Price
and wife Tammy of Steelville, Missouri, Robert Price of Steelville,
Missouri and James Price and wife Carla of Sullivan, Missouri; four
brothers, Roy, Laddie, Vernon and Renick Cornelius, all of St.
Louis, Missouri; two sisters, Martha Sills and Jean Pulaski, both of
St. Louis, Missouri; and nine grandchildren.
Private family burial service was held in the Freeman
Cemetery in Cherryville, Missouri.
Arrangements were under the direction of the
Britton-Bennett Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri.
Reprinted with permission from the Obituary page of the
Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror Web site.
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