Mirror, Steelville Star-Crawford Steelville, Crawford Co. MO
Local Obituaries for the Week of August 16, 2012
Robert LaRue Bartlett
Robert LaRue Bartlett of St. Petersburg, Florida was born January 2, 1918 in
St. Louis, Missouri to Vollie Medford and Gwendolyn Marie LaRue Bartlett
and passed away Sunday, August 5, 2012 at the Woodside Hospice Center in
St. Petersburg, Florida at the age of 94 years.
He was united in marriage on July 17, 1937 to Zelma Natalie Daniels.
He accepted Jesus Christ and followed the Lord in baptism in 1932. Robert
attended and graduated from Southwest High School in 1936 and Ranken
Technical College in 1940 in St. Louis, Missouri. He joined the plumbers
and fitters Local 101 on March 6, 1942. He served his country in the
U.S. Army from 1945 to 1946. In 1980, he retired from Local 101 and
moved to St. Petersburg, Florida. He was a member of the Clearview Baptist
Church in St. Petersburg, Florida.
His mother, Gwendolyn was from Steelville, Missouri and lived out her later
years on Spring St.
Robert met his wife Zelma, formerly of Salem, Missouri, at the Tower Grove
Baptist Church in South St. Louis where they lived for a while and later
moved to Afton, Missouri and then to Belleville, Illinois where he raised
his family.
He was instrumental in establishing the welding school at Belleville Junior
College and was active in the apprenticeship program at Plumbers and Pipe
Fitters Local Union 101 in Belleville, Illinois. In March 2012, he
received his 70-year plaque from the Local Union 101. Robert held a private
pilots license and was active in the Experimental Aircraft Association. He
helped fellow EAA members in welding projects on their home built aircrafts.
He also rebuilt a Piper Super Cruiser that he owned in partnership with two
others.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Volllie and Gwendolyn Bartlett; his
wife, Zelma in 1973; and one step son, William (Billy) Bramel.
He is survived by one son, Daniel Bartlett and wife Mei Mei of St. Petersburg,
Florida; daughter, Susan Schoenebeck and husband Gary of Kansas City, Missouri;
two grandchildren, Christy Adams and husband Chris and Brad Bartlett, all of
St. Petersburg, Florida; one great granddaughter, Samantha Adams; step grand-
children, Wai and Esther Lui, Jim and Alisa Chin; three step great grand-
children, Alischa Lui, Samantha and ALex Chin; other relatives and friends.
Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at the
Steelville Cemetery with Rev. Kevin Farr officiating.
Committal prayer, burial with full military honors will be in the Steelville
Cemetery.
Local arrangements under the direction of the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of
Steelville, Missouri.
Richard Truman Brown
Richard Truman Brown of St. James, Missouri was born in Afton, Iowa on
March 7, 1932 to Leigh A. and Edith B. (Brandon) Brown and passed away
Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at the age of 80 years.
On April 28, 1951 he married Twyla Miller and they were blessed with three
children.
Richard was a veteran of the U.S. Army.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Leigh and Edith Brown; one grandson,
Robert William Denny; four brothers; and one sister.
He is survived by his wife, Twyla Brown of the home; three children, Richard
“Rick” Brown and wife Becky of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, David Martin Brown of
Des Moines, Iowa and Laura Marie Denny and husband Bill of Sullivan, Missouri;
one brother, Daniel Brown of Arizona; two sisters, Delores Peterson of
Arizona and Helen Hale of California; three grandchildren, Melanie Berkson,
Elizabeth Sherrell and Megan Thacker; three great grandchildren; other relatives
and friends.
Arrangements under the direction of the Null and Son Funeral Home in Rolla,
Missouri
Ruth Fayon Callahan
Ruth Fayon Callahan of Cuba, Missouri was born to Raymond Lebert and Stella M.
(Smith) Barton on September 4, 1932 in Buick, Missouri and passed away
Saturday, August 11, 2012 at her home at the age of 79 years.
Ruth was united in marriage to Marvin L. Callahan on November 12, 1949 in
Salem, Missouri and to this union eight children were born.
Ruth beside her husband helped serve the Lord for many years. She was a member
of Center Ridge Pentecostal Church of Cherryville, Missouri. She enjoyed
ministering to people, singing, teaching Sunday School, reading, crossword
puzzles, flowers, cleaning, ladies luncheons and spending time with her family.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Raymond and Stella Barton; husband,
Rev. Marvin L. Callahan; two daughters, Joyce Baker and Barbara Callahan; one
granddaughter, Karen Warren; one sister and three brothers and their spouses,
Bernice and husband John Hoffman, Vernon Barton, Otis and wife Betty Barton,
Lloyd Barton; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Doris Barton, Landis and
wife Alvie Callahan, Arlis and wife Mabel Callahan, Clella and husband Roy
Godbey, Stella Callahan, Bonnie and husband Glen England, Lois Beal, Delmar
“Red” Martin.
She is survived by her six children, Deloris and husband Doug Warren of
Chesterfield, Missouri, Gary Callahan of Cuba, Missouri, Shirley and husband
Harrison Brown of Davisville, Missouri, Jan Callahan of Cuba, Missouri, Pam
and husband William Huggins of Bourbon, Missouri, Cindy and husband Darrell
Phipps of Union, Missouri; two sons-in-law, Darrell Callahan of Steelville,
Missouri and Dennis Baker of Ozark, Missouri; one brother, James Barton of
Dupo, Illinois; two sisters, Betty and husband Ray Harris of St. Louis,
Missouri and Elma and husband Thomas Harris of Viburnum, Missouri; one
sister-in-law, Lavada Martin of Steelville, Missouri; 14 grandchildren;
14 great grandchildren; other relatives and friends.
Visitation was held on Monday, August 13, 2012 from 4-8 p.m. at the Mizell
Funeral Home in Cuba, Missouri.
Funeral service was held on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at 11 a.m. at Center
Ridge Pentecostal Church, Cherryville, Missouri with Pastor Harrison Brown,
officiating.
Interment followed at the Martin Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Brad Brown, Jeremy Prince, Tim and Adam Baker, Brandon
Harness, Steve Bridgeman, Jared Brasher and Brian DeClue.
Arrangements under the direction of the Mizell Funeral Home in Cuba, Missouri.
Walter Holmes Cartwright
Walter Holmes Cartwright of Spring Bluff, Missouri was born in Leasburg,
Missouri, August 2, 1922 to Royal James and wife Dorthea May, nee Kruse,
Cartwright and passed away on Sunday, August 5, 2012 at the age of 90
years and 3 days.
In 1938, Walter was was baptized in the Meramec River at Onondaga.
In 1941, Walter graduated from Bourbon High School.
On July 22, 1944, he married Anita Irene Schmidt from the Elmont area north
of Sullivan. Walter and Anita were blessed with two children.
Walter was an employee of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for 34 years,
retiring in 1981. His jobs included lineman, station installer, and PBX
installer/repairman.
When Walter retired from Bell Telephone, he was head telephone man at
Maritz, Inc. in Fenton, Missouri.
Walter and his family moved to Grover (in St. Louis County) in 1953.
They drove back to Bourbon each week for him to teach a Sunday school class
at First Baptist Church of Bourbon until 1957 when Walter became Pastor of
Moselle Missionary Baptist Church, near St. Clair, Missouri. He pastored
Moselle until he started a mission church in the Grover/Pond area in 1971.
He was Pastor of First Baptist of Grover for over 23 years.
Through many years of pastoring, teaching, preaching, counseling, serving
and helping, Walter had a part in people’s lives being changed. More than
anything, he would want people to hear the truth of God’s Word and to know
Jesus as their Saviour.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Royal and Dorthea Cartwright;
brothers, Henry and James Cartwright; sisters, Pauline Ramstein, Dorothy
May (infant); brothers-in-law, Dr. Richard Ramstein, Russell, Hadley,
Harold and Roscoe “Ben” Schmidt; sisters-in-law, Ava Owens and Ruth Stevens.
Heis survived by his wife, Anita; daughter, Glenda of the home; one son,
Steve and wife Jeanne of Spring Bluff, Missouri; brother, Paul and wife
Shirley of Gillette, Wyoming; sisters, Geraldine Mullen and husband Oliver
of Sullivan, Missouri, Emma Murphy and husband Dale of Bourbon, Missouri;
sisters-in-law, Lorene Cartwright of Wisconsin, Ava Cartwright of Farmington,
Missouri and Hilda Schmidt of Sullivan, Missouri; brothers-in-law, Eddie Gene
Schmidt and wife Verna, Jimmie Dean Schmidt and wife Peggy, all of Sullivan,
Missouri; three grandchildren, Tom Everett and wife Christi of Columbia,
Missouri, Daniel Cartwright of Spring Bluff, Missouri and Becky Cartwright
Simon and husband Nick of Bourbon, Missouri; one great grandson, Aaron
Everett of Columbia, Missouri; other relatives and friends.
Visitation was held on Saturday, August 11, 2012 from 10 a.m. until time
of memorial service at 10:30 a.m. at the New Testament Baptist Church in
Sullivan, Missouri.
Interment was private.
Arrangements under the direction of the Eaton Funeral Home, Sullivan,
Missouri.
Evelyn Lorene Gowin
Evelyn Lorene Gowin of Cuba, Missouri was born May 2, 1921 at Beardstown,
Illinois to John R. and Alma Jane (nee Shepard) Large and passed away
Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at Cuba, Missouri at the age of 91 years.
Evelyn was united in marriage to Robert Vedder on June 5, 1937 and to this
union four children were born. After Robert passed away Evelyn was united
in marriage to Donald Gowin on August 4, 1984 at Springfield, Missouri.
Evelyn worked for Verizon Telephone Company of Cuba for several years. She
was a member of the First Baptist Church of Cuba, Missouri and in her spare
time she enjoyed baking cookies and pies, camping, building a campfire to cook
brats and s’mores but what she loved most was spending time with family and
friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Alma Jane Large; first
husband, Robert Vedder; three brothers, Wilmer, Harold and Kenneth Large;
four sisters, Zelda Reining, Clara Hendrickson, Alice Hay and Audrey Ballinger;
other relatives and friends.
She is survived by her husband, Donald Gowin of Cuba, Missouri; three
daughters, Jan and husband Jim Noel of Kelseyville, California, Sharon and
husband Celestino Sanchez of Lima, Peru and Linda and husband Marvin Maune
of New Bern, North Carolina; one son, Robert and wife Glenda Vedder of
Springfield, Missouri; step children, Dennis and wife Terri Gowin of
New Orleans, Louisiana, Dirk and wife Nickie Gowin of Louisville,
Kentucky, Donna Gowin of Koshkonong, Missouri and Dixie and husband John
Williams of West Plains, Missouri; two brothers, Donald Ray and wife Betty
Large of Greenfield, Illinois and Clifford John and wife Marie Large of
Jacksonville, Illinois; nine grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; five
step grandchildren; three step great grandchildren; other relatives and
friends.
Visitation was from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, August 10, 2012 at the Mizell
Funeral Home in Cuba, Missouri.
Funeral service was at 7 p.m. on Friday, August 10, 2012 at the Mizell
Funeral Home with Pastor Stephen Brubaker and Pastor Bob Knight
officiating. Special music was “Because He Lives,” “Will the Circle Be
Unbroken” and “Amazing Grace” by George and Jeanette Ashley.
Interment and prayers were at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 11, 2012 at the
Young Blood Cemetery, Nortonville, Illinois with Pastor Charles Keene
officiating.
Arrangements under the direction of the Mizell Funeral Home in Cuba,
Missouri.
Charles “Billy” William Haffer, Jr.
Charles William “Photobilly” Haffer, Jr., of St. Peters, Missouri, formerly
of Steelville, Missouri, was born on December 30, 1967 to Charles “Sonny”
Haffer, Sr. and Betty Brewer Haffer in St. Charles, Missouri and passed away
on Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at the age of 44 years, 7 months and 8 days.
Billy was very passionate about his photography of dirt track racing that
he worked at for the last eight years. He was a part of the Christian Family
Fellowship of St. Peters, Missouri.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Claude and Marple Haffer and
William and Rosie Brewer; and wife, Gayle Smith Haffer.
He is survived by his mother, Betty (Charles) Schultz of St. Peters, Missouri;
father, Charles “Sonny” (Bonnie) Haffer, Sr. of Steelville, Missouri;
daughter, Danielle Haffer of St. Peters, Missouri; sister, Rose Payne of
Cuba, Missouri; brother, Michael “Tony” (Carla) Haffer of St. Peters,
Missouri; step-brothers and step-sisters, Rick (Tracy) Schultz of
Warrenton, Missouri, Shari McLaughlin of McLouth, Kansas, Robert (Carrie)
Schultz of Topeka, Kansas, James DeClue of Strain, Missouri, Diana and Jim
of Branson, Missouri, Joseph (Raylene) DeClue of Sullivan, Missouri,
Melissa Copling of Cuba, Missouri, Michelle (Eldon) Schlegel of Liberty,
Missouri, Daniel DeClue of Belle, Missouri and David DeClue of Cuba,
Missouri; step-grandparents Eugene (Cynthia) Schultz of Tonganoxie, Kansas;
other relatives and friends.
Visitation was Friday, August 10, 2012 from 5-8 p.m. and funeral service
at 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 11, 2012 at Hutson Funeral Home, Steelville,
Missouri with Pastor Mike Cooper and Rev. Delmar Hutson officiating.
Burial was at the Haffer Cemetery, Steelville, Missouri.
Arrangements under the direction of the Hutson Funeral Home, Steelville,
Missouri.
Joyce M. Hall
Joyce M. Hall, nee DeClue of Steelville, Missouri was born in Crystal City,
Missouri on Sunday, June 13, 1948 to Lawrence L. and Fannie Jane Sansocie
DeClue and passed away on Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at the age of 64 years,
1 month and 25 days.
Joyce married David H. Hall on May 10, 1981 in Pacific, Missouri.
She was a member of the Covenant Praise Church of God in Cuba, Missouri.
She was a volunteer at the Eagle Flight Mission in Steelville, Missouri. She
kept an immaculate home and enjoyed working in her vegetable and flower
gardens. She also admired her dog Zoey.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lawrence and Fannie DeClue; son,
William Hall; grandson, Scott Hall; brothers, Francis, Daniel and William
LeRoy DeClue.
She is survived by her husband, David H. Hall of Steelville, Missouri;
children, David Everhart and significant other Cynthia Payne of Leasburg,
Missouri, Corinna Pedrotti and significant other John Beal of Maryland
Heights, Missouri, Beth (Terry) Martin and Deborah (Dennis) Everhart all
of Pacific, Missouri and Daniel Everhart of St. Louis, Missouri; sisters,
Darlene (Cardell) Mertz of St. Clair, Missouri and Shirley (Merle)
Juergens of Sullivan, Missouri; brother-in-law, Danny (Pat) Hall of
Sullivan, Missouri; 12 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; other relatives
and friends.
Visitation was Thursday, August 9, 2012 from 6-8 p.m. and funeral service
on Friday, August 10, 2012 at 2 p.m. at the Hutson Funeral Home, Cuba,
Missouri with Rev. Darren Dake officiating.
Arrangements under the direction of the Hutson Funeral Home, Cuba,
Missouri.
Ralph Richard Korte
Ralph Richard Korte of Cuba, Missouri was born on September 11, 1956 in
St. Louis, Missouri to Richard C. and Marilyn Moser Korte and passed away on
Monday, August 6, 2012 at the age of 55 years, 10 months and 26 days.
Ralph served his country honorably in the United States Navy for 13 years
then worked for the Civil Service as a dental technician. He was a member
of the Cuba VFW Post #7147. He enjoyed watching football, baseball and
NASCAR and also listening to Elvis Presley’s songs.
He is survived by his parents, Richard and Marilyn Korte of Steelville,
Missouri; brothers and sisters, Stephen Korte of Chandler, Arizona, Michael
(Rose) Korte of St. Joseph, Missouri, Father William L. Korte of Salisbury,
Missouri, Virginia (John) Watson of Cuba, Missouri, Catherine (Mark) Buncher
of Lexington, Kentucky, Walter (Stacie) Korte of Steelville, Missouri and
Casilda (Joe) Kekeisen of Sullivan, Missouri; other relatives and friends.
Visitation was Thursday, August 9, 2012 from 5-8 p.m. with Rosary Service at
7:30 p.m. at the Hutson Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri.
Funeral Mass was on Friday, August 10, 2012 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael’s
Catholic Church, Steelville, Missouri with Father William L. Korte officiating.
Burial was at the St. Michael’s Cemetery, Steelville, Missouri with full
military honors.
Arrangements under the direction of the Hutson Funeral Home, Steelville,
Missouri.
Rebecca “Becky” Janelle Murphy
Rebecca “Becky” Janelle Murphy of Steelville, Missouri was born on Sunday,
March 1, 1992 in Rolla, Missouri to Troy Richardson and Elizabeth Murphy and
passed away on Sunday, August 5, 2012 in St. Louis, Missouri at the age of
20 years, 5 months and 4 days.
Becky was an avid basketball player and also participated in the band, FHA,
and FCCLA during her high school years at Steelville High. She was a Junior
Fireman in Steelville. She liked to dance, hunt, fish and bowl. She loved
her friends and family, but more than anything, she loved children. Although,
she never had her own, she loved everyone else’s as if they were hers. She
was larger than life and lived her life to the fullest.
She is survived by her father, Troy Richardson of Cuba, Missouri and mother
Elizabeth and husband Terry Miles of Steelville, Missouri; stepfather, Ricky
(Cindy) Harmon of Cherryville, Missouri; sisters and brothers, Joshua
(Amanda) Murphy, Miranda Harmon and Jamie Hanks, all of Steelville,
Missouri, Candace Richardson and Troy Richardson of Cuba, Missouri, Megan
(Brandon) Lloyd of St. James, Missouri, Kelly Miles and Terry Miles of
New Bloomfield, Missouri; grandparents, John (Norma) Trowbridge and Karan
(Alan) Miles, all of Steelville, Missouri, John H. Murphy, Jr. and Della
(Bill) Cook, all of Cuba, Missouri, and Troy (Helen) Richardson of Rolla,
Missouri; great grandmother, Alma Jean Brown of Steelville, Missouri;
special friends, Ashley and Mikiah Morse of Cuba, Missouri; nieces and
nephews, Halie, Alise, and KK Murphy, Gage Licklider and Blake Abrams, all
of Steelville, Missouri; other relatives and friends.
Visitation was Wednesday, August 8, 2012 from 4-8 p.m. and funeral service
was Thursday, August 9, 2012 at 11 a.m. at the Hutson Funeral Home,
Steelville, Missouri with Rev. Alan Miles officiating.
Burial was at the Straightway Baptist Cemetery, Steelville, Missouri.
Arrangements under the direction of the Hutson Funeral Home, Steelville,
Missouri.
Jimmy D. Strosnider
Jimmy D. Strosnider of Bourbon, Missouri was born to Jim and Jeanette (Close)
Strosnider on September 10, 1958 in Mountain Home, Idaho and passed away at
his home on Sunday, August 5, 2012 at the age of 53 years.
Jimmy was united in marriage to Neva Pinkston on September 27, 1975 and to
this union two children were born.
Jimmy was groundsman for Sachs Electric. He was a member of the New Testament
Baptist Church in Sullivan, I.B.E.W. Local #2 and also a 36-year member,
Past President and Board Member of the Bourbon Fire Protection District. He
enjoyed hunting, fishing, horses, four wheelers, boating, shooting matches
and spending time with his family and friends.
He is survived by his wife, Neva A. Strosnider of Bourbon, Missouri; two
children, April Strosnider and friend Buddy Higgins of Cuba, Missouri and
Douglas and wife Michelle Strosnider of Bourbon, Missouri; three grand-
children, Dakota, Montana and Josie Higgins; parents, Jim and Jeanette
Strosnider of Cuba, Missouri; three brothers, Carl Strosnider of Bourbon,
Missouri, Terry Strosnider and friend Barb of Cuba, Missouri, Joe and wife
Pam Strosnider of Bourbon, Missouri; one sister, Melody and husband Rick
Wright of Steelville, Missouri; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Fred and
Shirley Pinkston of Cuba, Missouri; other relatives and friends.
Visitation was held on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 from 5-8 p.m. at the
Mizell Funeral Home in Cuba, Missouri.
Funeral service was held on Thursday, August 9, 2012 at 11 a.m. at the
New Testament Baptist Church in Sullivan, Missouri with Pastor Charles
Idleman, officiating.
Interment followed at the Bourbon Cemetery, Bourbon, Missouri.
Arrangements under the direction of the Mizell Funeral Home in Cuba,
Missouri.
Reprinted with permission from the Obituary page of the
Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror Web site.
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