Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror, Steelville, Crawford Co. MO
Local Obituaries for the Week August 18, 2005
Anna Broadhuhn
Anna Broadhuhn passed away August 10, 2005 at the Baptist Home in
Ironton, Missouri, at the age of 101 years. She was born June 15, 1904
in St. Charles, Missouri to Johann Henry and Johanna A.
(Kaldeweir) Berlekamp.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Roy Miller;
second husband, Monte Broadhuhn, one son, Harold E. Miller; eight
brothers and one sister and son-in-law, James Williams.
Surviving are two sons, Roy W. Miller of Manchester, Missouri and
Ralph D. Miller of Gulfport, Mississippi; two daughters, Rita M.
Watts of Bull Shoals, Arkansas and Marian (Corky) Loman of Kansas
City, Missouri.
Twelve grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and one great great
grandchild; several nieces and nephews.
She was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, Steelville,
Missouri, an avid fisherman, enjoyed crafts and was a seamstress.
She was a member of the Centerpoint Baptist Church, Steelville,
Missouri.
Funeral services were held Saturday, August 13 at 10 a.m. at the
Baptist Home Chapel with Rev. Gary Arnett officiating.
Interment was in the Baptist Home Cemetery.
Arrangements were under the direction of the White Funeral Home
in Ironton, Missouri.
Rutherford Burch "Rudy" Hamilton
Rutherford Burch "Rudy" Hamilton was born Saturday, August 14, 1926
at McDowell, Kentucky, a son of the late Evan V. and Della
Hamilton.
He departed this life at the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans
Hospital, Columbia, Missouri, Thursday, August 4, 2005 at the age of
78 years, 11 months, and 20 days.
He attended high school at Berea College Academy in Kentucky
until he was drafted in World War II in 1944. On January 16, 1945 at
Camp Atterbury, Indiana, he entered the United States Army. He
served in France and Germany with the 82nd Airborne Division. His
outfits were the honor guard in Berlin and Frankfurt Germany, at
head quarters until they returned home, November 1945 to Fort Bragg,
North Carolina. After release from rehabilitation hospital and was
discharged in 1947.
He returned to Berea College and met his beloved wife of 57 years
and was married in the Presbyterian Church in Hollister, Missouri,
August 19, 1948. After college at Southwest Missouri State he was
employed at McDonnell Douglas Aerospace Industry until he retired in
1982 from St. Louis, Missouri. He retired and moved to Cook Station,
Missouri, Crawford County.
He belonged to the Clan Hamilton Society, the American Legion,
The Gateway Chapter of 82nd Airborne Division in St. Louis, County,
Missouri and Steelville, Missouri. He taught Sunday School, worked
with Jr. High, Senior High Youth Groups at Mound Ridge Church Camp
and was an Elder in the Presbyterian Church.
He and his wife attended many WWII reunions as well as high
school, college, family reunions and Scottish Games. He had great
love for his family and friends. His Christian faith was always
peace oriented.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four
brothers, William Hamilton, John Hamilton, Butler Hamilton, and Carl
Hamilton; and one sister Lillie Hammond.
Those who survive to mourn his passing are his loving wife, Mary
Sue Hamilton of their home in Cook Station; one sister, Marie Clark
and husband Gordon of Pikeville, Kentucky; sister-in-law Deda
Hamilton of McDowell, Kentucky; nieces, nephews, cousins, other
relatives and many friends.
Rutherford "Rudy" B. Hamilton laid in state 10:30 a.m. until the
time of service, Monday, August 8, 2005 at the Presbyterian Church,
Steelville, Missouri.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, August 8, 2005 at
the Presbyterian Church with Rev. Mary Arnold officiating. Musical
selections were provided by Rob Bowness assisted by Deloris Bell on
the organ.
Committal prayers and interment were in the Carr Cemetery, Cook
Station, Missouri. Serving as pallbearers were Henry Adams, Rob
Bowness, Rick Clark, Billy Hamilton, Curtis Hamilton and Jim
Hammond.
Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Britton Bros. Funeral
Home, Steelville, Missouri.
Steven Eric Johnson
Steven Eric Johnson of Cuba, Missouri was born May 10, 1959 in
Omaha, Nebraska to the union of Marvin Oren Johnson, Jr., and Edna
Guy Johnson and passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2005 at Barnes
Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 46 years and 3
months.
Steven was a factory worker for Precision Metals in Sullivan.
Steven is preceded in death by his father Marvin Oren Johnson,
Jr., one brother Larry Abnet and grandfather Roy Lawson.
Those who survive are his mother Edna Johnson, one son Steven
Eric Johnson, Jr., sisters Marva Simon and Patricia Gilbert one
brother Richard Johnson and grandmother Frances Lawson.
Visitation was held Thursday, August 11, 2005 at Britton Funeral
Home in Cuba from 6-8 p.m.
Funeral services were held Friday, August 12 at 11 a.m. at
Britton Funeral Home in Cuba.
Interment was in Steelville Cemetery, Steelville.
Jack B. Oaker
Jack B. Oaker of Cuba, Missouri was born January 30, 1933 in St.
James, Missouri to the union of Joseph Oaker and Ruth Tungate Oaker,
and passed away on Friday, August 12, 2005 at St. John's Mercy
Health System in Springfield, Missouri at the age of 72 years 6
months and 12 days.
Jack was an electrician for US Steel and Georgia Pacific before
retiring in 1995.
Jack served in the Air Force from 29 December 1950 until 29
February 1960.
He is preceded in death by his parents and one brother Joseph
Oaker.
Those who survive to mourn his loss are his wife Lavada (nee
Breece) Oaker, one daughter Debbie Brunn, four sons Jack Jr. and
Jeffery Oaker, Charles and wife (Cathy) Schroyer and Mark Schroyer,
one brother John and wife June Oaker four sisters Norma Gnemi,
Kathleen Thien, Olline Branson and Sandra Griffith, 16 grandchildren
and five great grandchildren.
Visitation was held Sunday, August 14, 2005 at Britton Funeral
Home in Cuba from 4 to 9 p.m.
Funeral service was held Monday, August 15th at 1 p.m. at Britton
Funeral Home in Cuba. Interment was in St. James Cemetery, St.
James, Missouri with full military honors.
Reprinted with permission from the Obituary page of the
Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror Web site.
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