Mirror, Steelville Star-Crawford Steelville, Crawford Co. MO
Local Obituaries for the Week of August 21, 2013
James Fred Arl Sr.
James Fred Arl, Sr. of Rolla, Missouri was born on July 31, 1926
in Corridon, Missouri to Lewis and Ola (Patterson) Arl and passed
away, Sunday August 4, 2013 at the age of 87 years.
In July of 1952 he married Anna S.M. (Ichihara) Arl.
James was a veteran of the US Coast Guard, retiring in 1970 with 22
years of service. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and spending many
hours working in his garden.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Lewis and Ola Arl; his
wife Anna on February 6, 2007; three sisters, Grace Johnson, Ruth
Gray and Martha Baker; and one brother, Ralph Arl.
He is survived by one son, James F. Arl, Jr. and wife MaLinda of
Rolla, Missouri; one daughter, Doris Arl of St. James, Missouri;
one sister, Edith Callahan of Ellington, Missouri; one brother,
Walter Hale Arl and wife Freda of Corridon, Missouri; three grand-
children, Joshua James Arl and wife Melissa of Lebanon, Missouri,
Jacob Lewis Arl and fiancée Candace White of Rolla, Missouri and
Jessica Lee Smith and husband Bret of Springfield, Missouri; three
great grandchildren, Joshua Benjamin Arl, Elijah Timothy Arl, Kaleb
James Arl and soon to be born, great grandson (Smith); other
relatives and friends.
A visitation was held Friday, August 9, 2013 from 6-8 p.m. at the
Null and Son Funeral home in Rolla, Missouri.
Funeral service was conducted at 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 10, 2013
at the Null and Son Funeral Home of Rolla, Missouri with Pastor
Danny Kemp officiating.
Interment with military honors followed at 2:30 p.m. at the Polk
Cemetery near Corridon, Missouri in Reynolds County.
Arrangements under the direction of the Null and Son Funeral Home
of Rolla, Missouri.
John W. Avery
John W. Avery of Pensacola, Florida, formerly of Owensville, Missouri,
was born in Leasburg, Missouri on Saturday, November 30, 1935 to
William Trezzie and Reabel Lattie Brown Avery and passed away in
Pensacola, Florida on Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at the age of 77 years,
8 months and 14 days.
John married Beverly Dulaney on February 26, 1960 in Steelville,
Missouri.
They moved to Owensville, Missouri in 1963 where John was a driver
for Boettcher Concrete, Garver Construction Company and Beaufort
Trucking. He then worked and retired from Chrysler Corporation in
Fenton, Missouri. He enjoyed the outdoors, especially the wildlife,
hunting, fishing, traveling and loved going to the mountains. He
also, enjoyed the ocean and watching boats.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Reabel Avery;
wife, Beverly; sister, Grace (Al) Mallow; brother, Kenneth (Mildred)
Avery; brothers-in-law, Charles Cook and Tom Suerig.
He is survived by his children, Jennie (Mark) Gale of Hermann,
Missouri, Vicky (Charles) Bartee of Pensacola, Florida, Cooper
(Lisa) Avery of Whitney, Texas and Heather (Chuck Schebaum) Avery
of Owensville, Missouri; sisters, Nellie Cook and Bessie (Don)
Jackson of Ballwin, Missouri and Adele Suerig of Robertsville,
Missouri; grandchildren, Donja (Joshua Barton) Marler of Rhineland,
Missouri, John (Kandy Horn) Gale and Porsche Gale of Hermann,
Missouri, Mia Barker of Mexico, Missouri, Maddie Avery and K.C.
Schebaum of Owensville, Missouri; great grandchildren, John Wayne,
Michael, Kayden, Levi and Zane; other relatives and friends.
Visitation was Friday, August 16, 2013 from 5-8 p.m. and funeral
service was Saturday, August 17, 2013 at 11 a.m. at the Hutson Funeral
Home, Steelville, Missouri with Rev. Delmar Hutson officiating.
Burial was at the Liberty Cemetery, Steelville, Missouri.
Arrangements under the direction of the Hutson Funeral Home,
Steelville, Missouri.
Thelma Pearl Conley
Thelma Pearl (Beck) Conley of Park Hills, Missouri was born
January 3, 1931 in St. Louis, Missouri to Homer and Lily Mae (Martin)
Beck and passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at Country Meadows in
Park Hills, Missouri at the age of 82 years.
Thelma was a member of The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witness and loved
being a mother to her eight children.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Homer and Lily Beck; her
husband, John Francis Conley; children, Gary Conley and Carolyn
Rosado; brothers, Leo Lloyd, Leroy Beck and Jim Beck; sisters,
Catherine Fleeman, Helen Carroll, Cleo Carroll and Louise Hardin.
She is survived by children, Mary Moon, Brenda (Kenneth) Snead, Pat
(Dale) Moon, Johnny Conley and wife Phoebe, Dale Conley and wife
Linda, Sherry Dickerson; 22 grandchildren; 43 great grandchildren;
and two great great grandchildren; other relatives and friends.
Visitation was held at C.Z. Boyer and Son Funeral Home in Desloge,
Missouri, Monday, August 19, 2013 from 3 p.m. to service time at
5 p.m.
Arrangements under the direction of the Boyer and Son Funeral Home,
Desloge, Missouri.
Arleta Davidson
Arleta Davidson of Gahanna, Ohio, formerly of St. James, Missouri was
born on January 8, 1951 to Raymond and Ruth (Psalmonds) Holley and
passed away Monday, August 12, 2013 at the Mt. Carmel East Hospice Unit
in Columbus, Ohio at the age of 62 years.
Arleta was united in marriage to Phillip Davidson in St. Louis,
Missouri in 1989.
She is survived by her husband, Phillip of the home; children, Heather
Nirider and husband Nick of Grove City, Ohio and Marshall Davidson of
Grove City, Ohio; grandchildren, Karli Nirider, Dennis Nirider, Boston
Nirider and Braxton Nirider, all of Grove City, Ohio and Ian Davidson
of Brazil; nieces, Marby, Melinda and Marilyn; brothers, Larry Holley
of Texas and Rick Holley of Oklahoma; sister, Joyce of Iowa; other
relatives and friends.
Arrangements under the direction of James & Gahr Mortuary of St. James,
Missouri.
Marvin Ellis Godbey
Marvin Ellis Godbey, of St. Charles, Missouri, was born at Cherryville,
Missouri to Herman and Mable Godbey and passed away Tuesday,
August 13, 2013 at the age of 84 years and 11 months.
He was united in marriage on October 8, 1949 in Crawford County to
Zeldia Godbey (nee Chandler) and to this union two children were born.
Marvin proudly served his country in the U.S. Army where he was a Tank
Gunner in the Korean War. He was a retired Chrysler Mechanic after 35
plus years of service.
He was preceded in death by his siblings, Loretta Godbey, Charlie
Godbey and Betty Stricklin; and nephew, Larry Godbey.
He is survived by one son, Theodore E. (Karen) Godbey of Overland,
Missouri; one daughter, Dorothy L. (Craig) White of Newton, Kansas;
five grandchildren, Joshua Godbey, Samantha (Jeffrey) Abegg, Kenneth
Godbey, Melissa Werner and Jessica White; two great grandchildren,
Jeffrey Abegg II and Sophia Abegg; one brother, Rainey (Joan) Godbey
of St. Charles, Missouri; brother-in-law, Jessie Stricklin of
Cherryville, Missouri; sister-in-law, Sally Godbey of Manchester,
Missouri; other relatives and friends.
Visitation was from 4-8 p.m. on Friday, August 16, 2013 at the Baue
Funeral Home in St. Charles, Missouri and from 11 a.m. until service
time on Saturday, August 17, 2013 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral
Home in Steelville, Missouri.
A funeral service was held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 17, 2013 at
the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home with Rev. Bob Coleman officiating.
Special music of “Church in the Wildwood,” “How Great Thou Art” and
“Amazing Grace” was played.
Interment was in the Shoal Creek Cemetery, Steelville, Missouri with
full military honors by the U.S. Army.
Casket bearers were Ken Godbey, Joshua Godbey, Tom Hines, Chris
Nordahl, Dayne Kilbreth and Eddie Stricklin.
Arrangements under the direction of the Britton-Bennett Funeral
Home of Steelville, Missouri.
Harold K. Hart
Harold K. Hart of Rolla, Missouri, formerly of High Gate, Missouri, was
born on May 7, 1923 at St. James, Missouri to Thomas Emmett and
Nellie C. (Howard) Hart and passed away at the Benchmark Healthcare
of Rolla, in Rolla, Missouri at the age of 90 years, 3 months and 8
days.
He was united in marriage to Norma Ruth Henry on June 19, 1948 in
St. James, Missouri.
Harold was a gentleman who was quiet by nature, but he was strong in
spirit. He served his country in the Navy during WWII. He was very
active in the construction of the building at the High Gate Baptist
Church where he served as deacon for 25 years. He also was a
appliance repairman where he and his wife owned Hart Appliances on
7th Street in Rolla, Missouri for many years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Nellie Hart;
three brothers, Chesley, Thurmond and infant Eldon Hart; and five
sisters, Maxine Schrieber, Iva Wallace, Dessie Smith, Elva Koch and
Shirley Belt.
He is survived by his wife, Norma Hart of Rolla, Missouri; one son,
Robert H. Hart and wife Susan of Rushford, Minnesota; one brother,
Doyle H. Hart and wife Mary of Union, Missouri; two grandchildren,
Vicki Pierret and husband Chris and Erica Cook and husband A.J.;
two great grandchildren, Simon and Lucas Pierret; other relatives
and friends.
Visitation was held on Saturday, August 17, 2013 from 6-8 p.m. at
the Jones Funeral Home in St. James, Missouri.
Funeral services were conducted on Sunday, August 18, 2013 at Jones
Funeral Home Chapel at 2 p.m. with Boyd Gray and Bobby Crabb
officiating.
Pallbearers were Quentin Satterfield, Don Davis, Melvin Williams,
Ken Williams, Gail Huffman and Ken Spurling.
Vocalist was Allison Satterfield and Linda Williams. Songs were
“How Great Thou Art,” “It Is Well With My Soul” and “I Want To Stroll
Over Heaven With You.”
Burial was in the High Gate Church Cemetery in High Gate, Missouri.
Arrangements under the direction of the Jones Funeral Home in
St. James, Missouri.
Jeanice Irene Powell
Jeanice Irene Powell was born on September 5, 1937 to Leslie and
Emma (Wilson) Sherrick and passed away Saturday August 10, 2013 at
the age of 75 years.
She was a 1955 graduate of John F. Hodge High School in St. James,
Missouri.
She was united in marriage to Bob Powell on August 18, 1956 and to
this union one son was born.
Jeanice worked as a cartographer at the USGS, retiring in 1992 with
30 years of service.
She was a member of Oak Meadow Country Club and she also served as
past president of the Rolla Jaycee-ettes as well as past president
of the Rolla Lioness Club.
She was a member of St. James Christian Church. Jeanice was a
multi-talented individual. She was Salutatorian of her graduating
class. She was an avid bowler, her average consistently ranked near
the top for women keglers in the area. She served as youth coach
for many years in the 60’s when youth leagues originally formed in
the Rolla area. As a golfer, Jeanice became one of the better women
golfers in the area. In fact, she shot par on a number of holes
while playing a round with her granddaughter Lara just a week before
her passing. She enjoyed knitting, reading and doing crossword
puzzles.
She was also preceded in death by her parents, Leslie and Emma
Sherrick; her step-father, Clarence Happel; uncle, Earl Wilson;
niece, Brenda Happel and grandson, Chris Campbell.
She is survived by her husband, Bob Powell of Rolla, Missouri; son,
Rick Powell of Rolla, Missouri; brother, Ben Sherrick and wife
Hilda of St. James, Missouri; brother, Pete Happel and wife Betty
of Walla-Walla, Washington; brother-in-law, Don Powell of Chicago,
Illinois; sister-in-law, Doris (Powell) Whites of Galion, Ohio;
former daughter-in-laws, Sharon Powell of Issaquah, Washington,
Jarena Fleischman of Rolla, Missouri and Lisa Strauser of Rolla,
Missouri; granddaughters, Rene (Campbell) Price and husband Rex of
Snoqualmie, Washington, Elizabeth Young of St Louis, Missouri,
Ashley (Hoffman) Campbell and husband Ronnie of Rolla, Missouri,
Bethany Powell and Lara Powell of Rolla, Missouri; other relatives
and friends.
A memorial service will be conducted at a later date.
Arrangements under the direction of the Null and Son Funeral
Home of Rolla, Missouri.
Jason Allan Weiskopf
Jason Allan Weiskopf of Bourbon, Missouri was born June 30, 1972 in
Sullivan, Missouri to Norman and Nancy Juergens Weiskopf and passed
away Thursday, August 15, 2013 at the age of 41 years.
He and Lisa Harrison were married July 2, 2011 in Bourbon, Missouri.
Jason grew up in Sullivan attending St. Anthony Grade School and
Sullivan High School. He had a passion for writing stories and was
an avid sports fan and outdoorsman. Jason loved playing basketball,
baseball and boating on the Meramec.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Warren and
Leona Weiskopf and his maternal grandfather, Myran (Gene) Juergens.
He is survived by his wife, Lisa (Harrison) Weiskopf of Bourbon,
Missouri; father, Norman “Bud” Weiskopf of Union, Missouri; mother,
Nancy Weiskopf of Sullivan, Missouri; two step children, Alex and
Amanda Weaver, both of Bourbon, Missouri; maternal grandmother
Florence
Juergens; brother, Corey Weiskopf and wife Lisa of Sullivan,
Missouri; three grandchildren, Jordyn, Aaliyah and Amiyah; uncles,
Richard Juergens and Ronald Weiskopf; aunt, Lavern Biehl; and nieces,
Lexie and Ronie Weiskopf; other relatives and friends.
Visitation was held on Sunday, August 18, 2013 from 4-8 p.m. at the
Eaton Funeral Home in Sullivan, Missouri.
Funeral services were on Monday, August 19, 2013 at 11 a.m. at the
funeral home with Father Paul Telken officiating.
Burial was at the Holy Martyrs Cemetery in Japan, Missouri.
Arrangements under the direction of the Eaton Funeral Home in
Sullivan, Missouri.
Reprinted with permission from the Obituary page of the
Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror Web site.
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