Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror, Steelville, Crawford Co. MO
Local Obituaries for the Week of August 28, 2002
Lillian "Pearl" Crowder
Lillian Pearl Crowder nee Baker was born on April 17, 1916 in Camp
Sherwood, Louisiana to Robert Baker and Adelia Grote Baker. She departed
this life on Friday, August 16, 2002 at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St.
Louis, Mo. at the age of 86 years, 3 months and 30 days.
Lillian moved to Hinch, Mo. when she was a small child, and attended school
there.
On March 4, 1949 Lillian Pearl Baker was united in marriage to Joel
Franklin Crowder at the home of Melvin Enloe in Crawford County, Mo., and
to this union four children were born.
Since her marriage Lillian lived and worked on the Crowder family farm. She
enjoyed the outdoors where she raised chickens, and loved to garden. She
also enjoyed sewing and quilting. Lillian attended Trinity Presbyterian
Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Joel Franklin Crowder; her
parents; two brothers, Eugene and Robert Baker; one sister, Kate Spicer;
two brothers-in-law, Earl Thomas Crowder and Marvin Robert Crowder; and
mother-in-law, Viola Valentine Crowder.
Those who remain to mourn her passing are her children, Wayne Alan Crowder
and wife Marge of Pullman, Washington, Anita Mary Crowder of New Castle,
Delaware, Robert Franklin Crowder of Cuba, Mo., and Fay Katherine
Pellicciaro of West Chester, Pennsylvania; two sisters, Pauline Farris and
Bobbie Mercer of Cuba, Mo.; a sister-in-law, Ruby White of Hawthorne,
California; nine grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren; nieces,
nephews, other relatives and many friends, all who will sadly miss and
fondly remember Lillian Pearl Crowder.
Visitation was 5-9 p.m. on Thursday, August 22, 2002 at Hutson Funeral Home
in Cuba, Mo.
Funeral services were 2 p.m. on Friday, August 23, 2002 at Hutson Funeral
Chapel in Cuba, Mo. with Rev. Delmar B. Hutson officiating.
Burial was in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Cuba, Mo. Pallbearers were Clark
Baker, Jim Britton, Kenny Crowder, Scott Heintz, Stanley Jost, and Jim
Reed.
Memorials may be given to the American Heart Association and/or the
Arthritis Foundation.
All arrangements were under the direction of Hutson Funeral Home, Cuba, Mo.
Jerry Douglas Easler
Jerry Douglas Easler of Cuba, Mo. was born on July 14, 1952 at Owensboro,
Kentucky to the union of James A. Easler and Theresa (Vance) Easler and
passed away suddenly on August 20, 2002 at the Missouri Baptist Hospital,
Sullivan, Mo. at the age of 50 years, 1 month and 6 days.
On November 27, 1971 Doug was united in marriage to Diana Prince at
Berkley, Mo. They have been happily married for 30 years.
He was preceded in death by his father James A. Easler, and one brother
Johnny Easler.
On July 16, 1969 he entered the Army of the United States of America and
served in the Viet Nam conflict. He was honorably discharged on July 1,
1975.
Doug was a member of the Word of Life Fellowship Church of Sullivan, MO. He
had a wonderful sense of humor and a zest for life that will be sadly
missed.
Those who survive to mourn his passing from this life are his devoted wife
Diana Easler; two sons Doug Easler, Jr. and Jacob Easler; two daughters
Sarah Blunt and husband Brandon and Becky Easler; mother Thrersa Kirkman;
mother and father-in-law Owen and Mickey Prince; two grandchildren Kailee
Brinson and Cole Blunt.
Five brothers, Gene Easler and wife Sherry, Matt Easler and wife Pam,
Steven Easler and wife Brenda, Timmy Easler and wife Cindy and James Easler
and wife Diane; one sister Peggy Huckstep; brother-in-law Owen Prince, Jr.;
two sisters-in-law Sharon Cunningham and husband Jim and Stephanie Turner
and husband Jeff; nieces; nephews; cousins; other relatives and many
friends.
Doug was a devoted husband, loving father, grandfather, brother,
brother-in-law, good friend to all who knew him and will be sadly missed.
Jerry Douglas Easler was in state at the Britton Funeral Home of Cuba, Mo.
where funeral services were held on Friday, August 23, 2002 at 10 a.m. with
Rev. Terry Palmer officiating. Interment was in the Jefferson Barracks
Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo. All arrangements were under the direction of the
Britton Funeral Home of Cuba, Mo.
Craig Dorian Oliver
Craig Dorian Oliver was born Febraury 13, 1966 in St. Louis, Mo. to Michael
James Oliver and Linda Lee Ossana, and departed this life on August 16,
2002 as the result of a motorcycle accident at the age of 36 years, six
months, and three days.
Craig was a graduate of Troy Buchanan High School and the University of
Arizona in Tucson. He was a member of the Troy, Mo. Chapter of DeMolay
Masonic Lodge. He received salvation May 2, 1980 and was baptized August
24, 1980.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing pool, bowling, music, biking, travel
and making new friends. He played Little League baseball as a child.
Craig was employed by the Davis Construction Company.
His son, Michael John Oliver, preceded Craig in death, as well as his
paternal grandparents, Carmen and Reeney Oliver, and his maternal
grandfather, Livio Albert Aldo Ossana.
Those who remain to mourn his passing are his loving mother and stepfather
Linda and Michael Leninger of Steelville, Mo.; special friend Tamara
Parrett of Steelville, Mo.; two daughters Hannah Paige Nevills and Heather
Rose Nevills of Washington, Mo.
One brother Joseph E. Balling of Troy, Mo.; one sister Jennifer L. Balling
of Piggot, Arkansas; two aunts, Diana Lynn Ossana and Gina Michelle King of
Tucson, Arizona; one uncle, Albert A. Ossana, Jr. of Holiday, Florida.
Two nieces Taylor and Alexandra Balling and one nephew, Kameron Kraig
Balling; his maternal grandmother Marian Yvonne Anyan Ossana of Oro Valley,
Arizona, and many more relatives and friends who love him, miss him and
will fondly remember Craig Dorian Oliver.
Visitation was held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, August 18, 2002, at the
Hutson Funeral Home in Steelville, Mo. Funeral service was held 11 a.m.
Monday, August 19, 2002 at the Hutson Funeral Home in Steelville, Mo., with
Reverend Delmar B. Hutson officiating.
Pallbearers were Michael Leninger, Joseph Balling, Robert Crader, Jim
Davis, Shane Hunt and Justin Davis.
Burial was in the Gibbs Cemetery east of Steelville, Mo.
All arrangements were under the direction of the Hutson Funeral Home in
Steelville, Mo.
Timothy "Tim" Michael Smith
Timothy "Tim" Michael Smith of Cuba, Mo. was born on February 5, 1968 at
Fort Rucker, Alabama to the union of Dairl Smith and Mary Kathryn (Zuehl)
Smith and passed away suddenly at his home near Cuba, Mo. on August 15,
2002 at the age of 34 years, 6 months and 10 days.
On November 12, 1998 Tim was united in marriage to Melissa Taylor at
Steelville, Mo.
Those who survive to mourn his passing from this life are his loving wife
Melissa Smith; three children, Dalton, Kyla and Tabatha Smith; parent Dairl
and Kathy Smith; one sister Amy Hope other relatives and many friends.
Tim was a devoted husband, loving father, son, brother, good friend to all
who knew him and will be sadly missed.
Memorial services for Timothy "Tim" Michael Smith were held on Monday,
August 19, 2002 at 4:00 p.m. at the Freewill Baptist Church, Cuba, Mo. All
arrangements under the direction of the Britton Funeral Home of Cuba, Mo.
Rosella Marie Ware
Rosella Marie Ware of Bourbon, Mo. passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2002
at the age of 80 years.
Mrs. Ware was born on January 8, 1922 in Cuba, Mo. to Ben and Georgia
(Fleming) Chapman, and has remained a lifelong resident of the Bourbon and
Cuba area. On June 27, 1939 she was joined in marriage to Estel R. "Bud"
Ware at Steelville, Mo., and to their union six children were born. In
addition to serving her family as a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and
homemaker, Marie worked diligently at the Circle Inn Malt Shop in Bourbon
for over 25 years. She enjoyed crocheting, working with flowers, and was
well known for her delicious, baked pies. Marie was a follower of the
Baptist faith, and will be cherished and remembered as a strong yet sweet
person.
She is survived by three sons, Leonard Ware and wife, Tammy, Robert Ware,
and Lawrence Ware, all of Bourbon; three daughter, Berniece Quinton and
husband, Dale, of West Fork, Arkansas, Elaine Steuernagel of Bourbon, and
Kat Rigas of Sarasota, Florida; one sister, Dorothy McWilliams of
Bloomfield, New Mexico; 16 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, other
relatives and friends. Mrs. Ware was preceded in death by her parents and
her husband.
Funeral services were conducted at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, August 20, 2002 from
the Eaton Chapel in Bourbon with Pastor Harold Harrison officiating.
Interment was in Delhi Cemetery. Visitation was from 59 p.m. on Monday,
August 19, 2002 at the Eaton Chapel in Bourbon.
If desired, contributions may be made to BJC Hospice in memory of Rosella
Marie Ware.
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