Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror, Steelville, Crawford Co. MO Local Obituaries for the Week of September 10, 2008 David Charles Gauger David Charles Gauger of Yuma, Arizona formerly of Cuba, Missouri was born April 22, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois to Elmer and Florence Gauger and passed away July 25, 2008 in Yuma, Arizona. David was a proud member of the U.S. Marine Corps for six and one half years. “Semper Fi.” He served two tours in Okinawa and also Korea. He was selected to become a diplomatic courier but was relieved of his assignment due to a heart murmur. After his Honorable Discharge from the Marines, he married Karleen Weber in October 1962. He then worked in an oxygen generating plant, auto mechanical field, selling tools, and driving a delivery truck until his heart attack. His vision then would not allow him to drive again forcing him into early retirement. David and Karleen then moved to Cuba, Missouri where they quickly made more friends. After the death of his wife, David moved to Arizona where he resided with his brother during the winter. He learned to love the desert and the heat. Summers were spent with his sister Viola in Illinois and Kathy in Wisconsin where he loved their Northwoods cottage on the lake. David was a devoted fan of the Cubs and Bears, but did root for the Packers when they would play each other. He also loved to argue and tease his friends in Cuba about the Rams and Cardinals He was preceded in death by his wife of 40 years; son, Robert; parents; sister, Alice; four brothers-in-laws; his mother and father-in-law. He is survived by his brother, Elmer Gauger of Yuma, Arizona; sisters, Viola Stevens of Beecher, Illinois, Jacqueline McDonald of Midlothian, Illinois, Marion Bak of Portland, Oregon, Kathleen (Rick) Davisson of Combined Locks, Wisconsin; brother-in-law, Larry (Donna) Weber of Cuba, Missouri; other relatives and friends. Family and friends are invited for a time of sharing on Friday, September 12, 2008 from 6-7 p.m. at Britton Funeral Home, 904 W. Washington St. Cuba, Missouri. Memorial Service will be held Friday, September 12, 2008 at 7 p.m. at Britton Funeral Home with Rev. Keith Bailey, Sr. officiating. Arrangements under the direction of the Britton Funeral Home of Cuba, Missouri. Ruby Frances West Ruby Frances West of Sullivan, Missouri, was born on December 22, 1921 to Burton Alex and Shrilda Jane (Luttrell) Cain and she passed away at Gasconade Manor Nursing Home, Owensville, Missouri on Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at the age of 86 years. She had lived the majority of her life in the Sullivan area except for a short time when she lived at Rockaway Beach, Missouri. On March 29, 1941 she was united in marriage to George West and to this union four children were born. She was employed as an inspector at the former International Shoe Company in Sullivan, Missouri and later at the former Midwest Shoe Company. She enjoyed working around the younger people at work because it “kept her feeling young.” For a time she was a member of the First Assembly of God in Sullivan, Missouri and later attended the Full Gospel Tabernacle in Owensville, Missouri. She later transferred her membership to Covenant Praise Church, Cuba, Missouri. She enjoyed fishing and the outdoors. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; son, Dale West and son-in-law, Dewayne Lambing. She is survived by three daughters, Betty Lawrence and husband Jim of Gerald, Missouri, Linda Lambing of St. Peters, Missouri and Viva Hawk and husband Duane of Gerald, Missouri; 15 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren; three great great grandchildren; other relatives and friends. Funeral service was at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 6, 2008 at the Chapel of the Eaton Funeral Home, Sullivan, Missouri with Pastor Mark Smith officiating. Interment in the Buffalo Cemetery in Sullivan, Missouri. William Calvin “Tad” Worley William Calvin “Tad” Worley was born June 13, 1922, in Cherryville, Missouri, to Mabel (Freeman) Worley and passed away Saturday, August 30, 2007 in the Golden Living Center, St. James, Missouri at the age of 86 years, 2 months, and 17 days. He was united in marriage to Georgia Pearl Hutson on March 8, 1946, at Cherryville, Missouri. To this union two daughters were born. He was two years old when his mother died. His grandparents Nathan and Electa Belle Freeman raised him. At 13 Tad was already “hiring out” and went to live and work a short distance from home. Later, after living in Chicago, Illinois for a short time, he returned to Crawford County where he met and married Georgia (he called her Georgie) and raised his family. Georgia was already a Christian and “Tad” accepted Jesus as his Savior a few months after they were married. Rejected by the armed forced during WWII because of a medical condition, Tad went to work in the CCC to do his part for the cause. He always tried to keep up with world and local news and be politically informed. He considered his “vote” a privilege as well as a responsibility. About 35 years of his work experience was in the timber business; cutting ties, props, cordwood, firewood, stave bolts or logs. He also dug graves all over the county “regularly” for about 10 years (afterward by request). He was preceded in death by his wife; his mother and grandparents; his brother, Orville S. (Buster) and wife Helen Worley; sisters-in-law, Juanita Land and Dot Hutson; brothers-in-law, James Weaver, Herman Bilbrey, Harold Land, and Warren Evans. He is survived by daughters, Jean Worley of Steelville, Missouri and Janet and husband Reggie Noot of rural Dunnegan, Missouri; two grandchildren, Rachel and husband Alan Lockhart and Nathan and wife Christa Noot all of Bolivar, Missouri; one great granddaughter, Schyler Lockhart; two great grandsons Kody and Kaden Noot ,all of Bolivar, Missouri; an aunt, Ethel Kerbler of Steelville, Missouri; two sisters-in-law, Lueretta Bilbrey of rural Steelville, Missouri and Leota Evans of Steelville, Missouri; one brother-in-law, Noble (Junior) Hutson and wife Linda of Cherryville, Missouri; and numerous other relatives and friends, and best friend, Garland Eaton. Funeral services were held on Thursday, September 4, 2008 at 2 p.m. at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, Missouri with Rev. Len Young officiating. Special music of “Farther Along,” “Blessed Assurance” and “What A Day That Will Be” were sung and played by Rob, Alice and Mike Morton. Prelude and postlude were played by Dennis Cottrell. Remembrances were given by daughters, Jeannie Worley and Janet Noot. Casket bearers were Sonny Eaton, Thomas Eaton, Kim Eaton, Logan Eaton, Larry Eaton and Justin Eaton. Committal prayer and burial were in the First Baptist Church Cemetery at Cherryville, Missouri. Arrangements under the direction of the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of Steelville, Missouri. Reprinted with permission from the Obituary page of the Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror Web site. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.org/mo/mofiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWebArchives by: Winnie Brooks