Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror, Steelville, Crawford Co. MO
Local Obituaries for the Week of Sept. 18, 2002
Hazel A. Asher
Hazel A. Asher nee Worley was born Wednesday, October 14, 1914, at Sligo,
Mo., a daughter of the late Christopher Worley and Cora Lee Worley. She
entered eternal rest Thursday, September 5, 2002, at the Cuba Manor, Cuba,
Mo.
On July 10, 1934, Hazel was united in marriage to William Edward Asher.
Fourteen children were born to this union. Bill preceded her in death as
did two sons, John Leslie Asher and William (Billy) Rodney Asher, a
son-in-law, Jerry McMillen, two grandsons, John and Tim McMillen, and a
sister-in-law, Helen Worley.
Among those who remain to mourn her passing are twelve children; Fritz
William Asher and wife Ann of Hermann, Mo., Robert (Bob) E. Lee Asher and
wife Wanda of Cherryville, Mo., Bonnie Grace and husband Elmer Jones of
Steelville, Mo., Ronald Edward Asher and wife Lindel, also of Steelville,
Mo., Wanda Sue McMillen of Texas, Judy Ann and husband Louis Dicus of
Steelville, Mo.
Bessie Tina Asher of Springfield, Mo., Shirley Louise and husband "Buck"
Parrett of Texas, Linda Leah and husband Bill Dodd, Lynn and husband Brian
Tucker, all of Cuba, Mo., Karen Kay and husband Robert Sikes of Steelville,
Mo., Randy Dean Asher and wife Amy of Cuba, Mo., forty-four grandchildren,
sixty-eight great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren.
Also remaining are five sisters and four brothers, Pauline Headrick of
Potosi, Mo., Bill Worley, Leonard Worley, June Emily, all of Farmington,
Mo., Joe Worley of Wauchula, Florida, Faye Connell of Ellisnore, Mo., Earl
Worley of East Monrow, Louisiana, Opal Twomey of Fredericktown, Mo., and
Jim Worley of Arizona; other relatives and many friends.
Hazel A. Asher lay in state 4-9 p.m. Friday, September 6, 2002, at the
Britton Brothers Funeral Home, Steelville, Mo. Funeral services were held
10 a.m. Saturday, September 7, 2002, in the Britton Chapel with Rev. Alan
Teal officiating. April Greer provided the music. Brian Tucker read a poem.
Interment was in Earney Cemetery, Cherryville, Mo. Serving as pallbearers
were Josh Asher, Rodney Asher, Wade Asher, Rick Bray, Jason Chipman, Edward
Cox, Danial Dicus, John Dodd and Tony Gebbia.
Arrangements were under the direction of Britton Funeral Home, Steelville,
Mo.
Ray Paul Bryan
Ray Paul Bryan of Pace, Florida was born on August 24, 1945 in Leasburg,
Missouri to the union of Paul Bryan and Lorraine (Perschbacher) Bryan and
passed away on September 5, 2002 at Pace, Florida.
Ray was preceded in death by his parents and one nephew, Brian Stites.
Ray went to the Cuba School. He served in the Army of the United States of
America and did a tour of duty in Vietnam. He was a member of the Leasburg
American Legion.
Those who survive to mourn his passing from this life are his son Graig
Bryan of Pace, Florida; two sisters, Sharon Thomas and husband Walter of
Orlando, Florida, Sherry Stites of Cuba, Missouri; one brother, Rex Bryan
and wife Debbie of Orlando, Florida; many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles,
other relatives and friends.
Ray was a loving father, brother, uncle and good friend to all who knew him
and will be sadly missed.
Memorial services for Ray Paul Bryan was held on Friday, September 13, 2002
in Pace, Florida.
James O. Fountain
James O. Fountain of Belton, Missouri was born on February 15, 1931 at
Sturgeon, Missouri and passed away on September 5, 2002 at Kansas City,
Missouri at the age of 71 years 6 months and 20 days.
He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict. He worked for 32 years with
Western Union, retiring in 1988. He enjoyed camping, fishing and hunting.
Those who survive to mourn his passing from this life are his loving wife
LaDonna Fountain of the home; nieces and nephews and other members of his
loving family: Mike and Kim Fountain of Gladstone, Missouri, Susan and
Stephen Recken of Little Rock, Arkansas, Nancy and Dale Miller of Sedalia,
Missouri, Bruce and Laurie Fountain of Olathe, Kansas, Scott and Nada
Fountain of Memphis, Tennessee, Joyce, Walter and Norma Lee of Leasburg,
Missouri, Sandy and Jim Monks of Cuba, Missouri, Tanya Stamper of
Washington, Missouri and LaDonna and Doug Ray of Cuba, Missouri; other
relatives and many friends.
James was a devoted husband, loving uncle, good friend to all who knew him
and will be sadly missed.
James O. Fountain was in state at the E.K. George & Sons Belton Chapel on
September 8, 2002 from 23 p.m. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m.
Visitation was held on Tuesday, September 10, 2002 from 12 p.m. at the
Britton Funeral Home of Cuba, Missouri. Funeral services were held at 2
p.m. with Gary Mace officiating.
Interment was in the Liberty Cemetery, Steelville, Missouri. All local
arrangements were under the direction of the Britton Funeral Home of Cuba,
Missouri. Memorials to the American Cancer Society.
Argie Alice Parrett
Argie Alice Parrett nee Gibbs was born Saturday, February 17, 1923, in
Hayes, Kansas, a daughter of the late George Huitt Gibbs and Myrtle Irene
(Brabb) Gibbs.
She departed this life Thursday, September 12, 2002, in the Phelps County
Regional Medical Center, Rolla, Mo., at the age of 79 years, 6 months and
25 days.
On February 18, 1945, Argie was united in marriage to Warren Judson
Parrett. Four sons and one daughter were born to this union. They enjoyed
over thirty-three years together before his death, October 22, 1978.
In addition to her parents and Warren, Argie was preceded in death by one
son (18 year old) James David Parrett; and two brothers, William Renick
Gibbs and Kenneth Wayne Gibbs; one sister, Clio Mrieta Ware;
brother-in-law, Loran Willhite, and sister-in-law Verla Gibbs.
Among those who remain to mourn her passing are three sons, Jerry Parrett
and wife Becky of Nixa, Mo., Gary Parrett and wife Carolyn of San Clemente,
California, Joe Parrett and wife Tami of Steelville, Mo.; one daughter,
Joyce and husband Joe Stites of Cherryville, Mo.
Fourteen grandchildren, Joy, Jared, Brad, Tonya, David, Brian, Brad, Josh,
Tara, Justin, Chris, Debbie, Stacy and Heath; eleven great-grandchildren.
Three brothers and two sisters, Loretta and husband Jessie Howdeshell of
Bourbon, Mo., Jo and husband Johnnie Strange of Hillsboro, Mo., Dale Gibbs,
Clarid Gibbs and wife Joyce of Dillard, Mo., Tom Gibbs and wife Phyllis of
Davisville, Mo.
Two step-brothers, Ray Halbert and wife Ileen of Cherryville, Mo., Don
Halbert of Marion, Illinois; three step-sisters, Nellie Willhite of
Davisville, Mo., Margaret Hampton of Viburnum, Mo., Shirley and husband
Delbert Hedrick of Bay, Mo.; sister-in-law, Barbara Gibbs of Indiana;
nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and many friends.
Argie Alice Parrett lay in state 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, September 14, 2002,
at the Britton Brothers Funeral Home, Steelville, Mo.
Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Sunday, September 15, 2002 in the Britton
Chapel with Rev. Roger Silvey officiating. Donna Silvey, Ina Gladden and
Chris and Deron Gibbs provided musical selections.
Committal prayers and interment were in Freeman Cemetery, Cherryville, Mo.
Serving as pallbearers were David, Brian, Brad and Jared Parrett, Chris
Briggs and Heath Stites.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Britton Funeral Home,
Steelville, Mo.
Wanda J. Peak
Wanda Jane Peak (nee Russell) was born Saturday, December 31, 1966 in
Kansas City, Missouri to Charles and Carol Schreiner Russell and departed
this life Friday, September 6, 2002 as the result of an automobile accident
at the age of 35 years, 8 months and 6 days.
Wanda married Stephen Turner in Lamar, Missouri and to this union one son,
Stephen Nichlas Turner, was born. She later married Mathew Edward Peak on
December 15, 1995 in Harrisonville, Missouri and to this union three
children were born.
Wanda lived most of her childhood at Hermann, Missouri. She enjoyed
swimming, taking the children fishing and being with friends and family.
She accepted the Lord several years ago and attended the Lighthouse Gospel
Tabernacle Church in Viburnum, Missouri where she was a member of the Women
of Worth Ladies Group. Wanda was preceded in death by two grandparents,
Charles Schreiner and Austin Russell.
Those who remain to mourn her passing are her husband Mathew Edward Peak of
Viburnum, Missouri; four children, Stephen Turner of Independence,
Missouri, Zaccery, Dakota and Kaithlin Peak of the home in Viburnum,
Missouri; her father, Charles Russell and wife Patty of Kansas City,
Missouri and Carol Schreiner of Hermann, Missouri.
Grandparents, Betty Schreiner of Hermann, Missouri, Jane Gibson and husband
Kenneth of Liberty, Missouri; one brother, Don Russell of Verona, Virginia;
one sister, Connie Parks and husband Paul of Hermann, Missouri; two step
sisters Nancy Neely and husband DeWayne of Hermann, Missouri and Jane
Redmond and husband Thomas of Kansas City, Missouri.
Father-in-law and mother-in-law, Bill and Penny Peak of Lake Wales,
Florida; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Bill Peak of Farmington,
Missouri, Nathan Peak and Elliot Peak of Lake Wales, Florida, Larrie Ann
Peak of Kansas City, Missouri.
Christian McBurnett and husband Steve of Oates, Missouri, Abbie McBurnett
and husband Josh of Rolla, Missouri and Caroline Peak of Lake Wales,
Florida. Nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and many friends all who
will sadly miss and fondly remember Wanda Jane Russell Peak.
Visitation was from 69 p.m. Tuesday, September 10, 2002 at the Hutson
Funeral Home in Steelville, Missouri. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m.
Wednesday, September 11, 2002 at the Hutson Funeral Home in Steelville,
Missouri with Pastor Sharon Hedrick officiating.
Linda Hayworth, Tawnya Griffin and Kelly Jo Cox sang, "Praise His Name,"
"The Anchor Holds," "Only God Can Heal" and "Because You Loved Me."
Burial was in the Upper Indian Creek Cemetery in Viburnum, Missouri.
Bereavement dinner was held at the Lighthouse Gospel Tabernacle Church
after the services.
Pallbearers were Jess Hedrick, Paul Parks, Larry Phares, Brad Asher,
Barrett Mitchell and DeWayne Neeley.
All arrangements were under the direction of the Hutson Funeral Home in
Steelville, Missouri.
Morris Vernon Simmerly
Morris Vernon Simmerly was born on July 19, 1917, in Sullivan, Missouri to
John Henry Simmerly and Anna Blanton Simmerly. He departed this life on
Thursday, September 12, 2002 at the Missouri Baptist Hospital, Sullivan,
Missouri at the age of 85 years, one month and 24 days.
Morris came from a large family of seven brothers and two sisters. He was a
life-long resident of the Bourbon area, where he worked at Paramount
Headware 61 years, retiring as a foreman.
On June 5, 1942, Morris Vernon Simmerly was united in marriage to Eleanor
Hoerath at the United Methodist Parsonage, Bourbon, Missouri and to this
union three daughters were born.
Morris was a member of the Oddfellows Lodge IOOF #156, Rebekah Lodge #319,
Cantons of Sullivan #49, Grand Lodge IOOF of MO and United Methodist Men's
Club of Bourbon. After his retirement he enjoyed gardening and cooking for
the various fund-raisers of the organizations he belonged to.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his daughter Connie Kell; his
brothers, Rolla, Virgil, Henry, Jess, Ashley, Frank and Eircil Simmerly;
two sisters, Elsie Cardwell and Marie Pinnell.
Those who remain to mourn his passing are his dear wife, Eleanor of the
home; his daughters, Bonnie Peterson and husband Gary of Bourbon, Missouri
and Kathy West and husband Barry of Leasburg, Missouri; his son-in-law Rev.
David Kell and wife Rev. Barbara Kell of Aurora, Illinois; his sister,
Gertie Miller of Sullivan, Missouri; his grandchildren, Christopher
Peterson and wife Kim, Alison Phillips and husband Bob, Sarah Peterson,
Grant West, Vanessa Kell and Kevin Kell; nephews, nieces, other relatives
and many friends, all who will sadly miss and fondly remember Morris Vernon
Simmerly.
Visitation was held from 6-9 p.m. Sunday, September 15, 2002 at the First
United Methodist Church in Bourbon, Missouri with a memorial service by the
Oddfellows Lodge IOOF #156 at 7 p.m.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Monday, September 16, 2002 at the
First United Methodist Church in Bourbon, Missouri with Pastor Connie
Gallagher officiating. Burial was at Bourbon Cemetery, Bourbon, Missouri.
All arrangements were under the direction of Hutson Funeral Home, Cuba,
Missouri.
Memorials may be given to the First United Methodist Church, Bourbon,
Missouri.
Karen Joan Voss
Karen Joan Voss nee Thompson of Cuba, Missouri passed away on Friday,
September 6, 2002 at the age of 60 years 4 months and 5 days.
Karen was preceded in death by her parents Fred Thompson and Blanche
(Martin) Thompson.
On November 27, 1960, Karen was united in marriage to Vernon Voss of
Oxnard, California. Two sons, Joe and Jason and one daughter, Deborah, were
born to this union. Karen and Vernon had been happily married for 41 years.
Karen was a member of Holy Cross Church of Cuba, Missouri. For many years
she had her own beauty shop.
Those who survive to mourn her passing from this life is her devoted
husband Vernon Voss; two sons, Joe Voss and wife Dianna and Jason Voss and
wife Jennifer; one daughter Deborah Voss; one brother Gene Babcock; three
sisters Marion Belding, Rose Grierman and Sue Le Bretton; one granddaughter
Jodi Voss; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Karen was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, sister, good friend
to all who knew her and will be sadly missed.
Karen Joan Voss nee Thompson was in state at the Britton Funeral Home of
Cuba, Missouri where a wake service was held on Sunday, September 8, 2002
at 7 p.m.
Funeral Mass was held on Monday, September 9, 2002 at 10 a.m. with Father
James Finder officiating.
Interment was in the Holy Cross Cemetery, Cuba, Missouri. Memorials to the
Holy Cross School.
All arrangements were under the direction of the Britton Funeral Home of
Cuba, Missouri.
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