Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror, Steelville, Crawford Co. MO
Local Obituaries for the Week of October 5, 2000
Winfield Noel Laney, Jr.
Winfield Noel Laney, Jr., age 78, of Camdenton, Mo., died Monday, September
18, 2000 in Lake Regional Hospital, Osage Beach.
Winfield, son of Winfield Noel Laney, Sr. and Daisy Dulaney Laney was born
February 19, 1922 in Wesco, Mo.
He was raised in the Wesco and Steelville areas and graduated from
Steelville High School. After graduating, he attended college in Norman,
Oklahoma, then faithfully served his country in the Army Air Corp during
World War II. Most of his life, Winfield worked as a carpenter. He moved to
the Camdenton area in 1995.
During his life he had been a member of the Elks Lodge and the VFW
organizations.
Winfield is preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Varley, and a
sister, Elbalee.
Survivors include four sons, Bruce of Camdenton, Bryan, Cuba, Mo., Dale and
Pat, Kirkwood, Mo.; three daughters, Dianna Long, Florida, Tammy Scrivner,
and Mary Helmich, St. Louis, Mo.
Also surviving are a brother, Larry Laney of Steelville and a sister, Gean
Mullen of Cuba.
Graveside services were held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 23, in Wesco
Cemetery, Wesco, Mo. Arrangements are under the direction of the
Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home, Camdenton, Mo.
John Dawson Happel
John Dawson Happel of Cuba, Mo. was born on September 8, 1940 at Cuba, Mo.
to the union of Samuel E. Happel and Rose E. Happel nee Biggs and passed
away on September 23, 2000 at the age of 60 years and 15 days.
John was preceded in death by his parents, and three sisters Rena McClain,
Dorothy Layton and Fay Yocom.
On May 8, 1995 John was united in marriage to Lorraine Krewson in Arkansas.
John was a veteran having proudly served his country in the Army of the
United States of America and was honorably discharged on February 28, 1965.
He was a member of Trinity Chapel and Cuba VFW.
Those who survived to mourn his passing from this life are his devoted wife
Lorraine Happel; one son, James D. Happel and wife Cathy; one daughter
Deanna Goudeau; two step-daughters Tina Thomeczek and husband David and
Dawn Harmon; one sister Opal Gestring and husband Bill; 11 grandchildren;
nieces; nephews; other relatives and many friends.
John was a devoted husband, loving father, stepfather, brother, good friend
to all who knew him and will be sadly missed.
John Dawson Happel was in state at the Britton Funeral Home of Cuba, Mo.
where funeral services were held on Tuesday, September 26, 2000 at 11:00
a.m. with Rev. Gary Mace officiating. Pallbearers were Paul Maerli, John
Smith, Pat Pierre, Ed Mitchell, Jim Palmer and Ray Mortimeyer. Interment
was in the Kinder Cemetery, Cuba, Mo. Memorials to the Phelps County
Hospice. All arrangements were under the direction of the Britton Funeral
Home of Cuba, Mo.
Matred L. Halbert
Matred L. Halbert nee Perrigue of Cuba, Mo. was born on August 14, 1914 at
Steelville, Mo. to the union of John H. Perrigue and Myrtle Perrigue nee
Coppedge and passed away on September 29, 2000 in St. Louis, Mo. at the age
of 86 years, 1 month and 15 days.
On May 23, 1931 Matred was united in marriage to Jewell Halbert in Kansas.
Two daughters, Peggy and Betty, were born to this union. Matred and Jewell
were happily married until he preceded her in death on July 24, 1995.
Matred was also preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, Clarence,
Paul and Ben Perrigue and two sisters Orpha Blount and Edna Williamson.
She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Cuba, Mo. and an
active member of the Mariners until she had to move to St. Louis in 1995.
Those who survive to mourn her passing from this life are her two loving
daughters Peggy Allman and Betty Kuntz; 6 grandchildren,
great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews; other relatives and many friends.
Matred was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, aunt, good friend to
all who knew her and will be sadly missed.
Matred L. Halbert nee Perrigue was in state at the Britton Funeral Home of
Cuba, Mo. where funeral services were held on Monday, October 2, 2000 at
10:00 a.m. with Rev. Heide Hackman officiating. Interment was in the
Steelville Cemetery, Steelville, Mo. Memorials to the First Presbyterian
Church of Cuba. All arrangements were under the direction of the Britton
Funeral Home of Cuba, Mo.
Pastor Allen Payne
Pastor Allen Payne, of Purdy, Mo., formerly of Leasburg, Mo., passed away
as a result of an automobile accident on Friday, September 22, 2000 at the
age of 42 years.
Pastor Payne was born December 30, 1957 at Sullivan, Mo. to Woodrow and
Margie (Witt) Payne. He was reared in the Sullivan, Mo. area and was
baptized in his youth into the Baptist faith. He was a charter member of
New Testament Baptist Church in Sullivan.
On November 15, 1975 he was married to Sherry Dazey at St. Clair, Mo. and
to this marriage two sons were born.
Allen was employed as a machinist by trade for 15 years until his call into
the ministry on January 21, 1990. His first pastorate was at Grassy Hollow
Southern Baptist Church, which he accepted on March 29, 1992. Allen's first
service as a Pastor was on Easter Sunday of that year.
On June 12, 1995 he was called to First Southern Baptist Church of
Leasburg, Mo. and was active there until receiving a call in June of 2000
to Arnhart Baptist Church at Purdy, Mo.
Allen lived as a witness to his Lord Jesus Christ. He was a blessing to
many lives, not only to the congregations he served, but also to the
communities he served as well.
He found pleasure in the outdoors and loved fishing, camping and observing
wildlife. Allen also enjoyed golf and was learning the lost art of roping.
A true man of God, he will be fondly remembered for his genuine faith,
compassion, personality and love.
He is survived by his wife Sherry of Purdy, Mo., two sons, Allen Lee Payne
and wife Tracy of Pacific, Mo., and Robert Payne of Bourbon, Mo., his
parents, Woodrow and Margie Payne of Leasburg, Mo., one brother, Richard
Payne of Palm Bay, Florida, parents-in-law, Leroy and Phyllis Dazey of St.
Clair, Mo., other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were conducted 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 26, 2000 from
New Testament Baptist Church in Sullivan with Pastors Jerry Williams and
Fred Miller officiating. Interment was in Crossroads Cemetery, Leasburg,
Mo. Funeral arrangements were under the care of the Eaton Funeral Home,
Sullivan, Mo.
Eddie Wayne Patrick
Eddie Wayne Patrick was born Tuesday, March 25, 1947, at St. Louis, Mo., a
son of the late Guy Reynold Patrick and Doris Faye Patrick (nee Kent). His
parents died at an early age and he lived with his grandmother and
grandfather, Mayma Lee and Clarence Oles Patrick. After his grandmother's
death, he lived with Marvin and Lorraine Chilton, an aunt and uncle. They
became his extended family.
He served in the United States Air Force, entering the service in New
Orleans, Louisiana, and received an honorable discharge December 12, 1966
at Kincheloe Air Force Base, Kinross, Michigan.
Among those who remain to mourn his passing are his devoted wife Bonnie
(Sargent) Patrick of the home in Steelville, Mo.; three daughters, Tammy
and husband David Bourque of Macon, Georgia, Dionne Kathleen Patrick of
Steelville, Mo., Katie Sue Patrick, attending Vassar College, in New York;
one brother, Guy Lyndon Patrick of Springfield, Mo.; two sisters, Frances
Sue and husband Wayne Bratten of McAllen, Texas and Sherry Lynn Vanover of
West Monroe, Louisiana.
Three grandchildren, Grant and Hanna Bourque, and Lacey Paige Patrick; his
mother-in-law, Fedora Jeanne Sargent of Roseville, California;
brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Larry James and Gail Sargent of
Bullhead City, Arizona, Takako Sargent of Roseville, California.
His extended family, Marvin and Lorraine Chilton of St. James, Mo.; Bud
Blackburn of Eugene, Mo., Richard Chilton, Jean and Bob Watkins, all of St.
James, Mo., Larry and Judy Chilton of Wesco, Mo., Dale Chilton of Los
Angeles, California, Sharon and Jerry Tennyson of Rolla, Mo., Donna and
Matt Bruns of Rogersville, Mo., Debbie and John Scudder of Wilson, Wyoming;
aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and many friends.
In addition to his parents and grandparents, he was preceded in death by
his father-in-law Densel Joseph Sargent, brother-in-law Joseph Edward
Sargent and (adopted) sister-in-law Mary Etta Blackburn.
Ed will always be remembered as a skilled carpenter, master contractor,
creative musician, nature lover, gourmet chef, talented singer,
entertaining jokester, green thumb gardener, sharer of a wealth of
knowledge, generous benefactor, good provider, caring friend, proud family
member, loving father, and adoring husband
He was a unique individual, who lived life to the fullest. He definitely
left his mark on mankind and will be greatly missed.
Eddie Wayne Patrick lay in state 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Friday, September 29,
2000, at the Britton Funeral Home, Steelville, Mo.
Funeral services were held 3:00 p.m. Saturday, September 30, 2000, in the
Britton Chapel with Cindy Martin officiating. Musical selections were
provided by Jake and Stephanie Scudder.
Committal prayers and interment were in Wesco Cemetery, Wesco, Mo. Serving
as pallbearers were his nephews, Larry Chilton, Jr., Derek Chilton, Sedric
Waguespack, Curtis Waguespack, Tommy Dale Plank, John Watkins and Bill
Plank.
Arrangements were under the direction of Britton Funeral Home, Steelville,
Mo.
Theodore "Ted" E. Gehring
Theodore E. Gehring was born Saturday, April 6, 1929, a son of the late
Edwin Gehring and Myrtle (Richardson) Gehring. He died Thursday, September
28, 2000, at the age of 71 years, 5 months and 22 days.
Among those who remain to mourn his passing are two sons, Michael and
Patrick Gehring of Lanchester, California.
Ted may be remembered as a character actor, appearing on television in "The
Little House on the Prairie." He was returned to California for final
disposition.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Britton Funeral Home,
Steelville, Mo.
Corinne "Connie" Carr
Connie Carr, nee Faust, was born Tuesday, November 5, 1912, at
Edwardsville, Illinois, a daughter of the late John Faust and Edna
(Somerfad) Faust and entered eternal life Sunday, September 24, 2000, at
the Phelps County Medical Center, Rolla, Mo., at the age of 87 years, 10
months and 19 days.
She graduated from Edwardsville High, Jewish Hospital of Nursing in St.
Louis, and attended George Peabody Teacher's College, Nashville, Tennessee,
majoring in Public Health Nursing. She spent most of her professional life
as a rural public health nurse in Missouri.
She was assigned on a demonstration project in Washington County, Mo. where
she met John Carr, son of George Carr and Martha Blaine Wallace Carr. On
November 9, 1940, at the First Presbyterian Church of Edwardsville,
Illinois, she and John were married.
They have two sons and one daughter and would have celebrated their
sixtieth anniversary this November.
She was acting administrator of County Nursing Service when she retired in
1971. She has served as elder in the Presbyterian Church and remained an
active member as long as her health permitted. She also did a lot of
volunteer work and enjoyed gardening, rose culture, knitting and needle
point.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by one brother,
Clinton Faust and one sister, Norma Lovret.
Among those who remain to mourn her passing are her devoted husband John
Carr of the home in Steelville, Mo.; two sons, Tom Lakenan Carr and wife
Gale of Kirkwood, Mo., Jay Blaine Carr and wife Ethelyn (Eth) of Baker
City, Oregon; one daughter, Sally Jane and husband Don Smith of
Springfield, Mo.
One sister, Edna Croxen of Steelville, Mo.; brother-in-law Ivar Lovert of
San Diego, California; three grandchildren, David Blaine Carr of Kirkwood,
Mo., Shannon Smith and Stephanie Smith of Springfield, Mo.; nieces,
nephews, cousins, other relatives and many friends.
Corinne Carr lay in state 4:00 - 9:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 26, 2000, at
the Britton Brothers Funeral Home, Steelville, Mo. Funeral services were
held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 27, 2000, at the Steelville
Presbyterian Church with Rev. Charles D. Likely officiating. Musical
selections were congregational hymns with organist Deloris Bell.
Committal prayers and interment were in Pleasant Point Cemetery,
Steelville, Mo. Serving as pallbearers were Henry Adams, Maurice Cape, Dan
Carr, Tim Carr, Bill Coffman, Bob Fishwick, Henry Howdeshell and John
Taylor.
Arrangements were under the direction of Britton Funeral Home, Steelville,
Mo.
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