Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror, Steelville, Crawford Co. MO
Local Obituaries for the Week of October 29, 2003
Dorothy E. Belknap
Dorothy E. Belknap nee Eckerle of Cuba, Missouri was born on July 5, 1931
to the union of William Eckerle and Viola (Vontalge) Eckerle and passed away
suddenly on October 21, 2003 near Leasburg, Missouri at the age of 72 years,
3 months and 16 days.
On May 4, 1951 Dottie was united in marriage to Donald Belknap in St. Louis,
Missouri. One son, David, and one daughter, Deborah, were born to this union.
They were happily married until Don preceded her in death on December 14, 1999.
Dottie was also preceded in death by one grandson, Samuel Pigue.
She was a member of the Cuba United Methodist Church, Indian Hills Ladies
Auxiliary and the Cuba Ladies VFW Auxiliary.
Those who survive to mourn her passing from this life are her daughter,
Deborah Pigue and husband Mark; one son David Belknap and wife Deborah; five
grandchildren, Daniel and Jared Belknap and Rebecca, Benjamin and Jeremiah
Pigue; other relatives and many friends.
Dottie was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, good friend to all who
knew her and will be sadly missed.
Dorothy E. Belknap was in state at the Britton Funeral Home of Cuba, Missouri.
Funeral services were held on Monday, October 27, 2003 at The Our Lady of Peace
Church, House Springs, Missouri. Interment was in the Jefferson Barracks
National Cemetery, House Springs, Missouri. All arrangements were under the
direction of the Britton Funeral Home of Cuba, Missouri.
Sarah Bell Brown
Sarah Bell Brown of Cuba, Missouri was born on August 6, 1923 at Logan,
Missouri to the union of William Goebel Ray and Lunda L. (Gideon) Ray and
passed away on October 15, 2003 at the Phelps County Regional Medical Center
of Rolla, Missouri at the age of 80 years, 2 months and 9 days.
On October 18, 1945 Sarah was united in marriage to George Albert Brown. Three
sons, Stanley, Dennis, and Donald, and one daughter, Susan, were born to this
union. They have been happily married for 57 years. Sarah was preceded in death
by her parents and one brother, William Laverne Ray. She and George had made their
home in Cuba, Missouri for many years. They were members of the Cuba United
Methodist Church and Sarah was a member of the Cuba Eastern Star.
Sarah devoted her life to her husband and family. She was involved in many
community activities during the time they lived in Cuba.
Those who survive to mourn her passing from this life are her devoted husband,
George Albert Brown; three sons, Stanley Allan Brown and wife Penny, Dennis
Geoffrey Brown and wife Mary and Donald Lee Brown and wife Monique; one daughter
Sue Lynn Brown; one brother Tom Ray and wife Willadean; one sister Betty
Matthews and husband Monty; six grandchildren; two great grandchildren; other
relatives and many friends. Sarah was devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother,
great-grandmother, sister, good friend to all who knew her and will be sadly missed.
Sarah Bell Brown was in state at the Britton Funeral Home of Cuba, Missouri
where funeral services were held on Saturday, October 18, 2003 at 11 a.m. with
Rev. Paul Latham officiating. Interment was in the Kinder Cemetery, Cuba,
Missouri. All arrangements were under the direction of the Britton Funeral Home
of Cuba, Missouri.
Nicholi P. Bruno
Nicholi P. Bruno, of Clinton, Tennessee, formerly of Cuba, Missouri, was
born June 18, 1940 to the union of Joseph F. and Frances (Catarnichi) Bruno.
He entered eternal life May 23, 2003 at the St. Mary's Residential Hospice
in Knoxville, Tennessee, at the age of 62. He is survived by his one son,
Seth Allen Babcock and wife Shannon; four daughters, Sheri Lynn Dinwiddie
and husband Mitch, Christina Marie Bruno, Theresa Ennis and husband Ed, Lisa
Rene Lewis and husband Bill; one brother, Frank Bruno and wife Jerri; two
sisters, Catherine DeClue and Marianna Weber and husband Bill.
Nine grandchildren, Amanda Jean Redman, Jessica Danielle Redman, Ashley
Elizabeth Bornschiena, Timothy Ray Mansfield, Danielle Nichole Ennis, Edward
Roger Donald Joseph Ennis, Zachery Ryan Ennis, Cameron Michael Dinwiddie and
Michael Kyle Dinwiddie.
Memorial services will be held Saturday, November 8, 2003 at 10:30 a.m. at the
Injoy Christian Fellowship, Old Highway 66, Bourbon, Mo. (Take Leasburg exit,
go east on south service road (Old 66) for 1/4 mile.)
Florence Elizabeth May
Florence Elizabeth May nee Clover was born Tuesday, February 19, 1918 in
Leasburg, Missouri to the late John George Clover and Julia Elizabeth Woods
Clover and departed this life Tuesday, October 14, 2003 at the Gibbs Care
Center Nursing Home in Steelville, Missouri at the age of 85 years, 7 months
and 25 days.
Florence married Adrain Mervel May on October 12, 1940 in Steelville, Missouri
and to this union two daughters were born.
Florence was a lifelong resident of Crawford County; she was very active in
community service throughout her life. She was a member of the ladies auxiliary
of the VFW Post #6479 where she served as president for many years and was known
to many as the poppy lady selling poppies to everyone who crossed her path. She
was a member of the Steelville Extension Club, Women's Bowling League, she
bowled on leagues in Cuba, Sullivan, and Steelville, winning numerous trophies,
she bowled on the television show Bowling For Dollars, she served as adminstrix
for several elderly people down through the years. Florence worked for L. B.
Price for many years selling household items from her car on her routes
throughout Crawford County.
Florence accepted the Lord many years ago and was formerly a member of the
Steelville Presbyterian Church, and a current member of the Potosi Presbyterian
Church. Florence was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Adrain, two
daughters, Patricia Ann Payne, and Audrey Lee Stacy, five brothers Albert Stout,
Charles Stout, Thomas Stout, John Clover, and Bill Clover. Those who remain to
mourn her passing are her loving grandchildren Jerry Payne and wife Susan of
Charleston, Illinois; Mary Locke and husband Brad of Ellisville, Mo.; Angie
Simerda and husband Frank of O'Fallon, Mo.; James Payne and wife Anita of Houston,
Texas; John Stacy and wife Lois of Salem, Mo.; Sandy South and husband Jeff of
Cape Girardeau, Mo.; Michael Stacy and wife Anna of Bunker, Mo.; and Mary Mae
Stacy of O'Fallon, Mo.; her son-in-laws William "Bill" Payne and wife Sharon
of Steelville, Mo.; and Oscar Stacy of Bunker, Mo.; one brother Percy Clover
of Raleigh, North Carolina; and sister-in-law Georgia Clover of Steelville, Mo.;
nieces and nephews, cousins, other relatives and many friends all who will
sadly miss and fondly remember Florence Elizabeth May.
Visitation was held Friday, October 17, 2003 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Hutson
Funeral Home, Steelville, Mo. Funeral Services for Florence Elizabeth May was
held Saturday, October 18, 2003 at 11 a.m. at the Hutson Funeral Home in
Steelville, Mo. with Rev. Delmar B. Hutson officiating. Jerry and James Payne,
Mary Locke and Edna Slape sang "It Is Well With My Soul," "Turn Your Eyes Upon
Jesus," and "He Is Lord," accompanied by Valerie Hutson on piano. Angie Simerda
and Mary Mae Stacy read Eulogies. Her eight grandchildren honored her as
pallbearers, and her great-grandchildren handed out poppies to all present at
the service. Burial in the Steelville Cemetery, Steelville, Mo.
All arrangements under the direction of Hutson Funeral Home, Steelville, Mo.
Meryl Owen Mowry
Meryl Owen Mowry was born in Washington, Indiana on September 3, 1907 and
passed away at the age of 96 enroute to Rolla Hospital on October 22, 2003.
He lived with his son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Sandy Mowry in Cherryville,
Mo. He was united in marriage to Mary Elizabeth (nee Layton) on August 13, 1932.
They were married for 69 years when Mary passed away on January 31, 2002 at the
age of 91. Survivors include three children, Patricia A. (Floyd) Goodman, Jim
(Sandy) Mowry and Mary Ann (Dan) Zimmerman. Also surviving are six grandchildren,
Jeffrey (Saori) Goodman, James (Trish), Mark (Jill) and Scott (Cyndi) Mowry,
Rick (Grace) and Sheri Zimmerman, great grandchildren and a great great grandchild.
He will be missed by many other relatives and friends.
Freida M. Patrick
Freida M. Patrick, nee Roux, 85, of Cuba, Missouri, formerly of St. Louis,
Missouri, born December 17, 1917 in Centralia, Illinois, died Friday, October
24, 2003, at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, Illinois. Mrs. Patrick was preceded
in death by her husband, Joseph William Patrick Sr., whom she married March 17,
1943 and who died June 4, 2003; her parents, Oscar and Sophie (nee Hamburg) Roux,
three brothers and five sisters. She is survived by four daughters and a son,
Judith (Robert) Reindl of Belleville, Illinois, Joseph W. (Doris) Patrick, Jr.
of Florissant, Missouri, Kathy Sutter of Hazelwood, Missouri, Deborah (Mark)
Haake of Bridgeton, Missouri, and Kim (Dean) Brown of Louisburg, Kansas.
A brother, Robert (Margaret) Roux of Festus, Missouri, five sisters, Juanita
(Charles) Delfel of St. Charles, Missouri, Mable Schnuck of Titusville, Florida,
Jackie (Bob) Eller of Roswell, Illinois, Corky (Winston) Alcorn of Centralia,
Illinois and Mary Jane (Norman) Mathews of Centralia, Illinois.
Twelve grandchildren, Tony (Colleen) Patrick, Tracie Patrick, Stephanie Sasso,
Amanda Sutter, Jennifer (Jim) Horvath, Megan Haake, Thomas Haake, Nicole (Geoff)
Vallejo, Kristin Justice, Aimee (Richard) Hamilton, Eli Brown and Spencer Brown;
great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday, October 26, 2003, at the George
Renner & Sons Funeral Home, Belleville, Illinois. Funeral service was held at
11:30 a.m. Monday, October 27, 2003, at George Renner & Sons Funeral Home,
Belleville, Illinois.Burial was in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.
Arrangements by George Renner & Sons Funeral Home, Belleville, Illinois.
Wilma Lee Wheeler
Wilma Lee Wheeler nee Moss of Cuba, Missouri was born on October 2, 1914 in
St. Louis, Missouri to the union of Albert Clarence Moss and Mary Edith
(Strauser) Moss and passed away on October 21, 2003 at the Missouri Baptist
Hospital, Sullivan, Missouri at the age of 89 years and 19 days.
On June 7, 1936 Wilma was united in marriage to Howard P. Wheeler. They were
happily married until he preceded her in death on February 27, 1994.
She was also preceded in death by her parents, two brothers Wilson and Daniel
Moss and two brothers-in-law Robert Armstrong and Len Landers.
Wilma was a member of the Cuba First Baptist Church, Cuba, Missouri. She was
faithful to her church and Lord all her life. Those who survive to mourn her
passing from this life are her loving daughter Sandy Weber; three sisters,
Adele Landers, Alma Armstrong and Mary Lou Trask and husband Harry; one grandson
William S. Weber; nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends. Wilma was a
devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, sister, good friend to all
who knew her and will be sadly missed.
Wilma Lee Wheeler nee Moss was in state at the Britton Funeral Home of Cuba,
Missouri where funeral services were held on Saturday, October 25, 2003 at
12:30 p.m. with Rev. Eric Smith officiating. Interment was in the Old Cave
Springs Cemetery, Sullivan, Missouri. All arrangements were under the direction
of the Britton Funeral Home of Cuba, Missouri.
Etta Blanche Williams
Etta Blanche Williams, of Rolla, formerly of Cuba, passed away Wednesday,
October 22, 2003 at the Phelps County Regional Medical Center at the age of 87.
She was born in Stanton, Nebraska on March 10, 1916 to the late Louis and Louie
(Ellis) Moritz. On July 23, 1932 she married John A. Williams who preceded her
in death on October 3, 2003. In addition to her parents and husband, she was
preceded in death by a son, John M. Williams, infant daughter, Joan, son-in-law,
Vern Dauernheim, two sisters, Willamena Crabtree and Isola Wagner, and two
brothers, Leonard and Donald Moritz.
Mrs. Williams was a member of the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Rolla.
She will be greatly missed by her surviving family which includes her son Jerry
Williams and wife Nikki; four daughters, Jean Broleman and husband John, Janet
Dauernheim, Joyce Roach and husband John, and Jane Brown and husband Steve;
daughter-in-law, Barb Williams; one brother, Victor Moritz; a sister, Gertrude
Leonard; 15 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other
extended family members and dear friends.
Funeral services for Etta Williams will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, October
27, 2003 at the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Rolla with Reverends John Roach and
Gerald Wittmaier officiating. Interment will follow the service in the St. James
City Cemetery. A visitation for family and friends was held from 5-8 Sunday,
October 26, at the Null & Son Funeral Home. All arrangements are under the
direction of the Null & Son Funeral Home in Rolla.
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