Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror, Steelville, Crawford Co. MO
Local Obituaries for the Week updated November 2, 2006
Ruth Ann Cloninger
Ruth Ann Cloninger of Cuba, Missouri was born December 14, 1929
at St. Louis, Missouri to the union of Victor Thomas Cleary
and Alice Katherine (nee Dwyer) Cleary and left from this life on
Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at Rolla, Missouri at the age of 76
years 10 months and 11 days.
Ruth was united in marriage to Warren Dean Cloninger on
July 11, 1949 at Holy Cross Catholic Church of Cuba, Missouri and to
this union four children were born: David, Terry, Denise and
Patricia.
She was a loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother,
great grandmother, sister, sister-in-law, aunt, cousin and friend.
She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.
Ruth is preceded in death by her husband, Warren Dean
Cloninger; her parents, Victor Thomas and Alice Katherine Cleary;
one sister, Geraldine Markley; two brother-in-laws, Cecil Markley
and Larry Kapeller; and one grandson, Christopher Cloninger.
Those who are left to mourn her passing is her son,
David Cloninger of Anchorage, Alaska; three daughters, Terry and
husband Mark Jonas of Hollywood, Florida, Denise Cloninger of St.
Louis, Missouri and Patricia and husband Vincent DeMarco of Cuba,
Missouri; one sister, Alice Kapeller of Rolla, Missouri; seven
grandchildren, T.J., Jason, Victor, David, Danielle, Stacey and
Lydia; five great grandchildren, Taylor, Ryan, Madelyne, Kyle and
Amarra; relatives and friends.
Visitation was held Monday, October 30, 2006 from 3-6
p.m. at Britton Funeral Home, Cuba. Memorial service was Monday,
October 30, 2006 at 6 p.m. with Rev. David Veit and Pastor Gary Mace
officiating. Special music played by Darlene Cape.
Britton Funeral Home of Cuba is honored to be caring for
the Cloninger family.
John Franklin Eaton
John Franklin Eaton was born October 16, 1932, to the
union of John E. Eaton and Orene (Martin) Eaton, in Crawford County.
On July 12, 1952 at the First Baptist Church of
Cherryville he was united in marriage to Wilma Sumner and to this
union two children were born.
John departed this life Sunday, October 22, 2006, at his
home in Republic, Missouri with his wife of 54 years by his side. It
was a fairy tale marriage and there has never been a greater love
between two people.
John was a US Army Veteran of the Korean War. He lived
most of his working life in House Springs, Missouri, retiring from
General Motors after 30 years. He enjoyed 20 years of retirement
living at Lake of the Ozarks, Lee's Summit, Ft. Myers, Florida,
Springfield, and Republic.
He loved people, basketball and Krispy Kremes (not
necessarily in that order). He never met a stranger and maintained
friendships for life. He played basketball in high school, enjoyed
watching his son play basketball and held season tickets to MSU's
Lady Bears and Drury's Panthers. He followed most of the local high
school and community college teams within a 50 mile radius.
He also loved golf and, when basketball season ended, he
and Wilma could be seen playing golf at their Island Green golf
course home. They were the first Island Green "settlers" in 2000,
choosing the signature hole for their backyard view. Who knew that
would be the hole where he would get his first and only hole-in-one?
When he wasn't playing, he was sitting on the back porch watching
the golfers and snacking on one of his wife's homemade pies. If it's
true that you are what you eat, then he had to be the sweetest man
who ever lived!
He was full of life, always on the go and in a hurry to
get there. He was an hour early for every game and could play a
four-hour round of golf in under three. The speed and swiftness of
his untimely death was, therefore, not out of character.
In addition to his parents, one brother, Edwin Eaton,
preceded him in death.
Those whom remain to mourn his passing are his loving
wife, Wilma of the home; one son, Randy and his wife, Marcella of
Lee's Summit, Missouri; one daughter, RoxAnn Sharpe and husband, Don
of Republic, Missouri; two grandsons, Josh Eaton of Livonia,
Michigan, and Jon Eaton of Las Vegas, Nevada.
His mother-in-law, Effie Sumner of Arnold, Missouri;
three sisters, Mary Kreamalmeyer of Edwardsville, Illinois, Mona and
Harry DuLany of St. Clair, Missouri and Melba and Joe Martin of
Bourbon, Missouri; many nieces, nephews and dear friends.
Family and friends will celebrate John's life on
Saturday, November 4, 2006 at the Bourbon Community Center from 2-5
p.m. A celebration at the Island Green Golf Club is planned in the
near future.
Ernest George Whalen Sr.
Ernest George Whalen Sr., 76, of Amarillo, Texas, passed
away Saturday, October 14, 2006.
Mr. Whalen was born March 15, 1930, in Steelville,
Missouri, to Earl and Charlotte Whalen. He married Evelyn Tucker
Ellis on May 28, 1948.
In his early years, he farmed in the Umbarger and Canyon
area. Later in life, he worked in the furniture business in the
Amarillo area and also for Cains Coffee Co. He was an avid animal
lover and enjoyed working in his yard. Ernest greatly loved his
family and was their "Rock." He will be deeply missed by all who
knew him.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters,
Loretta Whalen, Earlene Young and Melba Offield; and a brother, Dan
Whalen.
He is survived by his wife; three daughters, Sally Bell,
Kathy Whalen and Lila Hamby and husband Buddy, all of Amarillo,
Texas; two sons, Ernest Whalen Jr. and wife Diana of Amarillo, Texas
and Johnny Ellis and wife Sharon of Robstown, Texas.
Four sisters, Ellen Craig of Amarillo, Texas, Sue Ross
of Pueblo, Colorado, Patricia Whalen and friend Mazel Thomas of
Santa Monica, California, and Agnes Sanders of Steelville, Missouri;
four brothers, Gary Whalen of Poland, New York, Raymond Whalen of
Madison, Alabama, Patrick Whalen of El Paso, Texas and Roger Whalen
of Santa Ana, California; seven grandchildren; and 10 great
grandchildren.
Visitation was from 6 to 8 p.m. October 16, 2006 at the
funeral home.
Services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, October 17, 2006 at the
Seventh-day Adventist Church with Sean Robinson, pastor,
officiating. Burial was in the Memorial Park Cemetery by Cox-LaGrone
Funeral Home.
Reprinted with permission from the Obituary page of the
Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror Web site.
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