Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror, Steelville, Crawford Co. MO
Local Obituaries for the Week of November 25, 2009
Helen Alberta Bailey
Helen Alberta (Campbell) Bailey was born on September 26, 1941 in Rolla,
Missouri to Columbus Alexander and Anna Edna (McCorkle) Campbell and passed
away on Friday, November 20, 2009 at the Phelps County Regional Medical
Center in Rolla, Missouri at the age of 68 years, 1 month and 25 days.
Helen was united in marriage to Louis “Joe” Bailey. They were married for
31 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Columbus Alexander and Anna Edna
Campbell and her husband, Louis “Joe” Bailey. Louis passed away on
November 27, 2002.
She is survived by five sons, Dennis Campbell, Terry Campbell and wife
Malinda, Brian Bailey, Jeff Bailey, and Brad Bailey, all of Rolla, Missouri;
two brothers, Lawrence Campbell of St. James, Missouri; and Earl Edward
Campbell of Boiling Springs, Missouri; two sisters, Maxine Lemke and Joan
Yoakum, both of Rolla, Missouri and seven grandchildren.
Arrangements under the direction of the Jones Funeral Home in St. James,
Missouri.
Glenda Jean Caron
Glenda Jean Caron nee Scott of Cuba, Missouri was born in Steelville,
Missouri on Friday, October 4, 1946 to Raymond Scott and Bernice (Simon)
Scott and passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2009 in Cuba, Missouri at the
age of 63 years, 1 month and 13 days.
On November 22, 1964 she was united in marriage to Ronald Caron and to this
union four children were born.
Glenda was a devoted Christian and had such a positive outlook on life.
She enjoyed reading her Bible, spending time with her family, working in
her flower garden, making crafts, crocheting, baking, and collecting
pictures. Her passion in life was being with and doing things for her
grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Raymond and Bernice Scott; one
brother, Ralph Scott and two sisters, Doris Wilkenson and Laura Sturm.
She is survived by her husband, Ron Caron of the home; children, Stoney
(Sheila) Caron, Roxie (Matt) Lee and Shelly (Dustin) DeRennaux, all of
Steelville, Missouri, and Chad (Shannon) Caron of Cuba, Missouri;
11 grandchildren, Lance (Lauren) Caron and Seth Caron, Brittany Caron,
Katie, Matthew, Karlie and Gavin Lee, Abby and Carter DeRennaux and Cameron
and Courtney Caron; brother, Ray (Butch) Scott; sisters, Clara Burke, Norma
Sitzes, Hazel Parsons, June McConnell, Evelyn Stadola, and Mary Scott;
other relatives and friends.
Visitation was Thursday, November 19, 2009 from 9-11 a.m. and Memorial
service at 11 a.m. at the Hutson Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri with
Rev. Jerry Beers officiating.
Arrangements are under the direction of Hutson Funeral Home, Steelville,
Missouri
Brenda J. Harrison
Brenda J. Harrison was born in Rolla, Missouri on June 3, 1947 to Archie
and Lucille (Taylor) Whitaker and passed away November 18, 2009 at her home
in St. James, Missouri at the age of 62 years.
Brenda Whitaker was united in marriage to LeRoy Harrison on August 25, 1966
and to this union three children were born.
Brenda worked for McDonnell Douglas in St. Louis, Missouri for 12 years, she
then went to work for Missouri S&T for the last nine years. Brenda just
retired this month.
She was an avid reader. Brenda and LeRoy loved to go for car rides, just to
see the scenery in the fall, or to go somewhere new.
She was preceded in death by her father, Archie Whitaker, and infant
daughter, September Harrison
She is survived by her husband of 43 years, LeRoy Harrison of St. James,
Missouri; mother, Lucille (Taylor) Whitaker of St. James, Missouri; children,
Beth Reddington and husband Jim of St. James, Missouri, Roy Harrison and
wife Kim of St. Charles, Missouri; sister, Susan Craft and husband Randy of
St. James, Missouri; grandchildren, Casey Craft and James David Reddington;
other relatives and friends.
Visitation was Thursday, November 19, 2009 from 6-8 p.m.
Funeral service was Friday, November 20, 2009 at 11 a.m. at the St. James
Chapel of the James & Gahr Mortuary with Rev. Mick Thrasher officiating.
Interment was in the Rolla City Cemetery.
Arrangements under the direction of James & Gahr Mortuary of St. James.
Edith Lucille Holman
Edith Lucille Holman was born July 6, 1916 to Louis and Edith (Baxter)
Hughes and passed away on November 16, 2009 at the age of 93 years.
She married Daniel L. Holman on April 17, 1937 and to this union one son
was born.
Edith retired in 1981 from California Manufacturing in St. James, Missouri
after working as a seamstress for over 50 years. She was a lifelong member
of the St. Anthony Catholic Church in Rosati, Missouri.
She was fondly known to everyone as either “Aunt Lucille” or “Grandma
Holman.”
She was preceded in death by her parents, Louis and Edith Hughes; husband,
Daniel; son; four brothers, Louis Hughes, Albert Hughes, Everet Hughes and
Tom Hughes; one sister, Corrine Hughes and an infant sister.
She is survived by two granddaughters, Angel Davis and husband Doug of
St. James, Missouri and Caroline Stevenson and husband Geoffrey of
Doolittle, Missouri; five great grandchildren, Abbey Davis, Daniel Davis,
Alexis Stevenson, Zachery Davis and Christopher Stevenson.
Visitation was held on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 from 6-8 p.m. at the Jones
Funeral Home Chapel in St. James, Missouri.
Funeral Mass was on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 2 p.m. at the
St. Anthony’s Church in Rosati, Missouri with Father Charles Pardee
officiating.
Pallbearers were Shawn White, Phil Branstetter, Paul Lopez, Harold Hughes,
George Hughes, and Donnie Hughes.
Burial in the Hughes Cemetery.
Arrangements under the direction of the Jones Funeral Home in St. James,
Missouri.
Keith Leon Indermuehle
Keith Leon Indermuehle of Owensville, Missouri was born in Custer, South
Dakota on March 11, 1937 to Frank and Sarah Levada (Myers) Indermuehle and
passed away Saturday, November 14, 2009 at St. Mary’s Health Center in
Jefferson City, Missouri at the age of 72 years, 8 months and 3 days.
He was retired from the military serving his country with the U.S. Coast
Guard. He was a member of the Ozark Ridge Riders Club and the Safe Saddle
Club.
He was preceded in death by numerous brothers and sisters.
He is survived by his significant other, Janice Lambert of Owensville,
Missouri; children, Sharon Jentzer and husband Lyle of Fairfax Station,
Virginia, Daniel Indermuehle of Owensville, Missouri Renee Smola and
husband Andy of Wildwood, Missouri, John Lambert and wife Ruth of Ocala,
Florida, Jim Lambert and wife Glenna of Pacific, Missouri and Jackie Lambert
of Owensville, Missouri; brothers, Dale Indermuehle and wife Pauline of
Sacramento, California and Kenneth Indermuehle and wife Fran of Modesto,
California and six grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 11 a.m. at the
Gottenstroeter Funeral Home in Owensville, Missouri with Pastor Duane
Larson officiating. Burial in the Leduc Methodist Cemetery near Red Bird.
Arrangements under the direction of the Gottenstroeter Funeral Home of
Owensville, Missouri.
Aundo “Red” Franklin Richardson
Aundo “Red” Richardson of Centralia, Missouri was born in Washington
County, Missouri on June 1, 1937 to John Andrew Mathew and Dorothy Viola
(Medley) Richardson and passed away Monday, November 9, 2009 at Boone
County Hospital in Columbia, Missouri at the age of 72 years.
On August 17, 1963 he married Betty Ann Bridgeman.
He loved to bowl and listen to blue grass music. He was employed at Joe
Machens Ford in Columbia for over 35 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Dorothy Richardson; two
brothers, Herb and Kellis and a sister, Wilma Foster.
He is survived by his wife, Betty; son, Rusty Richardson; daughters,
Sherry Creel and husband Ryan, Anita Lafferty and husband Joseph (Butch)
and Rita Willingham and husband Tony; 12 grandchildren and six great
grandchildren, all of the Centralia area; brother, Marvin Richardson and
wife Donna of Cuba, Missouri; sisters, Irene Britton of Jonesville,
Michigan, Bonnie Rhor of Sullivan, Missouri and Barbara Jenkins of Bourbon,
Missouri; other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at the Fenton Funeral
Chapel in Centralia, Missouri.
Interment was in the Glendale Memorial Gardens.
Angel Domonic Liam Ritchhart
Angel Domonic Liam Ritchhart was born on November 13, 2009 at Rolla,
Missouri and passed away November 13, 2009 at Rolla, Missouri.
He is survived by his parents, Kahla and Lason Ritchhart of Salem,
Missouri; grandparents, Shaye Phillips and Bob Riley of Salem, Missouri,
Coly and Laura Vandegriffe of Steelville, Missouri, Randall Bradford of
Sierra Vista, Arizona and one brother, Kayden Bradford of Salem, Missouri.
Memorial service was held Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 1 p.m. in the
Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel.
Arrangements under the direction of the Wilson Mortuary in Salem,
Missouri.
Joy Lynn Schneider
Joy Lynn Schneider of Cuba, Missouri was born Wednesday, October 27, 1971
at St. Louis, Missouri to Dave and Bonnie (nee Moutray) Callahan and passed
away Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at her home surrounded at the age of
38 years and 22 days old.
Joy was united in marriage to Jerry J. Schneider in 1990. They enjoyed 19
years of marriage and to this union three children were born.
Joy worked as an accountant clerk for Tax Accounts Plus in Cuba. She loved
going to church, playing the piano, singing gospel music and fishing. She
enjoyed barbecues, picnics and Thanksgiving because she loved having all
the family together.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Arlis and Mabel Callahan,
Lloyd and Lemoin Morrison; two nephews Dustin and Paden Callahan; other
family and friends.
She is survived by her husband Jerry Schneider of the home; daughters,
Alexandria and Sydney Schneider of the home; daughter, Jennifer Schneider
of Cook Station, Missouri; one granddaughter, Paige of Cook Station,
Missouri; parents, Dave and Bonnie Callahan of Cuba, Missouri; mother-in-law,
Yvonne Pennock of Steelville, Missouri; five brothers and sisters, Stan
Prince of Sullivan, Missouri, Stacey Chandler of St. James, Missouri, Tina
and husband Lonnie Dickens of Cuba, Missouri, Donna Davenport of Cuba,
Missouri and Mike and wife Tammy Callahan of Cuba, Missouri; other relatives
and friends.
Visitation was held Friday, November 20, 2009 from 4-8 p.m. at the Britton
Funeral Home of Cuba, Missouri.
Funeral service was held 11 a.m. Saturday, November 21, 2009 with Brother
Don Mitchell and Brother John Ripley officiating. Special music was provided
by Eldon Barton.
Pallbearers were Curt Callahan, Jerry Livesay, Larry Pennock, Rob Pennock,
Corey Schneider and Joey Griffith.
Interment followed at the Martin Cemetery of Cherryville, Missouri
Arrangements under the direction of the Britton Funeral Home of Cuba,
Missouri.
Dorothy May Graddy Whitaker
Dorothy May Graddy Whitaker was born in 1921 to Rufus and Ruth (Pratt)
Graddy and passed away on November 1, 2009 (All Saints Day).
She grew up in the Bourbon community, along with her eight brothers
William, Harold, Edward, Ben, Donald, Cecil, Dean and Ronnie and six sisters,
Mildred, Hilda, Evelyn, Hazel, and Betty.
The Graddy family name was originally O’Grady. The came from Northern Ireland
to North Carolina in the 1700’s. Her great grandfather Elisha Graddy left
North Carolina and moved to Kentucky and his son, Van Buren moved to
Missouri and fought in the Civil War.
When Dorothy was older, she moved from Bourbon to St. Louis where she met
and married Buddy Whitaker. They moved to Mississippi where she loved living
in her little home on the hill in the Loess Bluffs near Redwood,
Mississippi. She loved growing shrubs and flowers and being outdoors. She
was a faithful member of the Redwood United Methodist Church and for decades
she taught the Primary Sunday School Class and was a member of the WSCS and
the United Methodist Women.
She and Buddy had three sons, Clarence, Tim and Stanley and three grandsons,
Wesley, Scott and Eric. She also leaves four great-grandchildren, Lauren,
Bryson, Thor and Ivan.
Services were Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 10 a.m. from the Fisher Funeral
Home in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Sharon J. Wilkinson
Sharon J. Wilkinson, formerly of Steelville, Missouri, was born
June 17, 1945, in Scottsbluff, Nebraska to Edward and Hattie Rittenhouse
passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at the age of 64 years.
She loved sewing, doing crafts and crocheting, but most of all she loved
her family. Sharon retired from Greenwood Funeral Home after 22 years of
service. She was a member of Southwood Baptist Church.
She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Norris Wilkinson; sons,
Randal Wilkinson and wife, Laura, and Robert Wilkinson and wife, Sherry;
daughter, Lisa Clark and husband, Rob; grandchildren, Danielle, Stephen,
Justin, and Austin Wilkinson, Codi, Robyne and Amanda Clark; other
relatives and friends.
Memorial service was held 11 a.m. Saturday, October 31, 2009 at Southwood
Baptist Church.
Arrangements under the direction of the Greenwood Funeral Home, Fort Worth,
Texas.
Reprinted with permission from the Obituary page of the
Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror Web site.
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