SINGER OBITUARIES, Henry County, Missouri ==================================================================== SINGER, Edward Benjamin 1915 - 1996 Edward Benjamin Singer was born September 6, 1915, near Meta, to Thomas and Katie Barnhart Singer. In 1928, after his father's death, he moved with his mother, two brothers and three sisters to a farm near Montrose, where he farmed until 1942 when he was drafted into the United States Army of Service in World War II. After completing basic training, he was assigned to the 444th Quartermaster Corps, Fifth Army, as a truck driver. During the next three and a half years, he was stationed at Camp Shelby, Miss., Bellvore, Va., near Washington, D.C., Cheyenne, Wyoming, and finally Sheridan, Illinois, near Chicago, rising to the rank of Tech/5. From Fort Sheridan, he was assigned to work in a veteran's hospital near Battle Creek, Mich., as a medical orderly caring for the sick and wounded returning from overseas. On October 7, 1944, he married Stephanie Mary Pociask of Chicago. To this union were born six children, Raymond Singer of Independence, Judy Hixson of Liberty, Richard Singer, Indianola, Iowa, and Paul Singer, Windsor. Edward was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, two sisters, and a son, Tommy, and daughter, Karen, who died in infancy. He is survived by his wife, Stephanie, of the home; one sister, Rose Smith of Lee's Summit; three sons; a daughter; eight grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. After discharge from the Army, Edward returned to farming, moving in 1947 to a farm near Clinton, and then in 1951 to a farm near Windsor where he lived for the next 44 years, raising row crops, small grains, hogs and cattle. He was a member of St. Bartholomew Catholic Church in Windsor. Edward became a resident of Four Seasons Living Center in Sedalia in July 1995 and died July 22, 1996, at Bothwell Regional Health Center of pneumonia and congestive heart failure. He will be sadly missed by family and friends. Funeral mass was Wednesday, July 24, 11 a.m. at the St. Bartholomew Catholic Church, with Father Tom Hermes officiating. Pallbearers were Michael Singer, Matthew Singer, Brian Hixon, John Lewis, Bruce Englehart and Norman Englehart. Burial was in the Englewood Cemetery, Clinton. The family suggests contributions to the church. SINGER, Mary Ann HUENEFELDT 1899 - 1993 Mary Ann Singer, the daughter of Henry and Millie Ann (Barnhart) Huenefeldt, was born October 28, 1899, at St. Elizabeth, Mo., in Miller County. She died February 4, 1993, at the Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Appleton City. Mary was born in a log cabin where she lived the first 16 years of her life, before moving to the Montrose area. Their only source of water for drinking, cooking and laundry had to be carried about a city block to their cabin home. The cool water flowing through the spring house was their only source of refrigeration for their milk and butter. Mary was self-educated, having only gone three years to public school, due to her ill health. She had the responsibility of helping care for her 11 brothers and sisters until she moved to a home of her own. Mary Ann was united in marriage on June 11, 1921, to John H. Singer, who preceded her in death on December 24, 1966. To this union three children were born. Survivors include her daughter, Ruth Jackson, and husband, Ernest, of Cheyenne, Wyoming; her son, Bill Singer, and wife, Lavonne, of Montrose; one brother, Charles Huenefeldt, Sr. of Montrose; one sister, Rose Brasier of Clinton; two granddaughters, Pat Hopkins, and husband, Ted, and Kathie Winger, and husband, Mark; one grandson, Mike Jackson; one great-grandson, Christian Winger; three great-granddaughters, Krystal Hopkins, Karla Kimball and Heidi Winger; one great-great-grandson, Logan Kimball, and many nieces and nephews. Mary and her husband were both employed at the Calhoun Hatchery in Montrose for many years until her health and age forced her to retire. She then sold her home in 19876 and moved to the Sr. Citizen Housing, living there until 1990. Shortly after celebrating her 90th birthday she entered the Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Appleton City. Her greatest enjoyment in life was little children, especially her grandchildren. She also enjoyed sharing and doing things for her friends and neighbors. She worked very hard all her life; keeping house, raising her family, gardening, canning and making quilts. In her later years she took so much pride in her flower garden and caring for the birds. She was a member of the United Cumberland Presbyterian- Methodist Church in Montrose. Many times she could be heard singing old time gospel songs while doing her daily chores. She was a firm believer in reading her Bible, praying to her Lord and Savior and expressing her love and faith to Him. Services were held on Monday, February 8, 1993, at 2 p.m. at the Eckhoff-Hill Funeral Home in Appleton City. Rev. Carl L. Whitacre was the officiating minister. Esther Lou Breon was the organist and Jeannette Hill sang "Just A Closer Walk With Thee", "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Precious Lord, Take My Hand". Pallbearers were nephews, Charles Huenefeldt, Jr., Bill Huenefeldt, Gene Huenefeldt, James Brasier, Richard Braiser and Donald Lee Huenefeldt. Burial was in the Montrose Cemetery, under the direction of Eckhoff-Hill Funeral Home. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. 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