Obituaries

    Ethel Lucille Hall Sample was born on March 29, 1924 to  Lucille Henderson and Robert Edward Hall and passed away on October 12, 2020 at the age of 96 years

    Peggy Jean Owens Roark Moutray of St. James, Missouri was born December 5, 1934 in Linn, Missouri to Bill and Oma McDaniel Owens and passed away Sunday, October 11, 2020 at the age of 85 years.

    Kathy Mae Courtois of St. James, Missouri was born February 5, 1970 in Keokuk, Iowa to Guy Earl and Doris Annetta (Dunning) Spence and passed away Thursday, October 15, 2020 at the age of 50 years.

    Dolores Ann Balleydier of Wildwood, Missouri was born August 3, 1948 in St. Louis County, Missouri to Ralph and Deana Weber Steffan and passed away Saturday, October 10, 2020 at the age of 72 years.

    Kevin James Ahart Jr. of St. James, Missouri was born May 16, 1991 in St. Louis, Missouri to Kevin and Robin Clancy Ahart Sr. and passed away Monday, October 12, 2020 at the age of 29 years.

    Michael Patrick Retkowski Sr. of Steelville, Missouri was born on Sunday, February 2, 1964 in St. Louis, Missouri to Donald Charles Sr. and Patricia Ann (Corbett) Retkowski and passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2020 at the age of 56 years, 8 months and 9 days.

    Larry J. Key of Bourbon, Missouri was born on April 24, 1941 and passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at the age of 79 years.

    James Ralph Hardin of Sullivan, Missouri was born in Joliet, Illinois on May 30, 1957 to James and Louise (Beck) Hardin and passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at the age of 63 years.

    Gene Austin Cresswell was born on December 17, 1938 in St. James, Missouri to Austin Lewis and Verna Carolyn York Cresswell and passed away on October 13, 2020 at the age of 81 years, 10 months and 27 days.

    Reba Marceline (Cassidy) Brumley was born May 31, 1931 to Charles Logan and Augusta Catherine (Parrett) Cassidy and passed away October 14, 2020 at the age of 89 years.

    Lester Jerome Bridges III of St. James, Missouri, formerly of Cherryville, Missouri, was born July 10, 1967 in Arizona to Lester Jerome Bridges III and Thelma Louise (Brooks) Bridges and passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at the age of 53 years.

    Donald Joe Brand Owensville, Missouri was born January 10, 1940 in Steelville, Missouri to Harold G. and Margorie (Kimberlin) Brand and passed away Friday, October 9, 2020 at the age of 80 years.

    Marcella Patchell was born July 22, 1924 in Perintown, Ohio to Lewis and Nelle Foster Bach and passed away Tuesday morning October 6, 2020 at the age of 96 years.

    Fern O. Jones of Rolla, Missouri was born on February 19, 1934 in Gourd Creek to Charles Alfred and Mabel (Fleming) Brown and passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at the age of 86 years.

    Janette Crosby of Rolla, Missouri was born June 29, 1931 in St. James, Missouri to Earl and Dorothy Lenox Bare and passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at the age of 89 years.

    Rae Jean Robison of Bourbon, Missouri was born in San Bernardino, California on July 11, 1941 to James William Taylor and Blanche Lorraine (Hyde) Hood and passed away on Monday, September 28, 2020 at the age of 79 years.

    Clara Jo Summers Picarella formerly of Festus, Missouri, was born March 23, 1941 in McPhee, Colorado to Katherine (nee Mullen) and Clarence Summers and passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at the age of 79 years.

    Harold “Don” Richardson of Steelville, Missouri was born on Thursday, March 9, 1931 to Harvey and Myrtle (Sanders) Richardson and passed away on Friday, October 9, 2020 at the age of 89 years and 7 months.

    Willa Jean (nee West) Ohlhausen was born on January 21, 1931 on her family farm near Steelville, Missouri to Frank  and Eva West and passed away September 16, 2020   at the age of 89 years.

    Shirley J. England of Cherryville, Missouri was born on March 28, 1959 in Fredericktown, Missouri to Wilber Jr. and Hazel Smith Barton and passed away on Saturday September 26, 2020 at the age of 61 years.