Obituaries

    Ada Lea Payton of St James, Missouri was born January 15, 1957 at Rolla, Missouri to James Robert and Violet Jane Grotpeter Cunningham and passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at the age of 63 years.

    Leslie “Butch” Koerber of St. James, Missouri was born on June 17, 1943 to Louis Henry and Maudie Rhea French Koerber and passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at the age of 77 years.

    Vickie Huff of St. James, Missouri was born July 1, 1956 in Elgin, Illinois to Norman and Faye Parris Lenderman and passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at the age of 64 years.

    Lester V. Davis was born on November 24, 1925 to Rev. Henry Davis and Cordia (Towell) Davis in Rolla, Missouri and passed away Friday, November 27, 2020 at the age of 95 years.

    Julia ”Julie” Ann Burgess of St James, Missouri was born September 24, 1954 in Lawton, Oklahoma to Tommy and Edith Bergmann DeGroat and passed away Friday, November 27, 2020, at the age of 66 years.

    Velda “Jeanie” Bax of St. James, Missouri was born in Carmen, Oklahoma on February 14, 1931 to Christian and Edith (Bailey) Hoiberg and passed away Friday, December 4, 2020 at the age of 89 years.

    Betsey Elaine Young of St. Clair, Missouri was born on Saturday, September 29, 1973 in Rolla, Missouri to Lee R. and Eula (Reeves) Young amd passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at the age of 47 years, 2 months and 2 days.

    John L. Welkener of Lebanon, Ohio was born July 4, 1939 in St. Louis, Missouri to John A. and Marie C. (Lemand) Welkener and  passed away Monday, November 30, 2020 at the age of 81 years.

    Victoria “Michelle” Ventura of Steelville, Missouri was born on Thursday, January 5, 1978 in Sullivan, Missouri to Rev. Charles and Vicky Lee (Martin) Taff and passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2020  at the age of 42 years, 10 months and 27 days.

    Dean John Todaro of Gerald, Missouri was born August 12, 1962 in Washington, Missouri to Anthony and Audrey C. (Angell) Todaro and passed away Saturday, November 21, 2020 at the age of 58 years.

    Elda Ora Thomeczek of Gerald, Missouri was born January 7, 1939 to Daniel and Florence (Rice) Shepherd in Strain, Missouri and passed away Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020 at the age of 81 years.

    Carl Wayne Strosnider Sr. of Cuba, Missouri was born on Wednesday, August 19, 1959 in Mountain Home, Arkansas to Jim and Jeanette (Close) Strosnider and passed away on Friday, November 27, 2020 at the age of 61 years.

    Louis “Pete” Dean Righter of Steelville, Missouri was born on Wednesday, April 26, 1944 in St. Louis City, Missouri to Maurice F. and Helen B. (Potter) Righter and passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at the age of 76 years, 6 months and 29 days.

    Lawrence “Larry” William O’Neal of Cuba, Missouri was born on August 13, 1970 in Sullivan, Missouri to Glenda (Dickerson) and Larry O’Neal and passed away on Friday, December 4, 2020 at the age of 50 years.

    William “Bill” Moreland of Wesco, Missouri was born on Monday, August 12, 1935 in Vichy, Missouri to William “Elmer” and Gladys (Cook) Moreland and passed away on Friday, November 27, 2020 at the age of 85 years, 3 months and 15 days.

    Dawn Renee McCoy (nee Palmer) of Bourbon, Missouri was born on Friday, June 11, 1976 in Sullivan, Missouri to Billie Joe and Sandra Renee (Cox) Palmer and passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at the age of 44 years, 5 months and 20 days.

    Jerry Edward Kline of Vichy, Missouri was born July 20, 1944, at Poplar Bluff, Missouri to Lawrence T. and Mickey Jean (Banks) Kline and passed away Monday, November 30, 2020, at the age of 76 years.

    Michael Joseph “Tiny” Keen of Steelville, Missouri was born on Thursday, August 28, 1969 in Bonne Terre, Missouri to Larry Joseph and Mary Lou (Sansoucie) Keen and passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at the age of 51 years, 2 months and 29 days.

    Homer Eugene “Gene” Hodge of Rolla, Missouri was born in Vichy Missouri to Charley and Lola (Cook) Hodge on February 10, 1931 and passed away Monday, November 30, 2020 at the age of 89 years, 9 months and 20 days.

    Ruby Jeanette (nee Woods) Hendryx of Leasburg, Missouri was born January 25, 1956 in St. Louis, Missouri to Buddy and Bertha Brooks Woods and passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020 at the age of 64 years, 10 months and 9 days.