Obituaries

    Lance Andre DeClue of Wentzville, Missouri, formerly of Cuba, Missouri was born on Tuesday, June 22, 1971 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Larry and Candace (nee Deal) DeClue and passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at the age of 51 years and 4 months.

    Patricia “Pat” Christopher of Sullivan, Missouri was born May 30, 1948 in Oakland, California to Samuel and Wilma (Voss) Foster and  passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at the age of 74 years.

    Marion Leon Jarvis Sr. of Owensville, Missouri was born September 3, 1955 in Washington, Missouri to Everett and Claire (Mitchell) Jarvis and passed Sunday, October 16, 2022 at the age of 67 years.

    Anna Mae (Matlock) Hudson was born March 30, 1926 in Lenox, Missouri to George Monroe and Lucy Ellen (Callahan) Matlock and passed away on October 12, 2022 at the age of 96 years.

    Evelyn “Louise” (nee Midyett) Turnbough of Cuba, Missouri, formerly of Steelville, Missouri, was born November 12, 1931 in Steelville, Missouri to Ernest L. and Irma M. Kehner Midyett and passed away Monday, October 17, 2022 at the age of 90 years, 11 months and 5 days.
    Louise married Gilbert “Gib” Turnbough on July 29, 1950.
    Louise graduated from the Cherryville High School. While in high school she enjoyed playing softball and was the pitcher.  Later on, when their daughter was young, she played on a community league for a while.
    Louise was employed at Brown Shoe Company in Steelville, Missouri and retired after 35 years.
    She and Gilbert were members of the First Baptist Church in Cuba, Missouri in their later years.  In their former church, they loved working with the young boys in RA’s for many years. Louise always had a strong faith and she and Gilbert raised their daughter in a Christian home.
    Louise always enjoyed vegetable and flower gardening.
    She was preceded in death by parents, Ernest and Irma Midyett; husband, Gilbert “Gib” Turnbough; brothers, William “Bill” Midyett, Earl (Rosalie) Midyett and infant, Harry Midyett; one sister, Lorraine Street; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Clarence (Opal) Turnbough, Glen (Juanita) Turnbough, Verniece (Hack) Lea, Kathryn Midyett, Frances (Frank) Guess and Pauline (Walter) Walden.
    She is survived by her daughter, Janet (Vernon) Bradley of Eureka, Missouri; one granddaughter, Laura (Jeremy) Jones of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; three great grandchildren, Carson, Jaylee and Sydney Whisler; three bonus great grandchildren, Grace, Alyssa and Nathaniel Jones; one brother, Bob Midyett of St. Louis, Missouri; sister-in-law, Ella Mary Midyett of Steelville, Missouri; other relatives and friends.
    Visitation was held from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, Missouri.
    Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, Missouri with Rev. Jim Moore officiating. Music of “Even in the Valley” and “I Chose Christ” was sung by granddaughter, Laura Jones and great granddaughters, Sydney and Jaylee Whisler and Alyssa Jones.
    Live streaming was done on the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home FaceBook Page.
    Committal prayer and interment were in the Steelville Cemetery.
    Casket bearers were B.J. Midyett, Carson Whisler, Jerry Midyett, Jeremy Jones, Nathaniel Jones, Steve Street and Justin Kinney.
    Arrangements under the direction of the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, Missouri.

    Barbara Jeane Sipes of Owensville, Missouri was born July 15, 1933 in Memphis, Tennessee to Harry and Edna (Mayo) Roper and passed away Wednesday, October 11, 2022 at the age of 89 years.

    Pamela Faye Helton Senters of Sullivan, Missouri was born on March 23, 1962 in Washington, Missouri to Arlen Ernie and Lola Mae (Crider) Helton and passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2022 at the age of 60 years.

    Pamela Kay Rowden of Sullivan, Missouri was born on March 21, 1956 in St. Louis, Missouri to Elzia and Opal (Adkins) Rowden and passed away on Monday, October 10, 2022 at the age of 66 years.

    Robert “Bobby” Neidert of St. James, Missouri was born December 19, 1949 to Borden and Eunice Parkins Neidert and passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at the age of 72 years.

    Laverna G. Keeney of Bourbon, Missouri was born October 19, 1920 in Marland, Oklahoma to Amos Earl and Anna Mary (Hamlin) Brown  and passed away on October 13, 2022 at the age of 101 years.

    Joan Belle (Taylor) Jones was born June 7, 1932 in St Louis, Missouri to Leon and Esther Taylor and passed away on October 22, 2022 at the age of 90 years, 4 months and 15 days.

    James Dale Counts was born July 1, 1944 and passed away October 12, 2022 at the age of 78 years.

    Lora Jane Sbabo of St. James, Missouri was born August 2, 1932 to Louis T. and Stella Owens Micke and passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2022 at the age of 90 years.

    Twyla Marie Brown of St. James, Missouri was born on June 6, 1932 in Murray, Iowa to Percy N. and Edna Marie (Luce) Miller and passed away Saturday, October 8, 2022 at the age of 90 years.

    Beverly “June” (nee Cramer) Kessler Parker was born October 26, 1935 in Effingham, Illinois to Mike and Ethel (James) Cramer and passed away on October 8, 2022 at the age of 86 years.

    Richard Allen Grotha of St. James, Missouri was born on April 29, 1954 in Rolla, Missouri to Allen P. and Betty (Welch) Grotha and passed away Friday, October 14, 2022 at the age of 68 years.

    Anna Mae (nee Halbert) Fudge was born June 20, 1933 in Steelville, Missouri to Horace Nathan Sr. and Leona Maude Adams Halbert and passed away Monday, October 10, 2022 at the age of 89 years, 3 months and 20 days.

    Frankie Diane Dickens of Cuba, Missouri was born on July 22, 1962 in St. Louis, Missouri and passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2022 at the age of 60 years.

    Terry Edward Clonts of St. James, Missouri was born December 17, 1949 in St. Louis, Missouri to Thurston (Ed) and Edna (McMillen) Clonts and passed away on October 5, 2022 at the age of 72 years.

    Brigetta L. “Pinky” Broyles of Cuba, Missouri was born on Monday, April 11, 1955 in San Antonio, Texas to Joseph and Charlotte Fletcher and passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at the age of 67 years.