Mrs. Ruddy was a secretary and bookkeeper for the Ruddy Radio and T.V. Repair in St. Joseph. She and her husband, William, founded the Co-Ca-Mos Dance Club.
She worked for a doctor, in the payroll department of Armour and Co., and as a secretary at Graham Grain, Anchor Serum, Lawhon Construction Co. and St. Joseph Mental Health, all of St. Joseph. Mrs. Ruddy also was a civil service test administrator for the United States Government.
Born in St. Joseph on July 1, 1915, she lived most of her life in St. Joseph until moving to Geneseo, Missouri.
She was a musician and taught piano lessons.
On Sept. 7, 1939, she married Louis J. Laugesen Jr. They were divorced in 1966.
Mrs. Laugesen was preceded in death by her parents, Clell A. and Harriet E. Johnson.
Surviving: a son, Louis J. III, Merriam, Kan.; two daughters, Corinda C. Stallbaumer, St. Joseph, and Marcia S. Sweet, Bonner Springs, Kan.; and six grandchildren.
Service: 10 a.m. Saturday, Mount Moriah Mausoleum chapel, Kansas City. Burial: Mount Moriah Cemetery, Kansas City. Family visitation: 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Meierhoffer Family Funeral Care, St. Joseph.
Pearle B. Meier
1924-1999
Pearle B. (Drake) Meier, 75, St. Joseph, formerly of Troy, Kan., died Tuesday, April 13, 1999, at a St. Joseph health-care center.
Mrs. Meier was a furniture upholsterer in Troy.
Born in Tarkio, Mo., on Jan. 2, 1924, she lived most of her life in Troy. She was a graduate of the Preston Murphy
1932-1999
EDGERTON, Mo. -- Calif.; 28 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Service: 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Roberson Funeral Home, Bethany. Burial: Cedar Hill Cemetery, Blythedale, Mo. Visitation: after noon Friday at the funeral home. There is no scheduled family visitation. Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church, Bethany, or Harrison County chapter of the American Red Cross in care of the funeral home.
Lawrence E. Riggs Jr.
1929-1999
Lawrence E. Riggs Jr., 69, St. Joseph, died Friday, April 16, 1999, at a St. Joseph hospital.
Mr. Riggs was employed as a mechanic with Riggs Auto Service, St. Joseph, and then as a dump truck operator for Herzog, St. Joseph, before retiring in 1987. He also served in the Army.
Born Nov. 11, 1929, in Fairport, Mo., he lived in St. Joseph most of his life. He also lived in Maysville, Mo., and DeKalb County, Mo.
Mr. Riggs had attended Eastside Baptist Church, St. Joseph.
On Feb. 14, 1956, he married Iola Farrington in Troy, Kan. She survives of the home.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence E. Sr. and Enise L.; and a brother, Donald E.
Additional survivors: two sons, Steve Riggs, St. Joseph, and Leroy Guthrie, Kansas City; two daughters, Vickie Farley, Stewartsville, Mo., and Sandra Estes, St. Joseph; a sister, Carol Foreman, Stewartsville; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Service: Noon Monday, Meierhoffer Family Funeral Care, St. Joseph Burial: Memorial Park Cemetery, St. Joseph. The family will receive friends form 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Memorial gifts may be sent to the American Cancer Society.
Robert N. Schneider
1919-1999
CHILLICOTHE, Mo. -- Robert Nelson Schneider, 79, rural Chillicothe, died Friday, April 16, 1999, at a Chillicothe hospital.
Mr. Schneider, a retired businessman in Chillicothe, served in the Army during World War II.
He was born Aug. 23, 1919, in Chula, Mo.
Mr. Schneider was a member of St. Columban's Catholic Church and Vern R. Glick American Legion, Post No. 25, both of Chillicothe.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert L. and Grace; two sisters, Teresa Johnson and Mary Kelly; and a brother, Maurice.
Surviving: two brothers, Gene, Chillicothe, and Charles, Sedalia, Mo.
Mass of Christian Burial: 10 a.m. Monday, St. Columban's Catholic Church, Chillicothe. Burial: St. Columban's Cemetery, Chillicothe. Visitation: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Monday, Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe. A rosary will be recited at 7 tonight at the funeral home, where a family visitation will follow. Memorial contributions may be sent to St. Columban's Church Building Fund, in care of the funeral home, P.O. Box 47, Chillicothe, MO 64601.
Harold A. Sherrer
1929-1999
Harold A. "Scooter" Sherrer, 70, St. Joseph, died Saturday, April 17, 1999, at his home.
Mr. Sherrer worked as a truck driver for ABF Freightline, retiring in 1989.
Born March 25, 1929, in Lebanon, Mo., he was a graduate of Lebanon High School. He lived most of his life in Kansas City, until moving to St. Joseph in 1988.
Mr. Sherrer was a member of Teamster Union No. 41, Kansas City, for 37 years.
On Dec. 5, 1988, he married Janis R. Feiden in St. Joseph, Mo. She survives of the home.
Mr. Sherrer was preceded in death by his father, George; his mother, Grace; an adopted son, Steve; and a stepdaughter, Rhonda Harmon.
Additional survivors: two sons, Dennis and Tommy, both of Kansas City; two stepsons, Danny Barker, Overland Park, Kan., and Bret Barker, St. Joseph; two daughters, Renee Jack, Parkville, Mo., and Vickie Robinson, Springfield, Mo.; a brother, Eldon, Lebanon; two grandchildren; several stepgrandchildren; and a stepgreat-grandchild.
There is no scheduled visitation. The body has been cremated. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be sent to Kendallwood Hospice, 811 N. Woodbine St., St. Joseph, MO 64506. Arrangements: Heaton-Bowman-Smith & Sidenfaden Chapel, St. Joseph.
Linda Shultz
1938-1999
DUNWOODY, Ga. -- Linda (Johnson) Shultz, 60, Dunwoody, formerly of Gower, Mo., died Thursday, April 14, 1999, at an Atlanta hospital.
Ms. Shultz was employed as a high school teacher for a number of years.
Born Oct. 25, 1938, in Memphis, Tenn., she was a graduate of Gower High School. She later was a graduate of University of Missouri-Columbia.
Ms. Shultz was a member of Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, Marietta, Ga.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lucille and Fred Johnson.
Surviving: two sons, Michael and Stephen, both of Wanague, N.J.; two daughters, Suzanne Amabile, Charlotte, N.C., and Julie Whitlock, Atlanta; a sister, Jeannie Eisenberg, Seattle; and three grandchildren.
Memorial service: 10 a.m. Monday, Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, Marietta. Arrangements: Sandy Springs Chapel, Atlanta.
Melvin L. Thomas Sr.
1921-1999
Melvin Leon Thomas Sr., 78, St. Joseph, died Saturday, April 17, 1999, at his home.
Mr. Thomas was employed by Mead Products, formerly Westab, for 17 years, retiring in 1983. He also served in the Army during World War II.
Born Jan. 13, 1921, in Worland, Mo., he lived in Pleasanton, Kan., before moving to St. Joseph in 1958.
Mr. Thomas, a Christian, was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 6760, St. Joseph.
On Sept. 19, 1946, he married Dorothy Stambaugh in Mound City, Kan. She survives of the home.
Mr. Thomas was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Maude; and a daughter, Johanna.
Additional survivors: six sons, Melvin Jr., Terry and Carl, all of St. Joseph, and Edwin, Robert and Charles, all of Wathena, Kan.; two brothers, Roy and Jim, both of Powell, Wyo.; two sisters, Annabell Smith, Elko, Nev., and Cleo Yetter, Thermopolis, Wyo.; 17 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren.
Service: 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Rupp Funeral Home, St. Joseph. Burial: Ashland Cemetery, St. Joseph. Visitation: 6 to 8 tonight and Monday at the funeral home.