Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Charles W. Schaeffer
Palmyra
Sept. 26, 1926 - Feb. 12, 2001
PALMYRA Charles W. Schaeffer, 74, of Palmyra, died at 8:55 a.m. Monday, Feb. 12, 2001, at Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Palmyra.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Palmyra. The Rev. David Green wood Cemetery in Palmyra.
Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel in Palmyra.
Mr. Schaeffer was born Sept. 26, 1926, in Palmyra to Edward J. and Lula M. N.H., and finally in Boone, Iowa
Dec. 29, 1952 Feb. 10, 2001
BETTENDORF, Iowa, died Saturday, Feb. 10, 2001, at his home.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, at McGinnis, Chambers & Sass Funeral home in Bettendorf, Iowa, since 1991.
He had been a member of the Salvation Army in Davenport, and he had helped with many of the church's activities and projects.
Mr. Honeycutt was a 1971 graduate of Davenport West High School and had attended Scott Community College. He enjoyed camping and fishing.
Memorials may be made to the family.
Fred C. Cunningham Sr.
Philadelphia
March 14, 1912 - Feb. 12, 2001
PALMYRA Fred C. Cunningham Sr., 88, of Philadelphia, died at 3:40 a.m. Monday, Feb. 12, 2001, at Hannibal Regional Hospital.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, at the Philadelphia Baptist Church in Philadelphia. The Rev. Roger Stevens will officiate. Burial will be at the Maywood Cemetery in Maywood.
Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14, at the Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel in Palmyra, and from 12:30 p.m. until time of services Thursday at the church.
Mr. Cunningham was born March 14, 1912, in Perry, Ill., to Frank E. and Mable Thompson and Hazel Mindock.
Mr. Cunningham was a retired farmer and mechanic. He had farmed in Marion and Lewis counties. He also owned and operated a fertilizer business in Philadelphia for several years.
He was a member of the Marion County R-II Board of Education for many years and served as board secretary and was president for several terms. He was a longtime member of National Farmers Organization, was a director of the Marion County Red Cross and was a member of the Marion County Planning and Zoning Committee from 1968 to 1998. He also served on the Farmers Home Administration Board for many years. He worked many hours to get a sewer system and rural water for Philadelphia. He was a member of Philadelphia Baptist Church and served as a church trustee for several years. He also was involved in the bus ministry for many years.
Memorials may be made to the Philadelphia Community Center.
Pallbearers will be Dale L. Coon Jr., George H. Cunningham Jr., Robert L. Cunningham Jr., Travis Cunningham, Nathan Cunningham, Brady A. Fee, Shane Carter officiated. Burial was at Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens, in Crystal City.
Mr. Bogue was born June 10, 1918, in Hannibal to William Elmer and Ruby Inez Catron Bogue.
He was maried to Jeanelle R. Wiehe. She survives.
Other survivors include three daughters, Susan Jean Willis of Festus, Janet Lynn Gentry of Joplin and Cathy Anne Gallagher of Forest Knolls, Taylor Pikey.
Mr. Bogue was a teacher, retired from Crystal City High School. He was a member of the Grace Presbyterian Church in Crystal City. He was a life member of VFW Post No. 3777, American Legion Post No. 253 and Eighth Air Force Historical Society. He served in the U. S. Army Air Corps during World War II.
Memorials may be made to Grace Presbyterian Church or American Heart Association.
Alfred Leo (Al) Abel
Louisiana Alfred Leo (Al) Abel, 87, a Louisiana.
A Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Louisiana, with a military service by American Legion Post No. 370.
Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Collier Funeral Home in Ohio, and Gary Abel of Ketchum, Idaho; six grandchildren, one great-grandchild; and five sisters.
He was preceded in death by one daughter, Janet K. Chesser; two brothers; and four sisters.
Mr. Abel leased a Shell service station at Fifth and Louisiana in 1940. In 1942 he left his business to serve as an officer with the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War II.
He was commended by the commanding general of the Signal Corps for originating a system for accumulating data on materials handling equipment, which saved time and paperwork. The procedure was installed in all Signal Depots in the continental United States. In 1946 he was discharged with the rank of captain. After returning to Missouri. They named the company Abel Oil Co. He retired in 1973.
Mr. Abel served on the board of directors of the Louisiana community, where he had served as director of the Bank of Louisiana Chamber of Commerce.
He was a member of the Good Roads Association and the Advisory Committee on Urban Renewal. He had been vice chairman of the Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Wissinger was born July 26, 1911, in Hannibal to John Roy and Jessie Calvert Rosser.
She was married to Alfred Nichoalds. He preceded her in death. She was later married to John Davis Wissinger. He also preceded her in death.
Survivors include four sisters, Eugenia Burrell or Aurora, Frances McKay, Pauline Lewis and Roberta Rosser, all of Hannibal; and three brothers, Melvin Rosser and John Roy Rosser, both of Hannibal, and Ronald Rosser of Satellite Beach, Fla.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Orville Rosser and Calvert Rosser.
The family wishes to include she is survived by several nieces and nephews; and a helpful friend and neighbor, Marion Parker.
Mrs. Wissinger was a retired supervisor with Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. in Hannibal, where she had been employed for 37 years.
She was a longtime member of Park United Methodist Church. She also was a member of the Telephone Pioneers. She was a Hannibal High School graduate.
Memorials may be made to Park United Methodist Church.
Frank R. Smith
Salem
Sept. 26, 1927 - Jan. 31, 2002
STEELVILLE - Frank Roy Smith, 74, of rural Salem, died Thursday, Jan. 31, 2002, at his home.
Memorial services were at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4, at the Britton Funeral Home Chapel in Steelville. The Rev. Roger Silvey officiated. Burial will be at Grand View Burial Park in Hannibal.
Mr.
Smith was born Sept. 26, 1927, in Smith and Nina Lura Houchin Smith Heginbottom.
He was married to Jane Anne Hancock on April 15, 1949, in Hannibal. She survives.
Other survivors include one son, Roy Douglas Smith; two grandsons, Jonathan N. Smith of the home and Corban Smith of the state of Smith of the home.
Mr. Smith enlisted in the U.S. Navy as a young man and served 23 years in a combination of service in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force. He served in World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam War and retired as T/Sgt. Oct. 1, 1972, from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., and retired from the Santa Fe Railroad in Wichita, Kan., in 1986.
He was a member of the Midian Shrine in Dallas, Washington, Mo. He was a member of the Victory Community Baptist Church of Cherryville.
Lyndelle E. Pfanner
Hunnewell
Oct. 25, 1931 - Feb. 11, 2002
MONROE CITY - Lyndelle Elaine Pfanner, 70, of rural Hunnewell, died at 2:38 a.m. Monday, Feb. 11, 2002, at Hannibal Regional Hospital.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, at the Garner Funeral Chapel in Monroe City. Father Mike Quinn will officiate. Burial will be at Holy Rosary Cemetery in Monroe City.
Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, at the funeral home.
Mrs. Pfanner was born Oct. 25, 1931, in Shelby County to Shelby and Sylvia M. Smith Shively.
She was married to Charles W. Pfanner, Sept. 24, 1952, in Monroe City. He survives.
Also surviving are her father of Hunnewell; two sons, Ed Pfanner and Bill Pfanner, both of Hunnewell; two daughters, Debra Pfanner of Monroe City and Susan West of Hunnewell; six grandchildren; one brother, Aubrey (Buddy) Shively of Hunnewell; and one sister, Carol Hays of Moberly.
She was preceded in death by her mother and one daughter, Diane Pfanner.
Mrs. Pfanner attended the Barr County School and was a graduate of Hunnewell High School.
She was a secondary operator for Intermet Inc. for the past 15 years. She and her husband also farmed and raised livestock for many years on their Shelby County farm.
Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
Pallbearers will be Gary Harn, Steve Harn, Brad Pfanner, Larry Wood, Bob Carmen and Ray Delaporte.
Honorary pallbearers will be Emily Baker, Robert Pfanner, Rebecca Pfanner, McKenize West and Jason Baker.
