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GenealogyBuff.com - MISSOURI - Boone County - Miscellaneous Obituaries - 39

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Date: Thursday, 17 April 2008, at 11:43 p.m.

U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

Joanna Strube
Joanna Kaye Strube of Boonville died Wednesday, Dec. 20, at her home. She was 60.
Mrs. Strube was born July 28, 1940, in Boonville to Joseph E. and Mildred E. Quint Silvey. She graduated from Boonville High School in 1958.
She married Charles C. Strube of Big Springs in 1975. She lived in the Boonville and Columbia areas for most of her life and attended the Assembly of God church in Centralia.
Mrs. Strube was a homemaker who was not blessed with culinary brilliance, her daughter Melody Clark said.
"She didn't like to cook, but she could keep a really nice home," Clark said. "She was a simple woman that enjoyed her family."
She also bought and sold antique dishware that "you would not want to eat from," her daughter said. Graveside services, conducted by the Rev. David Hartgrove, will be at 2 p.m. today at Walnut Grove Cemetery in Boonville.
Ms. Strube is survived by her husband; her parents; one sister, Linda Mize of Boonville; one brother, David Silvey of Boonville; one son, Steve Rogers of Columbia; two daughters, Melody Clark and Renee Claypool of Columbia; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Levenia Sapp
Levenia Gertrude Sapp of Centralia died Tuesday, Dec. 19, at Heritage Hall Nursing Center in Centralia. She was 76.
Mrs. Sapp was born Aug. 19, 1923, in Boone County to Earnie Lee and Opal Gertrude Coats Perrigo. She married J.T. Sapp in Boone County on Feb. 21, 1942.
Visitation for Mrs. Sapp will be at 10:30 a.m. today at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 West. Graveside services, conducted by the Rev. Jim Smith, will be at 11:00 a.m. today at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Sapp is survived by a daughter, Millie F. Hudnell of Sturgeon; a brother, Melvin Eugene Perrigo of Moberly; and a grandson, Jason Evan Hudnell of Moberly.
Her husband, a brother and a sister died earlier.
Memorials can be sent to Alzheimer's Association mid-Missouri chapter, 1121 Business Loop 70 East, Columbia, Mo. 65201.

Charles W. Bacon
Charles W. Bacon of Columbia died Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2000. He was 65.
Mr. Bacon was born Oct. 13, 1935, in Bunker to William E. and Leila M. Tipton Bacon. He married Nancy A. Dauwalter in St. Louis on April 6, 1957. She died Sept. 21, 1999. He was a member of Little Bonne Femme Baptist Church.
Visitation for Mr. Bacon will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 West. Services, conducted by the Rev. Randy Germann, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Little Bonne Femme Baptist Church, 5350 E. Bonne Femme Church Road. Burial is at Little Bonne Femme Cemetery.
Mr. Bacon is survived by two sons, Jeff W. Bacon and Mark A. Bacon of Columbia; two daughters, Janet L. Bacon of Spokane, Wash. and Jill L. Ashworth of Oklahoma City; one sister, Jean Webb of Texas; and three grandchildren.
His brother died earlier.
Memorials may be sent to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 30638, Columbia, Mo. 65205.

Mary Lee Durk
Mary Lee Durk of Hallsville died Monday, Dec. 18, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center. She was 88.
Mrs. Durk was born Aug. 2, 1912, in Boone County to C.O. and Pearl Watson South. She married Leslie E. Durk Sr. in Jefferson City on June 6, 1931. She graduated from Hickman High School in 1931.
Her husband proceeded her in death on May 21, 1996.
Mrs. Durk was a member of the Free Will Baptist Church. She was a minister's wife and held pastoral positions throughout Missouri.
"Her church was her life. It was first and foremost," said her daughter Jane McKenzie.
Mrs. Durk worked as a home nutritionist for University of Missouri Extension for 10 years. She would go into the homes of low-income families and teach them how to cook healthy, balanced meals.
"Through her work she touched the lives of many children and made an impact on their future," McKenzie said. "She would be in the grocery store and kids would come up to her to tell her how she helped them."
Mrs. Durk loved to travel with her husband and spent her summers in Arizona after retirement. She was dearly loved by all her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren and took great care to remember their birthdays, McKenzie said.
Visitation for Mrs. Durk will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 West. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Liberty Baptist Church, 7461 N. Brown Station Road. She will be buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, 1217 Business Loop 70 W.
Mrs. Durk is survived by three sons, Bill Durk and Leslie Durk, Jr., both of Hallsville, and Jac Durk of Columbia; one daughter, Jane McKenzie of Hallsville; one sister, Brooksie Deatherage of Swansea, Ill.; 12 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren.
Four brothers died earlier.
Memorials may be sent to the Central Missouri Food Bank Network, 2000 Pennsylvania Drive, Columbia, Mo. 65202.

L. E. 'Gene' Hawley
L. E. "Gene" Hawley of Circleville, Kan., died Monday, Dec. 18, 2000, in Columbia. He was 87.
Mr. Hawley was a farmer and stockman in Goff, Kan., from 1946 to 1953. He then moved to Holton, Kan., and worked for the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in Topeka until he retired. He moved to Circleville in 1961.
He served as a boatswain's mate for the Navy during World War II in North Africa, Italy and the Philippines. He participated in the invasion of North Africa and the Battle of Leyte. He was a member of American Legion Post No. 316 in Goff.
He married Eileen Woods Nov. 2, 1939, in Wyoming. She died Oct. 11, 1993.
Mr. Hawley is survived by two sons, Michael J. Hawley of Shawnee, Kan., and Bob Hawley of Chicago.; one daughter, Jean Zwonitzer of Columbia; one sister, Marty Potts of Goff; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. today at the Chapel Oaks Funeral Home, 524 Pennsylvania Ave., Holton, Kan. Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery in Goff.
Memorials may be sent to the Circleville Christian Church, in care of the Funeral home.
Military honors will be given by the American Legion Post No. 316.

Carl E. Burpo Jr.
Carl Burpo constructed homes and friendships
Carl E. Burpo Jr. of Columbia died Monday, Dec. 18, 2000, of a brain tumor. He was 55.
Mr. Burpo is remembered as a good husband and friend.
"The three most important things in my husband's life were faith, family, and friends," said Susan Eyler Burpo, his wife of 28 years.
Brian Brooks, a friend of Mr. Burpo's since 1965, said he was a loyal friend and a dedicated MU sports fan. "We spent a lot of time watching Tiger sports together," he said.
Brooks said he knew no one who did not like Mr. Burpo.
Rene Rau, a friend of the Burpo family, enjoyed attending MU women's basketball games with Mr. Burpo. She remembers his sense of humor.
"Carl always had a joke. He was one of those people who'd say, 'hey, have you heard this one?'"she said.
Mr. Burpo was born Dec. 7, 1945, in Little Rock, Ark., to Carl E. Burpo and Mary Jean Scobee Burpo. He was a graduate of Belleville High School, Belleville Junior College and MU. He finished his bachelor's degree in zoology in 1967, and in 1971, he received a master's degree in agricultural chemistry.
He married Susan Eyler on June 19, 1972. He worked as a real estate agent and a builder in Columbia. In 1981, he was president of the Columbia Homebuilders Association, and in 1987, he served as president of the Homebuilders of Missouri.
Mr. Burpo also worked for four years as a respiratory therapist at Truman Veterans Hospital.
A member of Fairview United Methodist Church, Mr. Burpo volunteered with Habitat for Humanity.
A memorial service, conducted by the Rev. Loretta "Bobbie" Stone, will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Fairview United Methodist Church, 3200 Chapel Hill Road. Mr. Burpo's body will be cremated.
Mr. Burpo is survived by his wife; two daughters, Melinda Burpo of Fountain, Colo., and Jennifer Burpo of Riverside; a stepmother, Marilyn Burpo of Belleville, Ill.; a sister, Trudy Phelps of Barnstead-Surrey, England; and two brothers, Terry Burpo of Crane and Jerry Burpo of Belleville, Ill.
His parents died earlier.
Memorials may be sent to Fairview United Methodist Church, 3200 Chapel Hill Road, Columbia, Mo. 65201.

Patricia Hughes
Patricia Jane Hughes of Columbia died Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2000, at the Boone Hospital Center. She was 64.
Ms. Hughes was born Aug. 7, 1936, in Pike County to Pat and Sybil Hughes.
She worked as a county health nurse, school nurse and in hospitals.
Visitation for Ms. Hughes will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. today at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., with a rosary at 7:30 p.m. Services, conducted by the Rev. Edwin Cole, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1115 Locust St. Ms. Hughes will be buried at Lake Memorial Gardens in Osage Beach.
Ms. Hughes is survived by her daughter, Lisa Black-Schwandt, and son-in-law, Joe Schwandt, both of Osage Beach; her son, Michael J. Black of Salt Lake City; and a granddaughter.
Her parents died earlier.
Memorials may be sent to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1115 Locust St., Columbia, Mo. 65201.

Reese Cline
Reese Von'Dell Cline of Columbia died Friday, Dec. 15, 2000, at his home. He was 35.
Mr. Cline was born Dec. 15, 1965, in Sedalia to Scharlette Gravitt and Ronald Johnson.
Mr. Cline worked at University Hospital and Clinics. He died of a heart attack resulting from complications of diabetes.
Visitation for Mr. Cline will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the H.T. May and Son Funeral Home, 400 W. Cooper St. in Sedalia. Services, conducted by Bishop E.T. Sims, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Burns Chapel Freewill Baptist Church, 205 E. Pettis St. in Sedalia. Mr. Cline will be buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, 830 N. Engineer Ave. in Sedalia.
Mr. Cline is survived by two daughters, Whitney and Ke'Aishia Cline, both of Jefferson City; his parents; stepmother Cassandra Johnson of Columbia; special friend Tanya Hawkins; grandparents Elziah and Charlene Cline; five brothers, Kent Cline and William Gravitt of Columbia, Ronald Johnson Jr. of Kansas City, Kan., and Devin and Terry Stewart of Arizona; two sisters, Carla Williams of Memphis, Tenn., and Jennifer Johnson of Sedalia; stepsister Judy Curd; three sisters-in-law; one brother-in-law; and two cousins.
Mr. Cline's paternal grandparents, Enos and Alma Johnson; stepsister Michelle Curd; and uncle Elziah Cline, Jr. died earlier.

Ruby Hooibrink
Ruby Jane Hooibrink died Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2000, at her home in Hartsburg. She was 78.
Mrs. Hooibrink was born on March 8, 1922, to Harry and Ruby Gordon Burbank in Lawrenceville, Ill. She married Fred Hooibrink on June 13, 1942, in Chicago, Ill.
Mrs. Hooibrink retired from a lifetime of nursing in 1987.
After she retired from there, she worked as a school nurse in the Southern Boone County school system until 1987.
Mrs. Hooibrink was a charter member of the New Hope Baptist Church in Hartsburg, which she helped start in 1984.
Mrs. Hooibrink liked to garden, sew, paint and watch birds.
Visitation for Mrs. Hooibrink will be today from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Robinson Funeral Home, 601 N. Henry Clay Blvd., in Ashland. Services, conducted by Pastor Steve Miller and the Rev. James Lee McCoy, will be held at the Robinson Funeral Home at 11 a.m. on Thursday. Burial services will follow at the Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Hartsburg.
She is survived by her husband, Fred Hooibrink of Hartsburg; her son, Mark Hooibrink of Hartsburg; her daughter, Kathleen Snow of North Port, Fla.; five grandchildren and one great-grandson.
Her parents, brother and sister died earlier.
Memorials may be sent to New Hope Baptist Church, 6210 Claysville Road, Hartsburg, Mo., 65039

William McCormack
William Thomas "Dub" McCormack of Moberly died Monday, Dec. 18, 2000, at Moberly Regional Medical Center. He was 89.
Mr. McCormack was born March 16, 1911, in Danville to Arthur and Viola McCormack. He married Emily Ruth Johnson Sept. 14, 1931. Mr. McCormack worked as a mechanic at A.P. Green in Mexico, Mo.
Visitation for Mr. McCormack will be held from noon until 2 p.m. today at Schlanker Funeral Home, 207 Danville Road, in Montgomery City. Services, officiated by the Rev. Kenneth Cleeton, will follow at the funeral home. Interment will be at the Montgomery City Cemetery on Danville Road.
Mr. McCormack is survived by his wife, Emily McCormack of Moberly; one daughter, Joyce Vanderhoff of Moberly; one son, Kenneth McCormack of Columbia; two sisters, Ruby Fry of St. Charles and Martha Porterfield of Mexico, Mo.; one brother, Carl McCormack of New Florence; 11 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
His parents, one brother and three sons died before.
Memorials may be sent to the Alzheimer's Association, in care of Schlanker Funeral Home, 207 Danville Road, Montgomery City, Mo. 63361.

Lloyd S. Birge
Lloyd S. Birge of Columbia died Saturday, Dec. 16, 2000, at Columbia Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. He was 84.
Mr. Birge was born in Boonville on May 18, 1916, to Charles B. and Ruth Klug Birge.
He married Anna Lee Racy in June 1934. Mr. Birge served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. While in the military, he received his pilot's license and flew for Dr. Zan R. "Alex" Ravensway. He lived in Colorado, where he worked as the purchasing agent for Martin Marietta Space Program, which included purchasing transistors and resistors for the Mars Explorer.
Mr. Birge is survived by his daughters, Julia Mathie of Columbia and Jacqueline Reynolds of Boonville; and five grandchildren.
His wife, a brother and a sister died earlier.
Memorials for Mr. Birge may be sent to the Missouri Baptist Children's Home, 11300 St. Charles Rock Road, Bridgeton, Mo. 63044.

Darcus Mills
Darcus Mills of Centralia died Sunday, Dec. 17, 2000, at the Moberly Nursing and Rehab Center. She was 94.
Mrs. Mills' daughter, Dulcie Smith, said her mother lived life to its fullest.
"She loved life and everything it had to offer," Smith said.
Mrs. Mills was a musician, and although she was unable to get her children to play instruments, her passion for music was part of the home life.
"She loved music," Smith said. "She played anything she could get her hands on."
Mrs. Mills was born Dec. 21, 1905, to Edward and Ora Hulen Berry in Boone County. She married William Ray Mills on Nov. 15, 1922. He died in 1975.
Mrs. Mills was a member of the Hickory Grove Christian Church of Centralia. She spend most of her married life in Callaway County.
Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. today at Meador & Son Funeral Chapel in Centralia. Services, conducted by the Rev. Michael Perry, begin at 2 p.m. Burial will be at the Grandview Cemetery south of Centralia.
Mrs. Mills is survived by a daughter, Dulcie Smith; two sisters, Annie Frances Kennedy and Nina Lorton both of Columbia; two grandchildren, Nancy Smith of St. Louis, and Kenneth Ray Smith of Centralia; four great grandchildren Kaleb Smith and Korey Smith both of Mexico, Mo., and Katie Smith and Jon Williams both of Centralia; and one great-great-granddaughter Kellee Smith of Mexico, Mo.
Her husband, two sisters and an infant daughter died earlier.

Floyd F. Phillippe
Floyd Fillmore Phillippe of Columbia died on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2000, his 95th birthday, at Columbia Regional Hospital.
Mr. Phillippe was born on Dec. 16, 1905, in Boone County to James Monroe and Minnie Stover Phillippe.
He served with the U.S. Army Infantry in Europe during World War II. He was a farmer and member of Dripping Spring Christian Church. He retired from the University of Missouri in 1970.
Mr. Phillippe is survived by a sister, Mildred Level of Columbia and numerous nieces and nephews.
Seven brothers and one sister died earlier.
Graveside services, conducted by the Rev. John Yonker, will be held at 2:30 p.m. today at Memorial Park Cemetery, 1217 Business Loop 70 W.
Memorials may be donated to the charity of the donor's choice.

Jerry Strawn Carter
Jerry Ruth Strawn Carter of Harrisburg died Friday, Dec. 15, 2000, at her home. She was 59.
Ms. Carter was born July 7, 1954, to Naomie McComas in Boone County. She was raised by H.C. and Carrie Strawn.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Nilson Funeral Home, 5611 St. Charles Road. Services, conducted by the Rev. Doug Einfeld, will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Nilson Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Ms. Carter is survived by her mother, Carrie Strawn of Harrisburg; two sons, Darren Reeves of Columbia, and David Reeves of Mablevale, Ark.; a daughter, Debra Lynn Lesieur of Harrisburg; a stepbrother, Paul Donner of Rocheport; several nieces and nephews; and nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be sent to the Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, 115 Business Loop 70 W. and the Visiting Nurses Association, 3315 Berrywood Drive.

Catherine Hessenbruch
If the heart has several road maps, Catherine Lademann Hessenbruch followed them all with spirit and with grace. An avid traveler, a dutiful wife and mother, a woman who loved her God and country, Mrs. Hessenbruch looked out for those she cared for with a deep loyalty and a strong faith.
Catherine Lademann Hessenbruch of Columbia died Friday, Dec. 15, 2000, at Lenoir Healthcare. She was 74.
Mrs. Hessenbruch was an avid member of the Trinity Lutheran Church and served as secretary for St. Andrews Lutheran Church.
She was born Nov. 29, 1926, in Pilot Grove to Walter and Gertrude Moore Davis. She married Harold Lademann on Dec. 2, 1944, in California, Mo. He died in 1990.
It was during the time of her first husband's illness she met George Hessenbruch of Columbia. They knew neither one of their spouses would leave Boone Hospital Center. Mr. Hessenbruch said he saw her across the room and remembered her face when the two bumped into one another at a widow/widowers support group.
Tired of being lonely and having no one to explore the world with, the two married in 1992. Mr. Hessenbruch said Mrs. Hessenbruch wanted to show him parts of the world he had not yet explored. The two wandered off on day trips, or took long quiet drives to New England or flew to Hawaii to sit in the sand. When Mrs. Hessenbruch grew ill, her only complaint was that she couldn't take her husband to Alaska, as they had planned.
Visitation for Mrs. Hessenbruch will be held one hour prior to the service. Services, conducted by the Rev. Kenneth Gerike and the Rev. Brian Thieme, will be at 1 p.m. Monday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in California, Mo.
Mrs. Hessenbruch is survived by her husband, Mr. Hessenbruch; a son, David Lademann of Lake Ozark; a daughter, Julie Lane of Independence; and four grandchildren: Jennifer Lane of Chicago, Karyn Lane of Independence, Katie Lademann and Aaron Lademann, both of Columbia.

Karen Sue Campbell-Jones
Karen Sue Campbell-Jones of Columbia died Thursday, Dec. 14, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center. She was 52.
Mrs. Jones was born April 10, 1948, in St. Joseph to Lawson Douglas and Margurete Costin Campbell. She was a graduate of Platte City High School, and she married Mike Jones in Miami, Okla., on June 22, 1982. She graduated with a bachelor's degree from Missouri Western State College and a master's degree in counseling psychology from Tennessee Technological University. She was a member of Al-Anon. Mrs. Jones was a talented photographer, portrait artist and musician.
Visitation for Mrs. Jones will be from 3 to 4 p.m. today at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W. The family will receive friends from noon until 1 p.m. Friday at Prugh-Dunfee Funeral Home, 200 S. Front St., in Grant City. Services, conducted by the Rev. Don Snyder, will be at 4 p.m. today at Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Grant City Cemetery.
Mrs. Jones is survived by her husband, Mike Jones of Columbia; her father, Lawson D. Campbell of Alamo, Texas; her mother, Margurete Campbell of Grant City; and a sister, Joyce Richmond of Kearney.
Memorials may be sent to McCambridge Center for Women, 201 N. Garth Ave., Columbia, MO 65201 or to the Lupus Foundation, Missouri Chapter, 8420 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63124.

T.G. 'Pete' Powell
T.G. "Pete" Powell of Columbia died Thursday, Dec. 14, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center. He was 86.
Born Oct. 3, 1914, in Harrisburg, to G. Clarence and Edna Blakemore Powell, Mr. Powell married Mary E. Dingman in Columbia in 1934, and later served in World War II and the Korean War.
Mr. Powell served with the First Army Overseas 451 Ordnance HAM Company from April 21, 1944, to April 28, 1946. Mr. Powell served in the Korean War from Oct. 14, 1950, to Oct. 13, 1951, with the 6th Armored Division at Fort Leonard Wood, with the rank of master sergeant.
Mr. Powell also worked as manager of the Topic Cafe on Conley Avenue and was a partner at the Eat-Mor Cafe on North Ninth Street. He was a sales representative for Raders Packing Company until his retirement, after which he worked at Head Auto Auction until 1996.
As a life member and past commander of the Columbia VFW Post 280, Mr. Powell served with the Honor Guard, providing Military Graveside Services for deceased area veterans. He was also a life member of the VFW Past Commanders' Organization, a 56-year member of the American Legion of Columbia, past president of the Military Order of the Cooties, life member of the Disabled American Veterans in Jefferson City, past president of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, and past president and life member of the Grand Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles.
Visitation for Mr. Powell will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Memorial Funeral Home. Services, led by the Rev. Rick Frost, will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Powell will be buried with military honors at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Powell is survived by a daughter, Ann Powell Head of Columbia; two grandsons, Steve and Stuart Head, both of Columbia; four great-grandchildren, two nieces and three nephews. His wife, parents, and two brothers died earlier.

Yu Shan Wong
Yu Shan Wong of Columbia died Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2000, in Salem, Va. She was 77.
Ms. Wong was born on Feb. 2, 1923, in China.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery, 1217 Business Loop 70 W.
Ms. Wong is survived by three sons, Ming Quan Wang, Ming Sun Wong, and Ming Fu Wong; two daughters, Lin Lin Wang Gao and Ni Ni Wang Ho; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Charles Richard
Charles "Arthur" Richard of Hallsville died Thursday, Dec. 14, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center. He was 64.
He was born June 20, 1936, in Lebanon, Mo., to Forrest and Ollie Sharp Richard, and married Barbara Jean Elkin in Hallsville on June 4, 1955.
Mr. Richard served as captain of the Boone County fire department, Station #3, in Hallsville.
"He was a true professional," said Steve Paulsell, Chief of the Boone County Fire Protection Unit. "He was very committed, not only to the fire department, but to his community and his family."
Paulsell added that Mr. Richard was one of the department's most respected volunteers and served as a strong role model to the rest of the department.
Mr. Richard also served with the Army during the Korean conflict, and was a foreman at A.B. Chance, where he worked for more than 43 years.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Mark Alan of St. Charles; a daughter, Robin Gayle Bucher of Monett; two brothers, Paul Richard of Columbia and John Richard of Hallsville; a sister, Ruth Moore of Conway; and one granddaughter.
Two brothers, three sisters and three half-brothers died earlier.
Visitation was Saturday. Services, conducted by the Rev. Tom Adams and the Rev. Peggy Jeffries, will be at 2 p.m. today at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W. Burial will follow at Glendale Memorial Gardens, 104 S. Collier in Centralia.
Memorials may be sent to the Hallsville United Methodist Church Building Fund, 134 Hwy. OO E., Hallsville, Mo. 65255.

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