Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Hansel (Dick) Stehle, 1925-2001
Graveside services for Hansel (Dick) Stehle, 76, of Hughson, Calif., with Rev. Alan Hyatt officiating. Masonic rites were by Masonic Lodge #206, Modesto, Iowa, the daughter of Jacob and Irene (Karber) Baker. She was married to Edward Wayne Toal.
Agatha Bridget Albright,1910-2001
Funeral services for Agatha Bridget Albright, 91, of Gainesville, were held Friday, Nov. 16 at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jerry Fuller officiating.
Kathy Thorburn
1931-2004
Funeral services for Kathy Thorburn, 72, of Thornfield, were held Saturday, July 31, at Gainesville Church of Christ with Halbert Smith officiating. Burial was in Thornfield Cemetery.
Mrs. Thorburn died Wednesday, July 28, 2004, at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, Ark. She was born Sept. 11, 1931, in Fort Smith, Ark., the daughter of William Brence and Kathrine (Johnson) Baker. She married Melvin Thorburn July 25, 1955, in Las Vegas, Nev.
She was an assistant cashier at Century Bank of the Ozarks until she retired in 1996, after 26 years.
She is survived by her husband, Melvin; two sons, Randall Thorburn and his wife, Linda, of Valley Center, Calif., Joyce Tigeret of La Jolla, Texas; three sisters, Roslie King of Norcisco, Texas; 13 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and one brother, A.B. Morrison of Gainesville.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray, who died Nov. 19, 1980, after 56 years of marriage; two brothers, Theron Morrison and Morton Morrison; six sisters, Verna Dunnegan, Lillie Coy, Nellie Dauchy, Vergie Pitcock, Bernie Watson and Elva Boyd.
Memorials may be made to Fair Haven Children's Home, 3132 N. Fair Haven Loop, Strafford, MO 65757.
Greenlawn Funeral Home-South, Springfield, directors.
Marjorie Rose Smith
1935-2004
Graveside services for Marjorie Rose Smith, 69, of West Plains, were held Wednesday, Aug. 4, at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery with Rev. Fred Hamby officiating.
Mrs. Smith died Saturday, July 31, 2004, at Shady Oaks Healthcare in Thayer. She was born March 11, 1935, in Dora, the daughter of Cleda and Eulah (Wood) Grisham. She married Troy Smith March 25, 1953, at Mountain Home, Ark.
Before her retirement, she had been employed at Eaton Corp. for 27 years. She enjoyed flower arranging, antiques and her family.
She is survived by her husband, Troy; one son, Jim Smith and his wife, Connie, of West Plains; one grandchild, Whitney Smith; one sister, Jean Lyday and her husband, Chester, of West Plains; one brother-in-law, Roy Smith and his wife, Marie, of Phoenix, Ariz.; two sisters-in-law, Gladys Harris and her husband, J.D., and Almedia Partee, all of Mountain Home, Ark.; many nieces and nephews; and special friends, David and Dianna Hayes and their children, Emma and David Jr.
She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers-in-law; and two sisters-in-law.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home in West Plains.
Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, West Plains, directors.
Virginia P. Lenz
1927-2004
Funeral services for Virginia P. Lenz, 77, of Bethalto, Ill., were held Saturday, May 29, Elias-Smith Funeral Homes and Crematory in Bethalto with Rev. John Tennyson officiating. Burial was in Rose Lawn Memory Gardens in Bethalto.
Mrs. Lenz died May 25, 2004, at her home. She was born April 13, 1927, in Romance, the daughter of Roy and Reta (Davis) Pare. She married Jack Lenz April 26, 1957, in East St. Louis, Ill.
She was a member of Bethalto United Methodist Church, had a special love of flowers and enjoyed sewing and knitting. After moving to Bethalto, she was a legal secretary in the St. Louis area.
She is survived by her husband, Jack; one son, Darryl Lenz of Godfrey, Ill.; one brother, Elwyn Pare and his wife, Lorene, of Granite City Ill.; two sisters, Beatrice Jackson of Sorento, Ill., and Eleanor Lewis and her husband, David, of Nixa; seven nieces and nephews; several great-nieces and great-nephews; one great-great-niece; and other extended family and friends.
Memorials may be made to BJC Hospice or to Bethalto United Methodist Church.
Ellias-Smith Funeral Home, Bethalto, Ill., directors.
