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Sandra Crocker

Sandra Crocker

Mar 24, 2015

Sandra "Sandy" J. Crocker, age 61 of Jefferson City, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2015, at Villa Marie Skilled Nursing Facility in Jefferson City.Sandy was born, April 1, 1953, in Jefferson City, a daughter to the late Silas N. and Margie L. (Schmidt) Crocker.Sandy attended school in Jefferson City and was a homemaker.Sandy was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed...

Theodore "Ted" W. Haslag, Sr

Theodore "Ted" W. Haslag, Sr

Mar 22, 2015

Theodore "Ted" W. Haslag, Sr. age 92, of Linn, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2015, at Frene Valley Health Care South in Owensville.Ted was born May 22, 1922, in Loose Creek, a son to the late Louis and Thersia (Backes) Haslag.Ted attended school in Loose Creek. He was a lifelong area resident and worked as a poultry farmer and an...

Mary Ruth Lansford

Mary Ruth Lansford

Mar 11, 2015

Mary Ruth Lansford, age 90 of Linn, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at Republic Nursing and Rehab in Republic, MO.Mary Ruth was born March 7, 1925, in Linn, a daughter to the late Guy and Nola (Branson) Vaughan.Mary Ruth was a 1943 graduate of Linn High School.On November 15, 1947, she was united in marriage to Charles E. Lansford...

Ronald Scott Rector

Ronald Scott Rector

Mar 7, 2015

Ronald Scott Rector, age 52 of Linn, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2015, doing the job he loved being a medical helicopter pilot.Ronald was born on May 22, 1962, in Jefferson City, a son to Ronald G. and Beverly R. (McVey) Rector who survive in Callaway County near Jefferson City. Ronald was extremely close to his parents spending a lot...

Carella Marie Samson

Carella Marie Samson

Mar 2, 2015

Carella M. Samson, age 93 of Linn, passed away Monday, March 2, 2015, at Linn Community Skilled Care.Carella was born June 13, 1921, in Linn, a daughter to the late August and Regina (Koenigsfeld) Franken.Carella attended St. George Catholic School and was a lifelong area resident.On July 12, 1943, she was united in marriage to Charles J. Samson at St....

Gertrude M. Gentges

Gertrude M. Gentges

Feb 28, 2015

Gertrude "Gertie" M. Gentges, age 81 of Bonnots Mill, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2015, at Westphalia Hills.Gertie was born on January 25, 1934, in Frankenstein, a daughter to the late Paul H. and Martina J. (Haslag) Gentges.Gertie attended the Cadet Creek School and Immaculate Conception School in Loose Creek. She was a lifelong area resident.Gertie was a member of...

Hilda M. Baker

Hilda M. Baker

Feb 27, 2015

Hilda M. Baker, age 94 of Linn, passed away Friday, February 27, 2015, at Linn Community Skilled Care.Hilda was born on August 15, 1920, in Linn, a daughter to the late Paul and Martha (Griechen) Bossaller.Hilda attended the Wildcat school in Osage County until the eighth grade and then moved to St. Louis to be a nanny. Before her marriage...

Marvin L. Miller

Marvin L. Miller

Feb 27, 2015

Marvin L. Miller, age 43, of Loose Creek, passed away Friday, February 27, 2015, in Loose Creek.Marvin was born on October 23, 1971, in Jefferson City, a son to the late Marvin Miller and Berneice (Boss) Miller, who survives of Linn.Marvin was a 1990 graduate of Chamois High School and worked in the timber industry.On June 26, 1993, Marvin was...

Thelma M Schaefer

Thelma M Schaefer

Feb 26, 2015

Thelma M. Schaefer, age 94 of Linn, passed away Thursday, February 26, 2015, at Linn Community Skilled Care.Thelma was born July 4, 1920, in Linn, a daughter to the late Luster and Pearl (Mantle) Hicks.Thelma was a 1938 graduate of Linn High School. On May 15, 1943, she was united in marriage to Paul Martin Schaefer at St. George Catholic...

Jack A. Ross

Jack A. Ross

Feb 26, 2015

Jack A. Ross, age 87 of Springfield, went to sleep and woke up in the presence of Jesus on Thursday, February 26, 2015, at Brookhaven Health and Rehabilitation in Springfield. Jack was born on April 18, 1927, in St. Louis, a son to the late Charles L. Ross and Mildred Marie nee Steinrauf Ross Creek. Jack attended school in St....

William Paul Kuster

William Paul Kuster

Feb 21, 2015

William "Bill" P. Kuster, age 81 of Loose Creek, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 21, 2015, at Boone Hospital in Columbia surrounded by his children.Bill was born on February 9, 1934, in Linn, a son to the late William Paul and Matilda (Moran) Kuster.Bill graduated from Fatima High School and received his Master Degree of Education at Lincoln University.On February...

Lemuel "Bill" William Balkenbush

Lemuel "Bill" William Balkenbush

Feb 11, 2015

Lemuel "Bill" W. Balkenbush, age 70, of Holts Summit, passed away, Wednesday, February 11, 2015, at his residence.Bill was born October 14, 1944, in Jefferson City, a son to the late Arthur and Catherine (Ruettgers) Balkenbush.Bill was of the non-denominational faith and enjoyed building and collecting model cars as well as grass cutting and working on lawn mowers.Bill is survived...

Beatrice Inez Jones

Beatrice Inez Jones

Jan 29, 2015

Beatrice Inez Jones, age 89 of Linn, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2015, at her residence.Beatrice was born April 3, 1925, in Princeton, Kansas, a daughter to the late Lawrence Edward and Pauline Christine (Phillips) Withers.On July 31, 1971, she was united in marriage to Archie Lester Jones in Linn. He preceded her in death on March 12, 1996.Beatrice was...

Margaret "Margie" Janson

Margaret "Margie" Janson

Jan 28, 2015

Margaret "Margie" E. Janson, age 58, of Ashland, passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2015, at her residence.Margie was born September 8, 1956, in Jefferson City, a daughter to the late Albert Henry Rudroff and Helen Dorothy (Grellner) Rudroff who survives of Rich Fountain. Margie was a 1974 graduate of Fatima High School. On March 2, 1979, she was united in...

Vernon M. Morton

Vernon M. Morton

Jan 27, 2015

Vernon Marmet Morton , age 96 of Linn, passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2015, at Linn Community Skilled Care surrounded by his family.Vernon was born in Mansfield, Ohio on April 15, 1918, a son to the late Clyde and Beulah (Marmet) Morton. He was the eldest of seven siblings.Hard times during the depression forced the family back to Osage County,...

Lucille Fern Bascom

Lucille Fern Bascom

Jan 27, 2015

Lucille Fern Bascom, age 84, of Chamois, passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2015, at Linn Community Skilled Care.Lucille was born September 17, 1930, in Chamois, a daughter to the late Henry and Thelma (Wohlgemuth) Nichols.Lucille was a 1948 graduate of Chamois High School and worked as a secretary for the Langenberg Hat Factory as well as being a licensed insurance...

Iva Sue Wells

Iva Sue Wells

Jan 20, 2015

Iva Sue Wells, age 66, of Linn, passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2015, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City.Sue was born on November 18, 1948, in Middlesboro, Kentucky, a daughter to the late Ruby (Elder) Kmiec and her step-father Max Kmiec.Sue attended school in Kentucky. She worked at a factory where they made boxes until she was married.Sue...

Michele Louise Janssen

Michele Louise Janssen

Jan 18, 2015

Michele Louise Janssen, age 59, of Sweetwater, TN, passed from this world to the next on Sunday, January 18, 2015 in her residence.Michele was born October 19, 1955, in Los Angeles, CA, a daughter to the late Richard Ousley and Lenora (Regret) Ousley-Scott who survives of Jefferson City.Michele was united in marriage to Eric Janssen in 1984. He survives in...

Albert "Al" L. Scherf

Albert "Al" L. Scherf

Jan 12, 2015

Albert "Al" L. Scherf, age 92, of Rich Fountain, passed away Monday, January 12, 2015, at Westphalia Hills.Al was born April 17, 1922, in St Louis, a son to the late Albert and Sarah (Arthur) Scherf.Al was a graduate of Beaumont High School in Texas and attended a year of college after high school.In June of 1942, Al joined the...

Aileen M. Blackburn

Aileen M. Blackburn

Jan 8, 2015

Aileen M. Blackburn, age 86, of Linn, passed away Thursday, January 8, 2015, at Osage Beach Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Osage Beach.Aileen was born December 10, 1928, in Morrison, a daughter to the late Victor and Edna (Whertwine) Cramer.Aileen attended a country grade school near Morrison.On July 1, 1950, in Jefferson City, Aileen was united in marriage to...