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Mary Alverta Dishman
Jan 14, 2021
Mary Alverta Dishman, age 78 of Marshfield, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021, at her residence surrounded by her loving family and blessed by God’s gift of a beautiful sunrise.
Alverta was born July 8, 1942, in Kellyville, Oklahoma, a daughter to the late William “Bill” and Jessie (Young) McNish.
Alverta attended school in Fordland, earned her GED and her...
Gary Dean Perkins
Jan 13, 2021
Gary Dean Perkins, age 68, of Bland, passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2021, at Stonebridge (Frene Valley) Nursing facility at Owensville of complications from Covid.
Gary was born July 30, 1952, in Drake, Missouri, a son to the late Virgil and Edna (Southard) Perkins.
Gary’s well-being was overseen by his loving mother, Edna, then his sister Shirley Rector with the...
Wendell Ray Shockley
Jan 11, 2021
Wendell Ray Shockley, 88, Bland MO died Monday January 11, 2021 Frene Valley - Owensville, MO after a recent fall and other complications in addition to COVID.
Wendell was born December 26, 1932 near Vichy, MO, the son of Jesse and Ida (Pohl) Shockley. After graduating Belle High School 1950, he began working for the Western Electric Company prior to...
Kem Allyn Steiner
Jan 11, 2021
Kem Allyn Steiner, age 63, of Jefferson City, passed away Monday, January 11, 2021.
He was born November 15, 1957, Washington, MO, a son to the late Erlene (Drewel) Steiner.
Kem attended Bland High School where he graduated top of his class as valedictorian in 1976.
On September 19, 1981, he was united in marriage to Kelley Uffmann in Bland,...
Edrie Marie Jett
Jan 3, 2021
Edrie Marie Jett, age 94, of St. Louis, and formerly of Belle, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021 at Gasconade Manor in Owensville.
She was born March 7, 1926, in Summerfield, a daughter to the late Robert E. and Emma (Hafner) Shanks. She was a member of the Liberty Church of Christ as a child.
On March 2, 1946...
Samuel "Sam" W. Demos
Jan 1, 2021
Samuel “Sam” W. Demos, age 60, of Belle, passed away Friday, January 1, 2021 at his residence surrounded by his family.
He was born February 4, 1960, in St. Louis, a son to the late John and June (Keiser) Demos.
Sam was a 1978 graduate of Hazelwood High School. Following high school, Sam went to work with his father in...
Leah Geraldine "Gerry" Miller
Dec 26, 2020
Leah Geraldine “Gerry” Miller, 87, passed away peacefully at University Hospital in Columbia on December 26, 2020. Her husband, son, and daughter were blessed to have been able to spend time at her side on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Gerry was born April 8, 1933, in St. Louis to Glenn and Mayme (Hassler) Sullinger. She married William David “Bill”...
Benjamin Franklin Smith, II
Dec 26, 2020
Benjamin “Ben” F. Smith II, age 64, of Belle, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2020 at SSM St. Mary’s Hospital in Jefferson City.
He was born June 15, 1956, in Galesburg, Il, a son to the late Benjamin Franklin Smith, Sr. and Sylvia (Longcor) Smith.
Ben graduated from Peoria High School and received his associate’s degree in Diesel...
Charles Curtis Martin
Dec 24, 2020
Charles Curtis Martin, age 72, of Belle, Mo departed this life Thursday, December 24th, 2020 at his home near Belle, MO.
Charles was born April 28th, 1948 in Clarksburg, MO, to the late Curtis J. and Melva (Winebrenner) Martin.
He attended school in Clarksburg, Mo and then in California, MO. After school he went to work for Gerhart Concrete Construction where...
Joyce Ann Waggoner
Dec 24, 2020
Joyce Ann Waggoner was born on July 6, 1952. She was the daughter of Quilas Thomas Clinton (“Q.T.”) Branson and Ruby Mae Branson (née Robertson) of Belle, Missouri, U.S.A. She has one sibling, Rocky DeWayne Branson, also of Belle, MO.
Joyce married Don Waggoner on June 24, 1972 at Pilot Knob Baptist Church. They met in college, on the campus...
Peggy Lee DeJager
Dec 23, 2020
Peggy (Robertson) DeJager, age 66 passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at the Miner Nursing Center in Sikeston.
Peggy was born May 2, 1954, a daughter to the late Boyde and Martha Jane (Jett) Robertson in Jefferson City.
She was a graduate of Belle High School and was a member of the Pilot Knob Baptist Church.
Peggy was united in...
Betty "Clancy" H. Whitaker
Dec 18, 2020
Betty “Clancy” H. Whitaker, age 75, of Bland, passed away on December 18, 2020 at the Phelps County Medical Center in Rolla.
She was born on November 4, 1945, in St. Louis, a daughter to the late Harry E. and Betty L. (Wheeler) Leonberger.
Clancy grew up in St. Louis, and was a 1964 graduate of Lutheran South High...
Nancy Carolyn Owens
Dec 15, 2020
Nancy Carolyn Owens, age 76, of Belle, passed away, Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at SSM Health St. Mary’s in Jefferson City with her family by her side.
She was born November 17, 1944, in Alton, Mo, a daughter to the late Fred and Mary Lee (Simpson) Sisco.
She was a member of the College Hill Baptist Church.
Carolyn was...
Norman Dempsey Jones
Dec 15, 2020
Norman Dempsey Jones, age 97, of Belle passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at Stonebridge Senior Living in Hermann.
Norman Dempsey Jones was born in Dixon, Mo. on November 18, 1923, the son of Clay and Mayme (Nichols) Jones. He was one of five children born to this union.
He attended school in Dixon.
On February 3, 1943 he...
Bonnie S. Jones
Dec 14, 2020
Bonnie Sue Jones, age 68, of Bland, passed away Monday, December 14, 2020 at her residence.
She was born on April 9, 1952, in Galveston, TX, a daughter to the late Alvin E. and Sarah E. (Jackson) Baumann.
In 1979 she was united in marriage to Charles E. Jones. He preceded her in death on May 5, 2005.
Bonnie had...
Ruby Alice Seymore
Dec 7, 2020
Ruby A. Seymore, age 96, of Belle, passed away Monday, December 7, 2020.
Ruby was born July 19, 1924, in Osage County, a daughter to the late Alva and Minnie (Lehnhoff) Green.
She was a lifelong Belle area resident and attended the Buck Elk School as a child. Ruby was a member of the Skaggs Chapel before it’s closing...
Lawrence Lee Stough
Nov 22, 2020
Lawrence Lee Stough, 87, of Belle, passed away November 22, 2020 at the Harry S. Truman Hospital in Columbia, Mo after a brief illness.
Lee, as he was known by family and friends, was born on May 7, 1933 to John Sylvester and Nora Varley Stough in Newburg, Mo. Lee attended school at Newburg and served his country in...
Michelle Jean Jones
Nov 22, 2020
Michelle J. Jones, age 59, of Belle passed away Sunday, November 22, 2020 at SSM Mercy Hospital in Washington.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2020 from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 pm. at the Belle Community Center.
Quincy Edward Crider
Nov 22, 2020
Quincy Edward Crider, age 84, of Bland, passed away on November 22, 2020 at the St. Clare Mercy Hospital in Fenton.
He was born on March 23, 1936 in Gasconade County, a son to the late Edward and Ollie (Terrill) Crider.
On June 8, 1957 he was united in marriage to Donna Lenore Dozier. She preceded him in death...
Shirley Mae Rector
Nov 21, 2020
Shirley Mae Rector, age 79, of Belle, passed away Saturday, November 21, 2020 at the Frene Valley Nursing Facility in Owensville.
She was born June 21, 1941, in Bland, a daughter to the late Virgil and Edna (Southard) Perkins.
On January 2, 1959 she was united in marriage to Milford Rector in Bland. He preceded her in death on...
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