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James "Jim" B. Jett
May 11, 2022
James “Jim” Boley Jett, age 73, of Linn, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2022, of an apparent heart attack.
He was born April 7, 1949, in Waynesville, a son to the late Boyd Jett and Ruby (Jones) Jett. Ruby survives of Owensville. Jim grew up working on the family farm which is still in the family today.
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Ida Margaret Tipton
Apr 19, 2022
Ida Margaret Tipton, age 92, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at the Cedar Pointe Nursing facility in Rolla.
Ida was born August 19, 1929, in Vichy a daughter to the late Paul and Elsie (Brown) Shockley.
Ida was united in marriage to James “Red” H. Tipton. James preceded her in death on December 10, 2013....
Randy "Hondo" R Medlock
Apr 15, 2022
Randy “Hondo” Ray Medlock, age 63, of Bland, passed away Friday, April 15, 2022, at Stonebridge of Owensville.
Randy was born January 14, 1959, to the late William Lowell and Nora Opal (Walker) Medlock, the 9th child out of 10 born to this union.
He was a 1977 graduate of Bland High School. Randy had been...
Jerry D. Fortner
Apr 10, 2022
Jerry D. Fortner, age 78, of Loose Creek, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2022 at his residence.
He was born August 6, 1943, in Barry County, Missouri, a son to the late Ora E. and Maxine C. (Luce) Fortner.
Jerry was a 1960 graduate of Crane High School and then attended MU for a time. Out...
Ruby Darlene Smith
Apr 2, 2022
Ruby Darlene Smith, age 84, of Bland, passed away, Saturday, April 2, 2022, at The Bluffs Nursing Facility in Columbia.
Darlene was born March 1, 1938, near Bland, a daughter to the late Edgar and Alice (Hollingworth) Durbin.
She was a 1956 graduate of Bland High School and a longtime member of the Bland Christian Church....
Janet M. Fuller
Mar 24, 2022
Janet M. Fuller, age 82, of Belle passed away Thursday, March 24, 2022 at the Phelps County Medical Center in Rolla.
She was born January 17, 1940, in St. Louis, a daughter to the late Roy Raymond and Margaret (Detjen) Rascher.
On June 6, 1959 she was united in marriage to Danny Fuller. From this union,...
Larry Mack Vandegriff
Mar 24, 2022
Larry “Mack” Vandegriff passed away March 24, 2022, at SSM St. Mary’s Hospital in Jefferson City surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Preston, MO on August 5, 1939, to the late Bernard and Ruby (Gehlert) Vandegriff. Mack proudly served his country for 3 years in the US Army. He graduated from Belle High School with the class...
Robert "Bob" S. Wiegers
Mar 22, 2022
Robert “Bob” S. Wiegers, age 70, of Rich Fountain, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at home on the family farm.
He was born June 29, 1951 in Jefferson City, Missouri, a son to the late Steven and Leona (Dill) Wiegers.
Bob was a lifelong Rich Fountain resident living on the same farm he was raised...
Clyde Withouse
Mar 21, 2022
Clyde Withouse was born October 18, 1927 near Belle, MO and passed away at Gasconade Manor Nursing Home in Owensville on March 21, 2022 at the age of 94 years 5 months. Clyde was the 6th of 7 children born to Alfred and Dora (Glover) Withouse. In 1938, the family moved to a farm north of Bland. Clyde lived on...
Melvin Frank Buchmiller
Mar 17, 2022
Melvin Frank Buchmiller was the beloved son of LaVerne (Schmelz) Shanks, father, Melvin Buchmiller & step-father, Stanley Shanks.
Frank served in the US Marine Reserves for 6 years. He was a skilled mechanic & fixer of all things. A blessing to his local friends, family & neighbors.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing & visiting with neighbors near & far.
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Juanita M. Butler
Mar 11, 2022
Juanita May (Heck) Butler of Vichy, MO, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2022, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City, at the age of 85. She was born near Belle on Feb. 15, 1937, to Herbert Victor Heck Sr. and Thelma (Elrod) Heck. She was the oldest of five children. She was educated in the one-room school houses...
Shirley L. Pennington
Feb 28, 2022
Shirley L. Pennington, age 89, of Belle passed away Monday, February 28, 2022, at her residence.
Shirley was born July 18, 1932, in Belle, a daughter to the late Louis Amos and Adeline (Goers) Francis.
She was a 1950 graduate of Belle High School and, aside from some time living in St. Louis, a lifelong...
Movita "Mo" Ann Harris
Feb 25, 2022
Movita “Mo” Ann Harris, age 81, of Belle passed away Friday, February 25, 2022, at Gasconade Manor in Owensville.
Movita was born April 6, 1940, in Carnegie, OK, a daughter to the late Fred and Dola Leola (Wimberly) Steinly. She attended the Carnegie school system as a child.
On November 28, 1958, she was united in...
Lonnie D. Goforth
Feb 16, 2022
Lonnie D. Goforth, age 77, of Belle passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at his residence with his family by his side.
He was born February 12, 1945, in Eminence, a son to the late Richard and Ida Belle (Brown) Goforth.
Lonnie was a 1963 Graduate of Eminence High School and following High School, he proudly...
Gerald W. Williams
Feb 11, 2022
Gerald “Jerry” Williams, age 77, passed away Friday, February 11, 2022, at his residence.
He was born October 17, 1944, in Chicago, a son to the late Gerald Benjamin and Mildred Williams.
Gerald was a 1962 graduate of Highland High School and received his associates degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue University in Hammond, Indiana.
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John A. Louderback
Feb 8, 2022
John A. Louderback, age 63, of Belle passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at his home.
He was born July 4, 1958, in Jefferson City, a son to the late Robert and Oma (Jett) Louderback.
John was a 1977 graduate of Belle High School. After graduating, John proudly served his country in the United States Air...
Tammy Lynn Tripp
Feb 7, 2022
Tammy Lynn Tripp, age 63, of Owensville passed away Monday, February 7, 202 at the Mercy Hospital in Washington.
She was born March 20, 1958, in St. Louis, Missouri, a daughter to the late Earl Combest and Lavelle Tripp.
She was a member of the Church of Christ.
Born Gatanny Lynn Tripp, her family dubbed...
Ruth May Buddemeyer
Feb 6, 2022
Ruth May Buddemeyer was born August 29, 1928, on her family farm outside of Belle, Mo, the daughter of Fred and Oma Shockley. She passed away peacefully at her century farm, south of Bland, on Sunday, February 6, 2022, at the age of 93.
Ruth was married to Calvin C. Buddemeyer on July 12, 1945. He preceded her in...
Neil Clyde Storer
Feb 6, 2022
Neil Clyde Storer, age 63, of Belle passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022 at his residence in Belle.
He was born October 27, 1958, in Rolla, a son to the late Archie and Margaret (Gilbert) Storer.
Neil was a 1976 graduate of Belle High School. Neil served his country in Untied States Marine Corp following high school....
Oscar Conrad McKinney
Jan 30, 2022
Oscar Conrad McKinney, age 83, of Belle passed away Sunday, January 30, 2022 at the Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City.
Conrad was born July 23, 1938, in Jefferson City, a son to the late Carl and Dorothy (Mee) McKinney.
He was a lifelong area resident, a 1957 graduate of Belle High School, and a member of...
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