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Joseph A Doyle

Joseph A Doyle

Dec 10, 2017

 

Joseph A. Doyle, age 97, of Jefferson City, formerly of St. Louis, passed away peacefully fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church on Sunday, December 10, 2017, at SSM Health St. Mary’s in Jefferson City.

Joseph was born on August 25, 1920, in St. Louis, a son to the late Francis A. and Annie (Slattery) Doyle.

Joseph attended...

William "Bill" R. Matthews

William "Bill" R. Matthews

Dec 10, 2017

 

William “Bill” R. Matthews, age 70 of Mint Hill, passed away Sunday, December 10, 2017, at his residence.

 

Bill was born May 30, 1947, in Hobart, IN, a son to the late Merle and Mildred Lee (Hodge) Matthews.

 

Bill was a graduate of Hobart High School and later graduated from Linn State Technical College. He was a...

Timothy "Tim" Scott Aughtman

Timothy "Tim" Scott Aughtman

Dec 9, 2017

 

Tim Aughtman, age 59, of Loose Creek, passed away on December 9, 2017, at SSM Health St. Mary’s in Jefferson City.

Tim was born November 10, 1958, in Geneva, Alabama.  He graduated from Wicksburg High School in Wicksburg, Alabama.  Tim attended Marion Military Institute in Marion, Alabama and the University of Alabama-Birmingham.  He was passionate about the sport of...

Esther L. Haslag

Esther L. Haslag

Dec 5, 2017

Esther L. Haslag, age 86 of Loose Creek, passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2017, at the Linn Living and Rehab Center.

 

Esther was born July 13, 1931, in Folk, a daughter to the late Leo and Anna (Hertzing) Bruemmer.

 

Esther was united in marriage to Clarence “Shorty” Haslag on April 30, 1955 in Linn. He preceded her in...

James "Jim" Donald Phillips

James "Jim" Donald Phillips

Dec 4, 2017

James “Jim” D. Phillips, age 72 of Jefferson City, passed away Monday, December 4, 2017, at Westphalia Hills Skilled Nursing Facility.

 

Jim was born October 2, 1945, in Owensville, a son to the late Donald Oliver and Beulah Ellen (Leffler) Phillips.

 

He was a 1963 graduate of Belle High School and served in the United States Navy during...

Larry Henry Reinkemeyer

Larry Henry Reinkemeyer

Dec 4, 2017

Larry H. Reinkemeyer, age 63 of Linn, passed away on Monday, December 4, 2017, at SSM St. Mary’s Health Center in Jefferson City.

 

Larry was born June 25, 1954, in Jefferson City, a son to the late Lawrence “Bud” and Esther (Rustemeyer) Reinkemeyer.

 

Larry was a 1972 graduate of Linn High School.

 

Larry had been employed as...

Marlene Elizabeth Kliethermes

Marlene Elizabeth Kliethermes

Dec 2, 2017

 

Marlene Elizabeth (Samson) Kliethermes, age 76, of Bonnots Mill, passed away on Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Westphalia Hills.

Marlene was born February 16, 1941, in Linn, a daughter to the late August and Mary “Lizzie” (Zeilmann) Samson. 

She graduated from Linn High School and attended Central Missouri University at Warrensburg for a short time before her marriage to...

Ruby Jewel Rucker

Ruby Jewel Rucker

Nov 27, 2017

Ruby J. Rucker, age 81 of Linn, passed away Monday, November 27, 2017, at the Linn Living and Rehab Center.

 

Ruby was born January 15, 1936, in Mountain Park, OK, a daughter to the late George and Lydia (Seba) Krueger. Ruby’s mother died in childbirth and she was taken in by her Uncle George and Aunt Freda Rucker and...

Dr. Craig A. Starnes

Dr. Craig A. Starnes

Nov 21, 2017

Dr. Craig A. Starnes, D.D.S., age 62 years, of Jefferson City, Mo., passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at home surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cholangiocarcinoma cancer.

Craig was born January 30, 1955 in Bonne Terre, Mo. the son of Bruce M. and Dorotha G. (Barnhouse) Starnes. He was married on June 27, 1981 in...

Robert A Samson

Robert A Samson

Nov 20, 2017

Robert A. Samson, age 85, of Bonnots Mill, passed away on Monday, November 20, 2017, at Westphalia Hills in Westphalia.

Robert was born on July 28, 1932, in Bonnots Mill, a son to the late George and Pearl (Boillot) Samson.

He attended parochial school in Bonnots Mill and graduated from Loose Creek High School in 1951.  Following graduation, Robert served...

Hugo Martin Backes

Hugo Martin Backes

Nov 11, 2017

 

Hugo Martin Backes, age 81 of Taos, passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2017, at Westphalia Hills Retirement Center.

 

Hugo was born on February 15, 1936, in Loose Creek, a son to the late Herman and Elizabeth (Rustemeyer) Backes.

 

He was a 1954 graduate of Fatima High School.

 

On June 23, 1956, he was united in marriage...

Estella "Stella" Marie Groves

Estella "Stella" Marie Groves

Nov 9, 2017

Etella “Stella” M. Groves, age 79 of Linn, passed away on Thursday, November 9, 2017, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City.

 

Stella was born on January 6, 1938, in Linn, a daughter to the late Donald and Louise (Senevey) Crowe.

 

On June 30, 1967, Stella was united in marriage to Clarence N. Groves in Eldon.  He...

James Edwin Probst

James Edwin Probst

Nov 9, 2017

James “Jim” Edwin Probst, Sr. age 83 of Linn, MO, passed away Thursday, November 9, 2017 at his residence in Linn.

Jim was born June 30, 1934, a son to the late Elmer and Catherine (Haney) Probst in Handy, MO, located in rural Ripley County.

Following graduation from high school in Fremont, MO, Jim enlisted in the US Army...

Leon W Helling

Leon W Helling

Nov 6, 2017

 

Leon W. Helling, age 74 of Linn, passed away on Monday, November 6, 2017, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City.  

 

Leon was born December 14, 1942, in Franklin County, Missouri, a son to the late Raymond and Mildred (Fahrmeier) Helling.  

 

Leon attended Union High School.  

 

On June 8, 1968, he was...

Edna Jean Starr

Edna Jean Starr

Oct 14, 2017

 

Edna Jean Starr, age 91 of Linn, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, October 14, 2017. A nearly lifelong resident of Linn, she was supported in her final months on earth by a devoted family and the many friends who visited, called or wrote. Edna counted each friend as a blessing in her life.

 

Edna was born...

Perry "Smitty" Edward Smith

Perry "Smitty" Edward Smith

Oct 5, 2017

Perry Edward “Smitty” Smith, age 89 of Linn, passed away Thursday, October 5, 2017, at his residence.

 

Perry was born September 10, 1928, in Chamois, a son to the late Henry and Florence (Curtit) Smith.

 

He attended school in Chamois and later received his GED.

 

On February 7, 1948, he was united in marriage to Janice Baclesse...

Larry R. Schaefferkoetter

Larry R. Schaefferkoetter

Oct 5, 2017

Larry Schaefferkoetter, age 67 of Linn, passed away peacefully on October 5, 2017, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City.

 

Larry was born on April 25, 1950, to Louis and Maxine Schaefferkoetter. 

 

He was a 1968 graduate of Owensville High School and received his Associates Degree in Drafting from Linn Technical College. 

 

On August 24, 1974,...

Eileen A. Fick

Eileen A. Fick

Sep 30, 2017

Eileen A. Fick, age 98, passed away Saturday, September 30, 2017, in South Bend, IN.

 

Eileen was born February 9, 1919, in Baltimore, MD, a daughter to the late George and Viola Atkins.

 

She graduated from Catonsville High School in Catonsville, MD, and matriculated at the College of Notre Dame of Maryland, from which she received her Bachelor...

Dixie Gay Puckett

Dixie Gay Puckett

Sep 21, 2017

Dixie Gay (Branson) Puckett, age 75 of Linn passed away Thursday, September 21, 2017, at Westphalia Hills.

 

Dixie was born November 5, 1941, in Linn, a daughter to the late Robert E and Flora May (Tyree) Branson.

 

Dixie went to school in Linn and later attended East Central Community College in Union.

 

On March 21, 1959, she...