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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...

Ronald Rhey Mantle

Ronald Rhey Mantle

Jan 8, 2015

Ronald R. Mantle, 65, of Olive Branch, MS, passed away at his home surrounded by family, January 8, 2015. He was born January 27, 1949 in St Louis, MO. He was preceded in death by his father Larry "Bruz" Mantle.Ronald graduated from Central Missouri State University. He loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter, fisherman and Cardinal's fan.He leaves...

Kenneth R. McDaniel

Kenneth R. McDaniel

Jan 3, 2015

Kenneth "Ken" R. McDaniel, age 82, of Linn, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2015, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City.Ken was born September 23, 1932, on the family farm south of Linn, a son to the late Roy and Elva (Crider) McDaniel.Ken attended the McDaniel school in Linn as well as the Linn grade school before graduating from...

Michael Gregory Nikolenko

Michael Gregory Nikolenko

Dec 27, 2014

Michael Gregory Nikolenko, 68, passed away Saturday December 27, 2014 after a valiant battle against cancer.Michael was born on March 10, 1946 in Los Angeles, California, to parents Nicholas and Vivianne Nikolenko. He graduated from Monrovia High School as a multi-sport athlete in 1964. After high school he went on to hold multiple interesting jobs including Taxi cab driver in...

Edgar C. Frank

Edgar C. Frank

Dec 26, 2014

Edgar Charles Frank, age 90 of Linn, passed away Friday, December 26, 2014, at Linn Community Skilled Care.He was born on December 6, 1924, in Jefferson City to the late Louis and Margaret (Henke) Frank.Edgar served in the United States Army during World War II in the Asiatic Pacific Theater and was honorably discharged on November 8, 1946.Edgar was united...

Deborah "Debbie" Shockley

Deborah "Debbie" Shockley

Dec 24, 2014

Deborah S. "Debbie" Shockley, age 63 of Taos, passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 24, 2014, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Debbie was born November 27, 1951, in Jefferson City, a daughter to the late Wilbert G. "Buck" and Darleen (Pointer) Schaefer who survives in Linn. On June 1, 1968, she was united in marriage to Jerry W....

Patricia A. Oidtman

Patricia A. Oidtman

Dec 18, 2014

Patricia Ann Oidtman, nee Maasen, died Dec. 18, 2014. She was born Jan. 12, 1941 in Kansas City, Mo., to Wilma (Jaegers) and Fred Maasen; she was the oldest of five children. She attended St. George Catholic School and graduated from Linn High School in 1959. She earned a Bachelor's degree from Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg, and married...

Jerry G. Wolfe

Jerry G. Wolfe

Dec 17, 2014

Jerry G. Wolfe, age 77, of Linn, passed away, Wednesday, December 17, 2014, at Boone Hospital in Columbia.Jerry was born August 2, 1937, in Judge, a son to the late John Henry and Zaza Helen (Lansford) Wolfe.Jerry was a 1955 graduate of Linn High School.On August 12, 1958, Jerry was united in marriage to Cartelia "Cartie "Allen. She survives of...