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Obituaries Jack Lehman
Jack Lehman, 78, of Versailles, died Wednesday, March 2, 2016. He was born Nov. 26, 1937 to John and Lillian Lehman. He enjoyed church activities and prison ministry. He is survived by four daughters, Theresa, Tina, Debbie and Sandy. There are no services scheduled at this time. There will be a private memorial in Florida. Memorial contributions are suggested in care of Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home, 9700 Seminole Blvd., Seminole, FL 33772.
Raymond Metscher
Raymond Metscher, 95, of Stover, died Monday, March 7, 2016 at the Golden Age Living Center in Stover. Arrangements are incomplete at this time at the Scrivner-Morrow Funeral Home in Stover.
Virginia Wilson
Virginia Lee Wilson, 75, of Stover, died Thursday, March 3, 2016, at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia. Services are pending at this time. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the Virginia Wilson Memorial Fund, PO Box 64, Stover, MO 65078. Arrangements are under the direction of the Scrivner-Morrow Funeral Home in Stover.
Vern Steinmeyer
Vern Dean Steinmeyer, 85, of Stover, died S a t u r d a y, Feb. 27, 2016, at his home. He was born April 30, 1930 to Henry and Johannah Alpers Steinmeyer on their family farm near Stover. He was baptized May 18, 1930 and confirmed May 28, 1944 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in rural Benton County. He married Norma Caroline Walther April 19, 1969. She preceded him in death May 11, 2005. He grew up in the Stover and Cole Camp areas, where he attended several small country schools. He worked alongside his father on the farm. In summer 1947, he and his brother hitchhiked to Kansas and then to Colorado to work as harvesters. In 1948, they both went to Montana; each working for a farmer in the same area. They pooled some of their resources and purchased a 1932 Ford V-8 coupe, fixed its mechanical issues and drove it home to Missouri at the end of the summer. His senior year of high school, he worked for J.B. Parker. He was a 1949 graduate of Stover High School. In 1949-1950, he worked in a blacksmith shop and harvested wheat. In January 1951, he began work at the Stover Hatchery until joining the United States Marine Corps Feb. 21, 1952. He received his honorable discharge from the USMC Feb. 12, 1954. After returning to Stover, he went back to work at the hatchery. In 1973, he became self-employed. He bought the hatchery’s feed truck and feed route, distributing feed to contract growers in central Missouri. He retired in 1992. In 1996 he started mowing yards, area cemeteries, and churches until the end of the 2015 season. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Stover. He is survived by sons David and Tim Steinmeyer both of Stover; a niece and a nephew. Along with his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by brothers, Martin and Lawrence Steinmeyer; and sister Lela Mae Steinmeyer. Funeral services were Thursday, March 3, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Stover. the Rev. Gerald Kurka officiated. The organist was Galen Oehrke. The music selections were “Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me,” “Beautiful Savior,” and “I Know That My Redeemer Lives.” Interment was in the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery with full military honors rendered by the Galloway-Martens Post 343. Ron Anderson, Jimmy Miesner, Darren Beckmann, Brian Nolting, Patty Drury, and Robert Koester served as pallbearers. Memorial contributions were suggested to the St. Paul Lutheran Cemeteries, the Stover Cemetery Association, a local rural cemetery association of the donor’s choice, or Hospice Compassus. Arrangements were under the direction of the Scrivner-Morrow Funeral Home in Stover.
Ruby Hughes
Ruby P. Hughes, 87, of Versailles, died Monday, March 1, 2016 at her residence in Versailles. She was born July 18, 1928 in Springfield, Colo., the daughter of the late Melton and Addy Carlile. She married Sammie C. Hughes Aug. 31, 1952 in Denver, Colo. He preceded her in death. She is survived by daughter and son-in law Celia and Donald Graham of Versailles; stepson Ralph Hughes of Colorado; two grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren; brother and sister-in-law Earl and Margie Carlile of Englewood, Colo.; and sister and brother-in-law Loretta and Frank Gennaro of Englewood, Colo. She was preceded in death by siblings, Jessie, Frank, Margaret, Gladys, Alice and Everett; and one nephew. She was cremated and private interment will be at a later date in Colorado. Arrangements are under the direction of Phillips Funeral Home of Eldon.
Patricia Thorpe
Patricia Lea Thorpe, 88, died Monday, Feb. 29, 2016, at Thomas Hospital in Foley, Ala. She was born June 5, 1927, in Des Moines, Iowa to Donald Calvin and Mabel June (Williams) Hicks. She graduated in 1945 from Roosevelt High School in Des Moines, Iowa. She married Byron Burdette Thorpe May 23, 1948, in Des Moines, Iowa. They were married for 67 years. In 1960, she and her family moved to Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She volunteered many years for a political campaign, as well as a hospital and the Cerebral Palsy Center before moving to the Lake of the Ozarks. She and her husband owned and operated Cedar Acres Resort from 1975 until 1990. She was a member of the Ozark Chapel United Methodist Church and the Osage Community Elks Lodge 2705 in Laurie. She is survived by daughters, Donna Cilley of Scottsdale, Ariz., Karla Willett and husband Joseph of Daphne, Ala., and Jodi Haupt and husband Dennis of Sunrise Beach; 11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by infant granddaughter Noni Cilley; and son-in-law Alan Cilley. Funeral services were Monday, March 7, at the Kidwell-Garber Laurie/Sunrise Beach Chapel in Laurie with Pastor Rick White officiating. Graveside services and interment were in the Garber Memorial Estates Cemetery in Laurie. Memorial contributions were suggested to The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri, 2101 Vandiver Drive, Columbia, MO 65202-1910. Arrangements are under the direction of the Kidwell-Garber Laurie/Sunrise Beach Chapel.
Record In Memory of
Loren Gene Christian
May 7, 1944 to March 5, 2016 Loren G. Christian, 71, of Kansas City, Kansas, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2016. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, March 10th at Chapel Hill – Butler Funeral Home, 701 North 94th Street, Kansas City, Kansas. Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Friday, March 11th at the funeral home. Interment will follow in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Shriner’s, City Union Mission, or St. Jude’s Hospital. Loren was born May 7, 1944 in Versailles, Missouri to Roy and Louise Christian. He grew up in Versailles and left school right before graduation to help his brother. Loren’s generous spirit and good humor was evident in everything he did. He married the love of his life, Lavelle Toedtmann on June 8, 1963. Loren worked for many years in the transportation industry, first for Santa Fe and then retired from Yellow Transit after thirty years. He was a very active man throughout his life, often biking for many miles every day and walking his beloved dog, Gunther. Loren loved spending time outdoors, hunting, camping, fishing and watching sprint car racing. He enjoyed traveling and went to races with friends and several European trips with his family. Loren’s favorite locales were London, England, Italy, France, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. He spent time every morning reading his mother’s bible, even when on vacation and camping. Loren was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Louise Christian; his wife’s parents, Herb and Alma Toedtmann; his siblings, Bob and Velma; his brother-in-law, Floyd Todd; and greatgrandson, Caleb Bower. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Lavelle Christian; his daughter, LaNette Christian; his son, Larry Christian (Tonya); his sister, Patricia Todd; his brother-in-law, Merrell “Butch” Toedtmann (Sue); his grandchildren, Ashleigh, Cassie, Mitchell, Eric, Katie, Autumn, Cayden; his great-granddaughter, Livia; as well as many dear friends that were virtually part of the family. Condolences for Loren may be left at www.chapelhill-butler. com. Arrangements are under the direction of Chapel Hill – Butler Funeral Home, 701 North 94th Street, Kansas City, KS 66112; 913-334-3366. PAID OBITUARY
David R. Potter
David R. Potter of California, Missouri was born to Rev. Billy and Rose (Reichel) Potter at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas on May 28, 1954. After a long battle with cancer, he passed away peacefully at his home on March 1, 2016, with his loving son and daughter by his side. One special memory they have is, how right at the end, he opened his eyes and squinted like he was seeing something bright; then he smiled and passed quietly away. David was a very special person and will be remembered by his thoughtfulness and his love for details. He wished to acknowledge the special and caring relationships he had with his physicians and nurses, too numerous to mention. David was baptized as a member into the Church of God in Christ Mennonite on August 16, 2015 by Minister Norman Beachy. Here he was welcomed with open arms and was loved to the very end by his church family and friends. He will be remembered as a man who loved God, his family and friends. His contributions and love to the congregation were deeply appreciated. He often spoke of his love for the Church and how thankful he was for the love that he felt. David spent the majority of his working career in St. Louis, MO with BJC Health System as a Construction Administrator, building and renovating hospitals. He saw this as God’s will and mission for his life. He often spoke of how Jesus Christ also had a healing mission when He was on this earth. David spent a short time in similar work at the University of Missouri Construction Management until the decline of his health forced him to retire in November 2011. After he retired, he enjoyed living on his farm close to California, MO. David also had a special interest in horses and enjoyed raising them. He is survived by his two children, daughter Kelly and her husband Frank Dansby of Ft. Worth TX, son Joseph Potter of Los Angeles, CA, his three grandchildren, Frank (Jude) Dansby, Benjamin David Dansby and Clara Jeanne Dansby, one sister Sharon and her husband Sam Hoskins of California, MO, one brother Steve Potter of Columbia, MO. He also had two very special nephews and a niece and many cousins and friends. Funeral services were 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 5, 2016 at the Beulah Church of God in Christ Mennonite Church. Visitation was from 5-7:00 p.m., Friday, March 4, 2016 at the Church. Burial followed in the Beulah Mennonite Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the Beulah Mennonite Church for the Church School Fund at 17719 Shady Brook Rd, Versailles MO 65084 or in similar care at Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home, PO Box 26, Versailles, MO 65084. Expressions of sympathy may be left online at www.kidwellgarber.com. Arrangements are under the direction and care of the KidwellGarber Funeral Home in Versailles. PAID OBITUARY
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Morgan County Sheriff’s Report
Friday, Feb. 26 to Thursday, March 3
DWI (Driving While Intoxicated)... 1 Stealing................................. 2 Auto Accidents/Assists......... 1 Domestic Violence................ 3 Fraud..................................... 1 Residential Burglaries........... 2 Sexual Offense...................... 2
Trespassing............................ 1 Total Bookings.....................31 Arrests................................. 12 Inmates in Custody............172 Reports................................ 23 Total ICE Detainees.............10
Celia Graham, Highway W, Rocky Mount, on Feb. 26, reported fraud. Katrina Franzisko, Highway 5, Versailles, on Feb. 27, reported a hit and run. Sarah Herring, Webb Road, Gravois Mills, on Feb. 28, reported burglary. Ariella Riggs, Anchorage Road, Gravois Mills, on Feb.
29, reported stealing. Ronald Blake, Highway Z, Fortuna, on March 1, reported burglary. Thelma Tomblinson, Marvin Cutoff Road, Barnett, on March 2, reported a stolen vehicle. George Wood, Beard Creek Road, Barnett, on March 2, reported trespassing.
Versailles Rural Fire Report
The Versailles Rural Fire Department recently responded to the following calls. On Tuesday, March 1, three personnel responded to a location on Highway W for a report of a natural cover fire. They arrived on scene and found a tree stump smoking, soaked the stump with water and cleared the scene. Units were on scene approximately 25 minutes. On Tuesday, March 1, personnel were dispatched to a location on Highway 52 for CO detector alerting. Firefighters evacuated the building, restarted the boiler, and checked CO levels. The owner was advised to contact someone to service the unit. Ameren arrived and check for gas leaks. Units were on scene approximately one hour and four minutes. On Wednesday, March 2, five
Births Savannah Nicole Compton
John and Ashley Compton of Gravois Mills are the parents of a daughter born Thursday, March 3, 2016, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City. The baby, Savannah Nicole, weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce and was 19 inches long. She has two sisters, Fenia Faye Christiansen, age 8; and Zoey Elizabeth Compton, age 5. Maternal grandparents are John and Diana DeGraffenreid of Barnett. Paternal grandparents are Joanie and Johnnie Brey of Versailles. Maternal great-grandparent is Hazel Erdmann of Waterloo, Iowa. Paternal great-grandparent is Maxine Brey of Versailles.
Nelson L. Zimmerman
Landis and Miriam Zimmerman are the parents of a son born Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016. The baby, Nelson, weighed 8 pounds, and was 22 inches long. He has five siblings, Erla, age
Feb. 28, 2016 at his home in Gravois Mills. He was born Dec. 17, 1960, in Wichita, Kan., the son of the late Otis Bailey and Bernice (Bolden) Bailey. He enjoyed working with his hands and was a mechanic. He is survived by son Dale Bailey and wife Jamie of Madison, Kan.; and Linda Mauzey of the home. A celebration of life observance is scheduled 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, March 11, at the Lions Club in Gravois Mills. Arrangements are under the direction of the Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home of Versailles.
Tom Stephenson
Thomas “Tom” R. Stephenson Sr., 85, died Sunday, March 6, 2016 at Clinton Healthcare and Rehab in Clinton. A private graveside service is scheduled 11 a.m., Saturday, March 12, at Braden Cemetery in Carroll County. He is survived by sons Thomas Stephenson and Joseph Stephenson. Arrangements are under the direction of Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton.
dispute on North Van Buren. Report of property damage on South Second Street. Tuesday, March 1- Medical assist on Tower Drive.
Green Street. Lockout at Good Shepherd. Report of property damage on North Maple. Motor vehicle collision at Walmart parking lot.
Rural fire board considers wind alerts and buys truck The Versailles Rural Fire Protection District board Thursday, March 3 discussed the purchase of a fire truck and possible ways to alert the public when weather conditions pose a fire risk. A used GMC fire truck was purchased last month from the Moreau Fire Department for $4,900. It replaces Tanker 31. The board discussed different strategies to alert the public when the National Weather Service issues a wind advisory. High winds can cause even small fires to spread quickly. Since board president Jim Dykzeul was not present, the topic was tabled. Fire Chief Troy Nichols reported all maintenance and repairs to fire vehicles and equipment are up to date.
Completion of the district’s training facility remained on hold. Nichols said he was still awaiting a second bid for bunker gear. The district responded to 16 incidents in February, with an average response time of 9.07 minutes per incident. These calls included one building fire, one fire in portable property, six natural cover fires, one outside rubbish fire, one dumpster fire, one rescue/ emerergency medical call, three medical assist calls, one good intent call, and one authorized controlled burn. The next rural fire board meeting is scheduled 7 a.m. Thursday, April 7 at the fire station at Highway 52 and Route D outside Versailles.
10; Caleb, age 9; Evelyn, age 6; Ian, age 3; and Wayne, age 2. Maternal grandparent is Elizabeth Leinbach of Versailles. Paternal grandparents are Michael and Cora Zimmerman of Versailles. Paternal great-grandparents are Irvin and Mabel Zimmerman of Versailles.
Brynlee Grace Koehn
Delwyn and Lanae Koehn of Versailles are the parents of a daughter born Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016, at SSM Health St. Mary’s in Jefferson City. The baby, Brynlee Grace, weighed 8 pounds, 14 ounces and was 20-1/2 inches long. She has one sister, Alexa, age 2. Maternal grandparents are Allen and Roberta Boese of Barnett. Paternal grandparents are Milton and Majorie Koehn of Versailles. Maternal great-grandparents are Waldo and Edrie Unruh of Versailles. Paternal great-grandparents are Walt and Mabel Ensz of Louisville, Ga.
Highway Patrol Report
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the following recent accident this week. Hoffman Monday, Feb. 29 to Friday, March 4 Summer Hoffman, 13, of The Versailles Police Depart- Wednesday, March 2- Check Rocky Mount, sustained moderate injuries in a one-vehicle James Bailey ment recently responded to the alarm at post office. accident 3:54 p.m. Sat Friday, March 4- Medical as- ATV James Dale “Jim” Bailey, 55, following: urday, March 5, on State Road of Gravois Mills, died Sunday, Monday, Feb. 29- Domestic sist on Brown Road. Lockout on W in Rocky Mount in Morgan
Versailles Police Report
personnel and two apparatus were dispatched to a location on Highway 52 for a report of a motor vehicle fire. Upon arrival, they found a pickup truck 50 percent involved. Firefighters extinguished the fire and controlled traffic. Mutual aid received from Moreau Fire Department. Units were on scene approximately one hour and eight minutes. On Saturday, March 5, three personnel and one apparatus were dispatched to a location on Anchorage Road for mutual aid to Gravois Fire Department for a natural cover fire. They assisted with establishing control lines and back burning. Units were on scene approximately 28 minutes. On Sunday, March 6, personnel were dispatched for medical assistance at a location on Highway W.
County. The accident occurred when the 1985 Honda 4 Trax she was driving struck a bump on a trail and she fell from the vehicle. Hoffman was not wearing a safety device. She was transported to Lake Regional Health System in Osage Beach by MidMo Ambulance.
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