Craig, Zula E.,
90 - Hartville (November
16, 2007)
Duckworth, Alta
Ellen, 91 - Seymour (November
17, 2007)
Gleb,
William W. "Bill", 59 - Lebanon (November
15, 2007)
Raymond, Velma
M., 87 - Lebanon (November
16, 2007)
Roper, Thelma,
84 - Lebanon (November
17, 2007)
Shockly,
Alpha, 97 - Lebanon (November 16, 2007)
Thompson, Joe,
81 - Camdenton (November
16, 2007)
Williams, Randy
Lee, 45 - Seymour (November
16, 2007)
Wood, Kathy, 56
- Lebanon (November 15,
2007)
Craig, Zula E., 90
Zula Elmira Craig, daughter of Connie and Ida Wynn Yeager,
was born on April 23, 1917 in Wright County, Missouri. She
departed this life Friday, November 16, 2007 at the age
of ninety years, six months, and twenty-four days, in the
Hartville Care Center.
Zula was born in the Green Valley School District where
she treasured her friends so much. She accepted Christ during
revival at Coon Creek Church in 1940.
Zula was united in marriage to Jewell Craig on October 14,
1940. To this union one daughter was born. They made their
home in the Hartville and Mansfield areas. In 1958, Jewell
was called into the ministry, where she enjoyed the friends
they had in churches they pastored until poor health came
her way. She liked to read the bible until her eye sight
failed. She loved all her family and enjoyed visiting with
friends on the telephone.
She was preceded in death by her parents and four brothers.
Left to mourn her departure is her husband of sixty-seven
years, Jewell, of Mansfield, Missouri; her daughter, Carol
Giffin, of Lebanon, Missouri; two grandchildren, Mark Giffin
and his wife, Lorrie, of Hartville, Missouri, and Michelle
Underwood and her husband, Richard, of Granbury, Texas;
five great-grandchildren, Leanne Brown and her husband,
Lance, of Lebanon, Missouri, Kyra Giffin, of Hartville,
Missouri, Josh, Samantha and Alex See, all of Granbury,
Texas; one great-great-grandson, Caleb Brown, of Lebanon,
Missouri; and many more relatives and friends.
In her short stay at the Hartville Care Center, she mentioned
the good friends she had. She will be greatly missed, but
our loss is heaven’s gain.
Zula was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother,
and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate her life
and accomplishments and will cherish the wonderful memories
she has created for her family and many dear friends.
Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, November 18,
2007, in the Holman-Howe Funeral Home, Hartville. Burial
will be in Coon Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be held
Saturday evening from 7 - 8:30 p.m. under the direction
of Holman-Howe Funeral Home of Hartville, Missouri.
Duckworth, Alta Ellen, 91
Alta Ellen Duckworth, daughter of Bake Henry
and Amanda Ellen Jones Wheeler, was born April 24, 1916
in Toledo, Missouri. She departed this life, Saturday, November
17, 2007 in her home at the age of ninety-one years, six
months, and twenty-three days.
On September 2, 1933, Alta was united in marriage to Lawrence
Joy Duckworth and to this union nine children were born.
Alta was preceded in death by her parents; her husband,
Lawrence, on December 26, 2005; a granddaughter, Deanna
Duckworth; two sisters, Vesta Evans and Rita Stewart; as
well as two sons-in-law, Jerry Julian and Ralph Rambo.
Alta is survived by her children, Anita DeArmond and her
husband, Frank, Moletus Myers and her husband, Kenneth,
Patsy Julian, Peggy Boring and her husband, Wilbur, all
of Seymour, Missouri, Lawrence Duckworth Jr. and his wife,
Rosalie, of Ozark, Missouri, JoAnn Rambo and her friend,
Bill Crandall, and Larry Duckworth and his wife, Wanda,
all of Seymour, Missouri, Jalane Childress and her husband,
Eddie, of Warsaw, Missouri, and Joy Duckworth and his wife,
Michelle, of Seymour, Missouri; thirty-one grandchildren,
thirty-six great-grandchildren, and twenty-one great-great-grandchildren;
two nieces, Frances Cox and her husband, Dick, of Springfield,
Missouri and Betty Young, of Nixa, Missouri; along with
a host of other relatives and friends.
Alta spent her childhood years in the Pond Fork, Missouri
area and in 1950 she and Lawrence moved to Seymour to make
their home. While living in Seymour, she worked on the family
farm where she milked and helped to raise cattle. She also
spent time working at the Brown Shoe Factory and at H.D.
Lee. She retired from Head Orchards after working there
for several years.
Alta was a good friend to every one and was known for being
a very sweet lady. In her spare time, she enjoyed quilting,
watching her chickens, squirrels and hummingbirds and tending
to her flowers. She loved taking care of her grandchildren
as well as cooking and had quite a large collection of recipes.
Alta was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother,
great-great-grandmother, and aunt and was a caring neighbor
and friend. We celebrate her life and accomplishments and
will cherish the wonderful memories she has created for
her family and many dear friends.
Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday,
November 20, 2007, in the Holman-Howe Funeral Home, Seymour.
Burial will be in the Seymour Masonic Cemetery. Visitation
will be held Monday evening from 7 - 8:00 p.m. under the
direction of Holman-Howe Funeral Home of Seymour, Missouri.
Memorials to The American Cancer Society may be made through
the funeral home.
Gleb, William W. "Bill",
59
William W. “Bill” Gleb, son of
Paul D. and Elizabeth Galatowitsch Gleb, was born November
18, 1947, in St. Paul, Minnesota. He departed this life
Thursday, November 15, 2007, in Cox South Hospital, Springfield,
Missouri, at the age of fifty-nine years, eleven months,
and twenty-seven days.
On July 31, 2007, he was united in marriage to Donna Maxine
Wright.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother,
Paul.
Bill is survived by his loving wife, Donna, of the home;
two sons, Michael Gleb and David Truchot, both of the State
of Minnesota; two daughters, Amy Gleb and Jennifer Gleb,
both of the State of Minnesota; three step-children, Rodney
Scrivner, of Jefferson City, Missouri, Diana Drinkall, of
Lebanon, Missouri, and Stephanie Weaver, of Jefferson City,
Missouri; a sister, Julie Cook, of Judsonia, Arkansas; two
brothers, Bob Gleb, of the State of Minnesota, and Jim Gleb,
of the State of Washington; his mother-in-law, Maxine Wright,
of Lebanon, Missouri; a number of grandchildren; a special
granddaughter, Shyann; as well as a host of other relatives
and friends.
He was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, and spent his early
years in Minnesota. He entered the U.S. Army as a young
man, serving in France; he then served his country faithfully
in the United States Army National Guard, for a total of
21 years of military service. He also worked for 32 years
at the Metro Transit of St. Paul, Minnesota, as a bus driver
and light rail dispatcher.
Bill followed the Catholic faith.
In his spare time he enjoyed fishing and model trains. He
also loved his dogs and spending time outdoors. Being a
very patriotic person, his country was very important to
him. More than anything he enjoyed spending time with his
granddaughter, Shyann.
Bill was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother,
and uncle, and was a caring neighbor and friend. He will
be fondly remembered as a loving family man and a caring,
patriotic citizen.
Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday,
November 19, 2007 in the Holman-Howe Chapel, Lebanon. Burial
will be in the Lebanon Cemetery. Visitation will be held
Sunday evening from 4 - 5:30 p.m. under the direction of
Holman-Howe Funeral Home of Lebanon, Missouri.
Raymond, Velma M., 87
Velma Mae Raymond, daughter of William B.
and Elma Mae Leeds Stanford, was born November 16, 1920
near Larrabee, Iowa. She departed this life November 16,
2007 in Lebanon, Missouri at the age of 87 years.
On November 3, 1939 she was united in marriage to John Willis
Raymond. To this union three children were born. She was
preceded in death by her parents, her husband, John, in
1994, by one son, William Russell Raymond, and by three
brothers, Earl, Eldon, and Willis Stanford.
She is survived by one daughter, Judith and her husband,
Ken Vest, Lebanon, Missouri; one son, Donald and his wife,
Les Raymond, of Kansas City, Kansas; one brother, Gary Stanford,
Renton, Washington; eleven grandchildren, eighteen great-grandchildren;
and one great-great grandchild; also a number of nieces,
nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.
Much of Velma’s early life was spent in Iowa. It was
there she spent her childhood as well as where she met and
married her “soul mate” for life, John. After
his time served in the United States military and a brief
time in the lumber business, John was called into the ministry.
His first pastorate was at the First Christian Church in
Ord, Nebraska. They then were called to Des Moines, Iowa,
where they served the West Side Church of Christ and the
Ft. Des Moines Church of Christ. A major move took place
in 1967 when John was called to the Ozark Bible College
where John was to teach for many years. At this time, Velma
went back to school at Missouri Southern University and
completed her bachelor’s degree. She continued at
Pittsburg State University and completed her master’s
degree. She taught school for 13 years at Carl Junction
before retiring in 1985.
Velma and John lived life to the fullest traveling extensively.
They participated in archeological digs in Israel and working
on mission trips in the Caribbean. They also took several
cruises and traveled in Europe on various occasions. Regardless
where they traveled, their favorite “get away”
place was Crystal Lake in Pelican Rapids, Iowa. To this
day, the family loves to visit and spend time where the
family through the years spent so many happy vacations.
Velma loved to fish and spend time with her family, but
she never lost sight of her first priority, which was being
a “pastor’s wife”. She lifted up her husband’s
love for the Lord and his duties of ministry above everything
else. She was a gifted Bible student in her own right and
lived her faith daily. Laughter filled their home and as
a family they learned to deal with adversity with faithfulness,
prayer and laughter. After her husband’s death, she
continued to minister to others at Southern Heights Christian
Church where she was a member and taught Sunday School and
the Home Aloners class. She volunteered at Donnelly Elementary
School and ran the gift shop at Hughes Senior Center in
Lebanon. She walked and swam at the Cowan Civic Center and
was active as long as her health permitted. Even as her
health began to fail, she found enjoyment in spending time
with her new friends at North Ridge Assisted Living Center
in Lebanon.
Velma’s life was full of selfless service to her Lord
and all those around her. She was a loving faithful wife
and mother, a gifted teacher and friend. All that she did,
she did as “unto the Lord” and only eternity
knows the influence that her life had on pointing others
to heaven. She will be wonderfully remembered by all her
family and many friends.
Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday,
November 20, 2007, at Southern Heights Christian Church,
Lebanon. Burial will be in Mount Rose Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visititation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until service time
under the direction of Holman-Howe Funeral Home of Lebanon,
Missouri. Memorials to the Southern Heights Building Program
may be made through the funeral home.
Roper, Thelma, 84
Thelma P. Roper, daughter of Frank and Louise
Birthright Meachum, was born August 3, 1923 in Lebanon,
Missouri. She departed this life, November 17, 2007 in St.
John’s Hospital, Lebanon, Missouri at the age of eighty-four
years, three months, and fourteen days.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two sons, Ronald
“Bobby” and David Roper; and brothers, Robert,
Phil William, and Kenneth Meachum.
Thelma is survived by two daughters, Theresa Roper, of Lebanon,
Missouri, and Norma O’Neal, of Las Vegas, Nevada;
a son-in-law, William Farmer, of Lebanon, Missouri; eight
grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; three sisters,
Oreatha Joubert, Kathleen Nobles, and Betty Best, all of
Lebanon, Missouri; one brother, Ernie Meachum, and his wife,
Linda, of Lebanon, Missouri, several nieces and nephews;
one special friend, Sharon Thomas, that called her “Mother”;
as well as a host of other family and friends.
She was born and raised in Lebanon where she attended school.
Thelma was known as a gifted child and graduated from the
eighth grade at the age of eleven. After graduating from
high-school, she attended Lincoln University in Jefferson
City, Missouri. She loved to read and was always interested
in following current events.
Thelma was a life-time member of the Mt. Lebanon United
Methodist Church.
She was well known for being an excellent housekeeper and
had been employed by the Judge Claude Curtis, John Low,
and Lynch Families. Thelma also worked as a cook for the
Head Start program for several years.
In her spare time, in addition to reading, she loved to
play Bingo, and had traveled with her children over the
years. Her family was very important to her and she especially
enjoyed preparing family dinners for them.
Thelma was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother,
sister, and aunt, and was a caring neighbor and friend.
We celebrate her life and accomplishments and will cherish
all the wonderful memories she created for her family and
many friends.
Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday,
November 24, 2007, in the Holman-Howe Funeral Home Lebanon.
Burial will be in the Lebanon Cemetery. Friends may call
at the funeral home at their convenience. Services are under
the direction of Holman-Howe Funeral Home of Lebanon, Missouri.
Memorials to the American Diabetes Association may be made
through the funeral home.
Shockly, Alpha, 97
Alpha O. Shockley, daughter of Columbus and
Annie Jones Medley, was born July 4, 1910 near Buffalo,
Missouri. She departed this life, Friday, November 16, 2007
in St. John’s Hospital, Lebanon, Missouri at the age
of ninety-seven years, four months, and twelve days.
On November 9, 1946, Alpha was united in marriage to Edward
L. Shockley.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Edward,
on December 14, 2003; as well as five brothers, Arlie Medley,
Delmar Medley, Raymond Medley, Harley Medley and Lowell
Medley; a son, Bill Miller; a daughter-in law, Idabelle
Miller; a son-in-law, Don Hemphill; and a grandson, Eddie
Miller.
Alpha is survived by two sons, Donald Miller and his wife,
Jerry, of Ozark, Missouri, and Dencil Miller and his wife,
Eva, of Jefferson City, Missouri; one daughter, Alberta
Hemphill, of Lebanon, Missouri; fourteen grandchildren,
thirty-four great-grandchildren, thirty-eight great-great-grandchildren;
several nieces and nephews along with a host of other family
and friends.
Alpha spent most of her early years in Dallas County and
moved to Lebanon when she was a young lady. Early in life,
she spent time working at Portland Café and Beard’s
Laundry. Alpha worked through the years as a homemaker.
Earlier in her life, she had attended the Bailey Chapel
Freewill Baptist Church and later attended the Taylor Avenue
Church of God.
Alpha loved spending time with her family and visiting with
her friends. She was a good story teller who had a “clear
memory” of years past, and was known for her good
sense of humor.
Alpha was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother,
great-great-grandmother and aunt, and was a caring neighbor
and friend. We celebrate her life and accomplishments and
will cherish the wonderful memories she has created for
her family and many dear friends.
Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday,
November 19, 2007, in the Holman-Howe Funeral Home, Lebanon.
Burial will be in Mount Rose Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation
will be held Sunday evening from 6 - 7:30 p.m. under the
direction of Holman-Howe Funeral Home of Lebanon, Missouri.
Memorials to the Hilderbrand Cemetery Care Fund may be made
through the funeral home.
Thompson, Joe, 81
Richard Jackson “Joe” Thompson,
son of George, Sr. and Ivy G. Hodge Thompson, was born March
6, 1926 in Norwood, Missouri. He departed this life Friday,
November 16, 2007 in Osage Beach Health Care, Osage Beach,
Missouri at the age of eighty-one years, eight months and
ten days.
On December 18, 1949 in Los Angeles, California, he was
united in marriage to Antoinette Ruth Moselle and to this
union two children were born. She preceded him in death
on September 10, 1996 after forty-six years of marriage.
He was also preceded in death by his parents; three brothers,
B.A., George, Jr. and Ed Thompson; and two sisters, Cleo
Cole and Suzie Thompson.
Survivors include his children, Kathleen M. Cady and husband
Warren of Camdenton, Missouri, and Richard Kim Thompson
and wife Karen of Kihei, Hawaii; three grandchildren, Sheila
M. McCormack and husband Wayne of Anacoco, Louisiana, Bryan
L. Netz and wife Jennifer of Roach, Missouri, and Melissa
D. Lawhead and husband Michael of Camdenton, Missouri; eight
great-grandchildren, Matthew M. McCormack of Leeton, Missouri;
JaNae M. and Emma J. McCormack both of Anacoco, Louisiana;
Cameron R., William “Blake” and Mason L. Netz
of Roach, Missouri, and Ethan M. and Joshua S. Lawhead of
Camdenton, Missouri; a brother, Oliver Arlo Thompson of
Palm Desert, California; and a host of other relatives and
many friends.
Joe was raised in Norwood, Missouri and attended school
there. He began working at the age of fifteen with the Conservation
Civilian Camp (CCC) in Willow Springs, Missouri. Three years
later, he enlisted with the U.S. Marine Corps and served
his country proudly for twenty years. While in the military
he served in the Infantry, as a guard aviator and a fire
fighter. He served in World War II, the Korean War and the
Vietnam War. He retired as a Gunnery Sergeant in 1963. After
retirement from the Marine Corps, he worked as a farmer,
raising cows, pigs, chickens, golden pheasant and had a
vegetable garden. After moving to the lake area, he worked
for Camdenton Steel as a metal welder. He was the owner
of a boat dock building company where he built boat docks
and spiral stair cases.
He was a member of the Marine Corps League #1137 –
Lake of the Ozarks Detachment, Toys for Tots and the USMC
Aircraft Fire Fighting and Rescue Association.
In his spare time, he enjoyed hunting, camping, fishing
and taking long road trips through the natural country such
as Tunnel Dam, Chappel Ridge and Fiery Fork to name a few.
Most of all, he enjoyed spending time with his family and
friends.
Joe was a loving father, grandfather, brother and uncle
and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate his life
and his many accomplishments and will treasure the memories
he created for his family and friends.
Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday,
November 20, 2007, in the Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home,
Camdenton. Burial will be in the Mistwood Cemetery. Visitation
will be held Monday evening from 5 - 7:00 p.m. under the
direction of Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home of Camdenton,
Missouri. Memorials to Toys for Tots, the American Cancer
Society, or Missouri River Hospice may be made through the
funeral home.
Williams, Randy Lee, 45
Randy Lee Williams, son of Cecil Harrison
and Hazel Marie Cantrell Williams, was born September 28,
1962 in Olathe, Kansas. He departed this life Friday, November
16, 2007 in the Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas
City, Kansas, at the age of forty-five years, one month,
and eighteen days.
Randy was preceded in death by his father; a brother, Harrison
Detroy Williams; and a sister, Glenda Kay Williams.
He is survived by his mother, Hazel Williams, of Olathe,
Kansas; one sister, Helen Lane and her husband, Eddie, of
Ottawa, Kansas; one brother, Cecil Williams, of Olathe,
Kansas; a sister-in-law, Jackie Williams, of Olathe, Kansas;
three nephews, Detroy Williams, Billy Lane and Bobby Lane;
three nieces, Angie Rodriquez, Melissa Lane, and Dawn Williams;
five uncles, Woodrow Williams, of Osawatomie, Kansas, Walter
Cantrell and Clarence Cantrell, both of Seymour, Missouri,
Lendel Cantrell, of Olathe, Kansas, and Harold Cantrell,
of Payola, Kansas; six aunts, Opal Williams, of Olathe,
Kansas, Thelma Seal, of the state of Louisiana, Martha Dean
Ince, of Fordland, Missouri, Geneva Williams, of Fordland,
Missouri, Beulah Dewhirst, of Seymour, Missouri, and Louise
Hayes, of Marshfield, Missouri; along with a host of other
relatives and friends.
Randy spent all of his life in the Olathe, Kansas area.
He graduated from Olathe High School in the Class of 1981,
and then joined the United States Army, and was honorably
discharged because of medical problems. He was of the Pentecostal
Faith and attended the Life Church in Kansas City, Kansas.
He worked as a concrete former with Superior Foundation
in Olathe until his health began to fail.
In his spare time, Randy enjoyed riding motorcycles, fishing
and tinkering with old cars. He was a good son who loved
his mom dearly, and he enjoyed spending time with his dog
Snickers.
Randy was a loving son, brother, uncle, and nephew and was
a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate and accomplishments
and will treasure the wonderful memories he has created
for his family and many dear friends.
Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m.
Monday, November 19, 2007, in the Liberty Cemetery, north
of Seymour. Visitation will be held Monday from 11:00 a.m.
- 12:30 p.m. in the Holman-Howe Funeral Home, Seymour. Services
are under the direction of Holman-Howe Funeral Home of Seymour,
Missouri.
Wood, Kathy, 56
Kathleen Sue Wood, daughter of Lawrence and
Elsa Quast Schleiger, was born July 29, 1951 in Elkhorn,
Wyoming. She departed this life, Thursday, November 15,
2007 at her residence in Lebanon, Missouri at the age of
fifty-six years, three months, and sixteen days.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Jim
Schleiger, and two sisters, Betty and Sally Schleiger.
Kathleen is survived by her daughter, Kathryn Thomas and
her husband, Joseph, of Lebanon, Missouri; four sisters,
Debbie Christman and her husband, Rick, of Falcon, Missouri,
Patricia Zvolanek, of the State of Wisconsin, Bernice Bryson
and her husband, Richard of the State of Texas, and Brenda
Percival, of Lebanon, Missouri; five brothers, Lawrence
Schleiger and his wife, Betty, Robert Schleiger and his
wife, Sharon, Donald Schleiger and his wife, Mary, all of
the State of Wisconsin, and Leonard Schleiger and his wife,
Sue, of the State of Minnesota; three grandchildren, Rachel,
Erica, and Natasha Thomas, all of Lebanon, Missouri; a number
of nieces and nephews as well as a host of other relatives
and friends.
Kathleen was born in Wisconsin and spent all of her childhood
there. She attended college in Mesa, Arizona and graduated
with an Associate of Arts Degree in. After graduation, Kathleen
entered into the United States Coast Guard where she served
as a medic. She was stationed in New Jersey and later transferred
to Texas City, Texas, where she was discharged shortly after
arriving there. After finishing her service with the Coast
Guard, Kathleen attended UTMB in Galveston, Texas, where
she received her degree as an LPN. She remained in Texas
until moving to Lebanon in 2000.
Kathleen’s Gibbon, Nathan, was her pride and joy.
She was a very inspiring and strong woman who loved life.
She had an appreciation for being outdoors and enjoyed doing
farm work. She also had a fondness for horses, especially
miniature breeds.
Kathleen was a loving mother, sister, grandmother, and aunt
and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate her life
and accomplishments and will cherish the wonderful memories
she has created for her family and many dear friends.
The family will receive friends from 2:00
- 3:00p.m. Saturday, November 17, 2007, in the Holman-Howe
Funeral Home, Lebanon. Services are under the direction
of Holman-Howe Funeral Home of Lebanon, Missouri.
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