GenealogyBuff.com - Benton County, Missouri Obituary Collection - 37
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Donald Eugene Fanning
Born: June 05, 1944
Died: August 09, 2015
Donald E. Fanning, age 71, of Cross Timbers, Missouri, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2015, in Springfield, Missouri.
He was born on June 5, 1944, in Bucklin, Missouri, the son of Earl and Juanita Wright Fanning.
His father passed away when he was 5 months old and his mother later remarried Louis Garrison. They made their home and raised Donald and their family in Omaha, Nebraska.
In August of 1967, Donald was united in marriage to Toni Koozer in Omaha. They made their home and raised their family in Beatrice, Nebraska. Donald owned and operated a trucking company, and later a small engine repair shop. In 2000, he retired and moved to Cross Timbers, Missouri. He liked to fish and watch western movies. He also played the guitar and loved to "talk" and when he was younger he raced stock cars. It has also been said that Donald was a little "ornery". He loved his kids and his grandkids.
Donald was preceded in death by his father, mother, and step-father, and a brother, Tony Garrison.
He is survived by his wife Toni, of the home, three daughters, Anita Warner, of Lincoln, Nebraska, Desi Mitchell, and her husband Vernon, of Weatherford, Texas, and Dana Stone, and her husband Joe, of Beatrice, Nebraska, a son, Shannon Fanning, and his wife Libby, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, a brother Butch Garrison, of Omaha, and a sister, Sheila Arington, of Beatrice, Nebraska, other relatives and many friends.
Memorial services for Donald Fanning will be held at 11:00 A.M., Thursday, August 13, 2015, at the Reser Funeral Home in Warsaw, Missouri.
Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Reser Funeral Home.
Brad Rigby
Born: November 19, 1958
Died: November 06, 2015
Bradley Dalsin Rigby died unexpectedly in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on November 6th, 2015 at the age of 56.
Bradley is survived by his two children Bailie and Benjamin, mother of his children Teresa Rigby, and his brothers Bob, Brian, Brent, Barry, all from Lincoln, Missouri. He is preceded in death by father, Robert A. Rigby, mother, Marjorie Rigby, and brother Bruce.
Bradley was born on 11/19/58 in Springfield, Missouri, to Robert and Marjorie Rigby. He graduated from Missouri State University in 1982 with a degree in Personnel Management. After graduating, he made his home in Florida, working as hospitality manager of Cracker Barrel and then Tony Roma’s. There he married Teresa, and to that marriage were born Benjamin and Bailie. In 1994, he moved to back to Missouri, and completed his life long dream of opening his own restaurant and night club, in which he performed as an accomplished pedal steel guitar player. After many entrepreneurial ventures, he worked as a right of way agent up until his time of death, most recently finishing a project in Paw Paw, Michigan.
Many of his hobbies included coon hunting with his blue tick coon hounds and good friend Paul Young as well as playing traditional country music with all of his musician friends (way too many to mention).
A visitation is scheduled from 12pm-1pm Saturday, November 14th in the Lincoln High School gymnasium with funeral to follow, with private family burial.
His brother Barry Rigby will officiate the ceremony.
All are welcome to attend and celebrate Bradley’s life.
Pauline V. Beard
Born: October 29, 1933
Died: March 04, 2008
Pauline V. Beard, age 74, of Edwards, MO, passed away Monday, March 4, 2008, at the Golden Valley Memorial Hospital in Clinton, MO.
She was born on October 29, 1933, in Logan, West Virginia, the daughter of William Lawrence and Ruth Elma Rippetoe Abbott.
She grew up in Huntington, West Virginia, and was united in marriage to Thomas Blankenship, Sr. Unto this union seven children were born. They made their home in Washington, D.C., until the early 1960’s when they moved to Maryland. Her husband, Thomas, preceded her in death on January 9, 1988.
Pauline continued to make her home in Maryland and moved to Edwards, Missouri, on February 3, 2007, to make her home with her daughter, Lucinda Hoover.
She enjoyed playing Bingo and spending time with her family.
She was preceded in death by one son, Eddie, and one daughter, Doris, four sisters and eight brothers.
Surviving is one son, Thomas Blankenship, Jr., of Topeka, Kansas, four daughters, Lucinda Hoover of Edwards, Barbara Long, of Maryland, twin daughters, Brenda Bush of Alabama and Linda Blankenship, of Leavenworth, KS, 15 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren, two sisters, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services for Pauline V. Beard will be at 1:30 P.M., Friday, March 7, 2008, at the Reser Funeral Home, Warsaw.
Burial will in the Cable Ridge Cemetery near Edwards, Missouri. No visitation.
Body will lie in state after 8:00 A.M., Friday at the Reser Funeral Home, Warsaw.
Raymond R. Jones
Born: July 23, 1921
Died: June 19, 2014
U.S. Veteran
Raymond R. Jones, age 92, of Warsaw, passed away Thursday, June 19, 2014, at his home.
He was born on July 23, 1921, in Offerle, Kansas, the son of Bert and Bertha Smith Jones.
He made his home in Kansas, and on August 24, 1962, he was united in marriage to Rochelle Markland in Dodge City, KS. They made their home in Dodge City, where he was a delivery route driver for several businesses. He also was an insurance salesman for several years. In 2002, they moved near Warsaw.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Dennis Jones twin sisters, Ilene Cox and Arline Byrum and a granddaughter, Jennifer Jones.
He is survived by his wife, Rochelle, of the home, five children, Bob Jones of Phoenix, AZ, Greg Jones of Eudora, KS, Karen Winfrey of Plains, KS, Debra Meredith of Stillwell, KS and Tara Goodsell of Warsaw, 9 grandchildren, Shelia Tasset, Shelly Rice, Shandale Goodsell, Sevena Koehn, Mellissa Archilla, Jeff and Olivia Jones, Katrina and Erin, 10 great-grandchildren, Landon, Mason, Daniella, Brooklyn, Kasey, Meagan, Jordan, Kyle, Mark and Isabel and two great-great-grandchildren, Ava and Amaya, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be at 10:00 A.M., Monday, June 23, 2014, at the Reser Funeral Home, Warsaw, MO.
Burial with military honors will be in the Sunnyside Cemetery near Warsaw.
Visitation will be from 3:00 to 4:00 P.M., Sunday afternoon.
Memorials may be made to the family.
Arrangements entrusted to the care of Reser Funeral Home, Warsaw, MO.
Walter Franklin Admire
Born: March 23, 1932
Died: October 03, 2013
Walter Franklin Admire, age 81, of Cross Timbers, MO, passed away Thursday, October 3, 2013, at Lake Regional Hospital in Osage Beach, Missouri.
He was born on March 23, 1932, at his parents’ home in Cross Timbers, the son of Orval and Faye Admire.
Walter was united in marriage to Doris Beeler on March 22, 1953 and they had 57 wonderful years of marriage before Doris’s death in 2010.
Walter lived in various towns in Missouri, due to sharing the Word of God as a pastor. After retiring, he and his wife, Doris, made their home in Cross Timbers until shortly before Doris passing when they relocated to El Dorado Springs, Missouri. Walter returned to Cross Timbers where he met and married Marcella Milliner and remained there until time of his heavenly departure.
Walter was a minister for over 50 years, but also worked outside building some of the best fence in Missouri. He loved fishing, hunting, spending time with family and friends and sharing his love of Christ with others. He loved to visit and was always a welcome site at the local diners, gas stations, and other public places. He was loved by all.
Besides his wife, Doris, he was preceded in death by an infant son, Toby, his parents, Orval and Faye, and a sister, Chloe Dean.
Walter is survived by his wife, Marcella Admire, of the home, a step-son, Casey, of the home, three daughters, Mary Smith and husband, Terry, of Schell City, MO, Darlene Gaye Wixom, and husband, John, of Cross Timbers, MO, Tammy Bush, and husband, Kelly, of Centerview, MO, two step-daughters, Jeanne Martin, and husband, Jerry, of Montrose, MO., Palma Christianson of Lubbock, TX, and step-son, Danny White, and wife, Laurie, of Keansburg, CO, 25 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren, three sisters, Mae Davis of Harrisonville, MO, Edna Lea of Hustonia, MO, Orvaleen Francis of Buffalo, MO and a brother, John Admire, of Kansas City, MO, numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and many, many, friends.
Funeral services for Rev. Walter Admire will be at 10:30 A.M., Monday, October 7, 2013, at River Church in Warsaw, MO.
Burial will be in Bethel Campground Cemetery near Edwards, MO.
Family will receive friends Sunday evening from 5 to 7 P.M., at the Reser Funeral Home, Warsaw, MO.
Memorials may be made to the Bethel Campground Cemetery in care of the Reser Funeral Home, Warsaw, MO.
Esther F. Voelzke
Born: April 21, 1935
Died: December 14, 2014
Esther F. Voelzke, age 79, of Warsaw, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2014.
She was born on April 21, 1935 in Winterset, Iowa, the daughter of Charles and Faith (Yates) Farr.
Esther owned and operated Esther's Beauty Salon in Warsaw, for many years.
She was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church of Warsaw. She enjoyed quilting, sewing and gardening.
She is preceded in death by her parents, a daughter, Karen Mills and a brother Leonard Farr.
She is survived by two daughters, Sharen Lehman, and her husband Don, of Jefferson City, Missouri, and Roxey Dugan, of Clinton, Missouri, one son, Rocky Kellner, and his wife Diane, of Warsaw, nine grandchildren; Scott Mills, and his wife Dusty, of Warsaw, Mark Mills, of Warsaw, Stacy Smallwood, and her husband Justin, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, Stefanie Polletta, and her husband DJ, of Grain Valley, Gregg Wright, of Clinton, Missouri, Geoff Wright, and his wife Marie, of Greenwood, Missouri, Michelle Dugan, of Clinton, Missouri, Lesley Marforano, and her husband Bryan, of Oregon and Justin Kellner, and his wife Marissa, of Warsaw, thirteen great-grandchildren, two sisters, Elizabeth Spickert, of Warsaw and Catherine Wilcockson, of Clinton, Missouri, numerous other relatives and friends.
Funeral services for Esther F. Voelzke will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at the Faith Lutheran Church in Warsaw.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral service and burial will be in the Laurel Oak Cemetery in Windsor, Missouri.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Faith Lutheran Church.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Reser Funeral Home, Warsaw.
Pauline Houk
Born: April 04, 1921
Died: December 21, 2015
Lottie Pauline (Sadler) Houk, 94, was born in Benton County, MO, on April 4, 1921 to Ellasyph Elvira (Ella) and Ira Allen (I.A.) Sadler.
She was the seventh of their eight children: Blanch, Zella, Margaret Clementine (Tiny), Evelyn, Melvin, Lloyd, and Charles.
She attended Oak Grove Grade School and Lincoln High School.
She fell in love with Edwin (Pete) Houk. Times were hard, so Pete raised and sold watermelons on the McQueen land (where her daughter lives now) to raise the money to get married. On August 26, 1939, she and Pete eloped along with Charlie and Oma McQueen at the courthouse in Butler, MO. While they were waiting, an older man asked if they were getting married and he said not to, as he had tried it three times. It was bad advice since she and Pete were married for 77 years.
A daughter, Joyce, was born September 10, 1940. WWII intervened in their life when Pete was drafted in 1944 and sent to the Philippines. After his discharge, Pete and Pauline bought his great aunt and uncle’s house and 40 acres, close to his Grandmother Houk’s home in Benton County where she resided until the time of her death. Pete worked at the International Shoe Company in Windsor, MO, for 43 years, while Pauline rose every day at 4:30 AM to see him off. She kept house, raised a large garden, and milked cows to sell Grade C milk. A great cook, she was especially known for her pie-making.
She was a life-long member of Hickory Chapel United Methodist Church. She (and Pete) thoroughly enjoyed crappie fishing and shared this favorite activity with family and friends as often as they could. They especially enjoyed visits from her nephew, Chris Sadler, and great-nephew, Josh Sadler.
She is survived by her husband, Pete; daughter and son-in-law, Joyce and Harlan Cramer; grandchildren, Lynne Wolford and her husband, Dale; Lisa Cramer; Barry Cramer and his wife, Sarah; great-grand children, Aleshia McNish; John Dalton Cramer; Brody Allen Cramer; and many other special nieces and nephews.
Memorial Services for Pauline Houk will be held at 3:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at the Davis-Miller Funeral Home in Lincoln, Missouri.
The family requests no flowers.
Any memorial contributions should be made to Hickory Chapel Methodist Church or Clear Creek Cemetery.
James P. Powell
Born: December 11, 1925
Died: May 30, 2016
U.S. Veteran
James P. Powell, age 90, of Warsaw, MO, passed away Monday, May 30, 2016, at Bristol Manor in Warsaw.
He was born on December 11, 1925, in Norcater County, Kansas, the son of Philip and Dovie (Wallen) Powell.
He grew up near Warsaw, and graduated from Warsaw High School. He was inducted into the United States Army on March 27, 1944, serving his country during World War II. He was honorably discharged on May 11, 1946. He then attended University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri where he studied engineering and graduated in 1950.
He moved to southern California, where he was an engineer for Douglas Aircraft Company for 10 years and then worked for Aero Jet Company for 20 years. After he retired, he moved back to Warsaw, MO.
Jim enjoyed playing golf, trap shooting, bowling and playing bridge. He also like to hike huge mountains and fish.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one son, Philip Powell, two brothers, Henry Powell and Robert Powell and a sister, Pansy DeFreece.
He is survived by two daughters, Stacy Powell, of Carlsbad, California, Sharon Baird of Minnesota, two grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.
Graveside services with military honors will be at 11:00 A.M., Thursday, June 2, 2016, at National Cemetery, Warsaw, MO, with Rev. William Peters officiating.
Arrangements entrusted into the care of Reser Funeral Home, Warsaw, MO.
