Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Wanda Gay Roberts
Wanda Gay Roberts, 62, West Plains, Mo., died 9:35 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007, at her home.
She was born April 6, 1945, in Pottersville, Mo., to James Isom and Edna Lotte Fox Walker.
On June 4, 1964, she was married at West Plains to Billy Gene Roberts.
Mrs. Roberts had been employed at Marathon Electric and Conaway-Winter Shoe Factory, Birch Tree, Mo.
She was of the Baptist faith.
She is survived by three children, Shaun Roberts, wife, Valdean, Shannon Roberts, partner, Cassandra Mills, and Shane Roberts, wife, Dena Powell; three grandchildren, Bradley Kosemun, wife, Andrea, Isom Cody Roberts and Jasmine Roberts; and three sisters, Kay Mincher, Barbara Finney, husband, Bill, and Dixie Lawing.
Her parents, one infant brother and one infant sister preceded her in death.
The family will receive their friends beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, 2007, at the home of Bill and Sue Finney, West Plains.
Memorial contributions may be made to the family and left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Edith E. Stover
Edith E. Stover, 85, Reno, Nev.
Died 6:50 a.m. Friday, Sept. 28, 2007, at Reno.
Willow Funeral Home, Willow Springs.
Leona Rader
Leona Rader, 89, Willow Springs.
Died 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007, at Willow Care Nursing Home, Willow Springs.
Willow Funeral Home.
Edith Sims
Edith Sims, 72, Koshkonong.
Died Monday, Oct. 1, 2007, in Ozarks Medical Center, West Plains.
Carter Funeral Home, Inc., Thayer.
Mary Coleen Clark
Mary Coleen Clark, 81, Thayer.
Died today, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007, in Baxter Regional Medical Center, Mtn. Home, Ark.
Carter Funeral Home, Inc., Thayer.
Gerhardt Henry Steege
Funeral services for Gerhardt Henry Steege, 96, West Plains, Mo., will be 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 8, 2007, at Cloud 9 Ranch Chapel under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Steege died 11:10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, 2007, at his home.
He was born Jan. 25, 1911, in Westgate, Iowa.
He graduated from the E. Waterloo High School with the class of 1929, and on March 5, 1940, he was married to Mildred Hochberger, who preceded him in death in 1973.
Mr. Steege was a Lutheran ad had attended Cloud 9 Chapel.
He is survived by his daughter, Kathie Renken, husband, Dennis, Tecumseh, Mo.; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Sarah Steege; and several nieces and nephews.
His parents; wife; one son, Lynn Steege; one grandson, Marty Renken; one brother; and two sisters preceded him in death.
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Riverways Hospice and left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Myrtle Ruth Hodge
Graveside services for Myrtle Ruth Hodge, 76, West Plains, Mo., will be 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007, at State Line Cemetery under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Hodge died 7:10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007, in Ozarks Medical Center.
She was born July 3, 1931, in Desloge, Mo., to David and Emma Arcadia Hamlin Morris.
On May 6, 1954, she was married at St. Louis, Mo., to Cecil Hodge.
Before her retirement, Mrs. Hodge was employed at Bemis Bag Company.
She was of the Pentecostal faith.
She is survived by her husband, Cecil Hodge; three children, James Hodge, Linda Weida, and Charlotte Lemons, husband, Sonny; 10 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; one brother, Charles Morris; one sister, Christine Butler; and several nieces and nephews.
Her parents and 18 brothers and sisters preceded her in death.
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. today, Friday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society and left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Barbara Beatrice “Bea” Frey
Barbara Beatrice “Bea” Frey, Alton, Mo., was born July 21, 1919, in Myrtle, Mo., and passed away Oct. 3, 2007, at Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains at the age of 88.
Survivors include one son, Bob Frey and wife, Donna, West Plains, Mo.; one brother, Lee “Red” Crass and wife, LouAnn, Loon Lake, Wash.; one niece, Debbie Crass, Richland, Wash.; one nephew, Dennis Crass and wife, Lori, Kennewick, Wash.; a great-niece, Andrea Crass; a great-nephew, Tanner Crass; and numerous other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Fount Frey; her parents, Homer Eric and Emma (Taylor) Crass; her stepmother, Marge Crass; one son, Richard Frey; one sister, Midge; her brother, Bubba Crass; as well as an infant brother.
Services will be 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 8, 2007, at Alton Freewill Baptist Church, with Brother Charles Trantham and Brother Ron Blanks officiating. Burial will follow in Smith Cemetery.
Visitation will be 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7, 2007, at Clary Chapel in Alton.
Arrangements are being made under the direction of Clary Funeral Home of Alton.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Riverways Hospice or Shepherd’s View Residential Care Residents’ Fund.
Norman Edward Burnett
Funeral services for Norman Edward Burnett, 64, West Plains, Mo., will be 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7, 2007, in the Rose Chapel, Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Burnett died 5:40 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007, at his home. He was born Dec. 24, 1942, in Moody, Mo., to Elbert R. “Pete” and Sophia Francis Newberry Burnett.
He graduated from West Plains High School with the class of 1960. Mr. Burnett was a veteran, having served with the U.S. Air Force and was a member of AmVets. He was of the Baptist faith with his membership in the Good News Baptist Church.
He is survived by one daughter, Shelly Larson, husband, Keith, Landing, N.J.; two grandchildren, Grant Larsen and Cole Larsen; four brothers, Larry W. Burnett, wife, Shirley, Pomona, Mo., J. Wayne Burnett, wife, Debbie, Moody, Mo., Elbert R. (Itsy) Burnett Jr., wife, Susan, West Plains, and Roger Jack Burnett, Charleston, W.Va.; one sister, Mary Anne Smith, husband, Dr. Ron Smith, Charleston, W.Va.; and several nieces and nephews.
His parents; and one sister, Sandra Wheat, preceded him in death.
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be at McElmurry Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Special Olympics and left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mary Coleen Clark
Mary Coleen Clark was born the daughter of Frank Dawson and Garnett Strain Dawson on June 20, 1926, in Des Moines, Iowa, and departed this life Oct. 2, 2007, in Mtn. Home, Ark., at the age of 81 years.
She was united in marriage March 13, 1946, at Salem, Ark., to Huey Franklin Clark, who preceded her in death May 5, 1998.
She is survived by two daughters, Judy Lowe and husband, Glen, Sugar Land, Texas, and Kathy Thomas, Thayer, Mo.; seven grandchildren, Matthew Clark Lowe and wife, Kim, Pittsburg, Kan., Jill Stamos and husband, Nathan, Chevy Chase, Md., Kristen Lowe, Paola, Kan., Shannon Clark and wife, Sherry, St. Peters, Mo., Shane Clark and wife, Angie, St. Charles, Mo., Cody Clark, Springfield, Mo., and Megan Clark, St. Louis, Mo.; 11 great-grandchildren, Cathleen Lowe, Matthew Clark Lowe II, Hannah Hollowell, Taylor Stamos, Drew Stamos, Courtney Clark, Kaylee Clark, Braden Campbell, Dawson Clark, Holli Risner and Carlton Chad Risner; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one son, Lonnie Clark; two grandsons, Rodney Dale Risner and Clark Chad Risner; and one sister, Cozetta Phillips.
Mrs. Clark was a member of Clifton Free Will Baptist Church.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007, in Carter Funeral Home Chapel in Thayer, Mo., with Russell Hensley and Darrell Mitchell officiating.
Burial will be in Thayer Cemetery with services under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., Thayer.
Judith Nan (Patterson) Wood
Graveside services for Judith Nan (Patterson) Wood, 67, formerly of West Plains, will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007, at Oak Lawn Cemetery under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Wood was born Jan. 6, 1940, and was peacefully reunited with her husband, the late William John (Bill) Wood, at 1:50 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007.
Judy was an extraordinary person in life - in addition to a loving wife, mother and grandmother – Judy chose to dedicate most of her life to the service of others working in her profession as a Registered Nurse.
For Judy, being a nurse was not just a job, it was her passion.
Judy instilled in her daughters that hard work was not to be shied away from, to persevere in what you believe in despite the numerous trials life will bring to all of us.
Judy’s compassion for others inspired her daughters to pursue careers in nursing, today all three are Registered Nurses.
Judy was preceded in death by her husband; her parents, Ruth Morrison and Wilford Patterson; several aunts, uncles, cousins; and one son-in-law, Justin Stanfill.
Surviving Judy are her girls, Kimberly Stahl (Jim), West Plains, Lindy Wood-Russell (Jeff), San Luis Obispo, Calif., and Nancy A. Wood, West Plains; and her only sister, Patricia LeBlanc, Big Bear, Calif.
Judy felt blessed and very proud of her grandchildren, Jared, Justin, Janna, Jamie, Katy and Sarah, and in December of 2006, great-grandson, Jayden Russell, was born.
If you desire, please donate in Judy’s name to any charity that benefits the care of animals.
