Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Naomi Ghent McCallister
ORAN - Naomi Ghent McCallister of Oran, 84, died Tuesday morning, Sept. 28, 1999, in Branson, while traveling with her daughters, Raona Miller Hentz of Poplar Bluff, Stephanie McCallister Turek of Fenton, and her sister, Sue Wornica of Oran.
She was born on Feb. 20, 1915, in Oran, to Anna Kathryn and Grover Cleveland Ghent, who preceded her in death.
On Oct. 25, 1947, she married Ebon Andrew McCallister, who preceded her in death on Oct. 4, 1994.
Also surviving are her son-in-law, Dennis Turek; grandchildren (to whom she was known as "Nonnie"), Robert (Maureen) Hentz of Kansas City, Kurt (Suzanne) Hentz of St. Louis, Kathryn Hentz of Milwaukee, Wis., Rory Hentz of Bismark, N.D., Kristen Hentz (Randy) Doepke of Chicago, Ill., Shannon Hentz (Tim) Kieny of Memphis, Tenn., and Christopher and Jonathan Turek of Fenton; and nine great-grandchildren.
Also preceding her in death were a sister, Virginia Mae Harder; her brother, Grover Cleveland Ghent Jr.; son-in-law, William G. Hentz; and grandson, Rick A. Hentz.
She was elected to nine two-year terms as city collector of Oran, and served until 1974. After this, she worked with other citizens to set up a non-profit corporation for the purpose of securing rental property for senior citizens. She was a charter member of that board of directors, also serving as its secretary and treasurer. Later, she was appointed executive secretary of the reestablished Housing Authority of Oran. When the federal government mandated a planning and zoning commission for Oran, she prepared the grant application and became the commission secretary.
She enjoyed planning of and participating in all activities of her community, including its first Christmas decorations and Centennial planning. She was a member of the Chamber of Commerce for 45 years. She received both their Past Achievement and Woman of the Year awards.
A member of Guardian Angel Catholic Church, Naomi was a past president of the Guardian Angel Parish Council, was church treasurer for many years and a member of St. Ann's Sodality. She was a past member of the Oran Library Board.
In 1932-33, she was captain of the championship Oran Eagles basketball team and was named to Missouri and Northern Arkansas all-star teams.
She enjoyed traveling with her family, reading, playing bridge and was a member of the Oran/Painton Bridge Club for more than 50 years.
Visitation will be after 5 p.m. Friday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran, where a prayer vigil is scheduled for 7 p.m.
The funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at Guardian Angel Catholic Church in Oran, by the Rev. Frederick J. Lutz of St. Joseph's Parish in Advance. The Rev. Michael V. McDevitt of Sacred Heart Parish in Poplar Bluff will serve as concelebrate.
Burial will follow in Guardian Angel Catholic Cemetery.
Myrtle M. Gilles
Myrtle M. Gilles of Cape Girardeau, died Thursday, Sept. 30, 1999, at Southeast Missouri Hospital.
She was born Sept. 26, 1922, in Cape Girardeau County, the daughter of George and Elizabeth Goode. She married Cletis O. Gilles on July 27, 1940, in Cape Girardeau County.
She was a housewife. She was a member of the Cape Girardeau Eagles Aerie 3775 and a member of the Iona Baptist Church in Oriole.
She is survived by her husband; a daughter, Carolyn S. Poe, wife of Ronald W. Poe of Jackson; a grandson, Ronald W. Poe II, husband of Rhonda Sue Poe of Cape Girardeau; a granddaughter, Robyn Taylor, wife of Bruce Taylor of Scott City; a great-grandson, Rodney W. Poe; and a sister, Martha Lutes of Millersville.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, a sister and a great-grandson.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at Lorberg Memorial Funeral Chapel.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the chapel.
Burial will be at Lorimier Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Earl Bess, Bill Pratt, Manuel Oliver, Elsworth Statler, Ronnie Pratt and Rodney Poe.
Robert G. Williamson
Robert G. Williamson, age 71, of Jackson, Mo., passed away at his home Monday, Sept. 27, 1999.
He was born June 6, 1928, the son of the late Russell "Buck" and Mae Craft Williamson.
He married the former Betty Riehn July 29, 1953 and she survives of Jackson. One son and daughter-in-law survives, James and Staci Williamson of Cape Girardeau, Mo.; Also two daughters and a son-in-law, Ms. Sheree Williamson of Jackson and Donna and Dr. James Wills of Jackson; three brothers, Jimmy and Cline Williamson of Cape Girardeau and Tony Williamson of Jackson; two sisters, Dorothy Stapp of St. Peters and Rosetta Schuessler of Overland, Mo.; four grandchildren, Alica Riley, Jared Riley, Justin Williamson and Carlee Williamson. Also two step-grandchildren, Calen and Cole Wills.
Mr. Williamson worked for the former Davis Electric Co. of Cape Girardeau for 25 years and for the past 11 years, for D-W Tools of Cape Girardeau. He served in the Air Force from 1952 through 1956, was a member of the American Legion in Jackson, and member of the New Bethel Baptist Church near Pocahontas, Mo.
Visitation will be from 4:00-8:00 p.m. at the McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson, Mo., with funeral services at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Niswonger Cemetery near Millersville, Mo., with Dr. Brian Anderson.
The American Legion will have the Honor Guard Service at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Jerry and Mark Riehn, Larry Leimbach, Jared and Dean Riley and Jon Buchheit.
Friends are requested to donate memorials to the Niswonger Cemetery or the Southeast Hospice Program.
Grace I. Hobbs
Grace I. Hobbs, 86, of Springfield, Mo., passed away at 4:40 a.m. Tuesday, September 28, 1999, in Cox-South. Grace was born April 14, 1913 in Cape Girardeau County, MO., to the late Gustav L. and Anna Abernathy Heise.
Grace married Willard A. Hobbs July 20, 1932. She had lived in Springfield since 1957. She was a member of the Springfield Women's Golf Association, the Daughter's of the American Revolution, Tri Psi, the mothers club of Delta Delta Delta sorority and St. Paul United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.
Grace is survived by a daughter, Martha Barnes; a daughter and her husband, Rebecca and Charles Porter all of Springfield, Mo.; a daughter, Jean Springmeier, Florissant, Mo.; a sister Lillian Cundiff, Tampa, Fla.; a sister Nelda Hobbs, Chicago, Ill.; six grandchildren, Laura Jones, Marci Allen, Julia Springmeier, Charles Porter Jr.; Patty Porter, Stephanie McCormick and eleven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, September 30, 1999, in Gorman-Scharpf Brentwood Chapel with the Reverends Paul Lanning and Ralph Prosser officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Friday, October 1, 1999 at 11:00 a.m. No visitation is scheduled, however friends may call after 1:00 p..m. Wednesday in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 1675-N East Seminole, Springfield, Mo. 65804.
Frank Woodrow Kinder
DELTA - Frank Woodrow Kinder, 86, of Delta, died Friday, Sept. 24, 1999, at the family home.
He was born on Oct. 6, 1912, at Laflin, son of George Burrette and Annie Margarete McCormick Kinder.
He worked for the Missouri Pacific Railway Co. on the bridge gang for 10 years. He also worked for Superior Concreters and Labor Union 282. He retired in 1975 as a concrete laborer.
He married Viola L. Angle on Dec. 27, 1941.
Survivors include his wife of the home; a son and daughter-in-law, Ivis F. and Nelda Jean Kinder of Delta; a brother and sister-in-law, John and Pearl Kinder of Allenville; sisters Mary Hahn and Jewel Ross of Chaffee, and Wilma Revelle of Pekin, Ill., and sister Margaret Birkman and brother-in-law William Birkman of Advance Route 1, and sister-in-law Cloia Kinder of Randles; a grandson, Bryan F. Kinder and his wife, Anita, of Chaffee; a granddaughter, Kimberly J. King and her husband, Bruce, of Jackson; and two great-grandchildren, River and Forest King of Jackson.
His parents, a brother, Wesley Kinder, and an infant brother preceded him in death.
Friends may call at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee after 4 p.m. today.
Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral chapel.
The Rev. Dan Baggett will officiate. Burial will be in Union Park Cemetery in Chaffee.
Bryan Kinder, J.C. Cook, Bruce King, Ted Ross, Terry Ross and Chris Kinder will serve as pallbearers. David Townsend and Wesley Kinder Jr. will serve as honorary pallbearers.
Paul H. Thiessen
Paul H. Thiessen, 72, died very unexpectedly of an aneurysm Tuesday, September 21, 1999 at Providence Medical Center, Anchorage, Alaska.
A memorial service will be held at the Kingdom Hall, 2301 Strawberry Road in Anchorage, on Saturday, September 25, 1999. Long-time friend and local minister, Richard Baker, will preside.
Paul was born April 3, 1927 in Gaza, IA. He took his bride, Alice Solheim, November 30, 1954 in Sioux City, IA. They moved to Poplar Bluff, Mo., where their only child, Jeffrey, was born in 1955. They lived there until 1960, when they moved to Cape Girardeau, Mo. In 1968, they fulfilled Paul's lifelong dream to settle in Alaska, moving to Ketchikan, where they lived for 12 years before relocating to Anchorage in 1980.
Paul was baptized as one of Jehovah's Witnesses in 1951 and served in various capacities of oversight for 44 years. He came to Anchorage in 1979 to serve at the Alaska Branch of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, an assignment he enjoyed until his death.
Paul worked as a builder and masonry contractor until his retirement in 1989. In recent years, he has been known to many as the Carpet Express Man. His skill as a craftsman was greatly appreciated, especially helping in the construction of quickly built Kingdom Halls in Alaska and the Yukon Territory.
He endeared himself to many by spending much time sharing his Bible knowledge and abilities helping others to have a relationship with their Creator, Jehovah God. Whether working secularly or in the ministry, he endeared himself to many through his compassion and humor. He loved Alaska. His travels in the ministry and recreationally took him to all parts of the state. He had a wide range of interests including fishing, gardening, collecting nautical treasures and Alaskan artifacts, reciting Robert Service poetry, reading and sharing the north country tales of author, James Hendryx and challenging anyone who came around to a game of cribbage. His smoked salmon was 'legendary' and he always sent some back home with anyone who visited. He and Alice entertained many friends from around the world and shared with them the Alaskan experience.
They were also known for their many gatherings which often included a sing-a-long ending with "Those Were the Days My Friend, We Thought They'd Never End..." His confidence was that, even if his days should end prematurely in this old system of things, he would be resurrected to a beautiful earthly paradise soon to be a reality made possible through the ransom sacrifice of God's son, Jesus Christ.
Paul was unique. For old and young alike, he had the knack of making you feel like you were 'the one'. The amazing thing was that he could remember and would recall with each individual their personal "code of communication," perhaps a special nickname, a certain phrase or look, or a standing joke between them.
Survivors include his wife, Alice of Anchorage; his son and his wife, Jeff and Melanie Thiessen of Thousand Oaks, Calif.; grandchildren, Tasha and Jordan of Thousand Oaks, Calif.; his brothers and sisters-in-law, Carl and Blanche Thiessen of Spencer, IA,; Danny and Barbara Thiessen of Escondido, Calif.; Richard and Sally Thiessen of Brooklyn, NY.; sisters Helma Kuske, of Escondido, Calif.; Penny Thiessen of Denver, Colo.; Magdalene and Bob Lucas of Sioux City, IA. He had so many nieces, including Deborah Jennings of Cape Girardeau, Mo., and nephews whom he loved so dearly as well as numerous friends from all over the world.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in his memory to 'Watchtower' at 2552 E 48th Ave., Anchorage, AK 99507 and labeled "disaster relief fund."
Thomas Haynie
Thomas Walter Haynie, 71, of Cape Girardeau, died Friday, Oct. 8, 1999, at St. Francis Medical Center.
He was born on Feb. 11, 1928, at McGee, the son of Roy Charles and Myrtle Pearl McGee Haynie.
He married Laura Marie Burrell on Nov. 25, 1948, at Osceola, Ark.
He was an equipment supervisor for R.B. Potashnick Construction. He worked for the company for 44 years.
Survivors include his wife of Cape Girardeau; three daughters, Cheryl "Sherry" Watkins of Southaven, Miss., Bonnie L. Daugherty of Cape Girardeau and Rebekah L. Hoffmann of Highland, Ill.; three brothers, James D. Haynie of Alpharetta, Ga., and Mack D. Haynie and Roy C. Haynie Jr. of Advance; two sisters, Virginia Finn of New Johnsonville, Tenn., and Dorothy Hill of Hazelwood, Mo.; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
He was a member of Lynwood Baptist Church.
He was a graduate of Zalma High School and had lived in Cape Girardeau since 1961.
He was a 32nd-degree Mason with St. Mark's Lodge and past president of the Scottish Rite Club.
He enjoyed restoring farm tractors.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today at Ford and Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel where Masonic rites will be held at 7 p.m.
Funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral chapel.
The Rev. Mark Anderson will officiate. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Robert Fuerth Ross
Robert Fuerth Ross, age 68 of Cape Girardeau, died Sunday, November 14, 1999 in Cape Girardeau.
He was born September 3, 1931 in Cape Girardeau the son of Claude Raymond and Mary Lucille Emery Ross. He married Neva Kay Ervin on May 13, 1955 in Cape Girardeau and she survives.
He was a graduate of Illmo High School, Southeast Missouri State University and the FBI Academy. He was first employed at Ely Walker. He was a 33-year veteran of Cape Girardeau Police Department, where he started the Neighborhood Watch Program. He was a 30-year veteran of the 1140th National Guard retiring as Captain. He was also a member of the Fraternal Order of Police and Original Police Reserves, a member of St. Marks #93 AF&AM; and a Past Patron of St. Marks #167 OES.
He was a member of First Presbyterian Church located at 235 Lorimier and Broadway in Cape Girardeau.
He is survived by his wife of Cape Girardeau; 2 sons, Charles William Ross of San Antonio, TX and Robert Wayne Ross of Cape Girardeau; 2 daughters, Susan Kay Ross and Elizabeth Ann Ross both of League City, TX; 2 sisters, Mona Sue Hamilton of Jackson and Jean Ann McLaird of Cape Girardeau; 4 grandchildren, Jordan Hill-Ross, Robert Hill-Ross and Taylor Hill-Ross all of San Antonio, TX, and Mary Beth Ross of Cape Girardeau. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Visitation will be today starting at 4 p.m. at Ford and Sons Funeral Chapel in Cape Girardeau with Masonic Services by St. Marks Lodge #93 at 7 p.m. Funeral service will be held Wednesday, November 17 at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Hugh V. Stewart and Rev. Charles Lance officiating. Burial will be in Fairmount Cemetery with Military Graveside Rites by the Missouri National Guard.
Memorials may be sent to First Presbyterian Church or Southeast Hospice, Cape Girardeau, MO.
