Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002
H. Stanton Hudson
H. Stanton Hudson, 80, long time area resident, died 1 March, 2002. Mr. Hudson was born 12 November 1921 to H. Stanton Hudson Sr. and Frances Strong Hudson in Fort Scott, Kansas. Mr. Hudson obtained his education at the University of Missouri, in Columbia, Missouri, where he met his wife, Wanda Bailey Bauman. They were married 1 May 1948 in Jefferson City, Missouri.
Mr. Hudson served as a Corporal in the 1106th Army Air Force Battalion during WWII and was awarded the Bronze Star for the North Apennines Campaign.
Mr. Hudson worked for 25 years as a fisheries biologist at Ozark Fisheries, Stoutland, Missouri. He retired to Poplar Bluff, Missouri where he was active in the Missouri Native Plant Society, and the Audubon Society. Mr. Hudson worked as a volunteer for many years with the Missouri Department of Conservation doing breeding bird studies. He also discovered several plants not known to occur in Missouri previous to his investigations. Mr. Hudson received awards from the Missouri Chapter of the Nature Conservancy, The Missouri Native Plant Society, the Three Rivers Audubon Society, and Missouri Conservation Commission department of Natural History for his work as a volunteer.
Stanton was preceded in death by his wife, Wanda, and a stepson, Dr. Mark A. Bauman. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and John Daniel, Altus, Okla., a stepson, Joe Bauman, Springfield, grandson, John S. Daniel II, Wichita, Kan., and step grandsons Jason M. Bauman, Japan, and Timothy G. Bauman, Poplar Bluff, Mo.
The family will hold a private memorial service at the Fort Scott National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to the H. Stanton Hudson Memorial
Harla June Thompson
Harla June Thompson, daughter of William Haywood Fitzpatrick and Laudie Mae (Eason) Fitzpatrick, was born Jan. 9, 1936 in Lubbock, Texas.
Harla grew up in the Borger, Texas area where she graduated from high school in 1954. She was baptized in the Borger Calvary Baptist Church in 1957.
On Sept. 15, 1955 in Salinas, California, Harla was united in marriage with James E. Thompson, sharing nearly 48 years of memories together. They were blessed with three sons: Jay Eldon, Jeffery Allen and Michael Lee.
Harla attended the Fort Wood Church of God in St. Robert. She was a member of the Pulaski County Women's Republican Club, and served as the In District Secretary for State Representative Jim Mitchell.
Harla dedicated her life to the love and care of her family. She was an avid reader and a wonderful cook. She loved music and enjoyed singing and playing the piano. Her favorite times were spent with family and friends.
Harla departed this life the evening of Aug. 17, 2003 at the General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital at Ft. Leonard Wood having attained the age of 67.
Harla will be sadly missed, but fondly remembered by her husband, Jim of the home; her mother, Laudie Mae Fitzpatrick of El Reno, Okla; three sons: Jay Thompson and his wife, Angela of Newburg, Jeffery Thompson and his wife, Mirnah of Doha, Quatar, and Michael Thompson and his wife, Maxine of Waynesville; and one brother: Jimmy Fitzpatrick and his wife, Marie of El Reno, Okla. Also surviving are her beloved grandchildren: Justin, Maggie, Wyatt and Madison.
She was preceded in death by her grandmother Reaber Eason; father, W.H. Fitzpatrick; one brother, Wiley Hugh Fitzpatrick; and one sister, Louise Abbott.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 21, 2003 at Waynesville Memorial Chapel with Rev. William Kempen officiating. Pianist Mary Lou Long played the prelude and postlude. Pianist Greg Gabel accompanied Mike Freeman as he sang "I'll Fly Away" and "He Didn't Throw the Clay Away." Serving as escorts were Colin Long, Marvin Long, Jim Mitchell, John Pierpoint, Jack Savage, and Jim Wilking. Burial followed in the Waynesville Memorial Park Cemetery in Waynesville. Services were under the direction of Waynesville Memorial Chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made in memory of Harla Thompson and may be left at the funeral home.
Robert Plante
Robert Plante, son of the late John R. and Lillian E. (Leduc) Plante was born Dec. 3, 1947 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island where he grew up and attended school.
Robert enlisted in the United States Marines were he served his country during the Vietnam War. He took great pride in being a Marine. Robert received several medals and commendations for his loyal and faithful service. He was a member of the National Rifle Association and the Disabled American Veterans Association.
Robert drove an over the road truck for approximately 23 years. He was very talented and creative. Over the years he built his own homes, and sold machinery that he restored to other companies for their use. He greatly enjoyed the outdoors. He was an avid hunter and fisherman.
Robert passed away Saturday, October 4, 2003 at General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital, Ft. Leonard Wood having attained the age of 55 years.
Robert is survived by his long-time companion: Lavonne Heath and her children: Tonisha and Christopher Heath all of the home; two sons: Jeremy and Joshua Plante both of Poplar Bluff, Mo., and one daughter: Michelle Lacourse of Woonsocket, Rhode Island; one brother: Edward Leduc and his wife, Suzanne of Ramseur, North Carolina; and several nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents: John and Lillian Plante; and one sister: Pauline J. Humphrey.
A graveside service was held at 1p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, 2003 at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in Springfield with Chaplain (CPT) Darren King officiating. Services were under the direction of Waynesville Memorial Chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made in memory of Robert Plante and may be left at the funeral home.
Clinton G. Faust
Clinton G. "Plug" Faust, of Crocker, was born on June 5, 1919 in Pulaski County, a son of Louis Charles and Martha Lou Rainey Smith Faust, and departed this life Tuesday, February 26, 2002 in the Phelps County Regional Medical Center at Rolla. Bro. Faust had been in failing health for a short time and had attained the age of 82 years.
Bro. Faust was preceded in death by his father in 1940; his mother in 1967; one brother, Louie J. Faust on July 10, 1988; and four sisters, Lura Simpson on Jan. 27, 2996, Eula Ferguson on Nov. 29, 1994, Zula Durham on May 10, 1983, and Floricy Pansy Jones on Aug. 7, 1995.
Bro. Faust was baptized in 1957 by Bro. Bill Posey in the Little Tavern Creek near Crocker and was a member of the Crocker Christian Church where he was serving as Associate Minister at the time of his death. He attended Bible College and became an ordained minister of the Christian Church in 1972. Bro. Faust ministered at churches in Swedeborg and Hancock and assisted at churches in Higbee and Iberia. During the years, Bro. Faust had served as a deacon in the Crocker Christian Church and was in that position when he served on the building committee for the former church building in the early 1960s. He was a member of the Lake Ozark Christian Evangelist Fellowship; the Waynesville Lodge No. 375 A.F.& A.M.; the Independent Order of Odd Fellows; Crocker Lodge No. 108 I.O.O.F.; Iberia Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States of America Post No. 6167; Crocker American Legion Post No. 195; Crocker Disabled American Veterans Chapter Missouri No. 49; and the Abou Ben Adhem Temple A.A.O.N.M.S., Springfield. During World War II, Bro. Faust served with the 17th Bomb Group, 34th Squadron of the United States Army Air Corps. During his working career, Bro. Faust was a rural mail carrier, working out of the Post Offices at Ft. Leonard Wood and Crocker for 30 years, retiring in 1972.
Those left to mourn the passing of Bro. Faust include nephews, nieces, great-nephews, great-nieces, and many other relatives and friends.
An American Legion Memorial Service under the auspices of the Crocker American Legion Post No. 195 was held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, 2002. Masonic Services under the auspices of Waynesville Lodge No. 375 A.F. & A.M., was held at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 28. Odd Fellows Services under the auspices of the Crocker Lodge No. 108 were held at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 28. All three services were held in the Crocker Christian Church. The United States Flag and the Post Flag from the Iberia V.F.W. Post No. 6167 were displayed in honor of Bro. Faust.
Funeral services were conducted for Bro. Faust at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 1, 2002 in the Crocker Christian Church with Bro. Rick Smith officiating. Edna June Adamson, Betty Brown, and Lou Brown sang "Because He Lives," "Victory in Jesus," and "I'll Fly Away" for the funeral service and were accompanied by pianist Janet O'Connell, who also provided the prelude and postlude.
Interment and full military honors by the Liessman-Roberts American Legion Post No. 298, Dixon, were in the Crocker Cemetery under the direction of the Long Funeral Home, Crocker. Pallbearers for Bro. Faust were James Henderson, John McClendon, John Simpson, Jerry Durham, Ronald Ferguson, and Robert Simpson, Jr.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Crocker Christian Church Building Fund with envelopes available at the Church or the Long Funeral Home, Crocker.
Dennis L. Cochran
I'm Dennis Lee Cochran, third generation from Ireland, born March 28, 1927 in Pulaski County. Served in the Army in the South Pacific and Korea. Also served in 1966-1974 in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. I was saved in 1954, and ordained to the gospel ministry in 1955. I've been to almost every state, also the Pacific, Caribbean, Canada, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Brazil, Haiti and a bunch more I've forgotten and am glad to. I'm a Baptist preacher who has preached for Assembly of God, Evangel Free, and Native Alaskan Friends. I've said rosary for dying Catholics, married Mormons, and loved them all, both sinners and saints alike. I've started eight churches in Missouri, Arkansas, Wyoming, and Alaska. My family established Mukluk Missions in Alaska in 1975. It started with little Eskimo children in Fairbanks. I've known Eskimos from St. Lawrence Island near Russia to Barrow to Barter Island. We adopted a little beautiful girl of native Alaskan blood. We have four homemade children scattered about, two horses, and four dogs. I've been to more schools and learned less. My wife, Joyce, was employed at the University of Alaska for 15 years, five days a week; didn't help her either. We are known as the "Frozen Chosen."
NOW YOU KNOW!
Quote "Once you've known God, you can't interest a man in a prairie dog hole." - Unknown.
Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 23, 2003 at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Richland, with Rev. Chuck Baker officiating. Rev. Scott Bennett and Rev. Chris Fernandez both gave beautiful eulogies. Music was provided by the Cornerstone Praise and Worship Band and the Sexton Trio, friends of the family, sang "Holy Hands" and "Put Your White Robe On." Serving as escorts were Danny, Darryl, Donnie, Mark and Michael Cochran and Gene Meredith. Honorary escorts were friends from the 442nd Airlift Wing. Burial with military honors followed in the Mt. Union Cemetery in Miller County, with Rev. Chuck Baker and Rev. Robert Knighten officiating. Military honors were provided by the Whitman Air Force Base. Rev. S.D. Seaba spoke at the visitation on Friday evening, August 22, 2003. Services were under the direction of Richland Memorial Chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Charles Chatman Evangelistic Association in memory of Dennis Cochran. Any correspondence with the family may be mailed to the Cochran Family at 30405 Hwy. U, Crocker, MO 65452.
John Wesley Eckols
John Wesley Eckols, son of Alta and Alma McDonald Eckols, was born in Pittsburg, Ill., on August 11, 1913 and departed this life Oct. 4, 2003 in Lebanon, Mo., at the age of 90 years.
In 1920, at the age of seven, John professed his faith in Jesus Christ and was baptized in Marion, Ill. At the time of his death he was a member of the White Oak Pond Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
On March 28, 1936 John was united in marriage with Marbie Stewart, and to this union two daughters were born, both surviving.
After marriage, John and Marbie moved to Harrisburg, Ill., where he worked for a local dairy. In 1943 they moved to St. Louis where John worked at a small arms plant and designed a bullet which was later manufactured and used in World War II. In 1946, John was employed with Quality Dairy in St. Louis until his retirement in 1974. His career with the dairy started as a horsedrawn milk deliveryman and ended as a supervisor for the retail sales department.
John and Marbie moved to a farm in southern Illinois in 1978, where he enjoyed cattle ranching and gardening. In August of 1980, they moved to Lebanon, Mo., and enjoyed spending time outdoors, where he produced many gardens of vegetables, fruits, and flowers. He also enjoyed cutting wood for the fireplace, but mostly he enjoyed the time spent with his family and friends.
John is survived by his wife of sixty years, Marbie of the home; two daughters, Shirley Dorough and husband Tom of Dallas, Texas and Rosemary Chance and husband Gary of Richland; one sister, Clara Cannon and husband Joe of Marion, Ill.; two half sisters, Ruth Williams and husband Floyd of Eldorado, Ill., and Mary Ellen Dallas and husband Paul of Marion, Ill.; six grandchildren, Chuck and Cheryl Dorough and John and Jenni Dorough, all of Dallas, Texas, Sarah and Nathan Day of Devils Elbow, Amy and Charles Manes of Camdenton, Kathleen and Troy Henson of Richland and Vicki and Stephen Hodges of Camdenton; eleven great grandchildren and two expected in the next several weeks; other relatives and friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, Truman, Raymond, Larry and Aud Eckols, and his stepfather, Hiram Hendrickson.
Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2003 at Colonial Chapel, Richland, with Rev. Terry Hansen officiating. Escorts were Chuck Dorough, Charles Manes, Stephen Hodges, John Dorough, Troy Henson, John Blackburn and Nathan Day.
Burial was in Mt. Rose Memorial Park, Lebanon.
Infant Jeffery Leshon Funches, Jr.
Infant Jeffery Leshon Funches, Jr., 2 ½ week old son of Amanda Sherrill and Jeffery Funches, Sr., died Sunday, March 3, 2002 at his home in Memphis, Tennessee.
In addition to his parents, Jeffery is also survived by his maternal grandmother Brenda Sherrill of Waynesville; paternal grandmother Berniece Funches of Memphis, Tennessee and paternal grandfather Leon Funches of Fort Leonard Wood. Also surviving are maternal great grandparents Carol and Roy Lee Dye of Waynesville; paternal aunt Yvonne Bivens of Memphis, Tennessee, maternal aunts Cathy Cook of Waynesville and Christina Hill of Copperas Cove, Texas; maternal uncle Don Brown of Waynesville and several other relatives and friends.
A graveside service was held at 1:00 P.M. Friday, March 8 at Deerlick Cemetery, Pulaski County, with Ralph Laughlin officiating. Services were under the direction of Waynesville Memorial Chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made in memory of Jeffery Funches, Jr. and left at the funeral home.
