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U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

RUTH FRENCH
RUTH MARIE FRENCH OF POTOSI, MISSOURI WAS BORN SUNDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1915 IN DONGOLA, ILLINOIS A DAUGHTER OF THE LATE CHARLES LEE AND ESSIE O. (KARRAKER) GRAHAM. RUTH DEPARTED THIS LIFE AT HER DAUGHTERS HOME SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 2003 AT THE AGE OF EIGHTY-SEVEN YEARS, SIX MONTHS AND TWENTY-SEVEN DAYS.
RUTH WAS UNITED IN MARRIAGE TO ARCHIE WARD FRENCH ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1933 IN VILLA RIDGE, ILLINOIS. THEY WERE BLESSED TO HAVE FIVE CHILDREN BORN TO THE UNION.
RUTH IS SURVIVED BY THREE DAUGHTERS, DORIS J. WILLHAUCK AND HUSBAND WILLIAM OF POTOSI, KAREN M. FRENCH OF GARDENERVILLE, NEVADA AND PATSY O. GARZA AND HUSBAND ADAN OF BROOKFIELD, WISCONSIN; TWO SONS, GERALD G. FRENCH OF COLUMBUS, OHIO, LARRY M. FRENCH AND WIFE LORETTA OF MILLERSVILLE, MISSOURI; ELEVEN GRANDCHILDREN, FIFTEEN GREAT GRANDCHILDREN; A VERY DEAR FRIEND MARGIE MERHTENS OF POTOSI, MISSOURI AND MANY NIECES, NEPHEWS, COUSINS AND OTHER RELATIVES AND FRIENDS. IN ADDITION TO HER PARENTS AND HUSBAND OF FIFTY-FOUR YEARS, SHE WAS ALSO PRECEDED IN DEATH BY ONE GRAND DAUGHTER, LINDA RUTH FRENCH; TWO BROTHERS, JOHN LEE GRAHAM AND CHARLES WYATT GRAHAM; ONE SISTER MARGARET SMITH AND ONE DAUGHTER-IN-LAW SHIRLEY FRENCH.
RUTH WAS A HOMEMAKER AND WORKED WITH MR. FRENCH IN ESTABLISHING THEIR BUSINESS, FRENCH GARAGE IN THE 1950'S. THEY BRANCHED INTO SELLING OLIVER TRACTORS AND IMPLEMENTS AND DOING REPAIRS AS WELL AS CONTINUING AUTO REPAIR. RUTH ALSO WORKED AS A BOOKKEEPER FOR THE GARAGE, A TOBACCO COMPANY IN CAIRO, ILLINOIS AND AT WESTER BAPTIST HOSPITAL IN PADUCAH, KENTUCKY.
VISITATION WAS HELD THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2003 FROM 9:00 A.M. TO 11:00 A.M. AT THE MOORE FUNERAL HOME, POTOSI, MISSOURI.
FUNERAL SERVICES WERE HELD THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2003 AT 11:00 A.M. AT THE MOORE MEMORIAL CHAPEL WITH ELDER LEONARD COMPTON OFFICIATING. BURIAL WAS IN THE GREENLAWN MEMORIAL Cemetery, VILLA RIDGE, ILLINOIS ON FRIDAY JUNE 27, 2003 AT 1:00 P.M. SERVICES WERE UNDER THE CARE OF MOORE FUNERAL HOMES, POTOSI, MISSOURI.

EDWARD THOMAS
EDWARD THOMAS OF IRONDALE, MISSOURI WAS BORN WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1932 IN PILOT KNOB, MISSOURI A SON OF THE LATE EDWARD AND CLARA ELIZEBETH (BARNES) THOMAS. EDWARD ENTERED THE GATES OF HEAVEN FROM HIS HOME, SURROUNDED BY HIS DEAR AND LOVING FAMILY AND FRIENDS THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2003 AT THE AGE OF SEVENTY-ONE YEARS, FOUR MONTHS AND NINE DAYS.
EDWARD WAS UNITED IN MARRIAGE TO KATHY PYATT JUNE 26, 1969 IN FARMINGTON, MISSOURI. THEY WERE BLESSED TO HAVE THIRTY-FOUR YEARS WITH EACH OTHER. EDWARD'S DEATH WAS A SPECIAL HOME COMING FOR HIM AS HE KNEW HIS ANNIVERSARY WITH KATHY WAS VERY DEAR TO HER.
EDWARD IS SURVIVED BY HIS LOVING AND CARING WIFE, KATHY THOMAS OF IRONDALE, MISSOURI; ONE DAUGHTER, KATHY SNIDER AND HUSBAND CARL OF TROY, MISSOURI; FIVE SONS, RICK THOMAS AND WIFE JACKIE OF CUBA, MISSOURI, TERRY THOMAS AND WIFE MYRA OF IRONDALE, MISSOURI, MIKE THOMAS OF IRONDALE, JOE THOMAS AND WIFE PATTY OF BELGRADE, MISSOURI, EDWARD THOMAS AND WIFE TRACY OF PARK HILLS, MISSOURI; ONE STEP SON, TERRY KAVANAUGH AND WIFE DARLENE OF BONNE TERRE, MISSOURI; SEVENTEEN GRANDCHILDREN; EIGHT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN; A VERY GOOD BUDDY AND CO- WORKER, TERRY BECK OF IRONDALE, MISSOURI AND BY MANY OTHER RELATIVES AND FRIENDS. IN ADDITION TO HIS PARENTS, EDWARD WAS ALSO PRECEDED IN DEATH BY ONE DAUGHTER, PAM THOMAS; TWO SISTERS, GINNY BRUHN AND EDRA JAMES AND ONE BROTHER, ROY THOMAS.
EDWARD HAD A GREAT LOVE FOR LIFE, HE ENJOYED EVERY MOMENT SPENT WITH HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS. HE LOVED TO DANCE AND ALWAYS GAVE IT HIS ALL TO TRY TO KEEP UP WITH KATHY, KNOWING SHE WOULD OUT DANCE HIM EVERY TIME. DURING HIS YOUNGER YEARS HE LOVED TO PUT ON THE ROLLER SKATES AND GO FOR A ROLL. EDWARD WAS ALWAYS READY TO PLAY A GAME OF POOL OR PICK UP THE HORSE SHOES FOR A ROUND. HE HAD A VERY SPECIAL PLACE IN HIS HEART FOR MOTHER NATURE AND ENJOYED ALL OF HER MANY GIFTS, HE TOOK GREAT PRIDE WHEN HE COULD GO FISHING OR DEER HUNTING WITH HIS SONS AND GRANDSONS. EDWARD WAS A VERY BIG FAN OF BASEBALL AND ENJOYED PLAYING AND WATCHING THE GAME, HE WAS ESPECIALLY PROUD OF HIS MARK MCGUIRE WALL OF FAME KATHY HAD PUT TOGETHER FOR HIM.
EDWARD STARTED WORK AT THE MINES WHEN HE WAS TWENTY-FOUR YEARS OLD AND REMAINED A FAITHFUL EMPLOYEE FOR TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AS A HIGH BACK TRIMMER. EDWARD THEN WORKED FOR THE CITY OF IRONDALE DOING ANYTHING NEEDED AND DEDICATING HIS TIME WITH HIS GOOD BUDDY TERRY BECK. EDWARD NEVER FAILED TO RAISE HIS HAND AND WAVE TO A FRIEND OR STRANGER, IF HE WAS DIGGING, CUTTING BRUSH OR PLOWING SNOW.
EDWARD WAS A KIND AND LOVING MAN THAT ALSO HAD A VOICE OF AUTHORITY, HIS FAMILY KNEW HIS LOVE AND KNEW THEIR LIMITS. THE MEMORIES WILL CONTINUE EVERYDAY AS WE CONTINUE TO SHARE THEM. EDWARD THOMAS, GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN.
VISITATION WAS HELD SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 2003 FROM 5:00 P.M. TO 9:00 P.M. AND SUNDAY, JUNE 30, 2003 FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M. AT THE MOORE FUNERAL HOME, IRONDALE, MISSOURI.
FUNERAL SERVICES WERE HELD SUNDAY, JUNE 30, 2003 AT 1:00 P.M. AT THE MOORE MEMORIAL CHAPEL IN IRONDALE WITH REV. JIM FRAGO OFFICIATING. SPECIAL MUSICAL SELECTIONS FOR THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE FAMILY. SERVING AS PALLBEARERS WERE RICKY THOMAS, RANDY THOMAS, TERRY JOE THOMAS, NATHANIEL THOMAS, JUSTIN SNIDER AND CARL SNIDER. BURIAL WAS IN THE BIG RIVER Cemetery, IRONDALE, MISSOURI.
ALL SERVICES WERE UNDER THE CARE OF THE MOORE FUNERAL HOMES, IRONDALE, MISSOURI.

ALICE BOYER
ALICE BONETTA BOYER OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI FORMERLY OF TIFF, MISSOURI WAS BORN WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1910 IN TIFF, MISSOURI A DAUGHTER OF THE LATE LUCIAN AND ALPHA (WARD) AUBUCHON. ALICE DEPARTED THIS LIFE ON SATURDAY, JULY 5, 2003 AT THE ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL, CHESTERFIELD, MISSOURI AT THE AGE OF NINETY-THREE YEARS, ONE MONTH AND TWENTY-FIVE DAYS.
ALICE WAS UNITED IN MARRIAGE TO THEODORE J. BOYER ON FEBRUARY 4, 1931 IN TIFF, MISSOURI. THEY WERE BLESSED TO HAVE FIVE CHILDREN BORN TO THE UNION. THEODORE PRECEDED HIS WIFE IN DEATH JULY 11, 1977.
ALICE IS SURVIVED BY HER DAUGHTER, BEVERLY REBECK AND HUSBAND FRANCIS OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI; THREE SONS, THEODORE BOYER AND WIFE PHYLLIS OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS, CHARLES BOYER AND WIFE PATRICIA OF ST. PETERS, MISSOURI AND RONALD BOYER AND WIFE BARBARA OF ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA; ONE SISTER LORETTA PATTON AND HUSBAND RICHARD OF FAIRVIEW PARK, OHIO; TWO BROTHERS, HOWARD AUBUCHON AND WIFE MARIE OF TIFF, MISSOURI, ANDREW AUBUCHON AND WIFE ALMA OF CADET, MISSOURI; FOURTEEN GRANDCHILDREN; TWENTY-ONE GREAT GRANDCHILDREN; ONE GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILD; DAUGHTER-IN-LAW, BARBARA BOYER OF HOFFMANN ESTATES, ILLINOIS; BROTHER-IN-LAW JAMES AUBUCHON OF OVERLAND, MISSOURI; SISTERS- IN-LAW MARGE AUBUCHON OF MINERAL POINT, MISSOURI AND LEONA AUBUCHON OF CADET, MISSOURI AND BY MANY OTHER RELATIVES AND FRIENDS. IN ADDITION TO HER PARENTS AND HUSBAND, SHE WAS ALSO PRECEDED IN DEATH BY ONE SON DONALD BOYER; ONE SISTER DOROTHY AUBUCHON; FIVE BROTHERS HARRY, OSCAR, LEONARD, LAWRENCE AND JAMES AUBUCHON.
ALICE HAD A GREAT LOVE FOR THE GIFTS OF MOTHER NATURE AND ENJOYED SHARING THE BEAUTY OF HER FLOWER GARDEN WITH ALL. SHE WAS ALWAYS READY FOR VISITORS AND WOULD ALWAYS COOK FOR THEM. ALICE HAD A GREAT TALENT OF SEWING AND WOULD GET THE NEEDLE AND THREAD OUT TO MAKE A GIFT OR FIX AN ITEM FOR HER FAMILY AT ANY TIME. SHE ENJOYED RELAXING WITH A GOOD BOOK OR OTHER ARTICLE TO READ.
HER WARM HEART AND TENDER ARMS WERE ALWAYS READY TO HEAR A PROBLEM OR SHOW HER LOVE TO MANY. SHE NEVER FAILED TO GIVE A SMILE OR SAY HELLO.
VISITATION WAS HELD TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2003 FROM 5:00 P.M. TO 9:00 P.M. AND WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2003 FROM 8:30 A.M. TO 9:15 A.M. AT THE MOORE FUNERAL HOME, POTOSI, MISSOURI.
THE FUNERAL MASS WAS CELEBRATED WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2003 AT 10:00 A.M. AT THE ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH, TIFF, MISSOURI WITH FATHER TED PIEPER OFFICIATING. MUSIC WAS PROVIDED BY THE CHURCH CHOIR AND ANITA GOVERO. BURIAL WAS IN THE ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH Cemetery, TIFF, MISSOURI. SERVING AS PALL BEARERS WERE STEVE BOYER, MICHAEL BOYER, ROBERT BOYER, DANIEL TRAVERS, BENJAMIN DEGROAT AND CHRISTOPHER DEGROAT. SERVICES WERE ENTRUSTED TO THE CARE OF MOORE FUNERAL HOMES, POTOSI, MISSOURI.

RICHARD COMPTON
RICHARD "RICK" JOSEPH COMPTON OF POTOSI, MISSOURI WAS BORN TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1961 IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI A SON OF DONALD COMPTON AND PEGGY (POLITTE) GEISLER. RICK DEPARTED THIS LIFE ON SATURDAY, JULY 5, 2003 AT THE ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI AT THE AGE OF FORTY-TWO YEARS, FOUR MONTHS AND FIVE DAYS.
RICK IS SURVIVED BY HIS MOTHER AND STEP-FATHER, PEGGY GEISLER AND RALPH OF LAKE OZARK, MISSOURI; FATHER DONALD COMPTON OF POTOSI, MISSOURI; THREE HALF BROTHERS, FALLON COMPTON OF POTOSI, MISSOURI, GREG COMPTON OF PHOENIX, Arizona AND RALPH GEISLER II OF ARNOLD, MISSOURI; HIS PATERNAL GRANDMOTHER, BEATRICE BITTLE OF POTOSI, MISSOURI AND BY MANY OTHER RELATIVES AND FRIENDS.
RICK ENJOYED TRAVELING ALL OVER THE WORLD, ESPECIALLY HIS TRIPS TO EUROPE AND ITALY. HE ALWAYS ENJOYED TAKING TIME WITH HIS MANY FRIENDS AND GO TO THE BOAT OR LAS VEGAS FOR A FUN OUTING. HE WAS AN AVID COMPUTERIST, ALWAYS WORKING TO FIND A NEW PROGRAM OR JUST TAKING TIME TO SERF THE WEB.
RICK WAS A 1979 GRADUATE OF THE POTOSI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL AND CONTINUED HIS EDUCATION WITH FOUR YEARS OF COLLEGE. RICK ALWAYS HAD A SMILE, HAND SHAKE AND A GOOD WORD TO ANYONE HE MET, BE IT A STRANGER OR A LONG LOST FRIEND. HE WILL BE SADLY MISSED AND LOVINGLY REMEMBERED BY ALL WHO KNEW HIM.
VISITATION WAS HELD WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2003 FROM 6:00 P.M. TO 9:00 P.M. AND THURSDAY, JULY 10, 2003 FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M. AT THE MOORE FUNERAL HOME, POTOSI, MISSOURI.
FUNERAL SERVICES WERE HELD THURSDAY, JULY 10, 2003 AT 1:00 P.M. AT THE MOORE MEMORIAL CHAPEL WITH FATHER TED PIEPER OFFICIATING. SERVING AS PALLBEARERS WERE RALPH GEISLER II, RALPH GEISLER, JAMES E. POLITTE, JERRY COMPTON, RICK NIFONG AND BURIAL WAS IN THE REDBUD MEMORIAL GARDENS, POTOSI, MISSOURI.
SERVICES WERE UNDER THE DIRECTION AND CARE OF MOORE FUNERAL HOMES, POTOSI, MISSOURI.

HUGHETTA (MINKS) MCCLENDON
HUGHETTA M. (MINKS) MCCLENDON OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI FORMERLY OF CADET, MISSOURI WAS BORN MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1930 IN CADET, MISSOURI, A DAUGHTER OF THE LATE HUGH A. AND MARY E. (KAY) BOYER. HUGHETTA DEPARTED THIS LIFE MONDAY, JULY 7, 2003 AT THE BARNES-JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI AT THE AGE OF SEVENTY-TWO YEARS, SEVEN MONTHS AND SIXTEEN DAYS.
HUGHETTA WAS UNITED IN MARRIAGE TO JOHN MINKS JR. AND TO AUSTIN MCCLENDON, THEY BOTH PRECEDED HER IN DEATH.
HUGHETTA IS SURVIVED BY HER LOVING AND DEVOTED FAMILY, ONE DAUGHTER ROXANNE VIVIANO OF FLORISSANT, MISSOURI; ONE SON JOHN MINKS AND WIFE RHONDA OF POTOSI, MISSOURI; TWO SISTERS, JESSIE HALE OF SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI AND GALENA WOLLESEN AND HUSBAND BOB OF OLD MINES, MISSOURI; FIVE GRAND CHILDREN, HUGH SCOTT, TRACY, ROXANNA, SAMANTHA AND TY; TWO GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, JORDAN AND AUSTIN AND BY MANY OTHER RELATIVES AND FRIENDS. IN ADDITION TO HER PARENTS AND HUSBANDS, SHE WAS ALSO PRECEDED IN DEATH BY ONE GREAT GRANDSON DEION THOMAS; ONE BROTHER HUGH BOYER JR; TWO SISTERS MARIE BRIIX AND DELLA OLIVIA BOYER.
HUGHETTA WAS A LONG TIME MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN LEGION POST #0555 AND THE VFW AUXILIARY POST 8112.
HUGHETTA ENJOYED QUIET TIME QUILTING AND SHARING HER ITEMS WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS. SHE WAS AN AVID HOT WHEELS AND PRECIOUS MOMENTS COLLECTOR. HUGHETTA ALWAYS CHERISHED THE TIME SHE SPENT WITH HER GRANDCHILDREN, EACH OF THEM HELD A VERY DEAR PLACE IN HER HEART.
VISITATION WAS HELD THURSDAY, JULY 10, 2003 FROM 4:30 P.M. TO 9:00 P.M. AND FRIDAY, JULY 11, 2003 FROM 8:30 A.M. TO 9:45 A.M. AT THE MOORE FUNERAL HOME, 105 CLARK STREET, POTOSI, MISSOURI.
THE FUNERAL MASS WAS CELEBRATED AT THE ST. JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH, 201 NORTH MISSOURI AVE., POTOSI, MISSOURI FRIDAY, JULY 11, 2003 AT 10:00 A.M. WITH FATHER GEORGE GALOVICH OFFICIATING. MUSIC FOR THE MASS WAS PROVIDED BY CAROLYN RUSNAK, PIANIST WITH VOCALS BY HOLLY GAMBLE AND SAMANTHA VIVIANO. SERVING AS PALLBEARERS WERE HUGH SCOTT GAMBLE, TRACY MINKS, CLAYTON BOYER, DAVID BURNS, LARRY WILSON AND JOEY BONE. GRAVESIDE SERVICES WERE HELD FRIDAY, JULY 11, 2003 AT THE RED BUD MEMORIAL GARDENS, POTOSI, MISSOURI AT 11:00 A.M. WITH FATHER GEORGE GALOVICH.
SERVICES WERE ENTRUSTED TO THE CARE AND DIRECTION OF MOORE FUNERAL HOME, POTOSI, MISSOURI.

WILLIAM KESSLER
WILLIAM JOHN KESSLER OF CHEROKEE VILLAGE, ARKANSAS FORMERLY OF THIS AREA WAS BORN DECEMBER 3, 1918 IN STURGEON, PENNSYLVANIA, A SON OF THE LATE SYLVESTER KESSLER SR. AND MARGARET (HOPE) KESSLER. BILL DEPARTED THIS LIFE JULY 12, 2003 IN PUEBLO, COLORADO AT THE AGE OF EIGHTY-FOUR YEARS.
BILL WAS UNITED IN MARRIAGE TO BETTE BAYS APRIL 22, 1984 IN ARKADELPHIA, ARKANSAS.
BILL IS SURVIVED BY HIS LOVING AND DEVOTED WIFE BETTE KESSLER OF CHEROKEE VILLAGE, ARKANSAS; ONE DAUGHTER, MARY MAEL AND HUSBAND CHARLES ON MONNETT, MISSOURI; ONE SON, ROBERT KESSLER AND WIFE ROBIN OF ODENTON, MARYLAND; ONE STEP DAUGHTER, ELIZABETH BRETZ AND HUSBAND DAN OF CHEROKEE VILLAGE, ARKANSAS; TWO STEP SONS, TERRY NIPPER OF COLLINSVILLE, ILLINOIS AND TOM NIPPER AND WIFE SHARON OF HAZELWOOD, MISSOURI; THIRTEEN GRANDCHILDREN; FIVE GREAT GRANDCHILDREN; THREE SISTERS, ELIZABETH GAITENS OF STURGEON, PENNSYLVANIA, MARGARET MCMAHON AND HUSBAND FRANCIS OF MCKEES ROCKS, PENNSYLVANIA AND PATRICIA HERNBERGER OF CANNONSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA; ONE BROTHER JACK KESSLER OF FLORISSANT, MISSOURI AND BY MANY OTHER RELATIVES AND FRIENDS. IN ADDITION TO HIS PARENTS, BILL WAS ALSO PRECEDED IN DEATH BY ONE SISTER, CHRISTINA AND ONE BROTHER SYLVESTER KESSLER JR.
BILL SERVED THIS GREAT COUNTRY IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY IN THE PRISONER OF WAR GUARD DETACHMENT SERVICE COMMAND UNIT 1747. HE WAS INDUCTED FEBRUARY 11, 1941 AND HONORABLY DISCHARGED NOVEMBER 8, 1945. HE RECEIVED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE RIBBON, THE AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, ASIATIC PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON AND THE VICTORY MEDAL.
BILL WAS A MEMBER OF THE ST. MICHAEL CATHOLIC CHURCH, HIGHLAND ELKS LODGE AND THE CHEROKEE VILLAGE MEN'S GOLF ASSOC. BILL ENJOYED TRAVELING ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES AND THE WORLD ON GOLFING TRIPS.
VISITATION WAS HELD FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2003 FROM 11:00 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M. AT THE MOORE FUNERAL HOME, POTOSI, MISSOURI.
FUNERAL SERVICES WERE HELD FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2003 AT 1 P.M. AT THE MOORE MEMORIAL CHAPEL WITH FATHER GEORGE GALOVICH OFFICIATING. BURIAL WAS IN THE CALEDONIA METHODIST Cemetery, CALEDONIA, MISSOURI. FULL MILITARY HONORS WAS PRESENTED BY THE WASHINGTON COUNTY V.F.W. POST 6996.
SERVICES WERE ENTRUSTED TO THE CARE OF MOORE FUNERAL HOMES, POTOSI, MISSOURI.