Evelyn McCowan
A devoted wife, mother, grandmother and a fan of sports of all kinds is how friends and family remember Evelyn McCowan.
"She was a great person, a good friend and a good mother," her daughter Kim Durk said.
Mrs. McCowan, of Columbia, died of cancer Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2000, at her home, just two days after her 68th birthday.
"She was a wonderful person," said Pam George, Mrs. McCowan's neighbor since 1958. "She was like a second mom."
George said Mrs. McCowan enjoyed everybody and everything. She took pride in being a mother and grandmother.
"Her grandkids really enjoyed her," George said.
Besides her family, Mrs. McCowan also enjoyed any kind of sports event.
"She'd watch a soccer game, or football game or tennis match. It didn't matter," her daughter Dorcas Smarr said. "She just loved sports. Family and sports."
Mrs. McCowan combined her two loves by keeping up with her granddaughter Stacy Smarr's sports career.
"She went to every one of her games since she was five years old," her husband, Lelie McCowan Jr., said.
Mrs. McCowan was born Jan. 10, 1932, in Boone County to Jesse Delphis and Lela Batye Calvin. She married Lelie McCowan Jr. in Ashland on Feb. 13, 1954.
Visitation for Mrs. McCowan will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W. Services, conducted by the Rev. Jack Baize, will be at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel on Saturday at 3 p.m. She will be buried at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. McCowan is survived by her husband; one son, Jerry Dale McCowan of Columbia; two daughters, Dorcas Jean Smarr and Kimberly Lynn Durk, both of Columbia; four brothers, Lloyd Calvin of Columbia, and Joe Calvin, Charles Calvin and Billy Calvin, all of Ashland; and two sisters and five grandchildren.
A sister and a brother died earlier.
Chrystal Turner
Chrystal Maurine Turner died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2000, at the Greene Haven Nursing Home in Springfield, Mo. She was 87.
She was a lifelong resident of Columbia until moving to Greene Haven in October.
Mrs. Turner was born March 1, 1912, in Thompson to Ed and Lizzie Nevins Crawford. She married Charles William Turner on March 20, 1933.
Visitation will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Mrs. Turner will be buried at Memorial Park Cemetery.
She is survived by two daughters, Vivian Young and Carol McBee, both of Springfield; one sister, Mildred Burks of Harrisburg; and eight grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
One son, Charles Turner Jr.; one daughter, Mary Riggins; and two brothers and one sister died earlier.
May Louise Crews
May Louise Crews of Columbia died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2000. She was 89.
Mrs. Crews was born May 8, 1910, in Callaway County to Thomas C. Tucker and Lillian J. Nichols. She attended Callaway County Public Schools. She was a member of Church of God in Christ Congregation in Columbia.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Warren Funeral Chapel, 10 N. 4th St. Services, conducted by the Rev. Ray Warren and the Rev. Phillip Brown, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at New Richland Baptist Church, 3701 State Road HH, Fulton.
Mrs. Crews is survived by three sons, Russell L. Crews and Edward Crews, both of Columbia, and Richard Crews of St. Nazaire, France; three daughters, Linnie B. Cady and Ada M. Williams, both of Denver, and Dora J. Black of St. Louis; three sisters, Mildred I. Sallee and Christine Logan, both of Columbia, and Allie B. Bass of Kansas City; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Her husband, two sisters and six brothers died earlier.
The date of services was incorrectly reported in Thursday's Missourian.
Lloyd Eldon Martin
Lloyd Elton Martin enjoyed the quiet life of a bachelor.
"He was just content to stay at home and have people come by and visit him, which is unusual in today's world," said Rachel Martin, wife of Mr. Martin's nephew, Eddie Martin.
Mr. Martin died at Ashland Healthcare on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2000. He was 83.
He lived alone on a family farm in Ashland. He led a simple and serene life as a farmer, Rachel Martin said.
Mr. Martin was born April 4, 1916, in Boone County to Edward Rhodes and Maggie Jones Martin.
He was stationed in the Philippines during World War II while serving in the U.S. Army. He was proud to be a mess sergeant, Rachel Martin said. Mr. Martin was also a charter member of the Ashland VFW Post 6762.
Services for Mr. Martin, conducted by Elder Wallace Johnson, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Robinson Funeral Home in Ashland. He will be buried in the New Salem Cemetery. There will be no visitation.
He is survived by his two nieces and two nephews.
His brother and sister died earlier.
Memorials may be sent to New Salem Cemetery, Ashland.
May Louise Crews
May Louise Crews of Columbia died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2000. She was 89.
Mrs. Crews was born April 8, 1910, in Callaway County to Thomas C. Tucker and Lillian J. Nichols. She attended Callaway County Public Schools. She was a member of Church of God in Christ Congregation in Columbia.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Warren Funeral Chapel, 10 N. 4th St. Services, conducted by the Rev. Ray Warren and the Rev. Phillip Brown, will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at New Richland Baptist Church, 3701 State Road HH, Fulton.
Mrs. Crews is survived by three sons, Russell L. Crews and Edward Crews of Columbia, and Richard Crews of St. Nazaire, France; three daughters, Linnie B. Cady and Ada M. Williams, both of Denver, and Dora J. Black of St. Louis; three sisters, Mildred I. Sallee and Christine Logan of Columbia and Allie B. Bass of Kansas City; and many grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Her husband, Thomas Crews, two sisters, and six brothers died earlier.
Kitty C. "Dolly" Miller
Kitty C. "Dolly" Miller, of Columbia, died Monday, Jan. 10, 2000, at her home. "She was ready to go because she missed her husband," said her daughter, Denise Christianson.
Mrs. Miller was 90.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Francis Miller were married on Christmas Eve, 1930 in Wellington, Kan. He died in 1988 and Mrs. Miller continued to live in Wellington until 1997, when her daughter brought her to Columbia.
Christianson recalls her parents' adoration for each other. They loved each other very much and they "had a good life," she said. She said her parents liked to travel, and they were members of a campers' club. "They had an RV, and they'd take trips," she said. "'Harry and his Dolly' was painted on the side of the RV."
Mrs. Miller was mostly a homemaker, Christianson said. She was also an artist - she enjoyed painting with pastels and writing poems about the earth, beauty, and the sky. "She wrote lovely poems," Christianson said.
Mrs. Miller was born on June 4, 1909 in Tonkawa, Ok. to Edward L. and Edna Mable Ferbrache Kaiser. At the time of her birth, Oklahoma was still an American Indian territory. She was raised in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.
As a child, Mrs. Miller traveled the country, and wherever she went she told her classmates about luxuries like electricity and gas heat, Christianson said. "She was educated intermittently because her mother kept her at home a lot. She got up to about the eighth grade."
Mrs. Miller made wonderful pies, liked to dance and had lots of stories to tell, Christianson said.
Visitation for Mrs. Miller will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday at Nilson Funeral Home, 5611 St. Charles Road, Columbia. Services are scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. and will be conducted by Rev. Robert Frey. Mrs. Miller will be buried at Millersburg Cemetery, 1694 State Road WW.
Survivors include her daughter, Denise Christianson of Columbia; her son, Marvin F. Miller of Indianapolis; 18 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
A son, Dean Miller, brother, Mickey Kaiser, and sister, Violet Henderson, died earlier.
Flowers may be sent to Nilson Funeral Home, 5611 St. Charles Road, Columbia, Mo. 65202.
David Shawn White
David Shawn White of Columbia died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2000, in an automobile accident north of Columbia. He was 27.
Mr. White was born Oct. 28, 1972, in Granite City, Ill., to Dwayne and Loretta Malloy White.
Private family services will be at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. White is survived by his parents; two daughters, Catherine White and Taylor White, both of St. Louis; one brother, Steve White of Columbia; and one twin sister, Kara White of Niles, Mich.
Memorials may be sent to the Catherine and Taylor White College Fund at Commerce Bank, 2000 Bernadette Dr., Columbia, Mo., 65203.
Mildred Bowne
Mildred Bowne of Sturgeon died Monday, Jan. 10, 2000. She was 87.
She was living at the Moberly Nursing and Rehab Center.
Mrs. Bowne was born Nov. 25, 1912 in Knoxville, Iowa to Alvy Bertran and Cecil Mae Snell Brooks. She moved to Missouri as a child and graduated from Sturgeon High School in 1930.
Mrs. Bowne married John Henry Bowne in Columbia on Jan. 25, 1933. John Bowne died in 1982.
She was a member of the Sturgeon Christian Church.
Visitation for Mrs. Bowne will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Meador & Son Funeral Home in Sturgeon. Services, conducted by the Rev. Bob Flanagan, will be Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Meador & Son Chapel in Sturgeon. Mrs. Bowne will be buried at Mt. Horeb Cemetery in Sturgeon.
Mrs. Bowne is survived by one son, Johnnie Bowne of Sturgeon; sister Ethel Bowne of Centralia; and three brothers: Kenneth Brooks of Raytown, Vernon (Jake) Brooks of Centralia, and Leo Brooks of Sturgeon; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Sturgeon Christian Church, P.O. Box 305, Sturgeon, Mo. 65284.
Jerald A. Franklin
Jerald A. Franklin of Columbia died Monday, Jan. 10, 2000, at University Hospital and Clinics of double pneumonia and other illnesses. He was 49.
His relatives recall that Mr. Franklin, a veteran who served during the Vietnam conflict, was very kind to all people, even to those he met for the first time. He gave food to people who needed it and also helped the sick, relatives said.
Mr. Franklin was born on August 14, 1950 in St. Louis to Harold and Charlotte Winters Franklin. He served with the Army during Vietnam. In 1972 he married Carol Drury in Columbia. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.
Mr. Franklin was fascinated by history and collected old coins. He hoped to become a coin dealer.
"He was an excellent father", said his youngest daughter, Victoria Franklin. Mr. Franklin will be remembered by his family for his outgoing personality and a great sense of humor, she said.
Visitation for Mr. Franklin will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W. Services, conducted by the Rev. Larry Joe Booth, will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel.
Mr. Franklin is survived by his father, Harold Franklin of St. Louis; his wife, Carol Franklin of Columbia; three daughters, Kerry Franklin, Christina Franklin and Victoria Franklin, all of Columbia; five brothers, Reese Bromwell of Columbia, David Bromwell, of Hillsboro, Kevin Bromwell of Jefferson City, Donnie Bromwell of St. Louis, and Larry Joe Booth of Wisconsin; three sisters, Tina Bromwell and Donna Rodriguez, both of Columbia, and Brenda Smith of Union; and three grandchildren.
His mother died earlier.
Memorials may be sent to the Alzheimer's Association, 1121 Business Loop 70 E., Columbia, Mo. 65201.
Willard T. Teel
Willard T. Teel died Monday, Jan. 10, 2000, at the Williamsburg. He was 98.
A lifetime resident of Boone County, Mr. Teel was born on Nov. 9, 1901, to Thomas J. Teel and Minnie Adkins Teel. He married Fratie Fisher on March 21, 1923, in Columbia. He retired in October 1972 after 20 years as chief security officer at Stephens College.
"His main concern was family," his daughter, Shirley Sapp, of Columbia, said. "He was what I would consider a real patriarch. Everything just kind of revolved around him."
Visitation for Mr. Teel will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Parker Funeral Service, 22 N. Tenth St. Services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Parker Funeral Service, conducted by The Rev. John Foley.
Mr. Teel is survived by Sapp; three sons, Carson R. Teel, J.T. Teel and Leo F. Teel, all of Columbia; one sister, Alice Koestner of Russellville; 12 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
His wife, one son, four brothers, two sisters and two grandchildren died earlier.
Memorials may be sent to the Willard Teel Memorial Trust Fund, c/o Williamsburg Care Center, 1201 Hunt Ave., Columbia, Mo., 65202.
Dorothy Wehmeyer
Dorothy Mae Wehmeyer of Columbia died Monday, Jan. 10, 2000, at her home in Columbia. She was 71.
For the past 42 years, Mrs. Wehmeyer was a charter member of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish. Mrs. Wehmeyer's daughters, Linda Shelton and Cheryl Price, said she will be missed by many.
"She was a shining example to all who knew her, a living proof of her faith in God and love for her family," Shelton said. "She had a lifelong dedication to being a wife, mother and grandmother - the things most important to her."
Mrs. Wehmeyer was born Aug. 17, 1928, in Marthasville, to Henry and Emma Mebruer Sickmann. On May 14, 1949, she married Burton Wehmeyer in Concord Hill. She was a homemaker for more than 50 years.
Mrs. Wehmeyer cared greatly for her family, Price said.
"She was the one who travelled long distances to take care of sick family members. She was recognized by the family as the caregiver," Price said.
Although most of Mrs. Wehmeyer's time was filled with caring for her family, she enjoyed vacationing at the Lake of the Ozarks.
"She enjoyed fishing and boating," Price said.
Visitation for Mrs. Wehmeyer will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. today at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W. Services, conducted by the Rev. David Viets, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 903 Bernadette Dr. The burial will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Peters Cemetery in Washington, Mo.
Mrs. Wehmeyer is survived by her husband, Burton Wehmeyer of Columbia; two sons, Fredrick Wehmeyer II and Randall Wehmeyer, both of Columbia; two daughters, Cheryl Price and Linda Shelton, both of Columbia; two brothers, Ralph Sickmann of Lake St. Louis and Virgil Sickmann of Washington, Mo.; and six grandchildren.
Two brothers and two sisters died earlier.
Memorials may be sent to the Our Lady of Lourdes Building Fund, 903 Bernadette Dr., Columbia, Mo. 65203.
Raymond George Baumgartner
Raymond George Baumgartner died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2000. He was 94.
Mr. Baumgartner and his wife, Zetta Johnson Bamgartner, had lived in the Eldon Healthcare since February 1999. She died June 6, 1999.
"He was married to the same woman for 67 years," their son, Gerald Baumgartner, said. "That must say something about his character."
Mr. Baumgartner was born on May 11, 1905 in Millersburg. to Henry and Laura Vemer Baumgartner. He married Zetta Johnson on March 16. 1932.
He was a chemical worker for Sherwin Williams in Chicago. When he retired, he and his wife returned to Missouri, where they lived for the past 28 years.
"He was a jovial individual," their son said. "I don't know anyone who disliked him. He had everybody laughing all the time. He was a fun individual."
Visitation for Mr. Baumgartner will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Parker Funeral Service, 22 N. Tenth St. Services, conducted by the Rev. Robert Frey, will follow at 11 a.m.
He is survived by his son, Gerald Baumgardner of Eldon, Mo.; his daughter, Vicki Grafen of Gardner, Ill.; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be sent to the Millersburg Cemetary, c/o Lewis Baumgartner, 2180 County Road 230, Fulton Mo., 65251.
Maurice L. Clark
Maurice L. Clark Jr. of Columbia, whose family owned and operated a hardware store in Kirksville for more thc, energy and generosity to her five children, Poe noted. "We were taught to be independent," she said. "We were also taught that we were loved."
She is survived by Poe, and her three sons, Robert Rogers, James Henry Rogers of Hallsville and Jerry Rogers of Mexico. Mrs. Rogers is also survived by a stepson, Gene Rogers of Golden, Colo.; a brother, Leo Johnson of Granby, Mo.; 11 grandchildren; and 18 great- grandchildren.
Her husband, a son and several brothers and sisters died earlier.
Services were held Sunday at Arnold Funeral Home in Mexico.
Memorials may be sent to the Kentucky Road Christian Church, 716 N. Kentucky, Mexico, Mo. 65265.
Bessie D. Rogers
Bessie D. Rogers of Columbia spent a lifetime "making sure that everyone was taken care of, that nobody had any worries," said her son, Robert Rogers of Mexico, Mo.
Mrs. Rogers died Friday, January 7, 2000, at South Hampton Place in Columbia. She was 83.
"She loved everyone," said her daughter, Barbara Ann Poe of Columbia. "She loved to cook for and feed people. Everybody was welcome at her table."
While raising Poe, Rogers, and two other children, Mrs. Rogers also worked in the kitchen of Audrain Medical Center in Mexico, where she was a head salad maker.
She retired to care for her husband, Thomas Marion Rogers, after he retired due to an illness. In her late 70s, she returned briefly to work at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mexico, where she worked in the kitchen as, appropriately enough, a cook. But her own health was failing, and Mrs. Rogers realized she'd have to retire again. The decision to leave, even after a lifetime of work, brought tears, not relief.
"She just cried," Poe said. Mrs. Rogers, born to Thomas A. and Charlotte Bartelmeu Johnson in Neosho, March 8, 1916, had grown up in a large family in a rural area during the Depression. During that time, Poe said, Mrs. Rogers acquired her work ethic, compassion and, in Poe's words, a tendency "to never sit down." It was hard, Poe said, for her to leave work and a chance to care for other people behind.
Mrs. Rogers passed on that same work ethic, energy and generosity to her five children, Poe noted. "We were taught to be independent," she said. "We were also taught that we were loved."
She is survived by Poe, and her three sons, Robert Rogers, James Henry Rogers of Hallsville and Jerry Rogers of Mexico. Mrs. Rogers is also survived by a stepson, Gene Rogers of Golden, Colo.; a brother, Leo Johnson of Granby, Mo.; 11 grandchildren; and 18 great- grandchildren.
Her husband, a son and several brothers and sisters died earlier.
Services were held Sunday at Arnold Funeral Home in Mexico.
Memorials may be sent to the Kentucky Road Christian Church, 716 N. Kentucky, Mexico, Mo. 65265.
Donny K. Elmore
Donny K. Elmore of Montgomery City died Friday, Jan. 7, 2000, at his daughter's home near Columbia. He was 83.
Mr. Elmore was born May 10, 1916, in Liege to Yancy and Birdie Davis Elmore. His family was one of the early settlers in the area before it officially became part of the state of Missouri.
He was a lifelong resident of Mongomery County, graduated from Bellflower High School and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He married Jewell Burks on July 10, 1937.
Funeral services for Mr. Elmore will be held at 11 a.m. today at the First Methodist-Presbyterian Church of Montgomery City. Visitation and a Masonic service were held Sunday night.
Mr. Elmore is survived by his wife; one daughter, Layna Carter of Columbia; two brothers, J.W. Elmore of Silver Springs, Md., and Ralph Elmore of Montgomery City, Mo.; and three grandchildren.
Joshua Meyer
Joshua Meyer, of Hartsburg, died Friday, Jan. 7, 2000, in a car accident in Mexico, Mo. He was 21.
Mr. Meyer was born Feb. 20, 1978, in Columbia to Wayne and Donna Day Meyer.
He graduated from Southern Boone County High School in 1996 and studied art at Columbia College for two years. At the time of his death, he was an environmental design student at the University of Missouri.
Mr. Meyer worked as a film developer at the One Hour Photo Pro in Columbia.
He was a member of United Peace Church in Hartsburg. The Rev. Brian Crousore said Mr. Meyer attended church every Sunday and was very active in the churchs youth group.
Crousore remembered Mr. Meyer as having a real eye for finding interesting pictures, that his photos of people and places really brought out the essence of what he was shooting. He said he believed Mr. Meyer would have made a fine photojournalist someday.
"The best thing that will live on about Josh will be the pictures he took," Crousore said. "That is really where his love was."
Ruth Tichenor, his guidance counselor from grades 7 through 12, also remembered Mr. Meyers love for photography and the arts. She described him as a very bright young man, who she became good friends with even beyond the normal counselor-student relationship.
"Josh used to come back once or twice a year to visit after he graduated, just to check in and see how things were," Tichenor said.
Mr. Meyer is survived by his parents; two grandmothers, Fran Williamson of Littleton, Colo. and Louise Meyer of Columbia; one uncle and four aunts.
His grandfathers died earlier.
Visitation will be at noon today at Robinson Funeral Home, 601 N. Henry Clay Blvd in Ashland. Services, conducted by the Rev. Brian Crousore and Dr. John Yonker, will be at 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Mr. Meyer will be buried at Lincoln Cemetery in Cairo, Mo.
Memorial contributions can be made to the scholarship program at the Art Department of Columbia College.
William E. Barnes
William Edward Barnes, a retired electrician who had worked at MU, died Friday, Jan. 7, 2000 at Boone Hospital Center. He was 76.
Mr. Barnes was born in Columbia on Feb. 13, 1923, to Jasper and Margaret Morris Barnes. On June 2, 1951, he married Betty Arney in Fulton.
Mr. Barnes served as a U.S. Air Force tailgunner in Italy and Germany during World War II. He worked at MU for 25 years. He was a past president of the Local Union 45. He was a member of Wilkes Blvd. United Methodist Church in Columbia
Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W. Services. Conducted by the Rev. Michael Keith, will be 1 p.m. Monday at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel
He will be buried at the Columbia Cemetery in Columbia.
He is survived by his wife, Betty Barnes of Columbia; one son, Terry Barnes of Murfreesboro, Tennessee; one daughter, Karen Pollak of Gig Harbor, Washington; one sister, June Mayfield, of Fenton; one brother, Mancle Kintner of Columbia; and several nieces and nephews.
His parents and several brothers and sisters died earlier.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 1118 Hampton Ave., St. Louis, Mo., 63139-3196; or the Central Missouri Kidney Association, P.O. Box 1915, Columbia, Mo., 65205.
Mary Burton
Mary Burton, who owned and operated a Huntsville beauty shop for 20 years, died Friday, January 7, 2000, at Columbia Regional Hospital. She was 83.
Mrs. Burton was born on Oct. 24, 1916, in Huntsville to James Daniel and Anna Ruth Carter. On March 3, 1942, she married Jesse Burton, who died in 1980.
Mrs. Burton was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Columbia, Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Eastern Star. In 1934, she graduated from Huntsville High School, and went on to attend Moberly Junior College and Kirksville College of Beauty Culture.
From 1964 to 1986, she was a library clerk for the Columbia Public School system.
Mrs. Burton is survived by two sons, Carter Jay Burton and Bob Guthrie, both of Columbia; two daughters, Beverly Anne Carmichael and Mary Guthrie, both of Columbia; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Her husband and one sister died earlier.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. today at Memorial Funeral Home in Columbia.
Services, conducted by the Rev. Paul Jarrett, will be at 3:30 p.m., Monday at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Columbia.
Memorial contributions may be sent Calvary Baptist Church, 606 Ridgeway Ave., Columbia, Mo., 65201
Mary Dougan
Mary Dougan of Columbia died Thursday, Jan. 6, 2000, at Boone Hospital Center. She was 82.
Mrs. Dougan was born to Owen and Ora Roberts of Powersville in Putnam County on Feb. 19, 1917.
Mrs. Dougan received her education at Northeast Missouri State University and at MU, going on to get her teachers certificate. She taught elementary students in Putnam County, later teaching high school business classes in Iowa and Illinois. She retired in 1976 after 36 years of teaching and moved with her family to Columbia.
"Mary was an excellent teacher," said her husband, J. Luther Dougan. "She was beloved and respected by many of her students, who would return to campus and recall how well she taught them."
A lifelong Christian, she was first a Methodist before attending Presbyterian services in Hamburg, Iowa, and eventually the First Baptist Church of Columbia.
Mrs. Hamburg married J. Luther Dougan of Hamburg on Aug. 5, 1951.
"With all due respect to the wives around the world, I could not have picked a better woman," he said.
Survivors include her husband, J. Luther Dougan; two daughters, Ramona Kay Dougan of Columbia and Rose Ann Armstrong of Kansas City; two sisters, La Mere Davis of Allerton, Iowa and Aldine Ellis of Archie; and one grandchild. One brother and three sisters died earlier.
Mrs. Hamburg will be buried at Hamburg Cemetery in Hamburg, Iowa. No services have been planned.
Marion Lee Fields
Marion Lee Fields, an MU nutritional researcher for three decades, died Friday, Jan. 7, 2000, at the Lenoir Health Center. He was 73.
Mr. Fields was born in Plainfield, Ind. to Elizabeth and Leon Fields. In 1946, he married Anna Margaret Whiting.
After his service in the U.S. Army, Mr. Fields attended Indiana University where he completed his bachelors degree. He then obtained both his masters degree and his doctoral degree from Purdue University.
He was a researcher and a teacher in the Department of Food Science and Nutrition at MU from 1960 to 1990
Mr. Fields worked diligently in the field of researching and teaching how to prevent food diseases such as salmonella and botulism. He traveled to many Third World countries to teach people how to grow more crops without the risk of diseases.
His daughter, Lee Ann Fields remembered her father as a gracious host toward his students, especially those from the foreign exchange program..
"As his daughter, it was like having the United Nations at the house," she said.
Mr. Fields retired in December of 1991, at which time he was named an emeritus professor.
He is survived by his wife; two sons, Eric Fields of Memphis, Tennessee, and David Fields of Columbia; two daughters, Nancy Palmer of Columbia, and Lee Ann Fields of St. Charles; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
His parents and an older brother preceded him in death.
Visitation will be 1 p.m. Monday, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W. with the funeral to follow at 2:00 p.m.
Memorials may be sent to Linda Sowers, 882-9003, Director of Development in the College of Agriculture for a Student Fellowship Fund in Food Science and Nutrition.
Gerald John
Gerald John, who helped start Memorial Baptist Church in Columbia, died Friday, Jan. 7, 2000, at Boone Retirement Center. He was 98.
His son, Justin John of Columbia, said he will be missed.
"He was just a really honest kind of person and he took part in community activities," Justin John said. "He was just a good neighbor and a good friend."
Mr. John was born Nov. 28, 1901, in St. James to Edward Lee and Ollie Travis John. He graduated from Rolla High School in 1922.
On May 17, 1925 he married Nelle Jones in Ashland. She died in 1992.
Mr. John came to Boone County in 1923 to teach. He taught in Oakland and later at Stephens Station in Callaway County.
He worked for the USDA from 1931 to 1947. In 1947 he became a charter agent for MFA Insurance, now Shelter Insurance. He retired in 1969.
"Everybody knew him," said Mr. Johns son, Austin John of Columbia. "He was very active. He was one of the people instrumental in getting the Memorial Baptist Church going in the 1950s."
Mr. John served as a deacon, Sunday school superintendent and teacher at Memorial Baptist, 1634 Paris Rd.
Visitation for Mr. John will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W. Services, conducted by the Rev. Marvin W. Jones, will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. John will be buried in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. John is survived by two sons, Justin A. John and Austin D. John, both of Columbia; one daughter, Susan Baker of Bolivar; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
His wife, four brothers and one sister died earlier.
