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Inez A. Ahrens

Inez A. Ahrens

Mar 9, 2025

Inez Annabelle Ahrens, age 87, of Bourbon, and formerly of Bland, passed away on March 9, 2025 at Mercy Hospital in Washington.

She was born on April 15, 1937, in Bland, a daughter to the late Albert and Freda (Overstreet) Horstman.

Inez was a 1954 graduate and Valedictorian of Bland High School and a longtime member of the Zion Evangelical Church in...

Boyd Earl Gieck

Boyd Earl Gieck

Mar 7, 2025

Boyd Earl Gieck, age 90, of Belle passed away Friday, March 7, 2025 at his residence surrounded by family.

Boyd was born May 28, 1934, in Koenig, a son to the late Virgil and Stella (Johnson) Gieck.

Boyd attended the Indian Creek school as a child and the Belle school system until the 7th grade when he had quit to take care...

Michael "Mike" James Rohrer

Michael "Mike" James Rohrer

Feb 26, 2025

Michael “Mike” James Rohrer, age 61, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at his residence in Sedalia. 

Mike was born October 2, 1963, in Rolla, a son to the late Donald “Butch” Roher and Linda (Shirley) Rohrer. Linda survives of her home near Belle. 

He was a 1981 graduate of Belle High School and attended SMSU in Springfield until 1985. Mike was...

Linda Jean Goforth

Linda Jean Goforth

Feb 24, 2025

Linda Jean Goforth, age 75, passed away Monday, February 24, 2025, at the Leo H. Fieser Nursing Center in Fenton. 

Linda was born July 7, 1949, in Otto, MO, a daughter to the late Clarence Eugene and Jenny (Abrams) Wright.

Linda was a graduate of the Hillsboro school district. She was a hairdresser before graduating from the Jefferson College Nursing program in...

Geraldine Ann Backues

Geraldine Ann Backues

Feb 18, 2025

Geraldine Ann Flores, age 70, of Belle passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at her residence. 

 Geraldine was born March 12, 1954, in Venna, a daughter to the late Delmar and Lillian (Ament) Backues. 

Geraldine attended Belle High School and was a lifelong area resident. On May 1, 1981, she was united in marriage to Eddie Flores. He preceded her in death...

James "Jimmy" H. Jones

James "Jimmy" H. Jones

Feb 17, 2025

James H. “Jimmy” Jones, age 76, passed away Monday, February 17, 2025, at the Capital Region Hospital in Jefferson City. 

Jimmy was born November 21, 1948, in Sabinal, Texas, a son to the late Clarence and Margaret Lee (Pirtle) Jones. 

He was a 1967 graduate of Roy Miller High School in Corpus Christi Texas and a 30-year member of the Westside Church...

Karen Rose (Dye) Roberts

Karen Rose (Dye) Roberts

Feb 3, 2025

Karen Rose (Dye) Roberts passed away at her home in Rocheport, MO on February 3rd, 2025 at the age of 60. 

 Karen was born February 28th, 1964 in Kilmarnock, Scotland to Kenneth W. Dye and Rose Mary (Lowery) Dye. Being the last of three children, young Karen (lovingly referred to as Peewee) always found a way to keep things interesting. From...

Shirley Sue Morgan

Shirley Sue Morgan

Jan 25, 2025

Shirley Sue Morgan, age 83 of Kansas City passed away Saturday January 25, 2025 at Hospice House at North Kansas City Hospital following a short illness.

 Sue was born April 1, 1941 in Maries County, the eleventh of eleven children born to the late Boley and Ella (Hutchison) Elrod.

Sue was Baptist by faith, was baptized when she was young and faithful...

Marsha Ann Aemisegger

Marsha Ann Aemisegger

Jan 13, 2025

Marsha Ann Aemisegger, age 81, of Bland, passed away on Monday, January 13, 2025 at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis. 

She was born on August 3, 1943, in St. Louis, a daughter to the late Elmer Weber and Doris (Beatty) Weber. 

Marsha was a 1962 graduate of Central High School in St. Louis. 

On January 26, 1963, she was united in marriage to...

Roscoe "Charley" Durbin

Roscoe "Charley" Durbin

Jan 8, 2025

Roscoe "Charley" Durbin, age 76, of Belle passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at St. Mary's Hospital in Jefferson City. 

Visitation for Charley will be on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at the Bland Christian Church beginning at 1:00 p.m. Memorial services will follow at 2:00 p.m.

A full obituary will be posted at a later date.

Sheela A. Keeney

Sheela A. Keeney

Jan 4, 2025

Sheela Ann Keeney, age 78, of Belle, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2025, at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia. 

Sheela was born May 2, 1946, in Summerfield, a daughter to the late Henry and Virgina (Fuchs) Siegler.

She was a 1964 graduate of Belle High School and a longtime member of the Pilot Knob Church. Sheela was very active in...

Phyllis L. Drewel

Phyllis L. Drewel

Dec 30, 2024

Phyllis Drewel passed away peacefully at Boone Hospital in Columbia, MO Monday, on December 30, 2024 at the age of 82.

Phyllis was born August 8, 1942 to Earvie and Bernice (Roberts) Weller in Summerfield, MO where she later attended a one-room schoolhouse until the eighth grade.

Phyllis left home at the age of 13 to become a live-in nanny to Junior...

Fred H. Baumann

Fred H. Baumann

Dec 23, 2024

Fred Baumann was born in Galveston, Texas to the late Alvin and Sarah (Jackson) Baumann. He was preceded in death by his brothers: Edwin Baumann & Richard Baumann; his sisters: Donna Beier & Bonnie Jones; by his wife, Nancy (Buck-Gist) Baumann; & by his granddaughter, Hannah Elizabeth Gayle Cooley. 

Fred is survived by two children: Billie Baumann & Cassidy (Baumann) Cooley...

Harold Lee McCoy

Harold Lee McCoy

Dec 17, 2024

Harold Lee McCoy, age 80, of Wheatland unexpectedly passed away at Highland hospital in Oakland, California, on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. 

Harold was born July 24, 1944, in Hermitage, Missouri, a son to the late Joseph Emmett McCoy and Carrie Fern (Ferguson) McCoy.

 Harold was united in marriage to Mary J. Hoyt and to this union one son Thomas R. (Toby) was...

Joshua P. Gray

Joshua P. Gray

Dec 14, 2024

Joshua P. Gray, age 46 of Belle, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2024. 

Josh was born June 21, 1978, in Homestead Air Force Base Florida, a son to the late Arthur E. Gray and Debbie (Baumgartner) Gray. His father preceded him in death on June 26, 1998 and his mother survives of her home in Belle. 

Josh was a 1997 graduate of...

Gene Allen Oldfather

Gene Allen Oldfather

Dec 3, 2024

Gene Allen Oldfather, age 69, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at Jefferson City Nursing and Rehab. 

 He was born on October 13, 1955, in Washington, Mo, a son to the late John and Patrica (Zulauf) Oldfather. 

 Gene was raised in Redbird and attended school in Bland. He was baptized when he was younger and his faith in God was strong. 

Gene...

Belinda S. Branson

Belinda S. Branson

Dec 2, 2024

Belinda Branson, 73 of Belle, gloriously traded holding the hand of the love of her life for holding the hand of her Savior as she triumphantly walked through the gates of heaven on Monday, December 2, after a short, but hard-fought battle with cancer. 

Belinda was born on February 3, 1951, on the family farm in Vichy, Missouri. She was the...

Bridgett G. Krause

Bridgett G. Krause

Nov 28, 2024

Bridgett Gidget Krause, age 62, of Bland, passed away Thursday, November 28, 2024 at her residence surrounded by family. 

She was born on April 29, 1962, in Los Angeles, Ca, a daughter to the late Larry and Carol (Hagen) Hicks. 

Bridgett was a Pharmaceutical Tech in both Washington State and Belle and was a member of the Zion Evangelical Church in Bland.

On...

James "J.D." D. Sellers

James "J.D." D. Sellers

Nov 26, 2024

James “J.D.” Sellers, age 93, of Belle, passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at Phelps Health in Rolla. 

 J.D. was born June 6, 1931, in Arlington, Il, a son to the late James Ross and Mildred (May) Sellers. 

On June 21, 1952 he was united in marriage to Nancy Faye Haas at the preachers house in Salem. Nancy survives of the home...

Timothy "Timbo" J. Marquart

Timothy "Timbo" J. Marquart

Nov 26, 2024

Tim Marquart, 64 of Belle, a caring brother, uncle, and friend to all who knew him, was unexpectedly taken from this life and met his son, Robbie Marquart, with open arms on Tuesday, November 26, 2024.

Tim was born on May 29, 1960, in Washington, Missouri, to Leander and Shirley (Schmitt) Marquart and later became the middle child to a tribe...