Obituaries
Search Obituaries
Shirley Marie Kottwitz
Feb 2, 2016
Shirley Marie Kottwitz, age 76, of Belle, passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at the Rolla Manor Care Center. Shirley was born on July 3, 1939, in Paydown, a daughter to the late Clarence and Hilda (Backues) Baumgartner. She was a lifelong member of the Belle area and a 1957 graduate of Belle High School. On June 4, 1959, Shirley...
Charles "Junior" Backues
Jan 30, 2016
Charles "Junior" Backues, Jr., age 78, of Belle, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2016 at his residence. Junior was born on April 5, 1937, in Belle, a son to the late Charley Ray and Alberta (Kincaid) Backues. He was a lifelong member of the Belle area and attended the Belle School system. Junior joined the United States Army in 1960...
Murl D. Seymore
Jan 19, 2016
Murl D. Seymore, age 70, of Belle, passed away January 19, 2016 at the Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City. Murl was born January 5, 1946, in Belle, a son to Bennie M. and Ruby A. (Green) Seymore. Bennie preceded him in death and Ruby survives of Belle.On January 22, 1966, Murl was united in marriage to Dianna A....
Christopher James Mayfield
Jan 15, 2016
Christopher James Mayfield, infant son of Grover Mayfield and Hanna Mayfield, passed away January 15, 2016 at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield. A visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at Sassmann's Chapel in Belle. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 p.m. Interment will be in the Pilot Knob Church Cemetery....

Rebecca Lea Litton
Jan 11, 2016
In memory of Rebecca Lea LittonNovember 8th, 1962 - January 11th, 2016On January 11th, 2016 Rebecca Lea Litton, 53 years of age, died peacefully at Saint Louis University Hospital surrounded by her loved ones. Becky was born in Rolla, Missouri at Phelps County Hospital on November 8, 1962 to parents Sheila and Arnold Litton. She had two siblings, older brother...
Troy L. Feeler
Jan 5, 2016
Troy L. Feeler, age 46, of Belle, passed away January 5, 2016 at his residence.Troy was born July 12, 1969, a son to Ladair and Norma (Cochran) Feeler. Ladair survives of Belle and Norma of Rolla.He was a lifelong resident of the area and a 1988 graduate of Belle High School.On June 27, 2015 Troy was united in marriage to...
Russell "Tom" Thompson
Dec 27, 2015
Russell "Tom" Thompson, age 80, of Bland, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2015 at the Frene Valley Nursing Home in Owensville.Tom was born in Belle on July 4, 1935, a son to the late Oliver "Ray" and Elma Naomi (Rector) Thompson.Tom was a lifelong resident of the area and attended school in Belle until the age of 16, when...
Jackie "Jack" Dean Jones
Dec 22, 2015
Jackie "Jack" Dean Jones, age 70, of Belle, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia.Jack was born in Paydown on August 4, 1945, a son to the late Clyde Clinton and Mary Elizabeth (Campbell) Jones.He was a lifelong resident of the area and graduated school in Paydown. Jack retired from Kingsford Charcoal...

William "Bill" Henry Kearns
Dec 20, 2015
William "Bill" Kearns, Jr., age 77, of Herman, passed away December 20, 2015 at his residence. Bill was born on January 2, 1938, in Warren, OH, a son to the late William Henry and Elberta Mae (Wilson) Kearns. On August 27, 1957 Bill was united in marriage to Georgia Ann Teachout in Warren OH. Georgia survives of their home near...
Joseph Glenn Whipp
Dec 15, 2015
Joseph Glenn Whipp, age 73, of Bland passed away December 15, 2015 at the St. Clare Hospital in Fenton.Joe was born October 26, 1942, in Clarinda, IA, a son to the late Charles and Myrene (Castillo) Whipp.He was a graduate of College Springs, IA High School. Following High School, Joe went to work for Delta Airlines for a short time...
John L. Tynes
Dec 6, 2015
John L. Tynes, age 71, of Union, formerly of Belle, passed away December 6, 2015 at his residence. John was born August 24, 1944 at St. Luke Hospital in St. Louis, a son to the late John Roy and Dollie (Cook) Tynes. John was a 1962 graduate of Belle High School. On June 5, 1965, John was united in marriage...
Fred A Jarvis
Nov 26, 2015
Fred A. Jarvis, age 78, of Dixon, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2015, at his residence.Fred was born on December 6, 1936, in Aud, a son to the late Gus and Laura (Wolfe) Jarvis.Fred attended school in Chamois. On May 13, 1974, he was united in marriage to Barbara Ann Sharp at the Spring Creek Baptist Church in Rolla. She...
Edwin Allen Runge
Nov 23, 2015
Edwin Allen Runge, age 80, of Belle, passed away Monday, November 23, 2015 at Linn Rehab and Nursing Center in Linn. Edwin was born September 28, 1935, a son to the late John and Edna (Roesner) Runge. He was a 1953 graduate from Belle High School. Following high school, Edwin joined the United States Army, served in Korea, and was...
Irene Clubb (Bialczyk)
Nov 22, 2015
Lydia Irene Clubb (Bialczyk), age 81, of Owensville, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2015 at Frene Valley Healthcare South in Owensville. Irene was born July 18, 1934, in Arapahoe, Nebraska, a daughter to the late Julius A. and Lydia E. (Baese) Schabacker. She was a graduate of Owensville High School. Irene was married twice. Once to Joseph W. Bialczyk and...
Harlin "Babe" Czeschin
Nov 15, 2015
Harlin "Babe" Czeschin, age 74 of Bland, passed away suddenly on Sunday, November 15, 2015, at Phelps County Regional Center in Rolla.Babe was born May 28, 1941, in Bland, a son to the late Louis C. and Albertina (Danuser) Czeschin.He was a lifelong resident of the area, a 1959 graduate of Linn High School and a member of A New...
Edwin A. Freie
Nov 5, 2015
Edwin A. Freie, age 85, of Holts Summit, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2015, at SSM St. Mary's in Jefferson City. Edwin was born June 6, 1930 in Washington, a son to the late Edwin Fred and Cecilia (Schmuke) Freie. Along with his family, Edwin moved to Owensville and helped his father with his paper delivery company and later went...
Roscoe E. Golden
Nov 3, 2015
Roscoe E. Golden died Nov. 3, 2015, at home in Green Valley, AZ . He was born Oct. 4, 1928, to Ranie and Mabel Norfleet Golden, in Eugene, Mo. He served in the U.S. Army as WW2 concluded and attended Chillicothe Business College. He enjoyed a long career with the Rock Island Railroad as agent/telegrapher in Missouri and Kansas.He married...

Danny Eldon Rakestraw
Oct 22, 2015
Danny Eldon Rakestraw, age 75, of Belle, MO. passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family.Danny was born on July 21, 1940, in Spring Lake, IL. He was the son of Allen Kinnie Rakestraw, Sr. and Olive Mae Beal Rakestraw.Danny attended Pekin High School in Pekin, IL, leaving high school to serve his country in the United...
Jack O. Edwards
Oct 18, 2015
Jack was born December 22, 1931 in Sikeston, MO to the late Ida Lea Edwards and John Owen Edwards. He went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 18,2015. He attended public schools in Sikeston from grades one through twelve, graduating from Sikeston High School in 1949.After graduation from high school Jack went to California and was employed...
Pamela Kay Patt
Oct 16, 2015
Pamela K. Patt, age 66, of Belle, passed away Friday, October 16, 2015 at her residence.Pamela was born July 21, 1949, in Creve Coeur, MO, a daughter to the late Joseph and Grace (Ebbersol) Benoist. She attended school at St. Ann's in St. Louis.On August 2, 1985 she was united in marriage to Larry Patt at the Jewel Box Greenhouse...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries