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Leonard E. Shockley
Nov 19, 2022
On Saturday, November 19, 2022, Leonard “Deacon” Shockley passed away at age 87 in St. Helen’s, Oregon. Leonard was born on January 13, 1935 in Belle, Missouri to John and Veta Shockley.
Leonard served his country in the United States Army where he learned his life’s work skills and returned home in 1959. It was then he...
Trisha E. Sampson
Nov 19, 2022
Trisha E. Sampson, age 59, of Belle passed away Saturday, November 19, 2022 at St Mary’s Hospital in Jefferson City, Missouri.
Trisha was born on March 6, 1963 in Rolla, Missouri, a daughter to the late Everett Harold and Patricia J. (Abel) Wallace.
Trisha was a 1981 graduate of Pendleton High School in Pendleton, Oregon...
Bobbi Jo Tyler
Nov 18, 2022
Bobbi Jo Tyler, age 55, of Belle, passed away Friday, November 18, 2022, at her residence surrounded by her family.
Bobbi was born August 13, 1967, in Rolla, a daughter to the late Robert Westerhouse and Peggy (Land) Westerhouse. Peggy survives of her home.
Bobbi was a lifelong area resident and a 1985 graduate of...
Charles "Toot" Buddemeyer, Jr.
Nov 17, 2022
Charles “Toot” Buddemeyer, Jr, age 40, of Belle passed away Thursday, November 17, 2022 at his residence.
Charles was born July 4, 1982, in Rolla, a son to Charles D. Buddemeyer, Sr. and April Barrow.
He was a lifelong area resident and a 2001 graduate of Belle High School.
Toot loved playing pool...
Harold E. Smith
Nov 15, 2022
On Tuesday, November 15, 2022, Harold Edward Smith, passed away peacefully after spending his last few days surrounded by his loved ones. At ninety-one, he was a loving husband, a proud father and grandfather, and a stranger to no one.
Born to Leslie and Una Smith, Harold grew up in the country with his five brothers in Osage...
Walter H. Tiede
Nov 7, 2022
Walter H. Tiede, age 94, of Lanes Prairie passed away Monday, November 7, 2022, at the Stonebridge Nursing facility in Owensville.
Walter was born November 18, 1927, in Belle, a son to the late George and Elisa (Roesner) Tiede.
Walter was a member of the Belle Methodist Church and attended the Koenig Methodist Church as...
Lori Ann Bentlage
Nov 3, 2022
Lori A. Bentlage, age 58 of Belle, passed away on Thursday, November 3, 2022, at her residence surrounded by her loving family.
Lori was born June 23, 1964, in Phelps County, a daughter to the late Bobby Ray and Carol (Hayes) Cook.
She was a 1982 graduate of Union High School.
On December 12, 1981,...
Deborah Willoughby
Nov 1, 2022
Deborah Willoughby, age 75, of Belle passed away Tuesday, November 1st at University of Missouri Hospital.
Deborah was born on March 21st, 1947, in Belle, a daughter to the late Rex and Alma (Willoughby) Drewel.
She was a lifelong resident and a graduate of Belle High School and Columbia College with a degree in Criminal Justice...
Kevin L. Becklenberg
Oct 20, 2022
Kevin L. Becklenberg, age 68, of Belle passed away Thursday, October 20, 2022, at his residence surrounded by family.
He was born July 19, 1954, in Rolla, a son to the late Calvin and Kathern (Ridenhour) Becklenberg.
Kevin was a lifelong area resident, a 1972 graduate of Belle High School and a member of the...
Cheryl "Cherri" Ann Marquart
Oct 14, 2022
Cheryl Ann “Cherri” Marquart, 61, of Belle was a caring wife, mom, nana and everyone’s favorite nurse. She entered the gates of heaven on Friday, October 14, 2022, after a courageous battle with Pancreatic Cancer.
She was born to Charlie and JoAnn (Niederer) Creason on August 28th, 1961 in Troy, Missouri. They moved to Belle in 1967 where...
Rhonda M. Vaughn
Oct 11, 2022
Rhonda Mae Vaughn, age 62, of Belle passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at her residence.
Rhonda was born November 24, 1959, in Jefferson City, a daughter to the late Millard and Ardelle (Schulenberg) Kinkead.
She attended school in Belle and Vienna and had been employed at Quaker Windows in Freeburg for over 10 years....
Vicki J. (Woolley) Stallman
Oct 7, 2022
Vicki Jean (Woolley) Stallman, 65, of Owensville passed away Friday, October 7, 2022 at Gasconade Manor in Owensville. Vicki had been in failing health following a stroke in 2021.
Vicki was born December 17, 1956, to Harold “Wimp” and Virginia Woolley of Belle. She was a 1975 graduate of Belle High School and later attended Moberly Area Community College.
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Ruby J. Jett
Sep 27, 2022
Ruby Jean Jett, 93, Gasconade Manor of Owensville, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at Capital Region Hospital in Jefferson City.
She was born April 25, 1929 to the late Boley and Winnie (Moman) Jones at Paydown. She attended one room school houses at Paydown and Dover School at Lane’s Prairie before graduating Salutatorian of the Class of 1948...
Harold "Wimp" Ray Woolley
Sep 27, 2022
Harold Ray “Wimp” Woolley, 86, of Belle passed away early Tuesday morning, September 27, 2022, just three days shy of his 87th birthday. He was born in Belle on September 30, 1935, a son of Fred and Orpha (Brewer) Woolley.
He was a 1953 graduate of Belle High School.
He was united in marriage on January 23,...
Danielle B. Webster
Sep 27, 2022
Danielle Berniece Webster, age 40, of Belle, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at the St. Mary’s SSM Health Center in Jefferson City.
Danielle was born September 2, 1982, in Rolla, a daughter to Keith Wayne and Davine Berniece (Hinson) Webster. Her mother survives of the home and her father preceded her in death.
She attended...
Cathy M. Picker
Sep 14, 2022
Cathy Marie (Heady) Picker, age 72, of Belle passed away September 14, 2022, at Gasconade Manor Nursing Home in Owensville, while surrounded by loved ones.
She was born August 2, 1950, in Washington, MO, a daughter to the late Thomas Heady, Jr. (Tom, Jr.) and Faith (Skouby) Heady. Also, she was preceded in death by grandparents Oscar Thomas Heady,...
Charles Kenneth Drewel
Aug 23, 2022
Charles Kenneth Drewel, age 90, of Belle passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at Gasconade Manor in Owensville.
Ken was born May 4, 1932, in Owensville, a son to the late Charles Lewis and Flora (Aytes) Drewel.
Ken was a 1949 graduate of Belle High School. On November 11, 1951 he was united in marriage to...
Neva Francis Guinn Collins
Aug 21, 2022
Neva Frances Guinn Collins, of Advance, North Carolina died Sunday August 21, 2022. Neva was born March 18, 1936, in Belle, Missouri. She graduated from Belle High School and moved to St. Louis in 1953 and spent her life there before moving to North Carolina in October 2014. Neva was the daughter of Effie Deckard Guinn and Roy Arvel Guinn. ...
Emil "Nene" U. Jones
Aug 12, 2022
Emil “Nene” Ulises Jones, age 37, of Belle passed away Friday August 12th, 2022.
Emil was born September 27th , 1984 in El Peten, Guatemala and moved to Missouri at the age of 3.
He was a graduate of Belle High School.
Emil graduated from the police academy in 2010 and served as a Cole County sheriff’s deputy...
George Melvin Johnson, Jr.
Aug 6, 2022
George Melvin Johnson, Jr, age 58, of Belle, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2022 at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Jefferson City.
He was born February 25, 1964, in Independence, Mo, a son to the late George Melvin, Sr and Linda (Seba) Johnson.
George attended The Warsaw school system as a child.
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