Rosalie "Lee" Pennington, of Bourbon, MO, was born on Tuesday, June 29, 1943 to George Edward Nash and Effie Evelyn Rook Nash.  She passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Mercy Hospital in Washington, MO at the age of 77 years, 6 months, and 12 days.  Lee received her GED in May of 1978 and moved from Arnold to Bourbon, MO in 1981.   She worked in factories for many years and enjoyed growing her vegetable gardens every summer.  She loved doing...

Ronald Allen Bishop of Steelville, MO was born on Thursday, July 29, 1948 in Courtois, MO to Kenneth Russell Bishop and Ava Laverna Walker Bishop.  He passed away at Steelville Senior Living on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at the age of 72 years, 5 months and 11 days. Ronald graduated from Steelville High School and then joined the United States Army.  He married Rosalee Gail Rutherford on May 6, 1988 at the Crawford County Courthouse in Steelville, MO.  He worked for...

Donna Rae Brockett, nee Kirk, of Bourbon, MO, was born on Friday, August 12, 1938 in Shelby County, IA to Nels Christensen Kirk and Helen Escher Kirk.  She passed away on Friday, January 8, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Washington, MO at the age of 82 years, 4 months, and 27 days. She graduated from Harlan High School in Harlan, IA in 1956. On May 21, 1959, she married Kenneth Franklin Weihs in Harlan, IA. While her husband was stationed in the armed services, Donna trained in San...

Ina Mae Groves, nee Caringer, of Vichy, MO was born on Tuesday, November 14, 1933 in Huzzah, MO to William “Bill” Charles Caringer and Ina Lucille Brown Caringer.  She passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2021 at Gasconade Manor Nursing Home in Owensville, MO at the age of 87 years, 2 months and 1 day. Ina grew up between the farm at Huzzah and Dry Creek outside of Cherryville, MO.  She helped on the farm doing various chores,went to Slowensky School, graduated from...

Dixie Lee Payne, nee Halbert, of Steelville, MO, was born on Sunday, October 30, 1921 in Steelville, MO to Edward Harrington Halbert and Martha “Alice” Edwards Halbert.  She passed away at Steelville Senior Living on Friday, January 1, 2021 at the age of 99 years, 2 months and 2 days. Dixie attended Westover School.  She married Kenneth William Payne on October 30, 1940 in Salem, MO and to this union one daughter was born.  She accepted the Lord as her Savior and...

Kenneth “Kenny” James Brakefield of Steelville, MO was born on Sunday, April 6, 1952 in Carrollton, IL to Kenneth Lee Brakefield and Avis Doss McMaster, but was raised by his Grammy and Pop, Lytle and Pearl Doss.  He passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at his home at the age of 68 years, 8 months and 24 days. Kenny grew up in Berryman, MO and attended Potosi High School.  He accepted the Lord early in life.  As a kid, he worked at the gas station in...

Warren C. Gurley, of Leasburg, MO, was born on Monday, October 29, 1945 in Golden, CO to Ira William Gurley and Hallie "Evelyn" Licklider Gurley.  He passed away at Missouri Baptist Hospital in Sullivan, MO at the age of 75 years, 1 month and 26 days. Warren graduated from Lynwood High School in Lynwood, CA and then attended Compton Community College.  He worked in electronics for many years and then after he moved to Missouri he worked at McDonald's in St....

On Tuesday, December 15, 2020, Nadene Hogue, loving wife, mother and grandmother passed away at the age of 80. Nadene was born July 8, 1940 in Salem, MO to Alvah Homer Carr and Millie Madeline (Litty) Carr. She married the love of her life Harold Gene Hogue on August 30,1958 and they moved from Cook Station, MO to Saint Louis, MO to raise 3 children together. Nadene spent over 40 years in a career she loved at Martiz working her way from the mailroom to senior leadership and...

William “Reid” Stephens, of Bourbon, MO, was born on Monday, February 4, 1924 in Hinch, MO to Mont Homer Stephens and Mamie Frances (Wymer) Stephens.  He passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at his home at the age of 96 years, 10 months and 11 days. Reid graduated from Bourbon High School in 1942. In March of 1943, he was inducted into the United States Army where he served and fought during World War II. In February of this year, he was awarded The Order of The Crown,...

Antonina "Toni" Marie Fox was born on Saturday, September 1, 1945 in Cleveland, OH to Emmett Foster Pry and Theresa Marie (Ferrara) Pry.  She passed away on Monday, December 14, 2020 at her home in Cuba, MO at the age of 75 years, 3 months and 13 days. She attended Madison High School in Ohio.  She attended a Pentecostal church and had accepted the Lord. She married Lewis Henry Fox in Ft. Lauderdale, FL on March 8 1984 and to this union two children were born.  She...