Vesper Lee Brewer was born on Saturday, June 2, 1934, in Cuba, MO to Lawrence Edmond Brewer and Florence Grace Brewer, nee Carroll.  He passed away on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at Stonebridge Senior Living Center in Owensville, MO at the age of 88 years, 5 months, and 13 days. Vesper attended school in Jakes Prairie, MO.  He went to work for Convey Heel Company in Cuba, MO, running the heel stamp press machine.  Vesper met Maxine Amanda Hutson while working at Convey and...

Billy Gene Doss of Cherryville, MO was born on Sunday, June 5, 1960 to Billy Lee Doss and Betty Ruth Doss (nee McConnell).  He passed away at Steelville Senior Living on Thursday, November 3, 2022 at the age of 62 years, 4 months and 29 days. As a child, Billy attended Huzzah Baptist Church.  Billy loved the simple things in life such as listening to music, balloons, watching snow fall and TV, especially cartoons.  Most of all, Billy loved his family. He was preceded in...

Woodrow G. Martin of Cuba, MO was born on Saturday, October 2, 1948, in Cherryville, Missouri to Dewayne Woodrow Martin and Lena Magdalene Martin, nee Blake.  He passed away at his residence on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at the age of 74 years and 30 days. Woodrow accepted the Lord as his personal Savior at an early age and was obedient to God’s calling on his life as a minister of the gospel. After graduating from Cuba High School in 1966, he began his educational training at...

Katina Lynnette Holland of Union, MO was born on Sunday, January 12, 1975, in Rolla, MO to Ronald Ernest Holland and Jerry Lynn Holland, nee Gillam.  She passed away at her home on Friday, October 28, 2022, at the age of 47 years, 9 months and 16 days. Katina attended Viburnum and Cuba High Schools then went to Sanford-Brown college.  She later obtained her cosmetology license from Rolla Cosmetology School, opened her own salon in Licking, MO and had also worked at Hair & Body...

Lance Andre DeClue of Wentzville, MO and formerly of Cuba, MO was born on Tuesday, June 22, 1971 in St. Joseph, MO to Larry and Candace DeClue, nee Deal.  He passed away at his home on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at the age of 51 years and 4 months. Lance graduated from Cuba High School in the Class of 1989.  He received his Bachelors Degree from Missouri Western for biology and chemistry in 1993.  Lance got acquainted with his sister Renie's best friend, Heidi Marie...

Dameon Micheal Gray, of Steelville, MO was born on Tuesday, February 19, 2008, in Washington, MO to David Michael Gray and Sarah Lillian Tweedy.  He passed away at his home on Monday, October 17, 2022, at the age of 14 years, 7 months and 28 days. Dameon had attended Sullivan Schools and was presently a freshman at Steelville High School.  He had accepted the Lord as his personal Savior.  He was a past member of the Dungeons and Dragons Club in Pacific, MO.  Dameon...

Jerry E. Payne of Cuba, MO was born on Monday, July 21, 1952, in DeSoto, MO to Homer E. Payne and Nellie Bernice Payne, nee Ferris.  He passed away at his residence on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at the age of 70 years, 2 months, and 13 days. Jerry attended school in Desloge, MO in his early years.  He married the love of his life, Donna Kay Dobbs on November 15, 1971, in DeSoto, MO and they celebrated 46 years together until her death.  He was an over the road truck driver for...

Willard “Willie” Quintin Matthews of Cuba, MO was born on Monday, March 7, 1960, in St. Louis, MO to Willard Nichols and Rosalie Louis Delaloye Nichols.  He died Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at Missouri Baptist Hospital in Sullivan, MO at the age of 62 years, 6 months, and 13 days. Willie lost his father as a young child and was raised by his mother Rosalie and stepfather James Matthews. He graduated from Pacific High School in 1978 and worked for Husky Corporation in...

Larry E. Mansker, of Steelville, MO was born on Friday, September 24, 1954, in Corning, AR to Paul Eugene Mansker and Glenda Mansker, nee Cravens.  He passed away at his home on Sunday, September 18, 2022, at the age of 67 years, 11 months and 25 days. Larry moved to and attended school in St. Louis, MO as a child. After school, he went to work at Paulo Products in St. Louis as a heat treater and retired from there after many years. He coached baseball and was involved in his...

Joyce Gladine Sutherland, nee Halbert, of Steelville, MO was born on Tuesday, March 18, 1941, in Steelville, MO to Carman Lloyd Halbert and Mary Lee Halbert (nee Waller). She passed away on Friday, September 16, 2022 at Cuba Manor in Cuba, MO at the age of 81 years, 5 months and 29 days. Joyce graduated from Steelville High School. She worked for General Motors until they closed and later for Standard Machine Company in Crestwood, MO. She accepted the Lord in 2007 and was...