"V" OBITUARIES
Cape Girardeau County Missouri Genealogy Trails
CAPE GIRARDEAU, M0--Funeral service for KENNETH ABBOTT VERHIINES
of Cape Girardeau will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Mark Lutheran
Church. Dr. Neala. Zeilinger will officiate, with burial in Memorial
Park. Friends may call at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Chapel from
4-8 p.m. today.
Verhines, 74, died Wednesday, Oct. 9, 1996, at
Missouri Veterans Home. He was born April I, 1922, in Johnson
County, III., son of Ray Audy and Gladys Abbott Verhines. He and
LaWanda Kimmich were married June 6, 1942, in Cape Girardeau.
Verhines was a graduate of Central High School. He served in the
Strategic Air Command of the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II,
receiving American Theater Ribbons, Good Conduct and Victory
medals. He was employed by Singer in Cape Girardeau for 35 years,
having been manager and district manager for Southern Illinois, Western
Kentucky, Southeast and Southwest Missouri. He was a charter member of
St. Mark Lutheran Church and a 32nd-degree Mason in St. Mark Lodge
93.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Kent and Brad Verhines,
both of Cape Girardeau; a daughter, Jane Davie of Cape Girardeau; seven
grandchildren; a greatgrandchild; two step-grandchildren; and five
great-step-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a sister.
--Submitted by Catherine Allison.
CAPE GIRARDEAU-- LAWANDA L. VERHINES,
87, of Cape Girardeau (affectionately known as “Nan Nan”)
died Thursday, July 22, 2010, at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau.
She was born Sept. 23, 1922, in Cape Girardeau County, to William and Minnie Niemier Kimmich.
She and Kenneth A. Verhines were married June 6, 1942, in Cape Girardeau. He died Oct. 9, 1996.
Mrs. Verhines was employed by Sears Roebuck and Co.
in Cape Girardeau with customer service for more than 25 years,
retiring in 1988.
Among her many joys were family and friends,
especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, spending time at
the family cabin on the St. Francis River, traveling and her wonderful
baking, which will be missed by many.
She was a member of St. Mark Lutheran Church and the
Dorcas Circle. She was a past Girl Scout leader and an avid dog lover.
She is survived by one daughter, Jane (Gary) Davie
of Cape Girardeau; two sons, Kent (Wanda) Verhines and Brad (Janet)
Verhines, all of Cape Girardeau; nine grandchildren; and 17
great-grandchildren. Also surviving are three nieces, five nephews and
her beloved dog, Coco.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two sisters and a brother.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Chapel in Cape Girardeau.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home chapel, with the Rev. Nathan Burgell officiating.
Burial will follow at Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau.
Memorial contributions may be given to the
Alzheimer’s Association or the Humane Society of Southeast
Missouri.
--Submitted by Catherine Allison; transcribed by Angelia Carpenter.
Warrenton,
MO--DALLAS E. VERMILYE, 71, of Warrenton, died Wednesday (April 7,
1999) at St. Luke's Hospital in Chesterfield. Mr. Vermilye was a retired machinist at McDonnell Douglas Corp., now
Boeing Co., where he worked for more than 25 years. He was a member of
the Church of Christ in Warrenton.
The funeral service was held Saturday at McNabb Funeral Home in
Pocahontas, Mo., with burial at the Antioch Cemetery in Hammel, Ark.
--St. Louis Post-Dispatch (MO) - April 12, 1999.
DENVER, CO-- BONNIE JUNE VINCENT,
71, of Cape Girardeau, Mo., formerly of Denver, died Nov. 24. Services
were Nov. 29, with burial at Little Vine Cemetery, Missouri.
Mrs. Vincent was born in Sabetha, Kan., on June 13, 1928. She married
Clifford Vincent, 1946. She was a member of First Assembly of God
Church in Cape Girardeau.
Survivors include son Michael of Black Hawk; daughters Bonnie Lewis and
Cindy Ammon, both of Missouri; brothers Lyle Lockhart of Denver, Dewey
Lockhart of Florida; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
--Rocky Mountain News (CO) - December 3, 1999.
CAPE GIRARDEAU-- Funeral service for EUGENIA S. (TINCY) VOELKER,
1405 Mississippi, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday at Ford and Sons
Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Edwin K. Haseltine and The Rev. Collie
Shirrell will officiate. Burial will be in the Fairmount Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home between 4-8 p.m. Wednesday.
Mrs. Voelker, 77 years old, died Monday, Sept 10, 1990 at her home.
She was born April 18, 1913 at Qulin, daughter of Monroe and Effie Mize
Evans. She married William F. Voelker November 4, 1936 at
Charleston. He died June 16, 1987.
Mrs Voelker was a member of First Church of God, Teamsters
Retiree Club, Silver Jubilee, W. C. G. Quilters, and Tuesday Card Club.
Survivors include a son, Gary Voelker of Cape; three sisters, Virginia
Churfarus of San Diego, CA, Helen Wilkinson of Oxnard, CA, Janice
Wilkinson of Fresno, CA; five grandchildren and nine
great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son and
brother.
--(Contributed by Catherine Allison)
CAPE GIRARDEAU-- CALVIN C. VOGELSANG, 82, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, July 22, 2007, at Southeast Missouri Hospital.
He was born July 9, 1925, in Cape Girardeau, son of
Erwin C.R. and Emelie M. Frank Vogelsang. He married E. Glenneta Allen
Aug. 15, 1947, in Cape Girardeau.
Vogelsang was a graduate of Trinity Lutheran School
and Central High School, and attended Southeast Missouri State
University.
He served in the U.S. Army 70th Infantry
Trailblazers Division, I Company, 274th Regiment during World War II,
receiving the Good Conduct Medal, European Theater and American Theater
Ribbons, two Bronze Stars, the Purple Heart, World War II Victory Medal
and the Liberation de la France Citation. He participated in Rhineland
and Ardennes Campaigns in southern France, and was wounded in Forbach,
Germany.
Vogelsang was a letter carrier 35 years with the U.S. Post Office in Cape Girardeau, retiring in 1981.
He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, a
lifetime member of VFW Post 3838 62 years, serving as commander at the
local, district and state levels. He served as national council member
on various committees. He was a member of American Legion Post 63,
National Letter Carriers Association, and 70th Infantry Division
Association.
Vogelsang was instrumental in organizing the Avenue
of Flags at Cape County Park. He was appointed by then Gov. Kit Bond as
a member of the Missouri Veterans Commission which was instrumental in
placement of a veterans home in Cape Girardeau.
Survivors include his wife, E. Glenneta Vogelsang of
Cape Girardeau; a daughter, Sharon Stausin and husband Sam of Union,
Mo.; three sons, David Vogelsang and wife Apryl of Grapevine, Texas,
Steven Vogelsang of Cape Girardeau, Dan Vogelsang and wife Jean of
Houston; two sisters Erma Oliver of Columbia, Mo., Bernice Baumstark of
Cape Girardeau; a brother, Robert Vogelsang of Farmington, Mo.; five
grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters and four brothers.
Friends may call at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home from 4 to 8 p.m Wednesday.
The service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the
funeral home, with the Rev. Douglas C. Breite officiating. Burial will
be in Lorimier Cemetery, with full military rites conducted by VFW Post
3838 and Missouri Honors Team.
--Submitted by Catherine Allison; transcribed by Angelia Carpenter.
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