Sikeston,
MO.--
CURTIS D. BARNETT, 65, of Sikeston died Saturday, Aug. 15, 1992 at Missouri Delta
Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born Feb. 25, 1927 at
Tuckerman, AR, the son of John and Elsie Gray Barnett. On
Jan. 8,
1945, he married Violet Hanshew in Bloomfield, MO. She
survives.
For 25 years he worked as a foreman in the press room at the
Sikeston Cotton Oil Mill. Other survivors include a son,
Dewayne
Barnett of rural Benton, MO; a daughter, Liz Ferrell of Sikeston; a
brother, Jimmy Barnett of New Madrid, MO; a sister, Gladys Taylor of
Cave City, AR; and six grandchildren. He also was preceded in
death by a son and a brother. Friends may call after 5 p.m.
today
at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel in Sikeston, where funeral service will be
at 2 p.m. Tuesday (Aug 18, 1992). The Rev. Marvin Butrum and
the
Rev. Jesse Thomas will officiate, and burial will be in the New Morley
Cemetery in Morley, MO.
BENTON -
MAURICE BEARDSLEE, 86, died at 12:38 p.m. Oct. 21, 2001, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
Born Nov. 7, 1914, in Oran, son of the late Paul and Frances Groves
Beardslee, he was a mechanic for Chrysler Auto in Detroit, Mich.,
before retiring and was a member of the Benton Methodist Church.
On June 18, 1940, at Detroit, he married Elizabeth Garber who survives of the home.
Other survivors include: one son, Thomas A. Beardslee of Benton; one
brother, Charles Beardslee of Cincinnati, Ohio; and four grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one son, two brothers and two sisters.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Amick-Burnett Funeral
Chapel in Scott City, where services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday
with the Rev. Karen Taylor, officiating.
Burial will follow in the Oakdale Cemetery at Commerce.
–Sikeston Standard Democat, Tuesday, October 23, 2001
CHAFFEE, MO--
ALPHA LEONA BECHEL,
100, of Chaffee died Thursday, Feb 21, 2008 at Jackson Manor in
Jackson, MO. She was born Aug. 24, 1907 in Chaffee, daughter of
Levi John and Elenora Elizabeth Scheeter Bechel.
Bechel worked for many years in Louisville, KY, and retired as a
secretary at International Shoe Co. in St. Louis. She was a
member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church and the Daughters of St. Ambrose.
Bechel was the first baby baptized at St. Ambrose Catholic Church
in Chaffee.
She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Mabel Stehr
and Juanita Bechel. Survivors include two nieces, Linda Patterson
(Wayne) of Oran, MO, Jean Ann Diebold of Gladstone, MO; a nephew, Larry
(Pam) Stehr of St. Louis; and several great-nieces and great-nephews.
Friends may call at 9:00 a.m. Monday until the time of Mass at St.
Ambrose Catholic Church. Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. at
St. Ambrose Catholic Church with Rev. Ralph Duffner as celebrant.
Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Colorado Springs, CO--
VIRGINIA I. BECHT, 73, died Nov. 4, 1995, at St. Mary's Cathedral in Colorado Springs. She was a homemaker.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in St. Mary's Cathedral, 22 W.
Kiowa St., with the Rev. Ted Haas officiating. Burial will be in Mount
Olivet Cemetery near Denver.
Mrs. Becht was born May 2, 1922, in New Hamburg, Mo., to John and Agnes
(Gluck) Scherer. She was married June 7, 1959, in Golden to George
Becht, who survives.
She is also survived by a son, Harold of Westminster; a sister, Agnes Pobst of Cape Girardeau, Mo.; and two grandchildren.
--Gazette, The (Colorado Springs, CO) - November 7, 1995.
KEWANEE, IL --
SARAH MYRTLE BIRDSELL, 83, formerly of Kewanee, died Monday, Nov. 1, 1993, at Sterling Pavilion in Sterling, (IL).
Born Feb. 17, 1910, in Chaffee, Mo., to Alonzo and Mary Lee Lee, she
married Johnnie B. Carroll on April 16, 1927, in Kewanee. He died Feb.
9, 1967. Five brothers also preceded her in death.
Surviving are two sons, Donald Carroll of Sterling and Harold Carroll
of Annawan (IL); one daughter, Mrs. John (Juanita) Ainley of Green Rock
(IL); two sisters, Alice Parker of Kewanee and Mrs. Harry (Nonie) Hand
of Sheffield (IL); 11 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
She was a member of Church of the Nazarene in Kewanee.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Rux Funeral Home in Kewanee.
The Rev. Dr. H.C. Hatton will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 8
tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Memory
Gardens.
--Peoria Journal Star, The (IL) - November 2, 1993
CHAFFEE, MO -
CECELIA ELIZABETH BISHER,
82, died at 4 a.m. Aug. 23, 2001. Born Aug. 18, 1919, in Oran to the
late George John and Amanda Helen Schwartz Gosche, she was a retired
machine sewing operator for Thorngate LTD in Chaffee. A member of the
St. Ambrose Catholic Church, she was also a member of the Daughters of
St. Ambrose.
On Oct. 11, 1941, she married Leon Patrick Bisher who survives of the home.
Other survivors include: three daughters, Pat LeGrand of Benton, Jane
Landewee of Scott City and Alice Vandeven of Cape Girardeau; two
brothers, Monsignor Joseph E. Gosche and Ralph Gosche of Cape
Girardeau; one sister, Isabelle Kappler of Sikeston; and 10
grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by four grandchildren.
Friends may call after 4 p.m. Friday at the Amick-Burnett Funeral
Chapel in Chaffee where parish prayers will be recited at 7 p.m.
Friday.
Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday at the St. Ambrose
Catholic Church in Chaffee with the Rev. Ralph Duffner officiating.
Burial will follow in the St. Ambrose Catholic Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be: David Landewee, Stephen Landewee, Matthew LeGrand, Craig Vandeven, Mark Robinson and Tim Scherer.
–Sikeston Standrad Democrat, Thursday, August 23, 2001
Benton, Mo--
SAUNDRA KAY BLANKENSHIP,
44, of Benton died Tuesday, Oct 7, 2008 at her home. She was born
July 30, 1964 in Cape Girardeau, MO, daughter of Gary Jerriett and
Carolyn Jean Young Wright. She and Ricky Keith Blankenship were
married Aug. 19, 1985 at Commerce, Mo.
Blankenship was employed by the American Red Cross. She was a member of Christian Mission.
Survivors include her husband; her mother of Scott City; a daughter,
Beth Marshall of Gordonville; two brothers, Alan and Cleo Wright of
Commerce; a sister, Vicki Carroll of Scott City; and a stepgrandson.
She was preceded in death by her father and a brother.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel
in Scott City. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the
chapel, with the Rev. William Marshall officiating. Burial will
be in Oakdale Cemetery at Commerce.
BATON ROUGE, LA–
CLARICE P. (MRS. JOE R.) BLANTON--A
resident of Baton Rouge, she died Sunday, Feb. 2, 1997, at Baton Rouge
General Medical Center. She was 86 and a native of Chaffee, Mo.
Visiting at Welsh Funeral Home, 6700 Florida Blvd., 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Tuesday, and 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. Mass of Christian Burial
at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church at noon Wednesday, celebrated
by the Rev. Chris Haydel. Burial in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.
Survived by a sister-in-law, Noni Cooley; three nieces, Polly Page
Hart, Atlanta, Terri Beaucoudray, Baton Rouge, and Jill Page Beebe,
Shreveport. Preceded in death by husband, Joe R. Blanton; parents,
William and Emma Page; and a brother, Norbert Page.
She was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church
--Advocate, The (Baton Rouge, LA) - February 4, 1997
SCOTT CITY, MO -
FRED JOSEPH “FRITZ” BLES, 86, died at 8:44 p.m. Jan. 12, 2002, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
Born Nov. 1, 1915, in Commerce, son of the late Ambrose and Mary
Theresa Hess Bles, he was a blaster with West Lake Quarry. A member of
the U.S. Army during World War II, he was a member of Veterans of
Foreign War Post 6407 in Scott City.
On July 16, 1960, at Sikeston he married Llolav Summers, who preceded him in death on Jan. 16, 1995.
Other survivors include a stepdaughter, Mary Helen Vetter of Commerce;
two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death by three brothers and four sisters.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel
in Scott City where services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday. The
Rev. Olive Clavin will officiate.
Burial will follow in the Lightner Cemetery in Scott City.
--Sikeston Standard Democrat, Monday, January 14, 2002
CARLOCK, IL--
MRS. OLIVE LOUISE
BOHANNON, age 71, of 203 E. Cobleigh, Carlock, IL 61725, passed away at
12:30 a.m. Monday, March 20, 2006, at BroMenn Regional Medical Center
in Normal, Ill.
Her graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Onarga Cemetery in
Onarga, Ill. The Rev. Gloria Hernandez will officiate. Her visitation
will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the Otto-Argo-Calvert Memorial Home
in Carlock, Ill.
She was born May 6, 1934, in Blogett, Mo., the daughter of Chap and
Ruby Loretta Bonifield Myers. She married Harold Buford Bohannon Sr. on
Feb. 21, 1953, in Pocahontas, Ark. He survives.
Also surviving are four sons, Harold Buford Jr. (Julia) Bohannon of
Bloomington, Ill., Raymond Bohannon of Clinton, Ill., James (Deanne)
Bohannon of Pekin, Ill., and Kevin (Nancy) Bohannon of Carlock, Ill.;
one sister, Loretta Henley of Sikeston, Mo.; one brother, Bob (Mickey)
Myers of East Peoria, Ill.; six grandchildren; and five
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Lewis; four brothers; her twin sister and one granddaughter.
She was of the Baptist faith. She was a homemaker and a former cook for
the Olympia School District. She was a loving wife, mother, sister,
grandmother and great-grandmother. She will be missed by all who knew
her. --Peoria Journal Star, The (IL) - March 22, 2006
Vanduser, MO--Services for
VELMA MAE BOLEY
will be held at Morley Church of Christ Tuesday at 11 a.m. with
minister Woodrow Phillips officiating. Interment will be in
Forest Hills Memorial Gardens near Morley.
Friends may call at the Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel at Oran after 3 p.m. today.
Boley, 66 years old, of Vanduser, died Saturday, Dec. 26, 1987 at
Chaffee General Hospital. She was born in Lamar, Ark., on April
19, 1921, daughter of Ernest and Jettie Crotts Tanner. She was a
member of the Church of Christ Church at Morley.
She married Ross Boley on June 12, 1938. He survives.
Other survivors include her mother of Vanduser; one son, James Boley of
Sikeston; one daughter, Mrs. Richard (Linda) Taylor of Morley; three
brothers, Gene Tanner of Sikeston, Bobby Tanner of Caruthersville, MO
and Burl Tanner of Cape Girardeau, MO; and five grand-children.
--Southeast Missourian, Dec 28, 1987 from microfilm at Cape
Public Library.
DENAIR, CA–
CHARLES LESLIE BOND, 83, of Denair died Friday (June 4, 1999) at Turlock Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Turlock.
Mr. Bond was a native of Chaffee, Mo, (born Dec 1, 1915). He had lived
in Denair since 1986 and previously lived in Turlock six years. He was
a bus mechanic and driver for Denair School District for many years.
He is survived by his son, Virgil Cleaver of Payette, Idaho; brother,
Glenn Bond of Essex, Mo.; and six grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren.
A funeral will be conducted at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Allen Mortuary,
Turlock. Burial will follow at Turlock Memorial Park, Turlock.
Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to 2
p.m. Wednesday at the mortuary.
--Modesto Bee, The (CA) - June 8, 1999
SCOTT CITY, MO -
DEBRA HAMIL BRAWLEY, 45, died at 10:10 p.m. Oct. 1, 2001, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
Born Sept. 21, 1956, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of the late Arthur
Clifford and Melba Melinda Rhodes Hamil, she had been a clerk for
Heilig-Meyer.
Survivors include: one son, Michael "Boomer" Brawley of Cape Girardeau;
two daughters, Hope York and Shawna Maglone of Cape Girardeau; one
sister, Myrna Hale of Elizabethtown, Ky.; and three grandchildren.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel
in Scott City, where services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday with
the Rev. Ken Strong, officiating.
Burial will follow in Lightner Memorial Cemetery.
–Sikeston Standard Democrat, Wednesday, October 3, 2001
Omaha, NE--
GENEVIEVE BRITSCHGE, 85,
Omaha, widow of Phil H., died Monday (12/18/00). Born, Blogett, Mo.
Survivors: daughter, Rheta Johnson; grandson, Gregg Johnson; one
great-grandson; sister, Bess Mattson; nieces; nephews. Services: 10
a.m. Thursday, Zion Lutheran Church, Omaha. Hillcrest Cemetery, Omaha.
Visitation: 4-7 p.m. today, Brewer-Korisko Mortuary, Omaha.
--Lincoln Journal Star (NE) - December 20, 2000
Denver, CO--
THELMA BOMER BRITTAIN,
87, of Denver died Feb. 10 (1999). Services were Feb. 16. Mrs. Brittain
was born Thelma Bomer in Oran, Mo., on Nov. 23, 1911. She married Elmer
Brittain, 1936. She was the administrator for many years at Grace
Episcopal Church in Colorado Springs. Survivors include sons Anthony of
Boulder, Clark of Vail, Grover of Lakewood; daughter Vicki Keener of
Denver; sisters Helen Clarke of Denver, Betty Jardon of Gunnison; eight
grandchildren. -- Rocky Mountain News (CO) - February 17, 1999.
MARIETTA, GA–
ELIZABETH BRITTON, 78, of Marietta died Tuesday, May 12.
Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Roswell Street Baptist Church in
Marietta, with the Rev. Nelson Price officiating. Burial will be in
Cheatham Hill Memorial Park. The body will be at the church at 1 p.m.
A Scott County, Mo., native, Ms. Britton moved to Cobb County in 1961.
She was a member of Roswell Baptist Church, at which she was a Sunday
School and kindergarten teacher.
Survivors include her husband, Wilbur Britton; two daughters, Martha
Hamner of Clinton, Tenn., and Babs Kelley of Marietta; one son, Randall
Thomas Britton of Sierra Vista, Ariz.; her mother, Anna Dorris of Cape
Girardeau, Mo.; one sister, Martha Lou Bray of Cape Girardeau; seven
grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
Contributions can be made to Roswell Street Come Alive TV Ministry, 774 Roswell Street, Marietta, Ga., 30060.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Mayes Ward Dobbins Funeral Home in Marietta.
-- Marietta Daily Journal (GA) - May 15, 1998
CHAFFEE, MO--
JOYCE ANN BROWN,
71, of Chaffee died Monday, Feb. 4, 2008 at Chaffee Nursing Center.
She was born June 20, 1936 at New Hamburg, MO, daughter of Leo
and Agnes Simpher Goetz. She and Robert Michael Welter were
married July 28, 1956. He died Dec. 19, 1986. She and Bob
Brown were married May 14, 1995.
Brown retired as a machine operator from Thorngate Ltd. in Chaffee.
She was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church and Daughters of
St. Ambrose.
Survivors include her husband; a son, Darrell Welter of Scott City; a
sister, Ruth Glaus of Cape Girardeau; and a grandson of Scott City.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
The funeral was Thursday, Feb. 7 at St. Ambrose Church, with the Rev.
Ralph Duffner officiating. Burial was in St. Ambrose Cemetery.
SIKESTON --
ROBERT A. BROWN, 19, of Route 1 Sikeston, died Saturday, Feb. 7, 1998, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston.
He was born Sept. 14, 1978, in Cape Girardeau, son of Robert Lee and Jeris Jean Glueck Brown.
Brown was employed as a machine operator at the Vess
Supply Company in Sikeston. He had played on the basketball team at
Scott County Central High School.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by one
brother, Frank Brown of Sikeston; one sister, Robin Ogden, of Benton,
and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Timothy Brown.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Nunnelee Funeral Chapel in Sikeston.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in
the funeral chapel, with the Rev. Marvin Butrum officiating. Burial
will follow in New Morley Cemetery at Morley.
--Submitted by Catherine Allison; transcribed by Angelia Carpenter.
BLYTHEVILLE, AR -
ESTHER DENT BROWNE,
99, of Scott City, Mo., formerly of Blytheville, died of heart disease
Friday at Deal Nursing Home in Jackson, Mo. Services were Saturday at
Cobb Funeral Home with burial in Maple Grove Cemetery.
She was a member of First United Methodist Church.
Mrs. Browne, the widow of E. J. Browne, leaves a son, Dent Browne of Scott City, two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
--Commercial Appeal, The (Memphis, TN) - December 15, 1996
Fairview Heights, IL–
CATHERINE IRENE
BROWNING, 95, of Fairview Heights, Ill., born June 16, 1912, in
Commerce, Mo., died Sunday, Nov. 18, 2007, at Four Fountains
Convalescent Center in Belleville, Ill.
Mrs. Browning was a member of Immanuel United Church of Christ in East
St. Louis, Ill., the Eastern Star, Grand Chapter of Kentucky, and she
was a 25 year member of Local 78, Meat Cutters Union. Catherine became
an avid quilter and embroiderer after her retirement in 1966, from
Swift & Company at National Stockyards, Ill. She was our beloved
mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and soon to be
great-great-grandmother.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Fay W. Browning,
who died in 1988; a son, Robert E. Browning; her parents, Robert L. and
Effie M. Rasberry; and three brothers, Robert, Leroy and Ernest
Rasberry.
Surviving are her son, Paul L. (Nancy) Browning of Belleville, Ill.;
her daughters, Anagene Chor of Fairview Heights, Ill., and Kathleen
(Donald) Wisner of Belleville, Ill.; nine grandchildren, Jack E. (Joan)
Browning of Belleville, Ill., Paul J. (Julie) Chor MD of Webster
Groves, Mo., Marianne (Michael) Penn of Belleville, Ill., David (Kelly
Caldwell-Chor MD) of Racine, Wis., Jason (Cynthia) Chor of O'Fallon,
Ill., Margaret (Edward) Simsons of Belleville, Ill., Catherine F.
Browning of Fairview Heights, Ill., Rebecca (Jude) Schaeffler of
Florissant, Mo., and Robert P. (Pamela) Wisner of Priceville, Ala.; her
great-grandchildren, Jack, Elizabeth and Martin Chor, Allen Burdge,
Michelle, Jennifer and Michael Penn, Cassandra Chor, Anna Rose and
Caitlyn Chor, Kyle and Jeffrey Quellmalz, Stephanie, Paul E. (Sara) and
Catherine Simonson, Emily and Timothy Schaeffler, and Andrew and Alex
Wisner; a former son-in-law, Jack E. Chor of Belleville, Ill.; numerous
nieces and nephews.
Visitation: Friends may call from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2007, at Lake View Funeral Home, Fairview Heights, Ill.
Funeral: Funeral Service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21,
2007, at the funeral home with the Rev. Robert Horn officiating.
Interment will be in Lake View Memorial Gardens, Fairview Heights, Ill.
--Belleville News-Democrat, The (IL) - November 21, 2007
Scott
City, MO--BOBBY PAUL BRUCE, 67, of Scott City died Tuesday, Jan. 1,
2008 at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born
April
22, 1940 in Dunklin County, MO, son of Joseph Wheeler and Mattie Lou
Brake Bruce.
Bruce worked in the janitor and shipping departments at Blair
Industries.
Survivors include a brother, Perry Bruce of Scott City; and two
sisters, Jessie Vanderbol of Campbell, MO, and Hilda Hoskins of Scott
City. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother and
a
sister.
The funeral was Friday, Jan. 4, 2008 at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in
Scott City with the Rev. Randy Morse officiating. Burial was
in
Lightner Cemetery.
MELVIN, IL - The Funeral of JEFF T. BRYEANS,
85, of Melvin will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Lamb-Young Funeral Home,
Roberts. The Rev. Roger Ross will officiate. Burial will be in Lyman
Township Cemetery, Roberts. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. today at the
funeral home.
Mr. Bryeans died at 1:55 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 30, 1993) at Gibson Community Hospital, Gibson City.
He was born March 13, 1908, in Oran, Mo., a son of Frank and Hettie
Thompson Bryeans. He married Elsie Whittington on May 29, 1930, in
Benton, Mo. She died Aug. 12, 1979.
Survivors include two sons, Robert and Jerry, both of Tulsa, Okla.; a
daughter, Norma Thompson, Melvin; eight grandchildren; 12
great-grandchildren; and a great-great-granddaughter.
A brother and a sister preceded him in death.
Mr. Bryeans farmed in the Melvin area for many years.
--Pantagraph, The (Bloomington, IL) - November 1, 1993
SIKESTON, MO - JACK TORRENCE BURNETT, 78, formerly of Chaffee, died Sept. 3, 2001, at the John J. Pershing Veterans Administration Hospital in Poplar Bluff.
Born March 29, 1923, in Chaffee, son of Harvey and Jessie Marie
Litzelfelner Burnett, he married Mildred Rose Schlitt Graviett on May
13, 1978, in Sikeston.
Jack joined the Citizen Military Training Camp in St. Louis on Aug. 3,
1939. In December 1940, it was nationalized into the 138th Infantry of
St. Louis and was mobilized at Camp Robinson, where he received his
basic training. He was sent to Alaska where he served 11 months and
returned to the states to enter OCS at Fort Benning, Ga.
Upon completion, he was an instructor in Infantry Training at Fort
Fennin, Texas. He then joined the 10th Mountain Division in Colorado
and with this Division he was sent to Italy, where he served 10 months.
While serving there, he was wounded and received the Purple Heart. Jack
was awarded the Silver Star Medal for gallantry in action. He was
discharged Nov. 7, 1945, from active duty, but remained in the National
Guard. Other citations and decorations received were the Combat
Infantry Badge, EAME Ribbon with two Bronze Service Stars, the ATC
Ribbon and World War II Victory Medal.
Jack was recalled to active duty Nov. 12, 1950, to serve in the 2nd
Infantry Division in Korea, where he was wounded and received a second
Purple Heart. On April 20, 1950, he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal
for Heroic Achievement. He was discharged from active duty on March 6,
1952, receiving the Distinguished Unit Citation, Combat Infantry Badge
with a star and the Korean Service Medal. He remained in the National
Guard until being discharged from the U.S. Army on June 18, 1958.
He graduated from the College of Mortuary Science in 1946, along with
his future business partner, Ollie Amick. The men went to work for
Bispling-Hoff Funeral Homes in Chaffee and Scott City. In 1955, Jack
and Ollie purchased the business.
In 1960, they built and expanded the business to Benton and in 1964
they purchased the Earl J. Smith Funeral Home in Oran. The name of the
business was changed to Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapels in 1978 and in
1987, they purchased the Throop Funeral Home in Sikeston. They
continued to operate the funeral business until their retirement in
1989, when their sons, Jack Burnett, Mark Amick and Scott Amick
purchased the business.
Jack was also very active in local civic affairs. In 1979 he was
recognized for 20 years of service in assisting in the development of
the Chaffee Youth Leagues baseball program. A member of the Missouri
Funeral Directors Association, where he served as president of the
Southeast District, he was also a member of Chaffee Masonic Lodge 615,
Morley Order of the Eastern Star, Moolah Shrine Temple of St. Louis,
the Semo Shrine Club and Scottish Rite of St. Louis.
A member of the Chaffee Rotary Club and a recipient of its Paul Harris
Fellow Award, he was also a member of Chaffee Elks Lodge 1810, Chaffee
American Legion Post 389, Chaffee VFW Post 3127, a life member of the
Disabled American Veterans and member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic
Church in Sikeston.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred Burnett of Sikeston; one son, Jack
L. Burnett of Chaffee; one daughter, Janie Pfefferkorn of Sikeston; two
stepsons, Ron Graviett of Bloomfield and Tom Graviett of Lewisville,
Texas; six grandchildren, Molly Noe, Corrie Pfefferkorn, Abby
Pfefferkorn and Maggie Pfefferkorn, Jessie Vollink and Sam Burnett;
eight stepgrandchildren, Elaine Causevic, Amanda Mullin, DaRonda
Graviett, Jeremy Graviett, Aunna Graviett, Lydia Graviett, Thomas
Graviett and Michael Graviett; two great-grandchildren, Kylie Noe and
Brylie Noe; and three stepgreat-grandchildren, Madyson Barnes and
Vivian Causevic and Loren Causevic; two brothers, Jim Burnett of Miles
City, Mont., and John Burnett of Columbus, Ohio; and three sisters,
Carolyn Whitfield and Mary Hindman of Chaffee and Betty Kennedy of St.
Michaels, Md.
His parents and two brothers, Robert L. Burnett and Joseph H. Burnett, preceded him in death.
Friends may call after 4 p.m. Wednesday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel
in Chaffee, where a parish prayer service is scheduled for 7 p.m.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Ambrose
Catholic Church in Chaffee. Concelebrants will be the Rev. Mike
McDevitt and the Rev. Ralph Duffner. Burial will follow in Union Park
Cemetery at Chaffee with military graveside honors.
–Sikeston Standard Democrat, Tuesday, September 4, 2001.
VANDUSER, MO - ALVIE J. BURTON, 89, died Nov. 8, 2001, at the Clearview Nursing Center in Sikeston.
Born April 26, 1912, in Buttermilk, Ark., son of the late S.W. and Mary
Miranda Burton, he was a self-employed farmer and of the Baptist
belief.
On Aug. 16, 1969, he married Carol Reynolds who survives of the home.
Other survivors include: three sons, Gene Burton of Cape Girardeau,
Lester Burton of Tyler, Texas, and Charles "Paul" Burton of St. Louis;
five daughters, Dorothy Haupt of Egypt Mills, Bonnie Bowers of Delta,
Bonita Sanders of Matthews and Patty Sexton and Kristy Shultz of
Sikeston; one sister, Inus Duvall of Russellville, Ark.; and 17
grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by one daughter, Kathleen Burton; and three brothers; and one sister.
Friends may call from noon Saturday until service time at 2 p.m. at
Ponder Funeral Home in Sikeston. The Rev. Dale Huff will officiate.
Burial will follow in the Unity Cemetery at Benton.
--Friday, November 9, 2001, Sikeston Standard Democrat.
Sikeston, MO--ROSE J. BUSH,
99, of Sikeston
died Monday, Jan 7, 2008 at Sikeston Convalescent Center in Sikeston.
She was born March 18, 1908 at New Hamburg, MO, daughter of
Peter
and Catherine Messmer Kielhofner. She and Raymond Bush were
married in 1940 in Phoenix. He died Sept. 23, 1980.
Formerly of Cape Girardeau and Chaffee, MO, she was a 1924 graduate of
Chaffee High School. Bush was a secretary and obituary page
editor at the Los Angeles Daily Examiner. She was a member of
St.
Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Sikeston.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews. She was
preceded in death by five brothers and four sisters.
The funeral Mass was Wednesday, Jan 9, 2008 at St. Augustine Catholic
Church at Kelso, MO, with the Rev. Oliver Clavin officiating.
Burial was in Resurrection Cemetery in St. Louis.
Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City was in charge of
arrangements.
DENTON, TX - HELEN MAY BUTLER of Denton, a homemaker, died Saturday at a Denton hospital. She was 86.
Rosary will be said at 7 tonight at Etlinger Funeral Home in Sealy.
Mass will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
in Sealy. Burial will be at the Catholic cemetery in Sealy.
Coker Funeral Home in Sanger is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Butler was born in Benton, Mo., and had lived in Denton for about 10 years. She was a Roman Catholic.
Survivors: Two daughters, Carolyn Ann Smith of Austin and Marylin Head
of Houston; two sons, William P. Butler of Houston and Ade Butler of
Sanger; 16 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
--Fort Worth Star-Telegram (TX) - June 7, 1992
SCOTT CITY, Mo. –
THOMAS DAVID BUTTREY, 65, of Scott City died Friday, July 14,
2000, at St. Luke's Hospital in Chesterfield, Mo. He was born June, 11, 1935,
at Illmo, Mo., son of John and Beatrice Jenkins Buttrey. He and Betty Hopkms
were married May 4 1957, in Kelso, Mo.
He had served in the U.S. Army. He had
worked for the U.S. Postal Service in Cape Girardeau for 33 years as a
distribution clerk. He was affiliated with St. Joseph Catholic Church and was a
member of the American Postal Workers Union. He was an Associate of the Precious
Blood and Minister of the Eucharist at St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Survivors
include his wife; four sons, David Buttrey of Sedro Wooley, Wash., John Buttrey
of Cape Girardeau, Matthew Buttrey of Scott City, and Richard Buttrey of Council
Grove, Kan.; 10 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Friends may call from 5-9
p.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Parish prayers will be held at 7p.m.
Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church with the Rev. David Coon
officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Scott City.
--Contributed by Catherine Allison.