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BETTS
Eader Eliza Betts, 100, Jefferson City, died March 2, 2002, at Jefferson City Manor.
She was born Feb. 1, 1902, in Wenhaston, Suffolk, England, a daughter of Johnathon and Alice Harriet Brabbring Woodard. She was married Aug. 18, 1925, in Norham, Ontario, Canada, to Howard C. Betts, who died Dec. 26, 1977.
She worked as a milner in Toronto for several years. She lived most of her life in the Rochester, N.Y. area, where she was a member of the Order of Eastern Star. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson City, where she belonged to the Ladies Auxiliary and Circle 5. She was a member of the X Club in Jefferson City.
Survivors include: one daughter, June Arlene Goldammer, Jefferson City; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Houser-Millard Funeral Directors. The Rev. John Hobratschk will officiate. Graveside services will be in White Haven Cemetery, Pittsford, N.Y.
Visitation will be from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday.
Memorials are suggested to Trinity Lutheran Church or School in Jefferson City or Faith Lutheran Church Radio Ministry in Jefferson City.
CARRENDER
Charles Wesley Carrender, 82, Jefferson City, died March 2, 2002, at Capital Healthcare Center.
He was born Sept. 27, 1919, in Cole County. He was married in October 1940, in Jefferson City, to Katherine Wagner, who survives at the home.
He worked for Missouri Pacific railroad. He also worked for Duke Construction until his retirement. He was a member of the local labor union .
Survivors include: one son, Terry Carrender, Jefferson City; two daughters, Sharon Taylor and Sandra Kaver, both of Jefferson City; one brother, Paul Carrender, Buchner; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
The body will be cremated.
Memorials are suggested to the Alzheimer's Foundation of Missouri.
Arrangements are under the direction of Houser-Millard Funeral Directors.
JONES
Grace Daisy Jones, 82, Wellsville, died March 3, 2002, at Gamma Road Lodge Nursing Home, Wellsville.
She was born Nov. 17, 1919, in Jackson, a daughter of John H. and Tillie Willie Witzel. She was married Feb. 4, 1937, in Mexico, to Roy Melvin Jones, who died Oct. 17, 1985.
She worked for the National Garment Company in Wellsville. She was a member of Church of the Nazarene in Mexico. She was a member of VFW Auxiliary, Senior Citizens, and the Coffee Shop Club.
Survivors include: one son, Melvin Edward "Catfish" Jones, Jefferson City; one daughter, Dorothy Faye Wasson, Martinsburg; two granddaughters; and four great-grandchildren.
Two granddaughters and her foster parents, Roy and Viola Bethel, preceded her in death.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Myers Funeral Home, Wellsville. The Rev. Duane Brush will officiate. Burial will be in Wellsville Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday.
Memorials are suggested to a charity of the donor's choice.
NOREN
Carl Raymond Noren, 88, Columbia, formerly of Jefferson City, died March 2, 2002, at Boone Hospital Center, Columbia.
He was born Jan 11, 1914, in Providence, R.I., a son of Carl and Anna Nelson Noren. He was married Dec. 11, 1945, in Chillicothe, Ohio, to Ann McCalla, who survives at the home.
He graduated from Maplewood High School, St. Louis. He studied zoology and received his bachelors degree in 1936 and his masters in 1941 from the University of Missouri. He joined the Department of Conservation in 1940 as a field biologist and project leader. He was coordinator of water resource policy in 1946 and in 1949 he developed a plan to preserve Missouri rivers and streams. His work helped develop the National Scenic Waterways Act and led to the designation of the Ozark Scenic Riverways, which include the Current, Jack's Fork and Eleven Point rivers, as the nation's first federally protected waterways.
In 1966, he became director of the department. He retired in 1979 and moved to Athens, Ga. He returned to the Central Missouri area in 2001. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
He received numerous awards for his work in conservation. He was named Conservationist of the Year by the Conservation Federation of Missouri and was designated a Master Conservationist by the department. The Carl R. Noren Missouri River Access in Jefferson City was dedicated in his honor in 2000.
Survivors include: one son, David Noren, Gaston, Ore.; four daughters, Jane Noren Davis, Brussels, Belgium, Carol Lockman, Athens, Ga., and Wendy Noren and Laura Noren, both of Columbia; and nine grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Freeman Mortuary. Private graveside services will be in Riverview Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday.
Memorials are suggested to The Nature Conservancy, 4245 North Fairfax Dr., Suite 100, Arlington, Va. 22203 or The Conservation Foundation of Missouri Charitable Trust through the Missouri Conservation Federation, 728 West Main St., Jefferson City, MO 65109.
PAYNE
M. Ruth Payne, 93, Wichita, Kan., died March 2, 2002.
She was born April 9, 1908, in Eldon, a daughter of Charles and Sarah Irwin Slaughter. She was married in 1930, in Jefferson City, to Goldrum Nelson Payne, who died Dec. 8, 1968.
She was a homemaker and a member of Riverside Christian Church in Wichita.
Survivors include: one daughter, Susan Honier, Wichita; four grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Cochran Mortuary, Wichita. Graveside services will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in Enloe Cemetery, Russellville.
Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. Wednesday at Weber & Sons Funeral Home, Russellville.
Memorials are suggested to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, 313 South Market, Wichita, Kan. 67202.
Arrangements are under the direction of Cochran Mortuary and Crematory, Wichita, Kan.
SPANO
Lois D. Spano, 78, Bethesda, Md., died March 2, 2002, in Maplewood Park Place, Bethesda.
She was born Jan. 15, 1924, in Jefferson City, a daughter of J.O. and Martha Heisinger. She was married to John J. Spano, who survives in Bethesda.
She graduated with a bachelor of journalism degree from the University of Missouri and a masters degree in teaching from Webster University. She taught geography for 20 years in the Kirkwood and Webster Groves public schools, retiring in 1981. She was a producer at KMOX Radio in St. Louis and a freelance writer. She was a member of the National Press Club. She moved to Washington , D.C. in 1982 and then moved to Montgomery County, Md. She was a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Bethesda, where she served as a liaison with the Washington National Cathedral and was on the Altar Guild and Garden Guild. She was a member of the the National Cathedral Association, PEO sisterhood and League of Women Voters.
Survivors include: one son, John J. Spano, Jr., Malibu, Calif.; two daughters, Martha Harris, Alexandria, Va., and Susan Spano, Los Angeles; and one grandchild.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Bethesda. Burial will be in Arlington National Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to a memorial fund in her name at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 6030 Grosvenor Lane, Bethesda, Md. 20814-1757.
Arrangments are under the direction of Pumphrey Funeral Home, Bethesda.
BLISS
Services were today for James O. "Jim" Bliss, 61, Kansas City, who died March 2, 2002, at John Knox Village Care Center.
He was born Oct. 12, 1940, in Wichita, Kan. His father, Orville L. Bliss, survives. He was married to Loretta Bliss, who survives.
He retired as assistant superintendent in the North Kansas City Public School District. He had a long career in the school finance business, working with businesses, schools in Missouri and Texas and the Missouri Department of Education. He was a member of United Methodist Church.
Other survivors include: one son, Bryan Bliss; two daughters, Jeris Walters, Belle, and Julie Bliss; one sister, Carol Maddin; one brother, Charles Bliss; and two grandchildren.
Services were at McGilley State Line Chapel, Kansas City. Burial was in Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society.
BUNCH
Jean Milton Bunch, 78, Sleeper, died March 2, 2002, at his home.
He was born Oct. 28, 1923, in Sleeper, a son of Epley T. and Susie A. Arnold Bunch. He was married Feb. 24, 1946, in Sleeper, to Otha Lee Eidson, who survives at the home.
He attended Regan School. He worked in the concrete construction business in the Macks Creek area for 20 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Camdenton. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include: three daughters, Joyce Hoskins, Macks Creek, Jeanne Lindsey, Urbana, and Paula Eccles, Ponca City, Okla.; one brother, Jack L. Bunch, Las Vegas; one sister, Jerel Dean Wilson, Butler; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
One infant grandson preceded him in death.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Macks Creek. The Rev. Don Willis will officiate.
Arrangements are under the direction of Hedges Funeral Home, Macks Creek.
FISCHER
Agnes Anna Louisa Fischer, 89, Stover, died March 3, 2002, at Bothwell Regional Health Center, Sedalia.
She was born Oct. 10, 1912, near Stover, a daughter of Henry and Louisa Koch Viebrock. She was married Dec. 25, 1931, in Stover, to Leo Henry Fischer, who died May 29, 1991.
A homemaker, she did baby-sitting and ironing in Stover.
Survivors include: one sister, Clara Klein, Sedalia; two brothers, Lawrence Viebrock, Sedalia, and Leon Viebrock, Stover; three grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two sons, Burton Fischer, on March, 15, 1949, and Leroy Fischer, on July 3, 1973, and by one daughter, Joan Fischer, on Aug. 3, 1936.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Stover. The Rev. Cecil Murdock will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at Scrivner-Morrow Funeral Home, Stover, with a prayer service at 5:30 p.m.
Memorials are suggested to the Alzheimer's Association, the American Cancer Society, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, or St. Paul's Lutheran School.
