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WILSON
Maurice W. Wilson, 69, Sunrise Beach, died Sept. 24, 2002, at his home.
He was born Jan. 30, 1933, in Adair County, Iowa, a son of John R. and Flossie Easter Wilson. He was married July 13, 1952, to Joan Crawford, who survives at the home.
A Navy veteran, he served more than 26 years before retiring. He was a member of United Christian Church, Winterset, Iowa. He was a member of American Legion Zack Wheat Post 624, Sunrise Beach, and Osage Community Elks Lodge, 2705, Laurie.
Other survivors include: two sons, Michael Wilson, Wildwood, Fla., and Kevin Wilson, Winter Haven, Fla.; one daughter, Sheryl Murphy, Camdenton; one brother, Darrell Wilson, Springfield, Ill.; two sisters, Mary Fran Almquist and Patricia Benoit, both of Winterset; seven grandchildren; four step grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home, Laurie. Burial with military honors will be in Garber Memorial Estates Cemetery, Laurie.
Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. Friday.
Memorials are suggested to the Leukemia Association.
SCHULTE
Delores "Minnie" Schulte, 67, Bowling Green, died Sept. 25, 2002, at New Era Retirement Center, Bowling Green.
She was born Feb. 3, 1935, in Freeburg, a daughter of Louis and Julia Eisterhold Schulte.
She worked for Sheltered Workshop and was a member of St. Clemens Catholic Church, Bowling Green. She was a former member of St. Peters Catholic Church, Fulton.
Survivors include three brothers, Norbert Schulte, Columbia, and Elmer Schulte and Emil Schulte, both of Fulton, and two sisters, Mary Lou Lander, Fulton, and Jeanette Quick, Columbia.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Peters Catholic Church, Fulton. Burial will be in Callaway Memorial Gardens, Fulton.
Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. today at Maupin Funeral Home, Fulton, with a rosary service at 7 p.m.
Memorials are suggested to the St. Peters Building Fund, St. Peters Catholic Church, 700 Highway Z, Fulton, Mo. 65251.
LAKE
Dorothy Lake, 85, Versailles, died Sept. 25, 2002, at Capital Region Medical Center.
She was born Oct. 21, 1916, in Moniteau County, a daughter of Raymond and Eulah Campbell Worthley. She was married Jan. 20, 1940, in Eldon, to Wilmer Lake, who survives at the home.
She worked as a cook at High Point School for five years. She was a member of the Friendship Quilting Club, High Point, and a charter member of the Ninth Street Christian Church, Eldon.
Other survivors include: two sons, Donald Lake, Columbia, and Harold Lake, Mountain Grove; two daughters, Juanita Branstetter, Belton, and Anita Cox, Harrisburg; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Ninth Street Christian Church. Minister Don Renken and Minister Tom Farrington will officiate. Burial will be in Greenmore Memorial Gardens, Barnett.
Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. today at Phillips Funeral Home, Eldon.
Memorials are suggested to Ninth Street Christian Church, Eldon, Mo.
COLE
F. Ray Cole, 78, Eldon, died Sept. 24, 2002, in Jefferson City.
He was born Nov. 25, 1923, in Russellville, Ala., a son of Quila and Riller Cole. He was married June 22, 1946, in Waukegan, Ill., to Louise Stark Cole, who survives at the home.
He retired from Abbot Laboratories in Chicago. He was a member of VFW Post 2442 in Eldon and was a Navy veteran of World War II.
Other survivors include: two sons, Gary Cole, Tampa, Fla., and Mark Cole, Grays Lake, Ill.; four brothers; three sisters; and one grandson.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Phillips Funeral Home in Eldon. The Rev. Ernie Buscher will officiate. Burial with full military honors will be in Dooley Cemetery in Eldon.
Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Saturday.
Memorials are suggested to Aurora Springs Baptist Church in Eldon.
FISHER
JoAnn L. Fisher, 64, Jefferson City, died Sept. 25, 2002, near her home.
She was born March 21, 1938, in Koeltztown, a daughter of Lawrence and Bernadine Meyer Lock. She was married to George Fisher, who died July 18, 2001.
She worked in the manufacturing of brake cables in Hannibal until her retirement in 2000. She was a homemaker and a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of American Legion Post 5 in Jefferson City.
Survivors include: two brothers, Sylvester Lock, Jefferson City, and David Lock, Los Angeles; four sisters, Mary Ann Fitzpatrick, Koeltztown, Alice Daniels, St. Louis, and Irene Schoenen and Viola Vivion, both of Jefferson City.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Koeltztown. Msgr. Bernard Boessen will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at Birmingham-Martin Funeral Home, Vienna, with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Visitation also will be from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association.
GOLDAMMER
Services were Sept. 3 for Edmond William Goldammer, 79, Banning, Calif., who died Aug. 26, 2002, at Cherry Valley Healthcare in Banning.
He was born Sept. 9, 1922, in Russellville, a son of Paul and Margaret Strobel Goldammer. He was married to Bethene Branson Goldammer, who survives in Banning.
He worked for Metropolitan Life as an insurance agent for 25 years in the Compton, Los Angeles, Redwood City and Orange County offices. He was a member of Banning United Methodist Church. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
Other survivors include: two sons, Michael Goldammer, Woodbridge, Va., and Jay Goldammer, Christiansburg, Va.; one daughter, Linda Diane Blissmer, Cookeville, Tenn.; and three grandchildren.
Services were at Banning United Methodist Church. The remains were cremated. Inurnment was in Riverside National Cemetery 4 in Riverside.
Arrangements were under the direction of Wiefels & Son Funeral Directors in Banning.
BLANK
Charles Leonard Blank, 91, California, died Sept. 27, 2002, at his home.
He was born Jan. 30, 1911, in Russellville, a son of Henry and Luna Murray Blank. He was married to Faye Peters, who died Feb. 5, 1970.
He attended the Vanpool School near Russellville. He worked for Masman's Construction from 1934-1937, on the Missouri River. He worked at Moniteau Mill, Sheriff's Truckline and Kraft Co. In 1960, he founded Blank's Backhoe Service in California.
Survivors include: one son, Larry Blank, California, and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Weber & Sons Funeral Home, California. The Rev. Roy Sparks will officiate. Burial will be in California Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. today.
Memorials are suggested to the California Nutrition Center, in care of Weber & Sons Funeral Home, 211 South Oak Street, California, MO 65018.
BIFFLE
Services were Tuesday for Marcella Elizabeth "Sally" Biffle, 78, Clinton, Md. ,who died Sept. 20, 2002.
She was born Oct. 29, 1923, in St. Thomas, a daughter of John J. and Maria Theresa Loethen Morff. She was married to Harold F. Biffle, who survives.
Other survivors include: one brother, Bernard Morff, St. Thomas; three sisters, Emma Schulte and Laverne Berendzen, both of Mary's Home, and Maria Holtmeyer, St. Elizabeth; one son, James H. Biffle, Texas ; five daughters, Donna Crandall, Virginia, Linda Dumais, Karen Turner and Diane Biffle, all of Maryland, and Nancy Allbritton, state of Florida; and 12 grandchildren.
Services were at St. John's Catholic Church in Clinton, Md. Burial was in Maryland Veterans Cemetery in Cheltenham, Md.
Arrangements were under the direction of Lee Funeral Home, Inc., Clinton, Md.
LANGAN
Gene R. Langan, 76, rural Rocky Mount, died Sept. 26, 2002, at his home.
He was born Aug. 11, 1926, in Marshall, a son of Verner E. and Reta B. Birch Langan. He was married June 3, 1950, to Barbara McCord who died Oct. 22, 1995.
He was an Army veteran of World War II and worked for the National Southwire Aluminum Co. in Kentucky. He moved to Rocky Mount in 1996.
He was a member of Immaculate Catholic Church, Owensboro, Ky., and the Knights of Columbus.
Survivors include: two sons, Robert G. Langan, Ococee, Fla. and David L. Langan, Nashville, Tenn.; two daughters, Beth Langan, Dorchester, Mass., and Jane Gerteisen, Swampscott, Mass.; one brother, Larry Langan, Marshall; one sister Kathleen Mikle, Marshall; nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
One grandson preceded him in death.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at St. Peter Catholic Church, Marshall. Fr. Kevin Gormley will officiate. Burial will be at 4 p.m. in Resurrection Cemetery, Jefferson City.
Visitation will be from 2-3:30 p.m. Sunday at Campbell-Lewis Funeral Home, Marshall.
Memorials are suggested to St. Peter Catholic Church Building Fund or the Fitzgibbon-Mary Montgomery Hospice, Marshall.
