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Anna Beatrice Halfaker
Anna Beatrice Halfaker (nee Farris), 94, peacefully passed from this life to be with our Lord and eternal life on February 23, 2005.
Beloved wife of the late Ernest Herman Halfaker. Loving mother of Thomas (Marie), Ernest (Nedra), and Lewis (Anna Marie) Halfaker. Grandmother of Mark (Osie), Monica (Noel) Knobloch, Lori, Jeff (Cheryl), Bret (Sally) and Dale (Dorothy) Great grandmother of 13. Dear sister of Frank Farris. Sister-in-law of Georgia. Our dear aunt, great aunt, cousin and friend.
Anna was preceded in death by her parents, Rev. Thomas and Rose Farris, three sisters, Catherine, Marie and Edwina and one brother, William Farris.
Anna was born on April 23, 1910 in Bourbon, Mo. where she resided until moving to St. Louis in 1941. She worked at St. Louis Small Arms, Brown Shoe Co., McDonnell Douglas Corp. and raised three sons. Anna enjoyed many things including her rose garden, sewing and playing the piano. She will be missed dearly by family and loved ones.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, February 26, 2005 at 10 a.m. at Shephard Funeral Chapel, St. Louis. Interment Valhalla cemetery. Visitation was held Friday, February 25, 2005.
Dianna Keel
Dianna Keel, nee Ryan, was born Wednesday, August 14, 1963, at Leavenworth, Kansas, a daughter of George Ryan Sr., and Nellie (nee Everett) Ryan Land.
She departed this life Wednesday, February 16, 2005 in Kansas City at the age of 41 years, 6 months, and 2 days.
Dianna was united in marriage to James Keel and to this union one son, James Keel Jr., and two daughters, Christina and Juanita were born.
Those who survive to mourn her passing are her father, George Ryan Sr., of Kansas, mother, Nellie Land of Steelville, Missouri; herthree children, James Keel Jr., of Valley Park, Missouri, Christina Cuoco and husband Matthew of Leavenworth, Kansas, and Juanita Keel of St. Louis, Missouri.
Granddaughter, Misty Dawn Black; five brothers Earnest Ryan and wife Angel of Steelville, Missouri, George Ryan Jr., and wife Kimberly of Jonesburg, Missouri, Murlyn Land Jr., "Buster" Land, Dennis Land all of Kansas.
Five sisters, Paulette Land, Carol Werbe and husband Donald Sr., of Kansas City, Kansas, Sonya Land of Wichita, Kansas, Barbara Wagner of Leavenworth, Kansas, and Judy Land of St. Louis, Missouri; nieces; nephews; cousins; and friends.
Visitation for family and friends was at the Britton Brothers Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri after 9 a.m. Monday. Memorial services were held 11 a.m. Monday, February 21, 2005, in the Britton Chapel with Rev. Jerry Beers officiating. Committal prayers and inurnment at a later date.
Jimmie Lane Laney
Jimmie L. Laney was born Sunday, June 17, 1923, at Cook Station, Missouri, a son of the late Ernest A. Laney and Docia Laney (Nee Mahuran).
He departed this life Friday, February 18, 2005, at his home at Cook Station, at the age of 81 years, 8 months and 1 day.
Jim served in the United States Army Air Corps, 1943-1945, as a Pilot and Flight Instructor for B-24 bombers, earning the rank of 2nd Lt.
Not long after returning home from the military service, Jimmie began work as a salesman for Ward Baking Company in St. Louis. He worked there for many years and attained the position of General Manager of the plant. It was while working at the Ward Baking Company that he met the love of his life.
On November 12, 1949, at Spanish Lake, Missouri, he was united in marriage to Lucille Katherine Menke. Two sons, Randall and Ronald, and one daughter, Norma Jean, were born to this union. Theirs was a marriage based on love and friendship, the kind most people can only dream. Though their marriage was sometimes filled with heartache and illnesses, they were always able to find comfort in each other. They enjoyed over 55 years together.
Jimmie was a devoted husband and father who always had time for what was most important to him, his family. Jimmie was also a avid hunter and fisherman who loved to take float trips, hunting trips or just walk in the woods with his children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He raised field trial beagles and enjoyed nothing better than to sit on the porch at night and listen to them run rabbits.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Randall Kevin Laney, and two brothers, Vencent Laney and Max Laney and wife Mary, brothers-in-law, Dennis Wayne Gorman and James Menke.
Among those who remain to mourn his passing are his devoted wife, Lucille of the home, one son, Ronald Laney, Sr. and wife Barbara, and one daughter, Norma Jean Walls and husband Charles, Jr. all of Cuba, Missouri; one sister, Norma Gorman, Quincy, Illinois; sisterin-law, Helen Laney, St. Louis, Missouri; brother-in-law and sisters-in-law, John and Virginia Menke, Jr., Cedar Edge, Colorado and Rose Mary Menke, Spanish Lake, Missouri.
Also remaining are five grandchildren, Ronald Laney, Jr., Sarah Laney, Nicholas Walls, Katherine Walls and Jessica McMillian; two great grandchildren, Lessa Laney and Jay Laney; nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and many friends.
Jimmie Lane Laney lay in state 5-8 p.m. Sunday, February 20, 2005, at the Britton Brothers Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri.
Funeral services were held 1 p.m. Monday, February 21, 2005, in the Britton Chapel with Rev. Alan Miles officiating.
Committal prayers and interment was in Wesco cemetery, Wesco, Missouri. Serving as pallbearers were Greg Alsyter, Tom Beezley, Dennis Gorman, Matt Laney, Ronald Laney, Jr., and Al Moresi.
Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Britton Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri.
Patricia Kay Long
Patricia Kay Long was born Saturday, March 30, 1963, at St. Louis, Missouri. She departed this life Thursday, February 17, 2005, at the Salem Memorial Hospital, at the age of 41 years, 10 months and 17 days.
Patricia was preceded in death by her father, Oliver Harding Long; one brother, John Charles Long and one sister Jeannette Long.
Among those who remain to mourn her passing are her mother, Rosemary Long; one brother, Robert Long both of Viburnum, Missouri; one sister, Beth and husband Daniel Cowick of St. Louis, Missouri; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Memorial services were held 2 p.m. Wednesday, February 23, 2005, at the Stonecrest Healthcare, Viburnum, Missouri, with Rev. Michael Knight officiating.
Inurnment will be at Mt. Hope cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri.
Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Britton Brothers Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri.
Roy W. Springer
Roy Springer, son of the late Claude and Ethel (Williamson) Springer, was born on December 8, 1919, in Bourbon, Missouri, and died on February 16, 2005, in St. James, Missouri at the age of 85 years, 2 months, and 8 days. Roy married
his wife, Francis (Hartung), on November 21, 1941. Roy joined the Navy where he served our country in World War II.
After working 45 years for the Essmueller Co. of St. Louis, Roy and Francis retired to St. James, Missouri. He was a member of the United Methodist Church in St. James, and a member of the Masonic Lodge. When he had free time, Roy enjoyed hunting, fishing, and gardening.
Roy is preceded in death by his parents, his wife Francis, and one brother, James Springer.
Roy was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by his surviving family: two children, Dale Springer of St. James and Dennis Springer of Monroe, Utah; three brothers, Clark Springer of Bourbon, Paul Springer (wife Mary) of Bourbon, and Eugene Springer (wife Anne) of Bourbon. He leaves two grandchildren, Rachel and Jennifer Springer, nieces, nephews, and many other relatives and friends.
Interment was on February 19 at the St. James cemetery with full military honors at the graveside.
Michael “Mike” Lindsay Voigt
Michael “Mike” Lindsay Voigt of Cuba, Missouri was born February 8, 1955 at Port Hueneme, California to the union of Albert E. “Bud” Voigt and Mary Imogene Hoover Voigt and passed away on February 16, 2005 at his home in Cuba, Missouri at the age of 50 years and 9 months.
Mike attended the Cuba Schools from kindergarten until his graduation from Cuba High School in 1973. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from the Southwest Missouri State University in 1977.
In 1978 he joined the staff at the Cuba R-2 School.
Mike taught physical education, math and health and was the R-2 Athletic Director for the past 20 years. He had also been an Assistant Principal since 1996.
He coached basketball in both middle school, seventh and eighth grades, high school, freshman and JV for several years. He was also the CHS Varsity baseball coach for 10 years.
Mike had been honored as Athletic Director of the Year and was well known throughout the state of coaches and game officials for his professional courtesy, hospitality, cooperation, integrity and encouragement of good sportsmanship. He retired in May of this past year after 26 years of service to the district and was honored by having the new gymnasium named after him, the “Mike Voigt Gymnasium.”
Those who survive to mourn his passing from this life are his loving wife Melissa Kruse Voigt; parents Albert “Bud” and Mary Voigt; sons Christopher Voigt and fiancé Kristin Williams and Jeremiah Burch; mother and father-in-law Fred and Janet Kruse; sister Carol Rowe and husband Lee; brothers and sisters-in-law, Melanie Swope and husband KC, Ed Kruse and wife Cristy and Jacob Kruse; nieces; nephews; other relatives; students; and many friends.
Mike was a devoted husband, loving father, son, son-in-law, and brother, good friend to all who knew him and will be sadly missed.
Memorial services for Michael “Mike” Lindsay Voigt were held on Sunday, February 27, 2005 at 2 p.m. at the Mike Voigt Gymnasium, Cuba, Missouri with Gary Mace and Karen Blank-Ewell officiating. Memorials to the Cuba Wildcat Athletic Department or the American Cancer Fund.
All arrangements under the direction of the Britton Funeral Home of Cuba, Missouri.
Roger Karl Beckham
Roger Karl Beckham was born Tuesday, December 1, 1942, in St. Louis, Missouri, a son of the late George Clifton Beckham and lslah Modene (Gentry) Beckham.
He entered eternal life Sunday, April 17,2005, at his home in Indian Hills, Cuba, Missouri, at the age of 62 years, 4 months and 16 days.
Roger had a fairly normal childhood, boy scouts, 4-H, and the normal things that kids do. It was normal at least until he was about twelve or thirteen, somewhere about this age he discovered electricity and electronic gizmos. He became a permanent fixture at Garrett's Radio and TV shop on Main Street. Coleman Garrett, the kindly owner took a liking to Roger and let him help work on radios and TVs at Mr. Garrett's shop as well as Mr. Howald's appliance store. Some time while still in high school, the entrepreneur bug bit, and Roger and Skip Pounds formed a joint venture known as B & P electronics. They rented a building and set up their own radio and TV repair business. Their business plan failed to take into account the fact that they were still in school and it's pretty hard to run a business and go to school at the same time. By most accounts the business was a failure, but we suspect that two sets of parents were relieved that their boys would get back to their school work and stop messing around with radios and televisions.
He graduated from Steelville High School with the class of 1960 and joined the Air Force, August 15, 1960. Roger received specialized training in electronics and microwave communications. He received an honorable discharge, August 14, 1964, at Beale Air Force Base, Marysville, California.
He attended college in Sacramento and Santa Cruz, California and spent most of his working life in California working in a variety of jobs within the electronics field. He later worked on communications projects in Thailand and Australia. Prior to retirement he owned and operated a wholesale electronic business in Spokane, Washington.
The last four years of his life were spent in his home at Indian Hills where he divided his time between visiting with friends, dabbling in the stock market and pursuing a long time hobby of crafting, and collecting traditional archery equipment. By all accounts those leisure years spent at Indian Hills were enjoyable and fulfilling.
Among those who remain to mourn his passing are his brother, Terry Beckham and Linda Beckham; a nephew, Sam Beckham; a niece, Sara Beckham; cousins, other relatives and friends.
Roger Karl Beckham lay in state 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, 2005, at the Britton Bros. Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 21, 2005, in the Britton Chapel, with Kent Howald officiating. Musical selections were provided by pianist, Linda Beckham.
Internment and committal prayers were in Hibler cemetery, rural Steelville, Missouri. Serving as pallbearers were Sam Beckham, Richard Carl, Corky Cole, Ken Halbert, Donald Hale and Randy Riemensnider.
Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Britton Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri.
Jeanne Louis Davis
Jeanne Louise Davis was born a heavenly angel on earth, September 18, 1944. She graced this earth with her love, compassion and kindness. She exemplified the woman that God had intended all women to be with her angelic style. She lived her life as a woman we all adore. Her life was filled with God, family, love, crafts and craft shows. Jeanne passed away on April 13, 2005, in her loving husband’s arms.
Jeanne was wed to her husband, Dennis Eugene Davis, on June 17, 1960. In this union was born four children, Keith, Kathie, Karen and Kenny.
Jeanne will be mourned by husband, Denny, son Keith Allen Davis (deceased), daughter Kathie and husband Gary Conaway, daughter Karen and husband Brian Pilarski, son Kenny and wife Lori. Grandchildren, Robbie, Jessica and Mitchell Pilarski, Derek Davis and fiancé Nicole, B.J., Joshua Evans and Laura Conaway, Shaun Webb and fiancé Chrissy, Brandy and Nathan Rhoads, Christopher Winters and David Wood and fiancé Susie.
Great grandchildren Kirsten, Seth, Alex and Trenton Webb, Tre and Nevaeh Pilarski, Haley Davis, Blake Evans and Kaitlyn Rhoads. Brothers Jim and Ethel Wood, Bill and Susie Wood and special brother Mike Wood and George; extra special friends, Aunt Ruth and Uncle Paul.
She will be missed by many other special relatives and many, many friends who had the pleasure of knowing her.
Visitation was held at the Britton Funeral Home of Cuba, Missouri where funeral services were held on Sunday, April 17, 2005 at 1 p.m. with Rev. Kevin Carlile officiating. Interment was in the Smith cemetery, Edgar Springs, and Missouri.
All arrangements were under the direction of the Britton Funeral Home of Cuba, Missouri.
Robert “Bob” Lee Jackson
Robert “Bob” Lee Jackson of Cuba, Missouri was born on February 27, 1932 in Steelville, Missouri to the union of Roy Jackson and Mary “Molly” Louise Williams Jackson and passed away on April 11, 2005 at the St. Luke’s Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 73 years, 1 month and 14 days.
Robert was united in marriage to Donna Strothkamp on November 7, 1955 in Hernando, Mississippi.
Those who survive to mourn his passing from this life are his wife Donna Jackson, children, Diane and Derrel Jones, Rich and Karen Jackson and Paul and Georgia Hengstenberg; grandchildren, Mary and Marko Turner, Ryan Jones, Kent and Marissa Jones, Matthew and Elicia Jackson, Molly Jackson and Becky and Scott Sorice.
Great grandchildren Garrett Lane Jackson, Lexi Rae Jackson, Dalton, Devan and Demi Turner, Alexis and Ryan Sorice; other relatives and friends.
Bob retired as a professional over the road truck driver.
He was a member of the Steelville Lebanon Masonic Lodge No. 77. He transferred from an Anchor Lodge No. 443 on October 3, 1981. He was initiated into the St. Louis Lodge on October 11, 1967, passed on December 27, 1967 and was raised on April 12, 1968.
Bob was also a member of the Cuba Eastern Star Lodge No. 398, a member of Trinity Chapel, Cuba, Missouri and was on the Oak Hill Board of Directors cemetery for many years.
Bob was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and good friends to all who knew him and will be sadly missed.
Robert “Bob” Lee Jackson was in state at the Britton Funeral Home of Cuba, Missouri where funeral services were held on Thursday, April 14, 2005 at 1 p.m. with Rev. Gary Mace officiating.
Interment was in the Oak Hill cemetery, Cuba, Missouri.
All arrangements were under the direction of the Britton Funeral Home of Cuba, Missouri.
