Janice “Buttons” Margaret Thompson
1944-2015

Janice “Buttons” Margaret Thompson 71, of Saint Joseph, Missouri, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2015 at her home. She was born August 11, 1944 in St. Joseph, MO, daughter of Margaret and Archie Chase. She was a homemaker, foster parent, and a hometown heros. Janice was preceded in death by husband, Samuel Daison Thompson, her parents, daughter, Penny Watson, infant twin children, Danny & Debbie Thompson, infant son, Dale Thompson, two brothers, Chester Chase, and Leroy Chase, and 1 great grandchild. Survivors include three daughters, Sharon Thompson, Dianna Thompson-Berry (James), Marlena Wilson, and a son Samuel D. Thompson, Jr. all of St. Joseph, MO, 10 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren, two brothers, Billy Scoles of Nebraska City, NE, and Donald Chase of SC, a sister, Carol Cruz, and an aunt, Katherine Johnson. Graveside funeral services and interment will be conducted on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at 2:00 pm, at the Memorial Park Cemetery, the family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Monday at the Rupp Funeral Home. Online condolence and obituary at www.ruppfuneral.com.

Stephen Huffman
1953-2015

Stephen Huffman, 62, St. Joseph, Missouri passed away Thursday, November 12, 2015.
He was born June 8, 1953 in St. Joseph, Missouri.
He was preceded in death by his wife, LeLinda K. Hector; father, Charles Jewell Huffman; and brother, Patrick.
Survivors include daughter, Stephanie Fulton (Chris); grandchildren, Piper, Jewel and Graham; mother, Moneta Mae (Kenerson) Huffman; brothers, Marvin Huffman (Donna) and Gary Huffman (Ann); sister, Shirley Shanks (Mike); and numerous nieces and nephews.
Farewell Services 1:00 P.M. Monday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Interment Helena Cemetery, Helena, Missouri. The family will gather with friends 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Sunday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Flowers are appreciated and for those wishing to make a contribution, the family requests they be made to American Diabetes Association. Online guest book and obituary at www.meierhoffer.com.

Luther Francis Stewart
1930-2015

Luther Francis Stewart 85, of St. Joseph, Missouri, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2015 at a Kansas city hospital. He was born September 5, 1930 in Burr Oak, KS, son of Artie and Elmer Stewart. He married Beulah Lorraine Kindred on January 19, 1956, she preceded him in death 1982. He served in the Army and is a veteran of the Korean War. Luther retired from Rockwell international. He enjoyed country road rides, dogs, birds, and wrestling. Luther was preceded in death by his wife, parents, six brothers, Jack, Douglas, Merle, Harold, Rollie, and Franklin Stewart, four sisters; Virginia Willis, Mabel Ellis, Wilma Eldridge, and Mary Ellen Stewart. Survivors include, three daughters, Gail Perry, Mona (Mark, Sr.) Carter, both of St. Joseph, and Mary Ellen Stewart of Tampa, FL, 10 grandchildren; Connie, Kristy, Mark, Melissa, Darrin, Amanda, Amber, Sean, Matthew and Catherine, 14 great grandchildren, 1 great-great grandchild, two brothers, Elmer “Buddy” Stewart of Troy, KS, and Virgil Stewart of Atchison, KS, and a sister, Josephine Davis of Las Vegas, NV.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 am, on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at Rupp Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Monday at the Rupp Funeral Home. The Interment will be at the Mount Auburn Cemetery. Memorials are requested to a Charity of donors choice. Online condolence and obituary at www.ruppfuneral.com.

Robert Wellington Clancy
1939-2015

Robert Wellington Clancy 76, St. Joseph, MO died Monday November 9, 2015. Born May 6, 1939 in Medford, Oregon. He served in the Air Force. Preceded in death by parents, Mr & Mrs Robert Clancy. Survivors: daughter, Bobbi Quarles of Coos Bay, OR. Cremated completed by Rupp Funeral Home, Graveside memorial services at the National Cemetery, Leavenworth Kansas at a later date. Memorials requested to the Robert W Clancy memorial fund in care of the Rupp Funeral Home. Online condolence and obituary at www.ruppfuneral.com

Jerry A. Smith
1960-2015

Jerry A. Smith 55, Saint Joseph, Missouri died Saturday November 14, 2015. Born March 31, 1960 in St. Joseph, Missouri. He attended Benton High School, and worked at Farmland and was a painter. He enjoyed Hunting, fishing, raising & training coon hounds & beagle dogs. Jerry was preceded in death by his mother Donna Smith. Survivors include two daughters, Ericka (Schuyler) Morton, and Ashley Smith, father, Jerry Smith of Warsaw, MO, a sister, Carry McMillian, and grandson, Cazayah Haywood, and his former wife Desiree Camron. He will be cremated under the direction of the Rupp Funeral Home. There are no scheduled visitation or memorial services at this time. Online condolence and obituary at www.ruppfuneral.com

Ruth E. Gaines-Nelson
1952-2015

Ruth E. Gaines-Nelson, 63, St. Joseph, Missouri passed away Sunday, November 15, 2015 after a five year battle with cancer.
She was born May 15, 1952 in St. Joseph, Missouri.
Ruth grew up in Amazonia, where she attended school. She was a homemaker most of her life, but later worked in home health care, most recently with Covenant Care.
Ruth was a former member of Clarksdale Baptist Church and current member of Green Valley Baptist Church. She was very active in both, participating in Women of Faith and bible study. She loved butterflies, animals, and coloring, but cherished her family the most.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude “Ted” Gaines; father, Roy Hancock; and brother, Darrell Hancock.
Survivors include mother, Elizabeth (DeWeese) Hancock; children, John Harman (Christy), Scott Harman (Jennifer), Todd Harman, Gail Russell (John), and Jenna Wells (Travis); six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two sisters, June Gawatz and Anne Taylor; brother, David Hancock (Anita) and numerous nieces and nephews.
Farewell Services 10:00 A.M. Thursday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Interment Cosby Zion Cemetery, Cosby, Missouri. The family will gather with friends 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Wednesday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Flowers are appreciated and for those wishing to make a contribution, the family requests they be made to American Cancer Society. Online guest book and obituary at www.meierhoffer.com.