ST. JOSEPH – Andrew “James” Whitlock, 93, passed away Wednesday, October 22, 2014 in a St. Joseph hospital.
He was born September 17, 1921 in Nodaway, Mo., son of Grace and Andrew Whitlock. He served in the Army and is a veteran of the World War II. He owned a second hand shop and sold antiques, he retired from Big Smith and later worked at the Body Guard Company. He enjoyed auctions, garage sales he also coached softball and was a Christian.
James was preceded in death by wife, Virginia Ellen Whitlock; his parents; six brothers, Billy, Charles, Pete, Frank, Stanley and Jesse; three sisters, Juanita, Margaret, and Frances.
Survivors include, son, David (Gisela) Carpenter of Germany; daughter, Iris E. (Sherman) Kerns of St. Joseph; five grandchildren: Willy (Kelly) Barnes, of Kearney, Mo., Lori (Brad) Power of St. Joseph, Davina (Jason) Fansher of Savannah, Mo., Natalie Kerns of St. Joseph, and Maik Carpenter of Germany; 15 great-grandchildren; a nephew, Melvin Whitlock of Rushville, Mo.; as well as many other nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m., on Monday, October 27, 2014 at Rupp Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m., on Sunday at Rupp Funeral Home. The Interment will be at the Mount Auburn Cemetery. Online condolence and obituary at www.ruppfuneral.com
UNION STAR, Mo. – Roberta Ann Bair, 73, passed away Wednesday, October 22, 2014 in a St. Joseph hospital.
She was born June 2, 1941 in Highland, Kan., daughter of Ruth and Ralph Jones. She worked at the Northwest Missouri Psychiatric Hospital as a Nurse Aid. She enjoyed fishing and camping, going to her brothers cabin in Iowa and fishing, loved to play bingo, collect knives, but most of all spending time with her children, and family. She was a Christian.
Roberta was preceded in death by husband, Manley Broce; her parents; two brothers: Richard Jones, and Delbert Jones; a sister, Rita Campbell.
Survivors include, two sons: Tom (Alice Fay) Broce and Carl Broce of St. Joseph; a daughter, Ruth Swafford of St. Joseph; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Ralph Jones of Ill., and George Jones; sister, Carol Butterfield of St. Joseph; step-children, Cinthia, Steven, Michael, David, Jeffrey, Mary, and John and former husband, Richard Broce.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m., on Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at Rupp Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Monday at Rupp Funeral Home. Online condolence and obituary at www.ruppfuneral.com.
ST. JOSEPH – Virginia Marie Majeski, 83, passed away Thursday, October 23, 2014 in a Wathena, Kan., health care center. She was born January 30, 1931 in St. Joseph, daughter of Nina and Ernest Ezzell. She was a homemaker, and also worked at Sietz and retired from Boehringer-Ingellheim. She was a Christian.
Virginia was preceded in death by husband, Anthony John Majeski; her parents; a daughter, Jeanette Wright; a son, Michael Majeski; six brothers: Jack, Donald, Charlie, Ernie, Leroy, and Robert Ezzell; four sisters, Josephine Bruce, Shirley Curtis, Betty Baur, and Nancy Matthews.
Survivors include, five children: Randy Majeski of St. Joseph; Linda Majeski of Parkville, Mo.; Regina Majeski, Jude (Barbara) Majeski, all of St. Joseph, and Steven (Kim) Majeski of Maysville, Mo.; a brother, Wayne (Kay) Ezzell; brother-in-law, Donny Baur.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10 am, on Saturday, October 25, 2014 at Rupp Funeral Home, with Pastor Tim Uzzle officiating, The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Friday at the Rupp Funeral Home. The Interment will be at the National Cemetery at a later date. Online condolence and obituary at www.ruppfuneral.com.
BELTON, Mo. – Arlene Beeks, 89, died Thursday, October 23, 2014, at Belton Regional Medical Center, Belton.
Arlene was born November 5, 1924, in Hatfield, Missouri to Guy Emery and Edith Marie (Rinehart) Trullinger.
A 1942 graduate of Eagleville, Missouri High School, she married John Charles Beeks July 29, 1944, in Payola, Kan. He preceded her in death November 28, 1995. John and Arlene lived in Stanberry, Mo., until moving to Maryville, Mo., in 1959. Upon retirement in 1988, they moved to Bella Vista, Ark. Arlene moved to Belton in 2012.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Bella Vista and attended the Raymore, Missouri United Methodist Church. Arlene joined the PEO sisterhood, Chapter P, in Stanberry in 1958, transferred to Chapter HT, Maryville and then to Chapter BR, Bella Vista. She had been attending meetings with Chapter KS while living in Belton. Arlene served as an officer of the 18 hole Women’s Golf Club while in Bella Vista.
Preceding in death were her parents; husband, John Beeks; brother, Harold Trullinger; brother-in-law, Harold Kinder; sisters-in-law: Mildred and Leah Trullinger; and granddaughter, Nancy Dowden.
Survivors include: daughters, Beverly Johansen, Peculiar, Mo., and Patty (Richard) Dowden, Maryville; grandchildren Kaile (Amy)Johansen, Peculiar, Ryan (Amy) Dowden, North Liberty, Iowa, and Dana (Rick) Bosley, Trimble, Mo., and great-grandchildren Eli and Anna Bosley and Urban and Hayes Dowden; three brothers: Howard Trullinger and Glen (Rachel) Trullinger, Eagleville and Chuck (Christy) Trullinger, Urbandale, Iowa and sister: Louise Kinder, Golden, Colo., and many nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be 7 to 8 p.m., Sunday, October 26, 2014, at Price Funeral Home, Maryville.
Graveside services and burial will be 11:00 am Monday, October 27, 2014, at
the Masonic Cemetery Eagleville, Mo. Memorials may be made to the PEO Continuing Education fund. www.pricefuneralhomemaryville.com
SAVANNAH, Mo. – Lenora Helen (Boyd) Hibbs, 94, passed from this life Friday, October 24, 2014 at LaVerna Village in Savannah.
She was born January 6, 1920 southeast of King City, Mo., to Clifton and Maude (Lile) Boyd. Lenora was baptized at a young age. She was a graduate of Grandview High School.
She married Maurice Hibbs, December 10, 1938 and he preceded her in death March 10, 1991. Lenora was also preceded in death by her parents and two brothers Ralph D. and Eugene C. Boyd.
Maurice and Lenora lived on a farm until they moved to McFall in 1948. Then in 1955, they moved to Pattonsburg, Missouri where she worked in the school cafeteria for 13 years. Upon retirement, they moved to Savannah in 1982, where Lenora became a volunteer in the Oats office, Senior Center and RSVP in 1992 and received two President’s pins for hours volunteered.
Surviving family includes two sons, Ronald Hibbs, Forest City and Clifton (Janis) Hibbs, Clarksdale, Missouri; grandchildren, Randy (Colette) Hibbs, Jennifer Reed, and Jodie (Clayton) Runnels; great-grandchildren, Adrian Cary, Reganne, and Riley Reed; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Services: 10 a.m., Monday, Roberson Funeral Home, Pattonsburg, Mo. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Interment McFall Cemetery, McFall, Mo. The family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m., Sunday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory, St. Joseph, Missouri, where friends may call after 3:00 P.M. Sunday. The family suggests memorial gifts to a charity of the donor’s choice. Online guest book and obituary at www.meierhoffer.com.
ST. JOSEPH – Patricia “Patty” Guardado, 68, died Thursday, October 23, 2014 at her residence.
She was born February 16, 1946 to Kenny and Dorma Hamm. Patty married Louis F. Guardado who preceded her in death on December 19, 1989. She was a Secretary for Dowis Insurance Company and Wisdom Manufacturing. She attend Lafayette High School.
She was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, an avid golfer and was a wonderful mother and grandmother.
She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; sons, Louis Jr. and Jeffrey Guardado; and sisters, Karen Whitten, Judy Root, and Merilee Grippando.
Survivors: son, Joseph Guardado, St. Joseph; grandchildren, Louis, Samantha, and Casey Guardado; brothers, Dean Gary and Roy Hamm; sister, Donita Kier; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family suggests memorial gifts to Hands of Hope Hospice. Care provided by Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Online guest book and obituary at www.meierhoffer.com.
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS – James Scott Poynter, 64, passed away on October 19, 2014 in Bandera, Texas.
He was born in Maitland, Mo., to Eugene and Betty Stone-Poynter on September 14, 1950.
Due to several family relocations, Scott went to grade school in Iowa, Missouri, Louisiana, and graduated from high school in Holton, Kan., in 1968. He was an Eagle Scout and an all-star football, basketball, and softball player. Scott served in the Navy during the Vietnam War where he was stationed in Morocco. Once discharged from the Navy, he completed his B.S. and M.B.A. degrees at Emporia State College in Emporia, Kan.
He worked as an accountant for a number of companies, most recently RSC. From a young age, Scott always had a love of music. He was an accomplished musician, playing drums and anything that had keys and strings.
Scott is preceded in death by a brother, Michael Eugene Poynter and his mother, Betty Stone-Poynter.
Scott is survived by two daughters, Tara Poynter of Conroe, Texas, Amber Mangold and her husband Paul of Bandera, Texas; son, Jacob Britton and his wife Lauren of Katy, Texas; sister, Sharon Offutt and her husband Darrell of Sugar Land, Texas; his father, Eugene Poynter of Mound City, Mo.; and his four grandchildren: Aubrey, Payson, Luke, and Makenna.
Graveside Services and Interment: 10 a.m., Monday, Mount Hope Cemetery. The family invites you to send condolences at www.pettijohncrawford.com.
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