All Obituaries

Marie I. Fenner, 55, of Columbia passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 after a long hard battle of chronic illness. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., Saturday, July 10, 2021 at Bach-Yager Funeral Chapel. Marie was born March 1, 1966, in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of James Walter, Sr. and Esther Amodeo Hinsman, who preceded her in death.  Marie enjoyed spending time with her dogs, family and friends.  Marie enjoyed...

Donald W. Dohrer, 84, of Auxvasse passed away on Monday, June 21 , 2021. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date. Don was born March 20, 1937, in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Leonard and Elsa (Hopp) Dohrer.  Don was the beloved husband of over 50 years to Joan, who survives him.  Don served in the U. S. Army from 1956 to 1958.  While in thre Army he trained in Advanced Auto Mechanics at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland and became an Ordinance Instructor...

Elwood Jackson, 98, of Clark and formerly of Armstrong, passed away at his home surrounded by his family and neighbors on June 18, 2021 Herman “Elwood” Jackson was born in Fayette on March 23, 1923 a son of the late James Archie and Dora Mae Sims Jackson.  He married Fleta Edmonds on January 7, 1944 in Abilene, TX.  She preceded him in death March 12, 2014. Elwood was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Moberly.  He served his nation in the U.S. Army...

David Anthony Weston, 61, of rural New Franklin, MO went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 15, 2021.  He passed peacefully surrounded by his wife, daughters, and sons-in-law at University of Missouri ICU, Columbia, MO. Dave, as he was known to family and friends, was born June 17, 1959 to Ernest and Vivian (Landon) Weston at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Boonville, MO.  He has 3 brothers – Paul, Mark, and Jim – and 2 sisters – Marilyn and Vivian. ...

Geneva Ruth Hendrix, 84, of New Franklin passed away June 11, 2021 at the University of Missouri Hospital and Clinics. Geneva was born in Rocheport, MO on January 10, 1937 a daughter of Paul and Dorothy Coleman Bradshaw.  She married her husband of 66 years Lloyd Hendrix on August 14, 1954 in New Franklin.  Prior to retirement, Geneva was employed with Toastmaster Columbia and J.C. Penney and Boben Manufacturing both in Boonville.  She enjoyed trips to Las Vegas, going out to...

Carol Eloise Meyer, 70, of Harrisburg, passed away June 11, 2021 at Boone Health in Columbia. Carol was born in Fayette on October 14, 1950 a daughter of Clarence Grant Frevert and Nellie Muriel Wells Frevert.  She married Thomas Lee Meyer on February 18, 1972.  She was the owner of Carol’s Hairstyling in Fayette and had also been employed as a rural mail carrier in Harrisburg.  She enjoyed crafts, gardening and her family. Survivors include her husband, Thomas Lee...

Carol Jean Eggerding, 75, of Columbia passed away on May 30, 2021 at home surrounded by family. Carol was born May 13, 1946, in St. Louis, the daughter of Albert and Verna Kloepper Bingham.  On June 17, 1967, she married Lou Eggerding in Baldwin, Illinois.  Carol was a Registered Nurse working at St. Anthony’s Hospital in St. Louis and later as a School Nurse for the Bayless School District in St. Louis.  She was a member of the Junior Auxiliary in Slidell,...

Kathryn Elaine Lowrey Pate passed away on Saturday, April 17, 2021.  She was born on February 19, 1940 to Clinton Hill Lowrey and Kathryn Louise Greer Lowrey, who preceded her in death.  She was an only child and grew up on a farm in Houstonia, MO where she attended the Houstonia United Methodist Church and was an accomplished pianist there.  She graduated from Houstonia High School in 1958 where she was valedictorian of her class of 7 students.  She was an athlete,...

Kelley Louise Browne-Thrower, 62, of Columbia, passed on Saturday, May 29, 2021 at Boone Hospital. Kelley was born in St. Louis on September 24, 1958, the daughter of Gregory and Maureen Brennan Browne On July 7, 1982 she married Dennis Thrower in Columbia.  She and Dennis owned and operated Kelley Klean Restoration in Columbia for many years. Kelley is survived by her daughters, Katie Epstein (Tobias) of Columbia and Carleigh Thrower (Ryan Preete) of Boulder, Colorado; two...

              William E. “Bill” Rudloff Jr., 94, Jefferson City, died September 23.  Bill was born in St. Louis on Jan. 31, 1926 to William E. “Rudy” and Ella (Bretthorst) Rudloff and loved telling stories about his childhood in Cincinnati.                 Upon graduation from high school with a superior aptitude for math,...