All Obituaries

Angela Marie McCully, 41, of Columbia, passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2019. Celebration of Life services are being planned. Angela was born September 8, 1977 to Robert and Karen Melchert Moranda in Sunnyside, Washington and they preceded her in death.  On February 6, 2000 she married Jeff McCully in Kirksville and he survives.  Angela enjoyed being a friend and help to all she met. She is also survived by four children, Andrew (Amanda) McCully of Columbia, Bailey McCully of...

Mary “Nell” Luker 1941 -2019 Mary “Nell” Luker, 77, of Boonville, Missouri, died April 11, 2019 at Ashley Manor in Boonville. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 AM on May 4, 2019 at Immanuel United Church of Christ in New Franklin, Missouri. Born August 6, 1941 in Booneville, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late Bill and Bessy Lindsey Hisaw.  She grew up in Booneville, Mississippi through her teenage years and went on a trip to...

Irene Biesemeyer 1928 - 2019 Irene Amelia Ora Rohlfing Biesemeyer of New Franklin passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at Ashley Manor in Boonville, Missouri. She was 90. Born in Hermann, MO, on December 18, 1928, to Elda Uthlaut Rohlfing and Gus Rohlfing, she moved to Howard County MO with her parents when she was one year old and has lived here ever since. She married Herbert Biesemeyer on October 19, 1947, at the United Church of Christ in New Franklin where she remained a...

Van Gregory Taylor, 66, of Columbia, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2019. Funeral services will be 11:00 am, Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Rock Bridge Christian Church. Visitation will be from 10:30 am until time for the service.  Burial will follow at 3:00 pm at Park Lawn Cemetery, St. Louis. Van was born September 2, 1952 to Ralph and Rosemarie Brearley Taylor in St. Louis.    Van was a member of Rock Bridge Christian Church.  He competed in the Special...

Larry Divin Rippeto, 67, of Hallsville lost his battle against Leukemia, at high noon on Thursday, April 4, 2019.  It was the only fight he ever lost. Visitation will be from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Monday, April 8, 2019 at the Bach-Yager Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at Bach-Yager. Burial will follow at Mt. Zion Cemetery, Hallsville.  Larry was born on November 1, 1951, to Morris Divin and Beulah Mae Rice Rippeto and they...

Andrew “Andy” Clark Stewart, 56, passed away at this home Tuesday, April 2, 2019, after a brief illness. Andy was born 1/19/1963, the son of Clark & Jean Stewart, who preceded him in death.  He is survived by his daughter Casey Stewart of Columbia, MO, and sons Patrick & Jackson Stewart of Los Angeles, CA, his sisters Salle Stewart of Overland Park, KS, and Belinda (Mike) Lower of Lenexa, KS.  He was preceded in death by his sister, Sandra Stewart. Andy...

Frances Hazel Langerud 1932 – 2019 Frances Hazel Langerud, 87, of Paris, passed away April 1, 2019 at Monroe Manor in Paris. Frances was born in Algona, Iowa February 24, 1932, a daughter of William Henry Harrison, Sr. and Hazel Markla Harrison.  She married Albert Langerud February 24, 1950 in Leland, Iowa.  She was the owner and operator of the Snoop Shop in Paris for many years and was a talented ceramic and porcelain artist and shared her creativity with many...

Thomas Wayne Lee 1938 – 2019 Thomas Wayne Lee, 81, of Boonville, passed away at his home on March 28, 2019. He was born March 27, 1938 in New Franklin, a son of Walter “Banty” Lee, Jr. and Mary Eatherton Lee.  Thomas married Charleen McKinney on November 23, 1963 in New Franklin.  She survives at their home. Thomas was a retired truck driver.  He had served as a volunteer fire fighter with the Boonville Fire Department and enjoyed going to the boat,...

William Dale Peterson, Sr. 1947 – 2019 William Dale Peterson, Sr., 71, of New Franklin, passed away March 17, 2019 at Pinnacle Hospital in Boonville. Mr. Peterson was born in Campbell, Missouri on August 17, 1947 a son of Edward and Flora Mae Whorton Peterson.  He married Sharon Mills on March 22, 1969 in St. Charles.  Sharon survives at their home. William was known to his friends and family as Dale or Pete.  He served his nation in the Air Force and National Guard...

Jarmila “Aba” Segert, 93, of Columbia, passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2019. Memorial services are planned for May. Aba was born January 26, 1926 to Svatomir and Alzbeta Stecher Zikmund in Prague, CZ.  On June 14, 1957, she married Stanislav Segert in Prague.  The family moved to Los Angeles, California in 1969 and after Stanislav passed in 2005 she moved to Columbia in 2007. She is survived by two children, Jan Segert (Ines) of Columbia, Eva Segert-Tauger (Mark...