Edmund "Whitey" J. Ruettgers, 94, of Hermann, MO, passed away Monday, January 20, 2020 at Hermann Area District Hospital. Whitey was born in Linn, Missouri on March 13, 1925, a son of the late Louis & Martha (Hoerschgen)Ruettgers. He was the widower of Lee Ann (Aprill) Ruettgers.  They were united in marriage on May 19, 1951, in Hermann, Missouri.  To this union two children were born, Duane & Donna.  Lee Ann preceded him in death on September 20, 2016 and...

Gene Douglas Schaefer, 60, of Rolla, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at Silverstone Place,  Rolla, Missouri Gene was born in Mexico, Missouri on June 10, 1959, a son of Jerome H. & Doris J. (Huenefeld) Schaefer. He was the husband of Kimberly J. (Rathert) Schaefer.  They were united in marriage on June 30, 1979, at St. Marcus Church, Rhineland, MO.  Gene was a member of Calvary Assembly of God, Rolla, Missouri.  He worked as a supervisor for...

Floyd Raymond Cooley, Jr., 63, of New Haven, MO, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at his home. Floyd was born in St. Louis, Missouri on January 12, 1957, a son of the late Floyd & Susie (Dover) Cooley. He was the husband of Donna (Witte) Cooley.  They were united in marriage on July 8, 1989 at Canaan, Missouri. Floyd worked for the City of New Haven in the Public Works Department.  He enjoyed hunting, fishing, being in the outdoors, listening to music, and making people...

Mary Margaret Sanders, 80, of Pershing, Missouri, passed away Monday, January 13, 2020 at Oak Tree Villa, Jefferson City, Missouri.  Mary was born in Rock Island, Illinois on May 25, 1939, a daughter of the late James "Jim" J. & Irene (O'Connell) Gall. Mary grew up in Waterloo, Iowa.  She attended St. John's Catholic Grade School and St. Mary's and Our Lady of Victory High Schools.  She was a secretary at Rath Packing in Waterloo from...

Robert "Bob" C. Guerrant, 74, of New Haven, MO, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2020 at his home.  Bob was born in St. Louis, Missouri on July 8, 1945, a son of the late Albert & Ione (LeCoutour) Guerrant. He was the husband of Shirley A. (Brune) Guerrant.  They were united in marriage on May 10, 1975, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, New Haven.  Bob proudly served his country in the US Navy during the Vietnam War.  He was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran...

Mary L. Horstmann, 65, of Berger, MO, passed away Friday, January 3, 2020 at Mercy Hospital, Creve Coeur, Missouri, after an extended illness. Mary was born in Washington, Missouri on October 16, 1954, a daughter of the late Hilbert & Octavia E. (Dobmeyer) Horstmann. Mary was preceded in death by her parents, and as a devoted daughter, she cared for them in the home until their deaths.  Mary was educated in the Hermann schools.  After graduation she attended advanced training...

Helen Louise Boggs, 85, of Hermann, MO, passed away December 6, 2019 at home following a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer.  Helen was born in St. Louis, MO on September 21, 1934, a daughter of the late Dr. Sidney A. Thayer & Mary Helen Clark. During her early childhood, Dr. Thayer, moved the family to the suburbs and settled in Kirkwood where Helen attended elementary, junior high and high school. After graduation from high school she spent the following four years at the...

Melvin J. Pohlmann, 79, of Hermann, MO, passed away Monday, December 30, 2019 at his home. Melvin was born in Bay, Missouri on May 6, 1940, a son of the late Chris & Adela (Kopp) Pohlmann. He was the husband of Edna Mae (Haeffner) Pohlmann.  They were united in marriage on June 10, 1961, at St. Paul's Church, Bay, MO.  Melvin was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ, Stolpe, where he also served on the church board.  He was also a member of the...

Verus "Junior" R. Eldringhoff, 68, of Berger, MO, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2019. Junior was born in Washington, Missouri on May 1, 1951, a son of the late Verus Fredrick & Rita Agnes (Elsenraat) Eldringhoff. He was the husband of Elizabeth "Beth" (Rucker) Eldringhoff.  They were united in marriage on May 27, 1972, at St. George Church, Hermann, MO.  Beth survives at the home. Junior is also survived by their two sons, Mark Eldringhoff & wife...

Gordon Frank Raenhard Wesselschmidt, 91, of Saint Louis, MO, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2019 at his home.  Gordon was born at Detmold, Missouri, on a farm near New Haven on April 1, 1928, a son of the late Louis & Ida (Gerlemann)Wesselschmidt. He was the husband of Mary Ann (Hoemann) Wesselschmidt.  They were united in marriage on September 24, 1950, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, New Haven, MO. They lived and farmed for two years on the Wesselschmidt home place before...