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Obituaries Monday, October 9, 2000 B2 St. Joseph (Mo.) News-Press William B. DeVaul 1929-2000 CHILLICOTHE, Mo William B. "Bill" DeVaul, 70, Chillicothe, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000, at his home.

Mr. DeVaul was the owner and operator of DeVaul's Bulldozing. He also farmed until entering the Army in 1951. Born Nov. 23, 1929, north of Wheeling, he attended White Cloud and Wheeling schools.

Me DeVaul was a member of Land Improvement Contractors of America, where he held local and state level offices, and was a member of the national LICA committee. He was a member of St. Columbans Church, Chillicothe, American Legion, Elks Lodge and Chillicothe Booster Club. In 1954, he married Charlene Leila Miles 19 11-2000 MAYSVILLE, Mo. Leila (Mason) Miles, 89, Maysville, died Saturday, Oct.

7, 2000. A longtime resident of Maysville, Mrs. Miles was an aide at Sunset Nursing Home, Maysville. Born May 25, 1911, east of Berlin, she attended the Grandview school. Mrs.

Miles was a member of United Christian Church, Higginsville, Mo. On Sept. 21, 1928, she married Lee Berry. They later divorced. On June 19, 1961, she married Blair Miles.

He died in 1962. Mrs. Miles was preceded in death by her parents, Lester and Stella Mason; four brothers, Garland Mason, Lynn Mason, James Mason and infant Garvin Mason; and two sisters, Lucille Parker and infant Doris Mason. Surviving: a son, LaVern Berry, Maysville; a daughter, Elain Par- Joan E. Bobier 193 2-2000 CAMERON, Mo.

Joan Elizabeth (Ayers) Dinnel Bobier, 68, Cameron, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000, at a St. Joseph hospital Mrs. Bobier was born March 12, 1932, in Gallatin, Mo. On Sept.

5, 1948, she married James W. Dinnel. They later divorced. On Oct. 10, 1964, she married Richard A.

Bobier. He died in 1974. Mrs. Bobier was also preceded in death by a son, Robbin Dinnel. Surviving: two sons, Rodney Dinnel, Los Angeles, and Richard, San Diego; two daughters, Cynthia Jones, Holt, and Johna Reeds, Topeka, a brother, William Ayers, Hamilton, a sister, Gloria Spears, Gallatin; eight grandchi-dren and four great-grandchildrea Service: 10 a.m.

Tuesday, Hope-Eldringhoff Funeral Home, Gallatin. Burial: Brown Cemetery, Gallatin. Family visitation: 6 to 8 this evening at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Comfort Care Hospice in care of the funeral home, 201 S. Market Gallatin, MO 64640.

City Deaths Hazel Fraser Barbara E. Greer Robert N. Fuller Kansas City Thad B.Hall MarieS. Meers Gladys E. Nolf BobSchiesl Rev.

Harold W. Westover, Page A8 Dover, N.H. Former St. Joseph resident Missouri Deaths Forest C. Alldredge Stanberry, Mo.

Joan E. Bobier Cameron, Mo. William B. DeVaul Chillicothe, Mo. Birdeen M.

Frock Savannah, Mo. Leila Miles Maysville, Mo. Rosalie F. Nelson Gallatin, Mo. Nancy J.

Shew, Page A8 Princeton, Mo. Fred L. Simerly, Page A8 Kansas City Inez D. Vogel Maitland, Mo. Ruth E.

Warren, Page A8 Rock Port, Mo. City; and two grandchidren. Service: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Bethel United Methodist Church, Falls City. Burial: Bethel-Zion Cemetery, Falls City.

The body will be taken to the church at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Visitation: 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dorr Funeral Home, Falls City. Please see DeathsPage A8 Nebraska college changes mascot to Prairie Wolves Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb.

The Plainsmen have moved on and the Prairie Wolves have taken their place Lincoln Mayor Don Wesely introduced the new Nebraska Wesleyan Prairie Wolves mascot at Saturday's homecoming game. Wesleyan's aclministrative council made the final decision after an on-line poll determined the Plainsmen did not represent women and minorities on campus. Community input indicated the mascot should have ties to Nebraska Wesleyan's tradition; be sensitive to gender and ethnicity, represent the region; and not be used by any other college. The new Prairie Wolf made a successful debut as Nebraska Wesleyan beat Doane but crowd reaction to the mascot a person in a cartoonish, inflatable wolf costume was mixed. City.

Born March 9, 1922, southeast of Verdon, Mrs. Frederick graduated from Verdon High School On July 24, 1940, she married Giles Frederick. They made their home on a farm northwest of Falls City until moving into Falls City in 1985. He survives of the home Mrs. Frederick was preceded in death by a daughter, Shirley Schuetz; her Benjamin F.

and Effie M. Randall; and two brothers, Glen R. Randall and Ben F. Randall. Additional survivors: three sons, Robert and Mike both of Falls City, and Mark Flower Mound, Texas; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Service: 10 a.m. Wednesday, SS. Peter Paul Catholic Church, Falls City. Burial: Falls City Catholic Cemetery. Rosary: 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday Clark Funeral Home Chapel, Falls City Memorial may be made to the Sacred Heart Endowment Fund in care of the funeral home. Birdeen M. Frock 1928-2000 SAVANNAH, Mo. Birdeen M. Frock, 72, Savannah, died Saturday, Oct.

7, 2000, at a Kansas City hospital. Surviving: her husband, Harry; a son, Edward; and three daughters, Mary Fox, Dorothy Plaster and Terry Wilson. Graveside service and burial: 3 p.m. Tuesday, Memorial Park Cemetery, St Joseph. Services are under the direction of Meierhoffer Family Funeral Service, St.

Joseph. Robert N. Fuller 1928-2000 KANSAS CITY Robert N. "Boog" Fuller, 72, Kansas City, formerly of St. Joseph, died Sunday, Oct.

8, 2000, at a Kansas City hospital. Mr. Fuller was a loading foreman with Dugdale. Packing Co. for 27 years and also worked for Armour Co.

He also worked for the St. Joseph school district until his retirement in 1992. Born Jan. 31, 1928, in Tarkio, he moved to St. Joseph in ton, Gallatin, two brothers, Wilbur Mason, Huntsville, and Vyrl Mason, St.

Joseph; a sister, Mildred Horsman, St. Joseph; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; and four step great-grandchildren. Service: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Bram Funeral Home, Maysville. Burial: Fair View Cemetery, south of Albany, Mo.

Family visitation: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Heart or Cancer Society in care of the funeral home, P.O. Box 350, Maysville, MO 64469. Gladys E.

Nolf 1901-2000 Gladys E. Nolf, 99, St. Joseph, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000, at a St Joseph health care center. A homemaker, Mrs.

Nolf was born Sept. 1, 1901, near Holton, Kan. On June 1, 1927, she married Dr. Owen Nolf. They lived in Iowa City, Iowa, from 1931 until his death in 1991.

She stayed in Iowa until 1994. Mrs. Nolf was also preceded in death by her parents, Jessie and Josie Bumgardner. Surviving: two sons, Bruce, Cove, and Richard, St. Joseph; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Service: The body has been cremated. There will be a time of remembering and sharing with friends and family from 6 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, 2000, at the St Joseph Museum. Memorials may be made to the St.

Joseph Museum. Kenneth W. Rieger 19 11-2000 FALLS CITY, Neb. Kenneth W. Rieger, 89, Falls City, died Saturday, Oct.

7, 2000, at a hospital in Falls City. Mr. Rieger served on the school board district No. 28, Arago Center, and on the election board, Arago precinct. He also served as tresurer of Bethel-Zion Cemetery.

Born Sept. 10, 1911, in Falls City, he graduated fron Falls City High School. On June 1, 1950, he married Berniece A. Bletscher. She died in 1986.

Mr. Rieger was also preceded in death by his parents, Otto C. and Lydia and a brother, Clarence Surviving: two sons, Paul and Roy, both of Falls City; a daughter, Martha Rieger, Indepedence, a brother, Earl, Falls City; a sister, Catherine Funk, Falls Now Honoring Metabolic Weight Loss Programs HEALTH ENERGY 232-5210 3801 Oakland, Suite 205B Joan Herring, 9 years experience in medical weight loss. 1 Lucas in Wheeling. She preceded him in death.

In 1980, he married Delores Cook in Las Vegas. She survives of the home. Mr. DeVaul was preceded in death by his parents, James R. and Elizabeth.

Additional survivors: two sons, William B. Littleton, and David DeVaul, Gladstone, two daughters, Karen Surber, Wheeling, and Theresa DeVaul, Kansas City; two stepdaughters, Beverly Webb, Overland Park, and Diane Hicks, Chillicothe; a brother, Robert, Prescott, six sisters, Vera Hughes, Chillicothe, Mary DeVaul, Independence, Bonnie Poolman, Oscala, Julia Doss, SmithVille, Linda Kimmis, Dawn, and Sandra Gallentine, Dresser, Wis.f four grandsons and several nieces and nephews. Service: 10 a.m. Tuesday, St. Columbans Church, Chillicothe.

Burial: Wheeling Cemetery, Wheeling. Parish Rosary: 6 p.m. Monday, Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, with Visitation following. Visitation: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

today at the funeral home and after 8 a.m. until service time at the church Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Danner Park Sports Complex in care of the funeral home, P.O. Box 47, Chillicothe, MO 64601. Marjorie E.

Frederick 1 9 2 2-2000 FALLS CITY, Neb. Marjorie E. (Randall) Frederick, 78, Falls City, died Saturday, Oct. 1, 2000, at a hospital in Falls City. Mrs.

Frederick was a member of the SS. Peter Paul Catholic Church, Burchard, Neb. She was also a member of the Legion of Mary and the Altar Society, Falls Late notices Forest C. Alldredge Forest C. Alldredge, 86, Stan-berry, died Sunday, Oct.

8, 2000, at his home. Arrangements are pending at Johnson Funeral Home, Hazel Fraser Hazel Fraser, 88, St. Joseph, died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, at a St. Joseph health care center.

Arrangements are pending at the Rupp Funeral Home, St. Joseph. Barbara E. Greer Barbara E. Greer, 63, St.

Joseph, died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, at a St. Joseph health care center. Arrangements are pending at Rupp Funeral Home, St. Joseph.

Marie S. Meers Marie S. Meers, 84, St. Joseph, died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, at a health care center in Andrew County.

Arrangements are pending at Meierhoffer Family Funeral Service, St. Joseph. Rosalie F. Nelson Rosalie F. Nelson, 81, Gallatin, died Sunday, Oct.

8, 2000, at the hospital in Liberty, Mo. Arangements are pending at Bram Funeral Home, Gallatin. Inez D. Vogel Inez D. Vogel, 84, Maitland, died Sunday, Oct.

8, 2000. Arrangements are pending at Johnson Funeral Home, Maryville. "Caring In All That We Do!" Our 156th Year Heaton-Bowman-Smith and Sldenfaden Chapel 3639 Frederick Blvd. 232-3356 MRS. GLADYS E.

NOLF Mrs. Nolf has been cremated. The Family suggests memorial gifts to the St. Joseph Museum. There will be a time of remembering and sharing with friends and family 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, November 4, 2000 at the St. Joseph Museum. MRS. AUDREY ANNALEE BROWN Graveside Services and Interment 10:00 A.M. Monday, Mount Mora Cemetery.

The Rev. Sidney S. Breese officiating. The Family suggests memorial gifts to the American Lung Association. MRS.

MAGDALENA "MAGGIE" NICHOLS Mass of Christian Burial 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Interment Mount Olivet. Cemetery.

Father Matthew Brumleve, Celebrant. The Family suggests memorial gifts to St. Patrick's Catholic Church or the Mir House of Prayer. Friends may call from 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.

Monday, Meierhoffer Family Funeral Service. Parish Rosary 6:00 P.M. Monday, St. Patrick's Catholic Church. The Family will received friends 6:00 to 9:00 P.M.

Monday, St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Mrs. Nichols will be removed from Meierhoffer Family Funeral Service to arrive at the church one hour prior to the rosary. MR.

BOB SCHIESL Memorial Mass of Christian Burial 1 :00 P.M. Tuesday, St. Joseph's Cathedral Catholic Church. Father Rick Dierkes and Father Gerald Waris, Con-Celebrants. The Family suggests memorial gifts to the Kiwanis Club "Coats For the Sisters of LaVerna Heights or the James Burnham, 'Semper Fi' Library, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas.

MR. THAD B. HALL Services 1:30 P.M. Tuesday, Meierhoffer Chapel, Chaplain Juel Pierce officiating. Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery.

The Family suggests memorial gifts to the Leukemia Society. The Family will receive friends 7:00 to 8:30 P.M. Monday, Meierhoffer Family Funeral Service. MRS. BIRDEEN M.

FROCK Graveside Services and Interment 3:00 P.M. Tuesday, Memorial Park Cemetery. Pastor Mike Goolsby officiating- MR. ALDENS. LANCE Friends may sign the register from 8:00 A.M.

to 7:00 P.M. qf Meierhoffer Family Funeral Service, Savannah Chapel through Thursday, October 12, 2000. There will be no services or visitation for Mr. Lance. Mr.

Lance has been cremated under the direction of Meierhoffer Family Funeral Service, Savannah. The Family suggests memorial gifts to the Missouri Conservation Commission, Heritage Foundation, P.O. Box 1 80, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102. Meierhoffer HtK Family Funeral Service "Where more is offered in a nicer way" Area Deaths Marjorie E. Frederick Falls City, Neb.

Kenneth W. Rieger Falls City, Neb. Thad B. Hall 19 16-2000 Thad B. Hall, 84, St.

Joseph, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000, at a St. Joseph hospital. Mr. Hall was a registered pharmacist for more than 50 years.

He worked for Norris Drug Store and later for Shanin's Pharmacy until retirement in 1993. Born March 6, 1916, in Robinson, he lived in St. Joseph most of his life. Mr. Hall was a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason and a member of Moila Temple Shrine and Charity Lodge A.

F. A.M. No. 331. On Dec.

27, Mr. Hall 1940, he married Louise J. Lysaght. She died in 1994. Mr.

Hall was also preceded in death by his parents, Burt and Elizabeth; a brother, Walter Pem-brick; a sister, Mary Sickler, and a grandchild. Surviving: a son, Stephen Franklin, a sister, Elizabeth Greening, Lincoln, a grandchild and a great-grandchild. Service: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Meierhoffer Family Funeral Service, St. Joseph.

Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery, St. Joseph. Visitation: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Leukemia Society.

Chapel, St, Joseph. Burial: Memorial Park Cemetery, St. Joseph. James Lavem Henry, 86, Hamilton, 2 p.m. today, United Methodist Church, Hamilton.

Burial: Highland Cemetery, Hamilton. John Horn, 80, Sheridan, 2 p.m. today, Wray Memorial United Methodist Church, Hopkins. Burial: Hopkins Cemetery. Glen L.

Kelm, 65, Sabetha, 10 a.m. today, First Congregational Church, Sabetha. Arrangements by the Popkess Mortuary, Sabetha. Mariana (Shepherd) Kreutzer, 73, Rulo, 10:30 a.m., today, Dorr Funeral Home, Falls City. Robert E.

LaBouff, 67, St. Joseph, memorial Mass: 3:30 p.m. today, St. Patrick's Catholic Church, St. Joseph.

The body has been cremated. Graveside memorial service and inurnment 10 a.m. Tuesday, Ashland Cemetery, St. Joseph. Pearl M.

(Newman) McAdams, 92, Atchison, Kan. formerly of St. Joseph, graveside service and burial: 11:30 a.m. today, Oak Hill Cemetery, Atchison. Family visitation: 10 to 11 a.m.

Monday, at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison. BobSchiesl 1914-2000 Bob Schiesl, 86, St. Joseph, Missouri, died Sunday, October 8, 2000 at his home. Mr. Schiesl was a manager for the former Lumbermen's Supply Company, where he worked for thirty-three years until retirement in 1979.

He graduated from St. Leo High School, Chicago, Illinois in 1932. Born September 10, 1914 in Joseph, Missouri. He was a resident of St Joseph for most of his life. He had also been a resident of Chicago, Illinois for eight years.

During World War II, he served in the United States Army. On January 10, 1968, he married the former Joy Clagg Burnham Gasser. She survives of the home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edwin and Verdi (Stout) Schiesl. He was a member of St.

Joseph Cathedral Catholic Church, where he had been an usher for many years; Kiwanis Club, where he had been editor of the news letter; a former member of Elks Lodge 40, BPOE; Y.M.C.A, where he was an avid handball player; a member of the St. Joseph Gymnastics Society; and a former member of the St. Joseph Country Club and the Benton Club. (Additional Survivors) his step-son, B. James Burnham of Barrington, Illinois; his step-daughter, Judith Burnham-Pedersen of Hoffman Estates, Illinois; two step-granddaughters, Brooke Joy Burnham Haines of Kansas City, Missouri and Ashley Joy Pedersen of Hoffman Estates, Illinois; two sisters, Mary Louise Minor and Suzanne Meierhoffer, both of St.

Joseph, Missouri; his brother, Larry Schiesl of St. Joseph, Missouri and numerous nieces and nephews. (Memorial Mass) 1 :00 p.m. Tuesday, St, Joseph Cathedral Catholic Church, Services under the direction of Meierhoffer Family Funeral Service. The Family suggests memorial gifts to the Kiwanis Club "Coats for Sisters of LaVerna Heights; or James Burnham, 'Semper FT Library, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas.

Mr. Schiesl's body has been donated to medical science. DP MM Burnham Colman McMurray Squires All Your Insurance Needs 218 S. 7th 233-0201 233-0200 1-800-832-0009 Awe 13 1948. After his retirement, he moved to Kansas City Mr.

Fuller was a former member of the Carnegie Baptist Church, St. Joseph. On Dec. 21, 1945, he mar ried Maggie Mr. Fuller Morehouse.

She survives of the home. Mr. Fuller was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Carrie; a brother, Larry Fuller; and a sister, Norma Lee. Additional survivors: two sons, Robert St. Joseph, and Randy Overland Park, two daughters, Sheryl M.

Sabin, Lee's Summit, and Claudia J. Meehan, St. Joseph; a brother, Kirby, Burlington Junction, a sister, Betty Mires, Clearmont, 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Service: 1 p.m. Wednesday, Heaton-Bowman-Smith Siden-faden Chapel.

Burial: Memorial Park Cemetery, St Joseph. Visitation: after 9 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Marvin John Bauman, 78, Falls City, 10:30 a.m. today, SS.

Peter Paul Catholic Church, Falls City. Burial: Falls City Catholic Cemetery. Audrey Annalee (Griffon) Brown, 88, St. Joseph, graveside service and burial: 10 a.m. today, Mount Mora Cemetery, St.

Joseph. Arrangements: Meierhoffer Family Funeral Service, St. Joseph. Carl R. Castan, 85, Falls City, 2:30 p.m.

today, St. Paul's Evangelical Church, Falls City. Burial: Steele Cemetery, Falls City Eva (Agee) Sanner Daughtrey, 79, Mount Airy, formerly of St. Joseph, graveside service and burial: 1 p.m. today, Lakemont Gardens, Davidsonville, Md.

Florence (Taylor) Farrls, 90, 10 a.m. today, Old Mission Cemetery, Wichita. Arrangements: Old Mission Mortuary, Wichita. Estlna Belle (Winder) Gresham, 87, St. Joseph, 2 p.m., today, Rupp Bosses Week VllVUVl 1VIU UllUUgll il3l Moa Sat 8-5 Show your 1004 N.

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