Jefferson High School Missouri Alumni Obituaries

John L. Holland 78 of Washington MO passed away on January 21 2026. John son of the late William L. Holland and Grace L. Holland was born on March 23 1947 in Cape Girardeau MO at St Francis Hospital. He received his education from Notre Dame High School 19621966 and received his bachelors degree fro...

Gerald Thomas Vitela 73 of Warrensburg Missouri passed away on Sunday January 17 2026 at his home. Born on November 23 1952 in St. Louis Missouri Gerald was the son of Severo Vitela Sr. and Rosedare Hensley Vitela. Following his graduation from Lafayette High School he enlisted in the United States ...

Melissa Fay Salts age 56 of Vienna was born January 12 1969 at Jefferson City a daughter of Wilford Roe and Mary Ann Terwilliger Light and passed from this life on Saturday September 13 2025 at Capital Region Jefferson City. Missy was baptized at an early age and was devoted in her faith and staying...

Donna Jean Hoeller age 64 of Westphalia was born on May 24 1961 a daughter of Herman Louis and Salma Jean Woehr Hoeller and passed from this life on Friday December 5 2025 at the University of Missouri Hospital Columbia. She was a 1979 graduate of Fatima High School and continued her education at Li...

Doris Charlotte Wissmann nee Barteau of Pagedale MO was born on Monday March 7 1927 in St. Louis MO to Emil F. Barteau and Charlotte Barteau nee Madsen. She passed away on Friday December 19 2025 at St. Johns Place in St. Louis MO at the age of 98 years 9 months and 12 days. Doris Wissmann was raise...

David Frederick Owens of Steelville Missouri passed away Thursday January 8 2026 at the age of 75 years 8 months and 7 days. He was born May 1 1950 in St. Louis to Morris Owens and Helen Ziegler Owens. David and his brothers visited Crawford County in their earlier years with their father on a fishi...

Charles Delbert Newton went to be with the love of his life on January 11 2026 at 1042 p.m. He passed peacefully into the arms of our Lord Jesus Christ surrounded by family at The Gardens Memory Care Center. Charles was born on October 24 1931 in Erie Kansas to Ralph and Juanita Newton. He graduated...

Memorial donations may be made to Franklin County Humane Society in Union MO or Owensville Senior Center please note In memory of George Curtman DVM. He was united in marriage June 20 1964 to Susan Skornia at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Owensville. After graduating from Owensville High...

Diana Lynne Clay, 54, of Green City, Missouri, passed away on Friday, January 16, 2026, at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, Missouri, with her daughter, Taylor, and best friend, Yevette, by her side.Diana was born in Kansas City, Kansas on September 2, 1971, to Carol Lee and Katherin...

Nelson Lee Tallman 83 of rural Queen City Missouri passed away at the Schuyler County Nursing Home in Queen City Missouri on Monday January 26 2026. The son of Carl Edson and Beulah Maude Snider Tallman he was born on October 10 1942 in rural Queen City Missouri. He was a graduate of the Lancaster H...

Carlos Elywin Reams Sr. was born on February 21,1970, in Kansas City, Mo., to Madison and Mildred Reams. He was theyoungest of nine children. He was preceded in death by his parents; his uncles (Henry, Melvin, Brezell); his aunts (GladysKearney, Eddie Mae Hunley, Dorothy Cashier, and Annie Mae Wade;...

Frieda Mae Davis was born on September 16 1927 to Fred W. Fowler and Ona Mae Brown Fowler in the Forest Grove area near Lamar Missouri. She was a member of Forest Grove Baptist Church and was baptized in Pettits Creek near her childhood home. Frieda graduated from Lamar High School in 1945 and was a...

Hugh Frank Coker November 9 1947January 9 2026 a decorated Vietnam veteran devoted Oklahoma football fan and an extraordinarily loving husband father grandfather and brother passed away while surrounded by family on January 9 2026. Frank began his 78 years of life and service to others on November 9...

Mr. Samuel Isaac Parham 85 affectionally known as Sam transitioned on Wednesday January 21 2026 in St. Petersburg Florida. Sam was the youngest child of twelve born on December 5 1940 to the late Bert Parham and the late Fannie Scott Parham C. Harris. Sam was a native of Chesterfield County Colonial...

Marvin Delano White was born on October 27 1936 in Fulton County District 6541 2 miles east of the Temple Cemetery. He was the son of Sterling Cornelius and Ruth May Hendee White. Marvin was born on the Heimgardner place and upon his fathers death on July 3 1940 moved 3 miles west to another farm a...

Madieth Mike Cooper transitioned to his eternal home with our Lord and Savior on Friday October 10 2025 surrounded by the love and prayers of his family. He was the third eldest son of the late Roy Cooper Sr. and Louise Black Cooper and was raised with eleven brothers and sisters on the family farm ...

Stephanie Leigh Yates 66 of Mexico passed away on Saturday December 20 2025 at Pin Oaks Living Center. Funeral services will be held at 1030 a.m. on Saturday December 27 at Myers Funeral Home in Wellsville with Fr. Bill Debo and Fr. Mike Quinn officiating. Burial will follow at Wellsville Cemetery. ...