All Obituaries

Fern O.  Jones, age 86, of Rolla passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at her residence. Fern was born on February 19, 1934, in Gourd Creek, a daughter to the late Charles Alfred and Mabel (Fleming) Brown. On November 23, 1953 she was united in marriage to Thomas D. Jones. He preceded her in death on January 8, 1998. Fern was a homemaker and was baptized as a Jehovah Witness in 1968. Fern enjoyed crafts and was exceptionally good at crocheting. She made many wonderful...

Dorothy Marie Boyd, aged 70 of Rolla, passed away, Friday, September 11, 2020, at her home.   Dorothy was born January 15, 1950, in Waynesville to the late LeRoy and Zelma (Hussey) Farrar.   On September 26, 1986, Dorothy married Glenn Homer Boyd. He preceded her in death on November 2, 2016.   Dorothy was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her daughters, grandkids, and great grandkids, working puzzle books, playing cards and dice games as well as...

Stephen Ralph Jones, 67, of Salem, MO died on August 19, 2020 at home after a brave battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Born September 18, 1952 in Tahlequah, OK to the late Delbert Jones and Florence Oelsen Jones He grew up in St. Louis raising hell with his longtime friend, Ralph Schnieders. Steve married Rhonda Vester Jones on December 23, 1972. They raised their 5 beautiful daughters together in Tahlequah, OK and divorced in 2015.    He worked at Arkhola, Goodyear...

  Michael Kaiser Wilhelm age 51, of Rolla, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, August 15, 2020.   Michael was born May 24, 1969, in Wheatland, WY, a son to Michael Alvin and Marsha Jo (Dablemont) Wilhelm.   Michael graduated from Gering High School in Gering, NE, class of 1987. He also attended college at Hayward Community College in Hayward, CA and Southwestern Illinois College in Belleville, IL   Michael enjoyed walking in the Word, rock hunting,...

Carolyn Lucy Bailey, age 62 of Vichy passed away on Friday, August 14, 2020 at her residence.  Carolyn was born on April 12, 1958, in St. Louis, a daughter to the late Everett and Sivila (Reid) Rodgers. On January 12, 1974, Carolyn was united in marriage to Phillip Ralph Bailey. He preceded her in death on May 7, 2020. Carolyn was employed as a Custodian at Lincoln University for 18 years and also worked for the St. James school system for a time.  Carolyn enjoyed spending time...

Virginia Ann (King) Metscher, age 76 of Dixon, passed away, Monday, August 3, 2020, at the Cedar Pointe Nursing Home in Rolla.   Virginia was born January 25, 1944, in Chanute, KS, a daughter to the late Gordon and Evelyn (Hoover) King.   Virginia completed her GED and after raising her four daughters began working at Scholastics, Inc. in the late 1980’s where she worked until retiring on June 1, 2006 after 15 years of service.   On August 19, 2000, she was united...

  Victoria “Vickie” (Mesa) Adams, age 75 of Rolla, passed away peacefully in her home on Friday, July 10, 2020.   Vickie was born on April 4, 1945, in Bisbee, AZ, and graduated from Bisbee High School in 1963.   She was married to Larry Adams, to which one daughter, Gina (Adams) Michael was born.   They moved to Berea, KY, where Vickie was a pharmacy technician for 25 years before she moved to Rolla in 1994. Vickie worked for Briggs and Stratton from...

Rebecca “Becky” McFarland, age 41, of Edgar Springs passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2020 at her mothers home surrounded by family.  Becky was born on April 9, 1979, in Muncie, Indiana, a daughter to the late Ronald Berg and Reta Berg. Reta survives of her home in Licking. Becky was a 1997 graduate of Cuba High School and attended Missouri S&T as well as Columbia College in Rolla On November 1, 2014 she was united in marriage to Mark McFarland in Vichy, Missouri. Mark...

Joyce A. Counts, 70, passed away with family at her side peacefully in her home on June 25, 2020. She was born January 31, 1950 in St. Louis, the daughter of the late Charles A. Street and the late Frankie D. (Thompson) Street. She met and married Gary G. Counts, Sr. September 3, 1966, they settled in Steelville where she took on the role of being a wife, mother and homemaker. Joyce’s greatest joy in life was taking care of her family, to which she gave her unconditional love. There...

Cora Marie Zimmerman, aged 82 of Rolla, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2020, at Rolla Health and Rehab in Rolla. Cora was born May 9, 1938, in Farmington, Mo, a daughter to the late Guy Thomas and Birdie Mae (Henderson) Martin. On July 22, 1960, Cora was united in marriage to Robert Joseph Zimmerman. He preceded her in death. Cora worked as a CNA for 30 plus years and enjoyed fishing and gardening. Cora is survived by her daughter, Brenda Zimmerman, a daughter-in-law, Lilah Newkirk, a...