Posted on: Jefferson County Obituaries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Mo/JeffersonObits/201 Surname: Bequette, DeClue, Maness, Ponzar ------------------------- SYLVESTER BEQUETTE (1979 written in by library) Sylvester "Tip" Bequette, 51, Star Route, Blackwell, died June 29 as the result of an automobile accident in Jefferson County. He was born Jan. 9, 1928, a son of the late Dennis and Margaret DeClue Bequette. Surviving are his wife, Norma Bequette, Star Route, Blackwell; four brothers, Carl Bequette, Waterloo, Ill., Bob Bequette, Mountain Home, Ark., Matt Bequette, Herculaneum, and Paschal Bequette, Blackwell; and two sisters, Margie Maness, Rt. 1, Cadet, and Cecilia Ponzar, DeSoto. Services were this morning at St. Joachim's Catholic Church with the Rev. Fr. Bernie Slowman officiating. Interment was at St. Joachim's Cemetery under direction of Gum Funeral Home, Potosi. [NOTE: The above obit was transcribed by Ann Wideman from newspaper clippings at the Farmington Public Library in Farmington, Missouri. As we all know, newspaper obits are not always accurate. She has not corrected typos, punctuation or spelling. If something can be taken as her mistake in typing, she had noted it so that there will be no confusion. If you know for a fact that any of the information contained in the above obituary is inaccurate or you have any supplemental information, please post the correction or additional information in the form of a reply so that it will be publicly noted. Thank you.]