Obit., 1976 - mid_Missouri newspaper: William Edward Giesing Dies at Vet Hospital William Edward Giesing, Sr., 50, Jefferson City, died Thursday, March 25, 1976, at the Harry S Truman Veterans Hospital at Columbia where he had been a patient for ten days. Mr. Giesing was born June 16, 1926, at Chamois, the son of Edward and Jane Townsley Giesing. He was married to Fern Tripp, who survives. Other survivors include 8 sons, Kenneth of Holts Summit, William of Henley, Robert serving with the U. S. Marines in Japan, Norbert, William Jr., Leslie, Henry, and Eddie Giesing, all of the home. Six daughters, Mrs. Alice Gardner, Jefferson City; Mrs. Judity Gibbs, Little Hockings, Ohio, Mrs. Ann Grothoff, Hazelwood, Mrs. Jane Bay, Holts Summit; Mrs. Juanita Palmer, state of California, and Miss Kay Giesing of the home. Six brothers, Gerald of Omaha, Nebraska, Harold of Grandview, Raymond, St. Louis; Henry, Jacksonville, Florida; Oliver, Linn; Norbert, Lohman and 20 grandchildren. Mr. Giesing attended the Chamois parochial school. He was a veteran of World War II and a member of Roy Sone Post No. 1003, Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was also a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Buescher Memorial Chapel in Jefferson City. Burial was in Resurrection Cemetery.

Obit, mid-Missouri newspaper, 1971 - Mrs. Gillen Dies at Age of 73 Services for Mrs. Josephine Maasen Gillen, 73, were held Monday March 29, 1971, in the Cunningham Sacred Heart Church in Cunningham, Kingman County, Kansas, with the Rev. Father Roble, officiating. Burial was in the Cunningham Church Cemetery. Mrs. Gillen was born July 22 1897 in Linn, Missouri and died at 1:30 a.m. Friday, March 26th, in the Pratt County Hospital, following a long illness. At the age of 18 she moved to the Willowdale community and married Aloysius J. Gillen, August 30, 1916. They had been residents of Cunningham for the last 45 years. Mr. Gillen died January 1, 1968. Surviving are daughters, Mrs. Eugene (Suzanne) Kitson, Cunningham, Mrs. Avery (Johanna) Shumway, Preston; and Mrs. Theodore (Martha) Ogle, Chardon, Ohio; a son Vincent of Lyons; and brothers, Herman Maasen, Jefferson City, and Joe Maasen, Linn, There are 15 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.

Obituary, mid-Missouri newspaper; Thursday May 26, 1932 On Friday, May 20th the death angel entered the Crook community and called Edward L Gaume into eternal rest. Edward L Gaumen, son of August and Macy Gaume was born April 17, 1877. He was 55 years, 1 month, and 3 days old at the time of his death. He was married to Laura Baclesse November 2, 1904 and to this union one son, Walter, was born. His entire married life was spent on a farm near his childhood home.

Mid-Missouri newspaper obituary, 1976 Joseph Greil, 51, Dies At Hospital "Joseph F Greil, 51, of Westphalia, died Wednesday, November 3, 1976 at a Columbia hospital following an illness of about six months. A native of St. Louis, Mr. Greil was born May 22, 1925, the son of Joseph Greil and Eva Greil. His wife was the former Miss Shirley June Allen of Westphalia, who survives. Mr. Greil was a 10-year veteran of the military service with service during World War II and the Korean Conflict. He also served as a member of the St. Louis Fire Department for 15 years. Other survivors include: two sons, Ronald G Greil, St. Louis, and Stanley J Greil, Warrensburg; one sister, Mrs. Betty Jane Luck, St. Louis. Three daughters, Mrs. Gwenda Richbourg, Miss Pamel and Miss Debra Greil, all of Westphalia, his mother, Mrs. Eva Greil, St. Louis, and 3 grandchildren. A memorial service was held in St. Louis. The body was donated to the University of Missouri, Columbia. Memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society have been suggested."

Obit., mid-Missouri newspaper, 1971 John Henry Gerloff Dies at Wentzville John Henry Gerloff, 64, died last Tuesday, June 2, 1971 in Wentzville. He was born July 1, 1906. He is survived by three brothers, Martin Gerloff, Chamois, Herman Gerloff, Bland and Ernest Gerloff, Union, and three sisters, Mrs. Orilla Rose, Owensville, Mrs. Ann Crider, Bland and Mrs. Amanda Bensons, Owensville. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Friday at Sassman Funeral Chapel in Belle. Burial was in Countryside Memorial Gardens in Belle.

Obit., mid-Missouri newspaper: issued June 28, 1971 Louis T Gerling dies at age 70 Louis T Gerling, 70 of New Bloomfield, died Tuesday at a local hospital following a long illness. Mr. Gerling was born February 11, 1901 in Miller County, Missouri, the son of Herman and Sophia Hollenbeck Gerling. He was married August 5, 1925 to the former Miss Veronica Bax, who survives. Mr. Gerling was a retired mechanic formerly employed by the Blackwell Garage, here for a number of years. Other survivors include: Four sons, Edgar Gerling and Theodore Gerling, both of Jefferson City, Norbert Gerling, Antioch, California, and Leroy Gerling, New Bloomfield. Six daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Neeley, St. Martin's, Mrs. Norma Buckley, and Mrs. Lucille Lock, both of O'Fallon, Mrs. Mildred Beauchamp, Mexico, Mrs. Marjorie Pefenengen, Jefferson City, and Mrs. Mary Jane Lock, St. Peters; 37 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, at St. Peter's Catholic Church, here with the Rev. Father Short officiating. Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery. The rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, at the Claypool Funeral Home, New Bloomfield.

Obit., mid-Missouri newspaper, : issue 11 January 1968 Grothe Services Held Funeral services were held recently at the Immaculate Conception Church at Arnold, Missouri for Mr. Clifford Grothe, 35, who died suddenly. He is survived by his wife, Catherine, and four children, Jean, Barbara, Joseph and Steven. Mrs. Grothe is the former Catherine Staggenborg, the granddaughter of the late Theodore and Julia Heinen. Among those attending the funeral of Mr. Grothe were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Helmig and Mrs. Ida Hausmann of Loose Creek, Rev. Father Herbert Holterman of Mountain View, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Nolte, Mr. and Mrs Joseph Beritz and son, and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Tellman and daughter, all of St. Louis, and Mr. and Mrs. John Ochterbeck of Chesterfield.

Obituary , mid-Missouri newspaper, 1966 - Buell Gilbert Dies in Texas "L. B. (Buell) Gilbert, native of Osage County was born at Lane, near Linn, on May 12, 1893, the son of Edward A Gilbert and his wife, Cora Herndon Gilbert, and passed away at the Roy H Laird Memorial Hospital in Kilgore, Texas, January 28, 1966 after a 3 month illness. He was a retired barber of Kilgore and had resided in that area for the past 35 years. He is survived by his widow and 3 sons, Buell, Jr., Eddie M Gilbert of Houston, Texas and Phillip Gilbert of Longview, Texas. He is survived by 4 brothers and 4 sisters. They are: Orville Gilbert, Paraguld, Arkansas, Dr. Edward Gilbert, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Tremain (Jimmy) Gilbert, Phoenix, Arizona and Frances Gilbert, Levasy, Missouri. The sisters are: Mrs. May Brown, Hagerstown, Indiana, Mrs. Lora Langendoerffer, Chamois, and Mrs. Cora Boillet, Linn. Also surviving are 3 half sisters, Mrs. Joe Lippish, Mrs. Bud Tabor and Mrs. Bertha Roberts all of St. Louis, and his step mother, Mrs. Sarah Ballard of Burned Prairie, Illinois and many other Osage County relatives. Buell, as he was known by his many friends in this area, was a veteran of World War I. He was a member of the Laird Hill Baptist Church near Kilgore, Texas, the Kilgore Lions Club, the American Legion and Rocky Mount Masonic Lodge No. 62. Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at 2:00 pm.m at the Laird Hill Baptist Church near Kilgore, with Rev. V. M. Napper officiating. Burial was in the Kilgore Cemetery."

Obit., mid-Missouri newspaper: "Matt J. Brester, 80, of Folk, died Friday afternoon ( March 10, 1972) at a Jefferson City hospital. Mr. Brester, a retired farmer, had been in ill health for the past two years. Mr. Brester was born Sept. 20, 1891 at Westphalia, the son of John and Antonia Rotter Brester. He was never married. He was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Folk. Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Anna Kaupp, West Point, Nebr.; and Mrs. Arthur Cassmeyer, Folk. Funeral services will be held Monday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Folk, with the Rec. Hugh Behan officiating. Burial was in the parish cemetery."

Obit., mid-Missouri newspaper: " Severine William Balkenbush, 54, of Westphalia, died Monday ( Dec. 6, 1971) at a Jefferson City hospital following an illness of one month. Mr. Balkenbush was born Jan. 8, 1917, the son of Anton and Anna Wilde Balkenbush. He was never married. Survivors include: his mother, Mrs. Anna Balkenbush, Westphalia; and one sister, Mrs. Hilda Sonnen, Jefferson City. Mr. Balkenbush was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic church, Westphalia, where services will be held Friday, with the Rev. John Dignan officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Mr. Balkenbush was also a member of the Holy Name Sodality and the Knights of Columbus, council No. 1171. The rosary will be recited Wednesday at the Dulle Funeral Home, Westphalia."

Obit., mid-Missouri newspaper: 'William M. Barnhart of Granite City, passed away at the Colonial Haven Nursing Home there Jan. 19, 1976. He was 93 years old. He was born at Meta, Mo., March 5, 1882, where he grew to manhood and was married, moving to Granite City shortly thereafter. His wife, Eleanor, preceded him in death. Survivors include: three sons, Ralph Barnhart, St.Louis; Fred of Edwardsville, Ill.; and Wm. of St. Louis. One son, Clay, preceded him in death. There are seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He has many relative in the Meta area. Funeral services were held Jan. 22, at the Mercer Mortuary Chapel in Granite City. Interment was in St. John's Cemetery there. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Barnhart of Meta attended the funeral services."

Obituary, mid-Missouri newspaper: " Mrs. Anna Marie Boessen, 77, of Loose Creek, died Tuesday afternoon ( April 26, 1972) at a Jefferson City hospital after an illness of four years. Mrs. Boessen was born Aug. 10, 1895, at Loose Creek, the daughter of Jacob and Henriett Haslag Lock. She was married to Joseph E. Boessen Nov. 28, 1918. He survives. Other survivors include: three sons, Harry Boessen, New Bloomfield; Ralph Boessen, Jefferson City; and James Boessen of the home; one daughter, Miss Layrine Boessen of the home; one son, Raymond Boessen preceded her in death. Eight grandchildren also survive. Mrs. Boessen was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church, Loose Creek and of St. Ann's Sodality of that parish. Funeral services will be held Friday at the Immaculate Conception Church, Loose Creek, with the Rev. Kevin Gromley officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. The Morton Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements."

Obit., mid-Missouri newspaper, 1971: " William A. Boessen, 80, of St. Thomas, died unexpectedly Tuesday at his home. (Feb. 23, 1971). A native of St. Thomas, Mr. Boessen was born Dec. 10, 1890, the son of Henry and Annie Leven Boessen. He was never married. Her attended the St. Thomas parochial school and was a life long resident of the St. Thomas community where he was engaged in farming. He served in the Army of the United States during World War I. He was a member of the St. Thomas Catholic church where services will be conducted Friday with the Rev. James Owens officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. He was a member of the Holy name Sodality. He was also a member of Post No. 545, the American Legion, St. Elizabeth. Survivors included 12 nieces and nephews."

Obit., mid-Missouri newspaper, 1976: " Joseph J. Balkenbush, 91, of Linn, died at the Linn Manor Rest Home where he was a resident the past six months. Death occurred Sunday evening, January 25, (1976). Mr. Balkenbush was born April 19, 1884, at Linn, the son of Herman and Sybilla Fisher Balkenbush. He was self employed in real estate sales. He was married to Annie C. Boillot at Linn. She passed away Nov. 15, 1935. On April 23, 1936, he was married to Mary C. Voss at Omaha, Nebr.. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, Ray Balkenbush, Denver, Colo.; and Everett Balkenbush, Linn; one daughter, Mrs. Albin (Helen) Bret of Tucson, Ariz.; and five grandchildren. One brother, Herman Balkenbush of St. Louis also survives. He was a charter member of St. George Branch S. C. U. and of St. George Catholic Church where services will be held Thursday. Rev. Wm. Bolin of St. Louis and Rev. Kevin Gromley of Loose Creek will officiate at the service. Burial will be in St. George Cemetery at Linn. Rosary service is scheduled for Wednesday at the Morton Funeral Chapel."

Obituary - 1976, Unterrified Democrat: "Mrs. Gertrude Bexten, 55, Westphalia, died Wednesday morning following a long illness. She was born Jan. 18, 1920 in Freeburg, the daughter of Henry and Agnes Bauer Brendel. Her mother survives. She was married Nov. 26, 1941 in Rich Fountain to Steve Bexten, who survives at the home. Mrs. Bexten was an employee of Chesebrough-Ponds, Inc., and was a member of the St. Joseph church, Westphalia and the St. Ann's Sodality. Other survivors include: two sons - Steven H. Bexten, Westphalia; and Edward B. Bexten of the home; three daughters - Mrs. Rosie Viet, St. Charles; Mrs. Margaret Mebruer, Rich Fountain; and Mrs. Carol Maasen, Bonnots Mill; three brothers - Ernie Brendel, St. Martins; Herman Brendel and Ted Brendel, both of Westphalia; four sisters, Mrs. Regina Rothove, Jefferson City; Mrs. Emma Rackers, Taos; Mrs. Rose Strano, Trenton, N. J.; and Mrs. Ida Lynn, Laural, Md.; and 12 grandchildren. Funeral services were under the direction of the Dulle Funeral Home, Westphalia. Services will be held Saturday in St. Joseph"s Church, Westphalia with Rev. peter Walsh officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery."

Obit., mid-Missouri newspaper: "Albert Burkholder Buried Near Linn" "The death of Albert P. Burkholder, 90, of near Westphalia occurred Dec. 1, 1975. Mr. Burkholder retired to this area from the mercantile business in Illinois. He was born Sept. 10, 1885 in Illinois. Surviving is one daughter, Ruth Pinnell of Westphalia, and several brothers. Funeral services were held at the R. L. D. S. Church east of Linn today. Burial followed in the church cemetery."

Obit., Unterrified Democrat, Issue Nov. 5. 1975, Freeburg: " Mr. Frank James and niece, Mrs. Serene Sale of Paydown, received the sad news Tuesday of the accidental death of their niece and cousin, Miss Janet Beers. She was killed when the horse she was riding struck a trailer and was killed instantly. Janet was 20 years old. She attended college in Springfield. The horse was a gift from her uncle. Her mother and family lived in St. Louis. Her father preceded her in death several years ago. Her mother was the former Camille James, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arch James of here (Freeburg). She was married to the late Jack Beers. Our deepest sympathy to the family."

Obit., mid-Missouri newspaper, 1976: " Mrs. Helen R. Bryant, 81, Jefferson City, died Friday (Jan. 15, 1976) night at a hospital there after a long illness. She was born Jan. 28, 1894, in Linn, the daughter of Dr. Charles E. and Augusta Evans Davies. She was married Aug. 17, 1917 in Springfield to Harry Lee Bryant, who died June 13, 1944. Survivors include: one son, Ralph Bryant, Seattle, Wash.; and one sister, Mrs. Charlotte Davis, Cushing, Okla.; Funeral services were held Tuesday in the Buescher Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Marvin Niblack officiating. Burial was in the National Cemetery."

Obit., Unterrified Democrat, Wed., Aug. 15, 1984: " Anna Marie Gerling dies Aug. 11 Anna Marie Gerling, 90, St. Thomas, died Saturday, August 11 (1984) at a Jefferson City nursing home. Mrs. Gerling was born Dec. 12, 1893 at St. Thomas, a daughter of Stephen and Margaret Saneke Muehlenkamp. She was married Nov. 17, 1914, at St. Thomas, to John A. Gerling, who died Feb. 9, 1968. She was a life-long resident of St. Thomas and a member of the St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church and the St. Ann Sodality. Survivors include: three daughters, Mrs. Rufina Boessen, St. Thomas; Mrs. Rita Bax, St. Elizabeth; and Sister Mary Elise, O'Fallen; one son, John S. Gerling, Kansas City; 13 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Services were held Tuesday at the St. Thomas Catholic Church with the Rev. Michael Wilbers officiating. Burial was in the parish cemetery."

Obit., 1966 - mid-Missouri newspaper: Buel Gilbert dies in Texas L. B. (Buell) Gilbert, native of Osage County, was born at Lane, near Linn, on May 12, 1893, the son of Edward A Gilbert and his wife Cora Herndon Gilbert, and passed away at the Roy H. Laird Memorial Hospital in Kilgore, Texas, January 28, 1966 after a 3 months illness. He was a retired barber of Kilgore and had resided in that area for the past 35 years. He is survived by his widow and 3 sons, Buell, Jr., Eddie M Gilbert of Houston, Texas and Phillip Gilbert of Longview Texas. He is survived by 4 brothers and 4 sisters. They are Orville Gilbert, Paraguld, Arkansas, Dr. Edward Gilbert, Gape Girardeau, Missouri, Tremain (Jimmy) Gilbert, Phoenix, Arizona and Frances Gilbert, Levasy, Missouri. The sisters are Mrs. Mary Mantle, St. Louis, Mrs. May Brown, Hagerstown, Indiana, Mrs. Lora Langendoerffer, Chamois, and Mrs. Cora Boillet, Linn. Also surviving are 3 half sisters, Mrs. Joe Lippish, Mrs. Bud Tabor and Mrs. Bertha Roberts all of St. Louis, and his step mother, Mrs.! > Sarah Ballard of Burned Prairie, Illinois, and many other Osage County, > relatives. Buell, as he was known by his many friends in this area, was a > veteran of World War I. He was a member of the Laird Hill Baptist Church > near Kilgore, Texas, the Kilgore Lions Club, the American Legion and Rocky > Mount Masonic Lodge No. 62. Funeral services were conducted Sunday > afternoon at 2:00 plm. at the Laird Hill Baptist Church near Kilgore with > Rev. V. M. Napper officiating. Burial was in the Kilgore Cemetery.