Emma Mae Niehaus, daughter of the late Edward Fritts and Velma Crain Fritts was born on February 13, 1922 in Bernie, Missouri and departed this life at the Golden Living Center in Dexter of April 15, 2012 at the age of 90 years.
Mrs. Niehaus was a member of the First General Baptist Church in Dexter, former employee of Medler’s Cleaners in Dexter, a housewife, and a resident of Dexter.
On June 4, 1938 she was united in marriage to Herman Niehaus Jr. in Risco. Mr. Niehaus preceded her in death on October 14, 1999.
Survivors include two daughters, Martha Steimle and husband Larry of Wappapello, and Wanda Stultz and husband Vader of Gallatin, Tennessee; by two brothers, Wilfred Fritts of Flint, Michigan and George Fritts and wife Joyce of Kirkwood; and by three sisters, Eva McKinley of Dexter, Delores Stalling of Malden, , and Betty Killian and husband Bob of Poplar Bluff,; by seven grandchildren; Pam Lee and husband Greg of Poplar Bluff, Jerry Foriester and wife Julie of Campbell, Tracie Patton and husband Joe of Land O’Lakes, Florida, Dawn Kingsley and husband Billy of Gallatin, Tennessee, Landon Steimle and wife Alice of Oxford, Mississippi, Michelle Windsor of Portageville, and Janelle Price and husband Tracy of Benton; also by twelve great-grandchildren.
Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Wilma Hampton and Barbara Ann Fritts.
Friends may call from 4 until 8 p.m., Tuesday, April 17, 2012, at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral in Dexter. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m., Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter with Rev. Kenneth Biggs officiating. Interment will follow in the Bernie Cemetery.
Seldon Harris, son of Dorothy Horn VanderMolen of Muskegon, Michigan and Ervin Harris was born on April 9, 1947 in Dexter, Missouri and departed this life on April 13, 2012 at his residence in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 65 years.
Mr. Harris was referred to as a mountain man. He loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter, fisherman, and tracker. Seldon was a very loving family man.
Besides his parents, survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Noah Harris and Nicole of Dexter; one brother, David VanderMolen of Holland, Michigan; one sister, Kathy Pradhan of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; by two grandchildren, Dylan Seldon Harris and Preston Fitzpatrick.
Friends may call from 4 until 5:30 p.m., Sunday, April 15, at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. No services will be following this visitation.
Robert Lee Edwards, son of the late Lewis Lee and Daisy Ann Baker Edwards, was born in Canalou, Missouri on June 21, 1932, and passed away at his home in Essex, Missouri on April 12, 2012, at the age of 79 years, 9 months and 22 days.
He had lived in Essex most of his life and was of the Pentecostal Faith.
On November 25, 1950, he was married to Dorothy Lee Gromer in Essex.
Surviving are his wife, Dorothy Edwards of Essex; one son, Mike Edwards of Dexter and two daughters, Rebecca Edwards of Essex qnd Linda Cloninger of Brownwood; 10 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; by one brother, Charles Edwards of Bloomfield and two sisters, June Hunsaker of Dexter and Pansy Jones of Michigan. Other family and friends also survive.
He was preceded in death by two sisters, Ruth Tussing and Hazel Edwards, in infancy; and one grandson, Michael Trammell.
Visitation will be held from 5 until 8 p.m., Saturday, April 14, 2012 at Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, April 15, 2012, at Watkins and Sons Chapel in Dexter with Bro. Ronnie McAtee of Advance officiating.
Interment will be in the West Pleasant Valley Cemetery near Bloomfield with Watkins and Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements.
He lived in the Cape Girardeau area most of his life. He was a member of the Cape Eagles Aerie.
Surviving are two sons, Billy and Johnny Schaefer both of Dexter; by grandchildren, Hunter MacRay Trudeau, Kaylee Schaefer, Hanna Schaefer, and Sheldon "PeeWee" Schaefer; and by one great-granddaughter, Ember Trudeau. Other family and friends also survive.
A private memorial services will be held at a later date.
Watkins and Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements.
Robert Edwards of Essex, Missouri passed away at his home in Essex on April 12, 2012.
A complete obituary will be published later with Watkins and Sons Funeral Service of Dexter, in charge of arrangements.
