Mr. Young graduated from Randles High School, Cape Business College and later attended Washington University in St. Louis where he studied Personnel Management and Labor Law.
On November 13, 1943 he was united in marriage to Mary Louise Howell in Cape Girardeau, Mrs. Young preceded him in death on October 7, 2003. The Young’s lived most of their lives in Alton, Illinois where he worked for Alton Box Board Company, starting in 1944. They returned to Southeast Missouri in 1977 after his early retirement due to ill health.
Starting with Alton Box Board Company as payroll clerk, his appointment to Personnel Assistant in 1947 marked his entry into the Personnel and Labor Relations Field. During his career he held several positions, being named Industrial Relations Manager, Paperboard Division in 1958. In 1970 he was promoted to Manager, Labor Relations and Personnel Services for the company, the position he held at the time of his retirement.
During his career, he participated in several Industry, Personnel and Labor Relations Organizations. He was a member of the National Industrial Conference Board, Illinois Personnel Arbitration Panel, and the St. Louis Industrial Relations Club and was a Guest Lecturer in Labor Law at the Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville.
Mr. Young was active in many Community Organizations as a board member and fundraiser, including the Chamber of Commerce, United Way, American Red Cross, Illinois Heart Association and the Salvation Army. He was very active in the College Avenue Presbyterian Church in Alton, Illinois, serving as a Deacon and on the Finance Committee. Thomas also served as an Elder in the First Presbyterian Church in Dexter as well as serving on the Building, Finance, Budget and Auditing Committees. At the time of his death, he was a member of Centenary United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau where he was active in volunteer work.
Survivors include one brother, Van D. Young of Sacramento, California; two step-brothers, Henry Huffman of Baldwin,and Paul Huffman of Murphysboro, Illinois; three step-sisters, Arleen Tipsword of Scott City, , Mildred Boster of Columbia, Mississippi, and Kate Kennedy of Edwardsberg, Michigan; and several nephews and nieces.
Besides his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Stanley Young.
Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m., Friday June 1, 2012 at the Dexter Cemetery .
Memorials may be sent to the First Presbyterian Church in Dexter, Centenary United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau, or the American Heart Association.
Imogene Manes, daughter of the late Lawrence King and Gertrude Mitchell King was born on August 20, 1922 in Powhatan, Arkansas and died on May 27, 2012 at the Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau at the age of 89.
Mrs. Manes was a member of the Dexter Church of Christ, a cook in the Richland School District and a resident of Dexter. She loved gardening and tending to her flowers.
On November 6, 1937 she was united in marriage to Austin Manes in Blytheville, Arkansas. Mr. Manes preceded her in death on November 7, 1999.
She is survived by two sons, Bobby Manes and Terry and wife Linda Manes both of Essex; by two daughters, Nedra Tucker of Dexter and Cathy Harris and husband Bill of Jefferson City; by one brother, Redmon King of Cherokee Village, Arkansas; by three sisters, Inez Weld of Burlington, Iowa, Glada Buchanan of Murray, Kentucky and Mary Ann Smiley of Olive Branch, Mississippi; by seven grandchildren; by seven great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
Besides her husband and parents she was preceded in death by one brother, Raymond King; by one sister, Erma Hickman; by one granddaughter, Natalie Harden and by one daughter-in-law, Lois Manes.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter from 5 until 8 p.m., Wednesday, May 30, 2012, Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m., Thursday, May 31, 2012 in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Herman Morse and Travis Quetermous officiating. Interment will follow in the Walker Cemetery.
On October 8, 1932 in Puxico, Missouri, Janette Louise May, daughter of Charles and Elizabeth (Hodge) Glenn, was born as the last of 11 children. Janette passed away at her home in Elsah, Illinois, on May 27, 2012 at the age of 79.
Janette met the love of her life when she and her husband of 61 years, Loy May, who survives, were only eleven years old. Once married on October 28, 1950, they spent the early years of their marriage residing between homes in Dumas, Texas, St. Louis, Cahokia and finally settling in 1959 on their small farm outside Edwardsville, Il where they raised their five children. These survivors, David May (Pat Mordvar) of Florissant, Danny (Carol) May of Magnolia, Ark., Doug (Kimberly) May of Collinsville, Ill., Janelle (Kevin) McCoy of Dorsey, Ill., Melissa (Greg) Guerra of Elsah, Ill.
After working as a long distance operator for Bell Telephone in Detroit, as a wife and busy mother caring for five active children, she chose to rejoin the work force in 1968 as waitress at the once popular "Flaming Pit" seafood and steak house restaurant in Edwardsville. Janette's hard work and energy caught the attention of restaurant management who offered her the position of "head waitress," supervising over 30 servers, a position she held until the restaurant closed in 1975.
Later that same year she began her employment as a teller at The Bank of Edwardsville, holding the position of assistant cashier, until her retirement after 15 years in the banking industry.
Janette loved the beauty of nature and landscape. While vacationing and traveling throughout all 50 states, Europe and Canada she expressed the thrill of discovering yet another place of beauty. But her yard was always her favorite paradise as she planted and nurtured an abundance of fragrant, colorful flowers. Her enjoyment of nature extended to the colorful songbirds that would perch outside her sunroom windows to eat from the myriad feeders that she and Loy made sure were always filled.
Janette was always happiest when she was with her family. As an accomplished organist, she often entertained at family gatherings during the holidays, and when her brothers and sisters would travel to visit during the summers.
Only her sister, Norma Hix, of Godfrey, Ill. survives among Janette's siblings. Also surviving are 12 grandchildren: Rodrick (Laura) May; Matthew May; Aaron (Jessica) May; Danielle May Kuiyai; Chad McCoy; Nicole (Corey) Wilkinson; Kent May; Nate May; Ryan McCoy; Lauren May; Daniel Guerra, and Allison Guerra. Janette also leaves nine great-grandchildren: William, Elisa and Jack May; Aidan and Wyatt May; Luke and Josi McCoy, Xavier Kuiyai; and River Wilkinson.
She had an amazing ability to remember and commemorate special occasions for her entire family. Even while bravely fighting a debilitating illness for over a decade, she never missed an important date, acknowledging everyone. The date of her passing will surely be remembered by her dozens of loved ones.
Visitation will be at from 4 until 7 p.m., Thursday, May 31 at Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Puxico, Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, June 1 at the Watkins and Sons Chapel.
Internment will follow at the Puxico cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Puxico First United Methodist Church, Building Fund. P.O. Box 68 Puxico, MO. 63960.
Ruby Latham, daughter of the late Jesse and Dora Lee VanAmburg McLain, was born in Oak Ridge, Missouri on August 5, 1920, and passed away at Missouri Southern Healthcare in Dexter, Missouri on May 25, 2012, at the age of 91.
She had lived in Dexter area most of her life. She was of the Baptist faith and she enjoyed gardening and flowers.
On July 1, 1969, she was married to Edward Taylor Latham in Poplar Bluff.
Surviving are her husband, Edward T. Latham of Dexter; two sons, Thomas Allen Oshia of Amarillo, Texas, Gary Wayne Oshia of Dexter; by two daughters and spouse, Bertha Marie Oshia of Jacksonville, Illinois, Lana Sue & Walter Blackwell of Park Hills; by three grandchildren; six great grandchildren; and by two sisters, Wilda Rosseau of Denver, Colorado, Lucy Speers of Poplar Bluff. Other relatives and friends also survive.
She was preceded in death by one son, Harold Oshia; one daughter, Wanda Ellis; and by two brothers, John and Ivan McLain.
Visitation will be held from 5 until 8 p.m., Monday, May 28, 2012, at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m.,Tuesday, May 29, 2012, at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter with Rev. Kenneth Biggs of Dexter officiating.
Interment will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden with Watkins and Sons Funeral Service of Morehouse in charge of arrangements.
Clarence Taylor, son of the late Harry and Isa Link Taylor, was born on November 17, 1914, in Bloomfield, Missouri and passed away at the Golden Living Center in Bloomfield, Missouri, on May 25, 2012, at the age of 97..
Mr. Taylor had lived Bloomfield all of his life. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Bloomfield. He had been the area supervisor for the local St. Louis Post Dispatch delivery.
Surviving are one daughter, Dorothy Pulley of Bloomfield; two grandchildren; seven great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Other relatives and many friends also survive. He was preceded in death by one sister, Blanche Howard and three brothers, Howard, Vernon and Jimmie Taylor.
Friends may visit after 9 a.m., Tuesday May 29, 2012, at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday May 29, 2012, at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield with Rev. Kevin Eskew of Bloomfield, Missouri officiating.
Interment will be in the Bloomfield Cemetery in Bloomfield with Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield in charge of all arrangements.
