Vivian Lee (Culbertson) Newlin, of Florissant, MO died June 11, 2019.

She was born March 5, 1925 in Parma, MO to John R. and Cora (Tippen) Culbertson whom both preceded her in death; along with 5 siblings Marie (Paul) Newlin, Ellen (Homer) Whitehead, Marguerite (Sam) Chadwell, Annie (Chester) Dunning, and J.T. (Modene) Culbertson; and two spouses, Victor Hain and Paul Newlin. She is survived by her sister, Nora (Milton) Coleman; daughter, Wilma (Eugene) Grossmann; 3 grandchildren, Stacie, Amy, and Joseph; 4 great-grandchildren, Megan, Catherine, Nicholas, Juliet; and 7 great-great-grandchildren.

Raised on farms in Stoddard County, during WWII Vivian and her sister Nora were "Rosie the Riveters," producing B-24 bombers at the Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, MI.

When the war ended, she returned to St. Louis where she spent most of her career working Emerson Electric assembling radar packages for aircraft. She retired from Star Manufacturing where she paved the way for women to be allowed to work in the men’s department. She was an inspiring, strong, fighting spirit and will be forever missed.

Friends may call upon the family starting at 10:00 AM Friday, June 14, 2019, at the Morgan Sifford Funeral Home in Puxico. Ray Placher will serve as officiant. Interment will immediately follow in the Puxico City Cemetery.

June Cullum of Dexter, daughter of the late John Thomas and Ora Bessie Walker Maloney, was born in Risco, Missouri on September 15, 1943, and passed away at the Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter on June 11, 2019, at the age of 75 years, 8 months and 26 days.

June was a member of the Apostolic Pentecostal Church in Dexter.

Surviving are one daughter, Michelle Williams of Dexter; six grandchildren; thirteen great grandchild; and one brother, Freeman Mims of Corning, Arkansas. Other relatives and friends also survive. She was preceded in death by two daughters, Sheila Mims and Christina Cullum; one granddaughter, Tabatha Mims; three brothers, LeRoy, Marvin and Paul Mims; two sisters, Lola Mae Graves and Bertha Ivy.

Visitation will be held on Friday June 14, 2019 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday June 15, 2019 at 1:00 pm at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter with the Rev. Rick Breeden of Bloomfield officiating.

Interment will follow in the Taylor Cemetery in Essex with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter, Missouri in charge of arrangements.

The family requests donations be made to Watkins & Sons Funeral Service, P O Box 96, DEXTER MO  63841.

Clara B. Harvey, of Campbell, went to be with our Lord on October 26, 2018 at 90 years of age. 

Wife of the late W.C.(Junior); dear mother of the late David Harvey; the late Beverly Sue Harvey, Billy Ray (Deb) Harvey and Petrina Fay (George) Gray.  Sadly missed grandmother of William Leo Gray, Kenneth Gray, Steven Harvey, Patricia (John) Gibbons; great-grandmother of nine.  Preceded in death by her twin sister Mary Bennett.

Clara loved growing flowers and gardening.  She took great pleasure from watching the wild birds and animals near her home.  She belonged to Bethany General Baptist Church in Campbell and treasured all her friends there.  She was a woman of great patience and infinite kindness.

Interment will take place on June 17, 2019 at Bethany Cemetery at 1:00 p.m.

Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of all arrangements.

Verna Deen Bryant was born on November 2, 1940 in Risco,  Missouri to the late Albert Deen & Nomree Veatch Deen. She departed this life on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at the Winchester Nursing Center in Bernie at the age of 78. 

Verna was a homemaker and was of the General Baptist faith. She was first united in marriage to Glen Ray. She later was united in marriage to Robert Bryant on August 13, 1977 in Malden. He survives of the home. 

Her other survivors include two daughters Jan Jackson and husband Mark of Malden, Missouri and Pam Owens and husband Monty; son Wade Ray and fiancee' Sara Reed of Mesquite, Texas; grandchildren Summer Davis and husband Trey, Amanda Thomas and husband Jeremi, Fawn Manes, Faith Owens, Dawson Owens, Nichole Jackson and Ben Jackson; 14 great-grandchildren, and four sisters Judy Johnson, Sondra Hickson, Linda Porter and Sheila Ray.

She was preceded in death by her parents & 2 brothers: Ronnie Deen & Larry Deen

Visitation will be held Thursday June 13, 2019 from 6-8 P.M. at the Landess Funeral Home in Malden. 

Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 14, 2019 at 1:00 P.M. at the Landess Funeral Chapel with Rev. James Hamlett officiating.

Internment will be in Elder Cemetery in Campbell, Missouri. 

Michael Zabelin, 81, passed away on Friday, June 7, 2019, in San Antonio, Texas.  Michael was born November 8, 1937, in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, to Mary (Bogden) and Feodore Zabelin.  Michael was a 1955 graduate of Duquesne High School, and he served in the United States Air Force from 1955 to 1959.  He was married to Suzanne Dithrich on October 20, 1968.  He worked for Central Electric Power Co-Op from 1969 until his retirement in 2003.  

Michael was preceded in death by his parents, his sister, Verna, and his brother, Fred.

He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Suzanne; daughters Ruth (Glenn Perrigo) and Sarah; son Mark (Shanan); grandson Ethan, and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.  

The family will receive friends from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12, at Porter Loring Mortuary North. 

Memorial service will be at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 13, at Porter Loring Mortuary North, with Pastor Holly Wilson officiating. 

Burial will be at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery on Wednesday, June 19, at 10:00 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Michael’s memory to The Salvation Army or the Special Needs Ministry at University United Methodist Church, (5084 De Zavala Rd., San Antonio, TX 78249).