Virginia Settles Lemar was born on September 7, 1937 in Coleman, Georgia, and departed this life on November 8, 2021, at the Bloomfield Living Center, at the age of 84.
The oldest of three daughters, Virginia was born to Alfred Loraine Settles and Christine Elizabeth Gilmer (Bennett). Virginia was predeceased by her two sisters, Eleanor Adams and Anna “Ruth” Johnson.
Southern born and bred, Virginia’s formative years were spent in Georgia where she met her first husband, Ivan O’Daniell, Jr., then the editor of the Cuthbert Times. On June 21, 1956 in Cuthbert, Georgia, Virginia and Ivan “JR” were united in marriage. Five children were born of this union, June Lawrence (Bud) of Dexter, Missouri, Sherry O’Daniell-Moore (Rob) of Wilmington, North Carolina, Kelly Flowers of Dexter, Missouri, Butch O’Daniell (Linda) of Bloomfield, Missouri, and Kristina Twaddell (Clint) also of Bloomfield, Missouri. Virginia was blessed with a number of grandchildren: Bridgett Kielhofner (Brandon), Kelso, Missouri, Aleshia Eftink (Nathan) of Kelso, Missouri, Delaney Flowers, Dexter, Missouri, Elizabeth Twaddell, Steele, Missouri, Erin Allenczy (Brandon), Hagerstown, Maryland, Kasity Twaddell (Dillon and Family) Dexter, Missouri, and Hunter Lawrence, Fort Riley, Kansas. Virginia is also survived by her step-grandchildren: Joe Burch, Dexter, Missouri, Clint Burch (Kathy), Dexter, Missouri, Elisha Thomason, Paragould, Arkansas, and Michael Schaefer (Amber) of Wappapello, Missouri.
Virginia is also survived by numerous great-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren including but not limited to: Bryson Kielhofner, Braydon Kielhofner, and Nyah Kielhofner of Kelso, Missouri, and John Robert Eftink and Henry Eftink, also of Kelso, Missouri.
Virginia’s second marriage was to Jerry Don Lemar on September 23, 1978 in Bloomfield, Missouri. Sharing a strong and loving bond, Virginia and Jerry were inseparable for forty-one years until Jerry’s death. Through this marriage, Virginia gained two step-children, Rick Lemar (Donna), St. Louis, Missouri and Deb Gant (Patrick) of Festus, Missouri as well as numerous step-grandchildren.
Virginia Lemar was an extremely talented and hard-working woman. During her first marriage, Virginia was a co-owner of various newspapers, both weekly and daily from 1957 to 1977, including the Cuthbert Times, Cuthbert, Georgia, the Cabool Enterprise in Cabool, Missouri, the Fairbury Times, Fairbury, Nebraska, and lastly the Bloomfield Vindicator in Bloomfield, Missouri.
A licensed Emergency Medical Technician, Virginia also worked with the Stoddard County Ambulance District upon its inception as well as at the Bloomfield Convalescent Home. Her career in the medical field later evolved to that as a unit secretary and registration and admission clerk at various Humana Hospitals in Illinois, Tennessee, and Louisiana.
Virginia Lemar, also known as Jenny and Granny, was a talented seamstress and cook. She was an avid reader and loved collecting Snow Babies, Willow Trees, and especially Lighthouses. She was also civic minded and volunteered as a PTA leader, FHA Chapter Mother, a Girl Scout Leader, and as a Hospital Auxiliary Member at the Dexter Memorial Hospital.
In honor of Virginia Settles Lemar, a visitation will be hosted at the Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 11, 2021, followed by a brief service at 2:00 p.m. An interment will be held in December 2021 at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery for both Virginia and her late husband, Jerry Don Lemar.
In recognition of her love of reading, donations may be pledged to the Dexter Public Library, 402 West Grant, Dexter, MO 63841.
Linda J. Lovins, daughter of the late William Thomas Cooper and Mary Corazalla Lambert Cooper, was born in Purvis, Mississippi, on February 25, 1950, and departed this life at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, on November 6, 2021, at the age of 71 years.
Mrs. Lovins was a Social Worker for DAEOC. She was a member of the Bernie General Baptist Church and a resident of Rural Bernie, Missouri.
She was united in marriage to James C. Lovins in Malden, Missouri, on June 29, 1968. Mr. Lovins survives in their home in Bernie.
Other survivors include three daughters, Mindy Allen and husband Lyle of O’Fallon, Missouri, Melissa Lovins-Bewley and husband Don of Bernie, Missouri, and Myra McGowan and husband Jeremy of Bernie, Missouri; by three brothers, Wilmer Cooper of Purvis, Mississippi, Billy Cooper of Chesapeake, Virginia, and Kenneth Cooper of Purvis, Mississippi; by three sisters, Connie Petit of Alma, Arkansas, Diane Pittman of Van Buren, Arkansas, and June Strahan of Long Beach, Mississippi; by five grandchildren, Sarah Allen, Cole Allen, Owen Lovins-Bewley, Mallory Rodgers, and Jaden McGowan; also by other relatives and many friends.
She was preceded in death other than by her parents, by one son, James Charles Lovins Jr.; by two brothers, Jimmy Cooper, and Joe Cooper; by four sisters, Carolyn Anderson, Alice Davis, Paulette Bounds, and Barbara Bauer.
Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie on Friday, November 12, 2021, from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m.
Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Steve Fitzpatrick officiating. Interment will follow in the Chalk Bluff Cemetery in Rural Dexter, Missouri.
Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie is assisting with arrangements.
Delores “June” Hurst, daughter of the late William “Frank” and Mildred Parsley Blankenship, was born on October 29, 1940, in Morton, Illinois, and departed this life on November 5, 2021, in Jackson, Tennessee, at the age of 81 years old.
Delores was united in marriage to Henry E. Hurst on January 31, 1959. Delores and Henry had seven children; Kathleen Lindsey (Tracey), Douglas Hurst Sr., Joyce Herring (Jerry), Patricia Williams (Jeff), Lisa Pennington, Charity Hurst, and Christopher Hurst (Christina).
Delores is survived by six of their children, one brother, Jerry Blankenship (Marilyn), thirteen grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren, as well as a host of nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death are her parents, Henry, Douglas Sr., four brothers, and three sisters.
Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Tim Russell officiating. Interment will follow in the Sadler Chapel Cemetery.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.
Lon Kenneth Brandt of Bloomfield, Missouri was born to the late Orville and Rhoda (Pronneke) Brandt on May 29, 1947 in Norfolk, Nebraska and passed away after a brief illness in his home on November 06, 2021 at the age of 74.
Lon was born in Norfolk, Nebraska and raised in the Randolph, Nebraska area. He graduated from Randolph High in 1965 where shortly after he joined the Army. He served in the Army from 1966 to 1968 serving one tour in Germany. He was a lifetime member to the NRA. After living in Nebraska he came to Missouri in 1995 where he settled in Bloomfield for the remainder of his days, working at the Purina Plant in Bloomfield, Missouri until retirement.
He was married to Rhonda Stacey on November of 1976 until her passing in 1982. Lon was then married to Hallie Fernau on January 05, 1990 until her passing in 2013.
Surviving Brandt is one son Kenneth Brandt of Georgetown, Texas and one daughter Joyce, her husband Christopher Clark of Milton, Florida and their three children Alexis Milavickas, her husband Mark of Fort Hood, Texas, Christine Clark and Jesse Clark of Milton, Florida; one brother Jon Brandt of Pierce, Nebraska; one sister Marilyn Schwandt of New Ulm, Minnesota, and longtime companion Shirley Campbell of Bloomfield, Missouri. Lon was preceded in death by his brother Raymond Brandt. He is survived by numerous nieces and nephews and their families.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday November 10, 2021 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Bloomfield, Missouri.
Interment will be at a later date in the Hillcrest Cemetery in Norfolk, Nebraska with Watkins and Sons Funeral Service of Bloomfield, Missouri in charge of arrangements.
Kristy Renee Sutton-Howell born to Stanley and Tonja (Beck) Pulling on March 19, 1981 in St. Louis, Missouri and passed away on November 06, 2021 at the age of 40 years.
Kristy was married to Adam Howell on October 08, 2011 in Parma, Missouri. She enjoyed riding horses, hunting, fishing, antiques, teaching history and singing at church. She attended Sunnyvale General Baptist Church.
Kristy is survived by her husband Adam Howell; one son Christopher Sutton; her parents Stanley and Tonja Pulling; good friend and father of Christopher Randy (Chelsea) Sutton and Ruth "Meema" Sutton; Uncle Darren Hardin of Bernie, Missouri; Aunt Lisa Kirk and Uncle Don Kirk; maternal Grandmother Mary Hardin of Bernie, Missouri and Mary Beck; Mother and Father in Law Debra and Dwade Howell of Middleton, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents Ivan and Audrey Pulling and maternal grandfather Kenneth Beck. A host of family and friends also survive.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday November 10, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter.
Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday November 10, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter with Brother James Hamlett of Risco, Missouri officiating.
Interment will follow in the Bernie Cemetery in Bernie, Missouri. With Watkins and Sons Funeral Home of Dexter, Missouri in charge of all arrangements.
