Edward Jan Biehler of Bernie, Missouri was born in Mattoon, Illinois on January 22, 1958 and departed this life at Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County, Dexter, MO, on December 28, 2024 at the age of 66.
Mr. Biehler was in food services, having worked for Louis Bakeries, Hostess, and Schwan’s. He was a resident of Bernie, Missouri.
He was united in marriage to Linda Lou Edwards, having shared 48 years together before her death in 2022.
Survivors include one son, Josh Biehler of Bernie and His girlfriend, Sashity Goss; by one sister, Janet Boyer who is serving as a missionary in Africia; also by one grandson, Charles Dean Goss; also by other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death other than by his wife, by two brothers, Chris Biehler and One stillborn; by one sister, Kathy Chorus.
No services are being planned at this time. Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie is assisting with arrangements.
Edith Kay Dougherty, daughter of the late Bunkie Franklin Canady and Versie Mae Henson Canady, was born on April 13, 1960, in Sikeston, Missouri, and departed this life on December 28, 2024, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, at the age of 64 years.
Mrs. Dougherty was a homemaker, a member of Jesus Name Apostolic United Pentecostal Church in Piedmont, Missouri, and a resident of Mill Spring, Missouri. She enjoyed working puzzles, picking pecans, and taking care of people, she was always helping behind the scenes. She loved working outside and gardening.
On August 26, 2022, in Mill Spring, Missouri, she was united in marriage to William “Bill” Dougherty Sr. Mr. Dougherty survives of their home in Mill Spring.
Along with her husband, she is survived by two daughters, Tonya Foster and husband Bill of Grandview, Missouri, and Ginger Haws and husband Jamie of Dexter, Missouri; by two brothers, John Canady of Benton, Missouri, and Bobby Canady and wife Tina of Oran, Missouri; by two sisters, Lisa Graviett of Oran, Missouri, and Tammy Belt and husband Tim of Poplar Bluff, Missouri; and by nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Other than by her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Carolyn Schott.
Visitation will be held at Dexter First Pentecostal Church in Dexter, Missouri on Thursday, January 2, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Funeral services will then be conducted at Dexter First Pentecostal Church on Thursday, January 2, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. with Bro. Will Dougherty III officiating. Interment will follow in New Morley Cemetery in Morley, Missouri.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.
Larry Wayne Brown, son of the late Melvin Riley Brown and Marie Putnam Brown was born on June 9, 1944 in Pontiac, Michigan and departed this life on December 29, 2024 at the Campbell Healthcare and Senior Living Center in Campbell, Missouri at the age of 80.
Mr. Brown was a veteran of the United States Army and National Guard. He had worked for General Motors while he lived in Michigan, when he moved to Missouri he worked as a Bernie police officer and also worked security for Securitas. He was a “Jack of all trades” and enjoyed carpentry. He liked watching the St. Louis Cardinals play baseball with his wife, he enjoyed telling a good story, and also painted cars.
On June 26, 1962, he was united in marriage to Barbara “Sue” Sontag in Pontiac, Michigan. Mrs. Brown preceded him in death on February 25, 2022.
He is survived by his son, Jamey Brown and wife Tina of Dexter, Missouri; by his sister, Betty Dalton of Pontiac, Michigan; by six grandchildren, Christina Orr of Dexter, Amanda Hopkins of Birmingham, Alabama, Laci Eaton, of Dexter, Steve Kirkpatrick, Jason Williams and Trevor Williams of Bernie, Missouri; and by sixteen great-grandchildren, Payton Kirkpatrick, Piper Kirkpatrick, Jase Kirkpatrick, Rylee Eaton, Ryan Eaton, Brynlee Pence, Taylor Williams, Jaelyn Williams, Nicholas Williams, Nolan Williams, Nora Williams, Reese Williams, Zayn Williams, Lynnie Williams, Xander Moore, and Noah Kirkpatrick.
Other than by his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Larry Wayne Brown Jr., by two daughters, Yolanda Kincy, and Carol Marie Williams; by his brother, Bill Brown; by his sister, Bonnie Musgraves; and by his grandson, Ben Kirkpatrick.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie, Missouri. Funeral services will then be conducted on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. in the Mathis Funeral Chapel in Bernie with Pastor Mike Chance officiating. Interment will follow at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri with full military honors.
Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie is assisting the family with arrangements.
Norris “Bud” Temples Jr., son of the late Norris Temples Sr. and Lucille Thrower Temples, was born on May 28, 1938, in Dudley, Missouri, and departed this life on January 1, 2025, at Cypress Point Skilled Nursing in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 86 years.
Mr. Temples was a Veteran of the United States Army. He was the former owner of Temples Auction Service and a former Stoddard County Presiding Commissioner. He was a member of Wings of Mercy Church in Dudley, Missouri, and a resident of Dudley.
On October 30, 1964, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, he was united in marriage to Shirley Ann Shipman. Mrs. Temples preceded him in death on July 16, 2006.
He is survived by his son, Aaron Lee Temples of Dexter, Missouri; by two brothers, Clifford Temples and wife Jo of Dudley, Missouri, and Gary Temples and wife Terry of Dexter, Missouri; by his sister, Carolyn Sue Sadler and husband Alvin of St. Charles, Missouri; by two grandsons, Jamie Durham and Josh Durham; by five great-granddaughters, Destiny Durham (CJ Greene), Alexis Durham (Marcellus Fleming), Zoey Durham, Heidi Durham, and Aubrey Camden, and by his great-great granddaughter, Harmony Fleming.
Other than by his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by three sons, Ronald D. Temples, Darren Len Temples and Donald Lee Temples; and by two sisters, Barbara Taylor and Lorene Brown.
Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Thursday, January 9, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel on Thursday, January 9, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.
Roger Allen Martin, son of the late James Wayne Martin Sr. and Betty Malone Shipley, was born on December 14, 1958, in Elgin, Illinois, and departed this life on January 1, 2025, at Stonebridge Nursing Home in Marble Hill, Missouri, at the age of 66 years.
Mr. Martin had worked for Taco Bell and the Sheltered Workshop in Dexter. He enjoyed classic rock music and drinking big sodas.
He is survived by three sisters, Bonnie Quick of Salem, Missouri, Carolyn Burke of Georgia, and Mary Martin of Dexter, Missouri; and by many nieces and nephews.
Other than by his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, James Wayne Martin Jr. and Ronnie Dean Martin; and by his step-father, Charles Shipley.
Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Friday, January 3, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel on Friday, January 3, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. with Pastor Kathy Medlin officiating. Interment will follow in North Lawn Cemetery in Salem, Missouri.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.
