June M. Duese, also affectionately known as Mor-Mor, 88, of Columbia, MO passed on to her heavenly home on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at University Hospital.  Mrs. Duese was a long time resident of Illinois  but moved to Columbia in 1993 to be near family. She was born in Chicago on June 9, 1925 to…

William B. Whittenberg, 83, of Russellville, MO., passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2013, at Audrain Medical Center in Mexico, MO. He was born on July 18, 1930 in Carbondale, Illinois, to the late Marion and Vada Whittenberg. When Bill was in high school, he lettered in every sport, and his love for sports continued…

Lorretta Trussell, 67 of Woodville, passed away Monday, October 28, 2013 at Loch Haven Nursing Home in Macon.  Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 2, 2013 at Woodville Baptist Church, where she was an active member.  Lorretta was born July 2, 1946 in King County,…

  Barbara Ann Laemmli, 90, of Columbia, MO, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2013 at Lenoir Woods in Columbia.  Memorial services will be held at Broadway Christian Church, Columbia, MO at 11:00 a.m.  on Thursday, November 7, followed by the internment of her ashes at the Broadway Christian Church Memorial Garden. Barbara was born to…

Victor Allan Freuning, 66, of Centralia, MO passed away Saturday, October 26, 2013, after a lengthy battle with cancer.  Victor was born June 7, 1947 to Lottie Hutson Freuning and Allan Melton Freuning.  He attended school in Wentzville, MO and served in the U.S. Navy from 1965 to 1974 in communications, on the U.S.S.  Kitty…

Lottie Lorene Johnson, 87, was born on April 19,1926 in Park Hill, OK and died on October 25, 2013 in Columbia, MO.  Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and aunt.  She is survived by her husband of 57 Years, Norman, 3 children Wynona, Terry and wife Judy and Lydia. Lorene proceeded her parent’s Lottie & James Winsett…