All Obituaries

Donald W. Parks, 84 , of Pacific, passed away on February 4, 2020, in Pacific. Mr. Parks, son of the late Wesley Parks and his wife Mary NEE Black, was born October 17, 1935, in Lenox, Missouri. On June 28, 1958, he was united in marriage to Bella McCall in Lecoma, Missouri. Don worked as a carpenter for L.B. Roques until he retired in 1997. He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Glen, Ed, and Jim Parks; three sisters, Imogene Roques, Daisy Kitchens, and Lillie Reed; and...

Carl Louie Meier, 84, of Pacific, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2020, at Mercy Hospital in Washington. Carl was the son of the late Carl and Edith (nee Reinschmidt) Meier and was born on November 8, 1935, in Bessie, Oklahoma. He married the love of his life, Mildred Westerman, on November 1, 1958, in Salem, Missouri. Carl retired from McDonnell Douglas after a thirty-five-year career, well known by his colleagues for his good humor and well-intentioned jokes and nicknames. When Carl...

Bob E. Rumley Sr., 64, of Gray Summit passed away on Monday, January 20, 2020. Bob was born on July 19, 1955, in Greencastle, Indiana to the late Fred and Cloradean (nee Winkler) Rumley and on January 6, 1990, he married Debbie Schneider in St. Louis. Bob was a straight shooter who spoke his mind, he was always warm and friendly to friends and family. He loved to share his wonderful sense of humor and his Dream Catcher creations with the people who surrounded him. He was an avid fan of...

Melvin F. Groth, 83, of Pacific, passed away on January 5, 2020. Melvin, son of the late Armin Groth and his wife Anna, was born February 13, 1936, in St. Louis. He received his bachelor’s degree from St. Louis University. On June 24, 1968, he was united in marriage to the late Jeanne Dulany at the Pacific Presbyterian Church. Mr. Groth was preceded in death by his parents, and his wife Jeanne Groth. He is survived by many friends. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 8,...

Joyce A. Dorenkamp, 79 , of Wildwood, passed away on December 21, 2019. Mrs. Dorenkamp, daughter of the late Charles Kincaid and his wife Ardis NEE McGuire, was born December 16, 1940 in Los Angeles, CA. On January 27, 1959 she was united in marriage to Eugene Dorenkamp in St. Louis. Joyce was preceded in death by her parents; mother and father-in-law, Cecilia and George Dorenkamp, and one sister, Gail Kincaid. Among her survivors are her husband, Eugene Dorenkamp of Wildwood; three...

Michael J. Scarbrough, 54, of Catawissa, Missouri, passed away on November 28, 2019. Mike, son of Charles L. and Shirley Scarbrough (nee Bagby), was born April 19, 1965, in Kansas City, Missouri, and was united in marriage to Donna K. Engle on December 12,1997, in St. Louis, Missouri. He received his education from Northwest High School and Jefferson College.   Mike was the owner of Scarbrough Home Renovations. He was a talented carpenter who had a lifetime love for animals...

Elsbeth K. Tenny, 88 , of Pacific, passed away on November 20, 2019. Mrs. Tenny, daughter of the late Paul Engel and his wife Susanne Osswald, was born March 23, 1931 in Germany. On October 27, 1973, she was united in marriage to Edwin Tenny at St. Mary’s Church. Mrs. Tenny loved gardening, cooking her famous German potato salad and red cabbage for her friends and family, and growing all of her beautiful houseplants. She was preceded in death by her parents; first husband,...

Robert L. Schneider, 84, of Pacific, passed away on Monday, November 18, 2019, in St. Louis. Robert was born on June 12, 1935, to the late Leo H. and Flora R. (nee Heggemann) Schneider and was united in marriage to Beverly A. Mossinghoff on January 29, 1958, at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Jennings, Missouri.   A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, November 23, 2019, at 10 am at St. Bridget of Kildare Catholic Church. Interment will follow at the Church cemetery. Friends...

Bonnie Louise Calvin, age 83, passed into eternal rest on Saturday, November 17, 2019 at the Pacific Care Center in Pacific, Missouri. Bonnie was born in Labadie, Missouri, on December 14, 1936 to Oscar and Evelyn Fennessey. She met the love of her life, Joseph David Calvin and was married on June 27, 1951, in Pocahontas, Arkansas before honeymooning in Mexico. Bonnie and Joe welcomed four children into their lives, Steven, Cindy, Sharon, and Lisa, and later, many cherished grandchildren and...

Samuel U. Prichard III, age 61, of Robertsville, passed away at his home on November 10, 2019. Sam was born on September 25, 1958, to Betty (nee Fender) and the late Samuel U. Prichard II in Franklin County. Sam retired after a lengthy career as a mechanic at Millstone Weber, formerly Millstone Bangert and was a longtime member of the International Union of Engineers, Local 513.   A funeral service for Sam will be held at 11 am on Friday, November 15, 2019, at Nieburg-Vitt, Thiebes...