The Sullivan Independent News

Ranae Sue Perkins (nee Russell) of Sullivan, MO passed away Sunday, January 15, 2012 at the age of 56 years.
Sue, as she was known, was born on July 3, 1955 in Rolla, Missouri to Dorothy (Compton) and Carl Russell. Sue loved country music. Her life revolved around her husband, daughter, granddaughter, and grandson. Before she got sick, she loved to go to the Town Tavern with her late aunt Thelma Sapp. Sue lived life to [...]

Geraldine G. “Gerry” Bandy of Sullivan, MO passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at the age of 85 years.
Gerry, as she was known by her family and friends, was born in Steelville, MO on November 13, 1926 to Benjamin and Minnie Alice (Moutray) Mallow. She was raised in the Steelville area and had lived in several areas in Missouri before settling in Ellisville, MO.
Gerry was owner and operator of Grover Inn in Grover, MO [...]

Mable “Jean” Noe (nee Bryan) passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at the age of 86 years.
Jean was born on February 23, 1925 in Sullivan, MO to Frank and Mable Bryan. She married Elmo Noe on February 13, 1943. She was a lifelong resident of Sullivan and taught piano for over 50 years through three generations of families.
Jean will be fondly remembered by the hundreds of students that she taught, though she will forever [...]

Doris A. Wenzel of Bourbon, MO was born to George and Kitty (Moore) Danielson on January 11, 1930 in Jericho, MO and passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2012 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis, MO at the age of 82 years.
Doris was united in marriage to Kenneth W. Wenzel on July 9, 1945 in Rolla, MO and to this union five daughters were born.
Doris retired from Paramount Apparel Factory in Bourbon after [...]

Charles Edward Coggins of Leasburg, MO passed away Friday, January 6, 2012 at the age of 59 years.
Charlie, as most knew him, was born on January 10, 1952 in Blytheville, Arkansas to John Marvin and Jean (Adkirson) Coggins, one of 4 children. He honorably served his country in the US Army. He married Sharon Kay Hansel on August 18, 1979 in Arnold, Missouri. Charlie retired from the UAW Local 110 after working at the [...]

Erwin M. Baumbach, 88, of Owensville, Mo., formerly of Gerald, passed away Friday, January 7, 2012 at Frene Valley Healthcare South in Owensville.

Erwin was born in House Springs, Mo. on June 11, 1923 to the late Charles and Anna (Linhorst) Baumbach. On September 1, 1946 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in House Springs he was united in marriage to Beatrice Marschel. He served his country with the United States Army Air Force. and was [...]

Lisa Christine Bruning (Harmon) of Japan, MO entered into this world as the youngest child of Walter J. Harmon, Jr. and Isabelle M. Harmon (Naro) on the evening of July 24, 1964 in Kirkwood, MO. Lisa was christened into God’s fold on August 16, 1964 at Immaculate Conception Church in Arnold, MO. There she would live to love and grow in the Lord until 1973, when she was moved with her family to Leasburg, MO. [...]

Diane Marie Pemberton, age 46, currently of Lexington Park, MD, passed away on Monday, January 2, 2012 at Hospice of St. Mary’s County, MD.
She was born on December 18, 1965 in Xenia, OH. She had lived the last six years in Sullivan, MO until recently moving to Lexington Park, MD.
Diane had been a seamstress for many years. She was an avid sports fan and especially enjoyed NASCAR.
She was baptized into the Catholic faith on April [...]

On May 8, 1934, Mary Katherine Marler was born in Flat River, MO. She was the only child of Edward and Betty Marler. She lived in Flat River all during her childhood and graduated from Flat River High in 1952.
Shortly after graduation, she married David White and was blessed with six children. They moved to Sullivan in 1962. Unfortunately, the marriage didn’t last very long. She was a homemaker and had never had a job. [...]

Jack P. Carollo of Sullivan, MO passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2011 at the Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital at the age of 57 years, 6 months and 1 day.
Jack was born in Sullivan, MO at the old Northside Hospital on June 28, 1954 to Pete and Norma (Berti) Carollo. He was a lifelong resident of Sullivan and graduated from Sullivan High School in 1972.
Jack was employed in various jobs between the time he graduated [...]