Death Notices April 16, 2015

Charles Franklin Keopke

Charles Franklin Keopke, of South Greenfield, Missouri, departed this life on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, in his home at the age of 60 years.

Memorial graveside services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, 2015, in Pennsboro Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Childrens Hospital or to the Pennsboro Christian Church. Online condolences may be shared at www.greenfieldfuneralchapel.com. Cremation arrangements were under the care of Greenfield Funeral Chapel.

William Richard Hite

William Richard Dick Hite, age 88, of Aurora, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2015, at the Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri.

A graveside service, under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, in Aurora, Missouri, was held at on Monday, April 13, 2015, at the Ft. Scott National Cemetery in Ft. Scott, Kansas.

Edward Marion Welters

Edward Marion Welters, age 85, of Verona, Missouri, passed away after a sudden illness, on Wednesday, April 8, 2015, at the Bentonview Park Health and Rehabilitation in Monett, Missouri.

A funeral mass under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora was held on Monday, April 13, 2015, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Verona.

Joy Anna Barsotti

Joy Anna Barsotti, age 49, of Verona, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at her home.

Local arrangements are under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora, Missouri. Burial will be held at a later date at the Grosbeck Cemetery in Lorimor, Iowa.

Mildred Leona Maddox

Mildred Leona Maddox, age 98, of Aurora, Missouri, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2015, at the Aurora Nursing Center.

A memorial service was held on Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora. Burial will be at the Crestwood Memorial Cemetery in Grand Blanc Michigan.

Maxine Lucille Buttler

Maxine Lucille Buttler, age 94, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2015, at the Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri.

A funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon. Burial followed in the Summit Cemetery.

Ralph W. Madeker

Ralph W. Madeker, of Decatur, Illinois, departed this life on Monday, April 6, 2015, in the McKinley Court Nursing Home in Decatur, Illinois, at the age of 101.

Memorial graveside services will be held at a later date in the Dadeville Masonic Cemetery. Online condolences may be shared at www.greenfieldfuneralchapel.com. Services are under the care of Greenfield Funeral Chapel.