Mirror, Steelville Star-Crawford Steelville, Crawford Co. MO Local Obituaries for the Week of June 10, 2020 Jane Elizabeth Linson Jane Elizabeth Linson (nee Baugus) of Cuba, Missouri was born on Monday, November 30, 1942 in Missouri and passed away on Monday, June 1, 2020 at the age of 77 years, 6 months and 2 days. Jane married Jason Wilburn Linson on March 18, 1966 in Cuba, Missouri. Jane was a loving homemaker but was quiet and timid. She enjoyed reading, working crossword puzzles, watching game shows and painting her fingernails. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jason; granddaughter, Haley O'Doniel; and brother-in-law, Rex Linson. She is survived by her children, Frederick Linson of Rolla, Missouri, Kelly Linson and Patricia Linson of Cuba, Missouri and Kimberly (Stacey) O'Doniel of Orleans, Nebraska; daughter-in-law, Amy Linson of Rolla, Missouri; grandchildren Cyle O'Doniel of Sedalia, Missouri, Sarah, Emily and Jason O'Doniel of Orleans, Nebraska, Devin, William and Bentley Linson of Rolla, Missouri and Thomas Blount of Rolla, Missouri; special friend, Dana Clapper of Rolla, Missouri; other relatives and friends. Private family viewing was held on Friday, June 5, 2020 at the Hutson Funeral Home in Cuba, Missouri. Arrangements under the direction of the Hutson Funeral Home in Cuba, Missouri. Margret L. Monken Margret L Monken of St. James, Missouri was born July 14, 1917 in Carlin, Illinois to Robert R. and Florence Hardin Lambert and passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at the age of 102 years. She married Delmar O. Monken and to this union two children were born. She was preceded in death by her husband, Delmar; parents, Robert and Florence Hardin Lambert; and one sister, Gerdine Ruyle. She is survived by her son, James Monken and wife Delsie of Steelville, Missouri; daughter, Rhonda Monken of St. James, Missouri; several grandchildren; great grandchildren; great great grandchildren; other relatives and friends. Graveside service was held at 2 p.m. on Monday, June 8, 2020 at the Witte Cemetery in Rockbridge, Illinois. Emily Morrow Emily Morrow (nee Spencer) of Cuba, Missouri, formerly of Ft. Smith, Arkansas, was born on May 4, 1926 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas to Arlie and Prudy (Neal) Spencer and passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at the age of 94 years and 30 days. Emily lived most of her life in Ft. Smith, Arkansas and worked at JC Penney before she became the church secretary for several years at Grand Avenue Baptist Church. Emily was a christian and served faithfully as a Sunday School Superintendent and teacher of various classes at the Grand Avenue Baptist Church. She devoted much time volunteering in charity work. Her hobbies were reading, sewing, crocheting, playing games on the computer, working crossword puzzles and Sudoku. She was preceded in death by her parents, Arlie and Prudy Spencer; and great grandchild, Jace Morgans. She is survived by her sons, Joe (Lucy) Morrow of Cuba, Missouri, Jerry (Joanne) Morrow of Prairie Grove, Arkansas and John (Marlene) Morrow of Olathe, Kansas; brother, Monroe Spencer of Ft. Smith, Arkansas; eight grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; other relatives and friends. A graveside service and burial were held on Saturday, June 6, 2020 at 11 a.m. at the Meramec Hills Cemetery in Cuba, Missouri with Pastor Jerry Baumann officiating. Arrangements under the direction of the Hutson Funeral Home in Cuba, Missouri. Mary Elizabeth Olives Mary Elizabeth Olives of St. James, Missouri was born in St. Louis, Missouri on August 10, 1955 to Donald and Loraine (Argus) Dresser and passed away May 27, 2020 at the age of 64 years. Mary enjoyed life and music of all genres. Family was everything to her, she loved being a mother, and was blessed beyond words when she became a grandmother, spending every moment she could with her daughter and six grandchildren. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Lisa and Michael McKinnon of St. James, Missouri; six grandchildren, Donald, Sayde, Matthew, Gabriel, Isaiah and Alexander; other relatives and friends. It was her wish to be cremated with private family services. Arrangements under the direction of the James & Gahr Mortuary in St. James, Missouri. Cristy Anne Wofford Cristy Anne Wofford of Newburg, Missouri was born on December 9, 1981 in Hobart, Indiana to Marc Yakab and Christine (Podrecca) Smith and passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at the age of 38 years. In 2003 she married Mitch Wofford. Cristy loved playing with her dogs and enjoyed being around her family. She is survived by her husband, Mitch Wofford of Newburg, Missouri; two sons, Tristan Wofford and Evan Wofford, both of Newburg, Missouri; mother, Christine Smith and husband David Smith of Newburg, Missouri; father, Marc Yakab and wife Judy of Versailles, Missouri; two brothers, Steven Yakab of Rolla, Missouri and Jason Smith of St. James, Missouri; four sisters, Katherine Yakab of Newburg, Missouri, Crystal Smith of Rolla, Missouri, Dolly Smith of Newburg, Missouri and Samantha Jo Smith of Newburg, Missouri; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Lonnie and Annette Wofford of Newburg, Missouri; other relatives and friends. Visitation was held from 6-7 p.m. on Monday, June 1, 2020 at the Null and Son Funeral Home in Rolla, Missouri. Memorial was held at 7 p.m. on Monday, June 1, 2020 at the Null and Son Funeral Home in Rolla, Missouri. Arrangements under the direction of the Null and Son Funeral Home in Rolla, Missouri. Reprinted with permission from the Obituary page of the Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror Web site. http://www.threeriverspublishing.com/ ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.org/mo/mofiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWebArchives by: Winnie Brooks <wab7@swbell.net>