St. Clair County Obits

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ULBRIGHT, Doris Etheleen Orr
St. Clair County Courier, 6 May 2005
Doris Ethleleen Orr Ulbright, age 79, of Humansville, passed away April 25, 2005, at Sac-Osage Hospital, Osceola. She was born Jan. 4, 1926, at Kidder to Richard and Sophia Gooding Orr. She grew up in Kidder and graduated from Hamilton High School in 1944. She married Ralph C. Ulbright Nov. 9, 1947, and they had two children, Charles Wayne Ulbright and Barbara Elaine Ulbright. During World War II she worked at Motorola and J.C. Penney at Hamilton. Following that she worked at the Shoe Factory and then at Ferguson Plastics of Richmond for 17 years. Then she took care of her mother, Sophia Orr, until the time of her death.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Rita Cole; and two brothers, Lindy Orr and Paul Orr. Survivors include two children, Wayne Ulbright of Collins and Barbara Ulbright of Richmond; one sister, Lois Foster of Weaubleau; two brothers, Kenneth Orr and his wife, Ann of Winston and Dean Orr and his wife, Donna of Hamilton; two sister-in-laws, Lorene Orra and Peggy Orr. Funeral services were held Friday, April 29, 2005, at Hathaway-Peterman Chapel with Rev. Gary Strickland officiating. Graveside services were at the Bethel Cemetery, Polo, under the direction of the Hathaway-Peterman Funeral Home, Wheatland.

ULBRIGHT, Doris Etheleen Orr
Kansas City Star, 28 April 2005
Doris Ulbright, 79, Humansville, MO, formerly of Richmond, died April 25, 2005. Funeral services 9:30 a.m. Fri., April 29 at Hathaway-Peterman Funeral Home, Wheatland, MO. Graveside services 2 p.m. Fri. at Bethel Cemetery, Polo, MO. (Arr. Hathaway-Peterman Funeral Home, 417-282-5534) .

ULREY, Virginia Clark
Kansas City Star, 3 December 2004
Virginia Clark Ulrey, 87, Kansas City, MO, died Nov. 30, 2004. Services 2 p.m. Fri., Dec. 3 at First Christian Church, Appleton City, MO. Burial Appleton City Cemetery. Visitation 1:30-2 p.m. Fri. at the church. Memorials, Appleton City Cemetery Assoc. (Arr. Hill & Son Funeral Home, Appleton City, MO).

ULREY, Virginia Clark
Kansas City Star, 4 December 2004
Virginia Clark Ulrey of Kansas City, MO, was the daughter of George Ezra and Martha Anne (Smith) Clark. She was born on May 11, 1917, in Appleton City, MO. She passed away on November 30, 2004, at North Kansas City Hospital at the age of 87 years. Mrs. Ulrey had lived in Kansas City since 1936. She was united in marriage to Harry O. Ulrey on October 4, 1940, in Kansas City, MO. Virginia liked to travel and enjoyed needlework, cooking and raising African Violets. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and all three of her sisters, Naomi Dodds, Esther Dixon and Mary Songer. She is survived by three nieces, Patricia Tarver of Kansas City, MO, Sue Iman of Blue Springs, MO, and Donna Songer of Kansas City, MO; four great-nieces; one greatnephew; and one great-great-nephew. She will be sadly missed by her family and friends. (Arrangements: Hill & Son Funeral Home, Appleton City, MO).

UNDERWOOD, Clell Edward
Clinton Daily Democrat, 27 January 2000
Clell Edward Underwood died January 4, 2000, at his home in Pleasant Hill. He was born in St. Clair County April 4, 1909, to Elmer B. and Beatrice Inskeep Underwood, the ninth of 11 children, all deceased except for Blanche Manbeck of Clinton. Clell was united in marriage to Ellen Arminta Knight on December 1, 1931, in Deepwater. Ellen preceded him in death on August 3, 1998. Clell and Ellen settled around Chalk Level and Ohio Post Office and farmed during the Depression days, trading lots of animals and squirrel hunting. Clell moved his family to his father's farm in 1940 when his father moved to Stotesbury to run the general store. In the spring of 1946, Clell bought the general store from his father and they exchanged residences. Fifteen months later Clell sold the store and moved the family back to Chalk Level and went to the wheat harvest that summer and helped with plowing. After returning home he moved to Deepwater. He then joined the Labor Union in Sedalia where he worked on construction around Clinton as labor foreman. He was a concrete finisher for Highway 52, the Clinton High School, Montrose Power Plant and many local bridges. Retiring at age 62, he built his home in Appleton City and worked on Ellen's home place around Chalk Level. His interests were hunting, fishing and caring for his cattle. He also loved to garden. Clell is survived by two sons, Rolla and wife, JoAnn of Pleasant Hill and Lynn Underwood and wife, Shirley of Sedalia; four granddaughters, Jackie Flathers, Sondra Eaton, Kameha Underwood and Dana Winebrenner; two grandsons, Roger Underwood and Randy Underwood, as well as nine great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson. Funeral services were held at the Vansant-Mills Chapel on Saturday, January 8, at 11 a.m. with Rev. Robert Fenwick officiating. Pallbearers were Tom Winebrenner, Brandon Flathers, Roger Underwood, Robert Terryberry, Randy Underwood, Myron Knight and Stanley Knight. Burial was in the Clinton Memory Gardens Cemetery, Clinton, under the direction of Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton. 

UNDERWOOD, Ellen Arminta Knight
Clinton Daily Democrat
Ellen Arminta Underwood was born October 28, 1910, to James and Stella Knight in St. Clair County. She attended Chalk Level and Lowry City schools. Ellen confessed Jesus Christ Lord and Savior when she was 10 years old, and attended Kidd's Chapel Church and later the Ohio Christian Church. On December 1, 1931, she was married to Clell Edward Underwood in the home of Rev. Walkup, minister of the Deepwater Presbyterian Church. Clell and Ellen made their home in the Chalk Level and Ohio neighborhood until 1946 and then in Deepwater for 31 years. They lived in Appleton City then until about four years ago when they moved to the Pleasant Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center in Pleasant Hill. Ellen was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Ralph and Arnold, and one sister, Lillian, who died at nine months of age. Ellen is survived by her husband, Clell, their two sons, Rolla Wesley Underwood and his wife, JoAnn, Pleasant Hill, and their four children, Jacqualine Sue, Roger Lynn, Sondra Louise and Randall Gene, and Wendell Lynn Underwood and his wife, Shirley Darlene of Sedalia, and their two children, Kameha Ruth and Dana Rae. She is also survived by nine great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews and many friends. Ellen died Monday, august 3, 1998, at about 4:30 in the afternoon at the Pleasant Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services were held at the Vansant-Mills Chapel Friday, August 7, at 11 a.m. with Rev. Robert Fenwick officiating. Pallbearers were Roger Underwood, Randy Underwood, Brandon Flaters, Robert Terryberry, Myron "Sparky" Knight and Stanley Knight. Burial was in the Clinton Memory Gardens Cemetery, Clinton, under the direction of Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton.

UNDERWOOD, James Alfred
Clinton Daily Democrat, 14 July 1980
James Alfred Underwood was born April 27, 1895 in St. Clair Co., Missouri to Elmer and Beatrice Inskeep Underwood He died July 1 1980 at the Independence Medical Center at the age of 85 years, two months four days. Jim Underwood spent most of his life in St. Clair and Henry County areas. He was a construction worker and worked at the Dickey Clay Factory in Deepwater until its closing. He was a member of the Deepwater Baptist Church. In 1926 he married Wanda May Emerson. To this union four children were born. He is survived by three sons, James E. of Windsor, Elmer of Tarsney Lake and Billy L. of Lee's Summit; one daughter, Mrs. Wanda Rose West of Lone Jack; one brother, Clell Underwood of Appleton City; three sisters, Blanche Manbeck and Faye Ballew, both of Clinton, and Grace Richardson of Appleton City; 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services were July 3 at the Goodrich Chapel in Osceola with the Rev. Jesse Taylor officiating. Pallbearers were Billy Dykes, James Dykes, Dean Mullikin, Barry Underwood, Jay Underwood, Jim Ed Underwood, and Albert West. Burial was in Westfield cemetery.

UNDERWOOD, John Franklin
St. Clair County Courier, 27 October 2006
John Franklin Underwood was born on January 11, 1945 at his home west of Stockton, Mo. to George and Delta Underwood and left this world of constant pain on October 24, 2006. Frank is survived by the love of his life, Donna Rae (Barnes) Underwood of the home and his two sons, David and wife Jennifer of Butler, Mo., and Matt and his wife Vanessa of Stockton, Mo., other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be Friday, Oct. 27, 2006 at 10 a.m. in teh New Hope Baptist Church in Stockton, Mo. Burial will be in the Lindley Prairie Cemetery in Stockton, Mo. Family will receive friends Thursday, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 26, 2006 at the church.

UNDERWOOD, Maurice Eugene
Maurice Eugene Underwood was born September 21, 1924 in Rockville, to Zoa and Grace E. Denney Underwood and passed away July 27, 2000 at Cox South in Springfield. He married Ida B. Irvin on June 5, 1955. To this union one daughter was born, Nancy J. Nelson. Maurice was preceded in death by his parents Zoa and Grace; one sister, Grace Iona Underwood and his wife, Ida Belle Underwood. He is survived by his daughter, Nancy J. Nelson, Appleton City; one grandson, Asa E. Cline and one step-grandson, Randy D. Nelson. Funeral services for Maurice were Sunday, July 30, at 3:30 p.m. in the Sheldon-Goodrich Chapel, with Rev. J.A. Hartley officiating. Music selections were "Suppertime" and "In the Garden" by OSage Country Gospel Band. Casketbearers were C.W. Gusewelle, Roy Dean Simmons, Dale Masten, Larry Shepherd, Jim Bock and Stoney Bock. Interment in Mt. Zion Cemetery under the arrangements of Sheldon-Goodrich Funeral Home, Osceola.

URICH, Laura L. Humphrey
St. Clair County Democrat, Osceola, Missouri, Thursday, 12 September 1935
Mrs. Laura Urich Dies Quickly - Tuesday P.M. - Mrs. Laura Urich died at her home in Osceola a little before three o'clock Tuesday afternoon. That morning she complained to her neighbor, Mrs. Perrin, that she had such a pain in her left side that she would not have washed if she had not already begun. She returned home and a little after one, neighbors across the street heard her moaning and went to her. Her daughter, Mrs. Fred Brown, and Mr. Brown were called and a doctor relieved her suffering temporarily. About an hour later she had another attack, and was gone before a physician could reach her. Her brother, Price Humphrey, who lives with her was out of town for the day. Funeral services will be Friday afternoon at the Christian church. Interment in the Osceola cemetery.

URTON, Maude Alice Rush
Clinton MO - Mrs. Maude Urton of Blairstown died at the home of her daughter, Pauline, at 5 p.m. Monday,
December 12, near Jefferson City, where she had gone three weeks ago for a visit. She had not been robust
since a stroke about two years ago but was as well as usual and pneumonia, contracted while on the visit,
claimed her life. Maude Rush was born in February 1875, the daughter of John Rush and Mary Wall Rush of
old and distinguished Henry County family. She attended the local schools and became a member of the
Christian Church, a fine noble woman, generous to all, pleasant and kind, trusting to the extent of personal
loss at times, but never losing her confidence in the goodness of mankind. Marrying Mr. Urton in early life
she made her home at several different places in Missouri where he was employed by the Katy R.R., last
living at ElDorado Springs where he died about three years ago. After the death of her husband Mrs. Urton
moved back to the home of her girlhood, near her mother, who is now 89 years old. Mrs. Rush gave her
daughter 80 acres adjoining Blairstown and there she built a little new frame house and with her lived her
daughter, Mrs. Roy Nichols, and her husband. The other two Urton daughters also married, the above mentioned daughter of near Jefferson City, and a third daughter, Mrs. Glenn Harggart, of Kansas City. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Holland of Urich at the Presbyterian Church, Blairstown, and interment was in the Blairstown cemetery. W. R. Phipps, R. A. Wall, Will Simpson, Manford Hughes, Ira Wall and A. M. Wall acted as pallbearers.