Springfield, IL--EFFIE MARIE LAUCK, 74, of Chaffee, Mo., formerly of Springfield, died Sunday at St. Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo.
She was born Oct. 13, 1913, at Sikeston, Mo., the daughter of Gurley and Lina Cohoon. She married Marcus Lauck in 1937. A resident of Springfield from 1957 to 1978, Mrs. Lauck formerly was employed by the Great State Life Insurance Co. in Springfield and the Illinois Department of Public Aid.
In addition to her husband, surviving are two children, Martha Wetekamp of Freeport and Vincent Lauck of St. James, Mo.; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Hazel Cohoon of Springfield, Mo., and Roberta Morgan of Steele, Mo.; and one brother, John Cohoon of North Highlands, Calif.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Chaffee, Mo. Burial will be in Memorial Park at Cape Girardeau, Mo. Amick-Burnett Funeral Home in Chaffee, Mo., is in charge of arrangements.
--State Journal-Register, The (Springfield, IL) - September 19, 1988



Tampa, FL--GEORGIA LEE MILLER LAWRENCE, a resident of Tampa since 1979, died December 8, 2007. She was born April 22, 1913, in Scott County, Mo., the daughter of Henry David and Laura Anna Koch Miller. Her husband, John Thanet Lawrence, preceded her in death. She is survived by her sons, Addison Lee Lawrence and John Miller Lawrence; grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Blount & Curry Funeral Home Carrollwood Chapel.  --Tampa Tribune, The (FL) - December 10, 2007 



Chaffee, MO--FLOY LITZELFELNER, 89, of St. Ann, MO, formerly of Chaffee, died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2008 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis.  She was born June 20, 1918 in Oran, MO, daughter of Harvey "Hub" and Agnes Stone Malone.  She and Wilbur Litzelfelner were married Dec. 20, 1935.  He died March 5, 1981.
Survivors include a daughter, Bonnie Seiler of St. Ann; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.  She was preceded by a son, a brother and three sisters.
The funeral was Saturday, Jan. 5, 2008 at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee, with the Rev. Vyron Yount officiating.  Burial was in Union Park Cemetery.


Essexville, MI--MARY FRANCES (NEWTON) LOCKARD- Formerly of Essexville, MI. Beloved wife, mother and grandmother, died Wednesday, April 11, 2001 in East Lansing, MI. Mary was born October 23, 1918 in Scott County, MO. She married Martin Lockard on October 25, 1941. Mary attended General Motors Institute and was employed by the Fisher Body Division in Flint, MI. During WWII, she left to work as a buyer for the U.S. Corps of Engineers in San Francisco, requisitioning materiel for the Pacific Theater. She was a professional secretary as well as an accountant and worked for many corporations and government agencies. She returned to the Tri-City area and lived there from 1955 until 1998. She worked side-by-side with her husband, Martin, at United Welders, Inc. in Essexville, MI. Her survivors are: son, Robert Lockard; daughters, Dianne Engelhardt and husband, Emmons, Linda Fortin and her children William, Robert and Michael, Judith Matthews and her husband, Richard Wiggins; sister, Virginia Wallace; brother, Roy Newton and wife, Natalie; sister-in-law, Martha Lockard Fisher and her husband, Keith; and brother-in-law, William Lockard and his wife, Thelma. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, April 14, 2001 at 10AM at the Gorsline-Runciman Funeral Chapel, 1730 E. Grand River, East Lansing.  Visitation for family and friends will be Friday from 6-8 PM at the funeral home.  --Flint Journal, The (MI) - April 13, 2001 


NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX-- CECAL RAY LYLES, 61, died Saturday, Aug. 1, 1998, in Granbury while attending a square dance social event.
Funeral: pending with Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee, Mo. Burial: Friends Cemetery in Oran, Mo., his hometown. A local memorial service will be held later for friends.
Cecal Ray Lyles was born Aug. 16, 1936, in Checotah, Okla., to Charlie and Opal Liles. His father preceded him in death in 1994.
On April 1, 1956, in Oran, Mo., Mr. Lyles married Carolyn Carter of Oran, who survives.
He was an Army veteran.
Mr. Lyles lived in the Fort Worth area for over 38 years. He entered semi-retirement after working over 40 years as a supermarket manager and started his own Furniture Medic repair business. He was very active in his square dance social club, Lake Grapevine Wheelers and Dealers, from which he gained much pleasure and enjoyed the benefit of many friends.
Survivors: Wife, Carolyn Carter Lyles of North Richland Hills; mother, Opal Liles of Oran, Mo.; sons, Eric Lyles and Brandon Lyles of Fort Worth; granddaughter, Catrina Lyles of Fort Worth; and many friends.
Lucas Funeral Home Hurst
--Fort Worth Star-Telegram (TX) - August 4, 1998

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