Galen Carpenter

Galen Glenn Carpenter, 75, formerly of Maryville, died Sunday, July 31, 1994 at his home in Shenandoah, Iowa, following a lengthy illness.

Born Feb. 22, 1919 in Elmo, to Dana O. and Pearl A. Goodwin Carpenter, he was retired from a position with the Missouri Farmers Association,Maryville.

He married Stella Branson, July 6, 11947 in Maryville. The couple moved to Shenandoah in 1982.

Mr. Carpenter received his education in the Elmo schools. He entered the U. S. Army in February, 1942 and (served in the Asiatic Pacific Theatre during World War II, receiving his honorable discharge, Nov. 26,1945. He was a member of the New Testament Church of Christ and American Legion Post 88 of Shenandoah.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Wendell and a sister, Minnie Lee Carpenter.

Survivors include his wife, of the home; four sons, David Carpenter of Kansas City, Dennis Carpenter of Kansas City, Donnis Carpenter of Dallas Center, Iowa, and Steve Carpenter of Skidmore; five brothers, Charlie Carpenter, St. Joseph, Byron Carpenter of Burlington Junction, Landis Carpenter of St. Joseph, Calvin Carpenter of Essex, Iowa, and Doyle Carpenter of Elmo; five sisters, Wilma Hunter of Excelsior Springs, Velma Carpenter of St. Joseph, Dorothy Burch of Shenandoah, Iowa, Joan Livengood of Elmo, and Lois Everhart of Hopkins; 10 grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Family visitation will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Hackett Funeral Home, Shenandoah, Iowa.

Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the New Testament Church of Christ, Shenandoah, with the Rev. Doug Hanson and the Rev. Jeff Arnold officiating.

Military Rites and interment will be in the Lamar Cemetery, Elmo.

Memorials may be made to the Community Hospice of Iowa.

Services are under the direction of Hackett Funeral Home, Shenandoah. [Maryville Forum, Maryville, Mo, Aug 2, 1994]

Alma Calfee

Alma Irene Calfee, Clarinda, Iowa formerly of Elmo, died Tuesday, Aug. 2,1994 at Goldenrod Manor in Clarinda.

Services are pending with Barr-Merrick Funeral Home, Clarinda, Iowa. [Maryville Forum, Maryville, Mo, Aug 2, 1994]

Wilma Walker

Wilma M. Walker, 98, Parnell, died Aug. 2,1994 atMaryville Health Care Center, Maryville.

Born May 11, 1896 near Ravenwood to Elmer Cort and Mary Phlena Stevenson, she was a teacher in Nodaway and Andrew counties and a principal of the Hay Middle School in Hay, Wash, from 1947 to 1950, before retiring.

She married William C. Walker, June 10,1925 in Atchison, Kan.

Ms. Walker was a graduate of Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville. She was a member of the Parnell United Methodist Church, since 1915; a member of the Parnell United Methodist Women; and a former member of the Order of the Eastem Star.

She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, one sister, Geneviene Leand, and four brothers, Troy Herschel, Eldoras, Raymond and Alvin Millikan.

Survivors include three brothers, Richard B. Millikan, Riverside, Lloyd Millikan, Cameron, and Merlin Millikan, Atchison, Kan.; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation is currently under way at Price Funeral Home, Maryville.

Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday atPrice Funeral Home Chapel, Maryville.

Burial will be in Parnell Cemetery, Parnell. [Maryville Forum, Maryville, Mo, Aug 2, 1994]

Ellen Wagner

Ellen Wagner, 86, Maryville, died Tuesday, Aug. 2, 1994 at Maryville Health Care Center.

Services are pending at Price Funeral Home, Inc., Maryville. [Maryville Forum, Maryville, Mo, Aug 2, 1994]

Ruth Price

Ruth H. Robb Price, 85, Maryville, died Saturday, July 16, 1994 at her home.

Born Nov. 8, 1908 near Pickering, to Frank and Elva Wray Hinton, she was a homemaker.

She married David W. Robb, Oct. 13, 1927 in Pickering. He was the president of the Bank of Pickering and preceded her in death in 1944. She married John W.Price, Sept. 17,1964 in Atchison, Kan. He was a Maryville mortician and preceded her in death in 1991.

Mrs. Price, a Maryville resident since 1942, was a graduate of College High School, Maryville. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and had served as one of its deacons. For 19 years, she was a member of the National Guild of Decoupeurs, which cited her for a three-panel screen she exhibited at its National Convention in St. Louis; she was president of Chapter K, PEO Sisterhood, Hopkins, when it was chosen as the model chaper at the Missouri State PEO Convention; more recently she had been affiliated with Chapter L, PEO Sisterhood, Maryville.

Survivors include one son, Phillip David Robb of Los Angeles; three sisters, Hildred Warner of Lynchburg, Tenn., Doris Rogers of Cordova, Tenn., and Mary Louise Hinton of Pickering; and 13 nieces and nephews.

Visitation is currently under way at Price Funeral Home Chapel, Maryville.

Memorial Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church, Maryville. The Rev. Robert H. Ceperley will present the eulogy with the Rev. Ann Brizendine presiding.

Burial will be in Hopkins Cemetery, Hopkins. Shawna Zech, president, and other members of Chapter L, PEO, will conduct a graveside memorial ritual.

Phillip Robb has founded an endowment fund for Fine Arts books at the Maryville Public Library in his mother's name. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the fund be given in memory of Mrs. Price.

Services are under the direction of Price Funeral Home, Inc., Maryville. [Maryville Forum, Maryville, Missouri, Jul 18, 1994]

Hugh McDonald

Services for Hugh Douglas "Doug" McDonald, 88, Maryville, were held Saturday, July 16, 1994 at Price Funeral Home Chapel, Maryville, with the Rev. Ray Forsyth officiating.