Ivy M. Dreisewerd
1921—2011

Ivy Mary Dreisewerd, 90, Warrenton, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011 at St. Joseph Hospital West in Lake St. Louis. Mrs. Dreisewerd was born March 18, 1921, in Gilmore, the daughter of Philip Duello and wife Eleanor, nee Amptmann. On July 24, 1945, she was united in marriage to Andrew Dreisewerd in Cottleville. He preceded her in death on May 12, 1975. They celebrated 30 years of marriage. Mrs. Dreisewerd was a homemaker and farmed with her husband. She was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, St. Ann's Sodality, St. Vincent DePaul Society and the Warren County Senior Services, all in Warrenton. She was preceded in death by her parents, Philip Duello and wife Eleanor, nee Amptmann; her husband, Andrew Dreisewerd; and one brother, Eugene Duello. She is survived by one son, Jerry Dreisewerd and wife Donna, Warrenton; one daughter, Mary Jente and husband Richard, St. Louis; two sisters-in-law, Dorothy Boschert and Bernadette Dreisewerd; one brother-in-law, Norbert Dreisewerd; five grandchildren, Sara Cossiboon and husband Aaron, Andy Dreisewerd, Rick Jente and wife Kate, Dan Jente and wife Lindsay and Michael Jente and girlfriend Jess Engler; three great-grandchildren, Thomas, Katelyn and Jaxson Cossiboon; other relatives and many friends. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Oct. 26, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Warrenton, with burial following at the church cemetery. Memorials to Warren County Senior Center or to St. Vincent DePaul Society in care of the funeral home are preferred. Online condolences may be made at www.martinfuneral.net. The family was served by Martin Funeral Home, Warrenton.
  Donn T. Rech
1976—2011

Donn T. Rech, 35, Wright City, passed away Monday, Oct. 24, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Rech was born Sept. 25, 1976, in Creve Coeur, the son of Thomas William Rech and wife Linda Sue Nelleson. He was an electrician and enjoyed hunting and working on hot rods. He belonged to the local 1 IBEW. Mr. Rech was preceded in death by his mother, Linda Sue Nellesen; and grandparents, William J. Rech and wife Anna. He is survived by his wife, Amanda Rech, nee Laws, Wright City; his father, Thomas William Rech, Wright City; three sisters, Kimberly Hudson and husband Kevin, St. Peters; Christina Emge and husband Jason, St. Paul; and Stephanie Nellesen, St. Charles; four nieces; and three nephews. Visitation will be held from 3-7 p.m. at Pitman Funeral Home, Warrenton. Funeral services will follow at 7 p.m. There will be a private burial at National Cemetery in Jefferson Barracks. Memorials to Rescued Racers in care of Pitman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 126 Warrenton, MO 63383 are preferred. The family was served by Pitman Funeral Home, Warrenton.
  Jane C. Thompson
1950—2011

Jane Carole Schroer Griffith Thompson, 61, Cleveland, Miss. passed away Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011 at Bolivar Medical Center. Mrs. Thompson was born June 20, 1950 in Washington, the daughter of Clinton Schroer and wife Olinda, nee Bauche. In 1970, she married her first husband, Phillip Griffith. In 1981, she married her second husband, Micheal Thompson. Mrs. Thompson was a bank compliance officer. She grew up in Warren County and attended Warrenton High School and Jefferson City Business College and received two degrees from Delta State University. She was a former federal savings loan officer in Mexico, Mo. and in 1981, transferred to the  Kirksville office as assistant manager. In 1993, she and her family moved to Memphis, Tenn. where she worked as a loan officer until moving back to Cleveland, Miss., in 1996, where she was employed as a loan officer at Cleveland State Bank. She was currently serving at vice-president and bank compliance officer. She was an Elder at the First Presbyterian Church, a member of the “I Can Cope” cancer support group and actively involved in Relay For Life. She was an ambassador for M.D. Anderson Clinic in Houston, Texas, a member of the Quilting Guild, a Margaret Green Junior High mentor, Lions Club member and a former national president of the Quota Club in Kirksville. She was a cancer survivor. She was preceded in death by her father, Clinton Schroer; and her first husband, Phillip Griffith. She is survived by her husband, Micheal Thompson, Cleveland, Miss; her mother, Olinda Schroer, nee Bauche, Marthasville; two daughters, Stephanie Kemp, Memphis, Tenn. and Jennifer Grassham, Hobbs, N.M.; one sister, Joyce Mutert and husband Gary, Holts Summit; three brothers, Thomas Schroer and wife Debbie, Charles Schroer and wife Jeanne, both of Marthasville and Cliff Schroer and partner Scott, Kansas City, Mo.; two granddaughters, Neysa Kemp, Memphis, Tenn. and Emily Townsend, Hobbs, N.M. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Oct. 19 at First Presbyterian Church, in Cleveland, Miss. and Saturday, Oct. 22 at Immanuel United Church of Christ, in Holstein. Burial was in the church cemetery
Memorials to the American Cancer Society, Immanuel United Church of Christ Cemetery Fund or First Presbyterian Church Choir Fund, 1100 Highway 8, Cleveland, MS 38732 are preferred. The family was served by Cleveland Funeral Home, Cleveland, Miss.     Funeral services for Lontecia D. McRoberts, 29, Wright City, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 28 at Pitman Funeral Home, Wentzville. Mrs. McRoberts died Monday, Oct. 24, 2011, at St. Joseph Hospital West in Lake Saint Louis. Burial will be at Grant Chapel Cemetery, Wentzville. She is survived by three daughters, Alize’ Wallace, Wright City, Dejesha Porter, Wright City, and Tariouna Wallace, Wright City; mother, Ruth Ann McRoberts, Wright City, other relatives and many friends.