Obituaries
Nicholas Aaron Harbour, Dec. 12, 1988 — April 30, 2013, of Columbia
Nicholas Aaron Harbour, 24, of Columbia passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2013.
Thomas A. Hudson of Columbia died April 30, 2013
Thomas A. Hudson retired from the Columbia Police Department as a captain after 29 years of service.
Patricia Harris taught elementary school, lectured at MU
Patricia Harris, May 20, 1932 — April 29, 2013
Sandra McCleary loved dogs, volunteered at nursery school
Sandra Lee Hollis McCleary of Jefferson City died Saturday, April 27, 2013. She was 75.
Cliff McGrath graduated from Hickman High School
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W.
Desiree White is remembered for her love of people, her cat, and music
Desiree White, 50, was a graduate of Columbia College and loved playing guitar.
Desiree White died April 22, 2013
Desiree White, a passionate woman who loved her family, friends, music, and her cat, died Monday from a sudden illness.
Christopher C. Clark, 44, served in the Army and National Guard
Christopher C. Clark, 44, was born in Peoria, Ill. and was a graduate of Rock Bridge High School.
Charles F. Pinney Jr. proudly served country in World War II
Charles F. Pinney Jr. died Tuesday, April 23. He was 92. He worked at Boeing for 30 years.
Janet Riley loved animals, opened her home to family
Janet Riley died Monday, April 22, 2013, in Columbia. She was 79.
Mary Mildred Dothage, 88, died Monday
Mary Mildred Dothage, 88, was married to her husband Waldo Dothage for more than 60 years. They met in San Francisco during World War II, when he served in the Navy and she helped with the wartime effort.
Betty 'Jean' Dierker, 86, died Monday
Mrs. Dierker loved her family, her country home and the mountains.
Wallace Gordon Hartley, July 5, 1926 — April 20, 2013, of Columbia
Wallace Gordon Hartley, 86, of Columbia, died Saturday, April 20, 2013, at his home in Columbia
Faye Lewis enjoyed cooking, traveling
Faye Lewis had Parkinson's disease and lived in Parkside Manor for six years before her death.
Forest Lester Daly worked as heavy equipment operator, enjoyed fishing, baseball
Forest Lester Daly died Saturday. He was 81.
Lawrence 'Larry' L'Hote brought trash to life with sculptures
Mr. L'Hote died Friday, April 12, 2013. He was 72.
Barbara Toalson brought love of music into every area of life
A lifelong member of First Baptist Church, she sang in the choir her husband directed. She also taught music for Columbia Public Schools and fostered a creative, artistic household for her children.
Hazell Dean Hitt was a passionate business person and active family member
Hazell Dean Hitt died at her home on Saturday, April 6, 2013. She was 83.
Connie Guy's passion for teaching inspired family, students
Constance "Connie" Guy enjoyed spending time with her family at their lake house on Holiday Acres Lake north of Moberly, where she taught her three children to swim. Children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and some family friends gathered at the lake house each summer for a reunion.
For William 'Bill' Dierker, a passion for birds touched all facets of life
Mr. Dierker, a bird watcher since he was able to hold binoculars, his wife said, received his doctorate from MU in the late 1970s and worked on an MU Extension project that identified weeds in crop fields across Missouri.
