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John Matthew Youngermann was born on 20 October 1983 in Missouri. He died on 28 September 2008

Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):

Son of John F. and Nancy E. Youngermann; grandson of John E. (Alice W.) Youngermann and the late William H. (Minnette) Woods.

Matt previously attended the University of Missouri, St. Louis and was currently a student at St. Charles Community College. He enjoyed photography, target shooting and camping.

He was buried in October 2008 in Saint Charles Memorial Gardens, Saint Charles, St. Charles Co., MO, Findagrave #39640181.

Ina May Southard was born on 16 May 1893 in Johnson Twp., Maries Co., MO. She died on 12 March 1982 in New Haven, Franklin Co., MO.

She was buried in March 1982 in Laurel Hill Memorial Gardens, Pagedale, St. Louis Co., MO, Findagrave #186326204.

William Jacob Southard was born on 30 December 1894 in Broadway, Maries Co., MO. He married Ada Christine Riley on 9 August 1918 in Rolla, Phelps Co., MO. He died on 15 March 1976 in Rolla, Phelps Co., MO.

He was buried in March 1976 in Macedonia Cemetery, Rolla, Phelps Co., MO, Findagrave #48183030.

Lydia Mary Southard was born on 2 June 1897 in Maries Co. (probably), MO. She married Andrew Timothy Light on 25 November 1915 in Rolla, Phelps Co., MO. She died on 25 November 1970 in Washington, Franklin Co., MO.

She was buried in November 1970 in Macedonia Cemetery, Rolla, Phelps Co., MO, Findagrave #48182874.

Martha Victoria Southard was born in May 1899 in Missouri. She died in 1905.

She was buried in 1905 in Southard Cemetery, Maries Co., MO, Findagrave #63650427.

Francis Marion "Frank" Southard was born on 2 May 1906 in Safe, Maries Co., MO. He died on 15 July 1975 in Sullivan, Franklin Co., MO.

He was buried in July 1975 in Holy Martyrs of Japan Cemetery, Japan, Franklin Co., MO, Findagrave #66440067.

James Loyd Southard was born on 27 April 1908 in St. James, Phelps Co., MO. He died on 5 March 1996 in Rolla, Phelps Co., MO.

He was buried in March 1996 in Broadway Baptist Cemetery, Broadway, Maries Co., MO, Findagrave #40221693.

Chester Arthur Southard was born on 5 October 1910 in Maries Co., MO. He died on 13 February 1929 in Maries Co., MO.

He was buried in February 1929 in Southard Cemetery, Maries Co., MO, Findagrave #63649865.

Cause of death: Pneumonia from influenza.

Wilhelm John "William" Mertz was born on 26 July 1897 in Altheim, St. Louis Co., MO; son of Michael John and Elizabeth (Haas) Mertz, Sr. He died on 30 August 1970 in St. Louis, MO.

Occupation: Molder, American Manganese Steel Co.

Wilbert Wilson Mertz was born on 10 July 1918 in St. Louis, MO. He married Margaret Barry in September 1938 in St. Louis, MO, He died on 5 January 1986 in New Haven, Franklin Co., MO.

He was buried in January 1986 in Laurel Hill Memorial Gardens, Pagedale, St. Louis Co., MO, Findagrave #186326211.

Margaret Barry was born on 9 January 1911 in Illinois; seeing her name as the bride of Wilbert W. Mertz in the St. Louis Glebe-Democrat, she tracks to a Margaret Barry listed in the 1920 census of St. Louis Ward 25, ED 0501, sheet 1B, line 64, as a pupil at the Academy of the Sacred Heart -- a charitable school for children which is still in operation. No online indication of who her parents were. DLB 2025. She married Wilbert Wilson Mertz son of Wilhelm John "William" Mertz and Ina May Southard, in September 1938 in St. Louis, MO, Margaret Barry died on 23 June 1985.

She was buried in June 1985 in Laurel Hill Memorial Gardens, Pagedale, St. Louis Co., MO, Findagrave #186326206.

Arlene Frances Mertz was born on 12 October 1946 in St. Louis, MO. She married William Raymond Presnell, Jr., William remarried about 1999 to Connie Sue ?. She died on 11 January 1995 in St. Louis, MO.

She was buried in January 1995 in Laurel Hill Memorial Gardens, Pagedale, St. Louis Co., MO, Findagrave #186329802.

William Raymond Presnell, Jr., was born on 9 January 1943 in Mt. Carmel, Wabash Co., IL; son of William Elijah and Hazel Marie (Riggs) Presnell. He married Arlene Frances Mertz daughter of Wilbert Wilson Mertz and Margaret Barry, William remarried about 1999 to Connie Sue ?. William Raymond Presnell, Jr., died on 13 August 2020 in Highland, Madison Co., IL,

He was cremated.

Ada Christine Riley was born on 20 November 1899; daughter of Franklin Madison and Laura Belle (Wagonerseller) Riley. Ada was born out of wedlock and was listed as a Wagonseller with her mother on the 1900 census, living with her aunt Leona (Wagonseller) and uncle James Riley. Frank and Laura were married on 10 JUN 1904 at Phelps County. Frank Riley may or may not have been the biological father of Ada. She married William Jacob Southard son of Walter Welmington Southard and Mary Etta Pierce, on 9 August 1918 in Rolla, Phelps Co., MO. Ada Christine Riley died on 1 April 1988 in Rolla, Phelps Co., MO.

She was buried in April 1988 in Macedonia Cemetery, Rolla, Phelps Co., MO, Findagrave #48183015.

Margaret Irene Southard was born on 29 May 1919 in Phelps Co., MO. She married Lloyd Wilson Moreland on 12 March 1938 in Phelps Co., MO; Lloyd remarried to Rosa "Rosie" M. (Tietz) Sanders, daughter of Herman and Lillian (Hoover) Tietz, in the late 1950s or early 1960s. She was the widow of Charles Lee Sanders Sr. (1904-1957), and had children Charles Jr., Lillian, and James. She and Lloyd Wilson Moreland were divorced before 11 June 1964. She died on 12 November 1995 in Jefferson City, Cole Co., MO.

She was buried in November 1995 in Liberty Cemetery, Belle, Maries Co., MO, Findagrave #65048183.

Blanche L. Southard was born on 6 September 1923 in Maries Co., MO. She married Joseph Wright Brookshire on 15 January 1944 in Rolla, Phelps Co., MO; Joe was first married to Nellie Annie Van Kirk in 1927 and had children Eugene (1928), Maxine (1929), Dorothy (1930) and Charlotte (1933) with her. She married Delmar Brighton Fipps on 11 October 1958 in Rolla, Phelps Co., MO; Delmar was first married to Muriel Elizabeth Mitchell and had a daughter, Geneva Eunice Fipps who married Rolland W. Hayes and later Richard Miller. She died on 29 November 2009 in Columbia, Boone Co., MO,

Obituary -- (via Findagrave.com):

Rolla Daily News - December 1, 2009 - Blanche L. Fipps
Blanche L. (Southard) (Brookshire) Fipps, 86, of Columbia, Mo., formerly of Rolla, went home to be with the Lord, Nov. 29, 2009, at University Hospital in Columbia. Blanche L. Fipps will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved her. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009, at the Null & Son Funeral Home in Rolla. The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, at Null & Son with the Revs. Chuck Whitmire and Ray Cook officiating. Interment will follow in the Macedonia Cemetery north of Rolla.

Blanche Fipps was born Sept. 6, 1923, in Maries County to William Jacob and Ada Christine (Riley) Southard. On Jan. 15, 1944, she married Joseph W. Brookshire. After the death of her first husband, Blanche married Delmar B. Fipps in 1958. Mrs. Fipps worked along side her husbands in the construction and sheet metal businesses.

Mrs. Fipps also worked at the Rolla Shoe Factory, a clothing factory, and as a telephone operator. Her last place of employment was Talema Electronics of which she was employed for almost 14 years, retiring at age 73.

Blanche dearly loved listening to gospel-quartet music. She enjoyed using her computer card program to make cards for family and friends and liked very much sending and receiving emails. She was an accomplished seamstress who sewed for others creating garments from doll clothes to bridal gowns and men's suits to winter coats until a stroke took away this ability in 1998.

Blanche Fipps was preceded in death by both husbands, an infant daughter, both parents, one stepdaughter, Dorothy Wilson, one step grandchild, David Brookshire, one brother, Claude Southard, and one sister, Margaret Moreland. Survivors include two children and four step children; Janet Sidener and husband David, of Hardy, Va., Brenda Mesplay and husband David, of Columbia, Mo., Charlotte Fowler and husband Lowell, of Salem, Mo., Maxine Baird and husband Don, of Salem, Mo., Eugene Brookshire and wife Ruby, of Newburg, Mo., and Geneva Miller and husband Rich, of Rolla; as well as 20 grandchildren, 38 great grandchildren, 29 great-great grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews and many dear friends.

Blanche is also survived by one brother, Joseph Southard, of Vichy, Mo. Memorial contributions are suggested to the First Assembly of God in Rolla. All arrangements are under the direction of the Null & Son Funeral Home in Rolla.

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Blanche L. (Southard) (Brookshire) Fipps, 86, of Columbia, Mo., formerly of Rolla, went home to be with the Lord, Nov. 29, 2009, at University Hospital in Columbia.

A visitation for family and friends will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009, at the Null & Son Funeral Home in Rolla. The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, at Null & Son with the Revs. Chuck Whitmire and Ray Cook officiating.

Interment will follow in the Macedonia Cemetery north of Rolla. Memorial contributions are suggested to the First Assembly of God in Rolla. All arrangements are under the direction of the Null & Son Funeral Home in Rolla.

She was buried in December 2009 in Macedonia Cemetery, Rolla, Phelps Co., MO, Findagrave #48090792.

Claude William "Bill" Southard was born on 7 November 1928 in Vichy, Maries Co., MO. He married Pearl Huskey on 14 March 1956 in Rolla, Phelps Co., MO. He died on 27 November 1986 in Vichy, Maries Co., MO.

He was buried in 1986 in Macedonia Cemetery, Rolla, Phelps Co., MO, Findagrave #50724790.

Joseph Stanley Southard was born on 6 March 1936 in Maries Co., MO. He married Winifred Louise Baker on 19 March 1955 in Rolla, Phelps Co., MO. He married Rita Fern Litton in 1986; Rita was previously married to Darrell Leroy Rollins (1961), Carl Webber Bock (1963) and Steve Roberts (1990). He died on 15 November 2017 in Rolla, Phelps Co., MO,

Obituary -- (Findagrave Memorial #185293218):

Joseph Stanley Southard of Rolla, Missouri passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at the age of 81. He was born in Maries County, Missouri on March 6, 1936 to the late William Jacob and Ada Christine (Riley) Southard.

Joseph worked in the construction business for over fifty-five years, mainly building commercial buildings. He enjoyed spending time outdoors working with his horses, fishing, hunting and gigging. He will be remembered as a hard worker and will be greatly missed by all that knew and loved him.

Joseph is survived by his children, Michael (Susan) Southard of Rolla, MO, Barbara (Donald) Hall of Versailles, MO, Kay (Bruce) Hayes of Rolla, MO and Joy (Patrick) Lemoine of Neptune Beach, FL; grandchildren, Carrie Stark, Kelsey Southard, Kassandra Hayes, Skye Lemoine and Kylie Lemoine; great-grandchildren, Avery Stark, Evan Stark, Ellie Stark and Parker Benne.

In addition to his parents, Joseph was preceded in death by son, Marvin Southard; daughter, Susan Brouk; grandchildren, Adrian and Kyle Brouk; brother, Claude Southard; sisters, Blanche Fipps and Margaret Moreland.

A Memorial service will be held at 3:00PM on Monday, November 20, 2017 at the Rolla Chapel of the James and Gahr Mortuary, Rolla, Missouri with Pastor Blackwell officiating. A visitation will be held prior to the service from 2:00PM until service time at 3:00PM also at the Rolla Chapel of the James and Gahr Mortuary.

Winifred Louise Baker was born on 5 May 1937 in Leachville, Mississippi Co., AR; daughter of Robert and Opal (Russel) Baker. She married Joseph Stanley Southard son of William Jacob Southard and Ada Christine Riley, on 19 March 1955 in Rolla, Phelps Co., MO. Winifred Louise Baker died on 4 October 2004 in Rolla, Phelps Co., MO.

She was buried in October 2004 in Macedonia Cemetery, Rolla, Phelps Co., MO, Findagrave #252269408.

Marvin J. Southard was born on 20 July 1959. He died on 7 May 1981.

He was buried in May 1981 in Macedonia Cemetery, Rolla, Phelps Co., MO, Findagrave #48183025.