Mt. Vernon, MO Obituaries - U & V

Updated 05-06-10

These Obituaries are reprinted from The Lawrence County Record, which is Mt. Vernon, MO hometown newspaper. The newspaper, published once a week includes the weekly deaths of Lawrence County residents & their families. In an effort to maintain Mt. Vernon, MO Genealogy I have only reprinted the Mt. Vernon Deaths. I will list these alphabetically and I will add to these on a regular basis so be sure to check back often.

Mt. Vernon, MO Obituaries - U

Mary Ann Ulmer

Mary Ann Ulmer - 73, Mt. Vernon, passed away at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2007, at the Missouri Rehabilitation Center, Mt. Vernon.
She was born July 26, 1934, in Columbus, Kan., the daughter of Neal and Florence (Stevens) Loucks.
Mary Ann worked as a secretary for the Carnation Milk Co. and First National Bank. Southwest Research Center and was a member of First Baptist Church of Mt. Vernon.
On March 28, 1953, she married Roy Ulmer in Ashbury, MO. He survives of the home.
Additional survivors include her son, Mike Ulmer and wife Debbie, Mt. Vernon, and grandson, Colten.
Her parents and brother, Henry Loucks, preceded her in death.
Funeral services, under the direction of Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, in First Baptist Church, Mt. Vernon, with burial in Mt. Vernon IOOF Cemetery.

James Ferdinand Urban

James Ferdinand Urban, 73, Mt. Vernon, died at 6:36 a.m. Monday, March 29, 2010, at the Missouri Veterans' Home/Mt. Vernon.

He was born Jan. 1, 1937, in Ida Grove, Iowa, to Walt and Marie (Hauman) Urban.

He served in the United States Navy and was a surveyor for Raymond International.

Survivors include one son, Michael Urban, Oxnard, Calif; two daughters, Julie Urban, Atascadero, Calif., and Peggy Urban, Ventura, Calif.; and many grandchildren.

No services are planned. The body has been cremated, under the direction of Knell Mortuary, Carthage.

Neomia "Maxine" Upp

Neomia “Maxine” Upp, 92, Mt. Vernon, died at 3:26 a.m. Monday, July 30, 2007, in the Lawrence County Manor, Mt. Vernon.
She was born May 30, 1915, in Pennsboro to Reuben and Nora Elizabeth (Gibson) Berry.
She worked as a receptionist for Dr. Germany and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Miller.
She married Roy Arthur Upp. He died April 28, 1986. She was also preceded in death by one brother, Leo Berry; one sister, Ora Berry; and one half-brother, Howard.
Survivors include one son, Lee Gum, Rogersville.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Aug 3., in Miller Memorial Gardens Cemetery, under direction of Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mt. Vernon.

Mt. Vernon, MO Obituaries -

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Lincoln Earnest Oscar Voskamp

Lincoln Earnest Oscar Voskamp – Mt. Vernon, departed this life Friday, Sept. 14, 2007, at Cox Monett.
Lincoln was born to Arthur and Meta Osterloh Voskamp on Dec. 22, 1927, in Friestatt. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church of Freistatt, where he was confirmed in 1942.
Lincoln graduated from eithth grade at Trinity Lutheran School in Freistatt and went to high school in Verona until he was 16, when his faher bought a new tractor to farm with. He received his GED in 1968.
Lincoln married Florence Spree on Sept. 3, 1950, in Freistat and their marriage was blessed with two sons. Lincoln was a dairy and beef farmer most of his life. In 1979 he turned the dairy over to his son, keeping his beef herd, and continued helping out on the dairy whenever he was able. Lincoln sold his beef herd in 2001 for health reasons. Lincoln was a charter member of the Freistatt Lions Club, where he and Florence were in charge of the meal for Ernte Fest for the first 20 years. Lincoln enjoyed teaching his grandsons to farm and going to watch them show their dairy and beef animals at area county fairs. Lincoln was also known for his memory.

Lincoln is survived by his wife, Florence; son Roger and his wife, Betty, grandsons, Calvin Wayne, Bret Jay and wife Shauna, and Adam Lee, and great-grandson, Roper Jay, all of Mt. Vernon; three sisters-in-law, Alice Klibocker and husband Lorn, Wentworth, Gladys Dieckhoff and husband Paul, Diamond, and Carol Spree, St. Louis; two brothers-in-law, Ray Spree and wife Allene, Mt. Vernon, and Elmer Spree and wife Linda, Republic; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by an infant son, Bruce Lee; his parents; and one brother-in-lawm Paster Floyd Spree.

Services were Monday, Sept. 17, in Trinity Lutheran Church, Freistatt, with Wilbur Claude officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to the Radio Broadcast or Trinity Lutheran Church.

Robert Wayne Voss

Robert Wayne Voss, 87, Mt. Vernon, died Saturday, April 3, 2010, in the Missouri Veterans' Home/Mt. Vernon, where he had been a resident for the past several months. He was born Aug. 9, 1922, to Vera and Arthur Voss in Davenport, Iowa.

He worked in the soft drink industry and retired from Liberty Glass Company in Sapulpa, Okla.

He served in World War II and was a member of the Army Air Force, where he flew in and maintained B-17 bombers at several Air Force bases. In 1970, he was named honorary crew chief for the United States Air Force Thunderbirds at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nev. He was a member of Hickory Hills Country Club, Springfield.

Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Marian Voss; five children, Pam Trammell, Winston-Salem, N.C., Patti Barber, Shawnee,Kan., Nancy Voss, Springfield, and Randy Voss, Ozark, Rob, Ridgedale; one brother, Burt Voss, Davenport, Iowa; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

A private graveside military service will be held in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery, under direction of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home, Springfield.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Humane Society of Southwest Missouri, 3161 W. Norton Rd., Springfield, MO 65803.