John Dell Anyan, 78, of Silex, passed away at his residence on Sunday, May 23, 2010. He was born in St. Louis on Nov. 1, 1931 a son of Elmer Snellson and Violet Nadine Anderson Anyan, Sr. On June 30, 1994, at the Church of Christ in Troy, he was joined in marriage with Verna Mae Senn. 
John was educated through eighth grade in the St. Louis City School System. On Jan. 23, 1950 he joined the United States Navy and served his country until his discharge on Oct. 23, 1953. During his lifetime, he held several positions of employment which include, American Last Company in St. Louis, Missouri, Jones and Vining in Troy, and ANCO Garage Door Company in Fenton.
John loved to cook and was well-known for his skill at the BBQ Grill, and was a master sausage maker. He loved all kinds of music, enjoyed playing his guitar, and was an excellent dancer.  He was a breeder of beagles and homing pigeons, loved playing table tennis (ping pong), hunting, fishing, and telling stories about his life.  John was quick-witted and had a great sense of humor.  He is survived by his wife, Verna, of  Silex; two daughters, Cynthia Lowery, of Troy, and Lorna L. Harmon, of Winfield;  three grandchildren, Georgia Lynn Zimmerman, Jill Marie Graves, and Maeghan Braelea-Joy Harmon; one great-grandchild, Jacob Zimmerman; one brother  Thomas Koonce and wife, Diane, of Wildwood, and one sister, Marian Ossana of Tucson, Ariz. Friends were received from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., on Friday, June 11, 2010 at Kemper-Marsh-Millard Family Funeral/Troy Chapel. A memorial service was held at 5 p.m., on Friday, June 11, 2010 at KEMPER-MARSH-MILLARD Family Funeral Home/Troy Chapel. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to National Pancreatic Foundation in care of Kemper-Marsh-Millard Family Funeral Chapel; P.O. Box 222, Troy, MO 63379. Online condolences may be made at www.millardfamilychapels.com.

Funeral services for Judy Aubuchon, 71, of Truxton, were held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010, at the Pitman Funeral Home in Warrenton. Visitation was held from 9 a.m. until time of services that morning.  A private burial service followed the funeral.
Mrs. Aubuchon passed away  Aug. 26, 2010.
Born Aug. 13, 1939, in St. Louis, she was the daughter of Raymond and Mabel Stumpf. Survivors include her husband, Claude Aubuchon, of Truxton; three sons, Kenneth Aubuchon and wife, Janet, of St. Peters, Robert Aubuchon, of Lake Saint Louis and Michael Aubuchon and wife, Kathy, of St. Charles; daughter, Lori Robinett and husband, David, Warrenton; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
 She was a homemaker who loved gardening, animals and cooking for her family.
Memorials to the Am Heart Hospice or American Heart Association may be made in care of Pitman Funeral Home, Warrenton, MO

Mrs. Doris Dwyer, of Moscow Mills, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010, at St. Joseph Health Center in St. Charles.
She was born on Oct. 9, 1936, the oldest child of five born to Louis and Clara Belle (Bloebaum) Spalding. Doris was born at home in St. Charles. While growing up, she was surrounded by her siblings: Louis, August, Barbara and Eunice. She was a happy child and graduated from Notre Dame High School in St. Louis. Doris went on to further her education and began teaching in Florida and also Sacred Heart School in Troy.
She married Robert "Bob" T. Dwyer on Aug. 7, 1956. The family moved around when the children were young as their father was a career Air Force man. The Dwyers were blessed to have four wonderful daughters: RuthAnn, Paula, Margaret, and Roberta.
Doris is survived by her beloved husband of 54 years, Bob Dwyer, of Moscow Mills; her daughters: Ruth Ann Dwyer of St. Charles, Paula (Edward) Linson of St. Charles and husband,
Edward, Margaret Dwyer of Lompac, CA, and Roberta Dwyer of St. Charles; Also surviving are her siblings: Louis Spalding and wife, Jane,  of St. Charles, August Spalding and wife, Mary Ann, of Warrenton and Barbara Williams of Moscow Mills; 14 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends.
Funeral mass will held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010 from Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Troy. Fr. Tom Wissler will officiate. Interment will follow in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Troy.
Visitation was held on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010 from 4-8 p.m. at the McCoy-Blossom Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 1304 Boone Street, Troy, MO 63379.
9/7Memorials may be made to the Sacred Heart Church Bldg. Fund, c/o the funeral home. Family and friends are invited to sign our on-line guest registry at: www.mccoyblossomfh.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Nicholas Joseph LoGrasso, 48, of Foley, will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, September 2, 2010 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Elsberry.  Fr. Raymond Hager, church pastor, will officiate with burial in Bethany Cemetery near Winfield. 
Nicholas, 48, passed away Sunday evening, August 29, 2010 at his home in Foley. 
Born July 13, 1962, in St. Louis,  he was the son of Peter Anthony and Catherine Marie Valenti LoGrasso.  He was a 1980 graduate of St. Dominic High School in O'Fallon.  He received an Associates Certificate in A & P from Parks College.  He was united in marriage on January 18, 1992, to Lynn Hannis.  This union was blessed with a son, Alex. 
He worked for 25 years as an aircraft mechanic for Boeing Aircraft.    
Survivors include his beloved wife of 18 years, Tobi LoGrasso, of Foley, and one son, Alex LoGrasso.  He also leaves his parents, Peter and Catherine LoGrasso of St. Charles; his maternal grandmother, Pearl Valenti, of St. Louis; one brother, Tim LoGrasso and his wife, Michelle, of St. Charles; two sisters: Regina Bennett and her husband, Joseph, of O'Fallon, and Julie Whittier and her husband, Matt, of Nashville, Tenn.; his mother-in-law, Barbara King, of Lenexa, Kan.; one sister-in-law, Michele Price, of DeSoto, Kan.; several  nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. 
Visitation was held from 4 - 8 p.m. Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at Carter-Ricks Funeral Home in Elsberry. 
Memorials may be made to the Alex  LoGrasso Educational Fund in care of Carter-Ricks Funeral Homes, 3838 East Highway 47; P.O. Box 253; Winfield, MO 63389.  Online condolences may be made at www.carterricksfuneralhome.com.

Mrs. LaVerne I. Menees of Flowery Branch, Ga. and formerly of Troy, MO, passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2010.
She was born on Sept. 30, 1932 in Jonesboro, Ark. to Fines and Florence (Hanvey) Stewart. LaVerne was blessed to be born in a large family and she had a total of nine brothers and sisters. At the age of 25, she married Ray V. Menees. The couple was united in holy matrimony on Dec. 15, 1957, in Wellsville. To this union were two daughters: Glenda and Donna.
The Menees family resided in St. Louis when the children were young. Later, they moved to Troy for retirement.
LaVerne always had a sweet disposition and a welcoming smile on her face. Her family was her life and she lived for them. On April 19, 2007, her beloved husband, Ray, passed away. LaVerne then moved to Georgia.
Surviving are her daughters: Glenda and husband Jim Vis of Flowery Branch, GA, and Donna and husband Alfred Nelsen of Troy; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and her siblings: Richard Stewart and Donnie Stewart; other relatives and friends. 
 Funeral service was held on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010, at 10 a.m. from the McCoy-Blossom Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 1304 Boone St.,Troy. Officiating was Rev. Darrell Alley. Interment followed in the National Cemetery at Jefferson Barracks. Visitation was held on Monday, Aug. 30, 2010, from 3-8 p.m. at the McCoy-Blossom Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Troy.
Memorials may be made to the donor's choice, c/o the funeral home. Family and friends are invited to sign our guest registry at: www.mccoyblossomfh.com

Memorial Services for Robert Lee Russell "Breeze", 57, of Elsberry, will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, September 5, 2010 at Carter-Ricks Funeral Home in Elsberry.  Rev. Doug Roam, pastor of United Pentecostal Church in Elsberry, will officiate.
Robert passed away Monday morning, August 30, 2010 at his home in Elsberry. 
Born August 29, 1953 in Corona, Calif., he was the son of  Dr. Frank and Esther Rudd Russell.  He was a graduate of Fort Zumwalt High School.  He received an associate's degree in Art from Moberly Junior College.  He was united in marriage on April 21, 2001 to Robbin Diane Hunter.
 He worked for many years as an over the road truck driver for Panther Trucking. 
Survivors include his beloved wife of 9 years, Robbin, Russell; one son: Sean Russell and his wife, Grace of Fort Riley, Kan.; seven daughters: Tracy Bishop and her husband, Kenneth of Fenton, Christina Hanna of Troy, Roxanne Rader and her husband, Gary, of Troy, Kathryn Hanna of Hawk Point, Angela Russell of North Collins, N.Y., Carrie Russell of Truxton,  and Nicole Russell of Troy; three step-sons: LCPL. Brandon Smith of Camp Lejeune, N.C., Mark Smith of Montgomery City, and Nick Smith of Elsberry; two step-daughters: Tasha Smith of Middletown, and Tonya McGlasson and her husband, Chris of Bowling Green; and 20 grandchildren.  He also leaves his mother, Esther Russell of Wentzville; one sister, Anne-Marie Shepard and her husband, David of Wright City; several in-laws, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. 
Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor's choice in care of Carter-Ricks Funeral Home; 107 South Fifth Street; Elsberry, MO 63343.

Patricia Suzanne Sanford, 51, passed away Tuesday evening August 31, 2010, at her home in Elsberry. 
Born April 19, 1959 in Troy, she was the daughter of Chester and Betty Ruth Finley Gray.  She was united in marriage on November 7, 1980 to William Harold "Bill" Sanford, Jr.
 She was a certified medical technician.      
Survivors include one daughter, Amber Bredenkoetter and her husband, Dan, of Elsberry; and three grandchildren: Ryan, Tyler and Nicholas Bredenkoetter.  She also leaves two brothers, Robert Gray and Steve Gray, both of Elsberry; three sisters: Terri Davis her husband, Rick of Elsberry, Joan Hagemeier and her husband, Gary, of Elsberry, and Dawn McLean of Clarksville, MO; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. 
Visitation will be held from 4 - 8 p.m. Friday, September 3, 2010 at Carter-Ricks Funeral Home in Elsberry, MO. 
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Family of Patricia Suzanne Sanford in care of Carter-Ricks Funeral Homes, 107 South Fifth Street; Elsberry, MO 63343.  Online condolences may be made at www.carterricksfuneralhome.com.

Paul J. Fricke, 37, of Troy, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Aug. 27, 2010 in Hawk Point.
 He grew up with his three brothers: Tim, Bryon and Jason. Paul lived in Troy until moving to Waynesville, N.C. He graduated from Haywood County High School and then joined the U.S. Air Force in 1992. After his time in active service, he went to HVAC Training in the Air National Guard in Texas. Paul later moved back to St. Charles and graduated from the Eastern Missouri Law Enforcement Training Academy in St. Peters in October, 2005. He then began working for the Hawk Point Police Department and Warren County Sheriff Department. Paul was a deputy with Warren County and Chief of Police with Hawk Point.
Hard work was no stranger to him. In his spare time, he enjoyed camping, fishing, boating and hunting. His two special dogs, "Diesel" and "Echo" were his constant companions when at home.
Surviving are his loving mother Deanna Fricke, of St. Charles; his grandmother: Florence King, of St. Charles; his brothers: Tim Rector, of  Florissant, Bryon and wife, Sharon Rector of Fenton and their children, Jennifer and Kristen; and his brother, Jason and wife, Angie, Fricke of St. Peters and their children, Eric and Brandon; his fiancee, Windy Ray of Troy and her sons, Chris and Stephen; and his four step-children: Elizabeth, Madlyn, Zach and Josh; other relatives and friends.
Funeral service was held on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010 at 6 p.m. from the Asbury United Methodist Church in Foley. Officiating will  be Revs Jeff Spaulding, and Karla Cunningham. Interment will  follow in the Asbury Cemetery near Foley with full military honors.
Visitation was held on the same day, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010, from 2-5 p.m. at the McCoy-Blossom Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 1304 Boone St., Troy.
Memorials may be made to the Backstoppers or to Asbury United Methodist Church c/o McCoy-Blossom Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Troy. Family and friends are invited to sign our on-line guest registry at: www.mccoyblossomfh.com

Mrs. LaVerne I. Menees of Flowery Branch, Ga. and formerly of Troy, MO, passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2010.
She was born on Sept. 30, 1932 in Jonesboro, Ark. to Fines and Florence (Hanvey) Stewart. LaVerne was blessed to be born in a large family and she had a total of nine brothers and sisters. At the age of 25, she married Ray V. Menees. The couple was united in holy matrimony on Dec. 15, 1957, in Wellsville. To this union were two daughters: Glenda and Donna.
The Menees family resided in St. Louis when the children were young. Later, they moved to Troy for retirement.
Surviving are her daughters: Glenda and husband Jim Vis of Flowery Branch, GA, and Donna and husband Alfred Nelsen of Troy; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and her siblings: Richard Stewart and Donnie Stewart; other relatives and friends. 
 Funeral service was held on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010, at 10 a.m. from the McCoy-Blossom Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 1304 Boone St.,Troy. Officiating was Rev. Darrell Alley. Interment  followed in the National Cemetery at Jefferson Barracks. Visitation was held on Monday, Aug. 30, 2010, from 3-8 p.m. at the McCoy-Blossom Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Troy.
Memorials may be made to the donor's choice, c/o the funeral home. Family and friends are invited to sign our guest registry at: www.mccoyblossomfh.com