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     His Social Security Number was 216-50-4264.⁵ Dean Thomas Pitzer was buried at Bel Air Memorial Gardens, 809 Rock Spring Road, Bel Air, Harford Co., Maryland.⁴ He married Patricia M. Baker.⁴ Dean Thomas Pitzer was born on June 1, 1949 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.^5,3,6 He died on January 6, 1999 at Maryland at age 49.^5,6,4 He PITZER, Dean T. On January 6, 1999, Dean T., beloved husband of Patricia M. Pitzer (nee Baker). Devoted father of Gina Harkins, and her husband Mark, Duffey Pitzer and his wife, Angie, and Deana Pitzer-Fornoff, and her husband Bill. Loving grandfather of Kayla, Kyle, and Kelly. Dear son of Lillian Pitzer and the late Bruce Pitzer. Brother of Scott Pitzer and his wife, Sandy. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the Schimunek Funeral Home of Bel Air, Inc., 610 West MacPhail road (at Route, 24) on Saturday and Sunday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. Funeral services on Monday at 11 A.M. Interment in Bel Air Memorial Gardens. on January 10, 1999.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 718-18-1898.³ Durward Lee Shorter was buried at Gardens of Faith Cemetery, 5598 Trumps Mill Road, Rosedale, Baltimore Co., Maryland.¹ He was born on March 27, 1917 at Madams Creek, Summers Co., West Virginia.^2,3,4 He married Marie Lucille Thomas, daughter of Oakley Hobert/Hobart Thomas and Ada Mae Bradbury, on January 20, 1939 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^1,5,4 Durward Lee Shorter died on March 8, 2004 at Baltimore, Maryland, at age 86.^1,3 He SHORTER - On March 8, 2004, Durward Lee, beloved husband of Marie Shorter (nee Thomas) his wife of 65 years, devoted father of Mary Walker and the late Dale and Archie Shorter. Also survived by four grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson. Entombment Gardens of Faith Cemetery. on March 10, 2004.¹

     Her Social Security Number was 491-09-2095.² Dolores Ann Hartnett was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery, St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri.^4,1 Her married name was Poff.¹ She married Alden Ross Poff, son of James Fleming Poff and Eliza Elnora "Nora" Simpson.^1,3 Dolores Ann Hartnett was born on January 17, 1908 at Conception, Nodaway Co., Missouri.^1,2 She died on May 1, 1995 at Springfield, Greene Co., Missouri, at age 87.^1,5 She Dolores Ann (Hartnett) Poff, 88, Springfield, formerly of St. Joseph, died Monday, May 1, 1995, at a health-care center in Springfield. Mrs. Poff was born in Conception, Mo, on Aug. 17, 1908, and moved to St. Joseph in 1925. A homemaker, she was a member of St Mary's Catholic Church, St. Joseph, where she had been active in St. Anne's Altar Society. Mrs. Poff was preceded in death by her husband, Alden R. Poff, in 1993; three brothers, James L., Frank and John Hartnett; and four sisters, Kathryn Hauber, Gene Stone, Teresa Fitemaurice and Margie Sullivan. Survivng: a son, David, Springfield; two daughters, Diane Hummer, St. Joseph, and Carole Nelson, Fort Myers, Fla; a sister, Eleanor Ellis, Lone Pine, Calif; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery, St. Joseph. on May 3, 1995.¹

     Joseph Courtney was buried at Allen Cemetery, Gower, Buchanan Co., Missouri.^2,6 His Social Security Number was 495-26-1848.⁷ He was born on October 31, 1890 at Gower, Buchanan Co., Missouri; His WWI Draft Card has a birth date of Oct 31, 1890 and the SSDI has Oct 13, 1890.^7,3,4,6 He married Bertie B. Poff, daughter of James Fleming Poff and Eliza Elnora "Nora" Simpson, in 1918.⁵ Joseph Courtney died on December 25, 1969 at Gower, Buchanan Co., Missouri, at age 79.^7,5,6

     Carrie Poff was born in November, 1890 at Floyd Co., Virginia.¹

     Kathleen Courtney was buried at Allen Cemetery, Gower, Buchanan Co., Missouri.^3,8 Her Social Security Number was 440-16-1461.² She was born on September 7, 1919 at Gower, Buchanan Co., Missouri.^3,9 As of 1940,her married name was Gibson.³ She married Lawrence Marvin Gibson in 1940.³ As of 1983,her married name was Helberg.³ Kathleen Courtney married Frank Joseph "Joe" Helberg in 1983.³ Kathleen Courtney died on May 24, 2001 at Gower, Buchanan Co., Missouri, at age 81.^2,3 She GOWER, Mo. Kathleen (Courtney) Gibson Helberg, 81, Gower, died Thursday, May 24, 2001, at a Gower health-care center. Mrs. Helbere worked at the Farmer's Bank in Gower for many years and later the First National Banks in Trimble and Plattsburg, Mo. Born near Gower on Sept. 7, 1919, she was reared there and graduated from the Gower high school. Mrs. Helberg was a member of the First Baptist Church, Gower; Show-Me Appaloosa Horse Club; Missouri Appaloosa Association; National Appaloosa Horse Club; American Quarter Horse Association; American Angus Association and a founding member of the Plattsburg Saddle Club. In 1940, she married Lawrence Gibson. They lived and farmed in the Gower and Stewartsville, Mo., areas. He died in 1973. Then in 1983, she married Joe Helberg. They made their home in Gower. He died in 1989. Mrs. Helberg also was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Bertie Courtney; and a sister, Bobbie Jo Gerdes. Surviving: a daughter, Sue Ellen Rose, Gower; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Service: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Hixson-Klein Funeral Home, Gower. Burial: Allen Cemetery, Gower. on May 26, 2001.³

     Her Social Security Number was 493-38-9530.¹ Bobbie Jo Courtney was born on March 8, 1933 at St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri.¹ As of September 6, 1984,her married name was Gerdes.³ She married Leslie Charles Gerdes on September 6, 1984 at Gower, Buchanan Co., Missouri.^2,3 Bobbie Jo Courtney died on July 14, 1991 at St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri, at age 58.² She Bobbie Jo Courtney Gerdes, 58, Gower, died Sunday, July 14, 1991, at a St. Joseph hospital. Mrs. Gerdes, a native of St. Joseph, was reared and graduated from high school in Gower. For several years, she was employed as a medical secretary in Gower and St. Joseph. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Gower. In 1964, she married Leslie Gerdes. He survives of the home. Mrs. Gerdes was preceded in death by her father, Joseph Courtney, in 1969; and her mother, Bertie Poff Courtney, in 1988. Additional survivors: a sister, Kathleen Helberg of Gower. on July 16, 1991.²

     Lawrence Marvin Gibson was buried at Allen Cemetery, Gower, Buchanan Co., Missouri.³ His Social Security Number was 493-18-5411.⁴ He was born on September 15, 1918 at Gower, Buchanan Co., Missouri.^4,2 He married Kathleen Courtney, daughter of Joseph Courtney and Bertie B. Poff, in 1940.¹ Lawrence Marvin Gibson died in March, 1973 at Missouri at age 54.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 492-40-5757.⁴ Frank Joseph "Joe" Helberg was buried at Calvary Cemetery, Plattsburg, Clinton Co., Missouri.² He was born on December 6, 1920 at St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri.^2,4,5,3 He married Kathleen Courtney, daughter of Joseph Courtney and Bertie B. Poff, in 1983.¹ Frank Joseph "Joe" Helberg died on March 24, 1989 at St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri, at age 68.^2,4,5 He GOWER, Mo. - Frank Joseph Helberg, 68, Gower, died Friday, March 24, 1989, at a St. Joseph hospital. Born in St. Joseph, he was raised near Grayson, Mo., where he graduating from high school and played on several championship basketball teams. Mr. Helberg served with the Army 1 Air Corps in World War II and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. After his honorable discharge, he lived in Rancho Cordova, Calif., later moving to Kansas City, Mo., where he lived for many years before moving to Gower in 1982. Mr. Helberg worked for the J.C. Penney Company in North Kansas City, Mo., and later for Kmart and Western Auto in St. Joseph, retiring in 1983. He was a member of Rancho Cordova Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus there, the Gower American Legion, the Plattsburg Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Moose Lodge in St. Joseph, and the Old Timers Baseball Hall of Fame in Gower. He was preceded in death by a sister, Lena Patton. Surviving: his wife, Kathleen Helberg, of the home; a daughter, Sue Ellen Rose, Gower; two brothers, Mack J., Webster Grove, Mo., and John, Gower; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Services: 2 p.m. Monday, Hixson-Klein Funeral Home, Gower. Burial, Calvary Cemetery, Plattsburg, Mo., with American Legion Flag Folding Ceremony and graveside services. on May 25, 1989.²

     His Social Security Number was 486-40-5044.⁸ Leslie Charles Gerdes was buried at Allen Cemetery, Gower, Buchanan Co., Missouri.^2,6,5 He was born on August 4, 1934 at Craig, Holt Co., Missouri.^8,6,3,5,7 He married Bobbie Jo Courtney, daughter of Joseph Courtney and Bertie B. Poff, on September 6, 1984 at Gower, Buchanan Co., Missouri.^1,4 Leslie Charles Gerdes died on May 28, 1998 at Gower, Buchanan Co., Missouri, at age 63.^2,6,8,5,9 He Leslie C. Gerdes, 63, Gower, chief of police for Gower, died unexpectedly of an apparent heart attack Thursday, May 28, 1998, while giving a program on safety and law enforcement at the East Buchanan Elementary School in Gower. Burial: Allen Cemetery, Gower. on May 29, 1998.²

     James Douglas "Jim" Rose was buried at Allen Cemetery, Buchanan Co., Missouri.^3,1 His Social Security Number was 492-46-1339.⁴ He was born on November 18, 1943 at Stewartsville, DeKalb Co., Missouri.^1,3,4,6 He married Sue Ellen Gibson, daughter of Lawrence Marvin Gibson and Kathleen Courtney, on July 6, 1964.^1,2,3 James Douglas "Jim" Rose died on November 1, 2005 at Gower, Buchanan Co., Missouri, at age 61.^1,3,4,7,5 He Jim D. Rose, 61, of Gower, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2005, at the Gower Convalescent Center. He was born on Nov. 18, 1943, to William Arthur and Martha Ellen (Watkins) Rose in Stewartsville, Mo., where he graduated from high school. Jim then attended Tarkio, Mo., college and St. Joseph Junior College. On July 6, 1964, he was united in marriage to Sue Ellen Gibson. After their marriage, they lived in St. Joseph; Hemple, Mo; and in 1977, they moved to Gower, where they made their home. Jim worked for Corp. in St. Joseph retiring in 1996. the Wire Rope for 32 years, He was a member of Stony Point Presbyterian Church. Jim was on the board of directors of the Brain Injury Association of Missouri, advisory board for MERIL, former president of the Missouri Appaloosa Association and former president of the Show-Me Appaloosa Association. Jim was an officer for the Missouri Parent Network and union steward for the Steel Worker's Union in St. Joseph. Jim is survived by his wife, Sue Ellen of the home; daughter, Kelly Hampton, Gower; two sons, Sean Rose, Clarksdale, Mo; and Jamie Rose, St. Joseph; five grandchildren, Courtney, Kassie, Jackie, Jenny and Jacob; two great-grandsons, Zachary and Clayton; his mother, Martha Lathom, Savannah, Mo; three brothers, Bill Rose, King City, Mo; and Steve and Kenneth Rose, Tooley Lake, Calif; other relatives and many friends. Burial: Allen Cemetery, Gower. on November 2, 2005.³

     James Emmettt Cobb James E. Cobb, 69, 210 Vine, died Sunday morning at St. John Hospital, where he had been a patient for one week. Born March 12, 1899, in Missouri, he was a son of Thomas and Maggie Cobb. He was a resident here more than 50 years and had been a car salesman until retirement four years ago. He was then employed as a Deputy US Marshall three years. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Mr. Cobb is survived by his widow, Mrs. Gertrude Cobb of the home; a sister Mrs. Alice Sale and two brothers, Henry Cobb and Charles Cobb, all of St. Joseph, MO. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.³ He was buried at Mount Calvary Cemetery, 1011 North DeSoto Road, Leavenworth, Leavenworth Co., Kansas.^2,3 He was born on March 12, 1899 at Buchanan Co., Missouri.^3,4 He married Ethel Pearl Poff, daughter of James Fleming Poff and Eliza Elnora "Nora" Simpson, on December 12, 1917 at Buchanan Co., Missouri.^1,5 James Emmettt Cobb died on December 28, 1968 at Leavenworth, Leavenworth Co., Kansas, at age 69.³