Born: February 23, 1922
Died: August 12, 2009
Location: Silver Spring, MD

Husband of Eleanor Leiter Vallieres, deceased on January 17, 2008.

Jerrold S. (Jerry) Carton, 61, of Sedalia, MO, formerly of Marshall, MO, died Tuesday, April 14, 2009, at Barnes-Jewish Christian Hospital in St. Louis, MO.

Born May 2, 1947, in Massena, NY, he was the son of the late James N. Carton and Vera L. Sliter Carton. He was a 1965 graduate of Massena Central High School in Massena, NY and a 1969 graduate of Minneapolis College of Art and Design where received a bachelor of fine arts degree. On June 11, 2005, he married Jean A. Elder who survives of the home. He had lived in Sedalia the last three years, previously living in Marshall, and was an art therapist at Butterfield Youth Services for the last 36 years. He was an exhibitor for the Columbia (Missouri) Art League Gallery, Art St. Louis Exhibition, Missouri State Fair “Missouri 50 Exhibition”, University of Missouri, Museum of Art and Archaeology, Pahlo Art Gallery, Marshall, MO and Boone County Bank Annual Exhibition.

Additional survivors include two daughters, Tara Donovan her husband Jeff and son Trevor Donovan of Belton, MO and Carrie Marshall her husband Jason and daughters, Symone Carton and Aleksei Marshall of Springfield, MO; stepchildren, John, Justin, Ted his wife Allison, and son Kaidin, and Jake; two brothers, James M. Carton and wife, Joan of Morrisville, NY and John W. Carton and wife Jacki of Marshall; the mother of his daughters, Carol McInteer of Marshall; and several nieces and nephews.

Donald Ira Leiter, 87, of Sedalia, died Wednesday morning, Jan. 14, 2009, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia.

He was born July 27, 1921, in Sedalia, a son of Ira Albert and Blanche Fay Cole Leiter. On Jan. 8, 1950, in Sedalia, he was married to Evelyn E. Corwine, who died Aug. 12, 1993.

Mr. Leiter retired from the Social Security Administration in 1979. He was a member of AARP and NARFE, and attended First Baptist Church. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II.

Surviving are two daughters, Donna Leiter, of Columbia, and Kay Kitch, and her husband, Mark, of Hallsville; four grandsons, Grant Kitch, and his fiancé, Adriane Doerhoff, of Columbia, Derek Kitch, of Hallsville, Andy Pack and Woody Pack, both of Jefferson City; a great-grandson, Brian Kitch; a brother-in-law, Armand Valleries; and a sister-in-law, Ruth Leiter.

In addition to his wife, he was predeceased by a daughter, Dorothy Lee Pack, and her husband, Doug; a sister, Eleanor Valleries; and a brother, Wayne Leiter.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, at Heckart Funeral Home, with the Rev. Dr. Doyle Sager officiating.

Casket bearers will be Grant Kitch, Derek Kitch, Andy Pack, Woody Pack, Jake Kearney and Luke Kearney.

Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from noon until service time Saturday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions are suggested to a charity of the donor’s choice.

Don Leslie Painter of Boonville passed away due to cancer Saturday, July 19, 2008 at the University Hospital in Columbia, Mo.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 24, 2008 at William Wood Funeral Chapel in Boonville with Pastor Bob Bohnenstiehl officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 6-9 p.m. July 23, 2008 at William Wood Funeral Home with a Masonic Service at 8:30 p.m. Interment will be in the Walnut Grove Cemetery following the funeral services with full military honors.

Don was born at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Boonville on Nov. 13, 1944, the son of Edgar L. “Red” Painter and A. Ruth Lamm, both of whom preceded him in death.

Don graduated from Boonville High School and then graduated from Central Methodist University. During the Vietnam conflict, Don served in the United States Air Force attaining the rank of Technical Sergeant. He was a 33 year employee of Missouri Power & Light Company, which became Union Electric and now known as Ameren UE as a Store Keeper. Don started his career Mexico, Mo., then Excelsior Springs, Mo. and later in Kirksville, Mo.

Don was a member of the First Baptist Church, Cooper Lodge No. 36 and the VFW Post 4072 American Legion all of Boonville and the Ararat Shrine of Kansas City.

Mr. Painter was also preceded in death by one great-niece, Alssya Miller, and three uncles: George “Buddy” Lamm and Robert L. and William E. Painter.

Mr. Painter is survived by one sister, Pat Todd, and husband Bob, of Piedmont, Mo.; two brothers: Jim Painter, and wife Nan, both of Boonville, and Jon Painter of Hannibal, Mo.; three aunts: Marie Fortman of Pilot Grove, Mo., Jo Painter-Horner, Blue Springs, Mo. and Alice Painter of Boonville; one great-aunt, Margaret Renfrow of Boonville; eight nieces and nephews; numerous great- nieces and nephews; and two great-great-nephews and many cousins.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Alyssa Bailey Miller Memorial Fund or Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America, Cooper Lodge #36 AF & AM or the American Cancer Society c/o William Wood Funeral Home; 5617 Fourth Street; Boonville, Mo. 65233.

Online condolences may be left at www.thacherwood.com.

Joe M. Eichelberger, 75, passed away at his home in rural Pilot Grove, Mo. on Friday, April 11, 2008, following a long battle with cancer.

Visitation for Mr. Eichelberger was on Sunday, April 13, 2008 from 3 until 5 p.m. at Davis Funeral Chapel in Boonville. Funeral services were at the funeral chapel on Monday, April 14 at 1 p.m. with Pastor Jeff Martin officiating. Burial followed at the Pilot Grove City Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jim Brewster, Logan Pfeiffer, Darrell Spaedy, Larry Grissum, Glenn Grissum and Brad Grissum.

Joe M. Eichelberger was born in Pilot Grove on May 31, 1932, the son of William A. Eichelberger and Gladys Piatt Eichelberger. He was married to Carolyn Cole at the Mount Nebo Church in Pilot Grove on June 6, 1954. Joe worked for Missouri Power and Light Company (Ameren U.E.) in Boonville his entire career until his retirement in 1987. Joe was an avid hunter and fisherman and he and Carolyn enjoyed many trips to Canada over the years to pursue his hobby. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Boonville. He was a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association.

Mr. Eichelberger was preceded in death by his parents, and by his brother, Bill Eichelberger and his sister, Margaret Alice Kimberling. He is survived by his wife of the home, his daughters, JoLynn and husband, Brian Jobe of Pilot Grove and Peggy and her husband, Scott Grissum of Boonville. He also leaves behind his grandchildren, Andrew and Michael Grissum, Emily Jobe and Hannah and husband Brandon Weber of Boonville and his great grandson, Wyatt Weber.

Memorials suggested to the American Cancer Society or the New Lebanon Preservation Society.