Lester Arnold Ridenhour d. 23 December 1980

PLATO- Services for Lester and Arnold Ridenhour, 59, Plato, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Long-Moss-Williams Chapel, Waynesville, with the Rev. Lee Schaffer officiating. Burial will be in Waynesville Memorial Cemetery.

Mr. Ridenhour died Tuesday in a St. Louis hospital.

A construction worker, he was a member of Iron Workers Local 396.

Survivors include his wife, Harriett; his mother, Flora Ridenhour, Jefferson City; and two sisters, Miss Marjorie Ridenhour, Jefferson City, and Mrs. Helen Crutsinger, Holts Summit.

The family will be in the funeral home from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Friday.

Springfield Leader and Press
Springfield, Missouri
25 December 1980
Page 22

Lester Arnold Ridenhour 1921-1980

Lester Arnold Ridenhour was born in Jefferson City, Missouri on October 16, 1921 the son of Alfred and Flora (Maples) Ridenhour and departed this life on December 23, 1980.  He had attained the age of 59 years, 2months, and 7 days.

Funeral services were conducted on Saturday, December 27, 1980 at 10 a.m. at the Long Moss Williams Chapel in Waynesville, Missouri with the Rev. Lee Schaffer officiating.  Burial was in the Waynesville Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of the Long Moss Williams Funeral Home.

Pallbearers were:  Travis Jetter, Robert Boulware, Leon Henderson, Jimmy Puck, Elroy McMillian, and Wayne Richmond.

Honorary Pallbearers were:  Tom Shirley, Charles Goodrich, Robert Robbins, and Gene Kraft.

He is survived by his wife, Harriet, of the home, his mother, Flora, Jefferson City, Missouri, two sisters: Margie Ridenhour, Jefferson City, Missouri, and Helen Crutsinger, Holts Summit, Missouri.

Dora Ann (Ridenhour) Crossland 1897-1976

Dora Ann Crossland, daughter of Isaac and Tenny Williams Ridenhour was born September 2, 1897, in Oregon County, Missouri, and departed this life on February 4, 1976 after having attained the age of 78 years past.

Dora, the wife of the late Sam Crossland, had been in the Compton Hills Nursing Home in St. Louis, Missouri for the past four years.

Dora, a long time resident of Pulaski County, had made her peace with God at the Assembly of God Church in Herceuleum, Missouri, and remained true to her faith until passing.

Dora leaves to mourn her passing: Two daughters, Aline Sanders of Herceuleum, Missouri, Imagene Winschel of Afton, Missouri; Also surviving are four grandchildren, five great grandchildren and one sister, Flora Henry of Los Angeles, California, and two brothes, Tom Ridenhour of Summitt, Mississippi, and Cecil Powell of Gailsburg, Illinois and other relatives and many friends.

Funeral services were held Friday, February 6, 1976, at 10 a.m. at the Long-Moss-Williams Funeral Chapel in Waynesville, Missouri with the Rev. Lyle Parsons officiating. Interment was in the Waynesville Memorial Park Cemetery.

Pallbearers were, Lloyd Graves, Lewis Graves, Arthur Graves, Roy York, Harry Graves, James Crossland, and Paul Long. Organist was Mrs. David Link and Soloist was Iva Mae Case.