Georgia Ann (Coogan) Starke 1913-2004

Special thanks to Jim Coogan for providing this obituary.

Georgia Ann Starke, age 91 years, of Jefferson City, Mo., died
Thursday, October 28, 2004, at her home.

She was born January 9, 1913, at Big Piney, Mo., the daughter of George
Emmett and Nancy Louise Lane Coogan. She was married October 19, 1956,
in Jefferson City, to Harry W. Starke, who preceded her in death on
April 1, 1985.

She attended school in Big Piney, Mo. She was employed by the Sisters
of St. Mary, working at their hospitals in Jefferson City and Kansas
City. She was also employed at McKinney Bros. Cafe and Adcocks Cafe
prior to her retirement in 1978. She was a member of St. Peters
Catholic Church.

Survivors include: one son, Michael W. Starke of Overland Park, Kan.;
two daughters, Betty Lynes of Jefferson City, and Mary Alice St.
Charles of Baldwin Park, Calif.; 15 grandchildren; 43 great
grandchildren; and 25 great-great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two sons, Harry Starke, Jr. and Donald
Starke; one daughter, Bonnie Loveall; two brothers, Patrick Coogan and
Orville Coogan; two sisters, Margaret Yancey and Ruby Deeken.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Peters Catholic Church,
Monday, November 1, at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Donald Lammers
officiating. Interment will be in Resurrection Cemetery.

Visitation will be held at the Buescher Memorial Home, Sunday, October
31, from 5-8 p.m. with a prayer service to be held at 7:30 p.m.

Memorials are suggested to the Community Hospices of America.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Buescher Memorial Home.

Mrs. Nancy (Lane) Coogan 1881-1938

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WAYNESVILLE WOMAN
DEAD AT AGE 57
Was Sister of G. W. Lane of Jefferson City

Mrs. Nancy Coogan, 57, lifelong resident of Waynesville, Mo., died at
3 a.m. this morning in the Mount St. Rose hospital in St. Louis
following a two-months illness.

Mrs. Coogan was born September 12, 1881, a daughter of Jerry and Mary
Lane. She received her education in Waynesville schools and later was
married to E. G. Coogan, who survives her. She was a member of the
Catholic church.

Other survivors: Three daughters, Margaret and Georgia of the family
home; Mrs. William Deeken of Waynesville; two sons, Pat and Orville
Coogan of Waynesville; one brother, G. W. Lane of Jefferson City and
one sister, Mrs. Minnie Gray of St. Louis.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at the St. Peters
Church here and internment will be in the church cemetery.

d. August 8, 1938

John Arthur Firestine 1898-1983

John Arthur Firestine was born on May 16, 1898 at Bloodland, Missouri, the son of Jerome Howard and Anna Belle (Coogan) Firestine, and departed this life on Tuesday December 27, 1983 at the Pulaski County Memorial Hospital in Waynesville, Missouri. He had attained the age of 85 years, 7 months, and 11 days.

He was united in marriage to Emma Page on September 27, 1930 and unto this union 3 sons were born.

He was a member of the Big Piney Baptist Church.

John is survived by his wife; Emma of the home, 3 sons: David Howard Firestine, James Edwin Firestine, both of Modesto, California; Ronald Arthur Firestine of Chatsworth, California; 11 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren, 1 sister: Meda McLaughlin of Mountain Grove, Missouri; and a host of other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, 4 brothers: Bill, Bob, Fred, Walter, and 1 sister, Myrtle Walker.

He will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him.

Funeral services were conducted on Friday, December 30, 1983 at 2 p.m. at the Long Moss Williams Chapel in Waynesville, Missouri with Reavil Hankins officiating.

Burial was in the Big Piney Cemetery under the direction of the Long Moss Williams Funeral Home of Waynesville, Missouri.

Pallbearers were: Sal Zarcone, George Lane, Pat Wallace, Jack Scroggs, Brownie Wallace, and Luther Massey.

Frederick Major Firestine 1901-1974

Frederick Major Firestine, son of Jerome and Anna Belle Coogan Firestine was born in Bloodland, Missouri on February 23, 1901 and departed this life on October 29, 1974 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Claton, Missouri following a lingering illness after having the age of 73 years past.

Survivors include four sons: Harry Lloyd and family of Hoffman Estates, Illinois, Charles Franklin and family of Webster Groves, Missouri, Johnathan Wesley and family of Ft. Smith, Arkansas, and Frederick Eugene of Gardena, California. One daughter Minnie Belle Brown and family of Porter, Texas, fourteen grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. Tow sisters: Myrtle Walker of Ceres, California, and Meda McGlaughlin of Mt. Groves, Missouri. One brother: John Firestine of Waynesville, Missouri and other relatives and friends.

The family wishes to express their gratitude to friends for their loving kindness and consideration during our sorrow.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Nov, 2nd, 1974 at the Hopewell Baptist Church in Big Piney, Missouri, with interment in the Big Piney Cemetery, with Rev. Marvin Davis officiating. Pallbearers were: Curran Snodgrass, Dale Sanders, Clyde Welch, Vernon Welch, Wayne Firestine, and Simon Gilbert.