Kenneth married McPhearson, Robin Rene [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Columbia School System

Kenneth married Thoma, Sara Belle Sara (daughter of Thoma, Maurice Russell and Lewis, Geneva Luvicia) was born on 29 Aug 1934 in Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA; died on 2 Jul 2002 in Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA; was buried on 7 Jul 2002 in Memorial Park Cemetery, Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Newspapers: Boonville Daily News: Obituary, Of Sara B. Rall - 03 Jul 2002.

Howard married Gibberson, Diane. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

When Lola died, Harold abandoned the five children and a maternal aunt raised the children and adopted them. Kenneth was adopted by a sister of Lola named Francis whose last name was Rall. The other aunt's last name was Smelb.

Harold married Givens, Lola Emma. Lola was born in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _DCAUSE: Died from too much anethete (sp) when Kenneth was born

Other Events and Attributes:

• Nickname: Morris
• Occupation: Pharmacist
• Baptism: 13 Nov 1908, Boonville Evangelical and Reformed Church, Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA

Maurice married Lewis, Geneva Luvicia on 11 Oct 1931 in Boonville Evangelical and Reformed Church, Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA. Geneva (daughter of Lewis, Charles Preston and Oswald, Ella Emma) was born on 4 Feb 1909 in Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, USA; died on 29 Dec 2005 in Cooper County Memorial Hospital, Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA; was buried after 29 Dec 2005 in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Housewife

Notes:

Geneva L. Thoma, formerly of Boonville, died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2005, at Cooper County Hospital. She was 96.
Mrs. Thoma was born Feb. 4, 1909, in Sedalia to Emma Etta Oswald and Charles Preston Lewis. She was a graduate of Smith-Cotton High School in Sedalia and completed one year at Dunkel Business in Boonville. She married Maurice Russell Thoma on Sept. 21, 1931.
She worked as a secretary for the president of the Corn Cob Pipe factory in Boonville. She and her husband also owned Thomas Standard Drug. Mrs. Thoma worked at Medical Art Pharmacy as a bookkeeper until her late 80s.
“She gave of herself to the community,” said Kenneth L. Rall, Mrs. Thoma’s son-in-law. “She was very family-oriented.”
Mrs. Thoma served as a Girl Scout leader and as a leader in 4-H activities. She and her husband raised and showed horses competitively. Mrs. Thoma was named a Grand Matron, the highest level of the Boonville Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star.
In her free time, Mrs. Thoma enjoyed playing bridge, gardening and reading nonfiction.
“She was a very doting and caring mother and grandmother,” said Susie Thoma, Mrs. Thoma’s daughter-in-law. “Geneva never took a pill her whole life. She outlived her brothers and sisters by 20 years.”
Mrs. Thoma is survived by one son, Robert Maurice Thoma of Boonville; seven grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Her husband and a daughter, Sara Belle Rall, died earlier.
No visitation is planned and the burial will be private.
Memorials and contributions may be made to the United Church of Christ in Boonville, 416 Seventh St, Boonville, MO 65233.