Ervin W. Menke
Ervin W. Menke, 83, of Columbia, died Oct. 6, 2015, in St. Louis.
Visitation is Oct. 8, from 4 to 8 p.m., at Quernheim Funeral Home, and Oct. 9, from 9 to 10 a.m., at St. Paul United Church of Christ, Floraville.
Funeral services will be Oct. 9, at 10 a.m., at the church, Pastor Matt Friz officiating.
Interment will follow at Kolmer Memorial Cemetery, Waterloo.

Elizabeth Groome
Elizabeth Groome, 93, of Columbia, died Oct. 9, 2015.
Visitation is Oct. 17, from 9 to 10 a.m., at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Columbia.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated Oct. 17, at 10 a.m., at the church, Father Carl Scherrer officiating.
Interment will follow at Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery, Columbia.

Robert H. Sparwasser
Robert H. Sparwasser, 85, of St. Louis, died Oct. 8, 2015, in Town & Country, Mo.
Visitation and funeral services were Oct. 13, at Quernheim Funeral Home, Waterloo, Pastor Matt Friz officiating.
Interment followed at Kolmer Memorial Cemetery, Waterloo.

Joseph Carl Parres
Joseph Carl Parres, 96, of Jacksonville, Fla., formerly of Columbia, died Oct. 7, 2015, in Jacksonville, Fla.
Visitation was Oct. 12, at Lawlor Funeral Home, Columbia.
A funeral Mass was celebrated Oct. 13, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Columbia, Father Carl Scherrer officiating.
Interment followed at Mt. Evergreen Cemetery, Millstadt.