St. Clair County Obits

LEO RAINS

St. Clair County Courier
21 July 2006
Leo "Buddy" Rains, age 69, of Quincy passed away July 18, 2006 at his home.
He was the owner of Leo Rains Ice Service for 38 years, farmer and longtime area resident of Quincy.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce Rains; two sons and their wives, Paula and Kathy Rains and Shanne and Shelley Rains and one daughter, Joy Hays all of Quincy; one brother, Irvin Rains of Bolivar; four sisters, Evelyn Keller of Flemington, Lucille Piper of Gladstone, Kathy Reser of Branson and Betty Hughes of Humansville; and three grandchildren, Austin, Brett and Morgan Rains.
Funeral services are pending and will be announced by Hathway-Peterman Funeral Home, Wheatland.

St. Clair County Courier
28 July 2006
Leo "Buddy" Rains, son of James Alva and Alpha Casey Rains was born near Humansville on Feb. 22, 1937, and passed away at his home July 18, 2006, at the age of 69.
For 38 years, with his family, he ran Rains Ice Service, operated a dairy farm and worked the land around his home in Quincy.
Honorably discharged, he served his country as a member of the U.S. Army Reserves 3rd Battalion 75th Artillery Division from 1959 to 1965.
He was raised near Humansville. On Feb. 26, 1961, he was united in marriage to Joyce Leiber and lived in Quincy for 45 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers.
He is survived by his loving wife, Joyce; three children, Joy Hays, Paul Rains and Shannon Rains; and three grand-children, Austin Rains, Brett Rains and Morgan Rains.
Funeral services were held Friday, July 21, at Hathaway-Peterman Chapel with Rev. Thomas Sharp officiating. Burial was in the Mt. Zion Cemetery, Quincy, under the direction of Hathaway-Peterman Funeral Home, Wheatland.
Pallbearers were Alva Rains, Ervin Lee Rains, Scott Rains, Mike Keller, Randy Hughes, Jimmy Keller, Ronnie Reser, Robbie Reser and Donnie Piper.
The family suggests that memorial contributions may be sent to Mt. Zion Cemetery, P.O. Box 361, Quincy, MO 65735 or to the Quincy Hall, Quincy, MO 65735.