Oleta Yamnitz

Oleta Ercy Propst Yamnitz, 79, of Jackson died Tuesday, July 6, 2004, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

She was born March 13, 1925, at Hurricane, Mo., daughter of William Dellon and Nellie Tennessee Conder Brown. She first married Steve C. Propst Jr. Sept. 29, 1945. He died April 24, 1974. She later married Edwin A. Yamnitz Aug. 7, 1976. He died Aug. 9, 2000.

Yamnitz was bookkeeper and office manager at Y&Y Motors in Perryville, Mo., from 1976 to 1990.

She was a member of New McKendree United Methodist Church in Jackson, Jackson Chapter 91 Order of Eastern Star and Calvary Shrine No. 8 White Shrine of Jerusalem in Cape Girardeau.

Survivors include two daughters, Sharon Propst of San Salvador, El Salvador, Adrianne Cianciolo of state of Florida; a brother, Paul Brown of Jackson; five sisters, Orpha Marshall of Eureka Springs, Mo., Lillian Hahn and Idell Dockins of Jackson, Essie Abernathy of Wood River, Ill., and Jessie Quade of Burfordville.

She was preceded in death by six brothers and four sisters.

Friends may call at Cracraft-Miller Funeral Home from 6 to 8 p.m. today with an Eastern Star service at 7 p.m.

The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Revs. John Rice and Dan Usher officiating. Burial will be in Russell Heights Cemetery.