Obituaries

Betty Jane Fowler

Betty Jane Fowler

Apr 1, 2011

Betty Jane Fowler Betty Jane Fowler, age 86, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center in Unionville, MO, on Friday, April 1, 2011. Betty Jane (Hart) Fowler was born April 29, 1924, in Mendota, MO, to Rollin F. and Iva (Clinkenbeard) Hart, who preceded her in death. She attended Livonia High School. Betty was married...

Mary Carol Yowell

Mary Carol Yowell

Mar 28, 2011

Mary Carol Yowell, 62, of Kirksville died Monday, March 28, 2011 at her home. She was the daughter of Carol and Mary Lou (Harkness) Moyer, born January 9, 1949 in Kirksville. On August 14, 1971, in Kirksville, she was united in marriage to Larry Yowell, who survives. Also surviving are her mother, Mary Lou Moyer of Kirksville; two sons,...

Barbara Lee Baxley

Barbara Lee Baxley

Mar 26, 2011

Barbara Lee (Bobby) Baxley, 81, of Kirksville passed away Saturday, March 26, 2011 in Samaritan Hospital in Macon, MO. She had been in failing health a short time. Born September 14, 1929, in Putnam County, MO she was the daughter of Virgil McDonald and Bernie Irene (Stidmon) Pickett. On September 13, 1946 in the Minister Methodist Church in LaBelle,...

Doris Ilene Shouse

Doris Ilene Shouse

Mar 23, 2011

Doris Ilene Shouse, 92 of Kirksville passed away Wednesday (March 23, 2011) at Northeast Regional Medical Center. The daughter of James Andrew and Laura Ann (Ransom) Lumsden, she was born February 20, 1919 in Cora, Missouri. In 1951 she was united in marriage to Clifford Shouse who preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death were her parents;...

Laden Nathanial Carman

Laden Nathanial Carman

Mar 22, 2011

Laden Nathanial Carman Laden Nathanial Carman, infant son of Rebecka Carman, passed away at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, MO, on Tuesday, March 22, 2011, after complications with RSV. Laden Nathanial was born January 21, 2011, in Kirksville, MO, and joined big sister Alexies Carman in bringing lots of joy, happiness, and fulfillment to the home. His mother,...

Evalea Shafer

Evalea Shafer

Mar 16, 2011

Gertrude Evalea Shafer, 87 of Kirksville passed away Tuesday (March 15, 2011) at Twin Pines Adult Care Center. The daughter of Claude and Stella (Collins) Myers, she was born August 26, 1923 in Stahl, MO. On July 28, 1941 in Chicago, IL she was united in marriage to Orville Shafer who preceded her in death. Also preceding her in...

Jack C. Bowen

Jack C. Bowen

Mar 15, 2011

Jack C. Bowen, 74 of Kirksville passed away Tuesday (March 15, 2011) at his home. The son of W.E. “Billie” and Velma (Summers) Bowen, he was born April 9, 1936 in LaPlata, MO. On July 13, 1958 in LaPlata, MO he was united in marriage to Melba Cokerham. Jack is survived by his wife, Melba; two sons, Jon William...

Richard Booth

Richard Booth

Mar 12, 2011

Richard Franklin Booth, 50 of LaPlata, MO passed away Saturday, March 12, 2011, at the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. The son of James and Delores (Cox) Booth, Richard was born June 28, 1960 in Kirksville, MO. On August 20, 1988 in LaPlata, MO he was united in marriage to Jacqueline Williams who survives. Also surviving are his...

David Ray Hart

David Ray Hart

Mar 12, 2011

David Ray Hart, 62, was born on January 16, 1949, in Centerville, Iowa, to parents Stanley and Dorothy Hart. He passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, March 12, 2011. He married Peggy Ann Munden on Dec. 11, 1971, at the Lucerne Christian Church, and they celebrated 39 anniversaries together. They are the parents of two children: son...

Carrol Clay

Carrol Clay

Mar 12, 2011

Carrol Clay Also known as Joe Leck Carroll Clay, also known as Joe Leck, 66, of Kewanee, IL, passed away at St. Francis Hospital in Peoria, IL, on Saturday, March 12, 2011. Carroll Dean Clay, who was also known as Joe Leck, was born in Unionville, MO, on March 11, 1945, the son of Rita Sparks and Noah Clay....

Sharon I. Schesvold

Sharon I. Schesvold

Mar 12, 2011

Sharon Isabel Schesvold, 72, of Kirksville, passed away Saturday (March 12, 2011) at University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia. She was born January 20, 1939, in Rockford, IL, the daughter of Wilbert and Matilda (Lillion) Stone. In 1958, she was united in marriage to Earl Bridges in Rockford, who preceded her in death October 8, 1980. On June 20,...

Don Myre

Don Myre

Mar 10, 2011

Don Myre Don Myre, 77, passed away at St. Luke’s Hospital in Chesterfield, MO, on Thursday, March 10, 2011. He had been a patient there for about five days. Donald Francis Myre was born in Pontiac, MI, on April 1, 1933, the son of Francis Emmanuel and Ferne Madeline (Course) Myre, who preceded him in death. Don was reared...

Katherine Bowman

Katherine Bowman

Mar 10, 2011

Katherine Bowman Katherine Bowman, 82, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Unionville, MO, on Thursday, March 10, 2011. Viola Katherine Bowman was born in Unionville, MO, on September 9, 1928, the daughter of Charles Orval and Eva (Davis) Bowman, who preceded her in death. Katherine was a person with a warm and helpful personality. She helped with funeral...

Evelyn A. Pauley

Evelyn A. Pauley

Mar 9, 2011

Evelyn A. Pauley On March 9, 2011, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, wrapped His arms around our mother and grandmother, Evelyn Pauley, and carried her to glory. She was 93 years of age. Born August 14, 1917, in Lake City, IA, Evelyn Alsie Doty was the daughter of Dorus V. Doty and Mertie May (Ellis) Doty-Crockett. At six...

Ruth Brown

Ruth Brown

Mar 8, 2011

Ruth Brown Ruth Brown, 80, of Unionville, MO, passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, March 8, 2011. Ruth (Hart) Brown was born in Chariton, MO, on May 24, 1930, the daughter of Paul and Olive (Neagle) Hart. She was reared in that area of Putnam County and graduated from Livonia High School. On...

Esther Conley

Esther Conley

Mar 7, 2011

Esther Conley, age 98, of Independence, MO and formerly of Kirksville, passed away Monday, March 7, 2011, at the Rosewood Health Center in Independence, MO. The daughter of John Reuben and Eva Lena (Hanlin) Bowers, Esther was born July 9, 1912 in Novinger, MO. On June 9, 1935 in Kirksville, MO she was united in marriage to Clifford Ross...

Maxine Casto

Maxine Casto

Mar 6, 2011

Maxine Casto Maxine Casto, 96, of Excelsior Springs, MO, (formerly of Pollock, MO) passed away March 6, 2011. She was born January 26, 1915 in Pollock, MO, the daughter of Lawrence and Birdie (Morlan) Tucker. Maxine was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Henry Casto, her parents, her brother Ardis Tucker and her sisters Arlean Lull and Bernadean...

Helen Jo Larson

Helen Jo Larson

Mar 5, 2011

Helen Jo Larson, age 67, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2011, at the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, MO. The daughter of Dr. Joseph R. and Marian (Pickell) Hunt, Helen Jo was born July 16, 1943 in Kirksville, MO. On September 1, 1968 in Kirksville, MO she was united in marriage to Donald E. Larson. She was preceded...

Tina Marie Deierling

Tina Marie Deierling

Mar 4, 2011

Tina Marie Deierling, age 50, of Kirksville, MO passed away Friday, March 4, 2011, at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, MO. The daughter of Casper Stephen and Shirley May (Howser) Shears, Jr., Tina was born December 26, 1960 in Kirksville, MO. On November 22, 1980 in Greentop, MO she was united in marriage to Clifford Deierling, who survives....

Leonard Johnson

Leonard Johnson

Mar 3, 2011

Leonard Johnson Leonard Johnson, 95, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center in Unionville, MO, on Thursday, March 3, 2011. He had been a resident at the Care Center for about a year. Leonard Miller Johnson was born in Newtown, MO, on September 25, 1915, the son of Alfred Webster and Louisa (Miller) Johnson, who...

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