Obituaries

Steven Mayer

Steven Mayer

Oct 13, 2010

Steven Mayer Steven Mayer, 84, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center on Wednesday, October 13, 2010. He had been a resident there for less than two months. Steven Leroy Mayer was born in Baring, MO, on February 12, 1926, the son of Stephen Gary and Mary Louise (Schlepphorst) Mayer who preceded him in death....

Lura A. Linder

Lura A. Linder

Oct 12, 2010

Lura A. Linder Lura A. Linder, 99, of rural Novinger, passed away Wednesday (October 12, 2010) at the LaPlata Nursing Home. The daughter of Charlie and Nettie (Shoop) Schillie, born August 20, 1911, in Adair County, MO. On May 15, 1933, in Kirksville, she was married to Russell Linder, who preceded her in death. Also preceding her were her...

Frances Cornelison

Frances Cornelison

Oct 11, 2010

Lavella Frances Cornelison, 92 of Kirksville passed away Monday (October 11, 2010) at the Kirksville Manor Care Center. Frances was born on October 5, 1918 in Memphis, MO, the daughter of Joe and Stella Sparks Heavlin. On June 8, 1936 in Memphis, MO she was united in marriage to David Gurney Cornelison who preceded her in death. She was...

Margie L. Snyder

Margie L. Snyder

Oct 7, 2010

Margie Louise Ingram Colvin Snyder, 90 of El Dorado Springs, MO passed away Thursday (October 7, 2010) in El Dorado Springs, MO. Margie was born June 6, 1920, in Harrisonville, Missouri, to James W. and Laurel Ladean Fry Ingram. When she was four years old, her parents moved to Parsons, KS, where she was raised and attended school through...

Charles B. Adams

Charles B. Adams

Oct 4, 2010

Charles B. “Buzz” Adams, 76 of Aventura, Florida, formerly of Kirksville passed away Monday (October 4, 2010) in Aventura, Florida. Buzz was born on January 1, 1934 in Kirksville the son of Charlie L. and Maudie Sarah (McDowell) Adams. On August 19, 1956 in Moulton, IA, he was united in marriage to Shirley Dye who preceded him in death...

Michael Ray Mcalster

Michael Ray Mcalster

Oct 4, 2010

Michael Ray McAlster Michael Ray McAlster, 57 of Kirksville passed away Monday (October 4, 2010) at Northeast Regional Medical Center. The son of Teddy and Leantha Arleene (Dunham) McAlster, he was born February 14, 1953 in Edina, Missouri. On June 26, 1993 in Kirksville he married Barbara DeVolld. Michael is survived by his wife, Barbara; son, Tyson McAlster of...

Donna Dixon

Donna Dixon

Oct 2, 2010

Donna Dixon Donna Dixon, 73, of Unionville, MO passed away suddenly at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital on Saturday, October 2nd, 2010. Donna Dixon was born in Unionville, MO on July 13, 1937, the daughter of Jay Gray and Mary (Johnson.) Donna graduated from Putnam County High School in 1955. Donna worked as a bookkeeper for years and then...

Patricia A. Ernst

Patricia A. Ernst

Sep 26, 2010

Patricia A. Ernst Patricia A. Ernst 76 of Kirksville passed away Sunday (September 26, 2010) at Twin Pines Adult Care Center. The daughter of Vern and Mabel (Shadle) Quail, she was born March 15, 1934 in Sac City, Iowa. On November 17, 1956 in Blue Earth, Minnesota she married Kenn Ernst. She was preceded in death by her parents,...

Karl Lee Klinginsmith

Karl Lee Klinginsmith

Sep 20, 2010

Karl Klinginsmith Karl Lee Klinginsmith, 47, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, MO, on Tuesday, September 20, 2010, due to complications of lung cancer. On August 1st, 2009, he was diagnosed with small-cell lung cancer. His final days were spent in the loving arms of his family. Funeral services will be at...

Lloyd Shirley Yearns

Lloyd Shirley Yearns

Sep 19, 2010

Lloyd Shirley Yearns Lloyd Shirley Yearns, 90 of Queen City, formerly of Glenwood passed away early Sunday morning (September 19, 2010) at the Schuyler County Nursing Home where he had been a resident for two and a half years. The son of Shirley William and Eudora (Lovekamp) Yearns, he was born February 21, 1920, in rural Queen City. On...

Ernest Dale "Joe" Humphrey

Ernest Dale "Joe" Humphrey

Sep 18, 2010

Ernest (Joe) Dale Humphrey Joe Humphrey, 89 of Queen City passed away Saturday morning (September 18, 2010) in the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. The son of Clinton Lacy and Monna May (Dunham) Humphrey, he was born January 5, 1921 in Willmathsville, MO. On March 14, 1942, in Memphis, MO he was united in marriage to Eva Rachel...

Aline Cruse

Aline Cruse

Sep 17, 2010

Aline Cruse Aline Cruse 92, of Kirksville passed away Saturday, September 17, 2010, at the Twin Pines Adult Care Center. The daughter of John and Nora (Johnson) Barbarick, Aline was born June 21, 1918 in Belle, MO. In February of 1949 in Paragould, Arkansas she was united in marriage to Rex Cruse who preceded her in death. Also preceding...

Dema Aldridge

Dema Aldridge

Sep 15, 2010

Dema Lenore Aldridge, 82 of Queen passed away Wednesday (September 15, 2010) in Northeast Regional Medical Center where she had been a patient since Saturday. The daughter of Orval and Icie (Pyle) Bane, she was born March 24, 1928 in Gifford, MO. On August 18, 1948 at Hiawatha, KS she was united in marriage to Orval Gene Aldridge who...

Margie L. Head

Margie L. Head

Sep 11, 2010

Margie L. Head, 74 of LaPlata, MO and formerly of Buckeye, AZ passed away Saturday (September 11, 2010) at her home after a lengthy battle with cancer. The daughter of Charles and Mary (Grubrich) Young, she was born June 26, 1936 in Kirksville, MO. She attended the Youngstown rural school. On September 21, 1954 in Peoria, IL she was...

Basil Edwin Riley

Basil Edwin Riley

Sep 9, 2010

Basil Riley Basil Edwin Riley, age 82 of Kirksville passed away Thursday (September 9, 2010) at Twin Pines Adult Care Center. Basil was born November 20, 1927 in Greentop, MO, the son of Elmer and Ona (McElhinney) Riley. He was united in marriage to Helen Lorene “Sis” Adkins Schopp in 1957. Together they raised four children. Basil is survived...

Anna B. Snowbarger

Anna B. Snowbarger

Sep 7, 2010

Anna Belle Snowbarger May 11, 1935 – Sept. 7, 2010 Anna Belle (Redding) Snowbarger, 75 of Queen City passed away Sept. 7, 2010 at the Schuyler County Nursing Home. The daughter of Glen and Ruth (Bookout) Redding, she was born May 11, 1935 in Iowa. She graduated from the Queen City High School in 1953. She was united in...

Sam Neighbors

Sam Neighbors

Sep 7, 2010

Garold William (Sam) Neighbors Garold William (Sam) Neighbors passed away at the Putnam County Hospital in Unionville, MO, on Tuesday, September 7, 2010 after a lengthy battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis. He was 74 years of age, lacking 11 days being 75. He was really looking forward to his 75th birthday and to taking fair tickets for the fiftieth consecutive...

Marsha Anne Shahan

Marsha Anne Shahan

Sep 2, 2010

Marsha Anne Shahan, age 49, of Brashear, Missouri, passed away Thursday, September 2, 2010, at her home west of Brashear. She was born June 20, 1961, at Kirksville, Missouri, the daughter of Darell Dean and Agnes Johnette Pack Perry. She was united in marriage to Johnny Lee Shahan on May 22, 1981, at Edina, Missouri. Surviving are her husband...

Joan Elizabeth Weerts

Joan Elizabeth Weerts

Aug 27, 2010

Joan Elizabeth Weerts 1933-2010 Joan Weerts, age 76 of Kirksville passed away August 27, 2010 at her home. She was born September 29, 1933 in Newark, New Jersey, the daughter of Henry and Mae Belle Metzger. Joan married Richard Kenneth Weerts on December 22, 1956 in Fanwood, New Jersey. Joan is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law, Lynn...

Geneva Lucille Wyatt

Geneva Lucille Wyatt

Aug 26, 2010

Geneva L. Wyatt Geneva Lucille Wyatt 75, of Novinger passed away Thursday, August 26, 2010, at the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. The daughter of Fredrick Pearl and Zelma Lucille (Leonard) Drummond, Sr, Geneva was born September 17, 1934 in Queen City, MO. On September 24, 1954 in Novinger, MO she was united in marriage to William “Bill”...

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