Obituaries

Jan 24, 2023

Jerry Rowland, 82, of Queen City passed away Tuesday morning, January 24, 2023, in the Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.

The son of Orval and Golda (Veach) Rowland, he was born October 2, 1940, at the family home in Livonia, Missouri. He graduated from the Livonia High School with the class of 1959, and soon after moved...

Jan 23, 2023

Letitia Marie “Tish” McBee 96, of Queen City passed away Monday evening (January 23, 2023) in the Schuyler County Nursing Home in Queen City, Missouri.

The daughter of Vernie and Minnie (White) Wheeler, she was born April 15, 1926, in rural Queen City. She grew up in the Queen City area where she attended the Brushy Rural...

Jan 20, 2023

Lloyd Allen, 84, of Unionville, MO passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, January 20, 2023.

Lloyd Wayne Allen was born near Omaha, MO on February 3, 1938, the son of Homer and Elsie (Mitchell) Allen.  He attended the Berry Rural School and graduated from Livonia High School in 1955.  Lloyd married Arlene Brown in Livonia...

Jan 20, 2023

Dr. Robert (Bob) Sprehe, 89, formerly of Kirksville, MO, died on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023 in Clearwater Beach, Florida, where he resided. Bob was a resident of Kirksville for over 50 years. Born in Buckley, IL, and was one of 11 children.

Bob received his PhD from the University of Iowa in Iowa...

Jan 19, 2023

Please note the passing of Michael Terrence “Terry” Casady, 67, of Seymour, Iowa, at Centerville Specialty Care in Centerville, Iowa, on Thursday, January 19, 2023.  Private family services will be held at a later date.  Terry is survived by a brother, Dr. Stephen (Linda) Casady and his family of Unionville, Missouri.  Memorials may be made payable to the Seymour...

Jan 17, 2023

Leon Williams, 74, of Marceline, Missouri, (formerly of Unionville, Missouri) passed away at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, Missouri, on Tuesday, January 17, 2023.

Leon Ellsworth Williams was born in Graysville, Missouri, on July 8, 1948, the son of Wilbert Ellsworth “Doc” and Sarah Marie (McGhahy) Williams.  He graduated from Unionville High School in 1967 and began...

Jan 17, 2023

William Nova Johnson, 85, of rural Queen City, MO, passed away at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL on January 17th, 2023.

William was born on October 11th, 1937 to Nova and Kathleen (Gosser) Johnson on the family farm north of Queen City, MO. His family attended the New Hope Methodist Church.  He attended West Linn Grove School...

Jan 9, 2023

Beverly Hurley, 89, formerly of Livonia, Missouri, passed away at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville, Missouri, on Monday, January 9, 2023.

Beverly Mae (Blackburn) Hurley was born in Monroe, Wisconsin, on December 31, 1933, the daughter of Gardner and Alta Jane (Stigel) Blackburn.  She married Bobbie Hurley in the state of Washington on June 23,...

Jan 5, 2023

Lori Hanley, 54, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away at the University of Missouri Hospital and Clinics on Thursday, January 5, 2023, after a month-long stay.

Lori Ann Hanley was born January 13, 1968, in Peoria, Illinois, the daughter of Linda Durbin and Dave Cranford.  She was adopted by Eugene and Shirley (Yocum) Woods five days later. She...

Jan 4, 2023

Jerry Lee Boatman, 82, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away surrounded by his loving family in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Wednesday, January 4, 2023.

Jerry was born in Mercer County, Missouri, on November 29, 1940, the son of Arthur Edwin “Jack” and Velda Kathleen (Clapham) Boatman. He spent his childhood years in Harris, Missouri, where his parents ran the...

Jan 1, 2023

Charles Wayne Chace, 91, of Kirksville, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2023 at 12:07 pm.

Charlie was born in Morrison, Oklahoma on July 26, 1931, to Leland and Hazel L. (Akers) Chace. He also had a brother, William (Bill) Chace, and a sister LaWanda (Chace) Dunivan.

Charles served in the United States Air Force and...

Dec 30, 2022

Kathy Brown, 80, of Independence, MO, passed away unexpectedly at Centerpoint Medical Center on December 30, 2022.

Kathryn Virginia Brown was born in Unionville, MO on December 8, 1942, to Boyd and Thelma (Coffman) Davis.  She spent her childhood across the street from the Unionville City Park, feeling it was an extension of her own front yard. ...

Dec 30, 2022

Thomas G. Robison, 81, of Winfield, MO passed away Saturday, December 30,2022 at his home in Winfield.

The son of Carmie L. and Genevie A. (Gatlin) Robison, Thomas was born November 26, 1941 in Kirksville, MO. He was united in marriage to Janet Michele Poston who preceded him in death.

Thomas is survived by four...

Dec 29, 2022

Rick Jewell, 72, of Belton, Missouri, passed away at Research Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, on Thursday, December 29, 2022.

Charles Richard “Rick” Jewell was born in Centerville, Iowa, on August 11, 1950, the son of Charley and Anna (Scott) Jewell.  He grew up in the Mendota, Missouri, area attending Carr grade school and graduating from Unionville...

Dec 28, 2022

Elaine Hill, 82, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center in Unionville on Wednesday, December 28, 2022. Elaine had lived at the Care Center for a year and a half.

Carmen Elaine Hill was born in Wayne County, Iowa, on July 27, 1940, the daughter of John Harrison “Harry” and Carmen (Williams) Grimes. ...

Dec 26, 2022

Beulah Housman, 106 of Brashear passed away Monday, December 26, 2022 at Kirksville Manor Care.

The daughter of John and Dorothy (Sullivan) Ross, she was born January 11, 1916 in Brashear, Missouri. In 1935 in Fort Collins, Colorado she married Leonard Housman and he preceded her in death.

She was also preceded in death by...

Dec 25, 2022

Susie Doscher, 70, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly at Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville on December 25, 2022.

Susie D. Doscher was born in Unionville on November 11, 1952, the daughter of Larry and Darlene Francis (Fields) Belger.  She graduated from Unionville High School in 1971.  Most of Susie’s work career was in the health...

Dec 22, 2022

Jack Parrish, 73, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, December 22, 2022.  Jack had been in failing health for some time.

Jack Lee Parrish was born in Lucerne, Missouri, on February 20, 1949, the son of Chester Howard “Yank” and Mary Lou (Stark) Parrish.  He graduated from Newtown-Harris High School in Newtown,...

Dec 21, 2022

Richard Stottlemyre, 79, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away at the Putnam County Hospital on December 21, 2022.

Richard Lee “Dick” Stottlemyre was born in western Putnam County on January 22, 1943, the son of Virgil and RoseAnna (Cullor) Stottlemyre. He graduated from Unionville High School in 1961.  Instead of going on his Senior trip, Dick went on...

Dec 21, 2022

Ruby Vincent, 88 of Kirksville, MO passed away Wednesday (December 21 st , 2022) at her home in Kirksville.

The daughter of Lescoe and Alberta (Decker) Briggs, Ruby was born July 11 th , 1934 in Kirksville, MO. On May 24 th , 1958 in Kirksville, she was united in marriage to Forrest Vincent.

Ruby...