Obituaries

Richard Dale Mccormick

Richard Dale Mccormick

Jun 25, 2010

Richard McCormick Richard Dale McCormick 62, Of Queen City passed away Friday (June 25, 2010) in the Schuyler County Nursing Home where he had been a resident two years. The son of Alfred and Anna Lou (Wheeler) McCormick, he was born on August 3, 1947 at Kirksville, Missouri. In September of 1973 at Queen City he was united in...

Troy Collier Phillips

Troy Collier Phillips

Jun 23, 2010

TROY COLLIER PHILLIPS Troy Collier Phillips, 27 of Columbia, MO passed away Wednesday (June 23, 2010) at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, MO. The son of Dr. Ron and Suzanne Phillips, Troy was born on August 12, 1982 in Kirksville, MO. Troy is survived by his parents, Dr. Ron and Suzanne Phillips of Kirksville, MO; two brothers,...

Pearlie Kenneth Hartford

Pearlie Kenneth Hartford

Jun 21, 2010

VETERAN Kenneth Hartford Pearlie Kenneth (Kenny) Hartford, 92, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center on June 21, 2010. Kenneth lived at the care center for two years. Kenneth Hartford was born in Putnam County, MO, on December 2, 1917, the son of John Scott and Pearlie Edith (Tietsworth) Hartford, who preceded him in death....

Carroll Thomas Lea

Carroll Thomas Lea

Jun 16, 2010

Carroll Lea Carroll Thomas Lea, 88, of Newtown, Missouri passed away on June 16, 2010. After a short battle with cancer, Carroll passed at his daughter’s home surrounded by his family, one mile from his place of birth. Carroll Lea was born on February 22, 1922 the son of Edward and Myrtle (Lessy) Lea. On December 20, 1943, Carroll...

Arnold W. Preussner

Arnold W. Preussner

Jun 2, 2010

Arnold W. Preussner, age 64, died after a long battle with cancer June 2. With care from Hospice of Northeast Missouri, he was able to remain in his home until his passing. Arnie Preussner was born in Chicago IL in 1945, the son of Walter and Grayson (Johnston) Preussner, earned a BA in English and History from Luther College...

Donald Luther Graham

Donald Luther Graham

May 25, 2010

Donald Luther Graham, 77 of Kirksville went to be with his savior on Tuesday (May 25, 2010). He was born June 18, 1932 in Bellfast, Iowa, the son of Luther (Luke) and Bessie (Clark) Graham. On December 25, 1952 he married Lillie Belle McDole and she preceded him in death on June 14, 2003. He was also preceded in...

Mary Riggs

Mary Riggs

May 23, 2010

Mary Riggs Mary Riggs, 86, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center in Unionville on Sunday, May 23, 2010. She had been a resident there for a short time. Mary Kathaleen (Fitzwater) Riggs was born in Unionville, MO, on March 16, 1924, the daughter of Edd and Helen (Gilworth) Fitzwater, who preceded her in death....

Shannon Rose Adams

Shannon Rose Adams

May 19, 2010

Shannon Rose Adams, 61 of Kirksville passed away Wednesday (May 19, 2010) at Boone County Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. The daughter of Carol Dean and Cleta Mae (Mountain) Adams, she was born November 9, 1948 in Kirksville, Missouri. Shannon is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Carson and Barb Adams of Kirksville. Her beloved nephew and niece, Jason and...

Norma Lee Veach

Norma Lee Veach

May 18, 2010

Norma Lee Veach 87 of Kirksville passed away Tuesday (May 18, 2010) at Kirksville Manor Care. Norma was born September 20, 1922, in Downing, MO, the daughter of Laurence Myers and Bessie (Green) Barb. On January 30, 1944, in Davenport, IA she married Fred (Brownie) Veach and they have been married 66 years. Norma is survived by her husband,...

Priscilla Craig

Priscilla Craig

May 16, 2010

Priscilla Craig Priscilla Craig, 67, of Kirksville passed away Sunday, (May 16, 2010) at her home. She was born July 25, 1942 in Adair County, the daughter of Charles and Jessie (Ellsworth) Stivers. On June 22, 1963 in Kirksville she was united in marriage to Carlos Craig who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by...

Dorothy Norton

Dorothy Norton

May 12, 2010

Dorothy Norton Dorothy Norton, formerly of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Fulton Nursing and Rehab Center in Fulton, MO, on Wednesday, May 12, 2010. She was 94 years of age. Dorothy Anna Norton was born in Appanoose County, IA, on January 17, 1916, the daughter of Noah and Zenia (Robbins) Richmond who preceded her in death. On April...

William Preston "Bud" Braden

William Preston "Bud" Braden

May 12, 2010

Bud Braden Bud Braden, 87, of Livonia, MO, passed away at Edgewood Manor in Raytown, MO, on Wednesday, May 12, 2010. Bud had been a resident there for two weeks. William Preston “Bud” Braden was born in Independence, MO, on July 25, 1922, the son of Ike and Isabel (Harkness) Braden, who preceded him in death. Bud was a...

Dave O'Toole

Dave O'Toole

May 11, 2010

Dave O’Toole Dave O’Toole, 75, of Unionville, MO, passed away at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, MO, on Tuesday, May 11, 2010. David Leo O’Toole was born in Dubuque, IA, on June 25, 1934, the son of Clarence and Josephine (Galvin) O’Toole, who preceded him in death. He attended St. Columbkilles High School and, after working a few...

Irma Lucille Santeliz-Aponte

Irma Lucille Santeliz-Aponte

May 9, 2010

Irma Santeliz-Aponte Irma Lucila Santeliz-Aponte, 85, of Unionville, Missouri, died on Sunday, May 9, 2010 at the Putnam County Care Center. Irma was born May 12, 1924 in Aregue, State of Lara, Venezuela. She was the daughter of Pedro Santeliz and Faustina Aponte. She was united in marriage to Marcos T. Pacheco in 1946; to this union one daughter,...

Lloyd Wayne Kelley

Lloyd Wayne Kelley

May 8, 2010

Lloyd Wayne Kelley, 80 of Gibbs, MO passed away Saturday (May 8, 2010) at the Phelps County Regional Medical Center in Rolla, MO. Lloyd was born June 1, 1929 in Adair County, Missouri, the son of Orval F. and Mary Ethel (Watson) Kelley. He is survived by one sister, Dr. Mary Bruns and husband Dr. Edward Bruns of Rolla,...

Theodore "Ted" Calvin Palmer

Theodore "Ted" Calvin Palmer

May 7, 2010

Theodore (Ted) Palmer Theodore (Ted) Calvin Palmer of Kirksville passed away May 7, 2010 at the Twin Pines Adult Care Center. The son of Emmett and Ollie Collins Palmer, he was born on July 10, 1924 in Purdin, MO. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1944 and was a part of Company C in the 345th Infantry Regiment,...

Patricia Lynn Cornelison

Patricia Lynn Cornelison

May 4, 2010

Patricia Lynn Cornelison Patricia Lynn Cornelison 48, of Kirksville passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2010, at the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. The daughter of L. Keith and Delphine (Loughead) Pitt, Patricia was born August 17, 1961 in Unionville, MO. On December 30, 1979 in Pennville, MO she was united in marriage to Alan Cornelison who survives. Also...

Ronald Riley

Ronald Riley

May 3, 2010

Ronald Riley Ronald Riley, 75 of Olathe, Kansas passed away Monday (May 3, 2010) at the Kansas City Hospice House. The son of Howard J. and Marthena (Chambers) Riley, he was born February 12, 1935 in Kirksville, MO. On November 24, 1969 in Miami, Oklahoma he was united in marriage to Oleta Sallee. Ronald grew up in Kirksville and...

Leta Marie Flanagan

Leta Marie Flanagan

May 3, 2010

Leta Flanagan Leta Marie Roberts Flanagan died Monday evening, May 3, in Columbia, MO, at the Lenoir Winwood Care Center following a lengthy illness of Alzheimer's Disease. At the time of her death she was 85. Leta Marie was born in Kirksville, MO, on April 28, 1925, the third child of Amos and Nora Pevehouse Roberts. Following graduation from...

Jaunita M. Gegg

Jaunita M. Gegg

May 1, 2010

Jaunita M. Gegg Jaunita M. Gegg, 85, formerly of St. Louis, passed away peacefully on May 1, 2010, at Twin Pines Adult Care Center, Kirksville. Jaunita was born in Coffman, Missouri on August 26, 1924, to Joseph and Maude (Boyd) Gegg. She was stricken with polio at age 5 and suffered many illnesses throughout her life. She went to...

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