Obituaries

Oct 24, 2009

Horace E. Cooper Horace Edward Cooper, 96 of rural Greentop, Missouri passed away Sunday, October 24, 2009, at the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. The son of Byron Isaac and Cleo Virginia (Muncy) Cooper, Horace was born May 17, 1913 in Stahl, MO. On April 7, 1936, at the home of Reverend Pearly Lind in Queen City, MO,...

Oct 22, 2009

Raymond Selby, age 91, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2009, at Twin Pines Adult Care Center in Kirksvile, Missouri. He was born on November 5, 1917, at Brashear, Missouri, the son of Elden and Della Mae Vaughn Selby. Raymond was preceded in death by his parents, one brother Herschel Selby, and three sisters, Ola Fern Selby,...

Oct 21, 2009

Raymond (Sarge) Mayfield Raymond Howard (Sarge) Mayfield, 84 of Worthington, MO passed away Wednesday (October 21, 2009) at the Schuyler County Nursing Home. Raymond was the born on June 9, 1925 in rural Green City, MO, the son of Harley Howard and Roxie Mae (Lamasters). He was united in marriage to Margretta (Maggie) Ziegler on July 16, 1947 in...

Oct 20, 2009

Theresa L. Sanders Theresa L. Sanders, 43, of Moline, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at her home. Funeral services will be Noon Saturday, October 24, 2009 at Davis-Playle-Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home, Kirksville, MO with a visitation 10am to service time. Burial will be at Maples Hills Cemetery, Kirksville. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established. Theresa...

Oct 17, 2009

Gale “Ed” Billington

Gale Edwin “Ed” Billington, 68 of Novinger, passed away Saturday ( October 17, 2009 ) at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville .

The son of Gale Ernest and Eva...

Oct 13, 2009

Matthew Brown Matthew Gail Brown (July 10, 1970 – October 13, 2009) was born in Putnam County, MO, to Gail and Janet (Munden) Brown. Matthew attended school in Schuyler County, MO, before moving to Iowa in 1980 where he attended school in Washington, IA and North Polk, IA. At the age of 17 Matthew joined the US Navy. While...

Oct 13, 2009

Marybelle Selters Marybelle Selters, age 102 of Kirksville passed away on Tuesday (October 13, 2009) at Kirksville Manor Care. The daughter of Charles M. Begole and Inez Clemison Begole, she was born July 24, 1907, on the family farm near Ethel, Missouri. Mrs. Selters attended rural schools in both Macon and Adair counties and graduated from Grand View Rural...

Oct 11, 2009

Bessie Davis Bessie Davis, 77, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center on Sunday, October 11, 2009. Bessie Bee (Fields) Davis was born in Lucerne, MO, on March 28, 1931, the daughter of Charlie and Bertha (Overton) Fields, who preceded her in death. She attended Lucerne High School where she was an outstanding basketball player,...

Oct 7, 2009

Floyd Edwin Leroy Hilderman Floyd E. Hilderman of rural Livonia, Missouri passed away Wednesday (October 7, 2009) at his home. The son of Pearl E. and Lilly (Tat) (Morrow) Hilderman, he was born April 22, 1940 at Graysville, MO. On January 18, 1962, by Reverend C.E. Davis in Kirksville, he was united in marriage to Joyce Ray who survives....

Oct 4, 2009

George D. Miller George D. Miller, 84 of Kirksville passed away Sunday (October 4, 2009) at Northeast Regional Medical Center. The son of Henry Evans and Lizzie Viola (Gray) Miller, he was born June 9, 1925 in Connelsville, MO. On December 31, 1944 in Fegley, MO he was united in marriage to Mildred Maxine Miley who preceded him in...

Oct 2, 2009

Lee Partin Lee Partin, of Nehawka, NE, (formerly of Queen City, MO) passed away at the Bryant-Lincoln General Hospital in Lincoln, NE, on Friday, October 2, 2009. He was 69 years of age. Lee William Partin was born June 14, 1940 in Glenwood, MO, the son of William “Bill” Floyd and Jenny Belle (Mullins) Partin, who preceded him in...

Oct 1, 2009

Donald L. Falkiner Donald L. Falknier, 79 of Greentop, Missouri passed away Thursday (October 1, 2009) at the Kirksville Manor Care Center. The son of Walter and Lottie (Franks) Falkiner, he was born on November 5, 1929 in Anabel, MO. He was united in marriage to Bernice Knockel on December 24, 1971 in Palmyra, MO who preceded him in...

Sep 30, 2009

James Roy Clark James Roy Clark 72 of Kirksville passed away Wednesday (September 30, 2009) at Northeast Regional Medical Center. The son of Henry and Edna (Gillgrass) Clark, he was born July 2, 1937 in Graysville, MO. He attended schools in Putnam County and graduated from Livonia High School in 1955. He entered the U.S. Marine Corps in June...

Sep 28, 2009

Maxine L. Murdock Maxine L. Murdock, 91 of Mendota, Illinois passed away Monday (September 28, 2009) at the Mendota Lutheran Home in Mendota, Illinois. Maxine was born on July 16, 1918 in Bucklin, Missouri the daughter of Earl and Nellie (McCallum) Green. On August 2, 1941 in Kirksville, Missouri she married Sam Murdock who survives. She is also survived...

Sep 25, 2009

Velma Erwin Velma F. Erwin 88, of Jefferson City, MO formerly of Kirksville, passed away Friday, September 25, 2009, at the Heisinger Lutheran Home in Jefferson City, MO. The daughter of Warren Orville and Mayme Ethel (Welker) Shahan, Velma was born September 25, 1921 in Greenfield, IA. On July 3, 1943 in Queen City, MO she was united in...

Sep 18, 2009

Avis Mae Davis Avis Davis, 84, of Unionville, MO, passed away on September 18, 2009 at the Hospice Bright Kavanagh House in Des Moines, IA. Avis Davis was born on February 10, 1925, the daughter of Mary (Duncan) and Raymond McKay in Unionville, MO. On November 27th, 1946 Avis married a handsome young gentleman by the name of Bill...

Sep 18, 2009

Lila M. Bowers Lila M. Bowers 84, of Kirksville passed away Friday, September 18, 2009, at the Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, MO. The daughter of Benjamin and Edith E. (McCuskey) Bergman, Lila was born February 4, 1925 in Queen City, MO. On August 11, 1946 in Queen City, MO she was united in marriage to Orville E. Bowers....

Sep 16, 2009

June Elaine Yadon June Elaine Yadon, of Excelsior Springs, MO formerly of Queen City, MO has left this world to be with her family in heaven Sept 16, 2009. June was born April 15, 1927 at a home near Hartford, MO to Joseph Freeburn and Mary Maude (McFarland) Veach. June attended Button School House. She met her husband of...

Sep 15, 2009

Cecil Dudley Cecil Dudley, formerly of Altoona, IA, (formerly of Martinstown, MO) passed away at the Altoona Nursing and Rehab Center on Tuesday, September, 15, 2009. He was 86 years of age. Cecil LaVerne “Barney”Dudley was born February 18, 1923 in Appanoose County, IA, the son of Pearl and Clara (Stevens) Dudley, who preceded him in death. He served...

Sep 15, 2009

Leo F. Petree Leo Francis Petree 84, of Kirksville passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2009, at the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. The son of Edgar Ray and Anice May (Lewis) Petree, Leo was born July 23, 1925 in the Knox County, MO community. On February 22, 1948 in Edina, MO he was united in marriage to Mary...