Obituaries

Nov 6, 2022

Gerald Raymond Lyons, aka (Poppy) of Kirksville passed away Sunday, November 6, 2022 at his home.

Gerald was born October 15, 1947 on his dad and sisters birthday and was the son of Garnett and Audrea (Myers) Lyons. On October 15, 1993 he married Sandra Potter (Reed) and she preceded him in death.

Gerald is...

Nov 1, 2022

Jacquelin Harrison, 89, of Kirksville, Missouri passed away at John Knox Village in Lees Summit, Missouri on Tuesday November 1, 2022.

Jacquelin was born on June 8, 1933 in Hurdland, Missouri, the daughter of Byron and Margaret Burnett Easley who preceded her in death. Jackie graduated from Hurdland High School and Northeast Missouri State University with a...

Oct 31, 2022

Jeanie Morris, 95, of Unionville, MO (formerly of Lucerne, MO) passed away at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital on Monday, October 31 st , 2022.

Jeanie Morris was born in Lucerne, MO, on April 9, 1927, the daughter of Eugene and Pearl (Fitzwater) Lessy.  Shortly after graduating, Jeanie married Bill Morris and five children were born to...

Oct 30, 2022

Joyce Lee Hilderman 76, passed away Sunday (October 30, 2022) at her home in Livonia, Missouri.

The first of eight children born to Emmett Ellis and Edith (Dorman) Ray, she was born June 11, 1946 at St, Mary’s Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.

Joyce was united in marriage to Floyd Hilderman on January 18, 1962 in...

Oct 29, 2022

Darrell (Dick) Wayne Billington, 71 of Novinger, Missouri passed away, Saturday, October 29, 2022 at his home.

The son of Floyd & Dollie (Stanley) Billington Sr., he was born July 22, 1951 in Waterloo, Iowa. On October 31, 1969 he married Peggy JoAnn Ellis and they have been married 53 years this year.

Darrell is...

Oct 29, 2022

Shirley Jean Elam, 88 of Kirksville passed away Saturday, October 29, 2022 at her home.

The daughter of William and Viola (Shelton) Harnish, she was born July 2, 1934 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. On December 14, 1957 in Edina, Missouri she married Lenville Elam.

Shirley is survived by her children, William Elam of Cedar Rapids,...

Oct 28, 2022

Laura Frances Helmken Dixon, 87, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital on October 28, 2022.  Laura was born to Raymond and Mary (Duncan) McKay on December 28, 1934.  She attended rural schools including Waite and Victory School to 7 th grade before graduating from the Unionville High School in 1952.  At age 16, Laura...

Oct 26, 2022

Bobby F. Leavitt, 91, of Kirksville, MO. recently had relocated to Wesley Chapel, FL, passed on Tuesday October 26, 2022 at home surrounded by family.

Bobby a lifelong resident of Adair County and Kirksville, Missouri recently relocated to Wesley Chapel, FL, to be with his son and daughter-in-law to enjoy warm clear blue skies of Florida.

Oct 21, 2022

Charles Eugene Craig of Clarence, Missouri passed away Friday, October 21, 2022 in an auto accident.

The son of Charles and Dicy (Perkins) Craig, he was born May 24, 1958 in Kirksville, Missouri.

Charles is survived by his mother, Dicy Perkins of Kirksville; two children, Kristy Mountain and Brian Eugene Craig; three grandchildren, Alexa Marie...

Oct 18, 2022

Charles Jones, 90, of Kirksville passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, October 18, 2022.

He was the son of Forrest and Edith (Schillie) Jones, born March 24, 1932 in Adair County, Missouri. On December 30, 1955, in Kirksville he was united in marriage to Onie May Conlon who preceded him in death in 2007. He...

Oct 16, 2022

Belle Knight, nee Arnold, 84, passed away Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022 in Kirksville, MO at The Pines ACC. She was proceeded in death by her parents George and Hilda Arnold, brothers Preston and Joseph, and sisters Alma, Della, and Dorothy.

She is survived by her loving husband Dr. Ronald Knight Sr., children Ronald Knight, and Steven Knight,...

Oct 15, 2022

William “Willie” Bruce Cullor, 64, of Lucerne, Missouri, passed away at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital on Saturday, October 15 th , 2022, after his battle with cancer.

Willie Cullor was born in Unionville, MO, Cullor on August 15 th , 1958, the son of Martin and Lenora (Buckallew).  Willie was raised in Unionville and graduated from...

Oct 13, 2022

Virginia Rae (Keethler) McNabb passed away October 13, 2022, at her home near Queen City, MO.  Virginia was born September 24, 1934 at Kirksville, MO.  Her parents were Andrew Ray Keethler and  Celia Cecil (Drake) Keethler.  Virginia’s mother passed away before Virginia was quite six years old and she grew up in Memphis, MO., with her grandparents, Dr. Andrew...

Oct 9, 2022

Dorothy Ann (Bokros) Musgrove,91, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2022, at Good Samaritan Florida Lutheran Care Center in Deland, Florida.

Born in Trumbull County, Ohio, on October 1, 1931, she was the daughter of the late George and Mary (Gmucs) Bokros of Warren, Ohio, Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, James Robert Musgrove,...

Oct 2, 2022

Billie Joanne Morris, 58 of Brashear, departed her loving family unexpectedly on Sunday, October 2, 2022.

The daughter of William “Bill” & Darlene (McMurtrey) LaCore, she was born in Kirksville, MO on July 2, 1964. After graduating from Kirksville Senior High School in 1982, she married her best friend Richard “Rick”...

Oct 2, 2022

Richard A. Fleak, 72 of Kirksville passed away Saturday, October 2, 2022 at the Harry S. Truman Veterans Hospital in Columbia, Missouri.

The son of Harold Robert and Henrietta Jane (Berry) Fleak, he was born February 17, 1950 in Quincy, Illinois. He was married to Helen Hodge and to this union two children were born, Kayelene and...

Sep 29, 2022

Nancy “Grandma” Wright, 73 of Macon, Missouri passed away Thursday, September 29, 2022 at University Hospital in Columbia, Missouri.

The daughter of Ellis Rural and Virginia Lucille (Kellison) Collop, she was born December 5, 1948 in Fort Madison, Iowa. On August 25, 1968 in Kirksville, Missouri she was united in marriage to James Loren Wright and he...

Sep 29, 2022

Patty Murrell Harlow

Patricia Sue “Patty” Murrell Harlow, 75 of Kirksville passed away peacefully in her home with family by her side Thursday September 29, 2022. She faced the daunting disease of ALS  with courage & grace, a true hallmark of Patty's deep abiding faith.

The daughter of Marion and Sylvia (Priebe) Harbur,...

Sep 28, 2022

Brent Shelton, 61, (formerly of Unionville, Missouri) passed away unexpectedly in St. Joseph, Missouri, on Wednesday, September 28, 2022.

Brent Eugene Shelton was born in Unionville, Missouri, on November 25, 1960, the son of Philip and Helen (Bland) Shelton.  He was raised in Unionville and graduated from Putnam County R-1 High School in 1979.  Brent worked at...

Sep 27, 2022

Stephen Allen Cody, 69 of Kirksville passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at University Hospital in Columbia, Missouri.

The son of Claude Gail and Herbeth Jolene (Peavler) Cody, he was born August 18, 1953 in Kirksville, Missouri. On July 9, 1977 in Kirksville he was united in marriage to Teresa Leake.

Stephen is survived by...