Obituaries

Jul 23, 2022

Curtis Ray Hays was born June 21, 1962 in Kirksville, Missouri to Clifford and Kay (Ray) Hays. He died suddenly at home on Saturday, July 23, 2022.

He lived in Kirksville until May of 1970 when he moved to Grain Valley, Missouri with his family. He graduated from Grain Valley High School in 1980. He was a...

Jul 17, 2022

Marlene Winslow, nee Campbell, 86, of Belleville, IL, born August 29, 1935, in Yarrow, MO_, died Sunday July 17, 2022, at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, O’Fallon, IL.

Mrs. Winslow taught school for ten years at the Porter School near Kirksville, MO. She served for many years as an election judge during elections.  Marlene was an accomplished piano player...

Jul 16, 2022

Lawrence (Larry) Attebery (80) passed away peacefully on the morning of July 16, 2022 at his Spring Lake home near Kirksville, MO.

Larry was born December 31, 1941 to Dr. Chester Louis and Luella (Hardy) Attebery. He loved the years growing up and attending school in Kirksville and graduating with the Class of ‘59. He went on...

Jul 14, 2022

Shirley Ann Acuff, 86, passed away on July 14, 2022, surrounded by her loving husband and family. She is survived by her husband, Charles Davis Acuff Sr., her two children, Suzanne Acuff Crabtree and Charles Davis Acuff Jr., her sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Marti & Bill Koch, several grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Shirley Ann (Vincent) Acuff was born...

Jul 11, 2022

Mary Standfuss, 70 of Kirksville passed away Monday, July 11, 2022 at her home.

The daughter of Leonard Harold and Ada Lee (Pipes) Findling, she was born June 2, 1952 in Kirksville, Missouri. In 1986 in Willmar, Minnesota she was united in marriage to Dale Standfuss.

Mary is survived by her husband, Dale; her children,...

Jul 10, 2022

Russell Harrison, 88, of Kirksville. Missouri passed away at John Knox Memory Care in Lees Summit, Missouri on Sunday July 10, 2022.

Roy Russell Harrison was born on February 28, 1934 in Mexico, Missouri, the son of Roy and Nannie Weidler Harrison who preceded him in death. Russ graduated from Mexico High School and Northeast Missouri State...

Jul 7, 2022

George L. (Duke) Workman

October 28, 1928 –July 7, 2022

Duke Workman, age 93, passed peacefully on July 7, 2022 surrounded by members of his family.

He was born in Rockford, Illinois on Oct. 28, 1928, the third child of Lucien Samuel and Mary Edna...

Jul 6, 2022

Bonnie Hounsom, 91, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center in Unionville on Wednesday, July 6, 2022.

Bonnie Rose (Jones) Hounsom was born in Livonia, Missouri, on December 24, 1930, the daughter of Gurney A. and Lola M. (Kimmel) Jones.  She attended rural schools in Putnam County and graduated from Unionville High School...

Jul 2, 2022

Zella Elizabeth Torrey Williams, known as Elizabeth, died on July 2, 2022, after a brief illness.

Elizabeth was born on August 15, 1924, to Joe and Bertha Torrey in the same country house in which her mother was born in Lucerne, MO.  She attended 12 years of school in Lucerne and then continued onto Chillicothe Business College....

Jul 2, 2022

Frank Poland, 70, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, July 2, 2022.

Francis Everett Poland, II, was born in Putnam County, Missouri, on October 17, 1951, the son of Donovan and Betty (Beary) Poland, who preceded him in death.  He attended rural schools in Putnam County at...

Jun 25, 2022

Dorothy Walker, 71 of Kirksville passed away Saturday, June 25, 2022 at her home.

The daughter of Robert and Mary (Perrin) Walker, she was born July 6, 1950 in Kirksville, Missouri. She grew up in Kirksville and attended Kirksville schools except one year at Porter School. She graduated from Kirksville High School in 1968. Most of her...

Jun 25, 2022

Steve Myers, 77, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, Missouri, on Saturday, June 25, 2022, after suffering a stroke the previous week.

Stephen Lynn “Steve” Myers was born in Sullivan County, Missouri, on February 3, 1945, the son of Harold and Mary Jane (Triplett) Myers who preceded him in death.  Steve graduated...

Jun 24, 2022

Phillip Eugene Sorenson

Phillip Eugene Sorenson, 82, of Kirksville Missouri passed away June 24, 2022 at The Pines in Kirksville.

Phillip was born on February 8, 1940 in Waterloo, Iowa and was the son of Paul and Helen (Lawson) Sorenson. In July of 1960, he married Donna Ross they had two children Wade Sorenson and...

Jun 24, 2022

Ruby Marie Gesling Dunbar, 100 of Kirksville passed away Friday, June 24, 2022 at her home.

The daughter of Louis and Bertha (Hartung) Gesling, she was born October 15, 1921 in Chariton County, Missouri.

She was preceded in death by her parents; Husband., Marlin; one daughter, Barbara Ann; four brothers, Richard F., Eldon William, Albert...

Jun 23, 2022

Helen Marie (Hammontree) Minor went to be present with her Lord on Thursday, June 23rd in Kirksville, MO. Helen was born November 11, 1932 to Rev. Gerald and Bonnie Hammontree in Adrian, MO. On June 28, 1953, in Brashear, MO., Helen was married to Reginald (Raggs) Bentley, and to this union three daughters were...