Obituaries

Apr 11, 2022

Mrs. Patricia Leonard of Pekin, Il. passed away on April 11, 2022, at Pekin Manor.

She was born on December 28, 1935, in Wilson Town, Missouri to Wilson and Noema Stribling. She married Jimmy Leonard on October 3, 1951, in Kirksville, Missouri. He preceded her in death on October 11, 1984.

She is survived by...

Apr 10, 2022

Carolyn Jane Rude 68, of Greentop, Missouri, passed away Sunday (April 10, 2022) at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.

The daughter of Joe and Clementine (Ebers) Thorpe, she was born June 28, 1953, in Louisiana, Missouri.  She grew up in the New Hartford and Middletown area and graduated from Bowling Green RI High School with...

Apr 9, 2022

William “Bill” Sloop 69, of Kirksville passed away Saturday night (April 9, 2022) at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Missouri.

The son of Rex and Colleen (Schmid) Sloop, he was born April 30, 1952, in Kirksville.

Bill grew up on a farm east of Queen City, He attended the Queen City Public School, graduating with the...

Apr 7, 2022

Iva L. Halley, 97, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center in Unionville on Monday, February 7, 2022.  Iva was born in Milan, Missouri, on June 24, 1924, to Mike and Mildred (Higgs) Alvin.  Iva attended school in Unionville, graduating Unionville High School on May 13, 1943.  She married Max E. Halley on July 22,...

Apr 6, 2022

Doris Jean Hatfield, 77 of Kirksville passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at Loch Haven Nursing Home in Macon, MO.

The daughter of Elvin Arthur and Alice Frances (McKinney) Florea, she was born May 27, 1944 in Edina, Missouri. On February 28, 1962 in Edina, Missouri she was united in marriage to Leon “Lonnie” Hatfield and he...

Apr 4, 2022

Tracey Potter 61 of Kirksville, Missouri passed away Monday, April 4, 2022 at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Missouri.

The son of Jackie Paul and Mary Ruth (Warner) Potter, he was born August 2, 1960 in Kirksville, Missouri. He grew up in Kirksville and attended Kirksville Schools. He worked as a CNA in the area and at the...

Mar 31, 2022

Vollie Ann Bass of Brashear, Missouri passed away Thursday, March 31, 2022 at her home.

The daughter of Vollie and Pearl (Waddle) Bunch, she was born August 28, 1946 in Kirksville, Missouri. On September 14, 1963 in Macon, Missouri she was united in marriage to Richard F. Bass.

Ann is survived by two daughters, Alicia...

Mar 30, 2022

On the morning of March 30, 2022, Heaven began to shine brighter as Beverly Jane (Lemen) Clark, 81, of Columbia, Missouri, went to be with the Lord. Beverly was born November 22, 1940, in Centerville, Iowa, to John and Wineva (Morlan) Lemen of Unionville, Missouri.

Beverly was the patient wife of James Donald Clark; married on February...

Mar 26, 2022

Mary Emma Drummond, 29 of Kirksville, MO passed away Saturday (March 26 th , 2022) at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville.

The daughter of Cecil and Iva (Drummond) Carlyle, she was born July 3 rd , 1992 in West Plain, MO.

Mary is survived by her parents; Brothers, Roy Carlyle, Roger Carlyle and Tony...

Mar 26, 2022

Holly Hydorn, 20, of Unionville, Missouri, died on Saturday, March 26, 2022, as a result of injuries in a two-vehicle automobile accident in rural Putnam County, Missouri.

Holly Daniell Hydorn was born in Quincy, Illinois, on January 21, 2002, the daughter of Shawn and Shelly (Hooten) Hydorn.  Holly was delivered by Dr. Jeff Davis, high school friend...

Mar 23, 2022

Joe Junior Groseclose 69, of Lancaster, Missouri, passed away Wednesday (March 23, 2022) in the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, Missouri.

The son of Joe Edward (Razz) and Martha Darlene “Granny” (Lambert) Groseclose he was born March 11, 1953, in Kirksville, Missouri.

Joe grew up on a farm between Lancaster and Downing with two...

Mar 22, 2022

Robert Keith Sutherland, 78 of Kirksville passed away March 22, 2022 at Northeast Regional Medical Center.

The son of Robert Kenneth and Hazel Imogene (Stephens) Sutherland, he was born May 16, 1943. Robert was married to Sara Jill Poston from 1964 until her passing in 1976, to Dr. Connie Holt Jones from 1976 to 1989, and to...

Mar 19, 2022

Michael Cleaver, 58, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, March 19, 2022, after a battle with kidney disease.

Michael Andrew Cleaver was born in Ft. Myers, Florida, on July 11, 1963, the son of Richard “Pete” Cleaver and Joyce (Giles) Raabe.  He moved with his family to Omaha, Nebraska, at a young...

Mar 18, 2022

Esther Ann Kemp, 96 of Kirksville passed away Friday, March 18, 2022 at The Bluffs in Columbia, Missouri.

The daughter of WD and Juanita Irene (Robinson) Tungate, she was born December 23, 1925 in Leonard, Missouri. On March 24, 1945 in Alexandria, Louisiana she was united in marriage to James Elmo Kemp.

Mar 18, 2022

Julia Clark, 75, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville on Friday, March 18, 2022.

Julia Ann (Ranes) Clark was born in Unionville on January 26, 1947, the daughter of Eldon and Wilma (Alexander) Roseberry Ranes, who preceded her in death.  She was involved in home economics in 4-H growing...

Mar 17, 2022

Opal E. Moore, 92 of Kirksville passed away Thursday, March 17, 2022 at her home.

The daughter of Holton “Hap” Sylvester and Cordelia (Houston) Jungers, she was born August 23, 1929 in Birmingham, Alabama. On July 29, 1948 in Blytheville, Arkansas she was united in marriage to Duke Lester Moore.

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