Obituaries

Feb 24, 2022

William “Bill” Floyd LaCore, 83 of Melissa, Texas formerly of Kirkville passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022 in McKinney, Texas.

The son of Orville Lester and Hazel Leota (Smith) LaCore, he was born February 20, 1939 in Kirksville, Missouri.

Bill graduated from Kirksville High School in 1957. He married his one and only true love,...

Feb 19, 2022

Irma Elkington Witt

2/2/1931 – 2/19/2022

A life lived in service is a life well lived.

Our beloved mother, Irma Elkington Witt, was welcomed into the arms of her loving husband in the early morning hours of February 19, 2022. The two reunited in heaven after a nine-year, nineteen-day separation during which Mom...

Feb 18, 2022

Shellie Ann Roland age 50 of Kirksville, MO passed away Friday, February 18, 2022 at Hannibal Regional Medical Center in Hannibal, MO.

Born July 11, 1971 in Kanas City, MO she was a daughter of Robert Hutchens and Karen Platz Hutchens.  In July of 1990 she was united in marriage to William J. Roland.

Surviving...

Feb 15, 2022

Leo Elizabeth Hall Bruce Wood passed away on February 15, 2022. She was born November 26, 1932, in Mona, Montana. She was the sixth of seven girls born to Asa and Lois (Melton) Hall. Leo's parents homesteaded in Mona, and the family lived in a sod house. She attended early elementary school in Fairview, Montana, before moving to Missouri...

Feb 15, 2022

Marvin David Logan passed away February 15, 2022, while a patient at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital, Unionville, Missouri, at the age of 83.

Born March 15, 1938, Marvin was the son of William LeRoy and Kathrina Gertrude (Geeseka) Logan. Raised in southeast Iowa, Marvin graduated high school in...

Feb 12, 2022

Connie Hunt, 78, passed away at Putnam County Care Center in Unionville, Missouri, on February 12, 2022, after several years of failing health.

Connie Eileen was born in Unionville, Missouri, on September 9, 1943, to Carl and Mary Emma (Mathews) Thompson. Her father was serving in WWII so she and her Mom lived with her grandparents, Elta...

Feb 9, 2022

Kaci Tade, 31, of Overland Park, Kansas, (formerly of Livonia, Missouri) passed away at the University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas, on Wednesday, February 9, 2022.  Kaci had been struggling with health issues this past year, but she continued to work and show her usual sunny disposition. She and her...

Feb 9, 2022

Diana Gabriel, 57, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville on Wednesday, February 9, 2022. She had been in declining health for several years.

Tara Lynn “Diana” Gabriel was born in Rock Island, Illinois, on December 5, 1964, the daughter of Jim Reed and Nancy (McGlothlin) Reed Barnhart.  She moved with her...

Feb 8, 2022

Johnny Lee Dixon was born in Putnam County, Missouri on February 27, 1933, to Dain D. and Reva L. (Todd) Dixon. He entered the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict on April 28, 1953, and took his basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, MO. He then served his country at Fort Lewis, Washington, with the 554 th Float Bridge...

Feb 4, 2022

Lois (Hall) Fleshman passed away on February 4, 2022.  She was born September 21, 1934, in Fairview, Montana.  She was the youngest of seven girls born to Asa and Lois Hall.  Lois’s parents homesteaded in Mona, Montana, and the family lived in a sod house.  Not too many people today can say that.  She started elementary school in Fairview,...

Feb 2, 2022

Lillian Irene Gosser, 98 years, of Queen City, MO passed away on February 2, 2022 at  Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville.

The daughter of Dewey and Helen (Perry) Brumbaugh, she was born on November 20, 1923 in the Germania neighborhood, east of Queen City.  On February 4, 1940 in Memphis, Missouri, she was united in marriage...

Feb 2, 2022

Jody Lynn Pinkston, 54 of Kirksville passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at her home.

The daughter of Clifford Paul and Helen Louise (Zine) Pinkston, she was born October 5, 1967 in Kirksville, Missouri.

Jody was raised in Kirksville and graduated from the Brashear High School. She worked in...

Feb 1, 2022

Mildred Quigley, 100, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville on Tuesday, February 1, 2022.

Mildred Evelyn (Carr) Quigley was born in Putnam County, Missouri, on August 4, 1921, the daughter of Thomas Sylvester and Ethel Babe (Hunt) Carr.  She was reared on the farm and graduated from Unionville High School...

Feb 1, 2022

Rosalie Mahoney, 97, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center in Unionville on Tuesday, February 1, 2020.

Rosalie Marion Trussler Mahoney was born in Port Talbot, South Wales, United Kingdom on July 26, 1924.  She was the oldest child of Muriel Adrienne (Morgan) Trussler and William John Trussler. She was preceded in death...

Jan 31, 2022

Judith Ann Woods, 68 of Brookfield, MO passed away Monday (January 31 st , 2022) at the Life Care Center in Brookfield. The daughter of Harry and Alberta (Gregory) James, she was born March 17 th , 1953 in Kirksville, MO.

Judith is survived by her sons, Jerry Woods and wife Cassie and Mark Woods and wife...

Jan 31, 2022

Kathy Young joined the love of her life, and husband,Trey, and her celestial relatives and friends upon her passing on January 31, 2022. Undoubtedly, no one has had a chance to get a word in edgewise since her heavenly arrival.

Kathryn Ann (Hogenson) Young was born on March 7, 1945, in Kirksville, the daughter of J. L....

Jan 31, 2022

Ruth Kay Beach, 81 of Kirksville, MO passed away Monday (January 31 st , 2022) at Kirksville Manor Care. The daughter of Lewis Noble and Olivia Virginia (Magers) Pruett was born December 13 th , 1940 in Elmer, MO. On May 11 th , 1958 in Elmer, MO, she was united in marriage to Charles Beach.

Kay...

Jan 30, 2022

Richard “Dick” Hinkle, 78, of rural Newtown, Missouri, passed away at his home on Sunday, January 30, 2022. Richard was born in Lewistown, Missouri, on June 2, 1943, to the late Harold Leroy and Alice Marie (Hildmann) Hinkle. He graduated from Lewistown High School in 1961 where he was very active playing basketball and baseball.

Dick married...

Jan 26, 2022

Everett Ray Boltz, 78 of Kirksville passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at Northeast Regional Medical Center.

The son of Emmett and Lola (Bergman) Boltz, he was born October 7, 1943 in Winchester, Missouri. On June 24, 1979 in Kirksville he was united in marriage to Celesta Peterson.

Everett is survived by his wife, Celesta;...

Jan 25, 2022

Ronald Sherman Munn, 79, of Kirksville, MO. passed away Tuesday January 25, 2022 in his home with his family by his side.

He was born November 5, 1942 in Kirksville, MO. Ronald was the son of the late Everett and Mary Alberta (Shoemaker) Munn. He was united in marriage to Janice Marie Erickson on...