Obituaries

May 6, 2022

After a difficult battle with dementia, Rebecca Ann (Allen) Drummond, 81, passed peacefully on Friday, May 6, 2022, at the Putnam County Care Center in Unionville, Missouri.

Becky was born in Unionville, Missouri, on March 15, 1941, the daughter of Perry and Helen (Roberts) Allen.  She was a much-loved member of the First Baptist Church in Unionville...

May 5, 2022

Rosabel Bushnell, 91, passed away Thursday evening, May 5, 2022 at the Schuyler County Nursing Home, in Queen City where she had lived since October 2011.

The daughter of Louis Franklin and Clara Mae (Snowbarger) Schubert, she was born October 6, 1930, at the family farm southeast of Lancaster, Missouri. She grew up in rural Lancaster and...

May 2, 2022

Clyde Samuel Motter, 91, of Kirksville, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2022.

The son of Sam Motter and Blanche (Dear) Motter was born May 8, 1930 in Adair County.  On April 2, 1950 he married Anna Jolene Miller, who preceded him in death.  Also preceding him in death are his parents, sister, and brother-in-law Vera and...

Apr 29, 2022

Alma G. Stenger passed away peacefully on April 29, 2022 at The Pines in Kirksville, MO. Alma was born on October 27, 1925 in Nowata, OK to Thomas and Gussie (Michael) May

Alma was 96 ½ years old.

In 1968 Alma married the love of her life, Bruce Stenger. She moved to Kirksville in 1995...

Apr 20, 2022

Joyce Krutsinger, 74, passed away unexpectedly at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, April 20, 2022.

Joyce Ann Krutsinger was born in Putnam County, Missouri, on February 4, 1948, the daughter of Jess and Mildred (Pearson) Wright.  Jess passed away before Joyce was born and Mildred married Jim Kelso.  Joyce was reared in Chariton, Iowa, and...

Apr 17, 2022

I. Mabel Parrish, 97 of Kirksville passed away Sunday, April 17, 2022 at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville.

She was born August 31, 1924 at Philadelphia, MO the daughter of John R. and Ruth (Philleo) Peak.

Her childhood days were spent in Missouri, Nebraska and South Dakota. She graduated from Hastings, Nebraska Senior High...

Apr 17, 2022

Janeine Knight, 82 of Unionville, MO passed away Sunday April 17, 2022, at Northeast Regional Medical Center.

Marion Janeine Parrish was born April 19, 1939, in Cody, Wyoming to James and Virginia (Parsons) Parrish.  While she was a young girl the family moved to Missouri and settled in the St. John area of Western Putnam County.  She...

Apr 14, 2022

Timothy Mark Schwegler, 63, of Kirksville, MO passed on to heaven on Thursday, April 14, 2022 in his wife’s arms and with his sons by his side in Columbia, MO at Boone Hospital.

Tim was born in St. Louis, MO on April 15, 1958 to Willard C. Schwegler and Belva B. Bush Schwegler. On June 30, 1984...

Apr 12, 2022

Terry Campbell, 58, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, Missouri, on Tuesday, April 12, 2022.  Terry had battled cancer in the past but succumbed to a recent recurrence.

Terry Gerald Campbell was born in Davenport, Iowa, on February 13, 1964, the son of Gary Lee and Margaret Ann (Pitsenbarger) Campbell.  Terry...

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

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 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 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...