Obituaries

Sep 6, 2020

Rosalind Jerome, 95 of Kirksville passed away Sunday, September 6, 2020 at The Pines in Kirksville.

The daughter of Esper Vinland and Clio Bernice (Williams) Dixon, she was born March 27, 1925 in Comstock Community in Sullivan County, Missouri. On April 30, 1947 in Green City, Missouri she was united in marriage to Charles Clinton Jerome and...

Sep 4, 2020

Dennis Eugene Best

Dennis Eugene Best, 67 of Kirksville passed away Friday, September 4th, 2020 at his home in Kirksville.

The son of Edgar and Dixie Sue (Moses) Best, he was born April 10, 1951 in Athens, Tennessee.

Dennis will be cremated and no services...

Aug 31, 2020

Serenity Applegate, infant daughter of 29 days, passed away unexpectedly on August 31, 2020.  Serenity was cute and cuddly and brought immense pleasure to her entire family.

Serenity was born on August 2, 2020, in Kirksville, Missouri, the daughter of Chelsea and Joe Applegate of Unionville, Missouri.

In addition to her parents, Serenity is survived...

Aug 30, 2020

Hershel Wayne McFarland, 70 of Novinger, Missouri passed away Sunday, August 30, 2020 at University Hospital in Columbia, Missouri.

The son of Virgil Leonard and Mable Louise (Davis) McFarland, he was born March 8, 1950 in Kirksville, Missouri.

Hershel was be cremated and no service is plan at this time.

Arrangements in the...

Aug 29, 2020

Christine Fowler, 65, of Ozark, Missouri, passed away at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, on Saturday, August 29, 2020.  She had been in declining health for several years.

Christine Annette Fowler was born in Unionville, Missouri, on May 23, 1955.  She was reared in Unionville and Jefferson City and graduated from Putnam County R-1 High School in...

Aug 28, 2020

Lillian Clark, 88, of Unionville, gained her angel wings August 28, 2020.  She now joins her soulmate, Roscoe in heaven.  Lillian worked various jobs, but being a mom and grandma is what she loved best.  Left to remember and cherish those memories are her sons, Jerry and Larry Clark and daughter Cindy St. Pierre. Lillian was a loving and...

Aug 26, 2020

Connie Thomas, 75, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away in Kansas City, Missouri, on Wednesday, August 26, 2020.

Connie Joe Thomas was born in Livonia, Missouri, on February 10, 1945, the daughter of George and Imogene (Ruggles) Newman who preceded her in death.  She graduated from Lancaster (MO) High School in 1963.  Connie married Buddy Thomas in Livonia...

Aug 26, 2020

Helen Golston, 92, of Chesterfield, MO (formerly of Unionville, MO) passed away at the Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis on August 26, 2020.

Helen Golston was born just east of Unionville, MO on November 1, 1927, the daughter of Clyde and Mary (Maulsby) Davis.  On March 21, 1948, she married Billy Golston.  They shared over...

Aug 24, 2020

Bill Lutze, 92, of Lucerne, Missouri, passed away at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville, Missouri, on Monday, August 24, 2020.

William Marlin Lutze was born in Fort Scott, Kansas, on September 7, 1927, the son of William Levi and Laura Mae (Fields) Lutze, who preceded him in death.  The family moved to Lucerne when Bill...

Aug 22, 2020

David Albert Loguda, 70, of Sebastian, Florida, passed in peace on August 22, 2020. He was born May 13, 1950, in Keokuk, Iowa to biological parents Meredith Albert Hudson and Fern Elizabeth (St. Clair) Hudson and then adopted by parents John Loguda and Mable Ruth (Hudson).

David served in the United States Air Force (1971-1986). He worked...

Aug 22, 2020

Ruth N. Sidwell, 95 of Kirksville passed away Saturday, August 22, 2020 at the Schuyler County Nursing Home.

The daughter of Leo Vicq and Mabel Louise (Snowbarger) Dean, she was born November 30, 1924 in the little house on the family farm southwest of Coatesville, Missouri. On May 15, 1944 in Queen City, Missouri she married Forrest...

Aug 19, 2020

Cecolia Coleen “Scotty” Mihalevich, 94 of Kirksville passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at The Pines in Kirksville.

The daughter of Charles Edward and Almeda Opal (Wilson) Vestal, she was born October 7, 1925 in Kirksville, Missouri. On February 3, 1946 she was united in marriage to Andrew Vincent Mihalevich, in Kirksville, Missouri.

Scotty is...

Aug 13, 2020

Kathleen Cain, 76, of rural Unionville, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes at her home on Thursday, August 13, 2020.

Kathleen Louise (Clark) Cain was born in Putnam County, Missouri, in the Graysville area on December 29, 1943, the daughter of John and Elsie (Watts) Clark, who preceded her in death.  Her family moved to California...

Aug 5, 2020

John Morris Warren, 88 of Kirksville passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2020.

The son of John Morris and Ione Cora (Densmore) Warren, he was born July 24, 1932 in Hillsdale, Michigan. On June 14, 1952 in North Adams, Michigan he was united in marriage to Lucinda Ruth Phillips.

John is survived by his wife, Lucinda;...

Aug 4, 2020

Robert Lee Stamm, 38 of West Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2020, while visiting family in Dale, Texas.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, August 13, 2020, at the Playle & Collins Family Funeral Home, 709 S. 27 th St., Unionville, MO, 63565, 660-947-2200.  A Celebration of Life...

Aug 3, 2020

Delbert W. Hamilton, 87 of Kirksville passed away Monday, August 3, 2020 in Columbia, Missouri.

The son of Charles and Lola (Hammons) Hamilton, he was born July 5, 1933 in Green Castle, Missouri. On August 15, 1953 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas he was united in marriage to Opaline L. Cooper.

Delbert is survived by his...

Aug 1, 2020

Anna Margaret Cowan, 88, of Unionville, MO passed away at the Putnam County Care Center on August 1 st , 2020.

Anna Cowan was born on January 26, 1932 the daughter of Dewey and Helen (Wyckoff) Laughlin.  Following high school, Anna married Gene Cowan on March 26, 1955, in Albia, IA, and 4 children were born to...

Jul 31, 2020

Reva Carol Stiles, 86 of Kirksville passed away Friday, July 31, 2020 at The Pines in Kirksville.

The daughter of Orley and Jewel (Tallman) Wilson, she was born September 16, 1933 in New Boston, Missouri. On October 13, 1952 in Macon, Missouri she was united in marriage to Kenneth Stiles and he preceded her in death on...

Jul 18, 2020

John Harlin Powell was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on July 18, 2020, at the age of 38 as a result of injuries sustained in a vehicle accident.

John was born in Osceola, Missouri on July 5, 1982, to Richard and Jan Powell, and he grew up in Kansas City, Missouri. He was a proud Master...

Jul 10, 2020

Jaden Levi Macomber was born July 2, 2020 in Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Columbia, Missouri, and passed away July 10, 2020 at the same hospital.

The moment Jaden came into his families lives he was breaking records. He was the smallest living baby to be born at that facility weighing in at eleven ounces.  From the...