Obituaries

Aug 23, 2017

Carol B. Sullivan Findling, 79 of Kirksville passed away Wednesday (August 23, 2017) at Kirksville Manor Care Center. The daughter of Albert and Rena (Osborn) Sullivan, she was born November 12, 1937 in Kirksville, MO. On November 12, 1957 she was united in marriage to James E. Findling and they had four children. Carol received her education at the...

Aug 20, 2017

Pearly (Tucker) Dwayne Hill died peacefully at the Davenport Lutheran Home from complications from dementia and a fall. Pearly was born in Chapel, Missouri outside of Livonia. He moved to Davenport in the late 1950’s, married Evalyn Followwill and began a family. He retired from Oscar Meyer’s Davenport plant in 1994 after 35+ years of service. He was a...

Aug 19, 2017

Gladys Hurley, 94 of Kirksville passed away Saturday (August 19, 2017) at Twin Pines Adult Care Center. The daughter of Robert and Eva Mae (Hunsaker) Hudson, she was born October 14, 1922 in Eddyville, Iowa. The family moved to Davenport, Iowa and then to Novelty, Missouri where Gladys grew up and graduated High School. She moved to Chicago after...

Aug 11, 2017

Judy Westhoff Judy Anne Westhoff age 69, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 11, 2017, at the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, MO. The daughter of Orville Charles and Ivalee Ellen (Hubbard) Uber, Judy was born January 29, 1948 in Greentop, MO. On April 11, 1976 in LaPlata, MO she was united in marriage to Ronald Westhoff, who...

Aug 11, 2017

Nancy Euceba (Smith) Groom passed away due to complications of Alzheimer’s disease Friday August 11, 2017 in Kirksville, Missouri.  She was born December 28, 1943 in Charlottesville, Virginia to her parents Eugene William Smith 07/31/13 – 04/25/80 and Mary Frances Cook (Smith) 10/27/13 – 2/8/84.  One sister, Louise Ann Smith (Barnard) 12/22/41 – 10/18/11 completed their family unit.  At...

Aug 8, 2017

Reverend Richard Schlueter received his heavenly reward on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 surrounded by the love of his dear family. He was born on January 12, 1961 to Omar and Hildegarde Schlueter in Sweet Springs, Missouri and received into the family of God through the Sacrament of Baptism January 29, 1961 at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Ernestville, Missouri....

Aug 8, 2017

Margaret Guilfoyle, 87 of Kirksville passed away Tuesday (August 8, 2017) at Northeast Regional Medical Center. The daughter of Marion Fred and Margaret G. (Bondurant) Edris, she was born October 24, 1929 in Knox County, MO. On December 13, 1975 in Kirksville she was united in marriage to Robert Guilfoyle. Margaret is survived by her children, Richard Scott of...

Aug 6, 2017

Bob Reed, 96, longtime Kirksville resident, passed away August 6, 2017 in Leawood, KS where he had lived the past two and one-half years. Bobby Napoleon Reed was born May 3, 1921 in Towanda, KS to Margaret Griffith Reed and Napoleon Logan Reed. He is preceded in death by his wife, Eleanor M. Reed, his parents, sister, Marian, and...

Aug 2, 2017

John Mathews, 63 of Kirksville passed away Wednesday (August 2, 2017) at his home. The son of James Nathan and Mary O. (Rosprim) Mathews, he was born May 20, 1954 in Palestine, Texas. On March 9, 1996 in Greensboro, North Carolina he was united in marriage to Linda Robinson. John is survived by his wife, Linda; one son, John...

Aug 1, 2017

http://videos.lifetributes.com/822571 Tracy Howes, 53 of Brashear, MO passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2017, at her home. The daughter of Donald L. and Betty “Karen” (Branham) Thompson, she was born July 25, 1964 in Quincy, IL. On September 19, 1998 in Hurdland, MO she was united in marriage to Alan Lewis Howes. Tracy is survived by her daughter, Jenn Schwieter...

Jul 30, 2017

April Davis, 42, passed away at her home in Brookfield, MO, on Sunday, July 30, 2017. April Violet Davis was born in Syracuse, NE, on April 2, 1975. April graduated from Putnam County High School in 1994 and then moved to Brookfield. She was very active in the Park Baptist Church in Brookfield. She loved all the members –...

Jul 20, 2017

http://videos.lifetributes.com/820129 Larry Ledford, 73 of Brashear, MO passed away Thursday, July 20, 2017 at University Hospital in Columbia, MO after suffering a heart attack. The son of Harold and Margaret (Gerhold) Ledford, he was born August 31, 1943 in Gibbs, MO. On September 10, 1967 in Wichita, Kansas he was united in marriage to Connie Fries. Larry is survived...

Jul 18, 2017

Charlie Cooper, 66, passed away Wednesday (July 18, 2019) at his home in Greentop, Missouri.

The son of Lee and Dorothy (Bevard) Cooper he was born August 5, 1950, in Greensburg, Missouri.  He grew up in the Lancaster area and attended the Lancaster schools.

On June 30, 2012 he was united in marriage to Judy...

Jul 17, 2017

Rick Steveson, 74, of Unionville, MO, (formerly of Waterloo, IA), lost his battle with pancreatic cancer and passed away at his home in Unionville on Monday, July 17, 2017.

Richard Charles “Rick” Steveson was born in Marshalltown, IA, on July 17, 1943, the son of Donald and Eva (Samson) Steveson, who preceded him in death.  Rick graduated...

Jul 15, 2017

Ruth Gillespie, 80, passed away Saturday, July 15, 2017, in the Genesis East Medical Center in Davenport, Iowa.

The daughter of Marian (Speer) and Walter James Roberts, she was born February 27, 1937, in Le Clair, Iowa. She grew up and attended school in Iowa and graduated from Le Clair High School with the class of 1937....

Jul 15, 2017

Theodore Ralph Wills, Sr. age 74 of Greencastle passed away Saturday (July 15, 2017) at his home. He was born June 15, 1943 in Hammond, Indiana the son of Theodore Roosevelt and Anna Rosalie (Erp) Wills. On March 14, 1962 in Hammond, Indiana he united in marriage to Carolyn Schonert . He is survived by his wife Carolyn Wills,...

Jul 14, 2017

view video tribute Kaylynn Janet Potter, 10 years old, of Kirksville, MO passed away on July 14th, 2017. Kaylynn was born on August 19th, 2006 in Memphis, MO to Jennifer L. Gillen and Jackie Lee Potter of Kirksville, MO. She is survived by both parents, step-mother, Shannon Potter of Kirksville, three brothers, Ethan Potter, Daiman Gillen-Potter, and Isaih Potter...

Jul 12, 2017

Timothy Taylor, age 69 passed away Wednesday (July 12, 2017) at Milan Health Care. The son of Richard B. and Lee Olive Taylor, he was born November 11, 1947 in St. Joseph, MO. He was raised in St. Joseph and graduated from Central High School and from Maryville College. He enjoyed music, collecting stamps and his family was very...

Jul 11, 2017

LaVonne Filipek, 85, passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2017. LaVonne was born in Doland, SD, on May 5, 1932, to Eugene & Eva (Herker) Lake. She grew up in Doland, SD and when married, she and John farmed around that area until moving to Rapid City, SD where she worked for Black Hills Packing Co. for many years.  She...

Jul 11, 2017

Frances P. Helton, age 82 of Kirksville passed away Tuesday (July 11, 2017) at University Hospital in Columbia, MO. The daughter of Phillip L. and Beulah B. (Buck) Scott, she was born January 22, 1935 in Millard, MO. On May 20, 1953 in Kirksville, MO she was united in marriage to Russell Burnell Helton. Frances is survived by her...