Obituaries
Norma Mathes
Oct 9, 2016
Norma Mathes, 84, of Queen City passed away Sunday, October 9, 2016, at University Hospital in Columbia, MO. The daughter of Herbert and Goldie (Bowen) Kramer, she was born February 28, 1932, in Mexico, Missouri. On January 12, 1952 in Lancaster, MO, she was united in marriage to Harold David Mathes who preceded her in death on November 13,...
Dorothy Lucille Breeding
Oct 6, 2016
Dorothy Lucille (Hoyt) Breeding, 91, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center in Unionville, MO, on Thursday, October 6, 2016, where she had been a resident for several years. Dorothy was born in Unionville, MO, on August 12, 1925, the daughter of George and Mary (Carter) Hoyt, who preceded her in death. She graduated from...
Sterling G. Reindel
Oct 2, 2016
Sterling G. Reindel of Kirksville, Missouri passed away Sunday, October 2, 2016. The son of John C. and Lena Pearl (McElhinney) Reindel, Sterling was born May 5, 1927 on the family farm two and three quarter miles northeast of Queen City. He is survived by one niece, Jan Rauscher of Phoenix, Arizona and one nephew, Roy Crewz of Las...
Martin Cecil Hackney
Oct 1, 2016
Martin Cecil Hackney, 81, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, MO, on Saturday, October 1, 2016. Martin Hackney was born July 11, 1935, in rural Putnam County the son of Austin and Pearl (Alexander) Hackney who preceded him in death. Martin attended the Triumph Rural School in Putnam County and graduated from...
Criss Len Robertson
Sep 25, 2016
Criss Len Robertson, age 62, of Fulton, MO, formerly of Brashear, MO, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2016, at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, MO, surrounded by his family. The son of Clarence L. Jr. and Marjory (Cowan) Robertson, he was born October 21, 1953 in Kirksville, MO. On May 23, 1975 in Novelty, MO, he was...
Merle Lewis
Sep 24, 2016
Merle Lewis, well-loved former counselor at Putnam County R-1 High School and Hartford, MO, resident has died. She will be sadly missed by her family and many friends in the area. She was 92. The daughter of Lawrence and Lelia Blanche (Kimmel) Barnhouse, Lois Merle was born in Laurel, IA, on September 12, 1924. The family moved to Hartford,...
Doris Dee Parsons
Sep 19, 2016
Doris Dee (Crouse) Parsons of Lemons, Missouri passed away Monday, September 19, 2016 at her home. Doris was born May 21, 1930 in McPherson, Kansas to Milford and Bernadine (Richards) Crouse. Her family moved back to the Hill Community when she was very young. Doris attended grade school at Anspach School and during her high school years she and...
Alvin Henderson
Sep 14, 2016
Alvin R. Henderson Alvin Ray Henderson, 77 of Lewistown, MO passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2016 in his home with his family, under the care of Hospice. Born December 11, 1938 in Madison County in the beautiful mountains of western North Carolina to William “Burlin” and Mandy (Payne) Henderson. He lived most of his childhood in Buncombe County, NC...
Billie "Tillie" J. Mcfarland
Sep 10, 2016
Billie J. “Tillie” McFarland Tillie McFarland, 82 passed away at home Saturday, September 10, 2016 in Novinger, MO. She was born March 2, 1934 the daughter of Virgil and Rose (Gillispie) McFarland. Tillie is survived by son, John Lee McFarland of Novinger, MO; sisters, Florence Waddell of Blue Grass, IA and Lexlie Bland of Novinger, MO; grandchildren, Liac, Jennifer,...
Marilyn Cowan
Sep 9, 2016
Marilyn Jean Cowan, age 85 of Kirksville, was called home to be with the Lord on Friday morning, September 9, 2016. She was born October 17, 1930, in Liscomb Iowa to Harlan H. and J. Voilet (Billington) Lay. Marilyn was united in marriage to E. Earl Cowan on December 24, 1948 and to this union two children were born....
Anna Lou De Witt
Sep 8, 2016
Anna Lou De Witt, age 89, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away September 8, 2016 at Knox County Nursing Home in Edina, Missouri. Born April 20, 1927, in Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri, she was the daughter of William Wesley “Wes” and Grace Ellen (Elliott) Pickens. On April 23, 1948, she was united in marriage to Harold Bruce De Witt, Sr....
Stanley Darl Casady
Sep 6, 2016
Stanley Darl Casady, 80, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, MO, on Tuesday, September 6, 2016, after a battle with leukemia. Stanley was born in Graysville, MO, on April 10, 1933, the son of Clifford and Amolee (Scott) Casady, who preceded him in death. Stanley graduated from Unionville High School with the...
Wanda Steele
Sep 5, 2016
Wanda Steele, 72, of Liberty, MO, passed away at the Liberty Hospital in Liberty on Monday, September 5, 2016. Wanda (Montgomery) Steele was born in Centerville, IA, on October 5, 1944, the daughter of Jess and Nellie Mae (Morgan) Montgomery, who preceded her in death. She was reared near Hartford, MO, and attended the Halley rural school and Livonia...
Robert Thomas Watson
Sep 5, 2016
Robert Watson, 88, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Kirksville Manor Care in Kirksville, MO, on Monday, September 5, 2016. He had been a resident there for a little over two years. Robert Thomas Watson was born in Lineville, IA, on June 14, 1928, the son of Thomas Melvin and Reva Pearl (Rollins) Watson, who preceded him in...
Katheryn Louise Carson
Sep 4, 2016
Kathy Carson, 72, of Unionville, MO, passed away unexpectedly at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville, MO, on Sunday, September 4, 2016. She had been in declining health the past few months. Katheryn Louise (Thompson) Carson was born in Unionville, MO, on February 3, 1944, the daughter of Lloyd Laverne and Ruby Maxine (Wortz) Thompson, who preceded her...
Kelly Van Vleck
Aug 31, 2016
Kelly Lynn (Baybo) Van Vleck age 50 passed away August 31st, 2016 peacefully in her husband’s arms at their home near Greentop, Missouri. Kelly was born in St. Louis, Missouri on May 29th, 1966. Her father Robert Baybo survives. Her mother Peggy Barton is deceased. She is also survived by her Brother Brian Baybo and two sisters, Karen Baybo...
Donald Eugene Claypool
Aug 30, 2016
Donald E. Claypool, 79, of Kirksville, MO, (formerly of Morris, IL), passed away unexpectedly at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, MO, on Tuesday, August 30, 2016. Donald Eugene Claypool was born in Morris, IL, on January 30, 1937, the son of Ersie and Clarence Claypool. He graduated from Morris High School in 1957 and began a longtime career with...
Charlie Beach
Aug 29, 2016
Charlie Beach age 79, passed away Monday afternoon, August 29, 2016, at his home in Kirksville, MO. Charlie was born March 25, 1937 in Millard, MO, the son of Louis Charles and Elpha Isabell (Gross) Beach. He was united in marriage to Kay Pruett on May 11, 1958 in Kirksville, MO, who survives. Also surviving is one son, John...
Larry Mardell Jones
Aug 25, 2016
Larry Mardell Jones, age 75, of Omaha, MO, would want everybody to know that he “assumed room temperature” at home and went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on August 25, 2016. Larry was born January 31, 1941, son of Lester “Tut” Jones and Lillian (White) Jones. He attended the one-room Berry school house through 8th...
Arthur Junior Webber
Aug 24, 2016
Arthur J. Webber, 86, of Kirksville, MO, passed away at University Hospital and Clinics in Columbia, MO, on Wednesday, August 24, 2016, following a battle with pancreatic cancer. Arthur Junior Webber was born in Unionville, MO, on November 2, 1929, the son of Arthur and Nellie (Miller) Webber, who preceded him in death. He was reared in Putnam County...