Obituaries

Apr 2, 2014

Kitty Fay Jones

Kitty Fay Jones, 68 of Kirksville passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at her home.

The daughter of Samual and Dorothy (Seaman) Weindruch, she was born April...

Mar 30, 2014

Wilma L. Partin

Wilma Partin, 83, of Queen City passed away Sunday (March 30, 2014) in the Schuyler County Nursing Home.

The daughter of Everett and Irene (Davids) Morris, she was born August 23, 1930, in Putnam County. On September 23, 1952, she was united in marriage to Gene Partin and to this marriage six...

Mar 30, 2014

Cheryl Gail Christman

Cheryl Gail Jenkins Christman, 63, of Kirksville, MO went to be with Jesus the morning of March 30 th , 2014.

She was born in Indio, CA on November 23 rd , 1950 to Paul and Emma Jenkins. She graduated from Cochella Valley High School where she was active in the choir,...

Mar 30, 2014

Claud Fitzwater

Claud Fitzwater, 86, passed away at University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, IA, on Sunday, March 30, 2014.

Claud Burton Fitzwater was born in Powersville, MO, on December 15, 1927, the son of Dan and Mattie (Callison) Fitzwater who preceded him in death.  Claud...

Mar 29, 2014

Wayne Earl Murphy

Wayne Earl Murphy, 72, of Powersville, MO passed away at the Wayne County Hospital in Corydon, IA on March 29, 2014.

Wayne Murphy was born on April 19, 1941, the son of James and Ruby (Riddle) Murphy.  Wayne graduated from the Unionville High School...

Mar 24, 2014

Willia Juanita Richardson

Willia Juanita (Mathes) Richardson of Worthington, Missouri passed away at the Schuyler County Nursing Home in Queen City, Missouri on Monday, March 24, 2014, at ninety-five years of age. She was born May 5, 1918 near Graysville, Putnam County, Missouri, the daughter of William Earl and Flora Edith (Brown) Mathes.

Mrs. Richardson...

Mar 21, 2014

Hazel Bonnell

Hazel Mae Bonnell, 64, of Unionville, MO passed away after a yearlong battle with cancer at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital on March 21, 2014.

Hazel Bonnell was born in Ohio on February 10, 1950 the daughter of Virgil and Agnes Lillie.  On June 1, 1970, she married William “Bigfoot” Bonnell...

Mar 21, 2014

Joyce A. Gillespie

Joyce Gillespie 67, of Worthington, MO passed away Friday night, March 21, 2014, in Manor Care in Kirksville.

The daughter of George and Marion (Burlingame) Oertel, she was born August 7, 1946 in Davenport, Iowa. She grew up in Davenport and attended school there, graduating from the Davenport High School.

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Mar 20, 2014

Mary Lou Moyer

Mary Lou (Harkness) Moyer, 86, of Kirksville, died Thursday, March 20, 2014 at Northeast Regional Hospital in Kirksville.

She was the daughter of Dan and Allie (Davis) Harkness, born July 28, 1927, in Fulton, Arkansas. On December 6, 1947, in Kansas City, MO, she was united in marriage to Carol Moyer of...

Mar 16, 2014

Gary E. Fry Gary Fry, 61, of Queen City passed away early Sunday Morning, March 16, 2014. The son of Floyd and June (Frobish) Fry, he was born April 24, 1952, in Lake Forest, Illinois. On June 11, 1972 in Wheeling, Illinois he was united in marriage to Christine Mueller who survives. He is also survived by his children, Courtney...

Mar 14, 2014

Amos J. Turpin

Amos J. Turpin, 80 of Milan passed away Friday (March 14, 2014) at Northeast Regional Medical Center.

The son of Jack and Lilly (Jackson) Turpin, he was born December 25, 1933 in Keytesville, MO. On December 14, 1960 he was united in marriage to Virginia and she preceded him in death. He...

Mar 10, 2014

Carol L. Alger Carol Louise Alger 84 of Kirksville passed away Monday (March 10, 2014) at the LaPlata Nursing Home. The daughter of Robert and Della (Potter) Stewart, she was born May 17, 1929 in Kirksville, Missouri. On December 16, 1961 in Kirksville she was united in marriage to Kenneth Alger. Carol is survived by one brother, Sam Stewart...

Mar 10, 2014

Kent Wayne Rimer age 51, of Denver, CO passed away Monday, March 10, 2014, in Denver. He was born August 18, 1962, in Edina, MO, the youngest son of James William and Norma Jean Rice Rimer. Kent grew up in Macon, Jefferson City and Kansas City, MO, where he graduated from Park Hill High School in 1980. The early...

Mar 8, 2014

Bruce Alan Coggins

Bruce Alan Coggins, age 55, passed away peacefully at his home in Kirksville on Saturday, March 8 th .

Born on May 28 th , 1958 in Riverside, CA, he is survived by his wife, Janet and his two children, Elizabeth and Nicholas, his parents, Charles & Irene Coggins of Redlands, CA...

Mar 8, 2014

"Delores" Watson, 80, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, MO, on Saturday, March 8, 2014, after a stay of about two weeks. Lucy "Delores" Maxine (Berndt) Watson was born in rural Mercer, MO, on November 19, 1933, the daughter of Paul and Mary Mabelle (Berndt) Little, who preceded her in death. She...

Mar 7, 2014

Mary Jean Homer, 76 passed away early Friday morning, March 7, 2014, at her home in Kirksville, Missouri. The daughter of Lewis and Bernita (Schissler) Homer she was born June 10, 1937 in Indian Point, Illinois. On January 21, 1957 she was united in marriage to James Heath and to this union two children were born. In 1983 she...

Feb 23, 2014

Lorena M. Darnel Lorena M. Darnel, 89 of Kirksville passed away peacefully on Sunday (February 23, 2014) at Northeast Regional Medical Center. Lorena is the daughter of Roy L. and Myrtle (Darnell) Turner, she was born October 3, 1924 in Kirksville, Missouri. She was united in marriage to Robert H. (Buggar) Darnel on February 14, 1942 in Macon, Missouri...

Feb 22, 2014

David VanBibber David VanBibber, 77 of rural Greentop passed away Saturday (February 22, 2014) at University Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. The son of Price and Susie (Clifton) VanBibber, he was born in Kirksville on December 3, 1936. On July 20, 1957 in Aurora, Illinois he was united in marriage to Helaine Collman who survives. Also surviving are three children,...

Feb 20, 2014

Boyd Wesley James Boyd Wesley James, 88 of Brashear passed away Thursday (February 20, 2014) at Northeast Regional Medical Center. He was born October 1, 1925 at the Stickler Hospital in Kirksville, MO to Asa C. and Maggie Shelton James. He attended the Oak Grove and Kirksville Schools and graduated from the Brashear High School in 1941. He served...

Feb 20, 2014

Ed Loughead Edward Thomas Loughead, 88, of Unionville, MO passed away peacefully at his home on February 20, 2014. Ed was born on April 3, 1925 in Trenton, MO, the son of Thomas Hampton and Amyl (Cook) Loughead. After graduating from Galt High School in 1943, Ed served in the Army Air Force from 1941-1947. On August 18, 1946...