Obituaries

Charles William Shrake

Charles William Shrake

Jan 26, 2014

Charles Shrake, 72, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital on Sunday, January 26, 2014, from injuries sustained in a pedestrian/motor vehicle accident earlier that evening. Charles William Shrake was born near Graysville, MO, on April 3, 1941, the son of Charlie and Edith (Robbins) Shrake, who preceded him in death. He attended a rural...

Macia Helen Starbuck

Macia Helen Starbuck

Jan 20, 2014

Marcia Helen Starbuck Marcia Helen DeYong Starbuck of rural Queen City passed away Monday morning (January 20, 2014) in Northeast Missouri Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. The daughter of Ira and Nellie (Schneider) DeYong, she was born October 26, 1922, near Wayland, Missouri. As a child she lived in Arkansas, Oregon, Washington, and California. She graduated from Warsaw, Illinois,...

Robert W. Abbott

Robert W. Abbott

Jan 20, 2014

Robert W. Abbott, age 73, of Plano, Texas, passed away on January 20, 2014. He was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on September 1, 1940, to Guy and Nellie Mae (West) Abbott. On December 6, 1996, Robert married Monica Mae Beres in Plano, Texas. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. After being honorably discharged from...

Hilda Novinger

Hilda Novinger

Jan 19, 2014

Hilda M. Novinger Hilda M. Novinger, 101 formerly of Kirksville passed away Sunday (January 19, 2014) at New Mark Care Center in Kansas City. The daughter of Fred E. and Cora F. (Capps) Stone, she was born February 9, 1912 in Novinger, MO. On October 20, 1931 in Novinger, MO she was united in marriage to Kenneth E. Novinger...

Myron Crawford

Myron Crawford

Jan 19, 2014

Myron Crawford Myron Crawford, 98 of Kirksville passed away Sunday (January 19, 2014) at Kirksville Manor Care. He was born July 13, 1915 in Gibbs, MO, the son of William Everett and Nellie (Conklin) Crawford. On March 23, 1940 in LaPlata, MO he was united in marriage to Arlene Helm. Myron is survived by his wife of 73 years;...

James Franklin Ballard

James Franklin Ballard

Jan 19, 2014

James Franklin Ballard, 84 years and five months, died January 19, 2014, at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des, Moines, IA. James Ballard was born in Putnam County, MO, on August 19, 1929, the son of R. B. and Nora (Robbins) Ballard. He attended Fife country school and graduated from Unionville High School with the class of 1947. During the...

James Middleton

James Middleton

Jan 18, 2014

James R. Middleton James R. Middleton, 83 of Kirksville passed away Saturday (January 18, 2014) at his home. The son of Charles and Catherine Leota (McGuigan) Middleton, he was born January 10, 1931 in East St. Louis, IL. He was united in marriage to Barbara Blacksmith and to this united two children were born, Charles and Alan. On October...

Sarah Sue Hicks

Sarah Sue Hicks

Jan 14, 2014

Sarah Sue Hicks Sarah Sue Hicks, 65, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. Sarah Sue was the daughter of Evertt Sparks and Roxie Milford. Sarah Sue lived in Unionville most of her life. She enjoyed watching westerns on TV and listening to music. She loved all animals and liked to visit with...

Neva Sleeth

Neva Sleeth

Jan 9, 2014

Neva L. Sleeth Neva Lee Sleeth, 96 of Brashear passed away Thursday (January 9, 2014) at Twin Pines Adult Care Center. The daughter of Lee and Emma (Conkle) Coy, she was born September 14, 1917 in Hurdland, MO. On December 17, 1938 in Queen City, MO she was united in marriage to Clarence Pearl Sleeth and he preceded her...

Dr. Edward Paul Herrmann

Dr. Edward Paul Herrmann

Jan 9, 2014

Dr. Edward Paul Herrmann Dr. Edward Paul Herrmann was born in Cherokee, Iowa, on July 12, 1929, the first of three sons to Edward George Herrmann and Laura Jeanette Dewar. He died on January 9, 2014, in Kirksville, Missouri. Ed's father was a herdsman and his mother was one of the first female doctors in Iowa. During his early...

Debra Duane Pickering

Debra Duane Pickering

Jan 7, 2014

Debbie Pickering, 48, of Powersville, MO, passed away at her home on Tuesday, January 7, 2014, after a three year battle with PPND, a form of Parkinson’s disease. Debra Duane (Gill) Pickering was born in Unionville, MO, on September 15, 1965, the daughter of Owen Duane and Kathryn (Thompson) Gill. She was reared in Putnam County and graduated from...

Everett Junior Casady

Everett Junior Casady

Jan 6, 2014

Junior “Hoppy” Casady, 78, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center in Unionville on Monday, January 6, 2014. He had been a resident there for only a brief time. Everett Junior Casady was born near Graysville, MO, on October 23, 1935, the son of Elvin Kenneth and Willadeane (Hays) Casady, who preceded him in death....

Kristen Deeanne Johnson

Kristen Deeanne Johnson

Jan 5, 2014

Kadie Campbell Johnson, 33, of Kirksville, MO, (formerly of Unionville, MO) passed away at her home on Sunday, January 5, 2014. Kristen (Kadie) Deeanne Campbell was born in Unionville, MO, on November 5, 1980, the daughter of Donnie and Kathleen (Staples) Campbell. She was reared in Edina and Unionville and graduated from Putnam County High School in 1999. She...

Riley Wayne Johnson

Riley Wayne Johnson

Jan 5, 2014

Riley Wayne Johnson, 36, died on January 5, 2014 in Kirksville, MO. Riley Johnson was born December 3, 1977, in Centerville, IA, the son of Glen Wayne Johnson & Jeanie Marlene (Butler) Johnson. Riley attended Putnam County R-1 schools, graduating in 1996, then went on to get a degree in Agriculture Business from Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville,...

Wiliam "Bill" Kreutzer

Wiliam "Bill" Kreutzer

Dec 30, 2013

William “Bill” Kreutzer William “Bill” August Kreutzer Jr., 86 formerly of Kirksville passed away Monday (December 30, 2013) at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mexico, MO. The son of William August John and Louise C. (Heidbrink) Kreutzer, he was born August 8, 1927 in Rosebud, MO. On January 21, 1967 in St. Louis, MO he was united in marriage...

Raella Shrouf

Raella Shrouf

Dec 27, 2013

Raella Lea Shrouf Raella Lea Shrouf, 47 of Meadville, MO passed away Friday (December 27, 2013) at Pershing Memorial Hospital in Brookfield, MO. The daughter of John and Sharon (Cornelison) Blodgett, she was born March 29, 1966 in Kirksville, MO. On August 7, 1993 in Kirksville, MO she was united in marriage to Jackie Shrouf. Raella is survived by...

Lois Emma Nalley

Lois Emma Nalley

Dec 22, 2013

Lois Nalley, 84, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Four Seasons Living Center in Sedalia, MO, on Sunday, December 22, 2013. She had been a resident there since 2011. Lois Emma (Davis) Nalley was born in Putnam County, MO, on June 20, 1929, the daughter of Stanley and Josie (Scrivens) Davis, who preceded her in death. She was...

Gerald Morris

Gerald Morris

Dec 19, 2013

Gerald Lee Morris Gerald Lee Morris, 60 of Kirksville passed away Thursday (December 19, 2013) at Northeast Regional Medical Center. The son of Charles Seth and Beulah (Boley) Morris, he was born January 22, 1953 in Adair County, MO. Gerald is survived by one brother, Roy Morris and wife Sharon of Fulton, MO; four sisters, Loretta Sparks of Kirksville,...

Mary Jean Shelton

Mary Jean Shelton

Dec 16, 2013

Mary Jean (Parrish) Shelton, born September 11, 1911 died on December 16, 2013 at 102 years of age. She was the middle child of Sam Parrish and Maggie (Fields) Parrish, with an older sister (Grace Parrish Barnes) and a younger brother (Virgil Parrish), and grew up on a farm in the Lucerne, MO area. After completing secondary education, Jean...

Bernadine Kiley Barker

Bernadine Kiley Barker

Dec 15, 2013

Margaret Bernadine (Moore) Kiley Barker, 88, of Kirksville, Missouri passed away Sunday, December 15th at her home. The daughter of Thomas W. and Margaret J. (Nooning) Moore, she was born on June 11, 1925, in Adair, Missouri. She was married to James P. Kiley on September 9, 1950, in Fort Madison, Iowa. They resided near and in Baring, Missouri...

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