Obituaries

Apr 26, 2013

Harold E. Jones

Harold E. Jones, 87, died Friday, April 26, 2013 at the VA Community Care Center

in Des Moines, Iowa. A lifelong resident of Kirksville,...

Apr 25, 2013

Zelpha Lester Zelpha Lester, 86, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center in Unionville, MO, on Thursday, April 25, 2013. She had been a resident there for about five years. Zelpha Lee (Kirkpatrick) Lester was born in Octavia, OK, on June 25, 1926, the daughter of George Ross and Janie (Padgett) Kirkpatrick, who preceded her in death. She...

Apr 24, 2013

Phyllis Bascio Phyllis Bascio, 74, of Lucerne, MO, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, after a battle with cancer. Phyllis Darlene Bascio was born near Powersville, MO, on January 8, 1939, the daughter of Don and Valora (Crawford) Stark, who preceded her in death. She graduated from Newtown-Harris High School in 1956 and moved...

Apr 23, 2013

Oren Curtis Fortney

Oren Curtis Fortney, 88 died peacefully at his home on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. He was born on May 7, 1924, to Curtis and Edith (Dear) Fortney. He graduated from Novinger High School with the class of 1942. He joined the Air Force in...

Apr 22, 2013

Evelyn Pearson Evelyn Pearson, 94, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center in Unionville, MO, on Monday, April 22, 2013. Evelyn Lucille (Knowles) Pearson was born in Putnam County, MO, on December 18, 1918, the daughter of Grover Cleveland and Clara Ellen (Beverage) Knowles, who preceded her in death. Evelyn attended country schools and then...

Apr 21, 2013

Melvin Ray (John) Forrester

Melvin Ray (John) Forrester, 91, of Independence, MO and formerly of Kirksville, MO passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 21, 2013 at Kansas City Hospice House.

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Apr 18, 2013

Bradley Joe Evans

Bradley Joe Evans, 30 of Kirksville passed away Thursday, April 18, 2013.

The son of Joseph Ray and Mary Ethel (Winn) Evans, he was born May 13, 1982 in Kirksville, MO. He was married to Catherine Lynn and to this marriage four...

Apr 17, 2013

Evelyn Truitt Margaret Evelyn Truitt 84 of Kirksville passed away Wednesday (April 17, 2013) at Northeast Regional Medical Center. The daughter of Raymond and Florence (Ledford) Kimberly, she was born July 25, 1928 in Green Castle, MO. On May 22, 1948 in Kirksville she was united in marriage to Hubert Truitt. Evelyn is survived by her husband of 64...

Apr 16, 2013

Donnie Lawson Donnie Lawson, 75, of Unionville, MO passed away at his home on Tuesday, April 16, 2013, after a brief illness. Donnie Gene Lawson was born in Putnam County, MO, on November 26, 1937, the son of Hollis and Marie (Wakefield) Lawson who preceded him in death. He graduated from Seymour High School and then entered the United...

Apr 13, 2013

Keith Hackathorn Keith Hackathorn, 64, of Corydon, IA, passed away at the Wayne County Hospital in Corydon, IA, on Saturday, April 13, 2013, after a brief battle with cancer. Keith Otis Hackathorn was born in Newton, IA, on January 17, 1949, the son of Otis Othanile and Florence Mae (Harrington) Hackathorn, who preceded him in death. He moved to...

Apr 13, 2013

Iris Clinkenbeard Iris Clinkenbeard, 90, of Kirksville, MO, (formerly of Unionville, MO) passed away at the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, MO, on Saturday, April 13, 2013. Mary Iris Clinkenbeard was born in Putnam County, MO, on December 22, 1922, the daughter of Clyde Hart and Mary Jane (Maulsby) Davis, who preceded her in death. She was reared...

Apr 11, 2013

Wilda May Hackney Wilda May Hackney, 92, of Unionville, MO passed away at the Twin Pines Adult Care Center in Kirksville, MO on April, 11, 2013. Wilda was born in Lemons, MO on October 19, 1920 the daughter of Leo and Bertha (Schnelle) Hackney. Wilda was a teacher for 32 years. She started in the rural schools of Putnam...

Apr 10, 2013

Steve Kolb

Stephen “Bubba” Kolb, age 64, of Kirksville passed away Wednesday (April 10, 2013) at his home.

Steve was born February 24, 1949 in Jefferson City,...

Apr 9, 2013

Warren “Tite” Stark Warren G. “Tite” Stark, 92, of Powersville, MO passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia after a brief illness. Tite was born on August 1, 1920, the son of William Levi and Mary Anna (Starr) Stark near Powersville, MO. He was united in marriage on September 29, 1940 to...

Apr 8, 2013

Lillian I. Hennke-Still

Lillian I. Hennke-Still 86 of Kirksville passed away Monday (April 8, 2013) at Twin Pines Adult Care Center.

Lillian was born in Novinger, Missouri on April 6, 1927, the daughter of Kenneth and Rama (McDole) Reese. On October 20, 1962 in Chicago,...

Apr 6, 2013

Dawn S. Goring

Dawn S. Goring, 84 of Kirksville passed away Saturday (April 6, 2013) at Twin Pines Adult Care Center in Kirksville.

The daughter of Larry...

Mar 31, 2013

Tom Brown Tom Brown, 67, passed away at his home in rural Unionville, MO, on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2013, after a brief battle with cancer. Thomas Kelly Brown was born in Centerville, IA, on June 13, 1945, the son of Charles Olen and Margaret Faye (Kelley) Brown, who preceded him in death. He was reared in the Kelleyville...

Mar 27, 2013

Mary Lucille Dabney Mary “Lucille” Dabney, 98 of Kirksville, MO passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at the Northeast Regional Medical Center. The daughter of Francis M. and Mary Rebecca Norfolk; Lucille was born on December 1, 1914 in Adair County, MO. On June 1, 1941 in Kirksville, MO she was united in marriage to Robert Keith Dabney, who...

Mar 26, 2013

Mary Louise Lovekamp

Mary Louise Lovekamp, 84 of Queen City, passed away Tuesday morning (March 26. 2013) at University Hospital in Columbia, MO. The daughter of J.B. and Mary (Bowman) Woods, she was...

Mar 25, 2013

Brock C. Baker

1972-2013

Brock C. Baker, 41 of Brashear passed away Monday (March 25, 2013) at 11:58 a.m. at University Medical Center in Columbia, MO.

The son of Charles W. and Anne...