Obituaries

Dec 19, 2012

Ronal Ray King

Ronal King, 72 of rural Greentop passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2012, at the Northeast Regional Medical Center.

The son of...

Dec 18, 2012

Juanita Simpson Geneva Juanita Simpson age 100, passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2012, at her home. The daughter of Houston B. and Melinda Elizabeth (Evans) Wrinkle, Juanita was born January 13, 1912 in Hazelgreen, MO. On December 17, 1929 she was united in marriage to H. Greene Simpson who preceded her in death on June 10, 1995. They had...

Dec 15, 2012

Richard Coates 1927 – 2012 Richard “Dick” Coates passed away on Saturday, December 15, 2012, in his home in Kirksville, MO.  He is survived by his wife, Mary Coates, his daughter, Debbie Read, his son, Bob Coates, along with five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.  He is also survived by his brother, Dennis Coates, and his sister, Beverly Locke.  He...

Dec 14, 2012

Mary Carollene (Carol) Collier Mary Carollene (Carol) Gardner Collier passed away peacefully in her home on December 14, 2012. Carol was born December 31, 1927 in Kirksville MO, the daughter of Ray P and Alma Lee (Humphrey) Gardner, she attended Kirksville public schools and graduated from Kirksville High School. She then attended Blue Mountain College, Northeast Missouri State Teachers...

Dec 14, 2012

Rodney G. Helton

Rodney Glen Helton 59, passed away Friday, December 14, 2012, at the Northeast Regional Medical Center.

The son of Ovel Glen and Bernice F. (Osborn) Helton, Rodney...

Dec 12, 2012

Terri Godfrey Teresa Ann Godfrey, 58, was born February 21, 1954 in Centerville, Iowa, one of two children of Neal Robert (Bob) Martin and Jo Ann Murphy. She passed away December 12, 2012 at her home near Unionville, MO after a long illness. Teresa (Terri) attended school in Unionville graduating from Unionville High School in 1972. During high school...

Dec 11, 2012

Rowdee Valentine

Rowdee Valentine was eight years old when he took his energetic, no-quit attitude to his heavenly home on Tuesday, December 11, 2012. He was at home when he died in a shooting accident.

Rowdee...

Dec 7, 2012

Slyvia E. Bayler

Slyvia E. Bayler, 78, of Kirksville passed away Friday, December 7, 2012 at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia.

She was the daughter of John and Nada (Barnhill)...

Dec 6, 2012

Lonnie Elam, 80, of Unionville, MO, passed away at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, MO, on Thursday, December 6, 2012. George Alonzo “Lonnie” Elam was born near Greentop, MO, in Adair County, on September 14, 1932, the son of John Andrew and Naza May (Flick) Macomber, who preceded him in death in 1944 and 1946. After their death...

Dec 4, 2012

Wineva (Neva) Slaughter Neva Slaughter, age 89, of Queen City, passed away at Kirksville Manor Care on December 4, 2012. The daughter of Robert and Letha (Maggart) Williams, she was born on May 28, 1923 near Milan, MO. On October 30, 1948, Neva was united in marriage to James “Jim” Slaughter in Kirksville. Neva is survived by her daughter,...

Dec 4, 2012

Donald Hill Donald Hill, 92, passed away unexpectedly at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville, MO, on Tuesday, December 4, 2012. Donald Allen Hill was born in Pollock, MO, on June 15, 1920, the youngest child of Henry Allen and Lelia Maude (Bruce) Hill who preceded him in death. Donald married Evelyn Maxine Butler in Pollock, MO, on...

Dec 1, 2012

Rex Blanchard Rex Chinn Blanchard, 78, was born August 13, 1934 in Powersville, MO. Rex died December 1, 2012 at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville, MO. His parents were Cecil and Fern Chinn Blanchard who preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Kay Wiemers Blanchard of rural Powersville, MO daughter Vicki...

Dec 1, 2012

Crystal Lorene Sizemore Crystal Lorene Sizemore, 87 of Wayland, died unexpectedly Saturday, December 1, 2012 at her home.  Formerly of Kirksville, Missouri, Crystal moved to Wayland in mid-September to be closer to her oldest daughter, Kaye Hulme Crystal is survived by one son, Kenneth McKim of Anderson, MO; two daughters, Kaye Hulme of Wayland, IA, and Judy Booth of...

Nov 30, 2012

Pauline Lucille Peterson

Pauline Peterson 87, passed away late Friday night, November 30, 2012, at her home in rural Greentop.

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Nov 24, 2012

Otha E. Ralston Jr.

Otha E. Ralston Jr. 70 of Wentzville, MO died peacefully Saturday (November 24, 2012) at Mount Carmel Senior Living Center in St. Charles, MO.

The son...

Nov 19, 2012

Elaine Lewellen Lillian Elaine Lewellen, 93 of Kirksville passed away Monday, November 19, 2012 at the Twin Pines Adult Care Center. The daughter of Liburn Lee and Roma Cleo (Wellbaum) Ledford, Lillian was born on May 15, 1919 in Greentop, MO. On September 13, 1939 in Kirksville she was united in marriage to Oliver Wellington Lewellen and he preceded...

Nov 17, 2012

Kristi Murphy, 53, of Columbia, MO, (formerly of Unionville) passed away unexpectedly in St. Genevieve, MO, on Saturday, November 17, 2012. Kristi Suzette Murphy was born in Centerville, IA, on April 11, 1959, the daughter of Richard and Kathy Murphy. She was reared in Putnam County, MO, and attended Putnam County R-1 High School. She graduated from Indian Hills...

Nov 16, 2012

Jeanne Wilson Cain Jeanne Marie Daily Wilson Cain, of Jefferson City, Missouri, passed away November 16, 2012, at the age of 89. Jeanne was born July 6, 1923, in Burlington, Iowa, the beloved only child of James Edmund and Helen Davies Daily. Growing up in Edina, Missouri, she attended St. Joseph Catholic School, later moving to Kirksville where she...

Nov 13, 2012

Oliver Eugene Collis

Oliver Eugene Collis, 60 passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2012, at his home in Worthington, Missouri.

The son of Troy E. and Hazel (McCormick) Collis he was...

Nov 9, 2012

Elmer Woodrow Pickens

Elmer Woodrow Pickens passed away at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, Missouri, Friday morning November 9, 2012.

Elmer was born in Glenwood, Missouri on November 16,...