Obituaries

Jan 2, 2013

Allen L. Myers

Allen L. Myers, 93 of Kirksville passed away Wednesday (January 2, 2013) at Twin Pines Adult Care Center.

The son of Leo and Iva (May) Myers, he...

Jan 1, 2013

Betty Swearingen Hettinger1928-2013 Betty Swearingen Hettinger, 84 of Brashear passed away Tuesday (Jan. 1, 2013) at Columbia Regional Hospital in Columbia, MO. The daughter of Silas Earl and Hester Viola (Robinson) Swearingen, she was born September 20, 1928 in Rutledge, MO. On October 9, 1946 in Edina, MO she was united in marriage to Robert Hettinger who preceded her...

Jan 1, 2013

Virgil Powell Virgil Powell, 82, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center on Tuesday, January 1, 2013. Virgil T. Powell was born in Putnam County, MO, on November 30, 1930, the son of Leslie and Grace (Shultz) Powell, who preceded him in death. Virgil graduated from Unionville High School in 1949. He worked at a couple of jobs...

Jan 1, 2013

Dorothy Margaret Lutz, age 100, a lifelong resident of Putnam County, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2013, at the Putnam County Care Center in Unionville, MO. She was born January 13, 1912, in St. John, MO, the daughter of Irl and Ora Klinginsmith. Dorothy was united in marriage to Louis Lutz on April 5, 1933, at St. Joseph’s Parish...

Jan 1, 2013

Virgil Powell Virgil Powell, 82, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center on Tuesday, January 1, 2013. Virgil T. Powell was born in Putnam County, MO, on November 30, 1930, the son of Leslie and Grace (Shultz) Powell, who preceded him in death. Virgil graduated from Unionville High School in 1949. He worked at a couple of jobs...

Jan 1, 2013

Floyd Klingsmith Floyd Klingsmith, 68, of rural Unionville, MO, passed away at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, MO, on Tuesday, January 1, 2013. Floyd William Klingsmith was born in Yarrow, MO, on April 28, 1944, the son of Muter Ellis Klingsmith and Viola Stone-Miller, who preceded him in death. He was reared in Putnam County where he...

Jan 1, 2013

Junior Earl Mathes Junior Earl Mathes, 84, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away peacefully at the Putnam County Care Center on January 1, 2013 where he had been a resident for a few months. The son of William E. and Flora Mathes, he was born May 21, 1928, in the family home near Cross Trails in Putnam County. Junior was...

Dec 31, 2012

Mary F. Sullivan

Mary Frances Sullivan age 91 of Kirksville passed away Monday (December 31, 2012) in Ozark, Missouri.

Mary was born on October 8, 1921 in Green City, MO,...

Dec 27, 2012

Virginia L. (Jenny) Singleton

Virginia L. (Jenny) Singleton, 79 of Kirksville passed away Thursday (December 27, 2012) at Northeast Regional Medical Center.

The daughter of Everett W. and Hazel V....

Dec 25, 2012

Donna Hunter Donna Norene (Canaan) Hunter departed this life on December 25, 2012, at the Putnam County Care Center in Unionville, MO, where she had been a resident for about eight years. Donna was born on May 7, 1929, in Lucerne, MO, the daughter of William and Ethel (Smith) Canaan. She married Jesse J. Hunter on April 24, 1948,...

Dec 25, 2012

Frank J. Buban

Frank Joseph Buban, 84 of Kirksville passed away Tuesday (December 25, 2012) at Northeast Regional Medical Center.

The son of Anthony and Bessie (Sekardi) Buban, he was...

Dec 24, 2012

Ben Breeding Ben Breeding, 85, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center in Unionville, MO, on December 24, 2012. He had been a resident there for about six months. Benjamin Herman Breeding was born in Ottumwa, IA, on May 28, 1927, the son James H. and DesMoines (Boatman) Breeding, who preceded him in death. He...

Dec 23, 2012

Dofa Herndon Dofa Beatrice Herndon, 96, of Unionville, MO passed away at the Putnam County Care Center on December 23, 2012. Dofa Herndon was born on February 21, 1916 in Green Castle, MO, the daughter of Charlie and Olive (Gates) Ledford. On September 11, 1935 Dofa married Dick Herndon in Unionville, MO. They spent 41 years together until Dick’s...

Dec 20, 2012

Sean Calhoun, 12, of Green City, MO finished his life long struggle with a weak physical heart and was called home by Jesus to receive an eternal heart on December 20, 2012 as a resident of the Children’s Medical Center in Columbia, MO. Sean Calhoun was born on September 26, 2000 in Albany, NY the son of Carol Neighbors...

Dec 19, 2012

Donald Elsworth “Don” Pevehouse, 68 of Kirksville, MO passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at the Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, MO. The son of Roscoe and Minnie (Peercy) Pevehouse, he was born on March 27, 1944 in Kirksville, Missouri. Don was preceded in death by his parents, one brother Robert and a sister in infancy. Don is survived...

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...