Obituaries

Oct 9, 2012

Jerry W. Crist Jerry W. Crist, age 70, passed away at Boone County Hospital in Columbia, Missouri, following an unexpected illness. Born December 18, 1941, in Kirksville, Missouri, to W.L. and Maxine (Phillips) Crist, he attended Kirksville schools, graduating with the class of 1959. Following high school, Jerry attended Moler Barber College in Kansas City, Missouri. On March 5,...

Oct 4, 2012

Virginia Hancock Virginia Hancock passed away at the Putnam County Care Center on Thursday, October 4, 2012. She was 92 years of age. Dorothy Virginia Hancock was born in the Stringtown community of Putnam County, MO, on May 21, 1920, the daughter of Walter R. and Jennie Mae (Probasco) Huffaker, who preceded her in death. She married Wallace P....

Oct 2, 2012

Jean Polson Jean Polson, 87, of Unionville, MO, passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2012, at the Putnam County Care Center in Unionville, MO, where she had been a resident for the past five years. Betty Jean Polson was born December 28, 1924, the daughter of Samuel P. and Alta Mae (Casady) Owens, who preceded her in death. She...

Oct 2, 2012

Gerald Bodisch Gerald Bodisch, 69, of Unionville, MO, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 2, 2012, surrounded by his loving family at the Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, MO. Gerald (Jerry) Robert Bodisch was born in Dubuque, IA, on May 31, 1943, the son of William and Mamie (Belk) Bodisch, who preceded him in death. Jerry grew up and...

Oct 1, 2012

Tonya S. Downing Tonya S. Downing, 53 of Novinger, MO passed away Monday, (October 1, 2012) at her home. The daughter of Clarence and Clara (Sizemore) Stewart, she was born on April 11, 1959 in Kirksville, MO. On December 4, 1979 in Kirksville she was united in marriage to Merlin Downing, who survives. Tonya is also survived by her...

Sep 30, 2012

Richard “Dick” Osborn Richard “Dick” Osborn of Kirksville passed away Sunday (September 30, 2012) at the Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, MO. Dick was born September 25, 1939 in Bloomington, IL, the son of Ervin C. and Leota Sawyer Osborn. Dick was united in marriage to Karen Coy on March 21, 1993 in Kirksville who survives. He is also...

Sep 29, 2012

Sydney Marlene (Buster) Denninghoff of Columbia, MO was surrounded by family when she passed away on September 29, 2012, after battling a lengthy illness. She was 60 years old. Sydney was born in Kirksville, MO on May 25, 1952 to Jackie and Rowena (Lynch) Buster of Graysville, MO. She attended rural schools in Martinstown and Graysville, MO before graduating...

Sep 26, 2012

Walter J. Kibler

Walter Joseph Kibler, 86 of Cedar Rapids, Iowa passed away Wednesday (Sept. 26, 2012) at the Hospice House in Hiawatha, IA.

The son of Jesse Cassius and...

Sep 20, 2012

Frank Thompson Frank Thompson, 53, of Lucerne, Missouri passed away suddenly of natural causes on Thursday, September 20, 2012. Frank Thompson was born on March 14, 1959 in Greentop, Missouri, the son of Kenneth and Dolores (Kowalski) Thompson. Frank graduated from Putnam County R1 High School in 1978 then moved to Des Moines and worked at the Monford Packing...

Sep 18, 2012

Donald Parker Donald Parker, 84, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center on Tuesday, September 18, 2012. He had been a resident there for a brief time, recently moving from the Bristol Manor in Unionville. Donald Rozell Parker was born near Milan, MO, on October 6, 1927, the son of Marshall R. and Mary Geneva...

Sep 11, 2012

Virginia Bruce Virginia Bruce passed away at the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, MO, on Tuesday, September 11, 2012. She was 87 years of age. Virginia Lea (Pigg) Bruce was born near Newtown, MO, on September 6, 1925, the daughter of William Harry and Harriet Anna (Wilks) Pigg, who preceded her in death. She married Garold L. Bruce...

Sep 9, 2012

Richard Smith Richard E. Smith, 65 of Kirksville passed away Sunday (Sept. 9, 2012) at Boone Hospital in Columbia, MO. The son of Raymond Harold and Marjorie Ailene (Furgason) Smith, he was born October 25, 1946 in Kirksville, Missouri. On May 13, 1972 in Kirksville he was united in marriage to Pamela D. Gross and she preceded him in...

Sep 8, 2012

Virginia Chace Virginia Dale Chace, 87 of Kirksville passed away Saturday (Sept. 8, 2012) at her home in Kirksville. The daughter of John Dale and Carrie L. (Tarr) Davidson, she was born March 6, 1925 in Gibbs, Missouri. In 1942 Virginia was united in marriage to Carl Fortney Jr. On Sept. 27, 1953 in Kirksville Virginia was united in...

Sep 7, 2012

Frederick Calhoun Frederick Calvin Calhoun, 87, of rural Queen City passed away Friday evening (September 7, 2012) at his home. The son of Benjamin and Maude (Vittetoe) Calhoon, he was born March 18, 1925 in Queen City. On November 10, 1947 he was united in marriage to Georgia Lee (Barnett) Calhoun at the Queen City Methodist Church with the...

Sep 7, 2012

Margaret Joan Wever Margaret Joan Wever, 72 of Kirksville passed away Friday (Sept. 7, 2012) at University Hospital in Columbia, MO. The daughter of John D. and Emma Waneta (Ewing) Newcomer, she was born August 14, 1940 in Kirksville, Missouri. She was united in marriage to Jake Wever and he preceded her in death. She was also preceded in...

Sep 7, 2012

Dorothy Knowles Dorothy Knowles, 85, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville, MO, on Friday, September 7, 2012. Dorothy Vera (Lawson) Knowles was born in rural Livonia, MO, on June 23, 1927, the daughter of Thomas and Lellia Blanche (Guffey) Lawson, who preceded her in death. She married Jimmie Lee Knowles who passed...

Aug 30, 2012

Jean Bailey Lois Jean Bailey, 85 of Kirksville passed away Thursday (August 30, 2012) in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The daughter of Max B. and Mary C. (Newby) Garhart, she was born August 19, 1927 in Salisbury, MO. On October 10, 1945 in Montgomery, AL she was united in marriage to Oren Dee Bailey who preceded her in death on May...

Aug 26, 2012

Diane Jarvis, 46, of Unionville, MO, passed away suddenly at the Samaritan Hospital in Macon, MO, on Sunday, August 26, 2012, after suffering a heart attack. Diane Kaye (Jones) Jarvis was born in Iowa City, IA, on July 25, 1946, the daughter of David and Maxine (Buck) Jones, who preceded her in death. She graduated from High School in...

Aug 25, 2012

Pat Mahoney Pat Mahoney, 70, of Unionville, MO, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family, on Saturday, August 25, 2012. Patrick Wayne Mahoney was born in rural Clarence, MO, on January 9, 1942, the son of Wayne and Mona (Dent) Mahoney, who preceded him in death. He graduated from Clarence High School in 1959 and...

Aug 21, 2012

Mary Elizabeth Witherow Mary Elizabeth Witherow, age 91, of Kirksville, MO passed away on Tuesday, August 21, 2012. Mary Witherow was born July 28, 1921 in Kirksville, MO and grew up on the family farm in near-by Edina. She graduated from Edina High School in 1938 and attended college in Kirksville, where she received her BA degree at Northeast...