Obituaries

Oct 26, 2012

Hazel Funnell, 99, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville, MO, on Friday, October 26, 2012. Hazel Floy Sell was born on a farm near Powersville, MO, on October 17, 1913, the daughter of Charles Ernest and Maude Alda (McKee) Sell, who preceded her in death. She attended Unionville High School and graduated...

Oct 22, 2012

Catherine Dace, 56 of Kirksville, MO passed away Monday, October 22, 2012 at her home. Catherine was born on August 22, 1956 in St. Louis, MO. The daughter of Frank Palermo, Jr. and Catherine Palermo. Catherine is survived by her brothers, Carl Palermo & wife Cindy of St. Peters, MO and Marty Palermo & wife Carla of Kirksville, MO;...

Oct 21, 2012

James Edward Wakefield

James Edward Wakefield, 61 of Kansas City, MO passed away on October 21, 2012 at his home in Columbia, MO.

James was born in Stockton, California to...

Oct 19, 2012

Dr. George Harold Scheurer, D.O.

Dr. George Harold Scheurer, age 87, of Kirksville, MO passed away Friday, October 19, 2012 at the Twin Pines Adult Care Center in Kirksville, MO.

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Oct 18, 2012

Thaddeus Byrnes

Thaddeus “Pete” Byrnes, 75 of Kirksville passed away Thursday (October 18, 2012) at Twin Pines Adult Care Center in Kirksville.

The son of Thaddeus Joseph and Gertrude (Ricker)...

Oct 11, 2012

Dorothy Annette Wichmann

Dorothy Annette (Russner) Wichmann died on October 11, 2012 at the age of 93 in Kirksville following a long illness.

Dorothy was born in Detroit, Michigan on November 18, 1918 to William and Etta Russner. In 1940 she married Bernard Wichmann of Chillicothe, Missouri.

She is preceded in death by...

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...