Obituaries

Jun 5, 2012

Andrew “Andy” Kalan Andy Kalan was born in the family residence in Perth Amboy, New Jersey on February 16, 1931 and passed away in the early morning hours of June 5, 2012 in Owatonna, at the age of 81. A first generation Hungarian American, he was the third of three children born to John and Sophie Kalan. He was...

Jun 5, 2012

Fonda Lorene Davis Fonda Lorene Davis 87 of Columbia, Missouri, formerly of Queen City, passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at University Hospital in Columbia. The daughter of William E. and Mabel W. (Dixon) Buckallew, she was born November 21, 1924 in Unionville, Missouri. On July 9, 1944, in Unionville, Missouri she was married to Bert C. Davis who...

Jun 2, 2012

Frieda Ruth Barrett

Frieda Ruth Barrett, 61, the daughter of Philip and Ruth Barrett of Kirksville, passed away on June 2, 2012 at a hospital in O’Fallon, MO.

Frieda is survived by siblings, Dale Barrett and...

May 31, 2012

Donald Ruggles Donald Ruggles, 77, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville, MO, on Thursday, May 31, 2012. Donald John Ruggles was born in Prairie City, IA, on November 7, 1934, the son of John and Berniece (Crosby) Ruggles, who preceded him in death. Don owned and operated a small business for a...

May 31, 2012

Christopher C. Wilson Christopher Columbus Wilson passed away May 31st, 2012 at the age of 74. Chris was born October 12th, 1937 in Milan, MO to Wayne and Isabel Wilson, the youngest of eight children. He graduated Kirksville High School in 1955, receiving the Robert Howell Memorial Scholarship. Chris attended Northeast Missouri State Teacher's College. He married Judith Kay...

May 29, 2012

Eva (Pauley) Tipton Eva (Pauley) Tipton, 95, of Ft. Madison, IA, passed away at the Ft. Madison Community Hospital on Tuesday, May 29, 2012. Eva (Owens) Tipton was born in Jonesville, VA, on July 8, 1915, the daughter of Chester and Katherine (Williams) Owens, who preceded her in death. She married A. K. Pauley in 1937 and he preceded...

May 28, 2012

Harold Pickering Harold Pickering, 93, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center on Memorial Day, Monday, May 28, 2012. Harold D. Pickering was born near Hartford, MO, on August 12, 1918, the son of Dewey and Mabel (Wood) Pickering, who preceded him in death. He graduated from Unionville High School in 1935 and worked at...

May 27, 2012

Jacky Dale Kite

Jack Kite age 70 of Kirksville passed away Sunday (May 27, 2012) at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, MO.

Jack was born September 27, 1941...

May 27, 2012

Natalie Joyce Cannaday

Natalie Cannaday age 87 of Kirksville passed away Sunday (May 27, 2012) at the Twin Pines Adult Care Center.

Natalie was born on February 19, 1925 in...

May 27, 2012

Sharron K. Hines Sharron K. Hines, 66, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center on Sunday, May 27, 2012. She had been a resident there for about two months. Her body will be cremated and no services are planned at this time. Sharron K. Hines was born in Harris, MO, on March 9, 1946, the...

May 25, 2012

Billy Bonnell William “Billy” Burton Bonnell, Jr., 42, of Kirksville, MO (formally of Unionville, MO) passed away at the North East Regional Medical Center on May 25, 2012 with his family by his side. Billy was born on December 9, 1969 in New Philadelphia, Ohio, the son of William “Big Foot” and Hazel Bonnell. Even though Billy was born...

May 22, 2012

Mary Jane (Gittings) Sanders, 85, of Unionville, MO, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Tuesday, May 22, 2012. Mary was the youngest daughter of Walter and Ruth (Klinginsmith) Gittings and was born August 24, 1926 near Lucerne, MO. She attended the rural schools in Putnam and Sullivan counties, graduating from Newtown High School in 1945. After working with...

May 22, 2012

Gladys N. Claybrook

Gladys Naomi Claybrook died at 7:34 a.m. at the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, where she had been a patient since May 22, 2012, but had been ill since February, 2012.

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May 15, 2012

Mary Myers, 89, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center on Tuesday, May 15, 2012. She had been a resident there for about seven months. Mary Jane (Triplett) Myers was born in Green City, MO, on August 7, 1922, the daughter of Fred and Laura Alice (Nichols) Triplett, who preceded her in death. On September...

May 15, 2012

Hazel I. Korsmeyer Hazel Irene Korsmeyer 102, of Kirksville, MO passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, MO. The daughter of Henry L. and Orlena (Ford) Hurdle, Hazel was born May 13, 1910 in Milan, MO. On March 6, 1938 in Olatha, KS she was united in marriage to Wesley Ernest Korsmeyer...

May 15, 2012

Randy Hopkins, 62, passed away peacefully at this home, surrounded by his loving family, on Tuesday, May 15, 2012, after a courageous battle with cancer. Randy D. Hopkins was born in Des Moines, IA, on July 12, 1949, the son of Joe and Mary (Collins) Hopkins, who preceded him in death. He graduated from Des Moines East High School...

May 14, 2012

Kathleen L. Wilson Kathleen L. Wilson, 95 of Kirksville passed away Monday (May 14, 2012) at Kirksville Manor Care. The daughter of Bert and Lola (Elmore) Jones, she was born September 27, 1916 in Adair County, Missouri, East of Kirksville. On September 27, 1939 in Lancaster, MO she was untied in marriage to Russell V. Wilson. Kathleen grew up...

May 14, 2012

Carol Ridgeway Carol Ridgeway, 67, of Livonia, MO, passed away suddenly on Monday, May 14, 2012. Carol Jeannine (Stull) Ridgeway was born July 27, 1944, in the Omaha area of Putnam County, MO, the daughter of Rex and Juanita (Montgomery) Stull, who preceded her in death. After attending rural schools in Putnam County she graduated from Unionville High School...

May 12, 2012

Billie Bruce Collier Passed away peacefully in his home on May 12, 2012. Bruce was born and raised in Mumford, Texas. He moved to Waco in his teens where he graduated from high school. Bruce attended Baylor University and graduated with degrees in Chemistry and Math, and minors in German and Physics. He did post-graduate studies at The Ohio...

May 11, 2012

Richard E. Scarff Richard E. Scarff, 84, of Kirksville passed away Friday, May 11, 2012, at the Knox County Nursing Home in Edina, MO. Richard was born March 4, 1928 in Washington, D.C. On May 30, 1960 in Kirksville he was united in marriage to Mary C. Dromey who survives. He was placed in an orphanage at an early...