Obituaries

Ora William Cowan

Ora William Cowan

Sep 12, 2011

Jack Cowan Jack Cowan, 87, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center in Unionville on Monday. September 12, 2011. He had been a resident there for just a few days. Ora William “Jack” Cowan was born in Plano, IA, on March 18, 1924, the son of Lee and Coral (Main) Cowan who preceded him in...

Trusten Marshall Martin

Trusten Marshall Martin

Sep 12, 2011

Trusten Martin Trusten Martin, 86, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Milan Health Care Facility on Monday, September 12, 2011, after he had been a resident there for several years. Trusten Marshall Martin was born in Unionville, MO, on January 1, 1925, the son of Neal and Blanche (Gillum) Martin, who preceded him in death. He was reared...

Thelma Louise Reissig

Thelma Louise Reissig

Sep 12, 2011

Thelma Louise Reissig, 89 of Kirksville passed away Monday (September 12, 2011) at Northeast Regional Medical Center. The daughter of Oscar Edgar and Hazel May (Ross) Poe, she was born January 21, 1922 in Eddyville, Iowa. On October 10, 1940 in Syracuse, Kansas she married Alvin John Fredrick Reissig. Thelma grew up in Avery, Iowa where she attended grade...

Mildred Millie Staton

Mildred Millie Staton

Sep 6, 2011

Mildred (Millie) Marie Staton, 58 of Greentop passed away Tuesday (Sept. 6, 2011) at Northeast Regional Medical Center. Mildred was born April 9, 1953 in Kirksville, the daughter of Clyde and Leanna (Ledford) Barnhart. She graduated high school from Adair County R II and studies nursing at Indian Hills Community College in Iowa. Mildred loved nursing and caring for...

Garnett Dale Lyons

Garnett Dale Lyons

Sep 5, 2011

Garnett Dale Lyons, 91, of Kirksville, died September 5, 2011 at Kirksville Regional Medical Center. Garnett was born October 15, 1919 in the Mulberry Community, to Ora and Katie Belle (Culler) Lyons. He attended Mulberry rural school, and graduated from Kirksville High School in 1938. On November 10, 1942 he married Audrea Lee Myers and they were wed 67...

Cheryl Ann Mcauley

Cheryl Ann Mcauley

Sep 4, 2011

Cheryl Ann McAuley, 59 of Greentop passed away Sunday (Sept. 4, 2011) at her home. The daughter of Horace Edward and Helen Louise (Miller) Cooper, she was born July 30, 1952 in Kirksville, MO. On May 28, 1983 at New Hope Methodist Church in Schuyler County she was united in marriage to Miran McAuley. Cheryl is survived by her...

Darlene B. Floyd

Darlene B. Floyd

Sep 4, 2011

Darlene B. Floyd, 78 of Brashear, MO passed away Sunday (Sept. 4, 2011) at Northeast Regional Medical Center. The daughter of George F. and Velma V. (Kimmel) Walker, she was born April 15, 1933 in Putnam County, MO. On August 5, 1950 in Kirksville she was united in marriage to Charles E. Floyd. Darlene is survived by her husband,...

Lorene Gruber

Lorene Gruber

Sep 1, 2011

Lorene Gruber, 82 of Kirksville passed away at 12:40 p.m. on Thursday (Sept. 1, 2011) unexpectally at her daughter’s home to be with God, her husband, Robert, the love of her life, her mother, Ivan Baker who lived to be 106 years of age and her three graqndchildren, she now joins them in heaven.. She was born Sept. 20,...

Anna Catherine Wigal

Anna Catherine Wigal

Aug 30, 2011

Anna Catherine (Funk) Wigal, 97 of Kirksville entered into eternal rest Tuesday evening (August 30, 2011) at her home surrounded by loving family and friends. She was born October 30, 1913 in Brashear, MO, the daughter of Claude and Merle (Moore) Funk. She married the love of her life Harold H. Wigal on October 8, 1933 and to this...

Freda Witherow Kurtz

Freda Witherow Kurtz

Aug 28, 2011

Freda Grace Witherow Kurtz, age 91, of Tinton Falls, NJ passed away on Sunday, August 28, 2011. Freda Kurtz was born in Kirksville, MO and grew up on the family farm in near-by Edina. She graduated from Edina High School and attended college in Kirksville, where she received her BA degree at Northeast Missouri State Teacher’s College, now Truman...

Lathella Epperson

Lathella Epperson

Aug 25, 2011

Lathella Epperson, 91 of Kirksville passed away Thursday (August 25, 2011) at Kirksville Manor Care. The daughter of Elmer Thomas and Eula Mabel (Bledsoe) Thurman, she was born December 26, 1919 in Atlanta, MO. On June 1, 1941 in Atlanta, MO she was united in marriage to Harold M. Epperson and he preceded her in death on March 12,...

Wilma Dorothy Murphy

Wilma Dorothy Murphy

Aug 23, 2011

Wilma Murphy Wilma Murphy, 68, of Powersville, MO, passed away suddenly at the Wayne County Hospital Emergency Room in Corydon, IA, on August 23, 2011. Wilma Dorothy (Garten) Murphy was born in Centerville, IA, on June 14, 1943, the daughter of John and Nellie (Snyder) Garten, who preceded her in death. She attended elementary school at the country school...

Verne Wymore

Verne Wymore

Aug 17, 2011

Verne Wymore Verne Wymore, 72, of Unionville, MO, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, August 17, 2011. Verne Eugene Wymore was born in Unionville, MO, on July 26, 1939. He was the son of Edward Clark and Alma Florence (Cox) Wymore, who preceded him in death. Verne had the unique distinction of living in the same house...

Kenneth Torrey

Kenneth Torrey

Aug 17, 2011

Kenneth Torrey Kenneth Torrey, 80, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville on Wednesday, August 17, 2011. Kenneth Dwaine Torrey was born in Mercer County, MO, on November 9, 1930, the son of Cloise and Lennah (McHargue) Torrey, who preceded him in death. He moved to Putnam County as a youngster and graduated...

Arlene Bramstedt

Arlene Bramstedt

Aug 15, 2011

Arlene M. Bramstedt, 85, of Kirksville passed away Monday, August 15, 2011, at the home of her daughter. Arlene was born on April 26, 1926 in Alpha, MN, the daughter of Ernest and Clara (Emery) Fitzlaff. She was united in marriage to Robert Bramstedt on June 9, 1942 in Clear Lake, IA, who preceded her in death on September...

Steven Cullum

Steven Cullum

Aug 14, 2011

Steven Cullum Steven Mark Cullum, 51, of Louisville, KY, formerly of Unionville, MO, passed away at his home due to complications from an 18-month battle with cancer on Sunday, August 14, 2011,. He was surrounded by his loving family. Steve was born July 17, 1960, in Unionville, the son of Alvin and Grace Cullum. He graduated from Unionville High...

Jimmie Lee Day

Jimmie Lee Day

Aug 14, 2011

Jimmie Lee Day 70 of Kirksville passed away Sunday (August 14, 2011) at Northeast Regional Medical Center. The son of Eugene and Dorothy (Bonham) Day he was born February 16, 1941 in Jefferson, OK. On December 10, 2010 in Kirksville he was united in marriage to wanda J. Bryant. Jimmie is survived by his wife, Wanda; daughter, Candie J....

Faye Cooper

Faye Cooper

Aug 13, 2011

Juanita Faye (Selby) Cooper, 94 of Quincy, IL and formerly of Kirksville passed away Saturday, August 13, 2011, at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Quincy, IL. The daughter of Clyde and Jewell (Teter) Baldwin, Faye was born December 12, 1916 in Ardmore, MO. On March 25, 1933 in Brashear, MO she was united in marriage to Harold M....

Dennis Eugene Hume

Dennis Eugene Hume

Aug 7, 2011

Dennis Hume Dennis Hume, 63, passed away suddenly at the Ottumwa Regional Health Center in Ottumwa, IA, on Sunday, August 7, 2011. Dennis Eugene Hume was born in Muscatine, IA, on November 21, 1947, the son of Murl and Nellie (Hays) Hume. The family moved to Unionville, MO, when Dennis was a small boy. He grew up in Unionville,...

Joyce Ann Casady

Joyce Ann Casady

Aug 2, 2011

Joyce Ann Casady Joyce Ann Casady, 70, of Kansas City, MO, passed away at the North Kansas City Hospital Hospice House in North Kansas City, MO, on Tuesday, August 2, 2010. She had been a resident there for just a few days. Joyce Ann (Sexton) Casady was born in Colson, KY, on November 17, 1940, the daughter of Lawrence...