Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...