Obituaries
Priscilla Craig
May 16, 2010
Priscilla Craig Priscilla Craig, 67, of Kirksville passed away Sunday, (May 16, 2010) at her home. She was born July 25, 1942 in Adair County, the daughter of Charles and Jessie (Ellsworth) Stivers. On June 22, 1963 in Kirksville she was united in marriage to Carlos Craig who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by...
William Preston "Bud" Braden
May 12, 2010
Bud Braden Bud Braden, 87, of Livonia, MO, passed away at Edgewood Manor in Raytown, MO, on Wednesday, May 12, 2010. Bud had been a resident there for two weeks. William Preston “Bud” Braden was born in Independence, MO, on July 25, 1922, the son of Ike and Isabel (Harkness) Braden, who preceded him in death. Bud was a...
Dorothy Norton
May 12, 2010
Dorothy Norton Dorothy Norton, formerly of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Fulton Nursing and Rehab Center in Fulton, MO, on Wednesday, May 12, 2010. She was 94 years of age. Dorothy Anna Norton was born in Appanoose County, IA, on January 17, 1916, the daughter of Noah and Zenia (Robbins) Richmond who preceded her in death. On April...
Dave O'Toole
May 11, 2010
Dave O’Toole Dave O’Toole, 75, of Unionville, MO, passed away at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, MO, on Tuesday, May 11, 2010. David Leo O’Toole was born in Dubuque, IA, on June 25, 1934, the son of Clarence and Josephine (Galvin) O’Toole, who preceded him in death. He attended St. Columbkilles High School and, after working a few...
Irma Lucille Santeliz-Aponte
May 9, 2010
Irma Santeliz-Aponte Irma Lucila Santeliz-Aponte, 85, of Unionville, Missouri, died on Sunday, May 9, 2010 at the Putnam County Care Center. Irma was born May 12, 1924 in Aregue, State of Lara, Venezuela. She was the daughter of Pedro Santeliz and Faustina Aponte. She was united in marriage to Marcos T. Pacheco in 1946; to this union one daughter,...
Lloyd Wayne Kelley
May 8, 2010
Lloyd Wayne Kelley, 80 of Gibbs, MO passed away Saturday (May 8, 2010) at the Phelps County Regional Medical Center in Rolla, MO. Lloyd was born June 1, 1929 in Adair County, Missouri, the son of Orval F. and Mary Ethel (Watson) Kelley. He is survived by one sister, Dr. Mary Bruns and husband Dr. Edward Bruns of Rolla,...
Theodore "Ted" Calvin Palmer
May 7, 2010
Theodore (Ted) Palmer Theodore (Ted) Calvin Palmer of Kirksville passed away May 7, 2010 at the Twin Pines Adult Care Center. The son of Emmett and Ollie Collins Palmer, he was born on July 10, 1924 in Purdin, MO. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1944 and was a part of Company C in the 345th Infantry Regiment,...
Patricia Lynn Cornelison
May 4, 2010
Patricia Lynn Cornelison Patricia Lynn Cornelison 48, of Kirksville passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2010, at the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. The daughter of L. Keith and Delphine (Loughead) Pitt, Patricia was born August 17, 1961 in Unionville, MO. On December 30, 1979 in Pennville, MO she was united in marriage to Alan Cornelison who survives. Also...
Ronald Riley
May 3, 2010
Ronald Riley Ronald Riley, 75 of Olathe, Kansas passed away Monday (May 3, 2010) at the Kansas City Hospice House. The son of Howard J. and Marthena (Chambers) Riley, he was born February 12, 1935 in Kirksville, MO. On November 24, 1969 in Miami, Oklahoma he was united in marriage to Oleta Sallee. Ronald grew up in Kirksville and...
Leta Marie Flanagan
May 3, 2010
Leta Flanagan Leta Marie Roberts Flanagan died Monday evening, May 3, in Columbia, MO, at the Lenoir Winwood Care Center following a lengthy illness of Alzheimer's Disease. At the time of her death she was 85. Leta Marie was born in Kirksville, MO, on April 28, 1925, the third child of Amos and Nora Pevehouse Roberts. Following graduation from...
Jaunita M. Gegg
May 1, 2010
Jaunita M. Gegg Jaunita M. Gegg, 85, formerly of St. Louis, passed away peacefully on May 1, 2010, at Twin Pines Adult Care Center, Kirksville. Jaunita was born in Coffman, Missouri on August 26, 1924, to Joseph and Maude (Boyd) Gegg. She was stricken with polio at age 5 and suffered many illnesses throughout her life. She went to...
Scott Craig
Apr 29, 2010
Scott Craig Scott Craig, 31, of Centerville, IA, died as a result of an automobile accident on Highway 5 north of the Missouri/Iowa state line on Wednesday, April 28, 2010. Scott Anthony Craig was born in Covington, LA, on March 31, 1979, the son of Phillip and Stacey (Ernest) Craig. He attended South Pike High School in Magnolia, MS....
Melba Rowland
Apr 28, 2010
Melba Lavell Rowland 76, of Queen City passed away Wednesday (April 28, 2010) in Northeast Regional Medical Center where she had been a patient since Monday. The daughter of Orval and Golda (Veach) Rowland, she was born June 27, 1933 in Putnam County, MO. In June of 1948 she was united in marriage to Howard Lee Baker and to...
Lloyd Davis Schoonover
Apr 20, 2010
Lloyd Schoonover Lloyd Davis Schoonover, son of James Milton and Fannie Mae (Davis) Schoonover was born on March 15, 1917 in Sullivan County, MO, near Pollock. He passed away at Putnam County Care Center on Tuesday, April 20, 2010, at the age of 93. He liked to say that he was born in 1917, when the moon was no...
Alice Williams
Apr 18, 2010
Alice Louise (Moncrief) Williams, age 98, of Kirksville passed away Sunday, April 18, 2010, at the Kirksville Manor Care Center. The daughter of William Garret and Mary (Snow) Moncrief, Alice was born November 28, 1911 in Macon County, MO. On January 8, 1932 in Macon, MO, she was united in marriage to Cecil E. Williams who preceded her in...
Audrea Lyons
Apr 17, 2010
Audrea Lee Lyons, 86, of Kirksville passed away Saturday, April 17, 2010 at the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. The daughter of Clint and Dalie (Doze) Myers, Audrea was born March 10, 1924 in Kirksville, Missouri. She graduated from Kirksville High School in 1942, and on November 10, of that year, she was united in marriage to Garnett...
Evelyn Christina Sayre
Apr 14, 2010
Evelyn Sayre Evelyn Christina Sayre, 91, was born January 18, 1919 in rural Putnam County to Ardie and Oma (Grider) Fechtling and passed away April 14, 2010 in Kirksville, Missouri. Evelyn attended rural schools in the Lowground area and Unionville High School, graduating in 1938. She furthered her education at Kirksville State Teachers College for four years. In 1942...
James Nelson Helton
Apr 14, 2010
James Nelson Helton James Nelson Helton, 95 of Brashear passed away Wednesday, April 14, 2010, at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. Jim was born on September 16, 1914 in Shannon County, Missouri, the son of John Riley and Doria Bell Edgmond Helton. He was united in marriage with Lela Bell Vice on May 27, 1934 in Jefferson City,...
Alvis F. Mason
Apr 13, 2010
Alvis Fred Mason Alvis Fred Mason, age 94, of LaPlata, died peacefully Tuesday (April 13, 2010) in the LaPlata Nursing Home. Alvis was born October 3, 1915 south of Bevier, Missouri, the son of Fred and Lena Pearl (Baker) Mason. On October 1, 1938, in Jefferson City, Missouri, he was united in marriage to Mary Mildred Turner. Mary Mildred...
Clara A. Shumaker
Apr 13, 2010
Clara A. Shumaker Clara A. Shumaker, 85 of Brashear passed away Tuesday (April 13, 2010) at Northeast Regional Medical Center. Cara was born January 29, 1925 in Deer Ridge, Missouri, the daughter of Russell and Rubie (Gosney) Menke. She graduated from the LaBelle High School. She moved to Burlington, IA and worked at the Burlington Ordnance Plant. On August...