Obituaries
Octa Ray
Dec 28, 2009
Octa Ray Octa Ray, 91, of Cincinnati, IA, passed away at the Centerville Nursing and Rehab Center in Centerville, IA, on Monday, December 28, 2009. She had been a resident there for a short time. Octa Blanch (Cowan) Ray was born in Putnam County, MO, near Mendota, on January 21, 1918, the daughter of Ora and Nora Alice (Johnson)...
Laura Carol Combs
Dec 28, 2009
Carol Combs Laura Carol Combs, 61 of Kirksville, passed away Monday (December 28, 2009) at her home. Carol was born on June 26, 1948 in Edina, Missouri, the daughter of Alfred and Betty May (Bachman) Stull. On February 14, 1997 in Kirksville she was united in marriage to Danny Combs who survives. She is also survived by three sons,...
Major Michael Eichemier
Dec 25, 2009
Major Michael Eichemier Major Michael Eichemier, U. S. Army retired, age 54 passed away December 25, 2009 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Michael was born on March 6, 1955, in Kirksville, Missouri, the son of Elgin (Ike) Labert and Velma Louise (Griswold) Eichemier. He was united in marriage to Rita Sue Wulff on April 24, 1996 at Fort Leavenworth, KS. Michael...
Richard Kingery
Dec 24, 2009
Richard Kingery Richard Kingery, 81, of Lucerne, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center in Unionville, MO, on Thursday, December 24, 2009 after a brief battle with cancer. Richard Carl Kingery was born in Unionville, IA, on March 15, 1928, the eldest child of Noah and Winnie (Hanes) Kingery, who preceded him in death. He was reared...
Darrell Vernon Day
Dec 24, 2009
Darrell V. Day Darrell Vernon Day, 80 of Kirksville passed away Thursday (December 24, 2009) at Kirksville Manor Care. The son of James Marion and Arvilla Elizabeth (Hershey) Day, he was born July 31, 1929 in Leonard, Missouri. On August 28, 1954 he married Darlene Hettinger and to this union two daughters were born. On October 23, 1976 he...
Sam L. Murdock
Dec 18, 2009
Sam L. Murdock Sam L. Murdock 95 of Mendota, Illinois passed away Friday, December 18, 2009 at the Mendota Lutheran Home in Mendota, IL. The son of John and Marietta (Casteel) Murdock, he was born October 11, 1914 in Lancaster, Missouri. On August 2, 1941 in Kirksville, MO he married Maxine Green who preceded him in death on September...
Mary Ann Flanagan
Dec 15, 2009
Mary Ann Flanagan Mary Ann Flanagan, 77 of Kirksville passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2009, at her home. The daughter of L. Boyd and Pearl D. (Vincent) Funk, Mary Ann was born February 20, 1932 in Kirksville, MO. On January 10, 1954 in Kirksville, MO, she was united in marriage to Frank D. Wayman. On November 25, 1990 in...
Janice Elinor Slaughter
Dec 8, 2009
Janice Slaughter Janice Elinor Slaughter of rural Queen City passed away Tuesday December 8, 2009 in the Schuyler County Nursing Home. The daughter of William J. and Pansy (Campbell) Muff, she was born in Queen City, Missouri on September 20, 1925. On February 16, 1947 she was united in marriage to Victor Junior Slaughter who preceded her in death...
Edward O. "Ed" Christy
Dec 3, 2009
Edward O. “Ed” Christy Edward O. Christy, 86 of Kirksville passed away Thursday (December 3, 2009) at Macon Health Care in Macon, MO. Ed was born October 13, 1923 in Kirksville, MO, the son of Eva Wilson. He was raised in the Quincy, IL and Kirksville area. He served in the United State Army during World War II. He...
Georgia Anderson
Nov 29, 2009
Georgia Anderson Georgia Anderson, 95, of Kidder, MO, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2009 at the North Kansas City Hospital in North Kansas City, MO. She had been a patient there about a week. Georgia Hazel (Davids) Anderson was born in the Omaha area of Putnam County on January 27, 1914, the daughter of Harlan O. and Lulu...
Rosa Amanda Lawson
Nov 29, 2009
Rosa Lawson Rosa Amanda Lawson, 75 of Kirksville passed away Sunday November 29, 2009 at the Boone Hospital center in Columbia, MO. Rosa was born on November 30, 1933 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the daughter of Louis R. and Rosa San Juan-Quevedo. She was united in marriage to Vicente Gil in Buenos Aires, Argentina and to this marriage three...
Patricia Lexton
Nov 28, 2009
Patricia Laxton Patricia Carol Laxton, 78 of Kirksville passed away Saturday (November 28, 2009) at Northeast Regional Medical Center. The daughter of R.E. and Mora (Simmons) Downing, she was born March 16, 1931 in Vinton, Iowa. Patricia is survived by her daughter, Tammy Ward of Kirksville, four grandchildren, Shane Ward and Whitney Ward of Kirksville, Kristi Zentz of Brashear...
Peggy Middleton
Nov 23, 2009
Peggy Middleton, 83, of Downing, Missouri, passed away Monday, November 23, 2009, in Kewanee, IL. She was born July 28, 1926 in rural Scotland County, the daughter of Homer and Cleota (Allison) Mullinix. She graduated from the Downing High School in 1944. Peggy is survived by her husband, H Middleton; son Terry (Jean) Dufur of Queen City, MO; granddaughter...
Edward Leroy Vansickle
Nov 22, 2009
Click Here for Video tribute Edward Leroy VanSickle, age 87, of Kirksville, Missouri, formerly of Hurdland, Missouri, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2009, at Kirksville manor Care Center in Kirksville, Missouri. He was born February 25, 1922, at Hurdland, Missouri, the son of Bernard Edward and Nora Rehm VanSickle. He was united in marriage to Mary Wilburn Tracy on...
Julian Williams
Nov 20, 2009
Julian Williams Infant Julian Williams, 3 months old, passed away at his home of natural causes on November 20, 2009. Julian was born on August 17, 2009 in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Chad and Liberty (Griffin) Williams. From the beginning Julian was an easy tempered baby which was quickly noticed by his caregivers and relatives. Julian was...
Judith Lynn Skipper
Nov 19, 2009
Judy Skipper Judith Lynn “Judy” Skipper, 62, of Battle Ground, IN, died Thursday, November 19, 2009 at Clarian Arnett Hospital in Lafayette, IN. Judy was born July 12, 1947, in Centerville, IA, and was the daughter of the late Elbert and Carol (Pollock) Gadberry. She graduated from Unionville High School in Unionville, MO. On November 6, 1965, she married...
Christine Burgett
Nov 15, 2009
Christine Burgett Christine Burgett passed away of natural causes at her home in Des Moines, IA, on Sunday, November 15, 2009. She was 70 years of age. Juanita Christine Burgett was born in Putnam County, MO, on November 19, 1938, the daughter of Clyde Albert and Elva Crystal (Keller) Brown, who preceded her in death. She graduated from Livonia...
Robert Whitworth
Nov 15, 2009
Robert Whitworth Robert Whitworth, 86, of rural Putnam County, MO, passed away at Arbors of Kirksville Residential Care Center in Kirksville, MO, on Sunday, November 15, 2009. He had been a resident there for about two months. Robert Lee Whitworth was born in Kirksville, MO, on October 11, 1923, the son of Grover and Esther (Leonard) Whitworth, who preceded...
Sarah J. Owings
Nov 13, 2009
Sarah J. Owings Sarah J. Owings, 79 of Kirksville passed away Friday (November 13, 2009) at Twin Pines Adult Care Center. The daughter of Vera Sylvia Stutz, she was born November 29, 1929 in Kahoka, MO. She grew up in Kahoka where she graduated from the Kahoka High School. On December 29, 1948 in Kahoka, MO she was united...

Harold David Mathes
Nov 13, 2009
Harold Mathes Harold David Mathes 78, of Queen City passed away Friday November 13, 2009 in Northeast Regional Medical Center. The son of George and Gertie (Pickering) Mathes, he was born March 30, 1931 at Graysville, MO (in Putnam County). On January 12, 1952 in Lancaster, MO he was united in marriage to Norma Evelyn Kramer who survives. They...