Obituaries

Mar 21, 2009

George Donald Wohlschlaeger, D.O., 80, of Kirksville, MO, and formerly of St. Louis, MO, passed away March 21, 2009 at Moberly Regional Medical Center. George was born on June 12, 1928 in Affton to George J.C. Wohlschlaeger, Jr. and Elba Amolia (Huettemann) Wohlschlaeger. He married Mary Louise Flood in December 1950, and to this union four children were born....

Mar 18, 2009

Marie D. Taylor Marie D. Taylor, 101 of Kirksville passed away Wednesday (March 18, 2009) at Kirksville Manor Care. The daughter of George W. and Bessie May (Novinger) Walters, she was born December 16, 1907 in Stahl, Missouri. Marie is survived by her son, Bill Taylor and wife Renaldo of Onybee, NV; five grandchildren, Bill Taylor Jr, Anna Taylor,...

Mar 12, 2009

Edward Skipper Edward Leroy Skipper, 43, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 12, 2009 in Concord, North Carolina after a brief but courageous battle with leukemia. Ed was born in Unionville, MO to Dennis and Judy Skipper on the most wonderful day of March 22, 1963. After Ed graduated from North Scott High School (Eldridge,...

Mar 9, 2009

Robert J. Tucker Robert John Tucker, 73, of Unionville, Missouri passed away Monday, March 9, 2009, at the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, MO. The son of Manley Valentine and Bessie (Thompson) Tucker, Robert was born January 4, 1936 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. On December 18, 1959 in Harlingen, Texas he was united in marriage to Gail Ivy...

Mar 5, 2009

George Anderson George Olen Anderson, 62, of Harris, Missouri, passed away at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO on Thursday, March 5, 2009. George Anderson was born on September 3, 1946 in Lucerne, MO, the son of Wess and Beulah (Stark) Anderson. George was united in marriage to Laura Jean Horn in July 1966 and to this union...

Mar 3, 2009

VERA COWELL Vera Irene Cowell, 90 of Blue Springs, Missouri formerly of Queen City, Missouri passed away Tuesday (March 3, 2009) at the St. Mary’s Manor in Blue Springs, Missouri. The daughter of Bertram and Idella (Schaeffer) Mason she was born January 4, 1919 at Douds, Iowa. On August 22, 1938 at Lancaster, Missouri she was united in marriage...

Mar 2, 2009

Joseph “Joe” Muir Joseph Jackson Muir, 85, of Kirksville passed away Monday, March 2, 2009, at the Northeast Regional Medical Center. The son of Clate L. and Eunia (Simmons) Muir, Joe was born April 17, 1923 in the Loeffle Community in Adair County. On May 2, 1947 in Olathe, KS he was united in marriage to Evaline Haines who...

Feb 26, 2009

Franklin D. McCoy Franklin McCoy, 70 of Kirksville, Missouri passed away Thursday, (February 26, 2009) at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, Missouri. He was born June 9, 1938 in Greentop, Missouri, the son of Seth and Lillie Sarah Ethel (Stender) McCoy. On December 31, 1966 in Kirksville he was united in marriage to Jessie Reed, who preceded him...

Feb 26, 2009

Lulu Barnett Lulu May Barnett 96 of Kirksville and formerly of Queen City passed away Thursday (Feb. 26, 2009) in Northeast Regional Medical Center. The daughter of James E. and Melissa Edith (Thomas) Tipton, she was born Feb. 28, 1912 four miles northwest of Queen City. On May 10, 1933 at Macon, MO she was united in marriage to...

Feb 26, 2009

Tad Allen Tad Allen, 40, of Unionville, MO, passed away suddenly at this home in rural Putnam County on Thursday, February 26, 2009. William Heath “Tad” Allen was born June 12, 1968 in Des Moines, IA, the son of Roger and Peggy (Harris) Allen. He was reared in the Green City, MO, and Unionville area where he graduated from...

Feb 25, 2009

Ava Corrine Miller Ava Corrine Miller died Wednesday (Feb. 25, 2009) at the age of 97 in Kansas City Missouri. Ava was the second oldest child of James Edwin Palmer and Eva Florence Ditmars of Greentop, Missouri. Ava was born in Greentop, Missouri on May 2, 1911 and later lived in Moulton Iowa, Lorana Texas, and Kirksville prior to...

Feb 24, 2009

Mark Farley Mark Farley passed away at his home on Tuesday, February 24th, 2009 after a battle with cancer. He was 54 years of age. Mark Arran Farley was born in Princeton, MO, on May 7, 1954, the son of Earnest Allen and Polly (Bunnell) Farley. He graduated from Unionville High School in 1972. He worked for Donald Norris...

Feb 24, 2009

Edith Crooks Edith Mae (Casady) Crooks was born February 28, 1914 in Putnam County to Everett L. and Nettie Belle (Keller) Casady. She was married to Kermit E. Crooks who preceded her in death on September 19, 1975. Also preceding her in death were her parents, three brothers: Elvin Casady, Harry Casady and Calvin Casady, two sisters, Fern Pickering...

Feb 24, 2009

Memorial service Saturday, February 28, 2009 at the Playle & Jones Family Funeral Home in Unionville, Missouri.

Feb 23, 2009

Alice M. Umbarger Alice M. Umbarger 84 of Kirksville passed away Monday (February 23, 2009) at the LaPlata Nursing Home. The daughter of John Harrison and Grace Madge (Downs) Taylor, she was born April 6, 1924 in Centerville, IA. On June 8, 1947 in Kirksville she was united in marriage to Robert E. Umbarger who preceded her in death...

Feb 21, 2009

Frank Duncan Frank Duncan, 80, of Unionville, MO died early Saturday morning, February 21st, 2009. Francis Lee Duncan was born July 25, 1928 the only son of George Albert and Myrtle Alice (Smith) Duncan, who preceded him in death. On January 3, 1955, he married Nancy Naomi Neighbors in Lancaster, MO, and he grieved her death, which occurred July...

Feb 19, 2009

Junior Slaughter Victor Junior Slaughter 86, of rural Queen City passed away Thursday evening (February 19, 2009) in Schuyler County Nursing Home. The son of Victor L. and Louise (Blake) Slaughter, he was born October 2, 1922 in rural Queen City. On February 16, 1947 at Queen City he was united in marriage to Janice Muff who survives. Also...

Feb 19, 2009

Pansy Cunningham Pansy Mae Cunningham, 98, of Kirksville passed away Thursday, (February 19, 2009) at Twin Pines Adult Care Center. She was born May 31, 1910 in Sullivan County, MO, the daughter of Daniel and Margret Malinda (Walker) Gramling. On February 8, 1930 in Lancaster, MO she was united in marriage to Delmas Cunningham who preceded her in death....

Feb 17, 2009

Marjorie C. Wormsley Marjorie C. Wormsley, 92 of Overland Park, KS formally of Kirksville passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at Rose Estates Assisted Living in Overland Park, KS. The daughter of Ocha George and Rebecca M. (Welch) Pile, Marjorie was born December 28, 1916 near Keytesville, MO. On June 29, 1940 she was united in marriage to James...

Feb 16, 2009

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Anna Jolene Motter, 78, of Kirksville, MO passed away Monday, February 16, 2009, at her home.

The daughter of Bryan and Bessie V. (Gray) Miller, Jolene was born August 16, 1930 in western Adair County, Missouri. On April 2, 1950 in Kirksville, MO she was united in marriage...