Obituaries

Mar 9, 2023

Lois Cooke, 92, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville, Missouri, on Thursday, March 9, 2023, after a brief illness.

Lois Lucille (Hill) Cooke was born in rural Unionville, Missouri, on July 21, 1930, to Floyd and Myrtle (Steele) Hill.  Lois was raised in Unionville and later moved...

Mar 5, 2023

John Benjamin Grossnickle, 70, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2023. John Ben was born to Gerald "Shag" Elijah and Sarah Rose (Maize) Grossnickle on June 7, 1952.in Kirksville, Missouri. John love to say that he was born in "jail" because at the time of his birth, his father was serving as the Adair County sheriff.

John married...

Feb 27, 2023

Joyce V. Hammons, 69, of Novinger, Missouri passed away unexpectedly on February 27, 2023. The daughter of James Paul & Betty Anne (Young) Hammons, she was born on November 27, 1953 in Kirksville. Joyce graduated from Novinger High School in 1971.

Over the years Joyce was employed at Thousand Hills State Park, Arizona...

Feb 27, 2023

Melvin Sheehan, 82, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away Monday, February 27, 2023, at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville after a brief illness.

Melvin Lloyd Sheehan was born in rural Unionville on December 15, 1940, the son of George B. and Mary Ann (Harmon) Sheehan.  He was raised in Unionville and graduated from Unionville High School...

Feb 21, 2023

Harry “HH” Hall Rider passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at the age of 70 in Columbia, MO.

Harry was born August 1, 1952, in Kirksville, MO to Woodrow and Mildred Rider. Harry was the youngest of 3 brothers and rounded out the Tom, Dick & Harry trio. When Woodrow was remarried to Miriam, Harry gained...

Feb 18, 2023

Philip Dale Barrett of Kirksville, Missouri, died peacefully at home with his wife and daughters by his side on February 18, 2023.

He was born on March 16, 1947 in Kirksville to Philip and Ruth (Cannaday) Barrett. He graduated from Northeast Missouri University in 1969, where he was a member of the Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity.  Dale...

Feb 16, 2023

Douglas Alexander, 62, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2023, at St. Francis Health Care in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

The son of Martin and Anne Alexander he was born July 1, 1960, in Joliet, Illinois. In 1968 at the age of eight he and his family moved to Queen City, Missouri, where he grew up and attended school....

Feb 15, 2023

Kenneth Dee Jackson, 68, of Kirksville, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 in St. Louis at Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

The son of Wallace and Dortha (Ketchum) Jackson, Kenny was born in Kirksville on January 20, 1955.  On May 11, 1974 he married Joanne Sue Jones.

Surviving are his wife, Joanne, his children Stephanie LaVeine...

Feb 15, 2023

Oscar Guy Shaffer Jr., 68 of Brookfield, MO, formerly of Elmer, MO, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 15 th , 2023 at Pershing Memorial Hospital in Brookfield, MO.

The son of Oscar and Cleo Shaffer, Oscar was born in Elmer, MO on May 19 th , 1955. He attended Atlanta C3 until he graduated in May...

Feb 12, 2023

Joyce L. (Crawford) Pinkerton, 58 of Kirksville passed away at her home on Sunday, February 12, 2023, after battling cancer.

Joyce was the youngest child of the late Carol D. Holloway and Sylvia E. Bayler. Joyce was born April 17, 1964 in Columbia, Missouri. She was united in marriage to Rick Pinkerton.

Joyce is survived...

Feb 11, 2023

Jeri L. Scriven, 67 of LaPlata, Missouri passed away after an illness on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Missouri.

She was born in Peoria, Illinois on January 22, 1956 to Harvey Leon and Margie Lou (Young) Head. On October 23, 1977 in Horseheads, New York she was united in marriage to Thomas R....

Feb 9, 2023

Dan Wilson, 71, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away at his home on Thursday, February 9, 2023.

Danny Ray Wilson was born in Des Moines, Iowa, on February 4, 1952, the son of Don and Norma (Spencer) Wilson. Dan attended Des Moines Tech High School where he graduated in 1970.  He served in the United States Air Force...

Feb 6, 2023

Dr. Richard (Dick) Herron Mercer, D.O., of Kirksville, MO, died peacefully with his wife, daughter, and son-in-law by his side on Feb. 6, 2023. He was born Sept. 13, 1929 in Grove City, PA to William D. and Marie (Herron) Mercer. He graduated from Denison University in Granville, OH in 1951, and received his Doctor of Osteopathy degree from...

Feb 3, 2023

Bryan David Reckrodt, 61, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away Friday, February 3, 2023, in Lemons, Missouri. Bryan was born March 12, 1961, in Blue Island, IL, to George and Donna Reckrodt. He was proceeded in death by his mother, Donna. Bryan married Brenda Kennedy on September 24th, 1983, in Trenton, she survives him of the home. Surviving him are...

Feb 3, 2023

Claude Eugene Conley, 71 of Kirksville passed away Friday (February 3 rd , 2023) at Samaritan Hospital in Macon, MO.

The son of Carl and Ruth (Lawson) Conley, Claude was born December 30 th , 1951 in Kirksville. Claude was united in marriage to Patricia Johnson in Greentop, MO.

Claude is survived by his children,...

Feb 1, 2023

Myrth Stull, 85, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away at the Schuyler County Nursing Home in Queen City, Missouri, on Wednesday, February 1, 2023.

Myrth Nadine Stull was born in Beloit, Kansas, on September 29, 1937, the daughter of Earl and Loretta (Sheeley) Wicks.  She was raised in Kansas.  Myrth married George Stull on January 17, 1955.  Four...

Jan 25, 2023

Betty Darlene James left this earth to be with her savior on Wednesday, January 25, 2023.  Darlene (as she was known by her friends) was born on a farm near Lucerne, Missouri, on November 26, 1934, to John Hartley and Velma (Collins) Vorreiter.  She married Hobart L. James on May 25, 1952, at the Powersville Christian Church, Powersville, Missouri. ...

Jan 25, 2023

Lane Campbell Novinger, 66, of Holts Summit, Mo died unexpectedly at his home Wednesday 1/25/23.

Lane was born in Kirksville, MO on 05/29/1956, to Orville Wayne and Mary Ellen Novinger. Growing up he and his brother Terry moved to various towns in N.E. Mo attending different schools, then Lane graduated from Madison High School where his father...

Jan 24, 2023

Jerry Rowland, 82, of Queen City passed away Tuesday morning, January 24, 2023, in the Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.

The son of Orval and Golda (Veach) Rowland, he was born October 2, 1940, at the family home in Livonia, Missouri. He graduated from the Livonia High School with the class of 1959, and soon after moved...

Jan 23, 2023

Letitia Marie “Tish” McBee 96, of Queen City passed away Monday evening (January 23, 2023) in the Schuyler County Nursing Home in Queen City, Missouri.

The daughter of Vernie and Minnie (White) Wheeler, she was born April 15, 1926, in rural Queen City. She grew up in the Queen City area where she attended the Brushy Rural...