Obituaries
Francis "Frank" Everett Poland Ii
Jul 2, 2022
Frank Poland, 70, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, July 2, 2022.
Francis Everett Poland, II, was born in Putnam County, Missouri, on October 17, 1951, the son of Donovan and Betty (Beary) Poland, who preceded him in death. He attended rural schools in Putnam County at...
Stephen "Steve" Lynn Myers
Jun 25, 2022
Steve Myers, 77, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, Missouri, on Saturday, June 25, 2022, after suffering a stroke the previous week.
Stephen Lynn “Steve” Myers was born in Sullivan County, Missouri, on February 3, 1945, the son of Harold and Mary Jane (Triplett) Myers who preceded him in death. Steve graduated...
Dorothy Walker
Jun 25, 2022
Dorothy Walker, 71 of Kirksville passed away Saturday, June 25, 2022 at her home.
The daughter of Robert and Mary (Perrin) Walker, she was born July 6, 1950 in Kirksville, Missouri. She grew up in Kirksville and attended Kirksville schools except one year at Porter School. She graduated from Kirksville High School in 1968. Most of her...
Ruby Dunbar
Jun 24, 2022
Ruby Marie Gesling Dunbar, 100 of Kirksville passed away Friday, June 24, 2022 at her home.
The daughter of Louis and Bertha (Hartung) Gesling, she was born October 15, 1921 in Chariton County, Missouri.
She was preceded in death by her parents; Husband., Marlin; one daughter, Barbara Ann; four brothers, Richard F., Eldon William, Albert...
Phillip Sorenson
Jun 24, 2022
Phillip Eugene Sorenson
Phillip Eugene Sorenson, 82, of Kirksville Missouri passed away June 24, 2022 at The Pines in Kirksville.
Phillip was born on February 8, 1940 in Waterloo, Iowa and was the son of Paul and Helen (Lawson) Sorenson. In July of 1960, he married Donna Ross they had two children Wade Sorenson and...
James L. Parrish
Jun 23, 2022
James “Jim” L. Parrish, age 77, of Unionville, MO passed away unexpectedly at his home on June 23 rd , 2022.
Jim was the son of Howard Rufus and Betty Joe (Raymer) Parrish. He was born in Knox City, MO, on February 28 th , 1945. Jim made his lifetime career driving for UPS, delivering to Putnam...
Helen Marie Minor
Jun 23, 2022
Helen Marie (Hammontree) Minor went to be present with her Lord on Thursday, June 23rd in Kirksville, MO. Helen was born November 11, 1932 to Rev. Gerald and Bonnie Hammontree in Adrian, MO. On June 28, 1953, in Brashear, MO., Helen was married to Reginald (Raggs) Bentley, and to this union three daughters were...
Elvan Lynn Holliday
Jun 18, 2022
Elvan Holliday, 75, of Columbia, Missouri, passed away at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia on Saturday, June 18, 2022.
Elvan Lynn Holliday was born in Lemons, Missouri, on August 21, 1946, the son of John Howard and Mary Lois (Hackney) Holliday who preceded him in death. His family moved between Illinois, Oregon, and Colorado when...
Verlin D. Wilhite
Jun 14, 2022
Verlin D. Wilhite, 87 of Kirksville passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at the LaPlata Nursing Home.
The son of Len and Irene (Shaver) Wilhite, he was born February 23, 1935 in Adair, Missouri. On November 6, 1954 in Kirksville he was united in marriage to Ellen Monroe and they were married for 67 years.
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Kassie Jean Smiley
Jun 6, 2022
Kassie Smiley, 92, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away in Brookfield, Missouri, on Monday, June 6, 2022. She had been in declining health for some years.
Kassie Jean (Banner) Smiley was born southeast of Milan, Missouri, on March 11, 1930, the daughter of Dan and Grace (Hennen) Banner. She graduated from Milan High School in 1946. Her first...
Tim W. Thudium
Jun 6, 2022
Tim Wesley Thudium, 72, of Brashear, Missouri, passed away Monday, June 6, 2022, at The Pines in Kirksville.
The son of Richard and Rosalee (Vincent) Thudium, he was born July 28, 1949, in St. Catherine, Missouri. On July 4, 1985, in Hartford City, Indiana, he was united in marriage to Denise Kotlarz.
Tim is survived...
Sally Jane Schertzer
Jun 2, 2022
Sally Jane Schertzer, 83, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2022. Sally Jane was born July 12, 1938, in Kewanee, Illinois, to Barney and Hattie VanDierendonck. Sally is one of eight siblings, Robert, Margaret, Dorothy, William, Elaine, James, and Barbara. She grew up in Kewaneeand graduated from Kewanee High School. Sally married Tom Schertzer on December...
Deborah Clarkson
Jun 1, 2022
Deborah Lou (Craggs) Clarkson, 71, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday evening June 1, 2022 in San Antonio, Texas with her family at her bedside. Deborah was born August 8, 1950 in Edina, Missouri, the oldest of five children to Frank Wallace Craggs and Della Lou (Kidwell) Craggs. On November 27, 1969 in Kirksville, Missouri, she was...
Richard (Jake) Jacob Hollon
May 30, 2022
Richard Jacob Hollon, “Jake” to all who knew him, passed away unexpectedly on May 30, 2022, at his home in Kansas City, Missouri. He was 26.
Born to Verl and Kerri Hollon on May 16, 1996, he taught his parents what real love was. His parents used to fight over whose turn it was to feed and...
Gerald D. Knight
May 30, 2022
Gerald D. Knight, 85 of Unionville, MO passed away Monday May 30, 2022, at Putnam County Memorial Hospital.
Gerald was born January 28, 1937, to Ivan M Knight and Mary B (Shearer) Knight in the West Liberty area of Putnam County. Gerald attended school in Unionville and graduated with the class of 1954. He was a member...
Freda Mae Mathes
May 25, 2022
Freda Mae Mathes, 96 of Novinger, MO passed away Wednesday (May 25 th , 2022) at the LaPlata Nursing Home.
The daughter of Mark D. and Glenda Mae (Puder) Scearcy, Freda was born on August, 6 th , 1925 in Ollie, IA. On April 19 th , 1943 she was united in marriage to Aven Albert Mathes....
Clayton L. Dillavou
May 21, 2022
Clayton L. Dillavou, 85 of Kirksville passed away Saturday, May 21, 2022 at his home.
The son of Leland W. and Lucille (Miller) Dillavou, he was born January 15, 1937 in Freeborn, Minnesota. On January 13, 1963 in San Pedro, California he was united in marriage to Janet Hasty.
Clayton is survived by his wife,...
Roseva Malee Stewart
May 18, 2022
Roseva Stewart, 93, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away at Twin Pines Adult Care Center in Kirksville, Missouri, on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, after a brief stay.
Roseva Malee (Clay) Stewart was born in Unionville on March 8, 1929, the daughter of Chester and Lottie (Eitel) Clay, who preceded her in death. She married John Porter Stewart on...
Doris Delea Richardson
May 17, 2022
Doris Richardson, 89, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away at the Corydon Specialty Clinic in Corydon, Iowa, on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, following a brief illness.
Doris DeLea (Veach) Richardson was born in Davenport, Iowa, on April 27, 1933, the youngest of three children born to Hobert “Hobe” & Gladis (Vincent) Veach, who preceded her in death. The...
Margery Susan "Sue" Bryant
May 12, 2022
Margery Susan “Sue” Forsberg-Bryant
Sue Bryant died peacefully on Thursday, May 12, surrounded by family in the Kirksville Manor Care Center.
Sue was born in Evanston, Illinois, on April 9, 1937. She is survived by her husband of 46 years, John Bryant, and their four daughters and son-in-law, Suzan and Alan Mahoney, Catherine...