Obituaries

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...

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...

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....

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,...

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...

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...

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...

May 9, 2022

Larry Don Sell died peacefully on May 9, 2022.  Born December 18, 1949, to Mary Wald Sheely Sell and Charles Donald (Don) Sell, Larry was a life-long resident of Unionville, MO.

Larry graduated from Unionville High School in 1967 and Oklahoma State Tech in 1972.  After surviving a swimming accident in July 1968, he spent life as...

May 8, 2022

Mattie Lee Horton, 96 of Kirksville passed away Sunday, May 8, 2022 at The Pines in Kirksville, Missouri.

The daughter of Ora and Ethel (Righter) Zimmerman, she was born March 24, 1926 in Kirksville, Missouri. On January 24, 1947 in Kirksville, Missouri she was united in marriage to Eugene (Dyke) Horton and he preceded her in death....

May 6, 2022

After a difficult battle with dementia, Rebecca Ann (Allen) Drummond, 81, passed peacefully on Friday, May 6, 2022, at the Putnam County Care Center in Unionville, Missouri.

Becky was born in Unionville, Missouri, on March 15, 1941, the daughter of Perry and Helen (Roberts) Allen.  She was a much-loved member of the First Baptist Church in Unionville...

May 5, 2022

Rosabel Bushnell, 91, passed away Thursday evening, May 5, 2022 at the Schuyler County Nursing Home, in Queen City where she had lived since October 2011.

The daughter of Louis Franklin and Clara Mae (Snowbarger) Schubert, she was born October 6, 1930, at the family farm southeast of Lancaster, Missouri. She grew up in rural Lancaster and...

May 2, 2022

Clyde Samuel Motter, 91, of Kirksville, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2022.

The son of Sam Motter and Blanche (Dear) Motter was born May 8, 1930 in Adair County.  On April 2, 1950 he married Anna Jolene Miller, who preceded him in death.  Also preceding him in death are his parents, sister, and brother-in-law Vera and...

Apr 29, 2022

Alma G. Stenger passed away peacefully on April 29, 2022 at The Pines in Kirksville, MO. Alma was born on October 27, 1925 in Nowata, OK to Thomas and Gussie (Michael) May

Alma was 96 ½ years old.

In 1968 Alma married the love of her life, Bruce Stenger. She moved to Kirksville in 1995...

Apr 20, 2022

Joyce Krutsinger, 74, passed away unexpectedly at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, April 20, 2022.

Joyce Ann Krutsinger was born in Putnam County, Missouri, on February 4, 1948, the daughter of Jess and Mildred (Pearson) Wright.  Jess passed away before Joyce was born and Mildred married Jim Kelso.  Joyce was reared in Chariton, Iowa, and...

Apr 17, 2022

I. Mabel Parrish, 97 of Kirksville passed away Sunday, April 17, 2022 at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville.

She was born August 31, 1924 at Philadelphia, MO the daughter of John R. and Ruth (Philleo) Peak.

Her childhood days were spent in Missouri, Nebraska and South Dakota. She graduated from Hastings, Nebraska Senior High...

Apr 17, 2022

Janeine Knight, 82 of Unionville, MO passed away Sunday April 17, 2022, at Northeast Regional Medical Center.

Marion Janeine Parrish was born April 19, 1939, in Cody, Wyoming to James and Virginia (Parsons) Parrish.  While she was a young girl the family moved to Missouri and settled in the St. John area of Western Putnam County.  She...

Apr 14, 2022

Timothy Mark Schwegler, 63, of Kirksville, MO passed on to heaven on Thursday, April 14, 2022 in his wife’s arms and with his sons by his side in Columbia, MO at Boone Hospital.

Tim was born in St. Louis, MO on April 15, 1958 to Willard C. Schwegler and Belva B. Bush Schwegler. On June 30, 1984...

Apr 12, 2022

Terry Campbell, 58, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, Missouri, on Tuesday, April 12, 2022.  Terry had battled cancer in the past but succumbed to a recent recurrence.

Terry Gerald Campbell was born in Davenport, Iowa, on February 13, 1964, the son of Gary Lee and Margaret Ann (Pitsenbarger) Campbell.  Terry...

Apr 11, 2022

Mrs. Patricia Leonard of Pekin, Il. passed away on April 11, 2022, at Pekin Manor.

She was born on December 28, 1935, in Wilson Town, Missouri to Wilson and Noema Stribling. She married Jimmy Leonard on October 3, 1951, in Kirksville, Missouri. He preceded her in death on October 11, 1984.

She is survived by...

Apr 10, 2022

Carolyn Jane Rude 68, of Greentop, Missouri, passed away Sunday (April 10, 2022) at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.

The daughter of Joe and Clementine (Ebers) Thorpe, she was born June 28, 1953, in Louisiana, Missouri.  She grew up in the New Hartford and Middletown area and graduated from Bowling Green RI High School with...