Obituaries
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...
Larry Don Sell
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...
Mattie L. Horton
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....
Rebecca (Becky) Ann Drummond
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...
Rosabel Bushnell
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...
Clyde Samuel Motter
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...
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