Obituaries

Johnny Lee Dixon

Johnny Lee Dixon

Feb 8, 2022

Johnny Lee Dixon was born in Putnam County, Missouri on February 27, 1933, to Dain D. and Reva L. (Todd) Dixon. He entered the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict on April 28, 1953, and took his basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, MO. He then served his country at Fort Lewis, Washington, with the 554 th Float Bridge...

Lois Fleshman

Lois Fleshman

Feb 4, 2022

Lois (Hall) Fleshman passed away on February 4, 2022.  She was born September 21, 1934, in Fairview, Montana.  She was the youngest of seven girls born to Asa and Lois Hall.  Lois’s parents homesteaded in Mona, Montana, and the family lived in a sod house.  Not too many people today can say that.  She started elementary school in Fairview,...

Lillian Irene Gosser

Lillian Irene Gosser

Feb 2, 2022

Lillian Irene Gosser, 98 years, of Queen City, MO passed away on February 2, 2022 at  Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville.

The daughter of Dewey and Helen (Perry) Brumbaugh, she was born on November 20, 1923 in the Germania neighborhood, east of Queen City.  On February 4, 1940 in Memphis, Missouri, she was united in marriage...

Jody Lynn Pinkston

Jody Lynn Pinkston

Feb 2, 2022

Jody Lynn Pinkston, 54 of Kirksville passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at her home.

The daughter of Clifford Paul and Helen Louise (Zine) Pinkston, she was born October 5, 1967 in Kirksville, Missouri.

Jody was raised in Kirksville and graduated from the Brashear High School. She worked in...

Mildred Evelyn Quigley

Mildred Evelyn Quigley

Feb 1, 2022

Mildred Quigley, 100, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville on Tuesday, February 1, 2022.

Mildred Evelyn (Carr) Quigley was born in Putnam County, Missouri, on August 4, 1921, the daughter of Thomas Sylvester and Ethel Babe (Hunt) Carr.  She was reared on the farm and graduated from Unionville High School...

Rosalie Marion Trussler Mahoney

Rosalie Marion Trussler Mahoney

Feb 1, 2022

Rosalie Mahoney, 97, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center in Unionville on Tuesday, February 1, 2020.

Rosalie Marion Trussler Mahoney was born in Port Talbot, South Wales, United Kingdom on July 26, 1924.  She was the oldest child of Muriel Adrienne (Morgan) Trussler and William John Trussler. She was preceded in death...

Kathryn A. Young

Kathryn A. Young

Jan 31, 2022

Kathy Young joined the love of her life, and husband,Trey, and her celestial relatives and friends upon her passing on January 31, 2022. Undoubtedly, no one has had a chance to get a word in edgewise since her heavenly arrival.

Kathryn Ann (Hogenson) Young was born on March 7, 1945, in Kirksville, the daughter of J. L....

Ruth Kay Beach

Ruth Kay Beach

Jan 31, 2022

Ruth Kay Beach, 81 of Kirksville, MO passed away Monday (January 31 st , 2022) at Kirksville Manor Care. The daughter of Lewis Noble and Olivia Virginia (Magers) Pruett was born December 13 th , 1940 in Elmer, MO. On May 11 th , 1958 in Elmer, MO, she was united in marriage to Charles Beach.

Kay...

Judith Ann Woods

Judith Ann Woods

Jan 31, 2022

Judith Ann Woods, 68 of Brookfield, MO passed away Monday (January 31 st , 2022) at the Life Care Center in Brookfield. The daughter of Harry and Alberta (Gregory) James, she was born March 17 th , 1953 in Kirksville, MO.

Judith is survived by her sons, Jerry Woods and wife Cassie and Mark Woods and wife...

Richard "Dick" Hinkle

Richard "Dick" Hinkle

Jan 30, 2022

Richard “Dick” Hinkle, 78, of rural Newtown, Missouri, passed away at his home on Sunday, January 30, 2022. Richard was born in Lewistown, Missouri, on June 2, 1943, to the late Harold Leroy and Alice Marie (Hildmann) Hinkle. He graduated from Lewistown High School in 1961 where he was very active playing basketball and baseball.

Dick married...

Everett Ray Boltz

Everett Ray Boltz

Jan 26, 2022

Everett Ray Boltz, 78 of Kirksville passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at Northeast Regional Medical Center.

The son of Emmett and Lola (Bergman) Boltz, he was born October 7, 1943 in Winchester, Missouri. On June 24, 1979 in Kirksville he was united in marriage to Celesta Peterson.

Everett is survived by his wife, Celesta;...

Ronald Sherman Munn

Ronald Sherman Munn

Jan 25, 2022

Ronald Sherman Munn, 79, of Kirksville, MO. passed away Tuesday January 25, 2022 in his home with his family by his side.

He was born November 5, 1942 in Kirksville, MO. Ronald was the son of the late Everett and Mary Alberta (Shoemaker) Munn. He was united in marriage to Janice Marie Erickson on...

Mary J. Barnes

Mary J. Barnes

Jan 18, 2022

Mary J. Barnes, 67 of Kirksville passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at her home in Kirksville.

The daughter of Charles and Virginia (Jeffries) Host, she was born October 21, 1954 in Oil City, Pennsylvania. She grew up and graduated High School in Oil City, Pennsylvania. She attended nursing school in Texas. She moved...

(Anna) Rochelle Garten

(Anna) Rochelle Garten

Jan 18, 2022

Anna “Rochelle” (Stark) Garten, 83, passed away January 18, 2022, at Saint Luke’s Hospice House in Kansas City, MO, after suffering a stroke on December 10 th , 2021.

Rochelle was born November 12, 1938, to Hubert Hartley and Opal Louise (Putnam) Stark. Rochelle was born in the home into which she and Howard would later move...

Wade M. Coorts

Wade M. Coorts

Jan 17, 2022

Wade Merle Coorts, 88, was welcomed into the Kingdom of Heaven, Sunday, January 16 th , 2022. Wade was born in Emden, Illinois on April 17th, 1933, to Ralph A. Coorts and Hannah T. (Wubben) Coorts.  On May 8 th , 1954, Wade married the love of his life, Marilyn Maxine Karnes.  Their marriage was blessed with two...

Donna L. Sorenson

Donna L. Sorenson

Jan 15, 2022

Donna L. Sorenson, age 80, of Kirksville, MO, died Saturday, January 15, at Northeast Regional Medical Center, surrounded by her family.

Donna was born March 18, 1941, near Brashear to Pearl and Vaden Ross. At age 4, she moved with her family to the town of Brashear, MO. Donna attended all 12 years of...

Bonnie Jewell Stinson

Bonnie Jewell Stinson

Jan 15, 2022

Bonnie J Dildine Stinson, formerly of Bowling Green Kentucky, departed this world and was welcomed home January 15, 2022.

Survived by her loving husband of 58 years Harold T Stinson Sr.; Children, Robin (Carl) Schwartz, Harold Tom (Cathy) Stinson, Bonnie Susanne Hughes, Samuel (LaKisha) Stinson. 15 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death...

Harvey B. Young Jr.

Harvey B. Young Jr.

Jan 14, 2022

Harvey B. Young Jr., 102, of Kirksville, Missouri passed away peacefully in his home on Friday, January 14, 2022.

Harvey was born on December 23, 1919, in Kirksville, MO, to the late Harvey B. Young Sr. and Frances Vail Young. His passing was preceded by his wife of 55 years Jane Clinton Young who passed on May...

Richard Eugene Clark

Richard Eugene Clark

Jan 14, 2022

Richard Eugene Clark, 85, of Unionville, MO passed away at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital on January 14, 2022, after a brief battle with cancer.

Richard E. Clark was born on August 17 th , 1936, in Grandview, MO, the youngest son of Bryan and Dora (Steele) Clark.  Richard graduated from Unionville High School...

David Leon Lewis

David Leon Lewis

Jan 14, 2022

He went to sleep, to be with his Lord and Savior on January 14, 2022, surrounded by those who loved him fiercely, in a battle with the COVID19 virus. For those of you that knew David, you knew his sense of humor, laughter, strong work ethic and faith in God.

David Leon Lewis of rural southeast Putnam...