Obituaries

Oct 14, 2021

Linda Eileen Banger (nee Pickett), born September 12th, 1945, in her beloved Unionville, Missouri, departed this life for a heavenly reward on October 14 th , 2021, after courageously fighting a devastating stroke.  During her care at Barnes and Camelot, her strength and determination gave her husband, children, and brother an opportunity to say goodbye and add memories to...

Oct 12, 2021

Viola Davis, 95, of Worthington, MO, passed away at the Scotland County Hospital on Tuesday, October 12, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. Viola Valee (Wiles) Davis was born near Sidney, MO, in Putnam County on December 15, 1925, the daughter of William Pearlie and Leota Bell (Mahoney) Wiles. She attended Clark School...

Oct 9, 2021

Bob Lane, 84, of Unionville, MO, passed away in his home surrounded by kids and family on Saturday, October 9, 2021, after a brief battle with cancer.

Bobbie Lee Lane was born in Mercer, MO, on February 19, 1937, the son of Ned & Jessie Fern (Ragan) Lane.  He graduated from Mercer High School in 1955.  Bob...

Oct 8, 2021

Roger Pearson, 69, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away of natural causes at his home on Friday, October 8, 2021. He had been battling cancer for about four months. Roger Edwin Pearson was born in Centerville, Iowa, on September 12, 1952, the son of Harold Edwin and Sylvia Irene (Anders) Pearson. He graduated from Unionville High School in 1970. Roger...

Oct 7, 2021

Timothy O’Neal Kellison, 70 of Brashear, Missouri passed away on October 7, 2021, in his home.

The son of Bernita Lois Savant and Norman E Kellison was born on August 31, 1951, then raised by Bernita and Lloyd Bell in Beaumont, Texas.  Tim was always a proud Texan but moved to Missouri to marry the love of...

Oct 6, 2021

On Wednesday, October 6th, 2021, Dave (Davey) Thomas Roberson II, 44 years old, passed away suddenly at his home in Kirksville, Missouri. He did this just in time to meet his father Dave who passed within that same hour in Jefferson City.

Davey was born on December 11, 1976 in Paso Robles, CA, the first of 4...

Oct 4, 2021

Alma Atkinson, 88, passed away Monday afternoon (October 4, 2021) at her home in Queen City, Missouri.

The daughter of Willard Caswell and Goldie Lucille (Danielson) Mc Bee she was born at home in rural Queen City.  She grew up in the Queen City area and attended the Brown and Hartford rural schools.  She attended the Queen...

Oct 2, 2021

Daisy Marie Blaine, 97, passed away peacefully with family by her side at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital on October 2 nd , 2021.

Daisy Blaine was born in Scotland County, Missouri on January 5 th , 1924, the daughter of Eddie Lee and Rebecca Jane (Garrett) Anders.  Daisy married Ellis Blaine in Lancaster, Missouri, on June...

Oct 1, 2021

Walter Sears Davison, Jr, 89 of Kirksville, Missouri, went home to his heavenly father on Friday, October 1, 2021 at the Knox County Nursing Home in Edina, Missouri where he had been a residing following a stroke.

The son of Walter Sears and Mary Christina (Umbarger) Davison, he was born on October 3, 1931 in Gibbs, Missouri....

Sep 27, 2021

John Samuel Vincent 54 of Kirksville, Missouri formerly of Manhattan, Kansas, passed away Monday September 27,2021 at Liberty Hospital in Liberty, Missouri. He had been vaccinated but tested positive for Covid on Wednesday September 22. He was born on January 25, 1967 to Ted and Betty Vincent. They preceded him in death.

On January 29,1994 he married...

Sep 22, 2021

Bette Jacobs, 89, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away at her home on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, surrounded by her loving family while holding a rosary in the hand of her loving husband of 67 years.

Bette Francis (Patterson) Jacobs was born in Sydney, Missouri, in Putnam County, on April 13, 1932, the daughter of Frank and Orpha...

Sep 21, 2021

Arthur Dee Gillispie 75, of Worthington, MO, passed away Tuesday night September 21, 2021, in the Harry S. Truman Memorial Hospital in Columbia, Missouri.

The son of Odessa (Mckee) and Ray Glaspie, he was born July 4, 1946, in Worthington, Missouri. He grew up in Worthington and attended the Worthington and Jimtown Schools. Arthur served in the...

Sep 16, 2021

Kristen MaShelle (Wood) McReynolds, 44, of Unionville, MO passed away at her home on September 16, 2021.

Kristen was born on October 2, 1976, the daughter of Sonny and Debbie Wood.  She was born and raised in Unionville, MO.  Kristen graduated in 1995 from Putnam County R-I High School.

On March 13, 2004, Kristen was...

Sep 4, 2021

Bill Miller, 90, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center in Unionville, on Saturday, September 4, 2021.  He had been a resident of the Care Center for a brief time.

Billy Jim Miller was born in Clarence, Missouri, on November 23, 1930, the son of Taz and Juanita (Bilbro) Miller, who preceded him...

Sep 4, 2021

Wes Loughead, 70, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, September 4, 2021, after suffering the effects of Covid-19.

Wesley Jay Loughead was born in Columbia, Missouri, on December 5, 1950, the son of Ed and Idella (Connell) Loughead, who preceded him in death. He lived most of his...

Sep 3, 2021

Verna Branscom 91, of Queen City passed away Friday morning (September 3, 2021) in Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, Missouri.

The daughter of David William and Elva Hazel (Alexander) McCollum, she was born April 6, 1930 in Mendon, Missouri. She grew up in Chariton County and attended school in Mendon, Missouri.

On September 30,...

Sep 3, 2021

Rose Lee Trammel, 93, of rural Queen City passed away Friday night, September 3, 2021 at her home in rural  Queen City, Missouri.

The daughter of R.V. and Ethel (Martin) Rhoades, she was born April 25, 1928 in Jimtown, Missouri. The family moved to Worthington, Missouri, when she was eleven years old.  She attended Worthington grade school...

Sep 2, 2021

James West III age 86 of LaPlata, Missouri, passed away Thursday, September, 2nd 2021. Jim was born December 7th, 1934 in Trenton, New Jersey, the son of Neil E. and Anna Margaret Wright West. On December 12th, 1953 in Elkton, Maryland he was united in marriage to Mary Lou Parker who preceded him in death.

Surviving are...

Aug 30, 2021

Joyce Dague, 85, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away at the Schuyler County Nursing Home in Queen City, Missouri, on Monday, August 30, 2021.  She had been a recent resident of the Home.

Joyce Mae (Hilsinger) Dague was born in Clinton, Iowa, on February 8, 1936, the daughter of Orvile William and Tena (Teglar) Hilsinger, who preceded her...

Aug 30, 2021

Karen Sue Leffler, 73 of Gibbs, Missouri passed away Monday, August 30, 2021 at University Hospital in Columbia, Missouri.

The daughter of Homer and Dorothy (Epperson) Johnson, she was born August 19, 1948 in Kirksville, Missouri. On January 1, 1989 in Brashear, Missouri she was united in married to Bill Leffler.

Karen is survived by...