Obituaries

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...

Aug 29, 2021

Collene Smith, 77, of Hartford, Missouri, passed away at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, Missouri, on Sunday, August 29, 2021, after a brief illness.

Collene F. Smith was born in Graysville, Missouri, on September 15, 1943, the daughter of Gay and Flossie (Sparks) Cain who preceded her in death.  She was reared in the Graysville area...

Aug 28, 2021

Gordon “Gene” Johnson, 90, of Lucerne, Missouri, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center in Unionville, Missouri, on Saturday, August 28, 2021.  He had lived at the Care Center for three years.

Gordon Eugene Johnson was born in Newtown, Missouri, on February 5, 1931, the son of Gordon Garold and Ivah Mae (Pauley) Johnson, who preceded...

Aug 26, 2021

Robert L. Owings, 62 of Green Castle, Missouri passed away Thursday, August 26, 2021 at his home.

The son of Marvin and Sarah (Stutz) Owings, he was born October 13, 1958 in Benton Harbor, Michigan. He moved to Kirksville area as a child and lived here the rest of his life. He graduated from the Novinger High...

Aug 22, 2021

Ray L. Catlett, 75 of Kirksville passed away Sunday, August 22, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family.

The son of Pearl O. and Irene N. (Ames) Catlett, he was born July 18, 1946 in Green City, Missouri. On October 24, 1964 in the Methodist Church in Green City, Missouri he was united in marriage to...

Aug 21, 2021

Lois Eason, 86, of Queen City passed away Saturday., August 21, 2021, in the  LaBelle Nursing Home where she had been only a very short time.

The daughter of William Winfield and Stella Marie Overton Mullins, she was born May 27. 1935, in Glenwood, Missouri.

She attended grade school at Jimtown and graduated from high...

Aug 13, 2021

Katherine (Kathy) Jean Davis was born in Garden City, Michigan to Roger Harold & Mary Jean (Elick) Hanson on June 28, 1959.

She was married to Richard Hurley. To this union four children were born. She later was married to Danny Davis.

She worked in childcare and for many years she worked for the Bright...

Aug 6, 2021

Harley George Stinson, 58 died unexpectedly on August 6, 2021 near Shenandoah, Iowa.

Harley was born March 20 th , 1963 to Donald Eugene and Wilma Berniece (McKim) Stinson in KOH at Kirksville, Missouri. He went to school at Mehlville School District in Oakville, St. Louis County area. He also attended Kirksville Vo-Tech.

In August...

Aug 3, 2021

James H. Scearce, 85 of Kirksville passed away Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at Kirksville Manor Care.

The son of William Dudley and Alma Maxine (Miller) Scearce, he was born July 26, 1936 in Edina, Missouri. On June 16, 1973 in Kirksville he was united in marriage to Lavona Gordon.

James is survived by his wife,...

Jul 31, 2021

Marjorie Lee Fowler,74, passed away on July 31,2021 in Memphis Missouri.  She was the wife of Ricky Fowler of Greentop, Missouri. They shared 53 years of marriage together.

Born in Wright City Missouri on October 19, 1946, she was the daughter of James and Leona Mygatt. Margie graduated from Wright City High School in 1964.  She and...

Jul 30, 2021

David Copas, 72, passed away at his home in Unionville, Missouri, on Friday, July 30, 2021, surrounded by his loving family.  He had been battling cancer.

David Guess Copas was born in Tompkinsville, Kentucky, on August 12, 1948, the son of Guess Avery and Mildred Alene (Turner) Copas, who preceded him in death.  He went to work...

Jul 29, 2021

Jolene Leota Kitzky, 78, died on Thursday, July 29th, 2021 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Jolene was born in February 1943 in Queens City, Missouri. Jolene was raised in the Lancaster area on a farm where she graduated high school in 1960. She moved to St Louis to attend secretary

school. She met her...

Jul 28, 2021

Stan Davis, 54, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away at Mercy One Hospital in Centerville, Iowa, on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, after a year-and-a-half battle with cancer.

Stanley Michael Davis was born in Corydon, Iowa, on July 21, 1967, the son of Daryl E. and Christol K. (Berryhill). Stan graduated from Wayne County High School in Corydon. He...

Jul 26, 2021

Dr. L. Stuart Vorkink, 80, of Kirksville, MO passed away at home on July 26, surrounded by his loving family.

Stuart was born to Paul and Beryl Vorkink, on May 4, 1941 in Washington D.C. He was the oldest of 5 children and graduated from high school in Cedar City, UT. While attending Southern Utah University as...

Jul 26, 2021

Kathryn Lila (Steele) Draper of rural Adair County, Missouri passed into Glory Monday, July 26, 2021. She is a child of the King, was wife to Darrell for 62 years, mother of Darren (Gigi) Draper and Kerri (Robert) Price, grandmother to Dax Draper and Macy Draper, Karise (Brandon) Rhea, Abriana (Daniel) Walsh, and Grant (Anna) Price, great-grandmother to Ian...

Jul 23, 2021

Clarence “Bud” Withrow, 61 of Kirksville, MO passed away Friday, July 23rd, 2021 at his home in Kirksville surrounded by his family.

Bud is the son of Bill and Donna (Shondel) Withrow and was born June 5 th , 1960 in Centerville, IA. Bud was united in marriage to Sally Requina on April 30 th , 2007....

Jul 22, 2021

Evelyn Richardson, 90, of Martinstown, Missouri, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center in Unionville, Missouri, on Thursday, July 22, 2021.  She had been a resident there for six years.

Evelyn Elizabeth (Bland) Richardson was born on the family farm near Martinstown on November 8, 1930, the daughter of Harley and Sylvia (Billington) Bland who preceded...

Jul 19, 2021

Sharon (Klinginsmith) Rouse, 78, passed away at the North Kansas City Hospice House in North Kansas City, Missouri, on Monday, July 19, 2021.

Sharon Ann (Klinginsmith) Rouse was born in Powersville, Missouri, on December 29, 1942, the daughter of Kenneth and Lucille (Sanders) Klinginsmith, who preceded her in death.  She attended grade school at Gravel Ridge and...

Jul 18, 2021

Janice “Kay” Kirschman, 75, of Kirksville, MO, passed away Sunday, July 18, 2021 at La Plata Nursing Home. Kay was born in Bannock County, Idaho on February 17, 1946, the daughter of Richard Melvin Snyder and Margaret Lucille Morrison Snyder. She was united in marriage to James Lyle Kirschman (New England, ND) on June 2, 1964. Kay was preceded...