Obituaries

Dec 3, 2021

James L. Person, 67 of Brashear, Missouri passed away Friday, December 3, 2021 at the LaPlata Nursing Home.

James was the middle of three boys of Bill Eugene and Dorothy Jean (Kirkpatrick) Person, he was born October 6, 1954 in Kirksville, Missouri. He grew up in Brashear and graduated from the Brashear High School in 1973. He...

Dec 3, 2021

Linda Lea Smith passed away suddenly of natural causes at her home on Friday, December 3 rd , 2021.  Linda was born on June 19 th , 1960, in Milan, Missouri, the daughter of Leonard and Verla (Wattenbarger) Doolin.  Linda loved her family and pets.  There were two special places Linda called home.  The first was Lucerne, Missouri, and...

Nov 29, 2021

Keith Knowles, 69, of Livonia, Missouri, passed away at this home on Monday, November 29, 2021, after a brief battle with cancer.

Keith Laverne Knowles was born in Des Moines, Iowa, on October 30, 1952, the son of Wayne and Jessie Marie (Scott) Knowles, who preceded him in death. He was reared in the Graysville area of...

Nov 27, 2021

Jim Baugher, 77, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away at the Headrick Medical Center in Chillicothe, Missouri, on Saturday, November 27, 2021.  Jim had been in declining health the past several months.

James Ardell Baugher was born on the family farm in Harris, Missouri, on October 20, 1944, the son of Robert and Julia (Niccum) Baugher who preceded...

Nov 26, 2021

Georgie Stottlemyre, 74, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away suddenly at her home on Friday, November 26, 2021.

Georgie Bell Stottlemyre was born in Oneonta, New York, on May 16, 1947, the daughter of Fred and Mary (Digiorgio) Peto.  Her family moved to Higbee, Missouri, when she was one year old and then to Princeton, Missouri, where Georgie...

Nov 21, 2021

Alice A. Fox was peacefully welcomed into the arms of our Lord, Jesus Christ, in the early morning on Sunday, November 21,2021.

Alice was born on June 1, 1948 to Charles Parx "Hoppy" Fox and Ethel Lillian (Lockhart) Fox. She attended Kirksville schools and took great pride in her brief time working at the Sheltered Workshop.

Nov 19, 2021

Donita Weece, 85, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville on Friday, November 19, 2021.

Donita Lou Burr Weece was born in Pritchett, Colorado, on November 18, 1936, the daughter of Ed Burr and Blanche (Whittiker) Burr, who preceded her in death.  She was raised in Dodge City, KS, where she...

Nov 17, 2021

Clara Fay Martin, 87 of Kirksville passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at Northeast Regional Medical Center.

The daughter of George Duey and Jessie Pearl (Rockwood) Sanders, she was born March 8, 1934 in Columbia, Missouri. She was married to Moses Martin in Fulton, Missouri.

Clara is survived by her son, Danny Martin of Kirksville,...

Nov 15, 2021

Our Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother, Dorothy Kathryn (Schreiner) Peavler, passed away on Monday, November 15, 2021. She will be dearly missed by her family.

Dorothy was born on March 18, 1927, in Pittsburgh, PA. She was the second of three children born to Conrad J Schreiner and Bertha (Dembrosky) Schreiner. She grew up in the Pittsburgh...

Nov 15, 2021

Myrtle Evelyn (Ginjo) Reed passed on November 15, 2021 at The Pines in Kirksville, Missouri. Ginjo was born in Kirksville on February 9, 1930 to Beulah Pack Montgomery and James C Montgomery. On August 15, 1951 Ginjo was united in marriage to Ronald C Reed at Travis Air Force Base in California. They had two children, Sheila Reed Spencer...

Nov 13, 2021

Evelyn M. “Shorty” Meline, 94 of Brashear passed away Saturday, November 13, 2021 at Kirksville Manor Care.

The daughter of Charles and Opal (Walters) Eagle, she was born January 27, 1927 in Hurdland, Missouri. On October 10, 1945 in Brashear she was united in marriage to Rex Meline.

Shorty is survived by her two sons,...

Nov 12, 2021

Edna Fern Valentine, age 95, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, November 12, 2021, at the Putnam County Care Center where she had been a resident only 4 months. Fern was the ninth child of Harley Dunn and Jessie Emma (Thompson) Klinginsmith, born on February 11, 1926, at the family home near Lucerne. Fern attended grade school...

Nov 11, 2021

Janet Sue (Bailey) Valentine, 74 of Kirksville passed away Thursday, November 11, 2021 at The Pines in Kirksville.

The daughter of Fred A. and Opal May Bailey, she was born January 6, 1947 in Kirksville, Missouri. On June 11, 1965 in Kirksville she was united in marriage to Gene Valentine.

Janet is survived by her...

Nov 9, 2021

John Staggs, 67, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes at his home in Unionville on Tuesday, November 9, 2021.

John Frederick Staggs was born in Kennett, Missouri, the son of Glenn and Mary (Husted) Staggs, who preceded him in death.  John was reared in an Air Force family and so had the privilege of...

Nov 9, 2021

Yvonne Miller, 89, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center in Unionville on Tuesday, November 9, 2021. She had been a resident there for a brief time.

Yvonne Lee Miller was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on October 29, 1932, the daughter of Ed and Ruth (Simmons) MacLachlan, who preceded her in death. ...

Nov 7, 2021

Betty Lou Lawson Swisher, age 89, passed away Sunday, November 7, 2021 at Kirksville Manor Care Center.

The daughter of Bernice and Wilma Lawson, Betty was born March 14, 1932 in Adair County, MO. On August 29, 1948 in Adair County, MO she was united in marriage to Eugene W. Swisher.

Surviving are her four...

Nov 6, 2021

Garry Luverne Huffman, age 83, passed away in rural Putnam County, Missouri, on Saturday, November 6, 2021. Garry was born March 23,1938, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, to James and Opal (James) Huffman. Garry was married Betty Jean Baker in 1958. They were married for 31 years before her death in 1989.They had 3 boys, Ricky, Michael, and Russell. Garry loved...

Nov 6, 2021

William “Bill” Alexander Howard, 81 of Kirksville passed away Saturday, November 6, 2021 at his home.

The son of William “Bill” Alexander and Bess (Evans) Howard, he was born November 13, 1939 in Hannibal, Missouri. He was united in marriage to Sherry Pratte in Estes Park, Colorado in 1993.

Bill is survived by his wife...

Nov 3, 2021

Mary Lucille Walker, 93 of Kirksville, passed away Wednesday, November 3 rd , 2021 at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville.

The daughter of John William and Mildred Mary (Karns) Perrin, she was born June 26 th , 1928 in Marshalltown, IA. On October 22 nd , 1949 in Kirksville, she was united in marriage to Robert...

Nov 2, 2021

Billie Jo Grubb, 50 of Kirksville passed away Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Missouri.

The daughter of George and Sue (Lafferty) Dawson, she was born June 9, 1971 in Columbia, Missouri. On December 24, 2004 in Kirksville she was united in marriage to Robert Grubb.

Billie is survived by her husband,...