Obituaries

Aug 28, 2019

Derrick Dawson Rice, passed away at home on Wednesday, August 28, 2019.

The son of Tara Rice, he was born August 6, 2019 in Kirksville, MO. Derrick enjoyed time with his mother and music by Train always calmed him. His favorite lullaby was You Are My Sunshine. He will be greatly missed by his family.

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Aug 25, 2019

Doyle Shriver, 85, of Powersville, MO passed away at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, IA on Sunday, August 25, 2019. Doyle Shriver was born on the Shriver family farm in Powersville, MO on February 21, 1934 the son of Orin and Myrtle (Reed) Shriver. Even though truck driving was in his heart, Doyle had a home front in...

Aug 22, 2019

Walter Roscoe Daniels, 81 of Kirksville passed away Thursday, August 22, 2019 at his home.

The son of Walter and Wilma (Fry) Daniels, he was born July 5, 1938 in Centerville, Iowa. On August 31, 1958 in Des Moines, Iowa he was united in marriage to Helen Fillman.

Roscoe is survived by his wife, Helen;...

Aug 20, 2019

Bryce Joseph Jones II, 70, of Kirksville, husband of Joan Chapman Jones, died Aug. 20 at University Hospital in Columbia, MO. He was born Aug. 17, 1949, in Omaha, NB, to the late Bryce J Jones, Sr. and Eileen Schaecher Jones. He graduated from Rockhurst H.S. in Kansas City in 1966, and earned Bachelor’s degrees in both Philosophy and...

Aug 18, 2019

Lorraine Eunice Williams, 97, of Joplin, MO passed away August 18, 2019 at home surrounded by her family after several years of declining health.

Born on September 8, 1921 in Berkley, CA she was the daughter of the late Lawrence J. Taylor and Eunice F. (Johnson) Taylor. Lorraine was united in marriage to Clifford E. Williams on...

Aug 17, 2019

Lois Genevieve (Pat) Patterson was born to William F. (Mike) Johnson and Flora May (Warnken) Johnson in Olpe, Kansas on February 7, 1924, the second of three children. The Johnson family moved to Kankakee, Illinois, then to Pure Air, Missouri, and then on to Willmathsville, Missouri. Eventually, they moved to north of Brashear, Missouri, and after a year, the...

Aug 16, 2019

Rita L. Thomas, 62 of Kirksville passed away Friday, August 16, 2019 at Macon Health Care.

The daughter of Bert and Louise (Guy) Saner, she was born November 11, 1956.

Rita is survived by her son, Edward Lowry and wife Stephanie of Macon, MO; two grandchildren; one brother, Mike Saner of California; and three sisters,...

Aug 10, 2019

James Lee Harding passed away to heaven on August 10, 2019 at the age of 87. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Ann Bagley, to whom he had been married for 60 years.

Jim was born at home in Kennett, Missouri, on February 25, 1932 to Andrew Farris Harding and Elsie Jeannette Harper Harding. Jim had...

Aug 10, 2019

John Raymond Griswold, 82, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away peacefully in his home on August 10, 2019.

John Griswold was born on December 21, 1936 in Creston, Iowa, to Carl and Ruth (Noble) Griswold. John graduated from Creston High School. He married Anna Marie Wilson on December 28, 1974. He proudly served his country in the Navy...

Aug 8, 2019

Wineva Haas, 101, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center in Unionville on Thursday, August 8, 2019.

Wineva West (Harlan) Haas was born in Green City, MO, on October 3, 1917, the daughter of Floyd and Mabel (Dixon) Harlan who preceded her in death. She graduated from Green City High School and began...

Aug 8, 2019

Dee Clark, 73, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville on Thursday, August 8, 2019, following complications with an injury suffered the previous month.

Dee Ann (Butler) Clark was born in Muskogee, OK, on May 5, 1946, the daughter of Bill and Betty (Thompson) Butler. She graduated from high school in...

Aug 7, 2019

John Henry Settlage, 88 of Kirksville passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at The Pines in Kirksville.

John was born in Detroit, Michigan on July 26, 1931 to Fred Settlage from the Wapakaneta, Ohio area and Rebecca S. Thom from the Almonte, Ontario area. John was the only child. With the exception of a year spent on...

Aug 2, 2019

Mary Sell, 97, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center in Unionville on Friday, August 2, 2019.  She had been a resident at the Care Center for eight years.

Mary Wald (Sheely) Sell was born in Putnam County, MO, on June 18, 1922, the daughter of Merrick Wald and Nora Marie (Huston) Sheely,...

Jul 31, 2019

Karen E. James, 69, passed away on Wednesday, July 31 at Northeast Missouri Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. She was born August 4, 1949 in Ottumwa, Iowa to Leonard and Elba (White) Byrum.

She married Ron James on June 15, 1979, in Ottumwa. Karen was an excellent homemaker in every regard, and was especially known for her...

Jul 30, 2019

Laura Hummel, 87, of Lucerne, MO, passed away July 30, 2019, at Wright Memorial Hospital, Trenton, Missouri.

Laura Ellen Hummel was born in Putnam County, MO, the daughter of Johnnie and Alice Boland who preceded her in death. Laura graduated from Lucerne High School in 1950, and on May 4, 1950, Laura married Herman H. Hummel who...

Jul 29, 2019

Maria Purkeypile, 79, formerly of Unionville, MO, and Cincinnati, IA, passed away at St. Luke’s East in Lee’s Summit, Mo, on Monday, July 29, 2019.

Maria Concepcion Purkeypile was born in Panama City, Panama, on October 13, 1939, the daughter of Pablo Rigo and Maria Concepcion (Hernandez) Rigo, who preceded her in death.  She was reared in...

Jul 27, 2019

Christopher T. Longano I passed away Saturday, July 27, 2019, at his home after a hard fight with pancreatic cancer, surrounded by family.

The son of Mike and Phyllis (Barnes) Longano, Chris was born November 25, 1965 in Orange County, CA. On June 8, 1985, in Hurdland, MO he was united in marriage to Tina Mason who...

Jul 27, 2019

Janice Lee Biehl passed away Saturday (July 27, 2019) at the Lock Haven Nursing Home in Macon.

Janice was the daughter of Frank and Ethel Pierce Hyman born on February 14, 1934 in West Union, Iowa. She was united in marriage to J Evans Biehl on May 18 1952 in Queen City, MO. This resulted in 67...

Jul 27, 2019

Ila Jean Webber, 90, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, MO, on Saturday, July 27, 2019.

Ila Jean (Ballard) Webber was born in Putnam County, Mo, on August 23, 1928, the daughter of Benjamin Guy and Ethel Mae (Beck) Ballard.  She was raised on the family farm and attended Cook...

Jul 23, 2019

Missy Williams passed away July 23rd unexpectedly from a complication following knee surgery.

The daughter of Marion and Charlotte (Ast) Moore, she was born March 8, 1974 in Wichita, Kansas. On August 17, 2002 she was united in marriage to Chad Williams.

Missy is survived by and will be forever remembered by her husband Chad,...