Obituaries

Jul 22, 2019

Alice Tingley, 69, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center on Monday, July 22, 2019.

Alice Faye (Ruggles) Tingley was born in Putnam County, MO, on December 5, 1949, the daughter of Earl and Audrey (Wilson) Ruggles.  Alice had five children, four of whom survive.

In keeping with her wishes and...

Jul 21, 2019

Terry L. Person, 66 of Brashear, MO passed away Sunday, July 21, 2019 at Northeast Regional Medical Center.

The son of Billy and Dorothy (Kirkpatrick) Person, he was born August 13, 1952 in Kirksville, Missouri. In 1983 he was united in marriage to Janet Bryant and to this union two children were born.

Terry is...

Jul 18, 2019

Zebina Robert Macomber, 82 of Queen City, MO passed away Thursday, July 18, 2019 at Northeast Regional Medical Center.

The son of Zebina Adam and Pearlie Bell (Gale) Macomber, he was born May 19, 1937 in Greentop, Missouri. On August 31, 1960 in Grinnell, Iowa he married Judy Holcomb.

Zebina is survived by his wife,...

Jul 14, 2019

Billy James Upton, 92 of Kirksville, MO passed away Sunday, July 14, 2019, at the Scotland County Care Center in Memphis, MO.

He was born August 22, 1926 in Lincoln, NE, the son of Lawrence Willard Upton and Bertha Charlott (Collins) Upton. On January 28, 1947 in Norfolk, NE, he was united in marriage to Marion Lee...

Jul 14, 2019

Larry Smith, 66, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Hospice House in Kansas City, MO, on Sunday, July 14, 2019, after a very brief battle with cancer.

Larry Franklin Smith was born in Putnam County, MO, on June 17, 1953, the son of Samuel “Jack” and Betty Jo (Clark) Smith. Larry attended Princeton High School before...

Jul 9, 2019

Henry Putnam, 87, of Unionville, MO, passed away at Ravenwood Terrace – The Arbors – in Moberly, MO, on Tuesday, July 9, 2019. He had been a resident there for about nine months.

Henry Edgar Putnam was born in Powersville, MO, on January 27, 1932, the son of Emerson and Ora (Ellis) Putnam, who preceded him in...

Jul 9, 2019

Jack Lee Flynn, 76, passed away Tuesday morning (July 9, 2019) in the Schuyler County Nursing Home in Queen City where he had resided for the last few years.

The son of Guy and Bernice (Ayers) Flynn he was born February 6, 1943. He attended rural schools in Schuyler County. In 1981 he was united in marriage...

Jul 7, 2019

Bonnie J. Moncrief, 80 of Kirksville passed away Sunday, July 7, 2019 at The Pines in Kirksville.

The daughter of Edward and Gladys (Humes) Becker, she was born February 28, 1939 in Keokuk, Iowa. On July 2, 1959 in Newark, MO she was united in marriage to Bobby Moncrief.

Bonnie is survived by her husband,...

Jul 2, 2019

Colleen Sloop, 101, of Queen City passed away early Tuesday morning (July 2, 2019) in Northeast Regional Medical Center with her daughter and son by her side.

The daughter of Rudolph (Rude) and Anna Schmid she was born June 30, 1918, at the family home west of Queen City. She had two brothers, Joe and Max. She...

Jul 2, 2019

Stella Ann Tallman, 83 of Lancaster, Mo passed away at the Schuyler County Nursing Home with her husband Bryce at her side on Tuesday, July 02, 2019

The daughter of Cecil and Sibyl (Lasley) Steen, she was born on December 24, 1935 in Julesburg, Mo. Ann was a 1953 graduate of the Queen City High School in...

Jul 2, 2019

Gail Harvey Novinger, age 90, of rural Kirksville passed away peacefully on July 2, 2019 at his home northwest of Kirksville.

Gail was born February 7, 1929 on Eitel Ridge in western Adair County, the youngest of Isaac M. and Fannie J. (Eitel) Novinger's 10 children. On December 20, 1953 in Chariton County, MO he was united...

Jun 29, 2019

Elizabeth “Betty” Amelia (McKinley) Lewis, age 88, of Unionville, Missouri passed away on June 29 th , 2019 at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital.

Betty was born August 1 st , 1930 in St Louis, Missouri the daughter of Albert and Marie (Hoffman) McKinley. She grew up on a farm near Novinger and graduated from Novinger (Missouri)...

Jun 27, 2019

Minnie James, 81, of Kirksville, MO, passed away at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, MO, on Thursday, June 27, 2019, after suffering a stroke.

Minnie Jean (Bartmess) James was born in Lucerne, MO, on May 19, 1938, the daughter of Vearl and Lourien (Bowman) Bartmess, who preceded her in death. She was reared in Lucerne and graduated...

Jun 25, 2019

Mary Miller, 68, passed away early Tuesday morning (June 25, 2019) at her home in Lancaster, Missouri.

The daughter of Joseph Herbert and Willa Faye (Bunch) Yates she was born April 24, 1951 in Marion County, Kentucky.  She grew up and attended Catholic School in Louisville, Kentucky.

She was united in marriage to Lester William...

Jun 21, 2019

Bess Moler, 107, passed away at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville, MO, on Friday, June 21, 2019, five days short of her 108 th birthday.

Elizabeth I. “Bess” Moler was born in Coatsville, MO, on June 26, 1911, the daughter of Thomas Speece and Catherine Ellen (Riley) Moler, who preceded her in death. She moved...

Jun 18, 2019

Sherry Sizemore, 53 of Kirksville passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at her home.

The daughter of Dennis and Nancy (Garrett) True, she was born March 24, 1966 in Kirksville, MO. On August 3, 1996 in LaPlata, MO she married Steve Sizemore.

Sherry is survived by her husband, Steve; one daughter, Heather (Wesley) Squires of...

Jun 17, 2019

Shirley M. Law, 82 of Kirksville passed away Monday, June 17, 2019 at her home.

The daughter of Guy and Lona Mae (Rhoads) Bachman, she was born June 24, 1936 in Pennville, Missouri. On May 27, 1960 in Kansas City, Missouri she was united in marriage to Dwain Law.

Shirley is survived by her husband,...

Jun 14, 2019

Dona J. Truitt age 91, of Bloomfield, IA formerly of Kirksville, MO, passed away Friday, June 14, 2019, at the Bloomfield Care Center in Bloomfield, IA.

The daughter of Allen and Freda (Young) White, Dona was born July 17, 1927 in Queen City, MO. On September 22, 1946 in Kirksville, MO she was united in marriage to...

Jun 13, 2019

Phyllis Inbody Michalek, 82 of Kirksville passed away peacefully Thursday, June 13, 2019.

The daughter of Mac and Ula (Ogle) Murphy, she was born November 7, 1936 in Green City, Missouri.

She was united in marriage to J.T. Inbody who preceded her in death on January 5, 1966. She was also preceded in death by...

Jun 9, 2019

Brenda L. Dupree Houf, 55 of Bloomfield, Iowa passed away Sunday, June 9, 2019 in an auto accident near Keosauqua, Iowa.

The daughter of Lloyd and Wanda (Daniels) Dupree, she was born February 27, 1964 in Kirksville, MO. She grew up in Kirksville and attended Kirksville High School. She worked at Kirksville Manor Care, K.O.H. and Sodexo...