Obituaries

Jan 13, 2019

William Reid Matthew, age 91, formerly of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away January 13, 2019 at Mercy St. Louis Hospital. Born December 3, 1927 in Lemons, Missouri he was the son of Commodore B. and Evelyn Kimes Matthew. On May 28, 1950 in Kirksville, Mo., he married Shirley Jean Siegle of Kirksville. He was preceded in death by his parents,...

Jan 12, 2019

Henry Keith Humphrey age 89, of Kirksville, MO passed away Saturday (January 12, 2019) at his home.

The son of Clarence Carl and Clara Elizabeth (Morgan) Humphrey, Keith was born on October 2, 1929 near Willmathsville, MO. On September 1, 1946 in Ottumwa, IA he was united in marriage to Thelma Fern Ryan who preceded him in...

Jan 9, 2019

Mary Jane (Warden) Forrester, 95, of Independence, MO and formerly of Kirksville, MO passed away peacefully on Wednesday ,January 9, 2019 at Benton House in Blue Springs, MO.

Mary Jane was born in Kirksville, MO on November 21, 1923 to Ferrell and Pauline (Huff) Warden. She graduated from Kirksville High School in 1941. She worked at Southwestern...

Jan 5, 2019

Raymond Lawrence Buchanan, 82 of Kirksville passed away Saturday (January 5, 2019) at his home.

The son of Forest and Velma (Bork) Buchanan, he was born May 30, 1936 in Clarence, Missouri. On December 16, 1961 in Kirksville he was united in marriage to Mary Lou Davis.

Raymond is survived by his wife, Mary; special...

Jan 2, 2019

Howard D. Baldwin, 91, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville on Wednesday, January 2, 2019.

Howard Donald Baldwin was born near Mendota, MO, on September 21, 1927, the son of George Dewey and Grace Fern (Campbell) Baldwin, who preceded him in death. He was reared in eastern Putnam County, working...

Jan 1, 2019

Ouida Mathes, 85, of Unionville, MO, passed away peacefully at the Putnam County Care Center in Unionville on Tuesday, January 1, 2019.

Opal Ouida (Casady) Mathes was born near Graysville, MO, on October 2, 1933, the daughter of Elvin K. and Willadean (Hays) Casady. She was the granddaughter of Everett and Daisy Hays and Everett and Bell...

Dec 27, 2018

Betty Jean (DeLoof) Hardwick, 92, of Columbia, Missouri passed away peacefully Thursday, December 27, 2018 at the Boone Hospital in Columbia, MO.

The daughter of Arthur and Bessie DeLoof, she was born April 17, 1926 in Waukegan, Il. On June 1, 1946 in Quincy, Illinois, she was united in marriage to William “Bill” C. Hardwick, who preceded...

Dec 21, 2018

Kenneth Carol Ross, 87, passed away of natural causes at his home in Unionville, MO, on Friday, December 21, 2018. Mr. Ross’ wishes were to be cremated. There will be no services. He is survived by his wife, Ruby, of the home; son, Ronald Ross of St. Clair, Mo; daughter Carol Ross of Unionville, MO; grandson Austin; and brother...

Dec 20, 2018

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George G. Ihnat, 61 of Brashear, MO passed away Thursday, (December 20, 2018) at his home.

The son of George and Helen (Seman) Ihnat, he was born March 26, 1957 in Hammond, Indiana. He attended school in Highland, Indiana, where he graduated high school in 1975. He moved to Longview, Texas where he was...

Dec 18, 2018

Nancy Briley, 58, of Unionville, MO, passed away suddenly at her home on Tuesday, December 18, 2018, of natural causes due to heart complications.

Nancy Sue Hacker was born in Albany, MO, on July 17, 1960, the daughter of Harry and Opal (Oxford) Hacker, who preceded her in death. Nancy attended Corydon (IA) High School and later...

Dec 17, 2018

Richard Lavern Blodgett, born September 8, 1923, in Worthington, Missouri, to his parents, James Paris Blodgett and Polly Ann Haynes Blodgett, passed away on December 17, 2018, in the Northeast Regional Medical Center after a short illness.

Richard married his current wife, Betty June Main Carolus, in Des Moines on December 27, 1963.

He is...

Dec 16, 2018

Mary Jane Collins, of Queen City, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, December 16th, at the Schuyler County Nursing Home. She passed away on the 12th anniversary of the death of her late husband Charles Collins.

Jane was born to parents Homer and Nola Scurlock on May 29, 1929. She grew up and attended school in Schuyler County,...

Dec 15, 2018

Robert Elder, 76, of Queen City. Missouri, passed away Saturday night (December 15, 2018) in the Bloomfleld Care Center in Bloomfield, Iowa.

The son of Ralph Thomas and Beatrice Margaret (Tremmel) Elder he was born April 7, 1942, in Sigourney, Iowa. He grew up and attended school in the Sigourney area.

In 1961 he was...

Dec 10, 2018

Joanne Therese Harwood, 89, of Kirksville died Monday, December 10, at Twin Pines Adult Care Center.  She was born October 3, 1929, in Everett, Massachusetts, the only daughter of Sarah Carr Harwood and Harold E.  Harwood.  Her two brothers, Harry and Jimmy, predeceased her.

As a young woman, Joanne worked as a secretary for the Boston Globe. ...

Dec 4, 2018

Mary Roof, 83, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center in Unionville on Tuesday, December 4, 2018. She had been a resident there for less than a week.

Mary Grace (Powell) Roof was born in Unionville, MO, on August 8, 1935, the daughter of Leslie Lewis and Grace Elizabeth (Shultz) Powell who preceded...

Dec 4, 2018

Dorothy Jean (Neal) Gosser of Queen City, passed away on December 4, 2018 in Columbia, Missouri.

Dorothy was born January 24, 1925 to Ray and Cecil (Cleveland) Neal in rural Franklin County, Illinois. On November 16, 1946 she married Nelson Gilbert Gosser in Benton, Illinois. They had two children, Sandra Hayton (Richard) of Columbia, Missouri, and Jerry...

Dec 1, 2018

Jackie “Jack” Eugene Davis passed away Saturday, December 1, 2018 at his home in Kirksville, Missouri at the age of 60. Jack was born on February 17, 1958 in Boone, Iowa, the son of Junior Dean and Bessie Bee (Fields) Davis who both preceded him in death.  Jack spent most of his younger years moving around Iowa and Missouri and...

Nov 26, 2018

Geneva L. Crawford, 101 of Kirksville passed away Monday (November 26, 2018) at Northeast Regional Medical Center.

The daughter of Gilbert Earl and Susie May (Woodard) Cockrum, she was born October 24, 1917 in Leonard, Missouri. On October 21, 1937 in Twin Falls, Idaho she married Donal M. Crawford.

Geneva is survived by two daughters,...

Nov 25, 2018

Lawrence W. Tetrick, 85 passed away Sunday (November 25, 2018) at Cox Hospital in Springfield, MO.

The son of Harold H. and Margaret (Way) Tetrick, he was born December 9, 1932 in Winfield, West Virginia. On May 3, 1971 in Kankakee, IL he was united in marriage to Linda L. Young.

Lawrence is survived by...

Nov 23, 2018

Orin “Ray” Haines of Columbia, MO (formerly of Unionville, MO) passed away suddenly of natural causes on Friday, November 23, 2018. Ray Haines was born in rural Putnam County on September 27, 1943, the son of Orin Homer and Ruby Daisy (Ledford) Haines. Ray graduated from Unionville High School, Putnam County before joining the US Navy where he was stationed...