Obituaries
Dianne Maree Barron
Mar 17, 2024
Dianne Barron, 77, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center in Unionville on Sunday, March 17, 2024. She had been a resident there for about a year.
Dianne Maree Barron was born in Waterloo, Iowa, on February 15, 1947, the daughter of Robert Elton Barron and Ruth Mildred Wilson. She was a hairdresser...
Dianne Maree Barron
Mar 17, 2024
Dianne Barron, 77, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center in Unionville on Sunday, March 17, 2024. She had been a resident there for about a year.
Dianne Maree Barron was born in Waterloo, Iowa, on February 15, 1947, the daughter of Robert Elton Barron and Ruth Mildred Wilson. She was a hairdresser...
Evelyn Elaine Cooley
Mar 12, 2024
Evelyn Cooley, 89, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center in Unionville on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. She had been a resident there for about six years.
Evelyn Elaine Cooley was born in Greencastle, Missouri, on July 26, 1934, the daughter of Elbert Hartley and Vivah Doris (Taylor) Howard. She lived in Greencastle...
Theresa "Terry" Lorraine Claassen
Mar 8, 2024
Theresa Lorraine Claassen (Terry), beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away at the age of 78 at her home in Ashland, Missouri, on March 8, 2024, after a year-long battle with glioblastoma (brain cancer). She was the matriarch of the Claassen family: mother to five children, grandmother to 24 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren (with four more on the...
Blake Louis Tade
Mar 6, 2024
Blake Tade, 35, of Livonia, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly at the University of Missouri Hospital and Clinics on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, following a brief illness.
Blake Louis Tade was born in Kirksville, Missouri, on June 15, 1988, the son of Lou and Marty (Brown) Tade. He was raised in Livonia, Missouri, and graduated from Putnam County...
Dr. Joseph Charles Darrow
Mar 3, 2024
Obituary of Dr. Joseph C. Darrow Jr. MD, MBA, COL (Retired) USAFR
Dr. Joseph C. Darrow Jr. passed away peacefully with his wife Kristine, and his daughter Grace by his side on March 3rd, 2024 at Harry S. Truman Veterans Hospital in Columbia, MO.
Dr. Darrow was a graduate of Dover...
Rachel Cynthia Hoskins
Mar 3, 2024
Rachel Cynthia (Brokaw) Hoskins of Kirksville, surrounded by family, passed away Sunday, March 3rd, 2024 at The Pines after a brief illness.
Rachel was born in La Plata, MO on June 9th, 1941, the daughter of Albert and Eunice “Bea” Brokaw. She married Glen Hoskins on March 7th, 1964 and they eventually settled in Kirksville. She was...
Joseph August Bascio
Feb 23, 2024
Joseph Bascio Joseph August Bascio, 93, of Columbia, Missouri, passed away peacefully at home on February 23, 2024.
On August 26, 1930, Joe was born in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Jiuseppe and Rosaria (Luppino) Bascio, who both immigrated from Sicily. Joe spent most of his life in the Kansas City, Missouri, area where he owned...
Anthony Joseph Elliott
Feb 21, 2024
Anthony Joseph “Tony” Elliott was born November 8, 1990 in Chicago, Illinois. He passed away on February 21, 2024 in Kirksville, MO. Tony grew up mostly in Downing, MO and graduated from Schuyler R-1 High School with the class of 2009.
Tony is survived by his parents, Scott and Nancy Elliott of Downing, MO, a sister Tacy...
Sharon Marie Robbins
Feb 21, 2024
Sharon Robbins, 70, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, after a brief battle with cancer.
Sharon Marie (Nosal) Robbins was born in Columbus, Nebraska, on March 25, 1953, the daughter of Richard and Margaret (Melliger) Nosal. She was raised in Nebraska and later moved to Missouri. Sharon worked as...
James M. Stribling
Feb 20, 2024
James M. Stribling 85, of Kirksville, MO passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at the LaPlata Nursing Home in LaPlata, MO.
The son of Thomas Wilson and Noema Ruth (Fortney) Stribling, James was born June 11, 1938 in Adair County, MO. On August 27, 1960, he was united in marriage to Donna Long, who survives.
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Benny Al Klingsmith
Feb 19, 2024
Benny Klingsmith, 82, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in Livonia, Missouri, on Monday, February 19, 2024.
Benny Al Klingsmith was born in Yarrow, Missouri, on March 1, 1941, the son of Muter “Cotton” Ellis and Viola (Miller) Klingsmith. He was raised in Adair County where he worked for neighboring farmers. Benny also worked...
Glen Keith Smith
Feb 19, 2024
Glen Smith, 93, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville on Monday, February 19, 2024.
Glen Keith Smith was born in Greencastle, Missouri, on November 4, 1930. He was the youngest of six children born to Edgar and Verda (Jackson) Smith. He attended school in Unionville and worked on local farms...
Boyd Irvin Schoonover
Feb 17, 2024
Boyd Schoonover, 98, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital on Saturday, February 17, 2024.
Boyd Irvin Schoonover was born on a hill overlooking the village of Worthington, Missouri, on October 5, 1925, the son of Victor and Ethel May (Glaspie) Schoonover. He was raised in the Worthington area and married Florence Hogg...
Bryan Leon Crouse
Feb 16, 2024
Bryan Crouse, 64, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Unionville, Missouri, on Friday, February 16, 2024.
Bryan Leon Crouse was born in Unionville on March 6, 1959, the son of Kenneth L. and Margaret Elaine (Barrett) Crouse. He was raised in Putnam County and graduated from Putnam County High School in 1978. Bryan spent most of...
Ronald Wayne Current
Feb 14, 2024
Ronald Wayne Current, 62 of Kirksville, MO passed away Wednesday, February 14th, 2024 at the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville.
The son of Raymond Junior and Martha Viola (Hurley) Current, Ronald was born November 8th, 1961 in Des Moines, Iowa.
Ronald is survived by his Companion, Karla Walker; Son, Damon Current of Iowa; Daughter,...
Edith Thompson Young Green Musick
Feb 10, 2024
Edith Thompson Young Green Musick, age 98, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, February 10th, 2024 at The Pines Nursing Home in Kirksville. She was born to Leonard and Lela (Kephart) Thompson on February 9th, 1926.
On November 1st, 1947, she was united in marriage to James Franklin Young who preceded her in death on December...
Cheston Bleything
Feb 9, 2024
Cheston Bleything, 48, of Kirksville, MO passed away Friday (February 9th, 2024) at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, MO.
The son of Rick and Tammy (Ogle) Bleything, Cheston was born October 14th, 1975 in Kirksville, MO.
Cheston is survived by his Parents; Sisters; Sasha Bleything and Aubrey Bleything; Uncle, Joseph E. Bleything and...
Judith Ann Ballinger
Feb 9, 2024
Judith Ann Ballinger, 76 of Kirksville, MO passed away Friday (February 9th, 2024) at The Pines in Kirksville. The daughter of Harvey and Clara (Eastman) Reed, Judith was born on August 7th, 1947. On December 23rd, 1967, she was united in marriage to Ira Dee Ballinger.
Judith is survived by her husband Ira; Children, Tracy (Robert) Taylor,...
Brandon Eugene Ault
Feb 6, 2024
Brandon Eugene Ault, 20 of Kirksville passed away Tuesday (February 6th, 2024) at his home in Kirksville. The son of Jerry & Betty (Mills) Ault, Brandon was born December 22nd, 2003 in Kirksville, MO.
Brandon is survived by his Parents; his Girlfriend, Paige Williams and their little boy, Waylen Ault of Kirksville; Siblings, Bobby Ault of Oregon,...