Obituaries

Oct 28, 2017

James David Dreyer James (JD) Dreyer 56 of Kirksville went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, October 28, 2017 at 3 pm at University Hospital Columbia, Missouri. Memorial services will be at the Church of God Holiness, 1601 N. Elson, Kirksville, Missouri on Saturday, November 4, 2017 at 11 am. Reverend Ralph Wheeler will...

Oct 28, 2017

Dale Rockhold passed away Saturday evening (October 28, 2017) at his home in Glenwood, Missouri. The son of Glen and Loeta (Sparks) Rockhold he was born May 25, 1959, in Rockford, Illinois. He grew up in the Rockford area and attended the Rockford schools. On April 28, 1983, Dale was united in marriage to Carol Chambers. In April 1989...

Oct 24, 2017

http://videos.lifetributes.com/843199 Dr. Jodie Anthony Schlepphorst, age 88, of Kirksville, Missouri passed away Tuesday (October 24, 2017) in the Missouri Veterans Home in Warrensburg, MO.

He was born in Memphis, MO on October 24, 1929 the oldest son of John and Gertrude Schlepphorst.

On November 26, 1953 in Edina, MO, he was united in marriage to...

Oct 24, 2017

Glenn Dague, 88, of Unionville, MO, passed away October 24, 2017, at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville where he had been a patient for four days. Prior to that Glenn had lived at the Putnam County Care Center for nearly five years. Glenn Allen Dague was born June 27, 1929, in Jackson County, IA, the son of...

Oct 24, 2017

Marylin Blankenship, 80, of Livonia, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville, MO, on Tuesday, October 24, 2017. She had been a patient there for less than a week. Marylin Viola (Ridgeway) Blankenship was born in Putnam County, MO, on July 16, 1937, the daughter of Marion and Florence (Lawson) Ridgeway, who preceded her in...

Oct 23, 2017

http://videos.lifetributes.com/842580 Rachel Ann Morris, 19, of Queen City passed away Monday, October 23, 2017, in the Northeast Regional Medical Center following a car accident. The daughter of Randy and Sara Morris she was born September 22, 1998, in Kirksville. She grew up in the Queen City area and attended the Schuyler County R-I Schools, graduating with the class of...

Oct 18, 2017

Erma Lea Tipton, age 96, went home to the Lord October 18th, 2017. Erma was one of the eight children born to Willie Lee and Beulah Erma (Milner) Smith. She is survived by her sister Thelma Street of West Des Moines, Ia. And her beloved sister-in-law Mary Watson of Denver, Co. Three children Patricia Sue Tipton and Charles Lee...

Oct 13, 2017

http://videos.lifetributes.com/840345 Inez Meriam Terrell, age 90, passed away in the Kirksville Manor Care Center on Friday, October 13, 2017. She was born March 20, 1927 in Adair County, Missouri. Her parents were Curtis and Ada (James) O’Brien. On July 18, 1946 she was united in marriage to Howard Laverne Terrell, in Kirksville, Missouri. They were the parents of four...

Oct 7, 2017

Bambi Fox, 53 of Hurdland, MO passed away Saturday (October 7, 2017) at her mother’s home. The daughter of Harry Paul and Bonnie F. (Rummerfield) Laird, she was born December 4, 1963 in Kirksville, MO. On July 30, 1982 in Kirksville, she was united in marriage to Gary Lee Fox. Bambi is survived by her mother, Bonnie Bennett and...

Oct 7, 2017

Alan David Clark, 54 of Kirksville passed away Saturday (October 7, 2017) at Northeast Regional Medical Center surrounded by family. The son of David and Jeanne (Jackson) Clark, he was born June 14, 1963 in Kirksville, MO. On May 18, 1985 in Kirksville, MO he was united in marriage to Barbara Selby. Alan is survived by his wife, Barb;...

Oct 6, 2017

Donald Purkeypile, 81, formerly of Cincinnati, IA, passed away at the Lutheran Nursing Home in Concordia, MO, on Friday, October 6, 2017.

Donald Lee Purkeypile was born in Missouri on April 13, 1936, the son of Dewey and Verna (Story) Purkeypile, who preceded him in death. He grew up in the Mendota area of Putnam County and...

Oct 4, 2017

Funeral services are pending at Playle and Collins Family Funeral Home in Unionville, MO, for Joey Summers, 56, formerly of Unionville. Mr. Summers passed away at Hannibal Regional Hospital in Hannibal, MO, on Wednesday, October 4, 2017. For more information contact Playle and Collins Family Funeral Home at 660) 947-2200.

Oct 3, 2017

Dorothy Myre, 83, formerly of Unionville, MO, passed away at Mason Pointe Center in Chesterfield, MO, on Tuesday, October 3, 2017.  She had been a resident there for six years.

Dorothy Pearl (Smith) Myre was born in Richland, MO, on December 19, 1933, the daughter of Pearl A. and Geneva G. (Geist) Smith, who preceded her in...

Sep 30, 2017

Margaret Austin, 81, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Hospital in Unionville on Saturday, September 30, 2017.

Margaret Josephine (Bruce) was born in Unionville, MO, on October 31, 1935, the daughter of John Ober and Pansy Lee (Womack) Bruce, who preceded her in death. She attended Unionville High School. On May 8 she married...

Sep 29, 2017

Ruby D. Owens passed away at home in Independence, MO, on Friday, September 29, 2017, after a brief illness.  She was born in Koshkonog, MO on September 24, 1933 to William E. and Mabel W. (Dixon) Buckallew.

Delphine graduated from Unionville High School and married Robert N. Owens of Cincinnati, IA, on November 17, 1956.  Together they...

Sep 29, 2017

http://videos.lifetributes.com/837921   Janie Sparks, 69, of Kirksville passed away Friday (September 29, 2017) at her home.    The daughter of Leo Francis and Mary Margaret (Knaack) Petree she was born August 4, 1948 in Kirksville, MO. On October 20, 1966 in Camp Pendleton, CA she was united in marriage to Preston Sparks.    Janie is survived by her husband, Preston; one...

Sep 25, 2017

Jeff Steele, 53, of Unionville, MO, passed away at his home on Monday, September 25, 2017, after an almost ten year battle with cancer. Jeff kept a positive attitude throughout his ordeal and stayed as active as possible until the end.

Jeffery Vance Steele was born in Centerville, IA, on December 10, 1963, the son of Garold...

Sep 19, 2017

http://videos.lifetributes.com/833914 Patricia Louise Green “Pat”, 93, Long-time resident of Kirksville, passed away on September 19, 2017 at Northeast Regional Medical Center. Born April 15, 1924 in Glasgow, Missouri to Irvin Edwin and Nellie (Norton) Schnell, She attended public schools and grew up in Fayette, Missouri. Pat graduated in 1946 with high honors and a Bachelor of Arts degree from...

Sep 14, 2017

http://videos.lifetributes.com/834031 William “Bill” Wyatt, 84 of Novinger, MO passed away Thursday, September 14, 2017 at Macon Health Care. The son of Joseph H. and Alta E. (Ellsworth) Wyatt, he was born December 12, 1932 in Novinger, MO. On September 24, 1954 in Novinger, Mo he was united in marriage to Geneva L. Drummond. Bill is survived by his children,...

Sep 12, 2017

Mildred H. Karaff, age 100 of Searcy, AR passed away Tuesday (September 12, 2017) in Searcy, AR.

The daughter of Lewis and Nellie (Sportsman) Cupp, she was born July 6, 1917 in Elliott, Iowa. On May 5, 1937 in Pomona, CA she was united in marriage to Joseph Leroy Karaff.

Mildred is survived by her...