Obituaries

Jul 20, 2017

http://videos.lifetributes.com/820129 Larry Ledford, 73 of Brashear, MO passed away Thursday, July 20, 2017 at University Hospital in Columbia, MO after suffering a heart attack. The son of Harold and Margaret (Gerhold) Ledford, he was born August 31, 1943 in Gibbs, MO. On September 10, 1967 in Wichita, Kansas he was united in marriage to Connie Fries. Larry is survived...

Jul 18, 2017

Charlie Cooper, 66, passed away Wednesday (July 18, 2019) at his home in Greentop, Missouri.

The son of Lee and Dorothy (Bevard) Cooper he was born August 5, 1950, in Greensburg, Missouri.  He grew up in the Lancaster area and attended the Lancaster schools.

On June 30, 2012 he was united in marriage to Judy...

Jul 17, 2017

Rick Steveson, 74, of Unionville, MO, (formerly of Waterloo, IA), lost his battle with pancreatic cancer and passed away at his home in Unionville on Monday, July 17, 2017.

Richard Charles “Rick” Steveson was born in Marshalltown, IA, on July 17, 1943, the son of Donald and Eva (Samson) Steveson, who preceded him in death.  Rick graduated...

Jul 15, 2017

Ruth Gillespie, 80, passed away Saturday, July 15, 2017, in the Genesis East Medical Center in Davenport, Iowa.

The daughter of Marian (Speer) and Walter James Roberts, she was born February 27, 1937, in Le Clair, Iowa. She grew up and attended school in Iowa and graduated from Le Clair High School with the class of 1937....

Jul 15, 2017

Theodore Ralph Wills, Sr. age 74 of Greencastle passed away Saturday (July 15, 2017) at his home. He was born June 15, 1943 in Hammond, Indiana the son of Theodore Roosevelt and Anna Rosalie (Erp) Wills. On March 14, 1962 in Hammond, Indiana he united in marriage to Carolyn Schonert . He is survived by his wife Carolyn Wills,...

Jul 14, 2017

view video tribute Kaylynn Janet Potter, 10 years old, of Kirksville, MO passed away on July 14th, 2017. Kaylynn was born on August 19th, 2006 in Memphis, MO to Jennifer L. Gillen and Jackie Lee Potter of Kirksville, MO. She is survived by both parents, step-mother, Shannon Potter of Kirksville, three brothers, Ethan Potter, Daiman Gillen-Potter, and Isaih Potter...

Jul 12, 2017

Timothy Taylor, age 69 passed away Wednesday (July 12, 2017) at Milan Health Care. The son of Richard B. and Lee Olive Taylor, he was born November 11, 1947 in St. Joseph, MO. He was raised in St. Joseph and graduated from Central High School and from Maryville College. He enjoyed music, collecting stamps and his family was very...

Jul 11, 2017

LaVonne Filipek, 85, passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2017. LaVonne was born in Doland, SD, on May 5, 1932, to Eugene & Eva (Herker) Lake. She grew up in Doland, SD and when married, she and John farmed around that area until moving to Rapid City, SD where she worked for Black Hills Packing Co. for many years.  She...

Jul 11, 2017

Frances P. Helton, age 82 of Kirksville passed away Tuesday (July 11, 2017) at University Hospital in Columbia, MO. The daughter of Phillip L. and Beulah B. (Buck) Scott, she was born January 22, 1935 in Millard, MO. On May 20, 1953 in Kirksville, MO she was united in marriage to Russell Burnell Helton. Frances is survived by her...

Jul 10, 2017

View Video Tribute Kimberlynn Elizabeth Bartlett, age 9 of Kirksville passed away Monday (July 10, 2017) from an accident in Columbia, MO. The daughter of Benjamin and April (Oberman) Bartlett, she was born May 22, 2008 in Kirksville, Missouri. She left Kirksville at the age of 9 months with her parents as her father was in the Army. She...

Jul 10, 2017

Robert "Bob" Shahan, 77, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center in Unionville on Monday, July 10, 2017, after a brief battle with cancer. Robert Melvin Shahan was born in eastern Putnam County on February 4, 1940, the son of George Lee and Lera Grace (Fowler) Shahan, who preceded him in death. Bob graduated from...

Jul 6, 2017

Madge Louise (Cook) Calhoun, 96, Kirksville, Mo formerly of Queen City passed away Thursday, July 6. She was born September 28, 1920 in Enid, Oklahoma to Charles and Tisha (Morgan) Cook. Madge was raised and schooled in rural Taney County, Mo. Later the family moved to Schuyler County where they owned and operated the Tipton Corner gas station. On...

Jul 4, 2017

Margaret Fern Salisbury, 66, of Unionville, MO passed away suddenly with her family at her bedside on July 4, 2017 at the Boone County Hospital in Columbia, MO

Margaret Salisbury was born at home in East Putnam County on September 1, 1950, the daughter of George and Mary Ann (Harmon) Sheehan.  Margaret graduated from Unionville High School...

Jul 4, 2017

Richard Ryals, 89, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center in Unionville on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. He had been a resident there for just a couple of weeks. Richard Wayne Ryals was born in Mendota, MO, on October 26, 1927, one of twelve children born to John and Olive (Abbott) Ryals, who preceded him...

Jul 4, 2017

Kenneth Brooks Miller, 93 of Kirksville passed away Tuesday (July 4, 2017) at Kirksville Manor Care Center. The son of Sheldon and Fayetta Mae (Brooks) Miller, he was born January 30, 1924 in Knoxville, Iowa. On June 30, 1946 he was united in marriage to Fern Alberta Wynn and she preceded him in death on April 6, 1990. On...

Jul 4, 2017

Murl Buefford Guffey, age 95 of Kirksville, MO passed peacefully into God’s arms on July 4, 2017 at Twin Pines Adult Care Center. He died of the gift of old age. Murl was born July 26, 1921 in Pennville, MO, the son of Frank and Stella Guffey. He lived most of his life in the Pennville area and attended...

Jun 30, 2017

Forrest T. “Tommy” Bowen, Jr. age 54, passed away Friday, June 30, 2017, at the Boone Hospital in Columbia, MO. The son of Forrest Thomas and Byrnice Eleanor (Pulse) Bowen, Sr., Forrest was born July 10, 1962 in LaPlata, MO. Forrest is survived by two sisters, Shirley Ogle and husband, Rick of Macon, MO and Barbara Bowen of Chandler,...

Jun 28, 2017

Shirley Myers, 72, of Unionville, MO passed at the Putnam County Care Center on June 28, 2017.

Shirley was born on February 1, 1945 in rural Putnam County, MO, the daughter of George and Mary Ann Sheehan.  Shirley graduated from Unionville High School in 1962, and on October 23, 1964 she married Robert Myers at the Church...

Jun 27, 2017

Trevia Jones, 91 of Kirksville passed away Tuesday (June 27th, 2017) at Kirksville Manor Care Center. The daughter of Abbie and Edna (Kephart) Bragg, she was born November 7th, 1925 in Novinger, Mo. On August 7th, 1941 in Macon, Mo she was united in marriage to Ellis "Bob" Jones and he preceded her in death on April 10th, 2011. She...

Jun 27, 2017

Virginia Sue Nagel, 94, of Kirksville, passed away on Tuesday, June 27, at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. The daughter of Ross and Edith Lyle (Jones) Warden, she was born on September 16, 1922, in Kirksville, Mo. On July 15, 1943, she was united in marriage to Roland Frank Nagel and this union celebrated 71 years before Roland's...