Obituaries

Jun 21, 2017

Shirley Joanne Kruger, 79 of Kirksville passed away Wednesday (June 21, 2017) at her home in Kirksville, MO.

The daughter of Lawrence and Eileen (Nelson) Wacholtz, she was born July 14, 1937 in Chicago, IL. On January 16, 1954 in Fairmount, MN she was united in marriage to Jerry A. Kruger and he preceded her in death...

Jun 19, 2017

Uarda Quint, 96, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center on Monday, June 19, 2017. She had been a resident there for six months. Uarda Rennells Quint was the only child of Glen and Rossie (Arnaman) Rennells who preceded her in death. She was born in Putnam County on March 18, 1921. She attended the...

Jun 19, 2017

Evelyn McDannald, 95, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center in Unionville on Monday, June 19, 2017. She had been a resident there about a month. Evelyn Mae (Adams) McDannald was born in Pennville, MO, on November 27, 1921, the daughter of Thomas B. and Hattie Louise (Bebout) Adams, who preceded her in death. She...

Jun 17, 2017

Bill Morris, 92, of Lucerne, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville, MO, on Saturday, June 17, 2017. He had been a patient there about a week. Billy Merl Morris was born in Lucerne, MO, on October 24, 1924, the son of Jasper Ota and Harriet Jane (Hill) Morris, who preceded him in death. He...

Jun 14, 2017

George Ray Clinkenbeard, 58, of Unionville, MO, passed away suddenly at his home on Wednesday, June 14, 2017. George Clinkenbeard was born on October, 26, 1958, in Unionville, MO, the son of George Edward and Margie Marie Clinkenbeard. On June 5, 2005, George married Marsha Louise Rea in Omaha, Missouri. George began his lifelong love of the outdoors by...

Jun 12, 2017

Betty Rowland 86, of Queen City passed away Monday (June 12, 2017) in the Schuyler County Nursing Home where she had been for about a week. The daughter of John and Marie (Guffey) Shrake she was born May 7, 1931, in Stahl, Missouri. She attended the Graysville Elementary and the Unionville High Schools. On May 5, 1951 she was...

Jun 12, 2017

Alan Rowland, 58, of Worthington, Missouri, passed away Monday (June 12, 2017) at his home in Worthington, Missouri. The son of Marvel “Trigger” and Dorothy (Gregory) Rowland he was born August 13, 1958 in Kirksville, Missouri. Alan grew up and spent his whole life in Worthington. He attended the Schuyler County Schools. He worked as a hired farm hand...

Jun 5, 2017

Hallie Robbins, 63, passed away early Monday morning June 5, 2017 in her home at Worthington, Missouri. The daughter of Elgie Lusher and Mary Bellamy sapp was born January 8, 1954, in Chicago, Illinois. At a very young age she moved with her parents to Missouri. She lived in the Schuyler and Putnam County areas all her life. She...

Jun 4, 2017

Gary R. Knotts Jr, 60 of Kirksville passed away Sunday (June 4, 2017) at Boone Hospital in Columbia, MO. Gary was born March 2, 1957 in Chulavista, CA, to Gary R. Knotts Sr. and Alberta M. (Schultz) Knotts. On May 26, 2001 in Kirksville Gary was united in marriage to Nancy Porter who survives. Gary is also survived by...

May 31, 2017

Thomas Higgins, 71 of Kirksville passed away after a brief illness, Wednesday (May 31, 2017) at his home. Born March 8, 1946 in Kirksville, MO, Tom was the son of the late Thomas Patrick and Lavena Fay (Knight) Higgins. On May 29, 1971 Tom was united in marriage to Suzanne Marie Smith. Tom is survived by his wife, Suzanne;...

May 30, 2017

Velma Ruth Johnson, 59 of Kirksville passed away Tuesday (May 30, 2017) at her daughter’s home in Kirksville. The daughter of Billy June and Beatrice Viola (Booth) Sayre, was born February 27, 1958 in Newton, Iowa. Velma is survived by her husband, Rick Johnson of Kirksville; her mother, Beatrice Harger of Kirksville; one daughter, Angela Jill Danielson and husband...

May 27, 2017

Charles Atkinson, 87, of Queen City passed away Saturday, May 27, 2017, in the Harry S. Truman Veterans Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. The son of Arthur and Clorene Atkinson he was born November 11, 1929, in Winterset, Iowa. At two years of age he moved with his parents to Glenwood, Missouri and was raised in the Schuyler County area...

May 27, 2017

Stella Imogene Sevits, age 88 of Kirksville passed away, May 27, 2017, at her home under the care of Hospice of Northeast Missouri. The daughter of Elmer and Sylvia Slaughter Steele, she was born October 9, 1928 in Adair County, MO. She was united in marriage to Harold L. Sevits in 1947. Imogene is survived by two daughters, Janice...

May 25, 2017

Robert “Skeeter” Myers, 77, of Unionville, MO, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, May 25, 2017.

James Robert Myers, a direct decedent of Henry Clay Dean, was born in Centerville, IA, on February 10, 1940, the son of James Junior and Eugenia Francis (Dean) Myers, who preceded him in death.  He was reared near Rebel’s...

May 25, 2017

Carl Dale Fortney, 72, formerly of Kirksville, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. Dale was a retired teacher and family counselor. He was an avid card player, competing in bridge tournaments nationwide and achieving the rank of Silver Life Master with the American Contract Bridge League. He enjoyed painting, gardening, a good pun, and...

May 24, 2017

Janet Moore, 64, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center in Unionville, MO on Wednesday, May 24, 2017. She had been in failing health for several weeks. Janet Leigh (Butler) Moore was born in San Diego, CA, on February 22, 1953, the daughter of Ronald Leon and Virginia (Govan Busch) Butler. She moved to Iowa...

May 23, 2017

Garnet Peek, 89 of Kirksville passed away Tuesday (May 23, 2017) at his home. The son of Gordan J. and Minnie Ellen (Sykes) Peek, he was born March 27, 1927 in Kirksville, MO. He grew up in Kirksville and attended the Kirksville Schools. He served in the U.S. Army. He worked for Built Rite Plumbing and Heating most of...

May 23, 2017

Marilyn Barrett, age 90, passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2017, at her home. Marilyn was born November 16, 1926, in Maryville, Missouri. She was the third child of Dale Lincoln Partridge and Roxie Edith McGinness Partridge. Her siblings included Robert D. Partridge; Marjorie E. Partridge, and youngest brother, Don Dale Partridge, all of whom are deceased. Marilyn is survived...

May 18, 2017

Marilyn Jarman, 82, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, MO, on Thursday, May 18, 2017.

Marilyn Louise (Berry) Jarman was born in Unionville, MO, on April 1, 1935, the daughter of George and Pauline (Johnson) Berry, who preceded her in death. She graduated from Unionville High School in 1953 and married...

May 16, 2017

Gerald “Jerry” Bruce Anders, 73 of Batesville, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at his home. He was born August 10, 1943 in Everett, Washington to Sig and Patricia Eileen (Crane) Anders. He lived in Everett, Washington until the age of 8 when his parents moved to Unionville, Missouri to be on the farm.

As a...