Obituaries

Aug 8, 2017

Reverend Richard Schlueter received his heavenly reward on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 surrounded by the love of his dear family. He was born on January 12, 1961 to Omar and Hildegarde Schlueter in Sweet Springs, Missouri and received into the family of God through the Sacrament of Baptism January 29, 1961 at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Ernestville, Missouri....

Aug 8, 2017

Margaret Guilfoyle, 87 of Kirksville passed away Tuesday (August 8, 2017) at Northeast Regional Medical Center. The daughter of Marion Fred and Margaret G. (Bondurant) Edris, she was born October 24, 1929 in Knox County, MO. On December 13, 1975 in Kirksville she was united in marriage to Robert Guilfoyle. Margaret is survived by her children, Richard Scott of...

Aug 6, 2017

Bob Reed, 96, longtime Kirksville resident, passed away August 6, 2017 in Leawood, KS where he had lived the past two and one-half years. Bobby Napoleon Reed was born May 3, 1921 in Towanda, KS to Margaret Griffith Reed and Napoleon Logan Reed. He is preceded in death by his wife, Eleanor M. Reed, his parents, sister, Marian, and...

Aug 2, 2017

John Mathews, 63 of Kirksville passed away Wednesday (August 2, 2017) at his home. The son of James Nathan and Mary O. (Rosprim) Mathews, he was born May 20, 1954 in Palestine, Texas. On March 9, 1996 in Greensboro, North Carolina he was united in marriage to Linda Robinson. John is survived by his wife, Linda; one son, John...

Aug 1, 2017

http://videos.lifetributes.com/822571 Tracy Howes, 53 of Brashear, MO passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2017, at her home. The daughter of Donald L. and Betty “Karen” (Branham) Thompson, she was born July 25, 1964 in Quincy, IL. On September 19, 1998 in Hurdland, MO she was united in marriage to Alan Lewis Howes. Tracy is survived by her daughter, Jenn Schwieter...

Jul 30, 2017

April Davis, 42, passed away at her home in Brookfield, MO, on Sunday, July 30, 2017. April Violet Davis was born in Syracuse, NE, on April 2, 1975. April graduated from Putnam County High School in 1994 and then moved to Brookfield. She was very active in the Park Baptist Church in Brookfield. She loved all the members –...

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...