Obituaries

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...

May 14, 2017

B.D. “Bud” Hunter was born on February 28, 1930, raised in Wilson Town, Missouri, near Kirksville, and attended high school in Brashear, MO. The first job he held was working for the Jack Sprat grocery store where he delivered groceries in a 1929 Chrysler. After graduating from high school, Hunter went on to attend college at Truman State University....

May 14, 2017

Madison Roberts, 2, died in a vehicle accident south of Unionville, MO, on Sunday, May 14, 2017.

Madison Ann Roberts (named after her Grammy) was born in Kirksville, MO, on January 8, 2015, the daughter of Joseph and Emily (Villarreal) Roberts.  She joined big sister Mia who is five years older.  Maddie was a bright, loving, and...

May 13, 2017

Coe Ann Bailey, age 82, of Kirksville, MO, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2017, in Boone Hospital in Columbia, MO. She was born January 11, 1935, in Centerville, IA the daughter of Floyd B. and Velma E. Shankster Bailey. She was married to David D. Conyers and to this union five children were born. Surviving are five sons, Mark...

May 13, 2017

Roberta Gleason, 81 of Poplar Bluff, MO passed away Saturday, May 13, 2017, at Stonebridge Senior Living in Maryland Heights, MO.

The daughter of Robert “Bob” Scobee Jr. and Esther (Bennett) Scobee, she was born August 27, 1935, in Kirksville, MO. On April 10, 1954, in Kirksville, MO, she was united in marriage to Meredith “Pete” Gleason....

May 5, 2017

Russell Crawford, 66, of Unionville, MO, passed away suddenly at his home on Friday, May 5, 2017. Russell Neal Crawford was born in Centerville, IA, on May 17, 1950, the son of Victor Neal and Dorothy Irene (Law) Crawford, who preceded him in death. Russell was reared in Putnam County and graduated from Unionville High School in 1968. He...

May 3, 2017

Marie Lenore (Pensis) Reasbeck, passed away at 7:17 AM, Wednesday, May 3, 2017 in Warrensburg, MO.  She was born March 31, 1937 in Dillonvale, Ohio, to Henry and Josephine (Ooms) Pensis.  She married Jack Reasbeck on March 21, 1958, and he survives in Warrensburg.

Also surviving are their children, Tina (Mike) McCormack of Unionville, Kenny (Suzanne) Reasbeck...

Apr 27, 2017

Wilma Jean (Gilworth) Hill, 79, passed from this earth on April 27, 2017, at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville, MO. Wilma passed peacefully with family surrounding her after a short battle with cancer. Wilma was born in Unionville, MO, on February 10, 1938, the daughter of Dwight Benjamin and Mary Marie (Shaver) Gilworth, who preceded her in...

Apr 25, 2017

George Leon Stufflebean, 66 of Kirksville died Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at Northeast Regional Medical Center.

George was born January 1, 1951 in Anchorage, Alaska. He moved around a lot as a child, being his dad was in the Military. His family settled down in Unionville, Missouri. As an adult, George worked as a Respiratory Therapist and...

Apr 17, 2017

Larry Hunter age 77, of Kirksville passed away Monday, April 17, 2017, at the Boone Hospital in Columbia, MO.

The son of Melvin and Ruby (McKay) Hunter, Larry was born September 23, 1939 in Ravanna, MO.  On June 17, 1960 in Princeton, MO, he was united in marriage to Jerri Thogmartin who survives.

Also surviving...

Apr 16, 2017

Ed loved life and people and doing family things, whether fishing, making molasses or maple syrup or giving away bushels of sweet corn.  He had a wealth of knowledge and could sit down and visit with anyone.  His grandchildren loved to hear him tell stories about the many hunting and fishing trips he went on. He was quite a...

Apr 13, 2017

Lola Snider, 84, of Queen City passed away Thursday (April 13, 2017) in the Boone Hospital in Columbia, Missouri.

The daughter of Boyd and Beulah (Deierling) Wheeler she was born January 15, 1933 in Queen City. She attended the Green Valley rural school through the eighth grade and graduated from the Queen City High School with the...

Apr 11, 2017

James Hercel Alexander died at the age of 98 at the Putnam County Care Center on April 11, 2017.

Hercel was born on March 22, 1919, to William and Courtney (Hendrix) Alexander. He attended Mt. Vernon school. Hercel married Emma Viola Scalf on December 21, 1939. To this union four children were born: Patricia (Tom) Wilcox of...

Apr 11, 2017

Lois Munden, 87, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, MO, on Wednesday, April 11, 2017, after a brief stay. Lois Ann (Smith) Munden was born in Mason City, IA, on July 18, 1929, the daughter of Pearl A. and Geneva G. (Geist) Smith, who preceded her in death. Lois moved with her...

Apr 10, 2017

Margaret Louise (Wellman) Western, age 99 of Kirksville passed away at Boone Hospital in Columbia on April 10, 2017 after a brief illness.

Margaret was born June 15, 1917 in Putnam County near Sidney, MO, to Clyde Homer and Mabel Edna (Cowan) Wellman, Margaret was the eldest of seven children.

On November 30, 1942 she...