Obituaries

Mar 27, 2017

Peggy Perry, 56, of Unionville, MO, passed away at her home on Monday, March 27, 2017. Ms. Perry’s wishes were to be cremated. There will be inurnment services at a later date in Peggy’s home state of Illinois.

Peggy is survived by her daughters, Amy Farris (Dan) of Smithshire, IL, and Bambi Sells and significant other, Jim,...

Mar 25, 2017

Emma Lois (Cox) Sanders of Kirksville, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2017, at the LaPlata Nursing Home in LaPlata, MO.

The daughter of Clarence R. Cox and Ivah Alma Wright, she was born on April 29, 1931 in Pilot Knob, MO. Emma attended Ironton Public Schools and graduated with the Class of 1949. On August 6, 1949...

Mar 23, 2017

Franklin Dudley Campbell, the fifth child and youngest son of Joseph Eli and Alma Elizabeth (Davis) Campbell, was born January 2, 1933, on a small farm south of Pollock, MO, in Sullivan County. He passed away at the Putnam County Care Center on Thursday, March 23, 2017.

Franklin Campbell was the grandson of Samuel Tilden and Amanda...

Mar 22, 2017

James Lay, 71, passed away Wednesday (March 22, 2017) at his rural Greentop, Missouri, home.

The son of Clifford and Carolyn (Saxbury) Lay he was born April 10, 1945. He grew up on a farm west of Greentop and was active in 4-H as a youth.   James attended the Davis Elementary School and graduated from the Greentop...

Mar 19, 2017

Ilene Anders, 83, of Unionville, MO, passed away at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, MO, on Sunday, March 19, 2017. She had been a patient there for just a few days. Ilene had been living at the Kirksville Manor Care for the last three years.

Helen Ilene Anders was born in Koshkonong, MO, on September 24,...

Mar 19, 2017

Deklyn Ryeder Schulte gained his angel wings on Sunday, March 19, 2017. He was born July 14, 2016 in Columbia, Missouri to Damian and Brandi (Richmond) Schulte.

He is survived by his parents Damian and Brandi Schulte and five siblings: Morghan, Dylyn, Aidyn, Jaxyn, and Gracyn of Columbia, MO; Grandparents Pam Richmond of Kirksville, MO and Damian...

Mar 16, 2017

Irene Elizabeth Ewing was born August 1, 1915, in Gillete, WY, and passed away March 16, 2017. She was the daughter of Fred and Mary Maude Lesh Lark. At the age of 2 years, she with her parents moved to Missouri. She attended school in Harrison County and graduated from Blythedale High School in 1934. In January 1936 Irene...

Mar 15, 2017

Jack Sizemore age 87, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2017, at the Kirksville Manor Care Center in Kirksville, MO.

The son of Bina LeRoy and Hadie Stoneking Sizemore, Jack was born March 18, 1929 in Stahl, MO.

In September, 1952 he was united with Nellie Kephart who preceded him in death on March 14, 2010....

Mar 14, 2017

Jolene Ryals Powell, 86, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville, MO, on Tuesday, March 14, 2017. Jolene (Bowen) was born in Kirksville, MO, on April 3, 1930, the daughter of Lew C. and Mabel M. (Casady) Bowen. She was reared by her mother and dad, Lennis D. Scott, Sr. Jolene graduated from...

Mar 8, 2017

Jerod Eugene Hudson, age 34, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 8, 2017.

Jerod was born April 30, 1982 in Shreveport, Louisiana, the son of Steve and Carol (Strobietto) Hudson.

Jerod was raised in rural Greentop, Missouri and attended and graduated from the Schuyler County R-1 schools with the Class of 2000. He was a...

Mar 7, 2017

Charles Wilbur Morse, 94, formerly of Kirksville died March 7, 2017 in Belton, Missouri.

The son of Frank and Ruby Morse, he was born January 5, 1923, on the family farm northwest of Macon.

He married Vernita Gerrish, September 30, 1951.  She preceded him in death, October 12, 2002.

Charles graduated from the...

Mar 6, 2017

Dora Brown, 90, passed away Monday (March 6, 2017) at her rural Lancaster home.

The daughter of Lewis Sproul and Alice May (Downs) Poindexter she was born April 7, 1926 in WestPoint, Iowa. She grew up in the Lee County Iowa and Hancock, Illinois areas and attended the rural schools in those areas.

On November...

Mar 6, 2017

Ella Jane Long of Greentop passed away in her home on Monday, March 6 th .

The daughter of Ray Edwards and Charlette (Stuck) Gwimner, she was born October 27, 1938 in Macon, MO.

She is survived by her three children, Charlene Long and significant other, Marty Bone of Kansas City, MO, Carrie Long Jones...

Mar 1, 2017

Charles E. Long of Greentop died unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, March 1 st .

The son of John and Carrie (Barton) Long, he was born October 19, 1936 in Clarence, MO.

He is survived by his wife, Ella of 61 years; three children, Charlene Long and significant other, Marty Bone of Kansas City,...

Feb 27, 2017

Floyd Riggle of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 27, 2017.

Floyd Eugene Riggle was born August 18, 1940 in LaPorte City, Iowa, to Richard Ralph and Irma Lenora Riggle. He graduated from Don Bosco High School in Gilbertville, Iowa and entered the US Air Force where he served as a missile maintenance technician and...

Feb 26, 2017

Phyllis Jean Galloway Whitworth, affectionately known as Jean, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2017, at the age of 89.

Jean was born in 1927 in Putnam County, Missouri. She was one of seven children; Wilma Lykes, deceased; Freal Galloway, deceased; Betty Hodges, deceased; Frank Galloway, deceased; Lois Whitworth Mallory, deceased; and Forrest “Cork” Galloway, who survives.

Feb 23, 2017

Roberta Powell, 88, of Unionville, MO, passed away at Centerville Nursing and Rehab in Centerville, IA, on Thursday, February 23, 2017. She had been in declining health for a number of years. Roberta Boone Ewing Powell was born in Bucklin, MO, on December 20, 1928, the daughter of Oscar Willard and Jewell Dorothy (Lynn) Boone. She attended rural schools...

Feb 14, 2017

Maride Arnold Elam passed away at age 90 on February 14, 2017 at University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, MO.

The daughter of Bryan F. Arnold and Mabel Kelley Arnold, she was born May 22, 1926 in Greentop, MO. She was married to Charles (Bud) Elam, her husband of 69 years, on June 25, 1948 in Queen...

Feb 6, 2017

Nadine Hofstetter, 95, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center in Unionville on Monday, February 6, 2017. She had been a resident there for about four years. Nadine DeVee Trimble was born in Appanoose County, IA, near Seymour, on July 8, 1921, the daughter of Cloyd and Ethel (Hellyer) Trimble, who preceded her in death....

Feb 6, 2017

John “Jim” Hicks, 82, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Center in Unionville on Monday, February 6, 2017. John Robert Hicks was born in Putnam County, MO, on September 13, 1934, the son of John Ed and Josie Blanche (Leach) Hicks, who preceded him in death. He is survived by two sisters, Rosalee (Hicks) Wilcox of...