Obituaries

Merle Lewis

Merle Lewis

Sep 24, 2016

Merle Lewis, well-loved former counselor at Putnam County R-1 High School and Hartford, MO, resident has died. She will be sadly missed by her family and many friends in the area. She was 92. The daughter of Lawrence and Lelia Blanche (Kimmel) Barnhouse, Lois Merle was born in Laurel, IA, on September 12, 1924. The family moved to Hartford,...

Doris Dee Parsons

Doris Dee Parsons

Sep 19, 2016

Doris Dee (Crouse) Parsons of Lemons, Missouri passed away Monday, September 19, 2016 at her home. Doris was born May 21, 1930 in McPherson, Kansas to Milford and Bernadine (Richards) Crouse. Her family moved back to the Hill Community when she was very young. Doris attended grade school at Anspach School and during her high school years she and...

Alvin Henderson

Alvin Henderson

Sep 14, 2016

Alvin R. Henderson Alvin Ray Henderson, 77 of Lewistown, MO passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2016 in his home with his family, under the care of Hospice. Born December 11, 1938 in Madison County in the beautiful mountains of western North Carolina to William “Burlin” and Mandy (Payne) Henderson. He lived most of his childhood in Buncombe County, NC...

Billie "Tillie" J. Mcfarland

Billie "Tillie" J. Mcfarland

Sep 10, 2016

Billie J. “Tillie” McFarland Tillie McFarland, 82 passed away at home Saturday, September 10, 2016 in Novinger, MO. She was born March 2, 1934 the daughter of Virgil and Rose (Gillispie) McFarland. Tillie is survived by son, John Lee McFarland of Novinger, MO; sisters, Florence Waddell of Blue Grass, IA and Lexlie Bland of Novinger, MO; grandchildren, Liac, Jennifer,...

Marilyn Cowan

Marilyn Cowan

Sep 9, 2016

Marilyn Jean Cowan, age 85 of Kirksville, was called home to be with the Lord on Friday morning, September 9, 2016. She was born October 17, 1930, in Liscomb Iowa to Harlan H. and J. Voilet (Billington) Lay. Marilyn was united in marriage to E. Earl Cowan on December 24, 1948 and to this union two children were born....

Anna Lou De Witt

Anna Lou De Witt

Sep 8, 2016

Anna Lou De Witt, age 89, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away September 8, 2016 at Knox County Nursing Home in Edina, Missouri. Born April 20, 1927, in Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri, she was the daughter of William Wesley “Wes” and Grace Ellen (Elliott) Pickens. On April 23, 1948, she was united in marriage to Harold Bruce De Witt, Sr....

Stanley Darl Casady

Stanley Darl Casady

Sep 6, 2016

Stanley Darl Casady, 80, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, MO, on Tuesday, September 6, 2016, after a battle with leukemia. Stanley was born in Graysville, MO, on April 10, 1933, the son of Clifford and Amolee (Scott) Casady, who preceded him in death. Stanley graduated from Unionville High School with the...

Wanda Steele

Wanda Steele

Sep 5, 2016

Wanda Steele, 72, of Liberty, MO, passed away at the Liberty Hospital in Liberty on Monday, September 5, 2016. Wanda (Montgomery) Steele was born in Centerville, IA, on October 5, 1944, the daughter of Jess and Nellie Mae (Morgan) Montgomery, who preceded her in death. She was reared near Hartford, MO, and attended the Halley rural school and Livonia...

Robert Thomas Watson

Robert Thomas Watson

Sep 5, 2016

Robert Watson, 88, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Kirksville Manor Care in Kirksville, MO, on Monday, September 5, 2016. He had been a resident there for a little over two years. Robert Thomas Watson was born in Lineville, IA, on June 14, 1928, the son of Thomas Melvin and Reva Pearl (Rollins) Watson, who preceded him in...

Katheryn Louise Carson

Katheryn Louise Carson

Sep 4, 2016

Kathy Carson, 72, of Unionville, MO, passed away unexpectedly at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville, MO, on Sunday, September 4, 2016. She had been in declining health the past few months. Katheryn Louise (Thompson) Carson was born in Unionville, MO, on February 3, 1944, the daughter of Lloyd Laverne and Ruby Maxine (Wortz) Thompson, who preceded her...

Kelly Van Vleck

Kelly Van Vleck

Aug 31, 2016

Kelly Lynn (Baybo) Van Vleck age 50 passed away August 31st, 2016 peacefully in her husband’s arms at their home near Greentop, Missouri. Kelly was born in St. Louis, Missouri on May 29th, 1966. Her father Robert Baybo survives. Her mother Peggy Barton is deceased. She is also survived by her Brother Brian Baybo and two sisters, Karen Baybo...

Donald Eugene Claypool

Donald Eugene Claypool

Aug 30, 2016

Donald E. Claypool, 79, of Kirksville, MO, (formerly of Morris, IL), passed away unexpectedly at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, MO, on Tuesday, August 30, 2016. Donald Eugene Claypool was born in Morris, IL, on January 30, 1937, the son of Ersie and Clarence Claypool. He graduated from Morris High School in 1957 and began a longtime career with...

Charlie Beach

Charlie Beach

Aug 29, 2016

Charlie Beach age 79, passed away Monday afternoon, August 29, 2016, at his home in Kirksville, MO. Charlie was born March 25, 1937 in Millard, MO, the son of Louis Charles and Elpha Isabell (Gross) Beach. He was united in marriage to Kay Pruett on May 11, 1958 in Kirksville, MO, who survives. Also surviving is one son, John...

Larry Mardell Jones

Larry Mardell Jones

Aug 25, 2016

Larry Mardell Jones, age 75, of Omaha, MO, would want everybody to know that he “assumed room temperature” at home and went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on August 25, 2016. Larry was born January 31, 1941, son of Lester “Tut” Jones and Lillian (White) Jones. He attended the one-room Berry school house through 8th...

Arthur Junior Webber

Arthur Junior Webber

Aug 24, 2016

Arthur J. Webber, 86, of Kirksville, MO, passed away at University Hospital and Clinics in Columbia, MO, on Wednesday, August 24, 2016, following a battle with pancreatic cancer. Arthur Junior Webber was born in Unionville, MO, on November 2, 1929, the son of Arthur and Nellie (Miller) Webber, who preceded him in death. He was reared in Putnam County...

Donald Ray Garr

Donald Ray Garr

Aug 21, 2016

Donald Garr, 72, of Unionville, MO, passed away unexpectedly at his home in rural Unionville on Sunday, August 21, 2016. Donald Ray Garr was born in Livonia, MO, on October 19, 1943, the son of Raymond and Velma (Bunnell) Garr, who preceded him in death. He was reared in Mendota, MO, and soon after his school years Donald went...

Jenny Shultz

Jenny Shultz

Aug 20, 2016

Virginia “Jenny” Lee Shultz, 90, of Unionville, Mo peacefully passed away at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital on August 20th, 2016. Jenny was born on February 27th, 1926 in Martinstown, Mo, the daughter of Roy and Katie (Buster) Mulanix who preceded her in death. Jenny was raised in Putnam County and graduated from Unionville High School in 1943. On...

Geneva Ruth Tomich

Geneva Ruth Tomich

Aug 17, 2016

Geneva Ruth Tomich Ruth Tomich age 96 of Kirksville, MO passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2016, at the Twin Pines Adult Care Center in Kirksville. The daughter of Marion and L. Emma (Swisher) Jones, Ruth was born on February 24, 1920 in Novinger, MO. On September 1, 1947 in Kirksville, MO she was united in marriage to Edward...

Jack E. Armstrong

Jack E. Armstrong

Aug 16, 2016

On the 16th day of the 8th month in the year 2016 in Unionville, MO, Jack E. Armstrong reached the goal of a long and fulfilling life and was freed from the burdens of a body he no longer needed. His life journey began in Princeton, MO on Jan 26, 1921 when greeted by his parents W.K. and Golda...

Shannon Curtis

Shannon Curtis

Aug 9, 2016

Shannon Curtis, 63 of Kirksville passed away Tuesday (August 9, 2016) at Northeast Regional Medical Center. The daughter of James Edward and Jean LouElla (Saner) Brackney, she was born May 23, 1953 in Kirksville, MO. She grew up in Kirksville and graduated from the Kirksville High School in 1971. She began her nursing career in high school starting as...