Obituaries
Faye Dickerson
Jun 20, 2016
Faye Dickerson, 81, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, MO, on Monday, June 20, 2016, following a brief illness. Neola Faye Dickerson was born on December 31, 1934, on the Sheely family farm just west of Unionville, MO. She was the daughter of Merrick Wald and Nora Marie (Huston) Sheely. She graduated...
Johnny Paul Snowbarger
Jun 19, 2016
Johnny Paul “JP” Snowbarger, 75, a resident of Greentop, Missouri, died Sunday, June 19, 2016 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, Iowa. Born on December 13, 1940 in Queen City, Missouri, JP was the son of A.J. and Grace Snowbarger. He was a 1958 graduate of Queen City High School. In 1960 he married Ruth Marie...
Martha Wadlin
Jun 18, 2016
Martha (Marty) Denslow Van O’Linda Wadlin, of Springfield, Mo., (formerly of Kirksville, Mo.) passed away on Saturday June 18. Marty was born on January 21, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois the daughter of Dr. John Stedman Denslow and Jane Laughlin Denslow. She was united in marriage to Calvin Van O’Linda on June 5, 1956 in Kirksville, Mo. She later married...
Nelma Carol Centera
Jun 18, 2016
Nelma Carol Centera, age 101 passed away Saturday (Junes 18, 2016} at Twin Pines Adult Care Center in Kirksville. The daughter of Oren and Mary Melissa (Schnelle) Godfrey, Carol was born December 20, 1914 in Lemonville, MO. On December 23, 1967 in Bremerton, Washington she was united in marriage to Benny Centera who preceded her in death on June...
Linda Kay Shultz
Jun 17, 2016
Linda “Kay” Shultz, 72, of Unionville, MO passed away at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital on Friday, June 17, 2016. Kay Shultz was born in Kansas City, MO on September 19, 1943, the daughter of Dale and Virginia Ream. On December 9, 1960 she married Jerry Shultz in Unionville, MO. Kay spent her entire life tending to her family...
Doris Arlene Yager
Jun 17, 2016
Doris Arlene Wade-Yager Doris Yager, 87 of Carrollton, MO formerly of Kirksville passed away Friday, June 17, 2016 at the Carroll House in Carrollton, MO. Doris was born on May 8, 1929 in Kirksville, MO, the daughter of Vere Elmer and Mona Mae (Vittetoe) Treasure. On August 9, 1947 in Queen City, MO she was married to Kenneth L....
Janice L. Trueblood
Jun 10, 2016
Janice Lea (Petree) Trueblood, 65 of Kirksville passed away Friday morning (June 10, 2016) at her home after a battle with cancer. The daughter of Leo Francis and Mary Margaret (Knaak) Petree, she was born March 20, 1951 in Kirksville, MO. She graduated from the Kirksville High School with the class of 1969. She received her bachelor’s degree from...
April Dawn Cureton
Jun 10, 2016
April Cureton, 26 of Kirksville left to be in the arms of our lord Friday (June 10, 2016) at her home. The daughter of Christopher P. and Roxanne (Henke) Cureton, she was born February 12, 1990 in Waukegan, IL. She grew up in Beach Park, IL where she attended Beach Park Schools. In 2007 she moved to Kirksville and...
Harold Edwin Webber
Jun 9, 2016
Harold Webber, 89, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Moberly Nursing and Rehab Center in Moberly, MO, on Thursday, June 9, 2016. Harold Edwin Webber was born in Putnam County, MO, on November 12, 1926, the son of Glen and Glendolya Webber, who preceded him in death. He was reared in Putnam County and attended rural schools there...
Larry Anderson
Jun 7, 2016
Larry Joe Anderson, 79, of Kirksville, Missouri, went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, June 7, 2016. The son of Finis C. and Chloe B. (Mathes) Anderson, Larry was born July 27, 1936 in Livonia, Missouri. He attended school in Queen City, Missouri, played basketball and baseball, served as class president, and graduated from Queen City High...
Maxine Shafer
Jun 3, 2016
Maxine Shafer, 87 of Kirksville was called home on Friday, June 3, 2016. Maxine was the seventh child born to Nelson and Clara Snyder, on May 26, 1929 outside of Green Castle, MO. She married Don Shafer on December 25th 1949 and to this union five sons were born. Don served in the USN and then later worked for...
Robert Johnston
Jun 1, 2016
Robert Johnston, 60 of Green Castle, MO passed away Wednesday (June 1, 2016) in an auto accident in Columbia, MO. The son of George E. and Lora Eileen (Bell) Johnston, he was born September 1, 1955 in Carlinville, IL. On June 30, 1974 in Petersburg, IL he was united in marriage to Mary Backs. Robert is survived by his...
Rex Meneely
Jun 1, 2016
Rex F. Meneely 75 of Kirksville passed away Wednesday (June 1, 2016) at Northeast Reginal Medical Center. Rex was born September 3, 1940 in Madison, WI, the son of Rex R. and Maxine (Deem) Meneely. He was united in marriage to Janice Bolton on January 1, 1961 in Kirksville, MO. Rex is survived by his wife and children, Tim...
Lewis Max Carter
May 31, 2016
Lewis Carter, 71, of Lucerne, MO, passed away at the Levering Healthcare Center in Hannibal, MO, on Tuesday, May 31, 2016. Lewis Max Carter was born in Unionville, MO, on September 10, 1944, the son of Denver Max and Mary Nola (Duncan) Carter, who preceded him in death. He was reared in the western part of Putnam County and...
Mildred Pauline Probasco
May 30, 2016
Mildred Probasco, 96, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, MO, on Monday, May 30, 2016. She had been a patient for just a few days. Mildred Pauline Probasco was born in western Putnam County, MO, on January 17, 1920, the worst blustery night of the year. She was the daughter of Charles...
D. Charlene Hines
May 27, 2016
Charlene Hines, 65, of Livonia, MO, passed away at the University Hospital in Columbia, MO, on Friday, May 27, 2016. D. Charlene (Hatfield) Hines was born near Graysville in Putnam County, MO, on April 15, 1951, the daughter of Noble and Eithel (Richmond) Hatfield, who preceded her in death. She was reared in Putnam County although she did travel...
Jon Newton Hill
May 26, 2016
Jon N. Hill, age 73, of Unionville, MO, formerly of Gillette, WY, passed away peacefully at the Putnam County Care Center in Unionville on Thursday morning, May 26, 2016. The son of Orval G. and Mary V. (Thompson) Hill, Jon Newton Hill was born July 9, 1942, in Unionville. As a boy, the family moved to Des Moines, IA,...
Richard Ellis
May 24, 2016
Richard R. Ellis, age 81 of Kirksville passed away peacefully Tuesday morning (May 24, 2016) at Twin Pines Adult Care Center. He was born in Kirksville on August 28, 1934 at Laughlin Hospital, the son of Dr. Harold and Louise Riley Ellis. He was united in marriage to Judith Simpson in December 21, 1958 at the First Baptist Church...
Fonnie Lennie Baldock
May 18, 2016
Fonnie Lennie Baldock, 75, passed away unexpectedly at her home on May 18, 2016. Fonnie was born in Unionville, MO, on July 25, 1940, the daughter of Fon and Jean (Aitken) Baldock, who preceded her in death. She graduated from Unionville High School. Fonnie lived in Centerville, IA, after graduating and worked at the telephone company. She later moved...
Kathryn Thomas
May 18, 2016
Mary Kathryn Thomas, 86 of Kirksville passed away Wednesday (May 18, 2016) at Twin Pines Adult Care Center. The daughter of Clarence and Loree (Clapper) Shaw, she was born May 9, 1930 in Kirksville. On December 19, 1948 in Greentop, MO she was united in marriage to Otis D. Thomas. Kathryn is survived by her daughter, Kay Williams and...