Obituaries

Arlene Carter

Arlene Carter

Apr 15, 2016

Arlene Carter, 70, passed away at the University Hospital in Columbia, MO surrounded by family, on Friday, April 15, 2016, after a brief battle with cancer. Beverly Arlene Carter was born in Centerville, IA, on December 6, 1945, the daughter of Harold and Bea (Campbell) Exline, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by three...

Nellie Maxine Schmitter

Nellie Maxine Schmitter

Apr 14, 2016

Nellie Maxine Schmitter, 89, passed away Thursday, April 14th, 2016 at her home in Kirksville. She was surrounded by her family at the time of her passing. The daughter of Emmett and Edna Kent, she is survived by her daughter, Glenetta Lynn Robbins Oliver and James Oliver, and Jimmy Robbins. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Daniel Robbins...

Mollie Rebecca Beach

Mollie Rebecca Beach

Apr 12, 2016

Mollie Beach, 91, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center in Unionville on Tuesday, April 12, 2016. She had been a resident there for two years. Mollie Rebecca (Fitzwater) Beach was born in Colorado Springs, CO, on August 4, 1924, the daughter of Daniel and Mattie (Callison) Fitzwater, who preceded her in death. She was...

Doris Anderson

Doris Anderson

Apr 12, 2016

Doris Avalee Anderson May 30, 1934 - April 12, 2016 Doris Avalee (Shoop) Anderson, 81, of Queen City, Missouri, went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. The daughter of Cecil and Lois Shoop, Doris was born May 30, 1934, in Rural Kirksville. She attended rural elementary...

Delores Dae Scott

Delores Dae Scott

Apr 6, 2016

Delores Scott, 82, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center in Unionville on Wednesday, April 6, 2016. She had been a resident there for about three months. Delores Dae (Guffey) Scott was born in Centerville, IA, on March 5, 1934, the daughter of Edward Ross and Olive Marie (Coffrin) Guffey, who preceded her in death....

Billy Wayne Hill

Billy Wayne Hill

Apr 4, 2016

Billy Wayne Hill, 73, of Pollock, MO, passed away at the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, MO, on Monday, April 4, 2016. He had been a patient there for about two weeks. Billy Wayne Hill was born at home on June 27, 1942, in the same bedroom in which his father had been born in the same house...

Robert Daniel Feese

Robert Daniel Feese

Mar 29, 2016

Robert Daniel Feese, 66 of Kirksville passed away Tuesday (March 29, 2016) at his home. The son of Lincoln R. and Ann (Scarborough) Feese, he was born April 17, 1949 in Springfield, MO. Danny is survived by his sister, Sue Lobina of Kirksville; two nephews, Sam Lobina of Raymore, MO and Danny Lobina of St. Joseph, MO; two great...

Loretta Cowles

Loretta Cowles

Mar 26, 2016

Loretta Mae Cowles, 77 of Novinger, MO passed away Saturday (March 26, 2016) at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. The daughter of Virgil L. and Rose Lea (Gillispie) McFarland, she was born November 17, 1938 in Connelsville, MO. On December 17, 1960 in Novinger, MO she was united in marriage to Donald Cowles. Loretta is survived by her husband,...

Joann Baughman

Joann Baughman

Mar 26, 2016

Joann Baughman, 87, passed away unexpectedly at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville, MO, on Saturday, March 26, 2016. Sara Joann (Cook) Baughman was born near Omaha, MO, on August 24, 1928, the daughter of Lawrence and Mary (Newland) Cook, who preceded her in death. She grew up around Omaha, attending the Abbott School and graduating from Livonia...

Lawrence Earl Riggs

Lawrence Earl Riggs

Mar 24, 2016

Lawrence Riggs, 94, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center in Unionville on Thursday, March 24, 2016. He had been a resident there for about four years. Lawrence Earl Riggs was born in Princeton, MO, on March 15, 1922, the son of Orda and Hazel (Clapham) Riggs, who preceded him in death. He was reared...

Austin D'Souza

Austin D'Souza

Mar 24, 2016

Austin Eugene D'Souza, fondly known as the" PIANO MAN" by his family and friends died unexpectedly on March 24, 2016 in California, at age 57. He had been ill, yet in spite of his incredible pain worked as much as he could. His friends and co-workers loved him and he was the top seller at his employment. He is...

Cleta Ruth Altiser

Cleta Ruth Altiser

Mar 22, 2016

Cleta Ruth “Babe” Altiser was born to Ernie and Thelma (Yardley) Altiser on June 13, 1928 at the family farm house east of Newtown, MO. She passed away at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville, MO, on March 22, 2016, at the age of 87. Cleta attended country school until transferring to Milan High School and graduating there....

Clifford Garrett

Clifford Garrett

Mar 22, 2016

Clifford Wayne Garrett, 61 of Brashear, MO passed away Tuesday (March 22, 2016) at Northeast Regional Medical Center. The son of Charley Elson and Juanita Fern (Long) Garrett, he was born July 1, 1954 in Kirksville, MO. On December 4, 1977 in Downing, MO he was united in marriage to Jane L. Binkley. Clifford is survived by his children:...

Cynthia Rea Blankenship

Cynthia Rea Blankenship

Mar 17, 2016

Cindy Blankenship, 51, of rural Unionville, MO, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her loving family, on Thursday, March 17, 2016. Cynthia Rea (Klingsmith) Blankenship was born in Unionville, MO, on December 2, 1964, the daughter of Floyd and Linda (Rowland) Klingsmith. She was reared south of Hartford, MO, until moving with her family to the Omaha...

Robert Slaughter

Robert Slaughter

Mar 17, 2016

Robert Slaughter, 78, of Queen City passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016 at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. The son of Irene (Figge) and Eugene Slaughter Jr., he was born March 2, 1938 in Queen City. He grew up in Queen City and attended the Queen City School, graduating with the class of 1956. He attended KSTC, now...

Jerry Dean

Jerry Dean

Mar 11, 2016

Jerry Dean, 86, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital on Friday, March 11, 2016. Jerry Dean was born on April 11, 1929, in Brazil, IA, the son of Clyde and Sarah (Watts) Dean, who preceded him in death. Jerry worked with Wilbert Vault Company in Rock Island, IL, after High School. He married Margery...

Austin Wayne Vanhoutan

Austin Wayne Vanhoutan

Mar 11, 2016

Austin VanHoutan, 20, of Unionville, MO, died in a vehicle accident in Grundy County, MO, on Friday, March 11, 2016. Austin Wayne VanHoutan was born in Kirksville, MO, on August 30, 1995. He attended schools in Putnam County, MO, where he participated in baseball and football. Austin married Vanessa Snyder at Hartford Baptist Church on March 29, 2014, and...

Donald Wayne Veirs

Donald Wayne Veirs

Mar 4, 2016

Don Veirs, 79, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO, on Friday, March 4, 2016, after an extended illness. Donald Wayne Veirs was born in rural Keytesville, MO, on March 19, 1936, the son of Raymond Edward “R.E.” and Georgia Erma (Smith) Veirs, who preceded him in death. Don grew up in...

Doris Edna Galbreath

Doris Edna Galbreath

Mar 2, 2016

Doris Galbreath, 94, formerly of Powersville, MO, passed away the Corydon Nursing and Rehab Center in Corydon, IA, on Wednesday, March 2, 2016. She had lived there for eight months. Doris Edna Granger was born in Sargent, NE, on December 4, 1921, the daughter of Zera and Nan Edna (Seidel) Granger, who preceded her in death. She was reared...

Recil Mae Sayre

Recil Mae Sayre

Mar 1, 2016

Recil Sayre, 85, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center in Unionville, MO, on Tuesday afternoon, March 1, 2016. Recil Mae was born near Green City, MO, on August 10, 1930, the daughter and only child of Cecil L. “Sam” and Edith (Harding) Wallace, who preceded her in death. Recil received her education at the...