Obituaries
Shirley Ann Riley
Feb 18, 2016
Shirley Riley, 77, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville on Thursday, February 18, 2016. She had been in declining health for a couple of years. Shirley Ann Rennells was born in Unionville, MO, on August 13, 1938, the daughter of Loran Francis and Isa Mae (Hill) Rennells who preceded her in death....
William "Billy" Michael Cullum
Feb 13, 2016
Billy Cullum, 61, of Unionville, MO, passed away suddenly at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville, MO, on Saturday, February 13, 2016. William Michael Cullum was born in Unionville, MO, on October 7, 1954, the son of William and Mary Jo (Pickett) Cullum. He spent most of his childhood and youth years in Unionville and graduated from Unionville...
Donna Powell
Feb 13, 2016
Donna Jean Powell, 84, of Kirksville passed away Saturday (February 13, 2016) at Northeast Regional Medical Center. The daughter of Cecil and Lena (Norman) Carlyle, she was born October 31, 1931 in Sublette, MO. On May 13, 1946 in Kirksville she was united in marriage to James Powell. Donna is survived by one son, Randy Powell and wife Kathleen...
Carol Kruse
Feb 13, 2016
Carol Jean Myers Kruse, age 77, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2016, in Ozark, Missouri. Carol was born in Kirksville, Missouri, on May 23, 1938, the daughter of George H. “Jack” and Coleen Alphretta Steen Myers. Carol married Gerald Kruse on June 2, 1962, in Floris, Iowa. Carol and Gerald lived in Keokuk, Iowa for many years then later...
Sheila Nielsen
Feb 10, 2016
Sheila D. Nielsen, 72 of Kirksville passed away Wednesday (February 10, 016) at Northeast Regional Medical Center. The daughter of Jesse and Ruth (Fairhill) Reigard, she was born March 7, 1943 in McMinnville, OR. On June 20, 1992 in San Diego, CA she was united in marriage to Keith Nielsen. Sheila is survived by her husband, Keith; one son,...
Charles Pratte, Jr.
Feb 7, 2016
Chuck Pratte, 63 of Kirksville, passed away Sunday (February 7, 2016) at Northeast Regional Medical Center. The son of Charles V. and Nellie Joan (Bears) Pratte, he was born July 11, 1952 in Ft. Eustis, VA. He graduated from Kirksville High School in 1970 and then started his family and his career. He worked for Standard Register as a...
Riecke Dellek
Feb 5, 2016
Riecke Lee Dellek, age 65 of Kirksville passed away Friday evening (February 5, 2016) at Northeast Regional Medical Center. Riecke was born August 10, 1950 in Kansas City, MO, the son of Theodore and Bernice (Stanley) Dellek. He is survived by two sons Riecke Lee Dellek, Jr. and wife Jackie of Mesa, AZ Brian Joseph Dellek and wife Donna...
Raymond Salter
Feb 4, 2016
Raymond Salter, 68 of Brashear, MO passed away Thursday February 4, 2016 in Tampa, FL. The son of Russell and Mona (Coffman) Salter, he was born August 3, 1947 in Wray, Colorado. He is survived by his beloved wife of 48 years Joyce Salter (Rager); loving father of Kurtis Salter and wife Megan of Prospect, KY, Travis Salter and...
Alexander Belamiza
Feb 4, 2016
Alexander John Belamiza age 72 of Kirksville Missouri passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2016 at his home in Kirksville Missouri He was born November 9, 1943, in Macon, Missouri, the son of Peter Belamiza (born in Russia) and Olevia Belamiza. Whom both preceded him in death. He is preceded in death by his only son, John Pruett Belamiza...
Colonel Bunch Jr.
Feb 1, 2016
Colonel Willis (Bub) Bunch Jr. passed away quietly Monday morning, February 1, 2016, at the Schuyler County Nursing Home in Queen City, MO, after a short but vigorous fight with lung cancer. Colonel was born in Kirksville, MO on September 28, 1958 to Colonel and Ann (Wild) Bunch of Lancaster, MO. He is survived by his sisters, Jennifer (Ron)...
Rudolph Thompson
Jan 28, 2016
Rudy Thompson, 55, of Unionville, MO, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, January 28, 2016. Rudolph “Rudy Rude” Thompson was born in Philadelphia, PA, on September 6, 1960, the son of Alonzo Junior and Alice (Brumfield) Thompson, who preceded him in death. Rudy spent most of his life in Milwaukee, WI, where he worked in road construction...
Marcia Irvin
Jan 26, 2016
Marcia Rue Irvin (Martin) 75 of Kirksville passed away Tuesday (January 26, 2016) at Locke Haven Nursing Home in Macon, MO. Marcia was born September 26, 1940 in rural Scotland County, MO, to Virgil and Marjorie Martin (Weldon). She graduated from Scotland Co. with the class of 1958. She married Dave Irvin on May 4, 1984 and he survives....
Irene Sherer
Jan 26, 2016
Irene Evelyn Sherer, 94 of Kirksville passed away Tuesday (January 26, 2016) at Northeast Regional Medical Center. The daughter of William and Emma Davis, she was born February 16, 1921 in Kirksville, MO. On February 17, 1940 in Brashear, MO she was united in marriage to Gail Sherer. Irene is survived by her daughter, Jean Sherer of Kirksville. She...
Roger Conley
Jan 24, 2016
Roger Keith Conley, 67 of Kirksville passed away Sunday (January 24, 2016) at University Hospital in Columbia, MO. The son of Carl and Ruth (Lawson) Conley, he was born April 23, 1948 in Kirksville. On January 28, 1967 he was united in marriage to Martha McKim and to this union two children were born. Roger is survived by his...
Kenneth Binkley
Jan 24, 2016
Kenneth Ray Binkley, 61 of Kirksville passed away Sunday (January 24, 2016) at his home. The son of James Lawrence and Leta May (VanSickle) Binkley, he was born October 25, 1954 in Kirksville, MO. Kenneth is survived by three sisters, Linda (Lincoln) Maggart of Kirksville, Sandra Bradshaw of LaBelle, MO, and Rita (Wayne) Myers of Lewistown, MO; one brother,...
Linda Carol Chornock
Jan 21, 2016
Linda Chornock, 68, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital on Thursday, January 21, 2016. Linda Carol McCoy Chornock was born in the Midway area of Putnam County, MO, on August 3, 1947, the daughter of Clarence and Geraldine Wyant McCoy, who preceded her in death. She was reared in an area that was a...
Lowell Bruner
Jan 14, 2016
Lowell Edson Bruner 89, of Queen City passed away in the Schuyler County Nursing Home Thursday night (January 14, 2016). Lowell was born Feb 12, 1926 in rural Schuyler County, Missouri to James Lacy Bruner and Flora G. (Williams) Bruner. He was inducted into the United States Army when he turned 18. Following basic training, he returned home in...
Glinda Carol Crawford
Jan 13, 2016
Glinda Crawford, 67, of Kirksville, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2016, at home surrounded by her family. Glinda was born on September 7, 1948 in Kirksville to Jack and Dorothy (Brenz) Bloskovich. She attended Kirksville Senior High School, graduating in 1966. On December 30, 1966, she married the love of her life, Richard Crawford, and to this...
Eloise Sidwell
Jan 10, 2016
Eloise Sidwell, 93, of Queen City passed away Sunday, January 10, 2016, at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, Missouri. The daughter of Ray and Nelle (White) Moore, she was born July 9, 1922 at Crawford Station in Scotland County Missouri. She attended Queen City Schools graduating from Queen City High School with the class of 1941. Eloise was...
Donald Lee Miller
Jan 5, 2016
Donald Miller, 82, of Roswell, GA, (formerly of Unionville, MO) passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, January 5, 2016, after a battle with cancer. Donald Lee Miller was born in Ottumwa, IA, on January 28, 1933, the son of Forest and Inez (Britt) Miller, who preceded him in death. Donald was reared around Novinger, MO, and graduated...