Obituaries

Edward Stacy Barnhart

Edward Stacy Barnhart

Dec 8, 2015

Edward Stacy Barnhart, 56 of Greentop passed away Tuesday (December 8, 2015) at his home. The son of Clyde Rondal and Leanna (Ledford) Barnhart, he was born January 21, 1959 in Kirksville, MO. Edward is survived by one daughter, Krista Barnhart; four brothers, Ronnie, Larry and Paul Barnhart of Greentop, MO and Jeff Barnhart of Craig, CO; one sister,...

Eva Buck

Eva Buck

Nov 28, 2015

Eva Buck age 69, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 28, 2015, at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, MO. The daughter of Jacob W. and Bessie B. (Magers) Morris, Eva was born November 1, 1946 in Gifford, MO. On December 26, 1964 in Gifford, MO she was united in marriage to Jerry Lee Buck who preceded her...

Curtis Burdette Mikels

Curtis Burdette Mikels

Nov 26, 2015

Curtis Burdette Mikels, 80, of Unionville, MO went to be with the Lord Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2015 while a resident at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital. Curtis was born to Perry Curtis Mikels and Freeda Jewell Smith Mikels on December 9, 1934 during a huge snow storm. He was delivered by his Aunt Faye Smith in rural Exline,...

James Campbell

James Campbell

Nov 25, 2015

James Campbell, 78, of Centerville, IA (formerly of Unionville, MO), passed away at Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines, IA, on Wednesday, November 25, 2015, after a brief illness. James Lee Campbell was born in Livonia, MO, on April 4, 1937, the son of Clarence and Iva (Lasley) Campbell, who preceded him in death. James was reared in the east...

Frank Gruber

Frank Gruber

Nov 24, 2015

Frank Gruber, 89 passed away Tuesday (November 24, 2015) at Twin Pines Adult Care Center in Kirksville, MO. The son of Conrad and Mary Grace (Schmidlkofer) Gruber, he was born January 17, 1926 in Florence, AL. Frank was united in marriage to Agnes Beumer and she preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his parents;...

Judith Mcfarland

Judith Mcfarland

Nov 21, 2015

Judith McFarland, 68 of LaPlata, MO passed away Saturday, November 21, 2015 at the Boone Hospital in Columbia, MO. The daughter of Eugene and Thora (Groenbeck) Hanna she was born on February 7, 1947 in Pleasant Valley, IA. On January 16, 1967 in Stockport, IA she was united in marriage to Harold Lee McFarland, Sr. who survives. Judith is...

Lurene Adams

Lurene Adams

Nov 16, 2015

Lurene F. Adams, 91 of Kirksville passed away Monday (November 16, 2015) at Kirksville Manor Care Center. The daughter of Louie E. and Emma F. (Ryals) Shively, she was born August 30, 1924 in Moulton, IA. On March 8, 1957 in Lancaster, MO she was united in marriage to Theodore J. “Ted” Adams Jr. Lurene is survived by four...

Thomas Grant Parks

Thomas Grant Parks

Nov 14, 2015

Thomas “Tom” Grant Parks, 75, of Unionville, MO passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2015 at Wayne County Hospital in Corydon, IA. Tom was born on his Dad’s birthday, November 10, 1940, the son of Albert S. Jr. and Hortense (Routh) Parks at Witham Hospital in Lebanon, IN. He moved from Indiana to Powersville, Missouri in 1976. He was...

Marie Wood

Marie Wood

Nov 9, 2015

Marie M. Wood, 89 of Kirksville passed away Monday (November 9, 2015) at Twin Pines Adult Care Center. The daughter of Thaddeus and Leona (Moore) Clark, she was born November 17, 1925 in Adair County, MO. On October 12, 1946 in Kirksville she was united in marriage to Floyd C. Wood. Marie is survived by two daughters, Shirley Morgan...

Lois Ruggles

Lois Ruggles

Nov 3, 2015

Lois Irene Hurley Ruggles, 89 of Worthington, MO passed away Tuesday morning (November 3, 2015) at Twin Pines Adult Care Center where she had been living since July 30, 2010. The daughter of Freddy Hinderman and Maude Hurley, she was born on May 2, 1926 in Putnam County, MO. On June 4, 1970 in Centerville, IA she was married...

Freda Fries

Freda Fries

Oct 31, 2015

Freda Fries, 102 of Kirksville, MO passed away Saturday, October 31, 2015 at Highland Crest Assisted Living Center. The daughter of Frank and Henrietta (King) Huber, she was born May 25, 1913, one of eight children, in Ellis, Kansas. On May 14, 1935 she was united in marriage to Harold Fries. Freda is survived by her daughter, Connie Ledford...

William Miller

William Miller

Oct 30, 2015

William Miller, 64, passed away Friday night (October 30, 2015) at Moberly Regional Medical Center. The son of William and Viola Mae (Taft) Miller, he was born March 6, 1951 in Monroe County, Iowa. He grew up in Monroe County and attended and graduated from the Oskaloosa High School. William worked for Pepsi Cola and also in the Des...

Dennis Jones

Dennis Jones

Oct 29, 2015

Dennis E. Jones Dennis E. Jones, 71 of Novinger, MO passed away Thursday (October 29, 2015) at Boone Hospital in Columbia, MO. The son of Nile Eugene and Gladys Oletha (Schillie) Jones, he was born December 24, 1943 in Pure Air, MO. On May 26, 1963 in Novinger he was united in marriage to Janice K. Hocker. Dennis is...

Thelma Humphrey

Thelma Humphrey

Oct 29, 2015

Thelma Humphrey Thelma Fern (Ryan) Humphrey 89 of Kirksville passed away Thursday, October 29, 2015. The daughter of Ira and Bertha (Ruby) Ryan, she was born October 19, 1926 in Ottumwa, IA. On September 1, 1946 she was united in marriage to Henry “Keith” Humphrey and to this union five children were born. Thelma is survived by her husband,...

Phyllis Jean Cooke

Phyllis Jean Cooke

Oct 23, 2015

Phyllis Jean Cooke. 67 of Brashear passed away Friday (October 23, 2015) at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia. Phyllis is the daughter of Harry and Betty (DeRyke) Colegrove. She was born December 7, 1947 in Odell, NE Phyllis graduated from Endicott High school in Endicott, NE. She lived in Topeka, KS, Tampa, FL and Kansas City, MO...

Bettie Jo Hague

Bettie Jo Hague

Oct 22, 2015

Bettie Hague, 92, of Nixa, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center in Unionville, MO, on Thursday, October 22, 2015. She had been a resident there about one year. Bettie Jo (Spieker) Hague was born in Norwalk, IA, on July 26, 1923, the daughter of John F. and Gladys (Willet) Spieker, who preceded her in death. Also...

Donald Miller

Donald Miller

Oct 22, 2015

Donald William Miller 1937 - 2015 Donald W. Miller, 78 of Kirksville passed away Thursday (October 22, 2015) at his home. He was born May 23, 1937 in Putnam County, MO, to Harry and Frances (May) Miller, both deceased. Donald grew up with four brothers, Marvin, Charles, Dean (deceased) and Dale, and two sisters, Mary Ellen Followwill and Marty...

Betty Nielsen

Betty Nielsen

Oct 18, 2015

Betty Fay Nielsen Betty Fay Nielsen, 83 of Kirksville passed away Sunday (October 18, 2015) at Northeast Regional Medical Center. The daughter of Charles Bert and Ethel Alice (Wilson) Saner, she was born January 12, 1932 in Buena Vista, Iowa. On May 9, 1949 in Mankato, MN she was united in marriage to Ellery Marlow Nielsen. Betty grew up...

Lennis Ray Lewis

Lennis Ray Lewis

Oct 11, 2015

Lennis Ray Lewis, 53, of Unionville, MO passed away at the Putnam County Care Center after a brief battle with cancer. Lennis Lewis was born on October 9, 1962 in Centerville, Iowa the son of Max and Hattie (Valentine) Lewis. After graduating from Unionville High School, Lennis began a life-long career as an agricultural mechanic and driver. Lennis drove...

Veda Mae Wright

Veda Mae Wright

Oct 10, 2015

Veda Mae Wright Veda Wright, 90, of Queen City passed away Saturday (October 10,2015) in the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, Missouri. The daughter of Samuel Ray and Elfia Blanche (Hagger) McBee she was born September 25,1925, in Schuyler County. On March 20, 1944 in Queen City she was united in marriage to Eskie Wright Jr. and to...