Obituaries

Dorothy Stevens

Dorothy Stevens

Sep 1, 2014

Dorothy Stevens Dorothy Stevens 85, passed away Monday (September 1, 2014) at her brothers home in Greentop, Missouri. The daughter of Everett Leslie and Maude Francies (Hurley) Ruggles, she was born February 20, 1929, in Worthington, Missouri. She grew up in the Worthington area and attended the Button Rural School. In 1948 she was married to Paul Henry Wilson...

Anna Jean March

Anna Jean March

Aug 30, 2014

Anna Jean March Anna Jean (Gosser) March, born January 16, 1933 in rural Queen City, Missouri to Ruel Leonard Gosser and Bertha Getrude (Buchanan) Gosser, died Saturday, August 30, 2014 in her home. Anna was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Andrew Lloyd (Sonny) Gosser. Surviving are her children, Pamela (March) and Roy Johnson of Kirksville;...

Alice Allene Davis

Alice Allene Davis

Aug 27, 2014

Alice Allene Davis Alice Allene Davis age 90, of Kirksville passed away Wednesday, August 27, 2014, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, MO. She was born February 7, 1924 in Kirksville, MO, the daughter of Allen Leonard and Alice Lucille (Harris) Amon. Allene attended school in Kirksville and on July 5, 1940, in Lancaster, MO, she married Floyd William...

H. Edith Lay

H. Edith Lay

Aug 24, 2014

H. Edith Lay H. Edith Lay, 95 of Green Castle passed away Sunday (August 24, 2014) at Northeast Regional Medical Center. The daughter of Leonel and Hilda (Hokanson) Anderson, she was born June 6, 1919 in Salem, Idaho. In 1937 she was united in marriage to D. Kent Matney and to this union one daughter was born, Karla Kay....

George Lee Richardson

George Lee Richardson

Aug 19, 2014

George Richardson George Richardson, 84, of Kirksville, MO, (formerly of Martinstown, MO) passed away at Twin Pines Adult Residential Care in Kirksville, MO, on Tuesday, August 19, 2014. He had been a resident there for nearly two years. George Lee Richardson was born in Kirksville, MO, on December 31, 1929, the son of William B. and Phoebe Ellen (Sparks)...

Dr. Timothy Ernst

Dr. Timothy Ernst

Aug 17, 2014

Dr. Timothy Dean Ernst Dr. Timothy Ernst 57 of Kirksville passed away Sunday, August 17, 2014, at his home. The son of Kenneth D. and Patricia (Quail) Ernst, he was born July 20, 1957, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. On April 10, 1976, in Lake City, Iowa, he was united in marriage to Margaret Mae “Peg” Melody. Tim is survived...

Mary Ruth Salisbury

Mary Ruth Salisbury

Aug 17, 2014

Mary Salisbury Mary Ruth (Millett) Salisbury, 92, passed away at her home in Unionville, MO, on Sunday, August 17, 2014. Mary was born in Chilhowee, MO, on November 20, 1921, the daughter of Charles and Betsy Millett. The younger of four children, her two older sisters and brother helped her father raise Mary after her mother passed away when...

Carl R. Baldwin

Carl R. Baldwin

Aug 14, 2014

Carl R. Baldwin Carl R. Baldwin, age 78, passed away Thursday, August 14, 2014, at Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri, after the onset of Acute Leukemia. Carl was born February 16, 1936 in Columbia, Missouri, the son of Frank H. and Helen H. Baldwin. He is survived by his wife, Shirley (Ausmus) Baldwin and daughter, Jill A. (Baldwin)...

Dollie Mae Walker

Dollie Mae Walker

Aug 12, 2014

Dollie Walker Dollie Walker, 49, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville, MO, on Tuesday, August 12, 2014, after a brief stay. Dollie Mae Walker was born on December 15, 1964, the daughter of Sarah Sue (Sparks) Hicks. Dollie “Teddy Bear” liked to watch movies and listen to music, especially Elvis Presley. She...

Elladean Dodd

Elladean Dodd

Aug 10, 2014

Elladean Dodd Elladean Dodd, 86, of Unionville, MO, passed away unexpectedly at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, IA, on Sunday, August 10, 2014. Elladean (Wolverton) Dodd was born Wappello, IA, on January 3, 1928, the daughter of Clayton Alvie and Nellie Pauline (Wyerman) Wolverton, who preceded her in death. She married Robert Eugene Dodd in Davenport, IA, on...

Larry Lee Tingley

Larry Lee Tingley

Aug 9, 2014

Larry Tingley Larry Tingley, 41, of St. Joseph, MO, (formerly of Unionville, MO) passed away unexpectedly at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, MO, on Saturday, August 9, 2104. Larry Lee Tingley was born in Unionville, MO, on April 17, 1973, the son of Clinton and Alice (Ruggles) Tingley. Larry grew up in Unionville and graduated from Putnam County...

Corey Dwight Phipps

Corey Dwight Phipps

Aug 9, 2014

Corey Phipps Corey Phipps, 40, of Unionville, MO, passed away quietly at his home in Unionville on Saturday, August 9, 2014. Corey Dwight Phipps was born in Oskaloosa, IA, on August 23, 1973, the son of Leslie Dwight and Waneta Ione (Lisk) Phipps Adkins. Corey graduated from Putnam County High School in 1992. He had a son, Seth, with...

Roland Nagel

Roland Nagel

Aug 6, 2014

Roland Nagel Roland Frank Nagel, 93, of Kirksville, passed away Wednesday (August 6, 2014) at University Hospital in Columbia, MO. The son of Arthur and Dena (Nieweg) Nagel, he was born December 10, 1920 in St. Charles County, MO. On July 15, 1943, in Kirksville he was united in marriage to Virginia Sue Warden. Roland is survived by his...

Blanche Louise Fowler

Blanche Louise Fowler

Aug 1, 2014

Blanche Fowler Blanche Fowler, 94, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center, Friday, August 1, 2014. Blanche Louise Johnson was born in Schuyler County, MO, on August 23, 1919, the daughter of Arthur William and Neta Audrey (Hinerman) Johnson, who preceded her in death. She married Edward Leslie Fowler in Unionville, MO, on February 5,...

Jessie Lou Skaggs

Jessie Lou Skaggs

Aug 1, 2014

Jessie Lou Vena Skaggs Jessie Lou Vena Skaggs, 82, of Worthington, MO passed away at the Schuyler County Nursing Home in Queen City, MO on August 1, 2014. Jessie Skaggs was born in Weona, AR on May 30, 1932. She was the daughter of J. B. and Lottie (Shaw) Tucker. Jessie was raised on the family farm, and part...

Lola Graham

Lola Graham

Jul 31, 2014

Lola Mae Graham Lola Mae Graham, 61 of Kirksville passed away Thursday (July 31, 2014) at Kirksville Manor Care. Lola will be cremated and a service will be held at a later date.

William Gerald Hoover

William Gerald Hoover

Jul 31, 2014

Gerald Hoover Gerald Hoover, 87, of Gilman, IA, (formerly of Unionville) passed away at the Iowa Veteran’s Hospital in Des Moines, IA, on Thursday, July 31, 2014. William Gerald Hoover was born in rural Green City, MO, along with twin brother John Harold Hoover, on January 22, 1927, the son of William Forrest and Catherine (Chisel) Hoover, who preceded...

Rick Anderson

Rick Anderson

Jul 30, 2014

Rick Anderson Richard Warren “Rick” Anderson, 48, of Kirksville died July 30, 2014 at LaPlata Nursing Home while under the care of Hospice of Northeast Missouri. He had been in failing health for a number of years. Mr. Anderson was born January 31, 1966 in Kirksville to the parents of Ernest W. and Vicki (Stewart) Anderson. He attended the...

Kimberly Featherston

Kimberly Featherston

Jul 30, 2014

Kimberly Featherston Kimberly Featherston, 47 of Kirksville passed away Wednesday (July 30, 2014) at her home. The daughter of Phillip E. and Donna L. (Ross) Sorenson, she was born on October 6, 1966 in Torrance, California. In 1990 Kim was married to Andy Chambers and to this union two children were born, Taylor and Dilyne. On February 23, 2000...

Rick Anderson

Rick Anderson

Jul 30, 2014

Rick Anderson Richard "Rick" Anderson, 48 of Kirksville passed away Wednesday (July 30, 2014) at the LaPlata Nursing Home. Funeral arrangements are pending at Davis-Playle-Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home.