Obituaries

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.

Albert Elba Sayre

Albert Elba Sayre

Jul 29, 2014

Elba Sayre Albert Elba Sayre, 91, of Unionville, MO, died at the Kirksville Manor Care Center in Kirksville, MO, early Tuesday morning, July 29, 2014. Elba was the seventh child and sixth son of William Ira and Lida Mae (Harmon) Sayre, who preceded him in death. He was born east of Milan, MO, in Sullivan County, on June 7,...

Clara Maxine Knowlton

Clara Maxine Knowlton

Jul 29, 2014

Maxine Knowlton A memorial service for Maxine “Granny” Knowlton will be held at Playle and Jones Family Funeral Home in Unionville, MO, at 7:00 PM on Friday, March 27, 2015. A visitation will be held from 6:30 until the time of the service. Maxine passed away in Orlando, FL, on July 29, 2014. Her remains were cremated. Clara Maxine...

Rowena Laree Buster

Rowena Laree Buster

Jul 27, 2014

Rowena Buster Rowena Laree (Lynch) Buster, daughter of Carl and Lemma (Croft) Lynch, passed away at the age of 81 years on July 27, 2014, on the family farm near Graysville, Missouri, where she was born on June 5, 1933. She lived all but 10 years of her life on this farm. Rowena attended grade school in Graysville, Missouri,...

Jackie (Abernethy) Kollar

Jackie (Abernethy) Kollar

Jul 26, 2014

Jackie (Abernethy) Kollar Jackie (Abernethy) Kollar died July 26, 2014 after fighting a long battle with Parkinson's disease. She was a long time professional Certified Public Accountant (CPA) for Kollar, Abernethy & Company. She is survived by husband, Doug Kollar of the home in Kirksville; son, Paul Abernethy; grand-daughter, Kelsey Abernethy; grand-son, Chase Abernethy & his family, wife Julie,...

Donald Fisher

Donald Fisher

Jul 23, 2014

Donald Fisher Donald Fisher, 78 of Kirksville passed away Wednesday (July 23, 2014) at Northeast Regional Medical Center. The son of Adolph John and Ella (Edger) Fisher, he was born March 4, 1936 in New Hampton, Iowa. On August 18, 1957 in New Hampton, Iowa he was united in marriage to Mary Kelso. Donald is survived by his wife,...

Carlene Lavee Hatfield

Carlene Lavee Hatfield

Jul 22, 2014

Carlene Hatfield Carlene Hatfield, 85, of Unionville, MO, passed away peacefully at her home in Unionville on Tuesday, July 22, 2014, after a brief battle with cancer. Carlene Lavee (Lynch) Hatfield was born in Graysville, MO, on September 4, 1928, the daughter of Carl and Lemma (Croft) Lynch, who preceded her in death. She attended rural Putnam County schools...

Thomas "Tommy" Tucker

Thomas "Tommy" Tucker

Jul 20, 2014

Thomas Harley “Tommy” Tucker Thomas Harley “Tommy” Tucker died on July 20, 2014 at the age of 92 years. Tommy was born July 23, 1921, the third of three children, to Harley E. Tucker and Fannie (Maxwell) Tucker in Kirksville, Missouri. Tommy’s family persevered through the Great Depression. When Harley died, Tommy was 16 and he worked to support...

Taira Byrn

Taira Byrn

Jul 19, 2014

Taira Byrn Taira Renee Byrn age 44 of Kirksville passed away Saturday (July 19, 2014). The daughter of Jerry and Louise McMain, she was born on March 26, 1970 in Kirksville. She was united in marriage to Steve Byrn on June 26, 1993 in Kirksville who survives. She is also survived by one daughter, Rachael Byrn of the home;...

Gary Schneider

Gary Schneider

Jul 18, 2014

Gary Schneider Gary Schneider age 59, of Kirksville passed away Friday, July 18, 2014, at the University Medical Center in Columbia, MO. The son of Andrew Earl and Annabelle (Lee) Schneider, Gary was born September 29, 1954 in Kirksville, MO. On May 23, 1980 in Kirksville, MO he was united in marriage to Pennie Vandevender. Gary is survived by...

Dr. John Roderick

Dr. John Roderick

Jul 13, 2014

Dr. John R. Roderick Dr. John Robert Roderick, 96, of Kirksville, MO, passed away Sunday (July 13, 2014) at Northeast Regional Medical Center. John had been a resident of Twin Pines Adult Care Center since December 2010 where they cared for him deeply. The son of Dr. John Scott and Bertie (Davis) Roderick, he was born April 13, 1918,...

Lewis Pruett

Lewis Pruett

Jul 12, 2014

Lewis Pruett Lewis L. Pruett, 78 of Greentop passed away Saturday (July 12, 2014) at home surrounded by his loving family. The son of Lewis Noble and Olivia Virginia (Magers) Pruett, he was born January 20, 1936 in Elmer, Missouri. He was married to Barbara Joan Johnson and to this union seven children were born. He was later married...

Rena Lorena Dixon

Rena Lorena Dixon

Jul 8, 2014

Rema Lorena Dixon, 104 and 7 months, of Unionville, MO, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, July 8, 2014, at the Putnam County Care Center in Unionville, MO, where she had been a resident for seven months. Rema was born in Unionville, MO, on January 3, 1910, the daughter of Henry C. and Nancy Ellen (Jones) Meyer. She married...

Dale Martin

Dale Martin

Jun 30, 2014

Dale Robert Martin Dale Robert Martin, 79, of Kirksville passed away in his home during the early morning hours of June 30, 2014, after a long battle with cancer. He fought this battle hard as so many others do. The son of Joseph and Alma Martin, he was born in St. Louis on January 19, 1935. On June 1,...

Charles Baker

Charles Baker

Jun 26, 2014

Charles W. Baker Charles W. Baker, 75 of Brashear passed away Thursday (June 26, 2014) at Kirksville Manor Care. The son of Paul and Grace (McKenzie) Baker, he was born May 31, 1939 in Knox County, Missouri. In 1967 in Kirksville he was united in marriage to Anne Sue Ambrosia. Charles is survived by his wife, Anne; one son,...