Obituaries

Mar 24, 2014

Willia Juanita Richardson

Willia Juanita (Mathes) Richardson of Worthington, Missouri passed away at the Schuyler County Nursing Home in Queen City, Missouri on Monday, March 24, 2014, at ninety-five years of age. She was born May 5, 1918 near Graysville, Putnam County, Missouri, the daughter of William Earl and Flora Edith (Brown) Mathes.

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Mar 21, 2014

Hazel Bonnell

Hazel Mae Bonnell, 64, of Unionville, MO passed away after a yearlong battle with cancer at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital on March 21, 2014.

Hazel Bonnell was born in Ohio on February 10, 1950 the daughter of Virgil and Agnes Lillie.  On June 1, 1970, she married William “Bigfoot” Bonnell...

Mar 21, 2014

Joyce A. Gillespie

Joyce Gillespie 67, of Worthington, MO passed away Friday night, March 21, 2014, in Manor Care in Kirksville.

The daughter of George and Marion (Burlingame) Oertel, she was born August 7, 1946 in Davenport, Iowa. She grew up in Davenport and attended school there, graduating from the Davenport High School.

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Mar 20, 2014

Mary Lou Moyer

Mary Lou (Harkness) Moyer, 86, of Kirksville, died Thursday, March 20, 2014 at Northeast Regional Hospital in Kirksville.

She was the daughter of Dan and Allie (Davis) Harkness, born July 28, 1927, in Fulton, Arkansas. On December 6, 1947, in Kansas City, MO, she was united in marriage to Carol Moyer of...

Mar 16, 2014

Gary E. Fry Gary Fry, 61, of Queen City passed away early Sunday Morning, March 16, 2014. The son of Floyd and June (Frobish) Fry, he was born April 24, 1952, in Lake Forest, Illinois. On June 11, 1972 in Wheeling, Illinois he was united in marriage to Christine Mueller who survives. He is also survived by his children, Courtney...

Mar 14, 2014

Amos J. Turpin

Amos J. Turpin, 80 of Milan passed away Friday (March 14, 2014) at Northeast Regional Medical Center.

The son of Jack and Lilly (Jackson) Turpin, he was born December 25, 1933 in Keytesville, MO. On December 14, 1960 he was united in marriage to Virginia and she preceded him in death. He...

Mar 10, 2014

Carol L. Alger Carol Louise Alger 84 of Kirksville passed away Monday (March 10, 2014) at the LaPlata Nursing Home. The daughter of Robert and Della (Potter) Stewart, she was born May 17, 1929 in Kirksville, Missouri. On December 16, 1961 in Kirksville she was united in marriage to Kenneth Alger. Carol is survived by one brother, Sam Stewart...

Mar 10, 2014

Kent Wayne Rimer age 51, of Denver, CO passed away Monday, March 10, 2014, in Denver. He was born August 18, 1962, in Edina, MO, the youngest son of James William and Norma Jean Rice Rimer. Kent grew up in Macon, Jefferson City and Kansas City, MO, where he graduated from Park Hill High School in 1980. The early...

Mar 8, 2014

Bruce Alan Coggins

Bruce Alan Coggins, age 55, passed away peacefully at his home in Kirksville on Saturday, March 8 th .

Born on May 28 th , 1958 in Riverside, CA, he is survived by his wife, Janet and his two children, Elizabeth and Nicholas, his parents, Charles & Irene Coggins of Redlands, CA...

Mar 8, 2014

"Delores" Watson, 80, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, MO, on Saturday, March 8, 2014, after a stay of about two weeks. Lucy "Delores" Maxine (Berndt) Watson was born in rural Mercer, MO, on November 19, 1933, the daughter of Paul and Mary Mabelle (Berndt) Little, who preceded her in death. She...

Mar 7, 2014

Mary Jean Homer, 76 passed away early Friday morning, March 7, 2014, at her home in Kirksville, Missouri. The daughter of Lewis and Bernita (Schissler) Homer she was born June 10, 1937 in Indian Point, Illinois. On January 21, 1957 she was united in marriage to James Heath and to this union two children were born. In 1983 she...

Feb 23, 2014

Lorena M. Darnel Lorena M. Darnel, 89 of Kirksville passed away peacefully on Sunday (February 23, 2014) at Northeast Regional Medical Center. Lorena is the daughter of Roy L. and Myrtle (Darnell) Turner, she was born October 3, 1924 in Kirksville, Missouri. She was united in marriage to Robert H. (Buggar) Darnel on February 14, 1942 in Macon, Missouri...

Feb 22, 2014

David VanBibber David VanBibber, 77 of rural Greentop passed away Saturday (February 22, 2014) at University Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. The son of Price and Susie (Clifton) VanBibber, he was born in Kirksville on December 3, 1936. On July 20, 1957 in Aurora, Illinois he was united in marriage to Helaine Collman who survives. Also surviving are three children,...

Feb 20, 2014

Boyd Wesley James Boyd Wesley James, 88 of Brashear passed away Thursday (February 20, 2014) at Northeast Regional Medical Center. He was born October 1, 1925 at the Stickler Hospital in Kirksville, MO to Asa C. and Maggie Shelton James. He attended the Oak Grove and Kirksville Schools and graduated from the Brashear High School in 1941. He served...

Feb 20, 2014

Ed Loughead Edward Thomas Loughead, 88, of Unionville, MO passed away peacefully at his home on February 20, 2014. Ed was born on April 3, 1925 in Trenton, MO, the son of Thomas Hampton and Amyl (Cook) Loughead. After graduating from Galt High School in 1943, Ed served in the Army Air Force from 1941-1947. On August 18, 1946...

Feb 20, 2014

Rev. Richard E. Payne May 3, 1926 to February 20, 2014 Richard Earl Payne was born May 3, 1926 at Reform, Missouri, and passed away peacefully at the Twin Pines Adult Care Center, Kirksville, Missouri, on February 20, 2014, surrounded by family and friends. On August 29, 1948, he was united in marriage to Reva Mae Speak, who survives....

Feb 19, 2014

Ruth Niece Ruth Niece, 88 of Kirksville passed away Wednesday (February 19, 2014) at Northeast Regional Medical Center. The daughter of Roy and Gladys (Shatzer) Williams, she was born July 13, 1925 in Dunlap, Missouri. On December 9, 1944 in Kirksville she was united in marriage to Everett Niece. Ruth is survived by one son, Ronald Niece and wife...

Feb 18, 2014

Phillip Moore Phillip Moore, 61, of Glenwood, IA, passed away at the Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA, on Tuesday, February 18, 2014. Phillip Gene Moore was born in Unionville, MO, on December 22, 1952, the son of Dannie J. and Emma Jean (Bonebright) Moore, who preceded him in death. Phillip spent most of his childhood attending...

Feb 16, 2014

Mark W. Aaron Mark W. Aaron, 63 of Brashear passed away Sunday (February 16, 2014) at University Hospital in Columbia, MO. The son of Harold and Fara Delores (Osborn) Aaron, he was born March 5, 1950 in Gary, Indiana. Mark grew up in Gary where he attended the Edison High School. He served in the United States Army, serving...

Feb 15, 2014

Glen Staggs Glenn Edwin Staggs peacefully passed away February 16, 2014, in Centerville, Iowa, after a brief illness. Those who loved him will miss him greatly and will remember him fondly as a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend. Glenn was born in May 1929 to Orval and Lillie (Schreibeis) Staggs in Omaha, Nebraska. After having lived in Sheridan,...