Obituaries
Dean Rosebery
Feb 1, 2014
Dean A. Rosebery Dean A. Rosebery passed away February 1, 2014 and will be greatly missed by all those who were lucky enough to know him. Dean was the son of Dalton and Chloe Rosebery, and the brother of Clair who preceded him in death. Dean is survived by his wife of 70 years, Amy (Ayres) Rosebery; a son,...
Madlyn Laughrey
Feb 1, 2014
Madlyn Dawn Laughrey Madlyn Dawn Laughrey, 58, of Kirksville, died Saturday, Feb. 1 at Northeast Regional Medical Center. Madlyn was born August 10, 1956 in Adair County, MO, the daughter of Vada Mae Branstetter Laughrey formerly of Green City, MO and Wilfred Laughrey formerly of Kansas City, Kansas. Madlyn is preceded in death by her mother Vada and father...
Richard Laverne Morgan
Jan 29, 2014
Richard Morgan Richard Laverne Morgan, 77, of Pollock, MO, died Wednesday, January 29th, 10:15 P.M., at the Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, MO, after a short hospital stay. Richard was surrounded by family at the time of his death, which coincided with his 59th wedding anniversary. Richard was born September 10th, 1936, to Byron and Lola (White) Morgan at...
Arlene Harkey
Jan 28, 2014
Arlene Rachford Harkey Arlene R. Harkey, 90 of Kirksville passed away Tuesday morning (January 28, 2014) at Northeast Regional Medical Center. The daughter of Loren Alfonzo Rachford and Marie (Melson) Rachford, she was the youngest of eight born on February 15, 1923 in Kirksville, MO. Arlene was united in marriage to George M. Harkey Sr. on April 3, 1946...
Leroy Edwin Mcgrew
Jan 28, 2014
LeRoy Edwin McGrew LeRoy Edwin McGrew, age 102, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center, Unionville, Missouri on Wednesday, January 29th, 2014. Edwin was born in the city of Bliss, Lincoln County, Idaho on October 17, 1911, to LeRoy Isaac and Myrtle Mae (Miller) McGrew. His father died when he was four years old and his mother returned...
Charles William Shrake
Jan 26, 2014
Charles Shrake, 72, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital on Sunday, January 26, 2014, from injuries sustained in a pedestrian/motor vehicle accident earlier that evening. Charles William Shrake was born near Graysville, MO, on April 3, 1941, the son of Charlie and Edith (Robbins) Shrake, who preceded him in death. He attended a rural...
Macia Helen Starbuck
Jan 20, 2014
Marcia Helen Starbuck Marcia Helen DeYong Starbuck of rural Queen City passed away Monday morning (January 20, 2014) in Northeast Missouri Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. The daughter of Ira and Nellie (Schneider) DeYong, she was born October 26, 1922, near Wayland, Missouri. As a child she lived in Arkansas, Oregon, Washington, and California. She graduated from Warsaw, Illinois,...
Robert W. Abbott
Jan 20, 2014
Robert W. Abbott, age 73, of Plano, Texas, passed away on January 20, 2014. He was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on September 1, 1940, to Guy and Nellie Mae (West) Abbott. On December 6, 1996, Robert married Monica Mae Beres in Plano, Texas. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. After being honorably discharged from...
James Franklin Ballard
Jan 19, 2014
James Franklin Ballard, 84 years and five months, died January 19, 2014, at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des, Moines, IA. James Ballard was born in Putnam County, MO, on August 19, 1929, the son of R. B. and Nora (Robbins) Ballard. He attended Fife country school and graduated from Unionville High School with the class of 1947. During the...
Myron Crawford
Jan 19, 2014
Myron Crawford Myron Crawford, 98 of Kirksville passed away Sunday (January 19, 2014) at Kirksville Manor Care. He was born July 13, 1915 in Gibbs, MO, the son of William Everett and Nellie (Conklin) Crawford. On March 23, 1940 in LaPlata, MO he was united in marriage to Arlene Helm. Myron is survived by his wife of 73 years;...
Hilda Novinger
Jan 19, 2014
Hilda M. Novinger Hilda M. Novinger, 101 formerly of Kirksville passed away Sunday (January 19, 2014) at New Mark Care Center in Kansas City. The daughter of Fred E. and Cora F. (Capps) Stone, she was born February 9, 1912 in Novinger, MO. On October 20, 1931 in Novinger, MO she was united in marriage to Kenneth E. Novinger...
James Middleton
Jan 18, 2014
James R. Middleton James R. Middleton, 83 of Kirksville passed away Saturday (January 18, 2014) at his home. The son of Charles and Catherine Leota (McGuigan) Middleton, he was born January 10, 1931 in East St. Louis, IL. He was united in marriage to Barbara Blacksmith and to this united two children were born, Charles and Alan. On October...
Sarah Sue Hicks
Jan 14, 2014
Sarah Sue Hicks Sarah Sue Hicks, 65, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. Sarah Sue was the daughter of Evertt Sparks and Roxie Milford. Sarah Sue lived in Unionville most of her life. She enjoyed watching westerns on TV and listening to music. She loved all animals and liked to visit with...
Dr. Edward Paul Herrmann
Jan 9, 2014
Dr. Edward Paul Herrmann Dr. Edward Paul Herrmann was born in Cherokee, Iowa, on July 12, 1929, the first of three sons to Edward George Herrmann and Laura Jeanette Dewar. He died on January 9, 2014, in Kirksville, Missouri. Ed's father was a herdsman and his mother was one of the first female doctors in Iowa. During his early...
Neva Sleeth
Jan 9, 2014
Neva L. Sleeth Neva Lee Sleeth, 96 of Brashear passed away Thursday (January 9, 2014) at Twin Pines Adult Care Center. The daughter of Lee and Emma (Conkle) Coy, she was born September 14, 1917 in Hurdland, MO. On December 17, 1938 in Queen City, MO she was united in marriage to Clarence Pearl Sleeth and he preceded her...
Debra Duane Pickering
Jan 7, 2014
Debbie Pickering, 48, of Powersville, MO, passed away at her home on Tuesday, January 7, 2014, after a three year battle with PPND, a form of Parkinson’s disease. Debra Duane (Gill) Pickering was born in Unionville, MO, on September 15, 1965, the daughter of Owen Duane and Kathryn (Thompson) Gill. She was reared in Putnam County and graduated from...
Everett Junior Casady
Jan 6, 2014
Junior “Hoppy” Casady, 78, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center in Unionville on Monday, January 6, 2014. He had been a resident there for only a brief time. Everett Junior Casady was born near Graysville, MO, on October 23, 1935, the son of Elvin Kenneth and Willadeane (Hays) Casady, who preceded him in death....
Kristen Deeanne Johnson
Jan 5, 2014
Kadie Campbell Johnson, 33, of Kirksville, MO, (formerly of Unionville, MO) passed away at her home on Sunday, January 5, 2014. Kristen (Kadie) Deeanne Campbell was born in Unionville, MO, on November 5, 1980, the daughter of Donnie and Kathleen (Staples) Campbell. She was reared in Edina and Unionville and graduated from Putnam County High School in 1999. She...
Riley Wayne Johnson
Jan 5, 2014
Riley Wayne Johnson, 36, died on January 5, 2014 in Kirksville, MO. Riley Johnson was born December 3, 1977, in Centerville, IA, the son of Glen Wayne Johnson & Jeanie Marlene (Butler) Johnson. Riley attended Putnam County R-1 schools, graduating in 1996, then went on to get a degree in Agriculture Business from Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville,...
Wiliam "Bill" Kreutzer
Dec 30, 2013
William “Bill” Kreutzer William “Bill” August Kreutzer Jr., 86 formerly of Kirksville passed away Monday (December 30, 2013) at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mexico, MO. The son of William August John and Louise C. (Heidbrink) Kreutzer, he was born August 8, 1927 in Rosebud, MO. On January 21, 1967 in St. Louis, MO he was united in marriage...