Mary E. Nigh
Dec 23, 2022
Mary Elizabeth (Jackson) Nigh was born in Oregon, Missouri on July 16, 1945. She was one of six children of Kenneth and Lottie Frances (Baker) Jackson. Mary graduated from Oregon High School in 1963.
She entered the United States Army Medical Corps in 1964 and served as an Army nurse. Following her discharge, she worked for several...
James E. Hurst
Dec 19, 2022
James Edward Hurst was born in Fairfax, Missouri on January 28 , 1972. He was one of nine children of Keith Hurst Sr. and Vikkie (Evans) Hurst.
James attended South Holt High School. He worked for Advanced Pork Systems for several years.
James passed away on December 19 , 2022.
He was preceded...
Marjorie L Moody
Dec 9, 2022
Marjorie Linda Eaton was born August 10th, 1947 in Des Moines, Iowa to parents Albert Lamaster Eaton and Daisy Juanita (Murphy) Eaton. She grew up working on the family farm alongside her parents and brothers in Maysville, MO.
Marjorie graduated from Maysville High School in 1965 and went on to work as a physical therapy assistant at...
Keith L. Knaak
Nov 28, 2022
Keith Lynn Knaak was born on Dec. 7th 1949 in Herington Kansas to parents John F. Knaak and Alice M. Groening. He graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1967. After high school, Keith joined the US Navy and served for 10 years and left as a Machinist Mate First Class.
On January 7, 1978 he married LaVerda...
Donald G. Caywood
Nov 24, 2022
Donald Glenn Caywood was born in Fillmore, Missouri on November 27 , 1942. He was one of three children born to Clyde M. and Violet May (Pixler) Caywood. Donald graduated from Fillmore High School and farmed in the Fillmore area. Donald also worked as an equipment operator for the Andrew County Road and Bridge Department for 25 years. On November...
Evan R Copsey, Ii
Nov 14, 2022
Evan Reese Copsey, II was born on February 14, 1933 in Springfield, Missouri to parents Evan R. and M. Belle (West) Copsey. Evan graduated from Springfield High School in 1951, and Drury College with a degree in geology in 1955.
On January 29, 1955 he married Jane McFarland Davis in Sullivan, Missouri. They became parents of three...
Roy Dean Travis
Oct 30, 2022
Roy Dean Travis, 89, formerly of Mound City, Missouri, passed away at the age of 89 surrounded by his family on October 30, 2022, in Westminster, Colorado.
Dean was born on March 21, 1933, to Roy and Rosetta (Combs) Travis in Mound City. He was...
James L. “Jim“ Botkin
Oct 27, 2022
James L. “Jim” Botkin, 76, of Forest City, passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2022 at the Oregon Care Center. He was born on December 18, 1945 in Oregon to Jerry and Dorothy (Yavorski) Botkin. He graduated from Oregon High School.
Jim was a mechanic with the U.S. Air Force and served in Vietnam. Afterwards he ran...
Jaunita F. Price
Oct 19, 2022
Jaunita F. Price, 94, of Oregon, Mo., passed away Wed., Oct. 19, 2022 at the Oregon Care Center.
Jaunita was born on Sept. 20, 1928 to Carl O. and H. Cathryn (Crider) George. On July 4, 1946 she married James Eugene Price in Troy, Kansas. They became parents of two children, Genila and Terry. The Prices made...
Izyel E. George
Oct 19, 2022
Izyel Elizabeth (Stansbury) George was born on June 1, 1927. She was one of seven children of Lloyd Bryan and Julia Florence (Grimes) Stansbury.
She married George R. Knapp. George passed away in 1962. In 1967, Izyel was united in marriage to Willis I. George. He preceded her in death in 1994.
Izyel worked as...
Lida M. Meek
Oct 16, 2022
Lida M. (Mabrey) Meek 93, of Savannah, Missouri passed away peacefully at her daughter's home in Lee's Summit, Missouri on Sunday, October 16th, 2022 . She was born on May 28th, 1929 in Angel Hollow, between Craig and Fairfax, Missouri. She lived her entire life not far from the hollow in Northwest Missouri. She attended school in Corning and Craig,...
Lila M. Young
Oct 10, 2022
Lila Mae Young was born on January 23, 1939 on the family farm, the daughter of William Edgar Radley and Lillian Mae (Harris) Radley.
She graduated from Oregon High School, class of 1957. Following graduation, she attended Nebraska Christian College in Norfolk, NE for a year and then signed on with Trans-Canada Airlines stationed out of Chicago....
Dorothy G. Sommer
Oct 3, 2022
Dorothy Sommer, 93, of Oregon, Missouri, passed away on Oct. 3, 2022 at a Mound City, Missouri. care center.
Dorothy was born in St. Joseph, Missouri on January 24 , 1929, one of three children of Herman and Edna M. (Polley) Sommer. Dorothy earned a Master’s degree in education. She taught for 31 years at the South Holt...
Lois D. Clair
Sep 30, 2022
Lois D. Clair, 94, of Mound City, Missouri, passed away on Friday, September 30, 2022 at a Maryville, Missouri care center.
Lois was born in Fortescue, Missouri on November 27, 1927 to Carl M. and Luva I. (Hines) Adkison. Lois graduated from Fortescue High School. Shortly after graduation she married William "Bill" Penney. They later divorced.
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Enola K. Kerns
Sep 27, 2022
Enola K. (Noland) Kerns was born on August 11, 1953 in Forest City, Missouri. She graduated from Benton High School in St. Joseph, Missouri.
On May 24, 1987 she married David O. Kerns in St. Joseph.
Enola worked in St. Joseph at Sherwood Medical, and owned and operated the Beauty Parlor and the former Gypsy...
Velma E. Thomas
Sep 8, 2022
Velma E. (Kunkel) Thomas, 84, passed away September 8 , 2022 at a Mound City care facility. She was born in Forest City, Missouri on February 2 , 1938. Velma graduated from Mound City High School and later Methodist Nursing School in St. Joseph, Missouri. She worked at the Community Hospital in Fairfax, Missouri and also Tiffany Heights Nursing Home...
Annetta L. Brock
Aug 29, 2022
Annetta L. (Smith) Brock, 87, passed away on Monday, August 29, 2022 at the Oregon Care Center.
She was born in Oregon on January 10, 1935 to Edgar and Anna M. (Teschner) Smith. Annetta graduated from Oregon High School in 1953.
On May 22, 1954 she married Robert "Bob" Brock. He was a union member...
Darlene G. Cain
Aug 25, 2022
Darlene Grace Cain was born on February 4, 1929 in New Point, Missouri to Delmar O. and Grace E. (Keaster) Moore.
She was a lifelong resident of New Point, where she graduated from high school. Darlene then attended Gard Business School in St. Joseph.
On October 30, 1948 she married Howard Cain in Kansas City,...
Jean E. Yost
Aug 20, 2022
Jean Yost of Rock Port, Missouri died August 20, 2022 at Bryan East hospital in Lincoln Nebraska. She was 87.
Jean was born on June 6, 1935 in Lincoln, Nebraska, one of four children born to Clarence and Eileen (Deibel) Humann. Jean married Billy Yost in 1954. They were the proud parents of three children. Jean spent her...
Peggy Ann Slemp
Aug 18, 2022
Peggy Ann Slemp passed away in her Tarkio home surrounded by her loved ones on August 18, 2022.
She was born on January 6, 1951 to Waunita Ellen Harris in Mansfield, Missouri. Peggy graduated from Rock Port High School in 1970.
Peggy worked as a CNA for years until she got a job at Community...
