Recent Obituaries
Frank L. Scott
Mar 2, 2023
Frank was born in Seattle, Washington to Clara Rilling and Glenwood Scott. He graduated from Queen Anne High School and was sent to Cold Bay, Alaska in the Aleutian Chain during 1942 on a coal powered ship. This was the start of his lifelong love of Alaska.
He joined the FAA as a teletype operator...
Sarah Daugherty
Feb 17, 2023
Karon Kay “Sarah” Daugherty, the daughter of Herbert and Ruth (Smalley) Whitney, was born October 30, 1941 in Shenandoah, Iowa. She graduated from Shenandoah High School in the Class of 1960. She then attended bookkeeping school in Omaha, NE.
On February 13, 1963, Sarah was united in marriage to Donald Leroy Daugherty in Rock Port by Judge...
Loretta E. Pile
Feb 11, 2023
Loretta E. (Fink) Pile of Oregon, Missouri passed away on February 11, 2023 at the Oregon Care Center.
She was born August 10, 1926 in Oregon, the daughter of Jacob and Sophia Louise (Sommer) Fink. She attended Woods Elementary School and graduated from Oregon High School in the class of 1944, after which she attended Park College...
Vannie E. Dannar
Feb 9, 2023
Vannie Elizabeth (Leffel) Dannar was born on January 14, 1927 in Albany, Missouri, the daughter of Charles "Charley" W. and Mary Fay (Pittsenbarger) Leffel. On May 15, 1943 she married Curtis Dannar in Bethany, Missouri. They became parents of two children. In 1952 Vannie and Curtis moved to Oregon. Vannie was a housewife. Vannie passed away on February 9, 2023...
Judy B. Mcintire
Feb 7, 2023
Judy Bailey McIntire, 76, passed away on February 7, 2023 in Mesa, Arizona.
Judy was born in Moline, Illinois in 1946 to John and Lucille Lauger Bailey. Her family was proud of its Scandinavian heritage and the tight-knit community that supported each other there.
She graduated from Moline High School in 1964 and attended the...
F. Elaine Randall
Feb 6, 2023
Faye Elaine Randall was born on July 31, 1931 in Oregon, Missouri to William R. and Wilma C. (Cooper) Steward.
Elaine graduated from Oregon High School in 1949. She then became employed as a clerk and teller at the former Zook and Roecker State Bank.
On November 3, 1950 she was married to James Connie...
Linda J. Scroggins
Jan 29, 2023
Linda Juanita (Moody) Scroggins was born August 8, 1968 . Linda was raised by her parents Marjorie and Thomas on a small hog farm in Forest City, Missouri. She graduated from South Holt High School in 1986 with some of her lifelong best friends. After graduation she moved to Fairhope, Alabama and gave birth to her first child, Keri. In...
Loretta Ezell
Jan 25, 2023
Loretta Patterson Ezell, age 60, joined her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, January 25th, 2023.
She was born November 22nd, 1962 in Easley, South Carolina. Loretta was the daughter of Jesse R. and Dorothy Lee Patterson.
Her family settled on a dairy farm in Sebring, Florida when she was 16. At the age of 23 she...
Helen L. Greiner
Jan 23, 2023
Helen Louise (Noellsch) Greiner, 98, of Oregon, passed away on January 23, 2023, at the Oregon Care Center in Oregon Missouri. Helen was born on the family farm near Oregon Missouri on May 5, 1924, to Albert and Edith (Fuhrman) Noellsch. She graduated from Oregon High School in 1942.
On September 16, 1944, she married William “Bill”...
Judy L. French
Jan 19, 2023
Julia “Judy” L. (Smith) French, passed away January 19 , 2023. Judy was born in Mound City, MO on February 4 , 1936, daughter of Emory “Straw” and Myrtle “Cook” (Robinson) Smith. Judy married O. Earl French on May 15 , 1955. They had one child, a son, O.E. French II. They both preceded her in death. Judy worked...
Susan M. Hays
Jan 18, 2023
Susan Marie (Richey) Hays was born on Aug. 7, 1953 in Marshalltown, Iowa. She was one of four children of Clifford and Mary (Gartland) Richey. She grew up in St. Joseph, Mo. and graduated from Central High School.
On June 7, 1972 she married Larry Hays in Forest City. They were blessed with...
Kathy L. Dye
Jan 16, 2023
Kathy Lynn (Payne) Dye was born in St. Joseph, Missouri on May 17, 1955. She was one of three daughters of Corbin F. and Hazel (Simon) Payne. Kathy attended school in Oregon.
Kathy was currently employed by Tyson Foods, St. Joseph. She had previously worked at South Holt School, Squaw Creek Truck Plaza, and Nodaway Nursing Home....
Glen H. Brown
Jan 2, 2023
Glen Howard Brown was born on July 6, 1932 in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was one of nine children born to George and Fern (Forney) Brown.
Glen graduated from Mound City High School in 1951. After high school he served in the U.S. Air Force from 1951 to 1955.
On August 28, 1955 he married his...
Gary W. Pfeil
Dec 29, 2022
Gary Wilfred Pfeil, son of Herbert Lee and Mildred Muriel (Brindle) Pfeil, was born February 10, 1942 in Hamburg, Iowa. He graduated from Rock Port High School, Rock Port, Mo. in 1960. After graduating he attended school in Kansas City, Mo. to be an auto mechanic. On April 14, 1962 Gary was united in marriage to Barbara A. Walker at...
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...
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