May 12, 2022

Dean Eugene Freeman went home to live with Jesus on May 12, 2022. Dean, who was a Christian, loved the Lord, his family, church, and community. He passed away at his home in Merriam Woods, Missouri surrounded by his family.

At the time of his death, Dean was 91 years, ten months, and nineteen days old having...

May 9, 2022

Charlotte Quick, 98, of Oregon, Missouri, formerly of Forest City, Missouri, passed away on Monday, May 9th, 2022, at Mosaic Life Care in Saint Joseph, Missouri.

Charlotte was born May 5th, 1924 in Mound City, Missouri to Robert M. and Maggie (Carder) Long.

Charlotte and her first husband, Carl...

May 2, 2022

Christopher Lee Kephart was born in Mississippi on June 3, 1965. He grew up in Holt County and attended school at Craig, Missouri.

Chris farmed with Ivan Kent for Ron Ideker, and was currently farming for Kyle and Wendi Tubbs.

Chris passed away at his Craig home on May 2, 2022.

He was...

Apr 26, 2022

Flora Darlene Budine, 78, passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at her Forest City, Missouri home.

She was born on May 18, 1943 in Jefferson, Missouri to Earl E. and Doris H. (Lawson) Wilfong. Flora attended Forest City High School.

Flora was preceded in death by her parents, Earl E. Wilfong and Doris H....

Apr 23, 2022

Richard Dean “Dick” Roberts was born on August 17, 1931 in Martin, South Dakota. He was one of four children of Ralph David and Edith Lillian (Thenell) Roberts. Dick graduated from Westboro, Missouri High School in 1949. He then attended Tarkio College on a basketball scholarship. Dick served in the United States Army from 1952 to 1954....

Apr 20, 2022

William Edward “Bill” Graff, 91, of Richmond, formerly of Mound City and Braymer, Mo., died April 20, 2022, at Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Richmond.

Bill was born on July 19, 1930, in Mound City, the son of William Oren and Lucille (Travis) Graff.

He was united in marriage to Nancy Jolene (Ullum) of...

Apr 18, 2022

Irvin Rother was born on March 25 , 1931 in Craig, Missouri. He was one of two children of Carl Herman and Edith (Lipps) Rother. Irvin attended school in Maitland, Missouri and then entered the US Army, serving in Korea. On February 21 , 1954 he married Emily Jennie Martinez. They moved to Maitland shortly after their marriage, and became...

Apr 15, 2022

Dennis L. Christians, 75, of Rock Port passed away Friday, April 15 , 2022, in Lincoln, Nebraska. Dennis was born September 26 , 1946 in Denison, Iowa, to Leslie and Verna (Jewell) Christians. He graduated from Rock Port High School in 1964. After high school, Dennis enlisted in the U.S. Navy from 1965-1969 and served as a radar tech...

Apr 15, 2022

Carol Jean “Jeanie” Ohlensehlen, 71, passed away on April 15, 2022 at the Oregon, Mo. care center. She was the daughter of Howard Leon and Mary Belle (Bullock) Carter.

Born December 31, 1950 in St. Joseph, Mo. (home was on the farm near Fortescue, Mo.), she attended school in Fortescue then in Craig, Mo., graduating from Craig...

Apr 11, 2022

It is with great sorrow that the family of Melvin Dean Sipes is sharing his passing on April 11, 2022. He was 86 years old.

Melvin was born August 31, 1935, in Forbes, Missouri and graduated from Oregon (Missouri) High School in 1953.

Enlisting in the...

Apr 1, 2022

Ayden Grace Westcott was born at twenty-six weeks without a heartbeat at 1:53AM on April 1, 2022. She was born at Mosaic Life Care in Saint Joseph, Missouri.

Ayden is the beloved daughter of Nik and Sarah (Lemcke) Westcott and baby sister of Hailey Quezada, Callie and Ellie Westcott of Maitland, Missouri.

Ayden is survived...

Mar 30, 2022

Randall D. "Randy" Hayzlett, 69, of Oregon, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at a St. Joseph, Missouri hospital.

Randy was born on June 9, 1952 to Clyde M. and Phyllis C. (Polaski) Hayzlett. He graduated from Oregon High School in 1970.

On October 28, 1972 he married Helen Hope Hodges in Kansas...

Mar 28, 2022

Edwin Earl “Ed” Brunk, 88, passed away on Monday, March 28, 2022 at his Tarkio, Missouri home.

Ed was born July 23, 1933 near Lancaster, Missouri to William Earl and Eva May (White) Brunk. He was a graduate of Lancaster High School.

Ed served in the U.S. Air Force, earning the rank of SSgt.

Mar 27, 2022

Daniel D. "Dan" Johnson, age 71, Mound City, Missouri, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, March 27, 2022.

Dan was born in St. Joseph, Missouri and was a graduate of Wathena High School in Wathena, Kansas. Dan served in the U.S. Air Force and was a Vietnam veteran.

Dan was employed in the trucking...

Mar 27, 2022

Doris Jean (Hayward) Gordon passed away March 27 , 2022 at her Shenandoah, Iowa home. Doris was born on September 7 , 1933 in Savannah, Missouri, the daughter of George Washington Hayward and Helen Elaine (Reynolds) Hayward. On May 19 , 1952 she married Russell C. "Sonny" Gordon. Doris and Russell owned and operated Shenandoah Ceramic Supply in Shenandoah, Iowa...

Mar 21, 2022

Nadine Ruth (Hall) Smith, 87 of Mound City, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family in her home on Monday, March 21, 2022.

Nadine was born on February 28, 1935 in Omaha, Nebraska. She was the daughter of Donald and Helena Hall.

Nadine graduated May 1952 from Omaha Tech High School.

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Mar 13, 2022

Viron K. Bender, 87, of New Point, passed away March 13, 2022 at a St. Joseph hospital.

Viron was born in New Point on July 19, 1934, one of three children of Dale and Blanche (Cochran) Bender. He graduated from New Point High School, and then attended Northwest Missouri State University. Viron served in the U.S. Army....

Mar 6, 2022

Linda Sharon Johnson was born on November 13, 1948 to Carrol W. and Neva D. (Harmon) Chastain. She graduated from Rock Port High School in 1966.

Sharon worked as a medical transcriptionist.

Sharon passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2022 at a Rock Port care center.

Preceding her in death were her parents,...

Mar 5, 2022

Byron Lee Kunkel, 96, passed away March 5, 2022 in Osage City, KS. He lived in Mankato, MN for 68 years before moving to Kansas to be near his daughter Marilyn. Byron was born on July 5, 1925 in New Point, MO to Raymond Jackson and Annie Lauri (Edwards) Kunkel. After graduating from New Point High School, he served...

Mar 3, 2022

Alexis Gail "Lexi" Whitham was born in Forest City, Missouri on April 14, 1946. She was the daughter of Henry Alexis "Hank" and Bertha May (Boyd) Acton.

Lexi graduated from Forest City High School in 1964, and later from Gard Business College in St. Joseph, Missouri.

She married Larry Whitham, and they later divorced.