Jan 23, 2022

David Huston Moser was born on September 17, 1945 in Forest City, Missouri. He was one of seven children born to Clay Charles and Lila Orlee (Huston) Moser.

David graduated from Craig High School in 1963. He married and became the father of a son and daughter. David enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1965, and served...

Jan 9, 2022

Sally Ann Roberts, 65, of St. Joseph, Mo., passed away Jan. 9, 2022 at a Highland, Kan. healthcare facility.

She was born in Kansas City, Mo. on Dec. 9, 1956 to Roy and Beverlee (Childers) Roberts.

Sally graduated from South Holt High School in 1975. She furthered her education at Platte-Gard Business College and Missouri...

Jan 7, 2022

Donna K. Cotton, 72, of Oregon, Missouri, passed away on Friday, January 7, 2022 at a Fairfax, Missouri hospital.

She was born on November 16, 1949 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Virgil and Ethel Mae (Alkire) Crider.

Donna attended New Point school, and graduated from South Holt High School in 1967. She then attended Northwest...

Dec 28, 2021

Jenny C. Schaeffer, 66, of Forest City, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at Mosaic hospital in St. Joseph, Missouri.

She was born on December 4, 1955 in St. Joseph, the youngest of five children of Aaron R. and Margaret M. (Valentine) Baublit. Jenny graduated from Benton High School, and then received an Associate Degree...

Dec 23, 2021

Sue (Hagee) Nauman, 77, of Mound City, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2021 at Tiffany Heights care center.

She was born March 6, 1944 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi to Rev. Charles and Nellie (Shepard) Hagee, Sr. Sue graduated from Mound City High School in 1962, and then attended the College of the Ozarks.

Sue...

Dec 21, 2021

Beth Anne Merklein, 58, of Oregon, Missouri, passed away on December 21, 2021, at Mosaic Life Care Hospital in St. Joseph, Missouri, with family and close friends by her side.

She was born on April 18, 1963, to Leland Duane and Phyllis (Stutterheim) Merklein at Phillipsburg, Kansas.

Beth spent her childhood on the farm in...

Dec 17, 2021

Darla Beesley, 72, formerly of Oregon, Missouri, passed away on December 17th, 2021 at the Oregon Care Center.

Darla was born on October 24th, 1949 in St Joseph, Missouri to parents Raymond and Darlene Polsgrove.

She grew up in Oregon, Missouri and graduated with the first graduating class at South Holt High School in 1967....

Dec 16, 2021

Betty Ramona (Smith) Chamberlain, matriarch of a large and growing brood, passed away with her children by her side on December 16, 2021 at the home of her daughter.

Betty was born in Atchison County, Missouri on May 11, 1928, the eldest of five daughters of Walter and Goldie (Beam) Smith.

Betty graduated from Rock...

Dec 13, 2021

Timothy Allen Gibler was born in Shenandoah, Iowa on February 21, 1962. He was one of four sons of Thomas D. “Danny” and Gloria K. (Freshour) Gibler.

Tim graduated from New Market High School and later attended Ellsworth Community College and then Tarkio College, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Tim was a talented musician,...

Dec 9, 2021

Willow D’Ann Howell, infant daughter of Chase and Fayth (Schwebach) Howell of Oregon, Missouri, passed away on December 9, 2021 at Community Hospital in Fairfax, Missouri.

Preceding her in death was her maternal great grandpa, Verlin Long, and paternal great grandpa, Edwin Adams.

Survivors include her parents; brother, Alex; maternal grandparents, Terry and April Schwebach;...

Dec 6, 2021

Larry R. Cotton, 71, lifetime resident of Oregon, Missouri passed away December 6, 2021 at his Oregon home.

Larry was born in St. Joseph on June 1, 1950, one of two children of George Russell and Helen Naomi (Kee) Cotton.

Larry graduated from South Holt High School. On February 28, 1969 he married Donna K....

Nov 15, 2021

John Lowell Hood, 73, of Forest City, Missouri, passed away on Monday, November 15, 2021 at the Oregon Care Center.

He was born December 29, 1947 in Mound City, Missouri to Lowell and Helen E. (Brodbeck) Hood. John graduated from Mound City High School in 1965.

On November 16, 1973 he married Judy Yount in...

Nov 11, 2021

Dennis Ray Patterson, Jr. was born on April 20, 1977 in Newport Beach, California. He was one of three children of Dennis and Katherine S. (Weist) Patterson, Sr.

Dennis passed away in Union Star, Missouri. He was living in St. Joseph, Missouri at the time.

Survivors include his father, Dennis Sr., of California; his mother,...

Nov 1, 2021

Robert Lynn “Bob” Schaeffer was born on December 22, 1949 in Mound City, Missouri. He was one of four sons of Clarence Eugene “Mac” and Anna Mae Wilson Schaeffer. Bob attended Forest City school and graduated from South Holt High School. Bob served in the United States Navy, and then in the Air Guard for many years. He worked in...

Oct 31, 2021

Marilyn J. (Holstine) Buntz was born in St. Joseph, Missouri on July 26, 1932. She was the second child of Harry and Minnie (Davis) Holstine.

Marilyn graduated from Mound City High School in 1950, and then attended Platte-Gard Business College in St. Joseph. She worked for Hillyard Chemical before her marriage to Richard...

Oct 27, 2021

Nicholas Jerome “Nick” Thompson was born on January 23, 1979 in Kansas City, Missouri to Ronald and Sherida (Ferguson) Thompson.

From an early age Nick accompanied his dad, a career firefighter, to training and fire incidents. Nick eventually became a certified structural and wildland firefighter. When he was 10 years old he started his own lawn care...

Oct 11, 2021

Edward Lee Hughes, 87, passed away on Monday, October 11 , 2021 at a Rock Port, Missouri care center.

Ed was born on February 12 , 1934 near Craig, Missouri and graduated from Fairfax High School. He then attended Tarkio College and later earned his Master's degree from Northeast Missouri State University in...

Sep 23, 2021

Francis Kendall Jackson, 82, passed away on September 23, 2021, after a long battle with cancer.

Ken grew up in Northwest Missouri and graduated from Oregon High School, Oregon, Missouri, in 1958.

After attending Bethany Nazarene College in Oklahoma, he worked in agriculture and construction early on, and later owned his own trucking business.  His...

Sep 21, 2021

Ernest W. “Ernie” Westcott, 87, of Oregon, Missouri, formerly of Mound City, passed away September 21, 2021 at Community Hospital in Fairfax, Missouri.

Ernie was born on May 19, 1934 near Fillmore, Missouri, one of 11 children of William W. and Opal L. (Schmit) Westcott. He graduated from Maitland High School and worked for many years at...

Sep 17, 2021

Laura Marie Kielich, 63, of Oregon, Missouri, formerly of Aurora, Illinois, passed away on Friday, September 17, 2021 at the Oregon Care Center.

She was born on Jan. 13, 1958 to Aldo and Dolores (Stankiewicz) Bonanata. Laura married Roland Kielich, and they later divorced.

Survivors include her son, Benjamin Kielich, of Mound City, Missouri; daughter,...