Jun 18, 2021

Rosa Marie “Rosie” Schaeffer, 97, passed away on Friday, June 18, 2021 at her Oregon, Missouri home.

She was born March 17, 1924 in Nodaway, Missouri to Clarence and Emma (Moser) Snapp. She married Russell A. Schaeffer, and they became parents of one daughter. They later divorced. In 1950 Rosie married Theodore Francis Hickman. He passed away...

Jun 12, 2021

Pamela Kay Corbin was born on May 13, 1967 in Fairfax, Missouri. Pam attended Tarkio High School.

On January 8, 1988 she married Bobby Joe "Joey" Corbin. Pam worked as a nursing home health aid.

Pam passed away at her Tarkio home on Saturday, June 12, 2021.

She was preceded in death by...

Jun 11, 2021

William Lee “Bill” Slusher, 63, passed away on Friday, June 11, 2021 at a Kansas City hospital.

Bill was born in Knob Noster, Missouri on May 29, 1958, the eldest of two sons of George Lee and Wanda Annette (Buckles) Slusher. He graduated from Oregon High School in 1976.

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Jun 7, 2021

Leota Marie Wheeler was born on August 7 , 1935 near Pattonsburg, Missouri. She was one of two children of William Auldridge and Alma Leota (Slater) Morris.

Marie attended Pattonsburg High School and later Northwest Missouri State University. She received a two-year business certificate and worked as a substitute teacher and paraprofessional in...

Jun 1, 2021

U.S. Army veteran Ralph Kibbey, 71, of Fairfax, Mo., formerly of Maitland, Mo., passed away Tues., June 1 , 2021 at a Fairfax hospital.

He was born on June 5, 1949 in Newberry, Michigan to Ralph and Nancy (Curry) Kibbey. Ralph served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.

He married Sheila Chapman in...

May 30, 2021

Norman Fay Price was born July 10, 1934 in Plattsmouth, Nebraska to Clarence and Marguerite (Hall) Price. He spent his childhood years around the Glenwood and Pacific Junction, Iowa area, and then his family moved to Council Bluffs, Iowa. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in Council Bluffs in 1953.

On November 14, 1953 he married...

May 24, 2021

Barbara Gale (Snider) Raether passed away on Monday, May 24th, 2021 at her home in Mound City, Missouri after a courageous battle with cancer. Barbara was born on May 24 , 1954 at Fairfax, Missouri to Mary Marie (Sipes) Cardwell.  She was adopted as a newborn by Paul and Alpha Snider.  Barbara graduated from Fairfax High School. She was married...

May 6, 2021

Ivan D. Kurtz, 98, of Oregon, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at the Oregon Care Center.

He was born Dec. 4, 1922 in New Point, Missouri, one of four children of Ernest Franklin and Lula Pearl (Bender) Kurtz.

Ivan married Emma Louise Moorman on Sept. 19, 1943, and they became parents of...

May 4, 2021

Dolores Jean Huiatt, age 93, of Mound City, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at the Oregon Care Center.

Dolores was born on April 7, 1928 in Mound City, to J. Earle and Christine M. (Shotts) Dunigan. Dolores was a 1945 graduate of Mound City High School.

Dolores married William F. Huiatt on...

May 3, 2021

Wanda Lee Rydberg was born on March 11, 1962 to Albert L. and Myrna G. (Honea) Parrish in Falls City, Nebraska.

On April 11, 1981 she married Daniel Williams, Sr. They later divorced.

Wanda worked as a CNA at nursing homes, including Tiffany Heights in Mound City.

Wanda passed away on Monday, May...

May 1, 2021

Ruth Ganelle "Ruthie" (Childers) McCoy was born on August 22, 1940, in Holt County/Oregon, Missouri.  She was the youngest of nine children born to Floyd Hiram Childers and Agnes CoQuilla (Schank) Childers.

Ruth attended school in Oregon, Missouri throughout her education, graduating in 1958.

On February 14, 1960, she married Lawrence Ira "Lanny" McCoy from...

Apr 14, 2021

Norma L. Foley, 79, of Forest City, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at her daughter’s home. Norma was born April 18, 1941, in Quezon City, Philippines.

She met and married Denzel “D.L.” Foley while he was serving in the US Navy. Norma met D.L. at a taco shop in Subic Bay, Philippines. On...

Apr 12, 2021

Betty Jean (Mather) Freeman was born on March 9, 1932 to Orval H. and Stella M. (Walker) Mather in Tarkio, Missouri. She graduated from Tarkio High School and married her high school sweetheart, Dean E. Freeman, on December 24, 1950. Betty passed away at her home in Merriam Woods, Missouri on April 12, 2021, at the age of 89....

Apr 5, 2021

Russel Roy Grundel, Jr., 83, of Craig, Mo., passed away April 5, 2021 at a Tarkio, Mo. care center.

He was born on July 18, 1937 in Maryville, Mo. to Russell and Rebecca (Hargus) Grundel, Sr. A lifelong resident of the area, Russel graduated from Craig High School as salutatorian.

In 1965 he married Judy...

Apr 4, 2021

Howard E. “Sonny” Waggoner, 66, of Forest City, Missouri, passed away at the Fairfax, Missouri hospital on April 4, 2021.

Sonny became sick with Covid-19 and was hospitalized on Feb. 25, 2021. He was discharged, and then admitted again on March 4 with pneumonia.

Sonny was born at the family home in Forest City, Missouri...

Mar 28, 2021

Johnnie R. “John” Diggs, 75, of Forest City, passed away on Sunday, March 28, 2021 at a St. Joseph, Missouri hospital.

He was born Jan. 28, 1946 near Maitland, Missouri to Marvin E. “Jim” and Velma M. “Susie” (Rauch) Diggs. John graduated from Mound City High School in 1965.

On Sept. 29, 1995 he married...

Mar 24, 2021

Roger L. Brock, 61, passed away at his Forest City home on Wednesday, March 24, 2021.

He was born on January 13, 1960 in Fairfax, Missouri to Robert and Annetta (Smith) Brock.

Roger married Kelly Monahan on June 9, 1979. She survives of the home.

Roger graduated from South Holt High School, Class...

Mar 21, 2021

Janice Lee Beggs was born on September 8 th of 1952 to Nate and Barbra Clark in Elmo, Missouri. She passed away on March 21, 2021in her home in Mound City, Missouri and went home to be with the Lord.

Before retirement she and her husband enjoyed managing hotels and storage units, as well as being caretakers...

Mar 3, 2021

Catherine G. Mullen, 84, passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at Community Hospital in Tarkio, Missouri.

She was born in Lehi, Utah on October 29, 1936 to Benjamin A. and Virginia M. (Sizer) Covel.

In 1953 she married Howard Hershel Koppenol. He passed away in 1973.  In 1983 she married Calvin Sylvester Mullen, and...

Mar 2, 2021

Patricia Ann "Pat" (Richey) Buckles was born on April 22, 1950 in Marshalltown, Iowa to Clifford R. and Mary E. (Gartland) Richey.

Pat graduated from Bishop LeBlond High School in St. Joseph, Missouri. On August 17, 1975 she married George E. Buckles, and they became parents of two daughters.

Pat worked as a CNA at...