Sep 2, 2025

Rodney Layne Derr was born January 20th, 1953 to Rodger William and Irene Louise (Metcalf) Derr of Oregon, MO.

Rodney farmed with his dad and brother before taking a job as an over-the-road owner/operator with a trucking company. After spending a few years in Aurora, Colorado he moved back home to Oregon where he worked as a...

Jul 31, 2025

Richard Daniel “Danny” Hicks (75) passed away July 31, 2025 at Tiffany Care Center in Mound City surrounded by his loving family.

Danny was born July 11th, 1950, in Fairfax, Missouri to Jesse Burrel “Dick” Hicks and Mary Ellen Hicks, nee Adamson. Danny’s younger sibling Krissan Stacey (Frank), joined the family in July 1955.

Danny...

Jul 24, 2025

Barbara Jean "Dolly" (Smith) Scarbrough passed away on July 24th, 2025 at Tiffany Care Center in Mound City surrounded by her loving family.

Dolly was born July 17th, 1932 in rural Atchison County to William and Selma Smith.  She was born at 3 lbs and was the  baby of 15 children. Hence, where the nickname, Dolly, came...

Jul 22, 2025

Velma Rose Dudeck was born in Marion County, Kansas on April 24, 1928. She was one of two children of Arthur L. and Sarah (Miller) Popp.

Velma’s father passed away when she was three. Her mother later married Gottlieb Arbeiter, and they moved to York, Nebraska where Velma graduated from York High School.

On March...

Jul 21, 2025

Bryce Lane Schoonover was born July 21, 1963, to James and Faire (Drewes) Schoonover of Mound City, Missouri.

On August 2, 1986, he married the love of his life, Patricia Lynn Hunziger, of Oregon, Missouri. They became the parents of three beautiful daughters, whom he loved and cherished. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather.

Jul 19, 2025

Randall Elliott Brady was born in Asheville, North Carolina on January 11, 1961. He was one of three sons born to Robert Earl Brady II and Regina (Moyers) Brady.

Randall was a long-haul truck driver.

He passed away on July 19, 2025 at his Mound City home, where he had lived for the past several...

Jul 11, 2025

Colleen J Ellis, 92, of Fredericksburg, Virginia, passed on to eternal life on July 11, 2025 at her home with her children by her side.

She was born to Roy R Jolly and Grace Anderson Jolly in Owensboro, KY; and resided most of her adult life in Tulsa, Oklahoma where she was a loving mother and wife,...

Jul 6, 2025

Deborah Jane Huntsman went to be with the Lord in her eternal home on Sunday, July 6, 2025.

Debbie was born in St. Joseph, Missouri to K.J. “Jerry” and Frances (Brown) Huntsman on November 12, 1951. She loved growing up on the farm just outside of Maitland, Missouri.

Debbie graduated from Nodaway-Holt High School in...

Jul 6, 2025

Daniel Lee Parker

April 17, 1958 - July 6, 2025

Brother, Uncle, Co-worker, Friend

“Soft kitty, warm kitty, little ball of fur/ Happy kitty, sleepy kitty, purr purr purr.”

Danny was a big fan of The Big Bang Theory, the Zane Grey western novels series,...

Jul 3, 2025

Barry Ellsworth Kreek was born in St. Joseph, Missouri on March 13, 1951. He was one of two children of Thomas Ellsworth and Claire Florence Anne (Sames) Kreek.

Barry graduated from Oregon High School in 1969, and later from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1973 with a degree in electrical engineering.

While in Columbia he...

Jul 3, 2025

Lillian Frances (Noland) VanDeventer was born at her family home near Mound City, Missouri on June 4, 1939. She passed away on Thursday, July 3, 2025 at Tiffany Heights in Mound City after a brief illness.

Lillian graduated from Mound City High School in 1957. She worked at a restaurant for awhile. Then she worked at Mound...

Jun 22, 2025

Verna Wilma Carol (Rebel) Young was born in Corning, MO on April 27, 1933. She was one of eight children born to Hinrich and Emma (Gerdes) Rebel.

She married the love of her life, Eddie Young, on April 5, 1953. After spending two years in Japan with Eddie while he served in the Navy, they returned to...

Jun 9, 2025

Avenel Harriet Bailey was called home by Jesus at her Oregon home on June 9, 2025. She was 89.

She was born September 16, 1935, In Oregon, MO. She had a lifelong passion for classical music, including instrumental and vocal performance and education. She was an incredibly loving mother, teacher, mentor and friend, and a passionate gardener....

Jun 5, 2025

Edwin E. Knapp, age 97, of Mound City, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, June 5, 2025, at an Omaha, Nebraska hospital with loved ones by his side.

On March 8, 1928, Edwin E. Knapp was born at home in Fortescue, Missouri, to Floyd and Goldie (Stroud) Knapp. His older brother, Richard, also welcomed him into the world....

May 28, 2025

Richard Allen Hendrix was born in Mound City, Missouri on February 7, 1954. He was one of nine children of Oscar Harold "Shorty" and Claire Ilene (Johnson) Hendrix.

Richard graduated from West Nodaway High School in Burlington Junction, Missouri. He grew up on the Patterson Ranch near Maitland, Missouri. He farmed the majority of his life. Richard...

May 18, 2025

Eva Helen Ball Johnson, 91, of Mound City, MO passed away on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at Tiffany Heights, Mound City.

Eva Helen was born on September 2, 1933, in Fairfax, to William Joseph and Helen Herma (Bayha) Ball.  She married Dean Johnson of Fairfax, on June 9, 1951. Dean preceded her in death on November 6,...

May 13, 2025

Dennis Dean Greene was born on December 30, 1961, one of six children of G. Dean and Berneta M. (Wardlow) Greene.

Dennis worked as a mechanic. He passed away on May 13, 2025 at his Oregon, Missouri home at the age of 63.

Preceding him in death were his parents; sister, Pam Hughes; and daughter,...

May 13, 2025

Minnie L. Guyer was born in Forest City, Missouri on November 30, 1938, one of six children of Cleo Carlton and Katherine Lula (Whipple) Guyer.

Minnie graduated from Forest City High School, and later worked as a CNA-Med Tech at the LaVerna Village Care Center in Savannah for many years.

Minnie passed away on Tuesday,...

May 13, 2025

Billy Ray “Bill” Prussman was born on August 31, 1955, to Herbert H. and Helen J. (Dickerson) Prussman. He graduated from Oregon High School in 1973. After graduation, he began working for the City of Oregon and served as the Superintendent of Utilities for most of his life. He was a lifelong resident of Oregon, Missouri.

On...

Apr 27, 2025

Floyd Franklin Hughes was born in Andrew County, Missouri on July 20, 1936, one of five sons of Kenneth Floyd and Edith Pearl (George) Hughes. Franklin graduated from Fillmore High School.

On May 15, 1955, Franklin married Bernita Steeby, and they became the parents of two daughters. The Hughes family made their home in Savannah, Oregon, and...