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...

Apr 25, 2025

Nina Lee (Elder) George was born on September 15, 1933 in Oregon, Missouri, one of five children of Doyle M. and Mozelle (Milburn) Elder. She passed from this life on April 25, 2025 at the age of 91 while a resident of the Oregon Care Center.

A lifelong resident of the Oregon community, Nina married her classmate,...

Apr 21, 2025

Kathy Amos, born August 31st, 1947 in Cleveland, OH to Charles and Mary Lant, passed away suddenly in her home in the early hours of Monday morning, April 21st, 2025. She was seventy-seven years old, and leaves behind her husband, Ron, along with three children, two step-children, eight grandchildren, and fifteen great-grandchildren who all live within a day’s drive...

Apr 21, 2025

Sandy Gail (Sipes) Kemerling, the youngest of four children, was born in Lincoln, NE on June 8, 1958 to the late Lester Junior Sipes and Doris Pauline (Buckles) King.

She dedicated her life to caring for others, whether through her work as a CPN or in the boundless love she showed to her family and friends. She...

Apr 20, 2025

David E. Phelan, 77, passed away at his home on April 20, 2025. David was born in St. Joseph on March 11, 1948, one of six children of John Jesse Phelan, Sr. and Mary Frances (McNemee) Phelan.

David grew up and attended school in Forest City. He worked as an over-the-road truck driver based in St. Joseph,...

Apr 4, 2025

Warren Douglas "Doug" Taylor, age 76, passed away April 4, 2025 at his Fortescue, Missouri home.

Doug was born on November 2, 1948 in Richmond, California to Warren and Jean (Paden)Taylor of Richmond. He graduated from Pleasant Hill, California high school in 1966.

Doug is survived by his brother, Terry Pool (Sharon) of Oakley, California...

Mar 31, 2025

Roger Masonbrink, 68, of Tarkio, Missouri, passed away on March 31, 2025 in an Omaha, Nebraska hospital.

He was born in Horton, Kansas on October 22, 1956, and later adopted by Duane R. and Colleen C. (Hall) Masonbrink. Roger graduated from Humboldt, Nebraska High School.

After high school he farmed with his brother, David. He...

Mar 30, 2025

Alice Faye (McKinney) Bruntmyer, age 86, passed away peacefully on the morning of March 30, 2025 in Mound City, Missouri surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on September 16, 1938 in Saint Joseph, Missouri to her parents Della Arletta and Floyd Richard McKinney of Saint Joseph, MO. She was one of seven children.

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Mar 30, 2025

Carolyn Maxine (Rouse) Roberts was born near Westboro, Missouri on February 8, 1930. She was one of two children of Alvin and Rosalea (Jewett) Rouse. Carolyn graduated as valedictorian of Westboro High School in 1948.

She married Russell Nauman in October of 1949, and they became parents of two children.

Carolyn worked as a waitress...

Mar 28, 2025

Lillian Grace “Lily” Braszko, 18, of Savannah, MO passed away on Friday, March 28, 2025 at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City.

Funeral services: 10:00 am Monday, March 31, 2025, St. Mary of Egypt Orthodox Church, 3745 Chestnut Ave, Kansas City, MO. Graveside services and interment: 12:30 pm, Monday, March 31, 2025, Fillmore Cemetery, 7530 State Route...

Mar 17, 2025

Kenneth Robert "K.R." Kneale was born in St. Joseph, Missouri on May 18, 1940. He was the second of four children born to Kenneth E. and Esther E. (Marriner) Kneale.

K.R. attended New Point school and later graduated from Oregon High School. He then graduated from Central Methodist College in Fayette, Missouri. It was there that he...

Mar 12, 2025

Freddie Lee Noble, born November 22, 1945, passed away peacefully on March 12, 2025, at the age of 79.

He was born November 22, 1945 in St. Joseph, Mo., and graduated from Oregon High School in 1963. Freddie served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam. Afterwards he worked as a customer service specialist for Xerox for 40...

Mar 11, 2025

Benjamin Paul Luna, of Maryville, MO, was born August 17, 1993 and left this world to walk the streets of gold with Jesus on March 11, 2025. Ben grew up in Mound City, MO where he graduated from high school in 2012.

Ben graduated from Missouri Western State University in 2016 with a degree in Wildlife Conservation....

Mar 10, 2025

Frances Marie (Burgess) Taylor was born on April 3, 1938 in Maitland, MO to Adrian Glenn and Frances Martha (Archer) Burgess. She lived in Maitland until 1953, when she moved to Rock Port, MO. She attended Maitland and Rock Port high schools.

On December 23, 1955 she was united in marriage to Robert Dale Taylor at the...

Mar 9, 2025

Janet Kay (Sipes) Archer was born in Forest City, Missouri on August 18, 1947 to Junior Lester and Doris Pauline (Buckles) Sipes. She was one of four children. Janet was born and raised in Forest City, MO, and attended Forest City High School.

After high school Janet became a CNA, and worked at several care centers. In...