Aug 30, 2020

Shelley Marie Oppenlander, 61, of Oregon, Mo., passed away Aug. 30, 2020 at a St. Joseph hospital.

She was born Jan. 3, 1959 in Maryville, Mo., the second of four children of Luscious “Luke” and Marvis (Bears) Slagle. She attended school in Maryville and in Mound City, Mo.

She married John Oppenlander, Jr. on Feb....

Aug 17, 2020

Gilbert Dean “Gib” Holmes, 75, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2020 at his Rock Port, Missouri home.

He was born in Hamburg, Iowa on June 22, 1945 to Leo D. “Little” and Ruby M. (Johnson) Holmes. He attended school in Watson, Missouri. On December 23, 1972 Gib married Delores Morrison.

Gib served in the...

Aug 11, 2020

Anna Maude Tucker was born in St. Joseph, Missouri on September 17, 1945 to James N. and Ethel F. (Brownlee) Tucker.

Anna enjoyed crocheting, bingo, and collecting things. One of her favorite expressions was, "I know what I know."

Anna passed away at the Wathena Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Wathena, Kansas on Tuesday, August...

Aug 8, 2020

Lois G. Ingebritson/Kvetensky passed away Saturday, August 8th 2020 at her Columbus, Nebraska home surrounded by family. Lois was born September 24, 1932 to Joe and Daisy Hoversten in Randal, Iowa. She married Merton W. Ingebritson and had one son, Rodney Dean Ingebritson. When Mert tragically passed away, Lois left Rock Port, Missouri and moved to Omaha. There she...

Aug 7, 2020

Loretta A. Horne was born May 10, 1940 to Bruno Anthony and Ida Vera (Mann) Montegna. She married Lawrence Franklin Horne in 1961, and they became parents of three children.

Loretta had worked at Tiffany Heights, the former Hardee's restaurant, and the Mound City Nutrition Site.

She was a member of the Mound City Baptist...

Aug 6, 2020

Bonita (Bonnie) Bailey Patterson, age 90, was born June 20, 1930 in Morrison, Missouri, the youngest daughter of Edward and Gasena (Boss) Mertens. With her family surrounding her bedside, her spirit went to be with her other heavenly family members according to the scripture, John 14:2. She died at Mosaic Life Center in St. Joseph on August 6, 2020....

Aug 3, 2020

Vida Ethel Wallace was born on March 14, 1929 in Phelps City, Missouri. She one of nine children born to William D. and Vida Ethel (Combs) Taylor.

Ethel attended several rural schools, including Langdon, Cooper, Nishnabotna, and Irish Grove.

On June 29, 1978 she married E. Francis Barnett. He passed away in 1980. Then on...

Jul 31, 2020

Bunny Lee (Virkus) McKee was born to August and Hilma Virkus on December 28, 1958.  She grew up in the Chisago Lakes area in Minnesota with 11 brothers and three sisters.  Bunny met her forever love, Thomas Michael McKee and they joined in marriage on August 11, 1973.

With their love, they brought two sons (Thomas, Jonathan)...

Jul 25, 2020

Jerry D. Bennett, 71, of Mound City, Mo., formerly of La Crosse, Kansas, passed away July 25, 2020 at a Lincoln, Nebraska hospital.

He was born December 2, 1948 in Trenton, Missouri to Calvin C. and Grace N. (Shaw) Bennett.

Jerry attended college at Missouri Western State College, and worked as a psychiatric aid at...

Jul 18, 2020

Willard Dean “Bill” McWilliams, 80, passed away July 18, 2020 at the Oregon Care Center, with his loving family by his side.

Bill was born in Forbes, Missouri on March 26, 1940, one of four children of Jesse W. and Blanche (Saxton) McWilliams.

Bill graduated from Oregon High School in 1958 and entered the United...

Jul 11, 2020

Joyce E. (Oslin) Rasnic, 80, passed away July 11, 2020 at her Mound City, Mo. home.

She was born Nov. 4, 1939 in Watson, Mo. to Raymond L.and Elsie C. (Herrmann) Oslin.

On August 19, 1956 Joyce married Charles Raymond Rasnic, and they became parents of four sons.

Throughout Joyce’s life she was...

Jul 10, 2020

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Jul 7, 2020

Rickey Eugene Cowden was born on June 22, 1952, in St. Joseph, Missouri. Many knew him by his nickname Shadow, and he also went by Red. At a very early age at a very different time, he was handed and told to “Have a good life!”  Rick tried to do just that.

Rick served as a...

Jul 7, 2020

On Thanksgiving Day in 1930 Oklahoma City, the Housels and their extended family were seated at the table, enjoying dinner and conversation. When the dinner ended, Eloise (Housel) Shumate neatly folded her napkin, and announced, “I’m ready to go to the hospital.” Thus began the life of Otho Woodson Shumate, Jr. He took after his mother’s side of the...

Jul 2, 2020

Helen Murray was born at Oregon, Missouri, the daughter of Hanson and Mary Murray. She attended schools in Kansas and Nebraska, graduating in 1946 as valedictorian from Alliance High School in Alliance Nebraska.

After graduating from the University of Nebraska, Helen taught music in the public schools for some years, and was a proficient violinist who played...

Jun 15, 2020

Ronald “Dr. Ron” Pederson, 65, Mound City, MO died on June 15, 2020 at the Community Hospital in Fairfax, MO from complications of Parkinson's Disease.  He was born in Topeka, KS on October 3, 1954 to Melvin and Mildred (Payne) Pederson.  On Midsummer’s Eve/June 20, 1979, he married Cynthia Daniels in Topeka, KS in a sideyard sunflower-themed ceremony.

Jun 14, 2020

Wynona “Nonie” Prussman was born in Mound City, Missouri on August 8, 1937, the only child of Charles E. “Mickey” and Rachael D. (Boone) McGuire.

On September 1, 1962 she married Max L. “Newt” Prussman in Miami, Oklahoma. They became parents of six children. Newt and Nonie were lifetime residents of the area. Max passed away in...

May 26, 2020

Philip Carl “Phil” Haines, Jr., was born in Long Beach, California on July 14, 1945 to Philip C. and Dorothy A. (Wyatt) Haines, Sr.

Phil graduated from Paramount High School in Paramount, California. Afterward he joined the U.S. Air Force and served during the Vietnam War from 1964 to 1968.

On September 16, 1979 he...

May 21, 2020

Sidney Elijah Smith was born June 16, 1930 at the family farm near Mound City. Sidney was raised a farm boy in the Mound City area, and graduated from Mound City High School in 1948.

On New Year’s Eve of 1949 Sidney married Delores J. Field. They were blessed with the birth of their son, Stanley E....

May 6, 2020

Neil Bradley “Tiny” Minor, 37, of Tarkio, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 near Maryville, Missouri.

Neil was born in Austin, Texas on February 12, 1983. After graduating from high school he worked as a cook in various restaurants, including the Black Iron Grill and Rock Port Diner, both in Rock Port, Missouri.

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