Feb 11, 2020

Marianne Anderson was born on January 21, 1930 in Oregon, Missouri to Frank Miles and Lula May (Huiatt) Sipes.

Marianne graduated from Oregon High School in 1948, and then attended Northwest Missouri State Teacher’s College. She taught in a one-room schoolhouse.

In 1950 she married John Lyle Anderson, and they became parents of two children,...

Feb 7, 2020

Idalyn Hornecker was born in Jefferson Township, Missouri on October 31, 1937. She was one of four children of Claude F. and Lavona Lorene (Kyle) Guthrie. Idalyn graduated from Maitland High School.

On July 11, 1963 she married Jerold Roger Hornecker. They made their home in Colorado for several years before he preceded...

Feb 3, 2020

Earl David Gillenwater, age 88, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, passed away on February 3, 2020 at his residence. Earl was born May 6, 1931 in Oregon, Missouri to the late Arthur “Mack” and Mary (Noble) Gillenwater, and proudly served his country in the US Army. He worked many years as a mechanic for Dial Soap. Earl is preceded in...

Jan 14, 2020

Richard M. Barrett was born in Skidmore, Missouri on April 15, 1924. He was one of a set of twins of four children born to Floyd R. and Okalla (Suttle) Barrett. Richard graduated from Skidmore High School and entered the University of Missouri.

He then was drafted into the U.S. Army and served overseas during WW II....

Jan 7, 2020

John Harrison Metzgar was born Feb. 27, 1941 to Willis Bryan Metzgar and Ann Louise Bremen Metzgar in Sandy Spring, Maryland. He passed away Jan. 7, 2020 at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph following a short courageous battle with cancer.

John spent his career as a physical education teacher with the Department...

Jan 6, 2020

James "Jim" Monroe Roberts, Jr., 94, of Oregon and St. Joseph, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2020.

Jim was born in Hemple, Missouri on November 1, 1925, the son of the late James Monroe and Cora Olive (Watson) Roberts, Sr. Jim attended school in Gower.

He was the husband of Thelma Ruth (Kunkel)...

Dec 30, 2019

Duane G. Showalter, 95, passed away at his Craig, Missouri home on Monday, Dec. 30, 2019.

He was born Nov. 28, 1924 to David and Ruth (Griffin) Showalter, and graduated from Craig High School in 1943. Duane served in the U.S. Army. He was co-owner of Hall & Showalter Construction, and then co-owner/operator of Showalter & Son...

Dec 16, 2019

Emilie Jane (Rebel) Boswell was born February 1, 1939 in Mound City, Missouri to Hinrich George Rebel and Emma Antje Sophia (Gerdes) Rebel. Emilie was the youngest of eight children. She graduated from Mound City High School in May 1957.

Emilie married Joseph Sterling Boswell at the Concordia Lutheran Church in Mound City, Missouri on April 22,...

Nov 22, 2019

Justin Ray Partridge was born Sept. 28, 1982 in Landstuhl, Rhineland-Pfalz, Germany, the son of Raymond Jay and Deborah Sue (Morrison) Partridge.

After graduating from high school in Chapel Hill, Tennessee, Justin worked at various jobs, including operating a forklift for Pony Express Warehousing in St. Joseph, Missouri, and working at Mound City Foods in Mound City,...

Nov 22, 2019

Robert "Bob" Zona passed away peacefully at his Oregon, Missouri home on Friday, November 22nd, 2019 surrounded by his family.

Bob was born on January 4th, 1948 in St. Joseph, Missouri to the late John W. and Lucy Mae (Gillenwater) Zona.

Bob graduated from Oregon High School in 1965. He served in the US Army...

Nov 18, 2019

Robert “Bob” Kennish  III passed away peacefully at his home at Lenoir Woods in Columbia, Missouri, surrounded by his family on Monday, November 18, 2019.

Bob was born in Holt County, Missouri on March 2, 1927, to Robert “Bob” Kennish II and Genevieve (Means) Kennish.  He was raised in the rural Mound City area and graduated from...

Nov 13, 2019

Merry Ann Jackson was born on August 2, 1943 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Lynn and Margaret “Marti” (Schuster) Graybill. She graduated from Tarkio High School in 1961.

On August 6, 1961 she married John Marshall “J.M.” Jackson, Jr., and they became parents of three children. She worked at McIntire Lumber, King's, George's Total, and Community Hospital...

Nov 1, 2019

Dorothy Frances Armentrout Wright passed away Nov. 1, 2019 at Tiffany Heights in Mound City, Mo.

Dorothy was born July 19, 1929 near Rock Port, Mo. to Archibald and Lucille (Bywaters) Harper.

A Craig High School graduate in 1947, Dorothy married Harold Armentrout of rural Mound City on Dec. 20, 1946.  She was a town...

Oct 31, 2019

Albert Martin “Mart” Gordon was born in Forest City, Missouri on August 19, 1936. He was one of four children of H. Russell and Helen A. (Bursha) Gordon.

Mart graduated from Forest City High School and then entered the U.S. Navy. While in the Navy he became an amateur boxer, and earned the nickname “Tunney,” in honor...

Oct 22, 2019

Gary Hulett, age 79, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019.

He was born June 19, 1940 to Lewis and Eva (Maness) Hulett. He married the love of his life, Norma Hawk, on May 31st, 1964. To this marriage three children were born: Sherry Hulett Stoll, Darlene Hulett Schwindt and William "Billy" Hulett....

Oct 21, 2019

Darlyne R. Kurtz, 92, of Oregon, passed away October 21, 2019 at an Oregon healthcare facility.

She was born in Forbes, Missouri on February 4, 1927, the youngest of two daughters of James and Marie (Williams) Fitzgerald.

She graduated from Oregon High School, and then complete two years of college at Maryville State Teachers College....

Oct 18, 2019

Evelyn Meredith Moore, age 99, passed away peacefully on Oct. 18, 2019 at the Oregon Care Center.

She was born on April 13, 1920 in Holt County, the eldest daughter of Henry W. and Marie A. (Boyd) Prussman. Evelyn grew up on a farm near Forbes, Mo. and attended Bluff City Country School.

She married...

Oct 18, 2019

Robert C. “Bob” Crouse, 94, left the earth from Tiffany Heights Care Center in Mound City, Missouri on October 18, 2019 to join his lifelong love Jeane. Bob will be remembered as devoted to his wife, his family, his church, his community, and his country.

He worked 58 years in the business he loved where he made...

Oct 6, 2019

Joyce A. Morris was born on Oct. 18, 1935 in Maryville, Missouri to William Weddle and Iona M. (Carr) Blackford.  Joyce graduated from Maryville High School in 1953.

On April 6, 1965 she married James “Pod” Morris in St. Joseph, and they became parents of two sons.

Joyce enjoyed...

Oct 3, 2019

Anita C. Kurtz was born near Oregon on December 28, 1930, one of three children of Lawrence Carrol and Edith Alberta (Noellsch) Fink.

Anita graduated from Oregon High School in 1949. She received a BA in Music Education from Northwest Missouri State Teachers College in Maryville, Missouri, where she belonged to the Tri Sigma Sorority. She later...