May 1, 2020

Halbert “Hal” M. Nauman was born on June 13, 1946 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Ray W. and Lela (Murray) Nauman.

After high school Hal held several jobs, including working as a cabinet maker alongside his brother, H.J. Nauman.

Hal passed away on Friday, May 1, 2020 at a...

Apr 21, 2020

Earnest Charles Bell was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania on August 16, 1931. He was the eldest of three children of Charles Durbin and Anna Stella (Gagnon) Bell.

He married Joyce Ann Staley on June 11, 1954 in Phoenix, Arizona. They became parents of two children. Earnest served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War...

Apr 21, 2020

Jo Anne Seyller, 86, passed away April 21, 2020 at the Oregon Care Center.

She was born on January 6, 1934 in Sycamore, Illinois to Elias and Zelma (Storm) Siebens.

In 1958 she married George Seyller, and they became parents of two sons. George owned a truck body manufacturing company, and Jo Anne worked as...

Apr 16, 2020

Vernon Frederick Geib, 99, of Mound City, went home to be with the Lord on April 16, 2020 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cameron, Missouri

Vernon was born on September 29, 1920 west of Craig, Missouri to Frederick William and Laura Ida Cathleen (Asendorf) Geib. Vernon attended school near Craig.

Vernon served in the...

Apr 14, 2020

Dian Rose Banks was born in Oregon, Missouri on April 14, 1950 to Chester and Mary Ellen (Stull) Ott.

Dian graduated from Lafayette High School in St. Joseph, Missouri in 1968, and graduated from Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Missouri in 1992.

She held a doctorate in psychology, and was employed as a social...

Apr 7, 2020

Mary Marie Eyman was born in Missouri on July 10, 1945, one of four children of Jerome Alfonzo and Inez Hazel (Brought) Eyman.

She lived in Hamburg, Iowa with the Armstrong family when she was in junior high school, and remained there until graduation from high school. She was loved as a daughter and sister by the...

Mar 23, 2020

Julia Carolyn (Bailey) Bahler Hautzenroeder was born August 15, 1919 in Butler County, Kentucky.  She was the second of seven children born to Maud Irene (Arnold) Bailey and Melvin Davis Bailey.

She was raised in Eastland County, Texas and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Home Economics from North Texas State University in Denton, Texas.  There she married...

Mar 7, 2020

Marjorie LaNell (Elder) Petersen, 89, formerly of Warsaw, Missouri, passed away on March 7, 2020 at the Oregon Care Center.

She was born on November 30, 1930 in Graf, Nebraska. She married Doyle Elder in November 1952, and he passed away in 1980. In 2000 she married Pete Petersen, and he also passed away.

Also...

Mar 6, 2020

Maxine Wohlford was born Aug. 16, 1925 in Forest City, Missouri to Joseph and Margaret “Lois” (Arnold) Munyon.

On Dec. 7, 1948 she married George Wohlford. Maxine worked as a bank teller and also worked for several restaurants.

Maxine passed away on March 6, 2020 at the Oregon Care Center at the age of 94....

Mar 5, 2020

Evelyn R. Doebbeling was born Oct. 15, 1930 to George and Cleda (McKeel) Pullen.

On Sept. 18, 1950 she married Bobby Doebbeling. He passed away in July 2000. She then married Jerry Kurtz on June 10, 2006.

Evelyn passed away March 5, 2020 at Mosaic hospital in St. Joseph, Missouri at the age of 89....

Mar 5, 2020

Edward L. Kurtz was born in New Point, Missouri on July 7, 1926 to Russell and Ruth (Markt) Kurtz. Ed graduated from Oregon High School.

In 1945 Ed joined the U.S. Army. On April 11, 1948 he married Darlyne Fitzgerald, and they became parents of a son and daughter.

Ed worked in the family farming...

Feb 29, 2020

M. Darlene Polsgrove was born July 31, 1923 in Fillmore, Missouri to Albert S. and N. Marie (Hatcher) Shaffer. She graduated from Fillmore High School in 1942.

On May 16, 1946 she married Raymond Dwight Polsgrove, and they had two daughters.

Darlene volunteered at the Oregon Care Center for many years. She belonged to the...

Feb 26, 2020

Robert Lee “Bobbie” Simerly was born in Maryville, Missouri on January 8, 1938.

Bobbie grew up in St. Joseph, Missouri and entered the United States Navy at age 18.

He married Lauralou Nauman and they became parents of two children, son Jerry and daughter Louanna. Bobbie later married Ramona Jean (Anderson) Fuller in 1987.

Feb 15, 2020

Marylea Schwenn Hall, age 97, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, passed away February 15, 2020 at her home. Marylea was born to Daniel Walter and Anna Pearl (Ayres) Green on April 17, 1922 in Kansas City, Missouri. She was raised first on a farm near to and then in Westboro, Missouri where she learned the importance of serving others through...

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)...