Sep 27, 2019

Mary Frances Plummer died on Friday afternoon, September 27, 2019 at the Oregon Care Center in Oregon, Missouri surrounded by her family and the compassionate Oregon Care Center staff.  Mary had resided there since May 2018.

Mary was born on May 18, 1934 to Carl and Mady BOMAR Hayzlett in Craig, Missouri. She was a lifelong resident...

Sep 17, 2019

Wayne Heck, 91, with family by his side, passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at Tiffany Heights Care Center in Mound City.

Wayne was born to Clarence and Hazel Dunkle Heck at their farm home north of Mound City on August 24, 1928.  He graduated from Bellevue High School in 1946 and lived and farmed in that...

Sep 15, 2019

Amy Jo (Brock) Yocom, 42, formerly of Forest City, Missouri, passed away at her Festus, Missouri home on September 15, 2019.

She was born on September 21, 1976 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Ricky L. and Ramona J. (Hopper) Brock. She graduated from Oregon High School in 1995.

After high school Amy entered basic training,...

Sep 10, 2019

Jimmie R. Hughes, 74, passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at his Rock Port, Missouri home.

He was born on June 23, 1945 in Rock Port to James C. and Maxine R. (Linville) Hughes.

On October 15, 1964 he married Marilyn Maness at the Rock Port Baptist Church, and they became parents of three...

Sep 7, 2019

Betty Ann McComb, 89, passed away on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at an Oregon healthcare facility.

Betty Ann was born on March 29, 1930 in Forest City, Missouri. She was the youngest of four children of John Hubert and Winnie Belle (Brodbeck) Wilson.

Betty Ann graduated from Oregon High School and later Maryville State Teachers...

Sep 4, 2019

Russell Conley “Sonny” Gordon was born on December 13, 1931 on a farm near Forest City, Missouri. He was the son of Howard R. and Helen A. (Bursha) Gordon. He was the oldest sibling of four children: Pat, Shirley, and Mart.

Russell graduated from Forest City High School. After graduation he worked in the Gordon Quarry, and...

Aug 31, 2019

Cecil Allen Young was born on January 18, 1935 near Forest City, Missouri. He was one of eight children of Emil and Naomi Blanche (Goin) Young. Cecil graduated from Craig High School in 1952 and attended college in Maryville, Missouri.

He married Barbara Libel on September 1, 1978. They made their home near Fairfax, where Cecil farmed...

Aug 29, 2019

George D. Seyller, 85, of Oregon, passed away on Aug. 29, 2019 at an Oregon care center.

He was born in Elgin, Illinois on March 7, 1934. After graduating from high school he joined the U.S. Army and served from 1953 until 1955, earning the rank of Corporal.

In 1958 he married Joann A. Seibens,...

Aug 28, 2019

Tom Gibson, 77, of Watson, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2019.

Tom was born February 19, 1942 in Chatom, Alabama to Henry and Hattie (Carpenter) Gibson. He attended school in Chatom and finished schooling in the U.S. Army, in which he served for five years (1960-1965).

On September 12, 1962 Tom married Kay...

Aug 19, 2019

Nicholas D. Ferguson, 90, of Libby, MT passed away on Monday, August 19, 2019 of natural causes at his home in Libby.

He was born January 27, 1929 in a country farm home two miles north of Oregon, MO, the third surviving child of John and Ina (Field) Ferguson.

A couple years later his brother,...

Aug 14, 2019

Shirley Jean Cain, 87, passed away on August 14, 2019....

Aug 13, 2019

Thomas Albert “Tom” Beutler was born in Verdon, Nebraska on December 28, 1945.

He was the third of four children of Claude Benjamin and Flora Genevieve (German) Beutler. Tom graduated from Shubert, Nebraska High School.

Tom passed away in Omaha, Nebraska on August 13, 2019 after a brief illness.

On September 27, 1997...

Aug 9, 2019

Harold F. “Curly” Eller was born in Lenox, Iowa on January 28, 1926. He was one of four children of James Airy and Eunice Mae (Kee) Eller.

Curly attended school in Lenox. He joined the U.S. Navy during World War II, serving aboard the minesweeper U.S.S. Spectacle. Curly was stationed overseas in both Iwo Jima and Okinawa....

Aug 4, 2019

Ava R. McCarthy, 84, of Craig, Mo., passed away on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019 at the Community Hospital in Fairfax, Mo.

She was born north of Craig on Sept. 22, 1934 to Fred C. and Lucille A. (Dooley) Hickman. Ava graduated from Craig High School in 1952.

After high school she moved to Topeka, Kansas...

Aug 2, 2019

Muriel Elizabeth "Beth" Underwood, 85, passed away on Aug. 2, 2019 at a Rock Port care facility.

Beth was an avid reader, accomplished pianist, and artist. She grew up in Hamburg, Iowa along with her younger siblings, Claire Solzman and Margaret (Solzman) Benson.

Beth was preceded in death by her parents,...

Jul 20, 2019

Helen Lucile (Hunziger) Miller was born on a small farm north of Forbes, Missouri to Robert and Inez (Derr) Hunziger.

Helen graduated from Oregon High School, and then attended Northwestern Missouri Teachers College.  She taught school for five years until her marriage to Lewis A. Miller in 1948.

After...

Jul 13, 2019

Wanda Mae Turner, 89, Oregon, MO passed away July 13, 2019 in her home surrounded by her children. She was born on November 15, 1929, in Lawton, Iowa. She was one of five children born to Doyle Marche Elder and Mozelle Agnes Milborn Elder.

Wanda met her husband, a returning soldier, while working at Elder Station. She...

Jul 10, 2019

Jay Carson Jasper was born in Barnard, Missouri on April 15, 1932 to Lloyd C. and Clarelena (Carson) Jasper. Jay graduated from Maitland High School.

On May 16, 1953 he married Shirley Ann Rockhold in Norborne, Missouri. Jay then served in the U.S. Army for two years, from 1953 to 1955.

Jay worked for 30...

Jul 7, 2019

Larry Joe Wilson died Sunday, July 7, 2019 at his home in Independence, Mo. at the age of 79.  His daughter Sherry and granddaughter RheaAnn were close by his side and he had many visitors in his last hours.

He was born Oct. 5, 1939, in Oregon Mo., to John and Lena Wilson. Larry enjoyed his young...

Jul 6, 2019

Elizabeth Ann Carter, 79, formerly of Forest City, Missouri passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2019 at a St. Joseph hospital.

Elizabeth graduated from Forest City High School in 1957, and then from Missouri Western State College with a degree in accounting.

She married Jay Carter on May 27, 1966 in Forest City, and in...