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...

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...