Jun 16, 2019

J. T. Elder, 84, formerly of St. Joseph, Missouri, passed away June 16, 2019 at the Oregon Care Center.

He was born on December 6, 1934 in Forbes, Missouri, one of four children of Doyle and Mozelle (Milburn) Elder.

J. T. served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He later worked...

Jun 15, 2019

Karen Jo (Hopper) Harvey was born in Forest City, Missouri on June 22, 1940. Her parents were Joseph Lafayette and Lenorl Delora (Grimes) Hopper.

Karen attended school in Forest City. She married John Harvey Sr. and they later divorced. She worked for the Missouri Department of Corrections in both Cameron and St. Joseph for many years prior...

May 24, 2019

Chester Lee Edwards was born September 25, 1921 on the family farm north of Oregon. His parents were Everett and Tillie (Ciepowowski) Edwards.

He attended Lincoln grade school, two years at Oregon High School, and was graduated in 1939 from Mound City High School. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical engineering from Park College...

May 22, 2019

Carroll Lee “Doc” Pfeil was born on December 31, 1944 in Hamburg, Iowa to Herbert L. and M. Muriel (Brindle) Pfeil.

Carroll graduated from Rock Port High School in 1961. He married Sheridan Ann “Sherri” Olson, who passed away in 2000.

In 1967 Carroll opened Pfeil’s Body Shop and Towing.

Carroll passed away...

May 20, 2019

On Monday night, May 20, 2019 in his hospital room in St. Joseph, Missouri, at age 82 years, 3 months and 6 days, and surrounded by his pastor and family, Robert William Drewes went to his eternal home.

Robert was born on February 14, 1937 at Craig, Missouri. He married Rita Kaye Caton...

May 13, 2019

Beverly Anne Gilland, 82, passed away May 13, 2019 at an Excelsior Springs, Missouri care center.

She was born in Mound City, Missouri on January 20, 1937, one of 12 children of Albert L. and Alice Nell (Prather) Fries. Beverly graduated from Mound City High School in 1955.

Beverly was married to Ronald Gilland on...

May 3, 2019

James I. Cook, 80, of Watson, Missouri passed away May 3, 2019 at a Rock Port, Missouri care center.

He was born in Rock Port on September 28, 1938. Jim attended country schools near Watson.

On August 4, 1957 Jim married Dorothy Dovel, and they became parents of two children.

Jim farmed in...

Apr 30, 2019

Patricia A. Gillis, 82, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2019.

Pat was born August 24 th , 1936 in Mound City, MO to Orville and Mildred (Nauman) Sharp.

She married Billy G. Gillis on December 21 st , 1955; Bill passed away October 31 st , 1990.  They had two children, Mike and Teresa.

Apr 27, 2019

Lowell E. Moser, 79, of Lincoln, died on April 27, 2019 after a long battle with cancer.

He was born March 19, 1940, near Akron, Ohio, to Jess E. and Velma (Lowry) Moser.  In 1946, the family moved to Seville, Ohio, and he grew up on a small dairy farm.

Lowell graduated from Westfield High...

Mar 25, 2019

Irene L. Derr, 92, passed away March 25, 2019 at an Oregon healthcare facility.

She was born in Forbes, Missouri on June 20, 1926, one of two children of Alonzo and Pearl (Ramsay) Metcalf.

Irene married Rodger Derr in 1948, and they became parents of three children.

Irene sold Avon and worked at...

Mar 24, 2019

Charlotte Marie (Gardner) Armstrong was born in Payne, Iowa on June 11, 1931. She grew up in Hamburg, Iowa and married Gerald “Tiny” Armstrong on December 31, 1948. They lived in northwest Missouri most of their married lives and became parents of four children.

Charlotte worked for several years at Wright Nursery in Hamburg. After their children...

Mar 21, 2019

F. "Orvella"(McGilvray) Alkire, 85, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2019.

She was born May 24, 1933 in Salina, Kansas, the daughter of Orval George and Florence Esther (Winans) McGilvray. She attended Salina High School.

She was a Lifetime Member of Veterans of Foreign War Ladies Auxiliary Post No. 1650 of Topeka.

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Mar 19, 2019

Zelpha Marie Steeby, 98, of Savannah, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at LaVerna Heights in Savannah.

She was born on January 1, 1921 in Altamont, Kansas to Ammon Richard and Zelma Faye (Palmer) Steeby. She was the oldest of eight children.

Zelpha worked as a beautician in Savannah for 24 years before...

Mar 10, 2019

Richard Layne Vest, 53, of Mound City, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2019.

Layne was born February 18, 1966 in Maryville, Missouri, the only child of R. Terry and Kay (Patterson) Vest.

Layne graduated from Mound City High School in 1984.

He had worked in the trucking industry, most recently as a...

Mar 8, 2019

Elizabeth Ann Moore, age 74, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2019 in hospice care surrounded by loved ones in Ruskin, Fl.

She was born May 3, 1944 in Phillips, Tex. to Kathryn and Alfred Eisenberg.  The family moved to Oregon, Mo. where she attended first grade and graduated in 1962 from Oregon High School.

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Mar 6, 2019

Gail Davis, 62, passed away March 6, 2019 in St. Joseph, Missouri. Gail was born on February 28, 1957 in Louisville, Kentucky.

Gail was a caregiver. That is who she has always been. It started at a young age where she helped raise her four youngest siblings. She was employed with Oregon Care Center and later worked...

Mar 1, 2019

Robert H. Whipple, 87, entered his Eternal Home on March 1, 2019 after a lengthy illness in Conroe, Texas.

Born and raised in Forest City, Missouri, he was the son of Lloyd and Lulu Whipple.

Bob served in Korea as a Corporal in the U.S. Army. Many will remember Bob working in St. Joseph at...

Mar 1, 2019

James Lee Meade passed from this life on March 1, 2019 at the age of 87.  Jim was born on January 13, 1932, in St. Joseph, Missouri, to Ruby Marie (Welch) and Vern David Meade.  He grew up in St. Joseph.

Jim married Anne Marie...

Feb 25, 2019

Anne Marie Gebhards Meade passed from her earthly home to her eternal home on February 25, 2019, at the age of 82.  Anne was born on October 12, 1936 in Phelps City, Missouri, to Ruby Claire (Greenley) and Benhard Berand Gebhards.

She was raised on a farm just outside Rock Port, Missouri, attending Lone Pine School and...

Feb 23, 2019

Gweneth C. Powell was born October 18, 1941 in Corpus Christi, Texas, and graduated from high school in Velma, Oklahoma in 1959. She joined the United States Navy, and during that time met and later married fellow sailor Gary R. Powell.

Following their marriage on January 19, 1963 they moved to Iowa, where Gweneth worked as a...