Sep 22, 2018

Shirley Jane Hooley was born April 6, 1940 in Mound City, Missouri, She was the daughter of Ernest Clifford and Martha Jane (Pierson) Hooley.

Throughout her life she lived in Missouri, Arizona, Colorado, Texas, and most recently Nebraska.

Shirley married Richard D. Whittecar on May 27, 1960. They had six daughters. She worked as a...

Sep 15, 2018

Shelby M. Frederick, 37, passed away in his New Point, Missouri home on Sept. 15, 2018.

He was born in Kansas City, Mo. on Oct. 26, 1980, the youngest of three children of Jerald and Kathern (Hurst) Frederick.

Shelby graduated from South Holt High School in 1999. He then worked for the Missouri Department of...

Sep 9, 2018

Marcy Jean Whitlatch, age 60, of Oregon, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018 at the Oregon Care Center. She was born on Sept. 27, 1957 in Des Moines,  Iowa, one of eight children of Russell and Gladys (Piper) Whitlatch. Marcy was preceded in death by a son, Shawn M. Whitlatch; and her father. Survivors include her mother, Gladys,...

Aug 22, 2018

B. Verlene Whetsel, 90, of Craig, Mo., passed away on Aug. 22, 2018 at a Mound City, Mo. care center. She was born May 17, 1928 to William and Josie (Hawkins) Byrd in Cumi, Ark. On June 17, 1946 she married Donald Whetsel in Hiawatha, Kan. He passed away in 1996.

Verlene worked as a bookkeeper at...

Aug 21, 2018

Mary Darren Wyrozynski, 78, formerly of Ravenwood, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 in a St. Joseph, Missouri hospital. She was born on April 20, 1940, one of 11 children of Emil and Regina (Trottier) Erickson in St. John, North Dakota. At a young age the family moved to Minot. Mary was a member of the Turtle Mountain...

Aug 15, 2018

Peggy Sue (Kreek) Clinkenbeard, 73, passed away at the Oregon Care Center on August 15, 2018.

She was born in Oregon, Missouri, on September 26, 1944, the only child of John Thomas and Sadie (Prussman) Kreek.

Peggy graduated from Oregon High School in 1962, and then attended Northwest Missouri State University. On April 26, 1965...

Aug 1, 2018

JoEllen Kay (Calkin) Mathews, 75, passed away in St. Joseph on Aug. 1, 2018. She was born Sept. 25, 1942 in St. Joseph to Dr. Howard and Helen (Terry) Calkin.

JoEllen graduated from Oregon High School in 1960. She attended Carl’s Beauty School in St. Joseph. JoEllen worked as a beautician and later taught at the beauty...

Jul 3, 2018

Pamela Ann Fessler, 72, of Mound City, Mo., passed away July 3, 2018 at a St. Joseph hospital.

She was born Dec. 2, 1945 in St. Helen’s, England to Herbert Everett and Veronica Hilda (Pennington) Slemp. Pam’s family came to the United States when she was 14.

On May 31, 1963 she married Ervin Fessler,...

Jun 26, 2018

Velma Louise Kanatzar Kunkel, 93, of Oregon, MO, passed away June 26, 2018, to join the Lord. She was of a generation that grew up in the Depression, attended a one-room schoolhouse (Franklin) and worked for the “war cause.” Velma was born Dec. 21, 1924, to Virgil Sr. and Jennie (Long) Kanatzar, on a farm west of Skidmore, MO. ...

Jun 8, 2018

Betty Jean Gilland, 85, of Harrisonville, Mo., formerly of Mound City, Mo., passed away June 8, 2018 at KC Hospice House in Kansas City, Mo. with her family by her side. She was born November 6, 1932. She married Don Medsker, and he preceded her in death in May of 1964. They had three children; Bruce Alton, Michael Dean, Sr,...

May 31, 2018

Melvin Douglas “Doug” Meng, former teacher in the St Joseph School District Industrial Technology program and farmer, passed away in the Oregon Care Center, Oregon, Missouri on the 31st day of May, 2018. Doug was born on Sept. 6, 1952 to Melvin and Margaret (Steiner) Meng. Doug, a Christian, was a member of the Faith Fellowship Church of Oregon,...

May 26, 2018

Charles H. “Chuck” Loucks, 64, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2018 in Doniphan County, Kansas.

He was born Nov. 4, 1953 to Lt. Col. (Ret.) Joseph S. and Jo Ann (Duncan) Loucks.

Chuck graduated from high school in Fairborn, Ohio. He attended Miami of Ohio University and the Coast Guard Academy. Chuck received his MBA...

May 25, 2018

Stephen K. Showalter, 57, formerly of South Carolina, passed away on Friday, May 25, 2018 surrounded by family at his sister's home in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Stephen was born in Detroit, Michigan, one of six children of Ralph W. and Diane (Raiser) Showalter.

Stephen graduated from Cameron, Missouri High School, and later from Missouri Western...

May 22, 2018

Phyllis Gillis (nee Gravatt), of O’Fallon, Mo., passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2018, at the age of 83. Loving wife of the late John Robert "Bob" Gillis; beloved daughter of the late Vernon Ely and Anna Anderson Gravatt; devoted mother of Nancy (Martin) Provin and Craig Gillis; cherished grandmother of Madison Provin and Jack Provin. She is preceded in...

May 22, 2018

Marilyn McIntire Schulte, aged 82, passed away peacefully at her home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on May 22, 2018. She was surrounded by love with her family by her side.  Marilyn was born in Oregon, Missouri.  She was the daughter of the late Harry L. and Violet McIntire. Marilyn attended Columbia College and graduated from University of Kansas with a...

May 12, 2018

Dennie Roscoe McCourt III, passed away in Oregon, Missouri on Saturday, May 12, 2018 at the age of 27.

He was born in Omaha, Nebraska on November 12, 1990 to Ann (Tackett) and Dennie McCourt.

He graduated from Savannah High School in Savannah, Missouri.  He loved his daughters and nieces very much.  He played many...

May 7, 2018

Jackie D. Holt, Sr. 72, passed away on Monday, May 7, 2018 at his Mound City home. He was born on September 25, 1945 in Mebane, North Carolina. He was one of six children of Hal D. and Leata (Heath) Holt.

Following high school, Jack served in the United States Air Force for four years. He returned...

Apr 22, 2018

Dwight Hall, 71, passed away in his Oregon home on April 22, 2018. Dwight was born January, 11, 1947 in St. Joseph, MO to Clarence and Hazel Hall. He married Rosemary Brown on December 21, 1967 in Oregon, Missouri. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Fern and Tom Thompson; brother, Wayne Hall and sisters-in-law, Mattie Thornton, Barbara...

Apr 17, 2018

Larry D. Scroggins was born in Forbes, Missouri on November 21, 1943. He was one of five sons of Leonard and Berneta (Barrett) Scroggins.

Larry attended school in Forbes, and graduated from Oregon High School in 1961.

On April 13, 1963 he married Ronna Beth Lippold in Oregon, and they became parents of two children....

Apr 16, 2018

Robert Samuel "Sam" Yount, 82, passed away at a Mason City, Iowa hospital on Monday, April 16, 2018.

He was born on January 19, 1936 in Craig, Missouri to Jesse O. and Bessie L. (Goolsby) Yount.

Sam graduated from Craig High School in 1954.

He worked at a hospital in Omaha, Nebraska for...