Feb 28, 2018

Lloyd Malloy Matthews, 76, passed away February 28, 2018 at his Forest City home. He was born in Northboro, Iowa on July 16, 1941, the oldest of three sons of Calvin and Susie Marie (Whipple) Matthews. Lloyd attended and graduated from Forest City High School in 1959. He also graduated from prison guard school in St. Joseph. Lloyd worked...

Feb 27, 2018

Dennis D. George, 83, of Forest City, passed away Tues., Feb. 27, 2018 at the Oregon Care Center.

He was born May 2, 1934 in Forest City to Lawrence and Emma (Dryden) George. Dennis graduated from Forest City High School in 1953. He served in the U.S. Army, and then worked for the Missouri Department of Transportation...

Feb 21, 2018

Carl Robert "Corky" Guyer, 76, passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at Mosaic Life Care hospital. Corky was born March 12, 1941 to Cleo C. and Katherine L. (Whipple) Guyer in Shenandoah, Iowa. He lived at his parent's Forest City, Mo. home until they passed away. He then lived at the St. Joseph Chateau in St. Joseph, Mo....

Feb 17, 2018

Dorothy D. Galpin, 83, passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at her St. Joseph home.

Dorothy was born in Forest City, Missouri on October 20, 1934, one of seven children of Clay and Orlee (Huston) Moser. Dorothy graduated from Craig, Missouri High School.

Dorothy married Duane Edwards and they became parents of five children....

Feb 15, 2018

Marilyn L. Brown, 88, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018 at her Rock Port, Mo. home. Marilyn was born on Oct. 28, 1929 in Rock Port, the only child of Orval B. and E. Leona (Rader) Salfrank. She graduated from Rock Port High School in 1947. Marilyn worked at the ASCS office, and also at the Atchison County...

Jan 25, 2018

Shirley A. Staples, 79, of Mound City, Missouri passed away January 25, 2018 at Tiffany Heights in Mound City. She was born on February 16, 1938 in Graham, Missouri, and graduated from Graham High School. She married Edwin “Ed” Staples on June 8, 1958 at Bethany Christian Church near Graham. They became parents of six children. Shirley worked as a...

Jan 22, 2018

Mattie Lavone Thornton was born on April 14, 1927, in Whiting, Kansas, to Herbert and Goldie Pearl Pike. She graduated from Mound City High School in 1945. After high school Mattie was a telephone operator in St. Joseph, Missouri. She was a longtime Mary Kay consultant and was a former member of Omega Club and Mound City School PTA. Mattie...

Jan 20, 2018

Ashley Loraine Baker was born on March 26, 1987 in Kansas City, Mo. to Kevin and Lisa (Riley) Fouts. Ashley graduated from South Holt High School in 2006, where she was a wrestlerette. In 2010 she married Tyler Baker on a Ft. Lauderdale, Florida beach. Ashley had managed Palm Beach Tan in St. Joseph, Mo. Ashley passed away on...

Jan 10, 2018

Twyla Rose (Thurnau) Haer, 85, passed away Jan. 10, 2018 at Tiffany Heights Care Center in Mound City, Missouri. She was born Feb. 11, 1932 near Craig, Missouri to Otto and Rosie (Ernsting) Thurnau. She graduated from Craig High School in 1949 and then graduated from St. Luke's Hospital nursing school in 1953. She worked...

Jan 10, 2018

Kendell R. Delp, 18, of Amazonia, Missouri, passed away January 10, 2018 in an automobile accident near Savannah, Missouri. He was born in St. Joseph on February 3, 1999 to Johnny Paul and Sara A. (Ramsey) Delp. Kendell was a senior at Savannah High School, and also attended auto technician classes at Hillyard Technical School. Kendell worked at Gibson’s Garage...

Jan 2, 2018

Marjorie Lucille Stull was born on February 20, 1932 in Craig, Missouri. She was one of seven daughters of James and Dollie (Golden) Barker. On June 4, 1951 she married Doyle Stull, and they became parents of a son, Jeffrey. Lucille was a homemaker, and volunteered at the nursing home and at church. Doyle passed away in 2015. Lucille...

Dec 30, 2017

Elmer Lee Barker, Sr., age 86, of Humansville, Missouri, formerly of Mound City, Missouri, passed away on December 30, 2017. Services were held in Humansville on Jan. 5, 2018 under the care of Greenlawn Funeral Home.  A private family inurnment was held on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at Mount Hope Cemetery in Mound City.

Dec 28, 2017

Mae L. "Maisie" Buckles, 93, of Bolivar, Missouri, formerly of Mound City, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2017 at a Bolivar nursing home. She was born Dec. 8, 1924 in Forest City, Missouri to Clyde M. and Esther M. (Elliott) Ball. Maisie graduated as the Forest City High School valedictorian of 1942. After high school she worked as...

Dec 27, 2017

Lois L. Drewes Woods, 91, of Mound City, passed away Dec. 27, 2017  at Tiffany Heights  care center in Mound City, Missouri.

Lois was born May 17, 1926 in Mound City. On March 1, 1948 she married Bane Drewes. They became parents of two children. Bane passed away in 1993. She married Tom Woods on April 4,...

Dec 26, 2017

Beverly Ruth Voltmer was born Oct. 15, 1947 in St. Joseph, Missouri to  Ray and Ruth M. (Kurtz) Todd. She graduated from Mound City High School in 1965. On April 12, 1970 she married Wayne Voltmer. Wayne farmed, and Beverly worked as a teller for Farmers State Bank. She also worked at a dental office, as a school cook,...

Dec 17, 2017

D. Byron Black was born on January 30, 1933 in Oregon, Missouri to Hobert and Edna (George) Black. Byron attended Lincoln grade school, and graduated from Oregon High School in 1951. Byron served in the US Army from 1953 to 1955. After the service he worked for Black Fertilizer in Oregon and St. Joe Sanitation in St. Joseph, Missouri for...

Dec 13, 2017

Dennis Neal Meyer was born in St. Joseph, Missouri on January 7, 1949 to William R. "Billy Joe" and Phyllis J. (Doebbeling) Meyer. Dennis graduated from South Holt High School and attended the University of Missouri at Columbia. He farmed in Holt County. On February 23, 1997, he married Beverly Derr in Las...

Dec 12, 2017

F.M. “Francis” Buetzer, age 94 died peacefully in his sleep on December 12, 2017 in Henderson, NV. He was born on July 8, 1923 on the Buetzer family farm in New Liberty Township, Holt County, Missouri to John Wesley Buetzer and Winifred (Allen) Buetzer. He was the fifth of their seven children (Lucille Lazzarini , Edith Anno, Carol Norris,...

Dec 6, 2017

Verletta M. Hurst was born on Nov. 22, 1939 to Harry E. and M. Wilma (Weston) Zion, and attended high school in Graham and Fillmore, Mo. On Nov. 22, 1956 she married Ronald D. Hurst, and they became parents of five children. Verletta received her associate degree from Platte Business College, and then began working for the Division of...

Dec 6, 2017

Gerald R. "Jerry" Kirwan was born on May 3, 1939 in Gregory, South Dakota to Gerald R. and Margaret V. (Turgeon) Kirwan. On Jan. 29, 1966 he married Leona J. Sterk in Platte, South Dakota, and they became parents of two sons. Jerry was a farmer and rancher, and had farms in several states. For the last 10 years Jerry...