Nov 28, 2017

Joan R. Lehmer was born on January 14, 1932 in Forest City, Missouri, one of five children of Earl and Claracy (Dozier) Rasnic. She attended Forest City High School.

On October 8, 1948 Joan married Jacob L....

Nov 25, 2017

Jerry L. Rowlett, 66, formerly of Mound City, Mo. and Ottumwa, Iowa, passed away Nov. 25, 2017 at his Plattsburg home.

Jerry was born Jan. 22, 1951 and graduated from Mound City High School in 1969.

He married Janice Long on June 7, 1972, and they became parents of...

Nov 2, 2017

Margaret Marie (Blohm) Voltmer went to be with her Lord and Savior on her 93 rd birthday on November 2, 2017 at Tiffany Heights Care Center in Mound City, Missouri.

Margaret was born November 2, 1924 to Peter and Frieda (Drewes) Blohm. She was baptized on November 30, 1924 and became a child of God. On June...

Oct 30, 2017

Jeane Iliene Crouse, 93, of Mound City, passed away on Monday, October 30, 2017, at Tiffany Heights Nursing Home in Mound City. She was born April 20, 1924 in Forest City, Missouri, the daughter of Keith Dewey Foster and Carrie (Prussman) Foster, and graduated from Forest City High School. On May 11, 1942, she married Robert “Bob” C. Crouse....

Oct 27, 2017

Ronald Steven “Steve” Boyd was born on October 23, 1941 in Fortescue, Missouri to John R. and Ramona J. (Lawrence) Boyd. Steve graduated from Craig High School. Steve married Lillian Stafford, and they later divorced. On May 18, 1996 he married Lela Black. She survives of their Mound City home.

Steve worked for the Union Pacific Railroad...

Oct 22, 2017

Beverly Nixon Pipkin, 87, of Thornton, Colorado, passed away on October 22, 2017. Mrs. Pipkin was born in Mound City, Missouri on March 10, 1930. She grew up in Maitland, graduating from Maitland High School in 1948. She married Robert Pipkin in 1951. During their 49 year marriage they lived in Missouri, New Jersey and Colorado while raising their...

Oct 21, 2017

Dennis LeRoy Graff was born on November 30, 1942 in Mound City, Missouri. He was one of seven children of William Orin and Frances Lucille (Travis) Graff.

Dennis attended school in Mound City, and was a lifetime resident of the area.

Dennis enjoyed working at the school, mowing, visiting over coffee, and family gatherings.

Oct 15, 2017

Raymond D. Blackwell, 50, passed away at his Oregon, Missouri home on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017. Raymond was born on Feb. 19, 1967 in San Jose, California to Thomas R. and Diane L. (Kennedy) Blackwell. Raymond attended East Buchanan High School in St. Joseph, Mo., and later earned his GED. On Sept. 2, 1993 he married Sherri Sipes in Oregon....

Oct 13, 2017

Ricky Chastain, 61, passed away on Friday, October 13, 2017 at his Rock Port home. He was born on July 7, 1956 in Fairfax, Missouri to Carrol W. and Neva D. (Harmon) Chastain. Ricky graduated from Rock Port High School in 1974. Ricky did carpentry work. He also worked for Jim Burke. Ricky enjoyed people watching, and loved to play...

Oct 11, 2017

Lucille Elizabeth Kunkel was born on December 25, 1913 east of Oregon, Missouri, one of four children of Gotthilf and Elizabeth (Krug) Fink. Lucille graduated from Oregon High School and Northwest Missouri State Teachers College. She taught in several rural schools in Holt County, and retired from South Holt after 29 years as an educator. In 1936 she married Carl...

Oct 11, 2017

Donald Paul “Don” Ireland was born on October 26, 1938 in Darlington, Missouri to Orville J. and Loretta A. (Chapman) Ireland. Don attended Stanberry High School, and later earned his GED.

On August 13, 1961 Don married Linda Sullender, and they became parents of three sons.  They later divorced. On Feb. 14, 1986 he married Patricia G....

Oct 7, 2017

Elbert William Hudson, son of Henry O. and Effie May (Muffley) Hudson, was born on October 15, 1929 at Watson, Missouri. He attended Watson school and graduated in 1948. On November 19, 1953 he was united in marriage to Mary J. Daugherty, and they made their home near Watson. In 1954 Elbert entered the U.S. Army and was stationed in...

Sep 22, 2017

Donald Lee Muse was born on July 27, 1940 near Oregon, Missouri, one of nine children of William Walter and Nellie Marie (Harper) Muse.

Donald joined the U.S. Navy in 1957 and was honorably discharged in 1961. After the service Donald farmed and worked as an oil rig roustabout. He also did carpentry work.

On April 30,...

Sep 19, 2017

Kenneth O. Radley, 85, of Bloomington, Illinois, formerly of Mound City, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center in Normal, Illinois. Kenneth was born on February 12, 1932, a son of Robert E. and Florence Champlain Radley.  He married Florence Colene Mutchler on February 26, 1949 in Oregon, Missouri.  She preceded him in...

Sep 19, 2017

Ramona Lee "Winnie" Scott, 87, passed away peacefully September 19, 2017 at Tiffany Heights Care Center. She was born in Bigelow, Missouri on November 9, 1929 to Clarence and Alpha (Boyd) Mann. Winnie married Melvin L. Scott in 1946, and they later divorced. Winnie was well known as a wonderful waitress in the Mound City area. She was preceded in...

Sep 15, 2017

Larry N. Craig was born on October 6, 1940 in Joplin, Missouri. He graduated from Hiawatha High School in Hiawatha, Kansas in 1958. Larry married Lucile M. Blanton. He owned and operated the L & L Drive-Inn in Hiawatha, and was a member of the Hiawatha Christian Center. Lucile passed away in 1995. In 1998 Larry moved to Forest City,...

Sep 13, 2017

Hershel G. Hughes was born on September 17, 1929 near Oregon, Missouri, the youngest of five children of Mitchell and Celia (Carr) Hughes. Hershel was a 1947 graduate of Fillmore High School and a lifetime area farmer. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. On December 11, 1950 Hershel married Pat Cooksey. She preceded him in death...

Sep 10, 2017

Donald Dean Wright was born on Dec. 13, 1940 in Maryville, Missouri. He graduated from Bellevue High School. Donnie entered the U.S. Navy in 1960 and served until his discharge in 1964. He then served in the 139 th Air National Guard until his retirement. Donnie married Delores Douglas, and they became parents of four children, Robert, Joseph, Douglas...

Sep 8, 2017

Barbara R. Hardy was born on April 12, 1925 in Lowell, Massachusetts, one of three children of Leonard and Mary (Shaw) Brown.

After her mother’s death in 1934 she and her siblings were raised by a family in Derry, New Hampshire.

On July 28, 1944 she married Ernest Hardy, and they became parents of two...

Aug 21, 2017

Alta Ruth Greene died Aug. 21, 2017. She was born May 13, 1918, in Oregon, Mo., the youngest child of Alta and Phillip Markt. Ruth graduated from Oregon High School in 1936. She worked at various jobs and served as the first librarian of Oregon Public Library, which was started by the A.A.U.W. Society of Oregon. Ruth and Robert B....