May 27, 2017

Claire Gentry Weaver Cox, a long time resident of Rock Port, Mo died in Olathe, Kansas at Santa Marta retirement community on her 89th birthday, Saturday, May 27, 2017. Claire was born in St. Louis, MO on May 27, 1928, daughter of James Arthur Weaver and Frances Blackburn (Weaver) Hilliard of St. Louis and Fort Lauderdale, FL. Claire grew...

May 24, 2017

Alexandra Lynn “Alie” (Moser) Bammer was born on February 15, 1981 in Fairfax, Missouri. She graduated from Mound City High School in 1999.

On March 10, 2004 she married Jeremy Lynn Bammer in Oregon, Missouri. They became parents of two children.

Alie had worked as a CNA Med Tech for Tiffany Heights care center for...

May 18, 2017

Charles Raymond Underwood was born on February 13, 1932 near Rock Port, and graduated from Rock Port High School in 1950. He then graduated from Tarkio College with a degree in Engineering. In 1956 he married Muriel Elizabeth “Beth” Solzman, and they became parents of three children. Raymond served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Raymond was a...

May 15, 2017

Pansy Alberta Shelton was born in the family home north of Forest City, Mo. on Oct. 17, 1926. She was the youngest of eight children of Albert and Mary L. (Randall) Gordon. Pansy graduated from Forest City High School in 1944. On Oct. 20, 1948 she married Dewey Pendelton Shelton, Jr. in Benton County, Arkansas. Pansy worked as a...

May 4, 2017

Denise M. Gearhart was born on February 25, 1969, in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Denise graduated from South Holt High School in Oregon, Missouri in 1989. She was currently working at McDonalds in Mound City. Denise passed away on May 4, 2017 at a St. Joseph hospital at the age of 48.

Preceding her in death were her maternal grandparents,...

May 2, 2017

Mary Colleen Benedict was born in Forest City, Missouri on June 14, 1932, one of seven children of Charles O. and Mary Marie (Buckles) Plummer. She married Dwain “Benny” Benedict on September 2, 1950. They became parents of seven children. Benny passed away on March 18, 1990.

Colleen passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at a St. Joseph...

Apr 28, 2017

Robert Lee “Bobby” Meyer, formerly of Oregon, Missouri passed away after a battle with cancer on April 28, 2017 at his home in Alpine, California at the age of 64. Bobby was born in St. Joseph, Missouri on July 9, 1952 to Robert James and Jerry Lee (Patterson) Meyer. Bobby graduated from South Holt High School in 1970 and then...

Apr 14, 2017

Floyd E. “Jake” Steeby was born in Rosendale, Mo. on Oct. 20, 1934. He was one of eight children of Ammon Richard and Zelma Faye (Palmer) Steeby. Jake graduated from Savannah High School. On Oct. 30, 1955 he married Mary E. Fansher in Savannah. They became the parents of four children. Jake worked at both Swift’s and Armour’s packing...

Apr 10, 2017

Maurice Alan Knowles was born on February 22, 1946 in West Palm Beach, Florida to Maurice H. and Martha A. “Abbie” (McMillan) Knowles.

Alan served in the U.S. Navy from 1964 to 1966. He then attended Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton.

Alan worked as CPA at Pratt & Whitney aerospace manufacturing company. He was...

Mar 31, 2017

Lisle E. Meers, Jr. was born on August 8, 1952 to Lisle and Edith (Mullins) Meers in Amazonia, Missouri. He graduated from Savannah High School.

On July 7, 2007 Lisle married Sheri Hastings in Fairfax, Missouri. She survives of their Mound City home.

Lisle passed away on March 31, 2017 at a Kansas City, Missouri...

Mar 24, 2017

Dema Jo Noellsch was born May 21, 1928 in Forest City, Mo. to John and Marjorie (Brooks) Prussman.  She graduated from Oregon High School in 1945. Upon graduation, she attended Maryville Teachers College. After that she taught country school and then worked for the county superintendent of schools. On March 5, 1951 she married Myron Noellsch in Topeka, Kan.,...

Mar 14, 2017

Kenneth N. Bowman, 88, of Rock Port, Mo., passed away March 14, 2017. He was born Oct. 12, 1928 in Fairfax, Mo., one of seven children of Clifford and Beulah (Harmon) Bowman. Kenneth served in the U.S. Marines. Following the military Kenneth worked at Bell and Howell in Chicago for several years before returning to Rock Port. He then worked...

Mar 14, 2017

Harold Hines, 88, of Kansas City, Mo., passed away March 14, 2017. He was born Nov. 2, 1928 on a farm near Fortescue, Mo. to Percy and Alta Maye (Bryan) Hines. He graduated from Watson High School. Harold lived in Holt County during his adult life and enjoyed farming, especially raising cattle. He married Norma Fergison in 1951. She survives...

Mar 1, 2017

Fern L. Carmean, 88, passed away in her Oregon home on Wednesday, March 1, 2017. She was born on April 20, 1928 to Isaac and Bertha Mae (Keller) Watson. Fern graduated from New Point High School, and then from Platte Business College. In 1952 she married Forrest Carmean, and they became parents of two children. Forrest preceded her in death...

Feb 24, 2017

Charlotte (Lease) Eastman, 97, formerly of Bigelow, Missouri passed away on Friday, February 24, 2017 at a Shawnee, Kansas care center. Charlotte was born in Bigelow on May 9, 1919, one of two children of Charles and Louise (Siekmann) Lease. Charlotte graduated from Fortescue High School in 1937. She worked as a nurse in several healthcare settings, in several...

Feb 21, 2017

Opal Gorman, 96, of Mound City, Mo. passed away on Feb. 21, 2017 at a Mound City care center. She was born in Madrid, Iowa on July 30, 1920, and attended school in Rulo, Neb. Opal worked at a Maryville, Mo. nursing home for several years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Boyd and Sylvia May (Adams) Lock;...

Feb 13, 2017

Marie Elaine Hurtig, 69, of Rock Port, Missouri passed away on Monday, February 13, 2017 at the Pleasant View Nursing Home. She was born on Jan. 22, 1948 in Rockland, Maine to Lawrence E. and Elizabeth A. (Fisher) Blake. Marie graduated from Union High School in Union, Maine. Marie moved to Missouri with her husband, Robert Hurtig, who lost...

Feb 12, 2017

Jean A. Masters, 62, of Belton, MO, passed away on February 12, 2017 at her home following a lengthy illness. Jeanie was born in Fairfax, MO to Bob and Evelyn Doebbeling on Dec. 18, 1954. After earning a Bachelor’s degree in Speech Therapy from Northwest Missouri State University, she worked with disabled and disadvantaged children, first at Nova Center, then...

Feb 11, 2017

O. Darwin Keaster, 88, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017 at his Maitland, Mo. home.

Darwin was born Nov. 25, 1928 in Bigelow, Mo., the only child of Fred and Mable (Wild) Keaster.

Darwin worked as a construction foreman for Idecker Construction.

In 1949 he married Gloria Miller, and they became parents...

Feb 9, 2017

Kenneth W. Caton, 74, passed away Feb. 9, 2017 at his Forest City home.

He was born near Oregon, Mo. on July 18, 1942. Kenneth graduated from Oregon High School and farmed in Holt County. He also served in the Air National Guard in St. Joseph for several years.

On June 18, 1967 he married...