Apr 25, 2025

Nina Lee (Elder) George was born on September 15, 1933 in Oregon, Missouri, one of five children of Doyle M. and Mozelle (Milburn) Elder. She passed from this life on April 25, 2025 at the age of 91 while a resident of the Oregon Care Center.

A lifelong resident of the Oregon community, Nina married her classmate,...

Apr 21, 2025

Kathy Amos, born August 31st, 1947 in Cleveland, OH to Charles and Mary Lant, passed away suddenly in her home in the early hours of Monday morning, April 21st, 2025. She was seventy-seven years old, and leaves behind her husband, Ron, along with three children, two step-children, eight grandchildren, and fifteen great-grandchildren who all live within a day’s drive...

Apr 21, 2025

Sandy Gail (Sipes) Kemerling, the youngest of four children, was born in Lincoln, NE on June 8, 1958 to the late Lester Junior Sipes and Doris Pauline (Buckles) King.

She dedicated her life to caring for others, whether through her work as a CPN or in the boundless love she showed to her family and friends. She...

Apr 20, 2025

David E. Phelan, 77, passed away at his home on April 20, 2025. David was born in St. Joseph on March 11, 1948, one of six children of John Jesse Phelan, Sr. and Mary Frances (McNemee) Phelan.

David grew up and attended school in Forest City. He worked as an over-the-road truck driver based in St. Joseph,...

Apr 4, 2025

Warren Douglas "Doug" Taylor, age 76, passed away April 4, 2025 at his Fortescue, Missouri home.

Doug was born on November 2, 1948 in Richmond, California to Warren and Jean (Paden)Taylor of Richmond. He graduated from Pleasant Hill, California high school in 1966.

Doug is survived by his brother, Terry Pool (Sharon) of Oakley, California...

Mar 31, 2025

Roger Masonbrink, 68, of Tarkio, Missouri, passed away on March 31, 2025 in an Omaha, Nebraska hospital.

He was born in Horton, Kansas on October 22, 1956, and later adopted by Duane R. and Colleen C. (Hall) Masonbrink. Roger graduated from Humboldt, Nebraska High School.

After high school he farmed with his brother, David. He...

Mar 30, 2025

Alice Faye (McKinney) Bruntmyer, age 86, passed away peacefully on the morning of March 30, 2025 in Mound City, Missouri surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on September 16, 1938 in Saint Joseph, Missouri to her parents Della Arletta and Floyd Richard McKinney of Saint Joseph, MO. She was one of seven children.

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Mar 30, 2025

Carolyn Maxine (Rouse) Roberts was born near Westboro, Missouri on February 8, 1930. She was one of two children of Alvin and Rosalea (Jewett) Rouse. Carolyn graduated as valedictorian of Westboro High School in 1948.

She married Russell Nauman in October of 1949, and they became parents of two children.

Carolyn worked as a waitress...

Mar 28, 2025

Lillian Grace “Lily” Braszko, 18, of Savannah, MO passed away on Friday, March 28, 2025 at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City.

Funeral services: 10:00 am Monday, March 31, 2025, St. Mary of Egypt Orthodox Church, 3745 Chestnut Ave, Kansas City, MO. Graveside services and interment: 12:30 pm, Monday, March 31, 2025, Fillmore Cemetery, 7530 State Route...

Mar 17, 2025

Kenneth Robert "K.R." Kneale was born in St. Joseph, Missouri on May 18, 1940. He was the second of four children born to Kenneth E. and Esther E. (Marriner) Kneale.

K.R. attended New Point school and later graduated from Oregon High School. He then graduated from Central Methodist College in Fayette, Missouri. It was there that he...

Mar 12, 2025

Freddie Lee Noble, born November 22, 1945, passed away peacefully on March 12, 2025, at the age of 79.

He was born November 22, 1945 in St. Joseph, Mo., and graduated from Oregon High School in 1963. Freddie served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam. Afterwards he worked as a customer service specialist for Xerox for 40...

Mar 11, 2025

Benjamin Paul Luna, of Maryville, MO, was born August 17, 1993 and left this world to walk the streets of gold with Jesus on March 11, 2025. Ben grew up in Mound City, MO where he graduated from high school in 2012.

Ben graduated from Missouri Western State University in 2016 with a degree in Wildlife Conservation....

Mar 10, 2025

Frances Marie (Burgess) Taylor was born on April 3, 1938 in Maitland, MO to Adrian Glenn and Frances Martha (Archer) Burgess. She lived in Maitland until 1953, when she moved to Rock Port, MO. She attended Maitland and Rock Port high schools.

On December 23, 1955 she was united in marriage to Robert Dale Taylor at the...

Mar 9, 2025

Janet Kay (Sipes) Archer was born in Forest City, Missouri on August 18, 1947 to Junior Lester and Doris Pauline (Buckles) Sipes. She was one of four children. Janet was born and raised in Forest City, MO, and attended Forest City High School.

After high school Janet became a CNA, and worked at several care centers. In...

Mar 6, 2025

Larry Max Markt was born in St. Joseph, Missouri on January 3, 1945. He was one of five children of Darrell Max and Kathleen Erdean (Sommer) Markt. Larry graduated from Oregon High School in 1963 and earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in education from Northwest Missouri State University.

On March 4, 1967 he married the love...

Feb 23, 2025

Ronda Kathleen Phillipi, age 68, of Craig Missouri, passed away in her home on February 23rd, 2025.

She graduated from Lafayette High School in 1974 in St. Joseph, Mo. She loved to golf, bowl, and garden, and acted like her mother. She was a Jill of all trades and an all around bad ass.

She...

Feb 22, 2025

Eva Lucille Zachary Boswell passed away February 22, 2025 peacefully at Tiffany Heights nursing home in Mound City, MO. She was 96 years old.

Born January 9, 1929 on the family farm in Maitland, MO, she was the eighth of nine children of Oye and Elsie (Prussman) Bowland. She was a lifelong resident of Holt County, MO...

Feb 21, 2025

Margaret Lee (Asher) Blazer passed away February 21, 2025 at Golden Options Care, assisted living facility in Montana City, Montana.

Margaret was born July 3, 1919 in Kansas City, Missouri to Byrd Irene (Peret) Asher and Lee Asher. She grew up and spent her childhood in and around Oregon Missouri.  She attended Oregon High School, graduating in...

Feb 2, 2025

On Sunday, February 2, 2025, at 1:34 p.m. our beloved wife, mom, grandma, and sister entered peacefully into the presence of God while surrounded by her family and dear friends.

Joyce Kay Bachman was born September 14, 1952, in Falls City, Nebraska to Keith Aaron and Irene Martha (Fischer) Johansen, a loving Christian...

Feb 2, 2025

On Sunday, February 2, 2025, Norma Belle Hughes passed away to meet her Lord.

She was born on August 15, 1927, in Forest City, Missouri.  She was the daughter of Harry E. McFarland and Lucy Alice (Reynolds) McFarland.  She had a younger brother, George Edward McFarland, who passed away in 2020.

Norma married Calvin C....