Dec 28, 2016

Frances Millsap, 97, of Rock Port, passed away Dec. 28, 2016 at a Rock Port care center. She was born on June 9, 1919 in the Milton community of Atchison County. Frances graduated from Corning High School and attended Tarkio College. She married Orval “Ted” Millsap on March 29, 1942 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He preceded her in death...

Dec 28, 2016

Norman Lee Ring, 82, of Odessa, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Bessie (Wood) Ring; a brother, Dean Ring; and a sister, Betty Jean Ring. Norman is survived by two daughters and their spouses, Tanya (Ernie) Shippy of Odessa, Missouri and Melanie (Padraic) Quinn of Portland, Oregon; six...

Dec 26, 2016

U.S. Army (retired) Denis L. Holmes, 75, passed away Dec. 26, 2016 at a Maryville, Mo. care center. He was born in Watson, Mo. and graduated from Watson High School in 1959.

Denis entered the United States Army in 1960 and served in Korea, Japan, and Viet Nam. While in Japan he met and married Kyoko Akada,...

Dec 20, 2016

Annabelle Lee Oslin, age 94, was called home by our Lord and Savior on December 20, 2016. She was born on April 14, 1922 in Linden, Missouri to Jesse Lee and Mary Ann (Landers) Derrossett. On January 31, 1942 she married Lawrence Elmer Oslin, and lived as a busy farmer's wife in the Rock Port and Fairfax, Missouri vicinity. She...

Dec 14, 2016

Larry L. Sipes, 71, of Forest City, passed away December 14, 2016. Larry was born on July 10, 1945 in Forest City, Missouri. He was one of five children of Lynn A. and Marie (Green) Sipes. Larry attended schools in Holt County and entered the United States Army. Larry married Phyllis Ann Chaney on June 8, 1968 in Oregon, Missouri....

Dec 10, 2016

Naomi Belle Brodbeck was born on March 19, 1923 near Oregon, Missouri. She was one of four children of George Edward and Berniece V. (Guthrie) Derr. She attended New Point grade school and graduated from Oregon High School in 1941. Naomi then attended Johnson Business School in St. Joseph. She worked at Beech Aircraft in Wichita, Kansas during the...

Dec 5, 2016

Faye Bernice (Conz) Bond Smith was born in Blue Rapids, Kansas on September 4, 1913. She was one of five children of George Albert and Bertha L. (Fishback) Conz. The family moved to Maitland, Missouri and Faye attended Maitland High School. She married Edgar Bond, and they became parents of one son. Edgar preceded her in death in 1952....

Dec 3, 2016

Irmilea Kneale Meadows, 88, of Mound City, Missouri, formerly of Maitland, Missouri, passed away December 3, 2016 at a hospital in Fairfax, Missouri.

She was preceded  in death by her parents, William and Leta Belle (Ashworth) Trimmer; husbands, Chester Kneale and Curtis Meadows; brother and sister-in-law, Joy and Addie Lou Trimmer; stepson, Irvin Meadows; and grandson, Brandon...

Nov 9, 2016

Susan Elaine Ohlensehlen was born on July 10, 1953 in Wichita, Kansas to Warren C. and Alma J. (Cain) Ohlensehlen. Susan graduated from Craig High School. She was a CNA/Level 1 Med Aide, and had worked for Shady Lawn and LaVerna Village in Savannah, Missouri for many years. Susan passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at her Savannah home...

Oct 26, 2016

Charles Edwin Wehrli, 93, of Mound City passed away Oct. 26, 2016 at Tiffany Heights Care Center in Mound City.

He was born to Paul and Georgia (Taylor) Wehrli on Nov. 15, 1922 in Mound City. Charles graduated from Bellevue High School in 1941.

After graduating high school, Charles became employed at the Martin Bomber...

Oct 24, 2016

David Lee “Dave” Holland was born on Oct. 9, 1932 in St. Joseph, Mo.  He was the only child of Homer and Rosa (Winfrey) Holland. Dave graduated from Lafayette High School in 1950, where he excelled in music. He then attended St. Joseph Junior College before enlisting in the United States Navy. While stationed in Washington D. C. he met...

Oct 7, 2016

Greg W. E. Chamberlain was born in Rock Port, Missouri on July 21, 1929, the only child of George W.E. and Hazel M. (Wheeler) Chamberlain. Greg graduated from Rock Port High School in 1947 and then attended Tarkio College. He entered the U.S. Navy in 1948 and was discharged in 1950. While in the service, he married his high school...

Sep 17, 2016

Ruth Bernice (Marriner) Hollenbeck, age 98, of Concordia, Mo., passed away Sept. 17, 2016  at the Lutheran Good Shepherd Home, where she had lived for several years. Ruth was born Jan. 1, 1918 to John and Abbie (Kreek) Marriner at their home in Curzon, near Oregon. Ruth graduated from Oregon High School in 1935, and then received her teaching...

Sep 8, 2016

Phyllis Charlene Hayzlett was born May 20, 1932 in Forbes, Missouri, to Charles and Vivian (Brock) Polaski. Charlene graduated from Forbes High School.

On June 10, 1951 she married C. Melvin Hayzlett in Oregon, and they became parents of a son and a daughter.

Charlene passed away on Thursday September 8, 2016 at the Oregon...

Sep 5, 2016

Larry Munyon, 62, of Savannah, Mo., passed away Sept. 5, 2016 at a St. Joseph hospital.

He was born on Aug. 3, 1954 in St. Joseph, and graduated from South Holt High School in Oregon, Mo. Larry worked for over 40 years for Local 101 Union of Operating Engineers.

Preceding him in death were his...

Aug 28, 2016

Jacquetta “Jackie” E. Hunziger, 87, passed away on Sunday, August 28, 2016 at her Forest City, Missouri home.

Jackie was born on June 19, 1929 in Forest City to Ralph and LaVera Mae (Hays) Reynolds. She graduated from Forest City High School. On Dec. 28, 1963 she married Max Hunziger. He survives of their home.

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Aug 25, 2016

Helen E. Kreek was born on June 21, 1928 near Oregon, Missouri. She was the daughter of Frank C. and Maude (Stadler) Kreek. After graduating from Oregon High School in 1945 Helen attended Platt Business School in St. Joseph, Missouri. She worked in St. Joseph for Dillwood Buick Company as office manager until 1955, when she went to work...

Aug 18, 2016

Martha M. O'Connell was born in Stanberry, Mo. on Dec. 19, 1931 to Charles and Hattie May (Shane) Riley. On June 17, 1951 she married A.C. "Red" O'Connell. They became parents of three sons and one daughter. Martha passed away on August 18, 2016 at a St. Joseph, Mo. hospital at the age of 84. Preceding her in death was...

Aug 17, 2016

Harvey Stephen “Steve” Elder was born on April 27, 1942 to Harvey and Genevieve (Loucks) Elder. He grew up in Maitland and New Point, Mo. Steve attended Central Christian College of the Bible in Moberly, Mo. He was an ordained Christian minister, and also drove for Anchor Serum of St. Joseph.

On Sept. 9, 1962 he married...

Jul 28, 2016

Shirley A. (Patton) McCurry, 73, passed away in St. Joseph, Missouri on July 28, 2016. Shirley attended Mound City High School and then married Raymond Worley. They later divorced. Shirley then married Ralph McCurry in 1983. He preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by son, David Worley; stepson, Ralph McCurry; infant daughter, LaDena Worley; daughter, Darla...