Apr 26, 2016

Maxine Smith Taylor, 93, passed away April 26, 2016 at Mosiac Life Care in St. Joseph. Maxine was a native of Butler, Missouri and moved to Mound City in the 1950’s, where she has lived and worked ever since. Maxine cooked at several restaurants, including The Klub in Mound City.

Maxine was preceded in death by her parents, Noah...

Apr 20, 2016

Grace Maxine (Steele) Moser was born in Fortescue, Missouri on July 8, 1937. She was the second of five daughters born to John Clifton “Cappy” and Virginia Agnes Belle (Slemp) Steele. Grace spent parts of her early years in both Fortescue and Roseville, California. She attended Craig, Missouri High School. On June 30, 1956 she married Thomas Nelson Moser....

Apr 9, 2016

Kenneth Lee Hale was born in Mound City, Mo. on Jan. 11, 1945. He was one of four children of Ernest Robert and Alice (Dance) Hale.

Kenneth graduated from Mound City High School. After high school he served in the United States Army.

Kenneth worked for the Missouri Department of Natural Resources from 1969 to...

Apr 6, 2016

Louise Ellen Rasnic Caton, 91, of Bigelow, passed away Wed., April 6, 2016 at Mosaic Lifecare in St. Joseph.

She was born Dec. 31, 1924 in Forest City, Mo. to Earl "Jack" Rasnic and Claracy Dozier Rasnic.

She married Carroll Caton on Dec. 21, 1947. They were married for 60 years while living most...

Mar 23, 2016

Beverly Ann Diggs, 67, of Mound City, left this earthly home in the arms of Jesus on March 23, 2016 at the University of Kansas Medical Center, with her daughter by her side. Beverly was born June 10, 1948 to Arthur and Abby (Bowen) Shelton at Nishnabotna, Missouri. She was a 1967 graduate of Craig R-III High School and a...

Mar 22, 2016

Donna J. DeWees was born on April 22, 1947 near Fairfax, Missouri. She was one of eight children of Roy Sylvester and Nora Jean (Bell) Patton. Donna attended school in Rock Port. In 1969 she married James W. Rightsell, and they became parents of five children. They divorced in 1990. Donna later married Bruce DeWees in 1999. He preceded her...

Mar 7, 2016

Nancy Ann (Meyer) Buckles, 76, of Oregon, passed away March 7, 2016 at the Oregon Care Center.

Nancy was born in Oregon on Sept. 13, 1939. She graduated from Oregon High School in 1958.

On May 1, 1964 she married Merrill Buckles. He preceded her in death.

Nancy worked for the South Holt School District...

Mar 5, 2016

Betty Joan “Betty Jo” Lewis was born on March 15, 1934 in Elmo, Missouri. She was the daughter of Edna Mae (Brownfield) Nuckolls and William Kerns. Betty attended the Horace Mann School in Maryville. In 1955 she married Milo Lewis. He preceded her in death. Betty Jo worked as a waitress in several area restaurants, including the former Walnut...

Feb 28, 2016

Claude Eugene “Pa” Kendall Sr. was born on October 26, 1931 in Texarkana, Arkansas. He was one of ten children of Hosea O. and E. Emogene (White) Kendall. Claude graduated from Slater High School, Slater, Missouri in 1949. Drafted into the Army in 1952, he served with the Airborne while on active duty. He retired after 23 years of...

Feb 26, 2016

Frances Ann "Fran" Wheeler was born in Kingston, Pennsylvania on March 29, 1931. She was the youngest of eight children of Albert and Camilla (Rutkowski) Horonzy.

Fran married Beryl Allen Wheeler on June 18, 1952 in at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Tarkio, Missouri. They became parents of three children.

Fran worked as legal secretary...

Feb 8, 2016

Amy Michelle Ensz was born on March 19, 1974 in Fairfax, Missouri to Stephen and Christena (Stein) Hunziger.

Amy graduated from South Holt High School in 1992 and from Park University Nursing School in 1999. She worked as a registered nurse at area hospitals and nursing homes.

She married Derek S. Ensz, and they later...

Jan 31, 2016

Douglas A. “Doug” Thayer was born Sept. 23, 1944 to Isaac and Ola (Pope) Thayer in Fairfax, Missouri. Doug graduated from Fairfax High School in 1963. Doug served overseas in the U.S. Air Force, the Reserves and the National Guard for a total of 26 years. On Aug. 7, 1971 he married Karen Turner, and they became parents of two...

Jan 30, 2016

Lennis Alonzo “Lynn” Sipes was born on October 10, 1924 in Forbes, Missouri. He was one of five children of Alonzo “Lonnie” and Lucy (Grimes) Sipes.

Lynn attended country schools near Forbes. He served in the Philippines with the U.S. Navy during WWII. On March 23, 1942 he married Marie Green in Oregon, Missouri, and they became...

Jan 28, 2016

Mark Wendell Showalter was born in Fairfax, Missouri on Feb.17, 1951. He was the oldest of six children of Ralph Wendell and Margaret Diane (Raiser) Showalter. Mark graduated from Park Hill High School in 1969. He worked for the Burlington-Northern Railroad as a switchman. After retiring from the railroad he worked as a long haul truck driver for Crete...

Jan 20, 2016

Lewis A. Miller was born May 20, 1921, one of four sons of Iven and Ida (Burrier) Miller.

Lewis served overseas in the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1942 to 1945.

He married Helen Hunziger on June 7, 1948, and they became parent of four children.

Lewis worked at several jobs, retiring from...

Jan 17, 2016

William D. "Bill" Pierson was born on Dec. 12, 1923 in Mound City, Mo., to Frederick W. and Pearl E. (Swaim) Pierson. Bill graduated from Mound City High School in 1941 and then attended Hillyard Technical. Bill served overseas in the U.S. Army during WW II, from 1943 to 1946. While serving in the military he met Dora McDonough, and...

Jan 15, 2016

Willard “Bud” Mutchler, 87, of Savannah, passed away Jan. 15, 2016 at a Savannah care center.

Bud was born in Rock Port, Mo. on July 16, 1928. He served in the U.S. Army from 1950 to 1952. On Dec. 10, 1952 he married VaLoris Mansil. She passed away in 1995. In 2004 he married Daisy (Phillips) Reynolds....

Jan 5, 2016

Shirley Ann Markt was born October 9, 1935. She was one of two children of Lyle and Vernie (Chaney) Davis. Shirley graduated from Skidmore High School. She then married Edward R. Markt. He passed away in 1983. Shirley passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at a Maryville, Missouri hospital at the age of 80. In addition to her husband,...

Jan 1, 2016

Bobby L. Sipes was born in Bolckow, Missouri on Dec. 9, 1938 to Lester Maxwell and Ella Pauline (Plummer) Sipes. The family moved to Holt County in 1943, and Bob attended Oakland School, Kimsey School, Benton School and Mound City School before joining the U.S. Army. He received his high school diploma on July 30, 1959 while serving in...

Dec 31, 2015

Marilouise (Fuhrman) Schenk was born in Hanna, Wyoming on October 28, 1924, the only child of Otto Dean and Buella (Huiatt) Fuhrman.

Marilouise attended Oregon High School. On July 4, 1943 she married Eldon Charles "Charlie" Schenk in Gower, Missouri. They became parents of one son, Riley.

Marilouise operated a bookstore at Big Lake for...