Dec 21, 2015

There is a new star in the heavens as a bright light went out on earth. Beverly Ann Johnson was born Aug. 6, 1930 in St Joseph, Mo.,the youngest child of Hollis and Nora Pile. She passed away Dec. 21, 2015 in Loveland, Colorado. Bev grew up in Oregon, Mo. She graduated from Oregon High School in 1948 and went...

Dec 14, 2015

Patricia K. (Faulk) Chaney, 75, formerly of Skidmore and Big Lake, Missouri passed away Dec. 14, 2015 at a St. Joseph hospital.

Born near Maitland, she married Richard Chaney in 1956 and they became parents of two children.

Richard and Patricia lived in Skidmore, and were active in community events and community betterment activities, especially...

Dec 10, 2015

Thomas R. Hunziger was born on March 6, 1928 in Oregon, Missouri to Robert F. and Inez (Derr) Hunziger. Tom was a lifelong Holt County resident and farmer. In 1950 he married Shirley A. Grimes, and they became parents of seven children. Tom passed away on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015 at a Kansas City hospital at the age of 87....

Dec 6, 2015

Allen Ellsworth Buetzer was born August 28, 1921, to parents John Wesley Buetzer and Winifred Grace (Allen) Buetzer and was one of seven children. His birthplace was on a farm north of Mound City, Missouri. Later the family moved to Oregon, Missouri and he attended grade and high school in Oregon. He married Dorothy Laverne Brown in July 1941 and...

Dec 4, 2015

Carolyn Sue "Susie" Nowling was born in Atchison County, Missouri on September 19, 1943. She was the daughter of Albert LeRoy and Alice Nell (Prater) Fries. Susie married David Dean Nowling in September of 1961 in Oregon, Missouri. They later divorced. Susie passed away on Friday, December 4, 2015 at Tiffany Heights in Mound City at the age of 72....

Dec 1, 2015

Marjorie Ellen (Brock) Westmoreland was born on August 27, 1933 in Forbes, Missouri. She was one of six children born to Charlie and Alta (Miller) Brock. Marjorie attended school at Forbes.

She married Robert Westmoreland on December 15, 1949 in St. Joseph, Missouri. They made their home in Forbes. He preceded her in death in 1996.

Nov 30, 2015

Doyle Willard Stull was born in Forbes, Missouri on June 29, 1929 to George and Josephine (Stansbury) Stull. He attended school in Mound City.

Doyle served in the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1952. On June 4, 1951 he married Marjorie Lucille Barker, and they became parents of a son, Jeffery.

Doyle worked as a...

Nov 28, 2015

Kenneth F. Browning, 66, of Craig, Missouri passed away November 28, 2015 at a Fairfax, Missouri hospital. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio on April  10, 1949, one of five children of Frank C. and Tressa L. (Curry) Browning. Kenneth's father served in the military, and Kenneth grew up in many parts of the country. He married Kaaren in Wyoming....

Nov 27, 2015

Billy Scott “Bill” Springer was born in Oregon, Missouri on March 4, 1926. He was one of two children of Emmett and Blanche (Hodgin) Springer. Bill graduated from Oregon High School and also held a Bachelor of Science degree from Tarkio College. He later took graduate coursework at the University of Missouri. In 1944, at the age of 18,...

Nov 13, 2015

Kenneth D. Gordon, 70, passed away in Stark City, Mo. on Nov. 13, 2015. He was born in St. Joseph, Mo. and graduated from Forest City High School. Kenny served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam.

He worked in construction in Holt County before retiring and moving to Carthage in 2011. He had also served as Holt...

Nov 4, 2015

Joseph H. Noellsch, 81, passed away Nov. 4, 2015 at a St. Joseph hospital. Joseph was born on Feb. 21, 1934 in Oregon, Mo. He graduated from Oregon High School and then from the University of Missouri. He served in the U.S. Army from 1956 to 1959. Joseph married Elisabethe Veil, and they became parents of four children. They later...

Nov 1, 2015

Harold V. “Bud” Macrander, 60, Forest City, passed away unexpectedly on November 1, 2015.

He was born in St. Joseph and graduated from Benton High School. Following high school he served in the United States Air Force.

Harold worked as an automobile mechanic. He also worked for the Missouri Department of Corrections, St. Joseph, and...

Oct 24, 2015

Terry L. Edwards, 58, passed away at his Mound City home on October 24, 2015. Terry was born in Fairfax, Mo. and graduated from Craig High School. In 1982 he married Dana Heits, and they became parents of two children.

Terry worked as a truck driver and then became a deputy sheriff. He was elected as Holt County Sheriff,...

Oct 18, 2015

Jeanie Deich, 82, of St. Joseph, died Oct. 18, 2015 at her home. She was born Nov. 21, 1932 in Forbes, Mo., the daughter of Floyd and Agnes (Schank) Childers. Jeanie graduated from Oregon High School in 1950. On May 30, 1950 she married Harold Schultz, formerly of Corning, Mo. They later divorced. On May 26, 1984 she married...

Oct 18, 2015

A.L. Webster, 89, of Oregon, passed away Oct. 18, 2015 at Mosaic Life Care hospital in St. Joseph. He was born in Brush, Colo. on Jan. 9, 1926. A.L. graduated from Mound City High School. He then served in the U.S. Air Force during WW II as a staff sergeant. On Sept. 12, 1946 he married Anna Lou Markt...

Oct 3, 2015

Erma L. (Haist) Burnett was born Aug. 25, 1925. She graduated from Graham High School. On October 11, 1945 she married Robert Burnett in Troy, Kansas. They lived and farmed in Holt County. Robert passed away in 2009. Erma passed away on Sat., Oct. 3, 2015 in Oregon, Missouri at the age of 90. She was preceded in death...

Sep 24, 2015

Otis Eugene George was born March 17, 1934 in Oregon, Mo. to Carl Otis and H. Cathryn (Crider) George. A lifetime resident of the Oregon community, Otis married Nina Elder on July 8, 1953. They became parents of one son, Michael Eugene. Otis worked as a mechanic and he and his son farmed together. Otis passed away at the Oregon...

Sep 22, 2015

C. Melvin Hayzlett was born on Feb. 10, 1927 in Graham, Mo., one of eight children of Carl W. and Mady (Bomar) Hayzlett. Melvin served overseas during WWII in the U.S. Army. He was retired from the position of Holt County Sheriff after serving 19 years. Melvin also farmed and worked as a carpenter. On June 10, 1951 he married...

Sep 21, 2015

Robert Dale Taylor was born on August 14, 1930 to William and Vida (Combs) Taylor. He served in the United States Army with Company B 6th Tank Battalion from 1952 to 1954. Dale served part of that time overseas in Korea and Japan. On December 23, 1955 he married Frances Marie Burgess at the Christian Church parsonage in Mound City,...

Sep 12, 2015

Opal Irene (Doebbeling) Mowry was born in Forest City, Missouri on May 6, 1915. She was one of seven children born to Fred Henry and Orpha Mae (Arnold) Doebbeling.

Irene graduated from Forest City High School in 1933. On April 14, 1940 she married Dan H. “Bud” Mowry in Maryville, Missouri. They lived in Tampa, Florida for...