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...

Dec 31, 2015

Carolynn “Clee” Lee was born on March 5, 1954 in Vallejo, California. She was the only child of Young Dia and Theresa (Kim) Lee. Her father was a Navy ‘lifer,’ so Clee had many adventures growing up. She lived in several places and experienced many adversities.

Clee passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2015 at Community Hospital...

Dec 29, 2015

Harry Lee Crider, 77, of St. Joseph, Mo., formerly of Oregon, Mo., passed  away Dec. 29, 2015 at a St. Joseph hospice. He was born on March 17, 1938 near Oregon, and graduated from Oregon High School. He married Carole June Whited on Dec. 11, 1958. She passed away in 1981. Harry was also preceded in death by his parents,...

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.