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Patricia "Pat" Hughes

Patricia "Pat" Hughes

Aug 18, 2015

Patricia Louise “Pat” Hughes was born in Oregon, Missouri on January 13, 1933. She was one of two children of Earl Herbert and Leora Catherine “Lee” (Carlton) Cooksey.

Pat graduated from Oregon High School in 1950. Later that same year, on December 11, Pat married Hershel Hughes in St. Joseph, Missouri. They became parents of five children....

Thomas I. Mcintire

Thomas I. Mcintire

Aug 7, 2015

Thomas I. McIntire, 75, of Overland Park, Kan., passed away Aug. 7, 2015 at his home.

Tom was born on May 20, 1940 in Oregon, Mo., one of four children of Harry L. and Violet M. (Holstine) McIntire.

Tom graduated from Oregon High School and received his Master’s degree from the University of Kansas.

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Colene M. White

Colene M. White

Jul 3, 2015

Colene M. White was born in Craig, Missouri on December 24, 1920 to Jesse O. and Bessie L. (Goolsby) Yount. Colene graduated from Mound City High School in 1938, and on July 3 of that same year married Granville J. White in Troy, Kansas. Colene passed away on Friday, July 3, 2015 in St. Joseph, Missouri at the age of...

Dr. Donald Hunziger

Dr. Donald Hunziger

Jun 29, 2015

Dr. Donald Hunziger passed away June 29, 2015 at his Humboldt, Kansas home. He and his wife, Annamarie, had recently moved from Oregon, Missouri. Don was born to John and Doris Hunziger on Jan. 7, 1942 in Oregon. He attended White School and graduted from Oregon High School in 1960. After graduating from the University of Missouri in 1964 with...

John L. Quimby

John L. Quimby

Jun 27, 2015

John L. Quimby was born March 19, 1924 in Craig, Missouri, the son of William F. “Frank” Sr. and Lida (Kilgore) Quimby.

John was a retired Chief Petty Officer in the U.S. Navy and fought during WW II. He was also a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars, and served for over 20 years.

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Tressa L. Powell-Crozier

Tressa L. Powell-Crozier

Jun 18, 2015

Tressa L. Powell-Crozier was born on Feb. 1, 1928 in Barnabus, West Virginia. She was the daughter of Harley T. and Ethel M. (White) Curry. Tressa graduated from high school in West Virginia. She worked for Boeing Aircraft as a punch press operator, retiring in 1980. She married Frank Browning, and they were the parents of five children. After Frank’s...

Dorothy M. Stephenson

Dorothy M. Stephenson

Jun 12, 2015

Dorothy M. Stephenson, 86, of Oregon, passed away at an Oregon healthcare facility on June 12, 2015. She was born near Oregon on May 30, 1929, the only child of Charles H. and Clara Orick (Mahon) Lenz. Dorothy graduated from Oregon High School in 1947. On June 18, 1949 she married Robert Stephenson and they became parents of two sons....

Patrick T. Meyer

Patrick T. Meyer

Jun 7, 2015

Patrick T. Meyer was born on April 28, 1968 in St. Joseph, Missouri, one of two sons of William L. “Bill” and Martha (Prussman) Meyer. Patrick graduated from Lafayette High School. He worked at Quaker Oats for several years, and was currently employed by Meng Farms of Oregon, Missouri. Patrick passed away on June 7, 2015 near Forest City,Missouri. He...

Viola Fern Gordon

Viola Fern Gordon

Jun 7, 2015

Viola Fern Gordon was born on Jan. 17, 1926 in Graham, Missouri to Lewis A. and Ruby Fay (Richardson) Kurtz. She graduated from Oregon High School and then from Maryville State Teachers College. Viola Fern taught school at Kimsey, Brush College and New Point. On Oct. 20, 1950 she married Connie Gordon. Together they hauled grain for the farmers of...

G. Dean Greene

G. Dean Greene

Jun 3, 2015

G. Dean Greene was born on July 8, 1935 in Forbes, Missouri. He was the son of Jesse A. and LaVetta F. (Sipes) Green. Dean graduated from Forest City High School in 1953. He married Berneta Wardlow in 1954 and they became parents of six children. Dean operated heavy equipment and also served as Chief of Police for Forest City...

Katie L. Portman

Katie L. Portman

May 31, 2015

Katie L. Portman was born in Fairfax, Missouri on August 8, 1993. She was one of three daughters of Steve and Brandy Portman.

Katie graduated from Mound City High School in 2012, where she was active in volleyball, FFA, FCCLA, FBLA and was awarded the William White DAR award.

Katie attended NWMSU for two years,...

Lanny E. Worley

Lanny E. Worley

May 28, 2015

Lansing Eugene “Lanny” Worley was born in Fairfax, Missouri on May 5, 1960. He was one of two sons of Larry E. and LaVona L. (Reynolds) Worley.

Lanny graduated from Benton High School in St. Joseph, Missouri and then moved to Holt County. He lived in Forest City and worked as an equipment operator for Sur Gro....

Joseph B. "Joe" Bullock

Joseph B. "Joe" Bullock

May 25, 2015

Joseph Bruce “Joe” Bullock was born October 16, 1937 near Fortescue, Missouri, the son of Bruce and Edna (Alkire) Bullock. Joe graduated from Craig High School. On June 30, 1954 Joe was united in marriage to Vaneta May Bennett.

Joe farmed in Holt County. He also worked at grain elevators for Hall Farms and Cargill, worked at...

Betty B. Brunk

Betty B. Brunk

May 13, 2015

Betty Brooks (Prussman) Brunk was born in Oregon, Missouri on June 26, 1936 to John Tyler and Marjorie (Brooks) Prussman. Betty graduated from Oregon High School in 1954. She attended Platte Gard Business College in St. Joseph. On May 29, 1958 she married Jerald Lee “Jerry” Brunk in Oregon. Betty worked at the Citizens Bank for a few years, and...

Nina K. Gardner

Nina K. Gardner

May 6, 2015

Nina Kay (Guy) Gardner was born on February 1, 1946 in Forest City, Missouri to Ralph and Kathleen (Stansbury) Guy.  Nina attended Forest City High School. While attending high school Nina met Harry Flint, and they were married September 10, 1961 in Oregon, Mo. On January 25, 1964 Harry and Nina became the proud parents of a baby boy,...

Merri Lea Hubbard

Merri Lea Hubbard

Apr 30, 2015

Merri Lea Hubbard was born on Dec. 10, 1955 to Bill and Delores (Smith) Harrington. She graduated from Tarkio High School and then from Northwest Missouri State University. She was employed as an office manager at Roberts Robinson Chevrolet Buick GMC. Merri Lea passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at an Excelsior Springs hospital at the age of 59....

Bobby D. Hatcher

Bobby D. Hatcher

Apr 21, 2015

Bobby Duane Hatcher was born on September 28, 1950 to Jesse William and Dora Inez (Perry) Hatcher. Bobby attended Rock Port and Hamburg schools.

Bobby served overseas in the U.S. Army, and was honorably discharged in 1968. He worked as a carpenter and as a mechanic.

Bobby passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at...

Charlotte A. Pfeil

Charlotte A. Pfeil

Apr 17, 2015

Charlotte Ann Pfeil was born in Maryville, Missouri on January 18, 1949. She was one of three children of Herbert Lee and Mildred Muriel (Brindle) Pfeil.

Charlotte graduated from Rock Port High School and attended beauty school in St. Joseph.

She married Wayne Miles and they became parents of one daughter, Heather. Charlotte later married...

Gary E. Holleman

Gary E. Holleman

Apr 13, 2015

Gary E. Holleman, 72, Harrisonville, Missouri, was born September 28, 1942 in Kansas City, Missouri and passed away April 13, 2015 at Cass County Regional Hospital with family by his side.

He is survived by a brother, James D. Holleman of Arizona; an aunt, Betty Gilland of Harrisonville; and many cousins and friends.

Gary was...

R. Terry Vest

R. Terry Vest

Apr 6, 2015

Richard Terry Vest, 75, of Mound City, passed away April 6, 2015, at a St. Joseph hospital. He was born on February 9, 1940   in St. Joseph, MO, the only child of Richard W. (Dick) and Alta (Munkres) Vest. Terry graduated from Mound City High School and Northwest Missouri College in Maryville, MO with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and...

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