Recent Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Nina B. Boyd
Mar 30, 2015
Nina Belle Boyd was born on August 10, 1933 in Fortescue, Missouri to Loyd Earl and Pearl Alva (Ramsey) Buckles. Nina graduated from Craig High School. Nina married William Harold Boyd and they became parents of five children. He preceded her in death in 1991. She was also preceded in death by her parents; brother, George Buckles; and son-in-law, Joe...
Daniel C. Ramsay
Mar 23, 2015
Daniel C. Ramsay was born on Nov. 1, 1941 in Buffalo, New York, the son of William C. and Doris C. (Hamm) Ramsay. Daniel graduated from Oregon High School, and then enlisted in the U.S. Army. He was honorably discharged in 1962. Daniel married Laura Hicks, and they became parents of two daughters. They later divorced. Daniel worked at Sutherlands...
Madeline Derr
Mar 21, 2015
Madeline (Hamm) Derr was born June 15, 1921 in New Point, Missouri to Bert and Alice (Hardin) Hamm. She graduated from New Point High School.
On December 17, 1941 she married Robert Derr, and they became parents of two daughters. Robert passed away in 2005.
Madeline passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at a...
Margaret "Billi" Bahler
Mar 20, 2015
Margaret Ruth “Billi” Bahler was born Oct. 31, 1952 in El Reno, Oklahoma, the daughter of Gerald and Irene Scott, and sister of Lola Marie Scott and Gary Lee Scott. Billi grew up in Oklahoma City. She was an Oklahoma Christian graduate, later getting her Masters in Special Education. On June 6, 1975 she married Terry Neil Bahler. She was...
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