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....

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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....

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...

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...

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,...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Mar 18, 2015

Robert Lee “Bob” Smith was born near Mound City, Missouri on November 21, 1921. He was one of two children born to Foster L. and Blanche M. (Hays) Smith. Bob graduated from Mound City High School in 1939. He was employed at Lockheed Aircraft Company in Burbank, California until the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. He enlisted in the...

Mar 12, 2015

Robert W. Rother was born on December 16, 1940 in Graham, Missouri to Edward P. and Hazel M. (Barker) Rother. Robert graduated from Craig High School in 1958. After graduation he joined the U.S. Navy, serving from 1958 until 1967. On August 4, 1962 he married Linda Kay Hempstead, and they became parents of five children. After serving in...