Sep 7, 2014

Lavella M. “Valley” Grimm was born in Craig, Missouri on June 29, 1936, the daughter of Burrell and Mildred (Rauch) Bomar.

She graduated from Mound City High School in 1954, and later from Platte Business College.

She married Robert L. “Buzz” Grimm, and they became parents of four children. He preceded her in death in...

Sep 1, 2014

Dorothy Alice Ingram was born on October 16, 1922 in Hopkins, Missouri, the daughter of Earl W. and Mary Jane (Huey) Hall. She graduated from Hopkins High School, and then from Platte Business College.

On February 16, 1944 she married Eugene “Gene” Ingram in Hiawatha, Kansas. They owned and operated jewelry stores in Hopkins, Plattsburg, and Rock...

Aug 28, 2014

Jana B. Parsons was born on July 24, 1966 in Martinsville, Indiana. She was the daughter of  Fred Earl and Janet Cromer. She married Scott Parsons in 1988, and they became parents of one daughter. Jana had worked as an office manager in Wisconsin before moving to Missouri in 2010. Jana passed away in a motor vehicle accident on...

Aug 17, 2014

Shirley Marie (Blanton) Richey was born in Bendena, Kansas on February 17, 1942. She was one of eight children of Jesse James and Gladys Lenora (Simpson) Blanton. She attended school in Kansas. On September 12, 1960 she married Lynn Allyn Richey. They became parents of three daughters. Shirley enjoyed gardening, canning, baking and working the farm. She also enjoyed...

Aug 7, 2014

Carl McKinnon Mackey was born February, 24, 1944 in Hamburg, Iowa, to Carl Owen Mackey and Lena Jean (McKinnon) Mackey. Carl grew up in Forest City, Missouri, and graduated from Forest City High School in 1962. He was inducted into the U.S. Army on April 25, 1968 and served for two years. Carl worked at LFM in Atchison, Kansas...

Jul 15, 2014

Marguerite Louise (Coulter) Elder was born on July 11, 1920 in Vermillion, Kansas. She was one of seven children of George and Etta Mae (Holsapple) Coulter and graduated from Centralia, Kansas High School.

On July 30, 1939 Marguerite married David (Dave) Elder in Marysville, Kansas and they had four children. They lived in Oregon, Missouri for many...

Jul 6, 2014

Eva Ruth Keller Andes was born December 9, 1920 near Maitland, Missouri, the daughter of Stephen Henry Keller and Cora Brand Keller. Ruth was valedictorian of the 1937 graduating class at Mound City High School.

She married George William Andes on July 14, 1938 at Plattsburg, Missouri. They lived on the family farm near Maitland, Missouri most...

Jul 5, 2014

Mary E. (McNew) Clark, 73, of Shenandoah, Iowa, passed away at an Oregon, Missouri care center on July 5, 2014 at the age of 73.

Mary was the daughter of Ellis and June (Green) McNew. She spent her life in Shenandoah, Iowa until moving to Oregon.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents; her sons-in-law, Larry...

Jun 29, 2014

Leo E. Oppenlander was born in St. Joseph, Missouri on July 28, 1976. He was one of three sons of John H. and Shelley (Slagle) Oppenlander.

Leo graduated from Oregon High School. He married Kellie Maser on September 27, 2009 in Oregon.

Leo was currently working as a parts and service technician for Fox Welding-Vermeer...

Jun 8, 2014

M ary Elizabeth “Pat” Bruntmyer was born on August 28, 1926 in Maryville, Missouri. She was one of eight children born to George and Fern (Forney) Brown.

Pat graduated from Mound City High School in 1945, and then attended nursing school. On May 28, 1947 she married Bobbie Dean Bruntmyer in Hiawatha, Kansas. They became parents of...

May 8, 2014

James C. “J.C.” Nixon was born in St. Joseph, Missouri on March 21, 1943 to James T. and Viola (Cox) Nixon. He graduated from Rock Port High School. J.C. served in the United States Air Force from 1965 to 1969. In 1971 he married Mary Jean Fox, and they became parents of three children. J.C. worked for Lucent Technologies...

May 8, 2014

Eugene Vincent Shykes was born February 11, 1960 in Kankakee, Illinois to Ronald and Ethel (Richmond) Shykes.

Gene graduated from Manteno High School in Manteno, Illinois. He then entered the Kankakee Area Career Center’s welding program. In 2000 Gene moved to Craig, Missouri. He worked at Exide Technologies in Forest City, Missouri.

Gene passed away on Thursday,...

Apr 29, 2014

Mary Jean Whitnah was born in Holt County on November 2, 1933 to Arthur McKinley “Mack” and Mary Elizabeth (Noble) Gillenwater. Jean graduated from Oregon High School. She married Harry E. “Bud” Whitnah in 1951, and they became parents of six children. Jean passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2014, at her Oregon home at the age of 80....

Apr 23, 2014

Naomi M. Rippey was born on March 19, 1933 to John and Audrey (Perry) Miller in Watson, Missouri. She attended Maitland, Missouri schools. She married Alma J. Rowlett, and they became parents of three children. He preceded her in death. On October 6, 2006 she married Craig Rippey. He survives of their St. Joseph home. Naomi helped with the...

Apr 18, 2014

James R. “Scuddy” Schoonover, 86, lifetime resident of Mound City, passed away on Good Friday, April 18, 2014 at a Lincoln, Nebraska hospital.

He was born in Mound City on July 30, 1927, to parents William D. and Orpha L. (Browning) Schoonover. James graduated from Mound City High School in 1945, and then served in the U.S....

Apr 6, 2014

Linda K. Painter was born on May 24, 1943, one of four girls born to Leonard D. and Esther L. (Werhli) Huntsman.

Linda graduated from Maitland High School. On July 20, 1982 she married James R. “Ronnie” Painter in St. Joseph.  Linda retired from Heartland West Hospital...

Apr 1, 2014

Heather Nichole Lewis was born on April 9, 1997 in St. Joseph, Missouri, the second of three children of Janet L. (Purtle) and James J. Lewis.

She attended school at Craig High School. Heather enjoyed arts, crafts and painting. She especially...

Mar 31, 2014

Jacob Lawrence “Chip” Lehmer was born on February 19, 1950 in Oregon, Missouri, the son of Jacob L. and Joan (Rasnic) Lehmer.

Chip graduated from Mound City High School in 1968. On June 14, 1969 he married Katheryn L. “Kathy” Eller, and they became parents of two sons. Kathy passed away on May 9, 2010.

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Mar 30, 2014

Bruno A. Soto was born on August 27, 1983 in St. Joseph, Missouri. A lifetime resident of the Holt County area, Bruno graduated from Mound City High School in 2003. He attended the Mound City Baptist Church.

Bruno passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2014 at his Mound City home at the age of 30.

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Mar 12, 2014

Jeffrey Alex Book was born on May 3, 1987 in St. Joseph, Missouri. He was the youngest of two sons of Dave and Janet (Roberts) Book.

Alex graduated from South Holt High School in 2005, where he was active in track and basketball. He also enjoyed art and drawing, and won awards for his artwork

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