Jan 18, 2014

George E. Buckles was born in Fortescue, Missouri on June 30, 1940 to Loyd E. and Pearl A. (Ramsey) Buckles.

George graduated from Craig High School in 1958. He married Pat Richey in St. Joseph, Missouri on August 17, 1975, and they became parents of two daughters....

Jan 6, 2014

Joyce Marie Lueck was born on June 2, 1945 in Fairfax, Missouri to Albert and Alice (Prater) Fries. She graduated from Mound City High School and then later became a nurse.

Joyce passed away on Monday, Jan. 6, 2014 at a Kansas City area hospital at the age of 68.

Preceding her...

Jan 5, 2014

Robert J. “Bob” Meyer was born on April 22, 1930 in St. Joseph, Missouri to William and Opal (Kuhn) Meyer. Bob graduated from Oregon High School, and then later served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He married Jerry Patterson, and they became parents of four boys. Bob passed away on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014 at the...

Dec 28, 2013

Mary F. “Mickey” (Butler) Wilson, 79, of Riverside, Missouri, was called home to be with The Lord on December 28, 2013.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harry Wilson of 35 years; sisters, Lanie Campbell and Shirlie Holloway; and brothers,...

Dec 9, 2013

Jesse O. "Jay" Yount Jr. was born near Fortescue, Missouri on November 30, 1925. He was one of six children of Jesse O. and Bessie L. (Goolsby) Yount. Jay graduated from Mound City High School, and served in the United States Army during World War II. Jay lived and farmed in Holt County for nearly all of his life....

Dec 6, 2013

L. Alan Phelps was born on January 10, 1936, the only child of Buck and Geneva (Buthe) Phelps.

He graduated from Central High School in Warrensburg , Missouri in 1954. In 1961 he married Sandra Hetherington, and they became parents of one child. They later divorced.

Dec 2, 2013

Max William Kurtz was born on November 30, 1928 in New Point, Missouri., the son of Russell Oren and Ruth (Markt) Kurtz. Max graduated from Oregon High School in 1946.

On February 12, 1950 he married Shirley...

Nov 26, 2013

Leonard Brock was born in Forbes, Missouri on March 4, 1930 to Charlie and Alta (Miller) Brock. He attended school in Forbes, and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.

On October 2, 1949 he married Donna Gillenwater, and they became parents of three children....

Nov 25, 2013

John W. "Peanuts" Hale, age 63, Savannah, Missouri, formerly of Mound City, passed away on Monday, Nov. 25, 2013 at LaVerna Village Nursing Home in Savannah.

He was born on Dec. 12, 1949 to Earnest R. and Alice (Dance) Hale. John graduated from...

Nov 24, 2013

Ralph E. Travis, 74, of Mound City, passed away Nov. 24, 2013 at a St. Joseph hospital. He was born in Mound City on Oct. 31, 1939, and graduated from Mound City High School in 1958. Ralph served in the U.S. Navy. He was a retired truck driver. In 1967 he married Rosemary Holmes....

Nov 22, 2013

Juanita L. (Edelman) Clemens was born on May 12, 1917  in Benton, Missouri, the daughter of Samuel and Lora (Reno) Edelman. She grew up around the Bolckow, Missouri area. On March 7, 1934 she married Howard J. Clemens in Marysville, Kansas. Juanita and Howard lived in St. Joseph for a few years,...

Nov 12, 2013

Donna Faye Howard was born on July 29, 1935 in Oregon, Missouri, one of two daughters born to Lester H. and Myrtle Faye (Snethen) Painter. She graduated from Oregon High School in 1953.

On December 22, 1959 she married Lawrence A. "Larry" Howard in Springfield, Missouri. He...

Nov 11, 2013

Ray A. Kent was born in Bigelow, Missouri on April 6, 1917, the son of Alfred and Susan (Hunt) Kent.

In August of 1939 he married Belva Marie Cunningham. She passed away in 1949.

Ray farmed, and raised row crops....

Oct 21, 2013

Wyatt James Bomar-Lawson, the son of Shawna Bomar and John Lawson, was stillborn on Monday, October 21, 2013 at the Community Hospital in Fairfax, Missouri.

He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Todd Bomar and Bob...

Oct 21, 2013

Charles Harry Gillis was born on February 21, 1936 in St. Joseph, Missouri. He graduated from Mound City High School, and then graduated from Northwest Missouri State College.

On May 29, 1959 he married Madeline Marie “Madge” Mongold at the First...

Oct 15, 2013

Lawrence A. “Larry” Howard was born on July 18, 1921 in Moulton, Iowa. He was the son of William H. and Olive M. (Ryan) Howard.

Larry graduated from Moulton High School. He served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1945, and fought...

Oct 14, 2013

Ronald Gilland was born in Maitland, Missouri on July 4, 1943, and graduated from Mound City High School.

In 1981 he married Beverly Fries. Ronald and was a truck driver.

Ronald...

Oct 14, 2013

Joyce A. Gorman, 80, of Mound City, passed away on Monday, October 14, 2013 at a Mound City care center, with her family by her side.

She was born on September 26, 1933 in Maitland, the only child of Elvin and Erma (Ellison)...

Oct 1, 2013

Jean E. Porter was born May 27, 1928 in Wathena, Kansas to Jacob E. and Blanche (Euler) Liechti. She graduated from Benton High School in St. Joseph.

On September 11, 1955 she married William T. Porter. They became parents of two...

Sep 28, 2013

Walter LeRoy “Roy” Case was born in Watson, Missouri on September 29, 1931 to Walter M. and Hallie F. (Gaines) Case. He was raised in the Watson and Rock Port area, and graduated from Watson High School.

In 1952 he joined the U.S. Army, and was honorably...