Nov 25, 2024

Jerry Lee Meyer, age 90, passed away on Monday, November 25, 2024 at the Oregon Care Center in Oregon, Mo.

Jerry was born on March 12, 1934 in Newtown, Mo. one of three daughters of Charles C. “Lum” and Carmen A. (Holteen) Patterson. She was raised near Amazonia, Missouri and graduated from Savannah High School.

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Nov 14, 2024

Mary Ann Payne passed away at the age of 101 on Thursday, November 14, 2024 at the Oregon Care Center. She was born on August 10, 1923 in Centralia, Kansas to Virgil Thomas Moore and Cecilia Sophia Koelzer Moore. She was the oldest of seven children. Mary Ann’s parents moved to Forest City, Missouri during her first year of...

Nov 4, 2024

Johnny Paul Delp was born in Fairfax, Missouri on July 8, 1958. He was one of four children of Paul and Vesta Rose (Moser) Delp.  John graduated from Oregon High School in 1977. While in school, he played softball, baseball and participated in wrestling. He worked for Sprague Excavating as a boring machine operator.

John served on...

Oct 28, 2024

Kenneth M. “Ken” Fansher was born in Forbes, Missouri on February 20, 1941. He was the fourth of nine children of Samuel L. and Pearl G. (Noble) Fansher. Ken attended school at the Oak Grove School before graduating from Oregon High School. He then attended Maryville State Teacher’s College. In November of 1962 Ken enlisted in the United States...

Oct 27, 2024

Donald Keith Scheib was born April 14, 1936 to Melvin and Kathleen (Campbell) Scheib. Don passed away on October 27, 2024 at Oregon Healthcare at the age of 88.

On June 22, 1958 he married Judy Kneale and they had two children, Scott Scheib and Carol (Scheib) Rogers.

After graduating from NWMSU he worked for...

Oct 22, 2024

Ralph Edward “Ed” McCray was born on July 17, 1934 in Agency, Missouri. He was one of five children of Ralph C. and Loie E. (Deakins) McCray.

Ed grew up in Agency and graduated from Gower High School. He was an over-the-road truck driver and retired from CFI truck lines. He continued to drive trucks until he...

Oct 9, 2024

Caroline W. Hall was born on March 5, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois. At the age of three weeks she was adopted from "The Cradle" in Evanston, Illinois by Stephen Miller Williams, Jr. and Katherine Barnes Williams. She was taken to live in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She later lived in Summit, New Jersey for two years and New York City for...

Oct 6, 2024

“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. And those he predestined, he also called;...

Oct 6, 2024

Robert “Bob” Kelton Kelly passed away peacefully to enter Heaven’s gate at the age of 89 on October 6, 2024 while at home with family members by his side. It was an early Sunday morning, which was Dad’s favorite time of day when he would prepare to preach the Gospel of Jesus.

Bob was born December 29,...

Oct 3, 2024

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Paul Lavern Worley, on October 3, 2024, at age 70.

Paul was born November 2, 1953 in Mound City, Missouri to his parents, Junior and Margaret Worley. He was raised in Craig, Missouri where he grew up with his younger brother, enjoyed playing football, and graduated...

Sep 27, 2024

Francisco (Frank) La Linde Lisbona, Jr., son of Dr. F. L. Lisbona, Sr. and Lura (Cox) Lisbona, was born January 18, 1922 in Maitland, MO in their apartment on the 2nd floor above the meat market. This was just west of his father’s dental office. Frank, his older sister Anita, and younger brother Alvan were all born at home....

Sep 21, 2024

Marilyn Ann Meyer was born in Atchison, Kansas on August 4, 1940 to Robert Charles Miller and Ida Maxine (Litchliter) Miller. She attended school at Washington School in Atchison, and later St. Joseph’s Academy in Omaha, Nebraska.

In 1959 she married Garry W. Meyer. They made their home in Oregon, Missouri and became...

Sep 19, 2024

Jane McFarland (Davis) Copsey was born on January 23, 1932 in Huntington Beach, West Virginia to parents Clifford Thompson Davis and Katherine Jane (Kump) Davis. Jane graduated from Sullivan High School in Missouri, and later Drury College with a degree in political science. While attending Drury College she met Evan Copsey.

On January 29, 1955 she married...

Sep 12, 2024

Wilber Dwain Benedict was born June 13, 1951 and passed away on September 12, 2024. He passed after a brief battle with cancer at home with his niece Jamie, great niece Abigail, and nephew Blake, along with friends, surrounding him.

Wilber was the life of any gathering with his Australian accent and love of life. His funny...

Sep 7, 2024

Shirley Diana (Smith) Hughes, 85, of Rock Port, Missouri passed away on Saturday, September 7, 2024 at Grape Community Hospital in Hamburg, Iowa.

She was born October 7, 1938 in Atchison County, one of five girls of Charles Walter A. and Goldie Mae (Beam) Smith.

On December 21, 1957 she married Edward Lee Hughes, and...

Sep 5, 2024

Floyd Eugene Ashlock, 78, passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2024 at his Oregon, Missouri home. He was a lifelong farmer, and had also worked with the St. Joseph, Missouri Police Department for several years.

Floyd was born on August 18, 1946 in Hugo, Colorado to Gearold and Ella Nadine (Bloomfield) Ashlock.

On July 17,...

Sep 4, 2024

Susan Jane (Siekert) Rippen of Mound City, Missouri, died at the age of 77 on September 4, 2024 in St. Joseph, MO following a brief illness.

Susan was born on August 2, 1947 in Chadron, Dawes County, Nebraska to John B. Siekert and Ardetta M. (Eastabrooks) Siekert.  She had a half-sister, Marilyn (Willer) Larsen.

Susan...

Aug 30, 2024

Jackie Lee Miller, age 92 years, of Craig, Missouri, passed away Friday, August 30, 2024, at Tiffany Heights Nursing Home.

Jackie was born November 8, 1931 on a farm near Craig to Dale O. Miller and Margurite (Woolgar) Miller. He attended school at Lonesome Road School and then Bellevue Community School north of Mound City.

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Aug 29, 2024

Jimmie D. "Jim" Reynolds was born on March 27, 1943 to Owen Glen "Tot" and Roberta June (Terry) Reynolds in Fillmore, Missouri.

Jim graduated from Oregon High School in 1961, and then joined the U.S. Air Force that same year. He was honorably discharged in 1965. After the service Jim farmed. He was a gun enthusiast, and...

Aug 25, 2024

Angela Susann (White) Woods of Oregon, Missouri, died in a tragic accident on August 25, 2024, at the age of 57.

Angela was born on August 4, 1967, in Dayton, Ohio, to Ronald and Betty White. Angela was raised in Myrtle Creek, Oregon, and spent much of her life living throughout the state, where she raised her...