Mar 2, 2024

Frank Wayne Leslie was born in St. Joseph, Missouri on February 2, 1950.  Frank was the son of Shirley Elmer and Adelia Eizal (Chivington) Leslie.

On February 4, 1977 he was married to Sharon (Grasty) Jones.

Frank worked for 38 years at the production plant for Farmland Chemical, now Land O’Lakes. He retired in 2016....

Feb 27, 2024

Dixie Kathleen (Allen) Derr passed away peacefully at her home on February 27, 2024, after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

Dixie was born in Union Star, Missouri, on January 28, 1944. She was one of seven children of Loren Allen and Dorothy Ferne (Campbell) Allen.

Dixie and her family moved to Oregon, Missouri,...

Feb 26, 2024

Edward Eugene “Eddie” Young was born in Mound City on February 19, 1932. He was the oldest of five sons born to Edward and Mary Elizabeth (Christian) Young.

Eddie served overseas in the United States Navy during the Korean War. During his service years he married Verna Rebel in Mound City on April 5, 1953. They celebrated...

Feb 20, 2024

Elma L. Muse, 79, of St. Joseph, Missouri, formerly of Forest City and Oregon, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at a St. Joseph hospital.

Elma was born on November 7, 1944 in Forest City to Charles T. and Marjorie E. (Rasnic) Lovelady. She was one of 12 children. Elma attended school at Forest City....

Feb 15, 2024

Franklin D. Cunningham, 91, of Mound City, Missouri, passed away on February 15, 2024.

He was born on November 9, 1932 on a farm near Craig, Missouri to W.D. and Pearl (Mallon) Cunningham. Franklin was a graduate of Craig High School.

After graduating high school he enlisted in the Air National Guard where he was...

Feb 9, 2024

Juanita Kay Kendall was born on March 26, 1954 in Rock Port, Missouri to Charles and Mary Jane (Guilliams) Wooten. She passed away on February 9, 2024 at a Maryville, Missouri care center at the age of 69.

Kay was preceded in death by her parents and by her husband, Franklin Kendall.

Survivors include her...

Jan 30, 2024

Virginia Lea (Bomar) Conner, 79, of St. Joseph, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2024 at a care facility in Excelsior Springs, Missouri.

Born June 16, 1944, she was the daughter of Burrell Bomar and Mildred Bomar née Rauch of Bigelow.

Virginia was preceded by her husband, Jerry Lee Conner; brother, Frederick Bomar; sister,...

Jan 19, 2024

Edward Forest Steeby was born in Savannah, Missouri on February 24, 1931. He was one of eight children of Ammon R. and Zelma F. (Palmer) Steeby.

Ed graduated from Savannah High School, and then was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1952. He was honorably discharged in March of 1954.

On April 18, 1954 he...

Jan 10, 2024

Neva Lorene Bammer was born on January 17, 1930 in Burlington Junction, Missouri. She was one of 11 children of John C. and Cora E. (Stuart) Keever. Neva attended Mound City High School.

On Oct. 28, 1947 she married Marshall Waldon Bammer in St. Joseph, Missouri, and they lived north of Mound City. Neva was a farm...

Jan 8, 2024

Robert D Sill, born July 5, 1936, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 8, 2024, at North Kansas City Hospice House with his loving children by his side. He was 87 years old.

Robert (Bob) was born in Boone, IA to the late Cleo N. and Andrea M. (Chastel) Sill. He grew up in Boone, Long Island,...

Jan 3, 2024

Diana Bentley Brown was born in Hamburg, Iowa on February 18, 1936. She was one of two daughters of J. Temple and Mildred (Duval) Bentley.

She lived in Watson, and later moved to Rock Port, graduating from Rock Port High School in 1954. As a child, she showed horses at the American Royal and participated in the...

Dec 29, 2023

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Terry Simmonds, who departed from this world on December 29, 2023.  He leaves behind a legacy of love, humor, and enduring memories that will be cherished by all who had the privilege of knowing him.

Terry's life was characterized by his unwavering dedication to his family...

Dec 23, 2023

Paul Edward Krohn was born in Arcadia, Ohio on March 2, 1978 to L. Samuel and Cynthia Sue (Estep) Krohn. After Paul graduated from high school he attended culinary school.

On July 12, 2002 Cheradin Jade Hauenstein was born to Paul and to Kara Hauenstein. Paul then met Laura Williams in the spring of 2006, and they...

Dec 22, 2023

Cindy Sue Morris passed peacefully at her home on Friday, December 22, 2023, at the age of 73.

Cindy was born on August 5, 1950 in St. Joseph, Missouri, the middle child of Jerry D. and Alice M. (Goodman) Sipes. She graduated from South Holt High School in 1968 and married her high school sweetheart and love...

Dec 19, 2023

Betty Charlene Russell passed away at the Tiffany Heights Care Center in Mound City, Missouri on Tuesday, December 19, 2023.

Betty was born on April 23, 1926 in Villisca, Iowa to Earl and Carol (Brenton) Scott. She graduated from Villisca High School and began her working career in Clarinda, Iowa, later being transferred to the Pentagon in...

Dec 18, 2023

The Bible tells us to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord; Larry Frank Sipes was ushered into his Lord’s presence from Quincy, IL, on December 18, 2023.

Larry was born on July 11, 1937, in Oregon, Missouri, the youngest child of Frank and Lula Sipes. He attended Oregon High School where...

Dec 12, 2023

Loretta Romaine Morris was born September 29, 1934, in St. Joseph, Missouri, the daughter of Elizabeth Ellen (Bessie) King and John William (Jack) Chamberlin.  Loretta grew up in the St. Joseph, Bonner Springs, Kansas and Mound City areas.  She passed peacefully from this life into eternity on December 12, 2023, at Tiffany Heights Care Center in Mound City, Missouri....

Nov 28, 2023

Richard Arnold Harris, 76, of Mound City, Missouri, passed away peacefully at an Oregon, Missouri nursing home with loved ones by his side on Tuesday, November 28, 2023.

Richard was born at home in Mound City on February 25, 1947, the son of Ruth Ellen Travis and George Sillers Harris.

Throughout life he was affectionately...

Nov 23, 2023

Peggy L. (Sipes) Whipple, 91, entered Heaven's Gates on November 23, 2023 following a brief stay at The Woodlands Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Texas.

Born April 15, 1932 and raised in Oregon, Missouri, she was the daughter of Frank and Lulu (Huiatt) Sipes. Peggy was a committed Christian and active in the Southern Baptist Church, and...

Nov 21, 2023

Marc Cowan was born in Denver, Colorado on February 20th, 1964.  He was one of seven children of William Joseph “Bill” Cowan, Jr. and Marlene Jeane (McCabe) Cowan. Marc became the father of two daughters, Sarah and Candace.

He passed November 21, 2023 in Mound City, Missouri.

In his much younger years Marc was a...