Eva Drummond
Aug 14, 2026
Eva “Darlene” Drummond, 89, of Grand Blanc, Michigan, returned to God’s loving arms on Friday, August 14th, 2026.
Darlene was born October 2nd, 1936, the daughter of Milo Leon and Eva Marie (Smith) Morgan, in Brock, Missouri, on their centennial family farm.
Darlene attended school in Memphis, Missouri and belonged to the 4-H club. She attended charm school and was top in...
Maxine Lancaster
Aug 9, 2026
Vera Maxine Lancaster, age 96, of Memphis, Missouri passed away Sunday, August 9, 2026, at the Boone Hospital in Columbia, Missouri.
She was born September 20, 1929 in Granger, Missouri, the youngest of eight children of Robert Rex and Corella Belle O’Day Sample.
She spent her childhood on the farm, north of Granger. Her early education...
Joyce Mason
Jul 31, 2026
Joyce Ann Mason, 84, of Edina, Missouri, passed away Friday, July 31, 2026, at her son’s residence in Oviedo, Florida.
She was born on October 15, 1941, in Knox City, Missouri, the daughter of James Thomas and Alice Ferne Clouser Harper.
Joyce attended Hurdland Elementary School and graduated from the Hurdland High School in the Class of 1959.
On June 14, 1997, in...
Geraldine "Jerry" Davidson
Jul 31, 2026
Geraldine Matilda “Jerry” Davidson, 91, of Edina, Missouri passed away Friday evening, July 31, 2026 at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, Missouri.
Jerry was born on September 8, 1934 in rural Knox County, Missouri, the daughter of Carl Dwight and Helen Matilde Koch Woodard.
She was raised in Knox County, Missouri, attended Edina Elementary...
Minnie Sykes
Jul 30, 2026
Minnie Louise Sykes, 94, formerly of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away peacefully on July 30, 2026, at the Knox County Nursing Home, surrounded by the love of her family.
Minnie was born on April 10, 1932, near Mt. Carroll, Illinois, to Leroy and Evelyn (Theobald) Fast. She was the last surviving child of eleven children.
As a...
Betty Fetters
Jul 6, 2026
Elizabeth "Betty" Louise Fetters, 97, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away Monday, July 6, 2026 at the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, Missouri.
Elizabeth was born November 8, 1928, the daughter of John and Mary C. Delaney Fetters in Fort Madison, Iowa. She attended Memphis High School in Memphis, Missouri where she graduated in the class of...
Betty Ewalt
Jul 3, 2026
Betty Jean Ewalt, 90, of Gilbert, Arizona, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2026 at the Hospice of the Valley Lund Home in Gilbert, Arizona.
Betty was born on February 8, 1936, in Salem, Illinois, the daughter of Austin Herbert and Mandy Estella Dial Weems in Salem, Illinois.
Betty attended grade school in Ewing, Missouri,...
Eugene "Gene" Yoakum
Jun 9, 2026
Eugene "Gene" Yoakum, 86, of Brashear, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at his residence north of Hurdland, Missouri.
Gene was born March 23, 1940, in Kirksville, Missouri, the son of Orvie Leon and Agnes Theresa Rodey Yoakum.
He attended Black Rural School before graduating from the Hurdland High School in the Class of...
John Grogan
May 30, 2026
John Dwight Grogan, 72, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away peacefully on the morning of Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Missouri, in the loving company of his family.
John was born November 3, 1953, in Keokuk, Iowa, to John Henry and Joan (Potts) Grogan.
He was united in marriage to Merri Atwater...
Dr. Lowell Max Mcrobert
May 26, 2026
Lowell Max McRobert Obituary
Lowell Max McRobert
August 6, 1932 – May 26, 2026
U.S. Veteran
Dr. Lowell "Max" McRobert, 93, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at McCrite Plaza in Kansas City.
Max was born in rural Scotland County, Missouri, to Leland and...
James Clarence Keethler Jr.
May 17, 2026
James Clarence Keethler Jr., age 94, passed away peacefully surrounded by his children on May 17, 2026, in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
He was born on October 23, 1931, in Memphis, Missouri, to James Clarence Keethler and Emma Alberta Keethler (Newton).
James lived a life marked by faith, service, and devotion to his family. He proudly served...
Landon Hoover
May 15, 2026
Landon Seth Hoover, age 51/2, of Arbela, Misssouri, passed away Friday, May 15, 2026, at the home farm.
Landon was born November 9, 2020, at Memphis, Missouri, the second son of Curvin and Melanie Hoover.
His caring, bubbly personality and presence will leave an aching void in our hearts and homes, but we feel blessed...
Keith Pulliam
May 2, 2026
Keith Moore Pulliam, age 96, of Corder, Missouri passed away on May 2, 2026 at Meyer Care Center in Higginsville, MO.
He was born on August 24, 1929, in Kirksville, Missouri, to Vaughn Ray Pulliam and Anna Deen Pulliam.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth; an infant son, Michael; his parents; his...
Briana Mcclung
Mar 28, 2026
Briana Lynette McClung, 29, formerly of Baring, Missouri, passed away Friday, March 28, 2026, in Chillicothe, Missouri.
She was born on January 3, 1997, in Llano, Texas, the daughter of Barry Everett and Darlene Jean Elder McClung.
She attended school at the Knox County High School in Edina, Missouri. She was a free spirit and...
Julie (Cahalan) Hamann
Mar 28, 2026
Julie Ann Hamann, 57, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at the St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri.
Julie was born February 13, 1969, in Quincy, Illinois, the daughter of Robert Lee "Bob" and Mary Patricia "Susie" Early Cahalan.
Julie attended St. Joseph Catholic School (1-8) and Knox County...
Sallie Ruth Halley
Mar 15, 2026
Sallie Ruth (Snell) Halley, 93, of Memphis, Missouri, formerly of Huntsville, Missouri, passed away at the Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, Missouri on March 15, 2026.
Sallie was born on February 26, 1933, in Columbia, Missouri. She was one of eight children born to Homer Eugene and Ora Katie (Dodson) Snell. Sallie lost her father at the...
Robert "Bob" Petersen
Mar 12, 2026
Robert Loren "Bob" Petersen, 80, of Newark, Missouri, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2026 at his residence surrounded by family.
He was born November 21, 1945, in Burlington, Iowa, the son of Victor Loren and Shirley Evelyn Powers Petersen.
On July 19, 1965, in Peoria, Missouri, Robert married Helen Louraine Wainwright and they celebrated 58...
Rose Marble
Mar 9, 2026
Rose Irene Marble, 84, of Edina, Missouri, passed away on March 9, 2026 at The Pines in Kirksville, Missouri.
Rose was born June 25, 1941, in Burlington, Iowa, to John Sid Simmons Sr. and Beulah Irene (Walker) Simmons.
She grew up in Plevna, Missouri, where she spent her early years with her parents and siblings....
Norman Dean Goucher
Mar 9, 2026
Norman Dean Goucher, 75, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away Monday, March 9, 2026, at Scotland County Hospital. He was born July 2, 1950, in Kirksville, Missouri, to Marvin "Pat" and Hazel Johnson Goucher.
Norman grew up in the Edina, Missouri area and was a graduate of Knox County High School, Class of 1968, where he was a...
Anna Lee Vanskike
Feb 27, 2026
Anna Lee Vanskike, 88, of Newark, Missouri, passed away Friday morning, February 27, 2026, at the Knox County Nursing Home in Edina, Missouri.
Anna was born May 29, 1937, in Hurdland, Missouri, the daughter of James Andrew and Josephine May Kidd Evertson.
She graduated from the Hurdland High School in the Class of 1955.
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