Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Edina, Missouri

Martha Burns

Martha Burns

Oct 21, 2022

Martha Frances Burns, 95, of Ashland, Missouri formerly of Memphis, Missouri, passed away Friday, October 21, 2022, at the Ashland Villa in Ashland, Missouri Surrounded by her family. She was born on October 24, 1926 in Hannibal, Missouri, the daughter of Hubert Franklin and Edna Lee (Farris) Morgan. On January 3, 1945, at the Memphis Christian Church, Martha married...

Leslie S. High

Leslie S. High

Oct 20, 2022

Leslie S. High, 39 of rural Cantril, Iowa, passed away unexpectantly Thursday October 20, 2022 from a farm incident.

He was born December 7 1982, in Keosauqua, Iowa, the eighth son of Mervin and Martha High.

Leslie married Charlene Zimmerman on August 28, 2004, and they were blessed with four children. He was a member...

Mark Masden

Mark Masden

Oct 19, 2022

Mark Masden, 62, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away on October 19, 2022, peacefully at his home north of Kirksville.

He was born on November 10, 1959 at Grim Smith Hospital, in Kirksville, Missouri to P. Perry and Edith Maxine Jacobs Masden.

Mark attended Gorin High School where he met Melinda Darlene Steele and they were...

Walter Shirk

Walter Shirk

Oct 17, 2022

Walter B. Shirk, of Ephrata, passed away suddenly on Monday, October 17, 2022.

He was born on September 4, 1941 in Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, PA, to the late Aaron M. and Amanda (Brubacher) Shirk.

He was the loving husband of Irene (Sensenig) Shirk. His first wife was the late Marian Martin, who passed away...

Jerry Hayes

Jerry Hayes

Oct 6, 2022

Jerry L. Hayes passed away peacefully on October 6, 2022 in Columbia, MO surrounded by his cherished wife of 59 years, Faye Baskett Hayes, and his children and loved ones. Jerry leaves behind his six children: Kim (Danny) Grant, Gena (Brett) Patton, Joe (Laura) Hayes, Amie (Mike) Hollinger Niemeyer, Kati Grant (all of Columbia, MO), and Staci (Brad) Henks...

Dottie Hitchcock

Dottie Hitchcock

Oct 5, 2022

Dorothy "Dottie" Hitchcock, 64 of Armstrong, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, October 5th, 2022, at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, Missouri.

Dorothy was born on May 17th 1958 in Chaves County, New Mexico, to William Herbert Hitchcock Jr. And Betty Lucille Prather Hitchcock. She attended Highland High School. She continued her education at Southeastern Community College...

Becky Colvin

Becky Colvin

Sep 30, 2022

Rebecca Annette "Becky" Colvin, 74, of Wyaconda, Missouri, passed away Friday, September 30, 2022 at the Country Aire Retirement Center in Lewistown, Missouri.

Becky was born on May 2, 1948, in Kirksville, Missouri, the daughter of Russell and Hazel Jean Breckenridge Cravens.

She graduated from the Memphis High School Class of 1966, and continued her...

Twila Fulk

Twila Fulk

Sep 15, 2022

Twila Bernice Fulk, 96, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away Thursday, September 15, 2022, at the Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, Missouri.

Twila was born on September 10, 1926, in Keokuk, Iowa, the daughter of Ira Douglas and Beulah Mae Grinstead Adams.

She attended Granger Elementary and High School before graduating from the Keokuk High School...

Cletus Stone

Cletus Stone

Sep 1, 2022

Cletus E. Stone, 85, formerly of Palmyra, passed away at 2:00 am Thursday, September 1, 2022, at his home in San Antonio, Texas.

Friends and Family are invited to Cletus's Life Celebration and visitation that will be held from 9:00am to 10:30am Thursday September 8, 2022, at Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel in Palmyra, MO.

A...

Don Chancellor

Don Chancellor

Aug 20, 2022

Don Chancellor, 69, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away Saturday Evening, August 20, 2022, at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, Missouri.

Don was born on February 12, 1953, in Edina, Missouri, the son of Miles Franklin and Roberta Grace Enness Chancellor.

He spent his entire life in Memphis, graduated from the Scotland County High...

Maggie Allen

Maggie Allen

Aug 14, 2022

Margaret Faye "Maggie" Allen, age 88, of Clarence, MO, formerly of Edina, MO, passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2022 at Clarence Care Center in Clarence, MO. Maggie was born on February 14, 1934, in Woodville, MO the daughter of Raymond and Lola (Hard) Green. She was united in marriage to Rufus Allen on August 10, 1984 in Novelty, MO....

Donald Troutman

Donald Troutman

Aug 13, 2022

Donald Leroy "Don" Troutman, 83, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away Saturday evening, August 13, 2022, at the Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, Missouri.

Don was born on October 28, 1938, in Farmington, Iowa, the son of Joseph and Nina Bradford Troutman.

He proudly served his country in the United States Navy and attended many ship...

Linda Smith

Linda Smith

Jul 30, 2022

Linda Lee Smith, 79, of Granger, Missouri, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2022, at her residence.

Linda was born on December 29, 1942, in Rutledge, Missouri, the daughter of James and Vera Faye Watson Glasgow.

She attended school in Rutledge, Baring, and Memphis and graduated from Baring High School in the Class of 1960.

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Joann Folkerts Swanson

Joann Folkerts Swanson

Jul 22, 2022

Joann Folkerts Swanson, 90, of Edina, Missouri, passed away Friday morning, July 22, 2022 at the LaBelle Manor in LaBelle, Missouri. Joann was born on July 18, 1932, in Donna, Texas, the daughter of Hikko Bernard and Alma Gertrude Terveen Brown. She graduated from the Donna High School in Donna, Texas, in the Class of 1950. On December 31, 1954,...

Dorothy Ewalt

Dorothy Ewalt

Jul 15, 2022

Dorothy I. Ewalt, 84, of Knox City, Missouri, passed away Friday, July 15, 2022, in Edina, Missouri, surrounded by family. Dorothy was born May 29, 1938 in Newark, Missouri, the daughter of Archie Fisher and Edith Frances Latimer Plunkett. She attended school at Newark, Nelson Rural School, LaBelle, and graduated from the Edina High School in the Class of 1956....

Ella Martin

Ella Martin

Jun 28, 2022

Ella Wenger Martin, 75 years, 5 months, twenty-six days, of rural Arbela, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at her residence surrounded by family. Ella was born January 2, 1947, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Phares and Annie Wenger Zeiset, one of fifteen children. On March 11, 1967, near East Earl, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County, Ella married...

Ella Martin

Ella Martin

Jun 28, 2022

Ella Wenger Martin, 75 years, 5 months, twenty-six days, of rural Arbela, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at her residence surrounded by family.

Ella was born January 2, 1947, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Phares and Annie Wenger Zeiset, one of fifteen children.

On March 11, 1967, near East Earl, Pennsylvania,...

Ruth Crim

Ruth Crim

Jun 20, 2022

Margaret "Ruth" Crim, 99, of Edina, Missouri, passed away Monday, June 20, 2022, at the Knox County Nursing Home in Edina, Missouri surrounded by her family. Ruth was born on October 17, 1922, in Edina, Missouri, the daughter of Frank William "Pop" and Adaline C. Millmeyer Hunolt. She was affectionately known as "Ruth" because Pop's favorite baseball player was Babe...

Betty Drage

Betty Drage

Jun 3, 2022

Betty Lucille Drage, 83 of Edina, Missouri, passed away Friday, June 3, 2022 at the Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois. She was born on August 19, 1938, in Kirksville, Missouri, the daughter of William Henry and Ruby Pauline Wood Prather. Betty attended the Kirksville Schools before her family relocated to Edina where she graduated from the Edina High School in...

Cheryl Primm

Cheryl Primm

Jun 1, 2022

Cheryl Primm "Sheri," of St. Charles, MO passed away June 1, 2022. She was born October 24, 1941 to LW "Bill" and Helen Early. Cheryl was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Jim Primm in 2001 and her parents. Jim and Cheryl were parents of Brian Primm, Christine (Kenny) Sutton, Mindy (Scott Kestler) Primm, and Craig (Tracy) Primm and...

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