Obituaries

Sep 4, 2020

Anna Mary Martin, 79, of rural Memphis, Missouri, passed away Friday, September 4, 2020, at her residence with her family near.

She was born on July 18, 1941, in Akron, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Isaac N. and Lydia Stauffer Weaver.

Anna Mary and Lloyd were united in marriage on December 16, 1961, in...

Sep 1, 2020

Audrie Wayne Steeples, 81, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2020, at the Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.

He was born in Granger, Missouri, on October 24, 1938, the son of LaVance and Edith Ethel Baker Steeples. After LaVance passed away Edith married Hank Kuntz, who was a father to Aubrie....

Aug 28, 2020

Bonnie Doris Clyman, 94, of Bloomfield, Iowa, passed away Friday, August 28, 2020, at the Davis County Hospital in Bloomfield, Iowa.

She was born on May 29, 1926, in Danville, Iowa;  the daughter of Willie and Mary Wilamena Nielsen Kelley.

Bonnie received her education in Danville, Iowa and graduated in the Class of 1943 from...

Aug 28, 2020

Evelyn Mae (Prebe) Magruder, 82 yrs, left for heaven August 28th, 2020.

At her husband, Don's promise, she was cared for in their beautiful home in Des Peres, Missouri &

always with her family. She lived and passed gracefully.

Evelyn is the daughter of Louie and Velma Prebe, of...

Aug 27, 2020

Troy Allen Norton, 57, of Downing, Missouri, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2020, at the Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, Missouri. Troy was born on March 2, 1963, in Evanston, Illinois, the son of Allen L. and Roberta Faye Wood Norton. He was active in the Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall in Colony and later Kirksville, Missouri. Troy enjoyed video games,...

Aug 19, 2020

Zamaria Hailee Weaver, 4 year old daughter of Clint and Kelly Weaver, passed away due to a 5 month battle with severe Aplastic Anemia, Wednesday, August 19, 2020, at the Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri.

Zamaria was born on January 26, 2016 in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania and moved to Missouri with her family in June of...

Jul 24, 2020

Loreta Jean "Reta" Morris, age 89, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2020 at her home .

She was born September 20, 1930, at Barnes City, Iowa, in Mahaska County, to Alvie and Ada Mae (McMains) Dye.

She was united in marriage to Chester Arthur "Chet" Jennings on January 3, 1947, at...

Jul 3, 2020

Paul Nolt Zimmerman, 89, of Rutledge, Missouri, passed away from this life July 3, 2020, at his home in Rutledge, Missouri, surrounded by family. Paul was born on July 25, 1930, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, the son of Abraham and Ada Zimmerman. On November 8,1953 in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, Paul married Lydia Martin. In March 1973, Paul and Lydia moved...

Jun 10, 2020

Michael W. "Mike" Kite, 76, of Edina, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2020, at the University Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. Mike was born on October 10, 1943, in Hurdland, Missouri, the son of Wendell Wayne and Marjorie Priscilla Black Kite. He attended the Hurdland Schools, graduating in the Class of 1961. On September 9, 1961, in Renick, Missouri, Mike...

Jun 10, 2020

Edith Horst Martin of 11641 State Hwy. 15, Memphis, Missouri, 63537, passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2020, at her residence north of Memphis. She was born on June 18, 1952, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania the daughter of David W. and Edna B. Martin. On May 20, 1972, at Mt. Etna, Pennsylvania, Edith married Curvin Martin and they moved to Missouri...

Jun 10, 2020

Edith Horst Martin of 11641 State Hwy. 15, Memphis, Missouri, 63537, passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2020, at her residence north of Memphis.

She was born on June 18, 1952, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania the daughter of David W. and Edna B. Martin.

On May 20, 1972, at Mt. Etna, Pennsylvania, Edith married Curvin Martin...

Jun 6, 2020

Daisy Swearingen 79 of Edina, Missouri went to be with the Lord June 6, 2020 in the Knox County Nursing Home. The daughter of Raymond and Dorothy (Scott) Barnes, she was born in Knox County, Missouri, December 9th, 1940. She was united in marriage to Jerry Swearingen on September 23 1961, in Edina, Missouri. To this union three daughters were...

Jun 5, 2020

Terry L. Fincher, 68, of Memphis, Missouri passed away Friday, June 5, 2020 at his residence surrounded by family.

Terry was born on July 20, 1951 in Kirksville, Missouri, the son of Charles Loweldene and Gloria Eilene Wineinger Fincher.

He attended Grade School in Downing and graduated from the Schuyler County High School in the...

May 24, 2020

Pamela Gay Tripp, 60, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away Sunday, May 24 2020, at her residence in Memphis, Missouri.

She was born on February 26, 1960, in Edina, Missouri, the daughter of Kenneth Earl and Margie Corinne Spray Thrasher

Pam graduated from the Scotland County High School in the Class of 1978. She continued her...

May 17, 2020

Steven D. Magruder, 73, of Jackson, MO (formerly of Brashear, MO) passed away peacefully May 17, 2020 at his home, surrounded by family. He was born in Kirksville, Missouri on April 2, 1947 to Dorrance Magruder and Lois (Leonard) Magruder. Steve was raised in the Brashear/Gibbs area and graduated from Adair Co. R-II High School in 1965. After high school,...

May 16, 2020

JoAnn Gossman, 90, of Edina, Missouri, passed away Saturday Morning, May 16, 2020 at the Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois. JoAnn was born on February 16, 1930, in rural Adair County near Novinger, Missouri, the daughter of William Sr. and Eva Glydwell Jackson. She attended school in Kirksville, Missouri and graduated from the Kirksville High School in the Class of...

Apr 30, 2020

C. M. "Kip" Wood, 86, of Edina, Missouri, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2020, at the Scotland County Care Center in Memphis, Missouri. Kip was born on November 6, 1933, in Camden, Illinois, the son of Clifford Houston "Kip" and Elva Wilhelmina Kiefer Wood. He grew up and attended school at Augusta High and graduated in the Class of 1951,...

Apr 28, 2020

Gloria (Seals) Stearley, age 66 passed away suddenly on April 28, 2020, after experiencing a ruptured brain aneurysm.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Dale and Elma Seals of Arbela, Missouri.  Gloria's family moved to their farm north of Memphis when she was two years of age. She and her siblings attended Scotland County R-1 schools from...

Apr 19, 2020

Terry Gene Crutcher, 80, of New London, Missouri, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2020, at the Hannibal Regional Hospital in Hannibal, Missouri. Terry was born on May 13, 1939, in Memphis, Missouri, the son of George D. and Olive Estelene Whittom Crutcher. He was raised in the Memphis, Missouri area and attended Memphis High School before graduating...

Apr 9, 2020

Amanda Nicole Dalton, 40, of Milliken, Colorado, passed away April 9, 2020, in her home holding her husband's hand.

Amanda was born January 16, 1980, in Wichita Falls, Texas, the daughter of Alvin "Sonny" and Gloria Meador Singleton Thompson.

She moved to Colorado in 2005, and married Tim Dalton on July 27, 2008, and they...