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Betty Merritt

Betty Merritt

Feb 14, 2017

Betty Joan Way Merritt passed peacefully on February 14, 2017 at 4:30 p.m. in Northeast Regional Medical Center, Kirksville, MO with her three daughters by her side.  She was 81 years old.

Betty was born October 4, 1935 in Virginia, IL to Lee and Ruth Simmons Way.  She was the youngest of 10 children.

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James “Jim” Snelling

James “Jim” Snelling

Jan 27, 2017

James Virgil "Jim" Snelling, 56, of Kirksville, Missouri, formerly of Baring, Missouri, passed away Friday Evening, January 27, 2017, at his brothers residence near Kirksville, Missouri, surrounded by family. Jim was born on July 12, 1960, in Baring, Missouri, the son of Gerald Francis and Genave Potter Snelling. He attended the Baring Grade School and graduated from the Knox County...

Jim Snelling

Jim Snelling

Jan 27, 2017

James Virgil “Jim” Snelling, 56, of Kirksville, Missouri, formerly of Baring, Missouri, passed away Friday Evening, January 27, 2017, at his brothers residence near Kirksville, Missouri, surrounded by family.

Jim was born on July 12, 1960, in Baring, Missouri, the son of Gerald Francis and...

Zelda Marie Keith

Zelda Marie Keith

Jan 18, 2017

Zelda Marie Keith, 84, of Memphis, Missouri, died Wednesday, January 18, 2017, at the Scotland County Hospital in Memphis.

She was born December 7, 1932, in Greentop, Missouri, to Marion Ernest and Bessie Mae (Brenizer) Fowler.

Zelda grew up in the Greentop area;...

Sharon Kay Smith

Sharon Kay Smith

Jan 2, 2017

Sharon K. Smith, 80, of Bloomfield, Iowa, passed away January 2, 2017, at the home of her daughter, in Olds, Iowa.

She was born May 6, 1936, at Fairfield, Iowa, to Raymond Milton and Fern Fay (Godwin) Coop.

Sharon grew up in the...

Josephine Edith Holton

Josephine Edith Holton

Dec 31, 2016

Josephine Edith Ebert-Holton passed away in the evening of December 31st, 2016, surrounded by her loved ones in rural Downing, Missouri.

Jo was born September 5th, 1922, to Fred Otto Bollin and Edith Trouper in Friendship, Wisconsin. She had six brothers and one sister and...

Edith Faye Gordon

Edith Faye Gordon

Dec 28, 2016

Edith Faye  Crawford-Gordon, 96, of Huntley, Illinois, died Wednesday evening, December 28, 2016, at Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin, Illinois.

She was born in rural Downing, Missouri, on October13, 1920, to Elbert Hamilton and Nora Alice (Smith) Crawford.  She graduated from Downing High School and attended college for one year.

Edith was united in marriage...

Tanya Helene Chowning

Tanya Helene Chowning

Dec 19, 2016

Tanya Helene Chowning, 65, of Memphis, Missouri went to heaven on Monday, December 19, 2016 at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Missouri after a three year battle with lung cancer.

Tanya was born August 29, 1951 in Denison, Iowa to Harold Dale and Beverly Jean (Habenicht) Gore. As a young...

Ryan Edward Stoltzfus

Ryan Edward Stoltzfus

Dec 14, 2016

Ryan Edward Stoltzfus, 17 years, 3 months, and 26 days, of 59302 Rock Grove Place, Knox City, Missouri, went to be home with his Savior at 1:35 a.m. Wednesday, December 14, 2016, at the Children's Hospital in Columbia, Missouri, after a brief illness. Ryan was born in Erie, Pennsylvania on August 18, 1999, to Michael and Lois (Petersheim) Stoltzfus. His...

Ryan Stoltzfus

Ryan Stoltzfus

Dec 14, 2016

Ryan Edward Stoltzfus, 17 years, 3 months, and 26 days, of 59302 Rock Grove Place , Knox City , Missouri , went to be home with his Savior at 1:35 a.m. Wednesday, December 14, 2016, at the Children’s Hospital in Columbia , Missouri , after a brief illness.

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Okie Daniel Boyer

Okie Daniel Boyer

Nov 29, 2016

Okie Daniel Boyer, 94, of Memphis, Missouri, died Tuesday, November 29, 2016, at the Scotland County Hospital in Memphis.

He was born June 25, 1922, at Arbela, Missouri, to Okie Robert and Joy Belle (Oppy) Boyer.

He attended high school in Granger, Missouri,...

James Edward “Jim” Cahalan

James Edward “Jim” Cahalan

Nov 24, 2016

James Edward "Jim" Cahalan, 69, of Edina, Missouri, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2016, at his residence north of Edina, Missouri. Jim was born the youngest child of James William and Parthena Louise Powell Cahalan, on August 26, 1947, in Kirksville, Missouri. He attended St. Joseph Catholic Grade School and the Knox County High School, graduating in the Class of...

Jim Cahalan

Jim Cahalan

Nov 24, 2016

James Edward “Jim” Cahalan, 69, of Edina, Missouri, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2016, at his residence north of Edina, Missouri.

Jim was born the youngest child of James William and Parthena Louise Powell Cahalan, on August 26, 1947, in Kirksville, Missouri.

Donald R. Bruegenhemke

Donald R. Bruegenhemke

Nov 21, 2016

Donald R. Bruegenhemke, age 82, of Baring, Missouri, passed away Monday, November 21, 2016 at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. Donald was born on May 3, 1934 near Edina, Missouri, to Leo and Verna (Lingenfelter) Bruegenhemke. On January 21, 1954 he married Alice Marie Kriegshauser in Baring, Missouri. Donald was raised on the family farm near Baring,...

Donald Bruegenhemke

Donald Bruegenhemke

Nov 21, 2016

Donald R. Bruegenhemke, age 82, of Baring, Missouri, passed away Monday, November 21, 2016 at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, Missouri.

Donald was born on May 3, 1934 near Edina, Missouri, to Leo and Verna (Lingenfelter) Bruegenhemke.

On January 21, 1954 he married Alice Marie Kriegshauser in Baring, Missouri.

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William Ronald Moffett

William Ronald Moffett

Nov 16, 2016

William Ronald "Bill" Moffett, 58, of Bloomfield, Iowa and formerly of Memphis, Missouri, died November 16, 2016, at the Bloomfield Care Center.

He was born November 4, 1958, at Ottumwa, Iowa, to William Herbert and Margaret Mae (Nichols) Moffett. He grew up in Memphis and was a graduate of...

Monica Rae Cunningham

Monica Rae Cunningham

Nov 7, 2016

Monica Rae Cunningham, 66, of rural Memphis, Missouri, died at her home on Monday, November 7, 2016.

She was born June 8, 1950, at Ottumwa, Iowa, to Clarence Ray "Sug" and Marilyn Elma (Cortum) Cunningham.

She spent her early childhood in Cantril, Iowa...

Charles J. "Charlie" Boyer

Charles J. "Charlie" Boyer

Nov 5, 2016

Charles Joe "Charlie" Boyer, 65, of rural Arbela, Missouri, passed away Saturday morning, November 5, 2016, at the Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, Missouri.

He was born June 22, 1951, at Bloomfield, Iowa, to Hollis Jean "Hollie" and Mary Anabel (Jones) Boyer.

He...

James Horst Martin

James Horst Martin

Nov 5, 2016

James Horst Martin, 46, of rural Memphis, Missouri, passed away November 5, 2016, from injuries received in an automobile accident.

He was born May 29, 1970, at Monheim, Pennsylvania, to Allen Newswanger and Vera Martin (Horst) Martin.

He attended school through the eighth...

William Stanley Green

William Stanley Green

Nov 1, 2016

William Stanley Green, 69, of Memphis, Missouri, died Tuesday, November 1, 2016, at the Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, Missouri.

He was born July 17, 1947, at Hannibal, Missouri, to John Hubert and Wilma Marie (Riney) Green.

Growing up, Stanley lived in Memphis...

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