Obituaries

Jan 4, 2016

Lucia Maria Tarvydas, 94, of Edina, Missouri, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2016, at Briarwood Health Care Center in Iowa City, Iowa. Lucia is missed by her loving family and many dear friends.

Lucia was born on April 18, 1921, in Cicero, Illinois. She was a daughter of Martynas and Barbora Satkus Balciunas. Her...

Dec 30, 2015

Ronald "Ronnie" Gene Dochterman, 60, of Memphis, Missouri, died Wednesday, December 30, 2015, at the Scotland County Care Center in Memphis.

He was born July 5, 1955, at Kirksville, Missouri, to Robert Wayne and Carol Lee Hyde Dochterman. Ronnie graduated from Scotland County R-1 High School with the class...

Dec 27, 2015

David B. Martin, age 76, of Rutledge , Missouri , passed away Sunday, December 27, 2015 , while choring at his son.

David was born on February 6, 1939 , in Caernarvon Township , in Lancaster County , Pennsylvania , the son of Aaron...

Nov 25, 2015

The Honorable Garry Dennis Lewis, 74, of Edina , Missouri , passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2015, at his home in Edina , Missouri .

Judge Lewis was born on August 1, 1941 in Reynolds County , Missouri , near the...

Nov 8, 2015

Karen Lynn Eyler, 49, of LaPlata, Missouri, passed away on November 8, 2015 at her residence in LaPlata, Missouri.

Karen was born on May 3, 1966, in Kirksville, Missouri, the daughter of Raymond Kenneth and Estalene “Esty” Purvis Eyler.

She was raised in the Baring Community and attended the Baring Elementary and...

Oct 31, 2015

Laura Lee Parrish, 85, of LaBelle, Missouri, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2015, at the Country Aire Retirement Estates in Lewistown, Missouri.

Laura was born in Edina, Missouri, on November 13, 1929, the daughter of Floyd and Ruth Stutsman Haines.

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Oct 12, 2015

Harvey Edmund "Ted" Gundy, 90, of Memphis, Missouri, died Monday afternoon, October 12, 2015, at the Scotland County Care Center in Memphis. He was born April 12, 1925, at Memphis, Missouri, to Charles Fred, "Duke", and Vernal Eller Gundy. He was raised by Vance and Ruby Vaught and later in life was adopted by Ruby Vaught. Ted grew up in...

Oct 7, 2015

Mary Ellen Rossiter, 80, of Marshall, MO, died Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at Mar-Saline Manor. Funeral services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Monday, October 12, 2015 at Southside Assembly of God Church in Marshall with Rev. Cliff Cato officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.

Graveside services will be at...

Oct 2, 2015

Josiah Lynn Zimmerman, age five weeks and three days, died Friday, October 2, 2015, at Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Josiah was born August 25, 2015, at Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, Missouri, to Kenneth and Lorelle (Oberholtzer) Zimmerman of Cantril, Iowa. Josiah will be forever loved by his parents; his grandparents: Landis and Amy Oberholtzer...

Oct 1, 2015

Steven Wade Buckley, 47, passed away Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015, at his home in Edina, Missouri.

He was born April 12, 1969, in Bastrop, La.

Survivors include three daughters, Kaitlyn Buckley, Makayla Buckley and Autumn Buckley, all...

Sep 30, 2015

Betty Lou Mallett, 82, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away September 30, 2015, at the Scotland County Care Center in Memphis. She was born June 17, 1933, in Adair County, Missouri, the daughter of Gordon and Violet (Kirkpatrick) Ingraham. Betty attended Kirksville High School, graduating with the class of 1951 and Northeast Missouri State Teachers College. During her time at college,...

Sep 25, 2015

Hazel Florine (Garrett) Forrester, age 99, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away September 25, 2015, at Scotland County Hospital in Memphis. She was born January 11, 1916, in Scotland County, Missouri, the daughter of Ozro Clyde and Hazel Aleyne (Sweeney) Garrett. She had one younger sister, Clarice Louise (Mrs. L. Paul Burns). Florine (Garrett) Forrester attended Jayne Grade School, Oak Ridge...

Sep 22, 2015

Joy Summers Coblentz, age 2, died September 22, 2015 in rural Scotland County due to accidental drowning. She was born May 26, 2013, in Memphis, Missouri, the precious daughter of Steve C. and Kendra Sue (Hahn) Coblentz. Left to share little Joy's memory are her parents; her maternal grandparents, Amos and Erma Hahn, of New Holland, Pennsylvania; her paternal grandparents,...

Sep 20, 2015

Margie Mae Porritt, 88, of Edina, Missouri, passed away on September 20, 2015 at St. Mary's Manor of Blue Springs, Missouri.

She is survived by her children Bobbi (Bob) Bragg, Randy (Lynn) Meredith, Renee (Sam) Smith, Roxie Kreiling,5 Step children, 6 siblings, 9 grandchildren, 15...

Sep 19, 2015

Wilma June Kapfer, 92, of Memphis, Missouri, died September 19, 2015, under the care of Hospice, at Good Samaritan Home in Quincy, Illinois. She was born, a twin, on July 1, 1923, near Arbela, Missouri, the daughter of Willis Newton and Drusie Pearl (Riebel) Adams. She was raised near Arbela, attending the Morning View country school for eight years and...

Sep 12, 2015

Ronnie Keith Robinson, 49, of Scotland County, passed on at his rural farm Saturday, September 12, 2015 . He was born September 15, 1965, in Kirksville, Missouri, to Larry Wayne Robinson and Carolyn Sue (Walker) Blake. He attended Scotland County R-1 High School, graduating with the class of 1983. He met his future wife shortly after that and in 1989...

Aug 26, 2015

Lela Vetrice Goins, age 101and 7 months, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away August 26, 2015, at the Scotland County Care Center in Memphis. She was born January 27, 1914, in rural Scotland County, Missouri, to William and Bessie Lee (Mathes) Becraft. She grew up in rural Scotland County and attended Barker school for eight years. On December 24, 1935, she...

Aug 26, 2015

Dail Winford White, 81, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away August 26, 2015, at his home in Memphis. He was born May 28, 1934, in Alexandria, Missouri, to Oma Ray and Evalenah Marie (Mayer) White. Dail attended grade school in Alexandria, Missouri, graduating from the eighth grade. He attended Kahoka High School, graduating with the class of 1952. He served for...

Aug 19, 2015

Osborn McCracken “Mackie” Johnston , 78, of Newark , Missouri , passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2015 , at the LaBelle Manor Care Center in LaBelle , Missouri .

Mackie was born on March 16, 1937 , in Newark , Missouri , the son of...

Aug 16, 2015

Ronnie G. Kraus, 62, of rural Memphis, Missouri, died Sunday, August 16, 2015, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois. He was born June 16, 1953, in Keokuk, Iowa, to Karl Junior and Claris Hopp Kraus. He attended Scotland County R-1 High School, graduating with the class of 1972. He was a Mason with Memphis Lodge #16 AF & AM and...