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Delores Louise Smith-Eggers

Delores Louise Smith-Eggers

Aug 14, 2015

Delores Smith Eggers, 88, of Memphis, Missouri, was given the gift of life January 18, 1927 and returned to God's arms August 14, 2015. She lived most of her life in Bushnell, Illinois with her parents, Edmund and Lula Hulett, a brother, Herschel and a sister, Hazel. She married Fred Kendall Smith on May 27, 1945. They had three children:...

George Arthur Eggers

George Arthur Eggers

Aug 14, 2015

George Arthur Eggers, a faithful servant of Jesus, was born on May 28, 1926, in Bushnell, Illinois and died on August 14, 2015. He was 89 years old. He was the son of Russell H. and Rilla Brewer Eggers. He had one sister, Laverna Eggers Parham and one brother, Vern Eggers, who are both deceased. George served in the United...

Donna V. Houghton

Donna V. Houghton

Jul 28, 2015

Donna Vee Houghton, 77, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at the Scotland County Hospital in Memphis. She was born March 3, 1938, in Twin Falls, Idaho, to Earl Roy and Dorothy Pearl Goldsberry Hunt. Donna grew up in Scotland County, attended Memphis High School, graduating with the class of 1956. She married Vaughn Biggs and...

Kenny Swann

Kenny Swann

Jul 10, 2015

Kenneth Lee Swann, 63, formerly of Knox City, Missouri, passed away Friday, July 10, 2015, at the Hannibal Regional Hospital in Hannibal, Missouri.

Kenny was born on December 27, 1951, in Novelty, Missouri, the son of Charley Howard and Inez Lee Swann.

Leah Jane Colbert

Leah Jane Colbert

Jul 9, 2015

Cremation has been accorded. A Celebration of Life will be at a later date. As an expression of sympathy, memorials are suggested to the Gorin Cemetery. They may be left at or mailed to the Memphis Funeral Home, 378 South Market Street, Memphis, Missouri 63555 Leah Jane Colbert, 63, Gorin, Missouri, formerly of Chickamauga, Georgia, died Thursday, July 9, 2015,...

Anne Byland Downing

Anne Byland Downing

Jul 1, 2015

Anne Helene Byland Downing, 83, formerly of Edina, MO passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2015, at the Lake George Assisted Living Home in Columbia, Missouri.

Anne was born on October 6, 1931 in rural Monroe City, MO, the daughter of Thomas E. and Ruby Umstaddt Byland.

She attended Public Schools in Hannibal,...

Byron Ewalt

Byron Ewalt

Jun 25, 2015

Byron Fred Ewalt, 91, of Edina, Missouri, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2015, at his residence in Edina, Missouri.

Byron was born on May 25, 1924, in rural Knox County, Missouri, the son of Fred and Nellie Rae House Ewalt.

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Helen Janene Purdy

Helen Janene Purdy

Jun 22, 2015

Helen Janene Purdy, age 82, of Rutledge, Missouri, passed away Monday, June 22, 2015, at Scotland County Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Missouri. The daughter of Roy Audrey and Hilma Eugenia (Windsor) Parrish, she was born June 30, 1932, on the family farm north of Colony, Knox County, Missouri. On September 26, 1967, she married Floyd Eugene Purdy who preceded her...

Helen Y. Gochnauer

Helen Y. Gochnauer

Jun 19, 2015

Helen Yoder Gochnauer, 88, of Gorin, Missouri, passed away June 19, 2015, with family present at her side, at the Scotland County Care Center in Memphis, Missouri. She was born March 29, 1927, in Nappanee, Indiana, to Cephas J. and Bernice B. (Weldy) Yoder. Helen moved to Tampa, Florida, in 1950, where she met Norman Kreider Gochnauer and they were...

Leroy Oberholtzer

Leroy Oberholtzer

Jun 18, 2015

Leroy W. Oberholtzer, 76, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2015, at his residence in Memphis, Missouri, with his family by his side.

Leroy was born on March 10, 1939, in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, the son of Levi and Lizzie Weaver Oberholtzer.

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Jack N. Dannenhauer

Jack N. Dannenhauer

Jun 11, 2015

Jack N. Dannenhauer, 80, passed away Thursday evening, June 11, 2015, at his home near Bible Grove, Missouri. He was born January 22, 1935, at Arbela, Missouri, to Harry Christian and Beulah Irene Power Dannenhauer. Jack attended Memphis High School, graduating with the class of 1952. Jack was married to Darlene Grosenkemper on February 3, 1957, at the Baptist Church...

Bobby Glasgow

Bobby Glasgow

Jun 5, 2015

Bobby Carlyle Glasgow, 89, of Edina, Missouri, passed away Friday, June 5, 2015, at the Knox County Nursing Home in Edina, Missouri.

Bobby was born on January 17, 1926, near Rutledge, Missouri, the son of Carl and Hallie Rector Glasgow.

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Sam Crawford

Sam Crawford

Jun 5, 2015

Sam Crawford, 99, of Columbia, Missouri and formerly of Memphis, Missouri, passed away Friday evening, June 5, 2015, at his home in Columbia. He was born May 10, 1916, near Crawford, Missouri, to Elbert Hamilton and Nora Alice (Smith) Crawford. Sam attended Cox and Prairie View country schools in Scotland County through the eighth grade. He served four years in...

Mary Boltz

Mary Boltz

May 26, 2015

Mary C. Boltz, 94, of Hurdland, MO, formerly of Davenport, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at Knox County Nursing Home in Edina, MO.

Mary was born on December 7, 1920 in Baring, MO, a daughter of Charles and Lillian (King) Haffernan.

On February 24, 1946 she married Roy H. Boltz in...

Wayne Harrell

Wayne Harrell

May 25, 2015

Hubert “Wayne” Harrell, 75, of Edina, Missouri, passed away Monday, May 25, 2015, at his son’s residence with his family by his side, near Edina, Missouri.

Wayne was born on October 25, 1939, in Arkansas, the son of Hubert and Georgia Robertson Harrell Sr.

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Donna Jean Farris

Donna Jean Farris

May 21, 2015

Donna Jean Farris, 40, of Edina, Missouri, passed away, Thursday, May 21, 2015 at the Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.

Donna was born on November 7, 1974, in Kirksville, Missouri, the daughter of John Eugene and Noreen Connie Dagenhart Farris.

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Charles Kelley

Charles Kelley

May 20, 2015

Charles Robert Kelley, 95, of Edina, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at the Knox County Nursing Home in Edina, Missouri.

Charles was born on October 18, 1919, in Edina, Missouri, the son of John and Florence Mae Parcell Kelley.

Mary Jane Primm

Mary Jane Primm

May 13, 2015

Mary Jane Primm, 93, of Baring, Missouri formerly of Colony , Missouri, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2015, at the LaBelle Manor Care Center in LaBelle, Missouri.

She was born on May 22, 1921, in Warren County near Roseville, Illinois, the daughter of Earl H....

Ronald Rupert

Ronald Rupert

Mar 21, 2015

Ronald Lee Rupert, age 68, of Emden, MO, entered into peaceful rest on March 21, 2015 in his home.

Ron was born December 23, 1946, son of Ernest Lee (Bud) Rupert and Pearl (Betty) Rains in Quincy, IL.

Ron was joined in marriage to Kathy Ethridge Lunsford on August 2, 1974 in Muscatine, Iowa.

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Doris Madeline Atwater

Doris Madeline Atwater

Mar 21, 2015

Doris Madeline Atwater, 90 , of Memphis, Missouri, died March 21, 2015, at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, Missouri. She was born, July 13, 1924, at Etna, Missouri, to Charles Dye and Mabel Irene (Medus) Arnold. She attended Gorin High School, graduating with the class of 1941. Doris married Leasle Lewis "Johnnie" Atwater on April 3, 1943, in Colorado...

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