Obituaries

Jun 10, 2014

Ruth Berneice Shanes, 87, of Memphis, Missouri, died June 10, 2014, at the Schuyler County Nursing Home in Queen City, Missouri. She was born in rural Hitt, Missouri, on August 14, 1926, to Virgil Benjamin and Mary Violet Fincher Peck. Berneice grew up in rural Scotland County in her early years and then with her mother and sister, moved to...

May 28, 2014

Dolores Ann “Dottie” Kriegshauser, 78, of Edina, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at the Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.

Dottie was born on October 19, 1935, in Hurdland, Missouri, the daughter of Bill and Cleta Henry Gonnerman.

She grew up in Hurdland, Missouri and attended the Hurdland Elementary and graduated...

May 21, 2014

Dorothy Lucille Hunolt, 87, of Sun City West, Arizona, passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2014, in Baring, Missouri.

She was born on March 24, 1927, in Atlanta, Missouri, the daughter of Roy and Helen G. (Bull) Sanders.

Dorothy attended school in La Plata, Missouri and later Rose Hill, Iowa. Her family moved...

May 13, 2014

Reverend Wilda Geraldine Clark Conn of Jamesport, Missouri, 87, died Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at the Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton, Missouri. Wilda was born November 7, 1926, near Hopkins, Missouri ,to Allen Glen Clark and Nellie B. Hall Clark Brown on the farm of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Cloud Hall. Wilda was raised by her grandparents, due to...

May 13, 2014

Millicent “Mitzie” Wiskirchen, 81 of Edina, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2014, at the Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.

Mitzie was born on April 1, 1933, in Quincy, Illinois, the daughter of Lawrence John and Gertrude Elizabeth Koetters Niehaus.

She was raised in Quincy, Illinois and graduated from the Notre Dame...

May 7, 2014

Leland Clinton Ewalt, 90, of Knox City, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2014, at the Sunset Home in Quincy, Illinois.

Leland was born on November 2, 1923 on the family farm near Knox City, Missouri, the son of John Edward, Jr. and Vern Snell Ewalt.

He attended rural school and graduated...

May 5, 2014

Ricky Lynn Phillips, 54, of Gorin, Missouri, died Monday, May 5, 2014, at Gorin, Missouri. He was born June 12, 1959, In Evansville, Indiana, to James Everett and Bertha Virginia Applegate Phillips; one of eleven children. He grew up in Indiana and Florida and attended Fort Lauderdale High School, completing the eleventh grade. He married Denise Lynn Tetlow on June...

Apr 18, 2014

Victor Merle “Vic” Shubert, 81 of Edina, Missouri, formerly of Hannibal, Missouri, passed away Friday, April 18, 2014, at the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, Missouri.

Vic was born in Edina, Missouri on August 13, 1932, the son of Walter Jr.and Margaret Anne Coslett Shubert

He was raised in Edina, Missouri...

Apr 7, 2014

Amy Elizabeth Head, 42, of Moberly, Missouri, passed away Monday, April 7, 2014, in Columbia, Missouri.

Amy was born on November 27, 1971, in Kirksville, Missouri, the daughter of James Clifford and Elizabeth Ann Grice Head.

She attended school in Monroe City, Missouri and received her degree in Graphic Design from Moberly...

Apr 5, 2014

Coleen McWilliam, 89, of Memphis, Missouri, died Saturday, April 5, 2014, at the Scotland County Care Center in Memphis. She was born March 24, 1925, in Schuyler County, Missouri, to Wilber A. and Clara Gatts Puttoff. Coleen was raised in the Downing, Missouri, area and attended school in Downing before moving to Memphis and graduated from Memphis High School, Class...

Mar 2, 2014

June Marie Cooper, 76, of Memphis, Missouri, died Sunday, March 2, 2014, at the Scotland County Care Center in Memphis. She was born November 17, 1937 at Altamont, Illinois, to Edwin Orville and Dorothy Marie Phillips Hobbs. She grew up and attended school in the Greentop, Missouri, area. June was united in marriage on September 10, 1954, to Donald Eugene...

Feb 26, 2014

Carl Thomas Kriegshauser, 89, of Edina, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2014, at the Knox County Nursing Home in Edina, Missouri.

Carl was born on September 22, 1924, in Edina, Missouri, the son of William and Stella McAtee Kriegshauser.

He was a lifelong resident of Edina and attended both the St....

Feb 23, 2014

Dale Estyle Watkins, 84, of Memphis, Missouri and formerly of Sunrise Beach, Missouri, died Sunday, February 23, 2014, at his home in Memphis. He was born December 9, 1929, at Elijah, Missouri to Sigel Larkin and Ernie Frances (North) Watkins. He graduated from high school at Bakersfield, Missouri. He enlisted in the United States Army and served during the Korean...

Feb 17, 2014

George Joseph Delaney, 87, of Kirksville, formerly of Baring, Missouri, passed away Monday, February 17, 2014, at his residence in Kirksville, Missouri.

George was born on November 1, 1926, near Baring, Missouri the son of William Nicholas and Grace C. Kurth Delaney.

He attended Kiley Rural School, Baring Elementary and graduated from...

Feb 12, 2014

John W. Fox, 73, of Downing, Missouri, entered into rest Wednesday, February 12, 2014, at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, Missouri, after a four month illness. John was born on February 1, 1941, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, the son of Ivan H. and Hettie G. Fox. He was raised in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and united in marriage to Nora...

Feb 7, 2014

Madelene Daniel Hill, 95, of Franklin, Tennessee and formerly of Bloomfield, Iowa, died February 7, 2014, at the NHC Franklin in Franklin, Tennessee. She was born November 28, 1918, in Savannah, Iowa, to Bonnie L. and C. Georgia Francis Daniel. She grew up in Savannah, attending school there through eighth grade and later attained a GED. She married Ralph C....

Feb 1, 2014

Leo Louis “PaPa” Hunolt, 63, of Brashear, Missouri passed away Saturday, February 1, 2014, at his daughters home in Columbia, Missouri, surrounded by family.

Leo was born on July 24, 1950, in Edina, Missouri, the son of Leo Francis and Georgia Karhoff Hunolt.

He attended Baring Schools before graduating from the Knox...

Jan 29, 2014

Marian Irene Shirk, age 83, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at her home in Memphis. She was born in rural New Holland, Pennsylvania; Lancaster County on December 24, 1930 to Elmer Jay and Verna Emily Musser Martin. Marian thrived on adventure and the outdoors. She completed eight years of formal education but learned much more than...

Jan 26, 2014

Ruth Ilene Speer, 86, of Memphis, Missouri, died Sunday morning, January 26, 2014, at the Scotland County Hospital in Memphis. She was born on July 17, 1927, in rural Scotland County, Missouri, to Charles Everett and Verna Lucinda Self Bryant. The family was among the original settlers of Scotland County. Ruth was raised in Memphis and graduated from Memphis High...

Jan 16, 2014

Alice Marie Kriegshauser Bruegenhemke, 79, of Baring, Missouri passed away Thursday,  January 16, 2014 at the Scotland County Memorial Hospital.

The daughter of Clem and Mary (McCloskey) Kriegshauser, she was born on August 20, 1934 in Baring, Missouri. On January 25, 1954 she married Donald R. Bruegenhemke in Baring.

She was preceded...